Mechanics', operatives', and laborers' advocate., 1837-02-13
From tue LitcA6eld Enquirer. THE WEST! THE WEST!

The following extracts from letter from the Eden of the West (Illinos) has been handed to us for publication that our readers may sec what some of the emigrants from New England think of the bcau- tiful country here described. The writer is lady, formerly resident, and we believe native of this town. People who are desirous to emigrate to the West should remember that "all is not gold that glitter s." plate of tin looks as bright at distance as one of silver.
 .Nem Chicago, -, 1886.
 Provisions here are low Tn comparison to what they were last winter. Butter is from l5 to 20 cts per pound, and plenty, and every thing else in the eating line. The climate is quite cold here, much more so than at Litchfed or New York State. The summer is very short. do not know whether it is best to be sorry that we have come here or not. We talk some of going south. We feel quite dissatisf- ed with the country here. Lumber is forty dollars a thousand poor man can hardly afford floor to his log cabin We live on a road where from twen- ty to thirty market wagons loaded with flour, buter corn, meal oats, sc. pass (from the south to Chica- go) every day. Reason teaches us that where those articles grow is better than to stay here where it is so cold that oatS can't gro,V mo1e than foot Mghond not get ripe ct aH. We have been disappointed in coming here.
 In this country every house, cabin, or wi wgwam, is tavern At least the wearied traveller thinks 1t very hard if when he gets to house he cannot get something to eat by paying for it.
 sOftcn at the still hour of midnight do my thought wing their way to my sisters bedside, and there fancy myself administering to her wants at other times am by our parents fire side listening to the voice of instruction and prayer which long since be- came silent; but alas in the morning it is all a dream, and find myself in little log cabin which is about 16 by 16 feet-only one room. l have in it two beds, bureau, nine chairs, table, chest to keep uncheons in, barrel of flour, stove, three shelves for dishes, besides the trunde bed and a chest or two under the other beds. We have one window with six lights on the west side and hole cut through the logs on the south with an old rug lung up before it in ralry days. The remainder of the light creeps through the crevces between the logs. A sort of floor we nave over head made of loose rough boards, which is accessible by rough ladder no cellar, no chambers, no closet, no well and this is happiness at the west.
 Our children have not been to school day since they have been Tn the country, and if we man where we are they never can unless we are a. ble to have them boarded in town. 1 have not at York (l5 months sincc) do not wish to have mo- ther come here it is so cold and she could never 20 to meeting, or have any society of any conse~ quence. If we go south, 1 hope to be differently situated Tn this respect.
 'The wind here is very piercing. When blow ing It's highest gale on Litchtied or Goshen hills lt can hardly be compared to every day winds here must confess that am somewhat homcslck. Wo me, who was brought up among tie hills and woods and among pleasant neighbos S. an uninhabited prai- re has but few charms. little prairie land is very convenient but what delight has all ocean prairie when ,horc is no object mon which tho lone travel 2nr cHu Eix j.S ">e. lo ,5"; "hlther to direct it !&t"2s= ~o:.;t' aaocst is ""on 'nhe ny my e''nd. v,tl tnc $.,,,a.*t-t,,,t .3r.Ecr as to think of living ',,l Ai., >.aar T; !A2 ia a correct drscrlpt;oI ,,f 4 -,o.. ,g..sl u:' iue 1aI-j:i,ucI illinois,