The Kanzas news., 1858-09-11

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in the legislation Of last winter, and we want
men of talent to do these things. If there
are any good lawyers in the district we
should have them by all means. The Con-
vention must discard all favoritism, and
nominate men of fitness for the position
The people demand it, and they will be
obeyed.
The Northern Portion Of the County.
A few days since business called US to
the northern portion of Breckinridge coun-
ty; and, as usual, we 'stook notes" and
| .sfaith we'll print 'em.'' Gotwet TO the skin
before we. reached Mr.. Phillips on Duck
Greek. Concluded to stop until after the
shower was over, which proved to be till
after dinner. Found Mr.. P and his family
in the enjoyment of good health. Mr.. P.
is one of the oldest settlers in this portion
of the country, and is well-known to all
who have ever travelled the road from En-
poria to Lawrence The fund of informa-
tion in regard to the Territory which he dis
penses to emigrants and others in search of
homes, free of charge, will cause him to be
remembered with gratitude by the hundreds
who have been benefited by it.
From Duck Greek to Waterloo, on Forty
two creek, is about two miles At Waterloo
we found friend Nickel, the well-known
host, and his wife, enjoying health and plen-
ty. Mr.. NJ. is now erecting large hotel
which he expects to have ready for the trav-
cling public the coming winter. The thard
times" affect improvement here as well as
elsewhere; but next season Waterloo will be
ready to take fresh start, and we predict
viii be one of the most thriving towns in
this section of the country.
Resuming our journey after tarrying at
Waterloo an hour or two, we started up For
ty-two creek, calling on friend Cloud, at
Kansas Center, for whom we have warm
regard as a good man and true, and like our
self, a native of the Buckeye State
Four miles from Kansas Center up the creek,
lives Mr. w II. Watkins. with whom we
had some business, and thither we wended
our way We found Mr.. Watkins at home,
and as usual, hard at work, having, to use
his expression, ''got behind hand" while
absent on business a few days preyi-
Gus. Mr. Watkins farm is situated on the
south side of Forty-two creek and enjoys
the advantages of plenty of timber, water,
stone, coal and fine soil. 1t could not
have fallen into better hands than those of
the present owner. Mr.. W. came to Kan
sas about one year ago, fresh from the halls
of learning, where he had spent all his life
first as a scholar, then as a teacher-on
whom the highest honors of famed collie
giate Institute had been conferred With
out means, and alone and unaided, he COM
menced the labor of ''opening farm and
making for himself home. The labor of
an earnest and determined man, although
the occupation may be entirely new to him,
will show progress" and something accom-
plished at the end of a year. Mr.. w, du-
ring his years residence in Kansas, has
fenced his farm entire, raised twelve acres
of wheat, and prepared the ground for thir-
ty more; ten acres of corn and an abundant
supply of potatoes and other vegetables,
besides building himself house. This is
the years labor of one man. But few per-
sons would have accomplished as much
At no place in the whole range of our ac-
quaintance, do We spend a more agreeable
hour than with Mr.. Watkins and his esti-
mable lady. Long may they live to enjoy
the fruits of their labors.
South two miles from Mr.. Watkins is
Hill creek, WHICH empties into Forty-two
near Kansas Center. On this creek live the
four brothers Best-John, Joseph, Robert
and Richard--Lhrifty farmers and good cit
izens, every one of them, and true Free
State men. For fine stock we believe they
stand pre-eminent in this portion of the
country. Below the Bests and nearer to
the junction of Hill creek with Forty-two,
lives Mr.. Lucas and Mr.. Wayman, old and
respected citizens of the county-men of
standing and influence in the community.
The next afternoon we turned our steps
westward towards Waushara. Stopped
with our friend and fellow craftsman, J. R.
Swallow, whom we weIe very sorry to find
prostrated by disease. Printers "take to-
almost any honest calling rather kindly
are sat home in any place and under any
circu mstances-and generally do credit to
themselves in whatever they undertake.
Friend Swallow has not, perhaps. as much
to show for his labor as some Others, but
what he has done has been sceH done. The
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