, 1860-08-23
Our RansRs Letter..Tho Great
DrsuShf.

LAwIIscK, AuE. IL. lsso.
| Again NC ahal1 attempt to aketch some Of the
incidents TINT ere now daily coming to ou1
knowledge relative to the present condi ion Of
our people. 1t Is now ahsurd to attempt to con-
eeal tie fact, that Kansas is threatened with
absolute distress, and that famine is coming
nearer md nearer cur doors. Some men seem
10 believe it great crime to say this, fearing
that it will result detrimental to our future
prosperity and growth. and therefore they
urge silence upo1 nil our editors and CORES
pondents. But there is no more impropriety
in our telling the world that the severe drought
mas destroyed all our crops and cut CT ali our
means of support, than there WAS for our neigh.
oors ia Iowa to tell Of their misfortune and dis
tfess from the late tornado. Such sad dispen.
satlous arc elementary with ali countries,
Floods, hres, tornsdoes and droughts are not in
mans keeping; therefore those who euder b7
them can bear none Of the responsibility, aud
should feel no humiliation to be made their
Ficnms. This preface seems called for, from
tie fact that many Of our Territorial paoers
Grade the sserner facts, and only now and then
SPEAK IN extFayagant terms Of :" fne shower"
that may have lasted fifteen minutes, and wet
The surface half an inch in depth.
No", there is way to test this question by
actual figures. Meteorological tables bare been
Kept Ut the military stations in this Territory
iof nearly twenty years, and, BY their reports.
The average amount of rain that has fallen oonu.
-. .s 1eA no" - 10 y Inches. During the
ias' WE'VE months, the amount that has fallen
varies in dideren! localities, but rau9es ,rom :.
e1ceedtd ,nrh.s 0 i%s.. t4eo ne amoant has not
would BE- ruined and evs"v ~ 9tusr country
t;on d.st-,rsd ;.'hs1F !esnGe o1 Vegesa.
serm. somsvhst .dsn+o! 49, " tus nme' but our soil
of climate "oop''4 ~ soen eeeentr1cities
The druuabt b.. h.en 81 r., +;.
or rain more improbable th.n At nr4..e. e Setsse
number ia ;nr-ass;1r S,:In ia a. pleseot- Ihe
par of anyth;nr to "a 9a,} ~ o. sonse who d1s-
This year. A few vii hn1d e ~ = .ae.I , i.mlhes
Longer IN await tha ,at. ~ ~ week or sHo
toes. Thi. ia fbe;r IT,. ~" "aeat aud pot&-
now iudicate. fai1n~a IN go ~ We p1osPecs
crops: ALREADY Tho nnta,n.s .ts. a. IN III otner
in april aud Nav hare died snd ~ -s, p.auseu
are tast followiny. Nj .'o1;,o. H. .ne remainder
pears aaywherez seed and '1iiI1y ~ po.atoe ap-
and all We ret for onr tahias eoSna a t cnus !at,
Statea ~nms !, 70 h.,,ah. saoles come M from tie
repcrsed that the f;rsf $500 uSu - oalo, H!s
also dying. 4 laree ouant;,1 ~ fin,."sn -
nut H. tha lss, ~ IL, aaa otaer seed was
Eost. 1t least It y ~ ~ :; ;aa. 10 generally
throrohort ~ E,n.. ~ tas county and
1i,tr,cts hare hnd .nnra Ahey. eone small
5ouri River frnm T Isnx.a@.x,a aa. aloeg tne Mis-
her haye had .e,s.a1 h.n oh"ola 10 Ateh1sou,
,hst they a1e an ernsa.;an u3uooans showers, 30
,tatrment Tb,t tea pon. s!'M. petaaps to this
h.t rhe Ie...1w,sh ~, ~. nccount ior the fact
xhen snvsh;,n,. "a ~ Papsss seem 90 Sentative,
II i.1no.s,hia =. WI eoA A:s.u9s.
dea or tha ca.J;,;e. ~ 1ss oo1a very imperfect
lours would he renu;rad - - soaau} s;. populsnon.
niserv that co,ne ~ nnr 49, sec,.e me tales Of
og To- ind sunnort WI 4;.h r.. Aaay are 'esv.
riends in tbs Stat.. enJ .t;it telAu1es and
lnab]e to Get away II +h;aa urge CLASS are
ATE till viate.. :, hs,;a.as 80 On a. this
-:ntv .hou.,nd Iii ', 'usns'g9 toas Al least
the s,.tF 10 nv ~ - 'ea'e haas4s TO obtain
IauY If ,hsr, nsrb.aa ~ nAt T., sl1 months.
gain a. soon a. tha t;a,ss ~ ~, ~. W. return
now that ruch m;.for,anss VII ptsmn, LOT all
ecul;,r n Esnsa. ~ 10. IT r. y no means
sss for +b;s rE"..;,. ~.u ."et HAe nes nofe the
q within orrssiess ,rhaa =, uo" 10 m9eh re can
rooerIy distr;bnted ,.n.; - tae psosAfoas are
$ veil ~ The a.. ~ iane;a 20 oe coos'defed,
eE II il the os,.r.i ;ns ~ o.oe1a 1or Ee-
ons are not whst !. 1enu;esd '1ua hu. snas dona-
eed favor in tbe aaY n los, wv rh' aatae1' re
eope are ready to c,ve .senr;.r r.. 1na. ah ts.he
6c. as tsey ne,d r ~, thss soea aoar.
,em m a r..,,. t;,,s 1o' - 'neT Can ses | /