Daily Republican., 1886-10-12

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Up the Wilmington q Northern RsaI-
resd-Bssuriful Autumn Scenery.
Noisy, Busting Birdsbore-Rounds-
bout Raliroading.
A representative Of the REPuBLrcAN
on Saturday last took run on the vii.
mington & Northern railroad as far "A
Birdsboro and returned on Monday.
The route has been 80 often described
In the REPUBLICAN that further at.
tempts In that direction might appear
futile were II not that the beautiful and
romantic scenery along this thorough.
fare never grows monotonous, never
wears out. Especially ct this season Of
the year, the tourist Of but o day upon
beholdiDg the gorgeous unts In which
mountain, vale and woodland are
ARA ed exclaim In the language Of the
poet:
Ever charm ing, ever new,
When will the landscape tire the
view"
The language Of this coupiet is espe-
cially adapted to the line of the Will
minRton and Northern Railroad. There
are but few roads that pass through q
more romantic country. The approach
down to the levels of the Brandyw inc
from this city is one of varied interest.
The altitude iB reached at Centre, right.
ly named BY gentle slope approaches
over ravines, through hills. around
knolls, first the open field and then the
wooded dell, skirting o forest and q v
ing over lowlands, and the same is the
case from Centre TO the levels beyond
Point Lookout. Sometimes we are
taken close to the Brandywine, some
times away from II, but all the time get
ting down TO its level.
Some remarkable curves are made In
the road to accomplish this purpose, I
the one ut Granogue station being the
most remarkable. II is 30 short that on
. clear day the sun will shine squarely
into both ends and both sides OF O car
before the horseshoe circuit Is made,
Passengers are often deceived, and con-
clude that they have made q mistake
In selecting the shady side OF the car.
But no less picturesque is the valley
of the Brandy wine when reached. The
creek is tortuous and so Ia the railroad
The scenery is beautiful. Over there is
% gum or q dogwood tree clothed In
gorgeous red. There are stately poplars
and hickories with their bright yellow
banners flung out. There are NAPLES
combining all colors, and chestnuts and
oaks that are still battling the frosts In
defence Of their native green, refusing
to give up their colors until fresh bat
teries OF the waving elements of the
weather are brought TO bear upon them.
This picture OF rural beauty 10 en-
HANGED BY herds Of cattle browsing
upon the fertile green meadow lands
and lazily drinking from the limpid
Brandy wine. Along the road are signs
OF improvement in architecture. The
fsrmeEl, are building more shedding TO
their fn,ns g keep their stock more
ccmfc' t'lhle Nuring winter, and they are
putin. mct porches and porticos 10
their DIVER !lgs. The yards of weeds
are giving plsce to spacious lawns,
rockeries OF vines and plats OF flowers.
The Wilmington and Northern Railroad
Company has not yet commenced theI
planting Of flowers ut their stations, nor
is there need for 1t while rustic nature
asserts Its sway and claims the admira.
tion Of the tray eler.
But We must not tarry upon these de- |
tails but rush on with the train that
takes us mp to Chadd's Ford, where the |
Baltimore Central forms cross, on MP
through the battle ground where Wash.
ingson, Mad Anthony Wayne, Lafay.
cite and General Greene withstoed the
over-poweriDg army OF the British, un.
der Corn wallis. Howe aud Knyphsu-
sen, until compelled to retreat before
superior plumbers. Over there is Biz
mingham Park, beautiful in variee sted
colors. The excursions are over and
workmen are removing the bridge
across the Brandywi to save the ice
floods the trouble of carrying it way
On up to Saeser's station, four miles to
West Chester by stage.
On to Embreeville over there TO the
right is the Chester County aimshouse.
Here we pass Mortonville, Modena and
come screeching into Coatesville. This
Is not quite half way from Wilmington
TO Reading. From Coatesville the
natural romantic scenery increases.
From under the Pennsylvania railroad
bridge the train darts up the narrow
gorge through labyrinth OF rolling.
mills and factories, crossing and re-
crossing the Brandy wine, which here is
but narrow, shallow brook bubbling
and foaming over rocky projections.
At Siouska, an Intian name for Valley
road, the gorge spreads out into valley
Of fields again.
q
horses blow and puff takes. the
train up TO Wagontown station, bluff
far above the creek, and by gen tie In
cline it comes down to rocky bottom
again. crosses the creek and pursues its
way amonRst the blazoned foliage of
autumn. Here is what used to be
called Macelduff's mill. 1t now goes
by the more refined name of Cedar
Knnll Tna nl0na haa hae ryay ~, ., =,
improved. Farther on Is Manor station, |
growing lively with business.
The company here has crested new
station honse, and besides 1t is q tele-
graph and express station. A water
ing tank has also been constructed.
Manor, though but in its infancy, gives |
promise Of rapid growth. On, on the |
iron steed takes its carload Of living /
freight around curves, past small way /
stations to Waynesburg Junction, q
place of more Importance because the
and Honey brock Rail.
road here crosses. Fiom this sta ion
the train may be said to be olimbingI
the Welsh mountain projections.
Springfield is another town of consid-I
erable Importance, containingja popula-
ton of some 800 souls.
From here 1t is up, up, until JOANNA
HeiGh hts are reached, and then COM
mences the descent to the valley of Hay
Creek, spread out at the foot of the
mountain spurs, while away in the
distance arise sharp peaks, apparently
cleaviug the blue clouds. Down We 60,
In zigzag way past Gold Run, past
old Forrest church, that seems to stand
right ahead of us, no matter which way
wo turn; past Geigertown, where there
are iron mines; past White Bear, at the
foot of the Forrest Hills, and then
across Hay Creek two or three times,
then past Hampton, and the ringing OF
the bell ushers the train into basin
between the mountains. where lay 8 and