Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-10-04
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Sentemher 9TH 1851

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from the prairie to the "wood land In this
q few rambling sketches and "reminiscences
mot G. d. ~ and the miscellany of the pass
ing day. A walk along the shady streets OF
and wealthy town. As the first land-ofice
forty years ago in Northern Indiana, it has
had a slow but healthy growth, seeming pro-
gressive and up with the times, though sur
rounded by such powerful rivals as Lafayette
and indianapolis. The streets are shady and
well paved. After the usual Western custom
the Court House adorns the centre of the pub
lie square, while spacious brick blocks sur
round on the four side. Many Of the private
residences are handsome buildings, while all
exhibit great n~eatness in their construction,
rendered more pleasant by the quantity of
shrubbery in each yard. In a political point
Of view our town here is the residence Of sew
eral State notables-yes Lational-who with
time loyal hearts guided the nations council
in State and field. Among them Hon. II. S.
Lane, stands prominent. Elected Governor
in 1860, his sterling worth and high abilities
called him away from that ardurous position
to the still greater duties of I. S. Senator
Six years of patriotic and trying service, in
which his name and deeds have been written
on a bright record, finds him again at home
mid the peaceful pu suits of retired life. Maj.
Gen. Lew Wallace also resides here. He was
among the very first to introduce the Zouave
drill into the army. lie led the celebrated
18th Indiana Zouaves to the war, and after
four years campaign mid the bloody carnage
of the dark hours Of rebellion, he returned to
peaceful pursuits with the shoulder straps and
laurels of a Major General. The battles OF
the South West, and his able defense of Balti-
more and Cincinnati against rebel invasions
attest the brilliancy of his military fame,
while his works as an Artist and writer add
still more unfading laurels TO his civil career.
Hou. James Wilson, the favorite stump orator
of the Stale, late U. S. Minister to Venzuela.
Genl. Manson and many other distinguished
names, have also claimed Charlottesville as
their home. Yet she will nave 10 cling with
tenacity to her ~laurels, as the racy correspon-
dent Of the Register from here has well remar-
ked, for fear Iowa ''the beautiful should ex-
Gel in nobler wreaths of honor, since the pen
Of the gifted Theo. Tilton has awarded to her
the mede Of praise. But the pride of the town
lies in "Wabash College tour College as the
citizens proudly say. Neither is it sectional
or sectarian though, for it is justly the boast
Of the State and the object Of its patronage
The College Campus is situated West of the
city, containing thirty-fve acres Of the most
beautiful timber, each tree seeming arranged
with special care BY the fair artist, Nature
A beautiful stillnes pervades those ancient
forest treas, which indeed would seem to rem
der it favorit literary retreat; the abode
of Science and the Muses., and VIC daily mag
inc that it was in such groves in the classic
land Of Greece that Pluto and Aristotle taught
their Disciples. Handsome walks and shady
avenues intersect the grounds in every direc-
ton. Near the centre stands the three Col>
lege buildings, containing besides dormitory
IuomS loI oNeE u Huuofeu StuueEts, u cnapei,
literary halls, cabinet and library rooms and
a number of recitation rooms. Thus we have
the most beautiful campus, and most commo-
dious buildings in the State. The picturesque
beauty of the surrounding country is indeed
inspiring, filling the student with enthusiasm
for literary pursuits. The auspicious opening
of its thirty-fourth year, causes the friends of
the College to have still brighter expectations
Of q glorious future. Our able Christian Pres
ident, gave us his lecture last Sabbath, the
key note of the year, in the words "Whatso-
ever your hands find to do, do with your might
labor like men-in the study room-in the
duty-on the ball ground. Perhaps
no seperate community SO well represents the
wide, active world as a College. Persons of
every shade of character are to be met with.
The gay and thoughtful, the free spoken and
the plotting, oil find representatives. We
have here two hundred students from the va
r;ous parts Of our country. Some from the
sGreen Mountains Of Vermont, some from
the war swept plains Of the ssSunny South ,
others from the North and West even as far
as California. Yet like many streams blend
ing in the came great river, SO they all bow
at the same common shrine "Wabash," all
seek in union the elements of O true educa-
ton. We have some hal. dozen boys from