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VOL. 8.
TROY, MO., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1873.
NO. 9.
par A Liberal Deduction will le made to
yearly advertisers.
E. Is. SI DXOH,
DENTIST,
Troy, - - ItliBseuri.
Will visit tho various towns In tho county from
tlmeti time, duo notice of which will ho given.
vBnlly
G. T. DlTiVIV,
iTTORNEf AT LAW,
iVcvr Dope, - - Missouri
Will practice In the Courta nf the Nineteenth
Judical Circuit. Special attontion given to col
looting. v7nl0tn6i
It. C. MAGRIJDER.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Cnp-au-ris, - , Jtlissouri.
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Judicial District. v7no
W. C. McFARLAjVDj
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Troy, - - Missouri.
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Judicial Circuit, aud will giro special attention
to collection!. OBI30 Front room over J. It.
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CI1AS. MARTIN, Jr.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Troy, - - Missouri.
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teenth Judicial Circuit. Special attention given
to the collection of debts. v6n3U
A. V. McKEE. e. N. BONPILS.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
'Troy,
Missouri.
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adjoining counties. Special attention given to
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Attorneys at Law & Real Estate Ag'ts,
TROY, MISSOURI.
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Judicial Circuit. Special attention given to col
lections and to the rale and purcliaso and leading
of real cstiito. Abstracts of title, warranty
deeds, deeds of trust and mortguges made out
on short notice Large number nf valuable
farms for sale at low prices. ORIcc on Main
treet In Uansdoll's building, up stairs. v7n!4
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Attorneys at Law & Real Estate Ag'ts,
TROY, MO.
Will nractlee In all the Oourts of the Nineteenth
Judicial Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the
Rtato. All business entrusted to their care will be
1 romptly attended to.
Office over Dr. S. T. East's Drug stole, Of
hours from 9 a- in. to 4 p. ui.
volflni ;
NEW HOPE, MO.,
Have removed to tho Ira (T. Nelson house,
and are now receiving a
NEW STOCK OF GOODS,
and are determined
NOT TO BE UNDERSOLD.
They expcot to keep up their reputation for
GIVING THE BEST PIUCKS
roit
Country Produce.
September 25, 1872.
VICK'S
For 1873.
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b Decorations, Window Gardens, fco , aud con
talning a mass of information Invaluable to the
lover of flowers. 0e Hundred and Fifty pages,
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THE ORIGINAL
LACLEDE STABLE,
BIRKHEAD & THORNHILL
Still bare their, livery Stable i on Cherry st.
he sign at Ahe brick livery stable on Main street
the contrary -aotharltbstandlng. Thowrlglnal
taelede Btablei.ty the -above proprietor,, are,
i they have always ieeo. a few doors -east oT
Wltbrow'i saddle shop, where rhe proprietors
will always be pleased to seo their .friends.
Duggle, horses and wagons to hire. Horses
boarded by dsy or week. i8n2
Tito ftctt herein narrated actually oc
curted, a number or years ago, in one of
tho Southern States. My Informant then
lived near the iceno of the strango oventa,
and vouches for the authenticity of the
following story :
John Moore, a very miserly old bach
elor, owned one of the richest and moat
valuable estates in tho county of Duncan ;
his wealth was enormous ; he was master
of many slaves, besides his broad lands,
and had money out at interest.
John Moore lived a very secluded life,
but seldom leaving his plantation, except
when business interests demanded his
doing so, and ho had not been known to
invito any one to enter his doors for
years. St mo twenty years beforo the
oponing of my story, John Mooro had
taken a nephew of his to raise This
lad was also named John Moore, fie
was tho namesako of his undo, and it was
whispered that be would inherit the
property, at the death of the older
Moore, as there wcro no other near
relations.
Be this as it may, whatever wcro the
intoutions of the unolo in taking bis
nephew under bis roof, one thing was
quite evident, that the lad was no incum
brance, but an actual benefit. He had
been on the plantation but a short time
before ho exhibited uncommen sagacity
in avery thing pertaining to plantation
affairs. The uncle was not long in dis
covering the tine business qualities of
tho boy, and used them to tho best ad
vantago. The lad was, very naturally,
much elated by the conGdenco reposed in
him by his uncle, and tried in every way
to extend his usefulness.
Mr. Moore began to assign Erst one
duty and then another to John, until his
time was fully occupied, from early in
tho morning until late at night. This
state of affairs lasted for sovcral years.
