Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1867-05-01

The c8dntry as We left St. Louis was de-
lightful, the country residences grand and
the scenery beautiful On, on we rushed,
passing mansions cottages, high embank-
ments deep and frightful ravines, through
tunnels and over streams, through hilly,
wooded country, along the banks of the
Masamee river, thence up the valley of
the Missouri, arriving at Kansas City on the
j Missouri side of the Kansas river and
283 miles from ST. Louis, at 5 A. M. be-
ing about an hour and half behind time
There we had breakfast, after which we
crossed to Wyandotte, Kansas, three miles
from Kansas City on the Kansas river
A runner for an eating Louise in Wyan-
dotte circulated cards, on the back of
which was the following
'Parobze Of the Loaves and Fishes
EeNow it came to pass in the reign o.
Andy the second, that the strife for rail-
roads waxed warm in the west, and the
people had every motive but locomotive,
for pushing on The good work. But, 10
and Behold there came wise men from
the East. and there was assgreat change in
The land-verily, much change. Tracks
were made along the highways and BY
ways, and the iron horse snorted among
the elders, and sailed through the valleys
of bleeding Kansas" And at place
where many roads do congregste, there
was bniit a Feast House, where the hun
cry and thirsty are taken an. And the
keepers of the house are men of fine parts
and deep penetration. They run Lot af-
ter the flesh pots of Egypt but turn their
eyes toward the stalls of butchers and
hucksters, and flesh mon gers, so that the
tables of the house are called good. Now,
the people of the city should go therein
aud them that come from afar that their
days may be pleasant in the land of Wy
andotts."
Although We were behind time, and
the regular train for Lawrence and the
West had gone. yet the ever accommoda
ting agents of the T. P R. r. soon had
two passenger cars and an engine in zead
mess to run an accommodation train to
Lawrence, SO miles up the Kansas river
Our ride was pleasant one up the left
bank of the Kansas The valley is COW
cred with a fine growth of timber. Sey-
eral saw mills are in operation, and vii
lagos are springing up like mushrooms af-
time for late dinner Mr. Pike, the
agent for the Southern Kansas Stage Co.,
was at the depot to enlighten passengers
in regard to stage lines, leading out from
Lawrence, etc. There was also splendid
omnibus there to take passengers to a,y
part of the city with baggage for fifty
cents. We put up at t. Lawrence House
Ii. ". Willet is proprietor of this house
he sets good table, with comfortable ac
commcdations at reasonable price. We
stayed in Lawrence ABOUT twenty four
hours. The city is thriving remarkably
for place that has gone through fire,
famine. war and murder It has been
ransacked and burned three times. First
by the border ruffians and lastly by Guam
trill, when there were only three buildings
left in the business part of the town. Dur
ing the three years that have elapsed
since then, five stdns and brick blocks
have been put up, and it now boasts Of a
population of 5000 inhabitants. The
State University on an eminence lying lit
| tie west of thetown is a fine stone building
that some older states might feel proud
Of Business lots sell in Lawrence for
from three to five thousand dollars each.
Rent is very high; wood about s5 per
cord, and yes goods Are sold nearly as
cheap as in Wisconsin.
We started from Lawrence at o'clock
P. NJ, April llth, on stage coach drawn
by two horses, for Emporia, distance of
| IS or 80 miles. For the first two or three
miles we GOT along very we'll. as far as