The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-11-17


He thinks it is--in the4iangusge ofVJ.
Billings-@the cussedest"' place he was
ever III. D. thinks there is clear field
fora Y. M. O. Association, but you would
have to import it. % seibe'1 d2amoa ear
Fnrsll it isa rough looking place,
there is an immense amount of business
in if, and more hustle thar 7 have seen
this side of Chicago, and it is estimated
to be the largest city between the latter
named, and San francisco. aoaslb IL. iii"
At the other end of the city was
anotharofriend whom was desirous of
seeing, but some rain-dropping clouds
FASTENED my departure, as the prospect
of rainy day in strange place was not
very inviting dt afIw tan aeie9 ~
Now jump of sixty eight miles will
land me in Topeka, Again the train was
crowdednA soamuchso that / was Obliged
to walk the whole length before finding
seat and even then I took it behind .
door, at the feet of q sleeping infant,
which WAS to keep from rolling off in
consideration OF the privilege of sitting
there a7Na9Io Inc s7sMoif 8nQossh 3aE
Soon after starting the rain commenced
to pour Both the Missouri-proverblal
for its muddy wster- and tue Kansas riv-
er were on 2 high" and against the
railroad bridge, which we crossed were
to be seen cattle and hogs, trees and logs
in promiscuous confusion.
For the greater part Of the distance
the road wound along the southern bank
of the Kansas river On this rainy day
he prospect was dismal and uninviting. T
So Va immense crops of corn and hemp
raised on this rich bottom land, but It
looked like most unearthly place to
spend a lifetime in. and the green, slug
gish streams must breed disease like q
plague. s'Aa
: Occasionally we stopped st little, f,.rlsrn
looking villages set in mad holes, and
along the line passed the clumsy huts of
squatters. thought that in the yaoun.
tains of North Carolina I had seer life
upequalled for its primitiveness in civil
ICED America, but here / found it excel.
ed. had heard of dug outs" but did
not expect to see one here. Let mo des-
cribe it :-The squatter selects a terraced
piece of ground, and near the edge of
this terrace excaVates . sort of cellar,
about the size of our ordinary sitting
room, and eight or nine feet deep.
Lengthwise across the top log is placed,
and from this log to the earth on either
side poles are laid, slanting like the roof
OF house! On this, brush and straw are
placed, and !, all covered by layer Of
earth-TleavIngc an aperture for the exit
OF the smoke. Entrance to this under
ground abodeais gained by means of
narrow passage cut through the wall of
earth left in 'front.' In this, they say,the
" gophers hSfiveo quite costly (which /
don't doubt y 1T is said that the inmates
experience some discomfort when it
rains, unless il. is well drained--otherwise
they have to /" bail out" (Which also do
not doubt). nv ~ - ,,s... .o
AS weapproached Lawrence the appear
ance of the country was improved, and
beautiful stretch of farming land pre-
sented ZOO y43g1s 81 rf.5. et.s>1.#
Arrived in North Topeka, / received
kin welcome from q friend. The Bus.
took us across d handsome iron bridge to
the citylq % saraa 81 chin o GA see1
found at my new home beautiful
roses and Peoniess picked the day previ-
GUS, and the rose bushes in the garden
several with buds. To-day !, ], ate toma.
toes just from the vine, and green peas
sprung from the sripened seeds which
had fallen from this year'sg vines. Near
the peas are Beans, which volunteered to
come up in the same way, and are al
most ripened again. ~ 2nG SD HsBW
The city has straight, wide streets,
many fine buildings, and a beautiful sit.
uation,r The well ordered and we'll
stocked stores, and wide awake, active
traits of the people speak of live place.
A man must be smart and active here or
he will be run over. s.,r 4, l...say ,i
( Although coming in bad season, and
on rainy day, my first impressions were
very favorable, and after a STAY of three
days, are more so" A detailed des-
cription of tine place. country, business
and people can better be given in "a sub.
letter. 3.'s4 5.'5 q :. a@ni p
You observatI write in the singular and
discard the conventional "wepi Cor
never considered myself more than a uni
y. Moreover, | started without a com
parton, arrived without one, and am
quite certain that only one fellow occu-
pied those berths. What's more I shall
append but one set of initials. III
ao' ... @ bs.1y1 as.1 std q G. BIG.
An English writer speaks of China as
country where the roses have no fra
GRANGE, and the women no petticoats
where the labOrer has no Sabbath and tha