Johnson County, Missouri - Chapter 1: - History of Warrensburg, 1881 (part 1 of 2)

Chapter 1: - History of Warrensburg

Centerview township, including the town of Centerview, 1,583; *Centerview town, 227 ; Chilhowee township, including the village of Chilhowee, 1,715; *Chilhowee village, 86; Columbus township, including the village of Columbus, 1,308; *Columbus village, 100; Grover township,. 1,188; Hazel Hill township, including the village of Fayetteville, 1,263; *Fayetteville village, 133; Jackson township, including the village of Pittsville, 2,168; *Pittsville village, 30; Jefferson township, 1,403; Kingsville township, including the village of Kingsville, 1,100; ^Kingsville village* 174; Madison township, including the town of Holden, 3,015; Holden town, 2,014; Post Oak township, including the village of Cornelia, 1,858; *Cornelia village, 37; Rose Hill township, 1,653; Simpson township, 979; Warrensburg township, including the town of Warrensburg, 5,778; War¬ rensburg town, 4,049; Washington township, including the following towns, 3,166; Knob Noster town, 689; ^Montserrat town, 255.

The city of Warrensburg is beautifully located on the main line of the Missouri Pacific railroad, a little west of the geographical center of John¬ son county, Missouri. It is two hundred and eighteen miles due west of St. Louis, and sixty-seven miles southeast of Kansas City. The popula¬ tion according to the United States census of 1880, was forty hundred and forty-nine. The business portion of the city, built of brick and stone, is very compact, in close proximity to the depot, situated on the north side of the railroad, though the residences are scattered over a considerable extent of territory. The city is built upon rolling land, but in no place are the numerous little hills abrupt enough to make grading necessary for good streets and walks. Warrensburg is the county seat, containing the county offices, the place of holding the criminal and circuit courts and transacting all other kinds of business usually found in large and enter¬ prising county towns. The bar transacting the legal business is composed of men renowned in their profession for ability and integrity.

The state normal school for the second district of Missouri is located here, the large and elegant stone and brick structure, capable of accom¬ modating five hundred students, situate on the highest ground in the city* three blocks south of the railroad, and surrounded by a beautiful campus of young trees, flowers and shrubs. From the observatory a magnificent view of the city and surrounding country is had. No picture of the artist could surpass it. At your feet, nestling among the trees, are beautiful res¬ idences with their lawns and gardens, while on all sides of the city, save the east, are skirts of timber resembling an emerald sea surrounding a delightful island, while a little farther on, brick and white frame farm houses dot the wide expanse of cultivated fields for a dozen miles on either side. The " knobs" in Washington township at the town of Knob Noster, near the east line of the county, Hazel Hill on the north, Centerview and Holden on the west, and High Point on the southeast, with intervening prairies, creeks and wood-lands, the Missouri Pacific railroad winding its way east and west; all in plain view, conspire to render this one of the most attractive scenes in this section of the union.

The soil of the surrounding country is unsurpassed for fertility, in the valleys almost bottomless, and rich as the far famed valleys of the Rhine and Nile. Missouri is pre-eminently fitted for homes, and Johnson county cannot be surpassed in this particular. The streets and walks of the city are well laid out and fringed with numerous shade trees, and the churches, schools and other public buildings are imposing and convenient; business enterprise, intelligence, social order and refinement are of a high order. Temperance and morality bear such influence that no saloons are allowed within the corporation. The Sabbath is quiet and well observed, while during week days the busy streets are free from brawls and fights. The political sentiments of the people are liberal and free from prejudice; here every American citizen may, without fear of molestation, express his views and cast his ballot.

With unsurpassed advantages in location for surface, soil and climate, Warrensburg is destined to become a wealthy and flourishing city. Already it is assuming more than the proportions of a country town, both in size and business. Its beautiful brick churches, massive normal insti¬ tution, large public school buildings, well stocked stores, elegant residen¬ ces, hotels, flour mills, banks, newspapers, nurseries, vineyards, orchards, groves of timber, fields of grain, stock farms, exhaustless stone quaries, coal fields, pure water, mineral springs, beautiful streets, excellent railroad facilities, the sobriety and refinement of its inhabitants, all contribute to make Warrensburg one of the most desirable spots in the great west.

Warrensburg was located as the county seat of Johnson county in the year 1836, and named in honor of Martin Warren, a pioneer settler upon the land where the city now stands. Martin Warren lived in his log house upon the same lot where the residence of Mrs. L. D. Grover now stands. He came from Kentucky, and about the year 1833 came to Johnson county and built the log cabin above referred to. He was a plain, old fashioned, conservative farmer and honest man; corpulent in person; without beard; in politics a whig, though he never sought office. He reared a large fam¬ ily, many of whose descendents still live in the vicinity. Living to an advanced age, he died here about the year 1850.

In the United States there are four post offices named Warrensburg - one in Macon Co., Ill.; one in Warren Co., New York; one in Green Co., Tennessee, and one in Johnson Co., Missouri. There are five post offices named Warrenton; four named Warrensville; four named Warrington; two named Warrenville; twenty -two named Warren; two named Warren Center; one named Warren Mills; one named Warren Plains; one named Warrenham; one named Warren Corners; one named Warren Store; one named Warren Summit, and one named Warren Tavern.

Town Laid Out. - Warrensburg was laid out and platted by the county surveyor, George Tibbs, November 12, 1836, and recorded in the record¬ er's office May 22, 1837. The following is a portion of the description of the town plat:

A plat of the town of Warrensburg, laid out on the southeast quarter of sec¬ tion number twenty-three of township number forty-six, north of the base line, and west of the fifth principal meridian, range number twenty-six; the publio square is laid out in the center of the town, measuring three hundred and two feet on either side; the streets are sixty-six feet in width; the alleys are fourteen feet in width; the lots are one hundred and forty-four feet in length and seventytwo feet in width, and are commenced numbering in the northeast corner of the square number one. The squares of the town are numbered from the northeast corner, thence westerly and back, etc.

N. B. Holden's first addition to Warrensburg was platted Sept. 27,1858, and recorded by James McCown Feb. 18, 1859. Situated on the west half of sw qr, sec. 24, twp. 46, r. 26.

N. B. Holden's second addition was filed for record in the recorder's office June 29, 1864, by Isaac M. Cruce and Josiah Holden, as adminis¬ trators of the estate of Nathaniel B. Holden.

Old Town was started in 1836. In that year John Evans opened the first store, and for about six years there were only two stores in the vil¬ lage. The residence of Martin Warren stood on the identical spot where Mrs. B. W. Grover now resides, and was the only farm house for several miles around. The old store owned by John Evans is well remembered by the old settlers. It was called a " store" by the citizens, and contained dry goods, such as muslin, calicoes, thread, etc,; groceries, such as sugar, coffee, bacon, condiments, whisky, etc.; hardware, such as hoes, nails, hinges, etc. Besides these articles of merchandise, the " store " contained other articles in use in those days. The location of this "store" was in the hollow just east of town.

W. H. Davis & Co., were the first men to open a store on the beuutiful hill where Old Town stands. After this, the enterprise and business of the town steadily increased till 1840, when Warrensburg was known as an important town.

The landscape view of Old Town is superb. From Main street one may behold thousands of acres of the surrounding country. The sunset from Old Town is a beauty mingled with grandeur that surpasses imagi¬ nation. Here the student of nature can see the wonderful works of God in all their magnificence; it would appear to one unconcerned that it was a very foolish idea to move business from this revered and picturesque spot, almost designed by nature for one of the prettiest town sites in the country. As it once stood, it was a proud village, overlooking every hill and defile for miles around, while the present new town is couched away

Nature has done much in the way of making this place interesting to the visitor; and by proper care could have been a great public health resort. The scenery is grand.

Cave Hollow is the most noted spot, that may be well remembered by dozens of lovers, who not only found this a place attractive to the eye, but one which they could safely rely on as a sub rosa resort. This hol¬ low lies between the two cemeteries, and is a sort of dividing line between them. In this hollow are two caves. The entrances to these caverns are quite conspicuous when on a level with their floors, while from other points they are invisible. The room of one of these caves extends back about one hundred yards, while the other one has been penetrated that many feet. Here, also, is an excellent spring, breaking from the brown sandstone. There is a chalybeate spring furnishing an abundance of water, northeast of the residence of Geo. Colbern, in the hollow. This old town site with its springs on either side, natural scenery, would make an imposing and fine health home.

The business is all gone from the old Main street, and the old brick buildings which stand have a desolate appearance. There are a few beautiful residences here yet. The two most prominent are those of Wm. Moody and O. D. Hawkins. The old court house still stands in the pub¬ lic square, and is only used for society purposes. The jail is turned into a dwelling, and the old public school building is used by the colored Methodists. Off among the hills, hid away in the brush, is the obscure and sombre cabin of the well known pedagogue, John W. McGivan, a blooded Irishman, who was so popular that no one man could beat him for the office of county school commissioner. He has served two terms in that capacity. He became naturalized by fightingfor the Union during the Rebellion of 1861, and at the close of the conflict he married a woman whose husband was killed by the Unionists, known in Missouri as Kansas jay hawkers.

Around the old court house the physical features are much the same as they were twenty years ago. Many an incident has happened here worth remembering. A few tragedies have been wrought, and if these old pavement stones could talk, the citizens of to-day would listen to their rehearsals. The court records are the only stories to be recounted of the local affairs of the " deserted village," and Cave Hollow, although it may have a "mouth," will forever be as silent as the idols of old. Names of lovers and sweethearts cut in the soft sandstone vaults, are fast wearing away. As thought is immortal, it rests not with mortality. Soon what the pages of history does not disclose will be forever lost to mortal ken;

New Town was first laid out by " Grover's depot addition," October 16, 1857, the date of town plat. According to contract the depot should have been erected on Col. Grover's land, fortv acres of which was donated for that purpose, but, by mistake, it was located on Maj. Holden's, one-half mile further west. The railroad company afterwards purchased twenty acres of the above named forty, for which Mrs. B. W. Grover received $6,000. Properly, New Town embraces Grover's and Holden's additions, and these additions are divided by the center of Holden street.

