The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-10-26
~We are frequently asked, .."Wha'

,rA tho chances now Tor raliroau 10
T;o.on p We are sorry that we cannot
pive a positive and favorable answer.
The committee appointed at the late
meeting is now in St. Louis, in connec-
ton with similar committee from Nus
.atins, Of which Judge Richman is one.
kH course We cannot tell what success
icy will meet with, but if they succeed
3 getting the St. Louis people to take
(old of the matter We must not forget
hat everything depends upon the people
here and at Muscatine. It will never do
Tor Us to fold our arms and say that the
81. Louis felix's will build US road if
Do not do much. We have tried that
game too often already. Ono of our
wealthy men remarked, last week, that
no thought there was now fair prospect
# getting a railroad, for Judge Richman
md Judge Spicer would talk the St.
Louis people up to the point, so that
.hey would take hold and build the road.
We we're glad to hear the remark for it
sAossd an interest in the road, but fear
ID th.. such men would forget our own
responsibility in the matter. We have no
complaints to make of former subscrip'
tiops or efforts, or the lack of them, but
We do want to urge upon every man in
this vicinity that he has personal duty
to perform aud that he cannot put it up
On his neighbor. We have illustrated tt
perfection she first part Of the fable o
he husbandnan and the lark Now le
10 take hold and illustrate the latter par
Is well, and all will be right.
Our wealthy men should feel tina
While they are able to live we'll withou
the business that railroad would brin,
u, there are many here who are not i
that blessed condition, and that libers
subscriptions from them would not onl
aid the struggling many, but would er
long be abundantly repaid to their ow
pockets. The other classes should ais
remember that ''the gods help those thu
help themselves" and should subscrit
literally. Their mites may be small b.
in tho aggregate they would make lars
sum. Farmers should feel that it is
their interest to have a market aud
4 town here. Many Of them do, but son
do not, or if they do feel it, it don't reae
to their pocket. Let every man do !
that he can and ought, and our road v
DO built.
W.. hope tho committees that are no
in St. Louis will succeed in convincin
the business men there that it is Fl
their interest to aid us in our project
We do not expect that the North Mi
souri, Company will help US. We ha'
waited too long and they have settle
upon ! route further west, but it do
seem to US that the business men Of S
Louis must see that it IS for their int
est to aid in building road north fro
Keokuk. The building Of less th'
ninety miles Of road would connect Re
kuk and Dubuque. a road to keok'
would be almost as good as road to S
Louis, for the river is closed at Keok,
but ! very short time each year
southern outlet is what We want Il COS
fifty cents barrel more to send flo
from Chicsgo to New York now than
does from St. Louis. What will it G.
when the lakes and canals are closee
Z Let rs BY oil means secure southee
sutles for our produce. The people
Jones county say that they are ready
build the road from Flournoy to Anam'
whenever NO reach the former place.
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