The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-05-10
Correspondence OF the Nows.
Letter from Mary B.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa,


APRIL "a, 1866. c
DEAR News After so long n time, l
attempt to fulfill my neglected promise.- {
Although cannot help but begin to love c
this Western State, still look back, and {
call "old Highland" )" my Eden Of Ameri- s
ca. &
Tc begin ut the beginning: Our trip {
through by land, though very gratifying I
to our sightseeing propensity had sad
effect upon our health. We had been here
but few days, before both my husband
and myself were stricken with fever, which
proved long, wearisome sickness to Mr..
B. -. y--s tst.----
My illness, finally wound up with the
dumb ague; which monster, with masked
battery, held the ground against all at
tacks, of quinine; but was discounted |
speedily, and overwhelmingly when bot |
tie of Ayers Ague Cure was brought into
the field. Let it be known TO the world, |
that this medicine has complete control
over the disease and a revivifying effect
upon the system. I have seen it tried
here, to my satisfaction. Perchance you
Ohioans will not appreciate this informa-
ton. You would, if you lived in Iowa.
My first impressions of this State were
pleasant. I stood after my five hundred
mile ride, upon the eastern bank of the
Mississippi, and my first view of Iowa
was the city of Burlington. That sight
= to me was beautiful enough to make one
dream of "Rome, that sat upon her seven
hills" Many here, do not like this hilly
:. city. But love high land.
!, We journeyed on to the goal of our
hopes; the place we have heard of so
J.; much, even along the road as being in
truth, las we'll as name) Mount Pleasant
Of At first, (only passing through part of the
~ town. I did not think it could compare in
e. beauty, with model Il. ] missed
he the high graveled streets, and rock and
- brick pavements. Boards are in style
here. But must confess now, that this
~ place is indeed beautiful, and a pleasant
piece of rising ground, not exactly. @
Mount.
We passed on some eight miles in the
country, to my brother-in-law's house. !
: had often pictured in imagination, the
road there, as flat as n pancake. To my
r" surprise, much of it is hilly, and a river tc
be crossed on ferry boat.
u stood at last, tired and dusty, on tht
i. threshold of n favorite sisters house, err,
our arrival was noted. The blue eycs
We that have thought would recognize
anywhere in the world, looked up Thor
all was cry of joy, and a joyful time gener
ally, after n separation of eight years.
The kindness of the people there, and the
m m, devotion of kindred, alleviated many o
the woes of Sickness in n strange land.
!. AS said, I already begin to love Iowa
her rich, rolling prairies; her nice littl,
md farms, with their fine fruit orchards he
ied thrifty towns and above all her earnes
go-a-head-tveness in the cause of Educa
ton, Freedom, and Religion. In the Dis
lts trict where taught School last winter, tn
people are going to build new Schoo
~ House, "a by 40 feet. A Baptist Churcl
went up there in '65. A Methodist one will
go up in '66. Mt P is renowned for it
schools and churches. There are here
my two Seminaries the Wesleyan University
and the Union School, where 1000 children
. are being educated. This is a malnmotl
~ building, three stories high and yet an
ecp other Union school-house will be built thi
re-. summer. Lest be tedious, will speal
nad of the Churches in my next. Politically
the people of Iowa are right.
have not talked MSth single person
since 1 came here, who did not stand u
for their Country i'll the hour of danger, O
lied war against treason, either at home, or i
lit the field of conflict.
rom Alas as we behold one turning aside
Is whom we fondly hoped would walk in tn
Be- footstep of his great predecessor, we mour
Is of afresh the loss of the brain, that though
~. for millions Alright; the heart, that carrie
a Nations woes and the hands, ths
10 grasped the peoples in undying fidelity I
the cause of Freedom. We would not ca
him back; we would let him sleep ol
since he sleeps so glOriously But oil
us we miss that pure, just and patient heart
...- that incompatible spirit, that guided |
triumphantly over the Red Sea of blood
'ol But though the great-souled Lincoln IN
IN joined the army of martyrs, gone befo
the the same God of Nation sits upon II
thorne, and is able to save from destru
nps ton the noble work, sealed by the bloc
ith of our President, and four hundred thou
lies and more. "The night of ignorance al
ng- oppression is far spent; and the day is
or hand.
res But must close. The weather is
red lightful fine prospect for all kinds
hen fruit, excepting Peaches. This leaves
Irs. in pleasant situation in Ne. Pleasant, in
the home of our o,On ; surrounded by fruit tire
in and shrubbery; enjoying this kind Of
)ng life so much. .-...
ioh "sincs the hurly y-hurlys done,
ner Since the battles fought aud won"
he'd MARY B.
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