The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-30
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EDITOR News: The farmers have fn-.
fshed the harvesting of their grain and
Ehaye generally been blessed with an
ample recompense fof their labor and
expense. Their attentioB is as preseRt
turned to putting up hay which win be
no arduous task as there is an album
dance of it wherever the eye may turn.
The corn crop is hne--but a short dis
tances from town there are fields that
cannot be exeeIled i'm any State hOt
even in Illinois the boosted garden State
of the Union can it be surpassed.
Tie weather is fine considering that
it is midsummer and Old Sol is subject
ing us TO his most scorehing rays which
we submit TO with the greatest compIa-
ecncy as we are frequently the recipi-
ents of nice shower of rain which
refreshes and luxnriates ali nature
amazingly. And then we have such
delightful breezes almost necessarily,
rendering our climate cool and pleasant
and promoting the health by dispelling
all malaria. presume ourmore North
ern friends will deem it almost iucred-
IDLE considering our geographical posi-
ton when we assert that in our most
heated season our nights are very cool,
scarcely does the sun sink behind the
Western horizon when there springs up
nice breeze which necessarily brings
n quilt into requisitioM by bed time.
The wheel of progress is rapidly rolling
on both in country and town; all the
land adjoining orr village. for at least
seven miles is taken up and improve
ments going on at an astonishing ra-
pidity. Around our town In the Wal
nut valley are some fine farms, the one
owned by j. j. Conner being conspic-
nous among the rest for its good state
of cultivation. His garden being a
model one the vegetables would well
grace the stand of any agricultural So
ciety and fairly compete for the prize
in any vegetable display.
The upland or prairie farms are none
of them fully under cultivation. I. r.
Wilson's situated one half mile from
town looks nicely. A good house part
ly completed, nice grove of Walnut
and Oaks growing, grapes aud other
small fruits started, and garden which
will convince all that the upland farm
is decided success every thing that is
put in the ground producing just as
luxuriously as the valley.
| ID. M. Bronson has taken a homestead
| adjoining town and is building him a
| house i'll a most beautiful spot; such a
wide eXpanse of prairie and as far as
the eye can reach can be seen the Wal
nut and its tributaries winding through
| it presenting II scene of rare and pie
| turesque beauty.
| A large and cOmmodious school house
is now being erected of stone which will
| be greatly conducive to our interests.
| Another saw mill still larger than the
present one is soon to be brought here
one, the demand being sufficient to re-
quire one for lumber and one for shing-
les, lathes and planning. ~.
| We have been favored with some fine
sermons delivered by Rev. j. g. Saxby
which were graciously received and
highly appreciated as it is rare for those
that are situated in new country to
listen to gems of thought that seem
drawn from Inspiration.
must say before close that we had
a nice social picnic here on the Fourth
DIR. Cowles made an interesting and
gratifying display with his school, Mr.
Wilson delivered good address to the
children, Lawyer Moulton read the
Declaration of Independence, Rev. Sax
by delivered good address. ID. NJ
Bronson was called out but declined
because of a severe cold; had plenty to
eat and so it ended. OCCASIONAL.