Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1878-11-21
THE HAWkEYE STATE.
A "REPUBLICANv CORRESPONDENT
TAKES A TRIP OVER IOWA,
And Gives Description OF the Cities,
Towns and Country Seen Enroute.

And Gives Description Of the Cities,
Towns and Country Seen Enroute.
Editor Republican:
During the beautiful Indian sum-
mer weather, which for two weeks
past has so gladdened the heart Of
mankind, your correspondent has
travelled quite extensively in the
prairie State of Iowa. Knowing OF
the great interest that is at present
centered on every portion of "the
We ST." perhapsa description OF the
country through which he passed will
not be totally void Of interest to those
who peruse the columns OF the Re-
PUBLICAN.
Immediately after the October elec-
tions, which resulted go advantage
ousIy to the Republicans OF Marshall
county, bid adleu to Plymouth and
Hoosierdom, determined, il possible,
to find a home somewhere west OF
the Mississippi My first stop. after
leaving Chicago, was
ROCK FALLS,
Whiteside county, Illinois. Here is
town a dozen years old, and contain
ing about 1900 person. 1t is situated
Immediately opposite the city OF
Sterling, place boasting OF 6,OO0 in
habitants. and is separated from 1t
by the Rock river, one OF the prettiest
strea ms in the West. The liver is
over 900 feet wide here and rapid.
A good, substantial dam has been
built across il, which furnishes
abundant power for manufacturing
purposes. Already buildings have
been erected on both si,le5. aud agri-
cultural implements have been man
ufactured quite extensively. There
seems to be a need at present Of more
capital, for a number OF the shops
have shut down." thus throwing
many men out OF employment. The
consequence Is considerable COM
planning about "hard times" But
since the victory for the Republicans
and honest money in the recent cleo
ton, the Democracy. with their small
majority in the House, will not dare
meddie with the financial policy OF
the administration, resumption will
take place on the lst OF January,
gold. silver and greenbacks will cir
culate at par, capital will feel more
confidence and seek investment, the
factory wheels will commence to
turn, those "three million tramps"
can have employment Chose who
will accept iD, and our country will
see such an era OF solid prosperity as
it never before beheld. $50 mote IL
be-"
After ten days stay in Whiteside
county. boarded the cars. ticketed
for Sioux City. / chose the
CHICAGO s NORTHWESTERN ROUTE,
and right here would like to say that
the road is certainly one OF the best
equipped thorouPhfares In the coun-
try. 1t Is smooth, ballasted with
stone, and the rails are still. The
cars are OF elegant construction and
kept clean. The train officials are
kind and obliging, and everything
that can be done for the comfort OF
the passenger Is done. For persons
desirous of reaching points in Wis
consin, Minnesota, Northern Illinois
Central Iowa, Nebraska or the Far
West" no better route can be chosen
than this.
We crossed the Mississippi river
on a fine iron bridge, at
CLINTON, IOWA.
A fine view OF the great river is OBJ.
tanned at this point. Clinton Is 9
good business place and manufactures
considerable lumber from the logs
fioated down TO the mills located
here. The city has 1900 inhabitants
The streets are wide, lined with shade
trees. and lighted with gas. Severa
railroads center here. From what
learned of people who have resided
here and from the little saw of the
place, I should judge il was pleas
ant point in which to make a home
The country Immediately surround
ing Clinton did not strike me as be.
ing very good. The soil has clay
ish appearance and seems to contain
a good deal of gravel. 1t grows bet
ter, however, as we advance into the
State. At Dewitt. twenty miles west
night came upon US, and from there
the ride was through darkness. The
cars were crowded with people going
West, and as there were the usua
humber OF babies aboard, who. al
night long, kept up q Comanche- like