Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1898-12-08
Letter From Missouri.
PLEASANT GREEN, Mo-,

DEAR REGIsTER-While in Nebraska
had the pleasure of visiting at the
pleasant home of Mr.. G. Mason Albin,
a former jefferson county man, who is
now prosperous farmer near Benedict,
and is also an appreciative reader of the
| REGISTER. also had the pleasure OF
being dc the hospitable homes OF Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Dovenberger and Mr..
| and Mrs. Frank Crownover on the days
| that the ladies of the Lutheran Church
gave dinners. large and pleasant COM
pany was present, and the dinner was
superb in all respects, the table fairly
grooming under the weight of good
! things. Mr. Editor, you would have
| been too full for utterance If you had
partaken of the bountiful supply of sub
! stantialS and delicacIeS.
Mr.. James F. Jackson, well-known in
Shepherdstown, is popular clerk in the
| immense store of A. b. Morrison in Os-
ceola. Mr.. Joseph A. Jackson and wife
| have a delightful home near Osceola.
! Mr.. and Mrs Horace Hutfmaster al their
home in Benedict handsomely enter
tanned the Benedict quartet and large
! company of friends one eveningin honor
of your correspondent. The singing
was very enjoyable.
| saw and felt something Of the great
blizzard that swept over Nebraska on
| Novem Der 10Th and 2lst. 1t was fearful.
Osceola was without railway communi'
cation for two days. The cold was in
| tense.
On the morning of November -23d,
after a delightful visit of eight weeks
among the good people Of Polk and York
counties. | took leave OF them, and car
rying with me the most pleasant recOl-
! lections of their kindness and hospital
| itv. | started for MISSOURI. | had wait
of four hours in Lincoln, Neb., and
utilized il by seeing some Of the capital
city and its handsome capitol. 1t is
! beautiful city of 10000 inhabitants.
! There was fine sleighing there. The
trip from Lincoln via the Missouri Pa
cifc to Sedalia, Mo, was delightful
elegant car service, great crowds travel
| ing in all directions, including happy
bride and groom who boarded the train
at Lincoln amid a shower of rice and
kisses. Passing through the cities OF
Nebraska City, Neb., Atcheson, Leaven-
worth, Kansas City, Kansas and Kansas
! City, Mo-, arrived at Sedalla, the queen
| city of the prairie, beautiful place OF
| %. 900, with handsome residences, lovely
parks and magnificent churches OF the
various denominations. After stay OF
several hours, | embarked on NJ, X. ~
! L. train for the romantic and picturesque
| little village of Pleasant Green, in Cooper
county. Is miles distant The NJ, X. "
! Il. is the through line from ST. Louis,
| Mo. to Houston, Texas, and is great
throughfare The village nestles closely
to the hills overlooking Clear Creek, with
its ripping waters flowing past. The
| scene is chanting-indeed, with its
great variety Of hill and dale and forest
! trees. atfording vast field for the mind
of the poet to take flights of imagination
and produce in the poetic verse the
charms of this busy littleMissouri village
to the delight of appreciative readers.
arrived here early Thursday morn
ing, in time to take part in fierce on
| slaught that was TO be made on turkey
that day. was informed Immediately
on my arrival that | was 10 take part
IN this combat, and that the scene OF the
conflict was to be at the hospitable home
| of DR.. Parrish and wife. So with
pleasant company Of ladies and gentle
men we went as valiant soldiers TO the
! front, and it is useless to tell you, Mr..
! Editor. that we did full Justice to that
elegant thanksgiving feast, so bounti-
fully served by Mrs Parrish. The menu
was complete The Doctor is a promi-
nent physician and druggist. | am now
| being handsomely entertained at the
| home of my esteemed friend, George Z.
Rissler, and his charming wife. 1t is
model home. Mr.. Rissler is doing a
large grain business here. feel under
| obligations TO Mr.. Clark, merchant at
this place, and to Messrs }. l.. Morris
and .. A. Annet, the gentlemanly and
courteous clerks of Dr. Parrish and Mr..
Clark They are accomplished and hand
some young gentlemen, and would be a
| good catch for some of the charming
! West Virginia girls. May success attend
these deserving young gentlemen. Have
had the pleasure of meeting Professor
Fairfax, the popular teacher OF the
Pleasant Green school He is young
gentleman deeply interested in the cause
of education, and is much beliked by his
scholars At Clifton City, six miles dis
tant. is the beautiful home of my friend,
Mr. James Bridges, a prominent young
farmer His hospitality is prover0lal
and generous 1t was great gratlflca-
ton to be a guest at the cheerful fire
side of Judge William Rlssler and his
estlmable wife. Although II years Of
age, the Judge is active and carries his
age we'll He is a gentleman honored
and respected by the people of the entire
county. He came from jefferson coun-
~ to this State in 1873, and has most
delightful home near this place. he was
also one of the famous forty-niners that
went from Jefferson in lS49 to California.
Samuel and William Rissler, sons Of
| Samuel Rissler. ESQ. of Jefferson county,
are prominent young farmers in this
vicinity and are highly esteemed. Will
lam was elected by the Democrats this
fall to the office of county clerk Of Coop
err county, and will enter upon his duties
January lst in Bonneville, the county
seat. and there is not doubt but that
he will ably fill the Office, and give en-
tire satisfaction to his constituents Sue
cess to you. Billy. Samuel is the popular
superintendent of the Pleasant Green
Sunday school. NJ f. Church South. 1t
is certainly very gratifying to note the
prosperity of these West Nirginians in
their adopted State.
There are quite number Of other
Jefferson county people here, who have
not met yet, but hope to see them all,
as will be here until some time in Jan
uary see many things here to remind
me of West Virginia The good old-time
open fireplace. with its big log fire, the
rail fence, &c. The roads are rough
around here, and the weather is quite
changeable now-snow, frost, rain, cloud
and sunshine The apple crop was a
failure here this year. There is some
fine farming land near this place. The
REGISTER reached here on Saturday and
was highly appreciated.
G.. NJ. G.
Regardless OF Age.
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