Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1881-06-16
/ Welcome Immigrants.

gs the benefit OF our home readers
.ad the outside world, we propose
ds IN this issue of the LEDGER a
nd complete review of the City
Hmeo, setting forth the number
x,sd in every line of business,
kp the smallest to the greatest,
Iudng either the extreme of extrav-
ut putting of those who pay, or
kpOste extreme of disparaging
Iw Who do not wish to advertise,
h Hoprose to represent the town
xaa In addition, We offer a brief
py Of Audrain county, and lands
ty contiguous to Mexico.
ibis s pre-eminently the year of
inion toward the West. Europe
lm setting her eyes upon America,
iL ths ships upon the bosom of
h assl are not sufficient to convey
kHrms Of eager emigrants yearn-
sa Roperity and peaceful homes
i&geat abounding West. East
a huen, weary of = ceaseless
dot to wiring II bare subsistence
m their hard, sterile soils, are
Bring westward, where, with q
.Hhious elimste, hospitable and
Eseous neighbors, rich, "orsatila
iiuexhaustible soil, the farmers
|Ipi can certainly be found.
Ia he end, true merit will always
mll against the SANDER Of miscre-
|ss; and, although for a time, emi-
Eas from the East, being preju.
lid igsinst Missouri, have passed
|sby for the bleak prsirles of Kan
n lana snd Nebraska, yet truth
stiamphed, and now the emigrant,
thin come from what state he may,
I'm Canada to the Mexico Gulf, will
a neighbors from his native state,
|tals in social, political and relig'
N FneiPlss, Herein lies the Sc
mdthis Great Western Empire.
lAoss Who emigrste are the energetic,
y snserprising, the independent o.
asR respective communities. Here
asy come, bringing with them wha
aoest in their localities, meeting
Pon common ground, losing thei
aasehe,s, their prejudices and thei
anHmindedness by contact will
aaen, all being assimulated int
@pnd western body polite whlcl
30 decide the social, political an,
sa commercial destiny Of the Re
RMs.
AID Missouri, with its rich, vel
s'aie soils adapted to all varieties G
aee life, its abundant forests {
meu binds Of hard woods, its ir
aaaashble mines Of coal, lead an
a'n' It's excellent water supply, il
ppoalous cities and thriving towns
"aospIsabie and energetic people
'@ lylns, Is it does, near the get
npAical centre of the United State
.soH the centre of attraction to Il
Faet bound westward. In Oh
:. anled State, there is no locali1
s's oE'en inducements equal to
AaArain County.
aaoag the new counties of the Sta
W!aalzed in 1850, 1t ranks first
= .saa and enterprise. It's clima
~. as md its location high al
.'ay' With its broad, rollil
s.aes s.4 'sill unscarred blythe plo
10 waving fields of blue grs
I $ anothy, its abundant water su
W It ofsr, inducements to
srock RA1sERs
eaa be equaled in few locsliti,
s.,... .'oek ralsers Of the Easte
aaas }. Who must feed their cat
- ~ asgh-priced Z food, cannot co
- ne markets with our feede
iid.e - = 'oeaer they change th
us.. ~ o. activity the better for th
sssa. .sss. Everything tending
s, r. ssricultural prosperity
a. -, iae e supply Of water, limb
- eIldiae stone, . versatile a
E.S E.SSs.:asiss coil. capable of prod,
-, a kiads Of fruits and erainl
shaea, shnea, loose and loany, With
~ sssan q grayish, porous cll
loIS !. .ssotbs IA excess of rain,
y $ u store and give it back
e..a .aee ia ease of drouth-
k,.,.s eo.aaks this one OF the d
..s,s countries on the face Of
COUNTY OFFICERS.