The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-05
LETTER FROM HTxnEsoTA.

HASTINGS, MINI, April 20, 1882.
FRIEND MAC-It is now more than four
years since l bade adieu to Cambria and
turned my face toward the setting sun in
hopes TO find land Of promise, for
There's a country famed intstory,
AS you've often times been told;
Tie a land of mighty rivers
Running over sands OF gold
The abode Of peace and plenty.
And with quistness tits blest,
But this land that is famous
Is away Of in the West"
SO to seek this land of promise we com
meuced our Journey westward on April 9th,
1873, in company with Messrs. P. N. & w.
j. WOleslagle, of Wilmore, and Robert Nc
Caulf, Of Somerset. After pleasant jour
ney we arrived safely at our destination,
Fort Scott, Kansas, where we parted COM
pany with Messrs. Woleslagle, they going to
Girard, while Mr.. McCauliff and myself
started for st. MaTy's. Mr.. WoleslaRle soon
tired of Kansas, as we expected be would,
for he was so anxious to reach his destina-
tion that the train Travelled entirely too slow
for him. He was desiIous to reach home as
he termed it, aud expected to find a land
where the rivers flowed with honey and
the banks we're lined with gingerbread /; but
he was badly disappointed. We found in
Kansas many old friends, among them Mr..
Jacob Stiffier and S. p. DOnmyer, of New
Cambria, and Messrs Berg, OF Salina, who
very kindly welcomed US.
After 4 sOjOurn of more than two years in
Kansas concluded that would go to Mime
sofa for change of climate which found
TO be very beneficial to my health. Soon
after arriving in Minnesota / visited our mu-
tual friends, Mr. William O'Connell and
family whom ! found in good health and
spirits and who gave me a very hearty
greeting. ] next visited Mr.. w. Fl. Elder
who lives near by; also Mr. James Elder, of
Cannon FRIls-aH old neighbOrs from Cam
bria. l soon after took a trip to the famous
Red River valley, OF which shall speak in
another letter, and had the pleasure of meet
ing Messrs. Michael Medium and John and
David O'Harra, all of whom not only found
prospering in good health and spirits, but
loud in their praises Of the Nile region of
America, as the valley Of the Red River is
ramillarly called but as l viii give more
extended account In the future, passing
notice will suffice for the present.
| regret 20 announce the severe Illness of
NrS. William O'COnnell, who has been very
sick for some weeks, but who I am happy to
say IS now recovering and 1 trust will con-
tinue to do so until fully restored to her US
ual health. The Illness of Mrs. O'Conuell
was the occasion of bringing together a group
OF Cambrlans who had not met for about
eighteen years They were Messrs John
and Michael Medium, w. II. and J Elder,
John O'HaTTa and your correspondent and
had it not been for the sad occasion which
called us together It would have been far
happier meeting than it was.
We congratulate the Democracy of Cam
bria on their success last fall In electing
their ticket, headed by our old and esteemed
friend, Squire Kennedy. We here in Dako-
ia county also followed suit, electing ali the
county ticket save one, which was return
to the Old political principles
The municipal elections held in various
towns in this State resulted in Democratic
victories. Hastings elected a Democratic
Mayor Mr.. John Maloy, a former Cambrian
and Rochester, Faribault. Fergus Falls
Minneapolis, and other places, followed suit
Hope the good work viii continue.
As this IS merely an Introductory, Will
close by sending my regards to all the read
ers of the FREEMAN
Yours truly, T. P. MCCORMICK.