The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-10-03
COMMUNICATION.

assurance that former communication was
wecomely received. Yet through strong desire to
speak few words to those at home again ven
ture. This morn is now fair and sunny though
rising in grey clouds of wind and rain. Last
nights rain is the first III three weeks ard is tina
ly, as everything was suffering from drouth. Pre-
vious to this dry weather, we have had bountiful
rains all the season. enough at time to set these
little dry mountain water courses all running with
water for two three days, and would raise
White River in 3 few hours from shoal-fording to
ferrying, for be it understood that bridge &cross
stream in this country ID rarity. There's one NJ
between here and Springfield, seventy miles.
Crops are all excellent Some corn twas injured
by the late dry weather. We have new corn dry
ing for grinding, and ours was late, Some have
cut their corn. That you may see the difference
in the season will mention that although we
planted nothing until the first of April, we had
early rose potatoes the 2Sth of May also green /,
peas, string beans first of June, green corn the
second week in June, tomatoes in June, and other
vegetables accordingly, though they say the sea-
son is nearly four weeks later than last year. We
have had sweet potatoes to use two weeks or
more. Our peach trees were loaded to breaking,
yet looks the best of any trees I've this sea-
son, owing think to their low habit, branching
at or very near the ground. We have fifty bear.
ing trees (some trees have died this season from
past negect). The half of the orchard are cling
stones, which makes waxatious work preparing
them to dry or can. But such rosy hearted peach!
es never saw before, the greatest part of them
being of the brightest, deepest, pink and GRIM
son flesh. We've worked at nothing but peaches
for the last three weeks, have forty quarts can
ned. Ito say nothing OF those dried and pickeled,>
and only stopped canning for lack of something
more to fill. Some of you who love canned peach
es, step in soon with your cans and we will help
you fill them. Our peaches grow on the ridge
land fairer and larger than those grown in the
bottoms. never saw such luxuriant grape vines
as grow everywhere in the woods here And they
are loaded wherever the fire did not burn them
| Those who have eaten them say they are very
sweet and delicious. Tame grapes do nothing
here, because they are entirely unknown. /
! think if we could get seeds of some choice kinds
| this fall, they would make bearing vines soon
az cutting will there. judge from the thrifty
Seeding vines that came up in my flower bed.
There has been attention paid to fruit here but
you can see there is a change in progress. We
brought IL gallons of canned fruit with us from
Michigan last fall, in the wagon and not one can
was spoiled, and I notice those who ate Of it last
winter and spring, though they 4" amt carring''
for fruit, begin this year to sigh for cans to fill,
and to save peach pits to plant. We have 200
young peach trees from pits we brought from
Michigan, many Of them higher than my head.
One thing rejoice over. They are all freestones,
and will no doubt yield some fine fruit worth bud
diIg from. Plums grow wild all over the hill
sides, so think tame ones would grow.
My letter is growing long, and I've said no thing
intended to. I,want to ask you all who you are
going to vote for, and if you have any clear idea
what it means voting flor Geeley? For fear you
might think saw with my Northern eyes, let me-
tell you what man said who was born and
brought up here near Springfield. His fathers
name was Boyd, and he was Shareholder ,and
politician, holding high offices in this state in
years past, yet was loyal man. Speaking of
the coming election this man (who has travelled
extensively said that he had not the least doubt
that the Ku-Klux organizations are just as large
and as strong as ever, and that they will show
themselves at the elections. He said the only
reason why rebs would endorse, Greeley is be-
cause he bailed JEFF Davis and they think that
Greeley in power, means everything they wish
They say that slavery will be revived if 81. G.
is elected, and then this man mentioned an Incl
dent which happened about thirty years ago when
il. G.. came to Springfield and mob gathered, be-
cause Ell. g. was an abolitionist, and were going
to hang him, and Mr.. Boyd took him home with
him, and sent him away privately. to his life.
Now these very men who sought his life. are
going to vote for him. "Verily, consistency II
Greeley ia elected, every northern man on south
soil will be harassed in every way that can be
devised. mean where tever rebels are strong
enough in numbers to dare to do it. The cattle
and horses will be shot, and Union men will be
spirited awav to return no more, or else will be
''driven out" That is the way they have been
treated years back, and not SO far back either, and
the same spirit is alive now, only wanting the
protection of 81. Ct. to raiseto deeds of blood
only write what know, and not the half of that,
yet we are in no danger here. They know we can
alEdefend ourselves They seem to think women
who shot game for the table, could shoot larger
game If occasion required. The rebel elements
not strong enough here now to do anything.
Many have left here for Texas, and more are want
ing to leave. Let them go.
Now Mr.. A. don't vote blockade to all improve
ment or progress, as you will by voting lor Il. u.
and Mr. B. dontstay at home as you nave IN years
gone by, and say election is lnotnlng loyou. p
you valued your bright and happy homes, when
progress has placed labor saving machinery both
indoors and out, then vote for Peace and Prosper
ity to continue. If you could see the contrast
that can see you would not wonder that I am in
earnest Nearly everything in the South stagnates
for the want of olive Yankees as the one I've pre-
yiously quoted said. It ia because labor here is
disgrace. Lest be excluded from your columns
close, only asking ''may write again.
ALMERIA L. BLISS STEAENs,