The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-09
moonlight Trip,

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Last night the moon shone in all
its effulgent glory and bathed all
earth in . food Of majestic light.
Taking tho ak o'clock train, q swift
ride Of few moments, changing over
ringing rails, now Swimming along
over open fields, and anon plunging
into forests and glens, through shad-
dow and light, showers of sparks FL
tered upon ne, our cheeks kissed by
the frosty breath respirated by the
iron charger, until, with a piercing
snort that shook his harness like q
Wabash ague, he stopped and dumped
US. . party of five, out upon tho plat
form at
- AGENCY CITY,
% smart town which we are proud to
say is ono of WaPeilo's daughters.
We were very much surprised to
find the substantial evidences OF en-
terprise and thrift which we took in
view in our jaunt from the depot up
on good smooth plank walks up into
the main part Of the city. A hasty
moonlight survey is not the best
way IN the world to sketch town
for an inkscope, yet, when one can't
sheer aside from improvements, he
can't very we'll get rid of at least
taking passing notice. The citi-
zens OF Agency have exhibited a
lively spirit of benefioence 10 erecting
throughout the entire place lamp
posts upon which are poised lanterns
OF very neat pattern, which shed
light upon the paths and roads
throughout dark nights by means of
the common coal oil lamps. Those
who have seen them lighted, say
they arc g big success as gas in
proportion. Good sidewalks thread
the town from the depot up and all
through the streets. We noticed
two or three very fine brick business
houses and - many elegant dwell.
ings that have been erected within
tho past year or two, either one OF
which would be an ornament to any
city, aud we can't refrain from max
ing especial mention Of the dwelling
OF one Mr.. Hiokson Eve think that is
the name,) which stands just on the
corner which we turn to go up into
the city from tho depot. 1t is a
large brick, two stories, of elegant
architectural design, including all
tho modern improvements, not ex-
the inevitable bay windsw.
About opposite the hotel we passed
store, whose capacious front smiled
upon us in kindly welcome. We
gazed through the glass door and
took in At . glance the interiors;
we'll arranged, neat, commodious
room, we'll filed with dry goods. etc.
In fact, upon every side, we noticed
great changes in Agency as compar-
ed TO what she was when we saw her
lsst-some two years ago. We.
were and are yet sorry that we
could not tarry long enough to stroll
about the town and get acquainted
with some of those live fellows.-
But, as we went down on another
sort Of an expedition, we had but
barely time to clasp hands with such
genuine good boys as brothers DR..
Johnson, Weir, Wagers, Myers,
Davis, Dawson. Wilcoxen, ana others
whose names we do not now remem- |
Der, but for when we stand ready to
We hope to make it conven-
lent to visit our sister city sometime,
and will endeavor to do justice to her
enterprise.
Having gone down there on the
'skeers," we met our townsman,
Frank Fielder, who was coming
homo with his dashing ponies, and
we accepted bis invitation to seat
IN his carriage, and while Fawcett,
Daum, Splyey, Abby, and bismarck"
Pinney were jerked swiftly home by
.he iron horse, VIC three (Trimble
y as with Frank camo in just aft. r