The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-11-07
PETTIS COUNTY.
It's History Natural Resources,
Present Development
and Promising
Future,
As Told by the Missouri Histori-
cal Company-A Work of
Merit and q Contract
Filled.

The attention of q BAzoo representa-
tive was called to = work, last night, which
is of intrinsic value to the citizens Of Pet
tbs county and one of decided interest to
those who wish to know of the early set
thing of the county, OF the men and women
Who here fought privations and won
goodly heritage for their children, and OF
the present condition of the place wherein
they abide. 1t is also work
of value in that it better portrays the
natural resources, the advantages and op-
portunities here found, than any other
work, and rs such, becomes valuable as a
promoter of emigration.
The above reference is to the history Of
Pettis county, just issued by the Missouri
Historical company, and a book Of me-
chaaical beauty, literary worth and his
torical accuracy.
When the work was undertaken, certain
promises were made, viz: That there
should be in the volume a condensed his
tory of Missouri. This has been given,
though not SO very condensed. The con-
stitution Of the United stats and q
SYNOPSIS OF the most an ,yortant laws. This
has been done.
An elaborate history of Pettis county,
showing It's topography, natural history,
early settlements, organization, pioneers,
political history, the courts and bar, re-
figious history, the medical profession, ed
vocational history, agricultural societies,
railroad history, It's growth, its improve
ments, its wealth, etc, which will be Of
great value 10 every citizen of the county,
. great portion Of which can be collected
only from the early settlers themselves. be-
fore they shall have passed away and tie
record lost.
This has been faithfully and conscien-
tiously done. There is evidence on every
page of most careful gathering of data,
arranging of facts and orderly and scholar
y presentation of . perfect chain of his.
tory, from the earliest life of the county
to its present noble proportions.
There has been no hurried work done in
the compilation Of the various features OF
this history. Care and sincerity are every
where apparent, and the evidence is most
ample that the authors have worked with
pride and desire to Please. In word it is
. completed book, and one which deserves
commentator and place in every house
hold.
The agricultural interests of the county.
and the prominence of stock raising, have
found most ample elaboration in these
pages, and yet, without hyperbole of state
ment. A biographical sketch of many of
the citizens IF Pettis county, gives fresh
and added interest to the work. This
feature, alone, is worth the price of the
book.
Many handsome portraits of prominent
citizens, and cuts representing homes and
business houses, adorn its pages and beauti-
fy the volume. Many a reminiscence,
MANY fact, incidents long forgotten, here
are told and given a permanent record,
sealed with the imprint of the printers
ink, and forever set out in lasting record. y
A word as to the mechanical features Of
the book:
II is in octavo-form, bound in half moroc-
co, gilt-side and back title, and contains
over LOO pages, or more than 600 over
the contract number. The book is well
printed in clear type, on good paper and
put up to last.
HANDBOOK OF SEDALIA.
The same company has issued Hand
Book of Sedalia, which is a complete his.
tory OF the CITY, emhellished with portraits
and cuts of residences, business houses
churches and school-buildings. Ii contains
full details of the commerce of the city, Its
industries, trade, local and foreign, its rail.
roa.'s, banks, etc., etc. In fact, it is just
such hand book as one needs, who wishes
to know all about the Queen City of the
Prairies. 1t would he splendid book to
send away Is q missionary to tell oil
Sedalia.