Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-02-10
Kansas Letter.
KING CITY, KANSAS, Jan. 21st, '72.

hlNG SlT1, hANbAS, Jun. ~lSti
Editor 1ele. raph:
DEAR SIR-Thinking that little news
from King City may interest some of your
readers, pp prticularly those who have acquain
anccs here, with your permission, we will give
them little account of our progress through
the columns of the Tetryraph.
Our young city Is growing rapidly; every
day there are some new arrivals, which result
in houses springing up on the Town site, or
on the nearest quarter section the settler can
find to his liking. We are haying beautiful
weaher-since the first of January we have
had u continuation of warm days which will
compare well with the April weather OF Ohio.
We had grand treat in the way of u fash
ionable ball at the King City House last nj -sht
The Hall was well filled; the supper would
have done honor to first class Eastern Hotel; /;
the tables were set in grand style, but must
say they were badly disarranged and greatly
relieved of the greater portion of their most
tempting vands, when some of our sckly
ones from Ohio had satisfied their delicate ap-
cities The venerable Boot and Shoe vender
took an active part in the dance and seemed
10 enjoy himself as in days of yore. We
could not help but give vent to tears, when
we took into consideration that such an ambi-
tous and energetic spirit as his, must in time,
pass away. BIT fatigue soon overcame him,
compelling him to repose for a couple OF
hours When We next saw him, he seemed
fresh and jublant as ever his spirits were
rising, and continued to rise, until we could
see them no more. The gentleman from the
Red River of the North said he had lots OF
fun. You would have thought SO. if you
could have seen him put on Down East airs,
with genuine Kansas prairie blossom hung
| to his coat sleeve. We envi,d him his posi-
ton, particularly when we noticed the dislike
| he had for chickens, choice cake, &c. Yet we
could not help but admire his determination.
He said he would stick to the table until he
ate something if he had to force his appetite
but such an appetite required more force to
stop than to start it. He complains that his
appetite has not been good since he left pacO-
tab. 1--WE do not want any Dacotah appetites
here) His family physician here advises him
to use tobacco-he is now learning 10 smoke
Himself and partner have each got them It,
tie AK, and arc taking exercise by chopping
cord wood, thus they are in hopes TO improve
their health.
But to return to the dance, which did not
break up till Mine Host rang the bell fol
breakfast. The gentleman with the big
horses, said that being up late nights gave him
hard head ache so he begged to be excused
from coming,down stairs. The doctor adyis-
ed him to take something but the gentleman
said he could not keep anything down. Red
River and his partner. Landlord from the 9th
or House, Squire, DOeter, Professor, gentle
man from Niles, Secretary's brother, few of the
merchants and their friends from the north
part of tho county, held council, and resolv-
cd that they would hold similar entertain
ment at the Mcpherson House on the e2nd oi
February next, general invitation extended
to all. The council then broke up, and after
the stronger ones had distributed the weaker
ones around to their respective abOdes, all be,
came quiet, with the exception of the ringing
of the blaoksmith's anvil He says revenge is
sweet, and as they would not allow him to
sleep during the night, he would disturb their
slumbers during the day by continual drum
ming on his Piano. But we think his labors
are all 10 vain, believing that piece of heavy