Mills & Smith Real Estate Advertiser from Topeka, Kansas • 2

teetura, with stained glass windows, and During last year there were 207 buildings in different months, April, Juno nnd entrance -through a tower. It is also neat put lU'is tar mis year there la been September. Another cxuibuor was ly finished and furnished, and will seit double that number. Last year paid for Miss Mary Wallia of Leavenworth. quality.

This is easily and is used for bnildiug purposes, and fur fencing. X. CHAINS, ASD FRUITS. All the grains grow well. As yet more corn has been grown than any other pro about thres hundred persons.

Number of The Topeka Weekly Leader is edited and published by J. F. Cuiumings. The Star of Empire is a paper devoted to the interests of real estate matters and is published once every month, as is also the Real Estate Advertiser, the latter circulating many thousand copies broadcast city improvements SZl.Uuii, aside Irom Mr. J.

Hudson of Wyandotte communicants 70. Sabbath School in walks. Gross sales of merchandize $1, county, Kansas, post oraee Kansas Lity, 484,833. Amount of cash paid over Bank made a handsome display ot vane- connection with the church. Rev.

J. N. Lee, Rector. The Lutheran Society has been organ Counters 1 his year those hg ures must be very! much higher. Emnn over the Union, duction.

All kinds of garden vegetables do well. Some of the largest potatoes, ties of potatoes. He has rawed 4,000 bushels this year and has twenty five varieties. The Harrison he regards as There are in tho city of Topeka 18 Law- gration has been coiixtauly pouring in, and ized but a short time iu comparison with the other churches. Tney had no regular business almost doubiea- vers, 15 Physicians, 3 Bauks, 5 Hotels.

oeets, cabbage, aud ears ot corn ever look' ed at by the writer were grown in this pastor until Sept. I8b7. from that time No. 1. in quality and yields best of lb Urocerios, VI Dry Goads Stores', Boot and Shoe Stores, 4 Druggists, BA1MIOADS, BUIiOP, c.

until June last, thev worshipped alternate couuty. Fruits of all kinds grow luxu any, Early Goodrich, second in quali ly with the Methodists, and in Hardware Stores. 2 Booksellers, 5 Cloth riantly. Beautilul large apples, grown ty, yields good, Early York yields The union 1 acme R.K. IS.

I), passes on the North side of the river, Depot being in North Topeka or Eugene. This iron! trees planted but a few years ajo, ing Stores, 3 Dentists, Hat Stores, 4 Uall. In June they dedicated their new well and is of better quality than the church. This is a small frame buildinsr, orsbablv not seat 200 person: but'the Trees six or eight feet in bight, heavily laden with fruit of the choicest varieties. Jewelers, 4 Milliners aud Dress Makers, 3 Bakers and 2 Saddle and railroad furnishes the city direct cotumu Goodrich, but the latter is the earliest WHEAT PHODUCrOF THE WEST.

This country, and to no inconsiderable extent, the world at large, is already obliged to look mainly to the west for a supply of The immense yields of, wheat which twenty years ago were grown in Michigan, Ohio, and further East, is no longer produced. The wheat empire is already transferred to the country west of the Mississippi 7 A shiftless system of farming, exhaustive to the soil, together with the ravages Of insects, has brought premature decay and barrenness to Eastern lands for wheat-growing purposes. Already the Eastern States watch with greater interest, the yield of wheat in California than her mines. Ten year. ago it was thought California could only produce gold; now it is found that -she has treasures in her productive wheat lands more valuable than her mines and rich gulches.

Ten years ago the yield of wheat, west of tho Mississippi river, was but bushels now it is 65,060,000 bushels. During that period, the country east of the Mississippi has auctually fallen off in its production, notwith Peaches in large quantities aud very fine Harness Shops, 2 Queensware Stores, 2 society being as yet few in numbers they nication with all Eastern cities- The Atchison Topeka Railroad will pass "-REAL ESTATE ADVERTISER. are also produced. It has been estimated lebaccomsts, Cabinet Makers, 6 lilaclc that he has. The fcioorgia is a good late potato.

The Judges awarded the first premium to the Early Goodrich foi acted wisely in not contracting a debt to burden their people. This buildincr par ttirotieh the i.usteni part ot tue town. smith and 6 Carriage Shops, 2 Grist Mills, Hp to the autumn of ISO the Kansas that 20,000 bushels have beeu produced in this county this year. Two men gathered from their- own orchards. 4000 bushels ticularly attracted our attention for its neatness.

But after entering it we felt 1 foundry and Machine Shop, 1 Saw Mill 1 Express Offioe. 1 Telecrraoh Office. river was. crossed by means of Ferry boats. early, and the first premium to the Buckeye for late, and second to the KANSAS.

This mode ot conveyance was very ex- each. Many of them have been canned that indeed it was a place meet for the pensive and annoying, -both to the people worship of God all the work and furni Coal and Wood Yards. A large Steam Flouring Mill is nearly completed, and a Hotel much larger than any there is now Np.vem er, X8 0 8,. of Topkea, and tie farmers living npon the This is a rood trraoe vrowinir retrion in that portion ot tne hall which was devoted to horticulture, the most at opposite side. A team could not be The soil mild climate seems especially in tne city win soon be opened.

ture being plain but full of taste. Cost 3,600. Namber of members 85. 4 Number in Sabbath School 36. Rev.

