The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1859-03-30
News from the Pixies Peakers.
81 BRooxLYN, Powersliek Co.. Iowa.l
March ~ lSEo

March, l3. 1859.
Dear Col IL now commence 10 redeem the
promise made you some time since-to give
you brief description of my travels, and the
country through which have passed.
The first day left McGregor, the roads were
excellent, the second day they commenced to
get bad, the third and for each succeeding day
they were horrible. 1t rained for tw o daye.
and Of course the streams were all full, (there
n either creek or bad slough every mile or
two between here and McGregor) and our COM
pany were obliged to wade in water and mud
up to our waists about half the time. Pleasant
was it notf Being - mach exposed, l con-
tracted bad cold and was compelled to lay
over few days to recuperate at Independence,
the County Seat of Buchanan Co., and Which,
BY The way, Is the mexnest hole l ever was in,
The place 10 altogether too moral to suit my
views. The inhabitants wear hypocri,ical,
hang dog expression-all those that saw Look
ed as If they had been doing dirty trick and
were afraid Of detection. These were nv i'm
pressions when I first entered the town, and
they were confirmed before l left it. had
walked q considerable distance the day enter.
cd the place. and my feet became sore and
blistered--so much 80 that could not have
walked mile farther, if all the gold of Orhir
was given me to accomplish that distance. l
had been informed by an old farmer, that if
little whisky was Put in my boots it would re-
heve the soreness of my feet, 80 upon arriving
At Independence, he FIRST thing enquired for
was whisky. "Hav Mt got drop in the house,"
was the reply. "Nay DROP" replied others to
whom ] applied. "What is the trouble,,I
asked. "why don't you keep little for mede
c'nal If not for other purposes = why, the
answer was. "the authorities of the town deem
TIA positive injury to sell or drink anything
strong than tea The sequel was, was com.
PEELED to nurse my feet for two or three DAYS.
when by the application Of little "red eve"
would have been relieved from pa in in few
hours.
kicking the dust ii. e. mud) off may feet
against that town, proceed on 10 Vinton, where
fr"posed to cross the Cedar river, but upon
arriving within miles of it, was informed that
Inc bridge had been carried away by the food,
and that the only way to cross was pia Cedar
rapids: We crossed !.. on good bridge ss that II
which place there was miserably kept hotel.
We crossed the Iowa river at Kuzta. and hard
time we had of it too. Before we g.,t on the
bridge We we're compelled to wade ia the water
up to our armpits for about GO rods. After We
crossed that stream (Which We did to.day,
our troubles a parently ended. We have been
assured that the roads between here and Fort
DesMoines are very good. The frost is pretty
much out of the ground, and believe we now
will have settled weather and settled roads,
"A consumation most devoutly wished for',
This village boasts of about go inhab tanta
and is very pretlily situated on the stage road
between Iowa City and Fort DssM oines. All
the Pixies Peak emigrants from Wisconsin and
the states farther east will be obliged to pass
through here. aud if my advice is taken they
will all stop and partake of at least one meal at
the Brooklyn House, kept Ivy Dr.. Como say.
l have just finished eating my supper. which was
the hest meal have eaten for some time.
The finest land l ever 70 W lies in this county
fine rolling prairies, and plenty Of good tim
her, with excellent water. T:ae land regret
to say. is mostly owned by speculat ors, which
OF course prevents it from being cultivated -
In my next will describe somr very interesting
sights saw on the road, and until then,
ADIOS.