Several dwellings were erected on Gay street, on Holden's addition, prior to the civil war (1861), about a quarter of a century ago. In 1857 Noah Redford built the handsome brick residence, now owned by Capt. Jehu H. Smith, on the corner of Holden and Gay streets.

In Grover's addition, on Gay street, a few good residences were erected between 1856 and 1860. The old log residence of Col. B. W. Grover,, the home of Martin Warren, prior to the formation of Johnson county* was standing at this time. In the meantime I. M. Cruce and Wm. Zoll erected residences west of the beautiful residence of Mrs. Grover. Prior to this date Grover's addition was a cornfield, extending from Holden street about one-half mile east, and Holden's addition was a brush-patch.

There was no suitable place for a depot in Old Town, hence necessity of location further east, but, strange as it may seem, just as soon as the depot site was found, and building erected, in 1864, the merchants became frantic until they located their business near the station-house, which will, for all time to come, give a ragged appearance to the town. Geo. S. Grover became railroad agent here in 1865, when Mrs. B. W. Grover moved to her home on Gay street. Then most of the buildings were frame. It must be remembered that the place where Mrs. B. W. Grover now resides was a country residence. A fine apple and peach orchard stood west of the house, and north of Gay street. In the enclosure belong¬ ing to the place, is a family grave yard, containing five graves.

The business houses of Holden and Pine streets were first built of wood. A. H. Gilkeson was the pioneer merchant on Pine street. The first brick business house was erected by J. L. Johnson, the hardware stand of J. A. Stewart.

Among the pioneer merchants who had established themselves in this new part of town, during 1865, we mention the following firms: Messrs. Ming & Cruce, Henry Neill, A. H. Gilkeson & Co., Henry Bros. & De Garmo, Schmidlap & Co., all of whom were burnt out in a big fire which broke out on the night of December 24, 1866, and consumed the greater number of the business houses of town. Since the buildings were all frame structures, there was no hope of staying the conflagration until it had done its work. It is said, as the flames rushed up the west side of Holden street from the south, reaching forth from building to building, until they came in contact with the brick building named, here finding no fuel to feed the wild flames, the fire sank down in its own ashes, and just at this juncture the sonorous voice of Mr. I. M. Cruce was heard to cry out, "Yonder's what we want," meaning the brick building. Since then many of the enterprising citizens have supplied their wants by erecting good, substantial, brick business houses, many of which are faced and paved with the native blue sandstone from the quarries north of the city.

The dwelling houses of this city are handsome, neat and attractive. Many citizens show in their work, the thought of JDisraeli: "The best security for civilization is the dwelling." Among the handsome suburban residences, are those of R. Baldwin, J. J. Cockrell, and S. P. Sparks, north of town. Those within the corporate limits are the residences of Rev. Chas. Feuller, Dr. A. C. Griggs, James K. Tyler, A. H. Gilkeson, Dr. C. W. Robertson, Shank Gilkeson, Gen. Waddy Thompson, J. J. Howard, W. Brown, Maj. E. A. Nickerson, Col. T. T. Crittenden, Capt. Nathan Land, Mrs. B. W. Grover, Gen. F. M. Cockrell, and Capt. J. H. Smith. On the east and south are the elegant residences of J. R. Miller, Wm. Zoll, and J. D. Eads, and from the old town may be seen the sub¬ stantial residences of D. D. Hawkins, and Wm. Moody.

Mayor W. L. Hedges, a prominent homoepathic physician, resides in a neat and beautiful frame cottage on Gay street. He co-operates with every good sanitary measure. Although this part of Warrensburg, as well as old town, is well favored with a healthful site, that fact does not hinder the people from keeping the town rid of nuisances. It may be pertinent to the theme in the words of Count Rumford: "Virtue never dwelt long with filth and nastiness." It is said by some that the food we eat goes far to make up our thoughts and actions; so the city whose streets and alleys are clean, have citizens, who believe all wealth is value¬ less without health, caring for the sanitary condition. Happiness in city life is always the outgrowth of cleanliness, and no city, however large or small, can possibly have more pride than Warrensburg. The happier a human being is, the longer he lives, and the more he suffers, the shorter his life, has long been regarded as a truism. In a city or community where the inhabitants pay strict attention to bathing, and hygienic diet, and follow habits in accordance with the laws of their being, there we find the highest degree of civilization.

Whereas, in pursuance of an act of the general assembly of the state of Missouri, entitled: "An act to incorporate the town of Warrensburg," approved November, 23, 1855, and in pursuance of said act the county court of Johnson county, did on the oth day of April, A. D., 1856, order and direct that notice be given by four written handbills, put up at four of the most public places, within the limits of said town of Warrensburg, notifying the inhabitants that there would be an election held at the court house, in said town, on the first Monday of April, 1856, and whereas, said court did order and appoint William L. Poston, Sr., Daniel Rentch, Hezekiah E. Depp, judges of said election, and whereas, said judges did in pursuance of said act of the general assembly, and said orders of said county court, cause an election to be held at the time and place aforesaid, for the election of Mayor and four -councilmen for said town, whereupon John Foushee was duly elected mayor, thereof, and William H. Anderson, William Calhoun, Alexander Mars, and James M. Bratton, were duly elected councilmen thereof, for, and during the term of one year, and until their successors are duly elected and qualified. And thereupon, said mayor and councilmen, after being duly qualified, as required by the act of the general assembly aforesaid, met at the court house in said town of Warrensburg, on the 9th day of April, 1856, and the following proceedings were had and made to- wit:

On motion, Wm. Calhoun was appointed a committee to draft by-laws for the government of this corporation, and that he submit the same to the council for their approval at their next meeting.

On motion, it was ordered by the council that Paschal Cork, be, and he is hereby appointed constable within and for the incorporated town of Warrens¬ burg, for and during the term of one year, and until his successor is appointed and qualified. And it is further ordered that said Paschal Cork, as such consta¬ ble, file his bond and security in the sum of five hundred dollars, and that he have leave to file the same before the next meeting of this council.

The ordinances now in force were passed and approved January 18, 1881, W. L. Hedges Mayor, aud W. C. Marlatt, president of the board of aldermen. These ordinances specify that the city shall be a body cor¬ porate as provided in the revised statutes of Missouri for 1879 as a city of the fourth-class . The city limits of Warrensburg are very large when compared with its population. It contains a population of a little more than 4050, and has an area of 1080 acres, more than one acre to four per¬ sons. Its greatest distance from north to south is one mile, and from east to west one and three-fourth miles. In technical terms the city of War¬ rensburg embraces all that district of country lying and being in the county of Johnson, state of Missouri, described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the range line, between ranges twenty-five (25) and twenty-six (26) at the northeast corner of the southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty-four (24), of township number forty-six (46), of range twenty-six (26), thence west on said sub-divisional line one and a half (1^-) miles to the northwest corner of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of sec¬ tion twenty-three (23), thence south one-fourth (f) of a mile to the center of sec¬ tion twenty-three (23), thence west one fourth (f) of a mile to the northwest cor¬ ner of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of said section twenty-three (23), thence south three-fourths (f) of a mile to the southwest corner of the north¬ east quarter of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section twentysix (26), thence east one and three- fourths (If) miles to a point on the line between ranges twenty-five (25), and twenty- six (26), at the southeast corner of the northeast quarter of section twenty-five (25), thence north along said range to place of beginning.

Official, Directory

In the following roster of Warrensburg city officers the names of two persons occur, in some instances, for one office the same year, in which cases, the former resigned before his term closed. Elections occur on the first Monday in April.

1856. - Mayor John Foushee; councilmen, W. H. Anderson, William Calhoun, Alexander Mars, James M. Bratton. November 6, 1856, Wm. Upton became a member of the council, J. M. Bratton having resigned. Clerk, Marsh Foster; constable, Paschal Cork, appointed in April, Fran¬ cis M. Tomlin, in May, Wm. Upton in October, James M. Bratton in November; assessor, William Upton; treasurer, John G. Davis; attorney, Charles O. Silliman, Aikman Welch; street commissioner, Daniel Rentch.

The value of personal and real property has steadily increased from the organization to the present time, though, ot course, subject to the rise and fall of property in real estate offices.

In the year 1876 the assessed valuation of real estate was $400,000, and personal property, $222,000.' The assessed valuation of real and per¬ sonal property for the year, 1880, was $700,000.

" On motion Mr. Robert Sharp presented a written proposal to the council, in relation to working on ' the streets, and it was ordered to be spread on the record, which is as follows:

- For his services as street commissioner per day, $3.00; for each hand per day, $1.50; for cart and horses and driver per day, $2.00; for two horses, wagon and driver per day, $3.50; for plow and two yoke oxen and two hands per day, $5.00.

The early settlers of this town were practical Christians. They lived not for themselves alone, but for what they could do for others. Without beautiful church buildings, they kneeled in their own family circles, or listened to their beloved pastors in the groves. Nothing brings so much harmony and peace into the family as the spirit of Christ.

The churches of this town have always kept pace with its develop¬ ments. No longer do they meet in dwellings or old school houses, but each one has a house of worship. The people have always been very liberal in the support of the cause of religion, as will be noticed in the following pages. Party feeling and sectarian hatred does not prevail any more. Now "union services" are held in the several churches, and Christians of all denominations have a fraternal regard for all those who have faith in Christ. All the churches were draped in mourning on September 26, 1881, the day of the obsequies of President James A. Gar¬ field. In fact, no town in Missouri has better churches and church sup¬ porting people than Warrensburg for its size.

The First Baptist Church . - Repentance, faith and baptism are among the cardinal principles of this great and rapidly increasing denomination. Their mode of baptism is founded on the unmistakable teachings of God's holy word. Christ was immersed in Jordan, and Baptists are conscien¬ tiously following the footsteps of their Master.

