The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1872-04-25
Letters from the Old World,
BY MISS JENNIE A. NELSON.

I, would never find my IeUeL till 1 go
among the heathen." Ny efforts hav'
y been met by spirit little expected t.
find. The door is well open fer ladies t.
do much for their heather sisters. Th'
4 educated men begin to feel that they haC
: made n mistake in keeping women Sc
0 low. One man felt SO very grateful tc
3 me for teaching his wife, that he wrote
an article about it and had it put into 8
native paper, saying, "Miss Nelson de
. serves the thanks of the ahole aGtfuc
o community" I mention this to show
, how efforts are appreciated-not from
; vain glory. sE
Since last wrote have seen much OF
English society. Mr.. and Mrs. Wood
side are both from Ireland, and are OF
course thoroughly English in their Gus
toms. They entertain a great deal of
company, and are often invited out at
this season. This is the gay season, as
the English live up in the mountains in
summer and come down here for the
cold weather. The aristocratic circle is
composed of officers of the government
and army. Many of these are quite old
and have retired from service. Last
Saturday we were all invited to a picnic
given by the Oldest officer in the English
army, General Dick. They own beau
tiful tea plantation. He is so old he
never leaves his room, but his wife at
tends to the business and also attends
all the picnics. She must be rs or so,
and yet she takes an active part in soci-
ETY.. She invited all her friends to pic
mic on her plantation under beautiful
grove of mango trees. She had on
bright red skirt. with .Jaounces 10 the E7aee,
trimmed with black, handsome black
silk over-skirt, a very dressy rich lace
cap, trimmed with bright blase ribbon.
The English engage in sports of every
kind. They go regularly every week in
their fine clothes and fine carriages to
play croquet at one house, and a game
they call "banners." All the old gray
headed officers and their wives and
daughters take part in these games.
Yesterday, Mrs. Woodside and were
out riding in our "tumtrim." This is a
curious little carriage, which belongs to
the Mission. As we were riding along
we met very large elephant, with two
gentlemen riding on him. They were
officers OF the army and were just COM
ing back to the station. As we came
home we saw great numbers of monkeys
on the trees. Our carriage looks some
thing like a show wagon, but not so
large, and is drawn by two oxen.
The way they haul aOood here is to tie
bundles together and hang them on a
donkey's back. The cows are very Gu
rious, ugly things. Most of them make
me think of "Pharoh's clean kline"
saw a man milking one night, and he
sat on the left side. Almost everything
here is done just the opposite of every
thing at home.
Last week there was much excitement
about the death of the Governor General,
and many wild stories about another
mutiny. There is little good feeling
between the natives and English, and it
is only the army that keeps the natives
quiet. The English hate the natives,
and many of them do not like to see
them educated. The natives feel that
they are despised, and hate the English
in return. AS have said before, l think
the government has made mistake in
not allowing the Bible to be taught in
the government schools. I think God
will show this Christian government
that the best StOord to hold this people is
the "sword Of the spirit, which is the
word of God" "The entrance of the
word giveth light" Educati on without
it is dangerous.
suppose you have seen by the papers
accounts of the Governors assassina-
tion. What makes it dangerous for Eu-
ropeans to live here is, these men think
If they kill European they will have a
sure title to heaven, and consequently
do not care for hanging. as they think
they will get there all the sooner. The
man who killed the Governor says he
was commissioned of God to do it.
Last Saturday all tho people of the
station went ont very early in the morn
ing TO meet u regiment Of Scotch High
landers. First came a train of buffa-
loes, with loads on their backs; then a
train of bullock carts, the most primi-
tive things imaginable; then the cam
els, with baggage, tents, cooking uten
sils, chairs, beds, and almost everything
needed in camp, upon their backs. !
Camels are always driven in single file,
the head of one tied to the tail of the |
other. 1 did not count these as they
passed, but they were an hour in pass
ing. Then came the Highlanders in
their Highland dress, Scotch plaid stock
ings, shirt of green and gold plaid, |
which came to the knees, which are
bare. The fatigue jacket is red, but the !
dress jacket is white. You have no idea
how handsome the dress is, and what
fine-looking set of men they are. 1t is
said there are six hundred Presbyteri- |
ans among them.
On Sabbath about thirty came to our
service, and on Monday Mr.. Heron in
vited them to tea. All the young ladies
of the Mission were invited with them,
and we had an interesting time. The
men were all from the ranks, but were
very fine-looking and gentlemanly. One
said he had been in India eight years,
and this was the first time he had been
at table in a house. They all said this
place should be called "Bonnie Doom"
instead of "Dehra Doom" AS the regI-
ment marched, the "pipers" played the
bagpipes. The music was delightful.
This week all the Europeans las we
are all called by the natives) were in
vited to "marriage feast" given by
very wealthy native for his sons mar
riage. He had been feasting the natives
for more than a week, and wound up by
grand supper and fireworks for us.
He had the whole street Illuminated and
all the houses near his own. You will
be amused when I tell you how the