Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-15

from Oskaloosa here this morning
very pleasant. Bro. Ely, Of the
Miner, was the only other represent
ative OF our County present. Among
the ExcursiOnists was q. n. Udell,
with whom we used to work in the
old Gazette Office in Pella, years ago.
He was a soldier in the 9th Iowa
Inf, and at Shiloh received five diff
ferent wounds, all at once, leaving
him nearly "shot all to pieces" He
was reported dead, in his Regiment,
for three months; but nevertheless
he seems considerably alive now,
and edits the Ioua Southwest at Bed
ford.
Between Oskaloosa and MARSHALL
town the country is nearly all prairie,
and much of it yet open. Indeed,
we were occasionally almost "out Of
sight of land" on it. But on the inn
proved lands the crops looked about
the same as in our own County.
Sharon, in Mahaska County, seems
to be almost an entirely new town,
and growing rapidly. Our train
being much behind time, the stop at
Grinnell was short--the main sight
being train-load Of hungry humans
"going for grub" at the single res
taurant. But Grinnell has a College,
and a big name, besides.
AS the train neared MarshalltOwn,
Committeeman came on board,
and arranged for the accomm0da-
tion of all Excursionists assigning
them lodgings, &C., in advance; and
upon arrival free 'busses were in
waiting-all of which seemed prompt
and cordial, as it WAS. Toward
evening, the citizens sent around
carriages, and gave the Excursion
lists free ride around town. Judge
Ilickenlooper, of the Abba Union,
and "ourself," with the wives unto
whom we respectively appertain,
had the good fortune to be seated in
the fine rig belonging to the Marshall
Times men; and Bar Scott, Esq,
brother of Hon. John Scott who may
perhaps be our uext Governor, took
us all around the city. Mr.. Scott is
Assistant Collector Of Z. S. Rcve-
nues, and the fifteen Counties In his
Jurisdiction keep him pretty busy.
| Welearned FROM him that his brother
rests very easy as to the Gubernato-
rial prospect, and doesn't trouble
himself at all about it.
Marshalltown appears to be about
the same size rs OskalOosa, and gem
orally built up about as well, though
Woodbury. block, $50 feet deep, and
fine new block lately put up by
Hager, the Banker, are better than
any business houses in the latter
place. The town has large Public
Square, unoccupied; and the main
buildings are Oh the north and west
sides of the Square, and running one
block west from the northwest cor
ner. Everything seems lively and
busy--including the street sprinkler.
A visit to the Times Office was Of
course in order; and we found things
lively, and literally running by
steam." A new Republican paper
is to be started here this week,
backed by Company capital, to "rnn
out" the regular Republican organ.
The Times, and therefore the Repub-
lican party in the County, and the
citizens Of the County generally,
may perhaps be injured by this
movement for while; but we hope
all will come out right finally. Pure
spite-work and Opposition" for sell
fish purposes cannot always and per-
manently succeed.
Marshalltown Lodge, /. 0. O. f.,
held regular meeting this evening,
ut which several visiting brethercn
were present. The Hall is very
large and nice one, in Woodbury.
Block, and is elegantly furnished
and decorated. The Lodge is a
strong one, having numbered about
l25 members until. recently, the
German members formed separate
organization, which, however, occu-
pies the same Hall.
But this is enough for one scribble.
Tomorrow we are to visit the lie
Grand marble quarries in the morn
ing, and then, returning at 10, begin
the regular business Of the Associa-
ton. In the evening the generous
citizens of Marshalltown are to give
an entertainment to the Excursion
lists; and on Thursday morning we
start for Duluth. Proctor Knott's
Rhetorical Paradise. So, goodbye