The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-09-01
FIFTH EDITION,
OUT IN THE SUBURBS.


Beautiful Copses of Wooded Deli and
Shade Within One Mile of the John
Tailey Farm and Carver and Slim
mons Saw MIL.
But few persons In Wilmington have
any Idea OF the beautiful copses OF
woodland that lie around the suburbs
of the city. One OF the most beautiful
of these is on the i0S-acro farm OF John
Talley on the b. & o. Railroad, about
one mile east Of Concord station, on
the Concord turnpike. Another OF
these primeyal forests ndjoins Mr..
Talley's place, but is on the Webster
property, recently purchased by Presi-
dent Preston Lea, of the Wilmington
City Railway Company.
A representative OF the REPUBLICAN,,
being invited by ]. NJ. Carver, OF the
firm of Carver Il simmons, to pay a
visit to this beautiful sylvan dell, ac.
cepted the Invitation and leaving Mar
kct street station at 1910 p. M, was
set down some Is minutes afterwards
at Concord station. The ride around
tho outskirts of the city is alone
pleasant and Interesting. From Mar
ket street to Concord station, n dis
tanco OF seven miles, the fare Is only
five cents, yet In that distance the
train stops eight times, II there are
passengers at as many different sta
tons.
The first station is Madison street,
the second, Sixth avenue, the third.
Junction, the fifth, Siverbrook, the
SIXTH Delaware Avenue, the seventh,
Augustine and the eighth Concord.
Tho fare to either OF these stations is
only 5 cents After leaving Sixth Ave-
nue. the train passes the city limits
hugging the Ilns closely until 1t enters
the city again at Silverbrook. After
crossing the Rrandywine high bridge
and leaving Augustine the train leaves
the city not to enter it again, but when
1t reaches Concord station. II liz only
about half milo from the city line.
These seven miles form most de.
| lightful and romantic ride. A walk OF
mile eastward either on the railroad
truck or oD.the now public road brings
us to the beautiful copses OF wood
land referred to. We took the railroad
track. and on the way up met Captain
Carver coming to meet us. He gave
us hearty greeting and at his sug-
gastion took to the public road, where
the reflection OF the sun was not SO
hot.
| In few moments we reached q
] spring Of leo cold sweet water bub-
| bling up From amongst the granite
rocks, and here we slakod our thirst.
Better than the Brandywine was tho
water of this Sylvan spring. Captain
Carver owns plot of land here from
which he has cut the most OF the tim
ber and manufactured it into lumber.
| Taking us up a steep path few steps,
the captain showed us stump o fott
inches in diameter from which 10
cut twin chestnut trees that netted
him 4l6 fence posts, beside u number
OF cords Of iirewood.
| A few steps more brought us to the
large saw mill operated by Carver q
| Simmons. MIR. Simmons is Charles
l.. Simmons the well known grocer OF
| Wilmington. with store at Second
and Poplar streets. and another at No.
9lS West Eighth street. Three years
ago lie united in copnrtnership with
Captain Carter and built these cav
millsin 1889. Tho reason for locating
here was oil account of the abundance
OF timber in the neighborhood, but
they have about used up the timber
they can get hold OF and now con-
template changing the large saw mills
into mandatory of small furniture
and bric-a-brac ornaments.
This would use up the large quaint.
ties of manufactured lumber on hand
and employ more labor. The mills
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vicinity arc wonderfully well adapted
to such work. There are hundreds OF
cords of wood, tho refuse of trees
manufactured Into lumber, which are
being sawed up, split and disposed of
In tho city for kindilng, at the rate Of
two dollars for quarter of cord de-
livered and put in the cellar. An in
telligent colored man named George
Richards runs the engine and has
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| ment.
Richards Is Bostonian and was on
the steamer Harriet Lane, captured at
| the beginning of the war by the rebels.
| Richards was put to work on the rebel
breast-works before Richmond, from
which he escaped to the Union lines.
but with the mark Of bullet in his
forehead. George Masten is the driver,
and his wife Katie for two years
split the klndling wood as good as
man could do it, 'Katie.' however, has
quit splitting wood and was present
yesterday only to help to demolish q
watermelon.
From tho saw mills we stepped up
the hill to the spacious farm house Of
John Talley. Built of Brandywine
granite 1t has a substantial appearance
and environed by SHADE trees. vines
and flowers. A scat in an Old fashioned
split bottomed rocking chair on the
long, old fashioned porch, was lux.
ury indeed. Here, spread out to the
view was a picture of mirror ed beauty.
Sloping from tho house were number
of fields in pasture. in corn, in stubble.
surrounded by substantial stone fences
and orange hedges.
Either side was sklrted by woodland,
and III tho distance was vista that
brought the Delaware river In view
with its white sails of commerce.
Over to the left Is the Shlpley mansion
embowered amongst native and i'm.
ported shade trees. Close back of the
house runs tho b, & O. Railroad, cut
ting the farm in two But over the
s railroad 10 n most magnificent forest
OF large trees OF all kinds, something
seldom seen in these days.
"Woodman spare that tree" is tho
motto of Mr.. Talley in regard to this
woodland. No money could induce
Mr., Ialley to deliver the magnificent
forest into the hands of the aXe.men.
: Carver and Simmons look with long.
ing eyes upon II but that Is all. Whit
grand parks these stretches of wood,
land would make, and who knows but
that may be their ultimate use.
Alter a pleasant chat with Mr.. Tai
ley's intelligent family and tho even
ing hours coming, in company with
J Captain Carver we struck 18th
across field and forest to East ak },
where q RiverYiew car was boarded
aud we were soon at our Wilmington
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