The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-07-13
ILLINOIS,.

BURNT PRAIRIE, Ills, July 4, 1886.
EDS SPIRIT: Again in my weak wav
| will 'r7 to pen few lines for The resd
ers Of the grand old SPIRIT l krow
there are people in old Monroe who
think thew might make living snme
other place easier than there; so will
try to tell Of some of the advantages
and disadvantages OF this country, then
they can decide for themselves whether
they want % come here or not There
is room in Southern Illinois for .bous-
ands of ppoble ,et, and they are really
needed, for there is es yet thousands of
acres of heavy forrest TO suhdue, and
there is hardly enough here disposed to
labor in that direction % culuvste what
is already cleared. Anv one d'sl osed
10 work, either with head or hands, can
find plenty to do and receive fair com.
pensation But be must work. II lie
wishes TO live by his wit he must, as
poor Richard SAYS, Work head, for
hands won''." This country is very
nearly level. with itch sell. Any far.
mer can see here is an advantage over
hilly country, for one man can cult
vaie as much here as 2 or 2 can in billy
country. The farmer Of to-day here
can ride on his sulky plow, he can ha'.
row. drill his grain, plant his corn and
he com forisbly seated. His grain is cul
and hound hv horse power, threshed and
cleaned ready for market by s'eam HI
no longer has to haul mis- grain by wag.
on loads ove- rough roads 10 distant
markets, for the railroads have brought
markers near his home Another ad
vantage TO the farmer here is. land il
cheaper as vet, than among tie hills O
Monroe All kinds Of sock can bt
raised with profit This { (White) coun
tv has two cities OF about 1000 inhabi
tants each, besides several growing
towns OF considerable size. At Enfield
town of about 1000 inhabitants, is th,
Southern Illinois College, prosperou:
institution. Crops OF all kinds are doing
we'll: whea, ihreshing has heeun and th,
voice of the steam whistle is heard il
the land. There is some complaint o
chintE hugs in corn, and OF choler'
among hogs Hundreds Of hogs hav,
died in this neighborhood IN The las
three months. There is fair crap o
all kinds of fruit. Although people her,
generally do not take as much in,eres
in fruit as lhev do in Ohio, most al
! 10 o,ol1 hot hou hoA oil tr,o
| am not land agent irving to boon
this country. but / have authority to sci
a few farms. One bottom farm of 81
acres. 30 cleared and improved, for 81,
200. Another nf 40 acres all cleared
and improved one.icurth mile from Lib
ertv "a nice little town of about 600 in
habi,apts). Also, 500 unimprovet
lands Can be had cheap Before,
wrote TO the Bachelors, and there has M
more OF them come, so l write this t
the farmers / have almost concluded
that the visit Of the bachelor had on,
had effect, for letter paper has advanced
2 cents on the quire, and our P. NJ. toll
me he could scarcely keep supplied will
stamps, but suppose there will nothin!
serious hsppen unless he should ge
back here again,
There are chances here tnr people lha
will work. hut tire is now surplus o
dudes with not enough brains 10 grease
the burnt end Of a match and who wan
s1me position without anv work and q
hig salary, The most OF the native
here are frreholders, thew generally hav
enough real estate in their ears and tn
wrinkles Of heir necks, TO entitle then
to the name they own no other. az tb
bachelor can testify TO as he served al
barber while here
Concerning The hesl,hfulness Of thi
conn'ry, there is difference OF opinion
Malarial diseases are common, wbil
others are MT as bsd here as elsewhere
Hoping the above may interest som
Of the many readers o. the SPIRIT, ",
remain as ever.
1T DEyAUJ