The Democratic advocate., 1891-04-25
Observations of q Tramp
For the pemoeraNIe Advocate.

Observations of q Tramp.
For the Democratic Advocate.
Monday the lIth day of April, 1891 was
bright eloudless day and one of the warmes of the
present season, up to date. Tramps, are class not
usually held in very high esteem, but it can not be
doubted that with but two cares i'll life they are the
happieSt people on the face Of the earth Their first
care is their stomach; the next is care to avoid
work. While your humble servant is not full
hedged of the class alluded TO, at the same time
desire to know more of the unknown induced him
to enter upon trial trip, plan by which he hoped
to see and learn more of Carroll county The first
point TO be made was Winfield. The road, however,
diverged, and I found myself at the hospitable
home of Mrs DIR. Crawforn 1t was Just that time of
day when tramp is made happy by entering the
domcile of people who extend such hospitality as
Io the Crawfords. Kind treatment, with an eN-
cellent dinner, impaired my condition for walk to
Winfield. This place is improving and with such
men as the Covers, Ziles, Picketts and others, it
must continue to improve.
The next point made was Daniel, only about one
mile distant with store postofice &c. Day was
next where was invited TO partake of an excel
lent supper spend the night and take breakfast at
the home of Mrs. 4. B. Mercer My stay was made
delightful here by the lady of the house, who is
home is one of the most cheerful and comfortable
in Carroll county.
Berrett was my next point, good farming locality
and some as good fertile farms as can be found any
where in the State. Noticeable were those OF
Dorsey, Glennan, Beck and Others. Mr.. Beck has a
fine farm from what he originally bought as barren
Wilderness The land is now in a high state of cul-
tivation His outbuildings are excellent and every
thing arranged conveniently He has fine barn,
with running water through it; nice building for
hogs with running water through it, and his feed
room in the barn is arranged for the convenience OF
the hands and is provided with wash box, clean
towels SOAP &c would have looked for a tooth
brush had that article belonged to the toilet of
tramp Mr. Mckinney and Others have fine places
in the neighborhood.
Freedom was the next point visited. here met
with Mr. Joseph Berret, who has a nice farm, well
improved. Eldersburg visited the same day
ON the pike from Freedom 10 Edersburg, lies one Of
the prettest stretches of country ever saw. 1t is
lovely A grand panorama is spread out reaching
for miles, with some of the finest farms and farm
buildings imaginable. Near Eldersburg ] visited
Mr. J. F. Shipley who owns one of the prettiest and
best farms in Carroll. Mr.. shipley mlks about 25
COWS and ships milk daily from sykesville. lie
manages IL properly and makes it pay. He is
always up with the times and was about finishing
the planting of acres Of potatoes. An unusually
large crop is planted in Carroll this season, which
causes many to think they will be very low. This
docs not follow, Carroll county has nothing 10 do
with fixing prices for Baltimore potato market
AT Marriottsyle l visited the farm of VIM NJ
Brown. 1t is well worked and crops well. AT
Sykesyille visited the home of Capt. J, W. Bennett
and Il more pleasant hour your humble servant has
rarely spent. Capt Bennett is native of Talbot
county; is of of the best families in the State
nj fine literary and
IA large fund of information.
Sykesville is business place and is Lapidly inL
proving and take its convenience, its picturesque
beauty, the high character Of the land surrounding
it, together with its good people and it must be
most delightful place live. Suffice it 10 say it was
my lot TO fare well while there. heard some COM
plant of IL a dry place" but the place is well
watered, and as water is the best" drink for
Tramp, did not suffer-
Hoods Mill, the next station on the b. x o. Il. r.,
is a small place and has a manufacturing interest in
the way of mill to burn, crush and grind flint To
manufacture tableware. Morgan is the next station
and is the point at which Dushanes paper mill is
located. an industry that employs from % TO so
hands. Woodbine is quite a business place and
gives every indication of activity and enterprise.
WaterSyie is the next station west of Woodbine,
and in the midst Of pretty agricultural district
left the station late in the evening for short trip
to the country. passed the cheerful looking and
handsome residence of Dr. 5. r. Waters. | then
went rs far Mr. Augustus Warield's. ] could see
but little of the country as it was after nghtall
rested while and started out, footsore and weary
to find lodgings. The poor tramp does not always
receive a welcome. The station reached by
about sls p m. l then embarked for Mt Airy.
found no hotel Accommodations aud went To
work at once TO find quarters where ! could com
fortably spend the night After failing at two places
| found the place was looking for at Mr. Nimrod
Smiths Mr. Smith not at home. and asked
Mrs. smith if she could shelter and feed tramp.
She said she did not know. She concluded | was
not an outlaw (if n tramp and kindly allowed me
TO domicile. was lucky in finding good and
comfortable home. was pleased very much with
Mt Airy 1t is business place, full of life, and has
many beautiful homes in Il. met an old friend in
the gentemanly agent of the B. & o. r. K. at that
place. We spent half an hour very pleasantly in
resurrecting some portions of our past history. ]
can only say to my old friend Tom, Long may you
wave" / CHANGED also TO meet an old acquaintance
in the person of Mai Alexander G. Davis, who owns
a nice farm the road from Mt Airy to Ridgeyille.
rode out as far his house. and then, after spend
ing a short season with mine host Chas. A. Smith,
at Ridgeville proceeded down the pike To the
| idepee ef Ioab Brown Mr. Brown was struggling
maufully with Ia grippe, and / think he was in a
fair way TO conquer it, On the adjoining farm is
| the corner OF Carroll, Howard, Montgomery and
Frederick counties. / presume that Mr.. Brown
lives at n greater distance from Carroll county s
court house than any man in the county. lie is in
sight Of the old railroad that was built from Balt
| more TO Frederick Just across the road from him
| Is the point where stationary engine was placed
10 draw the cars with reel up a heavy grade. II
was abandoned. / think in about 1884, when the
new road was built and locomotives substituted for
then started for Westminster, passing the beau
ffut and attractive Sanitafium that was established
at Mi Airy through the generosity OF Miss F. Gar
rett. Such monuments should be weli preserved
1 NV tramp home was through FranklnYllle where
Spent the night at the home of the registrar of
! voters for thai district. Mr. L. c. franklin, was
well cared for. and departed next morning Tor west
minister q little too full for utterance By way of
| explanation it was something good 70 eat. met
| Mr. Aug Brown and had very pleasant chat, and
very soon met DIR. Aldridge, who is genial gentle
man and whose hospitality is unbounded The
novelty of the trip had about worn thread bare when
! reached the residence of Mr.. Theodore Stoner
who kindly offered me seat in his dayton to West
Now for conclusions reached from the trip:
never the wheat look better at this season in
Carroll county. never saw greater preparations
for a large planting of potatoes. never saw bet
ter prospect for an abundant fruit erop..i never
witnessed more encouraging outlook for THRIFT and
prosperity in this county. am more fully i'm
pressed with the fact than ever of the Importance
of having a county overseer or commissioner OF
think that about 70 per cent OF the roads in the
county have their drainage IN the centre. This
shows very poor Judgment. The county commis-
sioners should not be burdened with these matters
Ny rambles now about rounded up for the
present A tramp, like everyone elsc. has q heart
and it il TO hrob with Joy when he sights his
home and realizes the fact that loved ones are in
waiting each to be first to extend him a greeting
with cordial welcome home. should / enlarge
my tramping ground yon may hear further from
me. Yours, TRAMP.