The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-04
HOW for Highland ?

Poor OLD BATH! "THAT POOR BUT PURE
OLD COUNTY OF BATH" so famed rs tho To-
caIity OF both the Warm and the Hot Springs
and OF the happy and refined society that
annually assembled about those Springs for
many generations past, was in years long
gone by crt upto form parts of othercoun
ties. The last county to the formation
of which it gave precious part OF its own
body was Highland, which now occupies
the highest part of the tilab!c land that
once belonged to Bath, and has for its
county-seat the town OF Monterey. 1t is
yery-wcll named indeed, for its very eS-
allied and romantic locality. The county is
formed partly of Bath and partly of Pendle-
ton county, which stands upon an important
branch of the Potomac river. The part Of
Pendeton taken into Highland was that in
which the wellknown representatives
HARMON HISER and JACOB GRINER once re-
sided. HARMON HINER was an elector at the
first JACKSON campaign in Virginia. But
Pendleton county has been taken out OF
Virginia, and but that slice had been taken
from it, it is possible that we would now
have no part OF it in our Virginia. But
Col. HINER, the son OF the once venerable
delegate and elector Of ~,Pendeton, now
lives in Pendleton at venerable age. His
son, HARMON HISER, OF Highland county,
who represented bis county and Bath
in the last House OF Delegates, has,
from the state OF his health, found
it necessary to decline q reelection.
He appeared on the occasion Of the last
Circuit Court In Bath county, and presented
himself before constituents to say few
words in reply to the Rev. Mr. MASSEY,
which were neither very mild nor mealy-
mouthed towards the reverend gentleman,
while Yet quite effective. But Colonel
HINER was too intirm in health TO say much.
In the Confederate war, OF which he was
brave soldier, he was dreadfully wounded.
A ball passed through one OF his lungs, and
Bit Of his arm ut the shoulder was badly
splintered. He experiences so much in
jury from the long-standing wound that he
cannot undergo much exertion in speaking.
That there is some degree Of detection in
some OF the Highland neigbborhoods there
is reason for apprchending, while Bath is
true to her long.establshed loyalty to her
public and private integrity. a,.
We cannot omit to notice fact concern.
ing HIGHLAND, which is that in that county
lies the wonderful region called "CRAB-
BoTToM," very paradise for it's richness
and for the beauty Of its scenery and crys-
tai springs and streams. We cannot fail to
remark that it is painfully often that such
fertile aud charming places are badly faint
ed with most erratic opinions concerning
the obligations of public and private integ.
rity... Certainly the moral principles taught
and difused in every part OF Virginia en-
Join the people TO be faithful to their duty,
o pay their, debts and fulfil the duties
o God and man. These high duties
Ire taught and euioined by teacher and
preacher, or at least all honest ones. While
heir performance ought to be looked for
Imongst all Weli-regulated, communities,
lnqn estionably there should be- better rea.
on Tor expecting these evidences OF proper
amongst those happy people whose
otssare cast IN places peculiarly blessed Of
les, en-. Reaily, when one sees g Crab-Bo.-
omp ksseanr never forget j, unless he Is