The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1882-05-04
CARLISLE. Pa.

at Columbus, for a visit to our Moth
err, now in her S0th year and a resi-
dent of Carlisle for over 60 years, also
sisters, n of%whom, Mrs. NJ. A.
Shipper, aife of Rev. W. A. Shipper,
of Butte City, Montana, who had
travelled over 5000 miles in company
with her son, 20 visit Mother and.
grave Of Father, their home of her
childhood and the scenes and friends
of other days.
Carlisle is one of the most noted
towns in the State, and is distinguish
ed for the h~ealthiness of its climate
the beauty of its scenery, the fer
tility of its soil and the sterling in
tegrity of its citizens generally. It
is located in the heart of The Cum
berland valley, Is miles west Of Har-
risburg, 120 west of Philadelphia,
70 north of Baltimore and 200 east of
Pittsburgh. It has many attractions
for tourists and seekers after pleas
ure, and is famous for Dickinson Col
lege; n of the oldest and justly eel
ebrated institutions of learning in
the United States, being the alma
mater of many distinguished divines
and statesmen, among them Reys.
John P. Durbin, Bishop McCoskry,
DR.. McClintock, Rozel, Emory, and
others-Chief Justice Gibson, Presi-
dent Buchanan and other statesmen
and jurists. The town lies between
the, north and south ridges of the
Blue Mountains, seven miles distant
from each, is handsomely laid out
the streets running north and south
crossing at right angles, it is COM
pactly built with pleasant and sub
stantial brick dwellings, and con.
tains a population of about 1000
enterprising citizens. In the west
end of the town is located Dickinson
College with extensive grounds hand
somely adorned with forest trees and
other shfubbery, picturesque and at
tractive with it's substantial and ca
pacious buildings of cut limestone,
the product of Cumberland county.
About one half mile north OF the
town is the Carlisle Barracks, for
many years-a place of rendezvous for
U, s. troops, from whence during the
Mexican war started Mayor Ring
COLDS celebrated Flying Artillery,
one ofthe most efficient and effective
arms of the United States army ever
organized. The Garrison has had a
prominent position in every war since
the days of the Revolution. til IS said
that Mayor Andre was confined here
a short time previous to his, execu-
tion. During the late rebellion a por-
Iaf-Hf-N IffE fr1ET LAl4fJ -AAfELas -
ton of the buildings were destroy
edSbyithe rebels and the town She'll
ed. Within the last few years the
Disagreement has greatly improv-
d the grounds and erected a mum
Der of new buidingssa and converted
the Post into a, school for the civilza-
tion and education of the youth of
Indian tribes, and that which was
formerly used toteach the art Of war
and the destruction of humanlife, is
now employed as a means of civiliza-
tion and christianity. There are
about 200 Indian youth of both sex,
es at tie Garrison, representatives
of the various tribes of the United
States, learning trades and receiving
an education. While we were in
the town several ancient Chiefs cloth.
ed in the costume of theif tribe Wis.
tied the plnce. They were rough
looking specimens of humanity, one
or two of which were very old, and
attracted considerable attention OF
the citizens as they passed through
the town to the Garrison.
In the south part ofthe town is
located an old Graveyard, the resting
place of number of distinguished
persons and containing many hand.
some and costly monuments, tomb
stones and slabs, some of which are
very old, the Inscriptions dating
backias far as 1763,'64 and '65, ovel
1005years ago! Many of these old
graves are still carefully attended and
ornamented with shrubbery, flowers,
DC, The town last month passed its
one huEdreth anniversary of lncor
poration, and seems to be renewing
its youth by extending its borders
and in the erection Of manufacturing
establishments, handsome residents,
&C., while not a mortal lives who was
at the incorporation ceremonies
In the center of the town are
four squares surrounded by trees and
laid off with gravel walks. The Court
House, First Presbyterian and Epis.
copal churches and market house oc.
cupy these squares
Among its manufacturing estab.
lishmcnts is Az extensive shoe facto
ry, employing about 50 hands of both
sexes, and turning out upwards Of
1900 pairs of shoes per week, which
are justly celebrated for their style
and quality, many Of them finding
their way into our western market.
There are many other attractions
about Carlisle which would require
mora time and sDaca than wa CON