Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1875-03-25
THE SUGAR PARTY.
A Story of Early Times in Grant
County.
Written Tor the Grant Couaty Herald.
CHAPTER /.

evan II ~, d.iiahtfoI season i
sp-ine TIE air was tbat blen5ipe
III c,lI AL hsas. watch i Il balmv
vstexb;l,r. tine after I'M aerore chin.
Of Winter The laoelike froz. work
which stIf beautifully iocrnzted the
trees epsrkled like diamonds in the
b.. llianl sun-heama. Small patches
Of vhi.e the ast remnants Of Win
ter-- snowy mantle, could vet be seen
h red ab3u in shady hooks and
secluded DEN aad II more sunny
spot. already VS. n..g;,.9 an, I'M
snrinein. .,r-.s i,o,s,i.a, II III Io,,
c5pfpemal .ea r.h 81 ca7er tbe
earth vrhi ,r, nan oarn., y,r
Summer Al s;.gs looxed ,,v,ly
and e,,lej t3r.b univorsaI admiration
for Nutr.t- h..nf;as nod n,irerssi
rev. rsnoa ana .dara,ian fir Na,ura's
God
Such wa. thu = .rajna selected nv
the 1onn0 ppat1s af R3ckdau for
their animal sngarn..v catherine
which had boan o,.s4res.3 Id ,..;,ar
III c,nsoot eya.v S,,;a. s;ro. ~
ALL. settlement .ftb .4.o. AK uo
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''0.l0 Fo'8o y F." 9'''''' c'V'iza'lon'
"'i' "''"'n " -" enof. ih'ieS o. that
mighty ''Ver "hicn ho"7 from 'he
no''"''" - 'no southern unit OF
'''' ga i'o' '''.'. Jus '''' "i'''S0
=" 'i> ~ "@'e' "isn rs "'S i ana
P'eo' nous ""i'NT' lne" See'h'u "ot
onIS = A7' Oie an ai'ho7' I'M aS-io'e
barrier, dividing the rapidly setting
country IN the east from the vast
o~l ant-nayraal sals.naa ovtandinn
far fila y wrl. An accurate de-
sa-int,on af onr l.t-s hamlst. ~ IL
.;,.. coon
vas ~"
or eight years only had el'p5eo since
lis first settlement. L was situated,
or perhanq | 81 null ssy beautifully
hidaon IN one If those rural valleys
r..t- - ~ - tbo Wost
80 y ~ = i,
ern states. Us h''''iui mug tn''l anu
buzzipg school house, is nolsy wo, k
sbons its lode stores, the general
,-.; ala..e on4 r.sorts ~ ,ho
neI9hoorhooa' ah' - 'ie@e t7'"'o"
cottages, embowered 10 shrufhery
ana hall concealed by trees-al gilt
.on;, - ITO hr;4bt ravs Of tho snn.
~, - / c.,or
l'oNou NO
than like the rel business places ana
habitations Of men. The bright
tints Of the pictur1 might somewhat
fade on close Inspection. but the
visitor would be more than c'mpen-
stated for their loss by the warm wei
come and kindly treatment he would
receive from its ever hospitable IN
habitants. Il has heen settled by,
and was still mostly composed Of,
those who had ben nelghoors ~ an
Eastern State, and who IN their So
cial intercourse appeared more IKE
members OF one family han of many;
ana tho sociabiity aud kindness
which existed among themselves was
freely extended to all WHO Wore
worthy OF such reception. 0ued "a5
RQckdelI when | flrs- knew IT, ana
had the good fortune 10 experience
the welcome above described the re-
membranes OF when nave oeeh ever
I cherishCd a an oasis fresh and green
in tho many es sr' places i hos since
been my los % cross n .'ie'S coeqHer-
cd Journey
But 70 eur story Never oc!o[e
was such stir and hustle ~ our lItil'
community as on The morning above
mentioned, The young meo we're .
up early and ou9'ty engaged 10 tne'r
iao0TS thAt they m'snt pe reauy ~
good season s'o tne 8'f'S wei" no'
ldle, excited ~ liVe'y ana nervous
anuclpa'iohs OF lhe !,ie"Sui Is ""u
hllaritIos Of tue day v ny 90 l say
nervous because R1ckle'L al
though secluded u 2 vel3 ana sur
rounded by Natures oalliemehls,
had not escaped the nHence ~