Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1882-05-11
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KANSAS LETTER.
The Season. Lincoln and his Times
The Killing Of Jesse Janes.-The
Temperance Movement, Etc. f.
LAwnExcr, KANSAS, April q, iss2.

LAwHEHcK, KANSAS, Aprl 25, 1851
The season has been almost a. Backward As II was
last year. We have hsd some warm days, but again
We have had some that were cold and disagreeAble.
Rain has been plenty, though . good beating rain
would be acceptable on account OF the chnch bugs.
It Is said that this pest is doing great deal OF dam
age in the southern part Of the State. Here there
never was better prospect for wheat than now. In
spite Of the season. thereis plenty Of gard
ing sass in the MARKET and II takes plenty Of money
TO &c. II, too, AT the present time the weather is
warm, and looks as II 1t would stay 90.
The great sensation, since my last letter, the
Killing OF Jessie James II seemed as II the whole Of
Missouri and the eastern part Of Kansas drew long
breath OF relief, when the outlaw was finally under
ground. 1t was some days before the papers would
fully credit the report OF his DEATH and 1t was anus
ing 10 see how carefully they would speak OF him as
If they were afraid he might pounce In upon them
at any moment and demand satisfaction at the muz.
zle Of the revolver. Eastern people cannot compre
hend what terror he was to the west. For nearly
two weeks one could not pick mp paper without see
ing Il full OF Jesse James. Every deed he ever did
and every incident of his life, far as know was
given In detail The reporters followed him to his
grave and gave minute accounts all that occurred
the numbers OF the hymns, the text the length OF
the sermon, etc. presume they would have fol-
lowed him into the other world, If they could, and
given an account of his reception there. The honors
he received In death seemed strange TO contemplate
when one thinks Of the life he lead. Some of the
most prominent citrzens of St. Joseph acted as pail
bearers A railroad rendered special train to con-
vey the remains to the place of burial. The body
laid sin states at ST. Joseph, and the way to his
home three passenger trains were stopped, as to
allow the passengers time to the last of him who
had 80 long BEEN terror to them. Here In Lawrence
the people have good cause to remember him well,
for one morning he rode into the town and shot down
thirty deienceless citizens. His brother, Frank
James, did better for he killed thirty-ve that morn
ing. 1t was the time of the famous Quantrell raid.
Il is said that Frank James and some Of the gang
were here ut the time of the "Bismark fair, intend
ing to make raid upon the gate money at the time
of the races, but found them too well guarded to
make the attempt. Guess there would have been .
slim turn out to the fair If it had been known The
Fords killed him in his room and not on the street,
as stated in the NORTHWEST. They were arraigned
before the court the other day, plead guilty, sentenc
ed TO be hung but were Immediately pardoned by the
Governor They get, in the aggregate, upwards Of
fifty thousand dollars for the job OF course there
are plenty of people who think that Jesse James
should have been given chance for his life; but It
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oould he done under the circumstances. Everybody
reyots at the idea of shooting man in cold blood,
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has It been dealt to him. It was terrible affair.
view II in what yay YOU may. and the only GOOD
thing abont Il IA. that the man Ia dead and bur;ed
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more people. 1t is to be hoped that the west will
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Two most remarkable lectures were lately delivered
hefore the studerts of tha TInivarav nv Jdga Jobn
a. YJs,.. IL. :, ~ IL,
osnei' ia'e .e NJ. in'er'of' unuer LIN
coin. The subject OF these lectures was 'Iincoln
and his Times" never heard ANYTHING llxa them.
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spoke so low tnat the utmost attention was neces-
sary In order TO understand But md that am
falling to convey any just idea OF 1t, and so will
quote rom the pages OF the Kansas Reoset0, the
Uniyersity magazine, which, though better than
can DO, even YET iais 10 DO the subject Justice:
~ = ''The ex-Secretary, with wealth Of anec.
dote and illustration which seemed inexhaustible
introduced his auditors to the great events and great
men Of our civil struggle. He touched with infinite
character Of our martyr President. He paida gori
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