This church was organized in February 1850, by Elder's J. Farmer, D. W. Johnson, W. P. C. Caldwell and^Amos Horn. The church was organ¬ ized in the Masonic hall, in Old Town. During the civil war the mem¬ bership became scattered, but after peace was declared, a reorganization was effected, which has been kept up till the present time. Among the first members were: W. B. Moody, Jas. D. Smith, Mr. Tomlin and wife, D. W. Johnson and wife, Mrs. Bratton, Z. H. Emerson and wife. The following reverend gentlemen have served the church: Jerry Farmer, W. P. C. Caldwell, Geo. Minton, Rev. Denton, A. P. Williams, Rev. Pool,

Rev. S. D. Fulton and Rev. M. L. Bibb, the present pastor. The present pastor is a young man full of zeal for the success of his Master's cause, and possessed of high attainments both as a scholar and attractive speaker. The old church in which this people are still worshiping is situated on Washington Avenue between Market and Culton streets. It is a small frame house 36x22, and cost about $1,000. The membership is about 90. In the month of May, 1881, Union Prairie Baptist church, two miles northeast of this city, resolved to cast their lot with their breth¬ ren in Warrensburg. Many tender recollections and ties hard to be broken, linger in the breasts of those who are called upon to forsake their little church on the prairie; but the good of the cause has led them to give their aid in the erection of a new house of worship. An elegant new brick, now nearly completed, standing on the corner of Holden and Gay streets, will furnish the Baptists of Warrensburg the finest, though not the largest church in the city. It is 60 feet long and 32 feet wide, with walls 14 feet high. The apex of the ceiling is 21 feet from the floor, and the tower 80 feet. The whole cost will not fall short of $4,000. The style of architecture is gothic. It is provided with two vestry rooms, a baptistry, and all modern improvements. The auditorium will seat 250 or 300 per¬ sons. A good Sunday School meets every week during the year with Prof. W. F. Bahlmann, superintendent, and F. P. Malotte, secretary.

The Methodist Ej)isco-pal Church . - Rev. J. Wesley Johnson came to Warrensburg July 3, 1865, and organized the church August 3, 1865, with the following early members: John Bell, Eliza Bradley, J. Corbet, Mary Corbet, Sarah S. Dulin, Kittie E. Dulin, Josephine Nelson, Jennie Davis, G. N. Elliott, Mary E. Elliott, Rev. A. R. Foster, Seymour M. Fitch, L. C. Fitch, James Gilliland, Rebecca M. Gilliland, George W. Houts, Elizabeth Houts, Mary Hull, A. H. Harrison, Laura Harrison, William Hollingswrorth, Sarah J. Hollingsworth, Sarah Hollingsworth, Thoms F. Houts, Fetna A. Houts, Geo. Herreth, Oliver H. B. Hutchinson? John Miller, C. E. Moorman, H. W. Maxwell.

The first class leader was Thos. Kirkpatrick; the stewards were G. W. Houts, G. N. Elliott, C. E. Moorman, S. M. Fitch, Lewis Schmidlapp and Mrs. Brown; Sunday school superintendent, Lewis Schmidlapp; trus¬ tees, James Gilliland, C. E. Moorman, G. N. Elliott, M. U. Foster, Robt. A. Foster, G. Will Houts, G. W. Houts, Thomas W. Williams, William Hollingsworth.

This church was organized with members whose sympathies during the rebellion were with the union. Some of the members belonged to the M. E. church, south.

probation. Under the pastorate of Rev. G. W. Derment, in 1871-2, there were 35 additions. Rev. J. N. Pierce came to the charge of this church April, 1873, and the results of his faithful labors show an increase of 91 communicants. Rev. Pierce is an energetic, outspoken, fearless herald of the cross, ever found in the performance of what he considers his duty. ' He is now ministering with great acceptability to the people at Clinton. Dur¬ ing the past six years there have been frequent additions, but no large gathering of new converts at any one time. The present membership is 200. The Sunday school has an average attendance of 125.

The annual conference of ministers, including all of that portion of Mis¬ souri south of the Missouri river, met at Warrensburg April, 1874.

The large and elegant brick house of worship was erected in 1871 at a cost of $7500. It will seat 400. The furniture is neat and fully equal to that of our best churches in the large cities. It is situated on the north side of East Market street, between Holden and Miller streets. The par¬ sonage was built under the pastorate of Rev. J. N. Pierce, in 1874, and stands next west of the church. It is a large and convenient brick house, costing $2500.

Rev. S. R. Reese was sent by the conference from Lee's Summit to this charge in April, 1881. He is a man vigorous in thought, forcible in expression, and thoroughly in earnest in his work.

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church . - This church was organized Sept. 23, 1866, with the following names enrolled: Robert McFarland, Elizabeth McFarland, A. W. Ridings, Mary J. Ridings, L. Murphy, Wm. P. Granger, F. M. Granger, Miss U. Granger, Eliza Granger, I. A. Knight, Rachel Brownlee, Josephine Brownlee, W. S. and J. H. Warnick, Jane Berry, F. M. Cockrell, B. E. Morrow, Henry Neill, Sarah A. Neill, L. A. Ward, Emily Edwards, Miss S. M. Lewis, Mary J. Morrow, A. C. Mc¬ Farland, Margaret Knight, Susan I. Bradley, fames and S. P. Warnick, Sina E. and Margaret Warnick.

The names of the pastors since the reorganization are as follows: Rev. J. B. Morrow, from Sept. 23, 1866, for one year; Rev. J. H. Houx, from December, 1867, to March 28, 1875; Rev. J. E. Sharp, irom March, 1875, to May, 1881; Rev. A. L. Barr, was called May 2, 1881, and preached his first sermon on the third Sabbath in June.

spring of 1875 at a cost of $1600, and is furnished with good seats, pulpit, organ, carpets, bell and all other conveniences in a well ordered house of worship. The present pastor, Rev. A. L. Barr, though a young man, comes to this field of labor with flattering prospects of success, both as a pastor and a preacher. He was educated in the literary course of Drury college, Springfield, Mo., and Cumberland theological seminary, Lebanon, Tennessee; his literary and social qualities rendering him particularly fitted for his ministerial duties.

The organization of the church was effected in the court house in Old Town in the fall of 1866, and meetings were held there for a time till the hall on the east side of Holden, just north of Culton street, was completed Here meetings were held till the buildings were destroyed by fire; then the second story of what is now Eads' hotel was fitted up and used for that purpose about two years. Leaving this place services were held in the Old School Presbyterian church till their present house was completed in 1875. This church to-day has a large and influential membership.

The Methodist Efiscofal Church , South. - In the existence of the Metho¬ dist Episcopal Church, the student of history will remember that, previous to 1844, there was no M. E. Church, South, but the whole denomination was under the same management.

The Methodists in Warrensburg organized themselves into a church soon after the county seat was located. The church edifice was not built till 1853. Among the early members were Elizabeth Granger, Isaac Granger, Z. T. Davis, Elizabeth E. Davis, Sarah Colbern, Nancy Dyer, Mary Davis, Adkins Power, and, later on, W. H. Anderson and CoL James McCown.

The old church was erected on the open lot just east of the old ceme¬ tery in Old Town, and cost $2,300, being 46x36 feet. W. H. Anderson, Dr. W. D. Pinkston, and James McCown were the building committee. Mr. Anderson having full control and management of the work of con¬ struction. This house was burned in 1864, during the war, while soldiers were encamped in and about it. The present house of worship was built in 1867, at a cost of tpl,800, and dedicated the same year, by Rev. David R. McAnnally, one of the most distinguished divines of that denomination.

He has preached fifty-one years, and edited the Advocate , in St. Louis, twenty-eight years, besides presiding over a college in Tennessee a score of years. Among the pastors are the names of Geo. W. Love, J. L. Porter, S. S. Colbern, Thos. B. Ruble, R. A. Foster, W. R. Babcock, Daniel A. Leeper, John C. Shackeford, C. C. Wood, John S. Scurlock, B. A. Holloway, S. S. Bryant, J. C. Daily, and Dr. W. M. Prottsman, the present pastor. Dr. Prottsman is a man of minute observation, vast experience, unsurpassed intellectual faculties, a ripe scholar, unspotted Christian character, and a profoundly eloquent preacher. The church membership is sixty-five, and the attendance at Sabbath school is sixty. W. H. Anderson, who is superintendent, is one of the oldest citizens of

Warrensburg. No man deserves nor sustains a higher place of honor and repsect, for his sterling integrity and neighborly qualities, than he.

The Presbyterian Church. - Until about fifteen years after the organiza¬ tion of Johnson county, no meetings, under the exclusive direction of this denomination were held here. A few Presbyterians commenced holding meetings, under the direction of Rev. Mr. Bradshaw, in 1851, and on May 30, 1852, Rev. A. V. C. Schenck and Elder L. Green came out from Lex¬ ington, by authority of the Upper Missouri Presbytery, and organized the First Presbyterian Church of W arrensburg. The names of the following persons were enrolled as members of the church by certificate from other churches: Elias Ogden, Maria Louisa Ogden, Mary A. Ogden, Mrs. Deborah Silliman, Mrs. Elizabeth Armstrong, B. P. Evans, Mrs. Catharine Evans, Miss H. Evans, John Cummings, Jesse Brown, Mrs. Kitty Brown, William Calhoun, M. D., L. S. Cornwall, Mrs. Martha S. Cornwall, Mrs. Agnes Woods.

The names of the prominent ministers who have preached to this church are Revs. Bradshaw, A. V. C. Schenck, James T. Lapsley, R. S. Reese, D. Coulter, Joshua Barbee, W. G. Bell, John Montgomery, Eben Muse, J. H. Clark, W. H. Hillis, Farel Hart, and Charles Fuller, who has been pastor since December, 1877. The elders have been as follows: William Calhoun, Elias Ogden, B. P. Evans, J. J. Welshans, Alfred Duffield, William Zoll, Samuel McConnel, A. W. Reese, Amos Foot, J. H. C. Wilson, Cyrus Heizer, Isaac Stewart, Edward L. De Garmo, William E. Robinson, William Sensenderfer, and Prof. J. J. Campbell.

