The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1867-09-19
Letter from the Country.

EDITORS TELEGRAPH:-It's been some time
since scrubbed" line for the press in
this State. | have been Cooking around
and, guess, have an item from the couu-
try. After all there is no place like the
country; plenty of room for one to turn
around without treading upon some ones
toes, can throw off your coat, and loosen
your neck tie on ahot day, and enjoy the
freedom OF exercising your lungs without
Weakening somebody's baby in the 6 second
story" or half a square away.
The country looks beautiful, although it's
been very dry,yet late rains have freshened
up the pastures; and, it is hoped, done some
thing for potatoes that at present have
great deal more top than bottom, Not
good thing for potatoes. a fast horse, or
even a human Vegetable. Farmers are cut
ting their corn, and they say it is gener-
ally light, though there are some fields that
are well cared. The yield of wheat after
threshing is not SO large as was estimated,
the quality however is very good An
abundance of hay was made this year, the
meadows are covered with stacks, and the
barns are filled, all put up in fine order
| took drive to Wilmot was surprised
see the hills on the east side of the river
cleared off, and all under cultivation, diyi.
ded into little farms, and dotted here and
there with white cottages, looking neat,
thrifty and prosperous. WiImot is pref
ty little place, and is Lolding it's own in the
business relation, and in some respects ad-
vancing. Called at the Cheese factory, found
every thing superb Tried to count the
cheese, but lost myself i'll the Iabryinth of
tables, shelves, &c, and gave it up Tasted
of one, didn't stay in my mouth any time
at all, couldn't say it exactly melted, but
it went down slick I'd like to see a live
yankee who halls from the New England
rocks, where they pasture their COWS in the
clefts, and bring up pumpkins by hand,
brought into that cheese-room blindfolded
the very smell would make him cry for
light, as some others | wot of who have
travelled.
Here found S. II. Harvey in his store,
half buried in big pile of dry goods just
received, his store was well filled in that
line beside variety of groceries, hardware.
boots and shoes, drugs and medicines, &c,
Harvey is doing fine business, that is con
stantly increasing. observed carriage,
blacksmith, stove and tailor shops every
body seemed busy, and seemed to have a
respectable share of patronage The -four
mill has changed hands since l was here
last the proprietor whose name l forget,
but he's gentleman, anyhow--informed
me that they run day and night to do the
custom. work. He is making arrangements
to put in water wheel of an. improved
pattern, and start an other run of stones,
connected with the grist mill, is a saw mill,
which has plenty to do. There is also an
other flour and feed mill, in successful op-
Grafton.
At Salem Station they were receiving
wheat, and otherwise actively engaged. A
large store is going up here, now nearly
enclosed. This is not q manufacturing
town, but will be when the branch r. r.
is built through to Antioch. Bristol or bet
ter known in other days as ''Sebastapo, :" is
a growing place. Here is new dry goods
store, of the firm of Taber & Williams;
they are receiving new goods daily from
Chicago, and the eastern markets. The
shelves are loaded With the greatest variety
| ever saw in a country store, nothing from
a hand-saw, to ladies dress goods, but what
is shown with an affability and price, that
warrants sale every time. Chase & Co,
have erected large grain warehouse and
are buying most of the wheat going to mar
ket in the vicinity, Bryant is dealing in
cattle and hogs, new yards have been put
up with scales for weighing.
Here .aso are blacksmith and carriage
shops, while just below is the extensive
reaper mandatory of Larey, Halle & Co.
They have fine Masonic Lodge room here,
and room finished off in the upper story
of the Agricultural Hall where the Babtists
worship every sabbath. They have secured
the services CT DR.. Martin, of Burlington,
who Yields the ''scalpel" as we'll as he does
divinity, only speak by experience of the
latter, which 1 enjoyed better, than l pre-
sumo should the former. There is t ak of
opening another store here, parties are ne
gotiating to that end. CThey contemplate
starting paper and a bank here, after the
wooden mills are completed IL is talked
also of removing the county seat here, and
while they are about it. presume they
will move Kenosha right out here and dis
tribute it along the railroad, perhaps with
several little towns)
The County Convention of Good Tempars
meet at the lodge room in Hosmer Chapel
this week. They expect good time. This
is the only lodge that is kept up in this
section. A number were instituted few
years since but all have fallen off This
should not be so, next to the church, the
cause of temperance should be sustained.
Yesterday the funeral service of Mrs. John
Smith who died saturday morning, took
place at Hosmer Chapel. The church was
packed full, and all were not able,to obtain
seats; Rev. Mr.. Jones preached an excellent
sermon on the occasion, in which he dwelt
upon the long life of usefulness the beauti
full christian character, and virtues, and
triumphant death of the departed. She
leaves large number of relatives and
friends to mourn her loss Rev. Mr.. Jones
delivers his farewell sermon here next sab
bath. He has labored here three years with
: H., M