Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-07-22

4 w cSt Virginia, anu e"olncu Nci SA"'
! to meet one of his country-women.-
His avoir-dupois is ''only" two hun
dred and forty, though one woult
hardly believe him TO weigh as much
He had several interesting narrative
to relate of his life in W. Va, and o
the days when he preached there
but he says the yankees knocked al
the religion out of him" and now hi
is preaching at the bar. When VI
parted he gave US Goods blessing
and wished US a life of unalloyed sun
shine.
We called on Governor Harden
and were very courteously received
by him in his sitting room. He is
very pleasant gentleman, though
bearing face ofstrong 6rmness anc
resolution. The members Of the
Convention were assembled, and We
next visited their spacious Hall
Someone tried to twirt me on the
great difference between the Missouri
and w. Virginia Conventions, re-
garding the appearance of its mem
bers, but like "loyal" person that
am, argued in favor of the latter
but between you and me dear AD
vERr1sER, | do think, that | never
saw such an uneducated crowd gath.
cred together, as have witnessed
at the Capitol building in Charleston,
I found the Secretary of the Conven.
ton, Mr.. George Nolan, an old fel-
low soldier, and prison mate of my
brothers. In fact, almost every
where we met friends of some mem,
Der of our family, or persons from
Virginia or Kentucky. of whom we
have often heard.
The Armory was next where we
found ourselves, and through extreme
politeness OF Mr.. Towles, the first
Clerk-who. by the way, is from
Richmond, Va, and near relative
of the C. & o. r. Roads Pay.mastAr
we we're shows all objects of inter
est. The old flags were of more in
terest than aught else beside; the ia
ded, tattered and torn emblems OF a
Nations wrongs. The Bonnie Blue
Flag the "Stars and Bars" hung
there on their broken stats, pierced
by many balls, yet looking none the
less beloved in their faded beauty
Flags that have a story to tell, flags
of coarse flannel, of calico and cotton.
Flags of almost patchwork, wrought
| am sure, Of dresses of our noble
Southern Women. These very ban
ners tell for themselves, of the phi
vations, the hardships, the self-sacri-
fees, of the soldiers and women of the
Southern Confederacy. Even the
bullet holes IN the Conquered Ban
ners," tell of the bravery of the ones
who bore the Colors. Aye, me thinks,
not one of those beautiful souvenirs
fell, until the hands that bore them
were stiff and cold in death. Pass
up to the next floor and examine the
"Stars and Stripes-the disgraced
flags of Washington-examine the
texture, if you please. Oh yes silk,
of the most costly fabric silk en-
broidered in the most elaborate pat
tern; stats carved and stained and
bearing the impress oftime and mon
ey, little of which, did our boys in
giey ever know. We saw also, the
cannons made of sweet gum used
by the Carolina troops, and which
tis said rendered very valuable ser
vice.
Kansas City, was our next aesti
nation. But already, | fear | have
drawn my letter to too great Il length,
aud will refrain from giving at pres
ent, any description of ou- future
home.
We are now in the beautiful little
village of Harrisonville, the County
seat of Cass, and also might say,
that this country, was the grass-hop-
per seat. Farmers though are work
ing with cheerful will, and plant
ing their gardens for the fourth time.
Corn is beginning to come up, and is
looking well. No fruit whatever
Hardly a sprig of grass is visible.
Ants and bugs of all kinds in any
numbers, but the people all cheerful
and have plenty of vegetables brought
from Il distance. Thunder storms tre
quent and wonderfully loud. l will
write again.
Truly yours, EC1LLAS,
OF Amandaville.
Harrisonvile Cass Co., Mo-,
July 10 1879