Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-12-25

winter the cool tracing atmosphere Of the
north. without the frigidity ofthe polar
regions. The Valley is remarkably free
from diseases of an epidemical nature !;
fever and ague being the most common
and this is fast becoming obsolete. Your
correspondent, though possessing physi-
cal constitution far from first class, has
not, during six-m0nth's scjourn, sue
cumed to this formerly dreaded. though
rarely fatal disease. Excellent water
abouuds in limitlcss quantities. Owing
to the peculiar composition Of the SOIL
water, in large quantities is absorbed /;
therefore droughts are less frequent here
than in many other sections of the coun-
try. Wells, never failing of water, can
always be had by digging down IL to 20
feet. The world furnishes no better gra
zing country. Nowhere do cattle fatten
so readily and with so little care Any
thing that can be grown in the West or
anywhere else fourishes here profusely !;
cereals, fruits of all kind, vegetables, etc.
Every man has his peach orchard; mil
lions Of bushels are now annually raised.
And such peaches Not the hard, sour,
diminutive specimens that find their way
into your village groceries and are retail
ed for FIVE cent scrip each but luscious
rich favored, ten inch circumference
"rare ripes" that are given away for six
"bits' (75 ots.) per bushel Cotton is
easily produced here; wool growing is
receiving large share Of attention, as it
costs nominally nothing to winter sheep.
Tho latter business can be made very
profitable. Timber sufficient for building
and fencing purposes-also for fuels
found. And right here, let me remark
that farmers of the West have one great
advantage over those of the East There
it takes lifetime to get the soil free from
roots and stumps of the forest that, before
it was removed by the pioneers axe, stood
upon it. Here the ground is ready for
the plow! Coal, in inexhaustible quar-
RIGS, has been disco vered--enough to
supply every dwelling, mill or engine that
will be erected in Kansas for the next Que
hundred years. 1t is found more plenti-
fully in Bourbon, Cherokee, Neosho, VIII
son and Woodson counties. But the Ne
osho cxcels all other Kansas rivers in its
abundance of water power. Advantage
of its facilities in this respect is rapidly
being taken, and in a short time this will
become most fourishing manufacturing
region. The great Neosho Valley R. r.,
now 10 process of construction, will add
much to the boundlvss wealth a0d resour.
ces of this American paradise This road
will commence at or near For: Riley,
where it is to connect with the Union Pa.
ci6c eastern Division) thence following
down the Neosho to Hum poldt. where it
will connect with the Lcaveuworth. Law
renee and Galveston (via Fort Gibson)
Road. The road is under contract to be
completed in about two years from Jan.
LIST, 1868 AS it is under contract its
is sure thing Among the
promising towns on Its route are Council
Grove, Americas. Empo)ia--a town OF
! 800 inhabitants, with banks, mills,
printing Offices, and court ho use just Fin
ished at cost of 0,O00-Hartford,
Ottumwo-the seat Of the Western Chris.
tau Observation-Disclosures thriving
town, occupying the best location of any
town on the river-Neosho Falls--the
county seat Of Woodson county, and
point that will, soon after the advent of
the r. R., become one of Importance
Jola and Humboldt. wish here to speak
a word relative to Woodson county In
natural wealth this county is proportion
ately ahead of all others in this section.
1t is we'll watere,l the Neosho running
through the northeastern, and the Verdi
girls through the southern portion of it
while numerous small streams tributaries
Of the above named) furnish large amounts
Of timber and "bottems." There are fine
chances for Investments in the lumber
business at present mills are scarce No
county in the State Of Kansas offers better
inducements to the agriculturist. From
actual experiment it has been found that
but one-fourth Of the food necessary ip
New England, or even Michigan, is requi-
red here to winter" stock AT Neosho
Falls-which is situated on the NeosLo
river-is to be found excellent water pow
err. Hon. N. s. Goss, the President Of the
Railroad, has erected one Of the finest
Touring mills to be found in the West at
this point. Other water mills might also
be built. i
But | am, ] fear tiespassing upon your
space In conclusion | ask: what more