Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-08-18


splendid streams, and intelligent, energet-
ic and enterprising citizens of Mitfiln, the
CHRONICLE has already told its thousands
of readers. The time occupied among the
good citizens of that town, by your cores
pendent last week, was pleasantly and
profitably spent. The broad acres which
one sees everywhere are occupied and cul-
tivated by men with warm, open sympa-
thetic hearts, who are ever awake to the
interests of their community. This is
clearly indicated by the general appear
ance of thrift and prosperity which is
characteristic of everything one sees.
Of the farms, it is not enough to say
they are large and naturally fertile, this
can be said of almost every town in the
west. The fertility of the soil is increased
largely by intelligent and rational cultiva-
ton; by proper rotation in the growth
of farm products; by liberal supply Of
fertiizing properties, and through cultiva-
ton. 1t seems to he the maxim of the
agriculturalists of Milf n, that, 'whatever
is worth doing at all, IS soorth doing NELL"
The realization of this fact has not been
fully appreciated by many farmers, and in
consequence there are to be seen fields al
most overgrown with weeds crops stunt
ed in quality as we'll as in quantity: poor
barns for the shelter of halfstarved stock
and dwelling houses implanted and I'M
adorned with any of the many things
which 90 so far toward making home
pleasant and attractive.
Did you ever read the farmer by the APP
pearance of his farms? 1t can be done as
easily as though it were a book. Where
there are books, newspapers, ETC., you VIII
invariably find farmer intelligent, indus
trious and frugal: one who works system
atically and who realizes from his labors
the largest possible benefit. "Book Farm
ing" is not ell humbuggery. Without
really knowing but little about the facts,
and Judging only from appearances, we
venture that the farmers of Miff1in take
and pay for large number of good news
papers, including very respectable num-
Der of copies Of the CHRONICLE.
With the village of Mifflin we presume
he majority Of your readers are we'll &C
quanted. 1t has the appearance of age
without wearing look Of dilapidation
A permanent, steady go-ahead-itiveness
seems to be characteristic of the people,
as one would read them by the appear
ance of the village. There are many of
the people of both town and village who
are by no means satisfied with their pres
ent marketing facilities, and who are do
ing everything in their power to add to
their facilities for transportation. ana
thereby bring market to their own town.
be used for the accomplishment Of this
purpose
| RAILROAD MEETING
was held 10y the citizens of Mffiin and
Clifton, on Saturday. the 10Th inst, at
which Joseph Allen, Esq, was chosen
Chairman, and Jeff. w. Rewey, Secretary.
NJ NJ. Cothren, Of Mineral Point, rose
and addressed the meeting, which was
quite large The speech varied but little
from railroad speeches in general. The
advantages resulting from railroads in
general, and the special advantages which
would accrue from the road whose inter-
ests the meeting was called to consider,
was spoken of at some length, and with
considerable apparent earnestness by the
speaker.
The propositions submitted to the meet
ing, so far as we can remember by hearing
them read, arc to the effect that, in con-
sideration of the sum of 100000 to be
furnished by the towns along the line
of road contemplated, the company will
build, from some point, on the M. P. R. r.
below Mineral Point, road extending
through Miff1in and Highland, through the
county to the Wisconsin River, thence
north to Tomah, Monroe county, and con-
meet with the Northern Pacific road. The
road to be completed to the village of Milf
fin by November of this year, and to the
river by January. 1873.
Of the importance of the proposed road
to the people of that section there seemed
to be but one opinion, but as to giving aid,
by levying tax, there was considerable
division. j. r. B.