From the time of its organization, up to the war, the church greatly prospered, and numbered, at one time, over one hundred communicants, but in 1870 it numbered considerably more. They built a commodious frame church, on the north side of Gay street, at a cost of about $2,500, where they worshiped till the present imposing brick edifice was erected on the corner of East Market and Miller streets. During the war, meet¬ ings were held at irregular intervals, as the following, from an old record, dated March 27, 1864, will show:

Whereas, the Warrensburg Presbyterian church has been almost entirely deprived of any ministerial services since the war began, except a few sermons preached for us by the Rev. Joshua Barbee, and that it is very important to the spiritual interest of this church that we secure the ministerial services of the Rev. Joshua Barbee, and that he asks $350 per annum for his services, which sum we deem very reasonable, and after a full and fair effort we can raise only the sum of $50, and we are advised that there is a hopeful prospect of a church at Smithton, forty miles distant from this church, will pay $50, and the people of Dresden, twenty-five miles distant from this church, will pay $50, leaving a deficit of $200,

Resolved , Therefore, that application be made to the Board of Domestic Missions, for the aforesaid sum of $200, to aid said churches in securing the ser- vices of the aforesaid Rev. Joshua Barbee. The session was then closed with prayer. William Calhoun, secretary pro tem; Wm. Zoll, moderator pro tem.

The old brick church was sold for $900, and the new brick completed in 1873, at a cost of $8,000. The church edifice is the largest and most imposing in the city, furnished with all necessary conveniences; it also con¬ tains the pastor's study, in which is placed his large private library. Through the enterprise of the ladies of the church and congregation, a large bell, and cushions for the seats will soon be furnished. Regular sessions of the sabbath school are held every Lord's day afternoon, with an average attendance of about 125. Mr. E. L. De Garmo is their efficient superintendent. The present membership of the church is 90. It is in a prosperous condition.

The United Presbyterian Church - This church was organized June 23, 1866, by Rev. Matthew Biggar, and among the original members were: Geo. Kane, Orilla Kane, Sarah E. Kane, Kate Kane, David Moore, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. S. E. Biggar, Hugh Truesdale, Tamor Truesdale, James G. Wilson, Isabella Wilson, Henry Crabil, Rebecca Crabil, Margarie Barnes, A. R. Barnes, D. W. Barnett, Mary Barnett, Wm. McClellan, Charlotte McClellan, James Richmond, Mrs. Richmond, Lizzie Richmond, Andrew Paxton, Maria Paxton, Margaret Brown, W. L. Sloan, Mrs. Sloan, John Kaufman, W. C. Marlatt, Jennie McKnab, Nannie Eckleson, Lucy A. Steele, E. A. Bell, J. G. Scroggs, A. R. Scroggs, Mr. McKnab, Agnes McClung. The only regular pastors of this church were Rev. Samuel Jamison and Rev. John C. Steele, though the pulpit was generally sup¬ plied at other times by missionaries sent by the home missionary board. Among the names of the spiritual leaders of this church, we mention Joseph D. Steele, Samuel Biggar, Samuel Jamison, Rev. Johnson, R. G. Thompson, John C. Steele, Geo. W. Torrence, Rev. Strang, Samuel Herron, A. B. McCarrol, William A. Findley, J. A. Sherrard, and John Taylor, the present supply. Under the pastorate of Rev. Sam¬ uel Jamison and John C. Steele, the church greatly prospered an4 acces¬ sions were numerous. During the services of Rev. Steele, communion was regularly held once a quarter, and save one only, at each of these solemn services, members were received into full fellowship, on some occasions as high as thirteen.

Rev. John Taylor commenced his labors here in October, 1880, and since that time a manifest increase in interest and number attest his well directed efforts in building up the cause of his Master.

Up to the year 1872 the congregations met in the school house and in Empire hall. The present church edifice was built on the corner of Market street and Washington avenue in 1872, at a cost of about $2,100 including the lot. The funds for building the house of worship were obtained by contributions from members of the church and congregation, and donations by the board of church extension. During the pastorate of Rev. John C. Steele, through his efforts, friends in Allegheny contri¬ buted $400, which finished and furnished the church. The church is well arranged with neat pulpit, chandaliers, seats, Bible and psalm book. The Bible and psalm book were presented to the church by friends here. Among those who have served as elders of the. church are the names of George Kane the originator of the congregation, still an active member though now over eighty, Hugh Truesdale, John E. Dodds, Samuel Wil¬ son, deceased, and Robert Jamison, deceased. The present membership is forty, Rev. John Taylor is superintendent of the Sabbath school and though the number in the school is small it is doing valuable work.

The Christian Church - The church of Christ in Warrensburg, was first organized in the year 1859, and .after the war, January 11, 1866, it was reorganized. Among those who belonged to the church before services were abandoned at or near the commencement of the war, we have been able to collect the following:

J. H. Calwell and wife, M. C. Goodlett and wife, A. H. Gilkeson and wife, John Burnett and wife, J. D. Eads and wife, T. J. Burnett and wife, German Burnett and wife, Madison Burnett and wife, W. S. Foster and wife, Joseph Henshaw and wife, William M. Collins and wife, Elizabeth Logan, Eliza C. Hickman, Anna M. Engle, Mrs. Thomas Engle, John Ferris and wife, U. S. Bradley and wife, Robert Price and wife, Alvin Thornton and wife, Jonathan T. Huff and wife, Mrs. Anna Collins, Nancy Cook, Permelia Allen, Nancy Bearsley, Margaret J. Murphy, A. A. Hus¬ ton, Mrs. Virginia Huston, Mrs. Margaret Stevenson, Mariah Brooker, Mrs. Rebecca Warren, J. J. Adams and wife, Solomon Clay, Mrs. Sarah Clay, C. L. Calwell, Mrs. Sarah Hickman, Bettie Logan, Mrs. Catharine Collins, Sarah J. Libby, Joshua Wiley and wife, Mary J. Jennings, Judie A. Bradley, Gideon Jones and wife, Miss Lucy J. Burnett, James S. Matthews, Nancy Vigus, Wm. Wiley, Jacob Wiley, Drucilla J. Jennings.

The following are among those who entered the more recent organiza¬ tion: H. C. Cord and wife, Elizabeth Cord, Mary F. Morgan, S. S. Latham, Thomas D. Cheatham and wife, G. W. Swan, J. P. Johnson and wife, Sarah A. Johnson, Mary Jane Johnson, James W. Johnson, David Nation. The present convenient church edifice was erected in 1867 at a cost of $2,100; it is situated on the south side of Gay street, between Washington avenue and Warren street. Among the men who have pleached for this church have been the following pastors: David Nation, George W. Longan, I. M. Tennison, I. W. Monser, J. H. Foy and J. H. Hughes, the present pastor. Elder Hughes came to this people in October, 1879, and has since carried on the good work, endearing himself to the people with whom he labors. The membeship of the church is now about two hundred and thirty. The Sabbath school numbers one hundred and fifty, superintended by M. Shn?ack, with Ella Christopher, secretary.

E^pisco-palian Church - The first missionary services held in this city were begun in the year 1866, by the Rev. Geo. K. Dunlap, there being five communicants resident in or near this place at that time. From that time until April, 1868, occasional missionary services were held by Revs. Dun¬ lap, Green and Johnson. In April, 1868, " Christ Church parish," with the Rev. W. H. D. Hatton, as rector, and John Q. De Garmo, Samuel H. Moore, B. C. Holmes and Dr. Charles W. Robinson as vestrvmen, was organized, Dr. Robinson being appointed senior warden, and John Q. De Garmo junior warden. Articles of association were drawn up, and the parish was styled, "The rector church wardens and vestrymen of Christ Church parish, Warrensburg, Missouri," and under the same parish was admitted into the diocese of Missouri, at the convention held at Kirkwood, Mo., May 28, 1868, J. Q. De Garmo, B. C. Holmes, and C. W. Robinson, being delegates to the same. Two lots were purchased in May, 1868, for a church. August 13, 1868, Rev. Thompson L. Smith, of Lexing¬ ton, commenced holding service for the church. On the 26th of April, 1869, were the first confirmations in this parish, the confirmed being Miss Mary Kerr, Miss Amanda Ross, Miss Birdie Mehaffey and John Davis, The number of communicants was now sixteen. In August, 1869, Rev* T. L. Smith's engagement expired, and services were discontinued for a time. Rev. T. J. Taylor, of Sedalia, occasionally held service, till May IT, 1870, when Rev. L. M. Freeman, of Pleasant Hill, was called to

Rev. D. D. Van Antwerp, and A. Battle, of Kansas City, T. J. Taylor, of Sedalia, G. R. Dunlap, of Kirkwood, and L. N. Freeman, were clergymen present. January, 1871, Rev. Dr. S. Jennings accepted a call, served the church one year. Then .followed Rev. John H. Eickbaum, Rev. A. Leonard, Rev. Andrew T. Sharp, and Rev. Dr. C. A. Foster, of Sedalia. From 1878 to August 1, 1880, only occasional service was held by visiting ministers, and the regular visits of the bishop.

August 1, 1880, Rev. Dr. C. A. Foster, of Sedalia, was called, and now holds service the first and third Sabbath in each month. The present membership is thirty. The Sabbath school meets regularly every Sabbath, with Col. A. W. Rogers, superintendent. It numbers thirty. The present neat little frame church on the south side of Gay street between Holden and Miller streets, was built in the year 1872, at a cost, including the lot, of $2,000. It is neatly furnished and conveniently arranged.

The Evangelical Association. - This church was organized, A. D. 1869, with the following families constituting its first members: John A. Smith and wife, Fred. Burkhardt and wife, John Scheidenberger and wife, Henry Kemmerly and wife, and George Opp and wife. The fol¬ lowing pastors have succeeded one another as spiritual advisers of this church: Revs. M. Alspaugh, William Folgate, J. C. Emmel, F. Harder, Charles Ehrhart, H. Koepsel, F. J. Shaefer, and again H. Koepsel, who is the present minister. The membership of the church is thirty-five, and the average attendance at the Sabbath school is about forty. John Scheidenberger is superintendent, and John A. Smith secretary. The church house is a large and well arranged brick structure, situated on the north side of Gay Street, between Washington avenue and Warren street. Formerly it was owned and used by the Presbyterian church, but the Evangelical Association having purchased it for about $1,000, dedi¬ cated anew in 1873, Revs. Jno. Wueth, and E. E. Condo officiating. The first meetings were held at private houses.

