The Cedar Co. news-letter. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1853, 1853-11-19
Our Reception.

paper, is some like dragging cat by the
tail over carpet--up hill business all
the time: and some like driving balky
horse, in whica the mos, difficult part IS
to get it going; it is therefore not sur
prising tina. we should be pleased to see
our paper welcomed wherever sent.
During the week we paid visit TO
Rochester, and we were there exceeding
" pleased to see the feeling manifested
toward our little sheet. We have assnm-
ed the responsibility, ofsending to num-
Der Of citizens who had not subscribed or
been spoken to on the subject, but trusted to
their generosity, in which we are happy
TO say our "laith was well founded" that
during our stay we saw bu, one feeling
manifested, and that was to come forward
like men take their paper and be re-
ceived as permanent subscribers, laying
all old local feelings and prcjuaices aside,
and showing BY their actions that the citi-
zens of Rochester were by no means
'.hide bound" or parsimoniaus, but rath.
or exhibited towards US that enterprising
liberality which charactcrlzes their town.
We don't intend to flatter or say more
than our candid opinion and feel war
ranted in saying much more than we
have, and have the ocular demonstra-
ton" to verify our words. Their school
house now under completion is more
proof than is necessary. Such building
would do honor TO towns much larger
than Rochester, such a school house IS
seldom to be met with in Iowa: there are
but few that. can equal it. II is large
two story brick building (the dimensions
we cannot give) well constructed, and
very spacious and is truly an honor to
the town, exhibiting a, once the facts OF
.liberality and enterprise in the citizens,
and a "thirsting after knowledge. -
Il is therefore not surprising that ina conn
munity that will erect an educational edi-
flee of such magnitude. that our paper
is literally supported. L. is an indisputa-
BILE fac: that in an intelligent and educated
community, school houses and newspa-
pers prosper, and enterprise is character
istic of the people.
During our stag we were presented by
our friend Sw.Sx, with fine Water
Melon-nothing remarkable in this, save
a melon should preserve its freshness for
such length Of time--which is remark
able although the melon season has
long since passed We. il was none OF your
'shas beens" but lis freshness and flavor
were still in the present tense. for which
present we will say, THANK you friend
SwASK.
We must here also mention our visit
10 Toronto while In search oil subseri-
bers:
This village is one tia, has sprung in
% existence like magic Il Is but feg
years ago that only one leg house mark
ID The spot, and now as If by the touch
IF a magicians wand. A smart thriving
village takes The place Of the one liz
7o,,se. 1t is here that Tnorns' Nils are
)ca'ed on the Wanbesipin!eoa river. AMI
y the hye their FIGURING MI is one ri
he bes, and largest custom water mills
n the State Considerable business has
already sprung upherc. A. Courwlislt
( Go. are doing tue thing up brown
IL the line Of merchandising. l. IS IN
ended . put up number al brick
the coming season, the brick
IS already burned. every thing bears the
appearance O. rapid improvement. Tais
5 all very well, very fine, very fine In
Iced, but what pleased as most was our
and tie llberality with which
he citizens stepped forward ard su!scri-
,ed for our paper. TINS Of course IS 1t all
ines gratifying to us and we therefore
eel thakul to them Tor their IIberality. -
We passed from thence into Polk TOXIN