Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1886-12-03

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the desire for change entirely obliter-
ates them.
Situated on beautiful incline. shaded
BY tall oaks and hardy lOcusts, its white
walls look out in their virgin purity.
from amid the dropping foliage, giving
an air and appearance of some ancient
castle, but its chief glory is stored
rather I'm the traditions and memory OF
a venerared ancestry, than i'm the archi-
tectural beauty or symmetry of the
structure.
Such is fair, modest description OF
the Shepherd Estate. as will be fully
realized by any one visiting this beau
tiful country seat, in which is conferred
the most hallowed associations AMI cher
ished recolleclions Of a historic family.
But this sketch would be incomplete
without AT least brief notice OF the
individual characteristics Of both the
founder of Wild Goose, the late Mr.. X.
b. Shepherd, and the present owner OF
the combined estate described, Mr.
Henry Shepherd.
The former, Mr.. r. d. s., was one of
those remarkable characters, embodying
i'm one individual to a rare degree Il
number of those positive qualities that
make men great. He was strong in in
tellect, rigid in system, firm aud infexi'
bic in conviction, of uncomprising in.
tegrty and extraordinary executive
ability. Still he was generous and kind
hearted, distributing large sums OF
money among those of his kin whom he
deemed worthy, and hardly any of them
can be named who have not at some
time, or in some way, shared his bench
cence and gratuities. AS friend ana
adviser, he was frank, honest and valued,
and this reputation is not merely local.
Residing at different periods Of his life
i'm Boston, Baltimore and New Orleans,
his record is everywhere the same, and
the implicit confidence he enjoyed, and
universal respect he commanded, wher-
ever known, will long remain as the
indisputable evidence of pure and un'
impeachable character. He retired in
the later years of his life, after an active,
useful and successful career, to the
place of his nativity, Wild Goose Farm,
The present Mr.. Henry Shepherd
possesses in large degree the qualities
and characteristics which distinguished
his uncle II. D. S., with the advantage
in his favor of the many advances of the
age in which he lives. He is gentle
man of culture and refinement, recog-
aized public spirit and generosity, strict
system and order, and AT the same time
liberal and kind, and especially so to the
Door. He was, like hosts of Southern
ers, crushed financially by the war, but
with business capacity that rebounds
from reverses and overcomes them.
unaided, and by the force alone of his
own energies, he has recuperated his
fortunes and risen again to the comforts
of plenty. A recent business incident
" ell deserves special mention. lnsfan-
ces are rare where men who once com
pletely failed ever afterwards pay their
creditors anything. Such Gases, when
they do occur. afford the highest stand
ard of personal credit. Mr.. ). is one oil
the very few entitled to this honorable
rank. Although his own failure was
entirely caused by thaC OF Others
purely wrecks Of the war,-yet after the
wears of earnest effort by which he re-
gained means, as soon as able, and
without realizing anything from those
who are still largely indebted 10 him,
and though all his debts were long since
legally barred, he voluntarily aud at
cost of Il large sum, many thousands OF
dollars, paid and settled TO the entire
satisfaction Of all his creditors. To-day
he stands fully acquitted and discharged
Of all financial obligations Whatever,
promised source of much future com
fort and satisfaction amid the reflections
of his retired life. The true measure OF
the man in character and capacity In
heart and intellect, is best shown by
his career in life.-the struggles he has
survived, the success attained, and the
position of prominence, influence and
respect which he still enjoys in the COM
munity in which he lives.
The pastiprestige and memory OF the
Shepherd family and estate is being well
preserved and maintained, and Will be
creGitably aud honorab!y perpeluated
and transmitted to their posterity, by the
present worthy representative and pro-
prietor, Mr.. Henry Shepherd.