The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-01-14

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modern parapharnalia Of the gsntier sex, We
we're soon absorbed in conversation, and
for once during the journey, became totally
unconscious Of the insidious approaches of
| the fros..king, and of the tsdsousness Of
.sags.riding in the midst Of winter. Thus
situated, and thus occupied, the reader must
readily Conclude, ,ha. time passed away al
mos. i'm percepiib!y. Having taken no cog
nirancs Of time or speed, !, may not surprise
the reader to learn tina, our siesia was dis
turbed and brough. o close, by the "whoa"
/ Of tho driver, and that we were informed
that the stage was a. Adel-while, in our
unconseiousnes,, We supposed We had but
just set out upon Il T" twelve mile route. p
There was no help for il, 50 we dsembarked,
and entered the Union Hotel, where We par.
took Of m excellen. dinner; after which,
No again took our places in the coach, rs We
thought, land hopsd) for continuation Of
our journey, undlssarbed BY inserlopers.-
Bu, alas 70. my hopesthey were doomed
TO disapp oinsment--for 10 sooner were We
.nugy seated, than masculine sixfootcr
clambered into tho coach, aud disposed
| himself On the fsont seat
! Twas Ghas from shiIIhoots honrs
I've seen ny foRfest hopes deesy!'
/ have no inclination to parsue this sub
/ ject farlher--but | am "down on" six
foosers-they have 80 business in stage
coaches, Suffice. that the ride from Abel was
no. all our fancy had painted it, but it was
no. so tedious a, the first part Of our josr-
ney. The six-foOter proved to DO q go5..
Sepublican, well posted, and jouraeying to
Des Moines the present mecca Of Repub-
lican politieians-for the purpose Of getting
a clerkship at the hands Of the legislature.
| lie engrossed the most Of my attention in
relating bis political Gnanoiering, during the
late campaign-from which fact, conclude
be would make good eagrossing clerk, a
position, believe, no is in quest Of. But,
all this time, tho "golden haired" passen-
ger was no. neglected, for the six-footcr
was Of Yankee origin, and, BY direct ques.
tons drew from her, her name, place Of
residence, social position, and the ol.jec, Of
her present visi. to Des Moines. Her name.
/ residence, etc We care not to tell suffice
II that she was on the way to visit sick sis
ter. Though all this may prove uninter-
esting to the general reader, j. is pleasant
theme to me, for the object Of it served to
while away many an hour, Of what would
otherwise have proved n most tedious and
unpleasant journey. babe her adeu, at
the pemoins House, iuwardly hoping tina.
| might have the pleasure of her company
% my return journey, homewards.
This city has not improved much during
the pas, year. is location, extent, business,
etc, are so familiar (, tho m oss Of the readers
Of the Nonpdreil, tha. will not here inilic:
upon them reitcration of the same. Des
Moines is growing and prosperous place,
though its strides are not marked or dis
tinetivC. 1t boasts Of some very fine buildings
private residences, business houses, aud
public eiifccs. Ii has q number Of good
hoteis, hu. none TO compare, in the way Of
reomy and comfortable apartments, with
the Pacific House. The Demoine House.
the best in the city, is u good hotel, with
Same 10 sleeping apartments, aud two or
! three small parlors. The rooms are small.
but well furnished, and kept as pca, and
tidy as the mos, fastidlous person could
desire. The tablets always well provided.
and every attention paid to The guest. thai,
| active waiter, and an "obliging and gentle.
manly landlord can render. Mr.. s. +.
SrerEosD, is the proprietor and landlord of
the Dsmoine, and CHAsLkr--"s chip Of the
old bloc."--.is tbs "fai.hfal and accomo.
dating" clerk. When you visit The Capitol
Won will reader yourself favor by taking
up your quarters a, the " pemoiue.'
Aws hare said elsewhere, this place, a.
present, is the mecca ef Republican politi.
cans. They are here from every corner and
nook Of the State, with the avowed purpo..
of getting oFsee from The legislature. The
two Houses, have at their Disposal some
twenty oshecs. Fer these etStes, there are,
90 an average, at least tsn applicants for
each and every cns. About ene.tAird Of
The inhabitants Of Polk County. are arpli.
cant. for Legislative favor. Hand. shaking,
essssn.holeins and issroaae,ious are the
ceder Of the day. Ming Caiieus hold. bis
session Al The Capitol on Monday evening,
at ~esea time TIA slaughter OF the inao-
esu,s" wSll take place. Each and every
candidate feels sausasas Of success, little
thinking sAst Such o.zess IS they are asking.
,iks Kisses. 50 By favors. There are many
arFheanss, vito really need ard deserve the
plsee- sAes are sssaias, bat they are ne. Ii.
ssn -sa ihrive BY sali,is.. The mcn who
sseu most in fsvsr ~s,h legislators. are
tAe.e well-tc-do 10 tbs world. pesaniarlly.
ard uhs have no need Of these oskces, but
ne shal. be greatly surprised, IL ths elias.
81 men do net secasc even more than the
liens share Of Legislative favors. We shall
see.
Nearly oil the members Of the legislature
have arrived. aud ssssiei into quarters fo.
Ii. ssssiaa. Atsmpesssy esssni.asiea viii
Re Effected On Msadsy afssrnoon. "Hea-
eel JssS Epw,xns," and Dr. A. wrrKn,
are the caly candidates 'asnsioned ia cannee-
,isa WITH the sr<aSs:ship, With the chances
decidedly Ia savos Of the fermes. wis
Srscxx 10 here ksusins fer Secretary Of the
Senate, and Ainssea, Of tie Hamilton Free
ssss, - the oaly prominent candidate fer
Chief Clerk Of the House. Cor. knxwoce
10 here. locking snsly. and 10 excsslsns spis-
its. He has been sussrea dsrins the latter
part Of The week, co his Insagara Message.
Gor. Lowx's message is already in psiss,
bat hare teen unable 10 Obtain esrr.--