The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-01

met and is still meeting with so muE
popular favor all over the countk.
The old mill, which he built in 1874,
some 30 yards from his cabin, is still
standing-but like some aged and
pulseless mourner, tired and weary Of
life, here it sits, slumbering
in the sun, shivering and shaking
midst the wailing of the winds
and storms. About 35 yards from
the mill, and directly opposite,
are the remains of the old chimney to
his first cabin. 1t was near this
cabin that he and his wife, on their
return from visit to his mother in
Frederick county, near Clarksburg,
of this county, seventy-odd years ago,
planted a white moss-rose bush which
they took with them; / was fortunate
in obtaining strong shoot from this
bush and have brought it back to its
native home. also a small spruce pine
which grew near by.
About 80 yards from the remains of
this old chimney is the modest but
neat and attractive residence of Capt.
n. G. Browning, whose warm hearted
hospitality we enjoyed for several
days. He is farmer, and while his
acreage does not cover more than 1870
acres, yet everything, his large barn,
stock, including choice sheep, fields
well laid out, presents a most pleasing
and cheerful appearance. The Cap
tain is great hunter and enjoys the
reputation of being the most success
full and expert hunter in the noun
tains of western Maryland, since the
days of his grandfather, the famous
old ''Meshechn He achieved an en-
viable notoriety as crack marlSGlaagn
at the Worlds Fair" in CRicago,
when the picked team'' sent at the
expense Of the state won the $500
prize. He can snuff a candle now at
300 yards, in the night.
We have not the space to give q
description Of the majestic scenery
along Sang Run at this point, nor of
the romantic beauty of the Yough
river which runs near. 1t is simply
sublime, grand, rugged and beautiful.
We spent a day and a half with Mr..
Archie G. Dewitt, prosperous and
enterprising farmer near Hoyes. 1t
was whilst here that we first noticed
the Shropshire and Lincolnshire
sheep. 1t is an exceedingly fine,
healthy and valuable herd of sheep;
they are beautifully clean and white
with black face and legs. The wool
is short and thick. These sheep,
when in good condition, weigh from
1870 to 40 lbs, the lambs at 80 days
from 100 to 10 lbs. They readily
command s. each. From a flock of
218 sheep OF these breeds near neigh
Dor Of Mr.. Dewitt, in a single season,
realized $500 from the lambs and wool.
Mr.. Dewitt has brought his farm,
which is well divided. into high
state Of cultivation by firm, heavy and
repeated liming-a hundred TO one
hundred and fifty bushels to the acre.
The apples from his orchard, as from
others we visited, are the largest and
finest grown in the State. Applebut-
ter and apple jelly are one of the reve-
nueS Of his farm as on nearly all the
farmsteads at which we stopped.
We had previously noticed on the
farm OF Capt. Browning near neigh
bor OF his making apple butter and
Jelly Onshares. Large bell-metal llet-
Ties holding from 90 to 40 gallons are
used for the purpose OF boiling, etc.
Hogs are q valuable industry in this
section. We observed on this farm
some fine specimens Of the Chester
and Berkshire. The fattening is at
tended with small cost when the
mast IS heavy, as it is this year.
They are usually put up for or 4
weeks before killing and fed, other
wise the meat would be soft and oily.
Mr. DeWitt's home, one of the thous-
and pretty and attractive rural homes
Of Garrett, is situated in a thickly
settled and highly improved section
Of the county and fringed in the dis
lance with ranges oflofty mountains.
# his farm is attractive, the inner
circle OF his home is equally so, for
the few hours spent at his hospitable
hearthstOne, now so full OF charm,
that they passed away like q pleas
ant dream. Mr.. Dewitt has quite
family OF boys and girls, all Of whom
but q grown son, who has charge of
the farm, are married. doing well, and
located near him, save Mrs. Keller,
who is located at Romney. w. Va.
We will not soon forget the dining
table at this home on the previous
Sunday to this visit when at dinner
All the children at the table, the
mother at the head; the father on the
right, living, breathing blossoms on
the sides, filling the room with fra
GRANGE OF joy and falling around
their parents, like the rays of a soft
autumn sun. in the shutdown of
their lives.
VIM. d. X.
Rockville, Nov. 25th 1898.
To be continued.