Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-24

ants of this neighborhoed good citi-
.ens, or even christians.
Wheat is looking finely; stock in
good condition. -.F =l F. II. l..
DADE COUNTY AGAIN. o.
Editor Inteligencer: AS E. P. Nj.
replies to my article and says he thinks
did Dade county injustice, l shall have
to try now and give the many read
ers of the Intelligencer thorough de-
E. P. M. says there is no
such place as Toadrock. agree with
him, as it should have been Toadsuck.
not being very good speller and a
poor writer, I may have not written it
plainly, or perhaps it may have been
in the fault of the typesetter. Now as
to Archie, E. P. M. says it is in Ver-
non, and at least thirty miles from Cass
county. l think if he will only look at
the map, or ask some one that he puts
in for truth, as he seems to
think I got lest and did not know
where 1 went or what saw he will find
there is no such town as Archie in
Vernon county, but that there is q
small little town by that name in Cass
county, near the south line of the
county, in Austin township. Now, as
to the waters at Eldorado taking the
scales from my eyes: if man can
drive through Dade county in wagon
Of any kind and the rocks not re-
move the scales, think it would be
useless to 60 to Eldorado to try the
fountain of life. As to the warm
friendship he has for me and the adj
vice he has given me, / am under many
obligations, and I promise him as to
my wandering from that sacred refuge
he speaks OF, if ever do, 1 shall take q
different direction from Dade county.
While at Greenfield I called upon
my friend E. P. NJ. to assist me in wri-
ting an article, and 1 found out from
him that he had never been out of the
town since he landed there, having
gone to South Greenfield, two and
half or three miles south of Green
field, it being the nearest depot to that
point, he got of Of the train there after
night and took the hack for Green
fie d, where he has since remained.
In inquiring of E. P. M. about tho
crops, asked him what effect drouth
would have on the corn crop in that
county. He said it had a magnificent
effect, as old settlers there told him
that there never had been failure in
corn in the county; said they told him
that over on Sac river there was q
species of rock on and near the surface
which during long dry spell became
damp, and would sweat and furnished
plenty of nourishment for the corn
crops, and that it was impossible for a
failure. Well thought that pretty
big fish story.
Now for my description of Dade
county:
In going from Lamar, in Barton
county, we travelled southeast course
In passing through to Greenfield, after
leaving Barton county, we passed
through some prairie, which in places
was level and looked nice enough, only
for the rocks, which in most places or 6
great many at least almost cover tht
ground; saw in places where the own
ers of land on the smooth prairie E. P
M. speaks of had gathered the rock
and put them in heaps SO the stool
could get around after the grass. Th'
heaps Of rocks in many places remind
ed me of wheat shocks. The timberet
portion is covered principally witt
small scrubby oak, unfit for any use
The ground is also covered with rocl
IN the timber. In some places it i
terrible billy. Looking from Green
field across the country southeast yol
can see the Ozark range of mountaina
About two and a half miles, or perhap
further, from Greenfield is the Turn
back river, which E. P. M. speaks OF
derives its name, suppose, from tn
rsughness of the country, as emigrant
in passing through Dade county hav
to turnback when they reach that place
North of Greenfield, towards Stock
ton for about eight or ten miles it is al
timber and rock; now and then w
would pass house, sitting OH a hill 81
steep that in two or three instances W.
noticed that the ground in front ant
around the house was so steep that tn,
owners had to take the wheels off thei
wagons and uncouple them to get then
to stand.
Now a word about the fence corner
being set with grass. | think E.P.M'.
eyes must be somewhat affected witt
scales, too. There may be blue grass il
the fence corners, but if there is any o
consequence anywhere in the county
did not see it. There is one of tn
finest growth of rock in the fence cor
ners l ever saw; in many places tn
farmers having hauled them of of thei
fields, and piling them in the fenc,
corners and along the fence until near
ly as high as the fence, not leavin,
room for blue grass. If E. P. M. will
get out and take look at his county
he will be willing to admit that Dad
county is nothing at all as compared
with old Lafayette. guess E. P. NJ
is better judge of law than am, bu
when it comes to lands and farming
think my opinion about equal to his.
Now, about any one going to Dad
county: let them take his or my de
scription, just as they choose; but m,
advice to them is to go and look 70