, 1870-07-25

made this most prosperous city, has gona 10
Cli.sgo OF points West.
The conditions are wonderfully changed,
yet GalenA viii rise in her might: the hills are
full OF lead and zinc, and clothed in the richest
hezbage. tbs soil Of the valleys. and table |
1andr ia unsurpassed in nchnass, and We !
shall soon see orchards and l111risnt sinc~aria
along the bill sides that nsa sheltered from
the sltcks Of winter.
Galcna has her history, for II her rough cEa-
de Of mining and Commercial life, she liz,
wrought out some giant minds,-h1ght DIS
nonds from the mines Of life, No ci'y Of its
size can show such = record Of great u,en. Hho
stand prominent on tie sorll's stage, aud ars
active i'll iss onward prosrees- She has j ue~
hist Z! before her. The steam engine and tho
locomotive viii take the place OF the sseam-
boxts and the PACKAGES Of commercial gods.
She will g7ow from tho food OF solid industry
and the products of the rich soil and valuable
metals that lie hid IN tie et1a,as Of soft lime
s'one. The rough ,borier life has given place
to eocial refinement, the ahanty Of the mines
has become pleasant cottage, surrounded
With shrubs. trees and fowers, and the rural
| population everywhere c1hitit sure signs Of
| th,i{,. On one OF tie hill sides, sheltered
by an artificial belt Of trees.
| is one OF the most productive
| VINEYARDS Of the State. Others hsva hut to
sta3y The conditions that have made this
euccees, and follow the teachings to make this
profitable point for the grape. Slr. Soulard,
uhcse golden wedding has passed. aud uhose
| experience here ard at It. Louis is worthy OF
attention, has plsutea large vineyarl near
| the city, and sayr, from his own personal e1-
perience Of more than half century, that this
is ! better point for grape culture than St.
Louis, OF even the hill sides Of the Missouri
/ live horticultural society rhat holds its
monthly meetings. il educating the people in
f1uitErowing, gardening. aud toEiel,ltase.
and already its influence eau be Been To
President Cummings and Secretary Srost,
am under obligations for aany favo-s. The
ladies tafe an active part in discussions ard
I eesays. One, in passing through fial.na, can
know little Of its romantic hills and the h ,rt-
cultural tAste Of its cltizens without stopping
10 gee them.
Tie lo4s OF trade has not dampene.l their
ar,lor, aud they will look to new soutcea Of
wen1t1, fot their energies.
To Dubuque TIT roAd runs along the river,
preseuting on one side hills Of soft limestone
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On the Iowa side, for thirty niles the ro,,,.tr,
il broken, when We enter on tho great plain.
Of Iowa. The country is rolling, with : soi
known as ''bo,.lder drift" 0ieet, thirt
u.,tes north Of Galana. riaes dyke OF wate
shed that must have sent this drift 70 th
vest, over Iowa, and thus left e1pnee1 th
letd-bearing rock, that otherwise might hav
tteen hid a hundred feet beneath ita rnass {
clay aud granite boul icrs. unknown to mAs
We pass the fzipEes Of wood that border tt
Cedar and Iowa Rivers, and the train labo,
over the otherwise treeless prairie toward Il
Missouri.
! A glsnce At the farms and their aur1uunt
ines 4how that it is newly settle,
p that the pioneer is busy carvir
7 out his home. and laying the foundation Il
o comfort. But the struggle is not over, II
Q l1is home IL yet naked and o1p"eed to Il
binding etcfms OF winter and the fierce hea
OF rGuner.
Fort Dodge, On the Des Moiues, is pret
town, overlooking tho country far to II
0 north and east. 1t is on a modified zoess th
ovetliea tho boulder drift, and, in og,1cr to o
O tain water, the wells must be sunk thros,t
= tie former and into tho latter strata I
3 it.
I In t neighborhood Is tic extensive 4us
Il nes Of Egyptian or plaster Of Paris, fro
/ which was takcn the block tor the Gard
Il Giant. A little to the south Of this ID q lig
y stone coal seam that il being worked.
Il Along the Dubuque and Sioux City 1.ailro
!. are large tracts of open prairie, wild ns /
4 turo left IT. all Of which will soon be put II
}. der the rlow, il We Judge from the history
o ether po:uts travessed BY the iron l,oree-
AL along this road we Eco tho nu-sct
theory fully carried out. Every person owni
- stcek mn4t take care OF it: and We th',s p:
j mile upou mile without seeing more thar
- stockade for the night hcrding Of stock. 7
farmers are thus enabled to bow grain. 7
ts pioneer builds his small house, and then tu1
"a to the breaking up OF tie prairie for crop.
!. In tlis trip hare learned mans wants Of t
- country and it's peculiar conditions. and
~ future letters will eudcayor to make sol
valuable suggestions in regard to them.
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