The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-04-16
Letter from Missouri.

Mr.. EpiToRs. my circling around
dropped into Carthage, Missouri. | found
quite lot of folks from Bloomsbury and
vicinity, so | came to the conclusion of
giving your readers small sketch of JAS
per Co. and Carthage. Its climate is al
most uniformly mild. The cool refreshing
south breeze has sway during the entire
summer In winter there is an absence of
the Arctic waves and deadly freezes as of
the Northern ATTITUDES. The elevation is
100 feet above the sea, the population
about so, 900. There are 410, 1850 acres OF
land 494, GAO acres are tillable, possessing n
durable, fruitful and fertile soil, adapted
for wheat, corn, oats, grasses or vegetables
and all the productions Of the Northern
States. Fruits of all kinds do well. The
wood is healthy, grows rapidly and bears
early. There Is an abundance of timber
for ordinary purposes. During the past 90
years the supply was increased instead of
diminished.
Almost all parts Of the county are un-
derlaid with lead and zinc or coal Re-
ports show that for several years past the
| State of Missouri has furnished more than
one-half OF the lead produced in the Uni
ted states. From this portion of the State
| the bulk has been taken.
Three large trunk lines of railroad trav-
erse the county. There are about sixty
churches, many of them extremely hand
some and substantial. The public schools
are oil good, substantial structures. well
furnished ana well equipped. Education
is well looked after in this county. The
bulk of the population is made up from
the Eastern States, who have come in
since the war.
| Carthage is situated on knoll and CON-
uands a beautiful view of the rolling
prairie and is the county seat of Jasper.
| Thrift at once leads one to to the concI.
sion that contentment has been cast among
the farmers. They are quick to see the ad-
vantage of their selection and take a pride
in beautifying their homes. The populs.
ton of Carthage is 5000. Located near
the center of the town is a park. Sur
rounding the farm sides are found large
substantial business houses. AS Il rule,
the residences are elegant. The houses
are all set back from the sidewalk and
shade trees are standing at intervals, form
ing grove in each lot. There are 10
churches, many of them handsome as well
as substantial. The tall spires of many
are observed rising above the surrounding
and tell of moral and Deity worshipping
people No city in the State gives more
support to their schools The schools are
popular with all classes. There are five
buildings. The seating capacity is about
/, 300 the total enrolment, 500 number
of teachers, "a; the course of instructions
II years, s are given to the common
branches The public improvements, sucl
as water works, gas works, electric light
street railway, large and well equipped
fire department.; we find three daily ant
four weekly newspapers; manufacturing
two wooden mills, established 1882, is al
ways running, sixty looms each, 0,00t
yards wool skeins per week; Eagle mills
established 1882, homny, grists and meal
| NdiIiuSc lHHlS, csNuuilshcu lC'~, ChpuClty
200 barrels per day, extra grade of flour
globe mills, established 1870, capacity, 300
Flour o.ders always on hand at these mills
They are kept busy, no stopping
Foundry and machine shops, established
1872: boiler works, established 1885; tn
City gas works, July, 1873; water work
for the city, put in during the Spring o
1882.
| will give the names of former resident
of Bloomsbury and vicinity, &C.; MI E
NJ. Warden, Mr.. Matt. Leidy, Mr.. lila
Warden, Mr.. VIM. Ale, Mr.. jackson
Leidy, Mr.. Samuel Ale, Mr.. VIM. Moore
Mr.. VIM. Huffer, Mr.. VIM, Bowman, MI
A.W. Monroe, Mr.. Clark Ale, - Sheivly
Mr.. Nicholas Seibert, Berwick, Pa; G. c
: Monroe, Simon Bistline, Perry county, Pa
John Houck, James Monk, WeGtherly, Pa.
Howard Brader, Wilkes.B Barre; Henr
Sheesby, Dauphn county; VIM. .Seiber
, Juniata county; S. E. Wetzel, Snyde
county. These are few of many fror
| Pennsylvania.
ANY person wishing information abou
this country, by addressing any of tn
above, all questions will be cheerfully al
swered. Respectfully yours,
5 JOHN j. MONROE,
OF Wilkes-Barre.