Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-05-02
safe from their direful pollution. We d

safe from their direful pollution. We DO
not wish to enter upon any minute DIS
cription OF public buildings at the capital
city. but confess, however, no surprise at
sight Of the capitol building ITSELF 1t
may be somewhat like the laborer in the
quarry delivering lecture on geology
but no despot restraints our speech. A
disquisition on "The way OUT was writ
ten not long since; to our mind the capt.
toll building Is q silent disquisition on q
"Part of the way in,' with but an insigni-
ficant showing for the millions spentin an
unsightly, unfinished pile. A few thous-
and dollars would inclose the dome and
exclude the storms of snow and rain, bot
there it stands, like an open grave. dismal
and forbidding, painful to the eye and
suggestive of decay; The stone in the east
wing looks very like the oftmaterial from
which the western claim holder builds
his inartistic dwelling. Adobe might have
served as well.
The interior Of business places in the
city are generally neat and clean, the
streets are kept well sprinkled; and the
streets are consequently free from dust.
The interior of the government building
looks like the ascending smoke of sacrifice
had settled on the walls so manyEears that
scandal might write her name with the
janitor's broomstick at will.
The fresh, beautiful green of the lawns
was recreation to the tired eye, and an
inspiration to the beholder's heart. The
swelling buds of the many ornamental
trees gave promise of shade and luxu-
RANT retreat from summer ssun.
We neither saw drunken man nor
heard brawl during the three days; but
we are not acquitting Topeka of the
means of legions of them.
OF the former residents of Trego coun-
ty we met J. 81. Collier, NJ. d. Hollister
and r. G.. Kessler. We also met a COL
lege class mate, r. E. Heller, Esq, whom
we have not seen for more ttan twenty
years. Collier looks well preserved and
wears smile that betokens prosperity.
Mr.. Hollister is pleasantly situated, in a
good location, and seems in good working
order. Friend Kessler is one of the eff
cient clerks in the q. 8. Pension Office
He is working hard, but enjoying good
health. He is in the Republican line with
strong accent and with alacrity.
Twelve years since we first saw Kansas
along the Union Pacific, have marked
wondrous change. The Improvements
however, are more apparent in town than
in the country. Many farm houses are
yet in the same fields, with horses, cattle
and SWINE. Railroads connecting with
the Pacific have been multiplied, probab-
" to the detriment of their share owners.
Along this line of road business methods
seem much less demonstrative than q
score of years ago All along the way
there were movements of quiet unheFald-
ed precision. All commercial machinery
dropped easily into place, and the great
mill kept grinding premiums and dis
counts, relentless as fate
At Manhattan the old time gong and
lusty yell of the buss-driver greeted our
ears.
Near Abilene there are few patches of
Buffalo grass, but the country is covered
chiefly with luxuriant growth of wheat.
Out of Brookville night soon came on
and we could not see the condition of the
crops.
Arriving at home at 8:45 P. NJ, in the
midst of shower similar to that on We'd
nesday evening previous.
PAX.