John performed his appointed tacks with
great fidelity, and Mr. Moore became
more and more exacting in h;e demands
on John's time. Ono day John went to
Mulcombo, tho town whero Mr. Moore
sold many of tho products of his planta
tion, und purchased a large portion of his
supplies. Hero be attracted tho atten
tion of the merchant with whom he was
transacting business, who began a con
versation with him, asking many ques
tions. The merchant soon learned that
although John had good bard sense, and
was every way sprightly, ho had been
deprived of all advantages in the way, of
an education in books. Ho told him that
ho ought to come to town and attend
school for two or three years, that he
might become acquainted with the differ
ent branches of knowledge. John fin
ished bis business and started for home
The road so familiar seemed much longer
than usual, and be could scarcely wait to
enter the house before he asked his
unole to send him to school. Ho re
ceived no answer to his request, but was
questioned closely about the business he
was sent to attend to. John's bead wa
so full of the idea of going to school that
ho moro than once interrupted his uncle
in the midst of a sentence, to talk about
his new theme. Mr. Moora made no
oomment about John's request. He
hoped that after a night's rest the boy
would forget it. Ho accordingly started
him on his round of duties an hour earlier
the next morning, imagining that extra
work would keep the boy from thinking
about himself.
Mr. Moore's plan was a very mistaken
one. John well understood his uncle
Ho faithfully discharged hii duties until
noon, when he conoluded to again mtro
duce the subject. Mr. Moore very impa
tiently forbade him to mention school
again, under pain of bis immediate ind
lasting displeasure. John was fully de
termined not to relinquish his newly
awakened desire to increase his know!
edge, and persisted in begging for per
mission to go at once. The unolo bo
came so enraged at this obstinacy, as he
called it, that when he found words ha
no effect in subduing bis nephew, he
nnliiallv trnotr him SBV5 ral blow. This
the boy resented in a very spirited man
ner, declaring be would leave immedi
iMv. and forever. Mr. Moore taunt
inch told him he dare not do suoh
thing, threatening, in caso he did, to buut
him down with the sleuth hounds, well
trained and kept on purpose to trace up
fueitives. John remained silent. Very
nuietlv tie finished hii evening! work
.n.L tho Ancle fondly Relieved lie had
tr, jetetlioifs spirit. Tbe
"jUMU tiVI
affrichted servants loosed -on wiiu
row. John's universal Jtiuiness to them
had won their lovo, and Aey looked for
ward with plcasuro to the day when be
would become their master. Night
came. Une by one tho silvery stars
peeped forth. John believed in hii
hoarl that each bright eye in tho htav-
ens abovo him beamed forth its sympathy
with bis bitter woe. II is faith in their
sympathy comforted him, and ho repaired
to bis uncles homo with better teclings
than he had left it. Tho meal passed in
silence. John took his candle, and re
tired to his room immediately.
Morning dawned ; upon tho plantation
began the usual bustle and stir prepara
tory to tbe day's work. Mr. Moore
called for John, expecting that be had
already begun his duty beforo him ; but
John was not in the yard. Upon making
inquiry ho learned that he had not come
out of tho house. Ho ordered Tom, a
stout slave, to go in tbo house-and bring
John out Instantly, saying Tom should
give an account if there was any delay.
Tom obeyed. In a moment bo ran back
saying, "Mars John was not in tbar, and
be couldn't find him."
Mr. Moore went himself to John's
room. The boy bad certainly been in
bed ; tbo tumbled bedclothes attested
that fact. Once thing was certain, ho
was gone. Mr. Moore spent some time
in examining tho contents of tho room.
Everything was as usual. Nothing was
missing except the buy and tbo plain suit
f clothes be wore tho proceeding day.
Mr. Moore said nothing. Whatever his
wn conclusions were, ho said no word
that would let any ono of the slaves
now his thoughts. He soon ordered
them away to their work, and went very
moodily in to his breakfast
Time rolled on. No chance was per
ceptible in John Moore's mode of living,
except that be daily became harsher in
is words, and moro exacting of his nu
mcrous slaves. Tho slaves in their va
various quarters talked over tho disap
nearanco of young John. They con
luded among themselves that foul play
ad bceu dona the boy. i ho older ones
eluded young Marso John had been
spirited away.' " Tho younger darkies
were quick to believe they bad seen
supernatural sights, and it soon spread
over the different plantations around that
John Moore s place was haunted.
