Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-07-05
Letter from Milwaukee - Beer and
Civilization-Soldiers and Sailors
Homes.

~ MONIES.
LEAN HERALD - One sees much
,py looking few moments from the
paicony OF one of these CITY resi-
dences. 1t opens another world 70
the country cousin" who from her
cottage porch secs nought but flow
ers, green grass and trees, perhans .
solitary traveller, and hears ONLY tbo
cackic of chickens, the neighino ~
horses, "the low Of cattle and sonr
of birds"
I've been here ten minutes and
have seen five heavily laden beer
wagons pass up street and still
they come. 1t is Gail Hamilton, l
think, who says we cannot dispute
that the star Of civilization westward
takes its way For in Milwaukee
forty years ago there was not an
inhabitant, now there are three hun
dred lager beer shops. Her visit was
made long ago, | am compelled to
believe the estimate must be larger
at present, Universal activity in
the field prevails just now. There
is big beer fair being held in the
city. The visitors drink beer from
each of the breweries and pronounce
judgment. The establishment which
receives the most votes has reward
the precise nature OF which | am not
informed. If the committee has not
decided would suggest large de-
canter with a demons head as mouth
piece, an asp as handle, and the
scenes from Dantes Inferno engraved
On its sides. Those visitors who arc
in fit condition to pronounce iudg-
ment after guzzling samples from
each Of the browcries Of this city
must have had an education like
that dozen youngsters arc now OBJ
tanning across the street. 4 wagon
half full Of empty beer bottles is
drawn up before a saloon. These
urchins are shaking the bottles and
when one is found containing any
liquid they place it to their mouths
and swallow it with great deal Of
satisfaction. Just at this moment q
lad of about eight years has put his
pipe in his pocket to Join tho sport
and share the spoils.
I am glad TO note that there arc
many worthy people horo who are
working hard against sill this. Last
Sunday | attended very enthusi-
astic temperance meeting at the
Sailors Home-a fourishing institu-
ton in charge Of Rev. A. Fl. Walter,
formerly Of Lancaster. Speeches
were made by number OF gentle
mon, some Of them reformed drunk
ards. Several signed total absti-
hence pledge. Temperance people
here look for brighter day to dawn
soon. There is, too, a very finely
edited paper, the Observation-Disclosures,
devoted to this cause.
went TO the Soldiers Home q
day or two ago. 1t has a charming
location on the Prairie du Chen
Road. One of the most beautiful
which could be found anywhere
The commodious and elegant build.
ing is of stone. We passed through
it's various rooms which | would like
to describe more infinitely if ! haC
time, and climbing seemingly endless
flights of stairs finally reached the
the summit of the tower. Here the
magnificent prospect repaid us fol
our trouble. Below US lay the beau
tiful park, it's broad drives looking
like brown threads, the trees like
shrubs, the people like Lilliputs. In
the distance rose the spires of the
Cream City and stretching away to
the east lay the blue waters Of Lake
Michigan; fiecked with tiny dots
our eye glass revealed as ships bear
ing to fro the commerce of nations. y
At the risk of making my letter toe
long | will speak of Sunday here.
Everybody who is or pretends tc
be anybody goes to church. | Judge
the first command in the Milwau
keean's decalogue is "Thou shall
serve mammon, wear fine jewels aDC
nice clothes; keep q coach and &
grand house" The second: "Thou
shalt go to church every Sunday
bedecked in gold and fine raiment.'
So Sabbath morning the streets look
as if the city is out on dress parade
They have elegant churches, accom-
plished and erudite clergy, beautiful
music, attentive congregations
! This week we have an extensive
| programme of which moro anon.
| Milwaukee, June 81, 1870. EVA VI. MILLS.
STARTLING EFFECT OF THE New
RE-DIsTRlcTING OF THE STATE.--MAD,
IsoN, WIS, Juno 30.-The re-district
ing Of Wisconsin into two iudicia
circuits, with united district anC
circuit courts. caused considerable