Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-07-19

Mountain" on wednesday, the 10th nstan
1t occurred to the imagative mind Of bur Z
amiuer, that he would like 10 see the dom,
OF our teachers, given 10 our people, hroue
sur own paper, and written ny one Us,
put the idea into words and the rema nder
The party caught up the plan, and Defore
could demur, was selected scribe" for Il
occasion.
was very delighted indeed, when earne
was to be one Of the favored few, who woul
VISIT "Blue Mountain" the more - erhapi
as II wEs 90 totally unexpected. Il was agree
That All go by early train Monday, Il e 9Th
out like many other plans It came to ought
TOT our Examiner only arrived at q ox's u
time TO ne too late, and Dr. G. an II Mis-
Berry stopped over 10 Baltimore for the night
but ], not wishing to duplicate previ bus ex
perience with Baltimore heat and mosc |uitees
resolved to push on, and subsequent reT oris 0
the night proved The wisdom Of my co lrse
Our train left Union Depot at 3 rs D. m.
and soon after leaving Baltimore and yettinG
into Carroll, the country began 70 loo a lit
tie better than Charles, and soon VI e were
rushing through as rich a country as IL wal
ever my lot TO behold. The corn str lex ms
particularly, 50 regular was Its growt b, tha
the tops Of the plants seemed to form a perfect
plane, and 50 thick that apparently on( could
toss hat into the field and IL would remain
suspended on the blades. began to c. bmpare
them with onr own fields, but remen berins
s.sat Comparisons are odious,h ! ref aimed
Finally we reached "Blue Noun tain and
could easily Judge why il was so called when
observed the peculiar tinge Of the atmo. phere.
Being tired and dusty Immediately 'ent to
my room; and having bathed in the crystal
water, began 70 feel another sensation which
urged me towards the dining room, ct the
door Of which ! was met by waite who
could not have been more attentive had been
a millionaire, and he wished 10 be rem rmber-
ed In my will was handed "bill farei
and then, only then, did lear1 the by for
the name Of the resort as blue is the We ~ pic
ture Of every ones feelings who gazes q that
card board and doubts his ability to Il Ike the
list as il comes, however, ! resolved to Il do the
best J could, and did II. That p l. easant
occupation over | went to the piazza to en-
Joy the view aud such picture as lay before
me me, it would take an Artist TO app eciate
and Poet TO describe, being neither could
only say-''ain't it purity
The hotel faces slightly n. W., and #ii,ect-
ly below US lay the beautiful valley n of the
Cumberland, than which a more fert e and
prosperous valley does notexist below 3, and
so near that 1t seems only few minutes walk,
lay the manufacturing town Of Way nesbo-
rough, Pa, little nearer, and more n to the
north, is Rowserville, the birth place d II Tom
Scott the Railroad King Farther n round
and hidden by the mountain lay Getty |burg.
About tue same distance 10 the 5. N =, lay
Elagerstown, while between and contrit utng
to the support Of all, are thousands Of farms
owned and worked by practical mem wi BIO be-
lieye, and demonstrate the fact that III rmng
pays. Night finally shut out from sigN bit the
beautiful vision, and seek my bed ~ sleep
and dream of home.
rise early next morning and proceed 10 get
acquainted with my surroundings, II sign
board, on which are printed the tFords,
"Bue Mountain Pool, lead me to invesh tgate
and a short walk brings me to the Pool"
which is oblong and Its greatest depth is about
B feet, walled up with broken rock, ant sup
piled by two streams that issue directly from
the mountain and six inch pipe riseE from
the centre and carries of the surplus, mel r the
pool is an engine which pumps the wa er to |
"Bue Mountain House." and Pen-Mar IAfttr /
breakfast visit Pen-Mar and find it dohs not |
/ differ much in appearance from Lower kjedar |
Point except perhaps there is more tlase |
2 and its 'ozone' is more health giyingI On /
: my return | end that Mr.. Dunningtoh and |
Miss Berry have arrived. am very ejad to
see them and we spend the afternoon in pleas
ant chat and in looking over my diseOferies
Of the morning, and at Pcn-Mar my ffiends
lured By the enhancing strains Of must fur
nished by the Blue Mountain Orchestta in
dulge in the pleasure Of the may waltz and
not being dancer, look on and am ch lrmed
with thq grace Of DIR young friends. In the
evening we have the pleasure of welcoming the
remainder Of our delegation except Mrs
Howard
About p. m the meeting was cslled to
} order, With II q Weiner in the chair ? 4
1 Nhitner, of Hagerstown, delivered an address
of welcome, aud he referred 10 Be- Alare as I
: most Il filling for the gathering III iSShiuca-
E tors Of the two States by virtue fits hsto-
rlcal associations. Gov. Biggs, Of Delaware,
responded, and by his happy manner and
pleasing address. capiivaied the hearts of all.
tie was followed by Herman Besey, Of )l,-
ware, with IL paper entitled the "Genus Of
# Iracltiug,' which was well received h q. {
Weiuer read paper on "The duties W. MS
educators owe the STATE" which contained
y many points OF vital Importance to leaders,
> after which The meeting adjourned :
!, am afraid our commissioner was not 20
aach interested in the meeting as one wtuid
Judge from his pre-oecupied lock. 8ter
), wards earued he was devising the ways and
% means of accomplishing an ntroductiaa to a
petite sohoo! marin from Del aware lie aiG his
trouble before our Examiner, and they were
y seen etAed ny Ills 81 tAs diplomacy
Tue morning OF next day was spent inhs
enng to men who are authority on matters oil
education, and in the afternoon accompanied
r, by Pref Wingnte, of St Mrry's aud the pc
n lite school marin, we visited "lIigh Rock
and Quirank, from which latter place the
view is only bounded by the range Of vision.
'e To the T., between a gap in the mountains,
lay Baltimore, aud it is said, the workmen
4 while toohng the observatory on clear day
could see the boats plying in and out Of the
Patepsco. Our ride was rendered dSGbly
pleasant by the great good will of the party.
IS The Professor said the Doctor and our dele
= gate from Nanjemoy were both interested in
- Horticulture, Doctor made a speciality of
u grapes, Delawarel our Delegate Of BERT ylies,
the only trouble in the latter case was the Ian
guage of Berr(y)es was Spanish and while
our friend claimed knowledge of irish,
+ Spanish was entirely beyond his ken Little
lie Delaware was satisfied with English, and our
i commissioner was happy. Our school marin
from Delaware made one good hit to the truth
{ of which all who have been there will testify
y i. e. that while young mems tongues might |
o become tied on certain occasions, their arms
Is neUeF.
So with joke and song we sped along, for
IS getting that care existed
: DR.. CarrIco lett us next morning for Elmira,
r IN Y. to visit frieuds. The day was spent 10
:. attending the meetings of the association, and
that evening, with great regret we saw our
e Examiner leave for home, that night Miss
n Wilson, of Talbot, presented 10 the teachers OF
: Delaware in behalf of the Maryland teachers,
"blue hen and chickens" which was done in
highly creditable manner, which was follow
ed by general experience meeung when the
, Joint convention OF the Maryland and Dela-
ware teachers adjourned. Before adjournm9nt
however, Prot. Berlin of Delaware suggested
D that the meeting next ear be in Delaware and
pointed cut some Of the sd vantages that mi dht
accrue from visit to the "Olue hen Statan
Thus ended highly. interesting mect;agsff
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many of US have received hints which if acted
uuon will lead SucpeSs