Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-04-17
LAwEExcE Kansas
April 9Th. lsI2

lev words 10 them through the column
Of your valuable paper.
'e Lawrence Is most enphaucsly 'YaI
D. kee town for which reason the old Nilsson
'' ri bOsh-whaekers- desPise il, and Quan.
= irel with bis hellish band sought 50 per.
Il sisien,ly for its humiliation. | suppose
c that as they left il on that fatal day
eight years ago, its buildings in ruins aud
its streets sirewn with the dead and dy.
I log, they thought they had wiped it out
e forever.
: But not 50. The yankee is irrespres-
ible, and to-day Lawrence may be found
beautiful city OF some 10000 inhabi.
tants. growing rapidly and with prospects
unusually bright.
Its New England character is rarticu-
larry evinced in the number and condition
Of its churches and schools. We have
about sixteen church buildings ranging in
value from $500 to $4,000. There are
several other denominations which wor.
ship in the public halls Of the city. And
right here will tell you of the good work |
these churches are doing. About eight
weeks ago the noted evangelical preacher,
Rev. 4. p Hammond came to our city
ard instituted a series of meetings, in
which all denominations participated.
Since that time services have been held
daily, morning and evening. The two
largest churches in the city have been FILL
ed to overlooking. having several times
numbered two thousand persons. 1t is
now estimated that about one thousand
conversions have taken place. They in.
clude all classes from the heaviest bust
ness men and hardest sinners down to the
little child. The manner of working has
been simple but effective. 1t is about as
follows-short appeals by pastors and old
Christians, relation of experiences by new
converts, and prayer and personal CONVEX
sation interspersed with sweet music. One :,
regularity of these meetings is, the alb
sence of all excitement and an earnest
heartfelt desire on the part of Christians =
Tor the salvation of souls | wish could !"
give you the detail of this great work, the = :,
influence Ofwhich is felt throughout the )
State, but time and space forbid. !"
Lawrence is think destined 10 be the
educational centre Of the State. The new
University building, which is now nearly
completed, is said to be the second best r
truc,ure of the kind IN the United States. C,
The institution is improving rapidly. Its in
aculty now consists of ten professors, all De
ompetent to Gil the positions which they m,
ccupy. There are now about three hun. W,
red students in attendance. Tuition in st,
II departments is free. No charges are
'ade except an annual contingent fee Of tn
N dollars. 1t is open to both male and DR.
male, and will think before many n,
ears rank with the oldest colleges of the H,
lst. A.,
Railroad building in Kansas is not much eli
&c railroad building in Vermont. Six ne,
ears ago there was not three hundred fou
lies of road in the State, now there the
upwards of two THOUSAND. This is die
obably owing to the ease with which of
ads can be built on our treeless, rock the
Sc, level prairies and TO the land grants
lich we have been able to make for cast. Dc
n capital. This city is now touched by wi
rec lines, two of which terminate here. Fla
bout as many more are " on paper {" Ca
d will, | am sure be built ic few and
ars. We have also about three miles he'll
street railroad completed and more will wa,
layed this spring. wei
And, now will say word in regard pen
our fruit OF which we are justly proud. mel
e whole eastern part is admirably adapt. GUS
to fruit raising, but Douglass county eng
S thus far taken the lead in this respect. bly
have taken several prizes at eastern Els
RS, including the gold medal at the great ers,
biological exposition at Philadelphia. sew,
st year, peach trees we're in bloom on Wo
22d of March, but this year our sine
ing is very backward and none have as seco
appeared. Fruit culture will think and
we one Of the most important and in four
esting features Of Kansas farming. life.
must say that the political pool of they
nsas is rather putrid, but if there is y
J thing more than another for which .steo
rstians drought the State are praying, lost
$ for reformation in this quarter, and aoo,
is long lane that has no turning" Fish
In conclusion let me ask those Of YOU him.
contemplate coming to Kansas, not to boat
Lawrence the "go-by." Call and ~
us. You will like the place and its .h.,
pile. AL.
Yours in haste, noo,
KANSAS "YANkEE." Tow,
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