Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-09-23

Ihe following accoun; of pedestrian travelling.
viii show worthy example to those who are out
OF employment. at the ens. They may, if they
have common share of industry and perscver-
anee, like Nh. Pratt, even if destitute, reach the
land where employment may be had, homes made,
ANA wealth acquired, and where too, they will
meet with hearty welcome. We do not profess
70 be prophets, their descendants but we should
not be surprised, if we should LEAN in the course
OF a few years, that this old gentleman was the
oTnsr of large and well stocked farm, living in
- good style as any of the Yankees he left behind
A TRUE YANKEE.
An immigrant from Massachusetts, of middle
age, and very respectable appearance, stepped in
toour Office, accompanied by his son, about nine
years Old, OH Monday We learned from him
0as ne mad arrived in our country about month
$50, after one Of the most adventurous overland
journeys perhaps ever undertaken. We hope 10
oosain from him full relation Of his tour, and in
sno mean time present the reader with the follow
ing brief outline:
His name is Isaac II. Pratt, of marlborough,
Iymouth county, Massachusetts, and ship car
pentef by occupation. Having family Of six
or eight children, dependent solely upon his daily
labor, and being, with hundreds of others thrown
out OF employ by the prostration of business in
Nsw England in May, he formed the design OF
taking his two eldest boys and setting off on foot.
With sm to design was TO execute. Placing his
vito and younger children with relation no start
I'D OH the 18th of May, will, his sons, one aged
ysaf, the other 9, without cent of money in hi
pocket, and withno other avaiables than a KNAPP
sack Of clothes and provisions and carpenters
steel square. The first day he entered Rhode Isl
and, where he sold his square for "a
and four pence ha'penny,' OLA cents) which pro-
cured them something to eat and lodging. The
next day, after reaching Is miles by the middle Of
the afternoon, they stopped Mt farm house,
whore Mr. r. inquired il they did not want some
Jobs OF carpentering done, shelves put up-wn-
dows tightencd or loosened-doors hung or repair
sd--hen coops made--roof mended--any thing in
his line TO pay for staying night? Certainly,
Vas the reply; come in, and we'l set you to work
b well satisfied was the farmer with his SERVICES
that on parting early next morning he filed his
kaapsack with provisions to last through the day.
That afternoon he stopped in like manner and mot
with The same receptions, and thus he continued all
III way % Buffalo, on lake Erie. Sometimes, n
ssssy withsr he would remain day with his host,
sAd on two or three occasions received few shil.
JiAgs Sor his work; but the whole amount. added
together, Of money that came into his banda I'M
- The time Of his arrival Al Chicago, did not a.
apDnsf 70 Eve dollars. On reaching the Erie cana,
~ sndcavored N work passage for his bows bv
driving the horses himself; hut finding this would
not ksep him in food, ne left the canal. and res,m,
- ~ pedestrian journey. On arriving at Bu6a.
h, hjs Offer 70 work his passage 70 Detroit was read
lily sccspted; and upon landing at the latter place
0sch resumed the tramp with great cheerfulness II,
poaDing over the prairies Of Michigan, thew one
Aey atissctsd the notice Of company Of s,apo
pssssngsrs, who insisted On giving the boys iii.
Sad accordingly took them ten miles to the din.
Ing kouse, whore they also gave Their, their diaae.
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