A. J. Hesson, Pastor, jr TO PVtU'IIAKERS. tractive feature was a grand display by AUBURX, adapted to the raising of this fruit. Voting vineyards, in the county, are worth thou brought across and back for less than $1.00.

Oct. 8th, 1865 a Pontoon Bridge was ooeued. This bridge is laid upon I our close at lent ion is invited to our This is a small villaee in the South V. V. Hawthorne nurseryman and sands ot aouars.

the Presbyterians have fust finished and Eastern part, of the county, in Auburn boats 25 feet long, and 15 feet wide, placed We notice from the statistic of the township, 12 miles from Topeka. It is ia florist, of Leavenworth. There was a largo variety of flowers, evergreens and ornamental shrubs, tastefully arranged. furnished a good stone church, that, will lent 350 persons. Having no officiating pastor at present we have not learned Ihe with their bows up stream.

There are 36 boats placed 14 feet apart, connected by the midst of a fine farming country. It lunty for the last that the greatest number of acres put in wheat, by any one person was by a woman thus showing to our eastern sisters that a woman cau excel We noticed specimens ot grape plants stringers. A cable, that holds the bouts, is stretched across the river on eight piers Descriptive and Price List of Real Estate herein, which comprise a large amount ot desirablo property of all kinds and grades. We offer for sale over two million acre of land in the finest portion of Kansas, tppon the Blue, Republican and R. R.

H. and (Antral Pacific Railroad particulars In regard to numbers, Ice. Sabbath School in connectiou with this church. has two stores and a post office a brick school house, with 100 pupils in attendance. The first story of this school bouse is occupied by the school the room above being used as a Masonic Hall.

Two good church buildings are here, one a very neat standing the large accessions in popula above high water mark. The cable is made of wire, is one and thtee-eighths ven in agricultural pursuits. Many well cultivated farms are appearing in all parts The Baptists have uo church' building inches in diameter, 1100 feat long. The but worship in a Hall owned by them oi tne county. boats are attached to the main cable by remarkably well grown, both from cuttings and layers.

Adjoining this collection, were specimens of two year old apple trees, grown on the, college form at Ottawa, by S. T. Kelsey, a well known horticultural enthusiast. Better grown trees could not be produced. selves.

They have at present no officiating STOCK RAISING. chain cables. The bridge crosses an is minister, sabbath School in connection Kansas rivers, and on the line of the TJ. P. and the Sinoky Hill Route and in other brick church, owued by the Methodists the other a large frame church owned by tion, and the wondertul triumpbs.

ot labor-saving machinery, which, with the superior wealth and capital at the East, could, of course, be more generally and universally brought into use among the pioneers and less independent farmers of the West. Less than ton years with the church. land near the centre of the river on which stands a toll house. Cost of bridge The Catholics have a stone church capa tue rresoyterians, out in which the Presbyterians and Baptists worship, alternately, The prairies being- natural meadows, they are capable of sustaining large herds of cattle a greater portion of the therefore raising of stock is a business that is much engaged in, and at immense i CAPITOI. urii.Dixo.

each Sabbath. The Atchison and Topeka ble ot seating dim persons. srnooi.s. The principal exhibitor of grapes Railroad, passing six miles to the East of ago the country west of the Mississippi was JMr. J.

Jjabarrierrc, or liaictwm The Capitol building is situated on the Auburn, will impede its farther progress but it will continue to be a good trading produced about one-seventh ot the South-Eastern part of the town, with 20 profits. It is a beautiful sight to see these herds of cattle or sheep feeding on these prairie hills a thousand cattle upon the City, Douglas county, Kansas. His grapes were well ripened, handsome and Topeka offers advantages for education that surpass most western towns. We will first notice the Public Schools. Less than two years ago these schools were uo acres surrounding it.

These 20 acres are wheat crop of the United States now it supplies fully one-third of the Eastern (mini, iur mq surrounaing larmers. TECUMSKH. parts of the State. They are rich and various in quality, sustaining various productions. If you want timber, prairie or grass lands, corn and wheat noil, or pasturage for sheep aud stork, we can furnish yon with ft which cannot fail to suit, and at prices that will challenge competition with similar property in this or other States.

We represent interests too responsible to desire to deceive any one and we are fully satisfied that no enclosed by a stone wall, at a cost of $1,000, nuts, rawer man the cattle upon a thou-sand The roof is being placed ou the hast wing, This little village is situated on the Kan product, xiiese are. signrncant lacts, better organized or graded than a country which will be completed during next year superior in quality; including lona, Catawba, Delaware, Diana, Concord, Israella, Isabella, Rebecca, Union Village, and Creveling. He makes wine, sss river, 5 miles east of Topeka. It has KAII.IIDAD3 AKD STAGE ROUTES, The Union Pacific Railroad E. pass district school.

