Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-30
Correspondence Of the Star 4 Chronicle1
To Our Old Editorial Pine Table.
THuaS HIT. Aug. 2s, 1860.

1HuRN HILL, Aug. 2e, 1900
This is not town or village, but is Post
Office with shop or two, church and school
houses. and good farmers, surrounding ii, IN
Marceilus township, not far from the lines Of
Spaff1rd and Skaneatel-s. The hill gently
slopes 10 the souiheas afiording a goodly
prospect in that direction. The view formerly
was limited by forests which were the bound
aries OF my lile world, but the farmers axes
have removed that de.usion. The eye now
rcves delighted from one green wood TO ano-
ther, bespangled with fields rich IN the merd-
ian of lis wheat and oat harvests-less than
earlier years yielded, per acre, should judge,
but acres more numerous, and buildings more
neat and commodious Well may We sing
allow hath kind Heaven adorned this happy land.
Ana scattered blessings with u bouuteons hand"
Gazing beyond The Disco and Skaneateles
lakes. al one point il is said boih can be seen
at the same time. Over The former, eastwere
born the twin-brother poets, Willis and Lewis
Gaylori Clarke, Of The "knickerbocker" Nag
azIne. and also Sarah J. Clarke (of another
family) OF Grace Greenwood Westward are
y u, w H.
Owasco valley" the birthplace of Miilard
Fillmore. (and vour former occupant.edi;or,
Henry e. Hickok. was .s raised thar or thara-
bouS.'O Chestnut Ridge, where We were
won't 10 hunt and gather nnis, hear most
thrilling" stories abou: wild beasts. and get
lost occasionally, is sadly despoi,ed of its fair
proportions by the leveling propensi,ies of the
owners on the road nearly mile distant. As
| walked over fifteen or twenty farms today,
another change was apparent-ins;ead OF the
long rows of Graders, stepping 10 time and
whe,ting their scyihes simultaneously, the
heavy, rapid rush and clang OF two or three
reaping machines were heard al one time
and beautiful. poetical workers they are too.
as found was the opinion Of more than one
farmers young, accomplished lass. enjoying
the luxury of driving the horses employed in
cutting down the glorious harvest. You have
hills as are hills" in Pennsylvania. as is
shown hv comparison, and 10 me this country
might be Justly described as rolling prairie.
Returning from my two and-a-half miles trip
10 Borodino for a Library book, used TO look
up, wearied, sweating, and almost despairIng-
ly from the foot of 4" Hemlock Hill,'' which
to-day seems but an economical point for
changing the muscles Of travelling, and rather
agreeable than otherwise.
Once more al the gate which most il not
alD of our family have crossed for the last
time, | pause 10 think of our next neIshbors.
The first on the vest was blessed with say %
children, all of whom have migrated. First
on the south furnished US half dozen cronies
for athletic sports and so-caled work by day,
while al night score OF dogs and boys lay on
the floor, heads OF feet TO the roaring, big fire,
where our talk was Of "paynters, wolves and
bears Injjns or ghosts" varied BY snoring or
apple eating-they've all "gone West their
generous kitchen is ensmalled. and iha, open
fireplace supp anted by ark.dismal stove,so
that nothing within seemed home-iike. Then
revolv. the "reminiscences of The light -sienis"
and .chores" of the child, increasing with his
strength to the sraver responsibilities o: boy
hood-of The singing-schools and spelling
schools of The various districts, creating equal
exci,ements 10 Presidential elections among
the older boys-of the sleigh-rIdes and iun
incidental the snow-b bank -biockades and the
expeditions to break open the rcads--of log