The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-28
TUE IT6LP or AMERICA.
Trio Thnmometor - Degrees belo" zero
in February and 90 Above In March.

In February and 90 Above In March.
CARTHAGE. MO. April 1S 1856
All hail AIizzoura. the Italy Of America!
The mercury was u degrees below zero
and the wind blew foriy-hve miles an
hour during the February llizzard, but
strangers arc politely requested 10 take
no notice Of such unreasonable proceed
ires. Such a temperature IS indeed unu-
sual for this climate, and as II was ~
degrees iu the shade on the 2'th OF
March. we may sull boast very goon
average. But take IL all together nave
mover known a better climate than South
west Missouri has. 1t Is very mucn drier
than I'm the Atlantic States, but there -
an absolute l0ncsOmoncss I'm being so far
from the ocean.
one finds here an odd mixture or west
orn freedom and eastern culture. Del
sarte is not known and beans are almost
as plentiful as 30 Boston. Let me give
an Illustration of an admiNture OF that
favorite Yankee vegetable and praise
worthy attempt at higher education
[ was sitting I'm my bedroom one day
not long since. when ! heard the voice
Of the cook calling TO the landlady. who
was I'm the pralor, please 10 remember
that this cook was not a servant. she was
a "hclp young lady who works Tor
accommodation. a reasonable remunera-
ton, and tho positive assurance Of be
ing treated Gas one Of the family
We'll. ] heard the cook calling 10 the
lanllady IN an car-splitung voice. Mrs.
smith, oh. Mrs. Smith What kind of
beans must / have for dinner? A din
lor without beans is an unknown phe-
n0monon. "Butter-beans." shricked Mrs.
at2" yelled the cook. Don't say where
are they at" retorted the landlady, in
voice of thunder "say where are they
"Maam" rctortcd the cook, louder than
ever Fortunately for their lungs. MIS-.
Smith retired 10 the kitchen al this
point. and / did not learn where the
butter beans were cat"
But every one is not as cultivated as
my laudlady. ! was sitting in hotel
parlor one day last winter and the
numerous persons present were taking
turns in telling Of various hair-hreadth
escapes and of hlood-curdlirs adventures
with snakes. tarantulas ccntipcdcs. &c.
The conversation lulied little, and
large gentleman from l-o-Nay TOOK the
floor n one says anything else bat
"I-o-way" 81 stamps him az once and
forever as ten ler-f0ot. I-o-way IS west
crn for Iowa.
The large gentleman from I-O-way look
cd around upon the assembled company Of
ladies' and men. and genially inquired
Did ! ever tell any Of you about that
time 7 got lot Sc I'm my ear2" 40 one
seemed 10 have heard the story go Doc
proceeded at once 20 tell IL. ! thought
30 rather inappropriate. but, after all
why isn't q louise as respectable an in-
sect as a tarantuld or q cenupcie? II
insects are permissible IN polite society
at an why should ono have tho pTccc-
donCe OF another? Let Us not be too SEE
we're with the gentleman from I-o-way.
The lack Of cultivation IS by no means
universal. however I recently met lady
Of siXty-one years who had just gradu-
ated I'm Greek. and who IS now calmly
pursuing a course Of higher mathe-
mates in company with other ladies OF
her own age. Can the "cffcte East" rival
that?
Society here IS on somewhat different
basis from that Of most of the eastern
states "Biuc blood" is not so decided e
necessity. and ancestors by no means
SO highly esteemed Money is an indis-
pcnsable requirement, and responsibility
has some value. too. This latter is cspc-
cially insisted upon IN persons of the
opposite political faith. The people are
brisk and wide-awake and have no idea
Of being left behind IN the race for
wealth and civilization. The town from
which / write IS one Of the most beauu-
mi L have ever seen. 10 has about twelve
thousand inhabitants. and It's streets and
many OF its residences and private
grounds would DO credit 10 any city. A
magnificent new courthouse Of white
stone from neighborng quarry adds
greatly 10 the beauty of the town. which
In many respects may hc said 10 be
model But iu the couutry-that is where
one secs the native i'm an his glory Most
of the country houses are poor and
squalid and the people very ignorant
My husband was In one of the toughest
OF the southwest counties recently. and
had occasion 20 spend the night az a
farm house. Next morning. I'm completing
his toilet on the porch as is customary
he found the towel Of such douivfui char
4 actcr that ne vontured TO ask for another.
whats the matter with that oneP'
asked his hostess 1T amt been there
bat a week. We amt got but two towels.
and We always use 'em week about. 7
amt washed the other one yet We
, always lows 90 use one a week" Ny
husband modestly replied that IL had
/ always been his habit 20 have a fresh
/ towel every time he washed his face.
I The old lady was greatly amazed at such
/ extravaganza. and after moment eX-
claimed Wei / low your old woman
/ has a sight OF washing 20 do"
MARGARET BUCHANAN YEATES.