Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-04-17

that our party should accept his hospi-
tally. We did so with much pleasure.
The Colonies house is of the old colo
NAL epoch, built on the grand man
sion style, and the revival of prospect
ty which can be seen here on every
side will doubtless make it the center
of an active community.
A SPLENDID ROAD.
All Shepherdstown, and, in fact, all
jefferson county, are talking about
the new road built by that liberal
and enterprising citizen, Mr.. Henry
Shepherd. who is the owner of fla
nous estate called"Wild Goose Farm, y
which, | understand, is derived from
the Indian name of Potomac, wild
Goose River" as it was called in the
Indian language. The road which
Mr.. Shepherd has built is five miles
long, and is macadamized and graded
in the regular French boulevard man
ner. tmust have cost at least SAC, 600.
1t is the great drive of the nelghbor-
hood. | travelled over it, and, as we
sped along smoothly and comforta-
bly, thought what a magnificent
luxury for Baltimore and Baltimore
county such u road would be on PIN
leo avenue. Mr.. Shepherds farm Is
a very handsome one, and l was es-
pecially interested in the barns and
range of stables and the sheds for
sheep and swine-all managed under
thorough system and with precl-
sion that gives the regularity of clock
work to the days routine.
The main object of my visit was to
spend some time among the good
farmers of this region. This | did
with much enjoyment and satisfac-
ton. | had heard much of the
FINE QUALITY OF HORSES
raised here, and | found that the
equine stock was excellent in every
way, and deserving of high apprecia-
ton and praise. | was shown a young
horse coming five which was raised
and trained by DIR. Tanner, who had
given him the romantic name OF Sir
Walter" 'Watern was sired by Mr..
Tyson's Woodbridge, Jr.'-record,
30-and his dam was the noted
Queen Bess," she by BLACK Prince
This colt measured 1862 hands. and he
| bids fair to be seventeen hands. He
has the action of a trotter and the
carriage of coach horse. Some time
ago Mr.. Frank Brown, Of Baltimore,
offered 5 900 for him. Another hand
some horse saw was DR.. Reynolds
| "Cheri, - an imported Percheron, more
than seventeen hands, perfect in form,
a pretty dapple-gray, with very long
white tail and name. To make long
horse story short, every other man
| has an animal that can beat that of
his neighbor. 1t is this competition,
both in breeding and training, that
will give us the two-minute trotter;
and feel satisfied that, with patience
and perseverance, the Virginia horse
will soon regain his former position in
the qualities that 90 to make a per-
! feet animal.
In all respects, visit to this place
! is agreeable and instructive. Among
those hills different song is sung
from the wild alarums Of twenty-odd
years ago.
NOW ALL Is PEACE.
The beautiful slopes are full of plen-
ty; the hospitable homes are full of
happiness. Progress is taking hold
of the real estate, and aiding nature
in the work of Improvement. Modern
ideas are crowding back old memo
ries, and better and broader spir-
it is enriching the land. Over the
! Potomac to the north lies Antietam,
no longer a battlefield, but beauti-
full estate transformed by nations
patriotism and liberality into one of
! the most interesting parks of the
country. And SO, as you travel
through Maryland along the route of
former invasions, you find that nature
and progress are preaching the for
getfulness of disunion, and are empha
sizing the greatness Of patriotism and
modern enterprise. South Mountain,
in Frederick county, which towers
from afar, and Round Top, at Gettys-
burg, which you see through the rift
of the Blue Ridge, as you travel along
the railroad, look as green and peace
! full as an autumn day, and all around
! this historic place, where soldiers
! fought and fell, the only kind OF as
sault upon stranger is by the live
real estate agents, and the only cause
for hostility is your absolute inability
to accept all the hospitality that is
offered you. Happy Shepherdstown.
So may you ever be.
FELIX.
How's This!
We offer One Hundred Dollars for