Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-05-11
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erlv form the whole State. BE broad IN
vour views, I" Lamoille." The elements
are not to be relied on at all times Ere
ouently YOU see hard shower in the DIS
tanee. whilst where you are, all Is sun
shine. The temperature OF the atmos'
nbore varies in different localities. Let
me cite this case 4: In Nashua, you say
YOU have not seen spring flower yet. On
the 9th day Of April | saw a very pretty
bunch Of wild fewers plucked from the
sides of the adjacent hills near Wavcrly'I
and few days later as L was riding ny
the same spot | saw the hill side COM
pletely covered with them. And again,
if YOU will obtain the Dubuque Daily
Times" of about March 22d, you will see
it is stated that farmers not fifty miles
from the Dubuque & S, G. r. r., have
.'iust got through their spring sowing:"
and were il not for the sudden and en-
tirely unlocked for storm which set in here
about the 18th of March, which envelcp-
ed our before bright horizon, the same
would have. been said of the farmers here.
This is not exaggeration as you are well
aware, ~nanunIe, Tor YOU probably NV
er saw such nice weather in Vermont
throughout the month of March as you've
seen here.
Ny fair friend is rather hard on some
of our poorest classes here. If their
houses are not 50 mighty, it shows at least
the true spirit to live within their means.
In every State l was ever in have seen
Just what she ascribes TO Iowa alone.
Some of the very oldest States in the I'm
ion are far worse than this one as / can
prove easily, and let you be my Judge,
ol.s-whether, in all your travels, you
ever saw anything worse than some Of
those things they 'call houses as you fol-
lowed Sheridan in his memorable raids
through Va,
Again, Iowa, cannot With justice. be
called the verge Of civilization, Society
is as good here now as in Vermont Not
in every place to be sure, but take the
State throughout and it will compare ia
voraby with Vermont. And why should
it not? The majority Of its inhabitants
are from Vermont, MASSACHUSETTS and New
York. The only difference | notice is
this,--therc IS certain Dreamy l4nguor
about the people East brought on no doubt
by the lack of something exciting AID a
want of opportunity to do something, while
here they (iterally sreaking) fulfill Long
fellows beautiful rocm.-"A Psalm of
Life" which | wish "I.amoille" to read
again, and all others who have forgotten
it, for it describes the western people very
truthfally.
| cannot agree with her in her state
ment about western cities for | never saw
ouv'l All one as she describes. Such things
may be, but am not aware of it. lit
is so thank the projectors of such plans
for their thoughtIuncss in laying out such
for the comfort Of those who may occupy
such places in future days. What is
there more beautiful in a thriving city
than well laid park, handsomely orna-
mcntcd with flowers and shrubbery?
To close up with, will make this state
meat ...
Young men and old men, you are very
much deceived if you think by coming TO
to this State you will have to live and
fight the battles of p,oneecr life. This
time history passed by in Iowa. You
will find good schools, good and enterprs-
ing people, good land, good markets to
buy and sell in, good churches in nearly
every little village, and good and pous
ministers to preach to you the truth OF
Eternal Life. You have this ono thing
in your favor, there are no stumps to
break your backs over, no rocks to smash
your ploughs on, and nearly every part of
a farmers work in this State is performed
by machinery, complaining included.
AT some future day | will devote few
more lines to this subject, with our indul-
gent Coils permission, Kindly, no lady
can from experience advise others on this
subject for their sex forbids their going
around and enquiring into the matter.
COL, 1 remain yours truly,
JONATHAN.
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