Excerpt from General History of Macon County, Missouri The special thanks of the publishers are due to Mr. Edgar White for his excellent work in compiling and editing the general history of the county contained in the book, and the debt is cordially acknowledged. Without Mr. White's aid the success achieved in the character of the volume would have been impossible. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Hand-Book of Macon County, Missouri: The Blue Grass Region of North Missouri There is no business in the world like it for net profit. It is a system of compounding interest that no other legitimate calling approaches. Every man that follows it for a dozen years and keeps clear of speculation, is as sure of com patency and independence as the years are sure to come and go. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.