Now, there arc good graded schools and much is being done to raise tho standard still higher. This year showing wonderful growth nnd production in these lew Western States, indicating unmistakably where the centre Jt is built ot cream colored magnesian limestone, transported in immesse blocks seen its palmiest days not much busiuess done here. It is in a beautiful situation, es through the northerivpart of the county, and judging from his grapes, ought to along the nortn bans: ot the Kansas river. from Junction City, a distance ot 72 miles west. This stone resembles marble.

Grit and some very tine lurin houses ad join it. Wo have now given an unvarnished sto has been a very active one by all interested in theso schools. The School ftoard have make a superior quality. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe or sand is not found in its composition- better investments for those desiring to ihe apples on exhibition here were ry of Miuwnee county, aiming to give R. It.

is under contract, and will soon be of wheat production, ten years hence, will be. The averages of this year's crop show a decrease in nearly all the Eastern States, while a most gratifying increase is observable in the far Western locate can any where be found, than those correct conception of what it is. It is one of the best counties in the State in the completed through the county. This railroad will cross the connty from northeast It can be cut with tho most delicate edged tools and not effect them more than does wood, and can be sawed into blocks like done much to establish a firm basis for a perfect school organization. Large sums of money have been expended in making additions and repairs in their buildings, Schools in operation are as follows Ono astonishing for their sizo and handsome coloring, We have not seen a better display of apples this year-; Many of presented tit our State.

Our climate character of its soil and its general advan healthy, our population intelligent and wood. There is a temporary saw mill on tages. It Is making rapid progress in States In Minnesota the increase is the capitol grounds for the purpose of population and wealth, and with her in enterprising. Before you purchase else sawing the stone used in building. It can be carved in the most beautiful maunei as creased lacilities of communication, it may be expected that her career is to bo Grammar 'Department one Intermediate two Secondary two Primary; two Mixed Schools.

One of these mixed schools being for eolored children the other one where 'coma direct to Topeka and visit our lands, or sec descriptions and prices in the tliem seemed to bo over-grown as compared with the same varieties -elsewhere. Dr. 1 Buck, of Oskaloosa, had about 100 varieties; John Lower, of Leavenworth. 35 varieties; N. Chapman of to southwest, crossing the l'acilic R.

It. at Topeka. There are numerous stage lines in the county, with fine prairie roadsi BKAI. K8TATE, l. The prices of unimproved prairie land range from $5.00 to $10.00 per acre.

The average selling price being shout $7.50 per acre. The bottom lands command much higher prices than the uplands thev upward auu onward, U. C. the finest marble. As it is exposed to the atmosphere, it constantly becomes harder.

hands of our agents. MILLS. SMITH, 13 per cent Iowa, 6 per cent Nebraska, 13 per cent Kansas, 23 per cent Californio, 25 per cent. We predict, with entire confidence, iu the fulfillment jf the prophecy that, ten years hence, tho Kansas and Neosho valleys, in this State, will grow more wheat than all the New England States. Lawrence is in North Topeka or Eugene where all grades are necessarily placed in one build Bayard Taylor in one ot lus letters irora Okuloosa, 1-56 varieties, and there were Kansas, devoted considerable spuce to KANSAS STATE FAIR.

The iburth (intiHal fair of the Kan ing. This building was built during last year at a cmt of 1,350 dellars, and will several others, whose names wo did not Mr. William Tanner of Leavenworth, exhibited very fine specimens of A BIRD'S EYE VIEW description' of this stone, tie suysi "The Island of Malta quarries stone identical with this, which have been worked for sas State Agricultural Society was held are generally well watered and the timber at Leavenworth, commencing scptera is alsd" found on these Improved hundreds of years." seat uu pupils. 1 here is in Topeica a line large school building, built of stone, fsrn isheil well, and will seat from three to four hundred pupils and cost 8,000 dollars. An pears, ami some chestnuts in the burr.

OF The Uapitol building is ol I'ormthun ber 29th and ending October 2d. Wc wero iii attendance two days, during grown by himself. lauds range from $20 to $100 per acre. These high priced improved lands are ad-; Architecture and presents a very imposing A KANSAS JC DOE OS HIS FARM. From the Lawrence Hepuliliran.j: On Saturday last, a little- pari y- con in tho class ot Natural History it jaceatto railroad towns aud, of course, addition has just been finished to this building at a cost of 3,873, to which has Which it ruined it largo proportion of appearance.

