The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1870-07-07
EDITORS OPINIONS OF OSKALOoSA.

Several editors were in attendance upon
the Judicial Convention at this place, gid
ult, and on returning home expressed
their opinions of the place in their respect
i've papers. HAvENs of the Sigourney
NecS, says: Last week while at Oska-
lOosa it was our good fortune to fall into
the hands OF the HERALD office corps, one
OF whom, Lieut.. w. Fl. NEEDHAM, took
command of our squad and with a fine
livery rig gave US the first opportunity we
ever had of viewing Proud Mahaska's CAPT.
tai city. By this we don't intend to say
that we had never before visited the place,
but We do mean that on this occasion we
were particularly fortunate in having an
opportuni y TO enjoy an evenings ride
through its beautiful, well shaded streets.
like beauty peculiarly characteristic ofthat
city. Door yards beautifully ornamented,
and houses tastefully finished are the rule
rather than the exception. The number
and character of its church buildings al
most led us to believe that we were from
heather country. At all events there
can be no doubt Of a healthy, moral and
religious public sentiment in Oskal osa,
whatever may be the situation elsewh here,
and, judging from the costly school and
college buildings, we know of no city in
the Interior of Iowa which can claim bet
ter educational advantages. Although
like Sigourney, Oskaloosa has been untor-
tunate in the matter of railroads, her cii-
zens seem TO have taken up arms against
a sea of troubles, and despite the unwel-
come situation have amassed a sutficiency
of this worlds goods to make them COM
Portable, their homes beautiful, and their
city generally attractive. The coming of
the Iron Horse from the South is an event
which they expect TO celebrate at no dis
tant day. And when the american Cen.
trail" passes through Sigourney Westw ard
| to OskaiOosa, there will be but one better
inland town in Iowa, and that one modes
ty foYbids US to mention. Come over
| Bro. NEEDHAM, and the best pair of livery
s'plugs" in the place shall be at your serv-
ice until you find out what town we have
reference to-" The Brighton Pioneer over
whose destiny Rob. H. MOORE Presides,
says: Last Tuesday we took it into our
| head to run up to Oskaloosa, and attend The
Judicial Convention. After getting some
ofthe Brighton soil off our face and hands,
stepped out in front of the hotel, and found
Cults of Mahaska, seated in chair on the
pavement, with his legs elevated
about forty-fve degrees against a post,
quatfing huge volumes of smoke, evidently
meditating over the millennium that was to
come, and "who struck Billy Patterson.
| The next morning we took stroll over
town, saw it in all its prosperity,
noticed many new buildings, and saw
many friends and acquaintance. 1t was
our good fortune on our way around town
to find the Office of the Oska loosa HERALD
but were surprised to find the proprietors
LEIGHTON & NEEDHAM, younger men
than we expected to see in charge of tina,
excellent HERALD. They are, however
pc feet gentlemen, and honorable mem.
oers OF the Iowa press, and doing a splen
did business. The HERALD is one of the
be papers in the State, and is valuable
aid to the growth and prosperity of Oska
ioosa and Mahaska county, and we know
that un Ter its present management, it viii
not be behind in anything, but will ad
vance, step by step, with the improvement,
OF its town and county. Oskaloosa is ,
!. very 'easant city Of about four thousand
Inhabitants, AMI has lots of enterprsin:
and po-aheai citizens to improve business
and has churches, schools, DC, all over tn,
city, which is evidence that society
good, and that 1t Is good place to locate
| Her railroad prospects are good. as Nv,
roads are expected to run there soon, tn
Iowa Central and the Des Moines Valley
. A toec her we like Oskaioosa and like he
people SO far as we were able to get &C
quainted.