The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1870-09-15

man question In Iowa - A
Strong Plea for Woman Suf
Trage.
v1L11scA, Montgomery Co. iowa,
August 81, 1870,
DEAR NEWS Some two months ago ]
left Mount Pleasant, the Edeu-city of Iowa,
and journeyed westward. Have settled
in Villisca, a young and growing town,
situated on the Burlington and Missouri
River R. R., which connects with the
great Pacific railroad at Council Bluffs.
The location OF the town is beautiful
a rolling prairie. On the east flows the
Middle Nodaway river, and on the west,
the West Noduway. There is timber land
along these streams, and two miles north
there is a strip of timber extending from
seven to ten miles; and you know that
trees are Very becoming to those great prai-
ries.
I see and realize more Of the rim and in
domituble energy Of the Western people,
than ever before. The greater portion Of
the town has been built in the last year.
The census gives US nearly five hundred
Inhabitants. Many elegant dwelling
have gone up lately, and others gre going
up. On the lot adjoining our home, Nor
gan Thurman formerly of Highland, } is
having beautiful dwelling erected
Many Highland county people have set
tied in this village and vicinity.
The weather has been very pleasant OF
late. It was somewhat dry in the earlier
part of the seasoni but not enough TO do
any serious or permanent injury. The
crop Of wheat, oats and hay is splendid,
The wheat is extra good in quality. When
harvesting was in progress, the sheaves
were lying so thick, could scarcely see
the ground.
The late refreshing rains insure a large
yield of corn, if the frost don't bite it too
soon. Not long since, I looked upon a
seUen hundred acre feid Of wheat and corn.
a great quantity of grain is shipped from
this point.
Intentionally, we are moving along
slowly. a small and Indifferent school
house is an eye-sore to those who are en-
thusiastic in the cause Of education. But
the town is just fairly getting on its feet
aud it will not be long until it will foot a
bill for Il substantial and elegant school
building = large enough for a graded
school.
Religiously, we are trying to march on
with the march of civilization. Two new
churches have been built in the past year
"a Methodist and Baptist. Tue NJ. e
Church in a neat frame, 85 ny so feet, and
was dedicated a few Sabbaths ago-a S70C
debt being cancelled. When the last five
dollars were handed in by lady, the en-
thusiasm of the people manifested itseli
in an Outburst of applause It is the
same church Mrs. Eleanor. Thurman So
licited funds for in Ohio, two summers
ago. The Highlanders who contributed
may now have the satisfaction of know.
ing that the church has been dedicated, and
that we now have a pleasant place il
which to worship; while before we had
only small, uncomfortable school hous,
Had it not been for that good and nobl,
woman, Mrs. Thurman, and few more
brave spirits, the work would have fallen
through. 1t is astonishing, how much a
few persons can accomplish, when theil
hearts are in their work Again on tn
day of dedication Mrs. T. lent her al
at a critical moment. Then the happy
old preacher exclaimed: "There will be
no failure noO, since the ladies have taker
the matter in hand;" and there Vas Nc
failure. ...
But what consummate fatterers tht
brethren arel They pretend TO appreciate
our efforts highly. They are willing fol
Us to do the drudgery of money-getIing
but they won't let us preaeh-that is, il
the East. If Mrs Van Cott would come
out West, think there would be enou sh
Pauls to help this woman (who is laboring
in the Gospel into the regular ministry
And this brings me into the irrepressibls
Woman Question"
Your gentlemen correspondents seem to
have things pretty much their own way
and for the sake of letting "Noah" know
that the "question" is not settled, 1 vii.
return fewsmalI shot, at long raags
against their heagy cannonading.
This "question," " as you know, is before
the iowa people in earnest. Our gallant
Legislators, tvery good representatives o
the brains Of Iowa. after electing Mis-,
Mary Z. Spencer Engrossing Clerk of the
| House, concluded to submit the question
of Woman Suffrage to the people Of Iowa
A Convention was held in 8Iount Pleas
ant. Cour "Athens'') in June; and State
Woman Suffrage Society organized At
torney General Henry O'ConnOr was chUs
len President. Great enthusiasm prevailed
Diyines Editors, Doctors, &C., &c, were
seen in.Iine Of battle; and I think We
,gopel folks will vote for President, abou
1876. My fearful brothers Of Ohio, ther
are vet six years of grace; and then the aw
full plunge into the mire of politics-and
y
then we1I emerge, no better than you are
An, me! Amt you glad the Mississippi
4 flows between Us ?
one more thought about the Convention
| An Ohio woman, Mrs. Helen Tracy Cut
or. delivered the ablest addresses of the
occasion. Presley Saunders, one Of the
oldest, most honored and wealthy citizen,
Of Mt. Pleasant, gave his Hall for the use
Of the Convention, free, and is in favor o
the movement. These are only few o
the glorious signs of the times in Iowa
"Theophiius Ton P,q1indorf" gives &
/ cheering item of news from Ohio, wheI
he tells through your columns that th'
j president and all the teachers Of tn
Normal School at Lebanon are among th
strongest advocates Of the cause" This be
ing so, We can afford to wait for youni
aPunindorf7' to grow older and wiser, be
fore he espouses Woman Suffrage. H
thinks that the great majority of sensibi
women do not want to vote; that it is OnI
the unmarried, and the unhappily married
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