Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1872-08-08

in a valley, near large Slough"
and got our supper by the light OF
a lantern; ate it while numerous
mosquitoes hummcd their unwelcome
tune and took numerous claims
During that night heavy rain came
up, and then down, and the next
morning We found our cooking uten.
sials, (which We had lett "out doors1
halt buried in sand.
Our first Sabbath was passed in
shady nook on Wolf Run, in Story
County, and as VIC were detained
here nearly a day longer, on account
Of the heavy rams aud bad roads;
we have added littlo moro to the
name and remember the place as
Tido.bound in. Wolt.Run- Cove which
We think nearly equals Hugh Millers
Tide bound. in.t ie.Sea Caves.
Reached Des Moines on tho s4th
July; procured an extra supply Of
rations and mailed our first letter
home.
Meeting . numerous group OF
three women and five or six children
Matted by the roadside, in the blaz.
ing sun, and who were westward
bound, as We supposed, the writer
cnquircd Of the only man of theparty
as follows: "Where are you from ~
"Oh! nowhere in Particular
"Whither bound?" "Oh! nowhere
in particular, just whore we take
notion; oil people are not alike you
know, some like to travel; we have
been travelling tor The last twenty
years, have been across tho Pia,ns
tour times, and to Oregon rncc.~-
With q pleasant tip OF his hat he
wished us success, and babe us good
bye, evidently plying our local pro
clivities; we parted company musing
on his remarks: "Traly all people
are not alike. and from nowhere IN
particular, ami bound for the same
blisstul destination
One OF the lstrikliy Developments
Of our journey. is the wonderful
elasticity OF these Iowa m,los and
the inc case: in an arithmctical pro-
erosion, in tho wrong direction; for
instance, a certain guide board gave
the distance to Dcs Moincs as 33
miles aud the next IS and SO on in
other cases; finally, we camo to tho
conclusion that in order to lessen our
journey il would be to our. adyant.
age to "about face" and travel TO.
wards home. Tho reason Is this.
that whore travel formerly passed
over diagonal, it is now obliged to
follow the right angles, OH account
OF new farms boing fenced in.
II any one wishes to understand
fully the magnitude OF Iowa, let him
travel across it zigzag for .!lays, cmi.
grant fashion; this experience will
satisfy such an ono OF its vast roomi
ness; aud, also, OF tho thousands of
acres Of choice land in tho hands OF
rcmorscless land ol,1vu'aSoIs, 20 The
GREAT detrimcnt and positive injury
W the best interests Of the State
Crops look finely; wheat, oats aud
barley give promise Of aC6untiful
! yield; corn is the best wo have ever
! seen, especially is this the case in tho
southwestern par: OF the State; We
found some stalks to be twelve feet
high Ly actual measurement. One
farmer said that they did not expect
to be able to give it away this Fall,
and it seemed near the truth, fol- no
had large amount OF old corn heap
ed up in open cribs aud was remote
from railroad.
We must not omit ito mention
monstrous green.headed fly, whose
tendcrest mercles are most terribly
cruel he has pump and drill attach.
ment to his protocols, with which he
soon strikes the life current of the
luckless animal on which he lights !;
horses are half crazcd under his
torture.
Our armament consists OF one
rlflcd piece,-for buffalo, bear and
larger animals, if we find any brass
field piecc.--for squirrels, prairie
chickens, &c, and "Colts navy
for whoever may desire the services
Of such; so you see we are prepared
for long or short ranges. Our game
so far has been several quails, two
very fine fox squirrels, besides having
an occasional pop at a prairie chicken
IN rapid flight by the roadside; but
the shooter did not shoot straight or
the shot scattered too much, for tho
chickens continued their flight un-
harmed.
This 3rd day of August, wc are in