Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-07-09

closing Of the eye. We walked dow
the cabin, regarding with intercs
the brave and repeated effort to con
quer sleep. There lay General Al
en- and Rusk and Col. Gill, in cas-,
positions, as though they had beef
used to such fare on the "tente,
field" and we were just gazing OF
the contented face of Postmaster Lot
fridge, Of La Crosse, whose mild blu,
eyes showed a phianthropic gaze Al
they occasionally opened, and who's,
white hair contrastcd markedly will
the dark hair of the surrounding polls
when a sudden stir attracted our at-
tention and we saw Chamberlain, Of
the Sentinel, jerked from his stand
whlle two men with broad grins on
their faces and convulsed bodies rap.
idly propelled themselves amongst
the sleepers. Then, sleepers were
rapidly ierlled here and there, light
ing OH their various extermities. and
as the peal Of laughter began to get
general and the brave men of the
party looked disgustedly around as a
shank was pulled or rib ticklcd, four
men bearing letter appeared and
quick as thought the complaccnt Lot
fridge was bundled into It by ready
hands and quickly borne to the
"receipt OF cuetom," while ringing
voices swelled the chorus of TRAMP,
tramp, tramp, the boys are march
ing With increasing litter bearers
and attendants were Colonel Gill and
the stalwart Rusll borne in triumph
from their beds and the litter was on
the way for General Allen, who Law
calmly exhecting it, when the an
nounccmcnt that sick ladies were dis
tnrbcd by the noise, Gained the noise
with the suddenness of miracle. so
that the words of 10. Elwell that he
liked beng a man, and those Dilute
Taylor, tavoring a time for all things,
evidently uttered by men
weak from recent and prolonged ex>
ertlon, were distinctly audible
1uctncsS was soon restored, and
learlng that the boat was going
through Lake Pcpln, we went for
ward on deck, and while pcering on
,he dark waves that the boat sharply
cut, heard Ginty and another rest
breaker in their search after the slice.
'ing Chamberlain, who coiIed up on
us mattress on the deck. under the i
ave Of the cabin roof. lay in the
weetand unsuspicious sleep Of la
)oring man.
GETTING TO ST. PAUL.
Some passed the dark hours Of
light in peering on the clouded sky
nd the indistinct banks Of Lake Pc,
lin, and The banks of the river high,
I up, but the breaking oflight at one
! tho landings came Mr.. Mead, a
vely reporter Of the St. Paul ri
ncer, and another similar reporter Of
he Press. President Sinclair, Presi-
ent Of the Minnesota Editorial As
ociation, Lad got on board at Vino
a, and heard from his st. Paul broth
IN that arrangements for the recep- |
ion Of the eXcursionists were in pro
ress at st. Paul. The morning
rokc brighter and brighter and the |
ight Of the silgcry Mississippi, never |
ceper and broader than then, with |
Is vcrduro clad banks, refreshed !
ven the slcepiest eye and prepared |
for the sight of st. Paul. At one |
f the bends Of the river the stone |
locks and white houses of the city
we're first seen, and the grand pan
rama ofbuildings that st. Paul pre- |
cnts was shortly afterwards, fully T
cveloped. On arriving at the levee
committee Of Minnesota editors !
distributed the excursion |
SITS among tho International, Mer- !
hants and Park Place hotels, giving
ach a card showing the words. /
Guest of the City Of ST. Paul" and
ticket to the Skatino Rink Rams
association met in lngersolls Hall,
nd afterwards the Wisconsin Assoc
iation Joined them and full honor
vas given to Commodore Davidson, of |
he Northwestern Company's Packet |
line, who was summoned to receive |
{ and was escorted to the steamer
where President Seymour
lad prepared q plenteous supply Of
with which TO toast t he
and other good men,
Iere appropriate remarks were made
W Governors Fairchild and Mar
hall. by q. S. Senator Ramsey and
,thcr State officers of Minnesota and
Wisconsin, and by convivial spirits
such as Call1ins and others, who in
short speeches repleto with wit and
sentiment, llindIed kindly and hap>
~ feeling in every breast. The
party then separated far dinner, and
n the afternoon met at Ingersoll's
Hall, where Mayor Otis formally
the Association and James
Ross responded.
Gov. Marshall then welcomed the
guests to his State and Gov. Fairchild
responded. Alexander Johnson Esq.
ol the I}sthOb<t COuitby CNt0N liSh
welcomed the editorial visitors, and
Mr.. Ballon, of the Watertown
Democrat, responded. The compay
were then escorted to the carriages
in attendance, some bearing the na~
tional flag, and preceded by band of
made tour Of the city, seeing
its magnificent stone blocks, the ma
terial got out bIt a little way from
the surface Of the ground, and its
other tasteful buildings and costly
bridge over the Miss; ssippi river
Driving along about mile, the car
riages colIectedon bluff from which
we had magnificent view Of thl
Mississippi river aud tho city Of st
Paul. On looking on the scene, wit
Il swelling bosom we Involuntary
thanked God that we lived near such
n grand and splendidly developed
country. On the return, the frs
regiment Of Minnesota volunteers
then in session at the State Capitol