Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1899-12-09
The Cumberland Valley.

Seated 10 one of the fine coaches
of the G. Y. H. Il. Co., on Wedner-
day OF last week. gliding along
northward 10 Harrisburg, for the
purpose Of welcoming home, our
better hals, returning from a visit
to hsr daught I, We were pleasantly
enteltsiaed by yicws oil the beauti-
ful and ,hiiiy valley. Houses, neat,
trim ard tidy, nesting along the
mountain base, with almost number
less others adjoining the fair ground
ofthe long stretch ofthe level valley
presented a scene Of attraction, en-
tertainment that challenged closest
attention, and most intense admira-
ton. Great farms, crops housed,
yards clean OF rubbish, large herds
OF cattle, and aocks OF sheep, either
baskins in tie sunshine, or pleas
antly grazing the yet succulent
grass, good by reason OF the mild
autumn, fences in order, gave ample
testimony OF The presence, care
labor and management. Wonder.
full the number of trains passing,
north AMI south, connecting The
Cumberland with the Shenandoah
Valley, more wonderful, the large
number of passengers passing in and
out at various stations. The great
variety of people noted. men with
tiles or stovepipes, derbys and
slouches as well as The broad brim
ofthe decerdents OF Penn, for head
gear. Women adorned with feath
cry, decked bonnets, Misses with
stylish and neat gowDs-childreo
happy and gleetul, surely it takes no
microscope to discover kinsbip to
Paradise or to Paradise regained.
Improvements could be observed
in every direction, but the largest, is
the extensive, handsome, we'll con-
structed knitting factory, at New
vile. 1t is neat, nice, and large
enough for first class otel 1t talk
es the place OF the one recently de-
stroyed by fire, and is known as
mill No 2, the same owners have
another enc, near the western limits
of the town. At Carlisle is to re
noticed the addition of buildings to
the U. S. school, for indians, which
has been doing excellent work in
civilizing and educating mentally and
also mechanically the growing young
of the tribes, existing on the west
ern plains. Right here, looms up
palpable injustice. Capt. Pratt OF the
U. s. army, a soldier in his ea'ly
days, in combat with these wild un.
tutored people, known as savages,
made a stndy of them, their habits,
disposition and capabilities. His
faith in making of them, By edu-
cation, good men and women, le-
suited in establishing and develop
ing this school. But alas, his great
victory in peace, the enlightment of
obscured minds and tue awakening
thereof to the responsibility, chris
tian duty and the consciousness OF
an undying soul, nas brought him
but poor recognition. Laboring,
saving and working thus, for more
than a score of years, he was but re-
Gently advanced to the degree of
Major. Out in the Philippines they
make brigadier generals out Of
lieutenants, 10 a few months, for
success in killing wild specimens of
humanity. Representing the nation
in such approvable kindness and ef-
fort, congress should more properly
recognize his work, by advancing
him from major to a higher grade
and thus examplify the familiar
quotation, from the blind poet:
"Peace has her victories no less re-
nown than war. Thanks are due for
lind attention of the geniel conduc-
tors, Capt's, Reid of Chambersburg
and Snodgrass, of Martinsburg.