The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-02-20
A yfsaT "a, CARLTON.

On Sunday last, in company with our
young friend Mr. VIM. Rahr, the telegraph
operator at this place. we determined to
have sleighride and visit the above
named place. distance of 81 miles from
this city.
Starting from here at an early hour,
we reached Two Rivers before clock,
where we made short stay at John
Bohn's and onquircd for friend of ours.
to which question We were informed tina.
he was It'll in his little bed
The day being please ut and warm, and
having no tiae 10 tarry, we took our de-
partu from Bohn s. drove onto the riv
c: and followed the road % the tanuery.
as instrcted. and as we rode along past
farms which but a few years ago were
ho1ilng wilderness, We were very much
pleased TO see SO many improvements.
In the settlements may be seen comfort
able and substantial new farm houses
only recently erected. while not far away
may be seen still standing the ''old log
house. reminder 10 the enterprising
farmer of his pioneer days. As onward
we sped past the fields robbed of their
spring and summer charms, and through
the woods, enlivening them with the
CHATTER Of the sleigl-bells, we were we'll
satisfied that there are broad acres of
wild but fertile lands still to be had By
the industrious, where they can build
houses. educate their little ones, and in
due time attain an abundant competency,
if not wealth, beyond their greatest ex-
poctations.
At length we reached the thriving lit
tie village Of Two Greeks, where we met
| Mr. Bach and Mr.. Reuss, two very en-
ergetic business men; the former of whom
! having been in waiting for US some
time with bis team to convey US to his
home in Carlton. After short stay at
Two Greeks the team was got in readiness
and the space of one hour more brought
US to our destination
| For time our entertaining host busted
himself In showing Us around his place
of business and at length took US to the
south east corner of his store, where he
exhibited electric battery in full blast
he having stretched a telegraph wire
from the store to his residence for his own
private use.
Presently the notice Of dinner is ready"
came across the wire from the house to
the store, and we were invited to dine with
Mr. B. and his family. Arriving there
we found the table we'll filed with all the
Injuries of the season, much to the salts
faction Of hungry traveller. 1--WE ate
and were filed" and after returning to
the store we were informed by telegraph
from Kewaunee, that the operator at Clay
Banks, Mr.. McRavy, had just passed there
and would be with us soon. We patiently
awaited his arrival, whereupon there was
happy meeting of operators, friends, etc
After being invited the second time to
partake the good things upon the table
of our host and hostess, and a pleasant
chat with the good people of this flourish
ing little town, preparations were made
for the homeward journey.
After taking our departure with the
many friends, and Oh our winding way
through the rural districts, we passed
over streams of pure water, through shady
groves and valuable belts of timber,
.tretched on either hand The settlers
have secured good roads, and are within
easy reach Of good market. The sons
of toll can here find ample return for their
labors for the sun, and the dews, and
the rains descend upon the just and the
unjust, and the inhabitants of that fer
tile region can Of truth say that God,
even cur own God, hath blessed US, and
we owe no man anything but to lovesone
another. n.