The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-09-15
what Mr. KallOeh THINKS of Us.
D. S. G1LHoHr. seo.y.

What mr.. kaIIOeh Thinks of Us.
I. s. Kalloch, editor of the Ottawa
Home Journal. who is also ''healthy and
cheerful - took trip through our valley
a few days ago, and thus speaks of US
after his return:
Might aad Neosho Rapids met us
about the same time. = 80 We
couyersed with Hon. F. r. Page, and
several prominent citizens of the Rapids,
and found them all sound on the main
questiOn-taking it for granted that our
readers understand what that is, for we
confess it looks little ''mixed" TO US.
But, they don't believe in Andy Johnson
they do believe in Southern Kansas
and the necessity of a man to represent
her-and they propose to make what
they believe felt at the polls. IN,
The ride to Emporia in the morning
following was one of the loveliest mag
Unable. The road is splendid one; there
Is no danger of getting lost, for It is fenc-
ed up nearly all the way; the farms are
under magnificent cultivation; and the
whole valley smiles with abundance and
prosperity. And We may as well say
here as any where that We consider the
farming advantages and improvements in
the vicinity of Emporia suprior TO those
in the vicinity of any other town in the
State. The wide, rich bottoms of the
Nsosho and Cotton wood, both afford an
area and wealth of soil of which few
localities can boast. The sight of Empo-
ria, approaching it from any direction, Is
encouraging to the eye of civilized
wanderer. Those two steePles, or domes
or whatever they are, on the Methodist
Church and School House are seen afar,
and stir up pleasant rscoI elections of the
sweet villages with which We W ere tamil
lar 10 our youth, and Of
Those evening bells-those evening bells
And the many tales their music tells
OF youth, and home, and native cline,
Since we last heard their soothing chime"
|. Emporia is a city set upon an hill
whose light cannot be hid. Its houses
are painted-a sight most unusual in q
Kansas toWn-its. streets are wide and
clean-it has not very extensive, but
substantial sideWalks-looks attractive
aud prosperous. - ------5
The healthy and cheerful editor of the
News accompanied US on 3 ride TO Cot
tonWOod Falls, which We found to be
small but thriving village, with altogether
too big name for its size, but, as the
County Seat of Chase, and from railrorad
prospects, justly expecting to be place
| by and by. Sam Wood was not at home
but We were happy 10 hear rumor that
he was at last reconstructed; the New
Orleans Massacre, or something else, and
more likely something else. having done
the business for him. We'll, no matter
how it was done, if Sam is only recon
structed. And if he isn't We shan't give
up hope for him; for "while the lamp
holds out to burn" dc. Hoping enough
has been said to provoke letter from
Sam, We leave him to the tender mercies
of his constituents. The large quaker
settlement in Pike Township, between
Emporia and Cotton wood Falls, with the
enterprisiug aud thrifty town Of Plym
outh in the center of it; 1--WE write of the
town as it struck US at little distance;l
deserves more than the notice We are able
to give it. It is most industrious and
thriving comm unity. The farms and
houses, the schools and churches, are all
complimentary to that frugal, industrious
and honest people. Would that there
were more of them in the world! We
took ''Jake" along to. show US the road,
although be PERSISTED in the opinion that
We could not miss it. In fact, the style
of direction to Wayfarer in this country
is ereotYPed-''keep the main travelled
foad-yOu cant miss it.'' But in nine
cases out of ten there are half dozen
roads branching of in different dirsc
! tions, all equally veil travelled, aud you
can't help missing It. At any rate, We
record with infnete satisfaction the fact,
for misery does love company, that the
intelligent and confident editor of the
News got befogged several times on the
road. However, We were back in good
season, after & pleasant ride, and sound
nights rest In clean sheets, in the mod eli
hotel kept by Mr.. Storrs, at Emporis,
partially recovered US from the fever and
mosquitoes of the night before.
Night overlook us Wednesday al the
houseof Mr.. Bunch, near Neosho Rapids,
whose hOepitalities We enjoyed; though
the late hour at which We arrived and
the early hour at which We started, to-
gether with the two Yoracious meals de- 4
voured by Batsman, were calculated to
leave on the family any other impression
than that they we're 'entsrtainiug angel 81
unaWares.p 400 tlLL 60 4
Hartford was the next town we visited,
where the Hartford Iussitute is the prin-
cipal object Of interest and attraction. A
railroad meetingO of considerable import
ancs is to be held there on the 18th Of
Sep. by the stockholders of the Nsosho
Valley road. Seeing an inviting looking
well, We stopped for drink, and boFl
rowing lEmbler at the house found il
the house not the tumbier1 occupied by
our quondam neighbor, Mrs. Mills, Who
built the house in Ottawa in which Rev.
81. Z. Stimson resides.