Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1869-10-06
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on that side Of the house, while the heat
will be sitting in every other room.
The business houses as a class are built
upon rudimental principles. They but
family appear above ground. These
rarely exceed two stories in height and
being for the most part built for rent at
most exhOrbitant rates, are not always
Of the most substantial character. Some
are built upon leased ground by specu-
latOrs, solely for the purpose of renting;
they are mere shelI-like structures, built
with reference to Cheapness, yet at the
same time preserve somewhat COM
mOdiOUs and attractive appearance
Mr.. W. o. Hill; a quOndam fellow
tOwnsman Of OUTS, occupies a large room
Of this description in the business CEN
ire of town, for the boot and shoe trade.
The building cost he. says some. 5000
and lie pays a rent Of between 500 20
81 900 a year. The trade Of Topeka is
confined in the main to retailing.
At Lawrence the wholesale trade is
of some importance; one Grocery House
alone Of very inferior appearance ez-
teriOrly having sold last year over a mil.
lion dollars worth Of goods. Stores Of
every kind are very numerous and their
stocks Of goods both in quality and guam
tity would compare favOrabIy with like
stocks in Urbana; most goods too, selling
just as low and many perhaps even low
er than with you. This appears prOba-
bly, from the fact that these merchants
in the buying seasons Of the Esar, ana
these begin q month earlier than with
you, who are very heavy purchasers, Sc
cure byRrFangementsw with the rail roads
special rates Of through freight; another
reason is that your Kansas. and Missouri
Merchants buy with great delibeFation,
devOting a whole month in New York
to the study of markets, and purehas-
ing only as he can to his greatest advan-
tage. ...f ...
p From an intellectual point Of view
the people as far as We have seen them
from st. Louis to Topeka and thro' south
ern Missouri are not interesting. There
is a hardness in the expression Of their
features that would dispel any passing
doubt in the mind, as to the presence of
many qualifications superior to those Of
apOthOuse politician, and those demand
ed for the devious tricks of trade. Aes-
thetic culture may be affected By some
more favored than the rest but her wor-
shippers are far from numerous.
a change Of course will rapidly be ef-
feeted in this respect but now no one
thinks Of anything else than money;
this is stamped upon their eountenanee
as the greatest passion of their souls.
At Lawrence, which is largely settled
by Massachusetts families, their is q
better moral atmosphere, and undoubt-
edly as a place Of residence is q really
pleasant place. Here the State Iustitu.
tiOns Of learning is located, and the
many refining influences Of the place are
further indicated in the superiority Of
their churches and in the elegance OF
their residences.
OF our former "Urbanans'' at Topeka
we met DR.. Seely, who last Spring was
elected a member Of the City Council.
His practice as physician is very ex-
tensive and were it not for his continu-
ed i'll health, he might well feel that he
has around him most of the things that
make life desirable. Mr.. 1. T. LOckart
resides in the city, and since coming
here has added largely to his posses
siOns. Yet in the loss fhis OnIysUFyivinE
child last July by drowning his hsarths
stone is desOlate, and he can hardly feel
that in his exchange for this far West
ern home he has been compensated
We called at his house, a fine brick resi-
dence to which he is making a yaluabls
addition, and were very sgreeably re-
ceived by himself Mrs. Lockart and her
mother. Mrs. Miller and Mrs. John
Baker also reside in this place. Mr..
Josiah Kensga We did not see nor any
Of his family, but were told that
he lives a few miles from town. joseph
ZOOk is a near neighbOr Of his.
We before mentioned Mr.. W. D. Hill
has taken up his residence at Topeka.
At Lawrence the courtIy Lem'l King
unexpectedly met our eyes.
Lem. like the rest has been seeking
his fortune in the great country and be
says he is fOurishing, for he seems even.
As the green bay tree. Mr.. Stillman B.
Emerson is living SOHth of Lawrence at
Ottawa where he owns n valuable farm
and is enjoying a very good state Of
prosperity. His eldest daughter has
married well and lives also at Ottawa.
PAssIM.