The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1882-08-01
Laura Mcpherson Go, Xaas.

! per, will, atthe request OF quile q
number of my Christian couaty
friends, give them brief sketch Of
this county and Staie.
Some few moHtlisa ago babe adieu
to Christian county, Kentucky, and
set outfully deiululilltd tp find bet
ter country, n possible, | boarded
the iraiti Ut Ethpire KY, Il one
o'clock at three OF the saule day. |
landed Oh The south shore OF the
Ohio River at Slaugh,crsville, Ky.
There was Informed that 4 would
have 10 retreat TO- Madisonyille until
the vast expanse vf back water from
the OHIO fccedud. Tie next day I
was again on the road, being whirled
toward the "suDffower State" at the
fearful rate often miles an hour. Al
tea leaving Slaughtersville nothing Of
interest occurred on the road until l
got on Missouri soil. Twas there |
placed my last and only dollar IN the
bottom Of my sock, aud every time
the coach door opened. l INwouid In.
voluntarily throw upimys hands and
shout "don't shoor you see that was
before the Hon. Jesse met his fate at
the hands of his "pal" After three
days ride | arrived In this county
which Is the iluest farffi;ng county In
the State Of Kansas, Mcpherson
county is near lliv center. of. ihe State,
The U. r. railroad runs Just across
the north line Of the county, the
AtchisoDs Topeka aud SantaFee cross
Ihc southern portion !; bolll2 roads
have lirnnch roads ruuniig throngh
Tie ceuier of tbis county,. one east
ana west, the other running north
and south, both roads pass through
McPherson, the 'couDtyIseat, a place
comparatively speaking In lie infan-
cy, with a population of two thou.
sand, nicely hid out, With troad
streets, beautiful shade trees aud good
and substantial buillings, mostly OF
stone aud brick. This county, u, all
prairie, will here and there a few
trees along tho creeks. Among the
beautiful streams wendipg their
course through this county may be
mentioned the Arkansas, Big Smoky,
aud Cotton wood, all ailorllng plenty
of good lasting water for stock and
milling purposes. The drinking wa.
ter is poor us compared TO our Ken
tncky water, most all tho walter
sbouna:sg IN alkalies, (lime, gypsum.
etc, thus making II what wash wonI-
ell call hard water. Fuel high. coal
six dollars per ton; wood, none TO
sell. Good building rock In some
parts OF the county. The people OF
kansss under the forestry laws OF
the State have planted $1,000 acres in
tpees. The cotton wood Ia most abun-
daut aud grows the most rapidly.
Aboif 0000 acres haye been planted
ia black walnut and will mako hand
some returns Ia eight or nine years.
This county has a population OF TO-
000. Fences mostly barbed wire and
hedge. kansas Is coming to the front
this year again. Her crops will as
lound tho world as thcys did in 1876.
McPherson has tue graudcst outlook
In the history OF The county. lIef
,Lau a,,v ~ ssr s;s,er copr,;as T'he
one hundred and ,wen,v sbousand
acra. of vhest 'now heins ,,arvcs,aJ
will when ,breshed tnrn o,,, AZ ,hs
,ow,s, as,i,na,s .wn n,,,,,on I've hnms
,,rca ,homsand bnshe,s oe es f;ne anal.
itv of wheat as wos sver nrodnce,l Il,
,b;a or anv o,hor s,a,a Tha a;,,h,y
tLousand acres corn vrow,ug Il aim.
nlv i,nmense and a, nroseni nrom,scs
,nvsr n ,breo ,,illion' hus,,.,s' [ /" ! s Oats
cron NJ ,wen,v ,bopssnd ncr.. nil
y,cid Ian tho,;samd h"sh.;s Ths,,
'sta ionr,een ,ha.ssnd acrss n,
yrnw ;nv broo,r ro,n hasIass lie ,sss.
.u crans' and. vevs,sbIss and Inn NH.
lnor - i,dasa r,sss,ng prosnsr;,y !
resting IL liz shsds ~ 10, ,houss,,a
whsat slscls smiling over eici,v
,housana acres nf waving rns,lim;, !,
corn Laryes,inv and saving fwemtv
,Lousaud acres Of oats and making !
clean sween NJ The whols with fn,,r.