The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-06-23

right, who appeared the elder Of the sswo.
and who handled the ribbons and applied
| the Cad" was a man somswba, above ths
medium height, dressed 10 the usual costume
| Of an American gentleman, minus that bans
| of hot weather. coat. His features be-
spoke him scion Of the Green Mountain
/ State "a eadaTerous Yankee. His con-
panion has been iimned by master hand,
as in person, little rising Of Eve feet in
height-haiE and whisks-s positively bleoSy
! An inveterase smoker, and . very mode.
| rate drinker-of lager" 1.-THE former per-
ssonags vas the taller, the latter was the
/ thicker. II the former was minus a coat,
/ the latter wasn't. II the former pulled i
cigar, the latter tugged away at : dinC.
/ looking short-s,emmsd pipe. II the former
was volatile, the latter as not taciturn. II
I the former was handsome, so was the latter.
Finally, If the former Was named Surr, lhe
latter was notify long shot. So much
| by way Of personnel-and now, With the
readers permission, We will follow the
aforesaid vehicle and its occupants
ALONG THE Rorrx TO GLEswooD.
! MEM. We were struck with the truth.
fitness of remark by NCrT-shat it was
hot.) Jus. outside the " ci.y's busy hum"
We pass the suburban farm Of j. d. Test,
Esq.-just the incest and nsatest place we
know Of 10 these parts. (NrrT asscnts to
shIs.) The Col. has a fine crop Of corn
growing-is is looking frs,.rate, notwish-
standing the tornado pr strated some por-
tions Of it pretty thoroughly. lie ough. to
live happily here, for be is, apparently, at
( least, surrounded with every COW enieace a
"li,,le farm we'll titled" could afford.
/ (NCrr here mace remark which quite over
come us--he asked " to take cigar, which
/ We did,
Winding along at tho foo: of the bluffs,
We traverse several miles--in fact, enter
Mills County before culti> atsd fields again
line our pathway. There are quite large
! number Of German families sea- tered along
the route, after We leave the bottom, and
ascend to the uplands. Eve refer to MUTT
for proof Of this sta,smen,.) Many of t.he IN
have large and well cultivated farms--wl.'h
substantial Improvements in the way 0: fen
/ ces, houses, and barns. We noticed that saw
eral new farms were being opened up along
the route. Grazing upon the hills, and io!ilng
| in the shade, we're TO be seen, on every hand,
large herds Of young cattIe--precuysors Of
/ good beef to the brick cofIined denizeus Of
large ci,es-Nurr says--and we'll filed
! purses TO the fortunate owDers--of the
/ cattle, Of course. We saw but few fields Of
wheat--some Of which gave promise of a
fair crop-while others looked anything but
! promising for even . return Of the seed
Corn, without exception, looks well, and
gives promise Of a rousing crop. We no.
tced ono or two fields where the stalks stood
full four fee. high. (Refer TOMMY q
After feasting his eyes upon the 6ne
growing crops, the neat looking domicils Of
! the farmers, and " the sober herd that low d
to meet their young" and busyins himsclfi IN
meditating how
at eve the ploughman leaves the task OF day,
And, truisas honevard, whistles on the way;
And the bs-adder'd cows with patience stand
And val. the strokings OF the dlmseis hand. -
Nrrr had serious intentions Of abandoning
the express business, city life, bad cigars,
and billiards, and betaking himself to .
"quarter section" where
d" Coru and cattle should be his only care.
And his supreme delight, country fair"
He may not have abandoned the idea yet
can't say, positively. We arrived at our
| destination about | O'Clock, and found the
TOWN OF GLENwoop, aa.a
/ not materially changed in appearance since
/ our last previous vista little over ono
year ago. The town was full Of people from
the surrounding country and towns, drawn
together to pay the last sad tribute Of res
/ pee. to- the mortal remains Of the noblest
citizen of the County-MASLY W. GREENE,
of the mercantile firm Of ToorLs L GREENE.
The immense concourse which followed his
corse to the grave, is an unerrng index Of
/ the estimation in which he was held by those
who knew him when in the enjoyment Of life
and health.
'soa! what shadow Ger The heart is fang
when psals the requiem Of the loved and young -
/ We started on our return trip at about
half-psst O'Clock P. NJ, taking the route
by way of
! PACIFIC CITY.
/ A three mile drive over the hills and through
/ the woods, brought u. to the above place,
/ whore we made free 20 call upon our brother
OF the quill, ALrsEo TuoxsoS. of the Herald.
/ (Nrrr says 7. is pretty sharp fellow, our
! opinion exsctIy-Nrrr smokes.l This town
is very pleasantly situated at the base Of
the bIaffs, contains few uics brick build
ings. but the greater portion are Of the
"ordinsry run,' like those of a large part
Of Council Bluffs. From Mr. Thomson We
learned that Pacific City vas mere Stddoae
now. compared to what it was in the haley on
DAYS If 81. when "eorner lots in western
towns brought fahuloas prices. In the fall
. Of 50, Mr.. T. informs US that, this town
contained about sac inhabitants, and about
/ loo houses. Now it has a population not
to exceed TS-mnny Of the houses bare been
removed 10 ether parts, and s2mc fsw uere
blown down by the late tornado. Another
deserted vilIase' for another Goldsmith
to is,notsalitc "A solilaqay by Nrrr. Upon
leaving Pacific City, We noticed. short
distance 70 the right, force at work upon
ths
corSCgL ELrrEs 4 ST. JOE. xasLsoAD.
ns,;-ay,s NJ yssns,y t,faru, alton rAvasd.