The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-05-04
Fayettc Correspondlence.


MONDAY MORNING, April 10.
Allah be praised! We arc coming ont Of
the gloom into sunshine and spring. Last
night the stars sang together and the tree
toads way down in somebody s timber, gave
an uproarious concert in honor of the first
pleasant evening of the season. Perhaps,
or may he, some swamp-singing Piccclomini
led off new orchestra out back of sun
down, and so set the troupe in motion. It
was gladdening sound any way, and by
the melody in their threats Lent is most
over with these bar musicians. But Mon
day morning the streets arc fillcd-not
with herds Of cattle and Pixies Peak teams
but with all creation out on some hurried
GRAND Of business or pleasure. Men pick
ing up their crumbs and old felt hats keep
lively march to the Hotel, Post office and
Barnard's Office which is mostly monopo-
Used by ladies in fine weather, and girls
from the country praying all the time for
good crops and new gowns next Fall which
may heaven send There is noisy rat-tat-
tat which Dan and Fannie initiate with
hammer and tongs just across the garden
at Cages new store, where hereafter, worlds
of candies and pockets full Of raisins arc to
make glad their precious hearts. Also Yam
kee Notions and Groceries, tobacco and
Goldfish and columns of ct-ceteras are to be
findablc and salcable for that scarce COM
modify, cash. Way up in Westfiield, bales,
barrels and boxes are disgorging their con-
tents aud taking nr short residence on
Briefs groaning shelves. The millcrs are
taking plentiful toll. The river got quite
high at the general caving in Of wintcr-ice
but Walton took it down with serene face
before anything went off. So that if we
have our short comings we cant be said to
be floating population. Gray has new
dancing hall and assembly room, and Ed
monds long bow which he fourishcs well,
dancing to his own inspiriting music. We
have nothing to boast of in the way of lee
lures Clement read US one and Miss De
Force one on Spiritualism in the which she
gave that "shaky" institution, the church,
some one sided knocks which doubtless it
will survive. THE bell held its tongue
pretty much throughout vacation, but to-
day Thursday it revivcs. Sign of life,
young life, are manifest around the prem
ises up there. Spruce looking boys with
portly trunks and satchels filled out like an
Alderman's pocket, arc vending thithcrward
and jaunty little bonnets with pretty faces
inside. Here the rollicking colts arc to be
broken to harness through the day and
turned out aftcrward to Craze on the village
common. Dear old Seminary! TWAS un-
der your eavc-dropping roofs that we accl;-
mated in the coolest weather known to the
Oldest inhabitants. Here we sang our first
morning hymn Of praise beyond the giant
in the Stewards Hall. How baby laughed
and crowed and ratified down the tottlish
stools and lodged the corners of the tables
how the wind, the sleet, the snow, the
hail and thunder and lightning altogether
shook the window of our room. How it
friz and thew and friz again till our ideas of
the !" Italian climate of Iowa" set forth in
documents, left us in possession of the shiv-
ering fact that it was all an egrcgious falla-
cy. How we explored the hooks and cram
MES of the temple of Science and clambercd
over fallen plaster and rubbish, snuiling the
fresh paint. and Asnortar How we wrote
letters and watched through stormy seas for
that old whitc-topped stage and wondered
where the everlasting prairies began and if
they had an end or reached out to the twi-
ligh of filturity. How we cracked bowls
full Of hazel nuts for want Of something
bigger, and laughed and cried alternately,
and worried about unforwar,led trunks
which came one suspicious day and blockad-
cd the halls like the barricadc of military
fortress. And then we went to housckccp-
ing and the remembrance of past pains and
perils was lost in the consuming anxiety of
studying ''hop riscn' authorities and ey
perimenting in fermentation, our only capi-
tai in trade being slice of stale bread.
Yours, Mr.. Editor-here, there and every
where.
LITTLE FAYETTE.
P.S.-Since writing the above, have
received the TINES, and resume my pen to
say that Waterbury and Burch have fine
assortment of writing paper and that re-
sources for literary correspondence are
acceptable to all without the aid of mission
aries. The sabbath School is not in a
saw mill' and 'does not go by water" We
did not keep the Governors fast because we
have enough to eat and we see no reason
why you should not be as well circumstance.
LIZ.
FALENER.-In the reports of the explo-