The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-01-04
KANSAS.
Correspondence of the Intelllgencer.
PAoIA, KANSAS, Dec. 25, 1879.
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PAoIA, KANSAS, Dec. 25, 1879,
To the Editors OF the Intelllgencer:
About two years ago, prompted by my
success Of five years before, your cores
pondent wrote short article for your pa
per, and If it is not carrying the joke too
far will again intrudo few lines upon
your readers.
First Of all, allow me to congratulate
YOU and the noble sons Of Republicanism
Of your State (which was, until within the
past three years, mine) on the victory
achieved in tho late Presidential cam
paign. Well done for the mountaineers
Of West Virginia Here in Kansas the
result in your State was anxiously looked
for, not on account Of it's electoral vote
especially for this would not change
the general result 10 any considerable ex-
tent, but tho people here, knowing the
peculiar status Of West Virginia during
the war, were fearful that disposition
existed among her citizens who stood
firmly by the old flag in her hour Of need,
TO be enticed by the syren song Of De-
mocracy out of the ranks Of the Repub.
liCan party into the ranks OF the party to
which nearly all had belonged previous
to the firing on Fort Sumpter. When
the news came flashing over the wires,
"West Virginia gone ior Grant" thrill
Of Joy perVaded the hearts of many citi-
zens Of our Prairie State. .a...
In spite Of hard times, emigrants con-
tinue TO pour in. Not even the severity
of winter can check the tide OF human
beings'Who having set their faces west.
ward, are determined to find o home on the
domain set napart by Uncle Sam for that
specific purpose. Ont on the frontier,
among herds OF buffalo, bowling wolves
and the untamed savage, the pioneer Of
1879 finds desirable claim and resolves,
in spite Of all combinations, to make 1t
his own. 1t may require as much nerve
10 push out on the frontier OF to-day, as It
did a century or more ago, but there are
hardships, privatlons, and even dangers
incident to life on the frontier which the
people Of the older States seldom think oi,
and never experience. Had 1t not been
for the generosity of our legislature and
private subscriptions many settlers must
have persisted last winter on their claims,
for lack OF food and clothing. Many peo.
ple in the east seem to think that all they
have to do to become rich Is 10 bundle
up, come west and take q home
stead. There are some who act.
upon this hypothesis, and do succeed in
LAYING the foundation. After many hard.
ships, Of home for themselves and chill
dren, but to the man who has but little
money, or its equivalent, to bring with
him, / would say in all candor, unless you
can Withstand privations almost beyond
number, even to seeing your children
want for bread. Stay with the evils with
which you are acquainted, rather than fly
10 those you know not Of. ! am speaking
of the frontier when ! profer this advice.
Men may find homes elsewhere In this
State by purchasing land, without sub
iecting themselves to extraordinary e1-
posure and hardships. Here In Miami
county, unimproved land may be bought
at from IS to $12 peEacre-school houses,
meeting houses, and railroads built. One
can hardly realize on coming to this
county, and beholding the fine array Of
bCuOOl uuuSesp NuL WuIGu IuGLS h4o ClSutJ-
Sky the comfortable, and plentEnus nnm.
Der Of meeting houses, the two lines Of
railway, one running north and south,
The other east and west through the coun.
ty, both having depots at Paola, (the
county seat) The vast number of com
Portable and imposing farm residences,
Ond the general appearance Of enterprise
Ond thrtiT oil nrpClu6a the 16aa thot Iaao
than a score OF years ago the county, now
bearing so many marks Of civilization
and progress, was rOamed over at will by
the mobile red man Of the forest" Yet
such is the case. We now have popu.
lation Of about twelve thousand and room
for rs many more, and 1t Is Confidently
believed our county offers as many induO'
ments TO emigr0nts as any other in the
State. Having exceeded the limits pre-
scribCd by myself, shall not be greatly
surprised If Ifatl to appear in your col
umls Il. u, 3.