Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-05-05
THE HERALD.
Lancaster. Tues, .May 5, 1853.
Roscohel.


visit Boscobel, where we spent three OF
four days, without business to tramme
or troubles to interfere with pleasures.
The earth and forest trees, not yet clad in
green, were showing all the signs of an IN
common early start. May day came on
Friday, and with it more flowers than we
have eyer known to adorn the prairies any
former day Of May Queens. A long spell
Of Inc weather for rural work had enabled
ali to put in great crops, and as we passed
ly farms the people were preparing ground
for corn end other late spring crops.
Some were planting fruit and ornamental
trees, vines and shrubs; some gardenl' 6
and Others repairing fences. Happy peo-
pie, we thought, rich in expectations and
on their way to gloryl
We found good home at the Barnett
House, now owned and kept by Mr.. Llr-
coln-Californla Lincoln, gentleman ex-
ceeding kind to very old and blind gentle
men, couple Of whom were stopping
with him--we guess both without any
money. To be sure of being well cared
for in case of unforeseen cash-ual uncertain
ties, we should prefer stopping and
boarding With Mr. Lincoln to anywhere
csc 10 the country. We fear his. kindness
may trespass upon the profits Of hotel
keeping SO far as to make a change of
landlords necessary at the Barnett House,
substituting some one. whose motto is,
''the very last dollar for the very least
trouble"
NOT MUCH BUILDING-MUCH RENT.
The dearness Of lumber this year pre-
vents the usual increase Of the town by
building, while the population continues to
increase by the arrival Of strangers moving
in as well as by the natural means of in
crease. The very logical inference would
be that there must be great competition
for houses at Boscobel-conseque dear
rents. Well, such is the case, for it is a
common thing for house owners to charge
per annum rental of a third to half the
value of buildings, and we think by fall
they will be able to rent at the rate of
double cost Of buildings and exact Of ten
ants beside the payment of taxes aud doc
tor bills. Lumber is too dear; no reason
for the great rise, or not exceeding fourth
oft. We passed around by the Boscobel
lumber yard; great stacks of it, and no
signs that any had been hauled away for
amonth Cause, the precious dear price;
Wa ihought probably some one had con
concluded to make his everlasting fortune
by just adding $4,000 to his board piles,
and then we thought as how about next
fall he'd find the price lowered and him
self the loser of about $4,000. Such GU
rious guiRsekonsekaoenS do very often
happen in the highways from peaceto war,
war to peace, and when they do it is best to
stand from under. Great sacrifices are
bound to follow TO those who accumulate
promising piles Of stock and then awaitthe
eompressures and reliefs of this war which
isyet bound to burst just as many as it
swells into Unnatural bounds of wealth
For this information we expect no thanks
from the owners of great board yards, nor
any others who build piles of misery by
heaping up the products of labor,
then awaiting pressing demands. Rents
are heaping up all over the country as a
consequence of dear lumber. By and by
there may be no money to build, by the
very condition Of which the pine forests up
north will be vastly worked and the
country soon be offered lumber at $500
per l 900, as the case was some years ago
from like causes which now loom up as
late ignited by the evelutions of time and
events. 49,
One or Two kilns Of brick would pay
better this year at Boscobel than anywhere
in the country. Plenty Of stone may be
had for cellar and foundation walls, and if
brick could be had there would be a good
many buildings 60 up, small ones intended
As wings to buildings Of future dfy.
Saw mills Tor had wood lumber ought t.
-
be Started at once to supply cheap grade
of boards for Temporary buildings. Peo-
pie win shift aloi g in trifing buildings Of
their own rather thar pay such rents as are
ask d, and rather than put up good build
in 5 when fancy lumber is SO dear.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
The roads to and from Boscobe, and
the bridges over streams are improving
each pear from necessity, as farmers have
TO have good roads to market. Many