Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1865-01-06

showed and bowed, and made more fus.
about il than ever saw in Iowa, unless il
vas on the last day of December, 1868
From Nenia VIC went to Cincinnati, our old
homc. While there we visited many places
Of interest for the benefit Of our Agricultu
raj College. We visited Farmers College
and the Ohio Female College, located at Col
lege Hill, six miles north OF Cincinnati, Lane
Seminary, situated at Walnut Hill, Avon.
dale, Mt. Auburn, North Bend, the old home.
stead of General Harrison-n oy the home
of J. A. Warder, the leading horiculturis,
Of the county. We also visited the Home
Of the Dead, Spring Grove Cemetery. A
beautiful place it is, containing 500 acres,
beautifully laid out with walks, roads, parks,
lakes, natural and artificial groves In the
lakes we recognized the beautiful Iowa swans
gliding swiftly upon the gentle waters. Mr.
Strauch, the gentlemanly Superintendent OF
the Cemetery. has gathered together fine
collection Of rare water fowls. We saw
many that we cannot now name. We found
here the black swan and European swan,
and an innumerable number Of foreign ducks,
SC. The grouping of evergrpcns and shrubs
in the grounds is beautifully done, and many
things can be learned by persons laying out
grounds for ornament but we have not time
to tell all we saw. We found some cold
weather in southern Ohio. At Cincinnati
we found that oil was king. I have just
bought 500 acres Of land, and shall divide it
up into small tracts, and will make my for
tune, was the answer got from man that
asked if he Thought had better take my
pocket book and watch with INC to Licking
ton, Kentucky. For you see it Is not safe to
fool around here much with pile, as the
guerrillas are thick here. l left Ohio dis
gusted with oil. If had been hunting oil
or oil lands would have been at home, but
my mission WAS Of different nature | was
after grease, but wanted it in the animal
Fine cattle, horses, sheep and hogs was my
forte just at this time. left Cincinnati on
Thursday, 18Th December Arrived at Lex.
:ngton same day. had undertaken, my
friends thought, dangerous job, that is go.
ing to Kentucky TO buy stock just at this
time. was advised to leave money and all
vsuablcs at Cincinnati, which | did, taking
nothing but two five aent pieces Of scrip
kentucky is oyerrun with gucrrillss. Every
fellow that can get together six or eight
young men has started ont on his own re-
sponsibilty, claiming to be rebel soldiers, if
captured, and make raids on railroads, fire
into and capture trains, rob the passengers
and mail, and destroy what freight they can.
not carry. There arc several different par
ties now operating at different points along
the Ire Of the Lexington railroad, and they
are likely to do as they please for some time
to come.
Telegraph and railroad communication has
been cut off between Louisville and this
place. A train has been run occasionally
between this place and Frankfort ...
was at Mr. Alexander's farm to day and
ran narrow chance Of being kept there a
week. The train that was due al Spring
Station, Mr.. Alexander at IL A. NJ, did not
get there until II Pm. II VAS run off the
track by the cussed hounds but they were
not strong croug!i to take the train. staid
at Mr.. Alexander's oyer night. He is in
ireaa all Of the time. He has farm of
5000 acres. lie has on it the finest stock
in the world. 1t is here that is found the
noted horses Lexington, Scynthia, Australia,
Pilot, AID Abdaiish. Lexington could
not be bought for 300, 900. Mr. Alexander
values the five horses at one hundred and
twenty thousand dollars. lie has on the
farm ESQ head of horse stock. The lowest
priced animal is $500, and the highest $50.
900. N9w the suerrlIas are watching to
make dive at him or his stock, he has his
men armed, and can muster a force OF 20 or
30 men. About three weeks ago Ave Of
these scoundrcls took from the farm horses
one Of which was c3lt called Asioroid.
that Mr. A, had been offered SIS, 0C0 by Mr.
TeuBrocck, the American shat is contsnding
with American stock Gu the English turf,
with the best runners Of England, The
guerrillas were pursued and all the horses
ret.ken but Asscroid The rebel that was
on his back WAS shot by Mr.. A., but the
horse was not taken at that time, he was
taken some so miles South, and was retaken
a few days ago. Mr.. A told me he could
take for him, if he was well, Che was injured
By the rebs), $4,000 The night that
Staid with Mr.. Alexander they expected an
attack, but fortunately for me it did net take
place, for had left my revolver in my car,
pet sack, whore it was when Uodnett was
going to blow my brains out. Stages cannot
be run to any Of the inland towns, for the
Government has taken all Of the horses, and
the guerrillss would not let them run il they
had horses. 1t is beautiful state Of affairs
The difficulty is Kentucky has too many
sympathjzels with this damnatie rebellion
They have not as yet been brought to be
licYc that the present trial upon our country
is treason. Her neutrality has placed her in
bad condition, and she is reapng her re.
ward. She has many good and loyal men
| am under the care Of Vim. Wariicld, son
Of Benjamin War6old, one of the Oldest
settlers in Kentucky. Mr. Warfeld is SON
in.law of DR.. Breckenridge, the war horse
Of Kentucky, as he was styled at the late
National Union Convention at Baltimore
Mr.. B. has four children, two sons and tive
daughters. One half traitors aud the other
loyal. He has cue son an officer in the rebe
army, and the other Captain in the Union
army. The two sons lately met on the deadly
field of strife, opposed to each other, each
trying To take the etber's life As bitter we're