Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-08-16

their destination only few dollars, or
at the most, few'hundred, rough cabin
will do to live in, for it is the best they
can have for time.
When I pass one of these rude cabins,
surrounded by flowers, few trees, and a
neat garden and yard, and see the young
mother, tidy and neat, with pretty, clean
children at play about the door, involun-
tarily look forward to the handsome cot
tage- surrounded by stately trees and or
chards, and those children grown up to be
the pride and hope of the land.
But where pass such house, surround
ed by large herds of cattle, horses and hogs,
with no garden, nor trees, nor fowers-no
outbuildings save pens for cattle and swine,
too near the door, the wife and children
barefooted and haggard, and dirty, and all
this amid broad and ever increasing fields
of growing grain, I can only excfaim, 0,
avarice thou art more remorseless than
death for thou dost not only kill the body,
but thou dost dwarf, and cramp, and tor
ture the SOUL My only hope for him in
the future, is that he will retreat before
advancing civilization and give place to
those more worthy of its blessings.
These two classes with their various mod
ifications, make up in many places the
population. He, who for the sake of
home and future competence is willing to
sacrifice present comforts, because he must
is well deserving sympathy and respect
But he whose greed for land and gold will
cause him to sacrifice all comforts for him
self and family, and live in squalor and
wretchedness, in order that he may there
| by increase his acres and herds, deserves
the severest eensure, that even your fair
and talented California correspondent can
bestow.
But to refer again to your correspondent
in southern Kansas. l find many things
which, though undoubtedly true of that
part ofthe State, are far from being so as
regards the more northern part The soil,
climate and productions vary so much
with both latitude and longitude that what
is true of one part may be very far from
true as applied to another section of coun-
try.
As regards the healthiness of northern
Kansas, | have never seen place that
could bear any comparison with it. With
the exception of some who live on the low
bottom lands or drink bad water for which
there is no excuse, l have known of nc
case of ague or any form of bilious or ty-
phoid diseases since have been here. The
best of well water may be had at depth
varying from 20 to 80 feet. Springs Of
pure, clear water are quite common, and
probably a majority of farms have them
but the water is not usually as good as wei
water.
The railroad interests of this State ar,
being developed with a rapidity and ener
gy not excelled, | think, by any other stat,
so new. The St. Joe and Denver, started
last year, traverses the northern tier o
counties, and will be finished as far ives
as our county seat this summer.
The Central Branch Pacific started a
Atchison, also passes through our count,
at distance of fifteen miles south Of ant
parallel to the former. and has reached
distance of 100 miles on its westward course
And the Atchison, Topeka and Santa F
passing through the very heart of the State
opens vast field for emigration and settle
ment. And SO it is all over the State.
Thus what was few years ago in com
plete isolation from the civilized world,
by this means brought into direct commu
nication Herewith and all the necessa
ries ard luxuTies of life may be had a
readily here as within 100 miles of Bosto
or New York, and at an expense averag
ing no greater. All along these roads al
springing up little towns, destined to be {
mere or less Importance, as the country
developed. Here merchants from the ole
er States are eager to select good location
for their business, and so a lively compC
tition arises for present and future patron
age
By this time presume it will be su
missed that like the country, though
don't know that l have ever said so.
might be easy to eulogise this country I
t any extent, and l think it would bear it
b well as any other; but am aware TIL
l peoples tastes widely differ, and VIII
5 would please me might not another.
$ others have said, so say Those who ha,
good homes in so good place as old We
n mont and are cOntented Herewith, shoul
J ponder we'll before they seek to chang
9 And those who have no homes, if they a
n contsated new country is hardly the pla,
for them. But to those homeless ones wi
" earnestly desire home, who think
n broad fields, and meadows, and groves,
2 blessings hardly within their reach, b
: most devoutly to be wished, then | sa
g come right along and you can have the
h all Ask and it shall be given you, SCI
= and you shall find.
+ ii. s. BICKFoRD.