The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1885-12-01

far west For corn il is not quite so
gopd rs Eastern Kansas. because it is up
higher, bat Tor whes, 1t can not be ex-
celled any where.
NV my dear readers, ya6 might
think Il is a great ways from abv rail.
road. But stop! They have alfeady be-
gun work on the line running from
W chita to Denver, Colorado. a distance
Of 500 miles which will extend direct
through the counties above mentioned
What more do YOU want2 / am Ia
formed daily bv men who are responsi.
bic for what thev say that the Eastern
people have not the slightost idea OF the
Western Country. A great many come
to K+nsas with the exDec:ation Of find.
ing lot OF r1oss-backs or suckers. and
to those l would cav. stay al home. For
those are the ones that get lett every
time, as The people out in Kansas are
just as sbrewed in every business trans.
action, as are the people East il not
more 30, as it REQUIRES just anout one
years resideuce in Kansas, to get broke
In, and II You can beat them in any way.
you are doing 6ne. Kansas Is now on
the eve of receiving the heavi' st and
richest tide If em migration tina, has ever
entered the state in 8 single year.
Tue bad crops for two or three years
in ths Mississippi Valley States have
convinced the people there of the great
superiority OF Kansas soil and Kansas
climate: aud the recent d ,ods in the
Ohio Valley are confirming the convic-
ton and compelling immediate action in
search OF new homes:
This state Of things is atte.ted bv ev.
cry arrival OF intelligent home hunters,
and by every traveller OF our own peo-
Pile who has visited the States bel ween
the Mississippi River and the Atlantic
Ocesu.
There is much good land yet to be
taken In Kansas. and it is much easier
to get start now than the earlier pio.
neer dsvs Of the State. The railway
and transportation system is nearly per
feet, accommodating sll sec,ons of the
State the roads and highways are open.
ed and streams have been bridged. The
State is abuodantly supplied with stock.
The stores full OF merchandise and the
hatdships incident 10 the settlement of q
new country are unknown Thirty years
ago Kansas was looked upon as deser,
and it was one The pioneer came
over the Eastern border Of the Stat,
With misgivings. struggled with fevel
and ague, "hnsh whackers" AMI Indians
for years. Neighbors very few and fal
between. Seemingly no progress va:
made for years Without railroads o.
telegraph within her borders, with nc
connection with civilization other thar
slow moving wagon trains 1t must have
seemed the work OF century TO make +,
com Portable home. Hundreds OF miles
lay between them and their relatives ant
friends.
Privations could not be averted mol
sbated; all suffered alike. But as tim
passed, more came t. share with then
the Struggle, and with increased popula
ton came more favorable seas ,ns, while
the bushwhacker and Indian gradually
disappeared.
N came the railroad, printing presi
aud schools, and then Kansas began tt
grow in earnest. Hundreds came and
their thousands OF friends tollo~ed.-
The railroads, schools and press pros.
pered and invited Others to come and d.
likewise until the State now containl
quiet and peaceahle homes ny the hun
dred thousand-a prosperous, enterpri
sing commonwealth, sand yet there
room for thousands more."
Respectfully,
G. E. EaaER.