Year: 1866

by draft, and she has sent out more volunteers
than any other state, according to the popuia-
ton. Seventeen full regiments Kansas has sent
into the field, representing her heroism on al
most every battlefield between here and Atlanta.
The number of our volunteers fell but little short
of our voters. But our glory is your glory.
Ten years ago New England sent her brave citi-
zens here, with the stern determination to make
Kansas free State in spite of Missouri rutian
ism, and the desire of INSCRIPTIONS politicians
in the slaveholding interest. This unhnching
puritan spirit prevailed as it always will prevail
and hence the record Kansas has made and the
position she occupies.


We have had fine weather here in Kansas this
winter, with but very little of either rain snow
Heavy SHOWS like those we were accustomed
to see In Vermont, are of course unknown here
Occasionally we may have little fall of snow :,
Jpst enough to whiten the ground, but not more
than that, and that seldom lasts more than day
or two. There has mt been an inch of snow on
the ground at any time this winter yet. A
little snow now and then while We are trying to
haul fire. wood to the door, or lumber TO and
from the mill, would nc be at ali Objectionable,
but 1t not granted Let one suppose,
however, that we have no cold weather There
has been plenty of weather dur ng the past Win
ter, cold enough to keep the toughest Vermonter
around fire, pinch his toes and ears II he
ventured out Last Wednesday was day OF
this sort. Ii was really dangerous to venture
out on to the prairies under any circumstances.
1t was not because the air was so intensely cold
not more than ten or d dozen degrees below
zero-but account of the strong and cutting
north wind which it was impossible to endure.
The change in the weather that day was sudden,
and there was much suffering among those who
had ventured to travel across these wide plains,
and were overtaken on the way. | suppose
wind Is wind ,he world over, but it has seemed
to me as If there wind in the world,
Greenland not excepted, half 80 keen and pene-
tratIng az some OF our furious - northers-'
Tney will seem % blow right through you, and
though you may be ever SO thickly clad you will
feel if you were standing naked in the blast.
a gale OF wind at temperature several degrees
below zero is no easy thing to Withstand. Yer
monters may know something about this, but
We know all about it.


Unless this last cold snap has damaged our
winter wheat, there is every indication that the
opening spring will find 1t fresh and vigorous
Up to the present time, farmers say, who have
examined their wheat fields, the little hbres have
kept alive and healthy, and for the time of year
never looked better. a good start for this In
valuable crop is certain by worth something,
though OF course it is too early to predict any
thing as to what the crop may be- 1t would be
counting chickens too long before they are
hasched. However | notice that most of the far
mers are looking forward to a bountiful harvest
next season.


Quite melancholy event occurred in the little
settlemen. Of Eiz ,bethtown, a few miles from
here, but day two ago. The dress of little
girl thirteen years OF age, caught fire as she was
cooking around the fire place in their cabin and
she burned SO badly that her life is des paired
OF. She was alone at the time, and did her ut
most TO put out the fire before making any out
cry. Finding her Efforts unavailing the brave
little girl, more in agony than fear, out
the wind, for it a very windy day, aud
shrieked for help. Some men were working
and help came, but alas, it is feared 1t was
too late. WuBUR.