The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1866-05-10

now, and insure its prosperity in future
Have the men a Lowden that spint'
Let the place answer.
ThSF1owT15r the most part inrn'
ishedyith gcl Si4HaskA their church
a go1d 5bslI th4tf eemktery, ane-hall
milo DnAsAs, ~sH fes.sed and rsgu.
ulafly laid of into lots, walks, and aisles;
their school house. Eell located, and,
when their prrsent artangenAe nts are
completed, will contain school room as
well furnished % any Of similar grade: In
the State. Nor is this all-privatc res
idencee and places Of business show the
taste as well as the spirit and the pride
of their occupants. OF these Lowden n
not destitute. The dwelling house of
G.. S. Rorick,, ESQ.,. would be an orna-
ment to any village; 50 also Of Haun;
anS & aes 1sssns I'll 5 AaC Within 81 nna
two years.
- Now orgthe country around, Yankee
Run creek is near by. The town is on
its north bank. The south hank for
nearly mile IL quite level, then itgrad-
unlly rises into slight ridge and furn-
ishes some Of the best farming land in
Iowa. South of this ridge are woodlands
and barrensA interspersed with good
farms. On the east and west of town
extends the valley Of the Run through
which passes the railroad. For richness
Of soil, this valley tnsu rpaased in the
State. On the north of town, the land
rises gradually for nearly u miles,
where it eliminates in a long ridge
which .oyerlooks the valley Of the Run
on the s0lth, and on the north gives .
view 81 some four to SIX miles wide and
extends % The bluffs on the west bank
embraced some fine farms, among them
is the old Thorn estate, the ownershipof
which was so long, few years ago, COM
tested in our courts. Through it also
passes the road leading, to Oxford and
Wyoming, both tlourishing towns In
Jones county. This too, is the road lead:
ing to Massilon, q smah village in our
own county, where is found the site for
the bridge, across the Wapsie, coDtem-
plated by our County Supervisors. And,
now, allow me to say, that that bridge,
as public convenience, is greatly need
ed. True, there are bridges above aud
below Massilon, but that at .Massilon il
the only place that can be reached ut all
times. Give US that bridge, ana we feel
confident that one half of the trade from
the north now going to Wheatland will
be brought to Lowden,. while much o1
that in Jones county which now gees
northward to Dubuque or eastward to
Maquoketa, finding an easy and sure
passage across the river, will make its
way there also. Hence. We say, Mr..
Supervisors, give us the bridge and let il
be a free bridge, and we have no doubt
the trade Of the county will be increased
sufficient to pay all monies expended in
its erection. -gs.a.ssr.r, TT
Thus much, MI: Editor, we have said
concerning Lowden and it's surround.
ings, and, we think we have not over
drawn the picture. There it stands,
quietly nesting by the side of it's own
little 1iber, amid the ridges which envi.
ron it on the north and on the south.
We know it is unknown to fame, 80 was
Rome once, and Carthage, and Troy, 81
olden time; yet they, from their small
beginnings became mighty cities, and
for while gave laws to the world Who
shall say that even now, there Is not
such future in store for the little viii
lage Of Lowden, Cedar county, Iowa?
Nav 4th. 1885, i. RCMULvs.