Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (City of Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1853-1857, 1856-02-05

We publish below The letter of our stranger
friend at GIenwood. the sane.no doubt who
not long ago, through the colnnns Of thS Cbro-
notype--denied 'that the Bugle was tedious
paper" because, forsooth, he could read all the
| live matter it contained in about minutes f.
which, at that time, we considered the witisst
article we ever had seen in that paper Our
correspondent as we'll as many others, have been
much misled in regard to our feelings 10 res
pect to Mills County and the ente-prising and
important town of Glenwood. When such men
as Judge Bennett and some others Of that county
were suffered to lead the people from the paths
of common sense, into their own hair-brained
notions, then we have to look to such. At the
same time we have recognized Mills as among
the best count es in Western Iowa. and Glen
wood, according to her age and opportunities,
fairly riyaling our own important city. The
people of Glenwood are enterprising and in
dustrious-have good county, nice town
site and are bound TO be known in the world
GIENwooD, Jan. 25th, 1885. )
FaIEsp JOHNSON ~ Your friend Unknown
begs short space in your columns. will at
once frankly confess, that have been guilty Of
firing at you FEW pointed arrows. and that
too, when you were in open field, and on the
contrary in anonymous ambush.
Cruel--l admit, but then it was my first ad-
venture. and not knowing the .aater of the crit
teri at which hurled corky shafts, 4 consid-
cred prudence the better part OF valor." Ny
reason for the TERRIBLE ONSLAUGHT was sub
stantially as follows: That in your columns
editorial, you did not Gas thought) recognize
any point in southwestern Iowa as worthy of
notice, except your aourishing city, OF which
Of MAX had his due,) you would be the &C
knowledged creator But | will admit that
No. at this age of the world, and more espe-
cially in this longitude, requires our first atten.
ton. Bat the Devil wants his due, and what is
more, he will have it, and now Joseph, il it is
not yielded to him with becoming grace, he will
,ake it ''perfocen Now it is with pleasure
that notice in your columns lateiy,you take the
former horn" as the more agreeable to ride
Now that is right, Joseph, acknowledge that
YOU have neshbors, for | sincerely believe that
YOU miss the mark widely, when you prescribe
within such narrow limits, the sum total of
country. as being susceptible Of successful set
element by civilized humanity. But enough of
this, as you have come upon the platform and
ackonw edged that YOU have nelghbors worthy
Of vou notice. and have extended the hand of
friendship, reciprocate with pleasure, and re-
turn hearty shake "imaginary,' and thus be
content until such time when | can shake your
hand tangible"
In conclusion allow me to say, that our Mills
county does possess superior advantages, as we'll
as YOUR Pottawattamie. And allow me further
10 add, that Glenwood is rapidly becoming
rival or you Aourishing city, worthy Of your
notice and respect.
Some morning in few months from this date,
you will be surprised to find on the table in your
sanctum, good sized, neatly published weekly,
with the modest name OF "Glenwood Times
asking an exchange, and now until some other
convenient time,
! remain respectfully yours,
UNKNOWN