The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-09-07
FROM MINNESOTA.
Howard LAKE, MIMI, Sept. 1st, 1872

Howard LAKE. MIMI, Sept. 1st, 1872.
Ed. PALLADIUM According to promise
made before I left home. herewith send the
following, whether it will interest your
self or readers, is mltter for you to decide
In my last. published in the Telegram, my
location or stopping place was Independence,
Kansas. Since that time l have travelled
through Southern Kansas, to some extent
through the Indian Territory, South and
Southwestern Missouri,--visited the Iron and
Lead regions of that Sta!e-the Wilson Greek
attle-feld, and walked over the ground near
Springfield, wkere Zagonia made that gallant
charge with his hand-full of men. Also, the
near by, where the bodies were thrown in
promiscuously, without ragard to name or
home, or even the Regiment they belonged to,
looks like . forsaken spot Of ground, for
which none seem to have any respect, while
the ground containing the last remains of the
Union troops that fell in the struggle to save
our government, is enclosed with a fine fence,
with large artificial mound, on which is
kept the National Colors, waited to and fro
with every breeze. Near by the mound, .
large and we'll finished residence, in which
crippled s, ldier's family lives, whose duty is
is to keep everything belonging to the gounds
In order, and furnish convenience and COM
comfort to those who make pilgrimage
there to visit the last resting place of the once
loved ones at home, showing q great contrast
between the sympathy of those that
fought to sustain the Government, and those
that fought to destroy it.
But, to continue my narrative. After visit
ing the most of the places of historic note in
Missouri, arrived at st. Louis, and spent the
4th of July in general ramble over the city,
examining the Water works, Shot Tower and
other works of improvement and ornament
Of that old city. On the 5th I left there for
the purpose of joining my family at Peoria'
Ill. After sojourn there ofsome two weeks,
listening and learning all could in regard
to the general political feeling of the people,
making st. Paul, Mimi, the next objective
point. Crossing the Mississippi river at
Burlington, Iowa, and going via. Cedar Rap
ids. Arrived there the Goth, where We were
met by our former friends from r ichmend
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston, whose warmth of
soul and kind hospitality can only be appre.
ciated by those who have had the good fortune
TO receive it. After spending some ten days
there enjoying sights and scenery aud the
hospitality of friends. started for the point
the head of this indicates-there being met by
kind friends and relatives and conducted some
five miles North, in what is familiarly called
the "Big Woods of Minnesota We have
set ourselves down to enjoy life in prim itiye
style making our pivot point at James W.
,, Busby's, boy that aised, and whose hos
ptality and kindness is only crcumscribed br
the wants OF the recipients.
From here. "swingin.. around the CIRCLE
enjoying all the sports OF primitive life within
| our reach. Hunting, fishing, and visiting oil
| in true rustic style. Last Saturday we took
our whole group or family to Lake Wavsrly--
fishing; giving the priority or first privilege te
| the women. Having our OK. team hitched tC
| q strong wagon AID at the familiar sound ol
Whoa .haw, Buck = we all ensconsed our.
selves 10 the wagon with bountiful supply
of prairie grass put in for the double purpose
of fee ling the oxen at noon and furn ish ing
the ladies' a comfortable seat, we hiet
away through mud and Cyer logs to the poin
of destination, and after the necessary prepa
ration we commenced fishing. Busby and
batting the hooks and the rest doing the fish
ing. Being he first time for Mrs. John AM
Libbie, they showed q good deal of nervous
ness waiting for the first bite, which was no
| long, and when the first fish was caught
which believe was by Mrs. John, you woul
have La aughed for an hour to have seen th
dancing of the pupil of the eye and flush Q
the cheek and ordinations of delight owe
the first trophy. Presently, Mrs. Busby'
hook was encounterd by yellow bass, weigh
ing four pounds, then came the tug of war
A line-pole, q long line and small woman
but being the wife of soldier, she put hersel
in fighting attitude and brought it to th
shore. The prodect of the trip being betwee
80 and 40 lbs. all caught by the ladies, an
We got back safe and sound.
Now let this suffice for the narrative TO
the present, and leave the balance for 6rs
side chat, when get homo, for having trav
sled good long distance in my zig rag rout
have seen great deal that might be inte,
ssting 70 some.