The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-03-14
LETTERS FROM BRISTOL.
BRISTOL WIS. MARCH 18th, 1872

I
our dreams of anearly spring and beautiful
: weather, have been unceremoniously dispelle
AS an Illusion. On Thursday morning tn
seventh, it began to snow and blow furiousl,
continuing all day and night. and all da.
Friday, with hail and rain at intervals, ant
thunder and lightning.
On Saturday morning people had to shove
paths, or wade knee deep. the snow beins
more than foot deep on the level. We haC
no train on Friday, and at three O'Clock OF
Saturday began to despair for one that day
but little later than that it came in from
the west, about five hours behind time.
During the storm it was quite warm or
Saturday, and that with the rain prevented
drifting, otherwise nearly every road would
have been impossible. The snow will prove
a great blessing to the farming community
as there is still scarcity of " ater Tor stock
and culinary purposes.
All wiDter long men have been digging
their wells deeper, or boring in the bottom
of them for water, some have been successful,
anG others have achieved no result. Our
out striking water.
The Agricultural Society held their second
quarterly meeting on the 4th The books of
the Treasurer were examined, when it trans
pired that they were 500 90 worse off than
stated in my last letter. The Treasurer elect,
declines to act, and the office is left vacant
till the next meeting.
A resolution was passed prohibiting the
sale, or renting of stands, for the sale of gift
or lottery gambling schemes, and intoxicating
drinks, within, or without the grounds.
Agents who are soliciting subscriptions for
the new railroad are meeting with unusual
success, and the prospect is fair to realize more
than would have been obtained to bond the
Town.
Agents from Racine houses are passing
through here frequently, and Offering very
favorable inducements to those wishing to
purchase in their line. Mr.. Button OF this
place, has purchased his leather and boots
and shoes from there for number of years,
and is we'll pleased with prices and quality.
There is splendid chance for those desir.
ing to purchase farms, as there are seven for
sale in this neighbour bod, and some of them
in point of location, quality of soil, and con-
ditiOn of fixtures are as desirable as any in
the country.
hear it discussed in various circles that
the contemporaries men are principally of
the democratic persuasion. I know that
among the prominent political leaders Of the
party that with few honorable exceptions it
Is so, The opposition in The Assembly to the
passa ge of the temperance bill-Robinson in-
cluded-were principally democrats. But
both political parties will please bear in
mind, that the Catholic Irish of this county
have long taken the initiatory in tae temper
Auce movem ent, and have yet to hear OF
the first one that declined to sign the petit
tion in favor of the passage of the temper
ance bill.
w. d. Hoyt of this village is obtaining
lumber to build large addition 80 his Eag-
on shop, so great is the amount of work he
mas on hand, that during the winter he has
hands.
Superintendent Mcguire visited several
schools in this Town last week ,he pronouuces
them generally in prosperous condition, and
that the standing throughout the County is
gradually growing higher. This should be
cheering news to all parents who have the
intellectual culture of their children at heart.
The few years of youthful school days pass
quickly away, and If the time in and out of
school hours be spent in idle mischief, that is
too apt to be the case where thoughtlcss
youth are brought in contact with each other
manhood dawns with but little practical
knowledge of the useful, and with much that
disqualifes young men to be either useful or
ornamental in society-then in after years,all
too late, comes regret, both by parents and
children. for which the former are often more
to blame than the latter.
BRISTOL.