The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-01-31

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taste. refinement, and extensive cduca-
lional culture. And comparing Mt.
Pleasant and her surroundings with
many Of the towns that have seen in
tho South, one would suppose that he
had been carried by the white winged
angels to some fair clysian fields.
oTTUMwA.
Ottumwa is the next city Of note
about one hundred miles west Of Bur-
lington, on the Council Bluffs aud
Quincy and Keokuk and Dcs Moines
lta!lroad. All the passenger trains on
the Central Railroad Of Iowa, run to
aud start from this point over the
KcOkuk and Dcs MOincs track, max
ing close connections for St. Louis and
other southern cities. Ottumwa is
also situated in tho centre Of the Iowa
coal fields, that furnishes fuel for
thousands of her inhabitants. The
population is about u 900, and has
farming region around her that will at
all times insure her success, There is
an extensive wholesale business done
in Ortumwn; and owing to the fact
it is the first division on the Council
Bluffs aud Qoincy railroad from Bur-
lington, it is destined at no distant day
to be city Of twenty thousand inhnbi.
tunts.
cREsToN.
Creston is tue neat division on the
Council Bluffs and Quincy railroad and
tho northern terminus Of the erosion
branch Of that road. 1t is situated in
the western part Of Union county, one
hundred aud ninety miles west Of Bur-
lington. As have made It my home
since came into the State. until re-
Gently, lam better posted as to her
prosperity. The town was started in
the TALL Of 1860, by the abovc-named
railroad. And now, after the growth
Of six years, she has 4 population of six
thousand. 1t is 4 beautifully laid out
town, lacking ouly one featurc-hcr
streets arc too narrow. The spirit of
the citizens is of the go-aheud kind.
She has handsome park aud ccme-
terry, surrounded by lovely shade trees,
which in few years will afford her
people q splendid resort in the long
summer evenings. She has public
library of 1880 volumes, which is
kept open 70, the free use Of the public
from 8 a. IN. 10 OPP. m. Tho business
of Creston is represented by solid men;
but I think it is like al other new
,owns-there are too many business
houses for the growth Of the country.
She is favored, though, by having the
round house and machine shops of the
railroad which pays the sum of $50, 900
monthly to her people. The farming
country in tho immediate vicinity Of
Crcston is good, and fast filling up with
euterprising men, and bids far at no
distant day to be country Of wealth.
The school facilities are good. In fact,
she is a fast growing little city:
As there ore many in West Virginia,
no doubt, who contemplate coming
West. | will say word to the
FARMERS OF WEST VIRGINIA.
If you own your land, and have
spent the best part of your life in max
ing it q homo, it would be very ipju-
dicious on your part to break up that
home. and tho friendly relations you
have been SO long in milking, TO come
West. For you would have to endure
many hartships that should be met and
overcome by young and hearty men
Therefore, The advice l would give is:
BE content with your little home in
the mountains. But to that portion of
West Virginia citizens who arc young
and able to endure the ragged edge Of
western life, il you will come with. the
determination to weather it through for
the first three years, you will be Ger
tain to make it win. But l will say.
without fear Of contradiction, that it is
us elcss for any one 10 take Horace
Greelcy's advice unless he has at least
$1,000 to commence life on when he
gets to his western homo-tbat is, for
farmer and even then if he is not
live, go.ahcad man, but mere drone
in the hive, he will be heaved over in
the rubbish, and will be worse of by
taking the old mans advice to Ego
West"
In the counties Of Union, Taylor,
Appaunoose and Page, there is fine
body Of land, and any one from Lewis
who contcmp!ates coming West could
not do better than to locate in that Sec
ton Of country. Land is worth from
s. to SIS per acre, uuimprovcd. 1t
costs for house, fencing and breaking
about SO per acre. That is for farm
of 1GO acres and when you have that
much improvements made. your land
will sell readily for from So to $50
per aero, owing to the location. The
average unimproved land is worth
abou. $40 per acre, 5 10 10 miles from
town, and can DO purchased for one.
third cash and the balance in two,
three, four and FIVE yearly payments.
SCHOOL FACILITIES.
The school facilities Of Iowa cannot
be surpassed; aud tho farmer who EN-
igrates to this State can have the sat.