The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-08
I'M THE COUNTRY
NEAR suRa's MILLS CAMP GROUND.
r..,ri.r,sr Latter from . yI.i,or-ctop Pros.
poets asd other Obssrys,IOps-s'AsrSi
cleaning. %, pOws and Across the
g!ysr-aOund.,llls Molause.

Correspondence ofthe IRteRlgeHer.
BuEs's MILLS, oHto, Augusl8.-The name
of this village is annually known to the
I~yrELLlsEScAs readers as the place
where the Barnesville District camp meeting
is hid. 1t Is one OF the many places In the
United States that needs ''harmoniziug."
As a railway station it is Burr's Mills;
n po.totice 1t Is Bethesda, and asa village
tits Paramount. Having passed two weeks
pleasantly In this nsighborhood, / thought
perhaps q few items might be Of interest
The camp grondd, which OF course Is The
principal obj CT OF interest," does not wear
The Look OF readiness 1t should within ten
days OF the meeting. The mistake made 10
the frst years OF this annual gathering Is
btill fslt-thut was using thu money raised
hero for other purposes than improvement oil
the grounds. The boarding tent is an OLE
"rattletrap' and threatens to fall down at
any time, but there is no money in the lreas-
ury TO build q better, and the Association Is
not allowed TO run III debt, Everything hiss
a worn ont, unrenewed look that is not very
inviting.
on the grounds for some time, seeking COO
weather, and a time or two they found mort
than they b%argained for. But when the all
Ia hot outside, the shade here Is certainly r
grateful as could be found, for the part ief
70 Dame NAtnrA Is well kept up
The people OF the village are making thell
usual preparations for feeding the crowd
that are expected from the 14th TO the 24h
inst. 5WT-t
A IMPRovEMKETs-TmE CROPS.
Around this place is one OF the most beau
| tiful countries to be found anywhere. A i'd
over the hills cannot fail to awaken fesling
Of admiration. The thrifty farms on ever!
hand show the great strideS'of improvement
in tho last few years. Everywhere the hedg
and barbed wire fence IS replacing th'
old stake and rider fences, ant
make a marked change for the bette
in the scenery. Farm housee are more neat
ly kent, we'll mown lawnsare more frequent
and everywhere the tendenty Is to NOR
| comfort and more beauty. This year thu
crops are good, excellent, with the Exception
OF wheat. That, as q rule. Is poor. some tisloi
not being considered worth reapiug To
hsy Is heavier than for years, some places thu
stacks beinR SO numerous as to appear Ike vii
Ilages, Corn is Ia excellent condition. Pot4
toes are too plenty, the farmers ray. Apple
are a failure. Where there are peach tree
1.-The [ uit is abundant, but the unSati factor!
lyieid OF this fruit Ia this regio: OF late year
llnss eau ed The planting Of trees to be neg
Llected. Pears and plums are moderated!
plenty.
II COUNTY cmLDREa's HOME.
-Four miles west OF this is the Children
Home. an institution, of which this .coant!
NAV Justly be proud. Your correspondent
| visited this Home for the frat time aiev
DAYS ago. Standing on an emipenCe, 1t cal
be seen for miles around. It's architecture
styteisimposIng and attractive. The ground
are tasteiully arranged and beautifully kept
| Woodbine has been plan ed 10 run on thu
walls. Aptrt Of this woodbine We were tolt
came from the home Of Miles Standish. Th,
building Is heated by steam and lighted By
gas. The water USED Is spring wafer, con
yeyed from n spring on the opposite side o
the railroad to a tank a. the top VI the house
A pond near by fu finishes Ice during thu
winter. The six y acres CONNIE ted with tn
home 10 made 10 do Its share toward feedinl
the inmates There are at present sevent!
children there, and a healthier, NAP
pier, neater looking crowd woul'
be hard TO find. In the play rooms we toun'
all kinds Of toys, and In answer To q question
one OF the matrons told us there was mucl
less quarrelipg. and jangling among then
during play hours than among tue children
Of many families. From the windows IT.
views are simply fascinating. On one sid
the eve roams over mile after mile OF highl,
cultivated land; on the other can be seen th
Friends College and Meeting Hous anothe
shows the spi, Is OF GAINESVILLE, and lis nev
glass house In iutl view. Another, and II
the distance, Is the village Of Rend Us
burg, and nearer, Mt. olivet.
Only q narrow platform affords the travele
place to wait for a train here. Considering
The constantly increasing travel to and from
Ithe Home one can but think the ~rsilrost
company should build here at lea ia shelter