Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1883-09-28
TRAVELS ADoUr HOME.
A Graphic Man o. Horseback and
bis Observatlens.

\
/ bis Observatlens.
Tuesday morning, of last week. "
started out for swing around throur
Wilson and Saltriver townships to loo
up the interests Of the GRArnlc down i
| that section. and to make few gener
al observations as to crops. Improve
ments, etc. The business feature, u
the trip proved splendid success ar
| the GRAPHIC lis, in that ertion of I'll
county Was swelled Ly additi ~ Of Owe
twenty nam. = gath-re0 in two ilay'
jaunt, Notwithstanding tie fact iha
the paper already hal general circu
lation all over that part of the country
1t is hardly necessary to describe tn,
country passed over, further than tt
say it comprises, perhaps, as rich, if no
the richest and prettiest portion Of
Adair county. Rolling prair,es, inter
spersed with strips Of timber along it.
frequent water courses, handsom,
farm houses, well titled fields, mic,
school houses, with an occasional
church. and its pastures dotted will
fine grade stock, at once the pride anc
ealtl. OF the enterprising citizen.
ITEMS.
The writer stopped over night at the
homestead of Mrs. A. l.. Gibbs where
be was entertained with the prove, bal
hospitality which has given this kind
lady and her family wide reputation
in northeast Missouri Mr.. Frank
Gibbs showed US large field OF corn
on this farm, which Reod judges say
will yield at least rs bushels to the
acre. While at Mrs. Gibbs we bad the
pleasure of forming the acquaintance
Of an eastern lady, Mrs. Peters, of New
Jersey, a relative of Mrs. Gibbs who
is visiting relatives IN this state and in
Iowa and who seemed we'll pleased with
Missouri.
Mr.. D. w. B.go'e, living in this
neighborhood showed US fine flock Of
Merino and Cottswold sheep, IN which
he takes great pride. He also exfibit-
ed a fine crop of Millet. grown On land
that farmers generally would call
poor. The result of superior cultiva.
tion.
We called on quite large nu..lber
of other farmers. among them Mr.. Os.
good near Wilson, who owns a nice
tarm and well improved.
In ou, rounds we took dinner at the
fine and comfortable home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. W. Gill, three miles south OF
Bullion. We found Mr.. G. with fine
farm. nice orchard, large convenit nj
barn, and an elegant residence, with
fine drove of young cattle in his pas
lures. All about him were evidences
OF thrift, industry and enterprise.
We called at the lively littls town of
Brashear. the trading and shippn ne
point for most Of the country, passed
over and found it rapidly recovering
from the effects of the late fire which
swept away numter of its leading
business houses. Messers Hall and
McCreery have the foundations laid for
their new buildings, on the site of their
old ones, and will soon be on their feet
AGAIN. There Is also talk of Cream
cry to be established here and it ought
10 prove big success IN such 6he
Earming and dairy country as sur
.ounds it.
Rev. Wardrip, OF Brashear, is max
n9 a success of the Brashear High
chool, but the work done and the at.
,epdaAee demands greater facilities
md better accommodations,
Brashear Is fortunate IN her trio of |
xcellent physicians, Drs. Ellis, Wise.
aan and Hopkins, who con .rsry to
'eneral precedent, not only live har-
aonlously with each other, but vie in
ood words and good will. They are
II able men in their profession.
The people of WILSON and Sa!triver
re Justly proud Of the,r homss and
arms and the outlook for that section
{ the country is certainly bright one.