The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-07-23
CORRESPONDENCE.
Kansas Letters.
Especial Correspondence Journai.1
LAWRENCE, July ID, 1866.

Journey before him when he finds
himself on board the cars pleasantly
located and the train well under
motion.
Off at last. No more quizzing about
the number of trunks; no complaint
about bandboxes. The conductor,
good natured, whole-souled fellow,
just as the conductors always are on
the K. and G. r. r., passes and says
nothing about your girl baby. OF
course he has sense enough to know
she goes free. Now you begin to look
around for some familiar face. How
lonely one feels if all are strange.
And yet how soon you form acqualnt-
ances-railroad acquaintances-whlch
make the passing hour pleasant, but
soon are forgotten.
The late rains have laid the dust;
the fresh breezes blow, hence the
journey is delightful The crops of
Southern Indiana are below medium
in consequence of the lack of rain.
Wheat is light. Corn small and its
countenance pale. Still, favorable
weather the rest of this month and
the next will make a good corn
crop.
We left the Evansville and Craw-
fordsville road at Vincennes with
some regret, fearing that the trip on
the Ohio and Mississippi road would
not be as pleasant. In this we were
agreeably disappointed. The rains
had extended westward, and so re-
freshed the parched earth that vegeta-
ton seemed in her most joyous mood
The crops of Illinois are only medium;
want of rain the cause. Still, as in
Indiana, there is time yet for an
abundant corn crop. Eastern Mis-
souri, accords with the before men
toned States in its agricultural inter
ests; but in Central and Northern
Missouri the harvest is abundant.
Wheat was never better, Oats bur
den the ground On the low ground
the corn has been somewhat injured
by the rains, which have fallen in su-
perabundance throughout all this
Western country. Fruits abundant.
Better apples we never tasted than
were sold on the cars in Western
Missouri. Grapes and all small crops
thrive luxuriantly. Peaches are not
a certain crop. Kansas, noted for its
misfortunes, is not bleeding this year.
Every thing is abundant. Wheat and
oats burden the ground. The corn
bespeaks an abundant harvest. In
short, the wealth of this years har-
vest will not only gladdentthe farm
ers' hearts, but will give that compe-
tenee which will secure home, and
that independence which makes home
happy.
At Leavenworth, the remains of the
Free State hero, General Jim Lane,
were placed aboard our train. Peace
to the ashes of the departed hero
May his virtues and patriotism be
long remembered, and his faults lie
buried with him deep in the grave.
Kansas mourns, and justly too
Friends and foes mingle their tears
We saw his remains deposited in the
bosom of mother earth, while hun.
dreds looked on and wept.
We forbear to recount the cause Of
his death. Upon that subject enough
has been written y yea, too much
Respect and compassion for the living
should seal the lips of both frienc
and foe. oS
Yesterday we formed the acquaint
ance of Colonel G. w. Veale, whC
was born and bred in Evansville
He is pleasant gentleman, and on,
of the rising men Of Kansas. Will
him we discussed Evansville ant
Evansville friends pretty thorough
not to its or their discredit, but t.
our own great pleasure, for we lik
Evansville and love Evansville
friends, and long will their memor
abide with US.
Unjust close OF Lawrence and il
surroundings l will speak in nay next
- 5ra a8s JAY.