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FARMERA WERK THE MONEY LOANKL- "There are no private bankers. branch of the Bank of the State of Mi. . sourl is located here. The farmers ar; the principal money loaners. Green. county has sent to the southern marke: within three months live inour: head of mules and horses for which. they are .. sold at : oon hundred doliu, per bond, the farmers will resilas by its lot of July five hundred thousand .det- Jars. This sum will be paid in money. In gold and silver, as the farmers will not Incrire the "rags" of " the -banks fer their property. Large returns sre now lwlng made in gold and silver for live stock sont to Callfornis last spring. Our readers cod judge from what we have said whether or not Springfield is a place In which to do business.
BOOM In1; MORE MECHANICE.
"The town iras a fine set of mechanics but there is room for more. Those that ! are here are kept consterily at work. and cannot answer the demanda of the community. No conatry presents so' good an cpening for all descriptions of : mechanics as this They are paid lib- - jeral prices for their work, and in gold and silver. The misfortune Is, the temptations of the rich soll are so great ." the: most of the mechanics who come tothis country abandoo thelt trade and engage in agricultorel pumulta.
EDUCATIONAL NATTERS.
"With all the wealth of which we have been writing, there has not yet heen erected college edifice In which to educate the young men. This la bot for the want of a love of education, bat it. arises-and we are sorry to say so- from.s spirit of rivalry. from. two or: more religions denomtostione :: This -declaration may not be: ibceptible. to some, but we feel compelled to make It, because we bellove it to bas fact.
"There are two gocd female schoola here, one of which will equal any in the state. as it la taught by as .ripe rel.alors us are to be found in the Mis- desippi valley. Thess school as well petromised, And are making their ; fm
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press upon the country. "The young men are orderly and ap- ply themselves to business. They spend their leisure time in reading and pro- paring for the active and busy scenes of life. There are
NO DRAM SHOPS IN THE CITY. to lare them from the paths calculated to lead them to the goal of prosperity and happiness.
"With the education of female society in the community . bright inturo awaits Springfield and the surround- ing country. l'pon the ladies depend the character of the meu. They are the great regulators of human society -they wild what isdance hall but with effect. .....
The following statements are taken from the ties of .the Springfeld :Mir- -
Greene county $,Of persons paid & poll tax : for the""year. 1858." The county pald revenue on 305,700 acres of lund. There 1,589 negroes owned in the county besides $687,000 worth of personal property. : and 8413,911 pf bends, notes, blila, ste; making an ag- gregate of pearly $4,000,000. The tex paid to the State is $5, 650, to the luuatic asylum Sitt, leaving for county pur pobes nearly $13,000.
"The amount of land may beelu small to those unacquainted with the area of the county. It must not be forgutten that within the county the railroad claims 168,000 scres, while some 15.000 acres aro classified + swamp land and can neither be en- tered uor considered wsentirely vacact. Still there is a much larger amount of vacant land than we bad supposed in the county.
"Over 1,000 yoko of oxen were col. | lected and driven out of the county. mostly sold to the danta Fo and Utes freighters at from 878 to $82.50 por yoke.
"Of borses and mules sold, the num. ber approximates 1.400. Most of thees have gone sonth to the cotton fields and sugar plantations of Mississippi, Texas and Louisiana. A portion of them accompanied tun expedition to Utab to make
WAR AGAINST THE "SAINTS,"
aud leave their boues te bleach upon Lba bills of the modern "Zion," while the residua have gone into the service of Uncle Sam in transferring his malla. The average price per head i will not vary much from @140. The aggregate amount received from this live stock will probably reach 8300,000. Tla. almost total failure of the ost c.up aud an unusually sher' crop of corn no doubt materially lersened the number going south, as the rock could not be put in order for the rip without more cost than the prospect :re price would justify.
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"No hoge have been driven out of the county. Pork has hold ut 8% per hundred pounds, with a sufficiert but i not abundant supply The crop of tobacco was about ::.*** * rund- ain! will bring from 7 to 1"ets in the leaf. .. Within the county are stelleen 'post offices. At Springfield there are ! 35 arrivals of regular mails each week with a corresponding number of de- pertura.
