Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-02-04
Correspondence of the Trib. g. Tel.
BRIsToL, Wis, Jan. IS. 1853.

Messrs. Edu0fs: --+*
This has been a very pleasant winter
i to some people--and you individuals, who have
your sidewalks, and but few cords Of wood TO buy
can rejoice, aud say, "Euch delightful winter as
this has never occurred, within the memory of the
oldest inhcbitant," hut to The Individual who has
from five forty miles TO travel every day. the pic
| ture is very different. Mud, mud, mud We've
stuck in it. we've Slid in it we've allowed through
it, and when we get to our journeys end, at night,
our consuluiion-is, Had Times; hard hard times ,
And then the clouds lower 1t gets dark and begins
to rain. The wind soughs round the corner tho old
sign board creaks the barn doors flap. and the rain
comes slashing and pouriug down. The Lord deliv-
err from Tomorrow The mud knee-decp and
the long sour countenances shall meet at every
turn but let ii come we've got used to il. We We
used our best logic put down this argunent about
"hafd tmes' aud we've been partially successful.
But it il most emphntiealy, awful season for the
| 'bues"
| The farmer as he sits behind the stove with his
head in his hHnds. his elbows resting his knees.
wonde.s where ON the face of creation he can re.
monev enough to pay his taxes and the hotel keep
will very gravely tell YOU he site there smoking
cheap cigar with his feet elevated angle of for.
ty-iiye degrees how much he roaid have made this
wncr, if travel had been good as usual and who
"a there that can't tell the atory Bur reader,
this il fortunate season for We suffer tempo
rary Inconvenience, bat shall be wealihier, hap
pier ten years hence, for having just such season
as this lis rather lrmiating to be obliged TO wear
OUT the old boots and coats thai have lain 40 long
covered with dust up garnet, but going back
a. ain 10 Tie good old days prudence and economy;
that time when we laid The foundation for our fu
ture prosperity. 1t is necessary that we be driven
back to- those times occasionally and tts season has
done its good work in that respect mos. surely.
I We have been stopping, for the last few weeks at
Kclioggs, in Bristol, We spent happy time the G.
Mrs. KkLL"Gs, was lerg knawn AZ the preceptress
of Fowier's Academy-a sehool, for number of
+. ears, extremely popular in this county. She is
widely known and highly esteemed for her polished
m nd and nmiablc traits Of character. And the stu
deuts of that school some Of whom are in elevated
positions III life now, always eall they pass this
way to the taacher OF their early years. aud re-.
view the sunny DAYS of the past when they PLAYED
on the green here IN front of the school Aud
KELLOGG Everybody in this section has heard If
kr.iogg. As n temporary rpcd ent, years ago Kel-
logg commenced leeturing the subject of Phre-
nningy and found himself at once so successful and
popular, US Lecturer and Phrenologist, that he
was induced 10 follow il ior a number of years
Wear;ed aud tired at length OF cling he settled
hms elf here in Bristol, and las resided here in pri-
vae life, ever since The traveller here will owe
4 largo share of his comfort and entertainment to
Re,loggs genial flow Of spirits aud sociablity. Mr..
Kellogg lie one Of the best practical Phrenologis;s
in the connry-is an easy aud fluent speaker, and
with lii,!e less cautiuusness would make his mark
most decidedly ou the a in which he lives
+ The traveller through here will good deal to
admire in this section OF the eCuntry Every farm
and firm house indicates that thrift and prosperity
SO characteristic ofthosc who emgraie from the New
England States. Large and eommodious barns,
beautiful dwellings fine orchards Of fruit. 1t is de-
g'tul to be farmer, aud surround ones self with
che comforts OF life thus and it can Away be done,
if we bu; possess the requisite taste
! Among the bcautjfu residences we might mention
lis that OF Mr. C. VINCENT, of this town, the grounds
of which are being laid oGi by gentleman OF ynnr
city and is destined when finished to be one of the
most beautiful places found many miles west of he
nosha. Many farmers will ride by this place and
say Psfs / could lay out my money to heller al
vantage, il bHying yoke OF oxen or dozen hogs,
than in spending il IN door yatd, in this manner,
Never mind, Mr. Nincen; will realize the worth of
his money expended, many hundred fold yet, in the
future. home thus embellished is heaven up n
earh--a home thu, lovely Is home that is sacred
IN memory, as we travel among strangers in \
strange land. and such a home We return to, when
our travel il done, with that happiness tha: none but
the possess.r of such home know. Blu, fare
well tn Bristol In the coming summer months,
When the flowers yield their rrsSranee-the golden
grain waves on the hillside and the green grass
grows tail. down in the meadow, we hope to travel
this way AID gather note, again.
SCRIBRLER.