Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-05-27
Correspondence.
Knnsnn. No. Mar Is.Is-4


WINDSOR, No. May IS, IsTL.
Ma. EDIr0R About twelve hours ride BY
rail from St. louis, one from Sedalia, and you
arrive at Windsor formerly known as Belmont.
The town occupies a fne geographical and bus
iness site; located on the NJ. X. & 7. r. r., the
great thoroughfare Of the Southwest, il has no
rival station within tWezty miles and as a ship
ping point is considered one Of the hes, in the
State. There is a large, growing and prosper
Gus community which naturally finds its marke,
here. Rich beds Of soft coal underlie the tim
bered lands aud i, is furnished at the depot for
ten cents per bushel.
The town is situated on a rolling prairie
belted on all sides by forests from oue-half to
one mile distant. On the West and South-wes,
we have the Trabo range Of hills, separated from
US by the little Trabo Branch. and giving US a
beautiful outlin. Of horizon in that direction.
Through the timber on the South and East, Elm
Branch flows; its tributaries arc springs within
and about toWn,-from one Of them the cheese
factory and steam Touring mill is supplied with
water. Eight years ago, two or three buildings
marked the site where now yeu see our western
city, with its board Of officers, its hank, print
ing Office, stores, shops, schOol-hOuses and
churches.
For two or three years everything has been at
a stand-crops failed. there was no market.
farmers were in debt and discouraged; but
.;,oo H. r,r;, L.. en- b,s;,ng, he 49,, --,J
ually improving. Stock of all kinds has been
in good demand at advanced prices. Corn sold
last autumn at 20 cents per bushel, now i com-
mands 65 cents, and other grains have advanced
in proportion.
All hail Patrons Of Husbandry! Did you
make this demand for our produce or has your
long winter deyoured all you gathered and much
more?
As an item Of interest showing the amount Of
business done at this place, it appears from our
depOt-master's report for last month, that IL
car loads Of corn, 10 Of cattle, IS Of hogs, and
II 1884 lbs. Of merchandise we're shipped at this
station. Fer three or four months even a
greater amount of shipping has been done, and
the end is not yet. This winters traffic has
brought q large amount Of money into the
and very perceptibly fabricated the
wheels Of progress. For a few weeks improve
ments have been the order Of the day long
rows Of shade trees beautify our streets; new
and sidewalks take the places of old the
carpenter hammer is heard at early dawn and
at night; the mason's call, more mud. +"
greets the ear; the painters brush gives the
finishing touch; and new neighbors move in and
settle around us-all are busy, everything indi-
Gates thrift. Drunkarls are as rare as Cardiff
giants, but Of that subject at another time.
The season is very backward, but the prospect
Il a b%ountilul harvest is good; the farmers slim
by present prices are putting in larger
than ever. Everything in the shape Of
fruit tree or shrub is just covered with bloom.
While you were enraptured with your May-day
to ST. Johnsbury we we're permitted
o hdsk in the warm sun-sowing garden-seed
n to feast our eyes on the delightful %coloring
# pesch-bloom; never did we see anything
more beautiful than these peach orchards; but
he anticipation, how delightful!
My lot contains sixty bearing trees 1.-TWO
to a tree will be a small crop
eggs chickens-ay! but the fruit is now
arger than beans) and if you and the Sabbath
will make an excursion to Windsor the
of September, you shall have all the
peaches you can eat.
Have had a fine thunder shower this ?.
at 50 : ; wind, west.
Our health was never better; we have hardly
from a cold since we arrived here.
Yours, etc, J. C r.