The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-04-21

ing else cares to drink, develop into
plough pulling horses
Few authors, not even John Bur-
roughs, like flowers better than does
Joel Chandler Harris, and he particu-
larly dotes on roses. This taste has led
Mr.. Harris to an extravaganza in
roses which has now resulted in giving
him the finest private rose garden In
the South. Mr.. Harris house is in the
west end OF Atlanta, Ga. and he has
climate which favors him so that he
can enjoy q prodigal bloom OF his IA :
vorite flower from May until the mid
die OF December. Almost as early az
the sun the author Is in his garden,
wedding and pruning his innumerable
rose bushes every one Of which he
knows and cares for himself. 1t is
this practice, his friends say, which
has given him the decided stoop which
he carries as he walks. But whats
a stoop," he recently said to a friend
ito the enjoyment Of q rose garden ?"
Society. business and diversions of any
kind have not the least charms for
Harris In comparison with his roses
When his buds are not in bloom dur
ing the year he amuses himself by
reading books about them and tn.
best methods Of rose culture. His only
regular work IL his daily visit to his
editorial office, being on the stan of
the Atlanta Constitution. But his
work is done at home. Joel Chandler
Harris may truly be said to take life
easy. He cares little for nonors or at
tentions Of any kind. So long a. he Is
allowed to live In his family and among
his roses. doing now some particular
piece of literary work which strikes his
fancy, he is happy. 1t is a quiet life
which the author Of ''Uncle Remus"
lives. but 1t is a tranquil one. And
this sort Of life Is one which a man Is
likely to enjoy long.
Biltmore, N. c.. where George Van
derbilt has built himself palace, possi-
bly, one Of these days may be regarded
as the Stamm Schloss of the house of
Vanderbilt. just as the castle of Hohen-
zollern stands In relation to the family
Of that name. At any rate BIltmore-
possibly Gilmore would have been the
better name-seems at present to be
the Mecca Of the whole connection; a
place where, secluded from the outer
world by miles Of hilly woodlands, the
family, can hold council together, and
where the young scions, especially
those under parental discipline for
small peccadilloes. find comfort ana
sympathy beneath its broad roof tree.
BY the way. In addition to building up
the most magnificent country place In
the United States. and an estate COM
parable to those vast forest priRcipali-
ties from whose green depths rise the
gray towers Of Bohemian-Austrian and
Magyar lords. Mr.. Vanderbilt has also
introduced industries in the way of
utiliEing his timber and his mineral re-
sources, SO that in time the domain,
beside returning a large revenue. will
be an object lesson and school of for
estry, a science much neglected in this
country. The thinning process has be-
gun and a heavy contract has been
signed for the transport Of the Van
derbilt top and lop to a market. Mr..
Vanderbilt is doing good work for the
country and providing himself with Il
most delightful and healthy recreation.
It Is estimated by Southern Progress
that nearly $3.50, 1000. 900 Of Pennsylvania
capital Is invested in southern enter
prises. OF this the Leisenring estate.
Clarence NJ. Clark. Logan NJ. Bullitt.
John M. Dingee. d. L. Risley. w. s.
Harvey, F. ]. Kimball. A. s. Patterson,
the Houstons. Adolph Segal. A. ). Cas-
satt, Il. F.. Stotesbury and Francis l.
Gowen, OF PHILADELPHIA. control over
one-third. Seventeen southern rail-
roads are, owned by Philadelphia, while
the big coal and coke mines, the zinc
and iron furnaces OF southwest Vir-
ginia are controlled by Quaker City
people.
It Is not exaggeration to say that no
other section Of the South Is 30 in
timately connected with the advance
ment Of southern material interests as
the Seaboard Air line, which extends
from Portsmouth. Va. to Atlanta. Ga.
The land of the farmer. the miner and
the manufacturer. every rod Of its
territory teens with wealth. The traf-
fic Of the road is amazing In Its i'm
menstty; its territory IL feeling the
magic touch Of business prosperity.
Harlan & Hollingsworth. Of Whining
ton, Del. are building . prototype of
the Alabama, the big steamboat which
leads the heet Of the Old Bay line Of
Baltimore and Norfolk. The Old Bay
line has long been recognised ~ the
leading inland steamboat company, OF
America. With the. addition Of the now
steamnr = 4its fleet it compAres very
fsvSH Hpv n standing with the Msd-