, 1865-07-11
j TRIP NORTHWARD.

[Corfe.pondtuceo Of the Chicago Tribunal
uuDsoA, St. Cao1x Co.. W1s1l

[Cor.espondtpce Of the Chicago Tribunal
HUDSON, ST. Cao1x Co.. W1s,l
July 4th, ls6s.
Aveek ago 1tore myself away from the
cnrhantments Of the city, and came North
ward to seek health and recreation. Not
without struggle, indeed, did lcayemy &c
customed taunts. -"Be 1t eTcr 50 home1y,
there is no place Ike home.' The water
here does not taste Ike that Of Chicago.
may be surrounded BY faizes scenes, but my
hca,t reealls with regretful fondness the
sights and amells With which it has been
50 lcng familiar. The ovc1dowing street
cars; tho red wagons niled with crystal ice
the majestic sweep Of our nobls river-sll
:hese exist for me only as tender rcmen..
brance. "a bystander says that the river
ought rather to be called majestic mop,
since 1t wipes up the filth Of Chicago; but
mention his remark merely to brand 1t with
tho contempt It desesves) Happy are they
who remaiu in the city. can almost envy
your night-editor, as my fancy pictures him,
In the inner ssnctnm TIL a. m., the ther-
mcmeter at 100 degrees, and he dripping Like
Venus when she rose from the Sea-
Starting at Q a. N. from the c. & n. ". q.
B. depot, ] reached Prairie du Chien at pm.
aud started up The river an hour later upon
the steamer Milwaukee. We met with no
accident, for which Was dulE grateful. but
Iwlll not waste any compliments upon the
RentleuauIy conductors or the efficient cap
tam, since paid for my ticket. and the price
was considerable. Tho various companies
have friendly understanding, ind the fare
from Chicago to St, Paul is $90. Some Eng
ush economist has demonstrated, to his own
satisfaction at least, that II q paten.ee or
other monopolist coneults his oWn interest,
be will sell his warts at rs low q profit as
would be induced By the frecst competition.
rfIuckily have never met with q monopo-
list who could see the matter In that light.
The cars were ful1 OF returned soldiers,
and as they dropped of at the various stop
ping places, It was rather dlsappoi oinilug 10
/ notice the cool Enatter-oEfaet reception they
| soldier, with whom con reseed. had been In
the army since april Is, 1861. During much
! Of the time he acted as scout, and was once
captured By the rebels and condemned to be
hung. Though sick with meaales be ESCAPED
| frcm prison, look to the swamps to avoid
! miles to the Union lines. Won down by this
terrible exposure he was discharged from tho
army and sent home to die. He thought be
could do better and 80 got well, and vent
back again to fight the rebels. He was now
returning, with little acquired, save the con-
II We reached little station which be an
1ounced as his home. Taking up his knap.
sack and hts eAber he stepped upon the plat
form. A little knot Of idlers were gathered
around who looked upon him with dull and
unsympathizing cSes. Presently ono ad-
yauced saying Halo Bill, Is that yous 80
you've gof around again have your and
shock bis hand a. be might hava done II The
returned eoldier had been gone q month Ia
the next town. Surely We do not enough
appreciate the worth Of cur common heroes,
The steamer Milwaukee, Is q comfortable
boat enough, and there Is little about her to
"otfeud Tie taste Of the most fastidious' {as
cabin, ut which whisky Is dispensed. Of the
most approved forty rod brand. This knoH
l to be fact, for friend OF mine, who Is 8
Judge, told ME shat 1t WAS 80. There was
smother stumbling block IN my way ID tht
shape Of p1acard requesting "Gentfcmen
unacccmpanled by ladies not To- enter tht
Ladies' Cabin unless specially invited
However half dollar bestowed upon tht
head waiter so warmed his heart that h
gaye me special invitation. In the evening
as sat upon deck listening to the splash Q
the paddles, and the strains Of some excl
four common darkies had suddenly becoms
transformed into ministers OF harmony an:
were playing The ''Prisoner's Hope" aut
"ehetrpan's March to the Sea ''-as
watched the moonlight dancing upon th,
| water, and the deep shadows cast by th,
hills On either side the scene was one 0
!, weird and picturesque beauty. The shores
somewhat monotonous ard comnonplace |,
tile gairish light Of day, were in
: vested with an updeancd int exquls
: ite charm. While thus indulgins In poetica
reflections, the music suddenly ceased, and
l Jn$u ~ .fr3,n ,
one of The minstrel band. If one happens Il
, be railroad officer, or a distinguished citt
, ! zen, he scou becomes used to s'presautatIon
cf pIate;" but this one rather took me b,
surprise. However. soon found that wa
expected Ia be q, donor instead Of O donee
: sounded like ''qnartcr." Thus rudcIy dis
t0rbed in my seserie, felt like raistng th
black tag and giving no quarter, but lnall,
thought better Of it. Apropos OF nothing;
| can any one tell me why nobody has eve
setn the ghost Of . ncgros Surely, ther,
must be such ghost. But ! presume that +
Is Of texture 100 inpa1pable for the mos
develored medium. It would be utera!l,
"J11e shadow Of a shade"
: Hudson, where now ann, Is pretty tow
! upon Lake g.. Croix, eighteen miles east, b.
stage from 81. Paul. II hss about 2,O03 IN
+ rabitsntE and many fine residences hut I
number of vacant etorei Indicate that 1t ha
l
, Of it's young men, snd thedsougtt Of the pas
two years Las checked its prosperity. Man.
Western towns, ot which Chicago Is tha mos
notable instance, remind one ofa youth VIII
is constantly. growing ''ou. 0: hts c1othcs.'
Hudson, on the contrary, is like a man re
, lin, Let rs trust the depression IS on1
, temporary. There is neat Republican pape
| htrc. issued weekly. There we're formerI
| two, one called the A0r, and the other tn
1ints As both were Of like faith, and n
lawful impediment existed why they shou
not be joined together they becam
r the 8sar end Ima, and are no.
.sT~o fouls With but single thought,
Two ncsrts Mat beat 70 ons,
Most Of the papers in this region are 81
: publican. The climate does not seem t
: agree with Democratic editors. There art
TO be sure, come populous colonies OF demo
, critic voters, chiefly Irish, but they arc Nc
; The 4th is being celebrated here with muc
6 enthusiasm BY Young America, as Ia prove
e by q constant discharge Of tnrpedncs and fir
works; though not ii such quantities as
Indicate that the boys have IN unlimite
command Of pocket money. But, even as
, which sobers and taddens ne. II Is q po..
I ecldler, who, by the bursting Of shel
s has lost his right arm and lei
| and his features nre terribly mangled. Ia!
; proached to speak to him, when he euddenl
= turned, as If to veil his scarred face from n
sight, md bobb!ed away. was deep!
{ touched By this little action, revealing, as
l did. an utter desolation of heart. Surely q
: man worthy Of the uawe could look upo
= that shattered form except With rcspec1t
. aud tender sympathy. As we this day eel.
l luste the second birth Of 3 nation redeemet
q let us resolve anew that the liberty whic
: has cost 50 much shall be preserved ever pul
and .nd.1led Tt1llY ynura