The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1860-06-02
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II. Il is mos very pleasant thing TO quit COZ
Portable quarters and 6ne living at the Barr
House, but / very unexpectedly did % for se
son ON Saturday morning last and came to tn
hne interior town on the best built railroad
have seen anywhere in the West.
's unfortunate, in one respect, that the Blu
hngton aad Missouri River Railroad passs
through the country just where il doea
stranger would be led to adopt an erroneous n.
ton as to the agricultural resources Of this pal
OF our State True, the line passes through
beautiful, fertile and well cultivated region b,
tween Burlington and Mt Pleasant, but, afte
leaving the last named and fine town, = strange
would not know that on either side Of the road
and mot far on, are fine rolling prairies in hg
state Of cultivation, and dotted all over viii
substantial houses and barns. Yet such is tn
fact, to my certain knowledge. AT the first sta
ton this side Of Mt Pleasant, for instance. tn,
immediate prospect does not indicate lane
nowing with milk and honey, but scarcely mil,
to the westward commences prairie, as beautifu
and fertile as the sun ever shown upon. In the
midst Of it is the village of Trenton In sim
liar manner lies the country all along the road.
There are, however, many beautiful scenes in
full view Of the cars. Such is that near Fair.
field, the one at Batavia station, and the rich
prairie just to the eastward Of Agency City.
The towns and villages along the route seem
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come quite city since my short residence there,
eight years ago, when BERGMAN was just CON-
mencins to practice law, and before he had de-
veloped into the justice, with fair round belly
and good capon lined, and long before he
dreamed Of being the wag Of the Iowa Iegisla-
ture. Mt. Pleasant has been called, appropriate
ly enough, the Athens of Iowa. Her institu.
tions OF learning the high state Of intelligence
and standard of morals Of her citizens are
things of which she aud the State may well be
proud.
Fairfield did not see SO much Of, because
the train only stopped about ten seconds or so.
But there are many excellent people and good
live Republicans there, and the ''Quecn Of the
Prairies' looks as though she were more worthy
OF her name than when she first acquired il,
There seems to be considerable trade at Agen.
cy City, but as have about half way agreed to
go there and talk to the people, shall defer
speaking Of the place and its citizens till know
better how to do so
This town is the best town know of in
interior Iowa. The streets are all the time
crowded with wagons which have brought
grain to market or have come here to carry mer-
chandise to the towns further westward The
the highest possible spirits if it would only rain
have become acquainted with several Of the
business men here, and like them well, Mr..
Hawley, Mr.. Hedrick, DIR. Warden, and Mr. Far
ley are good takers, good traders, and warm
hearted Republicans. Among the professional
men must mention Messrs. Dixon, Stuart and
Summers, and DR.. Williamson, as men who know
and do their whole duty. Mr.. Dixon must be
specially popular with the fair sex, for he ac-
companied no less than three to the meeting on
speich are warm-hearted Republicans here, al.
ways on hand when political meeting takes
place. The fact is, it would require too much
space to speak in particular of all the good men
and handsome women have seen at Ottumwa,
and soIll stop just as soon as have stated that
J. w. NORRIS, of the Courier, is always at his
post, attentive to those who visit his sanctum,
and getting up one of the best Republican jour-
nails in Iowa. He is greatly liked and respected
at home, as he is abroad.
1t would not become me to speak much Of the
meeting on Saturday night may state, with
out immodesty, however, that the audience was
very large and attentive, the court room being
quite full. A good many ladies were present,
and was greatly obliged both to them and the
gentlemen for their good attention to the re-
marks made. Mr. FlsuER, Of Oskaloosa, made
a lively and taking little specch-the best ever
heard him make, and have heard him make
several good ones.
heard Rev. spaalding, Of the Congregational
Church. preach a good, sensible, practical SER
mon, yesterday morning, and Rev. Bradrick, of
the Methodist Church, at night. His discourse |
was a very excellent ono, and had, as had also |
Mr.. Spaulding's the fine merit of brevity.
The Ottumwa House is good place to stop |
nt. Dick Warden is one of the best of land
lords, his clerk frstrate clerk, and all things
move on smoothly and agreeably. / can most
recommend the house to all
travellers coming to Ottpmwa.
At this writing it looks very much like rain.
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