The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-02-22
AROUND THE COUNTY.
SPRINGDALE, February


Mr.. EDITOR An interchange of sem
, timents and ideas being beneficial to So
ciety ct large, as we'll as to individuals
what better medium through which we
may communicate them to each other
than the newspaper. Take for instance
the county paper, located at the capital
of the county, it possesses peculiar facil-
tiles for the reception and diffusion, of
information that may be Of great benefit
to all. The different townships of our
county should greet each other through
the columns Of the paper like ncighbors
met for social intercourse. Let the fam
lily of Cedar county shake hands through
the columns OF the ADVERTISER, and for
this purpose SpRINGDALE extends a cor
dial greeting to all. -+H.
Perhaps some of the readers Of your
paper arc 50 benightcd as not to know
whore Springdale is located, without
consulting their maps. hope not, how
ever; for we of Sp:ingdalc think our
town little ahead OF any thing inthis
section. We claim to have one of the
finest prairics in the State, as we'll as
one Of the most cnterprising, moral, and
intelligent people. OF our girls / will
Being composed largely of the Society OF
Friends, we cndcavor as a general thing
20 live sobcr!v and rightcously; dealing
j tstly with all men. \ few sinners,
however, like your correspondent, have
been known to get the best end of Il bar
gain if 4 possible chance offered itself
thus fulfilling the eleventh command
mcnt. '.zta
During the late rebellion, Springdale
sent forth many of her sons to fight for
the Government; some of whom gave
up their lives for the good cause. Al
though opposed in principle to war, the
Friends have always manifested Il strong
loyalty to the Government, and have
ever been the most earnest and persist
ent in their efforts to relieve the suffer-
ings incident to a time Of war. In pro-
portion to their means, the Society in
Springdaie have contributed literally to
the support of the Sanitary and Freed
mems Aid Commissions, also helping to
maintain organizations for the same pur-
pose under the control OF their own
denomination. Your correspondent feels
that he may with propricty pay this
compliment t6'the Friends, not being a
Quaker himself.
There is little transporting here that
would be Of general interest. There is a
tiourishing Lodge of the Order of Good
Iemplars, that meets every Saturday
evening. We arc also favored with u
Mock Legislature, which passes laws
for an imaginary commonwealth, that
may be very beneficial no doubt; but
truth compels us to say, we think the
principal use Of the said Legislature is to
furnish moral safety-valvc to allow the
accumulated mental gas an opportunity
TO escape. like to see literary societies
prosperous. and believe them to be capa-
ble OF great benefit; but l think the
statesmen Of Springdale would do Il good
thlnS TO go into Committee ofthe Whole.
to take into consideration the propriety
OF forming themselves into a Farmers i
Club, or establishing permanent Ii
brary Association In State like ours.
agriculture must necessarily psedomin-
ate over other interests, and farmers
would 10 well to assemble themselves
together for the purposeof taking coun-
sci in regard to what is for their welfare.
The excellent and long continued Pc
riod Of shedding has been fully imprdv-
cd, as may be seen in the wood-pile-
which arc, larger than remember to
have ever seen them before. :
] Speaking OF wood-pilos, reminds me