The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-06-02
In Company With a New York
Banker Squire LudweIl
FOOte Makes
A Tour of the County and Writes
Interestingly of What He
Saw and Done.
COL. LkfE GREEN'S PLANTATION.

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D. Alexander, of New York, and you
asked me to write up something. Well,
to begin with Lawrence is the oldest son
OF Junius b. Alexander and was born SO
years ago at the old stone mill on Doe
Run. His father then owned it and also
was selling goods in the house now occu-
pied by Geo. Yeakel. About 1S47 he
moved to Daviess county and soon be-
came one of the leading farmers in the
Beech Woods and at the same time was
president Of the bank in Greensboro, a
branch OF the Southern bank, of Ken
lucky, which he managed very success
fully for few years when he was called
to Louisville to take charge OF the South
ern bank. He remained there a few
years and formed partnership with H.
d. Newcomb and went to st. Louis and
opened wholesale grocery store in the
name Of Alexander Newcomb & Co. He
was soon elected president OF the bank
Of Missouri which, under his manage
ment, was very successful. He went
through some stringent times and tho
some heavy runs were made on his
banks, he always stood the strain
and met his demands in gold if wanted.
From St. Louis he went to New York
and formed a partnership with A. D..
Kelly, in the banking business, where he
made fortune and retired some twenty
years ago.
Mr.. st. John, who was treasurer in the
Bryan canvass was partly raised in his
bank, and Lawrence D. Alexander mar
ried his sister, OrliYe st. John, and is
now doing business at so Broadway
under the name of L. d. Alexander &
Co.
After staying with me few days we
were met at Irvington by my son Edwin
S. Foote, of Greensboro, and to Hardins-
burg we went. We dined with my SON.
in-law, V. G Babbage, and in the even
ing went to see the old stone house Of
Mrs. Daniels where Lawrence's father
clerked at S. month in 1S30-3l the year
was born.
The next morning we visited the Pres
ident and cashier of the bank Of Har-
dinsburg and then pleasant visit to
Mrs. Vivian Daniel and daughter in COM
pany with my daughter, Mrs. Babbage.
Then lunch and we took the train TO
Col. Green's at the Falls OF Rough.
At Kirk, Jolly's, and Glendeane sta
tons the country looked better than
when l passed over it'ten years ago. At
the Falls the Colonel met us and had our
baggage taken to his hospitable home
where we spent part OF three days. The
water was muddy and we could not fish
but the Col. and his sons, Willis and
Master Robert, made our time pass fast
and agreeably.
The morning after our arrival thee
nice saddle horses were brought to the
door and We set out to ride over the farm
but after riding all day we never saw the
half.
In the first half counted thirty-fve
head of two year old high grade heiiers,
short horns, also some horses, mules and
ponies. In another field l counted
about 100 head of high grade steers,
many of them fine. The COWS, calves
and bulls made up about $50 head, all in
good order two or three lots OF hogs
being fed for market; Sixty-five ponies
and nice ones at that; fine red polled
bull and cashmere goats
The Colonel is not cultivating 80 ex-
tensiyely as usual, but grassing, There
is about 450 to 500 acres in clover, orchard
grass, timothy &C., 100 acres in wheat so
in oats and $50 being planted in corn.
There is more good land than expected
to see, in better condition and much
more OF it, 5000 in home farm and 1000
besides. A lumber yard with about one
million and half feet and saving about
$4,000 feet a day. A grist mill and a
good one, first-class country store and
my list is not half through. His son
Willis, who is a partner, takes a good
deal OF work of his hands as does Frank
Peyton and Mr.. Storms in the store and
Charley Gross superintends the farm.
But Mr.. Green, tho he is as cool as a
cucumber and takes things easy, motto |
ed that he had an eye on everything that |
was going on. l. never saw a man with |
so much on his mind that was better
posted about it.
l notice that the Col. has an ice house
mint patch, box OF good cigars and
something else, they do say is invigorat-
ing, but not supplying.
Well set out 10 write you a short let
ter, ] am not half through and / have
talked about what fear won't interest
many. Now II this is published and you
want any more Of the same sort will
finish my trip to Meade county in anoth-
or letter.
left Lawrence with the good people
Of Brandenburg. l.. A. FoorE
Pilot Ridge Breckenridge county, Ky.