1 be cost ot bast wing about promium ot $20 was ottered tor the bet depend upon the quality state-of im silt mm, Ki the time. The exhibition was Kood in S3UIMIIHI, hen completed it is estimated collection illustrating the botany of the provement and other circumstances, A that it will cost $1,500,000. The building nearly nil departments, arid merited a been added 1,000 for furniture. Two furnaces, with all the requisite flues and registers, are being placed in this building number of improved farms have changed state. I ha competitor was Miss Sarah much lavuci- attendance than' was pres is modeled after the capitol at Washington and when completed will be 400 feet batidi during the present season, aid at a cost of 1,300 dollars.

large number are in market. Lands be ent, though the rainy weather was the chief reason probably for the lack of a A. Jirown ot Lawrence. We do not doubt but she received the promium, as her collection was worthy of it, embra Two other buildings are fitted Jin and longing to non-resideuts are in the market used for the present accommodation of None but those who return to the East largo attendance. for sale, aud any information in regard to themmay.be obtained through resident.

the colored school and one of lie primary cing about buy families ot plants, tastefully arranged in a herbarium, and Judge N. L. Chaffee of Ashtabula schools, we hope soon to see many oth Land Agents and Dealers in Topeka. after having been to the West for a fe mouths, can have even a faint idea of the number of questions ssked in regard to er such buildings erected as the one they Among these are Orrin Welch, Mills county, Ohio, was present with a very fine herd of Short Horn cattle. He has nineteen of these in care of his sons at now have.

smith, Harvey Wilcox, aud 1), The Superintendent iu his report of this new but rapidly improving State of most of them correctly named and classified. She is deserving of great credit, and has set an example which her countrywomen, many of them, might follow with great interest and profit. The Heme. Manhattan, Kansas, This herd is a these schools says; "should our, popul Several other parties attend fo a largi long, three stones high, and, surmounted by a dome 200 feet high. This will be a building of which any State might well be proud.

The temporary capitol buildings owned by private mdividiiuls, are constructed on both sides of the old "Constitution Hall" north and south, about 100 feet. The old front of the "Hall" composed of stone, was taken out when the balance of the buildings were constructed in and replaced by a brick wall, COURT HOUSKS. A new Court House has been lately finished nt a cost of $65000. This is the best county building in the State. Has a tion continue to increase as it has tor the Kaunas.

Minds are caer to know every detail of these broad lands, and of these valuable acquisition to the State of amount of business of this kind entrusted sisting of H. M. Simpson, Sam. lieu-man, and tbe editor ot the Republican, together with their wives, paid a visit, by invitation, to the farm of Jurist D. Bailey, in Clinton township.

The day was delightful, and the ride thither was en joyed very much by all the party. very (lay gives evidence of pregresg in the settlement and development of the country, The road from Lawrence to Clinton now runs almost all the way between fenced fields. The growipg hedges, tbe fields staded thickly with shocks of corn, the bright green of the wheat fields, the stacks of hay and grain, all show that the farmers of Douglas county are making progress in the right direction. We met twenty-six loaded teams on the way to Lawrence. At Yates' old "crossing" of the WakaniHa, the county has erected a fine bridge.

which promises to for many years to come. The portly form of our old friend Yates, who hailed us with a hearty good, morning as we passed his pleasaut place, grows no less as the years pass on. The road over the bottom be Kansas. Better animals of the breed to their care. past year, a school building will have to be erected annually, to keep pace with the aro rarely ibiiiid.

We noticed particu prairie towns, i Visit fr off New England the Middl EDUCATION. ncreased number ot pupils." The present teachers in these schools larly the bull, Fifth Grand Duke of display of canned and preserved fruits was good. Mrs. J. Staymau of Leavenworth, had twentyfivo varieties of canned truits and jellies.

The Fine Art Hall was very cood. and the department Education in this county looks hopeful are working faithfully and earnestly for States, or our Western neighbors, and all are interested to know more of this young uut mere is niuvu room lor improvemeu The people are much interested in thi the advancement ot their pupils, tvehave Oxford, bred by Ezra Cornell of Ithaca, N. He was rather thin in flesh, but that, only enabled good judges to see his finest points to the best advan sister Slate, which they mnst admit is dee been much interested in witnessing many cause and are awake to the thought that of Household Fabrics was well filled. of their exercises. JHew the people ot To lined to a queen anion; ihem.

The the education ot their children is the Intel jail beneath, and two stories and a half peka remember that the laborer is worthy tage. The extremely fat condition of glory and magnitude of her natural re lectual life upon which alone a State will become strong that their schools are Three woolen Factories were represented, the Eaglo Woolen Mills of Leavenworth, Lawrence Woolen Mills of John Stude- ot his hire, ana mat the wen puiu teach above, The L'ourt ttoom ts a large, beautiful room. er is a gain to the community. intelli most surely the basis of greatness and such breeding nnimals, often seen, is a serious objection. Judge C.

seemed to enjoy, us well lie might, the interest sources, till point to this promising future; The interest that we have long felt, to view some of these beautiful meadows, and to baker, Lawrence, and tho Fort Scott BUSINESS HOUSE. prosperity; the sure leading star to tci gence and ability expended for Ihe good of others merits a like reward. Public umph over wrong; the palladium of Woolen Mill, Gov. Crawford, Fort Scott. Topeka can boast of many good business' which his hue cattle excited, especially schools are the basis of our country' St.

Lorn Journal of Agrindtnrc. their glorious liberty." The county as yet being thinly ssttled there is much to houses, and many others nearly completed. greatness and we rejoice to see Topeka so A mon l' these is a large UanluiiL' House contend with and to overcome. The peo sobly aiding in tbe great common cause This is built on a corner lot, of brick, with from the ladies. While these and others were in the ring, we heard the remark that they attracted a larger crowd than the horses.

