The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-25
A Letter from sspro tes.or,, u, rom vine.

ficKAwAf, Benton Co., Iowa, May IL, 1859.
Dear Col You will doubtless remember, that Fri
oay April 29th while the busy and city oil
McGrsgor was ba king under the radiant heat Of q
screening sun, apparently congratuiatipg itself upon
tue gratifying reflection that the cold and icy winter
had passed away, to give place to a genial and
welcome on, which l. invariably accompanied with
al tha Is 10 the eye, conducive to health and
Promotive to mans happiness. On the above named
DAY, your humble friend with ohers) reluctany for
the time being lowing to his adhe i've attachment to
Pdic4ar friends) took his Cpeyhaps) final exit from
your distinguished city Of sobri-ty, for land which
1eputed TO retain all the uu uled beauty and spen.
oor mat decorated this terraqueous globe Prior to the
original tram erosion.
A. our noble team was bearing uS sw.v In ol,nost
profound ilence. in deep meditation some thin
OF one Kind friend and sone of an, ther al at once
our attention tnot mne) was arrested by couple OF
very ting damse, who in their garden were pre-
Pnrig the ground for the deposit Of ornament al ee
10 ada comfort and beauty to the handsome cot in
~ch they 4ved, TO make it more inviting undoubted-
~ here We oundi SOMEWHAT difficult to prevail On
our iriehd BLYTHE to proceed any farther thinking a
"" POSITION with one oi the lair far preferable to
an elevated altitude the submits of the Rock v
mountains Nehad gone but q III ort distance before
another uh usual, yet magnificent object spresented
70 our view sweet looking being OF some Is sum.
I ,or ,oie Tn aecounabie reason, stood surveying
Tue surrounding scenery, while supported on lofty
stack til st position added CHI to her
demeanot, yet, Wien she With seeming indifference
20 ,.ss asw .s. shs ss & cd slope Of
OVr hrNt nights camping was within tour miles of
aSer, snd after attending to all the iud;spens able
oeEeuoieS Tor the occa ion, made preparations for
an uncommon good supper, such a. coffee bread but
.ef, Cheese, coosies ginger schnapps &c. ard sir ii
,n ginger ehhspps can efciste 10 way tor
o iran portaton OF ho>pItabe and kind hearted wo-
men, through the ETHEREAL atmos phere to that haven
eoiieu rMadre, IN my opinion. Mrs.. q and Mrs, III .
VIII not ia 10 occ1iy the most eminent seat in that
.eestiai habitation; though the many Kind wishes
bestowed upon US by our other friend. were yery
sra.eiuiiy received, and will never be forgotten.
Auer we had supplied the wants of nature the first
evening OF our camping, agreesbly appri> ed
that aihe service was be held in little log school
houSe, near oy aud accordingly We repaired to the
place ." worship, aud our no little astouisnmeut
listened to OF the most ELOQUENT and logical d..
couf'es delivered by Rev F. G. Mather that has been
out privilege TO hear for many day. the Elkader peo.
p'e may De proud OF 50 talente young man to break
10 them the bread of life A. il has already been rc
natheu, the services mark cd with deep soempy
anu iutressive, Yet, not enough to ju. tfy Prof
-. IA h'isihS at an ouabiy late hour of the
niyht, Notwithstanding our epeated rcmon.trancss to
happiness. E" "
INC large red ORC emerged above the far distant hori
.ou, NC had resumed our journey toward a promised
H'na ~ Lilac the ancient raeltes though not pur-
s"eo " cue Egyptians, We had to pass
Htoakh stoush, which verify believe to be more ,er
'hai. the Red Sea- however fearful it may have
iAe roads were exceedingly good through to TAYLOR.
vile, tut rom tuat place to Greely's Grove 70 had
nothing worthy the name of a road, slouphs every
Wv .ous' Inc team ''went i'm for ssSquatter soycr-
eght!, ana can no longer endorse the sentiments
% those WHO advocate the policy of Stree Soil hny
ever tenacious may have been in the cause Of free
uoni. We could no sooner place one foot down ex
nsa.e .ne other than the assisting partner took its
aiterh.s dive into the almost bottomess n,re n su
iioneu ai4 the energy, courage and valor that the
Poaeefi'1 OF disaigui he'd heroes could command TO
ee'as ourselves to the surface Psople came to our
assistance voluntarily for miles no better ana more
have met thus far ' w
As We were Willing owsy ,ho tina ~. 80 s..h
evening, the topic 1T our altos rested upon the
unooubted existence of burglars in the vicinity and
she general conclusion seemed to bear in vor of the
fact and conieSs it produced some unea mess under
the circumstances nevertheless, in brief space Of
tiae all were arleep. But Col, while your friend T.
was entertaining the mos fascinating dream that ever
played upon the brain OF mortal and before tho most
Desirable part could be PROF ery dgesed my great
CONSERVATION was suddenly and unexpectedly awak.
sncd y an abrupt removal Of my pillow, which OF
course caused very agreeable collision Of my head
Win ar my Judgment IL VALID an uncommon hard
subs ance oeueath; all that unique tionably de.
lghtfu was quickly exchanged for horror dire ~
could think OF nothing but my final call to the eternal
world. i was certain the burglars had accomplished
Their internal de ign, and We had without doabt sgone
up In an instant most all good deeds had reyoy-
90 IN my nd no time was given to consult the dark
side OF the ledger Before (te my hlghet grafcaon)
the hidden mystery wa dicosed and found the intru
der to bs nothing bu Of the horses that had put
ns noe TOO far into the wagon in search OF hay We
laid over few day At Greey's Grove Capts. GsoR0Y
aud CL soEoes's company arrived there the 9Th
We Travelled through several very rough looking Wit
isge and am happy to say some most magnidcent and
thriving towns INDgPENDBNcs IL destined to become
very ditngu he'd city Of the Interior in view Of its
many natural advantages, too numerous to mention
at TINS time No time to say anything touching their
undouhted morality in temperance business point
OF view lis true We were there hut couple Of days,
but for many essons would have been highly pleas
ed % have proracied the stay The next village Of
any import aDce, Vnton, ich is decidedly well laid
out, its costly buildings, hospitable people, four
Churches, two Printing Offices all of which speak well
for it, enterrrring citizens, and that beautiful river
the Cedar This river is navigable to Waterloo, $50
miles above this point) boats running twice week,
carrying 200 tons nveyng produce from the far in
terror TO the best markets OF the West. None anon.
You're, truly, X. B. +.