The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-03-28


These women are very anxious to
learn English, and asked if | would
come every day to teach them. One
of them sat down with a primer and
read lesson to me. They are not
"Hindoos." They are too intelligent
to worship idols, and yet are not
willing to become Christians. They
believe in one God, but do not be-
lieve in the divinity OF Christ.
Last night one of our little or
phans died, of brain fever. She was
only seven years old, but had learn
ed to love the Savior. Her Bible
was her greatest treasure, and was
found under her pillow. She had
been brought into the School al
most starved, for she had been liv-
ing on clay. We have Two more
very sick ones, who may not live
long. rs IS
1t is something to train the little
ones for heaven, yet l feel all the
time what are they Gnaong so nsa',yf
You have no idea how the natives
live, and how few of them care for
the light; yet there has been much
good done among them. The work
seems 30 slow, yet we are not to
"despise the day of small things"
Goods ways are not our ways"
There is work here for many more
ladies. The ioonlen Of the country
are thirsting for light and educa-
ton. They are kept so degraded
and say, "we are only women"
They are anxious TO learn English.
You would be amused to see how
the farming is carried on here, tho
if you look in a Bible Dictionary
you will see exactly the kind of
plows, SAWS and wagons they use
here now. They are the same that
Abraham, Isaac and Jacob used.
We have any number of men,
women, boys and girls working on
our new School building. Women
and girls carry up brick in little
baskets on their heads. The floors
are made of cement, and hardened
by means of little paddles, used by
boys and girls. have seen dozens
of them squatted on the floor, all
beating away with their paddles.
1t makes a funny noise.
The little girls wear very large rings
in their noses, and all around their
ears, and any number of bracelets
on their arms and ankles. The ma
tives wear sandals, and always leave
them at the door. They think it
very disrespectful to wear them into
the house, or 20 have their heads
uncovered. The men who walt on
table wear curious white hat, white
muslin pants and coat, with towel
girded about their waists.
went riding on horseback one
morning before breakfast. We met
a long string of camels, heavily la
den. The head of one camel was
tied 10 the tail of the one in front.
We also saw many monkeys, some
on the ground and Others on trees.
On Sabbath morning Mr.. Woodside
saw a leopard'S tracks in our yard.
This is as near as have come to
seeing leopard.
This is indeed one of the loveliest
spots on earth. 1t is small valley,
completely surrounded by two
ranges of the Himmalayas, so we
have magnificent scenery, let US
turn whichever way we will. Then
there are so many beautiful trees, SO
large and green. There is large
"Banyan" tree near here, which is
an object of worship. AS l walked
around it 1 saw little altars, where
the natives had been worshipping.
They generally bring flowers as an
offering. Then there are SO many
beautiful birds, which are very tame
and sing beautifully. can now
appreciate David's illusions to spar
rows making their nests on the al.
tars. Indeed, everything illustrates
some passages of Scripture. 1 could
fill my letter with such illustrations.
J. A. n.