The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-11-28
From our Madison Correspondent
SIX ETCHES OF MADISON.

SKETCHES OF MADISON.
Madison is beautiful city. Nature
and art have joined hands TO make this
one of the finest cities in the west by the
beautiful lakes which encircle it the
fine situation; the numerous handsome
public buildings, and last but by no means
least, the State Capitol which rears its
lofty dome above the highest steeples in
the city. The Post Office building is one
of the finest of the kind in the State.
The Soldiers Orphans home, is an
institution which is very creditable to the
beneYoleEce and patriotism of our State.
Not every State has the thoughtfuIness
or generosity to so provide for the help
less children of her fallen soldiers. The
home is handsomely situated on the
shores of Third Lake. and has several
| large commodious buildings. The chill
dren do not attend the public schools, but
| have day school and Sunday school of
| their own. | am told that they make
| greater proficiency in their school than
| those that attend the public Schools
| They have an excellent Sunday School
| 1t Is fine sight to see the children come
| marching IN, to a march played on the
organ by one of the orphans. They take
their seats in regular order, without
word being spoken. The reading of a
psalm by the whole school is SO distinct,
that one can plainly distinguish every
| word. After services they march out
with the same regularity as before They
seem to march with the same precision
as their fathers marched to the field of
battle, where they gave up their lives
that this nation might live. Some time
our country may have need of these
soldierly plucky-looking little fellows and
they look as though they would not be
| afraid to 60.
The University Of Wisconsin is finely
| situated on an eminence overlooking the
romantic Fourth Lake From distance
it presents avery handsome appearance.
This institution has had lengthy nap:
but few years since. awoke to the fact
that this is the nineteenth century ;iudg-
ing from the increased faculty and crowd
ed class-rooms, it seems to appreciate the
| fact.
The State Historical Society have their
rooms in the Capitol. The State is just
ly proud of this Society. Since the Chi
eago fire, it is the greatest historical &c.
pository in the West In one room,
which might justly be called the museum,
are many curious collections Relics e
the olden times of the old Indian wars;
and Of the tribes which once lived in this
State, but are now gone forever; besides
many interesting relics Of the Great Re-
bellion. In the case devote to Indian
relics, [ saw the tomahawk which once
belonged TO the old chief of the Mani
towoc band. There are many other
very curious things.
In each room are many handsome
paintings, mostly portraits of the emf
neni men Of Wisconsin.
In q large glass case are ten flags left
by the Wisconsin soldiers, when they
disbandored in 1865. There are also
several Rebel flags. These Union flags
are great curiosities, some Of them arc
very badly torn by shot and shell, ind-
eating the terrible battles they were in.
1t these war-worn banners are not suffi-
Gent to wildly recall the scenes of the
war; few steps will take one to the
quarters ofahe far famed war eagle cold
Abe. . His eagle look brings back the
memory OF other days, when he scared
, high above the nat ional armles-a SYMBOL
OF victory to the Uniouists and Of defeat
and despair to the Rebels. It is pccu-
iiarly fitting that this society should be
custodian of these war-worn banners.
The books of this society are the chief
attraction. They number ut present over
thirty five thousand volumes and are con-
stantly increasing. Books on every sub
Ject aud IN many languages books Of
to-day and some which left the press
~ NliS 4 US latest HOrkS OF
the New York Houses and books and
pamphlets which were printed in Queen
Elizaheih's time.
PercLance, the visitor had ancestors
who came over in the MayRower. or whose
ancestors were of New England decent
be can find much interesting information
and by properly following the references
to other books IL the room, can probably
trace his pedigree down to his humble
self Here are also numerous histories
of families.
The newspapers Of the land are we'll
represented here. Files of al the rrorn-
lnent newspapers are kept well bound
and easy Of access to all. There are also
files Of some Of the Oldest newspapers in
the United States. Nor are these col
leetiops confined TO the United States or