Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-06-24

ton, Kirby bus, this way" but as we
were already dressed, we were only a
moment getting out O. that" and
stretching our legs, we shot out for
the "Newhall' where we found Old
Lem Kroner, DR.. Orrick, Cadman
and other Pointers in attendance upon
the session of the Ora nd Lodge, F.
and A. NJ. After showing the clerk
our carpet bag, and explaining the
whyfor Of its leanness. all editors
have 20 do this-we were guaranteed
a square meal. After allaying the re-
bellion in our stomach, we called upon
Mr.. II. Bradford the genial officer of
the d. & NJ. r. R. Line, of whom we
learned that this excellent thorough
fare was doing more lucrative bust
ness than ever before, and in every
way sustaining it's we'll earned reputa-
ton as the most comfortable route
leading to the seaboard. We arrived
at Detroit rested and most comfortable.
We found the Queen City of the
Lakes, more prosperous if possible
than when we visited it one year ago,
and in many ways more beautiful in
its extended and adorned avenues, and
grandly builded palatial residences.
A sojourn of two days, and we, In
company with our mother and sister
were en- route for home. In passing
through the fruit growing region of
Michigan, we discerned the fearful
havoc of frost the past severe winter.
Hundreds of peach orchards were pass
ed presenting only bare and seemingly
withered trees without vestige of life.
AS we neared Lake Michigan the ter
rlble condition of the orchards became
more apparent. The peach crop Of
Michigan must be short for years, for
such widespread devastation, the re-
suit of frost and freezing winds, has
never before been known in the fruit
growing history of the state A stormy
and tempestous light was Friday the
18th inst; but aboard the staunch
steamer Minneapolis, we knew little Of
tempest raging without, and Saturday
morning found US landed safely at the
Co dock 1T Milwaukee. Taking the
G. NJ. & st. P. Road at 1.3O P. NJ,
$50 P NJ. found our party safely
housed at
THE DODGE HOUSE
at Tomah, where under the hospitable
roof of Uncle Dodge and cared for by
the generous hostess: we prepared for
a sojourn till Monday morning. Since
Mr.. Dodge has found him a helpmeet
the Dodge House has been rejuvenated
and is becoming favorite home for the
traveller.
TOMAH
is more of town than the casual OBJ
server would suppose; the country ad-
jacent and stretching away being dot
ted with very fine productive farms,
the soil being gravelly clay loan. To-
NAH has very many fine residences, and
net few energetic men and woman
who are earnest in the welfare of their
beautiful city. The Pickle and Cheese
factory is an industry that promises
big things for the future of Tomah.
Already the cheese factory is so crowd
ed that its capacity is found to be alto
gether insufficient, Mr.. Cromwell of
the W. V. Road, behind Mr.. Dodgc's
family charger took us around Tomah
and It's suburbs. Taking the Monday
morning train, unoer the care of Con-
dnctor Hibbarl, we reached home at
ll.3O, A. NJ, only to depart again on
the 5 P NJ train for Madison to meet
the Board of Visitors appointed by
the Regents of the University of Wis
consin. We reached
MADISON
early Tuesday morning and put Up of,
course at the Park House kept by that
most genial of gentleman. Mark H.
Irish. Madison is the most beautiful
city in the west; it is conceded to be
without peer. The Capitol grounds
together with with the spacious Uni
yersity acres, the magnificent resi-
dences, the ravishing landscape, and
the lakes like mirrors set in a frame
work of browning hills rich with June
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