WABNIWO TO EHIGH.tVrg. Parties moving Westward should re ple are very willing te be taxed to support a cut stone front for the first and second May Uod bless our public schools I tINCOl.S COLLEGE their schools. There are fifty districts in stories. It is three stories in height over ahifrh basement. The cost of lot and member the following facts, especially those who start for Kansas in their own the county and forty schools kept open Is situated on the South-East corner of Andrew Wilson, of Mount Florence, tour ana one-nan months in the year, up Capitol Square on an eminence that over lo with our own eyes upon thU western march of progress, has been partially gratified by a visit of a few weeks in the county, the name of which heads this article.

Taking a drive over the county, we se lected one of the highest points from which to view tne. surrounding country. As grnnd a prairie landscape lay before us as one can iiniine. Beautiful rolling hills with valleys between forming Nature's own billowy meadows. Numerous groves building fZa.OOU.

yond Yates' is much better than it ttced to be years ago. The land is being brought into caltivation and the water drained off into the river. About Bloomington and Clinton the fields are multiplying ja number and increasing in extent. We found the Judge at his headquarters with the families of Messrs. Derby White, who rent a portion of his farm.

He has a fine stone offiee near the road containing his library, maps, account books, Here the Judge reads law, writes decisions studies up in farming, sell stock, dips into poetry, gratifies his taste for the fine arts, and transacts his business on an average. Kansas, mado a creditable show of Short Horns. He has eighteen head in nil. looks the town. This College ib under Value of school oronertv 27.837 dollars.

STREETS, CITT LOTS, AO. the care oi the Conrrecrational Church. conveyances, xou will nnd persons at every place you stop whose interest it is to descry Kansas, and they will not fail to misrepresent this country npon every John Inlow of Olathe, Kansas, was also Teachers wages from 30 dollars to 50 dol The city occupies two square miles, and an exhibitor ot Short Horns. lars per month. Mr.

Butterficld himself The aim of the founders was to establish a college of high literary and religious i Mi- a has wide streets crossing each other at a practical educator, is the Superintendent There was one let of Devons exhib cnaracter. xne uuuuing is oi suine, anu right angles. Streets from 80 to 130 feet in width. Side walks 4 to 10 feet wide hand you will be met at every turn by unprincipled men who will not fail to ot the public schools in the county. wsa completed lor tbe Preparatory Tie itcd by Alex.

Thompson of North Lawrence, Kansas, eight or ten in number. partuient, in the Autumn of 1865. First built, of lumber and stone. Some of the TOWNS AND VIM.AQES TOPECA say everything in their power to detract dotting the landscape, like islands in the term opened in January, mob. The build side walks are built of sawed magnesian limestone.

These are almost like marble see. Little streams are invariably found A boy in charge of them said that they wero pure blood, bought from W. H. This town is the Capital of the State of Kansas, as well as the County Town of ing with the library, cabinet, and grounds, are valued at $18,060. trom the merits ot this section you will be told the most outragous lies first, one man will say the "grasshoppers aro eat- lying in the valleys among the groves.

floors. anawnee county, it is situated on the Locke of Champaign county, 111., and Bv the efforts of a Financial A cent in Hundreds of acres surrounding us. that City lots are 25 feet front. Prices vary south side of Kansas river, near the cen that the owner was anxious to sell them only need the care of the husbandman to trom vi to tre ef the county, on a beautiful command We noticed among them some white the East, the endowment is being greatly increased. The collegiate course extends through four years, with three years course he one ot the garden spots ol the earth ing site, which gently rises from the river CBtmCIIES AND SABIIATB SCHOOLS.

feet and other unmistakable narks of lUg VT Vl KiAlUg AaUH0 KUVVUCI will tell you "it is all dried up another, that "the Indians are murdering peoplo in Kansas by wholesale," and so on al it mot inn county mat we would more bottom, it is zn miles west ot Lawrence ot study in tba rreparatory Department. The religious denominations that have grades. There were two or three very definitely iipesk. CKHCKAI, RIKTIllV, Tuition is free to children of Home Mis organizations are i 1 wo Congregational good animals among them, however, and G(i miles from the State line, and within 19 hours ride of St. Louis.

The aame of Topeka is believed to be derived sionaries of any evangelical denomination most ad-infinitum, but if you are foolish enough to listen to them and be persua one colored two Methodists, one colored apparently full blood. Ayrshires and Shawnee County wai organised in 1856, pious students intending to become Minis two risptists one ot them colored one from the following Once a party of In Jerseys were not represented. As eev tap, nf TAHptiAPa. diauhlpil anlitiera. anlitinra ded to locate in their particular locality Presbyterian; one Episcopal; one Luther First settled in 1852 and '53, aud contains about 552 square miles.

Population near eral Kansas farmers are making butter dian warriors found the dead body of an Indian girl near as old Ferry a little North Fwbo have served two years in tbe Union an one Uatholic. generally. After partaking or the hospitalities of Mrs, Derby in the shape of an excellent New England dinner, we proceeded to stroll over some portions of the estate. The Judge is a firm advocate of the English system of large farms, believing that only thus in our State is full cope afforded for the employment of capital and the development of tbe capabilities of onr soil, climate and situation. His farm consists of 3300 acres oi land.

