Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1855-08-08
From Wisconsin.

Of your County and State, entertain erro
neous ideas with regard to this par
Of the world. They suppose it to bt
rather a wild, rough place, fit only 70.
the hardy pioneer. The time has beer
when this was the case, but at this day
it is not. Those who think thus of the
country had better take a seat in the
cars, and make a three weeks trip, view
ing The country. Let them land in the
stirring streets Of GAINESVILLE, or Bcloit,
and their notions of danger from Indian;
will change. Their greatest danger
would be in their coming in contact
with drays, o~mnibuses or Railroad cars.
Imagine yourSelUeS, Messrs. Editors,
transported from the thriving business
town of Warren, to one or the other o.
these places. For instance, (as you ATE
located at the county seat of T%rumbull. J
take GAINESVILLE, the county seat of Rock.
After traversing the town, from the
Post Office to the R. R. Depot, you will
return home with perhaps a different
view of the western world. Come here
upon the fourth of July, or any other
public day, and although Warren is just
ly celebrated forit multiplicity of shows,
fairs and celebrations, you would proba-
bly find that the sons of Wisconsin are
not behind in this line. Listen to the
o%rations of her statesmen, and her say
whether they cannol compare with those
of sour state. In fact, if | am not much
mistaken, the best Grafton that l have
ever head, was delivered by the Hon.
Harlon S. Orion, of GAINESVILLE. [ be-.
lieve Wisconsin to be the healthiest State
in the Union. Wisconsin lies at an ele-
walton of $500 feet above the level of
Lake Michigan, which combined with
the general prevalence of prairie, secures
for her an atmosphere always pure.
Many are deferred from removing to
The west, on account of the severity of
the winds (; but 1 have experienced
n winter in this windy land, and al.
though it was called 9 very severe one
here, 1 thought it more pleasant, and
gery mach more healthy than the aver
age of Ohio winters. AT the breaking
up of winter the wind is boisterous, and
so is it in Ohio.
The present season promises to be one
of profit to the farmer. Crops look well.
Corn is doing fine, and wheat could o
well be better. Spring wheat is mostly
raised here, and is much more certain
than winter wheat, for this reason du-
ring the most windy part of the year,
the month of March, the season is inva-
riably dry. The soil is very light, and
upon a broad prairie, there is but little
p election, and therefore, the wind has
q fair chance, and literally Woys the wheat
out frOot. Perhaps your readers smile
at this, but they must impress their
minds with the idea that this soil differs
materially from hat of Ohio, it is so
mellow, so light and loose. l cannot
describe it, to them, but their best gar
d'ns cannot compare with the toughest
corn-ields here.
Little however, can be said with re
gard to a new county, which can be re-
lied upon. No two individuals think alike
and what suits one, is rcpugnant to
another, and what one calls beautiful,
another looks upon with Indifference
The only way for all who are troubled
with the western fever, to find out for
themselves, is TO come and see.
Emigranls ale ioeking in from all parts
of the Eastern States, and from the old
countries f.; and Wisconsin is already SET
ted to a great extent.
Business is brisk all over the country.
Men are coming in from the East, bull
ding houses, mills, machine shops and
manufactures. Every thing is brisk
Railroads are being built, and in a few
years hence, Wisconsin will be far ahead
of many of the older states. Notwith-
standing all the advantages of the west
tern country, men are foolish enough to
stay IN the eastern States. and scrabble
all their lifetime, for 4 miserable subsist-
tence. The common expression OF those
who delayed coming west for several
years, but finally al come, is ONE
ching Ike this. Wen, if l had known
Ills, should have been GA here long
ago, instead of p%loiding away there.
Yours for he good Of all,
WAUPEAN.