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' Our county roast has .br .: d .. termined to build a new court huty and jail, and the contract has been let '
for $40,000. They have also approp- risted 83,000 to Charles Sheppard and 1. It, Kimbrengh to purchase of Mr. Haden the lot on the northwest corner of College street and square for said court house." .
The Springfieldl "Mirror" of Decem- ber 23, 1538, bas the following article on the population and business of the towa:
"The population sa reported"falls sbort of 1,500;, thongh many regard that as below" the real number. In the mercantile line. . we have sixteen houses doing an aggregate business of over three hundred thousand dollars. among which ' are: included two drug. esta bilabments,'
"Within our city limita are some ten carpoolers, working upon average' abort fity hands, on.emittingly ew- piores at remuneratire wages. To these may be added one cabinet shop : and one furniture establishment, both ! finding constant work and ready sale for their labor and wares.
"Seven blacksmith shops. employing over forty hands, with their ceautres din and in full bisst are within the corporation. Two tin shops with »de- quate force . and 'constant business supply our wants and accommodate our necessities in that line. Two sad- dle and harness makers. with full stocks of material and supply of la borers meet the demande which their trade supplies. Wagons and buggies are made and repaired at three didter- ont establishments. Three taverns board the transinot resident or miols- ler to the weary traveler. There are three jewelry establishmenta in opera. Lion, at which everything in their. lipo is fixed np. " Two printing omces are dolog a fair business, and supplying the community with the various news items of the day. At three churches
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SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT
is dispensed, or spiritual discipline on- forced. There is Morgan's tailor shop, where the most onconth specimens of humanity can be rigged up so they will look like other people.
"We also bare milliners, where the ladies con have their dresses made, old bonneta sado new. and all the etceteras pertaining to the business, done up in bardsome style
"There is a daguerrean gallery. where those desiring to change' their ugly faces for a real bandsome, life like likeness can be accommodated.
"Farmers will be gratifed to learn that Capt. Julian still keeps his carding machine in operation, and will be happy to accommodate tbem.
"There are also house and sign paint- ers. nne or two brick masons, & gon- with and several planterers
"'Then there is friend Hackney, who furnishes coverings for the head. and 's doing a good business la taking new ¡ hats ont of old ones.
"Our butchers furnish us with unest, and three confectionerles do a good i business. We have only one livers stable and another In court of eree. ilon, a land office and's 'look. Three boot and whoo shops, where the, bert- footed.com be abod and the "det renewed.
.. },There are the asnal number of land agents who are ever reads in adobeny modato the public, either n. elling & land warrant or paying taxes on land.
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"Those wanting a new wee it' grind - ers' "have only to call on DE, Hinson, who will accommodate them. 1"
"Of that useless coramodity knowa as loafers we are extremely happy to say we have but few. Our people are s business people and but little use is found for such idle folks.
AT FIVE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS
the young Ides Is taught to shoot. Wholesome instruction is freely ad- ministered and the necessary flaggella- Ulon is not withheld. Ten lawyers are Intensely engaged in getting us Into "crapes or out of them, while five doc. "tors prescribe for our bealth, or physic or dlichse, and four clergymen follow. in their wake, encouraging na to bope for the best, at the same time cautiun- ing us to prepare for the worst. . The mystic brotherhood of Masons have set up their temple in our midet and the Odd Fellow has made his encamp- ment here also. The Sans of Temper- ance weekly assemble to pledge anew their fidelity, while the Good Tem. plars maintain the independence of their order, and by the ald of the amiles and well wishes of the fair sex are steadily moving forward la their great and good undertaking, We get along admirable ni!bont & dram shop. Those, however, who Bet theiss can be comforted at an establishment just over the line of the corporation, be- Food the "Dead Sca."
