The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-01-09
Correspondence.
Through Holt and Atchison Coun-
ties-Patrons of Husbandry.

Through Holt and Atchison Coun-
ties-Patrons of Husbandry.
ln,su GROVE, Atchison Co, Dec. so, 1873.
EDITOR REPrBIIcAN-In order to re-
deem q promise, / take up the pen to
give YOU o few notes" On Tuesday
morning, the 23d instant, l took the
train 1T Savannah for Forbes City, in
order to take a trip through Hot and
Atchison counties. l arrived at ANA
zonia lust in time to learn that the
freight train had Just left, and | was
doomed to remain until 2:20 P. NJ, al
though / had expected to dine in Ore
gon but we are often doomed to disap-
pointment when We rely upon the rail-
roads for conveyance. For promptness
Of time give me the Pony Express" vet.
Tor entertainment ] walked out to see
the sights Of the city. Saw nothing
worth reporting in the city. Business
seemed to be dull, but little doing ex-
cept trade in notions preparatory to the
advent Of the time-hOnored old gentle
man, Santa Claus" among the little
folks. The Railroad Company have
quite a number Of hands employed in
repairing the breach and filling in brush
and rock 10 prevent the further depre-
dntions of.'big muddy" on the railroad
property here. 1t seems the river here
is under mining the banks and causing
them to slide in. and has already made
some deprcdations on the track and en-
dsngcred more.
Arriving at Forest City in the evening.
] was crowded into the bus" three in
a seat, between persons whose breath
indicated that they had quite an intima-
cv with liking alcohol" Our ride to
Oregon was not very pleasant. although
we paid sixteen and two-thirds cent per
mile for the same. Wonder if the Pat
rons" are working to reduce omnibus
fare IS well as railroad? Arriving AT
Oregon, We found the citizens quite busy
making preparations for "0ld Santa"
At the German Methodist Church, on
Christmas Eve, they had a fine Christ
mas tree, and presents were distributed
among the little folks and others, which
I learned was a nice affair. On Christ
mas night thcIs was & Sunday-school
exhibition and concert at the Christian
Church, accompanied with a Christina
ship. loaded to OVERLOOKING with pres
ents for Young and old. The house was
crowded to oveltlowing, SO much so that
it was impossible to preserve order in
the house. Waving the order, the ex-
~crcises of the evening were happily en-
Pertaining. Several recitatiOns were
riven by the S~unday-school scholars, in
terluded with songs. after which the
curtain was drawn and the snip came
sailing into port, loaded to Overlooking
with gifts for the children and citizens.
The receipts Of the evening must have
hecn considerable. as the attendance
was large. aud an admittance fee was
charged for those who did not belong TO
the SundAS-school.
On Friday afternoon | took the train
70 Corning. a station near the west line
Of Holt county. in the Missouri bottom.
There is considerable business done
Iere, although il is situated in the bot
TOM, away from the bluffs, and must be
quite wet in the wet season. From here
we went to Irish Grove, Atchison Il
". This grove lies northeast of Corn
ing, and embraces a tract Of timber west
of Tarkeo river about ten miles by SIX
in extent. 1t embraces some excellent
timber and il intcrspersed with some
valuable farms. This grove takes its
name from a colony of Irish who first
sottled it. They relinIuIshed it, and
were succeeded by settlers mostly from
Kentucky and Southern Missouri. Pre-
vious to the war they were mostly pro-
slavery citizens. Although some of
them are wealthy farmers, they have
not the marks OF enterprise and thrift
which we see in some other parts OF the
county. Many of them still live Ia their
log houses, with their old fash .oned
chimney fire-places. with ether things 10
correspond; yet they retain the noted
hospitality Of Kentuckians, and one eau-
not but feel at home among them.
The ..Patrons of ~IIusbandry- are In
quite 4 flourishing condition here. and
nearly al, of the citizens are members.
who are eligible. There are several
rhurche. in and rear the grove, and the
citizens are decidedly a rhur h-going
people, although they are very plain and
~unaesnmiug. We have been stopping
for a dsy or two at the house Of a friend,
;; former resident of Andrew county.
The Cumberland Presbyterians have an
Interesting meeting in progress near
bore. under the labors of the Rev. Mr..
Allen, the Pastor. and the Rev. Mr..
Green, Of Nebraska CITY. who does the
principal part Of the preaching. We
leave here this afternoon for Phelps
City. More hereafter. Yours. truly.
SPECTATOR.