The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-12-27
Kansas Correspondents.
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Ed. REPCBLIcAN SiR:-Two DAYS
after my last writing. snow fell here 10 the
depth OF three inches and the merry jingle
oi The bells has been heard all the week
But the warm sun and balmy Southern
breeze OF 10 day bids fair 10 demolsh all
hopes ofextensive slelghing.
A. promised 10 give the inhabitants OF
Kansas "a showing up In the present
letter wii commence with tho
POPULATION.
which j. composed of all nations. all ages,
ani almost all colors In passing through
the cify one hears The nasal drawl OF the
'-Narmont Yankee" the huG tones OF the
Engu-hman tho "yaw yaw" n the Dutch
man. the Senor Americans" OF the span
iaris and NeXicans. the "Vir-da-z" OF the
msuliel Flenchmen and the Il reckon OF
the darsey People here have quite DIFF
terent WAY OF speaking. from those Of Mich
igan and further East, the word n IL always
used instead Of name.ng The object. or say
ing that, Then. instead of saving I guess so
or / think so they saw Il reckon this word
Is invariably used hy the negroes, ami the
white people have caught it from them.
Perhaps The white and col0rel population
Of Kansas is equally divided az least IL 10
ia this county The colored people are
generally orderly Industrious. and extreme
ly ciy ;. when not trod upon Most OF them
are rom Missouri and flooded In here az
lhe lrsl issuing Of emancipation proclama-
ton. Whenever wealthy enough they
endeav0r 10 wear all the latest fashions"
and are extremely fond OF making a display.
Il costs but very little 10 commence house
keeping here-that is if one were to follow
the style Of the greater portion OF the in-
heiifanfa 4 e~a-.--@ sss~. SLelrs. q
straw bed, two blankets one stove. a pine
table. two large chests, and perhaps i've
dollars worth Of dishes constitute all the
household property. In "hoss trade"
Kansas man allcayS gets the best bargain.
because they have a way Of making stran-
gers believe a great many things which are
not 50. Horse racing is carried on 10 G
large extent, and the Jockeys are just now
JubHant over the fact that Kansas beat ST.
Louis ont Ola s. 300 purse.
yet. with all their faults. the peopls
ofthis State are extremely hospitalole gener-
GUS and open hearted. They know that
each man is expected 10 fight bis way
through. aud when they are treated ciyilly,
they never fail 20 return The compliment
TIE Arkansas TRAVELLER"
/ Once in a while you will meet with an
out and out Arkansas man. one OF the kind
4 usually denominated "half boss and half
Alligator" We met one in the city few
/ days ago, and were unfortunate enough 70
incur his displeasure by refusing 10 take
a horn" Aiter We had several times in
formed him that VIC did not wish 70 imbibs
be broke out with.
Drink or fight stranger, Who-o-pl / am
q wild buffalo from the peraryl am a wild
grizzly from the Rocky Mountains. can
swim the Nis-ipp wade the Missouri, whip
nay weight in wild lnians and who-o-pl
you have got 10 drink stranger"
Now. We never claimed 10 be very 'sheavy
on the muscle. r ami afer a short survey Of
the wild grizzly concluded the odds
were about i've 20 one-agqnsf us Men
tally curing our bad luck we were lust 20
ing 10 take a swallow Of Leavenworth rot
GUT, when an ~ r. made his appearance
az the door and invited the "Arkansan"
gent 10 take a little walk with him This
he refused 10 do exclaiming that this was
a gal-o.rious Republic, protected By the
American eagle-and who-o-p, he wouldn't
70. Bot gentle tap On the head soon
persuaded him that the Mayor ruled Lesv-
snworth. and so be staggered away
LASsING BOYS.
During tie last week a.. the one year men
belonging 20 the lst and 7th have arrived
and been mustered out Albert Crane, OF
the St Ward. and Orson and Warren VOL
colt are among the number. They ere
the only Lansing boys who come 10. None
F Of the one year men belonging % the etb
were allowed 70 come in, but we're consoli-
: dated. The last heard from our Michigan
boys they were - route FOR salt Lake,
travelling through snow three FEET deep cn
the level Had lost q great many horses
and mules, and l9 men ofthe lst bad been
) frozen 10 death
Yours truly,
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