The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-07-27
From Jackson Township.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, July q, I

JACKSON TOWNSHIP, July "a, 1861.
DEAR News 80 Circumstances over i
which I have no control" give me time
enough to send an item of news, from this
township. It does one good to see the smil
ing countepanees of our farmers since the
rain has ceased to threaten the destruction
of our wheat crop. All hands are now
busy spreading out to dry. hauling, and
stacking their wheat, which, as a general
thing. looks fine. Com. potatoes. and in
fact everything in the ground gives prom /
Use of an excellent yield the coming autumn.
Sincethe announcement of R. ii. Ruggles' |
appointment. have seen quite a number
of our citizens, and am happy to say that
the appointment gives universal satisfaction.
Democrats and Republicans in this town
ship are scarce. All declare themselves
"Union men, Still we have some Union
men "a small number) who generally add
after they declare themselves Union men,
"As aoe understand it ;" meaning. sup
pose, that they believe in the Union OF the
Southern Confederacy. With one OF these
Union men-and perhaps he is the only
one-there has long since been union be-
tween his purse and $500 per month OF
U. S. money, but if am correctly inform
ed. the bonds of that union have been bro
ken. Whether or not he is longer Union
man ''as he understands it," l cannot say
Mr.. Twogood, of this township. arrived
home last Saturday, from Iowa, where be
| Of leaving
home some six weeks ago. He reports that
he. in company with another teamster, re-
, ceiyed valuable load, and (''how we ap-
pies swim!') was returning home through
Miss Oory, when, after getting over the
Iowa line, some 25 or % miles, they camp
D ed on the side OF creek near village IN
that great and Patriotic State, and while
g cooking tea, the good citizens of the town
$ paid them visit. and propounded the toll
It lowing questions to Mr.. TwogoOd and bis
Kansas companion:
..Where are you from %
q ..What have you got in your wagons :!
where do you live ?" &c, &c.
8 After receiving answers to these differ
ent questions they very politely told Two
d good and his comrade that they had "kind
: er" made up their minds that no rei'e
Y should go through their county to Kansas
e to which Twogood said he supposed h
It would have to go back, when ne was toi'
e that they had ''kinder" made up their mind
= that he shouldn't 90 back. He then want
% ed to know what he was to do. They toll
him they wanted him to swear that he woui
= support the militia laws Of their State
D. Zine" their army. and go and help Go'
r. Jackson out Of trouble. To do this Mi
ar Twogood and comrade refused. Both me
If were then seized and showed a very nes
st rope. and told that they must hang; but a
r. ter great deal of fuss and feathers tn
e, prisoners were put in prison-oxen an
r horses turned out on the prairie content
n, of wagons carried off. &c.
Soon the news went to Iowa, when tn
Il. o. Way aberlitionists, AS one OF on
20, good citizens expresses himself after Twin
of off the aid coming from that State and oti
ers. some four or five months-came to I'll
.r number of about $50 and released the prl'
n oners. restored all the stolen property the
Y, could find (about one half), and sent frien
d. Twogood and companion on their home"ai
of way rejoicing, or cursing. just as you ma
ey call it. MueGiNS'