The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-31

Letter From Former Wheelingite-The
Crops and the Prosperity OF the cOun'
trJ-PoIities. DE.
LEIToS, HAMILTON Co., NEBRAsEA,
July q, 1870. !
Editors IBisIGsnesG.
Taking advantage Of q few spare mo-
msnts ! will devote them to the lSrELLE.
oESckR and its dear readers for the benefit
especially Of many OF our friends, who arc
constantly urging Us to write to their home
paper, which would be always pleasure
to do 80 II we could find anything oIinter-
est TO them.
Harvest has come again with It's vast
fields Of ripening grain aud the busy hum
Of the reaper, and the thousands OF stacks
Of yelloE grain springing suddenly up all
over the pFaiEies like young villages, and
the rush and hurrah OF the men and
horses, afford a scene that is truly won.
deriul Not much like among those old
native hills, for here we can see our neigh
bors for miles, as one, after .anoiher goes
forth to reap and gather. Our prospects
for abundant crops are quite hattering-.
much better than last year. The grain IS
better filed; not 80 much straw. Wheat
will run from fourteen to twenty-five
bushels per acre; oats and barley about
half a crop; perfectly wonderful crop OF
corn, far exceeding any year since the set.
Element Of this county. With good
rains and fears OF "hoppers " not
realized, there will undoubtedly be a
great crop Of corn. Garden luxurieS are
abundant. New potatoes, beans, peas,
cabbage, sweet corn, and other things too
numerous to mention are dished up 10 US
daily. And were it not for the terrible
storms that are sweeping around us,
threatening to tear us to pieces, destroy our
property and lives OF our stock and selves,
we could feel We were truly blessed with
grand and rich country, where, in a few
more years, we would surely have beauti-
full homes and farms to repay US for the
sacrifices Of all the associations Of youth
around old Wheeling, living in sod houses,
eating bugs p, with myriads Of grasshop-
pers annually eating up the fruits oil all
labor, and thousands Of sad inconven.
fences, many times so discouraging and
disheaHtening to US. But with all we are
getting quite comfortable. Signs Of our
rude beginnings are nearly all gone;
beautiful houses have taken the places Of
the old ones, and we live in the midst Of
plenty, and are looking ahead for still
more.
For seven long years We have wanted
for railroad to open up the resources Of
our county, and 70 give US market for
our products. Now, We are about to real
ize the dream, the county having voted
So, 900 for the extension OF the Republic
can Valley Railroad, which will be finish
ell to our county seat by September, in
time to ship our grain. This will give a
mighty impetus 10 all industries and en-
terprises in the county.
We are having beautiful season, nice
rains, more than usual, to keep our stuff
pushing until perfected.
Our West Virginia friends, Pierces and
Lockhart, OF Hancock, and Floyd, Of
Marion counties, all have excellent crops,
and prospecting.
Politics are beginning to "stew" for the
coming fall campaign, each party having
its county candidate already slated, and
wire.pulIing and buttonhoIing begun,
But Notwithstanding the Greenbackers
carried the county two years ago, think
the Republicans will carry it this fall by
a handsome majority; many seeing no
need OF the party now, will be found back
again with their old love, disguised with
party that will lay aside its principles
and objects and help elect Brigadiers and
Democrats who are not fit to occupy places
Of trust in legislative bodies. Thanks to
the course OF human events" We have
very few Democrats in this county. We
are ready to give our votes in 1850 TO U. S.
Grant tirst, then to Blaine. ". DIP.