"Though the wheat crop of the year was good and large quantities could have been shipped we suppose very little wheat or four has left the county. The cost of transportation forbids cur mereluats from attempt- ing to compete in the market with those favored " to runway fucilitien. Some dried fruit has been brought up and forwarded to st louis this fall. 400 bosbels. Tobacco, although tob more abundantly. raised bare than formerly, Is not shipped to any great extent. . Our own citizens have turned thetr attention to the " . +4+' .. . brit
One house iufor.ned us they sent about i Octuber "'s, 1861, by a poor maniac who
MANUFACTUI OF THU ARTICLE,
and have driven off almost all' other supplies. Messra. J. H. Caynor & Co. of this place, have some $15.000 In- rente in this "business. During the past season they employed some thirty hands, bought some 175,000 pounds of the raw material. and turned out nearly si)() boxes and half boxes uf tobacco no: surpassed, if equalled, by any tobacco sold in the west.
Our town Is sadly in need of building mechanics. Not over ball the jobs offered can be executed in tive to suit those desiring to build. The most of the business houses around the square and on the principal streets are mere temporary structures andi would be at
os. superceded hy more bandsome and durable edifices of brick or stone were It in the power of the owner to procure their erection.
"The city authorit.es are taking the first feeble steps !.. ward permanent
Improvement of our streets. crossings! and sidewalks. and we hope ere long to be rolleved of the increment watch Imposed upon the pedestrian ty mod boles. elnks and mirr.
"We are not set in
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to this place. When that event occurs a new era will draw upon our section. No part of our State will prosper more
rapidly under the ririfying influence of railroads than the southwest, and no portion of the southwest would ad- vance faster than Springfield. The transactions in real estate for the past
year have reached #50,000, and with an assurance that a railroad would reach here in any reasonable time they would have been quadrupled. With her genial climate, her fruitful soil. ber mineral wealth, her hardy, industrious, iem- perate And energetle people added to
our section would ta divery short speed of time combine more of the substan- tial comforts and enjoyment of life than any portion of the west"
But a few years after this bright pic- tare of Springfield was published the city passed through a baptism of fire, the terrible ordeal of civil war. .
The war of secession broke out and Springfield, as the key to all South- west Missouri. became the central point of attack and defense. and was in con- reqDence exposed to numerous raida by Union and Confederate forces who bell iit in turn, inflating great loss of prop- erty and even of life. All who could leave, escaped with what they could carry with them.
VIEW OF PUBLIC SQUARE IN INCI.
The view here reproduced appeared in "Harper's Weekly Machine- In do- tober 1801, and was furnished publice- tion by & photographer whose studio cau casily be seen in the picture, being the second story of .the two story frame now replaced by the Exchange bank, just across Collegestreet from the new court house, which will be easily rec- uguized. In the center of the square stande' the ebarred ruins of the old court house burned on the evening of had been arrested and. confined there for raising & disturbance by cheering . Jeff Davis, Jesus Christ and the I.v ... . The attractive two-story brick Wing on the north side of the .juare, racing south, is the branch "fice of the Bank of Missouri, pre- riousis mentioned, now the site of the Greene County bank. This time, Oc- inher. 1.1. Springfield was a military camp/ "The" ansa who bad fled were occupied by The civil powers were all paralyzed and interrupted. The county court had ad- journed on the previous August and did not convene again until the follow- ing April. The battle of Wilson creek had been fought. Price had been master of the city after this battle on- til driveu back by Gen'l Freemort in October, whose successor was in turn forced to withdraw on. Dee. 25, 1861. by the return of Price. " Again on Feb.4 12 and 13, 1863, Price, made hasty ro-, treat from Springfield pursued by Gen. Curtice. At last the final raid was; made. Security was . again secured and prosperity returned to Spring -. field.
. Mr. A. F. Ingeam, publishing the, "Springfield "Weekly Gazette," gave, his readers Mar 25. 1scu, the following, article on the town from the Fort; Boott "Pres."