The Protestant Methodist Church. - This church was organized in 1866, arid the next year the house of worship was built. Their frame edifice is situated on West Market street, having cost about $2,300. Among the first members were: O. R. Carlton and wife, Thomas Evans and wife, A. J. Cecil and wife, J. B. Evans and wife, S. J. Burnett and wife. Among the pastors the following have been spiritual advisers of the church: Rev's. Reack, Keener, Winn, W. A. Fogel, Tipton, D. E. Fordney, James Shepherd, Ross, and A. J. Young the present pastor. The membership has increased to about 25. A union mission Sunday school of about one hundred, superintended by Mr. M. Shryack, meets every Sabbath afternoon.

German Lutheran ChurcJu - This body of Christian worshipers was organized about the year 1878, by Rev. Craft. The old court house was purchased for a church, costing $300, but at the present time no regular services nor pastor sustain their particular faith there.

The church and congregation was established here about 1866, by Father Calmer, of Sedalia. The house of worship was erected soon after the organization at a cost of about $3,000. Among the pastors we find the names of Father Calmer, Murry, McKin, Everheart and Rev. Father Phelan, the present pastor who lives at Holden. Services are held in this church on the first and third Sabbath's of each month. The membership is about 130.

situated on Culton street, in block No. 13, Rentch's addition, was com¬ menced in 1879, and when entirely completed will cost $800. Rev. R. York, Rev. James Moore and Rev. R. M. Vernon have preached for this church. At the time of building the new church, there were 112 mem¬ bers, but now only 46; some deceased and some excluded. The deacons are Lewis Williams, Martin Miller and Marion Caldwell. The Sabbath school meets with an average attendance of 33. Henry Washington being superintendent, and Hattie Williams secretary. Rev. R. M. Ver¬ non is pastor.

The Second Baptist Church ( Colored .) - -This church was organized August 26, 1880, by Rev. J. J. Moore and Elder Bryant. The church building formerly the Colbern school house is situated on Main street in the north part of Old Town. It is 32x20 feet, and cost $250. The pres¬ ent pastor is Rev. J. J. Moore, who resides at Pleasant Hill, preaching here one half the time. The membership of the church is 48, and attend¬ ance at Sabbath school 56. W. H. Dixon is superintendent, and the fol¬ lowing are deacons: B. Edwards, Theodore Turner, Robert Edwards, Berry Bryant, Benjamin Lynch, Willis Banks and Douglass Jones.

The M. E . Church {Colored). - It was organized in 1866, by Rev. H. Glenn. The house of worship is a frame structure, costing $500. Among the prominent members were Joseph Hurndon, Harriet Bryants, Mary Gibson, Philip Walker. The present pastor is Rev. B. F. Steele. Membership, thirty-six. Henry Gibson is superintendent of the Sundayschool, and Frank Davis, secretary.

An African M. E. Church was organized in Old Town, and their meet¬ ings were held in the First Colored Baptist Church, but the membership is small, and only occasional services.

Of all the solemn and mournful thoughts that pass through the mind of man, none more deeply stir the profound depths of his soul, than those awakened in the presence of the sacred dead. The thought that they, whose dust reposes beneath us, once walked the earth in the pride of man¬ hood, that they were brought low by the chill hand of death, and that now their immortal spirits, either in the dark pits of endless woe, or in the bright regions of heavenly bliss, around the throne of God, know, in all its awful reality, the truth of all those mysterious questions that gather around the problem of human life. Could we look down into their graves, and call back to consciousness, the mouldering dust, O ! how much could we learn that would cheer man on in the race of life, and soothe his dying hour. The dark mystery of life, which is only answered in death, would then be solved to living man, and his destiny revealed. But there is a ruler who presides over all the .affairs of men with infinite wisdom and goodness, and he has ordered all things for the best. We were only mus¬ ing upon the strange results that seem possible to man, could he commune with the dead. Yet, when we find ourselves in the city of the dead, perhaps, in the melancholy gloom of the surrounding twilight, a strange, mysterious feeling comes over us, as if our spirits were communing with the sacred shades that repose beneath the marble slabs around our pathway. All the sad thoughts of death come to our minds - thoughts, perhaps, of a sister's death, or some most loved friend. We recall to mind all the sacred memories of the parting scene, the tender and touching farewell; aye, the closing of those eyes, that never again shall see the light of day, and the last and final act, that places the body of one, now so pure and lovely, into the dark and awful grave, consigning her to the mercy of a just God. These, and many other similar thoughts are awakened in our minds, as we wander among the mouldering tombs of those who have passed beyond the scenes of mortal life, into the uncertain realms of death. This same feeling of love, mingled with sorrow, comes over us, whether we visit the elegant marble tombs of the wealthy, or the plain, wooden slab that marks the last resting place of the poor. Such must be the thoughts that arise in our minds, as we roam among the polished and costly monuments or the drooping and neglected slabs, that variegate the cemeteries of Warrens¬ burg. i

The old cemetery, situated due west of old town, and not quite out of the suburbs, contains four acres of land, and is in the form of a perfect square. This cerrietery was laid out by the county in 1840, as the county burying ground, and was owned by the county, until 1875, when it was sold to the city. It was originally bought from Mr. Martin Warren, the gentleman from whom Warrensburg was named. From 1840 up to the year 1868, when the new cemetery was laid out, this was the burying place for Warrensburg and vicinity. But since the establishment of the new cemetery, the old cemetery has been very much neglected. Many of the graves, about two hundred in number, in the old cemetery have been moved to the new cemetery. The old cemetery is covered with small trees and considerable underbrush ; some of the graves have lost their tombstones, and many of the slabs are found out of place; but this is always the fate with old graveyards. The first person buried in this cem¬ etery, so we were informed, was I. Davenport. The inscription on the slab and the slab itself appear very old and quaint. The slab is made of common red sandstone, such as is found around here anywhere. It is about eighteen inches high and four inches thick, and very roughly cut out, as if with an ax, and the inscription seems to have been scratched on the stone with a knife, in a very rude manner. It is as folio ws : " Dead: I. Davenport, Nov., in 1810." Among other old inscriptions, we give the following: " Yet again we meet thee. David W. Johnson. Died, Octo¬ ber 1, 1851; aged 52 years. Margaret Dau. of William and Elizabeth Gilkeson, died August 5, 1815; aged, 8 years, 11 months, 7 days. Thos. F.. son of J. M. and E. H. Bratton, died October 3, 1819; aged 5 years, 2 months, 20 days. Robert F., son of W. L. and N. Poston, born Sep¬ tember 16, 1833; was drowned May 16, 1852." In this last inscription we have the kind of death mentioned. It is seldom we find on the tombstone anything showing us how those now dead met with their death. We have one other to mention in the new cemetery. Not many years will pass away before the graves in old cemetery will either be moved to the new or entirely obliterated. And so it seems that graveyards, the receptacle of the dead, themselves decay and die, as it were, returning to their natural state, like all things made by man. -

New cemetery is a quarter of a mile north of old cemetery, and one mile from the Missouri Pacific depot, nearly due west. This cemetery contains thirteen acres, and is in something of a rectangular shape, but contains a small projection on the northeast corner, at the entrance. The ground is rather rolling, containing one large descent on the south. It con¬ tains a good deal of underbrush, but this is being cleared of! as the ceme¬ tery is filled up. This cemetery was laid out in 1868, by Mr. G. W. Colbern, ana was his own property till January, 1880, when he gave it to the city. The following is the city ordinance relative to this matter; section 3, city cemetery.

All that parcel or tract of land comprised within the limits of George W. Colbern's cemetery addition to Warrensburg, being a part of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section twenty-three (23), of township forty-six (46), of range twenty-six, is hereby declared the " Cicv Cemetery," to be forever held and used as a city burying ground. This ordinance further provides that the city mayor shall appoint two members of the board of aldermen, who shall act as a special committee to have a general superintendence over the cemetery; and it further provides that the sexton shall act as a special police of the city, for the purpose of enforcing the rules and regulations of the cemetery.

The cemetery is divided by walks into plats 35 feet square, and each one of these plats is divided into four lots, 17-^ feet square, making each one a corner lot. These lots sell to the citizens of the county for ten dollars each. The sexton is Mr. Green B. Eannum. Mr. Lannum has been sexton ever since the new cemetery was laid out< and was sexton of the old one for two years just preceding. Mr. Eannum is a very courteous old gentle¬ man, and seems to thoroughly understand his business. There are 630 graves in this cemetery, of which nearly 200 have been moved from the old cemetery. The inhabitants burying here amount to 8,000, and the fact that not more than 430 of these have died in the last twelve or thirteen years, speaks very well for the health of this locality. The first person buried here was the infant son of John Miller, John Miller, Jr., aged eight months. His grave was dug by Mr. Lannum, and now a small marble slab marks his resting place. It will no doubt be highly interesting to the reader of these pages, in future generations, if not to those of the present to know something of the monuments and tombs of those that lie buried here, especially, as these will crumble away, while this history will still remain as an enduring monument to time, of the early deeds of Johnson county. One of the most distinguished of all the dead that lie buried here is the body of Major N. B. Holden, mentioned in various parts of this his¬ tory. We give below the inscription on his monument, which contains the history of his death, the second buried in the cemetery:

" We will meet again. (Here two hands are clasped together.) Last remains of Robert Sharp and family. Robert Sharp, born February 22, 1811, died May 11, 1875. Daniel N. Sharp, died May 28, 1871, aged 21 years. Annie, wife of Robert Sharp, born August 26, 1819, died -

" Sleep husband dear, and take your rest. 'Twas hard indeed to part with thee, but Christ's strong arm supported." This monument is about ten feet high, and has the beautiful emhlem of a dove on top.

