The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-01
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Angust-Ths Climate Of Kansas.
The sumner months have each passed
away and to-day IS the first of Autumn.
From what we had learned in regard to
Kansas, we expected toexperience high
temperature, and supposed that business
lof All kinds. unless in the shade, would
be suspended during the month of Au-
gust. but we have to assure our eastern
friends that We have never passed sum
mer where We have experienced 50 little
Inconvenience from heat as we have du-
ring the last in Kansas. We have spent
ffhirty-four summers in New York, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and Kansas, and our .obscr-
vation Is, that the most pleasant summer
of all, so far as climate is concerned, has
been spent in this Territory. August
has been cooler than July, and of more
equal temperature. The thermometer
has ranged during the hottest days from
30 to ga degrees. and on few occasions
for short time, has gone up to So and
SO degrees, but the gentle winds have
kept the apparent temperature many de
grees lower. AT the cast, when the ther-
nometer indicates a high temperature
the earth seems vast oven. Nota breath
of sir is observed, but days and nights
in succession the heat increases, the at
meSphere becomes almost stagnant for the
want of motion, and long seasons Of
sickness are almost sure to follow as a
natural attendant on this slate of tho sur
rounding element The nights, par.ake
of the character of the day, and we lie
down TO roll from side to side, almost in
caPaci;ated TO sleep, on account of the
extreme sultriness AMI want of vitality in
the surrounding elements. Morning
comes, and we rise unrefreshed, the night
having brought no repose Is not this
the experience of every eastern reader
who has resided away from the influence
of the sea breezes?
Here in Kansas, how different! With
the rising sun comes gentle, soft wind,
which increases with the heat,
es And when the mid day fervors glow,
To upland airy shades VIC co.
and experience the most lovely atnos-
phere ever felt by mortal. A person
stopping in the raTines or forests, away
from the influence of the winds, expert
ences the oppressive heat of the north
ern and eastern States, but never on the
open prairie. Our nights are aiwoys
cool, and viii require the aid of at least
one blanket to keep up sufficient heat to
make US comfortable. When meraing
comes We always feel refreshed and vig-
Ierous. If wearied oat with the toll of
he day the exhausted laborer is sure Of
finding a h. .lthful repose at night. II
he chooses he can lie down In the field
where his days work is done, and by
rolling. up in his blanket or baffalo robe,
rest perfectly secure till morning with
out any inconvenience from dampness-
unless a rain should set in-and without
injury to his health. One of our COM
positors who has been over the plains, in
pursuit of the gold phantom, asa matter
OF choice. rolled up in his blanket, and
for weeks has slept nearourolficeat night
on the bare ground, with stone or stick
of wood for a pillow, and appeared to en-
| JOY unremitted good health tilla heavy rain
gave him a thorough drcnching, since
which his health has been somewhat i'm
paired.
Two months more will complete the
cycle, when we shall be able to review
each month in the year. We. have only
room now to speak in general terms
and were j. not for March and ApriEtlie
months that frightened So many away
from Kansas. because of the high winds
aud dust-we should say loyelier ten
month was never experienced in any
latitude. We had alternating cold wealth
er in January and February; but this
state only lasted for two or three
days at time, and was rarely SO cold as
to require a FIRE for warming purposes
where people were atwork, for more Than
three or four days in succession.
March and April, as We before re-
marked. were unpleasant months, but no
worse, had we been in tight heuses-and,
In fact, not as bad as the same months in
the East. which are constantly changing
with high and freezing winds, snow, rain
and mad, with only an occasional day of
sunshine.
We feel that We can naw recommend
Kansas to the eonsumptise with perfect
safety. The dry climate last winter in
dueed us to speak to the physically dis
abled, and invite them 10 come to Kau-
-sas. Many came. and their improved
appearance showed that they did well in
following our suggestions. Some such
s<oy have found an earlier grave than
they would have done had they not have
jouTaeyed thither; but our impression IS
thai they were too far deceased before
leaving their homes in the East to endure
the journey, otherwise they would have
recovered, aud joined their testimony
with thousands of others in favor OF our
salabrious climate, and genial temper
ture.
MeCrea Fund.