"SPRINGFIELD, NO.,'
"Last week we visited Springfield, Mo., and were surprised to witness the' rapid and permanent progress of the, place since the close of the war. We,
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bad not visited it since I.v. Thenit Was a small but flourishing little city. peopled in great part by worthy and enterprising citizens. Some of these are there now while others have never returned. The population they tell us . i. 3,'m). If it were to judge by the ap- pearance of the city as we approach it, we would put the number higher. The reason is this: The dwelling lots are all much larger than the majority of lots .n cit.es, while the property holder holds as the case mar be from two to four lots This. of course, gives the city the appearance of being much larger: and this is no fault, for those owning the property, ae a general , thing. bave built handsome dwellings. and are taking more than common rains to decorate and beautify their grounds
This spring there is quite an effort. we should judge, ou the part of citi- zens each to surpees his neighbor in bramgiving his premises This kind of improvetheul seems to be general.
It is not only a credit to the city, but speaks volumes for her citizens. We do not know a city Ju
ALL SOUTHWEST MISSOURI that has the enticing appearance that Springfield has Wo were pleased much beyond our expectations, not with the appearance alone. but with I the bona fide worth of its citizens.
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4 more cordial and genial people than at Springfield. It is gratifying
-- to a stranger to cuter a place, especially in this western country. where he is made to feel in a short Lathe perfect!y a! 1 . .. The people of
Springfield we umust say are exceptions. .A stranger is taken by the laud and welcomed most heartily. They spare no pains to extend to lum a cordiality that immediately places him upon a comfortable footing. In fact after a three day's stay in Springfield you a;most feel like you had lived there for ' rears, eo agreeable are its people. i Springfield is destined to be the ine- trojmilis of
Wealth and capital. enterprise and intelligence are concentrating their forces at this point and ere loug its guns will be heard all over this west- lern country making the walls of older and larger cibles tremble. We wish her every success. She deserves it. aud Diay he: 1. ... : : : ig and be happy enjoying the rich barvest that they must and will reap."
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 30, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page 2: Rev. R: G. Sears of Selma, Mo., and Mrs. Edna L. Parks of Springfield were married at the home of the bride's father Benjamin Geiger of West Locust street. They were married by the groom's brother Rev. Otis Sears
Page 3: Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Will Anderson.
Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs: C. A. McBride.
Page 4: The following estate are in probate:
Joseph Marple; will filed; Elizabeth E. Marple, exeuctrix Laura B. Hine et al. Beverly Vaughan
Lucy A. Falcott [Lucy A. Talcott]
Charles H. Speers
Emily C. Otterson
Joel Rickets, insane. Margaret Ricketts is his wife.
Jeremiah A. Cox
John . S. Phelps Marion Kitchell
D. B. Gates W. T. Webb Reuben Claypool Patrick Byrne Marriage license: Maurice M. McCluer, Jr., 30, and Miss Bettie M. Mack, 19, both residing near Springfield. [Bertie M. Mack]
Marriage license: Lem Ray, 22, and Miss Ida Walker, 14, both of
Springfield. The bride's father is dead. Her mother, Annie Johnson, gave
consent. .
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30, 1894 -- LEADER
Page 1: The following estates are in probate: Joseph Marple
Laura B. Hine
Beverly vaughan
Lucy A. Falcott Charles A. Speers
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Emily C. Otterson Joel Ricketts
Jeremiah A. Cox
John S. Phelps Marion Kitchell
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D. B. Gates W. T. Webb Reuben Claypool Patrick Byrne
Page 4: The late W. C. Farmer of Bolivar served in the Black Hawk war, in the Mexican war, and in the civil war.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 31, 1894 -- DEMOCRAT
Page 3: Lem Ray and Ida Walker were married Wednesday. She is 14 and had her mother's consent.
Marriage license: John A. Notaw and Mrs. Nan Mccurdy of [Votaw]
Nichols. Marriage license: . William Keèch of Peirce City and Miss Jennie Lederer of Springfield. Marriage license: G. W. Gott and Mrs. L. M. Gott. They were.
married yesterday.
Page 4: There is a letter from J. H. VanHoose describing early .
