Daily Republican., 1884-04-22
WAR AND FLOWERS.
TRACES OF THE LATE WAR OF
REBELL.ION IN THE EGUMBER-
LAND VALLEY.

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CHAMBERsBtRG, Pa, April, ID 1884.
-All the way down this grand valley
from below Carlisle can yet be seen the
traces Of the war of the late rebellion.
The valley which extends from Harris.
burg down into Virginia, where it be.
somes theShenandoah valley, the garden
of the old mother of States formed a
grand highway for the advance Of the
rebel army. Across by Ha-per's Ferry
and Charlestown came the gray coated
host, having got the start Of the Union
army, and up through the narrow part
Of Maryland, Hagerstown was reached
and passed, aud soon the golden harvest
fields Of the Cumberland valley were
trampled beneath the feet OF the invad-
ing host. This vas richness to the rebel
army. ..... ..-,..
For once the hosts of Lee were really
in the enemy's land. For once the
people north Of Mason and Dixon's
line had real touch of red handed
war. What a stampede Of the old
sturdy farmers with their horses and |
cattle took place up the valley in those !
hot days the beginning OF July, 1858,
The curling smoke of burning houses !
settled along the mountains on either |
side, and the red flames Of war carried
desolation and ruin in their track.
Those were exciting times In this val
ley. The main body ct the rebe, army
passed up to Cnambrsburg, and leaving
chat beautiful town in ashes and smoke
passed on to the right towards Gettys-
burg which became their Waterloo.
The Union Geusral, Meade, had come
up with his veterans from Virginia,
| taking short cut to intercept the
rebels in the valley before they reached
Harrisburg.
Lee found be had to fight. and 50
chose to face Meade at Getty sburg
rather than TO pass farther on leaving
an enemy in the rear. The result of the
battles Of the 1st I'd and Sd daysof July
After a terrible battle, lasting three
days, the Union arms were triumphant
and Lee with his rebel force were sent
4 flying down the valley in a different
humor than when they defantly pres
Ised their way up. But contendina
larmies no more face each other in this
peaceful valley Both the great lead.
ers, Lee and Meade, in this memorable
conflict are number with the 20,00(
dead that went down beneath a storm
Of leaden hail, bayonet thrust and
sabre stroke. l......
Chambersburg Phpnix like has sprung
up more beautiful than before from the
ashes of the past. The population O
the town is about 1000 The location
is delightful, and "a city Of churches
would not be an inappropriate name
There is probably a greater average o
!. wealth here than in any other town II
the valley, attended by high degree o
education and refinement. A rid
: through the town with our friend w
B. Reed convinced us that Chambers
burg is a very paradise. Upon elevate'
r locations rise grand mansions surround
@ ed by spacious lawns that would grac
the aristocratic suburban. villages with
a In the city Of Philadelphia. Wilson
female college is the oldest and tn
principal institution of learning. Ii i
Literally supported by the Preshyteria
denomination, and is as much prid
, to Cham bersburg as Dickinson colleg
8 is to Carlisle. :.
/ During our transient stay of fey
/. hours in this b"autiful town, we wer
the guests of William d. Reed, know
as successful florist and grower G
roses all over the United States. Afte
dinner and a delightful chat with on
most and hostess, we were cOnducte'
through his spacious greenhouses, sevel
;. of them, where our eyes reveled In
labyrinth of flowers. Roses, roses, ev
: erywhere. They stood in thousands B
!, little earthen pots upon the right an
lpon the left. They unfolded thei
beautiful wrappings and looking up il
!. our faces commanded our admiration
}. Here was the modest little Polyanthus
l. rose, the asthetic moss, the gian
Baroness de Rothschilds, the Complies
:. Riz du Pare, the ruftled Saffrano, tn
the prolific Hermosa, the brilliant blOo'
+ red Jacqleminot, the fragrant yelloy
I Perle des JardinO, the golden and frag
rant Mareschel Neil and host q
others that We'd with each other in
! grand display of beauty and sheddin
+ Of fragrant odors. .''r
!; Roses yes roses all around us, from
. the tiniest little cutting to the mature
growth of years. Roses not less tha
80, 900 of them. Will they bo all sold
Yes, and so great is the increased low
for flowers that the supply usually run
y short. Mr.. Reed is known as one of tn
t most succ sstul rose growers in th
: country. He understands the busines
, all the way through, and he keep
$ nothing but the best of stock. Thos
i who deal with him once want to dea
with him again. Those who are toll
u that he sells twelve roses for dOlla
d wonder how it is done. A walk througl
u his green houses tell the whole secret
. . But we must not forget to specially men
I! ton the great Mnreschel Neil IN one @
c his green houses that has grown u
4 from an imme box of fertile earth
$ and has ran along the roof Of the hous
! until it extends distance of at leas
: fifty feet.
The vine in places is as thick as {
muscular mans arm and gnarled IL
y places like a huge grape vine. Thi
vine is ten years old. During the las
e three years and including the plesen
d time over 10000 buds we're plucko
from its numerous branches. Some ide
NAV be had of the value of this vim
o when we state that these buds sol
s slduring the winter at Sl5 hundred. A
# this ime not less than 1000 buds ca
,- be counted on the vine. 1t is believes
a that with two or three exceptions 1t
r the largest and most prolific Maresche
,tl Neil vine in the United States. Blu
!. then Mr. Reed does not stop with tn
f culture OF roses.
n Heis successful in growing gera
r minus, .verbenas, ooleas, heliotropes
q lube roses, lilies, and almost all othe
q. kinds of flowers. He also pays marke
l.. lattention to the culture of strawberr
v vines, grape vines, peach, pear andplul
8 trees, and garden and yard shrubbory;
A. But we cannot tarry longer In this dt
le lightful place, so taking leaye Of 1ou
kind friends the Messrs. Reed, father an
Of three sons, we take seat in the cal
N and are soon back to Harrisburg,
,e Lancaster, to Philadelphia and home
'. wilmington at s O clock on Wednesda
"a morning Our ramble is over.
TIE ORIGINAL RAMBLER.
4. Found Hanging.