Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1871-05-09

writing to one who, presume, long ago for
got that such being ever existed. Pfl3ably
you never would have heard from me lad !
not me- an old gentleman on the cars four
weeks since on my return trip nom Win
ebago city, " ills, and other towns on the
Southern Minnesota Railroad. ] wGs cnsagtd
in CONVEX sation with a friend Of mine. and
made a remark that the car we were ridins In
was built is Jackson / Sharp, in plarc
Wilmington, DID where had spent many
happy days years ago.
An old gentleman -ittn On the next seat Ia
me said seemed natural to hear II person
speak Of Wilmington Delaware, as he lon
there thirty years ago. lie served his ap
premiership Oohacconist) think, at the cor
ner of Front and King streets then asked
him il he was acquainted with Capt. Baker.
He said you he and HON served your times
together. did not asl, his name, but think
be lives towards st. Paul lie talks Of visit
ing Delaware next Fall. lie informed me
that you were married.
To-day while sitting by my old Fireplace,
thinking over days past and gone, my thoughts
brought TO mind friends Of other days and
wish to hea- from them. Little did ! then
think of tho chccl;ered life before me. Like
most young persons, | looked iorN ard to a life
Of uninterrupted pleasure, but years Of cXpe-
rence has taught nc 4 different lesson. How
homer OF the marriage OF your friends Alr
Johnson and ms then happy bride. Aud de-
you Il I rccollCct Margaret Jane and trying
our fortunes On liallow Eve, prying into the
future, and the grand scare when we got
| home. have never tried my fortune since
My liic has Been an cy ntiul one, with many
! sad experiences. llayin spent the last seven
;ccn years in The tar " est, at times many
| mics ucm urishbo.s, ! have undergone some
ng Ia log shanties with dirt floors, but wiihal
/ enjoyed solid comfort, and spent more happy
| imam unhappy days. There is an indcpyn-
/ dence and excitement about II new NCslern
/ life that suits me; a friendly iccln. that docs
| not exist in older settled countries.
have lived in Kentucky, Iowa, Illinois,
Wisconsin, and finally, Tor The last fifteen
years, made this place Lorettee, MINI my
.amsMa@zMszuzss.s. ssi,vi.ed ON a I4.h .inse Q.
land, with plenty 0fNaMnDT, sGch as black,
| white and red oak, AMI enough hickory to
| supply us with nuts valleys OF Root river
on the South Pine creek on the North, ana
The Mississippi ten miles East. La Crosse
| " iscousin, is our principal trading point, and
1t has the prospect OF making one OF the largt 81
cities in the North est and has the honor o.
being represented by two OF ho wiiiiCst editors
| IN the " Cst-Buck POmCr0y aud Lutte Iay-
Tor. II Nj Taylor would change the politics
Of his paper, it would not have q fault
| ~ mona, tweuiy-three niles northwest uum
here, is a very pretty town, hut in point ol
business cannot compare with Ia Crosse
Mount Prairie Station, on iht Southern
| Minnesota Railroad, three uca South ur us
ia our nearest point to sell oar wheat. W,
raise more winter than sprin- wheat. ON land
being better adapted for it than lA pri'its.
| LOre;tCc, my hOme-mcrCiy q country post.
Office, discontinued two mon u.s. one OF The
oldest offices in the county ON what Is call
ed, or known as, the ODD t,uiiOiial roaa
from La Crosse to ST. Paul 4 few years a.
before Railroads were in vogue, We kolI %
Western tavern and hrm combined Our
home nt that timc--log-c u luicc
rooms, one above, one below, anil s.4al
cook room at one end. Iuyc Stage iu,.
stopped with Us, mother AMI I ,oum; dinner
in that small room some days Cor seventy pcr-
sons, our house bring honortl iy SOME 90 90,
! uotablcs Of this country Ns we. as oi Giuseppe
will mention Indian Chiefs Hole 800 .he Day
and Batisc; also, EX-Goycinni- ~ib,cy ANA
Ramsey; Major McColum, strong minded
| women, AMI last, but not least, LNhl7 tANcn-
dish. GrOvcsnOr and Sir William Ashley and
servants had always sl9i.stl lhcp was
something about royalty that ! coul detect
but must acknowledge my nts'a.r, as ! jar
agiue they were Red river iir;l er-. 900 Nu,
} apprised OF the fact of their being tc ioris DIS
a notice og their arrival IN In Cross. AMI o;Lrl
pnc,s They were well trcttsl DO ult H'tp
} home, not for their wealth and llc ia' iu
. themselves. noticed Lord GrOycsnor hul
Z very beautiful hand, with nothing h't 20 pul
. gold ring 20 a horn il. mldc ar..ial., o.. l.'
0 mother after they had gone iA.t ht htll bu.'
0 a nohl' man might be proud .ot nu. iri-iu-
0 | from bis appearance, he was 49, SON 10: Goa, %
0 | ,hc wcalhics' ntu OF Ensilnl.
3 Since the improvement Yi Etul..ti-. zoo.