Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1869-03-10
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Appearances Indicate that there will BET
large accession q thu population OF Iowa
during the present year. There were thous
ands Of small farms bought last year, gen
orally so to leo acres. on VIII CHI the roots
Of the native sod viii BE- fer the first time
turned u. 10 tie sur. Tie coming breaks
ing ssss,n will ~ipess nuuerous strange
faces aud "new~riss," ut all tie villssessnd
railway stations throughout The length and
breadth ofthe Safe. The demand for lum
Der and other bui ding material. FOR teams,
breaking ploTs, farming tools, -four. meat
aud grain. and all else II demand by new
come TO a new country will be brisk.
i sides the thousands referred TO above
there will bc other thousands by rail and
by wagon road. looking out for cheap and
untitled land. or for improy ed farms. This
tide may alstads 10 sAid 10 have csm m snced.
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The Aeno1ss9 u right; its picture 10
not ovesdssWn. We speak from personal
observations 1t this section Of Iowa, and
know tLat - pfospects we're never before
20 full o. slesisss psonise. In Chickassw
county mere i0orevsnsnh we're made, and
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1885, shea In any prsviess year, and ifths
prsssss Indications are correct, the growth
u The eesesy ia 1859 viii be much larger
han that 81 last year. Chiekasaw county
IN -reastd 10 population Jo,fy per cent in
1868, nnd 20 believe that us census at the
close OF 1869 will show that Il has doubled
in population in two Year,. Our growth in
population, however, - not fully commen.
sufslc with the inct, ase Of wealth and sub
>tau,isl impruv tmen,s. The percentage Of
increase ia improved ia ms, acres Of crops,
bulldogs, manufacturers aud mercantile
pursuits vas fully one hundred per cant in
1865. AID so lar - the fcucing and im-
orov.mtnt Of farms Is concerned, We be-
leve that 1863 will show still better record
than last year.
II the increase Of population and the for
ward march Of improvements is a. rapid in
ell sections Of Iowa IS in Chickasaw county
the Hawkeye State will soon distance Iii.
nois in the race for power and greatness.
No State in the Union has developed
more rapidly. aud mono show more els-
meats OF permanent prosperity than Iowa.
Oar vast area Of fertile prairie. our belts Of
excellent timber, the bsaUtifal rivers, and
excellent. ~ater powers, the exhaustlsss
beds OF coal and gypsum, our mines Of
lead. the squable, healthy, invigorating eli.
mate Manageable rivers bounding The en-
tire eastern, western and souther lines Q
net work Of railways traversing the State
from east to west. from north to south-all
these combine to make Iowa what it 10, the
most attractive and most prosperous Of
Western States.
But, above all. has Iowa been fortunate
in its population, in the character Of its
pioneers aud the men who oday are its
bpne and siaew. Iowa 10 no place for
dtorss Is health inspiring air. tie vigorous
climate are not Calculated 10 enRender
in.rua. The sAllcw. Icy Alssissip-
plan, would be as much out Of
place here rs would the genuine prai-
10 piosssr in the pasloss Of a. Eoprcss.
lows, Nor,hers losa particularly, 10 filing
| to the br,m with young aud vigorous men
| Of the Northern Atlantic and Mode States.
Tho best. most sosrgetis blood Of The East,
o.dsy fows IN she veins u the West
lsss has Thousands Of farms yet to spare.
Her broad tislds are but 90 many inviting
/ charms ~ the msu who have nerve, pluck
md -ense enough to leave Tho barren land.
e the older States, ard make for them.
selves and their children houses, fortunes
and good names in the glorious growing
West.
II you have money Iowa is the place TO
invest J.. Our water privileges awsit the
ashioaing baud Of capital. Wooen mills,
'aper niilis. Hurting mills, machine shops,
oundrhs, ia III implement factories are all
,s.ded in Iowa Ii You have money H.
NV York aud New Eaglsnd which pays
"a only SIX or seven per cent, and is tied
~ in bonds. alns n, one any good, bring
II 70 iowa, Improve our water privilege.
nelp develop our State. give employ m. mt to
wiling hands, JOY to noaest hearts, and
line your pockets with twenty five per
cent. profit.
Here is where money grows Here is .
"6rty," and there an eighty and yon-
der Quarter section" only waiting TO
10 planted with See DIS Of human industry,
:, yield a harvest of cash in return. We
an point you to many living witnesses
in Iowa to day who, only few short
Years aimee, came to Iva without doll
az in money, and are to-day able t. huy
tho "O.d Homestead" in tho East which
cost many long weary years of patient
toll and economy, and which from year
to year divides the profits with the tax
gather and tho vender Of fcrtiiia.rs,
II you have pluck enough to earn y DOR
living in New York. Pennsylvania or New
Englanu. come to Iowa, where the same
e'lort will give you competence. II you
have nerve and ambition enough to fight
cut the battle Of life among the rocks and
thstles Of the East, come TO Iowa, where
your capital in labor is worth double tho
money and will finally pay you ten-fold
returns. N, oilers. no droncs, no fcps,
no up starts. no thirks are wanted here.
Iowa wants you if you have energy,
plrck, aud willingness to ,cork Come
10 Iowa, roll up your sleeves, and work
out your own salvation New York an d
the Old Eastern States do we'll enough to
he born in, but smigrats esrlyi Tear
away from tho apron strings Of the "Old
Homestead" and plant the seeds Of your
own fortune in Iowa. There never was,
there never will be q better year to do .
good thing fer yourself, for your country
than 1862 Nashua Post.