The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-06-13
IN THE BUCKEYE STATE.
Our Old Friend ssPak- weaver writes
20 HIs Friends.

our new nome 10 b0em, OOlumD1S,
Ohio, and to me in one sense as /
had been thirty-four years from there
and during that time resident Of
Oskaloosa, Mahaska county, Iowa.
Since leaving Oskaloosa l have not
at any time written you for publica-
ton. don't know that have any
thing of interest to writelnow, but
thought might tell little of my
wanderings since then, that possibly
might interest some of the many of
the HERALD readers, some of whom
might be glad TO hear from me in
this way, provided you considered
it worthy of space in your valuable
paper. We are nicely located at
housekeeping in suit of rooms,
third floor of the Hanna block.
There is believe about 80 families
living in the block, which is six
stories high, on Superior street and
about five minutes walk from the
public square. We came here from
Columbus about three months ago.
Columbus is a nice city, but Cleve-
land far surpasses it in every way.
The population of Columbus in round
numbers is 125, 900 and that of Cleve-
land 1872, 900 and is a great shipping
point by rail and water. have not
been engaged in any business since /
left Iowa. Since l came here have
procured me lot of fishing tackle
and have been out fishing two or
three times. Mr.. Brown and went
out to the break waters in the lake a
week ago to-day. We had very good
luck for new beginners. Caught
quite good string of Perch, Pike
and Lawyers. This kind of Lawyer
is new one to me, they are con-
sidered poor fish, to dress them
them you have to skin them like a
Catfish. There were two boats and
about twenty of us anchored in them
in about thirty feet of water. Some
of them had as high as 30 and go nice
fish when they quit. could write a
good deal about fishing, but had
better perhaps make this branch a
continued story My son-in-law, Mr..
Brown, took notion last week while
he was taking vacation to visit the
Pan American Exposition at Buffalo,
SO we three and couple of our
friends here, lady and gentleman,
by the name of Cincum left here last
Thursday night on the steam er, City
of Erie, for Buffalo, arrived next
morning at $3.50, secured our rooms
and same day visited the exposition
and I assure you that we were all
sorely disappointed because of the
incompleteness of almost every de-
partment on the grounds, then too
it turned cold and rained quite hard.
Not more than half of the places on
Midway was open for the public. We
tooklthem all in that we're open, and
in most all instances they got our
money and we got sold. We would
not have taken in Midway quite so
strong had there been any thing else
to see land not to see.) The fishery
with contents is the only building
that is completed, and that is good.
The electrical display is certainly
grand at night. 1t is far superior to
the Worlds fair or the Omaha Ex-
position. The architecture of the
grounds and buildings are excellent
and being quite compact and in close
touch. would not advise any one
contemplating visit there to go for
at least sixty days yet, as they cer~
tainly can't complete their work be-
fore that time. Buffalo is a grand
city, of monster buildings and
asphalt paved streets and beautiful
trees, To my great surprise who
should meet in the forenoon yester-
day in Buffalo, but my old friend,
H. H. Sheriff, and assure you was
glad to see some one from Oskaloosa.
In fact guess that we were both
willing for the occasion. We also
met again in the p m. on Midway.
On Saturday we took the electric cars
$50 cents for the round trip and went
to Niagara Falls and spent the day
there. / can only describe it by say
ing it is certainly grand sight. On
Sunday we crossed the Erie river at
Buffalo and visited old Fort Erie;
not much OF interest there. Yet it is
quite summer resort later in the
season. We came back to Cleveland
on the steamer, City of Buffalo, ar
irving here at $3.50 this morning and
glad to get back because of the
stormy weather. l see by the papers
that 0skaloosa has caught the build
ing fever for the year 1901. May it
thus continue is my best wish. Well
for fear that ! have intruded upon
your patience more than you care to
have me and saying 80 little will
cut it off here. With best wishes to
the HERALD and one and all am
Yours Truly, M. P. WEAVER.
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
Contain Mercury
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
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