The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-11-15
NEW Pl Ei.IC C.ATIO\S.

Mrs RnHINsoN>'S Book on KAHsAs.-
Crosby Nichols x Co., of Boston. have a
WORK entitled Kansas It's Inferior and Ex
terror Lite" hy Sara f. L. Robinson. the ac-
wife of Governor Rnbln>on This
lady. saws the New York Evening Post, who
has distinguished h-r>-i. during the S:rurnlrs
OF the Free State rmgrant> in that terrific
rv bv qualtirS which would have done honor
TO the hrrolnes of the Hevolution. rrla,r- the
details OF her varied experience with a sim
pliruy and grace of style which render it ex-
tremev agreeable reading In no other
book can be found so IiicIke picture OF the
every dav life. indoor al Il out ni door, of the
people who have engaged for the past two
wears 50 "rca' share Of pubic interest II
has something of the characteristics which
lend charm TO 'hr diary of Mrs. Hutchinson.
Governor Robinson fights in the good old
cause" OF civil liberty as much a, Colonel
Hutchinson fought in the davs of the
Round Heads. and like Hutchinson. he is
sustained 10y the generous sympathy o: awic
who can appreciate the greatness OF his un
drrtaking
We give the heroints first impression Of
the new settlements az Lawrence
Last evening We saw light. which nv hus
band >aid must br { ON our house. whilst W.
were three ot four miles distant On arriv-
my. W. found our trunks, furniture and bed
ding had been carried to it. Although the
first work done upon the house was upon the
Friday hrforr,at'rr akIn. supper down street.
W. prrftri,d y"IIg TO II TO stopping else
where. One room was c'apboarird within a
foot Of the chamber floor. loose boards were
iaId o,cr the lol>ts above to keep out the
rams or falln. drws. The windows were
also similarly projected upon each SIDE. while
at the front the glass was set. There were
mattresses laid upon the floor and upon the
lounge. while upon the table a candle was
burning, supported by candle stick of en-
trrIy new invention, being a little block
perhaps three or four inches square, with
four nails driven IN to support the candle
m,ng pa,l OF cold wafer BLESSINGS on l,n
> who was so thoughtful of our comfort, Bv
mailing buffalo robe at the doorway. and
arranging some ARTICLES OF bedding upon
chars. Uut Ot one room W. tn,dr two Tor tn.
nl1ht. Steep was nrvrr >n"ct-r or moe Ic
ir,-h,ny ,hnn last nl.ht. a.;"r 4 lcuy drive
= with the thrrmomctcr stantiinn at one huE
drtd degrees.
Wa awakened early this morning hv
NOISE around the house. aud. looking through
: crack IN The temporary partition, saw Gov
II very dtmurtlv exam,nrn" the premises. hav
!. stationed herself in the quarter which will
soon be dgnltied with the name of dining
room. My anxiety was considerably relieved
as my thought, OF awakening, was that W
Il were visited hy 'he same house destroyers a
0 few days previous.
When W. came to look out upon I.awrenc
and the surrounding country. as We had npa:
: ~ run through the vocabulary finding word
TO express our rapture At the ever rhanTin
V ttAmv "t every part OF our route. and ~ tn
view from our wInil"w, and from the hli lt
yond Us. was the mast, r-Ihrcr. silence e,
T. pressed most truly our feelings. stirred
AZ they we're bI divine hand The house from
n the east. and II Is situated upor an rlevat,o
=, commanding prospect nncqua!led for @,
tent. or variety OF lo,cIinc>>, tor miles in IA
directions. Halt mile to 'he North 81
n Lawrence, a lutte hamlet upon the prairl
:. whose tame has even now crossed the con,
nrnt, awakening hopes and fears, in the hear
u Ot many, for trichdS who tor SIX months ha,
# ta'trd with pioneer life Maugn,ty and h
i. tired have been aroused in the souls of OF
er>, who See III The little gathering OF dwt
Iny> of wood. thatch and mud novels, Il
~ Tlonlsc Ot ii new SIa'c, glorious in It's {
Ot lure.
b. The town reaches to the river, whose fl
-, thtr shore Is >klrted with line OF brauii
uMber. while beyond all rises the DtIawa
tr lani> winch in the distance have all the a
MS pearancc OF cultivated fields and orrhart
id aud torn a background to the picture
~, sIng!r io,rIlh->s. To the eastward the pr;
;, RE stretches away eight or ten miles, and ,
~ can scarcely help believing that the ort'
lies beyond the low range of hills mrct:l
IS. the horizon. The line OF travel from q
ds east, or from Kansas CRY. passes INTO I
territory b, ;h,> way Blue Mound rises
- the southeast. and with the shadows resti
r. over II. looks green aud velvetv n line
MS timb-r between us and Blue Mound mar
"a, the course OF the WaFarnsa, while htyo
= the eye rests upon country diversified
u surface. >loPng hills. finely rolling pralr
al and ti,nberrd creeks. 4 halt mile TO t
m south of US, Mount Dread. upon which o
on house stands. becomes yet more elevated, a
Il, over the top OF it passes the great Cahforr
=" road West OF Us also is high hill. q ha
ed mile IN the ds,ance, with a beautiful vail
.tv living between. while to the northwest the
ad is "A most delightful mineIlng together OF h
l.. valley, prairie, Woodland and river. As
As the eve rests. We see the humble dw-liI
ne Of the pioneer, with o her improvements.
MT. The original and veritabIe Peter p
he lev has prepared tor putl'ra'ion work
ok utl-d 'R-col-rtions Of a Lifetime or NJ
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at merma" Peter Farley is the author and
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