Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
Perambulations.

Last Friday afternoon we took notion
tc pay visit to some of our friends, and
so hitched up our nag and pointed in tie
direction of Sextonville, Richland county.
1t was three o'clock when we started, and
when we arrived at Lone Rock at quar-
ter to six, being careful of our horse, We
put up at the Sheridan House, rested two
hours, ate very hearty supper, which
was prepared in good style, had our horse
fed, paid our bill, bid adieu to the accom-
modating landlord, Mr.. Bell, and started
again for Sextonville. We cannot pass
without mentioning the splendid condition
ia which we found the roads, especially
across the river. The way we glided over
that ice was a caution.
Our host at Sextonylle was the Rev. III.
). Walker, who, with his estimable lady,
received us very kindly, and enter itained
us handsomely. He is the right man in
the right place, and the people appear to
knew it, He has large circuit, which
keeps him pretty well occupied, and from
the appearance of his congregation on Sun
day last, he is in highly intelligent and
well-to-do community. On Saturday we
paid visit to our friend of the Richland
County Republican, j. ii. Waggoncr.-
For some hours after arriving we were un-
able to discover his whereabouts, and were
at one time almost in despair, but he fl
nally turned up, and by entertaining US
regardless Of erpense, made full amends for
his unaccountable disappearance.
Richland Center is nice little village !;
we like the location and looks of the place,
but we have nothing to say for the honesty
Of the inhabitants, for some miserable
scamp stole our gloves. May his hancs
never be warmer than ours was on our
drive home without them. We LEANED
while there that Wm. NJ. Fogo and John
Walworth were about reyiving the O5ser-
GER, which was discontinued in July last.
We believe in opposition papers, ont should
not like to run an opposition paper Of the
same politics, in place like Richland Cel-
ter. The party may he strong, but we
should think such load would be too
heavy for it,
On our homcward trip we came through
Richlsnd City and Avoca. 1t being Sun
day, we could form no idea of the business
done at those places, but noticed many
substantial improvements in the thriving
village of Avoca. Being somewhat inter
es,cd in the railroad prcj cts of this eoun-
ty, we took particular notice of the country
through which we passed, with an eye to
our railroad interests. If railroad was
built to Dodgevilie it could with a trif1ins 3
expenditure be put through to Highland
on the old military ridge. or it could easily
be constructed through the Otter Creek
valley, cross the Wisconsin at Lone Rock,
and follow up the Sugar Creek valley to
Ricdland Center, which is almost as level
as a baru floor, and thence north to Viro-
qua and tap the La Crosse road at Tomah.
road will undoubtedly be pat through
that country. 1t demands it and is rich
enough to pay for it, and the sooner it is
dorc she better.
Passing through Highland we took adj
vantage of the hospitality of of Mr.. N.
Fade, who Owns one of the best farms be.
tween Dodgeville and Wingville After
@artaking of a good though hastily pre-
pared sapper, aud spending few hours
in pleasa nt converse, We went on our way
rejoicing, ard arrived in Dodgeville little
after eleven o'clock p. m.