The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-03-04
AcLsMrsE OF rnoNSIER LsFE.
A VILLAGE on THE NORTHERN rAclFIC Rail-
RoAp-EUSNING \ NEWSPAPER UNDER DIFF
CrLTiEs-pEATu on THE GALE.
fDr. Rcdfc.d In Cincinnati Commercially

Glyndcn has not been settled year, yet
they have actually raised money to establish
4 "puhlic library" A hundred dollars
WORTH of books E&s already come, and first on
the list is Talmadgc'S Abominations of Mo-
dcrn Society" This is good thing to have
out here in GIynacn. Their " society" con-
listing. is it docs, for TIE most part, OF trap
pcrS, hunters, saloOn-kecpcrS, ana Swedish
servant girls. is in great danger.
| The place. being situated in the midst OF =
perfectly illt prairie, receives hroadSIucs OF
| wind that are fearful from ell directions.
| was nearly blown from my feet in trying to
navigate among the biiildlDgS--l will moi
SAY streets. One incXpci i!cnced can hardly
imagine the terrible force Of the Wlnd That
swccps over these bleak praiicS. G'yndcn
needs three seedlings more than a library.
Unless there is Il brcak-wind provided,
library and all will some tine morning awake
10 find itself ten miles or so southeast OF its
present location. Thlt would dc bad for
:ovn lots unless they could go also. and from
;hc Way the wind has blown lately 1t locks rs
ihough thry could.
Ii walking about the happy village Of the
uIaiu. hut.iag against the mCrci!c>s wln0
a.i,,h ~ Il niadman would against Il stub
born barn door, CHANGED into Tie oilicc oi
he Rcd River Gazette, the next Ia tic Ei>i
paper upon the lroulirr. This litt!" journal,
hanging upon The verge of CIVILIZATION, rs /!
were. plc>vutS very rTrultahie appearance.
rhc editor. his wife. and children do all the
lntCI,r c iiai ana mechanical work. The PRINT.
shop j. 4 CO.'S little structure OF ore room,
and a,lS,y;.~ for dwelling is wei. in one
corner are t.c cases. III anuiirr TIE cooking
stove, table and dishes, III another lac press,
AID in the other Il bed. In the middle !>an-
other stove. 1t takes two stoves 70 iiavt
any effect on twenty square feet oi tbs Gil
mate.
lhc editor was not in. but his good wife
and one Di' his children were. The wife was
writing editorials aid making pics, while thc
rilii, ;lcp! up fires and set type. It was I
MlDpy picture Of diversified industry. Is!
NAY OF introduction bought few copies o
ic ;r.per and Sat down before the lire Oil III!
INK kt-, to tii;,W Out my fingers.
This i rather i cold tiay,f | observed,
and. hy The way, this is the manner always
open conversation up here. There Is II"
other way, unless 4 ll;:iu says It i h:c"di III
| old. and Jhat only applies when The mercury
- !liy decree hcOW zero nr la0ic.
"UA, uJ!'i Ilnnw.@ she said, lis She Laid
down Ter manuscript and tool; up mince
DE, I'VE haze ucr:l t:lu.lng II was ;iiit,
1 i -
weather T;c !n;ye lE:tt. Iou were moi here last
mouth :" >l.G continued.
| told her w:i> lpI. which accounted ioi
| my being on hand il The .ies, rs il were.
"Oh, yolt wouldn't have lvOZcn,> she re-
Piled chce!iuI!y, "unic>s You lad been Oil
II our terrible storm. That was awful.
Human beings could not stand it,
"Wcrc any frozen l!rrc:' / asked.
"Iwo,' She replied. "!t;gut ont there
pointing nI!t Of Tie Glst Window, about Il
JundrrA yards iron tic ir:.li~>,l Wv !1t!Du
,Ac losty G! VI. Cilr;,top;iaG>Uu after the
Storm
".-"noar this house,"
.Ics. Gylt ihvrc. with houses Fl a;oind
:hcm. But The storm Wl$ - binding, til"
air 50 i'l:.l Of snow, that Ii nan CQ:!!i not SEE
more tnan tn feet. lie had come in tina,
morning with 4 lead cf weed. Bringing hi
Two children. WAcu the storm approached,
he started ;,,;>iS, ;:!tiGll%h hcggei not to dc
80. leaving mj:; children. lie never reached
his ,.g.ar. although he lived ont but Il nil"
All We kuow IS tiat his DEAD body was found
ii.l.t ca; there after the storm. Mr. Norris
,s.w IN object moving about OH the SHOW
which uc thought was wolf. and started out
with his gun 10 shoot it. Getting closer he
saw that il Wus Il dog, aud near It the body
| OF frozen L2an. The faithful dog Ind stayed
with the bcJy 0i NiS i!i:!>ter i'yr four days,
thHough aii the storm. aud had paved away
the STOW from The boGy IS fast rs it fell. The
poor man had got lot and wandered about,
no telling where. umt;l 1t last lie died right
II town, aud did not Know il. His oxen
were futIEd Undecided liz Il snoW-driit
nothing hut their heads pio;ludin-. Ihcs
were not dead, but died afterwards. The