Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-06-25

EDlToR BTLLErIN.O ncc again
a. per promise we write you. In ouri
last we gave you the items Of inter-
est in our journeyings, up to our
visit to Lincoln Nebraska. Reaching
this city as we did, at noon precisely,
our first visit was made to the capa-
cious Dining Hall of the Canon
House, formerly the Atwood Hotel.
After hiding square NEAL" we
proceeded to view the city. Lincoln
is situated on a beautiful table land,
and surrounded by a farming country
not surpassed by any in the State.
Lincoln is the Capital Of the State,
although strenuous efforts are being
made by the monied men Of Omaha
to remove it to that city. Here is
located the State Insane Asylum, the
State prison, the State University,
and a magnificent Capitol building is
in course of erection. We cannot
speak at any length upon the many
beautiful residences of Lincoln, but
will trespass upon your indulgence
moment, to speak briefly of one of
curious features of the place. The
city has a large Public Square,
around which are built the business
houses of the city. In nearly the
center of this square is sunk an Arte-
sian well. the depth of which is
LAO feet; from which is thrown a
constant stream Of water, seven inch
es in diameter and thirty feet in
height.
Leaving Lincoln with its many
good, and some "otherwise," inhabi
tants, we are rapidly borne to our
next stopping place, Omaha, the
metropolis of the State. Of this city
we cannot say much of its inhabi-
tants, or fine buildings, for there are
but few of either. The Post Office
block is the finest by far in the city,
although the Grand Central Hotel is
very fine structure. During our
visit we went to see our former
friends, Geo. and Dan Burr, Will
Mumaugh and Mrs. Dan Burr, for
merly Miss Josie Auchampaugh Of
Independence.
After spending few days quite
pleasantly in sightseeing We took
the transfer train for Council Bluffs,
and were much surprised in meeting
at the depot, Mrs. Geo. What and
daughter, enroute for Colorado. A
few moments were agrceably spent
in pleasant converse, when we parted
to meet when?
Council Bluffs is built upon Il
slightly elevated table land, on the
east bank Of the Missouri river; it
contains population of $4,000, SO
we were informed, but did not, see
more than ten or twelve at most.
Leaving the Bluffs, we stopped at the,
at present, insignificant towns of Den
ison, Jefferson and Boone. At this
latter place we witnessed n fine rem
dering of "Esmeralda or the Hunch-
back of Notre Dame," by the PUNK
cit Theatrical Company. Marshall
town with its 100000 hotel, and
wide awake people, was the next
point visited. Leaving, we next visi-
ted Cedar Rapids. This stirring city
of our noble State has been visited
by too many of the readers of the
BULLETIN, to need describing by us.
Oft we shall only say, that if indi-
cations do not fail, Cedar Rapids is
to enjoy future second to no inland
city in Iowa. We enjoyed brief visit
to the pleasant home Of Ben Gillett,
the popular conductor Of the Burling-
ton road, formerly of this city. As
the sun lit with beauty the eastern
horizon, we sped away from Cedar
Rapids, and with pleasure viewed the
fertile prairies that cover the sixty
mile ride that lay between De Witt
and the Rapids. De Witt is a pleas
ant little city Of $500 inhabitants,
and is quite likely to contain no more
for some years, as, Judging the future
by the past, it has not grown in pop
ulation, an iota in FIVE years. After
spending a day quite pleasantly, and
enjoying the Injuries of the season
ut the Gates House, we took the
evening train and run down to Gin
ton. This city, as is well known to
every well-informed person, is rather
insignificant in point of number, but
in manufacturing facilities, ranks
among the most important cities of
the States, and will at no distant day
take an envious position among the
cities of the Hawkeye State. Gin
ton has but one paper, figuratively
speaking, as the Daily Herald is
worse than no paper, and only brings
disgrace and contempt Oh the craft.
We made short call ut the Age
Office, but finding Judge Thaycr alb
sent from the sanctum, SO we did not
prolong our visit. In our next we
shall give your readers brief des-
cription of a few of the older towns
of eastern Iowa.
Yours for the Present,
"HoPEFUL HEzEKIAH HUMPHREYS"
| HE special correspondent of the
Inter- Ocean. under date of June IL,
says: