The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-08-21
Correspondence Chase County Banner
LETTER FROM BUTLER COUNTY.

ELDORADO, Kansas, Aug. 8, 1868.
EDITOR BANNER: Since my last communica-
ton there has but little occurred in our yicini-
ty that parLakes either of the sensational or in
teresting. Yet the wheel of progress is stead
lily revolving, etfecting various changes and
improvements conducive to the interests and
advantages of man.
The weather has been very dry, and would
be uncomfortably warm were it not for the
gentle zephyrs that characterize cur climate
and which are waited to us almost continually.
Last night, however, the atmospheric elements
somewhat deviated from their usual demon
STATIONS and favored us with a fine shower of
rain, which was gratefully received. The dry
ness of our season, regret to say, has prevail
ed to such an extent that it has greatly damag-
ed our farming prospects-in air probability to
such an extent there will not be over half
WELD. Yet our citizens are not discouraged, as
we are fortunate enough to possess that class
here that adopt as their motto
''If ut first you don't succeed,
Try, try again."
They are now turning their attention to wheat
and contemplate sowing greater quantity of
their land with it this fall.
The dry weather, am pleased to say, does
not seem to stagnate the growth of our town,
as we now have three stores in lucrative con-
dition and the fourth nearly completed; also,
/ various improvements in private residences.
| We now have sufficient funds subscribed for
the erection of cemmodious stone church.
and soon the work will be commenced on a
beautiful site generously donated for the pur-
| pose, and we predict it will be expeditiously
executed, as all seem to manifest much interest,
fully realizing that it is work that will effect
them both temporarily and spiritually-being
conducive to their interests in worldly matters
! by inducing and attracting good citizens to i'm
migrate hither, as the church and school house
have ever been conspicuous lights in every COM
| munity, illustrating the morals and integrity
of people. We have also established an in
teresting Sunday school, under the superin-
tendence CT MIR. Wilson, which for numbers
and Importance far surpasses many that exist
in older settlements. Last week we establish
ed Bibles Aid Society, auxiliary to theione in
New York, which will certainly effect materi-
al good by placing the Bible within the reach
of the poOrest-and we might say, also, within
reach of many that are not in that lamentable
condition, and who are in need OF that all I'M
portant Book.
The grasshoppers have been very ceremoni.
Gus in their visit this season. as they made theil
appearance late in the evening and the most OF
them took their departure before breakfast the
next neutrality-suspicious. because they were not
very cordially received.
The health here is very good, but If a disease
is contracted our very efficient physicians have
a panacea for every ache, and consequently il
is speedily eradicated.
Movements are now being made preparatory
to calling Convention here the 10Th to elect
delegate to the Topeka Convention. There
does not seem to be much Political enthusi
asm might be expected on the eve Of Presi
Dental election.
{ We have been the happy recipients of Wis
it from Prof. Kellogg, of the Normal Institute
which was both gratifying and encouraging.
MIC o DEMUS.