Evening star., 1886-09-04
KANSAS TOWNS.
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To slender foot" from the east the scenes
about this old town are interesting. Just nov
number OF scLpol "marms" nom the east, who
took advantage of the excursion rates 10 the
educational convention et Topeka, are stop
ping In the neighborhood. Many OF ths-s.Sn-
ers oi the neighborhood are weIto 40. aud arr
able to psrmit their wives aud daughters 70
follow the latest fashions In female toggery;
but fashions are not raced after as by some in
the east and when the farmer comes In with
his family the school "marm- from the east is
easily selected. her hat. with flowers and laces,
being conspfcuous among the sun bonnets. on
entlang a store she viii md that the same
rule prevails with the merchant as with the
farmers family--com tort being always regarded
before conventional dresslng-flr the merchants
or clerk will appear In pants and shirt, with
SOLAR fastened only by the back bach button. The
shade Is sufficient excuse for this, and she sooa
gets used 70 being waited upon by clerks cen
That western towns are progressive Is proved
oy the multiplicity OF brass bands, for there 10
scarcely village Of $50 inhabitants TO DO
found which cannot boast Of one of these fn-
smith and store are In operation the newspaper
win patent inside or outside would have hard
WORK 70 advance the interests Of a new town
band.
There is one thing the Kansans can very
Justly pride themselves upon and that is their
f1ne school system. IL Is not rare TO hnd .
young lady who, after assisting on the farm
during the day, riding bareback and herding
cattle, &C, receives In the parlor I'm the evening
showing her musical accom- plishments aud
polnang 70 ner paintings and ornamental
FRANK PREACHER
The frankness Of the people 10 10 be com.
mended. They 'say what they mean and mean
what they say" IL is related THAI minIstsr
having been invited 10 preach at q church noS
far from here learned that some OF the congrs.
CATION claimed to live entirely sinleSs or 10 he
sanetifed; "a The old man went out, and. much
To the satisfaction OF the nj aess ones preached
on their fayorite doctrine. He concluded his ser.
mon by asking all present who for six months
had not lied, stolen, defrauded, or committed
any sin, In word, deed or thought 20 meet
around the altar. Thereupon fourteen persons
slowly walked up and stood at the altar, and
the old man, slowly drawing his spectacies,
looked them over aud exclaimed: "You are the
biggest set of liars / ever set my eyes upon" !"
To say that they were surprised would not
express their feelings. After one had m mustered
courage TO ask If he meant IL and received an
afnrmative answer the meeting closed.
THE DROUGHT.
Just now the southeastern portion OF the state
Is suffering greatly for want OF rain, aud some
neighborhoods have not received drop of rain
for over forty days. This, OF course, has de-
pressing effect upon the people, but along the
southern borde. the season has been propitious
Tor good crops-rain falling just when wanted.
Some OF the towns along the border on the
boom; In tact, all are doing hpeir best TO boom.
BOOMING TOWN.
Cowley county, with its county seat Winfield,
Is just now one OF these towns. IL Is about twelve
years old, and is on the Southern Kansas, the
Kansas City and Southwest Branch of the
Frisco and the Santa Fe roads, and expects to
have another road. the Independence and the
Southwestern railroad. There about 1000
Inhabitants, but they claim 10, 900, aud Il has
the advantage Of quarry of magnesa limestone
SO soft that II can be cut with knife. but which
nardens, and makes an excellent building stone
just now In demand, and this gives employ
meut TO several hundred men. IT. are two
large mills turning out 1000 bai OF fiour
daily, an extensive wagon factory, and quite q
| trade is done with Indian Territory, l6 miles
distant. IL is located on the Walnut river, .
branch OF the Arkansas, and the supply of
water 10 pumped therefrom to a reservoir on Q
nlll ana distributed; by a system OF pipes,
through the town. II has two daily and two
| weekly papers, and several Churches
PAINTING THE TOWN RED.
Some time ago news was received that the
Independence and south Western railroad was
| coming into Winfield, and that the Santa Fe
railroad had bought 100 acres of land for shopx
round houses and freight yards. This elated
Winfield people, the mayor issued a proclama-
| ton setting "a day apart for holiday, the news.
papers were printed in red ink, and the town
consequence was property went up 30 per cent
ana soon there were more people In the city
than could ind work, and consequently wages
were reduced.
ANOTHER THRIVING TOWN.
Arkansas City, twelve miles southwest
claims 9, 900 Inhabitants and is situated at the
confluence OF the Walnut with the Arkansas
river. Ii Is On the Santa Fe and Frisco railroad.
and expects To get the Independence road also.
II lies on both sides OF these rivers, the Arkan.
sas having two pile bridges, and each OF the
railroads q bridge of its own. IL has two
flour mills. The rapid growth OF the town
dates back six years. There are now in opera
tlon extensive machine shops cracker factory
and other enterprises. The water works here
get their pressure from standpipe 10 feet In
diameter and 125 feet high, on the highest
point of land IN the town. The Arkansas City
people do an extensive trade with the terrific
ries, and considerable cattle business is done.
CARRYING CATTLE
Hunnewell Is described by its people as "Goda
own country" 1t is claimed that within an
hour alter receiving an order they can ship
twenty car loads OF cattle. As a sample of rail-
road enterprise II may be stated that the Kan
sas City and $. w. railroad received order
for carrying Aattle, and In less than a week built
three miles of road, sent down its cars and took
out forty loads in one day.
LOOMING UP.
Just now Geudo Springs, on the Frisco rail-
road, seven miles northwest OF Arkansas City,
bordering on Sumner and Cowley counties, and
containing 700 inhabitants, is booming up, and
efforts will be made TO maze IL a summer and
health resort The springs are seven In num-
ber all within q space OF 20 feet and each en-
tfrely distinct In chemical composition. This
place, too, has its weekly paper but needs its
brass band. There was quite celebration on
Buckskin Border band, OF Arkansas City, led
by buckskin Joe, former Indian fighter
The City Of charleston.
IT'S SITUATION, POPULATION AND COMMERCIAL
IMPORTANCE.
Charleston, the chief commercial city Of
Sou Carolina, stands at the confluence of the
Ashley and Cooper rivers, which unite and
form spacious harbor. The city is built upon
low and level land, and to one approaching by
water seems TO rise from the sea. The harbof
Is u large estuary, extending about seven miles
southeast To the Atlantic, with an average
is defended by Forts Moultrie, Sumter, Ripley
and Castle Pinkney. From the en- trance TO the
middle channel of the harbor full view of the
city is obtained, guided by the spire of ST Mi.
chael's church. On Suiivan's island, on which
Fort Moulrie Is located, are many cottages
owned by the weaty citizens of Charleston
and vicinity and occupied 10y them during the
summer. The population In 1850 was 40 9s4,
Of whom more than oue-third were colored.
The city covers q large extent of territory. The
open grounds on every side. The streets. with
few exceptions cross at right angles. The two
principal, King and Meeting, run 5north and
SOUTH nearly parallel, the whole length OF the
city. but converge 70 Intersections near the city
east to west, from Cooper 70 Ashley
river, aud are generally narrow. The
principal streets are well paved and lighted
with gas, and the houses are mostly of brick or
wood. The principal public buildings are the
new custom house, the city hall, corner OF Broad
aud Meeting streets; the medical college and
Roper hospital, ON Queen street. The Academy
OF Music, corner Of King and Market streets,
is one of the finest theaters In the south, and
coat Al 60 OO(l St. MichaeIs church 10 q noted