Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-09-27
For tho Herald.
Prairie du Chicn

Prairie du Chicn
Ia at length evacuated by tho American
troops. This is significant count in the pro-
gress Of settlement and civilization. For more
than fifty years the high cliffs tina, surround
Dog Prairie" have daily heard The sound Of
the fife and the drum, and FURNISHED arms have
gli,lered in the sun. The soldier, the trader
and the savage here met aud whiled away a
generation in the monoiony Of their pursuits.
The French determined in 1850, to hive
in the English Colonies by a line Of
Prairie do Chen was one Of the buoys to hold
up this chain--but the English Gu. i. in this
war; and the Northwestern Territory, inclu.
ding this place. fell into the hands of their
descendants. The British captured i. from
the Americans in 1914. They had brass
cannon which revera,ed vauningly among The
the cliffs, and echo returned tho report Of forty
cannons--,hey moved it rapidly from place TO
place in .ch of hazel--ihe garrison fearing
annihlalion from the British artillery, suren.
dered. This was cowardly ac,--for which
tried. However. the American and British
soon afterwards played "quils." and Prairie
du Chen was restored 10 its righlful owners.
For many years after il was only known as a
garrison and trading post. The soldier and
trader yearning for the sweets Of life, iniee::.
married, ID mode H1inneJago, with the
daughters Of the land, and to their patriotism
we arc Indebted for tho host Of intelligent,
half breeds with which this vicinity abounds.
Many dashing beau in gil, uniform has
flourished at Prairie do Chen--many a mer
chant, many trader has been blessed as a
nabob with the smiles of half dozen lasses
in whose veins ran the royal blood Of some
primoval Winnebago or Sac prince; but their
merry, careless laugh is heard no more-,hey
drank other peoples healh,s Till they ruined
their own--shey died in their prime; willis.
revealing la a paradise better suited 10 their
tastes than any they could hope to attain in
the next world. The tourist in the wilderness
is In exstacy when he sees The. white walls OF
garrison in the mids, Of the primeval forest,
!, is like ice 10 the summer. Here he enjoys
all the luxury refinemen, aud hospitality of
city, and his heart is always warm toward
an American officer sfierwards-with him he
has spent some Of the hsPpess hours of his
life.
Many important treaties have been made a.
Prairie do Chem. aud no town this side of 81.
Louis, has had larger amount Of gold and
silver 10 ii-forunes there were as tame as
pet deer; every body claimed kin with tho ln'
dams, and could bring proof Of his ge1ealogy
about annuity day. How this money was
watched all the way from Washington
Spectators, sharpsrs, gamblers and knaves
followed il, aud were in Prairie du Chen
thick as buzzards when the annuiIies were to
be paid. Prineely was the sum disbarsed,
but thousands, yes, thousands stood eager to
share il. and the money passed away like.the
dew-hke the manna-who saved anyl Per
haps friend ID. has preserved part OF a. 10
crafty the curiosity OF future genera.ions.--
Well, Fort Crawford has been surrendered
again, nc, 10 The BRUSH. but TO TIE hardy yeo'
manly OF the eounsry who are continually
surrounding our frontier posts. disman'liag
them and sending the military OF further. The
removal of lhe troops may infliot temporary
injury on Prairie do Chem, bu, certainly it's
destined 10 be a Cincinnati or 81. Louis. Who
ever saw such site for a ethyl Nature new
or made i, 10 ysin--and il there be any such
science as phrenology. applicable 70 iAe sur
face Of the earth, the bump Of aeq1isinveaess
is as large st Prairie do Chem as one Of her
bluffs. J.T.M.Aj
a A. 4 -. II.