The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1872-07-25
/" The Beautiful Land.u

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The Beautiful Land
The only State lying between the
two great rivers Of the continent ID
Iowa, . miniature map Of which ap-
pears on our title page. The word
Iowa, in our aboriginal language,
means 1.-THE Beautiful Land" A
tribe Of Indians journeying westward,
halted upon the banks Of the majes-
tic Mississippi that washes our eastern
shore, and, looking across the blue
water, their eyes rested upon the bril-
liant landscape formed by her beauti.
ful prairies. gemmed with myriads Of
bright hued flowers: and exclaimed,
Iowa! Iowa!" the Beautiful Land.
All, those sons Of the wood. taught by
Nature as they are, have . lively ap.
probation Of everything sublime and
beautiful, and we accept their name
traditionary though its origin-as q
type Of the State richest and loveliest
portion OF this great continent.
Should any question our judgment Of
this subject, we invite them to ride
over any one Of our numerous lines Of
railway, in any chosen direction,
through the fair mouth Of June. and
view the green prairie slopes. bedecked
with flowers and their native grasses.
Whichever route the traveller may
take, unless It be through the northern
part Of the State. he will be surprised
especially II he be an eastern man,
and entertaining the generally re-
ceived impression that Iowa has nc
woodland, at the sight Of numerous
beautiful groves Of valuable timber
while skirting our streams, especially
along the south side Of the valleys,
arc heavy bodies Of timber. Beautiful
Rrnvea NJ rcd naslar are founi alona
some Of our rivers, and valuable woods
Of many kinds are indigenous to Iowa
a. walnut, cherry, butternut. hickory
ash, and different varieties Of oak and
maple.
Away In our northern counties liz
innumerable and beautiful lakes
whose waters, clear and deep, CLEAN
in the bright sunlieht like pearls sel
in the beautiful emerald Of the prai
rie. Some of them are quite exten
sive, as the legendary Okoboji,'
which is fifteen miles In length and
two miles In width and the beautifu
Spirit Lake embraces nearly ten squar'
miles. The waters Of nearly oil thess
lakes abound In excellent varieties o.
fish, and the fine rolling lands extent
ing usually quite to the border o
these charming lakes. gives them q
unusual attraction - places Of resor
for pleasure excursions and fishing
parties.
Everywhere has Nature strewn tn,
bright flowers OF the prairie with |
lavish hand, but ii the Botsnist seek
the rarest ana most beautiful o
Flora's treasures, he must wande
where tho foot Of man seldom presses
the sod where Is heard only the hum
Of the humming bird and the bee, o
the carol Of bright-winged birds-ther
waves the choicest of blossoms, g0r
geous In color, rich In fragrance, en-
chanting In loveliness. Away, - 70
as the eye can reach, stretches th
boundless expanse Of rolling prairie
high above the rivers, bordered viii
belts and groves Of wood, Of darker
richer green; hecked with sunligh
and shadow; spangled with flowers
and dotted here and there with suit
stantial farm houses, highly cultivate
| farms, orchards, meadows, vineyard
sunny slopes, clear springs, and me
andering streams. It seems ~ II th
laws Of nature had here amassed thei
wealth and centralized the materis
resources, to supply the wants Of man
o. well a. minister to his assthetic nj
ture and not being content with tbs
wealth Of beauty and utility upon th
surface, had underlaid largo part {
this area with various useful mineral
coal perhaps being the most valuable
since found in such large quantities.
All along these green prairies, mes
ling In quiet groves, or crowning th
handsome bluffs, are seen fair village
with gilded spires pointing HEAVIER
ward, while on the banks of our broa
rivers numerous cities arise, ell |
their infancy, It is true, but all test
Tying to the intelligence, refinemen
and enterprise Of our people; for att
all, 1t is the Inhabitants that give rel
wealth to the country. The fsirea
lands upon which the glad sun shine
unblessed by intelligent and uprigl
citizens would be Of no moro valu
than the sandy beach, or rock-boun'
deaolats island. In this connecti0
we would speak Of our Commo
Schools aud State Institutions, Il
pride and glory Of our State. Our ~
tenn Of public instruction may safe
challenge comparison. We would n
be undentood to say 1t cannot be In
proved, or that tho entire education
machinery was everywhere in psrfe
| working order but the foundations
that system are we'll laid. and secul
and no child Ia lows need be deni'
/ the boon OF m education, which
offered 20 oil without money q
without price. May We not justly :
/ ioics In the anticipation Of the fueu
| greatness Of the social, industrial, ]
! tsliectual and moral elements, whi'
are destined to play An important p
IN the glorious future Of our bssutif
prairie 6tatsf To the reelization
the greatest poosihilities the loa0a n
| 0rsss IL dedicstsd. .-IosDG ho0rsss.