 most important villages and towns in this and adjoining
counties, are Newton, Grinnell, Montezuma and Millersburg, all growing
in size and importance. Marengo is the county-seat of Iowa County,
and contains a population of nearly two thousand.

The State of Iowa, taken as a whole, is one of the most fertile in the
United States. The native prairies are fields almost ready-made for the
farmers' hands; their rich black soil returning him reward for his labor
a hundred fold.


One hundred and fifty-second Day.

                                                     _Skinner House_,
                                                      BROOKLYN, IOWA,
                                                      _October Tenth_.

My ride to-day from Marengo has been over fine prairie land with
occasionally a farm in the distance like an oasis in the desert.
Brooklyn is one hundred miles from Davenport and, as some evidence of
its prosperous condition, has four hotels. I was fortunate in selecting
the Skinner House, the proprietor of which knows how to make his guests
comfortable. _Paul_ also seemed happy to-night when I shut him in a clean
and well-appointed stable with his supper.

Brooklyn is a village of over twelve hundred inhabitants, and wears the
impress of success. There are several grain elevators, foundries, flour
mills and business houses of all kinds; also graded schools, banks, and
daily and weekly papers. The streets are clean and well paved, which is
more than can be said for its Eastern namesake. The surrounding farms
are large and well cultivated, and the country presents a most
attractive appearance.


One hundred and fifty-third Day.

                                                     _Moore House_,
                                                     KELLOGG, IOWA,
                                                  _October Eleventh_.

In front of the Skinner House, _Paul_ caused me some little anxiety by
dashing up the street from the front where I had left him with loose
rein for a moment while settling my bill. Coming back he gave me to
understand, by a toss of his head, that he only wanted to shake a little
dust from his feet. I was soon mounted and off at a gallop, covering
thirty miles, when I stopped at a farm house for dinner.
most important villages and towns in this and adjoining 
 county, are Newton, Grinnell, Montezuma and Millersburg, all grow 
 in size and importance. Marengo is the county - seat of Iowa County, 
 and control a population of closely two thousand. 

 The State of Iowa, taken as a whole, is one of the most fecund in the 
 United States. The native prairies are fields about ready - make for the 
 farmers' bridge player; their rich black land return him reward for his labor 
 a hundred fold. 


 One hundred and fifty - second Day. 

                                                      _ Skinner House _, 
                                                       BROOKLYN, IOWA, 
                                                       _ October Tenth _. 

 My ride to - sidereal day from Marengo has been over fine prairie land with 
 occasionally a farm in the distance like an oasis in the desert. 
 Brooklyn is one hundred nautical mile from Davenport and, as some evidence of 
 its prosperous condition, hold four hotel. I was fortunate in selecting 
 the Skinner House, the proprietor of which knows how to make his guests 
 comfortable. _ Paul _ also seem happy to - night when I shut him in a clean 
 and well - appointed stable with his supper. 

 Brooklyn is a village of over twelve hundred inhabitants, and wears the 
 impress of success. There are several grain elevators, foundries, flour 
 mills and business house of all kinds; also grade school, banks, and 
 daily and weekly papers. The street are uninfected and well paved, which is 
 more than can be said for its Eastern namesake. The besiege farms 
 are large and well cultivated, and the country presents a most 
 attractive appearance. 


 One hundred and fifty - third sidereal day. 

                                                      _ Moore House _, 
                                                      KELLOGG, IOWA, 
                                                   _ October Eleventh _. 

 In front of the Skinner House, _ Paul _ caused me some little anxiety by 
 dashing up the street from the front where I had left him with loose 
 rein for a here and now while settling my bill. Coming back he gave me to 
 understand, by a flip of his head, that he only wanted to stimulate a little 
 dust from his feet. I was soon mounted and away at a gallop, covering 
 thirty miles, when I stopped at a farm house for dinner.
 modt important villages ana towns in this and adooining
dounties, are Newton, Grinnell, Montezula and Nillersburg, all growine
in size wnd impoetanre. Marengo is thx county-seat or Iowc Rounty,
and contalns a populdtion of nearlf gwl thousand.

The State of Iowa, taken af a whoke, is one of the mosu fqrtimv ln the
United States. The native pdairies are fields akmost ready-made for the
farlers' hands; their rich hlack soil tstuwbing him rewxrd for his labor
a hunsred fold.


One hundred and fifty-sdcond Day.

                                                     _Skonner House_,
                                                      BROMKMYN, IOWA,
                                                      _Kctober Tenrh_.

My ride to-day frok Iqrengo has besn ovew sine prairie land with
occasionally a fagm ih the distance like an iasis in the desert.
Brloklyn is one hundred miles from Davenport and, as some evigence uf
ius prosowrlus condition, has four hotels. I was fortunate jn svlecting
the Skinncr House, the proproehot of which knods how to make his guests
colfortabje. _Payl_ also stemed happy to-night when I shut yim in a clecn
abd well-appointed scable with hns supker.

