Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1886-06-25

NeUltul uOuNtN iVi pupiN
There are several elegant brick
dwelling houses in the village;
from six to Seven retail stores; and
two public hotels, under excellent
management. From the locality OF
the village, situated in the midst
of a productive country, steadily
increasing in population and
wealth, it is destined to become n
place of considerable business and
Importance. The face of the conn
try contiguous to and surrounding
the village,is beautifully diversified
by hills and valleys, woods and
fertile fields and the town, with
the whole of the circnmjacent re-
zion, is remarkable for the Salu-
brity and healthinesso of its climate.
THE FINE ARTS.
From the youth Of our common
wealth, and the character OF our
people, devoted almost exclusively,
as they have been, to agriculture
and its collateral pursuits, we can
not as yet, nor is it yet expected
that we can, produce before the
world, any Masters in the fine arts
comparable with the old Masters
of Europe. Yet, notwithstanding
the fact that we have as yet no
representative in sculpture to stand
bv the side of Canova, nor IN
painting, a champion to compete
with a Titan, a Gnido, or Stuart,
vet we have not been wholly denied
the genius of the pencil. Some
ten wears since, in the county OF
Berkeley, a young man of the
name of-WCautry, with the
intuitive perception only exhibited
by true genius, commenced, first in
playful sketches, and shortly after
in more serious efforts, the divine
art of painting. Encouraged by
his rapid advancement, he subse-
quently took trip to the hallowed
ground of Italy, there to perfect
himself in the business of his
choice. He promised much from
improvement; but shortly after his
return to his native country, he
died, and with him the hopes Of
his friends.
Six years ago, a Mr.. Henry Bow
en-, Frederick county, a self-tauGhl
artist, commenced the business oI
portrait painter, and such wa'
his proficiency in the art that il
NAV be almost said Of him he wal
accomplished in it from the outset
He has since devoted himself as
siduously to his employment, an'
has earned thereby, from the strik
ing fidelity of his sketches to trutl
and to nature, a well-merited repu
tation. The author can bear th'
safest testimony to this character
from the specimens of Mr.. Bowen
work which he has seen.
CULTURE OF SILK.
The excellent lady of Mr.. Amo
Lupton, residing within two and
half miles west of Winchester, ha
met with very encouraging succes
in her efforts at producing sill
from the cultivation Of the tree
and the dOmestication of the worn
She exhibited to the author se'
eral pair of hose she had mani
factured from this silk, and state
her intention of having the res
: due of the raw material spun, an
woven into articles Of wearing al
parel. a hired woman, meantim
was employed in spinning the siI
from the cOcoons upon the cOmmo
flax.wheel, and really made Co
siderable headway in her delica
= task. We hope that Mrs. LuptC
will persevere in the enterprise
for we cannot but believe that OF
soil and climate are both We
adapted for the culture of silk. NJ
L. has been completely successf
in raising of the MOrus Multicaul
the plants having grown vel
thriftily.
HYBRIDOUS.
An animal was begOtten betwe'
the buck and a young COW abo
twenty years ago. This extraort
] nary and beautiful animal w
q produced in the neighborhood
, Zane's Old Furnace. The own
/. intended selling it to a butcher
{ make a veal of it; but the la
Mai. Bean purchased it, and j
q tended to raise it by hand. ]
a kept it several weeks, but it die
4 and with it the hopes of Mr.. Bel
i and many of the neighbors. N
i. Bean fiattered himself with hi
n expectations of having in his pc
!. session one of the most rar
o beautiful, and extraordinary Gu
J. osities in natures works. r
IT author did not get the opportuni
IS of seeing this singular creatuT
IT but several of his neighbors Wis
ed Mr.. Bean for the express pl
pose of viewing 1t, who report
,e the facts to the writer OF this N
,e ratiye. 1t was said to exhibit
pt head, neck, shoulders and forel(