The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-30
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Tuesday CTOBER 80, 1888.

choIy 10 look over the New Eugland papers an d
reod the notices Of persons deceased in some par
the western country recently from one Of our
Sates and not unfrequenty the eye rests upon the
name of some relative or dear fri9nd, who but a
G,w dnys or months since, with IA constitution firm
lv roa,ured i'm our saubrous climate -buoynnt with
hope and bright dreams of future greatness and
wealth in the "garden Of America left the land
Of the Pilgrims, of his fathers and friends, and
PLANTED himself IN that region from whence now
come upon the wings Of every wind, tales OF sor-
row and sadness TO befeaved parents, brothers and
sisters among u.s. New England literally weeps
over the desoation which sickness has scattered
among her sons and daughters In the West An
unusual sickness has prevailed in Michigan, India
ma, Wisconsin, Iowa and The Maumee Valley in
Ohio, during The last two or three months, to an
extent that the crops in some places have been left
in The fields ungathered and the living and well
inhabitants have been employed in 'burying the
dead out of their sight" Certain parts of this re-
gon from local causes, have partially escaped the
general doom. Though the western climate has
been particularly fatal this season. it cannot be dis
guised that other seasons in that region have
been and must continue be from its pecuIiarites,
fatal 10 the health of New Englanders. Probably
for the last FIVE yeais persons chance 10 survive
there the first five years after emigration has not
been tier than one out of t,oo. We believe this
calculation if applied TO all who have left New
England and gone West beyond Detroit and the
western boundary Of Ohio, will hold good-that
one half OF those who have left New England dur
ing the las: Ave years and settled beyond the points
named, are now sleeping in their graves This
is certainly not than the proportion of deaths
among those who have left one two towns where
we have been acquainted with the fate of the en-
igrants; and most IL will be found To be
a fair estimate. We have heard OF instances where
whole families have left this State within the year
past of whom a soul survives to bring back the
story OF heir snfIerirgs tH.. .st a|.
Many who have gone there have returned and
more still would do so had they the means, and
embrace with pleasure the imaginary sterlty of
New England, for live lihOod. But IN not a few
cases the last dollar of the $500 or $1,000 with
which they set out from New Egland has been ex-
pended in emigra,ing and fitting up place to call
home after their arrival, but place like which,
while here, they would hardly think fit for their
brules aud they stay from necessity. They have
been halIered to sell out comfortable home, sur
rounded by schools and good moral and religious
by speculator his friend, or some
person he has duped, or by some puff in the col
umus of an irresponsible cheap Philadelphia or
other city paper, which is sold so much below the
thai is compelled to accept hribes of speculn
for its praises upon section OF country where
they lands. Some do well but three four,hs
who go ives, do not halfso we'll as they were doing
or might do here. Flotering stories nic put in
circulation by interested individuals Of the aceunu
latiou of great estates, which in minority of in
stances exist only i'll The imagination of The listener
or hang like many ihIsehoods upon The lips of
the unprinc,p'ed retailers. at.- 3.