The north Iowa times. [volume] (M'Gregor [i.e. McGregor], Iowa) 1856-1857, 1857-07-10
From the Walr,.on journal
HARDIN.

Ma. EDIroa:
Dming a recent st to Hardin, ! learned
some items in reaard to hat village that may
interests yo,r Alanakee Count, readers.
Loo 1Iox-Nea ear the line between Ala
makee ounty and Ga ton. and near tie line
bet cen Ran \ o. five and Sly, in the Valley
of Hickory Creek--a rich and boa ti4ul spot
sur. ofnaed b. an exttnsive and foarishinS
Aglic ltIaal COZ niry, ms rpassed IN fertility
and eauty y any othet IN the State It IS
on the ,reat thofo ghfage of Nor.he n Iowa
and SO thern MINES ia, and tie st Gets are
of, N literally ohs'fucttd b. the stream Of emil
grafton that cen inuslly tours III oush the il
lage.
ITs P PuLArIos-Four hundred and fifty
so Is /; so y as told b. respe table gcntema
of the lace. In po la, n he second, if not
the irst village of the co,ny.
Irs Bus n - has A prosperous Try Cords
Stores Gree ries, Il inat ana Chair T ac-
| Flysician's office, ] shoe hop ana Sh e
store, | three story first class steam Touring
mill / lar e steam saw mill. 3 blacksmith
SLo s all doing la seb siness.
us uiL NGs Thee are generally GOOD
quite goo IN CHI better than those of most
Nc sten villages among which are Sew raj
b,ick residences of res ectable dimensions and
st ln, and other buildings.
ITS FAuL.TIrs U LpNc First rate
There is an e. tcnsive b, dy of the ii st q ali y
of timber near the village, and an excel mt,
fast saw mill in constant o Grafton And then,
il is only IS miles iy Fl st ate road 10 Nc
C,egor " here inc canalways be had al reason
able ,r:cos. II has two brick yards, which at
fo:d an excellent quality of bick.
WArER.-Pesides Hiekrr Creek, q beautiful
stream running the Whole length Of the llage
il has at its very heart large and never failing
sprinr Of b. st water, sufficient to supply tie
world.
TDu Ar1o.AL Fac LlrIrs.-These are rare fci
| the West. In addition TO its pablo schools ],
| HIS Seminar under the Su 'rinten ence oil
| II RI. Barnas, "A M. an energetic and e c lent
teacher The reputation of this sch pol is good
and II is we'll attended as well By students from
| distance, as those residing in tie place.
| HerELs.-To the stranger visiting Hardin
lis most jntere ting featu is yet to Ice mention
| ed. Unlike too many of or little villages
eye,y other man in the place too lazy to woik
| does NOT tempt to sup OF himself and family
by taking in strangers Good tn eriis. heft
ona can feel a. home, and be hap Y. and in nc
| hurry, end after leaving. can call tn In 70 mine
withor swearing. are no more plenty in thi'
! count,y than they should be. Such a one is the
ONLY Hotel at Hardin, Ike Thy Hen , Barnhart
| ESQ. the most attractive feature of whose house
! Is The neatncs SIS and cleanliness of ete ytaine
| come ted with il. Its sitting room is neat ans
deccntly fuInishe Its beds and bed rooms are
| clean and decent-its table snaat and wei r
| nisl.ed its bar rom wi hout abr is neaferthaI
many sitting rooms, even the barn is nest an
| !, leasant. and the ladies' and gentlemen con-
nec.ed with the house are oblising and az ee
able.
THg Character CT ITS ISHARIrAsrs-Visi t
the place, notice large two ST ry rick Scho1
Ho se-;ts neat r:siaences--ifs quiet Streets
its entire freedom from Grogshops-its w.ll at.
tended ieligiors meetings-i's signs OF industry
and enter. rise. and then judge.
Irs FuruaE.--Promising indeed for an inland
town When you remember that it is only two
wears oli-;hat its present growth % na'u al ana
hoalthy--that men Of energv and capital are
already deeply interested in it's prospefity-'h
its p ople arr generally industrious, enter RS
ing aud intelligent--and tn til is surrounded ny
one of the richest farmns co mites in the
world, it is ssfe to predict for Hardin pr sper-
Gus future, sfy;ng nothing about the Railroads.
WAWK0SE0E.