The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-08-03
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Major MOTLEY, formerly of Springfield, Ills,
now of Dubuque, Iowa, relates to us the follow
ing: t4t DE- a zr
In passing over the Illinois Central Railroad
from Bloomington to Decatur, some two years
ago for the first time, he was struck with the
rapid march Of Improvement and the wonder.
full contrast in the then state of the country and
thirty years before, when here anG there soil
tary pioneer could only be found. In reviewing
the early settlement and history Of the country,
the following interesting incident was called up
fresh before his mind:
In 1917 Iazewell county (now Tazewell and
McLean) was organized, and the Major was
appointed to all the offices in the county and
when travelling from Springfield to the newly
located county-seat Of Tazewen (AIackinaw
town. had occasion to stop for the night at the
head OF little Mackinaw, some four miles from
the county seat, with old Sam. Stout, the only
settler there and for many miles around The
family consisted of the old folks and two Young
ones. dull grown howerer) who the Major sun.
posed were son and daughter, but noticed during
the evening that they appeared somewhat more
loving than brothers and sisters appear eener
ally to be, and finally it was revealed by the old
man that the young folks were s'sparkin," and
wanted to get married, requesting information
from the Major as to the how of getting at the
matter. The Major told the old man that he
thought he could put the young folks on the
road to the blissful state. In order to this how
ever 1t was necessary to have pen, ink and
paper, but no such articles were to be found on
the pIace-here was a fx--but "necessity is the
mother of inventon"-and ink was made from
powder with which the old man was ALWAYS |
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e~lsa.s fe.ses sl'ss COssli fOund ON the pfacc
amongst the common breed, (no Shanghais in |
those dayso paper was supplied by tearing |
blank leaf from an old book and marriage |
license was written out and handed to tile happy /
couple-the first one issued after the organiza.
ton Of Tazewell county, which included all the |
territory now i'll the two counties of Tazewcll
and Mclean.
The Major has never learned whether this |
sowaer,censed couple lived peaceably after
wards or whether they had the luxury of a more
frequent Norup than other welded mortals.
North lIce:regor.
This young neighbor Of ours. like most river
towns this summer, has been afflicted with high
water to IN extent that retarded building and
business. 1t is all the better however that the
river has given them a reason for the construc-
ton of more elevated grades than they were
thinking OLA proper remedy for this overflow
can be provided more conveniently when the
town is young than il can after streets md
buildings become permanent and expensive fix
lures.
The wagon road leading to Pleasant Ridge
and the West 10 being well constructed by W.
MoscsiEr, Esd, buildings arc going up, Mon.
Grief & Co. have the best Ware house in many
respects On this side the river, and the thresh.
Ing OF the grain now in shock will be the signal
for revival Of prosperity ut North McGrego
There Is some prospect of ON arrangement to
proceed this Fall with the Railroad work, but
financial matters are SO uncertain Just. at pres
cnt that 1t is unsafe to rely on anything except
the actual presence Of the carts and the shoyels.
Our Rank.
Notwithstanding the extreme stringency OIL
the Money Market the ImentyGpe thousand
Dollars in Coin, required ms the first instalmcnt
due the Branch Organization at this place has
been paid in and is now securely deposited in
the Safe Of MesseIs Lee e. Kinnaird We
have had the pleasure of handling the pretty
little sacks which contain it. Not one of the
100 subscribers to this Branch has failed to
come to time with the funds required. This
promptness on the part of the Stockholders
speaks volumes in favor Of the bona .Gde CHAR
acter Of the subscribers and the universal in.
tercst taken throughout North Iowa in this
move to secure commercial facilities. II is not
probable, in view Of the straight forward man.
ner which has characterized the conduct of Of |
fcers and stockholders that word Of obiec.
ton will be made by the State Directory, to
granting the application for the Farmers
Branch Of the State Bank Of Iowa. With
Maj. MosLEy and DC. LEE, Esq, assisted by
= local Directory which is unexceptionable,
sour Bank" must be most valuable addition
10 the business Importance of McCascos.