One more and we will close. It contains the inscription on the monu¬ ment of one who was struck by lightning, while on his own farm, as we were informed by the sexton. " Sacred to the memory of W. G. Mc- Clung; died May 1, 1881, aged 51 years.

There are many other large and beautiful monuments in this cemetery; some equally as fine and beautiful as those mentioned. We only pick out a few at random to show the nature of the tombs, carved and inscribed with such elegant taste, that may be found in Warrensburg cemetery. A strange and highly interesting history might be obtained from studying the tombstones and inscriptions, and comparing them with the facts the sexton could tell of their death. Over the graves of the dead many tears of deep woe and anguish are shed, and many words of conso¬ lation whispered to the afflicted, too sacred to be ever revealed to the world on the pages of history.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union . - Was organized Nov. 12,1878, by Miss Anna V. Raper, a Quakeress and a graduate of the law school, Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was appointed by the executive committee of the N. W. C. T. U. to organize auxiliaries throughout the state. With her convincing arguments, her clear logic, her thorough knowledge of law and her superior executive ability, she was enabled to command the respect and attention of the most intelligent. The following named ladies were elected officers: President, Mrs. James Ward; secretary, Mrs. Wm. E. Crissey; treasurer, Mrs. L. D. Grover. The vice-presidents were elected one from each church, and one from the society at large. The executive committee was appointed the same way.

The week following the organization was appointed for the first meet¬ ing of the union. The work being entirely new to all the ladies, what to do and how to do the work, seemed to be a question of no little import¬ ance. During that time, however, it was suggested by the Warrensburg Standard that the ladies establish a reading room. At that time there were no licensed saloons in the city. Through the united efforts of the temperance people, they had recently been closed. The ladies, feeling that, as by their assistance in circulating petitions, against them, and in other ways, been instrumental in the closing of them, that it might be a duty they owed the public, to aid in the establishment of a free reading room, or a more suitable place of resort for the young than a saloon. At this first meeting, held in the First Presbyterian church, Nov. 20, 1878, it was resolved to begin the work. A committee was sent out, and obtained permission of Mr. G. Rayhill, then librarian of the Enoch Clark library, to place free reading matter in his office. Liberal donations of literature came in freely ; also numerous gifts of money. Mr. Enoch Clark donated five dollars, and aided and encouraged in many ways - presenting a con¬ stitution and by-laws, etc. Mr. Rayhill soon after enlarged his law office in order to accommodate the library and furniture of the reading room, the W. C. T. U. paying him rent and six dollars a month, for attending the room at night. The young men donated a street lamp, and the young ladies several articles, which added much to the attraction of the room. The current expenses were met by ten cent literary entertainments and ten cent lectures, delivered free of charge by Profs. Norton, Bahlmann, Osborn, R. Baldwin, Esq., editor Standard , O. M. Stewart, pastor M. E. church, Rev. Chas. Fueller, pastor First Presbyterian church, Rev. Foy, pastor Christian church, Rev. J. D. Steele, former pastor U. P. church, Rev. Higher, of the Christian church, Col. T. T. Crittenden, S. P. Sparks, and others. All of these lectures were of real excellence, and afforded many intellectual feasts, to the citizens of Warrensburg, and have materially elevated the moral and literary tastes of the public. For their generous services they are ever to be remembered with the highest esteem. Soon after the saloons were closed several club rooms were established. The ladies, being confident that these were places of resort for drinking intoxicating liquors - being assured of it by the visit of a lady to one of them, as a last resort, in search of her husband, and finding him there in a stupid fit of drunkenness, and who, with others, appealed to the ladies of the union to use their influence, through their organization, to rescue their husbands and sons from these dens of destruction, the ladies met and adopted the following resolutions :

Whereas, There are places of doubtful character in our town where it is believed that liquors are sold or given away contrary to and in violation and evasion of all law, such as club-rooms, wine-rooms, etc., and

Whereas, It is believed that some of the druggists of our town do not conform to the letter of the law in their sale of intoxicating liquors, and

Whereas, In consequence of these violations of law we know that many of our citizens and those who are dear to some of us, are ensnared into drunkenness, to the discomfort of our homes and to the sorrow of our hearts; therefore be it of Warrensburg do earnestly petition and pray our honorable mayor and those associated with him as city council, that they use the power in them vested by our city charter for the suppression of the places of doubtful character, such as above mentioned, where it is believed that liquors are sold or given away contrary to and in evasion of law, and also that the law in relation to the druggists be enforced. As one means of reaching the evils of which we complain we respectfully ask your honorable body to adopt the ordinance herewith submitted, or an ordinance of similar import. Signed by the Executive Committee."

These resolutions were presented to a meeting of the National Christian Temperance Union, held in the M. E. Church, February 2, 1879, at which meeting there were resolutions adopted recognizing the organization of the W. C. T .U. as an efficient and effective organization; to be a co-worker with them, and will encourage them in their special work, such as estab¬ lishing a free reading-room, distributing temperance literature, etc., and that they fully endorsed the petitions as presented by the W. C. T. U. to the legislature of the state, praying that the manufacture and traffic in all intoxicating liquors be prohibited within our commonwealth. Other res¬ olutions were adopted. Mr. R. Baldwin presented the following on behalf of the N. C. T. U., and asked that it be filed with and attached to the ladies' petition: -

We, the undersigned committee appointed by the N. C. T. U. to con¬ fer with the committee of the W. C. T. U., heartily endorse the foregoing petition and join in urging it upon the attention of the town council.

T wo days later the town committee met in the reading-room, and from there proceeded to the council rooms. The delegation was met by the mayor, H. C. Fike. Mrs. L. D. Grover briefly addressed the council in behalf of the W. C. T. U. Mrs. Emma Kane, in a clear and distinct voice read the resolutions and petition. Mr. R. Baldwin then proceeded at some length to advocate the adoption of the ordinance referred to in the petition. After some informal discussion between the members of the council, the ordinance was adopted February 4, 1879. Aside from what has been mentioned, work has been done among the children.

Special meetings have been held for them. Temperance columns printed in our local, papers. Tracts have been distributed frequently. Temperance song books and catechism presented to the public schools of our city, etc. A term of office in this union lasts six months. The elec¬ tions have been held regularly, and members elected to office have dis¬ charged their duties faithfully, which did credit to themselves and honor to the union. Meetings have been held on an average of one every two weeks, these are always opened with devotional exercises, after which the order of business is followed, as laid down in the constitution. At present the society is seeking to maintain the reading room which was formally opened January 22, 1879. The ministers of the city with some of the best citizens were present.

January 15, 1881, the board of managers of the Enoch Clark Library, removed the books to the reading room, lately furnished for that purpose. From the first the ladies have not failed to recognize the spirit which first moved the women of Ohio in their heroic mission, born of sorrow, and carried forward on the wings of faith and prayer, and ever looking forward to the time when this dire evil of intemperance, with its long train of woes, may by legislative act be no longer permitted, and that the man¬ ufacture and sale of all intoxicating liquors as a beverage, may be consid¬ ered a crime, deserving the severest punishment.

The ladies are determined to continue the work, looking forward to the permanent successful establishment of a flourishing free reading room. The library association at a late meeting resolved to open the library to free reading in the room. The librarian reports a growing patronage, of the public, in *hese books, of which there are now 552 volumes. Of late liberal donations of books have been received from citizens, and in the reading room are Sewall's anatomical charts showing the effects of alcohol in the human stomach. The series comprises eight separate charts, from the healthy stomach to the last stage of delirium tremens.

15, 1868, with the following charter members: George R. Hunt, John A. McSpadden, A. J. V. Wadell. This lodge was the result of being denied admittance into the Warrensburg lodge, which was organized one year previous. Both these lodges meet in the same hall, which is neatly and comfortably furnished. The present officers of the Corinthian Lodge are as follows: G. R. Hunt, W. M. ; E. T. Pennington, S. W.; C. A. Shepafd, J. W.; H. S. Witherspoor, treasurer; Joseph Zoll, secretary ;

Mary Commander Aro. /p, Knights Templar. - Organized October 8, 1872, with the following charter members : Geo. R. Hunt, E. C.; Curtis Field, G.; C. Clay King, C. G. The present officers are : S. K. Farr, E. C.; J. H. Smith, G.; E. T. Pennington, C. G. ; John LeMar, Prelate;

Independent Order of Odd Fellows. - Eureka Lodge No. 88, was or¬ ganized May 21, 1856* by Isaac M. Veitch, Grand Secretary, and C. C. Archer, Grand Master. The following were the charter members : Rev. John B. Morrow, Rev. Benj. F. Thomas, E. E. Bales, E. Ogden, W. S. Hume, Arthur Kirkpatrick, Robert B. Clark, Dr. John Foushee, Wm. H. Colbern, Josiah Holden, Finis L. Hobson, Wm. T. Logan, O. S. Heath, Michael Rentch, Daniel Rentch, A. J. V. Wadell, Wm. S. Hart, Wm. F. Dickerson, Daniel M. Holden, Logan H. Duncan, H. R. Dobyns, S. B. Eskew, Wm. E. Upton, Jesse Lea, John P. Thistle, John L. Rogers, Matthew B. Lyons. When first organized the Lodge met in the Masonic Hall in Old Town and continued to meet there till after the war, the busi¬ ness and all other enterprises removed to the present site of the city. Eureka Lodge now meets at their own hall in Mrs. Robert Sharp's building on the north side of Pine street nearly opposite the post-office. The meetings are held every Monday evening. The lodge is in a flour-

