The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-03-25
OUR KANSAS LETTER.
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NEWTON, Harvey Co., Kan.


March i9th, 1850.
En-. poT Judge Camp ssttloS dosn
'hor'ly after harve', anl ciphcrs up how
many SHOWS are TO fall the following win.
ier-aud he always comes out nrarly
square. unless perhaps owing to the at
mosphcre some of tho snow storms turn
TO rain-should ike to have his opinion OF
the changes Of the weather in this part Of
the country here the psople have been
blcst the past winter with very little
cough eaiher--goo solil roa L., some
Improvement on Snyder ca. roads, aul
very little oltsi 10 work unless snrcx -
load Of corn when necessity deU,nlel it
now theu, after having had good rest.
ing spell, they got 10 work pui in their
oats, planted poiatoe anl made some lit
tic garden. Showed days out OF 5 aud
VAS cold IN proportion well Il fel
low gets up of nsruius nj finds u
mouse frozen to death Ia his coffee pot
which has no lii on-Breai and eggs like
rock-sni meat 50 cold that he cannot
get 1t out OF tn vessel he makes up his
mind il Is we'll there is not 50 much yaui-
~ in the pantry, bat IL was cold all the
sams-aud to saw fuel person will 60
aud spsud the days with his neigh bors.
There has been u very heavy ewisrh,
tion westward thi, spriug-more property
in this county changing hands than th ere
was last spring aud At good d cal better
hgures-but the msjority of people seem
10 be going to Colorado or New Nsxico-
il is estimated that 10000 persons " ill
90 TO the above nam.d places this spri ng
inside Of months we venture to say
ree-fourths Of them will be back with
their fortunes made-which eutitles them
10 r. Il. TIE Pass coming east-it un-
derstood that the stock holders Of the
western railroads are avery obliyiug set of
men.
You cannot help but notice the increase
Of Darkeys in all parts Of the State-most
Of them are willing to work which has
tendency 10 cut down wsges-quite mum. .
Der have gone back to their old homes in
the south there has great many Of
them died the last winter--one undertake
er in Topeka buried la9 In less than six
months.
On the sth Of this month W. A. Meyer.
for the past year q resident Of this state.
returned to Snyder 90. where no doubt
the dear ones he left year ago will glad.
ly welcome him with outstretched arms.
Having known him slightly In the east
and always having a guardian over him
out here 1t was indeed with great reluo-
tanoe that wo bade him adieu and wished
him bright future--he will indeed be
missed by the entire oommuuity-such
terms ss "willie you pass the Picher''-
"Bili why the plague don't you get up for
breakfast"-''Ch. F."-srs all at present
out Of datO-that the youag gentleman
was lothe TO leave was evident by the ex-
eiisment he manifested the day hs jeft-
when person intends taking . trip Of
over 1900 miles has been packing at his
trunk for days and then leaves bis re-
volver under his pilows-shirts and un-
dsrwssr hanging promiscuOusly 10 ths
front room. Q pair Of good trousers hang
ing on front Of the bed--several coats up
stairs In spare room--and lastly fOrgsts to
buy some girl that new dress. wonder
ifhs was not eXcited--but laying aside sll
these little peouiisritiss aside be Is hns
young man and has The good wishss Of all
who knew him from the venerable Judge
Mvsr downte Windy Jos.