Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-04-12
THE SPIRIT OF IMPROVEMENT.

MUCH DIS Is sdlu dUUut utpfccSlOH
and depreciation, there is a genuine
spirit of improvement manifest to the
observer in every direction. NORTH
and South; and Martinsburg is com
ing to the front as much if not more
so than many other towns. With
electric light, the free delivery sys-
tenn, and several manufacturing en-.
terprises, the town will develop rap
idly In all branches Of trade. Just
now Roanoke, Salem, and towns down
through Virginia are enjoying a real
estate boom, out of which spectators
are making their thousands. Booms
are not permanent institutions a
steady, solid growth is most desirable.
The increase in business and the rise
in values must keep time together to
insure continued success. A trip
through Western Maryland and South.
ern Pennsylvania shows the crops,
like here, promising rich harvest.
Farmers are turning their cattle into
the grain fields in many places to keep
down the heavy growth; there will
be rye heads in this month. The
Valley from here to Carlisle and
further is a garden spot that delights
the eye ;-even fields. well cleared
land, fine buildings, prosperous towns;
what more could man desire; even if
farming does not pay like it used to,
still it is big satisfaction to have a
fine farm, and our only regret is that
we have none.
The extension of the old Tape
Worm road from Gettysburg over the
mountain to Highfield on the w. M.
r. r., makes travel quick and easy to
that historic town--the city Of de-
parted heroes. Leaving Hagerstown
at 2 p. m. ride of an hour and half
through fine mountain scenery brings
one to Gettysburg. The fine huild-
ings of Pennsylvania College first at
tract the attention, and also the many
grand monuments marking the battle
field for miles around. 1t takes at least
a day to note all points of interest on
that historic ground. The evidences
of the war are still to be seen,-trees,
houses and fences marked with shot
and she'll. The National Cemetery is
a beautiful place, we'll kept and care.
fully marked Statues, monuments,
and artillery pieces mark the order of
battle so correctly that the student of
history can read every action and
note every stand Of both armies as
clearly as II he had been all through
the fight and at this late day We
doubt if his feelings can be less emo
tional or the impression he receives
less lasting than il he had passed
through that critical period.
In going over the battlefield the
stranger needs guide, of whom there
are plenty. But a guide or good
guide is one who has his information
from actual observation and not from
the books. There are number of
good guides, and our esteemed friend,
Mr.. Louis Strause, of the Globe Ho-
tel, is an old hand at the business,
having lived nearly all of his life at
Gettysburg. He doesn't just drive
you around for the fee, but tries to
show you all he can and explain ev-
erything.
Another growing town in that Sec
ton is Hanover. Pa. Its railroad ia
cilities are first-class, the w. NJ. r.
r. from Baltimore to Harrisburg,
with branches to Abbottstown, East
Berlin, branch TO the Northern Gen.
trail, and one down to Backman's Val
ley; then the Pennsylvania road from
Frederick to Philadelphia. Hanover
has ine streets, good pavements,
many handsome buildings and pros
porous institutions. In the last few
years number of factories have
been started,-rope factory, shoe fac
tory, machine shops, -four mills,
planning mills, &c.
These combined enterprises all
around will give employment to many
and add much to the general prosper
ity Of the country.