Springfield. ** Page 5: Dr. Edgar Thompson of Springfield and Miss Clara Wallace of Lebanon will be married September 12 in Lebanon.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 31, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page 3: G. W. Gott and Mrs. L. M. Gott, a couple from Strafford, were married yesterday.
Marriage license: . G. W. Gott, 22;, and Mrs. L. M. Gott, 18, both
of Strafford.' - Marriage license: William Keech, 31, of Peirce City and Miss Jennie Lederer, 21, of Springfield. Marriage license:
John A. Votaw, 21, of Springfield, and Mrs. N. A. McCurdy, 18, of Nichols.
Page 4 :. Miss Ida Walker, 14, and Lem Ray; a widower, were married Wednesday. The bride's stepfather had threatened suicide but did not do so.
FRIDAY EVENING, AUSUT 31, 1894 -- LEADER
Page 1: Mr. Lem Ray and Miss Ida Walker were married Wednesday. The bride is the step-daughter of James J. Johnson. She is 14 and had her mother's consent. G. W. Gott, 22, of Strafford and Miss L. M. Gott, 18, of Strafford were married this morning.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1894 -- DEMOCRAT
Page 2: A. W. Mason, about 42, was found dead August 30 in a box car at
Mobile; Ala. He formerly worked as a cook in Joplin, Mo.
Page 3: Sister Dolorosa of Loretta academy died last night.
A deed of adoption was filed yesterday whereby Fred H. Young of Louisville, Ill., surrendered all legal right to his daughter, Carrie Bell Young, to Mrs. Julia A. Colby.
Page 5: Marriage license: J. R. Jordan and Mrs. Mary E. Leads: Sister M. Dolores of the Loretto. order died yesterday.
Page 8: Milford A. Craig died last evening at the home of his brother J. L. Craig, 505 Pearl street and will be buried in Hazelwood cemetery.
William G. Kelly, 70, a well-to-do farmer of Carthage, Mo., and Mrs. Mary A. Lee, 50, of Richville,' Ark., were married after he had advertised for a wife.
SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page 1: William G. Kelly, 70, a farmer living near Carthage advertised for· a wife. Mrs. Mary A. Lee, 50, of Richville, Ark., answered and they were married.
A. W. Mason was found dead in a freight car at Mobile, Ala. At one time he lived at Carthage, Mo. He was formerly from Hickman, Ky. Page 2: Marriage license: J. R. Jordan, 31, and Mrs. Mary E. Leads, 18, .both of Springfield.
street. Son born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Parvin on North Main
Mr. Edgar Thompson of Springfield and Miss 'Clara Wallace of Lebanon will be married on September 12th.
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SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1, 1894 -- LEADER
· Page 8: The estate of A. M. Hood is in probate. ".
· Son born last night to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parvin on North Main street. Mr.
Parvin is a Frisco brakeman. ʻ
Dottie May Murphy, aged 14 months and 23 days, died Friday, August 31. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Murphy, 524 East Commercial street. She was buried in Maple Park cemetery.
SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1894 -- DEMOCRAT
Page 3: Milford Craig died and was buried. in Hazelwood cemetery. Card of thanks from James Craig.
Dottie May Murphy, the 14 month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, W. T. Murphy of 524 east Commerical street, died Friday and was buried in Maple Park cemetery.
John A. Votaw and Mrs. Nancy A. McCurdy were married August 30, Son born to Mr. and . Mrs. Harry Parvin of north. Main street. Sister Doroles of Loretto academy died and was buried in the Catholic cemetery.
Page 6: Mrs. Speers, grandmother of Charley Speers of Springfield, died leaving a will in Newport, Kentucky, near Cincinnati, in which she left most of her estate to her physician. Mrs. Emma Speers, mother of Charley Speeers, is disputing the will. [ This is a long article. ]
SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1894 -- REPUBLICAN
Page 1: W. F. Jackson, oldest brother of Aaron White, died yesterday.
Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Parvin on North Grant street,
Page 2: Sister Dolorosa died and will be buried in the Catholic
cemetery.
