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Show LINES FROM LEWISTON. Editor Journal - I think it was Dickens who said of Washington, that it is a city of magnificent distances. He surely never visited this place or I think he would have modified his views concerning the Capital. In fact it is a long and wide country, such a one too as would gladden the heart of a farmer's boy to ride over if he did not grow weary. I trust a share of the emigration coming into the country will drift this way and, by this means, help us make this a beautiful and fertile place. There is room for hundreds of families, both of farmers and mechanics. We have a good canal with considerable water and intend improving it until there shall be an abundance for all, and I can truthfully say that any honest, frugal, industrious man can find a sure road to wealth here. Although we have had a slight frost this season, still we had a good harvest considering, and the busy din of harvesting machinery has been heard full two months in our fields in the shape of headers, self-binders, self-rakes and droppers. The long-looked for registrar came and went, and all legal voters gathered, anxious to be sworn. There was probably the best turn out ever seen in this place. I must say we were favored with an officer that tried to be fair and impartial, and I informed him of course that any unnecessary outlay on the part of the Liberals would be useless, for we would cast ten votes to their one, and surely elect our man. This seemed to amuse him considerable and he refered [referred?] me with some satisfaction to the fact that some votes may be counted out, etc., as per the Edmunds' bill proviso. Your valuable paper comes regularly to hand always bringing with it a glow of sunshine, and that it may ever be the same is the wish of yours, etc., Lewistonian. Lewiston, Cache Co. [County], Sept. [September] 28th. |