The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-11-26
FROM ELDORADO.
ELDoRADo, Nov. II. ]

ELDoRADo, Nov. II, 1869.
EDITOR NEWS: This is truly an age of
progression, and we consider it quite I'M
necessary to look away from home to
witness evidences of the workings of
that spirit of enterprise which is the mo-
tive power i'll every action, great or
small. Older settlements have their rail-
roads, telegraphs, aereonautic expedi-
tons, and woman's rights conventions
being developed in their own natural
time, as humanity demands; but have
we not that same impelling power in
our midst, equally as noble though not
so gran and stupendous. Looking to the
right orthe left, or in any direction the
eye may turn, we see the hand of indus
try and perseverance converting these
wide extended prairies into beautiful
homes, erecting houses, breaking up and
fencing land, accomplishing it with in
credulous rapidity. This is no exagger-
alton. We are surprised ourselves, and
our most sanguine wishes exceeded in
regard to the development of Southern
Kansas.
Eldorado is improving as rapidly as
could be expected, though hardly keeps
pace with the surrounding country,
which we regard as a very good failing.
Dwelling houses are in great demand,
and families are living in very close
quarters III consequence of it. Messrs.
F'raker q Peyton are erecting quite an
extensive storeroom, with the expecta-
ton of filling it with dry goods. As
our population increases so will trade,
and competition is the life of it, though
we do not know that our merchants will
coincide with u.s.
Mr.. Belts is now in Leavenworth Law
ing in stock of goods, which he will
undoubtedly dispose of rapidly, as he
has taken son in partership-a Juvenile
weighing ten pounds, which causes him
to be very obliging in manner and Law
ish with smiles, essential requisites in
the mercantile business.
DIR. White has completed his building,
which presents nice appearance, and
would look still more improved were it
nicely painted, and am quite positive
the DR.. could be induced to paint could
we but succeed in convincing him that
the laws of Kansas contain no statute
against it.
Our school house will soon be COM
pleted through the united efforts of ex-
peditious and thorough workmen, and
an efficient and competent Board of Di-
rectors, and we feel quite elated over the
prospect assured that these walls, though
dumb witnesses, will produce more ar
gument and speak more forcibly in be-
half of our intelligence and morality
than could the eloquence of Cicero or
the wisdom of Scion.
With sorrow do we record the death
of Mr.. Donaldson, an old and esteemed
citizen of this county. He leaves a wife
and family to mourn his irreparable loss.
Death is terrible under any circum-
stances, but far more so when it APP
proaches entirely unexpected, and with
the swiftness of the lightning's flash
transports its victim from the scenes OF
time to the shores of eternity. Truly,
life is vast ocean strewn with shoals,
ana we are liable at any moment to be
shipwrecked.
1t also becomes necessary for us to
chronicle the death of Mrs. w. A. Sallee,
which occurred some time ago. For
some time her recovery was beyond all
hope, consequently she was expecting
and fully prepared for the great change.
Meekly and with resignation she bore
the sufferings that accompanied her sick
ness, joyfully and smilingly she yielded
to death, fearlessly she floated forth on
that dark, mysterious sea, whose waves
roll onward till they beat against the
great white throne of the Omnipotemt.
OCCASIONAL.