Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-12
wlNDHAM COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
+ Editorial Correspondence

{ Editorial Correspondence
MILWAUKEE, (Wis.) Sept So 1858.
DEAR Democrat; have just returned from trip
of fifty miles into the country from Milwaukee to
Delevan. found plank road all the way toll
gates collecting at the rate of two cents mile on our
two-horse carriage. Il exceedingly surprised at
the aspect of things thus far in this far away State.
There is nothing to remind one of country, ex
ceptng here and there snug log tenement still oc
cupied, and many an old one, just back Of the new
framed or brick house, reserved for the - Of the
COW or sheep. By the way, see few large barns in
the country the hay and straw is mostly stacked out,
and very abundant in proportion to the Socks herds
to be seen; which leads to infer that much of it
will be transported to the cities and lseboard. The
whole way was marked by the most satisfactory evil
dences of comfort and advanced civilization.
| regret that had not counted thenumber of teams
conveying grain to Milwaukee with passed in
our journey. On some of these load of grain, noun
tain high, women tidy dressed wee seated beside
men, evidently their husbands fahers, and appa-
rently unconscious of the great o. spheres which
is being waged elsewhere with so huch spirit. In
my notices of this country ! intend to present
particularly those things in which itkFers, and those
advantages which it possesses in common with at
the East. In short, would if coud give our rea-
ders correct idea of Wisconsin as a''home TO come
to :" for feel did not before / had looked
upon her broad prairies gallant lakes and noble hu
manity, that Wisconsin is destined to attract large
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faces westward from the green hills of my native State
Stone is not plenty. The lands are fence. with
oak rails, and what they call mud fences fhese
latter used mostly the prairie or marsE lands.
The soil is thrown up in ridge some two feet in
height, and oak Stats split from equal lengths of
ed timber and about four inches in width are driven
down into this ridge at equal distances, say four or
five inches apart. Frequently nothing is added to
this fencing, but often single sat is nailed along on
the top of these uprghts and thus holding them to-
gether. The mud thus thrown up dries and hardens,
and when grassed or sodded over, as in many cases
makes pretty durable fence. ! passed through and
by several praires
Delevan is fine village containing several thou.
name, with Deevan lake its borders The hou
ses, as in other villages here, built of wood anc
brick the latter, hard burned, cost four or five dol
lars thousand They have pressed BRICK useC
for the fronts of houses, the most beautiful | havt
ever seen, which is sold at ten to twelve dollars
thousand. The Milwaukee brick is a rich buff colo
and has charming effect, giving peculiarly cheer
full aspect to the villages and farms ] see building
between the buff and red brick--a yellowish red, AM
very pretty variety. To build with wood cost
about two-thrds as much as TO build with brick
Master masons' wages here are two dollars day
other bricklayers about ST. so.
1t costs much less to live here than in Brattleboro
Meat is two to three cents pound cheaper rents
in the heart of the city, just about the
Between Milwaukee and Delevan we passed seve
raj fine, populous vilages-Elkhorn, Spring Prairie
Rochester, Waterford and Greenfield. While a
Delevan l visited the grounds of Mr. Frank B. Pho
nix-a devoted friend of Freedom and Temperance
and found fifteen acres of the finest land laid out in
fruit orchard and nursery. 1t promising sight
and nothing finer is to be found in New England.
! More anon. G. /. III. NICHOLS.
P. S. One word about politics in this State. Free
Soil is in the ascendant Tho several parties have
nominated their candidates for State officers as usual
but before this reaches you Peoples ticket will be
sent out, sustained by the Pree Sellers and Tempe.
rance men of all parties, with Ex-Governor Farwe
at the head. He is whole hearted free seiler, and
has heretofore spoken in favor of the Maine Law
Mr. Hoton, the Free Democratic nominee for Cover
nor, is also true on Temperance but his election is
very doubtful that his best friends are fam to ac
cept his refusal and nominate Farwell