After tbo day of the boy s disappear
lice tbe undo was never known to men
tion bis nephew's name. He mudo no
effort to find the boy, but pursued his
business career successfully tho re
mainder of his life. In time tbo old
miser passed away from tho scenes of his
earthly struggles.
In life he had been far too f-tingy to
pend money in comforts for himself;
anl his property was so dear to him that
he didu t once think of making a will uo
queathing his money, land and slaves to
any ono olso. After tho funeral was
over, somo distant relatives ccmo tor
ward as heirs of tho estate. No one
could legally disprove their rights, and
t was advertised that tbe vast possessions,
consisting of rich lands, valuable slaves,
&c. Set., bolongiug to the late John
Mooro, were for sale, in order to make
dual disposition of the property. The
timo appoiuted for the sale gradually
approached. Excitement ran bigb in
consequence. Tbo laud was very rich,
and many of the planters wero deter
mined to possess themselves of that por
tion of the land next their own plauta
tions. Ono tract in particular seemed
to bo tbe specially coveted spot among
several different gentlemen, namely John
Moore a homestead and that portion ol
land on which his bouse was situated
A rumor became generally circulated to
tbe effect thut strange sights were visible,
and sounds of tbo most singular and su
pernatural character wero heard in the
house and among tbo out houses. J tic
wiseacres shook their heads in the sagest
manner possible, and openly expresbod
disbeliof in tbe stories afloat concerning
the horrid sights and frightful sounds
which could be heard every night. JJis
belief from tbo most respectable did not
quiet matters. Daily tbo reports increased.
Une man, braver than tbe rest, defer
mined to test tho matter, and said he was
not afraid to pass tbe night alone in the
bouse. So, arming himself with a brace
of pistols aod a fine dirk, he ropaired to
the uou?o said to bo haunted, no took
tbe precaution to enter tbe house bofore
sundown, in company with two of his
well tried friends, who aided mni in
thorough searoh of the premises. Tbe
searoh was soon made ; there v;as noth
ing found that could in any way disturb
tbe peace of any one. 1 here was no bid
ing place whore persons bent on diabolica
practices could conceal tbemsolves. Tbe
friends left, and our tearless hero ro
mained. determined to win his laurels
fairly, as tbe man who could probo tho
mysteries of the haunted bouse. Twi
light deepened into night, aod as the si I
very moon, in all tbe glory of tbe third
quarter, slowly rose, dispelling the dark
nesa which bad beforo settled upon tbe
surrounding scenes, our hero began to
feel vastly comfortable, tie bad pro
vlded himself with a sufficient number o
candles to have light all night if neces
essary. A cheerful fire of pine, knots
blazed upon the hearth stone, and at nine
o'clock our hero had neither seen nor
beard anything to disturb his equanim
ity. He bad bogun to flatter himself
that the tales had been fabricated to
startle timid people, and was secretly
sorry that nothing had oceurred which he
could boist of as being explained by him
self. After musing half an hour longer,
he undressed, placed the matches where be
could strike a light any moment wltbon
raising from his bed, and then oxtin
guiehed tbe light, making himself as
comfortable in tho scantily furnished
bed ai circumstances would admit of.
Young and healthy, he soon felt into a
sound slumber, from which he was
aroused by an unearthly yell, that
seemed to como from under the bed.
Hold and intrepid as he was, he could
not prevent tho cold feeling of horror
which instantly crept over him, for the
moment paralyzing him' so completely
that he was unable to reach the matches
which wero within easy distance of bis
right band. Finally by a powerful effort
ho gained self control sufficiently to
strike a light ; he sprang from the bed,
cast a hasty glance under it, and satisfying
himself that the sound had comolromsomo
other direction, ho immediately stirred
the fire, threw on moro light wood and
tried to regain his natural warmth by
the genial beat of the fire. Ho seated
himself upon the only chair tho poorly
furnished room contained, and bad rea
soned himself into thinking ho had bcoo
mistaken after all, and that tbe disagree
able sound had been the result of a
dream.
