Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-07-13
Letter From Madison-News Custom
as Hometown and Country W.

Letter From Madison Custom
Hometown and Country ~
Mr.. Cover III nbroken repose
broods over the city on Mendoza and
Menona. lower bg2wgol 4 bgea Gala
Like unto gurrulous Mrs. Small
weeds setting down after the lates,
discharge of a pillow at her head,
by her living spouse; thus Madison
has struck an attitude of repose, and
does nothing but mirror himself in
her fair lakes, and Narcessus like, fall
in love with own, beauty. Nor can
you wonder for go you to the noun
tains OF Switzerland or the, Wales OF
Italy, and | doubt if nature, has
spread before more eye delighting
banquet OF beauty than this self same
emerald set tween its diamonds. i,
L ~a)R aaj IMPRovEMENTs,8 r4abH.
And evidences of mans activity
and taste are not wanting here, as
improvements in divers directions
testify. OF the capitol you have
heard but too often, so until another
feature of interest is added to it with
the completion of the dome, let il
rest. i@ FL Eos aoia&MI.c8 5s aa
l1a POST OFFICE. S-s9 $40
Meanwhile, a more attractive i'm,
proyement. in shape Of the new Post
Office, now building, is offered to
our notice. The stone Of this very
fine edifice is of a light, gray color,
som ewhat similar to the granite, and
the cutting and arranging of il, has
been done in SO admirable manner.
as to fill one with sense of its
beauty, and especially of its su3-
stantiality. Yet its firmness and
solidity has not the effect of grim
ness nor is it wholly devoid of
ornamentation for the capitals on
the six pillars and the three shields
over as many long windows, cost six
thousands merely for their carving.
PROGRESS IN THE COUNTRY. 44
3 But while We note progress in our
city, even in the hard times which
knock very loudly at some doors,
We get more encouragement from
the strides taken in growth, by
noting some rural town grown up
within our own remembrance. Such
Tor instance was village / visited a
short time since, about dozen. miles
from this city. | made the acquain-
tanee OF it some twenty years ago,
and the simple commonplace facts of
its history are these which have
come under my personal notice, or
received in story from my seniors in
pioneer life. A quarter of a century.
ago Connecticut Yankee, tired of
picking up a scanty subsistence
among the rocks came to this rich
tract of land in search of home
Being satisfied with the general
characteristics of the uninhabited
region, he climbed stump. near
where the village now is, and, stretch
ing forth his arms, claimed all the
country he could see from his eleya-
ted position. 1t needed no stump
eloquence to convince his auditors,
aud all he had to do was to get down,
and put fence about his ten. mile
circuit, and it was ail bis own. Uns
fortunately for bin be did not get as
far as that. He built O log cabin.
which for years sheltered bis family,
and served the convenience of % shalt.
way home," between Madison and
GAINESVILLE; where man and beast
could find wberewithal to comfort
zimmerman" and inner beast. The
two quart copper tea kettle which in
those days served the triple purpose
of Coffee and tea pot kettle, can this
day be seen in the Historical Rooms,
at the capitol. How the ingenious
landlady managed, till of we magma.
tive. laa sros taosf $40 s.t'.gtr
About the nucleus of this old house,
for it stands yet, is gathered now, q
thriving, busy village with about q
thousand inhabitants and the accus-
toned sprinkle of stores and shops
and all in simply agricultural dis
trict without water power ii uaou
aHRa AN OLD SETTLER. iaAmH4I
One old pioneer, whose last years
have been spent the little town, con-
ceived the idea, the other day, that
ne could never die in peace until he
had consecrated his last days by go
ing back to Michigan and shooting d
deer on q favorite hunting ground
He bad been a soldier under Gen.
Hull in his younger days, which lie
lived over more and more frequently
every year. As there was no serious
objection to the old mans within, he
accoutered himself in the old trap
pings of tho war, shouldered his fire
arms and started for the chase per
cars on the Or. N. w. r. r.. Such il
progress To finish the story, he re.
turned with the deer and now awaits
the summons to the Happy Hunting
Ground. M. - mr.. s''.s' :
~ rs III NEWS. maI 3aas.
News is taking it's summer vacation
and we know little of her peregrina-
| tons. A9 De.ua5b sEl~ as4.4avau
The Horticultural Festival, held
July list, was not as successful as usu
al the show of flowers and svegeta-
bles being less.
The "Fourth," or rather the fifth
which was legal holiday this year
was duly celebrated by s'Old Abe
in the open air in his parti.colored
cage with an extra piece of steak
with which to regale himself also By
every diminutive specimen of til,
| posterity of the Pilgrims, who coule
spend their substance for q fire crack
er. The Hook & Ladder Co. cele.
brated in Whitewater, where they
were invited and returned overc6m,
by Morpheus and the glorious day o
Independence. 81 ia'ssl 3f'i'As'f ora
Madison, July It'll. isa9 aaGl cRAYos
mar Mr.. Gales, the National Intelli
gencer, formerly q power in the lant
but now defunct, was the first news
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