The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-09-07

WHId VALLEY, Mo. Aug. II, 1865
DEAR NEws:- Letters froih and
about Missouri have become Of no
rare occurrence, so that | do not pre-
sumo l shall make mine very Interesting.
But so much do | desire some connect
ing link between myself and my "old,
old home" that | scribblo off another
letter, or rather indulge in familiar
chat W ith my friends who read the
News.
Do you ask how we likei our ne,0
home? Very many of its characteris-
tics we like greatly--a tet0 we do not
like so well; but you remember "there' S
not a rose but has its thorn" This
country is beautiful, and "Whig Valley"
the perJcctio on of beauty. The prairies
are u6dulati6g and abound in small
streams, which make water for stock
plenty. Alopg the banks of thest
streams grow trees suitable and sufli
cient for Gre wood Timber for build
ing purposes is abundant in the bot
tom of the Missouri river eight or ter
miles distant. There are fine stone
quarries through the country, too, sc
you perceive there is plenty of n1ateri
al for building houses, which some day
we hope may grace many of these love.
y knolls out in the prairos. r..' "..
The soil is deep and rich, yieldiu G
abundautly. Corn is raised in greater
quantities than any other grain, and
ready market is found for all produce
at the very door of the farmer. When
you are ready for laying in your supply
Of Hay for winter, if you are SO fortu
nate as to live in Missouri, you hav
only to go out in the big fields" a
the-children say, and cut as much a
you want. 81.
d AS yet the country is but thinly set
tied, aud many fine farms, until lately
were In utter desolation, with the ex
ceptiou, perhaps, Of she'll of house
and few panels of fence. These mark
the once prosperous homes of rebels
who are now reaping their bitter re.
ward. They do not dare to come buck
and their forsaken homes are being
purchased, very loto, and springing int,
new beauty beneath the industry o
Northern, loyal men. All who Uoalc
be traitor? Holt County is loyal =
purgod Of traitors, she proudly stands
to-day free county, in q free State
All honor to her,few staunch Uniouists
who stood firm for the Right, amid ip
suits and injuries, whilst the fearfu
conflict ragged, and to whom aud al
Americas brave ones, God granted vic
tory.
1t has raincd, rained, rained, for th
last two months in Missouri Just as "
hear it has in Ohio. This ssoinethin;
very unusual here, l am told. | am as
: tohished to see how rapidly it dries Of
after a rain. Yesterday morning, an
again last night, we had severe storm
t of wind and rain, yet the roads are i
J fine conditior-excep where there ar
! branches or slOughs, which are narrO
but deep, and very deceiying in thi
/ country, though only bad to cross i
) vet seasons, such as the present on
: After awhile there will be bridges owe
! these, then we'll have glorious ridin
3 on the grand prairie. ''t'
3 ! d What we miss IN most OF all is Churche
The nearest one tosus is over the NJ
daway River, which bas been so high a
sum NERVE could not getOver except
. a skiff. l never get home-siek exec
-. TOD SabbathsJtheh | think, SO longingJ
of a .class of dear little boys, who
bright faces used to welcome me to I
Sunday School at home, and | wish
. Sc in my old place. Thep the serm'
+ afterwards, the greeting ofkin9 Giep'
t. and all that; These arc pleasing me-
g orissn and ,ws, almost wish for spme ma
d ic wand to w4ft us to our old home
is Sunday, and back to our psO one
ct Mopdoy,v But our interests are a
a now, and we fondly anticipate tbe't
ly is rapidly nearing, when modest CHI
ID els will dot our prairies, ana the tidiI
he Of sal1ationrbe shouted o'erethe West
ct The News comesto Us regularly, a
es emotions of sorrow, Joy or surpri
nd move us as we read OF deaths, maria
us aud changes among those we HI
70 known and loved. wish great m'
3 Of our friends may be stricken with
- "MissouIi fever" and that our he,
may soon be chccred by their faocI