The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-06-17

Questions Answered.
A few days since we received a let
ter from friend at the East, making
inquiries in regard to our Territory,
from which we clip the following ques-
tons, and append the answers:
We have been in Nebraska but a
short time, and our knowledge being
somewhat limited, we.hope due allow
ance will be made for any misstate-
ments.
"what kind of country do you
live in?'' L .
Mixed and extensive. 1t is made
mp principally of land and water.
"What kind of weather."
Long spells of weather are frequent
Our sunshine comes off principally dur
ing the day time. -
"Haye you plenty of water and how
got?"
A good deal Of water scattered about,
and generally got in pals and whis-
key.
Rather 50, when you have to 60 half
mile, and wade in mud knee deep to
get it. -" %
What kinds of buildings? %
hllegoric, Ionic, Anti-Baloric, Log
and Slabs. The buildings are chiefly
outdoors, and so low between joints
that the chimneys all stick through the
roof.
"What kind of society"
Good, bad, hateful, Indifferent and
mixed.
"Any Aristocracy?"
Ndry one.
what do.your people do for living
mostly ?'' W
Some work, some laze around, ones
a shrewd business manager and several
drink whiskey.e
ais it cheap living there ?"
Only five cents glass and the water
thrown in.
"Any taste for music %
Strong. Buzz and buck saws in the
day time, and wolfhowling and cat
fighting at night.
Any pianos thereF'
No, but we have several cow-bells,
and tinpan in every family.
"Any manufactures %
Every household. All our children
are home productions.
"What could genteel family in
moderate circumstances do there for a
liying?"
Work, shave notes, fish, hunt, steel,
or if hard pinched, buy and sell town
property Nebraska Post.
A Law" Obadiah Pringle writes
to Jesse Bright, in regard to the {" land
bribe,n as follows:
"Now, my dear Jessy, SIGH meddlin.
with the speculations of great men.
ought. to be stopped. Plltell you what to
do-You have a law passed lite away
in Kongress to punish every teller that
makes any reference to your lard spec.
ulation. As you havn't got the head
to compose anything, I'll rite out bill
for you. I'll have to use your titles Of
honor, in connexion with your name
in the bill, or else northern folk wont
know who it refers to, and will be LA
BILE to violate the provisions of the law
which should be as follows:
"Be it enacted by the SENT ani
House of Representatives of the q. S
of North Ameriky-fust:
That any person in the U. States
or out of the U. s. except niggers, mig
ger wenches, and Cinnamon, who shall
willingly or unwillingly speak, or rite
or, who shall suffer anything to b.
spoke, thawt or rote, techin the yer,
sudden and MYSTERIOUS purchase of
large quantity of choice new lands b,
three beautiful "rumies of the name
of "Swelled head Brite, y" Lick spittl
Engligh'' and I" Hi 1arnt Fooley," shal
either upon, or without conviction
thereof, be hung by the hind leg till b
is dead!!
Section 2nd-This akt to take effec
and be in force, from and after the tim
that the Commissioner of the Genera
Land Office ordered the enterin of 81,
thousand one hundred and twenty acre
of land for "Swelled head Jessy" e
al.
Section 3d-This akt to be and re
main in force for one year after it ha
been repealed.
Section 4th-Be it enacted that tn
fast and forth section of this akt sha
never be repealed.
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