The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-07
LETTER FROM MISSOURI.
Personal-Missouri a Grazing COun.
try-Spfrit of the PeOple-Immi.
grafton, &C., &c.
INDIAN NATION, Aug. 3, 1867

/ am reminded to slash out" a
little ink for the JOURNAL by small
occurrence. In talking with mem
Der of the legal profession here about
military matters, 1 spoke of Colonel
Foster, and added that my friend
ought to know him, as he was once
through this country. He. said he
remembered a Major Foster very
we'll i suggested that it might be
the same. His description of the
Major removed all doubts as to the
identity of the person, and we pro-
ceeded to have nice little gossip
about Veatch, Foster, and Hovey.
Missouri is live country, especial
ly the southwest part of the State, to
which the tide of emigration tends.
1t is claimed for Southwest Missouri
that it excels in water, timber, climate
and grass. 1t is claimed that the
grasses of Southwest Missouri, South
east Kansas, and the northern part of
Indian Territory excel those of any
other part of the Western country in
Uariety and nutrition, and the farmers |
say they feed their stock not more |
than two and half months, and that
their prairie hay is all they need, be-
sides salt. 1t costs from 81 IS to 50
to cut and stack this hay. Lands,
however, are higher in price in South
west Missouri and Southeast Kansas |.
than in Central Missouri. The i'm
preston is out that this is to be a
great country-made so by the con-
centration of railroads and the devel-
opment of their mineral and agricul-
tural resources.
The spirit and temper of the people
in Missouri may be inferred from the
extract from the annual
pastoral address of a religious denomi-
nation that, previous to the war and
The triumph of freedom, were sorely
prosecuted by the slave power:
We are happy to report to you a
yea. of general prosperity in all our
borders. No schism has distracted
,he Church, no heresy has divided +
,ur councils, and no public disturb
lnce has hindered US in our york.
Two years ago we had sixty members
IF conference; last year, one hundred
md Twenty-Five; this year one hun
ired and forty-six men are sent to
ields of labor within our bounds.
Last year we had 1926 members
md practitioners this year we have
10, 641-an increase of 1915"
This increase is largely attributable
O emigration. While the emigration :
Many are leaving Missouri-some to
70 farther West, and others South.
some are moved by that spirit of
estiveness and love of border life
hat so often characterizes the first
ettlers in new country, and others
re dissatisfied. Things are not as
hey used to be-" say they, and they
ell the truth emphatically. With
his remarkable change from slavery
o freedom, In so short time and so
to those most affected
y it, has brought into life and exer-
Use influences and elements of social,
ivil and political power not previous
? known in Missouri, only in theory. ]
This wonderful influx of people to
he State brings wonderful respon-
Utility on good people every where.
t is estimated that %, 900 souls alone
ill come to- Missouri in 1878 under
he workings of the Homestead Act
lone. Add to this the persons that
ONE to buy improved and unimproved
snds, and you have vast multitude.
Who is to build school houses,
hurches, mills, &C., for all these peo-
lie? There is not much surplus capt.
Il here. Many of these people have
lvested their all in land, and calcu-
tie to work for living. True, many
ave unwisely bought too much land,
aving themselves too little for living
nd stock purposes. / say to the If
hristian people that may read these :
ages, there is no richer harvest for
omestic missionary work than here.
specially, help the people of this j
'untry to build up churches.