Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-03-09

LAwRAScE, KAN, Feb. 2s, 1882.
Z The mild weather has continued and
will probably remain so the rest OF the
winter. Ten or twelve days ago the
thermometer indicated 70 degrees in
, che shAde for several days. However
The 18th the weather suddenly changed
and there was q terrible storm Of rain,
snow and sleet, which lasted from Sat-
urdsy evening till Monday morning.
it left the ground covered with coat
ing of almost solid ice 10 a depth of
tive to four inches. 1t is said TO be
the hardest storm on stock that has
visited the west for years
The people made good use Of the
sleighing while il lasted. | scarcely
thought there was as many sleighs in
Kansas as appeared in Lawrance du-
ring that time, and those that had no
seighs fixed board runners, and took
the wheels off their buggies and fasteD-
ing the runners to the beds. or rather
to the axels, had as much fun as any
body. The school children seemed to
enjoy themselves as much as any lot |
know Of. They had grand times sliding
down hill. They would take their sleds
to the top of Mount Dread, some 200
feet higher than the city, and then
come down the long hill with the speed
of a race-horse. They put in their
holiday (the 22d) to the very best ad.
va tarp. inde,ng from their standpoint.
This has been a very dry winter, but
for all that colds have been very fire.
euent and severe. and pneumonia has
been prevalent also, A doctor who
has been in Lawrance twelve year.
told me that he never knew time ir
all the time he had been here whe"
colds and lung troubles were so pie, J
1t has heen So dry that the grou..
needs rain, and so do cisterns. Las
evening we had hard thunder show
er, and now | should not wonder if W.
would have rain enough ana some t.
spare. ......
There are no new developments in
regard to the temperance question
though the fight is going on as lively
j, as ever ! saw in yesterdays Kansas
City Journal that there is report tina
The Democrats, Greenbackers and anti
temperance men were to join and figh'
the cause at the State election next fal
It is said that they will pat ex Cover,
nor Cnas. Robinson in the field agalns
the man put up by. the other party
1t Is to be hoped that the Democrat
will lend themselves to no such scheme
but If they do, they deserve to be de
feated, and probably will be, for III "
by so doing, would drive thousands o
honest men away from the party. Elk
Governor Robinson has made himsel
notorious lately by his determined ann
ostentatious opposition of the law, bott
talking and writing agai' 8 it, and
it s made party issue (which wnnl
be very deplorable, for all good me-
ihout regard to party should be il
favor of it), it is more than probabl
chat he will be the candidate of thr
whiskyites.
1t is thought that Governor St. Joh'
will he elected for the third term; thai
is if he will consent to be put forwar
Is a candidate. The students Of til
State University are still quietly
work; and as fast as they are defeate'
in one case, bring on another All tn
evidence in these cases was secure'
about the same time, but they are trie'
separately, so as TO give them time tt
rectifymistakes of procedure Sc, arr
also, if possible 10 get judge and jur |
chat have not conscientious scruple
against finding liquor seller guilt,
upon evidence that would hanga maj
on trial for murder. @
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