The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-11-13
FRON m. HLLOGG.
Whiting among New England Farmers.
Interview with Sturges. Chicago.
Politics In Massachusetts,.
WARREN, Massachusetts,.
RotnIo.. On Ioeo

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To THE EDITOR or The NEWS:
Massachusetts, is seminently, a good
state to visit in, while Kansas is pre-
eminently good state in which to lire.
The people here have passed the hurry
ing period of life. The slow aggrega-
ton of forty years of hard labor and
economy, added to what their fathers
left, gives to each family a competence.
The economy remains but the hard
work abates. Luxuries, bought to good
advantage, creep in. A handsome turn
out, with spirited team and well burn
ished carriage, proclaims the human ma
ture that delights in good horse. Ex-
cfuciating chignOns and much be-puffed
dresses announce proximity to the
head center" OF American fashions.
Well-dressed turkeys, mince pies, most
wholesome bread, brown as well as
white, and the plump looks of the boys
and girls unite in the announcement
that the inner man is well cared for in
New England. Well furnished libra
tries, dealing largely in theology, agri-
culture, philosophy and history, aud
but sparingly in fiction, give intimation
of well balanced, cultivated minds.
But it isaleisure that adds the chiefest
grace ia Visiting. People whose minds
are upon business, and whose hands are
instinctiyely grasping for some imple-
ment of LABOR, cannot enjoy a visit. :. II
they meet together, the press of work,
the mental. strain, may be observed in
the conversation which hurries on
bounding over great and small Unequal
tiles as the Denver coaches, never suf-
fered to stop, scarcely to lag, until, the
time having expired, each departs tired
but thankful that the visit is paid and
he can now proceed with his work.
Here visiting joys on leisurely through
out the greater part of day. participate
ed in by the fathers and mothers and
sons and daughters of three or four
families. Preparation has been made
before hand. The large parlor has been
opened and the furniture busted. Fresh
air and sunlight have been admitted.
Cheerful fires have been kindled early,
so as to remove from the room all damp
ness. And now the visitors begin to
come at about 10 o'clock A. NJ, uncles,
aunts and cousins, for it is family
gathering. After the hustle of first
greetings, inquiries are made and an
swered about absent relatives and
friends, about home work and pleasures,
marriages and deaths. Then converse
ton settles upon ministers and preach
ing, politics, new books, lectures, man.
ufactures, and, with the women, it uIti-
mately arrives and is fixed upon dress
and fashion. With the men it dweIls
longest upon. their farms and stock, for
am talking about life among New
England farmers. Dinner, luxurious
and bountiful, is announced about half
past two. The visitors depart for their
homes aboutEf aur.
When in Chicago October 13th) had
long interview with the capitalist,
Sturges. Heis a brother of our William
Sturges, -oRthe Lawrence and Galveston
railroad, and as understand it, furnish
es the money for the construction of the
road. He is therefore to be regarded
as the "pOwer behind the throne" His
conversation turned mainly upon the
action of Douglas county in refusing to
issue the bonds. On this subject he
seemed much wrought up and quite free
in expressing his disapprobation at the
refusal of the bonds. But he evidently
had a disposition to conciliate. He
professed his willingness to do any and
every fair thing towards settling the
difficulty. In regard to the unpaid
claims against the road held in Douglas
county. his remark was, 81 will send
$4,000 there tonight to pay off every
claim, If the county will issue the
bonds" In speaking ofthe Usage treaty,
he seemed very DESTROYS of ascertain
ing the state of public opinion in Kan
sas in regard to it. He said that it was
his intention Il observed that he used
the singular number always in referring
to the management) to build the road
south to the Usage lands, and then,
stopping work on the main line, to con-
struct the road throughout the entire
length of the lands east and west. thus
opening up the whole country to settle
ment and civilization. Respecting the
Emporia Branch he said little. Con-
corning the thing as whole, he pro-
nounced it q losing investment. If he
could be made whole for the money
which he had already put in he would
drop it. :. - pt
In.this connection he spoke of piece
of land near Chicago which he sold a
little overa year ago for $25, 200, to send
the money to Kansas. A week before
was there the same piece was sold for
$4,000. I~mentlon this simply as an
illustration of the extraordinary increase
in the valuation of real estate which
Chicago ss %ttuessed:within the, last
year and q half. Chicago is mad with
Rrs$ress: Properly owners find it inn
post ihfg a.&soh real estate high enough
tekeep BUYERS of. iT E,
MASSACHUSETTS politics seems so
like that OF Kansas it is hard to realize
at q political meeting that we are not at
home. Last evening 1 had the pleasure
of hearing Hon. Geo. F. Hoar, of Wor-
cester, candidate for Congress from
this district. His discourse was earn
est, scholarly and able. Occupying the
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