Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1866-06-26
Letter from Madison.
DEAR HERALD :

Hailing as ! do from Grant
Co. it seems natural that ! shoUld
have a warm side for it and its be-
longings. Judge then Of my glad
ness, when after weeks Of hearing
nothing from there, / received by
the kindness OF a friend, two or
three OF your back numbers. | was
hungry tor news, SO after q look at
sour honest end familiar face, turn
ed eagerly to the inside, for the
items which always have something
of interest for me.
How good it was, and bow hastily
| said long life to the HERALD
Again cow as think of our need Of
unswcryjng champions for the right,
| repeat, long may you live to WELD
that weapon which is mightier than
the sword, in the cause of Justice.
And now HERALD | want Won to
come, during oqr sojougn here, di-
rectly to US, that we may sec how
you stand in regard to the impor-
tant questions Of the day, and know
Of the prosperity Of dear old Grant.
Just now it is delightful here vege-
tation is most lpxuriant, notwith-
standing the GOODNESS of the season,
and Madison sits tiower-crowned up
on her lake encircled hills, q very
queen in regal beauty. Walking
here in the early morning, one al
most torgets they are not in the
country, the air is so fresh and pure,
and the birds sing among the trees
in such countless numbers then
save on the business streets, it is 50
quiet.
Many improvements in the way of
purifying, repairing sidewalks, gra-
ding, etc, have been made here this
Spring. The park has been changed
and beaptifed until it seems . fit sit
ting for the magnificent c%cnterpicce,
which when completed will be a just
source Of pride to the people ct Wis
cOnsin.
On pleasant days "Abe' the famous
eagle OF the glllant8th regiment, and
another not So noted, but handsomer,
named Andy nay be seen in the
park. They are wen cared for by the
State authorities; being captives they
must long for freedom to soar away
to their native mountains.
The Historical Rooms up stairs in
the Capitol, are exceedingly attract
i've hours may be spent a.lid the
curious and beautiful collection which
1t has taken years to gather. Books,
paintings, natural curiositics, with
old relics and innumerablo memen-
toes of the way, brpughth home BY our
soldiers, and here among the latter
is a slave whip suited to its cruel
work. Then N iron breast plate ia
ken from the dead body of y rebel
Coloncl 1T locks strong but did not
prove invulnerable to Yankee bullets
as is proved by a hole passing
through it.
Near the Capitol, is the Office of
the State Journal, with its steam
press, &c. &c, not forgetting the fold
err which is q wonder in its way
TL~~e onataIiod 90 .i"niA" El;.er, II
Harlan NJ. Page from Grant Co. and
an old friend. Time has wrought
some changes in him, but with q ri
poned intellect, and wider expert
encc, he still retains, if | mistake not,
the genial kindness Of nature,
which characterized him as q boy,
and endeared him to his friends.
Among the many fine views
around the city none surpasses that
obtained from the University. With
. party Of frinds | went to the top Of
the building and Oh looking off, fairly
held my breath at the grandeur Of
the picture spread out below. After
ward by the %politenoss Of Professor
J. G. Piekard, we wero shown
through and into the cabinet where
the " dead things = are kept. Some
OF the birds looked SO, anythin. but
dead, that ] almost expected to see
them fly. Certainly whoever pre-
served them is master of the art
The last Of our brave Wisconsin sol
diers are here ut last, a part of the
5Oth and the 18th Cavalry came last
week. Surely they have earned q
welcome, end deserve home and
peace. The fourth haYe seen over
five years Of service, and IS they
marched along, such Il mere handful
OF mon compared to the number who
vert out, the sight could not fail to
suggest sad thoughts and bring tears
to the eye. Honor and peace to the
martyred dead. ! did not mean to
write so much and with the fear that
have wcaried you will close.
MIRIAM ALLEN.
Madison, June 2Qth, 1890.