Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1858-02-27
From Gill Western Correspondent.
KNOB NosTER, Missouri. }
February ID. 1874. {

have been "shoahin round since my las
letter, and in my movements have
drought up" al Kaob NoSer, which,
must -iel you, is thriving little village
Quilt in the centre. as il were. Of beau
uful prairie. The land surrounding it i:
very fertile and prolific, aud rates al from
Sl5 lo's20 per acre.
Your readers, perhaps, like your wri
Ter consider this rather singular name
Tor town. II derives lis name from two
great knobs of land close TO tie place
which rises 10 the altitude of sumo Tic
feet above the level Of the surrounding
prairie, and also from the singular fac
that the first settler in The vicinity was
N0Ster--a latin word meaning our
hence the name Knob Nosler--our knob,
not an inappropriate name.
On The top Of tie highest one gentle
man has purchased ten acres of the land,
commencing in the centre and taking il in
circle, for which he paid the enormous
and almost incredible price Of $50 per
acre. /, is quite romantic elevation,
commanding a beautiful view for many
miles around. 1t is just such spot as
your "Lela Lindenwood' would delight
IN 4; her graphic pen would be agreeabIy
employed here. However, | mpst say,
that climbing up some 10 feet is little
more liresome than skipping about--Ga-
zellelike,-fro;n rock to rock, over and
under the cedar bushes of the romantic
cliffs Of the old Potomac. Whilst travel
ling up this elevated "our Knob" | was
also forcibIy impressed by memory
stealing all the way from home, Of the
school girls summer retreat, known lat
least by them as the "Syivan Bower"
situated ON lofty emnence, which rises
in bold relief and majesty, and overlooks
with stately pride the placid Potomac that
SO gracefully winds beneath this sum-
mer glad spot where the ''s-e- graccs"
used to repair to dispense with the cares
of monotonous, pent-up schoolroom !;
and TO enjoy life, liberty, &C., as well as
observe the beauties of mature - talk Of
the beauX, contemplate love and its con-
eat "gooJies" and moI0SSes
cGndy, winding up with poetical eflu.
sion, p0etizing the BOlOer and especially
the "IG6y." Qtis "wondrous pity"
they did not sign their real names To the
production, otherwise the community
would have had The benefit fit, and could
better appreciate this allusion.) But |
have migrated from my topic | have
been lingering in a cherished spot
"When Oft have spor'ed
In my boyish days.
consequently this DEPRESSION.
! may here remark that Nuob Noster is
not particularly noted for pretty women
AN institution nearly every ''local hab-
lalion" possesses and boasts Of according
~. have noticed some blooming las
sizes here, but the majority of them are
sadly deficient in personal attractions {;
however some make preientions to the
present reigning aCidM of fashion, but
they fall far short of your eastern hoped
beauties. A strict regard for fashion
cannot be expected OF them out in this
comparatively new "Kedentry," they
have an eve 10 convenience and comfort,
and actually saw ladies here wearing
mems boots ! (Don't blush gentle rea-
der.)
| have frequently heard some Of your
lady readers say they had great desire
for the West--lhat they would be conten-
led TO live out in the Western. wids-thal
they, POLITICALLY. "Oh !(et) for a lodge in
some vast Wilderness" (We all know
what allied ihem.) would just like to
see them nudging through The mud, |
fancy they would soon begin TO exclaim {:
''Oh carry me back to old Virginia, 10
o d Virginia shore
The land in this region is verv rich and
well adapted TO the culture of wheat,
which grows abnndantly, and s a pretty
sure crop, but is not made siap'e pro-
duct, owing entirely 10 the fact that there
are bu, very few Touring mills here TO
grind il. If mills were more plentiful
The majority Of the farmers would turn
their Time ana attention Ia raising wheat.
Mills are in demand, and if men OF capital
would come out here and invest their
funds, time, &C., 10 milling and buying
wheat, success would most undoubtedly
crown their efforts.
Speaking of money making, it may be
well to add that Whiskey disabling would
be lucrative undertaking in this country.
The people of this section Of Missouri
are chiefly from Virginia and Kentucky
and you are aware they have their habits
and customs handed down 10 them from
time immemorial, and a free use of whis-
key is peculiar characteristic. Nearly
all The whiskey consumed here is hroughi
from the State of kensucky therefore if il