Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1881-01-13
KANSAS LETTER.
THE WEATHER, GOV. ST. JOHN, 1T. GOV.
FINNEY &C., &c.
lspsclal Correspondence of the Northwest.
NEosHo FALLS, KANSAS, Dec. %, l $50.


NEosHo FALLS KANSAS, Dec. 2S $50.
Another "Artic wave" struck us
| ut Sunday, and, though not so severe
as the one of a month ago, yet it is
cold enough to satisfy any one; unless
it be polar bear, or an Icelander.
The change took place about four
O'Clock p. NJ, and was very sudden.
A great part of the people in this
section of Kansas probably put in the
best part of to-day at cutting wood;
and as there has been strong north
wind all day, they could do so with
out any serious inconvenience on ac-
count OF the heat. The weather has
been very dull and uninteresting for
two weeks past. The sun has not
been visible but an hour or two at a
time; and some times three or four
days would pass without his being
seen at all. During all this time it has
been quite warm. and most of the time
threatened storm. but always failed in
the attempt. Take it all together the
past six or eight weeks have been de-
cidedly disagreeable. Yesterday was
bad enough, but to-day has been a
great deal worse. Tonight it is snow
ing and blowing equal to northwestern
Ohio. Thus far, this has been very
extraordinary season. The ''oldest in
habitant" remember nothing like it.
Woll, now that the weather is dis
posed of, we must Try something else.
1t may be, MIR Editor, that in your
course of reading, you have noticed
something about "making bricks With
cut straw Or, if you have not read,
perhaps you have heard the expression;
and it relates, so We understand, to
those persons who have something
they must do, and have no means to
do what is required. Now, this is the
situation IN which YOUR correspondent
finds himself this evening. This let
ter must needs be written, and we have
not single idea with which to em
bellish it. But we presume you can
appreciate this fact and can sympathize
with our deplorable situation, as "fel,
low feeling makes us wondrous kind"
Upon studying the above paragraph,
it occurs to us that it sounds as though
we meant to insinuate that your ex-
perlence was like our own in that re-
spect If it should seem so to you we
beg lief to offer our apologies. The
quotation came handy and we could |
not resist the TEN ptation to use it,
Gov. st. John is east lecturing, and |
Kansas people are very much pleased |
with his reception in New York and
elsewhere. His lectures are upon
and "The Exodus;"
mainly the former We are very glad
o know that the Governors services
n the temperance cause are so we'll
Known and appreciated by the people
sast. His course in the late canvas
vas such as to make him deserving of
the universal thanks of all that are on
he side of right, truth, temperance
Ind virtue. He did not 60 into the
'ause to be popular, but had genuine
owe for the temperance cause No
me but his euemies doubts but his
course would have been the same, had
le known that 1t would have resulted
n his personal defeat. His work was
or the amendment, and all personal
were made subserviant
o this. He did lose some votes on
Iccount of it, hut thanks to the COM
non sense of the great majority of the
people in Kansas, he was reelected
nd reelected in spite of all the
ghiskey men could do or say against
i'm; and they spared neither money
or personal abuse to accomplish their
nd.
1t OCCURS to us that we have not
tated that the Lieutenant Governor
lect, Hon. D. W. Finney is citizen
f this town, being in business here.
lie is known to he an honest upright
IAN; and tho word Honorable" be-
ore his name is no nisnomer. He
arved for some years as o member of
1e State Senate; and, though his name
,as not announced until late. he car
led the nomination. The people of
leosho Falls feel particularly pleased
yer his election, considering it an
onor to the town. He goes to the
apltol the seventh of January.
Why conld not the Napoleon peo-
le prevail upon Gov. St, John to stop
mere and lecture on his return? A I
lecture from him would be
ell worth stening to, could do no
arm, and might do good.
This is rather short letter, but you
INST remember that cold contracts.
|hen it gets warm weather again, a
arhaps these letters will lengthen, as
eat expands. G. L. E,
P. 5. Wednesday, Dec. 29.-1his
the mercury stood at Is de-