Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1855-04-26
PLYMOUTH INDIANA THURSDAY, ApRII. s6, 1865.
FIRST Winter in kanMS.

flTN MHlibf III hallNiS.
We extract the following from letter
written by Rev. WM. II. GooDE. former
y OF this place. Ii gives quite fivor
able account of the climate and general
condition Of Emigrants in that newly
settled territory.-Indiona Farmer.
4 crisis has passad. The winter is
over and gone" How fare the squatters?
Have they starved out, persisted with
cold. or been swept away by disease the
frs, wirter7 Have they been driven a
way By savacos Of their own race or an
other2 Are they repining ct their lot
and signing for their former homes and
comforts? In what has the experiment
OF the first winter in Kansas resulted?-
These inquiries cannot fail % interest
every one who thinks OF making Kansas
his future home. Let facts speak.
vEkTEER.
The winter las been delightful. No
rain worth mentioning. no md. few
cloudy days. air balmy AMI refreshing.
plowing or any other ordinary outdoor
work performed, children playing in the
open all as in spring. many cattle and
ponies winterod without feeding. THIS
is a general description. Now and then
;he clouds gather and the wind sweeps
furiousiy over The vast plains. but scner-
ally subsidies in twenty. -four hours. On
January 20lh We had a snow storm, an
one Cor this country. An
other sqnall came up on the - Of Feb
Tuary, followed by like keen spell; just
winter enough to brace the system. !
desire 10 better climate for winter Gem
fort.
HEALTH.
The health Of the settlers has been al
most uninterrupted. Very few deaths
have occurred; ant. in travelling some
what extensively have not met SIN
gle case of severe disease. The uniform
appearance is that of vigorous health
have met with several ladies who came
TO the territory delicate and feeble. and
have been restored 10 health | know
two physicians Of experience and intel
Iigence, who give it as their decided
opinion that the dry. bracing atmosphere
persons affected with bronchitis, and
similar complaints; and 5oth of them
were themselves personally diseased in
this way. can myself bear testimony
to the efficiency of Kansas climate, or OF
Kansas life, or the two united. in dispep-
STA. Now. don't want to fill up the
country with invalids. especially of the
dispeptic clsss; but Kansas certainly is
healthy, If we may credit either The tes-
tmony or the appearance Of the men.
women aud children WAC is-.c y .nTeIeu
there.
After all the pre- dietions Of want and
suffering that were uttered in the ears OF
emigran,s on their way. have not heard
Of single case Of starvation; | have
not met with single case Of want or
suffering in Kancas. True, provisions
have been purchased at high rates and
hauled a great distance: but the settlers
have uni formly. SO far as have observed
had both the moons and the fore light 10
provide in advance. The bill of fare IL
generally simple. but all bear testimony
to an increase of appetite, end all have
enough. And never any where have
witnessed more domestic neatness and
skill, nor more genuine and cheerf hos
piteity than in the cabins and shanties
of Kansas. 1t is not Mr.. BoyntoG S
cleaning TO be comfortable without
comforts are some actual COM
forts. The soil of Kansas is expected
to yield large portion Of the supplies
for another winter.
STATE or SOCIETY.
The character Of settlers is. Of course,
various, bat suppose no section of the
Union has commenced its career with q
more intelligent. virtuous. and energet
ic class Of people than are found here
Settlers have. 10 great extent, grouped
themselves in neighhorhoods. according
TO moral or social aifinities. or as previ
Gus acquaintance or relationship dictated
and the ne " conner may select society Il
his liking. Nowhere have addressed
mere interesting congregation than ii
this territory. a number os common
schools will be opened next summer.
RELIGION.
There is quite a number OF professor
Of religion Of different persuasions.-
/ The Methodist Episcopal Church will b.
fairly represented. both in numbers ant
character. Local preachers, exhorters
stewards, and leaders of experience anC
worth are here. 1t is cheering indeed
TO meet the same countenances. 20 hea
pious reponses from the same lips, ant
transact, the business OF quarterly con
! ference with the same faithful brethren
that have surrounded US in kindred scene:
In other days and other lands | have
attended one funeral. 1t was that OF {
pious and prominent citizen of Lawrence
The services were in small sEan,y &C
cupied by the family; the corpse lay il
an adjoining room. large concourst
stood round. II was sabbath afternoon
A brief address was made; a beautiful
and appropriate piece of music was sung
prayer was offered; and as rode away
in one direction, the procession was sol
emily vending its way in another Owe
the bald hills to its last resting place
1t was mournful but Interesting scene
ARE THE SETTLERS SATISFIED?
Without an exception. so far as
know If there is thought of return
ing in their hearts. they do not whisper