Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-02
Around the County.

! Spending week recently in different por-
tioE of the county we were gratifieG by the
evidence of enterprise, prosperity and growth,
everywhere visible.
Diamond Bluff ows a good increase in
I business. the Gown keeping pace with the
growth and demands Of the section of country
/ to which it is the natural outlet McCox-
\ MILL, and Golfer continue merchandising
while Geo. SAITH is sharply competing with
them for trade. Uncle DAN COVsTecK mo-
| nopolizcs the hotel business and Mr.. QUIN.
BY continues to be the same reliable pillar in
! in church or caucus. as ever.-a kind Of pa
triarch among theDiamond Buffers. sho ing
them how good man lives.
Trenton Las very much improved in few
vpcrs past. The broad Trenton Prairie"
which short time ago lay unbroken. is now
nearly all improved and thickly dotted with
farm houses. Trenton very much needs a
good store of general merchandise. saving to
her citizens the expense and trouble Of crass-
ing the river TO Redwing to trade. While
here we were the gnest of +. II, BoUsTEAp.
whose hospitality is as genuine and reliable
as his patriotism.
Little Isabel holds her size well. and like
one of Dickens characters, has great sxpec-
tations." while Hartland is fast filling up With
settlers, some % them men Of capital and
ability.
Maiden Rock is healthy. fourishing viii
lsge, keeping pace with The rapidly increas-
ing population in tue coanTry tributary. and
is destined TO hc point of commercial inn
portance. 1t has about the most comfortable
hotel and one of the finest school houses in
the county. j. C. Button ECO, was adver.
tised to make a Grant and Collar speech 10
the il corruptible Republicans of Maiden
Rock, but the local politicians Of TIE county
descended OF the place as Senusciarib's host
once did on another congregation Of The
Lords people The Rock bore the infiic.
ton with commendablc patience. and prob
ably hopes for better times aud better speccil-
es some other day
Up the beau tiful valley of the Rush River
a comfortable dinner with JOE SrELxY, a .lcw
but pleasant ride. b'oaght us before night TO
Ell Paso. This drive. when the road is
properly worked, will be one Of The most
pleasant in the county. the clear pure waters
nfthe Rush River running like a silver thread
past rocky gorge and through rich interval,
making succession of landscape pictures.
beautiful as the eye ever dvelt upon. FL Paso
is the nucleus of a village which is cure 10 be
Of pretty rapid growth. The Saw Mill and
large grst mill, until recently owned by the
Magee Brothers Wclch's store and Hoorer's
new commodious hotel are now the leading
constitutions" Here We enjoyed the hospi-
taitv Of Mr. WILTON who is almost the only
Republican in the immediate vills ge. but the
democrats are reasonable men and turned out
we'll tos Republican meeting. filling their
large and comfortable school house. In FL
Paso are many Of the early pioneers o. the
county. and when its early history s written
honorable mention will be made of the names
of WALKER. MclNTYRE, MAGEE, HURLEY aud
others FL Paso needs a good TO al to Els
worth and South 10 Salem township. and
needs and deserves county aid to build them
and with these her prosperity is assured.
Other notes. the result of our observations
on this trip will be given hereafter.