The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-07-08

tors down to the porters of the sleeping
and courtesy, and viii long be remembered
by the members of the Excursion to whose
pleasure and comfort they contributed SO
largely. The feelings of the Excursionists
are expressed in the following Resolutions,
which were passed unanimously, during
our stayat Granada:
? Resolved, That we fully appreciate the unison
and courtesy Of the A. T. & SEP. road in extending
an invitation to so large a number of members Of
the press in The States bordering on the Ohio and
Mississippi rivers to visit the vet undeYeOped por-
tiOn Of the great West through which their road
extends, and particularly do we appreciate the un-
tiring efforts of the officers and agents of said
Company and its connections to make the excur-
sion SO enjoyable and instructive.
Resolved. That we have been profoundly i'm
pressed with the immense agricultural resources Of
the country traversed by the A., T. & S. T. road,
the evidence of which we have witnessed; that we
convinced that its capabilities for raising CATTLE
corn and all the products necessary to the susten-
ance and comforts of human life can hardly be
realized and appreciated until they have been seen-
Resolved, That having seen and believed, we are
compelled to repeat in earnest what we have often
quoted In derisiOn, the advice of distinguished
member of our professionalism West, young man,
go West"
Resolved, That we hereby tender to Governor
Osborn and other gentlemen of the State Of KAN
sss our hearty thanks for the bigh eourtesies
shown u.s.
Resolved, That the ladies' along the line haye our
warmest thanks for the kindness and distinguished
courtesies which we have received at their hands,.
The following resolutions were also passed:
Whereas, Members of the press representing the
interests of ten States, from the Allegheny Noun
tans of Virginia to the valleys of the great rivers
of the West, have through the courtesy of the A.,
T. & s. Fe road enjoyed the pleasure of inter-com-
munication during an excursion through the beau
tiful valleys of the Cottonwood and Arkansas; and
Whereas, The published reports Of the trip will
be of especial interest to the Western members;
therefore,
Resolved, That, as far as practicable, there be q
general exchange of articles describing the trip;
and particularly that copies of papers published
east of the Mississippi be sent to the newspapers
here represented from the cities Of AtchisOn, St
Joseph and Topeka.
The whole number of editors in the par
ty was ZIG, of whom So were from Illinois,
so from Indiana, 44 from Ohio, 20 from
Iowa, 10 from Michigan, 10 from Kansas,
9 from Missouri, from West Virginia, 8
from Wisconsin, 2 from Kentucky, and 1
from New Hampshire. Gov. Osborn, and
q. S. Senator ingalls,, of Kansas, joined,
the Excursion at Topeka, and returned
with it to that point.
4Hc cultO1b lHOn OOuluehA OnlO dEo uu- o.
der special obligations to Col. Warwick, the
gentlemanly Agent of the road at Cincin-
matt, for his kindness and attention through
out the whole trip.
On the return of the Southern Ohio edi-
tors to Cincinnati, they presented Col.
Warwick with a gold-headed cane, as
slight acknowledgment of their gratitude
and esteem. Testimonials were also pre-
sented by the Excursionists as a body, to
Mr.. Toles and to. the employees of the
train.
We formed many pleasant acquaintances
with our brethren of the press during the
Excursion, which will be long remembered
as among its most agreeable incidents.