The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-05

aLG IA lar Is WAAhlngtonI FA' Aus uue
.,nrhy ~, along the route could scarcely ap'
W., n greater advantage at this time of
I.,,tbap It does now. The pasture fields
a.. ,,peu, the trees are lsafug rapidly and
,.,s,,,iou Il coming forward like pIant'
Is.bO, house. The wheat crop has rarely
b,j ont richer promise. Almost every
t,I5loOts well set and the color is excel
I.nL The farmers are still plowing for
e,,u. although considerable corn was 90.
Ipsuso the ground yesterday. There will
b., large acreage planted. The soil looks
mAlIov aud rich, as Il the frost had got In
N work TO good advantage during the
b,,u and severe winter, The fruit trees
look healthy, and we are told are full Of
uuiujured buds. Many Of the gardens
b,ys been planted, and women and
children we're to be seen OF work
auong the flower beds and shrub.
bs1, A vast amount ot work Is
Vous on iu the country. The farmers
are rushed TO make up for lost time. The
people, however, tell but one story, and
thNis Of excellent prospects, for all kinds
Oll,m products. A good deal Of building
il going on along the line Of the road. We
were told that twenty-five new houses
we're going up In CIaysvllle. BY the way,
CllyNlls Is getting to be q good sized
village, Itisthe centre OF a rich sgricultur.
al country And has good many citizens
OIconsidsnbls OI means. The style ol farm
houses is Visibly improving from year to
year along the HsmpRsld, and they tell
their story oil increasing wealth and cul.
tuN, The ornSmentation Of the grounds
especially noticeable. Farmers do not
liVsin roOkeriss as they did q few years
20, but in large white frame houses or
sle In well built brick residences. The
o1tbuildings also correspond TO the gen.
enlimprovsment, and so does the Charac.
tEOIthe fences, There ls q good deal oil
lhtubbery. Altogether the eye Is refreshed
along the whole route by the many evi.
d'nces Of taste and prosperity.
The country around Washington Is
beautiful, and is now coming out In all its
atretivsnsss. Washington itself is gem
Ns 10 au emerald region. The hills have
1g'ntle slope, now covered With green,
that attracted the attention Of the visiting
patty yesterday. The enyirons Of the
pIi'e appear to great advantage. The res.
td'ncss look peculiarly tasteful and
Asl'i1ome-m II the people had homes in
which they took PRIDE. II Is evident
hatshs college aud seminary have raised
up1 generation Of people possessed Of re.
aned and cultivated ideas.
AG'eAt deal Of interest Ia manifested In
the extension Of the Hempaeld. The
people are inclined to be libefa, in The
matter Of the right Of way. We listepef
yesterday to several conversations on mi
point They appreciate the fac! ths. III.
heupaeld Is to be a great thorough
i'Fs and that their town Is 10 bt
'ns oil the most accessible in III,
country. 1t is even now centre into
'nleh tonf separate lines OF railway have
P'ae'fated' lthSS population Of 5000
lad Mla'Ss an amount Of wealth aS an,
%'n OIL i'' size west Of the mountains
Nn Tue Csnlfe Of the richest wool tepiot
N me United States. The ptovefbia
@'lls Of the SCotCh.1tish Is visible o1
every hand. uptO this time they bav,
ao' Oeen invaded by the tush and tumbl
.pnI Of most railroad towns, but NOV,
10 .ons IN their ancient quiet ways. whs
81 image may be wrought in them BY M
sH,, .atons 0I s'avsI and tonnage that /
,.s S''Iaed to pass over the great doubl
THt t.s aad steel laid rails oil the complete,
h'npdsd temllnS to be seen,
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