, 1861-03-07
11le Terrible Famine In Kansas.


7he Terrible Famine In Kansas.
Editors Chicago yribuu.:
left 1Eyandott, Kansas, in January, being
compelled from the want Of means to travel
On foct nearly tho whole distance {about $50
milcs) to Quincy. TIC deep anows which be-
gan to f&u the day I started, with tl,e intense !
cold, made it q long and fatisuing Journey; |
and have been laid up for three weeks from
lsmcEess Of feet. At Osborn, small town on |
the Hannibal Railroad, they gave ne ny !
=" pass" which reads as follows:
"We, the citizens Of Osborn, desire you to leave
this place Immediately, If Sou value your pcrsohal
hafoty."
For simply saying would rot help cateh
/" runaway niggers." Was it not kind in them
thus to give me j &c FREQ pass" wiihout beil'g
required to tes. the qualities Of *'hemp," OF
to wesr that adhesive garment which some
tImca accompanies that worn By the goose?
1t Clics, day or two before got
there, North Methodist preacher, hay
ing fins church, Tas mob5ed, rode
on rail, end compelled to leave town,
and would probably have Ind "coat Of tar
aud feathere" but tor stout, resolute Yankee
H., zo ,,,, md o-ae,,d 4bc-n tn' drs1st
,... 49,. 49,, - ,tcr, ,,, s,,s6e.
e.1.. s~5 49, .not oh4rcd him Instantly.
1850 :. ' - .s,@ro,,.,.n. I,,ou 41,o,c !,
..r1-:ss - ra.-a, :, a,o,,,d ,a d;o;cn1t
=. .eat -11A~5 - -. f.o-, - 1r;tho,,+
serious nolcEtatio1, and get full half Of North
eru Missouri is in tayor Of freedom. What
sad commentary Oh our country!
N..,1.t,e. - vho
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g. 1A ~ ~ -, r,,+nro. csr on1v- la
1e4Aoe ~, - So - ..-a - ho ro,,;-ed in ~ i,s
ti'en -. $3.50. ,n,,eoa =,
no'4oss' ,.sN,., 1 IT. - 49, a;at+ ~ +h,;r
tears 1aeians tn4' ""> 80. -. ~ 80 us 49,
Wives aiu 4n'1e uus7 s..' " -1s s,,oorr hnndrs,,.
1ntnfe s1'i 1noie u'so'a hoa roads1 IL.
" u' As-aa-. -. .1r., - a,,a <a,;ee Peon,e eating
ny oet" seA 49, ,.-se - ~ .1d MT = 7on, snnn1y
sae1 eAsl,e .-uo 49, -,1a - 5.aa +hsn fhena.
ol lass' Al1e41 eaaee 90 o.+
selFes' a"o Wy -" 80 us .o.-so1x.ae :,
fHeHos u unua, So, 49,, 1;r7nrr
oese' = nsn .,,,a-o,, ~ ,.,.,,,r fo- food ond
susteeanee' sout .,"-s - -o,,r taa-s caressrs
III you e2n Es'e 49, - +,a,, ,,o@e
49, ho-or, snd finally to1l them
closely to your bosom, aao Hnfllt ~" s"s
we must I'LL d1e Together. Auuo!ete - A4A~
cases hare occurred N Aansae' saiu @ns ~ 49,
Der is now increasing despite oi al .n.' A.Ns
yet reached then. tf1enos VI Au1astNs Io''
TO fenrs but that ycar eonttaoul,one w, ~
faithfully distributed; NOT lna1 e1e4o - w
more fcnt than WILL 6e nesoeo'
possible Danger OF tha&-tne osnse' neo 'ne
other way. Continue 10 seao ~ ouu ou Ia.n
given 5ou aonles' Even - so1ns 's.,r,.,- ~ -. ~" ~
misapphcd, oes1e1 lnas so"o .:c,1s
benefited than Inc heeaS pe "e9lees
apostion to eeyen' ano ai' Q 10 e'sn'' ~! elou u
howest rot what eFA may come upon enee
-Eecs. liz. Garden eeeas q u Alnos~
rythtng that IS p7t IN tne E1ouno, mua1 NC seA.
to them, or thes must lcaFe or a1e: OF oe leu
smother year. Families OF small children ca1a-
not get away without help; better help them
to stay. would urge that large portion be
sent by wzy o. St Louis to Wyandotf, on the
opening Of the Missouri River, for Southern
Kansas; as that portion Of the State could he
reached that way with mitch less time and e1-
peuee, and If something be not sent that way
relief will otreach many until death relieves
them ...
cah's114a onohess ,
NO" IL Soa' <''"e ~ soeua w. .44o1al sooA
In Kansas, os sre1olnIos sn'so guy .a. nu4e.s. s
~oo 1e'1 1ot "ans ~ 1.ep D.. e 1sas ~ 30. ..
many more as you eAa' ~. seuo ~" Aoue 80, -,
ool5, aampi'' AeA: A-s1 So So. . =.
msnd 1heu Own paslneae' "01." - e.