Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1883-02-08
Across the Continent. as Far as
Belgrade.

II.
promised to describe my guide and what
we did and saw.
My guide was Mr.. j. W. Lashley, of Belle
view. He is native of Bedford county, Pa,
Potomac, Stalwart Radical, the owner Of
splendid little farm, the proprietor of a hap
Ply home, the husband of mobile wife, and the
father Of six fine manly sons-ranging from
the one whose music is in his voice, past the
one whose music Is in his fingers, through
the one whose music is in his heels, and out
at the shrewd, jolly boyhood that canned the
blackberries. Each one of these six broth
ers has one very beautiful sister, who, al
though very young, only just blossoming
into womanhood, is already an excellent
practical housekeeper and takes great pride
in being helpful to her mother. But some
impertinent individual, whom. the Devil has
left, may want to know why a man who has
been badly MIXED up with balky women, and
who has been married until he is ruled out
of Mohammed's Paradise, and who is desc
late and homeless, and too old to form new
relations, should still study the women so
closely. The answer Is, that the history of
sociology and civilization shows that families
and consequently countries are happy, pros
porous and safe just in proportion as the
women are sensible and sound. l have
Frightening hope for Southeast Missouri.
Let that explanation stand once for all.
Being ii Radical, Mr.. Lashley is necessarily
resolute and independent thinker with
high objective point, with whom those who
insist that man shall accept their religion
ready made find difficulty in dealing, and
resent that difficulty by insulting language
and ill names. Unless all signs fail, the
spear of Ithurel would show that the dis
>enters are very strong in Beleview, espec-
tally among the young. Let man whom
the Church has made king of the outsiders
answer for his subjects in this matter. Truth
is immutable, but human nature is progress
siye. The mental and moral development of
the world has outgrown its ecclesiastical or
CARNATIONS; whilst the former has gone for
ward to higher objective points, the latter
has gone backward to weak and bcggarly ell
eiAents. SHOW US THE CHRIST OF GOD
AMONG you AND WE WILL COME TO HIM.
The field is white unto the harvest.
In farm stock, Mr.. Lashley exels in sheep
and hogs. His cattle are large, strong,
healthy Durhams, but they have gone back
too near the Teeswater side of the house. A
visit by Mr.. Lashey to the farm of Mr.. w.
w. Haywood, and an inspection of his stock,
would do good.
Mr.. Lashley il not aware Of any blood re-
lationship existing between himself and any
others Of the same name in this community
l have never met one of the name who was
not a thorough gentleman.
Having thus outlined my guide both in
dividually and as a leading member of a
strong and growing class, we shall now set
out on our trip to pontoon or wade the
creeks, to crawl, creep, tumble or jump over
the rocks, and be richly repaid for ten times
the fatigue.
The first object of interest is a deep cut
buffalo trail, running near Mr.. Lashley's
buildings, trending north of east. 1t con-
meets with several large springs in the val
ley, and on its edge the spot was shown
where the late Tankster Carter, in his early
killed his first deer. Then came
an immense black oak tree, fully six feet
through at stump height, and evidently a
than those around it. A limb twenty inches
in diameter has fallen from it. Mr. Lashley
says that the land has never been coaled.
has swept away all its cotem-
poraries. Crossing the Saline on bridge Of
poles. we climbed Buford Mountain, to the
line where the granite gives place to the por
phyry. The view was fine, but will be much
finer early on a clear summer morning, rs
the trees will then be in full leaf and the
light better. | saw some indications of min
eral, but nothing to justify much hope.
Promising myself another visit, we return
ed home, crossing the Saline at another
point, in order to examine a very fine and
extensive formation, stratified rock, which
throws important light on the geological
structure of the valley.
/ have said that the view from Buford
Mountain was very fine; but know all men
by these presents, that there is a better
standpoint where no better beauty can be
brought to view
'Where day with farewell beam delays
Among the golden clouds Of even,
And we can almost think gaze
Through opening vistas into Heaven. -
But 1 am ahead Of my history. We went
home, ate supper fit for kings, had cheer
full evenings chat, and night of happy rest.
Next morning we went through the farm
Of Mr.. Hill and examined hastily the Won
derful collection of mounds found there,
crossed the Saline by wading and skirting
the creek; went down to the Little Shut In,
where the creek cuts its way by deep, mar
row canyon through high mountain, rum
ming almost north and south for about eighty |
rods, and then turns squarelv east and west. |
On the right hand bank of the creek, about |
half way to the bend, is spring of salt |
water. Near by is large porphyry rock, in |
which are eighteen bowl-shaped holes, more |
'r less perfect and evidently used by the In |
iians to make salt. The deer yet frequent |
he place. The scenery is not merely wild
{ is savage. AT the bend below the spring |
Ne crossed the creek on y natural bridge |
of two immense rocks, the space
lpfWpaO them heiDr cnappaH nv n 10 loft