Knights of Pythias. - Warrensburg Lodge, No. 42, was organized October, 1877, with the following charter members: W. U. Smith, J. Smith, M. Shryack, J. E. Shocky, W. H. Bunn, S. G. Jackson, W. H. Henshaw, M. T. Ward, G. A. Whitman, S. L. Cline, G. F. Heath, E. K. Simmons, J. W. Brown, R. F. Dalton, J. Hirsch, S. W. Davis, J. K. Ward, J. H. Smith, J. W. Stone, W. H. Lee, T. J. McConnaughay, J. J. Cock¬ rell, H. A. Cress, O. Ulrich, Wm. Daugherty, R. B. Harwood, Ed. Sams, H. S. Witherspoon, L. D. Everhart, O. D. Evans, I. A. Day, U. H. Pratt, R. R. Scott, J. F. Wells, R. A. Barclay, W. S. McCoy, Geo. W. Hout, D. L. Stewart, H. N. Greim, C. A. Middleton, F. Heberling, E. Lemar, R. Kiddoo, R. R. Krebbs, G. A. Lobban, Wm. Lowe, J. H. Kinsel, B. F. Jacobs, J. G. Miller, W. McClelland, J. D. Eafls, G. L. Ball, H. Jones. Meetings are held every Thursday night at their " Castle Hall," in the Lowe building on Holden street. The hall is neatly fitted up with all the necessary furniture and appliances of a well ordered society. They have an organ, carpet, desk for keeping records, ante-room for lodge implements, pedestals for the officers, and all other conveniences. The present membership is forty-seven. The past chancellors have been in order as follows: W. H. Bunn, Josiah Smith, John J. Cockrell, G. A. Lobban, S. W. Davis, M. T. Ward, R. B. Harwood, B. F. Jacobs, C. A. Middleton, H. A. Cress. The present offic. rs are as follows: H. A. Cress, P. C.: G. W. Hout, C. C. ; W. H. Anderson, Jr., V. C.; M. Shryack, prelate; John Opp, M. of E.; John G. Miller, M. of F. ; C. A. Middleton, K. of R. and S.; G. A. Lobban, representative to the Grand Lodge. The lodge is in a good financial condition. Several initiations recently have increased the membership and the benefits to those of the order in need, are prompt and cheerful. The object of the order is to assist a sick brother, and care for his widow and orphans, and this lodge has always been true to its cherished principles.

Independent Order of Good Tcmflars. - The Warrensburg Lodge, No. 397, was organized April 10, 1880, in pursuance of the charter from the Grand Lodge of the state of Missouri, and in accordance with the ritual and usages of the order, Roderick Baldwin acting as Past Grand Worthy Templar, with the following persons as charter members: R. Baldwin, Lod^e Deputy; L. H. Davis, Worthy Chief Templar; W. P. Hunt, Past

Worthy Chief Templar ; Miss Sue Brown, Worthy Vice Templar; E. L. De Garmo, Worthy Chaplain; U. F. Triplett, Worthy Secretary'; Miss Fannie Hawkins, Worthy Assistant Secretary; J. W. Smith, Worthy. Treasurer; J. C. Thornton, Worthy Marshal; Mrs. E. L. De Garmo, Worthy Inside Guard; William Embree, Worthy Sentinel; G. Will Houts, Mrs. H. C. McCullough, Miss Annie Hawkins, D. T. Faulkner. This order has does a good work in Warrensburg, both for general influ¬ ence for temperance, and in reclaiming many who were slaves to the intoxicating cup. Meetings are regularly held every Thursday evening in Odd Fellows' Hall. A literary programme is the prevailing custom of the meetings, thus furnishing entertainment and good moral and tem¬ perance instruction for all youth and others who may avail themselves of the benefits. This order has ever given its influence against licensing saloons in Warrensburg, and those who love peace, order and sobriety in the community, have much for which to thank the Good Templars' Lodge. Although some have gone out from its influence and fallen again, yet many stand firm.

Order of Mutual Protection . - Warrensburg Lodge, No. 29. This order was originated in St. Louis some time during the year 1878, and chartered by the state. It issues life insurance policies of $1,000, $2,000, $3,000 and $4,000, and the assessments on each member range from thirty to sixty cents on the thousand, according to the age of the insured.

The Warrensburg lodge was organized May 19, 1881, with the follow¬ ing named persons: R. Baldwin, president; W. W. Wood, vice-presi¬ dent; James K. Tyler, treasurer; E. M. Shields, secretary; W. H. Hickman, chaplain; F. L. Braden, guide; J. M. Harrison, examining physician. The order now numbers fourteen, and is in good condition to advance its principles, and furnish cheap and reliable assurance on the life of its members.

The Ladies Union Relief Society. - Organized in January, 1881, for the purpose of relieving the wants of poor people in Warrensburg. It had become apparent that many needy persons within the city must receive the aid of those more fortunate, accordingly a committee from each church was appointed who should take the matter in charge. The com¬ mittee, consisting of a full representation, met in the Free Reading Room, and devised plans for raising money and supplies. On Thursday night, January 27, a lecture at the M. E. church was delivered by Dr. W. M. Prottsman for the benefit of this society. During the month of February over thirty dollars was expended for the relief of the poor. The officers of the society are : Mrs. Prof. Osborne, President; Miss Emma Kane, Sec¬ retary; Mrs. Waddy Thompson, Treasurer. The executive committee consists of one lady from each church. Four members of the executive committee are appointed to care for the poor each month.

Miscellaneous Enterprises

Post- Office. - Warrensburg post-office was established A. D., 1836, with John Evans, a bachelor, as postmaster. He served about two years, when Harvey Dyer succeeded to the same position, also remaining in office about two years. About the year 1840 James S. Reynol was appointed postmaster, continuing in office about four years. Flemming H. Brown next served the public in this capacity. The next name which we have found connected with the administration of postal convenience here, is Mrs. O . S. Heath, who held the position of postmistress for several years. She was succeeded for a short time by John M. Beard, then again secured the appointment, which she retained till 1865. D. W. Reed was succeeded by Stephen J. Burnett in 1866. Capt. Burnett was succeeded by Josiah Smith in 1872. February 1st, 1876, J. W. Brown was first appointed, and reappointed in February, 1880. During the forty-five years in which a post-office has been established in Warrensburg, at one time or another, nearly every store in the city, in turn, has had the office. Its headquar¬ ters have been exceedingly transient. Since the present efficient and accommodating postmaster commenced serving the people in 1876, material passing through this office has greatly increased. Then JO, 000 postal cards would supply the demand for three months; now it requires 25,000 postal cards to supply the demand for the same length of time. Eight years ago 20,000 3-cent stamps were ordered each quarter; now 30,000 is hardly enough. Since Mr. Brown took the office, money orders have greatly increased in number. Then the money orders issued had reached number 9,000; now the number is above 19,000. Stamped envel¬ opes, paper wrappers and all other departments of the business have about doubled. Besides the mails from rural districts at different times during the week, two mails arrive and depart, both east and west, daily on express trains. The present postmaster is a courteous and affable gen¬ tleman.

The Dej>ot. - In the year 1864, the Missouri Pacific rail road was com¬ pleted to Warrensburg, and on the national birthday of the same year the stars and stripes floated over the newly completed depot, raised on high by the hand of George S. Grover, the first agent. The road had pushed on to Holden and Kingsville in 1865, but Warrensburg was the end of a division, also the nominal terminus for a considerable time. This being the nearest railroad connection with the east, for a wide scope of country, immense quantities of freight were shipped to this point. Six or eight cars of merchandise per day was not considered above the average. Twenty or thirty freight teams at the same time were frequently seen crowding around the station to bear away lumber, farm utensils, provis¬ ions and all other kinds of merchandise needed in a new country, trans¬ porting it to Clinton, Butler, Harrisonville, Nevada, Ft. Scott, Montrose and other points south and west. A daily stage line for passengers and express connected with Lexington, Clinton and Kansas City. The station house was completed July 4, 1864, the main building being 125 feet long and 30 feet wide, with a platform about 300 feet in length. There are three apartments, the ladies sitting room, gentlemen's sitting room, bag¬ gage and freight room, besides the ticket and telegraph office. The track in front of the depot and for some distance east and west of the same, has a grade of 75 feet per mile, descending towards the west. The express business, from the completion of the road in 1864, till January 1, 1880, was managed by agents of the United States Express Company, now by agent of the Pacific Express Company. The express business of former days amounted to about $10,000 yearly. The express agent from 1864 to 1879 was George S. Grover, now residing in St. Louis, and since the latter named date E. T. Pennington. The telegraph business was at first transacted with the use of one wire; now five wires connect Warren sburg with all points of the compass. E. T. Pennington became the operator in October, 1865, and is still superintendent of that branch of the railroad business, though J. I. Middleton is the present day operator, and W. C. Morton night operator. Express, passenger, accommodation and freight trains run as follows: Express trains leave the depot going east at 9:24 A. m., and 9:34 p. m, for Sedalia, Jefferson City, St. Louis, connecting at Sedalia and St. Louis with trains bound to all points in this and other states. Express trains leave for Holden, Independence, Kansas City, and all other points west and southwest at 5:36 a. m. and 5:41 p. M. Five accommodation and freights leave in each direction at different times dur¬ ing the day and night. The passenger traffic has greatly increased since Mr. Pennington, the present gentlemanly agent, first took charge of the station. The sale of tickets amounts to over $2,000 per month. The . fare to Kansas City is $2.00, to St. Louis tp6.55, it being 67 miles to the former and 218 miles to the latter. In the early history of the road the fare to St. Louis was $11.25, in 1872, $9.80.

To furnish the reader with an idea of the amount of freight shipped from Warrensburg during the year ending August 1st, 1881, we give the following estimate: Flour, 366 cars; bran and feed, 50 cars; wheat, 185 cars; stone, 766 cars. The average number of car loads of stone will annually reach 800, though sometimes far exceeding this estimate. During the year 1873, over 1,400 cars of quarried stone were transported to St. Louis. To proceed with our estimate for 1881: Cattle, 100 cars; wool, 5 cars; sheep, 5 cars; scrap iron, 3 cars; logs, 6 cars; apples, 5 cars; corn, 43 cars; hogs, 155 cars. George S. Grover, who took charge of the rail¬ road agency in July, 1864, is the son of Col. B. W. Grover, who was the chief of that movement in 1852, which obtained for Johnson county the location of the Missouri Pacific R. R. through its fertile fields. In the fall of 1867, Mr. John Conroy became agent, and held that position till June 24, 1872, when E. T. Pennington assumed the same duties. During the agency of Mr. Conroy, one Sunday evening in the fall of 1867, a dar¬ ing robbery of the safe was perpetrated. The robbers presented a revol¬ ver, leveled at the head of the agent and demanded his keys to the safe, from which they took the sum of $800. Aside from the above, no rob¬ bing or pilfering about the depot has existed to any noticeable extent. The present employes are, E. T. Pennington, agent; V. B. Pinkston, clerk; James Lynch, baggage-master; J. I. Middleton, day operator; W. C. Morton, night operator.

