Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-11-29
LETTER FROM JESUP.
Jrsur, Nov. 81, lS6

JEsuP, NOV. II, 1867.
Mr.. EDirog Want of time compelled
me to leave many things unmentioned in my
last letter, including some important bust.
ness changes, buildings and improvements.
Messrs. Smith { Cook have recently dissol-
we'd partnership, Mr.. Smith continuing in the
grain business, while Mr.. Cook intends, ]
believe, to devote his whole attention to the
lumber trade, which has here become an i'm
por,ant business SO much so that three
yards are now in operation, Mr.. Thos. lay
lor's being tho largest establishment, while
that of Messrs. Cook 4 Marsh is Of more
recent date. Both of these yards have done
n heavy business during the past six or eight
months, aud tie profit and loss column
is undo rstood 10 exhibit "a good thing in
favor Of their owners. Stimulated by the
success Of others, Me- srs. Wilmer, Warren
& Farris, proprietors Of the elevator be-
ing buil.-meatiored in my last--have res
Gently opened another yard near their eleva>
tor.
DR.. N. O. Baldwin has lately sold his
store and stock Of drugs and medicines TO
Mr. Creighton, from Illinois, who will cons
tiaue the business a, Il e old stand. S. l..
v iflmer has sold his stock Of dry goods and
| groceries to a Mr.. c. A. Harrington, who is
| adding to j, u line Of dry goods and cloth
ing as large and complete rs any In tho
place. We welcome both him and Mr..
Creighton 10 our village, and hope they may
beth NEE: with success.
Mr.. Sam. Taylor, the popular proprietor OF
the Empire House, is e~nlarging his hotel to
nee, the demands Of his increasing custom,
and designs to make it tie hotel OF the place,
though in this attempt be must contend with
Mr.. Fuller of the i" National who has Q
natural dislike OF being outdone in the hote
line.
The fall term OF Prof. Callwel's Semina'
RI closed last Friday. The last three even
inrs Of the session were devoted to review
and examination Of tie classes, the result o
which reflected credit upon both teacher
and pupils. Prof. Caldwell proposes TO com
mence ue winter term on the l.th OF de-
cenber, ia the school-roem of the Presbyte
rian Church, which Will probably be read
Tor occupancy By that time.
! We notice the return Of our Young frien
and ,ownsman, Charlie Newton, Of tie fri
j. Of c. 0. March & Co., who has been Eas
visiting ani purchasing foods during III
pas, six weeks, and returns .oking well an
hearty.
Ope grea. WAT, Of this, as of nla.ay Of on
+ youn- towns and cities Is q system .: goo
: rsals, reaching to, and bringing Us VIII
{ ...y communicative Of tie country surround
IN. "a. and Of which .Lis is the natural ma
H, and trading point. The wori provide
fer by tie ROAD and poll tax is sell SO II
> as it goes, bit 1t sometimes, aye OXEN, O
d curs tha, this labor Is no. placed where
= woall accomplish the most real goo
Towns whicl. assume 10 lie markets and tn
j ding points for the farming community su
;" rounding them owe it 10 themselves and
= the couu,ry, TO see that good, snbstanii
~ road. connect them with those sections WI
l. which they would trade. The dry wealth
81 ~ his spmmer and sGil has been iavorat
= for this work. and we all know that u ous
u 10 be done. II must BE done, in order TO
5 cure to Jesup the trade which properly
longs to her. People will net come h
iei through almost impassable slougAs and mi
holes 10 trade. when they an, BY gong
MS few. or even several miles frlher, travel
ins and from marke, over good roads. The
zen nense OF making the necessary impro
en- meu,s on the roads centering in Jesup wos
admit. DO considerable, but it can be dc
gradually, and the increase in trade and
= ue Of property would soon repay US Tor
~ou,lav. The rain which fell last Sun
nirht is only an advance guard Of the &C
ing fall rains, which we cannot and DO
- hope to escape, and which, when they b
~ once set IN, viii, unless their work ia
short by early aud heavy fros's, reduce
"a" roads again to the condition which preva
- last spring. 10 prevent this our cisii
" should give the matter their earnest at
ton.
Efforts have been made during the
y. week, to organize a singing school, BY
two teachers who put forward their clam
is not yet entirely decided which will rec
the patronage OF the place.
-, Patent Right agents are on the qni
~, The State agent Of somebody's Everla'
Wood Preseryative visited Our place
=. week, and sold the right of this and Is
Hawk counties to two Of our citizens.
the article is what he claims, j. is certa
q valuable discovery.
REGuLu
yet -
PLEAsANT GROVE sEMlNAIsl