The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-16
EMPORIA NEWS.
FRIDAY, JUNE I6, 1876.
CHANCES FROM THE CAR
WINDOW.
OLNEY, Ill, June 9Th, 1875.

DEAR NEWS: I would merely
call your attention to the fact that
this il the 10Th anniversary of your
frs issue-June 9th, 1857, having
been the day on which You first
flung your banner to the Kansas
zephyrs. La sakes, you are getting
somewhat aged, arn't you? We
came over here last week. There
is no particularly necessity of re-
marking about the Neosho valley
below Emporia. We were sorry to
see evidences of rust on the wheat.
1t did not strike as, to tell the truth,
that the wheat we saw warranted
all the Dragging that is being en-
gagged In by correspondents and
others. We travelled in enc Of the
hardest rains we ever saw for many
miles. 1t poured down the
streams and streets. We were in
the storm from Burlington to Usage
Mission. 1t was muddy into Mis-
souri. The condition Of the corn
through to Olney, ILL.,, Is about the
same As in Lyon county. We saw
q few people blowing corn, and
some breaking ground. Saw some
encouraging wheat fields for 8 dis
lance ofthirty miles out from St.
Louis. After that they got worse.
The stand IL thin and uneven.
Many cid fields had the "yellows''
bad. Crop prospect not overly en-
couraging In this section OF Illinois.
Had grasshoppers badly here,
which eat around the edges Of the
fields last fall. Ny father pIowed
up his wheat, it looked so poorly.
This section is considered good for
wheat, but the yield will be light.
They raise bearded wheat here ex-
clusiYely, it being more hardy than
the smooth kinds.
Olney has grown considerably
since my last visit three years ago.
Has now daily paper. The coun-
ty has erected q fine court house.
Times seem harder than in Kansas.
Change is scarce. One man trusted
me for quarter, and another for
half dollar, because change could
not be had for q 'V." Now, you
need not laugh at the credulitv of
the people here, and say "Jake is
rs cents ahead" because we intend
to pay them before we leave. The
people here are good judges. They
know an honest face when they see
one. have before spoken of the
industrious habits of tie people in
this neighborhOod, which lies
about eight miles north of Olney.
You hear the farm bells ringing
before cock crow. You know we
like this, but its hard on Bill. He
objects, and absolutely insists on
lying abed till half past five. q. m.
People work on the average from
five In the morning till eight in the
evening. There amt mach foolin'
around about going to bed. The
only time the young fellows have
to go counting is Sunday. No
wonder the people have the Eager"
1t is said to be thick.
The fruit prospects are fine. May
cherries are in market. 1 don't
see or hear or hear of any straw
berries.
They are building q new rail-
from Nation to Olney, and on to
the Ohio river. It runs along the
edge of my fathers farm. The
grading is done. They have some
swlndlers here engaged in railroad
building, as well as elsewhere. Last
summer the contractors who graded
the road, boarded themselves and
hands through this section, and
bought various articles, and then
skipped out" leaving many farm
ers to whistle for their pay. This
county, Richland, and the adjoining
one, Jasper, each voted 100000 to
aid the project, and it has to be
completed by next year to get the
bonds. They will not be re-voted.
Us.