The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1886-03-11
LETTER FROM KANSAS.
PEApopY. Kan. March 4.fSs6.

WI y y" Sp"'p"pJ WIN ~ ~ bOyo'
aud II. l. Lark the 25lb nit. Tue
last named is member of the bank
iug firm Of Supe, Tessler aud Lark
who are doing 40 extensive banking
business at this place The railroad
rates. are astonisbipgly low we bad
n through ticket to this place for
s1S, a distance Of about 1850 miles
We stopped at Indianapolis IL
hours, visiting the places OF interes,
in the beautiful western city of 100,-
600 population. We also called to
see Mrs. Hendricks, widow OF the
late Vice>President, and found her
to he lady of 6ue culture. Soci
ability made us feel quite at home 10
her presence. At Aichinson we met
Governor Martin and his brother
All II. Martin. The Governor is
Pennsylvania, coming from Fay.
cite county lie and his brother
are the publishers and proprietors
~ the Alchison Daily Chdmpioa
They received us cordially aud are
excellent types Of progressive iepnb-
licaulsm From Atchison to Topeka
we sat beside Ex- Governor Click
who 's very sociable man. he
gave us very valuable information
concerning Kansas. lie also is y
Pennsylvania His father came
from Beiks cou' ty to Fremont Ohio.
from whence they came to Kansas
in 1898. He read law with EXPIRES.
ident Hays lie owns GO acres Of
land near Atcbison City. is heavy
stock raiser aud is wealthy. Flom
Topeka to Floreuce, we we're 10
company with MIR. Butter field, mem-
ber OF tue Kansas Legislature, Of
Marion county. From him we also
obtained valuable information. From
Florence to Peabody, We had the
pleasure Of talking with uon ID W.
Noorbia, C.S. Senate, from Iu1iana.
His tongue moves like the pen Of a
ready writer aud constant stream
of Information comes pouring forth.
ion will learn by what l have wlit>
ten that We were highly favored in
he company we met on our journey
to this place Peabody is
very beautiful town of 200 popula-
ton 1t has two banks, n republican
aud a democratic newspaper, numer-
ons stores, five churches, public
library, two private schools, ten
public schools and every thing else
that helps to make up the lively
western town. Marion county. in
which Peabody is located, yielded
100000 bushels Of wheat last year
and very heavy corn crop. In
mense herds of cattle are fed in this
county. / have been driven ont ev-
cry day since have been here, and !
am constrained to say, that this il
the finest country ever saw. Fruits
Of all kinds yield well here Farmers
are now blowing and sowing oats.
The climnte is mild and healthy. To
give you an idea of some Of the far
mers here, / will give you one in
stance. Yesterday we visited a far
mer one mile south Of Peabody, aud
ne can see the train approaching Lis
house, s miles away. He has 1000
sheep. - horses and colts. aud
many cows and oxen. Two Of his
children came home from school
while we were there on loaping
ponies, it was quite an interesting
sight to see. To day Mr. Lark aud
l are going to Marion, the county
seat, and Prof Boyer. in company
with DIR. Tressler, Que of the direc.
tors will visit the schools. We ey-
pect to go TO Medicine Lodge in
Barber county, on the southern bor-
der, to view 3 800 acre cattle rench,
and then go over into the Iudiau
Territory. The lakes and streams
abound in good fish, aud the Jack
rabbit is II native Of the county. |
If you were here we'd give them IA
irlal Every body seems to be sti,-
ring A. onnd, This is the country for
men Of means, who seek invest-
menis. When we return from the
Territory will write again We
expect TO return home about the
"J,h inst. III Nj NIPPLE
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