Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-03-05

1t was so in our case on Wednesday. |
the 18th Of Feb. We went to Hem
lock, alias Seneca snake-root. the old
stamping ground of We political aspi
rants. Putting ourself and home an
pcndagcs under the protecting wing of
contractor Arpin, we were hurried over
the road at such speed as seems haz-
afdous to MISUNDERSTANDING at the
haven of our hopes in time to partici-
pate, and aid in subduing a seemingly
unconquerable meal at the residence of
our old friend Joe Pomeroy. We were
greeted by our agreeable hostess, LADY
Jane, with the kindest symptoms of re-
gard and good feeling, until we felt as
much at home rs in our own household.
Joe, in his jo-vial style, saluted us with
one OF his choicest Henalock boacs, which
did our soul good, for Joe, when he has
regard for friend, says so-and elsa
eersa. After refreshing the inner man,
and conquering the before mentioned
meal, we meandercd-went down to
q. S. Browns steam saw mill and wit.
messed stirring discussion between
mully saw and big log. The saw
had the best of the argument, using up
the log in so short time that it had
nothing 10 say.
Hemlock is classical spot-nearly
as classical as Rome, or any other town
OF Importance. It's ruins are not So
grand and imposing-althoush we wit.
messed where we, about four years ago,
were imposed upon and rmincd We
once enjoyed the felicity of being part
owner of 4 steam saw mill in this elias
steal town, and if the d thing had
burned down we'd now know where
our money went. It's very funny to
own a one-hoss saw mill. We found it
so, as well as our creditors.-Joe, with
his usual courtesy, showed us the elias
steal spots of Hemlock. We saw the
place where King George s'the three
times, minus one, got nary cote two
years ago. 1t was pathetic sight
An isolated link of a log chain hung to
4 by 4 scantling, signifying 0, and
underneath small vial empty, but la
belled Hemlock Oil, with a sprig of the
tree inserted therein-was significant
indeed. Nary vote, nary coil in Hem
lock" and Hemlock s,,eot, was the
moaning implied. Oh, We unfortunate
candidate, is there indeed no balm in
Gilead?
We left this classic ground and again
meandered. Saw Reno, our French
friend, and Daniel from srate Erin,
who reported the lions in good condi-
ton; called on Parrish and Giliett,
who are making a fortune on twenty
dollar bargain of last fall-happy as
| larks in spring. In the evening, we,
in company with the before mentioned
appcndages, whiled away a pleasant
hour in the society of friend Stearns
and family-clos:ng the visit with a
searching examination of Stearns' cap
ital mill, where a rotary digests logs
about as fast as regiment Of men can
handle them, with no obvious appear
ances of dyspepsia. By the time the
whistle sounded for the IL o'clock night
meal, we had seen all the curiosities
and classical spots of Hemlock, and so
fell to gaming for the pie; we invaria
bly, got euchred, but nevertheless salts
fed the earnest demands of our stom-
ach for this very eatable commodity of
home manufacture. We retired very
early-in the morning-only to realize
that an over-indulgence in pie before
retiring is the cheapest and most prof
liable mode of visiting friends east. If
we saw our grandfather once on that
memorable night, we saw the old gen
tleman forty times, and, although ever
glad to see him, dreaded the journey
thither,-but had to go, with no way
stations for refreshments.
The next day we closed up our bust
and returned home, fully satisfied that
all earthly things must fade, and that
! Uemlock, if little nearer Chicago ard
further from baskerville, would become
seaport town and the commercial
! mart Of the world.
WT The Richmond Enquirer says:
ssThe stand taken by the Queen Of
England, i'll her speech before parlia-
ment, is indicative Of what the Con
federacy is to expect from her English
friends
The first sensible stand Vic has tax
en- since Prince Albert's demise. Vic
is sensible to the last We admire her
lady-like demeanor.
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