The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-03-07

spilled the last nickel had When We got
up We had prayer meeting, then turned
and stole silently down stream, wetter If not
wiser men. When We reached the road
again,
TERRIBLE SCENE
presented itself. When the buggy tipped
over, vaiises had been thrown out, and in
the mud they broke open. Just imagine
some thrifty housewives back yard with
the weeks washing hung on the currant
bush to dry. That will give you, dear
reader, some idea OF what we saw Here
was shirt hung by the lower end to
bush, while the sleeves and bosom were
Tapping in a mud hole, as if it hadn't cost
ten cents TO get ii washed. All the dirty
clothes We had landed high and dry with
out a single drop of mud to disfigure them
Well, to make long story short, We found
our wagon about eighty rods further on.
We soon saw a man coming with our team,
and when he came up We fixed our wagon,
turned around and drove to the
EDGE OF THAT CANYON,
we didn't drive in, while picking up our
things found several boots and shoes, they
were odd ones, and began to think there
was crooked manuiactury there, when i
rec elected hearing of a kansas City"
runner who had met with like misfor-
tune, but had not been very successful in
gathering up the "debris." When We came
to Evansville :our damages, i, was found,
were as follows:
Two hats.......... -.....-S 500
| ashing-.......... ......... 200
Repairs on wagon. ............... 1000
Two boxes cigars. 1000
| lotal-..-..- ,.--- s..-. SoU.W
So far this has proved the most serious
accident. ] haven't made any charge for
bruised shins. From this point our road
lay out over the high prairie with scarcely
a house in sight for miles and miles.
Then again We would strike thrifty settle
ment. Stock raising seems to be the prin-
cipal industry, and to judge by the fine
buildings they have made success OF it.
this it must be remembered is right along
the
SOUTHERN LINE OF THE STATE,
in fact, after we reac; ed the upland high
mounds bordering some streams far down..in
the Territory, were plainly visible.
Settlers came in here as soon as the land
was obtained from the Indians, and many
Cliue DtioTc lHO>e WHO nave stdiu HtFt
are wealthy.
Chautauqua county has no peer in the
whole State as stock growing country
The soil OF the upland is thin aud will not
be farmed TO the extent that it is in the
eastern and northern part of the state
lhe streams are numerous and a
CLEAR As CRYSTAL.
Cedarville is a picturesque little town o
about one hundred inhabitants and severa
fine business firms. Although at a long
distance from the railroad they have splen
did trade. To the south of the town lies 8
high range of hills clothed with fine
growth of oak timber; to the east is an un,
limited view reaching down the valley ol
the "Big Gamma" for miles aud miles; thu:
stream is about thirty yards in width, with
broad and finely timbered valley. Ma
ture has done enough for this nation, and
man has not been slow to take advantage o
it. To those in search of a location for a
stock ranch, this section along the border ol
the state, offers unexcelled advantages
The same may be said of the country be
tween this and Winfield Dexter. small
hamlet about fifteen miles from this, is ir
the same stock belt, and around it is also q
. fine farming country. There are severa
fine stores here with an enterprising popu
lation. As we leave Chatauqua county anG
get into Cowley, the surface changes. Her,
, it is better for grain than stock the streams
become less frequent and the settlement
thicker; fine farms lie on each side OF ou
road until we reach Winfield.
Yours, &c, RAMBLER.