Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-06-18
LEWIS, CAss Co., June 4, 1869.

LEWIS, CAss Co., June 4, 1869.
Mr.. EpIroRs Being SO well pleased
with this section of the country, l could
not refrain from giving your readers what
Venice thinks of it.
Leaving the "great father of winters, !"
we fluid ourselves carried westward over
the g'eat thoroughfare of travel between
the Atlantic and Pacific; namely, the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
which, by the way, has just been com
pleIcd, although trains have not conn.,
menced running. From Atlantic, small
village on the road, fifty miles from Oma-
ha, Nebraska, the passengers are obliged
to take ''caboose" to reach the end of
the road Through trains will be running
next week. All the way through tho
stale, from the Mississippi to the Nilsson
ri. We find ourselves carried through one
# the finest countries that the eye ever
beheld. Between the Mississippi and
the capitol. Dies M"ines. the country is
r,o, q fine as i: is west of that city -
Af;"r lraving the seat &c government.
We strike the prairies Of Iowa, which en-
cu,npaSs the western and south western
pats. TIE noveltv of the prairie coun
e., = striking aud never fails tn cause
aa axciamalinn nf surprise froms all who
are passing through it.. The outline of
H." ian'ls,ape is un!ulatlng and graceful.
aud The veTdure and flowers are beautiful |;
am.l the absence of shade aud the conse-
quen' appearance of prnfuSion of light,
produces gaye,v which aDimates every
hehoI,ler. These prairies, although pre-
serving general level, ia respect 10 the
vhole country. are yet. in themselves,
not Eat; but exhibit a gracefully waving
. surface swelling aud sinking with easy,
graceful slopes and full rounded outlines.
usually avoiding the monotony of an
entirely HORIZONTAL surface and the inter
Tuption of abrupt and angular elevations
which are characteristic of Wisconsin,
These prairies are dotted here and there
with pretty groves; the beautiful clear
streams which glide So playful, through
them and the sweet scented fl,wers
bch line the banks. make It one of the
most delightful regions on the whole con-
tinent. A traveller, while passing through,
thus describes il: Il have been looking
all the way from Paris, in Canada,
thr ugh Ohio. Illinois and Wisconsin for
something better. and it has grown bet
ter all the wav; ut better than this. no
use; I'll give it up. My wife wanted
clear streams, snd they are here. l
wanted timber, stone and prairie, and |
have found them ALL"
Is not this description alone enough
to make person think himself near the
garden of Eden?" Every beEoIder is
heard to exclaim when he casts his eyes
over this country, "Beautiful." The
blushi' g maiden, with her merry laugh.
is heard to exclaim, bright and beauti-
ful as fairy dream"
The soil is rich and fertile. To get a
crop. about all that is necessary is to
throw handful of seed to the wind,
and nature does the rest herself. The
productions are all the small grains and,
in fact, everything person wishes to
raise. Fruit, of all varieties. Gao be
grown here in great abundance. The
markets are good. and everything to
make home delightful is found here.
Cass county has population of about
five thousand inhabitants. Lewis is the