Year: 1868

the larger kinds, has already become
small, and those having it, think it more
advisable to use what they have for
fence posts, than TO saw ii up for lum-
Der. Hence all kinds of sawed lumber
now used for feaces or buildings, arc
obtained from the river or railroads. AS
substitute for rails in fences, Usage
Orange is largely planted and we pre-
dict that that will become the principal
fence used on most of our farms.


The only mineral as yet found in the
county, is limestone Ofthat, there are
numerous quarrfes, some of which are
of excellent quality not only for making
lime, but for building purposes. Coal
is found III all adjoining county on the
south, and by sope in that vicinity is
extensively used yor fuel.


Another advantage possessed by Cedar
county Is its system of common schools,
which, In common with all other coun-
ties of the State, 1t enjoys as II state in
stitution. The manner in which Cedar
county appreciates that institution may
be learned from the large additions her
people annually make to the State funds
for the purpose of sustaining the schools.
No neigllborhood is now without its
school, and but few without its ample
and well furnished school house. Hence
there is no occasion for ignorance among
the children, and, shortly no excuse for
the inability of the man who, on max
ing note, cannot write his name.


Another feature possessed by Cedar
county, and considered by many as a
decided advantage, is its Agricultural
Sosieties. OF these it has two, with cx-
tensive and we'll furnished fair grounds
In the county, and furnishes part of
the membership of third in an adjoin-
ing county. For the last few years we
have made it a point to attend the an
nual exhibition of one or more of these
societies, and we think we can say Of
truth, that they are giving to all kinds
Of industry in the county, such a stin.u-
tdat as they never had before and prob
ably never would have without them.
That stimulant was distinctly seen in
the rich display Of fruit made on their
last exhibition. We refer particularly
to that of apples and grapes. Previous
to the exhibitions of these societies, it
was supposed by many Of our citizens
that they were living in section of
country in which such fruit could never
be raised, and hence they were making
no effort to produce it, but now many of
them are believing that Cedar county
is one of the best fruit growing regions
In the west, and they are irving to
prove it so. We have no doubt of their
success.


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Il newcomer, at least we hope it will
and therefore mention it with pleasure.
That IS, its churches. Cedar county has
its churches. They furnish one of its
most valuable features. We wish 1t
had many more indeed without them
we should lose much of our desire to re-
main citizen of the county. Now they
are found mostly in the towns and viii
lagos. We hope the time is not for in
the future, when every township, at
least, shall have its own "church going
bell' and all the people will delight to
go up to the worship of tie living God.
School houses now for the most part, in
the rural districts, furnish the places
where our worshiping assemblies do
usually congregate.


Cedar county has one thing more
which we consider an advantage, and
an honor to all its tax-paying inhabit-
ants. We refer to Its court house, built
some eight or ten years since at an ex-
pense of forty-five thousand dollars, and
said to be one Of the finest in the State.
1t is enough for us to say that the coun-
ty is worthy of such building.


And now, sirs editors, we close our
chapter by saying that we have honora.
BILE men among us. Two Judges Of the
District Court, one the present incum-
bent and the other now citizen banker
have been chosen from our number In


49, '0'ese> ~ osoAu1uIt. We nave luFIISI-
ed Speaker Of the House; and, among
our State officers, an Auditor, and a
Secretary of State. The latter being the
present incumbent. And, in the strur
gle for our national existence, Cedar
county has All honorable record Hor
loyal sons responded to every call with
out draft to bring them forth, except
in one single instance, and in that case
but few were drafted. They went, and
"bravely they fought" on every battle
field whose duty called them, until the
last ''armed foe" had retired, and our
national flag again fioated triumphantly
over every part of our widely extended
country.


Such, sirs editors, is Cedar county of
Iowa, and we are happy, yea proud, to
number ourselves among its favored in
habitants. JosEpHrs.
A Crab Taken from a Human Stom-


ach.


From the Lyons Howa) Mirror, March 7th


About fortnight since, DR.. Mac
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