The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1870-08-25
0shkosi, and yfinnebago Comfy.

was 50 delighted there with that l cannot re
frain from the attempt to have your readers
participate with me in my enjoyment. On
Thursday morning about 0 clock arose to ,
make q view Of the city Of Oshkosh. | wish
l had the eloqucnce and ability to 30 justice
TO the appearance Of the city IS it impressed
me upon that morning. At that carly hour
tie steady roar Of wheels upon the finely
paved streets gave notice that energy and en-
terprise we're not slumbering with the slug
ssri, but that tAey were again pursuing the
even tenor which had r=ale the city what
already bchcli t. Thi1ty-two saw mills with
perhaps as many sash. single and planning
mills are laundering away at their cea.aless
sound Of labor as cheefu'ly as though they had
not been thus engaged during the long watches
# the night. \ feet Of sails upon the lake
told the partial story Of Oshkoshs inland
seaboard. Steamboats, were hmrying to an6
fro upon the Wolf, some carrying lime, others
lumber, others passengers, &c &c, and in
fact l felt as if l should become crazed if /
. undertook to anaIrze their respective doings
Everybody seemed busy, cheerful and wide
awake Further back towards the northern
and western part Of the city are the principal
residences. Some are truly palatial and ee-
n, while none arc poor. Ny enthusiasm
was wrought UP to the highest pitch on exam
ming the ornamental shrubbery and horticul-
tural beauties Of t1osc streets somewhat re-
moved from the business part of the city.
Picture to yourself, If Won please, the splen-
did frame or brick building erected, evidently,
under tic artistic eve Of the architect-sur-
rounded first by costly fence Of the best
modern style; convenient avenues lead up to
the doorways-on both sides, are to be seen
beautiful and tasty groupings of flowers and
shrubs-some Of which are fruit bearing and
others purely Ornamental; nice fountain Of
water, perhaps sPrinGing up in the yard;
large red pluns falling from the full trees,
and that ancient and tmc-honored shade
tree, the locust, interspersed through all.
Stores and public buildings are erected
everywhere in a style Chat speaks of the
confidence Of the builder in the
city,s pcrmanclce and Advancement. Richly
laden fruit and melon stands told of the vast
amount Of fruits in the county, Of which we
will presently speak.
Determined to know something Of the edu-
cational status of people so rich AMI enter
prising, after breakfast | called upon our old
fellow-townsman, August Richter, whose
cheerful countenance and good nature always
delights you. | found him enjoying good
health. happy and cheerful, surrounded as
usual by fresh boxes Of hats and caps Of the
latest style. On hearing my wants he put on
his hat left the store in charge Of his son. and
We set out upon cur tour. lie conducted me
TO the high school. This building stands
within an enclosure Of two acres of level
ground On Algoma street. counted among
other ornamental trees 20 large oak shade
trees. We then visited every room Of the
building, from the heating apparatus in the
basement to the cupalo, under the guidance
Of the kind and gentlemanly ianitor. But
how can | describe it, l. botter
tAan to give few simple facts with relation
to it. The building was erected at cost Of
sos COO and is provided with teachers who
are competent TO teach anything REQUIRED.
The distance between floors is about IS feet
the building being three stories high. Ger.
man IS also taught n tins schooi by Ler-
man professor. In the library room were
mlneraloSlcal specimens, many interesting
volumes, and something of chemical labara-
tory. We stood in the cupao, $50 feet from
the ground, and looked down upon the busy
city below us. The scrpcntine windngs Of
the Wolf arc traceabie for some miles above
We next visited the normal school building
That building, l was informed, was erected
at an expense Of S75 600, of which Oshkosh
donated $4,000. There were, Of course,
several ward school houses whose costly struc-
ture and costly arrangements told Of the
true intelligence and cause Of advancement
| thought Of our own nice school houses, and
particularly the one on the South Side. and
said perhaps We, too, may some day become
an Oshkosh"
/ left Oshkosh per steamer at night and
spent the next day in visiting Omro and the
adjoining county. was all enthusiasm and
delight; beautiful farms; rich orchards grow
+ ing under their burthen of ripenins fruits;
well-to-do farmers busy and intelligent: hand
some, good-natured ladies, free from poverty's
hlight-these were the things which were
pleasing.
l do not know how many of your readers
have visited the interior Of Winnebago coun-
ty, but for myself it was my first visit, l
cane home more thoughtful, wiser, and more
confirmed in the philosophy that true intclIi-
gonce Is the seed of prosperity.
Respectfully, HK
METZ and Nancy have both successfully
witLstood sieges in their time. Ia 1862
the Former town was belcagured By the