In a moment, however, this dolusion
was dissipated, for a succession of peals
of laughter, sounding just over his bead,
convinced him of the presence of some
thing, cither man or spirit. In spile of
himself he trembled. The voice changod ;
now a gurgling sound, as if soiuo one
were suffocating ; then threats, improca
tions and groans, followed in quick suo
cession. First above him, thou under
tho house, and sometimes as if far away.
Summoning all his courage, bo arose,
light in hand, made a careful survey of
the apartment he had occupied, then
locking tho door carefully behind him,
he searched the entire houso. Convinced
that no ono had entered, he returnod
again to tho firo. Ho had scarcely en
tered the room when he beard distinctly,
in tbo adjoining room, a voico as if one
person wero begging another to delist
from somo purpose ruinous to tho person
begging.
These supplications were replied to by
another voico, which said very plainly,
"I'll let you alone, that I will, presently ;
but you will not bother me again."
Then succeeded a chorus ot screams
mingled with prayers for mercy,
"Uurseon your worthless dead caroass,"
followed ; and then, when tho last groan
of tho first voice had subsided, Bileuce,
deep and profound, reigned.
Our hero was wide awake, and muster
ing his fears sufficiently, ho again entered
that room, expecting to seo tho tauti
latcd body of some ono before him. In
this ho was mistaken. Tho room re
mained just as bo had left it ; not a bolt
ad been turned, ills bravery availed
bim nothiug in finding tbo cause of the
strange disturbance
While bo still looked around him, be
heard a voice, as if retreatiug in tbo dis.
tauce, calling him by nuuio. lie listened,
pell-bound. Tho language was too
plain to be misunderstood. It told him
good-night, saying it "had to Icavo now
to visit other Bcenes wbeie enmo bad
been committed." He tried to compose
imself, but tho effort was fruitless
He remained in tho houso tho rest of tbo
ight, without hearing a eouud. When
the first grey streak of dawn approached
n the east, lie silently left tbe houso,
determined to try again to learn what had
frightened bim tbo night before, uheu
bo narrated tho events of the night, tbe
fact that tho bouse was haunted spread
far and wide. Tbero wcro many persons
wbo declared that tbe dialogue heard in
the adjoining room were tbe voices of
John Moore aod bis nephew ; that the
room was the identical one which the boy
used, and that bo was seeu to enter it
the night before he disappeared, and as he
had never been seen since, that his unole
in a rago had murdered bim,
Tbe place now became the frequented
pot ot the neighborhood, f ersons feei
ng curious on tbe subject paid daily
visits to tbe scene. At first nothing was
heard in tbo day time, but as tbo day for
the sale of the property approached, sin
gular sounda began to bo beard in and
around tbe house. So many visitors
came to tho scene that it became neces
sary to keep one of the servants in at
tendance to show strangers tbe prcmisos
Milly. a sprightly mulatto woman, was
selected, as she had been one of tbe house
servants, and bad aoted as housekeoper
for ber late master. Milly took tunoh
pleasure in answering tbe numerous
quostions of visitors. It was her special
delight to show tho room which tbe
younger Jobn JHooro bad last been scon
to enter. Une day she had just opened
the door to admit a group of visitors to
this room, wben a loud knock at the front
door caused her to hasten away, saying
she would como back as soon as she could
get off. No sooner bad she turned her
baek upon them thin groans, anrlek
and dismal howls filled tbe room. The
consternated visitors ru bed out pell
well, almost knocking Milly down as
they ran past ber, to csoape tho dreadful
sounds. Tbe voice was then distinctly
beard ordering them to leave the bouse,
saving
1 be dcau ougni to ne allowed to rest
in peace !
By this timo quite a numhsrof per
- . . ...
sons naa gatnerea arouna inc nouse
They concluded to enter in one body, and
make another search. This they did
without hearing a sound, save their own
voices. Then they agreed to divide-ao
as to have some one in each room. No
sooner had they separated than laughter
ot the most hideous nature resounded
throughout tho entire house, now near,
then distant; sometimes loud and croak
that tho Mooro plantation was really
haunted by somo disembodied spirit.
In a few daya tho ealo took place. All
the lands except tbo home tract of the
la o Jobn Mooro sold off at fair market
value. This piece, howovcr, was knocked
down to the first bidder, who got it for
less than ono half its real worth. No
one bid for it cn account of tbe prevalent
belief that it was really haunted. When
the time came that the deeds were pro
perly made out and recorded, and tbe
purcbato money paid over to the execu
tor, tbe new proprietor was so jubilant
over his good bargain that bo had to di
vulge the seo et of the haunted placo.
