The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-03-26

MARION COUNTY. Kan,
Mar 22i, s75.
EDITOR News: The lax is on ss,e
wing; the Wild goose is seeking her
summer nome; the merry slelsh-beils
! are hanging silent In the barn, snd
cid Winter has ut last had To sucut,tnb
Ia the genial Influence at the bright
smiling spriag time. Hrw 10th he
SEEMED To gire up How lie loved TO
Hnyer In the lap OF sprinY! But lac
has st his grip, and how gladly We
bid him adieu. We have truly had At
rough winter, and many of rs have
had hard time of IT; yet We are not
discouraged and are determined nor TO
''gige up the ship" but rs the season
advances, hope brightens, and the
prospect grows daily moro and more
cheering.
large area of wheat was sOwn in
this county last fall, and 1t is looking
exceedingly well, having suffered no
injury from the winters freeze. We
have still faith in Kansas, and conf
IDENTIFY expect abundant crops this year.
Immigrants are pouring into this coun-
ty daily showing that Cur last sum-
mer's es.~snities kge not shaken the
confidence abroad as much as we had
reason TO fear. They are coming in
droves, and coming TO stay-bringing
with them their families, their stock
| and their means. The land business Is
getting lively here now.
Salisbury, Konoeh 81 Chenault, land
agents at Peabody, are on the go al
most constantly, showing and selling
lands. Farmers are busy plowing
| and sowing oats anil spring wheat.
They Will put In all the seeds they can
this spring, and those who have stuck
to their homes and worried through
the past winter, will find some seeds
TO plant. We have all been taught a
great lesson. We have learned to
economiZe, to devise plans foI orr own
benfit. and to turn every penny 10 the
best advantage. There has been some
suffering in our county this past win
ter, and the actual necessaries OF life
are scarce in many families yet, but
the various relief committees have
been faithful anu untiring in their eff
forts to alleviate rs far as possible the
wants of our destitute Had eur pitt
full legislature needed the frequent and
urgent calls of our excellent governor,
and had only a few moments of the
precious time which they shamefully
fooled away, but for which they drew
manner and at the proper time, much
destitV.tion and distress would have
been prevented, the honor OF our state
pres eryed inviolate, and onr sweet
sce'ated Representatives from the ever
lS ting disgrace which they now so
richly deserve.
Peabody Is flourishing as usual.
The amount of business done in this
place is simply immense. The mater
ial is being delivered for the new Ii
brary, and the building will be COM
menced at an early day and will be
pushed rapidly on, as they aim to COM
plete it in May. Other buildings are
on the way and in contemplation,
among which are some substantial
residences and business houses.
Florence is to have another water
mill. That looks like we were expect
ing to raise some grain in this county.
Florence has the advantage of most
valuable water power, and it affords
splendid opportunity for manufactur-
ing establishments of every kind.
Won't some company or individuals
with means step this way and secure
prize:
\ cheeso factory is talked of in the
county, TO be established on Mr.. T. n.
Fotter's farm, between Florence and
Peabody. The Investment will Ger
tainly pay beyond ali question. And
it is hoped that the enterprise will be
speedily set on foot.
Tell Frank La1strum not TO hesitate
another moment, but announce i'm
Inediatcly for City Marshall OF Empo-
ria; that Marion county will go for
him solid. Tell him to pass the cigars
this way Yours truly,
.TrFuS