The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-07-16

the late eultoflhF eNcurBlOnlste, not
having room for more in that is
sue.
Below we present what others
have to say Of us. Our files include
nine papers from Illinois, five from
Indiana, four from Missouri, four
from Ohio, three from Iowa, and
one from Michigan. They ali treat
us fairly, many of them giving
glowing accounts Of their trip
through Kansas. We still think the
excursion one Of the best things sfOr
Kansas that could possibly have
been gotten up, because 1t dispels
so much Of the error existing East
In regard TO this State. Some of
the editors express surprise that
they hardly saw grasshOpper
while in Kansas, and the truth is
now before millions ofpeople that the
injury done by them is indeed very
limited. They were agreeably sur
prised, also, at the extent and con-
dition of the crops, and the civilizA-
ton everywhere existing in our
borders.
Several of the descriptions give
details of the observations made.
The account of the Dayton (O.)
Journal, for instance, while it
abounds in facts tersely stated, is as
interesting as a romance. Mr.. Bick-
ham, who had an early California
experience, appreciates the capabil-
tiles of Kansas in every particular,
aud gives us one of the finest things
on our State we have ever read.
The Detroit Post is especially able,
aud presents our advantages and
prospects in a most attractive m1u-
ner, giving very full statistics of
population, products, etc. Among
the best reports of the trip is that
of Mr.. Beekwith, of the DAnville
Ill.) Times. Mr.. b. was much
pleased with Emporia and her peo-
pie. But we have not room 10
specify further, and go at once to
our extracts:
DanvilIe (ni.) Times.
EMPoRIA
is situated one hundred and eleven
miles South by West from AtchisOn,
aud Is in the midst of the very gar
den spot of Kansas. l have never
seen richer soil than 10 to be found
here. The city is located near the
confluence of the Cottonwood with
the NeoshO rivers, rather between
The two streams. aud about four
miles above their junction. Hence,
there is an abundance of water, and
these water-courses afford what
would be regarded in Kansas as ii
lair supply of timber. The city is
well built; the principal street tx
one hundred feet wide, macadamiz-
ed, provided with wide, stone-curb-
ed sidewalks, and, taken in its err
tire length, is built up with brick
business blocks as fine as those OH
Main street in Danville, barring
Schmidt's block. AT the head of the
street, on the crown OF a hill,
stands the State Normal School, an
imposing edifice, that ornaments as
il overlooks the city and surround
ing country. The place commands
All extensive trade. wholesale and
retail, aud its citizens arc intclli-
gent and thrifty in a very nOlicea
bic degree. They have paid cspec-
ial attention to educational matters,
aud to religious instruction; aud
the dress and manner of the people
impress one with the high moral
worth of the community. To their
liberallty and generous impulses the
excursion party are indebted for n
sumpLuOus dinner on the way out,
aud good break fast on the return,
tor the grateful reception of which,
occasion is here taken to return
thanks and expressions of kind re-
membranes.
THE PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF KAN
SAS
are not to be taken for that other
class-those nomads who migrate,
spring and fall, between the Older
States and the new--samples Oi
whom may be seen passing Oul
streets the head of the family with
hound dog at his heels, slatternly
peeping through the holes in the
cover at the ends of the little wag.
on, drawn by q span of starved po-
MES. These are the American
Arab, and who are only happy when
they are on the move. They have III
permanent abiding place, and Tho
measure of their hopes are filed j
they possess q sack of meal and fifty
l.. 4. Al, Ct.
pect OF grass for their ponies on the
road. They would not give q CEN
Tor country after the game hat
been killed of and the genseng dug
up.
The permanent people of Kansal
are made OF sterner stntf. Thei
numbers are recruited from the
very best elements OF tho Oldel
States; and L have tried TO MAKE
this fact prominent to your read
crs. HE
This being true, why then slioul,
we marvel that educated and de
Iermined Wills, aided by the press
the locomotive engine aud the iele
graph, shall reclaim this fair terrific
~ rom the wilderness and smbjec
IL to the ways OF civilized life, il
PCT VI ASW
These same forces will go Oh up tn
Arkansas river. Their progress
may be checked by visitaLiOns of tn
grasshoppers, now and then; o
they NAV be retarded by tho recHT
renee of drought; but, sooner q
later in the brief future, they vii
reduce the whole valley to culIiVA
ton and fill il with the dense Dopu
laIiOn it's soil is capable of sustain
ing.
On this same point the Dayto
(O.) Journal has this to say:
The people along the whole lin
until you strike the border towni
are just such as you see in travelin
from Cleveland through Central an
Southern Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
with a thrifty, independent an
common school look about then
indicating manliness, morality an
material thrift. The public schoC
houses and churches are the CON
manding objects of every town {
100 inhabitants and upwards. Hui
Crimson, q village of 1,200 people
who settled there two years ago, LA
A kI1 mn hrSct- ,rublic ochOol homo.