Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-08-02
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ToLtpo, Iowa. July 2sth O.

NR. EmTo9.--t came inl" Ioleloa few day.
ago and expect soon 10 leave it, ! have been
50 much Please, with tie place AM lis inIab.
itaNts tlat | wish TO express through your
columns the pleasure | have enjoyed tv MY
visit here, | came - your village with no igh-
y preconet,vcl idea OF its attractions. | had
made inqa.fics concerning il Of evetal VEN
der. Of patent rights ard Hoy gave me an
unfavorabie account Of. From What Lad
been told | eypcc,e 10 find Toledo q rough,
natural scenery 10 redeem is 70 lhtdding APP.
pn aanc.. You can u lge. then. Of my surprist
when | arrived here ana ourd everything So
d~itferen, from my ,a-conce.tions.
As soou - | landed from tie lack and
iookcl around rhe. | was at once struck with
The beauty Of the place. - ar rs is SITUATE on
Il cuncctne,. Tie tine Hill On Which HE VII
iage i, located. rising Ike a dome % grace
faiiy from the surrounding country. and CON-
rsaniing an admirable prospect from every
roiut u view. Tie }nlling vari,.atcl surface
giyinga constantly changing aspect to tie
pace, n you travc.s is streets. soon forced
up"n rae d.e conviction dat Toledo is as beau
I'll, NY ~ttgate,l as any town in Iowa, or at
lea>t as 4ns which, la. fallen uadcr my own
personal observation.
4 hook IF ufnn Tie surrounding country
made an equally favorable impression on M
mind. Wherever ms e.es turned .iere er
20 many elements o. beauty iarluoniouslv
blended together, hill and dale. woods and
wide sp'csl p1airie~ ant3cnl.iyated rarnls and
running stteatls. that il seemed 70 le rs # |
was IN ode o. de NOS, beautiful portions Of the
oder lars OF New York, New Euglaud or
Pennsylvania. instead Of being III sIc lar west,
afa ga une OF The great p:airi,s OF iowa. A
i.le Mt ian- after, WI one OF iAe most emf
n1ni and mighty esteemed citizens Of Toledo,
,itfoueh the woods on lie beautiful Hill nest
of yonr village greatly heightened my %conyic-
Ion Of the charming aspect Of ti,is whole los
cal;tr. | saw on this rid some points OF view
which are equal 20 almost any thing of the
sind ] have seen in our entire land, cast or
vest, and which, in tie estimation Of every
admIfcr oE inc scenery. would compare favor
aoly widi soine of our most, celebrated land
seapes. retain q very pleasing recollection
4 tia; 'i.ic, AMI trust thar il be, ~ Keats said
Of a thiag . beauis IS a JOY forever"
y walk a4oand the village aa5e me Il pleas
ing idea Of ,he dwellings Of its inAabilants.-
did not fad. II i tt.c. any splendid, snowy
mansions fer tie Race is too new FOR such
titin =" make ilei.. appearance yet. Eut |
observed that most 81 the houses We're neat
tasteful: capacious enough for comfort, and
feceni'ly panied. Tie pretty Joor-yards in
f ont. and the veil cultivated gardens behind,
;,f.l .Ac na3nc.ou ;rees ;irviae. them iI1aea-
ting lie intelligence AMI Refinement Of their
owners. Jhe breadth and number of the
streets, The distance of liz dwell ngs from each
%efi,er; The trees gtoNtug 50 properly every
eiiete, tie several nice CHURCH %e,iifices point
ing 'l.cir spircs to heaven, the quiet air per-
vading he whole Place out sile me business
,ari y remiul 4 ne not a little Of some Of
nc fine I'D towns Of my native staie in the lar
cast winch have long erioyc cd "a wide spread
Tie ncyt day after my arrival | took a stroll
aiming lie stores, aud ,iey struck me quite
fayorabi.v as TO their general appearance
They are mostly buildings as large and SUBJ
~stantidl IS arc commonly found in villages Of
tais >ize They are flied with Q well selected
assortment OF goods and the numerous .eams
istlu ;hn c"sntly ~iitcllei before them cycry>
DAY, rs well as the assurances of the mer-
chants. satisfied me That they are doing Il brisk
and prosperous business. lneirlocation GER
'ainly, is ole not often surpassed, situated as
! they are around one Of The finest squares /
lave seen in the state. and commanding an
aini.,aIle prospect from several points of
sitx.
A. to The hotels. | can only speak of the one
wit-re I stop, the Toledo House. the landlord
q wAi,n is DIR. i. McCieianl. This ] can
recommend 10 the public az large as a well
kept house by an excellent family.
With the citizens here I have only a very
united acquaintance. But ! lave seen enough
of them TO assure me hat the population Of
the village are generally intelligent, enter
prising and m1yal in their character, and tia
some II them would be considered an orna
ment 10 any community. Four things speak
strongly in their favor,-thcy have excellent
schools. sell but little liquors,-surport a
good republican paper,-and are 50 religious
That they find six churches necessary for their
accommodation on the Sabbath.
ot the soil Of this section Of the country |
need not say a single word. Every visitor
here nj this season of The year, as soon as his
EYES fall upon the nna gnificent iarycs,s which
render the country All around here a. glorious
q scene IS the sun in his daily course look 8