Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-10-01
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County Tourists Novel Journey
Toledo and Its Attractions.

County Tourists Novel Journey
Toledo and Its Attractions.
TOLEDO, Iowa, Sept. 28-W. D. Camp
and myself left E. W. Wilson's place in
lama county, Thursday, Sept. 81, and
started for Toledo, which is fourteen
miles distant On our way we passed
over some nice country and splendid
roads and arrived at Tama City, three
miles south of Toledo, at 9 a. m. This
is very dirty town, built on a pretty
level country. although some of the
dwellings are on high ground here We
met several Indians and squaws with their
papooses. Their reservation is three
miles west of this place.
We did not tarry long here, as we had
desire TO visit the great Western Col
lege; so We left that town behind and
travelled over some billy roads to the city
of Toledo, which is by far the incest
town We have seen since we left home
The houses are mostly new and large.
There are no small dirty houses as there
is in almost every other town. The pop
ulation is over two thousand The bust
ness part of the town is quite old; the
town was very dull until the T. B. COL
lege was located here. Among the places
we visited, which We wish to make particu-
| lar reference te,is the Photographic studio
| of J. s. Moore, we were nshered into an
elegant waiting room which was NICE
| ly furnished and the walls were artistical.
| ly adorned with photographs and cabi-
nets. The work is of superior quality
and the finest we have ever seen
We were so well pleased with the super
| iority of the work that we had cabinets
taken. We went next to the college
which is located in the southern part of
town on an elevated piece of ground of
sixteen acres. 1t is two story building
with basement, and is built of brick and
stone. 1t has large tower on the west,
which fronts on College avenue. As we
entered we were ushered into the COM
mercial department which is a large
room filed with desks and bank offices,
the same as in real business. One of the
professors then introduced the president
of the college, Mr.. Beardshire, to whom
we are indebted for courtesies. We went
into the library which was filled with q
choice collection of books, and were then
shown through the chemical labrstory
where Prof. Besl makes experiments
This room reminded one of drug store
We next went up stairs and looked in al
the general society room which is moi
quite completed. then into the two liter.
AIRY rooms which are elegantly furnished.
painted and carpeted, with chairs, plat
form and an elegant piano.
But the most interesting place we Wis.,
tied was Thompsons cabinet which il
almost equal to the academy of science a
Davenport. 1t consists of rocks, shells
minerals, animals. birds, ancient cos,
tunes. weapons of war and many other
things which we have not space to give
We were then presented with a passpor
to the professor of music, who has tn,
old U. B. church fixed up in a convenien
manner for the students. He is yer,
genial and pleasant young man AM
showed us through the new I B church
which is an Imposing structure with {
seating capacity of over one thousand
There is a splendid pipe organ which hs!
as fine tone as We ever heard. In con
clusion we wish to say that any and al
who visit the college will find the officer
and faculty the most courteous and oblig
ing of persons.
We took dinner with one of our ole
friends from Illinois, Mr. Geo. Eunis. VIII
is resident of this place. and after
short visit started for my old home i
Benton county, which we reached tn
same evening, after passing over som
, very pretty country. The next mornin
We went down to the old homestead
> which looked as natural as ever. Tn
crops around here are good. There hav
been several heavy frosts, but most of tn
corn was not damaged. We expect I
start for home next week and will Civ
You an account of our homewsrd lourne
after we arrive. Ira MARTIN