It extends from a little above clintou to the Twin Monnds, and reaches from the Wakarusa to the Bock Creek, embracing bottom land, timber and water on both streams. It is therefore admirably adapted to both pastarage and raising of grain. On one portion of it Messrs. Derby White havo a dairy if 25 cwa, while on another other tenants are raising 80 buaheli of corn to the acre. The bottom land on the Wakarusa is remarkably fine and productive.

It was on this pari of the farm, that the Judge cut the cottonwsod tree which made four lengths of fence stuff. yoa will lire long enough to regret your folly when it may be too late, for not and cheese quite successfully, we think The Congregational Church, with chris been honorably discharged, and It is located in the easte rn partol the State, being in the third tier of conn-ties west of the Missouri line; the eastern they would do well to turn their atten children of Union soldiers who bave lal- tians from other churches, met en the 2d of where Tyler street now is, in Topeka. The body had been shot all over with arrows, and they had been withdrawn leav withstanding the outrages of this kind daily nernetrated noon thistroodlv State. len in war. tion more to the milking breeds of cat of Nov.

l-Hifi, and nmted in the first com We were mneh interested in visiting tle. From conversation that we had ing may horrid wounds. These warriors boundary being fifty miles from the State of Missouri but it is in the centre of the it still "grows and thrives" and many this college and listening to some of their tnnnion of the Lord supper ever observed in Topeka. The churches at this time bad miu-li to encounter, none of them having called the spot where the body lay To-pe with Judge Chaffee, we infer that he will start a herd of Ayrshires in the in, settled portion of the State. It is bounded on the north by Jackson county east by good people still "live move and have their being" here, and, notwithstanding all this fuss and wrangling, this State is houses to worship in, and destitute of recitations.

They also have comfortable and convenient recitation rooms, with a large study room that will seat about 100 State ot an early day. It seems a strange coincidence that the name given to the Capital of a State, the means to build. here was a lair exhibition ot sheep. letlerson anil iougla3; south iiy Usage went by Wabaunsee and Pollowatnmie. The general snrface of the country is i pupils.

Tbey have a hoe library, com As we look over Topeka now, and notice history ot which has been such a tragical poiied of a choice selection of boki, to fast filling up with a good, industrious class of peoplo, whose universal verdict is that it is as fine country as can bo one as might quell the heroism ot the though we think not nearly as good as it ought to have been. Tho wool inter her many neat little churches, let us con pare them with the places of worship of rolling or undulating prairie with a soil which tbe pupils have access, estimated boldest heart -should be a name, by means of which the wild savage repeats a cost of this library is near l.OOO. The hi very inirK nanuy mam, winch very few years ago. From an article written in est is an important ono in Kansas, and fucul i composed of II. Q.

Butterfield found anywhere in Uncle Sam'a broad domain.i TfcrtJ Ettate Magnet. Topeka during the year 1H60, the writer there are good many good sheep in oi tragic lore. rich, yielding in prolusion all agricultural productions. This soil is highly available ho is at present acting as 1'innticial each log cutting over one thonsand feet. The Judge has had over 30 acres cf breaking done on his place during the tho State 11.

Chapin of Spring- Agent in the East, John D. Parker, Prof. tor arming purposes, the larmer not bev- compares the comforts of those days with what they bad to encounter three years previous, as we now compare the present dale, Leaven worth county, had about A NEW ECTEBtnMRE FOB THE WEST. in? to contend with those wet clayery 1 bis town is at present growing rapidly and as we witness the improvements shown to us, most of which have been done during the past three years, it seems of Natural Science, and John A. lianliold in the Preparatory Department.

Perley twenty head ol very good Merinos, We see it stated in the Nebraska sroundf, that so ol'ren annoy our caster time, with that of 1 bU, I he writer say among them a fine two-year old buck M.Unllin and J. H. ilillinrd, Instructors, "We have now three commodious places, City Press that Col. Furnas, of Brown- almost incredible, it has now a popul farmers, it is a rich, warm soil, that withstand the wet as well as the dry sea ot heavy body, tew wrinkles, and long v'c Museum and Episcopal ilalls in the KflSCorAI, ISM ALE SKU1XARV tion of near C.000. wbii-h is more than present season, the most of which he would nave pat Into fall wheat, but refrained on account of the grasshoppers, hut will be ready to pot into spring wheat as soon as the ground opens in the spring.

Spring wheat, if pnt in early, the Judge tliinlu the surest crop we have. He has had made about six miles of ville, shipped irom his herd nlty Cashmere Goats to Macon, for which ho son, ins proline soil to lie found on Ritchie liloec, and tbe Jinek School House sample for the breed. He has kept fine ts located just west of the Capitol grounds. twice the number it had two years ago, TOPEE A Al IT WAS, thew prairies, ready for the plough, to- on Topeka Avenue, at which tbe naptist, This school has a very nice and substsn wool sheep here lor lour years and does not find that the wool grows any coarser received 13,000, or 60 per head. Wc havo heretofore referred to the success tial building, two stories and a half high, Episcopal, MethodiHt, Uongregslional and Presbyterian Societies worship.

