. Book of the Royal blue . oresight to realize sectional prejudice and sympathies pre-vailed, for now only a tablet on the bridgemarks the spot where the traditional Barbaralived and waved her stars and stripes at thegallant Stonewall Jackson, who, South- Frederick can boast of her commercial,as well as of her patriotic, history. Here stands the oldest railroad freightstation in the world. Built of stone eightyyears ago it stands in a splendid state ofpreservation. In its loft are the greatwooden pulley wheels used in lifting thecars from the tracks and swinging thembodily into the frei
. Book of the Royal blue . oresight to realize sectional prejudice and sympathies pre-vailed, for now only a tablet on the bridgemarks the spot where the traditional Barbaralived and waved her stars and stripes at thegallant Stonewall Jackson, who, South- Frederick can boast of her commercial,as well as of her patriotic, history. Here stands the oldest railroad freightstation in the world. Built of stone eightyyears ago it stands in a splendid state ofpreservation. In its loft are the greatwooden pulley wheels used in lifting thecars from the tracks and swinging thembodily into the freight house. In its toweris the old bell which was rung on the arrivaland departure of the horse trains before thedays of steam. Three-quarters of a centuryhas rolled by, but the old machinery and theold bell are still read\- to perform the officesdesigned for them. Although Frederick was founded in 1745,it was not incorporated until 1816. On itswest lies the Catoctin range of mountains,to the south the Sugar Loaf Mountains,. ern gentleman as he was,history in his thrilling order: made eternal Every sentence of Whittiers poem is agenuine advertisement for Frederick. Up from the meadows rich with corn,Clear in the cool September clusterd spires of Frederick standGreen-walld by the hills of about them orchards sweep;Apple and peach trees fruited deep,Fair as the garden of the LordTo the eyes of the famished rebel horde. The richness of the Frederick, Catoctinand Middletown valleys is not to be dis-puted. It is said this locality is third in thelist of Uncle Sams best agricultural re-sources, and Frederick is the richest town,proportionately, in .Maryland. while to the southwest the dim outlines ofMaryland and Loudon Heights at HarpersFerry Gap are discernible from BraddockHeights, the summit of the Catoctin Mount-ains. The view over the Frederick andMiddletown valleys is marvelous for itsbeauty and extent. Middletown lies about eight miles north-west of Fred
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