Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-21

and after more Smelling, burning the
gas works and other private proper
~, the confederate forces withdrew,
going over the mountains. The next
day the people heard the thunder OF
the guns used in that memorable bait
tie Gettysburg. But that IS another
story. The theory is that the reason
Carlisle was selected as hammerlng
point, was to cover the retreat OF the
Confederate forces at Gettysburg, the
valor of the forces at this point being
doubted by the Confederate officers
in command.
But to return to the present time.
This town in the years passing since
it's incorporation. has steadfastly adj
hered to the style of architecture OF
it's early days, i.e., stores and residences
built in one, the buildings flush with
the streets and provided with heavy
wooden or metal shutters. In later
years many residences and business
houses of the modern type have been
erected. The court house here was
erected in 1S46, and the square is
a granite monument erected in memory
OF the soldiers and salors-a beautiful
tribute. On either side of the shaft
is stationed a PARROT gun mounted Oh
a carriage, accompanied by the GUS
tomary pyramid of cannon balls, each
ball being large enough for a piece
the gun at hand.
This place still holds to its
| market house and market days
and Saturdays be-
| ing. the days on which ones green
stuff and meat must be purchased to
last until the next market day. This
was very interesting scene to me,
as never before had I saw such a
thing. The grocers here do not handle
produce.
This is the home of Dickinson col
lege, which was founded in 1878. 1t
has flourished like the green bay tree
since then; it has been endowed by
many generous and prosperous citizens
and fostered blythe public generally
1t is now a fine collection of buildings
and is situated in the central portion
of the city.
i One of the Oldest landmarks thai
the town boasts of is publication
known as the Carlisle Herald, which
paper was established more than 10(
years ago as weekly and has beer
published continuously ever since. Ii
later years a daily was started an6
both are now fourishing. 1t may MOI
be necessary to so state but it is never
theless fact, that this publication ha.
been on one side of the political arena
ever since its birth.
I The town, which is a residence place
and makes no pretensions to being :
manufacturing center, nevertheless!
does quite thriving business. 1t sup
ports an ice plant, three shoe factories
electric light plant, bottling works
and large free library. Il couple the
last because / have been used to asso
eating them together for the past few
months.
But I think perhaps I have mad'
enough trouble for this time and .
will close by saying that Captain Ben
jamin PETER Lambertson, of Admira
Dewey's fleet is in this borough visit
i ing his mother and his sister. H.
would talk to no one this morning
and this afternoon is feeling i'll. / saw
him this morning. He is quite a dis
tinguished looking man, has an cas-.
carriage and has walk like 'Majo
!. Wyman's when his rheumatism is both
4 ering some other person. If can ge
la word with him, i will; il not / vii
ask him to lend me "buck" and
know what he viii say.
Yours truly w. G. Field.