This ever a high basement, surrounded or thinner. There were several pens of that may be attained in the growing of presents a welcome contrast to the condi post and board and rail tence and abont rwiner wiid me irrniui cumaie, demon-at rules, beyond a doubt, that Kama is tht State for fanner aud another writer has said that Shawnee county has within her boundaries, the most fertile soil in the whole valley of the historic Kaw or Kansas fine houth Downs, and ft few lonz wools large yard, furnished with the comforts that itiih an institution require, and is one Cashmere Goats on our Western plains, tion or religious matters, which existed here but three short years ago. Then, in the name of the exhibitors we could The first settlement at this place was made the 4th of Dec. 1854, by company of nine gentlemen. They erected a rode log hut, doorless sad wi odourless, thached it with prairie grass and turf, and finally organized into a town coamittee and proceeded to plat and survey a town.

In the Mr. Diehl, who has travelled exten of the best institutions of the kind in the not readily learn. stead of the voice of the gospel, the reveil le sively in the interior of Asia, and has West. Tbey have good likrary, good of minute men often broke the stillness of river. We were agreeably surprised at tind- made a large business of growing these This connty is well watered.

Tho Kan the Sabbath, and the few assemblies fur apparatus, gyinsssium with Dio Lewis' apparatus, four pianos, and all that belongs to a ladies' school to make it comfor mg uere so large a aispiay oi outicr ana following Spring and Summer, many ac public worship, that occurred, were as mis or Kaw river passes eastward through the county, a little north Of the central cheese. Drayton Gillett of tVaveland, animals in Ohio, informed ns recently, alter making a trip to Western Kansas, that our Western phini are admirably cessions were made to the little party and iable le be broken as by the rude alarms table. Kansas, took the brut premium on one mile of stone wall. The supply of stone for fencing purposes is abundant over the whole tract iadeed to much so that the Judge says he could fence it entirely with stone wall and not draw the stone over half a mile to any part. There is also fine vein of building sand on one portion and an excellent deposit of gravel.

The Judee has over a thonsand acres in one enclosure. Near his office he has about 20,600 young maples of one season's growth. He gathered the seed in the bottoms and scattered it in tbe farrow, eevering it with part. This is a large and beautiful alrrair, ouuuing commenced. Sume ot these fam of war, as dismissed by the benediction of Wt spent a few hours in this school cliecre.

Ha had several fine ones of ilies built sod houses and carried the tbe very pleasantly, and came away feeher lined upon either side witu timber. he bottom lands on this river will average six adapted to this branch of industry. He was forcibly struck with the similarity first rate unlit v. home He nails with which to build from Tecamseh The Congregationalists commenced that it is a school which is an honor to Kan five miles distant having no teams to use. miles in width, and are the most iiroituc stated that he had made thirty tons in church in tbe year of 1858.

Twice while of these plains to the interior of Asia, sas and to the society that has the care of live west of the Mississippi. The principal for several years following this time, ranch building, tbe walls were blown down by three years, and finds it profitable, sel the home of the Cashmere Goat, and be or the lumber used for building purposes it. We would recommend it as a school worthy tbe patronage of all those that wish violent winds, but were soon rebuilt scram. ling at I to zi ceats per pound. tributaries this stream are Dross Creek and Btddier Creek on the North, Mission eek and SbongaDnnga on the south.

Sol lieves that this animal can be grown here with great profit. Millions of peo was neuiea rrom Leavenworth, in wsfons, about 6i suites distant. to secure thorough education fur tbtir Notwithsatoding these misfortunes, they succeeded in finishing a neat stone church At Olathe Kansas hey have a cheese the plow. daughters. They bave at present 7 pu factory on the association plan.

It Was ple in Asia, leading wandering no Then for many yean Topeka, with her which was dedicated in the year 1HC5. The We noticed one field of forty acres ot dier Creek is quite a large stream, entering the county in the northwestern prt, and pits. Rev. Mr. Lee, a gentleman ol schol-orskip and culture is the principal of the sister towns, had to brave the "storm started lust spring.

They have Used, this season, the milk of nearly SOU madic lite, subsist almost entirely npon the The flesh furnishes them grounds around the church are neatly fenced, and planted with It will passing in a southeaslly direction, emp clouds of war." The foe ready to tear ties into the Kansas near the eastern bnun seat 350 persons. Coat tiear uowa as last as loyal men could build op cows. They depend on well water, and winter wheat, pat in very late, bat coming forward rapidly and bidding fair to do well. The ground was broken in Jnly, crom-plowedin Anguat, and tbe wheat pnt iu with a drill. Tbe Jadge seems rather food the skin clothes them the wool Seminary.

Un corps ot teachers are Mrs, R. N. P.aldwin, Mri. 3. U.

