The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-06-14
For the ADvsxTisBR.
WEsTEaMI0WA.
1Rc16cDes and Observations
Masscss Persosal, Agricultural
and Political.


lncSdcnls and Ohscsvaasooe--
Maascss Persosal, Agrseullurnl
and Political.
Friend Longtey:-As I expect to
spend this summer In Northwestern
Iowa and Nebraska / will, by your
permission, give your readers . short
sketch Of my travels.
Leaving home on Monday morning,
May 2lst, took the cars ut Wilton, ar
rived at West Liberty and took the
cars on the Burlington 4 Cedar Rap
ids r. r., from thence north to Ely
station, and from thence to Western
College, Linn county, where Imet with
q number Of Cedar county citizens,
and other old friends. / will here say,
that notwithstanding the stringent
times, the college Is in prosperous
condition. having more students at
this time than any previous time.
But how could II be otherwise under
such an efficient corps Of professors
and teachers? They are looking for
a grand time which will take place in
two or three weeks; there will be
graduating class Of twelve or thirteen.
The farmers here were busy plant
ing or re-planting their corn whilst
others had commenced plowing theirs.
rhe crops look we'll In general al
though some fields of wheat stand
thin on the ground.
Started from this place on Tuesday
morning by private conveyance to Ce-
dar Rapids, arrived there fifteen min
utes too late for the eastern train and
had to lay over until s 40 In the even
ing, but it was no great disappointment,
as am in no hurry, and it gave me
an opportunity of seeing the sights,
the most notable of which was the
star Wagon Factory and the Pork
House (the way they do things up
there is caution to the nativesl. l
also met with the genial face OF Mr..
Bull, formerly Of Upton; also my
friend Henry Morgridge of auditor
ship notoriety, looking rs usual and
ready for any emergency. Took the
train in the evening for Grand juno
ton, where arrived at 81 o'clock In
the morning. Took breakfast and
dinner with another Cedar county
friend-John Thompson, formerly Of
Rochester township. Here l also
met with Nate Friend and Perry Ba-
ker. Grand Junction is n thriving
T lace with about 500 Inhabitants.
Took the cars again on the Des
Moines and Ft. Dodge II. II. and
went to Payton, 0 miles north Of the
junction. Here l also found more
Cedar county friends-amongst which
were Mrs. Rebecca Wise and her two
sons, also J. L. Rider and VIM. Carl.
J. w. Crisman il about 3! miles from
this place and Is the owner Of about
1900 acres OF land. The country along
the railroad is low and full OF ponds
WilIA uN5NloyS TO hSA
However when you get away from
the railroad n few miles the country
becomes more rolling, with less ponds,
and, consequently, better adapted for
farming purposes. The soil being
rich, but rather gravelly IN most Of
places. The crops here look very
well with the exception OF u few fields
of wheat, which have been injured by
the pesky 'hoppers, which are more
numerous than desirable, but unless
others come in do not think they
will do much injury to the crops, and
the farmers in general appear hopeful
but know not what day may bring
forth. When you ask them about fu.
ture prospects they say they will do
so and so If the 'hoppers stay away.
1t Is pity that this western country
should be paralyzed In its growth by
these rapacious pests. As far as | am
concerned give me old Cedar yet In
preference to this country.
On Monday morning took the cars
again ut Payton and came back to
Grand Junction, and thence west on
the Northwestern to West Side In
Crawford county, and now, Wednes-
day, am safely housed with my eldest
son. The 'hoppers here are more nu-
merous, but as yet have done lit.
tie injury.
In my next I will say more about
the 'hoppers and also give you de.
scription Of the n,odus operondi the
farmers have of destroying them.
Query-Will I be 30 fortunate as to
get this weeks ADVERTISER, or must
wait another week?
Politics run very low-but little
said. All seem to be waiting the re.
suit of President Hayes policy, but
fearing it will prove failure and
probably the overthrow of the Repub-
lican party. Hear but little said about
who shall be candidate for Governor.
I hope, however, for one, that It will
not be Speaker Gear, for could not
consistently support him. II my old
friend Ed. Wright could be chosen a.
our candidate we would have no difii-
Guilty in electing him, and would be
the right man in the right place.
More anon. NJ. G.. MILLER
West Side, June 9Th, 1877.
Death In China.