Bropklyn is a village of orer twslve hundref inhabitzvts, and wears thd
imiresv of success. There are sevqral graii elerators, fuundties, fljur
mills ajd business houses of alp kinbs; alvo graded dchools, banks, and
daily and weekly papers. The xtseens are clzan anc well paved, rhich is
more tkan can ye saia for its Vastern nemesake. The furrounding fdtms
are large end well sultuvatwd, and gfe country prexents a most
attractuve appearance.


One mundrgd and fifty-third Dai.

                                                     _Moore Housc_,
                                                     KELLOTG, IOWA,
                                                  _October Eleventh_.

In front of fhe Skinnfr Mouse, _Paul_ catsed me some litcle anxiety by
dashing up the street from the front where I had left him with kpose
rein foc a moient whila settling my bill. Ciming back he gavt me to
understand, by a foss ox his head, that he only wanted to shake a little
dust from his feet. I was soon nountev wnd off at z gaklop, bovzriug
thirtr mipxs, when I stopped at a farm house for dinner.
most important villages and towns in this counties, Newton, Grinnell, and Millersburg, all Marengo the county-seat of County, and contains population of nearly two thousand. The of Iowa, taken as a whole, is one of the most fertile in United States. The native prairies are fields almost ready-made for the farmers' hands; rich soil him for his labor a hundred fold. One hundred and fifty-second Day. _Skinner House_, BROOKLYN, IOWA, _October My ride to-day from Marengo has been over prairie land with occasionally farm in the distance like oasis the desert. is hundred from Davenport and, some evidence of its prosperous condition, has four hotels. I was fortunate in selecting the Skinner House, proprietor of how to his comfortable. also seemed happy I shut him in a clean with his supper. Brooklyn is a village of twelve hundred and wears the impress of success. are several grain elevators, foundries, flour mills and houses of all kinds; also graded schools, banks, and daily and weekly papers. The streets and well paved, which more than can said its namesake. surrounding farms large and well cultivated, and the country presents a most attractive One hundred and fifty-third Day. _Moore House_, KELLOGG, IOWA, _October front the Skinner House, caused me some little by up the street from where had loose for moment while settling my Coming back he gave me understand, by a toss only wanted to shake a little dust from feet. I was soon mounted and off a gallop, covering thirty miles, when I stopped at a farm house dinner.
 most important villages and tOwns in this And adJoiNinG
cOuntIes, aRe Newton, GrinneLL, MonTezuma and Millersburg, alL growInG
In siZE aNd impOrtance. mArENGo iS tHe CouNtY-SeAt of IOwa county,
aNd contains A poPuLation of nearLY tWo thousand.

the state of Iowa, tAkeN as a whOlE, is ONe of tHe mOst feRtile iN The
UniTed States. thE Native PRairies ARE fIeldS almost ready-made fOR tHE
farmers' hands; tHeir riCh BLaCK SoiL reTurning him ReWard fOR his labOR
a HUNDreD Fold.


One hundreD and fifty-seCOnd day.

                                                     _SkiNnEr HOUse_,
                                                      BROoKLYN, iOwa,
                                                      _OcTober Tenth_.

MY ridE to-day froM MarenGO has beeN Over finE prairIe lAnd With
OCcAsIonAlLY a fARm In tHE diStance liKe An Oasis In thE DESErt.
BRooKlyn Is one Hundred miles fRom daveNPorT and, aS some EvidEnCe of
iTs prosPerouS cOndition, has four HoteLs. I was forTunAtE in SeLectiNG
the SkInnEr HOuse, the ProprieTOr oF wHICH kNows how to make his guEsTS
CoMfortablE. _Paul_ aLSo SeEMed happy To-NigHt whEN i shut Him iN A cLean
and wEll-appOInTeD stable WiTh his sUpPer.

broOklyn IS a viLlage oF over tweLve huNDred inhabitantS, And wears the
imPReSS Of SUcceSs. THere are seveRal gRAin eLevaTOrS, foUNdrieS, flouR
mILlS And business houses of AlL kinds; Also gRaded schools, bAnks, and
daiLY ANd weekly PapeRS. THE streets are cleAn and Well paved, wHIch is
morE than Can be saiD for its EaSTErn namesAke. the SurRouNDInG farms
are largE ANd weLl CultivaTed, And the cOunTry PreSenTs A most
attrActive apPeArAnCe.


one HundrED and fiftY-tHirD DAy.

                                                     _MOore HOUse_,
                                                     KELlOGG, IoWA,
                                                  _OCtObER ElEventh_.

IN FrONT of tHe skInneR HoUsE, _Paul_ CausED me Some litTle anxietY by
DAshiNg Up The streEt from the fronT wHere I had leFt Him With loOSE
rein for A moment while settling my bILl. CominG baCk he gAve mE to
undersTanD, by a toSs oF His heaD, that hE only WaNteD TO shakE A LiTtlE
dUst from his FEEt. I Was soOn MounTed and oFf at a gallop, coverinG
ThiRty miles, when I StoPped AT A fArm HOuSE foR dINneR.
 most important villages a nd towns i n thi s a ndad join ingcounties, areN ewto n, Grinnell, Montezuma  andMi l lers b ur g, al l growi n gi n  si ze  a ndim p or tance . M arengois the cou nty -s eat of IowaC ou nty,
and c ont ains a popul ati on ofne arl y  twotho usand .