Holcombe, Miss together with five teachers ia i he dark days or 1M5G told tearful stories Na mber of members at present 1 30, Kab n-i no difficulty except iu getting buys them necessaries and luxuries. for Topeka. Then followed the famine. bath School in connection with the church Mnmi, Urawmg sad Penmanship. dary of the cnnty.

The Khungaminga' fc about fiteen antes In length, n'eriii tht Kaneas a few niile below fv.l.lier creek. The Wakarma fans through the southern part of the coanty, from west 10 east, and numbering 15l papils. Pastor, Eev. There is a wonderful profit in growing these animals, almost beyond compula wmca acted as bars to llu progress of the whole young State those days in which cheese boxes. 1 hey need a factory to make them.

Their products were exhibited by Mr. CLarh Jordon, the CATIOI.IC HOOI, Botwell. to favor shallow breaking. He decidedly prefers the drill to broad-cast sowing. There were many other thiort of in tion.

Ibey are hardy and can live for For i also in operation. Tbey bave The Methodists have church building the "earth was as irov and the heavens as brass and lastly, the three bloody years i fed by amorous aprinvs and tributa manager and" took the second premium. weeks and months without water. 1 bey that was commeneM ia lw. Ihe spM a stone boildiag belonging to their society.

terest which we might deseribe did space ries. The soil upon lie baaka of this river of rebellion tinder wtmb the whole nation There were a Lirge number of samples BrsivcM want a boundless range, and fifty year henee, we shall deem -it a safe predic groaned. selected for the building, ni where tbe ground wns thrown up for breast work in '50. The people of this church bad to permit. Tbe Jauge hasafplendtd body of land, the ground-work, as he says, of good farm by and by.

ReWat-d from the of butter exhibited, both in paeksges ts very successfully taught by Mr. Pond, is very fine, ywiiiin the best or Cora and fa wheat. The prairies gradually rise and ia rolls. We could learn the names YOKE At IT M. contend with strong financial difficulties.

tion, will witness greater wealth on Hie western plains of Kansas and Nebraska, a yea item a well for tbe position. This school is largely patronised. Bench, he now intends to devote hiaisell of but a few of the exhibitors in conae- fmm the river, eatenrtm? back lor many miles. But come to Causa now i vi.it her ueni' nf tbe rule befnt-a allmlcct In and their work progressed slowly. Tbe ebnrcb was dedicated in 1865, II is also the "American Desert" of the early Capital, and as yoe think af tbow difTieel to the development of hit estate.

We need fast each enterprise to show hat tbe 8ate is capable ef. We have- always nvstaain viaAts. vat fiESs. There is at present printed one daily pa ties that filled your heart with trembling built of stonp, has good bell asd town Mrs. 3.

W. Hughes of Leavenworth, took the first premium for roll butter. treographers, than in any other portion of the country. i TiaiWn-d portions of the eonflty are to read ot, yoa too win think, sbe is per, one lri-weekly, and twe wnekly pepei. We published het ewthnd of making ibetians Mute Ktrvra eiice pub senator Pomeroy has a Use flock ef to-day "seeing the silver lining that was a ha skat ot by the storm clouds that ciuck epon it, and will scat near 4Kl persons.

Cost about dollars. Hun ber nt mem ben 216. ProhetionLtt 20. Bandit Sehonl ia connection with church maintained that, rone into on large ca'e and with OaSicient capital, farming is the rtoat profitable baaiaeM fee arias. We that tIO.000 iwdiciously in.

.1 a lish a daily. fri-wektf sad tbe week os page of this volume. Mr. Co- in e-e antrum on ms larnrin Atcniwn ever4 enret bev. Mey force b-jiUInn Connty, and baa been very successful in ly Editor, Mr.

I. P. Baker. This paper bts bee rtn bibbed ander tbe present gw, locality not known, tool the first pmsinm on T4.kt 4 bntier, and the sdoflg the renin, end it sefficteaf for all prtMent deand Coal is fonad in large qaaatitiee ia many fleets iw the cobbH. 'On the banks i the Wakarasacoal bed are found of the fin-rtonality.

Ini has not yet bees ferried very extensively. Limestone is band ia aVHHc and of the best enrabering 2fw, Pastor, Pev. f. 3. lk.

and umbers of aaatler mm are beier erected ia all part of the town, fttreett and marts ef trade filled wilh barer and fotd ia kad, with HO.foO more as a working capital, will prodnce larvet per eMttar ef profit in fervoiaf then it Hit ia niercbandisier er in any other branch of wnfld on mil butter. II. O. Turr-er, since It kaa sew use aail fasteaed ia sere tiiace Wevio helped to bold bb tkrofirk ail the Kansas difficulties The Kpisopatias bare a very nevt jrrowing then. Tbn growing of Cashmere Croats in Western Kansae, fa a subject worthy oftl attention ef espl-taUaU and stock grewnra.

orA's Ford. Cook eonnty. Kautas. had stow chorea whirfc was emnplxfed ia sejlers ia word, isBprovaMati and all kicds of basiwss. marching risht on.

three samples of txoeilBt butter, juade baibM ia Ui Sitae. la great pbstfom of freedoai aad right. I.