Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1875-04-30
Notes on the Wing.
Correspondence Of the Bulletin.

April 23d, 1875.
Ed. BuLLETIN:-After a flying ride
from your city to Quincy, Ill.,, and
''shcrt stops" at Sedalia, St. Louis,
Hannibal, Mo-, Quincy, Monmouth,
Peoria, Galesburg, ILL.,, and Burling-
ton, Ia, we are safely housed at the
Ballingail House, Ottumwa. Pass
ing through Missouri, we find the
agricultural prospect giving extra
ordinary promise OF rich and
abundant harvest; through southern
Illinois we found the small grains
looking very fine. being about three
inches in height, and fully as green
as the most verdant country gentle
man.
Through the section of Iowa, lying
between Burlington and this city, but
very little of the wheat crop has
made an appearance. Farmers are
busily engaged in all sections pre-
pairing the soil for the corn crop of
rs.
At st. Louis we met ''Nick" King
and several others, formerly of hide
pendence. While at Quincy, in com
pany with the proprietor, we visited
the spacious winter quarters of w.
w. Coles New York and New Or
leans Geological and Equestrian Ex-
position. For the past two seasons
this extensive establishment has occu.
pied, rs winter quarters, the spacious
buildings on the Fair Grounds, locat-
ed two miles east of Quincy proper,
at the corner of Main and 18th
streets.
The beautiful Floral Hall is used
as the dwelling establishment, but
more resembles public house, as
more than hundred persons here
find home.
just west of the Floral Hall is the
Agricultural Hall, in which are housed
the many new and elegant vans, and
animal dens; in the central portion
of the building is located the ring,
where the riders are in constant prac-
tice. West of the ring is the trapeze,
and south of it are the immense har-
ness rooms of the establishment.
In the Vegetable Hall are located
the animal dcns; here we find ami
mails of multitudinous varieties, from
all quarters of the globe. Among
the latest acquisitions in this depart
ment we find four mammoth ALI
gators, four Sea Lions, two Giraffes,
and many other animals too numer-
GUS to mention.
Among the new attractions for the
coming season is the new French
canvas, consisting Of six large tents.
This canvas is of French linen, and
is different from the ordinary circus
canvas, as it is a tri-color-red, white
and blue.
Another new feature is Prices Pat
ent Seats, which are neatly unhols-
tered and great improvement.
While in Quincy we were pleased
to meet J. B. Gaylord, f. A. Alex
ander, A. 3. Shipley and Jim Forces
ter, of Independence, now with Coles
company.
While in Burlington we attended a
very creditable entertainment, given
by the Home Dramatic Company.
In this city we were overjoycd at
meeting our old and time-tried friend,
Wilson Palmer. Mr.. Palmer is the
Superintendent of all the schools Of
the city-some six in number. The
High School building is located on
an eminence in the eastern portion of
the city; is built of brick, three stories
in height, ard has play ground of
tour acres.
Through our acquaintance formed
among the principal business men Of
the city, we learn that friend Palmer
is, and justly so, the most popular in
structor ever employed by the Board
of Directors.
Had we the time we should be
pleased to give the readers of the
BULLETIN description Of this truly
beautiful inland city Of Iowa; but
fearing lest we have already tres
passed upon your kind indulgence,
we remain yours truly,
"HorEFrL HEzEKIAu HuMpHRIEs."