The Grange advance., 1873-10-22
EDITORIAL JOTTINGS.

EDl1OhiAL JUlllNUO.
?. It was with great pleasure that, in .
flying trip made last week from Red
Wing to Winona, we noticed the pros
perity of our river towns Having had
nothing to call us IN that direction for
several years. except as we passed rap
idly through On the cars, the growth Of
some Of the places surprised US. Arrived
at Lake City, we took quarters at Sher-
mans, which, BY the way, is a hotel
kept in first class style by gentleman
ly landlord. It is we'll furnished, a
good table is set, and the guests receive
the kindest attention. It is just such
a place as man, who wants to take his
ease, is glad to find. We took ride
around the city and, where few years
ago was nothing but an open, unoccu-
pied valley, We saw large business blocks
and handsome residences, Touring mills,
machine shops, &c. Lake City has
certainly most beautiful situation on
the Lake shore, with abundance of room
back towards the bluffs on which to ex.
pand. With It's fine situation and rich
surrounding country, Lake City must
always be among the finest of eur river
towns. .~ $50
: After looking the city over We drove
out to the fruit tree nursery Of Mr..
Jewell, back IF the town, and found
that he had nearly, if not quite, every.
thing in his nursery that can be found
in most older nurseries East, and that he
had everything in the line Of the hard
ier kinds of fruits and shrubbery that
any one living in this climate could
wish. '
From Lake City we went to Reeds
Landing and to our surprise found here
. growing town Of thousand inhabi-
tants. This village, situated only three
miles above Wabasha, is built on a mar.
row strip Of land between the bluffs and
the river, at the mouth Of the Chippe.
wa. The inhabitants are principally
engaged in the lumber trade, up the
Chippewa, this river bringing down an
immense amount Of lumber and logs
Il is said that this place receives more
lumber at its landing than any other
place on the river.
Wabasha, the county seat Of the
County, shows a good degree of vitality
The merchants are evidently preparing
for ! large fall trade.
] Winoua during the past seven years,
when We last stopped and passed
thoroughly over the city, has put on an
entirely new dress Frame business
houses nave disappeared, and in their
place are stately brick and stone blocks.
The celebrated Winona brick, used 50
extensively in the construction Of build
ings, has added much to the beauty oi
the place. With its splendid public
school, built ) at cost to the city 81
fifty-6ve thousand dollars, with the I'M:
posing edifce Of the State Normal
School, built at : cost of $145. 900, With
its beautiful churches, with its fne 10.
cation, its broad streets, and With the
air Of taste, comfort and culture which
spervades its reside dences, Winona ha.
grown into, and now Is, one Of the. mosl
/ beautiful cities IL the w Wsst.
Ats this place ve met Mr ]. s. Den.
man, state Busi1ess Agent of Minneso.
I. of the II q, \ s az, Sec: ",
2 Of q. !, and other aotiye Patron,
Who are striving q give the Ordsr the
power, influence and usef falness wlh,ioh
belongs to.it u tis 81 III beell
shs slsrg snd "a .x,ks ,i,,si bassiia,s. :.
aesiyitlS sapeh "a !. = = thsee that -
;pons hat q i = j nobl,