The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-04-19
For the Courier,

For the Courier.
When the winds of Autumn have chan
ted mosrnful dirges over it's dying glories,
and the frost nipped tinges of forest trees
gathered strength again, and begin to put
forth their foliage, all nature seems to greet
with Joy, the::coming spring and:with it the
warming rays of a genial sun; and on the
evening ola beautiful day in early spring,
when the sun was bidding adieu to East
ern hills, and Oriental chimes, casting his
respondent rays upon the lofty spires of
great cities, and shedding as it were his
last dying splendors upon our Western
sky, l CHANGED to be seated upon the sum
nit of one ofthose lofty bluffs which over
look the beautiful valley ofthe Des Moines.
And while seated thus alone, gazing with
admiration and reverential awe upon the
works of nature, 1 was charmed with the
beauties of the West and Western scenes.
AS far as the eye could penetrate distance
along the rugged banks of the placid wa
tiers of the Des Moines, the scenery lends a
new charm, sufficient to hold spell-bound
the eve of the Poet. Whilst far, far up
fcom its mouth, situated on its..north bank
upon one of those beautiful Elevations
near its Falls, may be seen the pretty,
thriving little city of Ottumwa, which will
ere long will be placed high up in rank
with Eastsrn cities. She has already two
Rail Roads, and bright prospects of anoth-
err soon, and bids fairto be the central Rail-
way point of the West, as allroads coming
from. the East will throw out branch
es which must and will necessarily con-
verge to this place, and thereby form a
crnneetlig iille N the c,ia,n d coifmu uni.
cations East and West, North and South.
AS to wholesale houses, there are no,te to
equal ours west Of Chicago or north of st.
Louis. We have such large Factories and
Founderies in successful operation, and
two first class Hotels have been recently
opened, where travellers may be accom-
modated in the most modern and Eastern
style. Messrs. Eichelberget Il Son, Hemp
stead & Freeman, are ,nen who can supply
the public with nice things generally, and
and served in the most approved manner
We feel no hesitancy in stating to the trav-
cling public that they need no longer tear
TO make Ottumwa stopping place on their
way westward, as they will find care and
comfort here, besides much to attract thei,
attention i'm all parts of the city. New
and substantial side walks are being laid,
and streets and alleys thoroughly drain ed.
Our citizens have caught up the spirit of
enterprise manifested by the people of
Chicago, and other large cities, and rapid
improvements are making their appear
ance in every part OF the city, thus vndi
eating the great motto of the American
people, Patronage to jfone Institutions).
and while such is the case, let us, one. and
all patronize those who are established in
our midst. Let us encourage Home In
dustry and energy, where err it may be
found among our citizens and among the
American people generally. "Thus we
live and let live" and thereby build un
our institutions upon firm and solid foun-
dations.
Our city affords many rare advantages
for factories OF all kinds, and these are in.
stitutions which give tone and character to
all places in a commercial and mercantile
point Of view whether they be wooden, Shoe
or SOAP factories; all are calculated To
build our city, and to be considered indis-
pensibe to our health, as thetwo former
provides for the warmth and comfort OF
the body, while the otherpays special at
tention to its cleanliness. -.
In consideration of NH these, I cannot
help but speak Il word or two III ieil.,ff OF
a very superior quality OF Soap am now
manufacturing i'll this place, the freeuse OF
which will render our clothes neat and
clean and provide against filth and all I'M
cleanliness in every household, and our
friends in large cities East, who may wish
to leave their homes during the prevalence
of cholera and other dreaded epidemics
Should our Eastern cities be visited with
AN epidemic this season, we would invite
our friends to take up Il safe and timely
refuge in Ottumwa, where there are men
who stand high in rank, in the Medical Pro
fession. J. R.T.
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