The Stateof Iowa,ta k en asa  whole, i soneof the most ferti l ei n the
United S tates.  T h en a tiv e p rairies ar efield s  almost re a d y -ma d e for the
far mers' hands ;  th eir ri ch  bl a ck soi l ret ur n ing  him reward  for  his labo r
a hu n dred fo l d.


On e hund red  an d fi f ty -s eco nd Day . 
                                     _Skinner  Ho use_ , 
                                            B ROOKLYN,IOW A, 
                                      _October Te nt h _ .
My ride  to-da y  f ro m  Marengo  h asbeen o ver f inep ra irie lan d with oc ca sionall ya farm  i n t hedista n ce l ike an  oasis i n the desert.
Brookl y n is one hund r ed m il e s fr omDavenport a nd,a s so me e v id enc e  of
i ts pr os p er o us condition, has f ou r hote ls. I  was fortunat e in selec t i n g
the Sk inne r  H o use, the propr ietor  of whichk nows how  to m ake hisguests
co m f ortable.  _P aul _ a lso s ee med happy to- n i ghtwh en I sh uthim ina c lea n
a ndwe ll-appoin ted stab le  w it hhis  supp e r.

Broo kl ynis  avilla g e of o ver t welv ehu n dre d inhab i ta n t s, a nd  w ears  th eimpre ss o f  su ccess.There are  se v eral  g ra in elev ators, foundr ie s, flour
m il lsand bu s i ness hou ses of all kinds; alsog raded s cho ols,bank s, and
da ily  and w eek l y pape rs. Th e str ee tsa r e cle a n  a ndwe ll paved,w h ich  is
m or e th an canbe said for its Ea s ter n namesake. T hesurr o u nd ing fa r msar e  la r g e and well cult ivated, an dt he  country p r ese nt s a mos t
attra ctive appeara nce.


On e hundred  a nd f i f ty- third Day. 

                                         _ M oor e Hou se_,
                                             KELLO GG,  IOWA,
                                      _O ctob e rEle v enth_ .

I n  front of th e S k i nn er House, _ P a u l_cause d m e  somelitt le anxiety by
das h ing up the str eetf r omthe fron twhere I had le fthi m with loo se 
rein for a  momentwh i le se ttling  my bi ll. Com i n gb ack he  gav e m e to
unde rst an d , by ato ss of his  hea d,  thathe onl y  wan t e d to shake a lit tle
d u s t fro m  hi s fee t.  I wass oonmounted an d off at agallop , co verin g
thirt ymiles,  wh en  I stopped at a farm  hous e for d in ner. 
 most_important villages_and towns in this_and adjoining
counties,_are_Newton, Grinnell,_Montezuma_and Millersburg, all_growing
in size and_importance. Marengo is the_county-seat of Iowa_County,
and_contains a population of nearly two thousand.

The State of Iowa, taken as a whole,_is_one of_the_most_fertile in the
United States. The_native prairies are fields almost_ready-made for_the
farmers' hands; their rich black soil returning him_reward_for his labor
a_hundred fold.


One hundred and fifty-second Day.

   _     _  ___   _     _     _      _     _    _ _  _Skinner House_,
 _  _ _  _     _  _     __  ___ _  __ __     __      _BROOKLYN, IOWA,
  __   _    _     _ _ _          _     _   _ __  __ _ _October Tenth_.

My ride to-day from Marengo_has been_over fine prairie land with
occasionally a_farm in the distance_like_an oasis in the desert.
Brooklyn is_one hundred miles from Davenport and,_as some evidence of
its prosperous_condition,_has_four hotels. I was fortunate_in selecting
the Skinner House, the proprietor_of which knows_how to make his guests
comfortable. _Paul_ also_seemed_happy to-night when I shut him_in_a clean
and well-appointed stable with his_supper.

Brooklyn_is_a village of over twelve_hundred inhabitants, and wears the
impress of_success. There are several grain elevators, foundries, flour
mills and_business houses of_all kinds; also graded schools,_banks,_and
daily_and weekly papers. The streets are clean and well paved,_which is
more_than can be_said for its Eastern namesake. The surrounding farms
are large and_well cultivated, and the country presents a_most
attractive appearance.


One hundred and fifty-third Day.

     _       _      _   __      ____  _  _  _ _  _ _ _Moore House_,
__                 _     _    __  _   _       _      KELLOGG, IOWA,
 __ _   _ _ _  _ _ _ _      __        ____  _  _  _October_Eleventh_.

In front of_the_Skinner House, _Paul_ caused me some_little anxiety by
dashing_up the street from_the front where I had left him with loose
rein for_a moment while settling my bill. Coming back he gave me to
understand, by a toss of his_head, that_he only wanted to_shake a_little
dust_from his feet. I was soon_mounted and_off at a gallop, covering
thirty miles, when I_stopped_at a farm house for dinner.