The Kansas herald of freedom. [volume] (Wakarusa, Kan. Territory) 1854-1860, 1856-01-26
Original Correspondence.

EBENsBuRG, Pa, Jan. /, IS

q. w. DROWN, ESQ.-DEAR OR -
I will give you my opinion in regard te
the advantages which Kansas Territory
has over my native State, the KeFstont
of the Federal arch. Having had nearly
years experience of rough and tumble
pioneering life in Kansas, as you, per
haps, well know, I will try and do wha
1 can to push forward the cause of Goo
and Freedom in that new and beautiful
country.
On the afternoon of the 25th of No
vember. 1854, I started on my journe,
from Kansas City, Mo-, 70 Lawrence, K
T., in company with thee other gentle
men and covered wagon. drawn by two
horses, which, l have no doubt, had
"seen better days." Passing through
Westport, on the border, we were salu,
ted several times by the following phra'
ses, customary among the Border Ruff
fans: "Where are you going you id
Abolitionists;" ;" ''Thee goes party oil
d-d Yankee Abolitionists bound fol
that d-d Yankee town-Lawrenee. -
We had been told that such would be
the case, SO we pursued our journey
without further molestation. We soon
came in sight and passed the Methodist
Mission, (South) latterly known as the
place where the Missouri-Kansas Legis-
lature met, and enacted those damnable
la,cs, which his Highness, Gov. Shan
non-that miserable doughface-trTed
to enforce on the free and enlightened
citizens of Kansas. Going on we passed
the Quaker Mission, and few miles
further we pitched our tent in the woods
near the road. Ii was as cold a night
as / ever experienced. The wind blew,
and the snow fell thick and heavy but
we covered ourselves with buffalo robes
and blankets, and laid down on the bare
ground to sleep. We slept souudly buI
coldly. The morning sun saw us far onoul
journey. At noon We passed Cedar
Greek, and at supper we crossed the
Wakarusa at Blue Jackets, and arrived
in Lawrence just as the sable curains o
night were gathering around US. AL
there was of Lawrence then 'fyou could
put in your eye - only the boarding
tent, where we were fedo "soup bar.
rels" and ''Aapjacks. and the old meet
ing house, which has silce been num-
bered with the things that were.
As to the advantages of Kansas over
Pennsylvania in the tlst place l never
saw as little snow in my life as there was
in Kansas last winter, while everybody
here agrees that it was a very severe win.
ter in this State. Not more than two oil
three inches of snow fell at any one time,
aud that did not stay on the ground but
a few days. ! am positive when / say,
that if last winter had been as severe in
Kansas as it was in Pennsylvania, few
suffering individuals would have been
lett 70 Tell the m0urnfai tale.
The climate in summer is delicious
there is always nice breeze in the
warmest days of the summer MONTHS
Nothing like the fosgy. sleepy, and mud
dy days of the East are the days of sum.
mer or fall in Kansas. Had the pen ot
an inspired writer, could not paint toe
vividly the beauty aud magni6eence o
its summer and fall.
The health of Kansas is much better
than that of this or any other State
It is true there is little fever and sgus
there; but it is brought on by careless
ness and negligence /; it is common
throughout all the Western and some o.
the Middle States. There was no chol
era in the vicinity while l was there. L
is true there were few cases of cholers
morbus, which were brought on undoubt
edly by the food which was used, and by
not taking good care of ourselves. There
is no consumption there except what was
brought on from the East. On the whole
consider Kansas Territory one of the
heslthiest places in the United States.
| would far sooner live in Kansas Ter.
ritory, especially in Lawrence. than in
amy other place | have ever been in the
States. The people are good compared
with other places: they are as intelli.
gent, honest. and hospitable IS any peo.
pie / ever knew in my life. And the
girls are beautiful. modest and unsssum.
ing. If I live till spring. and am in
good health, most assuredly will visit
you and the good people of Kansas again
am glad to learn that you are a,
peace, at preseat, with the .'Pukes'' and
Border Ruf6ans, and hope they will keeI
their fingers out of the matters of q
neighboring Territory, or they will sure
| ly get them bit according to their mer,
| its. But l must close by bidding you {
short but affecticnate farewell, while
remain IS ever, yours for God and Lib
Ierty for Kansas Territory.
A PIONEER TYPO.
e A correspondent of the New
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