Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-07-29
For the Journal.
EMPoRIA, KANSAS, july 10Th, 1880.

FOT UC JOUTWut.
EMPoMA, KANSAS, july 10Th, 1880.
have long been thinking of writing to my
many friends in PennSvalley, and rs II Is quite
out of the question TO write To each one deSlr-
ing such correspondence, know no better way
than to send them an cpiStle through the
JOURNAL.
1t will not be amiSs to answer questions such
az would be asked were in your midst
And hISt-"What is your Impression Of Kan
S;tS after Il nine mouths residence initT' Upon
the whole IL remains unchanged. Though see
more and different .parts yet think Kansas
will in the near future become n houriShing
state. lt Is settled with every conceivable Kind
OF people, nationality and religious sect and
Welsh, RUSSIANS, French, Irish and English, to
say nothing of smaller representatives FROM the
are settling In large numbers, and belong most
ly TO the M0rnyian Church. The North East Ii
settled largely by Swiss and Germans. They
are opening up fine farms and vineyards. I
never spent week more pleasantly thanI did
among these Swiss settlers. They are pconomi-
cal and industrious, and no more hOsptablc
people can be found anywhere.
n very large opening is being made IN the
South western part OF the state by Englanders
who propose having "l'tle England, ON A
| merican soil. Immense numbers OF Welsh are
settled in this county and are here making
their mark. Our leading mechanics, merch-
ants and farmers are OF Welsh origin The
English, Germans and Irish SGu find every
where. The MgShman Is for the most part
engaged in stock raising. The Germans take
To saloons and meat shops rs naturally nS u
duck takes 10 water, {f mean foreign GermanS)
whilst the lriShman is ready to FIJI amy station
from the llOStler 10 the pulpit, that may pre-
sent itself. And In the midst of all Is To be
found the cute Yankee ready 10 show any one
willing To see IL, II yankee uick.'
The character Of these various settlers is rs
| diverse rs their religion, nationality and Ian
guage. They come here from various motives.
Some tand not few )leave their countries for
their countries good and their own safety.
Others come to seek home where land Is
"a N fhai In tod mo Ne .tD
industry they can establish themselves and
children. Still others come with the spirit of
speculation, in their greed and haste 10 be,
come rich they frequently become land poor.
Ihe sharks come 10 deVOur the smaller fish nnd
are apparently doing Il fine business. While
many others come simply because the Tide hows
this way.
1t is needless to say that n very large number,
ana especially the more Snnguine part, bccoh
disappointed and di>gusted, aud in 4 short
time return To the East, swearing vengeance ON
all Il. Il. companies and land jOhberS, many ot
whom. not all, would, il they received their
dues be lodged safely behind stone walls and
Amongst all this mass there is a good, sub
Stantial element who control the state and her
institutions and, have brought them 10 astoniSh-
ing perfection for the short time the state has
mad an existence. The matters Ot drOulh,
winds, and NOraciaus insects are greatly cNag-
Grated. TiS true there is not the amount of
rainfall in Kansas, which YOU have amongst
the mountains of PennS Sylvania, neither Is il
needed. lt has been comparatively dry with
-
tion ofOatS, crops could not look better. oar
corn Is generally caring nj this time and will be
SIMPLY enormous. IL IS no uncommon thing 10
see fields which contain from 40to loo acEeS of
corn. IT is estimated that the corn. crop di
Kansas will nv ar age 90 bushels of Shellcd corn
10 the acre. Hay, millet and potatoes promise
well also. IL Is profitable TO raise corn and feed
ii To stock. bur not Tor sale. Pork and beef sell
readily at 10 ~ on foot. | would advise no
one TO come 10 Kansas Ia follow farming eX-
cluSlvely, for II will not pay; but 10 combine
stock. be ii either sheep, hogs OF horned cattle
with farming, will pay well. You may infer
from the above that while have not become an
enthusiast for Kansas have had no reason 10
doubt It's future. l would in this connection
yet add that fruit will be sufficient for our
wants, an abundance Of all kinds are now in
market ut fair prices.
Where should we Settlrr
Anywhere east Of the centre OF the state
West of the centre the soil is more sandy and
water and timber scarce. Hundreds and thou
sands are leaving the western paIT of the state.
III the SOrth Eastern part of the state the land
generally is hilly, but produces well. 1t was
among the first settled and Is high. / have
been through DOniphIn, AtchiSon, Jackson,
jefferson, Shawnee. Allen, WoodSon, Coffee aud
Lyon counties. Amongst them all woud pre-
fer the last named for the following reasons:
lSt, il l. well wa tered 2nd, the surface is roll
ing only sufficient for ample drainage I'd, it
is supplied with timber, coal and limestone in
aOunddncC,- 4th, Ii has railroad, school AMI
church privileges. second 10 none i'm the Statc-
9TH. ii always furnishes 4 ready mar tor any
thing which the farmer may have TO dispose Of.
Among al the questions asked me, none has
been more frequently put than this one. II yOu
are well situated as regards Yourself and family
stay where you are. If YOU do not like to rough
ii and deay yourself comforts to which vou have
been accustomed AL !our lfe time, don't come
west, or If you imagine that this l. paradise
that graf II and cattle win flourish WithoGt In
Dor or caie, in either ease don't go west" Or
again. II you have no money. HcyOnd YOUR mOV-
ing expenses, stay eaSt-but ii YOU are yet in
the pTi me Of life and have So..e c money and
plenty of energy, you can 30 better here than
there. Young men, or families lust cOmnenc-
ing. can open up homes here sooner and with
for young man Is worth more than +lnOW in
any part of Pennsylvania. will mention one
instance among q thousand. Three years ago.
John =. Flock OF Maryland came in possession
Qi his lnheritance, with wMcl he could have
purchased Il mountain farm east. He however
Co., bought an 20 acre tract with part broken
and - acre prairie along side. There WIS an
o!d table on the place. ~ this he "botched.
put up his house, planted his orchard and start
ed UP generally. In the fall he returned and
married Il wife and brought her To his prairie
home. | Spcrt the ith with them, ate all the
peaches | wanted and brought some homo with
NE. That's how preachers do-EditJr.l
These were of their own Planting. In two
Years more they will have frut of all kinds.
more than they can consume, and have hOuS"
second To none in PCnnSvalley that | know OF.
industry. perSe Yerarce.a 4 little money and Cots
blessing did IT, Once more. men with capital
ana hearts for the upbuilding of the churcn |
ShOuid come. Men OF this chal acCcr are needed !
here aud can do good dee not Only for them |
selves hut for sinful humanity i'll general which |
VIII pay hundred fold in the world 10 come. |
me great mass leave what little interest they |
eyer had in The church east of the Mississippi. |