The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1855-11-22
a PRAIaIE RIDE.
~ HENRY WARD prEcHrs,


Leaving Chicago we came TO Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, one Of the mos, beautiful places
for residence, that we have anywhere met
Tie streets are wide, well laid out, and indi-
cate good TASTE in buildings. The poriion OF
the city lying upon the bluff in the vicinity
Of the lake is extremely beautiful, nor do we
know Of any situation that can surpass The lots
which overlook the crescent harbor. The
day was pure, clear, bright and bracing. The
iateswe!lsd out in the distance like an ocean,
.and'we thought that: If Naples had bay
that was more beautiful than this harbo.
seemed on that afternoon, il is no wonder
that all the world praised il. Milwaukee
brick is already famous. But the specimens
in New York must moi be taken as fair rep
Ieseniation Of il. Indeed, we are informed
that the brick employed in new York were
not from Milwaukee. The color is very
delicate buff, said to be owing 10 the absence
of iron and the presence of sulphur in the
clay. When face brick are selected with
care, and well laid, the effect is extremely
dne. Building stone not dissimilar in col
or abounds, and makes Milwaukee a most
favored oiiy for all architectural purposes.
On Monday we crossed portion OF the
State towards Madison, the capitol, of which
every one spoke with enthusiasm as place
ofrare natural beauty but our errard took
us another way, and diverging from the road
to GAINESVILLE, and took light covered bug.
gy for thirty miles ride across the prairiss
through BeIot TO Rockford. A very nice pair
of grays bad been furnished us by model
iivery-stable keeper, and we made the dis
tanee in little more than four hours. Near
Rocklown We overlook three teams in row,
an empty farm wagon, buggy, and car.
riage with two lean, short, rough looking hor-
ses. We shot past The first two, never dream
ing challenge, bu, only wishing 10 make
our own time. The lean horses, however,
in the foremost carriage, receiving hint from
their driver, took up the matter, and 10 q
moment, we found ourselves, in very gen.
teel way, racing. Il would not DO. There
was something in these ugly looking horses
that seemed 10 prevent our passing. The
driver was excited Al every suitable place
he made q dash TO pass ihem. At every en-.
deavor the shark. like team in the easiest way
possible shot ahead. Their driver never
looked around. But fellow who sat by him
glanced out side ways, without moving bis
bead, to read the probable capacity of ouI
sFays. Our driver was quite incensed at the
smile iha, the fellow hep. upon his round red
face. As 30 we sped for several miles,
watching chances, dashing forward bui gain
ing nothing, then subsiding, and falling be.
hiEd into the cloud Of dust iha, rolled ua
from hoof and wheel.
Our driver was not TO be vsnauished. "II
] lust choose 10 let 'sm ont, 1could 60 by
essv enough. ,s.ough they are plaguy smar
nags. But don't wanr,,sc i'st the team oe'
sides, Il don't look we'll to see dsccnt peeole
racing and running at that rate".-and, 81
driving up within hail, he calls ont, 81 say,
gentlemen, wish you would lei US 60 by.
We have long ride and want TO travel faster
than you dom" AT thai, the men in The 9th
or vehicle promptly pulled up, saying. "Cer-
tainly, go head" No sooner were we by,
than our Irish friend began to noralizs.-.
"Thats the way to treat these fellows.---
They've 60, no manners, or ihsy would mol
havs bothered us 70. Bot there's no use In
getting them angry Just speak to them fair
and ifihsy are bit deceu, they will be obli-
ging. They nigh, have hindered us all the
way, i'll had not asked them 90, though, II
had chosen 70 let ont the horses, could
have rsn By thsm y and in that strain he
ran on for some time, sometimes iuvsighing
and sometimes pfsising For myself ! quite
admired the shaggy, horses, for their brave
maintenaues OF their own rights. u 10 mo-
the first time thai have found sterling qral-
tiles under very rough exterior