Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-08-28
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Correspondence Of THE EVENING srAR
HUMBOLDT, KAN, August 26th.
Leaving Washington with the e expectation OF
making close connections and finding by
noting the railroad time tables that the train
continually lost time, SO much SO as TO reach
the village ofSt Louis one aud half hours late
the writer was put In no very pleasant frame
OF mind. This was extremely unpleasant,
owing to tho near approach of sunday, when
trains on some OF the branch roads OF Kansas
do notrun at all, or but once day. Il was.how.
ever, some satisfaction to learn that the DELAY
was caused BY the engineers taking the safe
side, and Keeping behind what YES thong ut 20 be
cyclone, and not by the absence Of hot water
Ia the engine boiler, due 70 the steam being
absorhed by the coffee or the lunch counter
Notwithstanding the delays, this place was
r macnea az An coriy hour sunday morning
and he kept the passenger in good spirits bv
his play ful antics and shrswd question:. w hen
roughly said, "what:" the old gentleman said.
my, thought you were . little gentleman,
TOWN THAT NExRR "BooMRp."
This 10 one OF the old towns OF the state dating
back to ''befo de wa" 1857, and as one time.
having the land once here, was q prosperous
place. II was until the war the county seat of
crate troops under Gen. Price during the war
the county seat was removed TO lola, or stolen
slice of the county having been cut on
lost Its growth, however, has been slow from
various causes. and the town now numbers only
MS :SS The psSps are
the quick spasmodic growth Of some sections.
Having before them the example of Parsons-a
@ r %a,Gn ~ less than twenty years grew
persons aud has since the railroad strike retro
graded. having now over two Hundred empty
more than ever convinced OF the truth OF the
adaSe "siow and sure wins the race"
An oLD-TIME EMIGRANT STANTON.
Formerly the town was . supply station for
emigrants bound westward, and at times O.
many a. one hundred wagons stopped and re-
the trade from the surrounding farmers. AT
present, however, the sign Through to Kansas
or bust e seldom seen here, the booming part
OF the state Just now being along the southern
border and the Whitato section, the towns OF
Hunnewell, Anthony, Winfield aud the sur
roundisg country being described by those OF
that section as Goods own country" II would
seem that there is some reason for this feeling,
fof the Gould and Santa Fe systems are build
hanked by both these systems, aud IL is ex-
pected that shortly . new road, the Topeka,
Humboldt and Southeastern, will be built, and
At present the town boasts OF a WOODEN
mill, Hour mill, furniture factory and
creamery. The three former are we'll estab-
yet In It's infancy. There are other industries
and seven churches. On the Neosho river, on
whose banks are many mills, q stern-wheel
A military company meets ia the town, which
boasts also Of y hne brass band. A good public
school AZ well as a Catholic parochial school are
located here, aud but few OF the children fail to
receive good education. There are but few
colored people here, less than fifty voters In q
total Of over 500. There are several hotels and
stables, one OF the hotels, the fremont, being
run by Mr.: NJ. Mullsny, who was formerly .
South Washington grocer.
HOW THE PROHIBITION Law WORKS.
The prohibition law has had the effect OF
closing the saloons, but there are few dives
where liquor may be had, and 1t ID conceded
even by drinkers that the morals of the com.
munity have been subserved, as when a young
man has once been summoned q witness
against dive IL is likely that he viii keep
away from 1t In future. Though the Law
is evaded in various ways, there Is no question
formerly. Among the devices y get around
the law is one practiced on some OF the rail.
roads Ia Arkansas. In that state there il high
license. which Is virtually prohibition. The
license is $3.50 per annum, and the terms are
that no saloon can be run within three miles
OF = school house, and thus all towns and vii.
Lagos have no leEslized saloons The old
drinkers are, however, supplied from q rail.
road train. One of the cars bears the legend,
"Ice and beer for SALE" and a. the train stops
Al nearly every hay-path, the topers come up
dozen buds (Budd's whiskey), which they re.
cetve and pay for on the up trip next day. The
white sails OF the emigrant wagon are now and
Wagons NAT sow the seeds out Of vice. and wSose
appearance Is less welcome. These contain
companies OF vicious characters, who pitch their
tent for = day or two at each town.
The weather here during the day has been
excessively warm, the thermometer registering
as high as 1O3 In the shade, but at night q cool
and gentle breeze fans US to sleep.