Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-07-28
For the Register.
MossyILLE, Illinois. July l6, 1866.

red II from lime TO ,ime, for good and sui
fcien, reasons al times, and again irom
negligence and dislike for lei,er-wrliing.
Now. since my wife and little ones. are
on visil to ,he once good old Stale oil
Maryland, anything. (il it he even wiring
lelters) 10 while away lhe 'srdy warm
days, and dispei the awful lonely sounds
ihs, continually haunt me, up stairs ann
down. in the office and parlor.
No familiar cooing Of my dear baby |
daughte or the pra'thngs OF my cheerful
sprighlly boys. and above all no endear-
ing noles Of welcome from my dear vile.
arise in the morning, and attend to my
domestic affairs. and then TO my ont door !
business, and return again 10 be greeted
with The same hollow, lonely, dealhlIke
stiffness. known only 10 those who have
experienced it.
Well, suppose you would like to
know something Of the country and do
ings here
MossvilIe is a mall village on The rail
road. on the west bank Of the ILLINOIS NV
er, about ten miles from the city OF Peo-
RIA and hundred from Chicago. We
have bel, Of bottom land running back
from the river, some half mile. where II
strikes the bluff, OF about the same width.
Iihlcklv covered with timber; upon 'he
rise of which, is the high, or commonly
called Orange Prairie. 1t is an old settled
section, and one OF The most magnificent
farming communities, | ever saw. gently
rolling, and interspersed with patches o
timber, or groves, presenting a maJeslc
appearance. The society here is good,
or you can select lha, which is good, as
there are people here from all countries,
and States. consequently you mus, exam
inc closely before making confidanl, for
fear YOU may get hold Of a Yankee.
But can assure You, these Western
people don't like The Yankees any letter
than certain orher class OF people. O"e
redeemlng trait al tiis commnnl'y.is, they
largely endorse Andy Johnson and 'ml
policy" greatly TO the chaprl" OF the
"Club loo,' party who continually cry
",raltor. traitor, hang him. hang hl'n, al
10 no purpose however. am much like
General Filz Lee. IL was lorcihly remin.
ded a, hule village called Appomauox
Court House in the State Of Virginia. nn
the 9Th OF April, 1865. tina. had nothing
more to say" One advantage Thfe
man has in lhis c"unuy.ls. he can say
) VIVA, he pIeascs, without having con.
empuhle sneak to caves drop hlm, and
then HE TO Provos, Marshal and have
him arrested.
} Our village was greeted a few days ago.
, with small sized excitement, and no III
; lie merrmenl for tie ton loving commu.
nty. the separation OF lately married
pa,r, no less the characters than celehra-
ted root doctor, and grass widow. Some
lliuls domestic trouble having arisen, the
injured wife, "look up her, (not bed) but
trunk and walked" and thus seeded from
the government of her yrsnt lord ant
master.
The doctor being Union man, and un-
like the most of the so called of this dav,
after vain and frulle.s threats to bring her
back. souph, a conference, and proposed
TO her conservative terms of reconsiruc.
ion, guaranteeing TO her, full representa-.
non and no taxation. Thus they were
rapidly reconstructed, and the union re.
stored; would that we had more such
union men.
For the last week we have had a period
of exceedingly hot weather. the lhermom'
e,er q, times rising TO 100 in ,he shade, d
| imagined sometimes on the dusty roads
liz mus, have been a thousand.
Harvesting is about half through. and
we have fine crop of spring wheat and
oats. The corn also promises well, but
the potatoes are being rapidly destroyed
by new kind of bug; and here | may
say, tina, this country seems 10 be lnfesl-
ed. in the last few years, by all kinds OF
bugs. gnsrs. mosquitoes, and flies, pest
to Vegetation and humanity.
In many respects | like this country
very mach, bu, like all others. il has It's
draw backs, and one OF The gre ea'es''
think. is, The wan, Of female help It's
! a characteristic fscr, ,hs, upon women and
| horses rests the burden, while men have
| il comparatively easy.
Here lady must attend 10 The baby,
kitchen, wssh,ub. and parlor. all al the
same time if necessary; that is one thinP
can never become reconciled 10. A wo-
man was M, intended for that purpose
and could no, submit TO it in my house
hold.
Well. Z,ule, | fear have already In
,ruded 100 long upon your precious rme'
so | will close, wishing you long lie
and prosperous one. Very Respect