The daily gazette., 1881-06-29
From xssssEaay's Late rais1on.
MIDDLETowN.

| ti'fFRH AiR -- uH rI.HN HF.f
The Garden Spot OF JDeIaware-A
View of 1.-THE Levels'-Ex.Goy.
COchran's Homo Farm Harvest
1t Its Height-sunday's storm,
Etc. W et
Special correspondence or Gazette.
IA MIDDLETowN, Del, June 2S.
It. may not interest the readers OF the
GAZETTE to know that am at tie
present writing In the town of Middle
town." but be that as it may, certain
resolution overpowers me TO inGite q
letter, or 1t may be, mass of uRinLerest-
Ing reading matter to your readers.
left the principal city OF the Sover-
eign State Of Delaware yesterday morn
Ing not knowing when started where
my first stopping place would be.
While OIL the train listened to the
brakeman calling out the names of the
stations, and after leaving Mt. Pleasant.
the announcement was made BY said
brakeman, under tho new rules promul-
gated by the Pennsylvania railroad tha.
"the next stopping placa will be Middle
town, then it was that determined for
the present TO relieve the monotony by
stopping at this point.
After travelling around the streets of
this town find that there have been
but lew changes since was here in Sep
tefnber last. There have been In the
natural course OF events, number Of
Improvements, and among The most no
ticeable Is the handsome residence of
Pierce Biggs, which cost that gentleman,
IL 10 aalh GIN NM, las md n
has also made number of improve
ments to his well known hostleIie; Mr..
X. A. Cochran is having erected fine
brick building TO be occupied by the
Transcript" of this place. Henry Eli
ason Is also having fine cottage erect
ed.
One OF the most noticeable Improve.
ments Is the office of Lord 81 Polk, man
ufacturers Of the Diamond State Super
Phosphate and Trixillo and GuanO at
Odessa. Their Office In this place is
connected with their works below
Odessa by telephone, distance Of four
miles. These are the most important
improvements that have and are taking
place. :
Many disparaging remarks have been
made in regard to the farms OF Della
ware. The famous farms Of Chester
Valley have, in many instances, been
held up as criterions, but let me say hay
ing resided In the Aforesaid valley, dur
Ing one period OF my life, am willing
tO paraphrase the well-known expires
sion, "Sce Paris and then de-" and ex-
claim, "see the Levels and then de-"
Permit me 10 dIverge from the sub
ject Of the "Levels," and tell you some-
thing OF the storm of Sunday last. The
citizens of Wilmington no doubt, have
IL clearly impressed upon their minds,
but a. 1t did very little damage in your
city, they have no Idea what IL did in
the couHtry.
On the ride down everything appeared
all right until State Road station, about
eight miles from Wilmington was
reached. Then 1t was that even q casual
observer could see that something uuu-
sual had taken place. From The point
mentioned to Rodney, a distance OF
about five miles, the storm seemed TO
have spent ito fury. Wheat was CON-
pietely crushed TO the ground, and the
blades Of corn had the appearance Of
some one going through the field aud
stopping at each particular hill with
sharp knife and split each blade into
mere threads. Thus 1t was over the
pathway Of the storm, while at this place
NO rain fell. At Newark l was told on
train, hailstones fell In great profession,
some OF which measured five inches in
circumference. ts.tt'i..
For the benefit Of travellers, down our
Peninsula who desire hotel accommOda.
lions, permit me to call their attention
to the National Hotel of this place. II
Is the finest ho.el, below Wilmington,
situated within one or two minutes
walk Of the depot. Its appointments
are first class in every particular. The
proprietor is Alex. Maxwell, who has
been engaged In the business for the
past twenty years. His tables are spread
with all the delicacies of the season, and
no traveller can fail to have his
ePecursan taste gratified. His aim is
"Excelslor," and judging by my own
limited experience, he has about at
tanned that peint, although he does not
propose to stop there 70
| NOW, as to the garden spot Of the
farms OF the State OF Delaware. Sitting
| In front Of the National Hotel, one casts
his eyes to the West, and what does he
set ? 1.-THE Leyels,n which contain be.
yond . question the finest farms In the
State. As far as the eye can reach ono
sees finely cultivated farms, In some
places dotted with fields Of nodding
golden wheat, and directly opposite
fields Of quivering hills of corn.
Whilst writing this letter my gaze for
moment wanders forth, and the first OBJ
ject that meets my view is the residence
OF Ex-Goyernor John p. Cochran, a
| brick mansion quite nestled within what
might be termed small forest OF pop
lars. There the Ex-Governor resides
enjoying life with the respect Of all who
are fortunate enough to have formed his
acquaintance and friendship, which is
lasting. l had the pleasure of meeting
him this morning and he INQUIRED after
the health Of the editor of the GAZETTE.
You may possibly hear from me again
during my trip. Adieu,