Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1857-06-09
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GFor the Mineral Point Tribune
A Collecting Tri9-What Wa Saw.

mere use Inc word we because there was |
two of us-had the pleasure of leaving the |
City of Mineral Point on a collecting
.our-a City which is distinguished for
It's valuable productions-its beautiful To-
caiion-its healthy atmosphere and rich
hils-hills which are al this time covered
with the green verdure of Nature-hills
which cannot be surpassed even by those
upon which Old ancient Rome was found
ed. Rome, tits true, was built upon seven
| do not propose to say that the City of
Mineral Point will ever surpass the City
of Rome, although she has the same ad-
vantages as Rome had, that is, as far as
being built upon seven hills is concerned,
or that she will endeavor to rule the
world, nor tear down the institutions es-
tabhshed by the Fathers of this glorious
Republic, or even try to bring about
dissolution Of the Union Of States but, in
all probability, may al some future day be-
come as renowned, as she possesses as
good a material TO work upon as did Rome
IN her infancy, and men endowed with as
good faculties as the illustrious statesmen
Of Rome. This is the reason that Mn
eral Point is so fayorably looked upon by
her sister towns, because her facilities are
, superior to theirs, and her men so much
, more ia advance as far as intelligence is
concerned. But, as l started out upon
another subject will now return TO it.
As | said at the outstart, we left Min
eral Point on Thursday last, about 10
: o'clock A. NJ, and, indeed, with bright
: expectations of meeting with good sue
cess IN our undertaking, and men who
possessed the "rhino," and would be VIII
, ling to " fork over
We passed through the village of Lin
: den, where we stopped but few minutes,
: and although never there before, formed
; quite 4 favorable opinion of that place.
| noticed that number of buildings were
5 undergoing repairs, which speak we'll for
/ the citizens, and no doubt, there will be
: many other improvements made this Sum-
mer, which will add greatly to It's ap-
pearance.
We proceeded from Linden for High
i land, which, | should Judge, was about II
] or l3 miles, and the greater part of the
> way was over prairies. The praires at
4 this season of the year present a charm
TO the eye of the beholder, and create
within the breast strong attachment for
c the works of Nature, and a person while
5 passing over those rolling prairies will
: almost immagine to himself that he is
:, traversing the Orange Groves of sunny
# Italy, or inhaling the sweetest perfumes
of the choicest flowers of Paradise. There
n is something grand in the prairies of
Wisconsin, and especially those in Iowa
= County.
We arrived at the Village of Highland
= little past the usual hour for dinner, put
d up our horse, called for refreshments,
which was served up in good style ard
. upon short notice. After partahing free
r " of the eatables, concluded we were in
o good state Of mind to visit a number of
s gentlemen we had few bills against
We, therefore, set TO work but upon
meeting with our friends and finding ont
" their responses to oar appeals, we COM
menced 10 mistrust that our show for re.
celving the expected +" rhino" was slim
and I" far between"
$ We urged upon them the great neces-
sity IN which we were in want of money ;
bot our entreaties were like hot lead
: poured upon snow bank, which creates
a strong heat for short time, and then
, coos off-so it was with them-they said
D 1t was impossible for them to meet with
our demand, and then commenced bv tell
t ing US what hard times they had to COM
bat with, until our patience would be ex.
hausted at their long Lingo" which
; would IN all probability take them from
half an hour to an hour, and then wind
up by placing their hands in their pockets,
(not for the purpose of paying us) put on
long face, shrug their shoulders three
or four times, draw a long breath, and
then the woful words would come swell
ling up from the very depth of their boot
legs, as 1t were, and sound through cur
head like hurrican of wind dancing :
horn-pipe on a single roof, when half of
them are loose.
Notwithstanding this, We took ii all in
good part, and as the sailor says " braced"
ourselves for another attact. and after q
long and desperate struggle collected two
dollars and a half in the whole Village of
Highland. This we considered a victory
well won, and hard fought for: but as