Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-08-16
For the Dodgeville Chronicle
A Huckleberrying.

We must all concede that there is a great
amount of pleasure and happiness realized
in the sundry tramps for berries; but per-
haps no company more fully felt the truth
of the above than did couple of young
sters on the 18th inst. aaas sal a884
They started of course, well supplied
with joy, hope and animation, topped off
with fine one horse rig, and numerous
dishes. Having business mp the Ridgeway
course, we Git aoas) concluded to go there
first, and then cut across north west to the
bluffs. We experienced some trouble in
accomplishing our Ridgcway errand, but
was amply compensated in the more.subse-
quent part of our journey. .as .f yp...ft
Immediately upon starting for the fruit,
we were deprived Of our road, and were
obliged to lay ont and establish our own,
by one of US going ahead to engineer. For
a rcile or more we encountered slight OBJ
structions of grass, bushes, stulDps, ra-
vines. &C., all terminating in north west
erly, narrow, risky, and uneven marsh,
about ten or twelve rods in width, enclosed
within two monstrous lines of hills or ridges
transversy obstructcd by dark,non-inviting
ravines, terminating wedge-like at the top
of the cliffs. The only fear we entertained
of entering the marsh or fiat, (Which was
nearly perpendicular below u.s. was that
the buggy would be too active, and super
cede the horse. But what can foil the at
tempts of animated youth when striving
for noble prize ahead. One of US held
down the hind axle, while the other led the
animal, each holding or to all sorts of
shrubs, to keep his own equilibrium.
Having reached the bottom in safety. we
were riding along, -dodging bogs, holes,
bushes, and tender footings, exulting over
our just won victory, when suddenly my
comrade exclaimed, "we're alone = Turn
ing my eyes from bog We had just missed
| beheld sure emo Ugh. the unmistakable
truth, we pes'e alone, the horse having de-
scended one of those filthy, dangerous mo-
rasses so common in such places, and
nothing remained behind but his two ears
to bid us farewell, the driver not having
recovered from the scare of an ugly cavity
in time to avoid the present difficulty. OPP
erations for safety began Immediately.
Vicing his two ears within knot Of our
halter, on which my comrade tried his
strength, | pulled back on the buggy, and
. 49, oi III SaFOs Way anu pony lCdp-
peared. After conveying the buggy ten
or fifteen rods by hand, We found ourselves
once more on good ground, though some
what fatigued and considerably frightened.
A mile more Of the most beautiful road we
had ever seen, brought US to fork in the
valley. Here we stopped to consider, for
things were getting serious. We had Just
escaped astonishing dangers Of the most
complicated nature. which rather increased
in number and ferocity as we struggled
onward. We finally concluded to fasten
our pony here, and scale the bluffs for our
goal-for we were persuaded it was up
| there-and we were not disappointed, for
we soon found berries, and were dextrously
employing our fingers picking them, when
on looking up, all was darkness, and we
were soon treated to one of the incest show.
ers of enormous drops that ever enjoyed
But being excited by the sight of SO many
berries, we worked on, until our pity fol