The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-08
MISSOURI.
Correspondence Of Iattll0netr.
VICTORIA, SOUTHEAST Mo-.
Enlrf1inrv % 1870.

tho State, predicted that Southeast Mis-.
souri, would contain 100000 inhabitants
in ten years,
This may seem cxtravagaut, md canbC
said of no other part Of the West, ifoftlis
It's many and varied advantages for min
ing and agriculture, leads one to thts opln
ion.g Looking at It's. productions and re.
sources, It Is a miniature world In Itself
Nearly every mineral Is found in wonder
full abundance. Iron mountains, and wi.
lies Of lead. Immense forests and fertile
plains. Stone and timber. Garden ind
pasture. All side and side, making 1t Gu
pablo of supporting dense population
and Of supplying its otherwise favorably
located city OF ST. Louis, with the material
for every branch Of business, industry and
manufacture. All the cotton Of Missouri
comes from this section. The ST. Louis
finest brand Of flour, from wheat raised
here, and harvested rs early Us May and
June
Coming to St. Louis, from two degrees
north, one finds but little change in the
climate, but half the distance further
south makes remarkable change, from
some cause, probably owing to the detlec-
,tion of the northern and western winds
by tho Ozark mountains. Winter feeding
becomes almost unknown, stock actually
becoming fat through the winter on the
grasses Of the vallies.
1t would not be improper 70 say that
this section Is superior for fruit, while
some Localities arc better than others, fruit
never failing. For other products this
cannot be slid-it would be saying too
much; yet every product ofsttis climate
can be successfully cultivated h6rc in
some localities. As for minerals, the
world scarcely produces substance but
Is to be found In abundance here.
PLUM and mountain, dale and bill give
advantages for all kinds Of agriculture,
and one Is not compelled in settling down
to spend his days looking Overthc horizon
bounded and maize covered prairie. The
same uninspiring sccncry-if that can be
called scGnery-whiCh presents nothing to
the eye but hazy sameness, unbrokGn
savc by dark.sidcl Chasm or bottomless
slough, to be seen or felt only when on
their verge, and skirted by few weather
gnarled Gins or iack oaks, and the same
rotation Of crops, no matter how de-
pressed the state Of tho market LE,i
The society in most localities Is all that
can be desired. Many are settled III from
the Eastern States, and the old settlers
are generally as hospitable as our old Wiz
ginians,. proverbial for their hospitality;
yet from the newneSS OF tho country not
having the same advantages for the en-
tertainment Of friends. and strangers as
older settled distticts Extremes Of So
ciety meet in all countries; themost refined
settlement but few miles from the
toughest and most unsOphisticated.--
Greene, Posey and Pike counties arc in oil
States.
The information one gets In travelling
concerning the society just beyond the
line of his route Is much like tho iniorma-
ton given to the traveller about the mus
quito; 'tNot any. lhereyI' says the citizen,
"but'' beating tic mir In front q big lace
''d6wn yonleF th6ylilte likc h-n. This
hitter word, though generally tabooed In
polite and Christian society exceptin the
pulpit, seems to have crcpt into general
use tout West,"' either from It's expressive.
ness, or spirit Of daring on the part Of
the inhabitants, which Is needed to face
tho trials and disadvantages of n new
country. .,.. ,,r.t..,.
The musQuito story was broughtto my
mind in ConvCrsing with native, who,
while his ncighbOFhood possessed all the
retinemcnts Of civilization and education.
Yet out on "Big River" they arc rlther
wild. He had been out to q dance. They
have q peculiar step out there, or rather u
series OF steps, arising, | presume, from
the limited size Of their ball rooms, and
the nature Of their floors, which indeed Is
quite natural tho native soil. They call
Il "trotting the horse" A board Is laid
before the fire for advantage In light, and
couple proceed to see who cln dance the
longest, one on each end Of the hoard.
Hilarity and enjoyment seem to rule the
hour.
An evening some years ago my inform
ant Ind been out there. One young fell
low had danced, or trotted down several
partners or opponents, which! 1t was
about lunch time, probably something
more entertaining WINS coming, md Indies
feigncd fatigue. Sweet potatoes, ono OF tho
"ultimatesF here seemed the principal dish.
Two ladies were eating quite large potato
apiece. One who had beenlwatChing the
movements Of the solitary dancer and
champion, turning to the other remarks,
''MOll, hold my tatar, while l take the
trot Of that boss" The request was com.
piled with, and Moll's partner proceeded
to "trot the hoss."
If this party had a tendency 70 tho
equine, 1t reminds me, as A. Lincoln was
wont 10 say, Of a Notice" hyphened
as you sec, which attracted my attention
not thousand miles from jacksonville, in
in tho boosted school. covered State Of I'LL.
uois. It proceeded 10 inform the citizens
that there would bea eODtilAOn party at
such q place, which / now have forgotten,
but CHANGING around TO sec that no one
was near, tore the "notice" from the side
Of the dclapidated building on which i
was nailed, to preserve among my CuriOsl'
tics Of literature. At such q party It is
presumed, In the expressive language o.
the West, they could not have other than
o bully time. This was in Egypt" thbIcd
you know, for the worship Of the OK.
Nor Is our nclghbor State Of Ohio b.
: hind In such CuriOsities. Seated on II log
at tho forks Of road, not 10 thousand
miles from Wheeling, / spent half hour
in determining from plainly lCtterCd
guide board which way to 60 Tread, In
lines and letters as you sec s,ft.'
TO FLUKES MILLS, - s
i sELIWiDNAEvLEwT.
Let your juvenile readers try that as q
puzzle and tell us how far It Is TO Fluke'S
Mills. Probably the painter intended
saving Of time 70 the traveller. He did