The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-06-26
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RUSSELL, Kansas, June l6.h, 1879.
Russell was 20 important place as it is,
but being here but short time and not
hav ng an opportunity TO learn many i'm
portant particulars in relation to the town,
| will be unable to write az full descrip-
ton as o,herwi might and will at some
future time.
But Russell ia beautifully situated
town Of about twelve hundred souls, 262
miles west of Lawrence on the K. L. road
The town can be seen for miles as you ap-
rroach il from the east, aud Its many ele-
CANT and substantial residences and busi-
meas houses stand out in bold prominence
being monuments to the energy, enterprise
and goahesdaiiveness of its people.
Chief among Russefs many attractions l.
her magnificent race course one mile in
length. Ii ia very ea.y matter to obtain
q fine race track here. The land is 30
smooth and level Russell might supply
every town in the State with a the driving
track and then have a magnificent county
left
find three hardware stores here
as fine a. can be fCund In
the State built Of fns white
maguesia limestone OF which tnis county is
SO abundantly supplied. The town ia paved
with this stone sawed into blocks There
is mill for that purpose here, and the
stone is sawed IN sizes from brick up
wards, and stone brick houses are new
thing un1er the sun.
have noticed quite a number of colored
citizens passing through here lately, all
hard mp and hot and hungry snd hunting
for ha.h. They have been directed to the
Nicodemus settlement, which is supposed to
be in a prosperous condition since that
prominent Kansas politician came so nobly
to the rescue and sent upa a paper collar
aod to,tie of ink. What Godsepd that
was TO a starving, suffering colony OF
'coons. He has their eternal gratitude. a
colored man struck this town the other day
and meeting a wag of a fellow to whom be
related the story of his long fast, and ex-
pressed desire TO partske of something
for the ibner msn, the said wsg wrote out
the following order. You will have TO sup
piv the blanks:
Mr Landlord:
show at your swill barrel, for ne il d-u
ltdt IsSfBtuDucE Nnhl
given in charity is lent to the Lord.
[Signedl X. b. HAYE..
The high school has closed after a src-
cessful term. with Mr.. Michener as Princi-
pal. Mr.. Michener is connected with Mr.
Banks in the drug business.
Rev. Penbaligap, of Wilson, formerly Of
Kansas City, presch.s here to Prss5yte-
riau congreg alton every Two weeks. He is
a fine speaker and q very good man, uu
tiring in his efforts TO do good. That con-
gregation will build a fine stone church
after harvest
The Methodist are hauling the stone for
their new church and Russell will soon
boast of three beautiful churches.
/ forgot to speak of the two most impor-
tant institutions in the town-the news
papers. the Russel Reoord snd the InGepend-
eEt Both are neat, newsy wide awake pa-
pers whoee editors are untiripg in their ef-
forts to build up their town. Success
should crown their Iabors and have no
doub, but il will.
The wheat crop is turning out much bet |
ter than it wss at first supposed il would |
and harvesting will be about finished this |
week.
understand you have large number |
of subscribers at this office, in fact. much
larger than any and all other Kansas
papers. J.C