Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-10-02
{. nten foa the Prairie do Chicn Union
Trip through Grant County.

We copy the following commqnj-
cation from the Prairie du CHEN IN
ion, giving an account Of a trip from
Prairie du Chiua to PIattcviile
1!osCoBEI.
We arrived at Boscobcl about 8
O'Clock A. NJ, and found city Of en-
terprisc aud business that cannot be
oNe6lIed by any of its size in the
country. Long lines OF stores we'll
stocked with goods, flank both sides
IF the main street leading south from
The Rail Road Depot. The quantity
Of Goods and merchandise recci, ed
I4aa sold here, is astonishing to one
who few years ago rambled over
the present town site, when there was
nut u habitation TO be seen except
one OF two distant farm houses.
TIE COUNTRY.
The country we passcd through
,.ltA its large cornticlds, numerous
stacks Of wheat, cattle feeding in the
finest pastures we ever saw, young
md bearing orchards near almost
every house, fine dwellings and barns,
was sight that we never could get
tired of seeing; everything bespoke
the thrift and wealth of the farmers
of Grant County. One Of these, Mr..
Darker has a large farm near Fcnni-
more on this farm, he has this year,
l57 acres OF corn, with wheat, oats and
other crops to match, besides large
herds Of cattle, hogs and other stock.
We are told that he owned - other
farms in the county, under cultva-
ton, besides uhlmproved lands by the
Jade in avery direction. He went to
Lancaster about 20 years AGO q poor
boy. He thinks now that he has not
succeeded very we'll He is work.
CT and if he lives to fair Old aye Will
probably own the entire county.
LANCASTER.
We arrived ut Lancaster in good
timo, and found the town full Of men
attending Court and the County Con
vcntion. The prospects for obtains
my accommodation at first seemed
somewhat doubtful but Mr. Hyde
of the Lancaster House, good nntur-
eddy promised to do the best he could
for us, we rot good supper, and
learning that
col. COBB.
was 10 mako "a speech at the Court
House we went to hear him. The
Col. made an earnest, honest, speech,
and made out Il plain case. After
one has heard him speak, he Is con
WINGED that he has listened to the
truth. The Col. is very popuIar in
Grant, and will be returned to his
scat in Congress, fully endorsed. /
have his authority for saying, and
the records show it, that whoever
says that he voted to increase his pay
as u mcmber Of Congress, lies.
LOYAL DEMOCRATS.
We learn that there are many good
Democrats that are too true and 10y
alto support Andrew Johnson and
his policy. Thcy cannct and will not
endorse the policy or The man, who
loves traitors ard aebcls, %nd hates
the meb NAo ha3o .l%ays been true
TO th6jY country.
4 MONUMENT.
Tho county of Grant is soon to
erect Monument in the Court House
square, to the memory ofthc 200 true
and loyal men Of that county who
persisted BY tha h"nds Of the men
who are today the warmest advo-
Gates and supporters of Andrew
Jchnson and his policy. When the
name Of Andrew Johnson shall have
gone down to posterity and history.
all covered with jnfaay and shame,
then the names Of these true, loyal,
brave 700 patriots and martyrs, shall
nc to warm the hearts and nerve the
good l'ight arms of the men OF Grant
N doing I. II duty and sustaining
the cause those heroes died for
LOOKING TOR 4 PLACE TO SLEEP.
After hearing Col Cobb, we retired
being admonished that we were not
ihfly assured in regard to quarters.
On oar way cut Cttho Court House
we discovered 8 light and n re
lllHIfNCOl lliil nc W ttLlClt W Illu ~ ITleDu
and seemed TO take it for granted that
his friend must be whero that light
was. We approached the house,
every tpi0g was quiet, he tried to
peep into the window, but his discov-
cries seemed unsatisfactory lie
rSGdc . desperate effort and opcn&d
the door | stood where | could see
his face he remained in the door but
an instant it does E2t seem possible
for the human face to undergo so
great change rs his did in so short
Il time-he did not speak, but such
look of horror and dismay that came
over him. ! never before witnessed
| surely thought some one was dead
there, and asked him If he saw a
corpse? lie answered, ono but Judge
D-n was there" Probably the
Judge had remained at his room. to
prepare himself for his cases that
were to come up in Court the next
lav. What be thought Of the intrus-
ion, he did not have time to say
Returning to-the hotel, the land
lord looked troubled, and we soon