Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-08-05
OUT WEST
Life In Kansas as Told by an Old
WheeIinglte.
The Temperance Law-crOps-The Ameri-
can EagIe-"GO West" Popular Cry
The School Systsm-NO Belmont
Furnace Sulphur in the Land
Of the Setting Sun, '..
Correspondents Of the Register


to blow up with the country. To East
ern observers this is land of cinch
bugs, grasshoppers, cyclones and
drouth, for st. John-not the EVange-
list-has given usa temperance lawthat,
in spirit If not in fact, is as dry as the
Staked Plain of Texas. In theory our
temperance law is a burning an a shin
ing light" but in practiceit isanything
but drouthy law. In some OF the
principal towns of our State open sa-
looms may be found, and here in our
own town there are three dealers in
bottled groceries. Two ofthem are So
looms land nothing more" but the
third one filings to the gentle Kansas
zephyr an unpretentious sign, on which
is inscribed in bold letters, "Caspar
StOtiels, Veterinary Surgeon" Many
are the
HorDy.Handed Changers
who visit the "dOctOr" To have their in
ternal anatomy oiled up, and, judging
from the frequency of the visits, most
of the doctors" patients must be suf-
fering from chronic diseases.
Our crops are in excellent condition,
and, while i write, the rain is pouring
down in n way that gladdens the heart
of every farmer, This rain will make"
our cora crop, and, unless the grass
hopper set Trof. Reilly's predictions at
detian' f and start on voyage OF dis:
cOvery, Huilry county will he blessed
with an abundance of corn bread. DO
not think that we live on "pOne." No
stree. We have an abundance OF wheat
and potatoes, and, as for beans well,
the man who does not like beans is
liar. This il land Of plenty. Plenty
of grain, plenty of stock, plenty OF
land, plenty of healthy, good-looklng
girls and plenty Of-buttermilk. Yes,
Mr.. Editor, most emphatically, butter
milk! for you see this is temperance
State-onth statute books. Kansas is
thoroughly patriotic State, and on
the
birthday Ofthe American Eagle
tie noble kaDsans, male, female and
oil erwise, assemble at the many beau
THU groves in the State and cover
themselves with glory and classes
candy" It's then the gentle swain
in le!ted buster checkered pants and
waller necktie leads his lady love TO
some shady and secluded dell, and
there, upon y grassy spot Eedecked with
many ! nUdding flower, he spreads be-
fore her wondering eyes Il feast Of pea
nuts ard COcOanut strap.
Cur people do not cOntine themselves
to iefrt shnlents alone, but enjoy foot
races, bicycle races and spread-eagle
Spr. creS. At our last birthday cele-
bration we had several good speakers,
among them the Rev. c., the col
Ored minister of the First Baptist lcOl-
ered) Church. The reverned gentleman
was called upon to reply to the toast:
1.-THE Progress of the COlOred Race"
He started out all right, but finally got
progress and increase" mixed up,
and concluded by saying: YES, my
friends, de cullud folks hab increased
wonderfully, and dey is gwine to 90 on
increasin'. Dey is bound to increase"
TIE Lord be merciful to us Kansans if
this betrue.
90 West" IL Theory
here as well as in the Eastern States.
If a resident is anxious to change his
location, the neighbOrs individually
and collectively advise him to Ego
west" AID ego west" he does, till he
looks upon the broad Pacific and his
heart yearns no longer for westward
course, for beyond the briny deep is the
land of the waShwOman that wears
rudimentary hreeches and pig tail.
This part of Kansas has been extreme
ly lucky, for while our neighbors have
enjoyed cyclones and tOrnadoes, we
l., a 10 80 nf
way, famed 5y the gentle winds of the
Southwest. Come west, Mr.. Editor,
come west and get breath OF air that
is not filled with the gas and sulphur of
the Belmont Blast furnace, and The
sweet odor of HOfFnlann's tanner.
til dStrd per- 0sp"rH is our motto, which
translated means Freedom and Fresh
Air, or Bust"
The first thing that strikes every new
conner is the extreme liberality OF the
Kansas people. 1t matters not to us
what mans politics or religion is; we
donot ask for his war record, but heart
ily wish him welcome" and allow
him to vote for John Peter st. John and
worship Bob Ingersoll il he is SO in
cln ed.
Another noticeable feature OF Kansas
is
Its school System.
In This the people have entire control,
amt 10 child is allowed to grow
up i'm ignorance. The length of
tie school term is from seven to nine
months, and the average salary Of dis
trirt teachers is about $500, though
some receive $40 and S45 per month.
The people of the several districts levy
their own school tax, build their own
schOOl-houses, hire and pay their
teachers, determine the length OF the
school term, and in fact, have entire
charge of the education of their child
rem. Burlington is thriving city I'VE
have notions) and can boast of as we'll
stocked hardware, book, clothing, and
other stores as you have in the metrop-
oils of West Virginia.
Ii contains several churches, two first
class hotels, neat opera house and
lust think ofit-three newspapers. One
of them is Republican, another Re-
formed DemOcrat-but you don't know
what a Reformed Democrat is--and the
third is a Democratic organ in political
matters, but in all other things the
editor sits on the fence and smiles on
both sides.
wheeling People.
Mr.. Hugh Whyte and brother, of
Wheeling, passed few days in our city
not long since and, if mistake not, the
Wheeling girls will have to come West
or resign their claims OH those two sons
of West Virginia. =,
Should you ever come West Mr..
Editor, do not fail to visit Burlington
and we will treat you like king; that
is if kings can wink with both eyes and
look pious when calling for q Lemonade,
not forgetting to add: mo lemon or ice
in mine please o.
A Business Son.