Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-05-19
For Duluth.
On THE WAY, May Is, 1870.

On THE WAY, May Is, 1870.
VAN METER handed US copy of the
Republican, as We passed through the
pleasant little village of New Richmond,
and now that we are seated on the
ground. j" taking a lunch" stop to IN.
spect it. when, to, the very first item that
discover is "A notice of the pioneer
guards Of our train, which arc one Jay
ahead of US. But Van gives u, n dis
.couraging word, by saying that he will
WARRANT that we shall have. cause TO re-
cyet the adventure. Now Van is no
Yankee. you bet, or be never would have
made that prophecy. What! did
Yankee ever regret an adventures Sol
dom, Van, very seldom. In any event
we shall not despair now. So here
goes.
Squire Comequick was on hand early
on the appointed morning, while Junior,
Christophanes and the Captain were on
duty in due season. John WStchy was
watching chances, while Aimwell and
Stephanus (the latter a very grave look
ing fellow, by the way) were watching
m opportunity to render good service.
At length, the pioneer corps, under
the charge Of Young Ned, who is one
of the proprietors, was set in MOTION
Next came the duties Of the Scribe, to
gather up the fragments, that nothing
might be lost, and bring up the rear.
REFLECTION.
There is a great responsibility often in
taking lead, but the leader. it successful,
is always crowned with hOnors. But. of
what use is the front without the rearl
The first is of no service without the lat
ter. So lie who is slow to move is just
rs useful in his place rs the more active.
Gumpt;on is often better than talent
To illustrate: Talent, with education,
may write sermon or book, but 1t
cannot yoke pair of horses or harness
pair of oxen. Gumption can do this,
and gumption can drive us through a
slough or over a corduroy, while talent
might die " unhonored aud unslng' be-
fore il could do either. On the whole,
though our conclusions arc lot drawn
from our premises, we believe the rear to
be quite as essential, in all ordinary
cases, as the front. and that gumption is
quite rs necessary to success in life, as
talent. So here goes.
THE EXPEDITION.
Says Ned. E" I'm going 10 Texas,
thence to Mexico. and buy mules and 20
mics TO drive to the States-I have slaid
in this cold country long enough"
"But" says ScilIe, I" it is spring time,
and you should go to Duluth. If you
have speculation on the brain, just buy a
few COWS, go to Duluth and sell milk"
"That's sensible" says Ned, and if
you will join me tie thing is a bird."-
Tie bargain was struck, the outfit col
lected, and twelve men with twenty
COWS, four oxen and seven horses, with
grain, and provisions for n six weeks
campaign, are making northward TO take
their chances at Duluth or on the North.
ern Pacific. So here goes.
OBSERVATIONS.
We needed just one more man to
start the rear guards. when, 10. along
came Slocum just in time to fill that
blauk space, just the man to fiIl it. We
started, and when we reached Warren
for we took the long way round--we
found IA heap" of men and teams still
blowing, seeding and dragging. and
nmong them Mr.. Poore, of Hastings,
with fourteen teams on active duty, with
work enough week or ten days vet
Warren. though rough in surface, has q
fine soil, and is well improved. And
moro than this, every man you meet is
suie that the railroad is going through
the mans farm just merit to his own
On this question our friends at New
Richmond are quito sensitive, and they
are now praying that tho West wiscon.
sin will go to Prescott for the reason
that, if it goes FIVE miles south of them,
their village must 90 there to see it, aud