The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1883-11-29
Hill Country of Judea Items.
Reported.for the VIRGINIAN.


We notice in the kansas Weekly Jour
nal'' of last week, published in Edgar
county, Illinois, a graphic and interesting
account of recent visit to the Hill Coun
try of Judea by the Rev. James w. ALI
son, who for forty-fve years has been q
resident of Illinois, but was born and
and raised in our quiet Hill Country. In
the most glowing language he describes
the great Valley Of the Shenandoah, di-
versified with hills and dales and planes,
bubbling with crystal fountains and
streaming with innumerable limpid cur
rents. adorned with cultivated fields and
natural forests, interspersed with neat
towns and villages, and hemmed in on both
sides by lofty chains of rugged mountains,
which add magnificence to beauty.
He then elegantly contrasts the scenery
of our great Valley with the monotony of
the western prairie. He feelingly refers
to the familiar scenes of his childhood and
to the Old Stone church, where his heroic
Presbyterian ancestors assembled to wor-
ship God, Or, if needs be, to kill Indians.
and closes the article with a humorous ac-
count of his Hill Country adventure. We
specially thank him for his reference to
the Hill Country Of Judea, for he is the
second one that has ever mentioned this
section in print.
The reverend is q descendant OF Capt.
William Allison, a gallant officer Of the
Revolution. After the war Capt. A. mar
ried u Miss Young, daughter OF James
Young, of the Fl G of J. A few years
after his marriage he moved to Kentucky,
but on the death of his wife he returned
to us and settled in the the Hill Country,
where he lived until his death. In 1922,
his son. John Y married Peggy, the eldest
daughter of Francis Brown, Jr., and sister
of Cyrus Brown, Esq, of He Of J. The
Rev. A. is an issue of this marriage. John
Y. A., was a man of strong common
sense and was prominent squire under
the old Virginian dispensation, and
was much beloved and respected. In 1888,
he moved west and settled in Edgar coun-
ty, Illinois, where several times he was a
representative in the House Of Delegates.
He died about 1872. His son, the Rev. A.,
is n man of fine intelligence and is of hercu-
lean stature. He is six feet six inches in
the clear and weighs abo;.t 275 pounds.
His wife weighs about IS pounds less.
They are unquestionably the largest couple
we have ever seen in Virginia. The Rev.
A. is fine preacher and one Of the most
entertaining and congenial gentlemen we
have ever known. His visit will be long
remembered by the Judeans.
Messrs. J. HI. and d. M. Craun, last
week. sold to Baker Bros, of your city,
1000 bushels of wheat delivered at Mt.
Crawford depot at $1.05.
Five hundred and fifty dollars have al
ready been subscribed by the Presbyterians
of lower Naked Creek to build a Presby.
terrain church at Burktown.
Capt. Geo. Seawright has rented his
farm to James Orebaugh, an energetic
young man. for 5000 per year.
Mr.. VIM. Mailor, Of eastern Virginia, is
now visiting his brother-in-law, Mr.. John
Orebaugh.
A short time since Mr.. Jackson Shifflett
arrived in the Hill Country of. Judea from
Tenn, with one hundred and twenty two
year-old cattle and two fine horses. Young
S. is a go-a-head young man. He started
without anything except great energy and
good common sense and is now worth three
or four thousand dollars.
Mr.. Newton Landes, of Centreyille, has
on hand splendid new stock of goods.
Mr.. Andrew Young, a few days ago, sold
60 acres of land to his son Howard for
$3.50 pe1sacre. AeR1coLA.