The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-08-31
Fayette Cor respondence.
FAYErrE, Aug. 23d, 1859.

Fayette Cor respondence.
FAyErrE, Aug 23d, 1859.
M. Editor: Vacation-the delight Of bellies,
the charm of beaux; the rapture Of school-boys,
the infinite pest of their steady, old maid aunts;
the recruiting time Of dyspeptic Professors, the
sweating time Of their liveried horses; the time
for rich ones to play, and poor ones to work;
the time of parting and meeting, of joy and
sorrow, of mirth and hilarity; the general time
of letting loose. and mixing up; the time when
the heart, not the head 10 most active, when the
heels work more than the braiu,-the time for
all these is come, yea more than reached its
meridian for 1859. Vasation-who, especially
what collegian. does not remember it? and with
it mingled visions Of green-apple pies and a
proud mammal unless, perchance, that same
sacred being lives only in his memory, and then
who has not gone to q mothers grave and
mourned one, whose loss he every day more and
more realixes7 Vacation-the time Of coquet.
~ ard love, when he was always sure to see the
one who had so strong an influence upon him
o. perhaps at some "relativeis in the country"
he first beheld the one he now calls wife. A
moonlight night in August is glorious time
for love; spring is altogether behind, and win.
ter evenings nowhere. Did you ever read
romance "founded on fact" that spoke of
student unless he fell in love ut vaeation7
never did.
This however is not its only phase. If you
want to see place where ''desolation drear"
holds undisputed sway, and where loneliness
seems emblazoned on every object, visit the
halls Of some neighboring University or COL
lege, at the long summer vacation, before it 10
put in readiness for the ensuing year. Here
torn envelope directed to certain student, there
mutilated laundry bill once the property Of
another; here the penned brief of some grand
Sophomore bombast, and there dilapidated
Programme Of Exercises" of last commence.
ment day. The well-crayOned black boards ap-
pear Is ready 70 demonstrate Bourbon OF
Euclid as on examination day, and every corner
sccretes countless unseen imps who are ever
initiating the squeaking of your patent leather
shoes.
have been spending few days Of my Va
cation in the neighboring counties northwest Of
here; and although have been through the
same regions before, have not seen 20 great
appearances of real prosperity As At present. l
have seen times, it is true, when the nominal
value OF lands and lots was higher, and rising
more rapidly; when "hard times" we're lees fire.
quently mentioned. whom more money was in
circulation, and everything seemed easier; but
what Of all thisi What real increase was there
of positive capital7 ! have never before seen
80 few loungers, or 90 many workers; never 90
few untitled fields. or 80 great an amount Of new
breaking; and ! think may truthfally say. 90
abundant . harvest, present and psospectivs.-
The buildings now going up are of . substan.
tial character, built to stand and to be used.
Everything is conducted on the true principles
Of prosperity, industry and economy.
was surp Used that 20 soon after the crisis,
the rupture should seem so nearly healed, and
business assume so cheerful an aspect and that
on SO firm basis. R.F.