N. Harry died yesterday and will be buried at Arcola, Ill. He had been in Springfield about seven years and was in business on. Commercial
street. He has seven brothers.
Page 5: Mr. Edgar Thompson, formerly of Springfield, and Miss 'Hariette
Wallace of Lebanon will be married September 5.
Mr. John A. Votaw and Mrs. N. A. McCurdy of Nichols were married
August 30. Milford A. Craig died at the home of his brother J. L. Craig, 505 Pearl street, and will be buried in Hazelwood cemetery.
Page 6: A family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. "P. Stewart, 300 Benton avenue. Present were Samuel Coover and family of Walnut, Kansas, Orien Coover and family of Golden City, Lincoln Coover 'and family of Springfield. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Coover will remain here two weeks. May Murphy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Murphy, 524 East Commercial street, died Friday and was buried in Maple Park cemetery.
Hendry Baxter, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Baxter, will go to Scotland to be married.
MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 3, 1894 -- LEADER
Page 1: Son born to Charles George on Scott street. The father is a fireman on the Gulf. Page 3: Mr. J. P. Maus died at Schell City. He served in the Confederate army.
Page 6: N. Harry, 37, died Saturday at his home on Atlantic street. He was a member of the firm of Harry & McMurray on Commercial street. He will be buried at Arcola, Ill., his old home. He is survived by three brothers.
TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 4, 1894 -- DEMOCRAT
Page 2: Henry Utt, 70, who lived southwest of town, died yesterday. Page 4: The 15 month old daughter of Thomas Frye, candidate for sheriff, died yesterday: Page 5: Thomas Stroble, 7, and Emerson Stroble, 8, sons of a widow, were . killed yesterday at Thayer when they were trying to get on an engine. Card of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Murphy for kindness at the time of their bereavement. · Mrs. Kipley, 24, who lived 5 miles east of Strafford died Sunday and will be buried in the Danforth cemetery. She was a daughter of George Fitch of Strafford. She leaves a husband and child.
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THE DEMOCRAT: SPRINGFIELD, MO., FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 31, 1894.
REMINISCENCES OF SPRINGFIELD.
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Forron Aritratto Diody
very much . interested i øA, farday while . reading ,the . Sunday Morning DEMOCRAT, som of. the early history of Springfield. I am a living withem of some of the incidents you mention. I shall never forget, the old wooden hotel buliding ,which stood on the north side of; the, square Just where Boonville street begint. It was kept by a man named Lamb in the spring of 1837, when quite a number of us from Fayetteville 'stopped with bim. We had started east to buy one year's supply of goods and had gone from here id a wagon to Springfield, think- jing we could get from there to Jeffer- son City on the stage, then plying three times a week between the two towns.
To Jar great disappointment Mr. Lambinformed us that the roads were in such terrible condition between there and Jefferson that only wod wagons were being used and the best way for na to get there would be to get horses at d livery stable and ride on their backs to the mouth of Linn creek where we would be just In time to catch Capt. Vaughn's boat, the Regu. lator, which was plying between St. Lonia and Osceola, Mo. So we got each man a horse and started out East street on our long aud wearisome ride. I had not been on a borse for more than two years and I had a hard trot- ting pony and had $1, 000 in gold belted around me (wish I had it now) and ' the ride came very neur killing me. , Such woy life at that date. Then again I remember my next stop TET" Mr. Lamb's hotel. the memory ! For wtuch Will finger With me "forever. It was is March, 1858. I had staged - it from Jefferson City to Springfield, being three days and three nights on the route, crowded up with eight other men in a very uncomfortable old stage coach, and when we arrived at Lamb's hotel I" could not walk; . up- stairs to my room but had to be tar- ried, as my limbs -wert" obory cramped, and I am yet suffering from the effects of that terrible ride from Jefferson City and will never be well of It. I remember , friend Hackney. the batter, and love his very name for his kindness to my brother. P. P. Van Hoose. who was taken from here to Springfield as a prisoner in 1862 and died 'there in March, 1865. I shall never forget friend John H. Canor and
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