The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-09-29
Correspondence Of the Jeffcrsoniau Dem ocrat
A Geauga Boy in Missouri.

kIDDER, Mo, Sept. 18th, 1865.
FRIEND CoNvERsE:--ln my last. l prom.
ised to show that better, brighton timos had
dswned upon the native people of Missouri.
Now, as tho devastating, corrupting inhu.
once Of war has passed. the society and
country have, to a great cxtont, become di.
vested of the disloyal class of community;
only true loyal men hold positions OF hon.
or and trust, in the social, civil and relig.
ious departments of life. No persons who
havo in any way aided in the Rebellion,
have right to office; not even tho pxivi.
legos of citizenship are granted them; in o
word, they are disfranchiscd. In addition
to the loyal element which remained, thou.
sands, vino have ever been true to the cause
Of freedom, and Of their country, nre com.
ing from tho East, to mako their future
homo in this State. Thus society 10 con,in.
uallv streng thenod; schools. which have
boen neglected. are now being organized;
and aoon the system Of common schools will
be introduced throughout tho State. Then
the poor, as we'll xs the rich, will have an
opportunity 10 got . good educa,ion.--
Churches are being built; Christians are
zealously engaged in the cause Of their
Master. Religion, which is tho saving influ.
once and sure basis of good society, is be.
ing embraced by very many of this people,
and the day 10 not far distant when church
es and schools will DO as numerous as in the
Eastern States. ....
Having thus briefly referred to the socie.
ty, its advancement, &C., will uotice some
of the material advantages Of this portion
of the State. Tho surface of the country
is gently rolling, which presents scenery OF
SURPRISING beauty. The soil, which 10 worry
Foe :ln nc H., e.
six foot decp, with clay subsoi,.5 ,lJul,ke tho
soil 10 Ohio. the elevations are as product.
i've ~ the low. lauis. Fields that ,bavc
boon cropped for 20 years, with corn 10
succession, will this year produce 75 bush.
els corn to the acre. This crop 10 not boed
herc, all the attention givon 1t after plant
ing. 10 passing through it with the borso and
pillow. Potatoes, Irish and swcct, do wolf
All the small grains do exceedingly we'll; al
so, tobacco. cotton and sugar cane aso cul-
tivated. yielding great profit. Tame grapes.
timothy, hay, whito and rcd clovor. grow
much better here than in Ohio. ! have
seen meadows that have been mown for 25
years in succession. that cut two and three
tons to the acre this year. Tau4e pastures
here will furnish nearly twice the amount
of feod they will 10 Old Gcauga. For stock
and dairy, IhInk Davis Co., Mo, has no
equal.
Fruit of all kinds grows finely; apples,
peaches. &c.. are of q superior quality, being
large and of excellcnt flavor. Water is not
as plenty as in the East. e., springs are
not as numerous. There arc many good
springs and small creeks, which afford good
water. By digging from 20 to SO feet, pure,
cold wator can be obtained in abundance,
which is as good as can be found in Ohio.
Timber Is moro plenty in this than in ad-
Joining counties, on account Of Grand Riv-
or, which rims through tho county, afford
ing water power, and largo amount OF fine
timber. In this State, timber is plenty;
ickory, oak, black walnut, cotton. wood
&c., grows in abundance.
Thus, being favored with oil the uecessar!
COW enieuces, I think this country offeis Il
men of small, as well as those of larg'
meaDs. . great opportunity for securing
good homes, cheap, and where, in 3 fev
years, their property would be moro thar
doubled. The climate here being mild, ",
not only have tho best advantages for fruit
growing, bur for keeping stock. The win
tors are short, and creatures require les
| food and less care in winteriDg.
l close, hoping this may have been Of in
terest to you and your patrons, and, shoul
you or any of our good Goauga people visi
this section, please give me q call, and yo
shall share vumptuously OF the "fat OF tn
land" Aztec tionately yours.
E5l GEO. s. STOCKING.
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