Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-09-19
FROM IOWA.

DEAR MARIUs l like designation. The place
where l now write, E. K. Smiths, twenty miles
south Of Iowa city, is known far around, as The
Lone-tree Prairie y and very appropriately. from
a single native of the forest, noble Cotton
wood.trce which has been spared by the devour.
ing element in its annual rayages. We can see
this prairie prodigidy from our window. north ;
all else is beautifully undulating meadow up to
the young forest which fringes Iowa river at the
distance of five miles.
What a place this would be for those young peo-
pie who have small capital and large industry
With some privations, and reasonable labor three
years would find them in homes as good as the
best but the murderous land-sharks have been
here in person, or in that of their Jackal agents +;
so that he who bnys must pay at least a three
hundred per cent bonus to a nonresident. l feel
like having prickle of heat when think of it,
The system which tolerates such doings. ignores
equality of Right, and denies human brother.
hood.
/ will turn toa pleasanter theme, our common
friend Joseph Smith and l attended the Teachers
convention held on the llth and 18th of this
mon tn, August, at Iowa city. Several counties
and towns in the state were we'll represented, in
respoct to numbers, talent and earnestness. The
diffusion Of practical, useful education among al
classes was urged as a necessity Of the age
Many wise suggestions were offered for maturing
well devised plans for giving the best instruction
which the wisdom and means of the time can pro
cure. The discussions were sometimes made rath
er tedious by that class of speakers who insist up
on being heard lust one word, ."only one mo
ment," and then talk fifteen minutes, as thoy think
most emphatically to the purpose. Would be
happy to know that this was peculiar to associa
tons of teachers. They publish, monthly, thu
Voice of Iowa." with which it might be prOfta
Bile to exchange. DR.. j. L.. Enos Cedar Rapids
Iowa the Editor.
The Phonetic convention for the state followed
Immediately after that Of the Teachers and though
the attendance was smaller it was not less spirit
ed. Its members showed that they are alive tC
the subject, aud some of the reports were truly
encouraging. j. IL. Sanders of Oskaloosa has OBJ
tanned since April, 400 subscriptions for q series
of school books printed in Phonotype at o cost
of IS pr sett. If the east does not roll up sleeves
and go to work in spelling reform, the 'far west
will be in advance. 1t was proposed to engage
Duslneh5 meu W uihio ioh'o - wv w. t'F
their cards. bills and advertisements. They
would doubtless be generous, for curiosity would
induce readers to inform themselves what new ar
ticles had come to Market with such odd names
and when they found that a lotof KOUz were
well known animals, they would laugh a little, and
read on.
As already said, there was much fippant argu'
ment in favor of free schools and their equal ope'
ration, nor was il forgotten to call attention to the
comparative, as well as the positive, advantages
we possess. in our situation as we'll rs in the d.
versity of our soil and climate. Professor Weiser
of Des Moines in particular, after showing his re