Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-11-27
For the Wisconsin Herald.



Mr.. EDIToR When the school boy sits
down with his Geography in his hand and
his Atlas before him to acquaint himself with
the localities of places he has never scenic
is acquiring a knowledge of the world from
description which Others give Of it,
Those who make Wisconsin their home, wish
to acquire all The information they can apper.
tanning to the physical geography Of this Ter
rtory. propose, therefore. to give the read.
ers of The Herald short description of Patch
Grove and its vicinity.
As to its locae-Pa,ch Grove is disian,
from Lancaster about seventeen miles. north.
west, and about thirteen miles from Prairie du
Chen, south Of east: Beelown is ten miles
south of il. The Grove is situated on The
western extremity of the prairie. known as
Patch Grove Prairie. and southwark from this,
Blake Prairie stretches away in heavy rolls
until vision is lost 10 the din blueness of the
distance. The prairies above mentioned. are
very rolliH---yet smooth enough to afford any
quantity of plough -land-and every ravine
rngs with gnrgling springs Of the pnrest wa
Ter Wee, from Patch Grove Inc surface of
The earb is very broken descending 10 sue.
cession Of ridges aud vaiies TO the Wisconsin
river. The first settlements in This vicinity
were made about 1885. by Moses Hicklin and
and John Thompson For many years after
this. The arrivals of emigrants were like angels
visits; but Tor the last two years the population
has received additions from almost every State
In the Union The wild rolls Of the prairie
are rapidly changing into productive fields.
and the rich fertile soil which heretofore has
been upbroken, yielding nothing bot wild
grass and weeds. is now under the hand Of in
dostry--Fewarding its cuIlvstof with an hun
bred fold increase Whoever passes through
here now behoIds this beautiful prairie ihirk.
ly dotted over with farmers homes--wbie The
numerous stacks Of grain, and the herds Of
grazing sheep. cattle and horses speak loudly
Of the Increasing wealth OF the Inhabitants
All those inconyenIences which the FIRST SET.
Tiers Of new country must from necessity
undergo, are rapidly passing away. and con.
tenlment and happiness 10 the enjoyment Of
this worlds goods are the LOT Of all who
choose n lead life Of industry. The inhab.
iIanis are industrious and perseVering. possess.
ing an amount Of intelligence inferior to no
other portion Of the Inhabitants q she Terri
tory; aud at no distant day, Paieb Grove
Prairie must command respect, for its inelli.
gencs and enterprise. We have new frame
school house here. in which competent teach.
ers are employed, both summer and winter. 10
the instruction Of the youth Of The district. A
eommendable zeal is manifested by those who
have the oversight of this matter. thus show.
ing 10 the acquisition of wealth. mat II knowl-
edge mus, not be forgotten. Neither are ws
without our religious advantages. The meth
odlsis have respectable society here. and il
u 10 contemplation % erect Catholic chapel;
there il also preaching once 10 tvo weeks by
a Universalisi clergyman. The sanse Of TEN
pefance, too, has its advocates. aad there Is
society formed here which if rightly conduct.
ed, may do much good.