The Kansas herald of freedom., 1855-09-22


removed his illness.
1 Again Mr.. I. says. that ''pure water
cannot be found in Kansas" say it can.
Further, he says that he neither saw or
heard Of any spring water which New
England people would call good. But
lie did hear at least of one, as can be
proven, which proof are not only from
Boston aud other places in Massachusetts,
and from other New England States, but
also good Judges from ali parts of the
country do call good; and which ] viii
compare with any spring in Lynn
or North Prescott, for purity, clearness,
or good taste. OF this water Mr.. L. has
himself drank, as | carried it from the
spring to his bed while he was i'll at this
place.
Friend Thomas says that in travelling
fifty-two miles, (which should be forty
Eve J be found But TWO springs. went
the same route with him, and can show
him at least TWELVE good springs within
forty miles.
Again hesays, Sin its Kansas waters
are found the germs of disease which
cripples the settler If not destroy life. !"
Now, sir, | conclude that my friend has
been long enough in Massachusetts,, on
Prescott hills, to recover from the ''crip-
pling'' which the waters of the Terrific
~ gave him. and now weighs as usual
two hundred and twelve pounds. Now,
sir, if he has, invite him to come out
here, or at least half way, and some of
the ''cripples'' will meethim to walk with
him from one mile to one thousand if he
wishes; those ''cripples, . too. who have
been using his ''crippling" water for four
months. | said walk, but if he chooses
to run, the ''eripples' are ready to meet
him on that ground, or on any other, un-
less it be using the rocking chair or sofa.
On that score l think he would tucker
them out.
Two of us cripples have. since the
9Th of June, travelled from FIVE to six
hundred miles. Some of it by OK and
some by horse teams, some on horse
back and yesterday We returned from a
trip of two hundred miles, which we
made on foot. Now, as my friend knows,
| could not have had much money forcx-
penses during these trips, as on the 5th
of June had only the large sum of 50
cents i'll my pocket. During the first
two weeks of our journey, our living
was cold meat, bread, teaand "crippling'
water; for the few succeeding days itwas
bread and 'crippling' water, with only
occasionally little tea, as We wished 1t
to hold out. We slept upon the beauti-
full green carpet which our Heavenly
Father has spread over these fertile
prairies and this has been our lodging
place for more than half the time OF our
residence in the Territory. Still with all
this exposure to the winds, wet weather,
and unhealthy climate. with ''crippling"
water to drink in abundance, we arc ready
for trial of strength with friend Thomas
either at walking, running, or anything
which lie may name, save lie the rock
! ing chair or sofa.
With regard to the climate, which he
seems to consider very unhealthy, hot,
cold and undesirable. From his lon.
residence in the Territory of four or five
weeks, nearly all of which was spent idly
at this place, let me say few words: |
came into Kansas on the 18th of May;
have been here ever since. | never suf-
tered less with heat than this summer.
| have suffered more from the heat at the
East with their summer clothes on, than |
have this season with wooden clothes as
have done throughout the summers.
He speaks OF Mr.. Cattle, of Boston,
who died at the Shawnee Baptist Mission.
conveying the false impression that it was
the climate of the Territory that killed
him. The facts are these Mr. Cattle
was sick while in the boat, on the Mis-
souri, river, and there took medicine for
his diarrhea. He was told | think by
Mr.. Thomas that he ought not TO walk out
to the Mission, as he was unwell; yet he
did walk from Kansas, Mo.,-eight miles
to the Mission and back. He then
bathed his feet in cold spring water, as
was told, and in few hours was acorpse.
Now, sir, just see what an effect the
climate of the Territory has upon an
eastern man who walks into the Terrific
ry four miles and back For the Mission
is only four miles i'll the Territory from
the Missouri line.
The health and the climate of the Ter
ritory are good were people OF the
East subject to half the exposure which
those here are, disease and death would |
be far more prevalent than here. MIR.
Cattle's, and nearly all the deaths here,
are from imprudence, either of hard la
Dor or exposure. l only wonder that
more do not die than do, SO regardless |
of health and life do their worldly desires
make them. And this truth is frequently
remarked by observing men throughout
the Territory.
| hope that Yankees who wish to know
the truth of these things, viii come and
see for themselves, not by stopping at
Lawrence or any one place during their
stay, but travel through the Territory,
and we have no fears but they will be
perfectly well satisfied that friend Thorn
as new but little more of the Territory
than though he had never been here
Perhaps it would be well before leaving
home 10 put right smart flask of New /
England water in their pockets, lest the
''crIppling" water should have bad eff
feet upon them.
TO my eastern friends l would say. /
the country can hardly be surpassed by /
any in which | have yet Travelled, for eli
mate, soil, timber, and water. There are
not SO extensive forests as in SOME parts
of the country, bul this is considered
rather blessing than curse from the
greater ease of cultivation. Still, there
is enough for present use, and rs the
fires are kept out Of it, it viii greatly in
crease.
Come and see for yourselves; take no
ones word, for men lock through differ
INT ewes, and what will suit one may not
another. Call and see Us.
Respectfully, G. FAY.