Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-03-04
~.a:leastcr {:ntcl.igenrer.
FRIDAY EVENING, MAR. 4, 1881.
In The Far West.


little town known as Woodlawn We
were in quest of an old friend. who came
out here about year ago Ion Lancaster
county, Pa, few miles from Oxford. We |
had ascertaneh while in Lincoln that car !
friend Moses Brinton lived on section 33. |
range G, but being ignorant OF the LAY
Of the land we eI,aired to the pOstotice in |
WoOdlawn and put the question to the first
being that we encountered ior the habita- |
ton Of the object Of cur search. Fortu- |
nateiy the man WAS convcrsant with the
country, and appeared to be familiar with
everybody within Il radius of ten miles. |
We followed .,i:n 70 an cmi:lcEce not fax
distant from the store, and pointing with
h,s whole arm t. a still greater cminence
about two miles away, he remarked that
that was wlcre Noses Brinton lived We
turned our eye in the direction indicated,
and saw 4 good sized house loom up quite
plain. situated upon tie vc.y pnnic!c OF
what appeared To be almost mountain.
Tie trail ior us t. pursue to reach tins
place was very kindly pointed ont to Us by
our gcn,iemaniy guide. You see that
large white house. said he, ''Tiat's the
Lancaster county poor house. Keep close
70 that, and continue climbing the hill,
and you're sure to get there. \ po01
house, we exclaimed, and do yo!l have
poor houses in this country? Not many in
mates,'' Gucricd we. Tie man eyed Us
for second, aHd then replied: % about
"a dozen. but it vii! kc full Ger long. II
this severe weather continues much longer,
we'll all have II go. Not wishing to
ulsue this melancholy subject any longci
wc bid a,iicu 80 CUR l.i:rl friend ;.nd started
''ovcr the liI t. the poo: house, or il!
that direction.
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over the kills ,yc q: Last reached tie resi-
dence OF OR friend Erinlon, where we
were kindly welcomed by the family, aiit!
there cnioyel hi; hospitality il'r y ctciplc
Of days. We we've royalty entertained dur
ing cur stay. am,! lci. with :.e regret that
We co,,id:lt remain !,nc"!. DARING all
our travels a.i,i experiences III the West
we have never been Indrr :: ri.,Ic !!u>p!t
able roof, nor entcrtli:l;.! II. ii!.:L home
like way so cil;;ri:thii%ti;: -, IA p: 'i;ie o;
old Chester c."ltE, than We W.,c duiinr
our brief sniour:: "H; A>." "n tliu>e Nc
hraska p.ailiea and a- our mind rcverts
back to the iii"yun days OF i.,y!iooti
am org the pleasant hills and valleys %
Eastern penitsj lvaiii;a, We were compelled
TO battle with pu; manly naluic t" drive
bAci. The rear nt e-,r.J 'i.at :, cn':p!c wl,r
have reared a G,n,!i iimi'y o! boys all:
girls among the plea a:t >urlo,ii';iEGS %:
Lancaster cnunty. should come Nest.
leavin. behind them tt.c!r devoted chi!-
dren, settled in :.nn! and comfortable
homes. and commence lie anew, as IL
were, after they have already gone some
distance on i,t,& ;, .juAruyy beyond ;hG
meridian -lga;l | say regret 70 see set
tied upo. t:lese bleak and lnnc>oHie prai-
rrs nerS"a: VIII" have passed the second
mile post IN liz" race ni lie. b cause II
does not seem :ttugai that ,i.C couple who
have attaiilrr! t'i"i. we score and ten and
three scr!e Years should leave their
friends anl relatives Hu:Gug whom tn:
have lived -: ;IIii ! century. t" coil.c
West al that i'm" ~ iiir a. piocer5 t"
h;r1k lie way iul the coming g,.uer;i-
tions.
1 hope The reader will not ,iis:ort my
meaning ~ can-t::,r wha: ! have written
int, the idea tia! am ,:iscr!,,a ring West.
crn i'm :crati":,. do i,ri. 1t is !inst thu
country ior yoI!ir nl.!i. r,"' i; they ike til:
.!sus, time ;lI"ttrd 10 mar, Will :,c all ii,
country rcon;ci a. thrk!v rs Oh, stcr co1:u-
~. with quite, as comfortable homes.
II IS oni" Il s;I"-tinr rt time when Hi.;i,S
t!icir nu:tiG.r'1 trre cn'!ur,. act, t!ier;
will be as grll":' tiln,r, here a. liz Penn
sylvamia, with all he E,;xui'cS aud cumio.!
ROW boas:cd "i 10 the I...s'. THE soil i
peculiarly adalred 10 the growth OF a!
sorts of vegetation, ana al fruit. unless ii
he the peach, wlir., does not seem I,
thrive. Tnrnu.h tie Kindness of Wi
Rrintun we hal III: pleasure Of Il pleasant
drive up the Oak creek for several miles
here We saw .nans thrifty arl'lc orchards
which from al appearances were doin:,
quite IS well as lie same kind Of trees ii
Pc, nsylvaiii:i. Mar; land, New Jersey "l
New Ncrk The only drawback ! can So,
20 succc~i,!i fruit en- ,rc is the high w;nG
which prevails cii through this country
Gathering force u; it sweeps over these
prairicS Ii grows al times pretty strong
This will, however. "hviata this objection
as forest culture becomes More mnrcrsa
and the tree. that are Enw planted nccomC
mature enou..l, /, be Of some hiuti!::!lce f.
the winds.
Our great objection to l,;orccr iii: ii
the Wcs5 IS the cosmopolitan people
which settle uN,n these lands. they
come from every section q tic yiubc, ana
consequently are every nut !On.;li;y. \ c,,
generally haze the itu;>i.:i uu one side
the f;.ir-iIairc,. New" gia'. om ;.nther. tho
German on another. lac i'r2Hchit:an nI
another. airi 50 on; buS find our friend
Brimtnn very fortunate in this respect
This section is settled by 4 goo,I class Of
American bora citizens, intelligent, iicc
and open-hcartcd people.
Adjoining Mr.. Itiintuus place or the
east ras;.l..:: Ciia,'vy Moore. late ni Bart
township, LaEca,tc@ county. lie was.
they tc!I :i:e. onH Di the heaviest stock
breeders i..t.ic coilI,ty, having. | believe.
as muci, rs $50 GEO invested III that kind
Of property. lie l:i noc make a Success
OF it. SO he came cut h"rc I,S;, winter and
purchased three hundred a.:i twenty acres
of railroad lands and is now giving his cx-
elusive attention ic raising sheep and
hops. lie has &n:nc eight hundred head
of the former, all doing well As sheep.
raising is enc Hi the most rcn:HIcra:ive
industries of The West. he Will 10 doubt
in 4 few years Tc:I, II ic' harvest ior his
labor.
In this section ofthc state growing corn
and fatteninG hogs are the chief industries
among the farmers. Tho c;,,; crap in Ne
braska was q partial ia'ln'c last season,
consequently Nj. Hyint"n I,cirs his first
season, had very litt'-. yes he is feeding,
fifty hogs. He expects 10 l:c.2asc this
number next season se.r?a; i,:.'i. when he
will plant Sonc saventy-!ivr to hundred
acres OF ccfn. 4 si.0r: distance from Mr..
Erinton's JOSEPH, iIaiInwcii. his brother
in-law owns y farm, but rs his business
requires him in Lincoln most o.: he time
he does very little farming.
Mr. Brnton priscs hir>S"ifon lis si.pari,
location for obtaining a fair view of tie
surrounding COUNTRY After a Cur=ory