The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-07-14
A VISIT 10 THE WEST.
81. Louis Prefers 10 Live IN Virginia Sin
gular Divorce Political Etc, Etc, Etc.
81. Louis. Mo July 9th.

2ud to visit my sister here.
found on my entire route every per-
son who wanted work had work, and
the section along the o. & o. and Big
Four railroads steadily growing In
wealth, although from Virginia line to
within 100 miles Of this city not enough
wheat was made for seed the coming
season Thousands Of fields were plow-
cd up and put in oats and corn this
spring, and finer prospect Of those
cereals, rs well as timothy, clover and
oil garden products, was never before
seen. What a magnificent sight to. wit
ness these abundant fields, all teeming
with the finest Of horses, cattle, sheep,
hogs, through Ohio, Indiana and Hi
nOis.
Then the coal fields and iron mines
along the route provide ample work foE
those outside Of the agricultural sec
tions, with good wages. Cincinnati
has more carriage factories than any
three or four cities anywhere West.
One Of them has a sign in large letters,
over two feet in length. reading
Come in, all ye sinners " Such on
advertisement I've never seen before
The scenery just before getting on the
new Mississippi bridge, ard while on
it. is unsurpassed in America for it,
grandeur. The city is expected to show
700 900 or more inhabitants from the
present census. Its suburban resi-
dences are unsurpassed by any in the
world ror their elegance. over coo
miles Of street railway is Ia the city
For cents a route Of 20 miles can be
covered.
have many relatives in this State,
aud Notwithstanding the great wealth
in aud around here. they have not sue.
ceeded as those who have remained in
Old Virginia.
am proud OF the standing today Of
the Clarkson family in Virginia and
Missouri All Of them are business peo-
pie and depend solely upon their energy
for support
Since being here I've known Of one
Of the most remarkable divorce cases
ever on record. A misunderstanding
occurred between man and his wife
and they obtained a divorce, and ever
since, both having an eye to business
continue TO live in the same house-the
lady down stairs and the man up-and
she boards him, both being very friend b
ly, and are seen out together often.
They are the only occupants Of the
house.
leave here tomorrow for my home
in old Oulpsper county, the grandest
place on earth. swsp? MOI Give me
Old Virginia forever Taking all things
into consideration, 1t is the grandest
State yet in this Union.
The Kansas Oity Convention has put
forth the strongest ticket and platform
that possibly could be named, notwith'
standing the l6 to article in the plat
form. 1t would have been tie bat for
the vote of q negro from Hawaii. 1t
cannot be said that the convention
lodged that clause. Now the question,
and the only one, before the Southern
| folk was white man" or "negro. y
We voted the Democratic ticket simply
on that question. Now, is not that
question settled, and have we ever again
to entertain the idea that the negro IL
to rule over US? Does not the North,
West aud South all entertain the same
Do we fear now ever having negro
rulers? ask again, is not that ques'
tion settled? And, now, Hho can af'
ford to have 45.oent dollar Who, ex
oept a man who wishes TO defraud biz
neighbor, wants Is to 1? He who ha,
sold his farm for $l3 per acre would bt
forced to take SO for the same, and hC
who has loaned out his hard earnings
would be compelled to take the same
Were not most Of our fathers Wings be-
fore the war? And were they not fol
gold? Was not all this great West op
posed to admittance into the Union, 81
strongly. and even more 80, than Oubl
and the Philippine Islands are now
Did il not take four times as long Il
come to this West when its admittenc'
was agitated than Ii does now to go Il
the above islands2 And was IL no
months and months before we ooulC
hear from this section? And now W
get the worlds news the next day.
And did not we say when Grant was
elected the second time we would neve
have another President, but from tha
on we would be an Empire? Can WI
afford to listen TO any more such non
senseG And, lastly, can q single busi
ness man Of this country, or man o
means have for his guidance the Chi
csgo platform? OF course, Virgini'
will 20 for Bryan and Stevenson unde
the election law-how can 1t 90 other
wiser Take out the negro question, ant
three .fourths Of oil the white busines
men in Virginia will adopt the Phila
delphia platform.
All the black belt Of Virginia now /
solidly Democratic, and the white bel
is just the opposite.
Did not Mckinley do everything
man could to avoid this war9 And di
not three fourths Of the Democrats II
Congress vote for 1t. and the sam
voted to ratify the terms Of peace?
Why is it that nothing is said o
Yankee pension frauds now as was
few years ago? Simply because we vii
grasp aud are as much after pensions
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