The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-01-27
NUMBER 35.

several smaller towns of less nete. Wau-
kegan, in 1888, WIS called Little Fort.
think it must have been a small militia
ry post. l did not admire the lands from
Chicago to milwaukee,. but was told
they were better back from the lake.
Arrived in Milwaukee at 8P. IL. Stop
ped, perhaps 90 minutes and then start
ed for Prairie du Chem. Crossed Wis
consin, principally in the night time;
consequently was unable to judge correct
ly of the country but as daylight appear
ed, and as wetneared the Mississippi, it
appeared rather poor. Arrived in Prair-
du Chen on the morning of the 6th atS
o'clock. Stopped, perhaps, ID of an
hour :-then ferried across the "Father Of
Waters /" to McGregors Landing. Took
the train for Castalia, thirty miles from
the Landing. Stopped off with an old
friend and neighbour Nathaniel Cornell
until the next day. Had a good old fash
Toned visit which cheered up my droop-
lug spirits Found him, we'll to do in the
world, Judging from the amount Of wheat
he had on the ground. This golden
grain seemed to extend as far as the eye
could reach. In northern Iowa it was
sight to behold l.ea1 sassisat. re
The golden wheat was waving gently in the breeze,
And the harvesters were gathering it in AS busy
The Respers, they moved on at rapid rate
While the binders followed alter and had no time
| Z to wait a5a sliiilao- - ala5- ltaa
They kept toiling on from rising O the sun,
Until the day was half spent and q inner time had
Then filling themselves in haste with all that's
way they few again to harvest the golden
wheat.
Thus they toiled on TIL the Getting OF the sun,
Then all with cheerful hearts, left the field for
home NtiF
And after eating supper, prepared with tidy
hands
They grouped themselves together in little social
They told heil finest tales OF what had come to-
ofthe moonlight courtships they had with many q
And thus they continued 10 while away the time
Until the village clock announced the hour OF nnie-
Then all went to bed.
Saturday morning, Aug 7th.-Friend
Cornell took me in his carriage
to little town called Ossian. But a good
fby, and took the train some thirty miles
to brisk little town called Cresco.- Left
the town and went one mile west to
Vernon Springs, a small village on the
Turkey River / found an old neighbor,
John NJ Field, (brother to James Howard
Field, one of the editors Of the Chicago
EoenSng Journal) Stopped with him over
Sunday Was quite.unwell with summer
complaint together with a Slight attack of
/ home sickness !! No pains were spared by
Mrs Field or any of her household to
make me comfortable and contented. I
hope the family will accept of my thanks
for their kind attention, forI appreciate
lit. ..o
Monday morning, Aug, 9th, another
old neighbor, George Collins, called with
his wagon and took me home with him
in the same neighborhood. Mr.. Collins
took me into the country several miles,
which was literally covered with wheat
He is we'll satisfied with the country, and
said he would not return to New York
State to reside for any consideration. We
passed around, and returned by way Of
Cresco.. Stopped long enough to visit
the town. Found it as busy as bees in a
hive. Returned well pleased with my
ride. Spent the nightswith my friend
and his wife, who constituted the family.
Tuesday morning, Aug 10th, rode to-
Cresco with Mr.. Collins, gave him the
partinghan and took the train for Adams
/ in Minnesota Arrived there at 1 PM.
Took stage to Mitchell, some 20 miles.
Saw on the way some wheat fields large
that the eye could not reach their limits
Entered the town at 61s P. M. Stopped
with DR., Frisbies family, over night, Che
being absent.) The Dr.was formerly a resi-
dent of our town, (Clay) and practiced med
icne several years. Emgrated to Iowa
some fifteen years since, and is what
they call a Pioneer. Had pleasant visit
with the Dr.'s family, and enjoyed their
hospitality. rs. 1g.ea -.,.e
| Wednesday morning, Aug. 18th, took a
private conveyance for Northwood, in
| Wood County, where / was in pursuit of
land-Passed a splendid farming country
for some eight or ten miles out, and then
came to wood land between Big Cedar
and Deer Rivers: passed through and
struck large uncuitivated prairie. Arri-
we'd in Northwcod at p NJ Met DR..
Frisbie ON his way home. Had pleasant
visit with him. Found him as gentle
manly and courteous as ever. Shook
hands with the DR.. and started for Bristol,
ID miles distant. On my way over
small prairie, l saw rattlesnake in the
road / ordered a. halt and leaped from
the wagon-saw a long stick which |
took and aimed sure blow at his snake
ship He rallied to the charge, and 7
repeated the blows until he gave up the
ghost then cut off his rattles-haye
them now as a trophy Arrived in
Bristol at shutdown and put up for the
night. To
Thursday morning, August 18th, hired
surveyor and team and started south
III search Of certain boundary lines cor
tanning l60 acres of land. After wend
ing my way over prairies-throukh