Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-05-07
MISSOURI LETTER.

MISSOURI LETTER. -..
Central Missouri as Seen by q Cor.
respondent Of the 'sHawkeye."
LFrsm the Burlington. Iowa. Hawkeys.l g !
On THE WING, March 81. 187S.-It
has been the intetion OF the writer
from the time he has been III this part
of the state to make q few notes fer
his own spastine, with tho hope that
possibly they may contain small
amount of Information on . few:
things which have been noticed her6
in ins.Pukedom." The particular part
now under observation 10 that de-
lightful portion called familiarity
here "The Garden Spot, IN other
words Lafayette county. The his
:oric assu uciations' " hich are called to
mind by the name, if nothing mors,l
would, lead the, esgefnl observer to
pause and exclRim,i at 3, once. ..This
should be 1 choice spot OF the earth
and l will cast anchor for q short
time, At least, and view this favored
county. Of which, We have heard 30
much" 49,. 80. -...a ,t.s...
It Is not my purpose to write an
advertisement or the county, nor 10
it my intention to make an exhaus-
tive personal review OF it, for such
has already been done by sgentleman
whose mature yesrs and large ex-
perience IN such matters .eminently
quaIify him for such work thoroughly
aud in a.manner acceptable alike to
the people, who for various reasons
wish to dispose of, property. and
those who are constantly inmigrat-
ing here. II allude TO Colonel Burch.
Of Michigan, snds his very fins de-
soriptiys letter of Lafayette countys
published . short time since in the
Industrial World, OF Chicago. In.
that letter tho sintersbted ohes will
find Information completely covering
each e particular feature, and should
they CONCLUDE to look over the
ground, will find that he has been
none too enthusiastic onSthe merits
Of the county! and that mono Of the
disadvantages have escaped mention:
cannot say that to me, q, native
of iowa, reared among Its beautiful
rolling prairies. clear istreams and
| pure republican politics, that Bour-
bon Missouri has the--charm for me
that it may have to tho native Of
Virginia or Kentucky aud, be truth
full III my statements. I admire the
beautiful and acknowledge the ia
vored locality, yet 1t 10 net myinten-
ton to allow myself to be utterly
carried away because few sadvan-
tagss present themselves to the most
casusF observer, andoas he becomes
| more acquainted, y more extensive
field for observation ia brought under
his view. - ..,...i-,-.z- -, -. .fis.st
10 Prominent among the things which
are noticed in passing through the
country; is the excellent quality ol
soil, tho main reliance of any com
Emunity a. q means Of wealth and in
Idependence. Beautiful, well culti.
waited farms lie on either side of tbs
road and show every sign, even al
this time OF the year; that the har.
vests they bear areo abundant and
that their Q ownersn have, not tbs least
cause to complain, either in quantity
or quality Sf' their products Wei
drained and we'll watered, thes.
farms are, enough to- make any. owner
iUnfortuaately tah,S the,sSe s farm. ar. ar.
locatSa IN Missouri, a state that ur
to afecehtsdate q never did, anything
to let the people know Of its wonder
full resources-a state that 10 eundel
popular ban throughout the east ane
north and whose people are generally
supposed to be Ignorant, intolefant
unambitious, proscriptive. lawles
aud dginimicaI to avery sentiment aux
i iis.7 civ,iiz.tion, aud that, IS :whst's IT,
matter''A aud expYains why thi
county has not filled up Ias rapid!
with 5ensrgeiic people who L bring
capital and push, who have gone tt
1.-THE posrer parts Of the country farthsl
west, which have bsen extensively
advertised. --'-'
i The popular opinion of which W,
hsvs just spokens OF course &C
counted for by the fact of this par
Of the state having cast its fortune
in the ''late unplsasantness" on tn
losing side. 1t is not necessary Il
: call to mind any of the numerous in
cidsnts Of interest which took piac
In this pre- historic countyBor the re
suits following in the foo tstspssof tn
greatest evil that can befall q county
It. will only be necessary to say tha
. the labor system having been entire
ly rsVolutionizSd,n extensive estate
are gradually crumbling, thus throw
ing open for . nominal sum acros O
= land which . few years hence will
be worth. double, the, amount tha
would purchase it ts-day. Land ca
be obtained in all grades and at o.
prices from - to $5 per acre. Ncdinr
, improved farms can be bought froI
SIS to $40. 1t iss frequently the cas-
that an excellent bargain can be oh
, tanned, the purchase price being les
, than the sest by far, can fancy
hear some person ask why is land i
the market aud So cheap if this
: such . desirable spot as you repr,
= sent it? The Question-is fully sr
. swered by Colonel Durch, and W
J, quote from him: IL .s56 ~ v-
"Hundredso OF farmers have foolis
longing for well-advertised region
in the western Utopia, and offer the
Fhomes for half their intrinsic valu
There are too many lands on I'll
l! marke ct and too few buyers, the que
u tion Of demand aud supply holdin
Soou mere, - auy Whero. Inc gre.
! army Of buyers who came from tt
8 old free states, the provinces al
T Europe are afraid OF a country an
d people supposed to have no FIRE
: schools, no religion, law or order
l. NO Sabbath nsr any God. but al
70 under tribute to the James boy
. shot-guns and whisky, aud 80 the
% pass on by the splendid new Alto
{ railway to newer lsnds known b
'f such household names as Kansa
s- Nebraska and Colorsds-pass /
J. these matchlsss grain fields al
o orchards to make destiny fer LEI
ID favored countries. A million
T. them, with their wealth of brai
& heart, muscle and enterprise, aud
10 hundred millions of gold, have pass.
% thu grain fields aud hlue ora "a rA3in)