Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-07-05

ON THE WING.

BENTON CRY, Mo, July Sd ~.
MR. EDIToE:-I have just returned
from somewhat OF an extended tour
through the counties Of Audrin. and
Galloway and think q line would
prove interesting to the many readers
of your valuable paper. | left this
city ON the Goth ult.. and i'll travelling
in a Southwestern direction in due
course of time | arrived at Clinton
City. | found the city, but in IN awful
excitement in regard to the failure Of
Il very promising stock dealer. | seen
one man who III DAYS GONE by figured
before the circuit court Of Audraiu Us
a criminal. II who Capt. Mcintyre
had put forth the master effort, Of his
life to convict. he was in favor of
taking up his shot gun and starting
out on the war path. We left Clinton
on the evening Of the 18th for Fulton.
The farmers of Galloway are blessed
with promising crops, the wheat is
about I'LL harvested and farmers arc try
ing their level bcstto get their corn in
good style.
Fulton has suffered considerably
from two fires and Il storm OF wind.
the burnt district will be rebuilt i'm
mcliately and i'll Il more substantial
style. | left Fulton and started for
the Capital where | arrived i'll due
course Of time. At Cedar City | found
the Missouri River on Il rampage.
very full, but slightly on its fall, still
the river runs even with the bank III
the Galloway side. They are trying
Capt. Eads plan Of jetty, working
about 100 ConNiCts. | could not tell
whether they will succeed or not. 1t
is like working against bio odds. |
crossed the river where | met Prof.
! 4 IL. vi L hIiti VII lld'l liISl II
:. ed from a Teachers Convention at
Sedalia. the train failed to make con
neCtionS. and the Professor laid over.
| found him agreeable gentleman. On
Sunday evening in company with the
Prot. VI visited the pc]nitcmliary. and
found the institution in charge ot
Judge Willis rs Warden of 81,
+ Joe. We thought the right man WA,
. in the right place, hc is ably ~aositco
. by Capt. BradlIIrg. who has sPcn'
about % NCars at the Institution. W
were placed under the charge OF W
Ticinor, formerly Of the Kingdom, Ia
interested himself in showing IL
%eyrything OF note. W. saw I:i5I
men 90 down and partakc of Il root
| substantial dinner. After dinner tn,
white cOnviCtS were ordered to tlIri
= cells. and the members Of Fifteenth
Amendment marched to the cllapc
= where Il Reverend Divine of tn,
: Fifteenth Amendment preached from
chapter y, and I'd verse of John
, II am the Shepherd of the Sheep hn
rave them good advice, cNhortcdthcn
to lead better lives, but before clos
ing he brought down the house by
remark he made. 1t never has hccl
my pleasure to talk to YOU before,
know nothing of your antcccdents.
I don't know whether YOU all are chris
= tians or not, il YOU are christians it i
the first time in my life that my con
gregation were all christians. I'll,
females 81 in number are in the charg,
of Mrs. Stanford ms Matron, II worth,
, christian lady, ono who has devote,
her best energies to impress ON thei
hearts the word of truth and virtue
she had Il Sunday School in the wen
: ing, everyone appeared to take
: deep interest in the school.
l | am once more in Audrain county
: Mr.. Editor: No place in my travels
have | found the sun shine so bright
, the grass so green, and water 50 pur,
as Audrain county.
| am respectful yours,
MORE ANON.