Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-09-20
For The Republican.
CRAwroRpsvILLF, IND.
Sent. 10th 1867.

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a farewell glance, TIE towering spire of il.
new Court House lat least in imaginationl,-
Soon however he"scene was shut form view
While a prospective storm seemed threatening
We were beginning TO tlink it very plopitiou:
for our trip, believing in the aneien, tradition
that al great events and undertakings were
hera!iel by commotion amid the clements, bu,
were doamed TO disappointment, fcr soon al
storm appearances vanished, and the clouds
above Yere not only 's.!vev-linea' but trans
parent with tbs golden ray Of the sun. Leav.
ing r4la City (nur embryo State Capital we
wee farslly hurried Oh through The beauti>
f. rralrieS cf Iana AMI Benton. Ihe Amer
lean people have been charged with being too
regard ,ss 9. ancient. natural lanb-Inarks
ping away with ruthless LANDS the most
beautiful soeneIy in order 10 acquire the shi-
ming dust Of Mammon; but the stern touch OF
the real ST upon these prairies has bat added
new charms % The scene, cultivation and viii
deruess going hand in band Al the lively
town Of Belle piaine the Tournament grounds
met the view, seeming well situated, where
will soon contest Tor The prizes, similar to the
Olympus games Of yorc, over fifty L. 3. Clubs
Of Iowa. Success 40 hem az eN. onents Of that
manly, scientific game. At Cedar Rapids l
had the pleasure Of meetingtW NC College friends
from .iar.oa, also en- route for Charlottesville.
Their company aud also that Of several ladies
from that lively littlc city, made tic trip very
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tern hills or rather r,aiiie5, while viewing
tie buildings and handson grounds Of Cornell.
In The far distance the blue line OF horizon
seemed to blend beautifully with tie far reach
ing prairie. The spires OF successive villages
were soon passed and We found ourselves in
Clinton. is many lights cleaning like tea.
cons mid surrounding gloom. "iAe father Of
waters'' seemed unusually sullen in lis ma
thei4 rays TO aud any cheer. We could hot
sag however with the poet tina; the "worid was
left alone 10 darkness AMI to me for calm
eyed reflection" was driven away BY the din
and clatter rising from riding OH the rail
Soldiers and adventurers were en- boald fresh
from the scenes Of Indian war and massacre.
They speak in high terms Of western country
but rather depreciatciy OF their willy foe. "Big
Injin'' still unheedci commits his depredations
but commensurate with the rapid march Of thc
"Un:on Pacific will lie the developement and
triumph of civilization over barbarism in tina,
region. Morning light found us passing
thranrh tho s,,hr-h- nf Gbiaan a =. n ytyntnt q
neat buildings and landso,n s%irnbhery dot
ting the p%lateau upon which the city is built
Two hours SUI iced for a ride from Wells street
across the river, in sight Of its shipping along
the great bushes mar;s Of Lake street TO the
Union Depot at its foot. All betokened ths
mammoth trade of this great Northwestern
city. Unless soon ,hwarted by ST. Louis i
bids fair to increase to giant proportions. The
ride along the Lake shore was delightful. TIL,
blue waters Of the Lake rolled away Oh tn.
left like HE Ocean in its immensi,y. 4 steady
breeze swept across the waters causing nu
mereus eddies and again dashing breakers Il
strike against the piers. Here and there wa,
to be seen the sails OF the numerous vessels
while near ut hand rose the tower OF TIT
"Cribf Or head Of the new Lake Funnel. On
the right extended the we'll known beautiful
Michigan Avenue, VIA its handsom mansions
broad walks, yards and pronlenades, oil re-
freshed by the coniinual cool breeze from The
Lake. Still following the curvature Of the
shore, the outskirts OF Tie city were reached,
tla c,9t,.. ~ ttn 4 hi no, IF,;Y,rtyu onpYtp n
up IA the distance. II o beautiful grove on
the hight. with q splen did view Of the water
rises tne white marble monument OF the Ia
meA.el douglas. 1t is unfinished, but even
now is a very handson structure, and when
completed, from the beauty Of its architecture
ana ado,nment Will be an ornament to the
city, a spot where pilgrims will yearly pay
t. ibute to Tie great departed. Beyond the
city for miles the road lay through alternate
groves Of timi,cr and prairie. The contrast
Anu %,.riet, Q. th9 s9e.e was very agreeable
After sixty miles rile ,he appearance Of SAND
like snow drifts, again Indicated the presence
OF the LAKE. The towe. rsd spacious brick
wall of TIE safe I t.-on Iuei our view on tn,
AcIt. lie D!sG Na.e.S ~ Lue Lake u0tteQ mere
and there with banks of white spray wellin,
aud sufgins, great hills Vi snow white sane
crow uine The shore ''iye 50 ..any giant tower,
the Z. 5. llarbor piers lying i, .heir feet Will
the numerous shipping oil met tie eye in rap
id succession. Back Of this lies the streets 0
Michigan Git. Mansions and luts all alik'
rising oua Of sand heaps and sanity yards
Blocks Of business houses indicate its pros,
peri;y rs - tom. Sand, sand is all the e,
with its denizens. They seem to live ant
flourish by its contact. Endless sand bank,
at length faded from sight aud success sions O
fat prairie intersperscd with occasions, tim,
Der succeeded. Numerous stations marke,
tLe.route OF the Louisville g. Chicago r. R.
m%l.y containing X. r., Crossings INDICATE III,
great net work Of roads which Western enter
prise and ENERGY has built. opening up i'm
Menss avenues for trade. At length the prai
sies and small timber gave way to the regula,