The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1869-09-02
CORRESPONDENCE,
BEETowN, GRANT Co. Wis.

EDITOR TRIBUNE: the past ten
days your occasional correspondent has
been on the tramp. going to and fro in
the land and walking round about it, ( It
means the State of Wisconsin, But per-
haps detailed account of my travels
may be of sc me or more interest, to your
readers. About eight days ago your
humble quill driver found himself on
board Of the steamer iShebovgan going
rapidly toward Milwaukee. We arrived
there at about four and half p. NJ. and
as the boat did not leave for Chicago
until seven and half, concluded to stroll
around and see what was to be seen in
that limited time. Among other places
we called in at the picture gallery of our
Quondcm townsman J. S. Gibson, but
failed to see HIM. We did see some
snecin. ems of his handiwork, however,
and they were fully up to anything of the
kind we ever saw in the best galleries of
New York.
While waiting for the boat to start we
dropped into the Sailors Home, and had
a pleasant chat with Rev. A. Fl. Walters
and family. Mr.. Walters is chaplain and
general manager of the Institution, and
under his wise management the Sailors
HOME is doing a great deal Of good in
quiet way. The design Of the establish
ment is not to make money but to give to
sailors comfortable stopping place at the
lowest possible figure
\ reading room and library is attached
to the Home and thus, away from the
temptations incident to what are gener-
ally called sailors boarding houses the mon
spend their evenings pleasantly and
proftably. On the lower floor is snug
room we'll fitted up for chapel and SER
vices are held at stated times. | am in
formed that these meetings are well at
tended and that the sailors take deep
interest in all these measures for their in
tellectual and moral welfare.
Mr.. Walters is we'll known to many of
the citizens of Manitowoc as gentleman
of sterling worth and untiring energy.
Next day we arrived in Chicago and
travelled around to see the sights and
smell the smells
Chicago is noted for its smells. We
leaned over the railway Of several bridges
and smelled,
Some five and twenty separate smells
And several stinksr
Or course we saw the tunnel and walked
through it. 1t is a good thing to do once
but we wouldn't advise any one to make
a steady habit Of it. It isn't nice.
We went uD town ami called on our
virtuous friend, julie Borcherdt. Had
hearty laugh and talk with him over
old times in Manitowoc. Babe him a
tender farewell after a short stay
were soon On the cars whirling along to-
ward Dubuque, Iowa.
AS we passed through Northern T.
llnois, we took particular notice of the
crops. Judging from what we could see
there will be fair wheat crop of good
quality, but corn on the whole is very
light.
Arrived at Dubuque about seven in the
evening and took passage on the splendid
steamer Var Eagle, for trip up the
Mississippi. We landed near midnight
at place near Potusi, Grant Co. Wis,
since which time your correspondent has
been recreating among the farmers and
miners of Grant Co. We have travelled
over the greater part OF the County and
have come to the conclusion that it is the
incest county in our State. 1t is one of
the most fertile and has the richest farms
and still further represents a mineral
wealth of almost untold value.
The lead mining interest represents
million of dollars and is constantly in
creased by eastern capitalists The ore
is unusually rich, there being less than
ten per cent of slagg left after smelling.
These mineral lands are held very high,
in one instance $500 was refused for
forty acre tract.
Tomorrow | start for La Crosse to look
at the curiosities the e, then northeast
to Oshkosh from which point / may
write again ifagreeable, Ycurs, etc.
WIrarrr