Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-29
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The Driving Park, Rasdan House, etc,

We are indebted to the President of the
" Dane County Stock and Agricultural Asso-
citation" for complimentary ticket to their
Driving Park and the privileges of the same
A short time ago we accepted the invitation
of BEVERLEY JEFFERSON to visit the grounds,
which were then nearly prepared for use
The location Of the grounds for a Driving
Park, as well as for Fairs. is admirable. 1t is
just upon the border of the city, within few
rods of the railroad. and adjoining the Uni
versity grounds selected for the Agricultural
Farm. Interspersed with mounds and hills,
enabling thousands of people to see the hor-
ses as they speed the entire circuit of the
track from a ground stand point adds much
to their interest and beauty. While Madison
has many things of which she may be proud,
she has now added another to the list. and
none in proportion to It's cost, will yield
better return to the business men of the city,
or the farmers of the country.
Speaking of B JEFFERSON, many of our
readers will remember him as the former pop
ular host of the American House, at Madison.
He now "runs" the Rasdall House, a new
Hotel, opened last winter-a clean, comforta-
bic, commodious house, where a stranger is
treated like a friend, and the best quality of
" hash" is ierked on to the table. jefferson,
owing to an injury to his august form, is not
at present as lively as shippers in old cheese,
but he sits benignly at the entrance to his
inn, as Abraham some years ago did at the
door of his tent, and is ready to entertain an
gels unawares, or any other decent man.
Jefferson has nag of the female persua-
sion-a lady who is supposed to be able TO 90
as slow as fast as any hoise not made ia
nous by the Spirit of the Times. We became
so much attached to this horse, that in COM
pany with jefferson, we followed her around
one half day, and in following her we went
out on the best improved farming street we
have seen in the State. Fine houses, streets
shaded by large trees. thrifty crops, clover
knee deep, promising orchards and beautiful
lawns stretched away mile after mile in a
Paradise of beauty. Passing by Jefferson's
own farm, which he leaves for hotel only
from a sense of duty to the public, we call.
cd on Maj. A. A. MEREDITH, who wears big
heart with an empty sleeve, and has as beau
tiful place as we wish all good soldiers had,
The wine for his friends is made from grapes
of his own raising and we hope his friends
may increase as fast as his vintage gives prom
Use of doing.
II, p. HALL has a magnificent farm on the
same street, with one of the largest orchards
and best daires in the State of Boston ex-
traction. and born early in life, he has the
git without the dryness Of New England
character. he understands the properties of
lemons and sugar, and knows that ice is
grown TO cool other things besides milk.
A call at the famous Robbins farm" closed
our trip. The view here is unsurpassed for
beauty. and Mr.. DIxoN, the proprietor, enter
tains his guests with pleasant anecdotes and
refreshments of more substantial nature.
If we do lot accept the invitations 10 visit
that street again, it will be from want of OPP
portunity and not of inclination. But as we
were about 10 remark when we commenced
this article, the Madison Driving Park is a
fine thing and the Rasdall House a good tav-
ern TO put up" at.