The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-12-06


but has no wish to participate in party
politics. Or where he could unite with
his professional business that of farm, If
necessary. Do you know Mrs. Adams.
have no personal acquaintance with her
myself, but believes she lives in Jackson
vile.
A.-Therc are many other things which
would be interesting to you. There Is
great want Of wives in this country, mas
much as no man is satisfied with one and
those who have none are in a condition
truly pitable, and if you can by any possible
device relieve us, for mercy sake do so.
lwould also state for the benefit of thos,
interested that there are those here who are
broken merchants, ex editors, lawyers
stotuquo also run Always of all descriptions,
who are too proud and lazy to work and
ashamed to beg, who are com PEELED to
cheat, lie and steal, in order to keep soul
and body together, and. that a large portion
OF community are of that honorable class
of citizens called loafer (which seemed to
have escaped our notice entirely of which
as St. Paul says, Of sinners, Il am chief, :.
though say it myself And am author
lied and instructed by the Loafer Club in
this place, to say that, should you conclude
to come here, will receive you with open
arms and try to fleece you out of every
picayune you have in the world in less
than twenty four hours, and most effectu-
ally initiate you into the mystery OF
living without money. aud labor. And
should at any, time hereafter, want any
more information in regard to this country
l will most cheerfully give it to you.
You could, | think, find such a place
as you desire, in the middle of the grand
prairie, the country being level, healthy
| and possessing as extensive view as desir-
able. And 1t Is probable, if ever you have
! any nclghbors they would be moral, &C. );
and you might open tavern, which you
| could endeavor to keep well, and in good
| order. You might also keep school and
| have yceum in which you could discuss
both sides of any subject that might be
brought up and as for practlcing law,
have been used in every court time after
time. You could also carry on farm so
that | think the very place for you is the
middle of the Grand Prairie
As regards Mrs. Adams, [ am the same
predicament as yourself, as | have no per-
sonal acquaintance with her, but she is
probably known by reputation, and if you
want to know who knows | refer you to
to her.
81. Q.-What number of people who
went from Maine, SO far as you can judge,
do you suppose reside within Two hundred
miles of Rock Island
Now, sir, | am fully sensible that it is
much easier to ash then to dRstCer questions
and | can hardly expect very accurate re
ply to all my interrogatories hope how
! ever that no answer will be given without
considerable reflection and inquiry But
toote
interest in the prosperity of the State in
which you reside, and disposition TO &C
commodate any one making inquiries OF
! this nature, [ trust that you will excuse
| the liberty taken, and favor me with as
early reply as the circumstances will! per-
nit Should your personal engagements
be such as to prevent an answer, please
hand this letter to some intelligent friend
who will perform the service.
! am, dear sir, very respectfully yours,
CHARLES Lowell.
A.-As to question thirty first | do not
know of but one man Man from Maine liv-
ing within two hundred miles Of here on
| Rock River, aud he does Mt live there.
And now, my dear sir, have endeav-
ored to answer your inquiries respecting out
| hapWy country, and hope my efforts had
been successful. But if your should want
any more information respecting it, [ will
be happy to give 1t to you, If Is In my
power In cone usion allow me to give
you some advice, or least to make sug
gestion. Your lite wOnld be in less danger
! fighting Indians in Florida, than if you
were here an1asked half as many questions
as you have in your letter. We have a
mortal antIphathy to greenhorns, Mormons,
lankees, and without money and If you
want to know anything more of this coun-
try, would advise you to come and exam
Inc it for yourself. And | do hope, my
dear sir, that you will arrive here in the
course of next summer, allow me TO say
that you will be welcomed with open arms,
and should choose some other place for
your future home and abiding place, |
have no doubt but what the citizens will
welcome you in the same manner, and
cheat you out of all you have, and that
you will not have the fever and ague more
than three hundred and sixty four days
out Of the three hundred and sixty-fve,
and that so long as your money lasts you
will be of great advantage to the country.
| now wish to ask some few questions of
you which will thank you to answer as soon
as convenient.
What would be the probable cost of a
tunnel under the Atlantic, from Ellsworth
to Bristol, England, and what would ii
take to construct one?
How many pine trees do you think there
are in the State of Maine including the
Disputed Territory, and how many feet Of
lumber would they make, and what would
it be worth at home and abroad.
How many potatoes are there in Maine,
more especially Ellsworth, at this time, and
how many do you candidly think there vii
be in five years hence
[ have on hand about five million shares
in the grape vine system, new system
Of gymnastics and it consists OF new way
of swinging on grape vines without splitting
on the hands, which we should like to dis
| pose Of Can you recommend any one in
Ellsworth whom | could make an agent in
this matter? The price per share is two
| fifty dollar dogs or four pups $25 each, or
the same proportion in coon skins.
How far do you think it is from Els,
worth to Jacksonville or Rock Island, and
how far is it from Jacksonville or Rock
Island to Ellsworth
| How far is it from Ellsworth to Bangor
and Augusta, and how far is it back
again