The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1869-04-14

weather here is much more endurable
aud healthy than in the States East of
this; because Of tho dryncss, we are
seldom, if ever, troubled with mud in
the winter season, aud the result is, a
much better set Of roads. 1t is much
superior to Pennsylvania in this res.
pect, as there is scarcely a day during
winter or spring, when farmers
cannot use their team, and wagons
very comfortably. We would be glad
if those who think hard freezing and
high winds are the chief characteristic
ofwinter here, were to see how badly
they are deceived. But they have
been educated to believe it, and in the
absence of ocular demonstration, it
must be so, | coufess to having been
happily disappointed. was made to
believe that the winds would blow the
hair of the head and the cold would
freeze the horns off the cattle, if they
chance to have any; but we see how
badly we were deceived.
Iowa is the central State, bounded
on the east by the great Mississippi,
and on the west by Missouri, with
railroads running east and west, north
and south, with more arabic land
than any other State in the Union,
healthy and salubrious climate, good
water and common people; equal
before the law, neither slaves nor
lords. Men here have touched bottom
all are on a,level.
The State is out Of debt. During
the war her people were so patriotic
that no assessments were made to pur-
chase substitutes; nor were the rcgi-
ments of any of the others States more
wholly composed Of volunteers Her
free school system is sustained by
funds so ample, as not to be exceeded
by any Of the Western States except,
perhaps, by Minnesota, while the
State University has a cash endow.
ment of $25, 900 a year; and the Agri-
cultural College has an income ofS50,
900. This last Institution receives
young ladies, as students, the same rs
young gentlemen, which is an advance
movement Of which no other State
boasts. The liberality and independ-
encc of the people ef Iowa, at the lust
genvrai ,e'sstiou, ~SSle,, taey gave toall
men the liberty to vote is another ad-
vance; and it is predicted that in the
not distant future the elective fran
chisc will be still further extended.
This certainly indicates a high degree
of prosperity and yet in 81 Of the Or
yanized counties two-thirds Of tho land
is uncrltivated, that is, there yet re-
main 100000 acres Of as rich land
as the sun of Heaven ever shone on.
Iowa rates second among the States for
health, and fourth for its corn crop,
which last year was about 90,000,000
bushels. Of other grains, of dairy
and of general farm products, the
amounts are proportionately large.
The farmers of Iowa ride when they
plow, ride when they sow, ride when
they plant, ride when they cultivate,
ride when they NOW, ride when they
rake and ride when they reap on rich,
deep soil. No roots, stones or marsh
es in the way; all under-draincd and
sub.soiled, stumps and roots all away
ordeposited in quarrios, All this vast
labor was performed by him who
causeth the grass to grow for cattle
and herbs for the use of man. Were
the people of the eastern States sensi-
bic of the advantages, there would be
as great a rush here as there was to
the gold miucs of Australia and Cali
fornia. Mahaska county, my adopted
home, l wish to speak of her. / once
heard Gentleman say that he did
not think much of a man who did not
think more of his own family than any
other. thought at the time that the
remark was highly proper, and upon
reflection see that it may very proper
ty be applied to other matters as well
as the family.
The man who does not think more
ofhis own county than that of any 9th,
er, all things being equal, is not true
patriot. is his shield and protec-
ton, and demands his warmest SYM
pathies and cordial support. 1t must
be borne in mind, that Iowa is yet in
her iniancy-not yet out Of her swad-
ding cloths. How does she compare
with her older sisters who have grown
to full stature? In point Of growth,
industry and prosperity, she outstrips
them all. Mahaska county is yet but a
babe, but she is growing to be u boun-
Ger, and if she contracts no disease
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