The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-05-06
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MlssIss,rPl RIVER,
Anril OOH 1ARo

On boat With it, continued hustle,
provocative Of letter writing.
~ DAVENPORT,
just passed, is, q you are aware, one Of
tho thriving cities Of Iowa on the river.
[ had time 70 look At it, and was on its
principal streets. I notice great i'm
provemeuts since my last trip down
four years ago. 1t has al the signs Of
busy aud active population, - we'll -
much wealth. The "Ci,issns' Cornet
Band" came on board At that city, and
discourse sweet music on tho way
They 80 to Burlington. They ore
cot Of fue looking young men Of polish.
ed manners, are ill dressed in full uai-
form, and Of course greatly admired
BY the ladies aboard.
ROCK ISLAND,
just across the river, rivals Davenport
in oostly evidences Of wealth, but falls
tar below in population. Davenport
numbers $4,000, and Rock Island but
$1,000. The great r. r. bridge IL /.
very handsome structure, aud being on
tho way to the Pacific road makes these
two cities proud Of their location and
Of their future.
xuscArlx8,
thirty miles below, is also one of tho
finest looking towns l have seen, and
to my mind is more attractive than ei-
Their Of tho others. It If situated on 4
commanding eminenoe and abouods 10
forest trees on al its streets. Our old
Indian agent for the Winnebsgos, it
will be remembered BY the pioneers,
came from Muscatine. I mean Gen.
Fletcher.
We have an insane man on board
from Rock Island, going to Mount
Pleasant Insane Hospital. He has
been doing nothing but singing. On
inquiry, learn his misfortune has been
brought on him BY religious excitement.
The last phase Of his belief Is, that he
| is . Camanohe Chief, and stands At the
glass in the barber's room trying to FL
bis hair after the fashion of the red
man, but especially bringing his hal,
up to the top Of his head in the shap,
Of 4 cone. Having done this, be the.
goes into the middle Of the room aut
siugs; first in French, then in Germa,
and lastly in English, keeping excelleu
time with bis foot as he proceeds. y,
the whole, melancholy - is the spect,
Gle, he is interesting, and I can't hcl
With tho others laughing At tho quee
performance.
The boat is loaded down full an
still they come. vas fortunate in *
curing good staterooms at St. Paul i
advance.
in 80 we'll known that a word Of it vii
suffice. All in all, this is tho mo,
commanding and aristocra:io lookin
town between Dubuque and Qainc,
The streets are wide and visible throug
from the rivers edge to the remote.
house back. Here our band in thei
gay uniforms leave Us, and with th
good wishes of all, but especially th
} girls-all tho pretty girls on the ola,
per-"
AZ old town OF two thousand inhabi
tant', fast falling into decay, deserve
notice only for one thing, namely,
show what railroads Gao do and undo
It is ono Of the oldest places in low,
i. thriving town when Davenport, Mu.
cat,oo and Rock Island we're not. Wn
Gayle, its founder, predicted its futur
to be second only to St. Louis. Th
railroad runs around on oil sides bu
never touches it, and it was left
wither and die. Even the old tree
planted 50 long ago, seem to feel tn
neglect and are beginning to grow int
guarled aud uncomely shapes; and tn
rich old fellows in the place grow
sgainst their moro prosperous ncighbo,
with many intersprinkled damnationl
! DALLAS,
\ little town of 1900, built mostly Q
brick, stands close by the shores Of tb
muddy Des Moines, which divides tb
Two great States Of Iowa and Missouri
Hero We looked out upon three State
At once, Illinois, Missouri aud low,
90 the other side stands Warsaw,
dingy institution Of tho first name
State, but with . rich country aroun
it.
xsoKuK
always vss and always will bs = pro-
porous, ugly looking place, with notl
ing to commend it but it, wealth an
houses, mud and dirty streets.
? Able now to look out upon the 10,
81, broad lands Of Missouri, / see th
trees in leaf and the meadows covere
With green grass, tho herds lasil
grazing, and the birds wing,ug thei
I musical fight up into the morning ii,
l seem suddenly to\havs come int
the middle Of spring-tr.nsl.ted flor
March winds to the gentle eoft breeze
Of Nay. The Nay Queen, with be
garland Of roses and sweet breath
seems unexpectedly to have welcome
as int her charming and lovely pre-,
e"ee, and We 80 out and crown be
with our bepedictions.