The McArthur enquirer. (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1873-1884, 1873-09-10

III dlreduy lullj however, u COlnlOrU'
able bed was made upon the parlol
floor, and sleep would have been
refreshing had the long-billed, long
legged mosquitoes been less thirsty
for blood. We fought them brave.
ly, and Kept them at bay until day
light, when we ros just as the
sun gilded the horizon on the east,
and its bright rays glimmered over
a vast prairie.
AT 8 A. NJ. crossed the Missouri
river and landed at Plattsmouth.
Here we found q cousin, in the per
son of MI. JACOB DATEsMAN, dealer
in tobacco and cigars. At his urg-
cnt request we stopped over till the
next day. In this place we found
several former residents of Near
thur. GEORGE STINCHc0MB, former
ly typo in the ENQUIRER office; also
his father, who is located here in
the practice of law. Platte river
empties into the Missouri at this
point, which is the largest stream
within the State, and, with its nu-
merous tributaries, waters q most
fertile part of it. Plattsmouth is
the county town of Cass county,
and exhibits considerable thrift and
enterprise - fine brick business
blocks, elegant suburban residen-
ces upon the bluffs, two HUe news
paper offices, the Watchman, dem
%ocratic, and He aid, republican.
The only detriment to the town, in
our estimation, is hat the location
is too blutfy for q town OF great
proportions. A fine school build
ing, in the modern style Of archi-
tecture-mansard roof, etc.-is just
being completed. and is located
upon a high bluff west of town. 1t
makes a very snowy and prominent
appearance. Our stay in Platts-
mouth was enjoyable and pleasant,
and it could not be otherwise when
it is known hat we subsisted upon
the richest and latest that the
town afforded.
On the morning Of the 21st we
departed for Ashland, thirty miles
west, via the Burlington and Mis-
souri, railroad, in Nebraska. Ar
rived at our destination at l p. NJ.
We found this town oyerflowed
with farmers teams-some unload
ing wheat; others arriving with the
yellow stuff, while hundreds of
teams were hitched, waiting their
turn. Every barn, stable, vacant
house and wood-shed was being
converted into a granary for wheat,
until sufficient rolling stock could
be secured upon the railroad to
transport it to market. Seventy
five cents per bushel is the ruling
price, and a constant stream of
wheat is flowing to the different
stations along the line Of the rail
road as fast as the threshers can
thresh it.
Well, by the assistance of a
friend, we found a team that was
going by our fathers residence in
the country; but on the way out we
CHANGED to pass the residence Of
our sister, and here we were pre-
vailed upon to stop over night and
rest, and get home on the morrow
refreshed. We took her advice.
Next morning, ourself, family
and baggage were conveyed across
the prairies to "the old folks at
where q generous welcome
greeted us on all sides, after a lapse
of years.
Since our arrival here it has been
extremely hot and unpleasant, too
hot for a pleasant visit (; yesterday
the thermometer stood 102 in the
shade. High! how we did sigh for
some OF the shade about Macarthur.
The extreme drouth and heat, thus
far, has not affected the corn and
the yield will be an average one.
The wheat crop is quite large. The
farmers have just finished the most
bountiful harvest yet reaped in
this productive State,
But we are growing lengthy and
must defer some important items
for another letter, in which we shall
endeavor to give some facts as re-
CARDS the climate, timber, soil and
crops Of Nebraska, and the induce
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