The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-07-13

the Country, Crops, &C.
MoGREGoR, Iowa, June %, 1865.
Left Hillsboro June 8, on the morn
ing train. Below Cincinnati, our train
ran over two men, killing one instant.
ly, and knocking the other senseless,
About twenty miles north from Law
renceburg, we were detained the greater
part Of the night. We had seen only
a moderate rain; but it seemed that a
cloud had burst over this section on that
afternoon, and within the space of four
teen miles, three railroad bridges were
destroyed. Two Of them being small
were rebuilt that night. The other was
yet spanning the stream, with the tres
ties swinging. Over this the baggage
was frSt carried; then the passengers
crossed on foot, few at time, all safe
ly, and took the Indianapolis train,
which returned, bearing US on. We
reached Indianapolis instead Of Chicago
next morning.
The southern part of Indiana is billy
and heavily timbered. Beech, sugar
and elm, intersporsed with walnut and
oak, and with sycamore along the
streams, form the principel varieties.
Farther north, the surface becomes first
undulating, then level. Between In
dianapolis and Lafayette the prairies
commence, and alternate with timber
p from there to the lake. Some Of these
prairies are rather low.
At Chicago the great Fair was yet in
progress. Gen. Sherman was there on
the day of our arrival, and Gen. Grant
on the day of our departure. was
>. told that the Eagle, "Old Abe" had
Y brought in about fifteen thousand dol
!. lars. I was sorry that circumstances
j. we're such as to prevent me from attend
: ing the Fair; but every one who haC
v been in attendance spoke of it as trul!
;. magnificent.
70 There being a strong wind blowing
d across the lake toward the city, th,
% waves were rolling beautifully and lash
It ing the shore. The water seemed high
er than the ground on which the lowe
= part Of the city stands.
Left Chicago at 9 A. NJ. June 10, b,
the North Western Railway, and wer
soon flying over the prairie, which i
FIRST level, but not wet, then slight,
rolling or undulating Timber is il
sight; but none near the road, except a
the Des Plains river, which is smal
here. From Dunton to Palatiue, an
thence to Darlington, the country
- undulating prairie; and is certainly, t
- all appearance, one of the finest uplan
farming countries in the world. Th
fencing here is mostly plank, fou
boards high with Gaping. The build
le ings arc nearly all frame, painted whit
x, The improvements are permanent, bt
n. not old. There is not a dilapida te
ed building to be seen in this section {
country. Everything bears the appear
ance Of neatness, thrift and eleganc
#. The improvements hero, however, a
to pear somewhat older than those ne
ed Chicago. Orchards and groves a
IN planted, which give to the farm hous
to quite home'like appearance.
Near the Fox river, aud for son
-. miles beyond, the country is somewh
,, broken aud bushy. From Sharon, ne
;, the State line, to Janesville, Wisconsi
the country is an undulating prairi
somewhat hilly as it approaches Ro
II, river. On this prairie, rows of the tt
it; Lombardy poplar, which have be
IN planted between farms, stretch aw
for miles in the distance, contrast
a beautifully with the vast expanse
ter prairie around them.
m Japesville seems to be quito han
some, thriving little city, situated mo-
ly on slope near Rock river. t
- houses are mostly small, but handson
- - The slopes aud hills are covered W
we bushes, scattered here and there; a
yes quite a number of these native busl
If have been left in all parts Of the ci
I'D which adds much beauty to its gene
nj appearance.
Madison, the capital of Wisconsin
.or situated on an emincnce between
our lakes. We passed Janeevillo aud NJ
isoD, The publ, buildings at MI
son are situated on an emiuence il
~" 6ue plat of ground, ornamented v
W trees. Three cars, heavily laden v
returning soldiers, which had been
ult- tached to our train at the last junct
got we're left here.
do. After leaving Madison, the hills
come sleeper For some miles, we