Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-10-06
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WALNUT AND THE NEW RAILROAD.

WALNUT AND THE NEW RAILROAD
Mr.. jackson Corder is a citizen o.
Lafayette county. of intelligence
wealth and perfect reliability in al
things. We are therefore glad to he
able to lay before our readers an &C.
count of what is being done with the
Waters road in Bates county, and the
condition of affairs at the much-written.
about town of Walnut.
Mr.. Corder went down to Butler to
visit his daughter, who resides there,
about two weeks ago, and while there
concluded that he would drive over the
line Of the new railroad in his buggy,
and see for himself what was going on,
he did so, and tells us that he saw,
from a point about 2 miles south Of
Butler to Walnut, somewhere from $50
to 800 men at work upon the road.
This is an estimate, as he did not count
the men. He was told that on the
wtole line there were at work between
500 and s0J men. The grading he re
ports as being practically completed
from the Marais de Cygne to within 2
miles of Butler. The largest force Of
hands he saw at work was between the
Marais de Cygne and Walnut. At Wal
nut he says he saw such a town as he
had never before seen in his life.
Where 2 months before there was moth
ing, when he saw the place there were
over 60 business houses about complet-
ed, many of them occupied; z livery
stables; a three story hotel built to the
third floor; shops OF all sorts in proper
ton; rather more dwellings than bust
ness houses; and water-works of an
excellent character nearly ready to put
into operation. Business he thought
from what he could see was brisk; and
the most perfect confidence was mani
tested in the permanency of the pros
perity of the place, and in the building
Of the railroad north.
The road will certainly be built
to Fort. Scott, and Mr.. Corder says
that it is now being located north
from Butler. He thinks Walnut beats
any town that he ever saw, and is tho
fastest place of its age in the country
He further says that in his opinion
the road will be extended north of But
Ter. He saw a block Of Walnut coal.
1t was a cube, 40 inches in diameter,
and of excellent quality. It is said to
exist in inexhaustible quantities.
In Washington City, a few days ago,
referring to tho tariff question and the
speakership, Congressman Cobb of In
diana expressed himself as follows: 81
am in favor offs tariff for revenue, which,
together with such internal revenue as
may be levied and collected on luxuries, T
will afford a sufficient amount of reve-
nue. to pay the expenses of the govern
ment, economically administered; pay
interest on the public debt, and liquid
ate the principal as fast as the same
becomes due. I believe this accords
with the views and principles Of the
great body of the democracy of the
country. And l further believe that
the theory will win if fully discussed
before the people. A few democrats
became alarmed on the question after
the election in 1880, believing that that
issue defeated us. 1t may have added
our defeat for the reason that demo-
Gratis did not discuss the question in the
nor has it been discussed
fully in any political campaign since the
war. l am for the man for the speak
who fayors the views l express.
My personal relations with the candi-
dates are of the most friendly character,
especially with Cox, Randall and Car
isle, but my vote and influence will be
directed in favor of the candidate for
who advocates the views 1
have indicated, and l believe that that
candidate is John G.. Carlisle"
We missed this item from the Car
Democrat at the time it was
printed, a few months ago, but it
will do to publish even now:-"On
Thursday Jim Lawton invited fifty
1elghbors to see him beat his W time
two years ago, when his wife baked
bread in eight and a quarter minutes
'fter the wheat was standing in the
ield. At 6 minutes and 10 seconds
'fter 4 the Buckeye reaper stood at the
corner Of the growing wheat. Men
we're stationed every few feet along the
inc of grain ready to seize an armful
IS 1t fell from the reaper, and to rush
With 1t to the thrasher close by. The
Mill was just sixteen rods distant. At
he drOn nf fha hot tho nrIoo eo.o,~ -