Banks. - The first bank established in Warrensburg was organized in July, 1858, and was known as the Branch of the Union Bank of Mis¬ souri. The officers of the bank were, W. H. Colbern, president; W. H. Anderson, cashier, and S. P. Williams, book-keeper. This bank was organized with a capital of $100,000, and did a very extensive business during the few years of its existence. At this time there was a very extensive trade in stock of all kinds, and much speculation in land, and the banks did a large business loaning out money at ten and twelve per cent per annum. But in a few years after the organization of this bank the war came on, and as it did everywhere, so especially herein Warrens¬ burg, it paralyzed all business and made money in any shape very unsafe. In the early part of the war, all money of the banks in circulation was taxed ten per cent, and hence they had to suspend business. In June, 1861, this bank became very uneasy about its money, for it was just when two invasions of opposing armies were threatening Warrensburg. The officers of this bank consulted about the matter and made an arrangement with John Parr to bury the money under his hearthstone. Mr. Parr lived two and a half miles south of Warrensburg on the Clinton road. Accordingly, about midnight, in the month of June, Dr. William Calhoun, W. T. Logan, W. S. Hume and W. H Anderson, took this money out to the residence of John Parr, who had made all preparations for them by sending away his slaves and his children, leaving nobody but himself and his wife, and raised his hearthstone and dug a hole of sufficient size, and then placed the money in it, putting back the stone as it was before. This money, consisting of $75,000, was kept in strong wooden boxes, each containing $15,000, making five boxes in all. This money was kept here under the hearthstone till October of the same year. But in the mean¬ time two armies had passed through Warrensburg and taken all the money they could get their hands on. One was the federal army led by Colonel Dare of Illinois, and the other was the rebel army of General Sterling Price. In October, the cashier of the St. Louis bank, of which this was the branch, came to Warrensburg, and with the officers of this bank went out to the residence of John Parr and took up this money. It was then carried in a hack to Sedalia, where it was sent by express to the St. Louis bank. The owners of this money considered themselves very for¬ tunate in thus saving this money. All the money that was saved, had to be thus kept from the soldiers. Mr. W. H. Anderson carried around next to his person, $17,000 of his own money for several months, but finally deposited it with the money of his bank, in the St. Louis bank. This branch of the Union bank of Missouri, entirely suspended in June. At the same time of which we have been writing, W. H. & G. W. Col¬ bern were carrying on a private banking business on a small scale, with a capital of about $20,000.

During the war, alter the suspension of the Branch of the Union Bank of Missouri, there were no banks in Warrensburg. But in 1866, A. W. Ridings & Company organized a bank bearing the above name. This bank started with,a capital of about $31,000. Its officers were, A. W. Ridings, president, and James Ward, cashier. This bank did a very suc¬ cessful business, but in 1869 was changed into a national bank with a cap¬ ital of $100,000. But in November, 1878, this bank failed, and its busi¬ ness was wound up, the stockholders being the only losers.

In 1869 Cruce and Colbern organized a private banking house on a capital of about $20,000. This bank had no president but was managed mostly by W. G. Colbern. But in 1872 this was changed into what was known as the Johnson County Savings Bank with Geo. W. Colbern as president and W. H. Anderson cashier. It had a capital of $50,000, but has since been increased to $60,000. This bank has been extremely suc¬ cessful, paying the stockholders a large dividend. It has paid out since its organization $49,200 to its stockholders, and has on hand at present a surplus fund to the amount of $9,000. The building is a fine substantial brick, owned by Mr. Colbern, It is now one of the most reliable banks in the country, its present officers being G. W. Colbern president, and M. Young cashier.

Warrensburg Savings Bank was established July 28, 1871, with a capi¬ tal stock of $55,000, and composed of about sixty stockholders. The officers at its organization were E. A. Nickerson president, S. P. Williams cashier, and Joseph P. Henderson secretary. The bank failed in June, 1879, and the stockholders will probably lose nearly all they have subscribed, though the business has not yet been settled.

The second bank now doing business in Warrensburg is known as the Bank of Warrensburg, and was organized January 3, 1881. It has a capi¬ tal stock of $25,000. Its officers are H. Y. Hughes, president, J. H. Kinsel cashier. They own the building formerly belonging to A. W. Riding & Co. This bank is now doing a very successful business.

Flour Mills. - About the year 1856 William Dougherty built the first flour mill in this city. It was located about a half mile southwest of Old Town. It was a large three story brick with stone around the lower story, and had two run of burs. Mr. Dougherty kept this mill running through the entire war, though on several occasions the soldiers made raids upon him and took all his store of grain.

Not many years after the war Mr. Dougherty sold his mill to his brother-in-law, John Smith, who run it only two or three years, and then moved it to Holden, where he is now doing a very successful business.

firm composed of the following gentlemen: H. C. Fike, Nathan Land and Moses Land. This is one of the largest mills in the west. It is a large frame structure four stories high, with a base 74 feet long and 55 wide. It has a run of six burs, two pairs of rolls for crushing the bran and middlings, and three purifiers for purifying the grain. The engine of this monster mill has a two-foot stroke and a cylinder fourteen inches in diameter. It is a new fengine with a boiler of seventy-five horse power, and of latest pattern. The company have just expened $3,000 in improvements, making altogether $40,000 they have put in the building. They have eleven hands at work constantly, running night and day, and besides keep eight or ten coopers busy, making barrels for them to ship flour in. They obtain most of their grain from the surrounding country. They grind on an average 200 barrels of flour a day, and ship on an aver¬ age one car load containing 125 barrels, and besides do a very extensive local business. The branch of the Missouri Pacific railroad that runs out to the rock quarries passes by this mill, and the cars are loaded right from the door of the mill.

The second large flour mill in Warrensburg is the Magnolia mills. It was completed in October, 1879, and is owned by Hartman & Mark ward. The mill is situated about a square west of the depot on the north side of the railroad. The building is a large frame structure 50 by 60 feet, and is four stories high. It has five run of burs, two purifiers and three clean¬ ing machines. The engine is a sixty horse power and runs day and night, keeping eleven hands employed all the time. This, in many respects, is the most popular mill in the state. Their orders for flour come in so rapidly that they nearly always have orders ahead. They ship principally to St. Louis, though they do a large home trade. Their daily average is 120 barrels of flour and they generally ship a car load a day. Their flour took the premium in 1880 at the St. Louis fair and the " Magnolia flour " has a reputation extending far and wide over all the west. Their different kinds of flour are known as the Magnolia Fancy, Magnolia Choice and the Magnolia Atlas.

Warrensburg grain elevator and mill. This is a very large elevator, southeast of the depot and just across the street from the Simmons House. This elevator was built in 1869 by S. M. and E. C. Fitch. It is a large frame building 40 by 66 feet and 75 feet high. In 1878 this elevator was sold to H. R. Fitch & Co., a firm composed of H. R. Fitch and F. M. Smithton. This firm has a flour mill of ten run of burs attached to their elevator. They have an extensive local flour trade, selling on an average twenty-five barrels a day. They have a thirty horse power engine and keep six hands employed. This flour mill addition 'was put up in 1879. This firm ship on an average in one season, 200,000 bushels of grain. It carries on the most extensive business of any elevator in this part of the state. Warrensburg has another elevator, owned by E. K. Simmons, the proprietor of the Simmons House. This elevator does a very fine business, but has no mill attached, but has a large granary connected with it.

The Warrensburg woolen mills are conducted and owned by Edward L. He Garmo & Co. It was built in 1867 and has been run ever since by the same firm. The building is a .large substantial brick 100 by 25 feet and three stories high. It has an engine of twenty horse power, keeps sixteen hands busy, often running at night, and they turn out daily an average of 200 yards of all kinds of goods, such as jeans, flannels, cash¬ meres, blankets, yarns, etc. Their wool is brought from all the neighbor¬ ing counties. They work up 500 pounds a day, besides they buy at least 30,000 pounds a year, or more, that is not made up into goods but sold as yarn. Their goods are sold extensively in St. Louis, Kansas City, and over all other parts of this state and over a large part of Kansas and Illi¬ nois. Their cashmere and jeans have a very widespread reputation, orders often being received from the distant state of California, and also from Iowa. This is destined to be one of the greatest woolen mills in the state.

Warrensburg brewery is situated in the southeastern portion of the city, and was established in 1865 by Philip Gross. This brewery did a very extensive business, making 2,000 barrels of beer a year, until 1873, when it was burned down by the temperance workers. Since then Mr. Grosshas set himself on foot again but does not do so much business. He has a large stone building, two stories high, and runs his business by horse¬ power. Mr. Gross now has his malt shipped to him from St. Louis or Kansas City, but he made his own malt before he was burned out. He is now doing a very successful business, making over 500 barrels of beer a year, and bids fair to rise to his former business status. He supplies with beer a large part of the adjoining counties and ships some to St. Louis and Kansas City.

Urie & Co.'s foundry is owned and conducted by the above firm, com¬ posed of David Urie and W. Y. Urie. It has a large frame building and commenced business in 1874. They get their iron in pigs from St. Louis, and make up 250,000 pounds of iron a year, keeping constantly employed seven or eight hands. Urie & Co., make all kinds of farm implements and keep the neighboring country supplied with the same, besides ship¬ ping extensively to Kansas and Iowa. This company has a very rapidly increasing business, and will no doubt, in a few years, be one of the lead¬ ing foundries in the west.