Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-06-18

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fully bowed eurself out of editorial
duties and annoyanees, jumped
aboard Charley Haine's train, and
started for Des Moines. At three, Il.
M. arrived at Dubuque in time to
make connection with the packet
Bill Henderson. A few hours ride
down the father OF waters upon
that splendid craft, in charge of that
gentlemanly and obliging Command
er Capt. Smith, brought us safely at
the wharf of Savanna, Ills. Here,
by way of a change, we took the
Western Union cars for Rock Island.
On arriving there, at IL P. NJ, we
were told that splendid accommoda-
tons could be obtained at any of the
first class hotels i'm the city in the
way of bedbugs, tough steak and
modern hotel coffee; but prefering
our own company and good Square
meal" we induced IAN experienced
oarsman to row us across the river to
Iowa soil. Our short stay in Da-
Venport was at the Burtis House,
proprietored by that King of hotel
lists DIR. Bnrtis. Tuesday morning
found us aboard the Chicago s. Rock
Island cars bound for the capital city
of the grandest State in the Union.
We passed number of towns on
our route, but could only give them
o birds eye yiew.a Iowa City pre-
scnts handsome appearance from
the railroad and is unquestionably
one of the most beautiful towns in
Iowa. The crops between Daven.
port and Des Moines are but little, il
any, in advance of our Cedar Valley,
and for handsome country we weuld
not exchange for a considerable
amount of boot money. Our eyes
beheld for the first time the immor-
tai skunk bottoms" and we
beg to be excused from ever seeing
them again, or of making the &C.
quaintance OF the animal after which
they were named.
AT 2, p. M. we looked upon Des
Moines for the.irst time. Happen,
ing to be surrounded by n number OF
Dubuque politicians, on our arrival,
we were singled out sfor d Clergy
man, but we soon put ourself square
ly on the issue by Informing the
questioner that our time was mainly
taken up in dispensing the gospel
truths of Republicanisnl. Our first
impression of Des Moines was unfa-
vorablo, but further acquaintance
of the city and its hospitable people
changed our opinions quite materi-
ally. W II Ell = GIL A. "a
To attend three conventions, and
to see all that there istos be seen in
Des Moincs in one week. Is htaslt for
even country editor, who is expect
ed to be every where and nowhere
at the same time. The city is beau
tifully located and contains some
handsome residences. That OF b.
+. Allen is generally admitted to be
one OF the finest in the West. 1t is
situated on rise of ground nearly a
mile west Of the main portion of the
city. The residence and surround
ings are examples of what money
and taste for the beautiful will do
toward making this earth al Eden.
The main school building is mod.
ell in beauty and internal arrange
ment. A new Post Office building is
among the improvements underway
Des Moines is. the making of n large
and important place. 1t has grown
rapidly within the past few years,
aud is not dependent on its reputa,
ton as the capital Of Iowa for its flu.
ture prosperity. Chief among the
many attractions to the stranger ii
the Register establishment which ev.
er finds within its walls warm hearts
and welcome hands TO greet the visit,
or. We like the Register family,
Frank Mills & Co., run an institution
that il not second to the best print
ing establishments OF the eastern cit
les. They employ about eighty men
in all the departments. The Regis,
ter is read ut so many thonsaiIh fire.
sides throughout our State, that 0
word in its favor seems superilupuS
Under the skilful management oil
Frank Mills and the able editorial
quilts Of Clarkson and Swain it can.
not fall below the standard of mod.
ell newspaper. RET" as we-of the
quill call him, Is young, but rising
man, and has already made his mark
prominently in the State, The State
House is being repaired for the next
meeting of the Legislature. We
found the State officers attending to
their accustomed duties, of which nc
class of men ever knew better how
or had the will to do it than they,
Webid good-by to our capitol City
and it's genial, hospitable people,
promising ourselves,that though oul
first visit it hould not be our last
COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS. An.