North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-07-17

Communicated.
MBGREcoR, July 18th, 80.
EDIroRs NoRrH Iowa TINES:
Having just completed trip through
Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri and H.
linois, thought l might say word or two
of general interest to the numerous read
crs Of the TINES. -----..---...
The mercantile interests throughout the
entire West are in 4 dull, sluggish condi-
ton. In our own Iowa found all bust
ness more healthy than in any of the other
named States, except Nebraska, !. ta
The Railroad interests with the Military
operations in. Nebraska makes business
lively it that State. In Kansas business of
all kinds is standing still, waiting the re-
suit Of the crops. y s&2GfES'F
: Crops throug hout Iowa are looking fine
", and the prospect Is very fair, although
in some sections the. grasshoppers have
done much damage. ~ -, ~ s5,..at
Harvesting was commenced about the
LIST Of July, and it was thought the yield
would be g0od.r 81 AssJU21 "a
~ In Southern Kansas harvesting was ov-
er and farmers were bringing their wheat
into Lawrence, june 18th. 8a5ll .rDteG
In Western Missouri the grasshoppers
had done some considerable damage to the
crops, especially the crop of hemp was al
most entirely destroyed !; yet upon the
whole, Missouriis all right on this years
produce. ..-,., r.,,.yr
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There seems to be little interest mani
Tested y politics. exceptip Ksnsas, the fe-
male suffrage question furnishes ano less
important than pleasant theme for discus
sion. The question will undoubtedly go
in favor of the ladies. .&9"i
The fair dispusants declare they ,ciN rin,
If not the exercise of the right Of suffrage,
than the shearss ef Meir ,eousrymen. -
Well, when that day comes, electionfdays,
instead Of being attended with loud talk
and fights, will be happy reunions as for
me, I say let it come! The prospects of o
healthy business this fall were never bet
e The people Of Kansas denied themselves
even the comforts Of life for the past year,
owing to, the tight times. aqs-s Ii baes adr
Now give the West good crop and a
good price is almost Q certainty, and the
result is plain. The people will not only
be in condition to meet the current neces-
saries, but will make up for the past. So
we can only look for . prosperous business
season-and but few weeks hence and 1t
opens.Is ~ ~ s.
Let tho creditor, hold stiil6n his debtor
for . few weeks longer and all will be as
'smerry as a marriage Belief Excuse
the change Of the quotation.
.,,,,.,...c. RAILrRoAp1NG., ,assers
l. The entire West is alive to Railroad in
terests. The roads now completed are in
l ssF.e Af9ttt
good condition. .orusf ag-Y
When was in Omaha, Juno 10th, the
cars were running 297 miles West! What
a thought land soon we can visit San
Francisco by rail- What an age? Com
pare the present with even ten years ago,
and then imagine What a future this coun-
try has, and ..where is there soul SO
dead~ that would not feel an honest pride
in the glorious prospects of bis country.
The management Of, Railroads improves
as the country improves and in this con-
nection Iawould mention 0ar sown Nc
Gregor Western Railway. asa
! On some roads which forbear to men,
ton, we find austere, independent andsel
willed Conductors gentlemen (?) whose
| position and its emoluments is first, sec
ond, third and al,cays the consideration.
But on tie MEG. W. R'y, am happy
to say, such is not the case. have trav-
eled throughout the East and West and
have met no Conductor more courteous
and civil than our own Capt. Sherwin.-
His first care seems to be for the comfort
eff his passengers. d'i.,' l.'i .4,
In the Capt we find combined capabili-
ty and fitness for the position-the right
man in the right place" This is only the
expression Of appreciation Of merit where
it is abundantly due. $3.50
a It is q blessing to be proud of capabili-
ty and authority, but it is virtue to ,exer-
else it with moderation and civility.
This characteristic is what makes Capt.
RSherwin the universal friend Of the "weary
traveller al.a ,3s b.aa y,a4s I'D sssa
One parting word and that is 'scheer up,
one and all, for a good time is comingv'
| sYa.yss.s rzst,Eat, ~ A. J. b. A.
In another column is notice referring
20 Ayers Genius Of Solitude, Below, is
an extract from the work. We venture to
say the Languages docs not contain truer
sentiments or finer expressions, than this
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