Milly. tbo mulatto woman, was a ven
triloquist; sho had fine command of her
voice, and was also a natural mimic, a
knowledge of ber talents had induced the
purchaser to offer ber a reward if sho
would circulato the story of the super
natural voices, and thus scare off all
porsons desirous of possessing tho rich
land. Sho had tbo power of chancing
hor voice, and of making it como from
any point sho desired. As she lived on
the place sho oould always tell wben per
sons were around,, and it was sho who had
frightened every one by her voico.
A lew weeks alter the new propnotor
had settled upon his lately acquired do
main, a dark haired stranger made bis
appearand) at tbo door, and begged a
nights lodging. Ho was told to enter.
saac, a bright colored und very intelli
gent looking servant, was called to stable
tho stranger s horso. supper, which tbe
stranger was invited to partuko of, was
dispatched in a short time, lie Bald he
would go out to look at his horse, which
ho feared he had injured by his hard
riding. Unco out of the bouse bo went
to the negro quarters, calling lor Isaac.
Uo stepped into tho room in tbo lull
glare of the toich lighis.
The stranger looked Isaao lull in tbe
face a moment ; then he said, "Don't you
know mo, old Ijoy ?"
Isaac staggered as if he had received a
blow, exclaiming: "oho data young
Mars -lobn 1
"Yes, Isaac ; I have come homo to live.
My uncle's property is all mioo now, and
I bhall claim it."
Isaac was a groat friend of Jobn when
he was a lad on the plantation, and it was
by tbo assistanco of this faithful servant
ho bad succoeded in gelling away from
bits unole. Isaac planned the way of his
escapo, and took him, the night he ran
off. on ono of his uncle's horses to tho
nearest river 'own, some fifteen miles dis
tunt. Isaac reached homo by hard riding,
and had just put the horses in the stable
when the other darkies began to stir out
of their houses. He kept his secret, and
gave tbe bints that the boy had been
"spirited away." John waited at the
river town until a steamer came along.
He managed to secure a deck passago,
and after enduring many hardships, at
last obtained employment from a gentio
men wbo proved a kind friend and
assistant. Through bis influence he
was soon in a situation to bo perfectly
independent, and as tbo years rollod on
he amassed a handsome fortune. In a
newspaper he read tho notice of the sale
f hts uncle s property, and began to
make arrangements to go back to tho
ohecrless home of his boyhood, hoping
t reach thero before the sale took placo
Ho bad no trouble in establishing his
identity, aed after somo trouble and ex
penso be succeeded in getting back bis
ands and most all tho (lives. His bon
orable course in the settlement of th
complicated affairs, won the respeot
tbo entire community.
ing. and in a moment changing to the
most mocking peals, as if a legion of
devils had come to laugh at the intruders
for their impudence. Tbe orowd of lis
teneri were awe atiuok; Tbey dispersed
to their respective hornet, fully coutioced
LOS AN'OELBS.
An Interesting Letter Begirding Ita
Climate, Kesourcea, Ac, from a For
mer Itealdeut ot Mntolti County.
Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 3, 1873.
John M. Hunter, Ksq :
I wil,l endeavor lo answer
your inquiries in reference to tho country
hore to the best of my ability, but do
not think that ynu could get a correct
impression of tbe country from any de
scription that might be given. In fact,
everything is so different hero from what
you have been used to, that to under
stand it, it is necessary for one to seo and
live in it.
California is made up or mountains and
valleys, and thero is a general similarity
in the climate and seasons; but I prefer
the southern portion of tho slate on ac
count cf the mildness of tbo climate.
That poition of country usually known
as Los Angeles Valley ia about eighty
miles long up and down tho coast, and
probably twenty miles wido on an avet-
ag'j from fie ocean to tho mountains ; but
Los Angeles proper is that poition of
country drained by tho river of that
name. South and cast of us is San Gu-
braol Vally, and still further south of us
is Santa Anna river, all coutaioing fiuo
settlements and towns.
The climate here is tho chief charm of
tbo country, and in answering your ques
tion, "Whether this climato will euro
your complaint?" I can aay that in my
opinion you cannot find, anywhero in tl o
United States, a climato more favoralle
to diseiscs of that naturo tbau this.
Persons die hero of disease of the lunge,
but the .dheaso is not contracted here.
