Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1879-05-22
[EPFERsOK CITY.

kftbnoU VIII.
Passing on daily hack from TuseumOis TO
Csliiornis, we me, many kind hearted friends
ct Pleasant MI, High Point and along The
road, who greeted us with cordial eongrasu-
lsllons. At High Polnl a Zoe sprinkle Of
rain passed over, refreshing the air aud re-
iieving the thirsty vegitstion, doing much
good. We met Eve wagon loads Of lumber
IRON Caliiosnis and Upton and a number OF
loads Of go6Ir, three hacks, bearing dun.
mers, from Sedsha, st. Louis and Chicago 70
supply Usage Valley; The cause OF this large
trade and travel from Cslisornis and Upton
10 the ossge Valley, 10 the energy OF business
men In those places advertising in the BAN
SER. We passed three or four hours among
friends in California, obtained new locals and
ads. from basines mvn.
We landed in this place Wednesday, l4th
inst; visited % Hoass OF Rep. a1a Sensts
and the State officers, found ali departments
rushing business to ihslr utmost capacity 70
anish work BY Tuesday ooh; the time Fixed
for adjournment, sine die. Many member
bore the appearance Of fatigue from hard and
assiduous meutAl labor, trying 70 do some
thing Tor the dear people; Indications we're
plainly 70 be observed among the members
that they we're resdy % ackuOw .ctg. 10 the
Supreme power OF the common wealth, that
they had done many things they should Dot
ard left uadone many Ihiags they should
have dOse."
Alter the 20th, doubtless sll will ezcisim
$50 hale il BE-" Our old fncnG knight,
took bis departure lss! Thursiay on the east
ern bound train for the great Metropolis,
after having iabored sill wiutsr Ia toe lead OF
the Greenbsck party; became ~ Undated. his
physicians have not been aba 70 dlagBSsc HE
peculiar ailmeu,; come holding that absolute
hAi .ronduiix, Othtrs, green piles, aud some
sore throat, we trust hos ever that our old
joyial friend will meet with ready relIei In
the great city OF 81. Louis.
There is barely q quorum Of members to
do business al this wr,ling.
We visited tie State Prison on Fridsy, in
AZ much IS there has been 50 much hOo-doo
about its management; committee after com
mitlee haYing bseu syaUrlEod and pro5iug
the insiiluii5u at every pore, to find crooked
ness, but az 70 this time IL IS acknowledged
tha! w arden WINS nas managed the insii-
tulion better than snY man or set Of men
since ITS ftsE es aD.lsbmeat. In passing
through, We visited tha boot aud g1Ge depafl-
meet OF Girficke, Meysrnburg Il Co, Nj.
Henry Z. Scfuggs overseeing 81 men on tnu
first floor; MF. Palrle Il. Crump, overseeing
los men Oh the second ioOr, tOese Two d.
partments tlrn out from SD u so pair oI
boots and shoes daliy. NJ. C,upp and
Scruegs ara OF our old acquaiaiaucss aud are
the right met Ia the fiEhs place.
Ia the basement, II this sho8 establish
ment. Is our freud Charley Sponbous, work
ing thirty meu 10 manutacIurlnP wagons Aad
carriages,
In another department is John Sullivan
& Co. working 40 men in manufacturing /
saddle trees. NoAr al nand Is old friend w. |
Q. Boon, who works six inca ia the making
OF foe sofas, divsns and chairs. Then c0mrs
our Old Townsnan Jscoo Strsws 81 Coz |
works 100 men in Tanning. CO lar and whip
n anuiactory. Next 10 j. Ptusmyre Il 20.
working GO ueu ia manu- .ctdfiog due shoes
and boots tor men, women ana children.
Buck, Cooper & Co. work 100 men
in making boots and shoes. The State works
% men 10 the manufacturing oroomf, Sup.
Rowlsnd. Alec the state is SOrking 80 men
10 the erection OF a large comodIuus brick
stable. The hospital Is zoe OF the finest ar
EhbkNl IN OuT GDuuAIl e ~ DAbNl ~ ACAN
cent three experts IN the parsouages OF Grsi'.
Miner, Capt.. WIN. Ii. Bradbury and VIM.
Glssgen to examine the diderereut prisons.
The PLAZA Of this building being an improve
ment upon say they saw, they went NJ Tar
east as Boston.
The improvements In the building %eonnec-
led with the female department ate perfect
in their appliances, cells, &c,-cannot DO
more complete. The dining toor1 is as we'll
IS can be. the washing depart
ment is really wonderful to witness, every
thing is thoroughly washed by process OF
steam.
To operate and direct the management OF
su inctitution ike the SO. Prison, - one OF
no small moment. Capt. w. IL. Brsdbery,
Dep. Warden and Col. S. h.. ShrAder, Gen.
Supf. are gentlemen OF ability aud .pfe. not
sxceiied by any In America or Europe. VS.
have been personally acquainted With tue
workings OF this prison since ia arst building
IN lS2e; its management under the various
regime since that time; we are conadent
lndoF the present system, II has and is cost
ny Inc people OF the State less and is nearer
supporting than under any former work
ng.