Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-04
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Eb4irE l"ltii.i'It StEH IN our last We prom
lsr'i to speak oi the farms her"abouts. We start
east from The wareIOusr. and the first farm lie
Milt McpauIri's. Last fall Mllt. bought II
small farm of forty sores when was very III uch
IA need OF repair. since he moved last March
he has re-shlnglr't his house, put tin cutters all
around. dug i large rIstrrn. built m ice house,
IA work shop and otherwise improved his place.
HIS crop has been we'll tended and he will hav.
and cows. MiIt Is a clever fellow, u law abid-
ing CITIZEN. We wish him success.
We pass on ami directly come 10 the farm of
Robert Cox. Of Dover. ". II. LitIcjohu uccu-
pant. We are invited IN anu treated 10 an ice
cool drink of natures beverage, and take our
seat tor ii few minutes chat. The Capt. knows
how 10 farm and does nothing by halves. HIS
river bottom corn is very fine and his upland
corn l. in good condition. The Capt. il n jsvial
man ami very fond of Joking. We left we'll
pleased with our visit. and If blessing, are
vnuchsai"d to tnortalo NAV he and bic most
r>IlmabIc lady get their full share. Tor they are
Il d"servlns couple.
The next farm is Wash. Coop-r's. Her. We
>ce signs of thrift. sleek. lat horses, cattle,
calves, hogs aud sheep. Ills farm Is very we'll
improved, and Ei, crop o! corn looks prvmis-
ing. Wash. IL Il lruc blue democrat, pays Tor
and reads the Kansas City Times and lmtcllI-
genccr. He always has plenty OF rocks, -
and II Is Il remarkable fact that h. nor any mcm-
her OF his ranlly has bought ANYTHING on crsilt
iuT the last twenty years.
The next Is Jas >lu=hcr. Everything Is kept
IN perfect order and his crop of corn and hemp
looks tine. Two bluegrass pastures are in close
proximity 10 the house, where horses, mules,
cows and calves Craze. jim is Il democrat and
nl=n r..,IG th. I,t.ll,,,.., aud t..,., -.,.
Times, and kerrs well posted in regard 10 cur
rent events Jim /. i good citizen and still en-
Joys single life
The next j. George Carr, who has the best i'm
proved farm, and is the ''boss'' farmer in this
community. In one Irld W. see corn, IN another
oats and III another hsy. lie has separate pas
lures for his sheep, hogs, cows and calves.
George has the most convenient barn IN Dover
township, ana It lis always fun OF corn and hay.
He also has Il very lin" Young orchard George
reads = number 81 paper and keeps well posted
IN regard 10 farming matters, and takes great
interest in our schools. II" Is a stauuch, sub
stantlal citizen, and ofcours- u democrat.
From there we strike a bee line for home, AMI
We pass Ihr well. kept farm Of Il. Vaughan.
Here We see y number ut horses, mules, cattle
and hogs. Ben. has i fine young orchard Of
four hundred trees and most III them are loaded
Wtih lTli!t. len mas a mania Tor cider, lie hu~
III his Ice house Il key oi it and invites all OF his
friends to ''!ctch' - long wheat or rye straw
and drink from the bnnY- hole. Il. is a democrat
aud reads thu i. Louis Times, intrllIg-ncer and
other papers, and right here We must not omit
10 speak Ui ms daughters. Miss Edna front
yard. She displays great taste IN training her
vines and clearing her mounds and flower beds
oil weeds. She has Il large assortment Of roses
and other upWsT-- and we make The uaStTtinn
that no young lady in Dover township can show
II pr-tt!er front ward than Miss Edna.
The neat Is the little brick ''nansiun'' on the
corner. Jas. Caldwell, proprietor. jim is II
thrifty farmer Ia n small way. He has II very
1iue piece of hemp. jim Is q sterling democrat
and also reads til. lnteiligepcer.
Well, mere We are talking To the hardest work
ing man in tue county, Geo. W. hearse. Geo.
is II renter, but 10y careful cultivation generally
gels u TAR remuneration Tor ms labor, ana by
close attention to business and strict economy
IL ''climbIng. Early 10 june he had II line lot
oil : ock hogs, but the cholera swept most all OF
them away. George Is u clever fellow and
ulH ays ready to accommodate his neighbur.
AT last We are under our own vine and ng
tree, and wishing 'ye'' editor, business man-
agcr. publisher and all: connected with thu In
lie lliHeuceT unbounded success, We subscribe
ourrelf RUSTIC.