Neither myself nor any of my family
have ever Buffered to any extent from bad
old9, so prevalent in Missouri. I bavo
never known a case of pneumonia, but
am told tbe country is not entirely ex
empt from it. We have no ohills and
fevers, ague or bilious fevers, except
sometimes a rare case in swamps or low
damp places. The reason is that tbe soa
winds, fresh from tbo Pacific ocean every
day, drive all malarious matter away.
If you wero here to-day, you would
see tho valleys and plains covered with
green grass and vegetation, the roses ui d
other flowers bloomiug, tho orange trees
loaded with ripe fruit, and you could' seo
on my place volunteer potatoes growing
(will have new potatoes in a week or two),
tomato plants growing and bearing, and
all uninjured by frost; in fact, we but sel
dom have any frost in some localities
nono at all. Tho air in winter is too
ohilly at night aud morning to bo pleas
ant, and in damp, rainy weather; nor do
we bavo that warm, sultry weather in
summer so common in Missouii, and when
wo do have a warm day we invariably
of
How a Parent Plays Indian. A
New Yorkor is verv much annoyed bo
cause bis two boys havo read so many
ndian stories that Ihey have gone wild
with anxiety to play Indian, to go out on
the prairies hunting for tho real noble
red men. The man was taking a nap
aftor dinner in his easy chair, when ho
was awakened by an alarming noise and
and a strange sensation in his head. He
umped up suddenly, and found that one
of his boys, dressed in a red table cloth
aod his faco decorated with bluo paint,
was trying lo scalp bis father with a
carving knife, while the olhor boy, at-
ired in a blanket shawl and a rooster
feather, flourished a hatchet and omitted
war whoops from behind a thicket com
posed of two chairs aod a card table.
Tbo man decided to put a (top to this
kind of thing.
bo next day whilo the boys were play
ing with their bows and arrows in tho
garden, be dressed himself in an Indian
costume, and jomped over tbo fence with
a wild, unearthly yoll, with the intention
ot Inghtoning those children. Tbe oldest
boy, however, stood his ground, and draw
ing an arrow to tbe bead, in which was
inserted a ten penny nail, he buried it in
the chieftain's le.', before he took to
flight. That night tho father walked up
stairs on crutches, and flogged tho fam
ily all around before he sent them to
bed. tie it thinking now of some other
way to effect a cure of tbe sanguinary
disposition of his offsprings.
A rough North Carolinian, going West
with bis dozen children and two dozoo
dogs; reoently got on board a steamer at
a JVentuoky landing, and his first ques
tion was: "How muoli will you charge,
Cap'n, lo tako ui to St. Louis?" "Will
you go on deok or in the cabin? "Well,
Cap'n, I've lived in a cabin all my life,
and a pose tbo oabio II bo good enough
for me now."
A worthy old farmer, who was being
worriedyin his eross examination by a
lawyer in Maino, exclaimed. "See here,
'Squire, dou't you atk a good many fool
ish questions?''
fi .d relief at uight for the nights aro
always cool.
You oould find in the Los Angeles
market greun peas, ripe tomatoes, ripe
strawberries, aud nearly all kinds nf
vegetables, grown in the open air. All
this, no doubt, sounda very nice to you.
while you aro frozen up in Missouri, but
it will sot do to imagine tbo country a
paradise, for, sioco ibo expulsion of our
first parents from the far-famed garden,
no such piece has been found on earth.
This country, as well as all others, has
somo unpleasant features. Perhaps the
ohiof objeo'ion is the small amount of
rain that falls, some seasons causing a
failuro of grass sufficient to support this
stock, and slro of grain crops on tbo dry
lands. However, but little attention U
paid at present to dry lands for farming
purposes, tho only lands considered of
much value, except for stock, being thoe
with facilities for irrigating, and the damp
lands. Lands moist enough to produco
orops of a dry year without irrigation,
and lands naturally dry with water to ir
rigate the same, aro generally held at
from 815 to 8100 per acre oulsjde of
the city. I thiuk 820 to 880 about an
average prico (I meau without improve
ment.).
In answering your question, ''What y-
ean a man make a living at?". I would
say, a great many things, here as else
where, thst a man in health can mako
enough to live on; but you know that
tho timo for picking up fortunes hero
has passed long ago. In fact, I think
for a man without somo money, without;
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