Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-26

The population now is probably over one
million Few states can show more rapid
growth.
To prove that other western states think
of Iowa, e. ills IS the pLace,'' we find in the
census Of 1850. that i 1913 were from Michi-
gan. 5,I2l from Mississippi; % ,G96 from
Illinois 1888 from New York; 50, ,l56
from Pennsylvania s. 800 from Indiana ;
%, ,24O from Chic and then comes generous
number from the New England and other
states, Vermont furnishing ,5SI
In Iowa there is such a blending of heat and
cold, dryness and moisture, as to make it one
of the most healthy states in the Union, its
rank being the third state. The deaths
annually arc one in ninety-four. while that
in Massachusetts il one in ffty-six. The
snow some years falls to the depth of two
feet, and remains on the ground from four to
six weeks and the statistics show an aver
age temperature about as low as the New
England states, though it does not seem as
cold on account Of the dry, bracing atmos-
phere-
The water is very good. Many living
springs break out from the banks of the
rolling prairie, clear and pure as that of
Vermont. The main supply of water for
domestic use is from wells, dug to the depth
of - to % feet. Water is found by dig
ging, even on the highest prairie, and is
very good except from wells dug on low
ground. For stock purposes, there are in
most localities, running streams enough.
The common remark Of all Eastern men is
''What good water you ave" Good water
is the leading key {, Ii alth-hence the fiat
tering health rePl-t from this State The
.'ague and fever so prevalent with the
early settlers has passed away by improving
the soil, and is now known cnly in low
marshy districts
The Mississippi bounds the Eastern
border, the Missouri three-fourths of the
Western, and the big Sioux the rest. Two
Railroads run from East to West and numer-
Gus others connect different cities The
home market is good to supply new comers
and much produce and stock is sold to emf
grants, TO the territories and mines. If the
farmers had stOre-hOuses in which to keer
their produce till spring, and then sell for
home consumption to cmlgrants, they would
realize more than they now do.
This State is not behind her sister states
in the elementary principle of free, pros
porous, and virtuous republic popular ed
uc,tion. Her school system is equal to that
of any state. All large towns have the
graded school, and many have seminaries
and colleges. Many of the best teachers are
from New England, and the spirit they in
fuse into their pupils tells to their intellect
ual development, mental strength and matu-
rity
The State has a school fund of over two
millions, and this fund is constantly increas-
ing from the sale of school land The day
England to educate their children. While
we are contending in Vermont over the pre-
hminaries of location for graded school
or seminary, the West arise and build = a
structure, worth from S30,0OO to $50, 900.
Teachers are well paid-hence the reason
New England loses her best teachers
CHURCHES.
All places of any account have good
church edifces, and the pulpits are occupied
by officiating clergymen Of marked abili-
ty and piety. Both the lay-members and
the clergy, here, are more Jealous than East.
They engage in religious matters something
as they do in secular business, with will
that knows no defeat, and resolution that