, 1875-07-17
How It lTns Provided Against Total Dc
strmvtson BY Fire.
An Eventful Week for tic Steady Residents
Of Galasburg.
Tho Vagasies Of a h,an Who Attempted Vile.
Murder and Failed.
FOND 0U LAC.
f,l.1.l.H EliiIsi A t.AllIlQsE.

frequent htArtr md ttopEngcs pitch yD1l uncor-
moniousIy intn tic aruH OF your pS~fi-ris, or
Hehd you with henyy tl,utl aEa.nst tho prnjc
Ing winhow-si'ls. Two littln lroys will i1'skt M
getting to tho outside platform Just when tho
jerks come Tho en!try alf in laden with tho
odor Of tecayns fruit a,nt :tobnceo- Jnice. Tho
long train Of fright cars shoots along, and the
little cabnoau At tho end wabbles aud wlRgloa,
aud thseatcng i!y of. l,ke tho "snApf,cr" In
tho long.ago gaalo ri "csack the whir,"
but there aru cpmrcneatons tho
country. whic!, iB beautiful, al n,1cil we cnl.
ssc OF IL through tho dusty and cobwebbed' WITH
dows III the stalo Jokes and ct,ary to,,as Of tho
brakesulcn i'll Tho little waiting groups at the
1ag-stalious. Theno aud othor sights and incs-
dents give ua HOW thought fot study. The luz
urics Of O 1ulmsn paiace-car viii loreaftnr be
the more fully appreciated, md, after a couple
OF hours Of this "stoady by jo.ks motion. even
tho tlatnesa anl sawdust Of "Lower Town y arc
welcome.
SITUATION.
Geology tells no that Fond du Inc ID built up-
on wlint ~hs once q portion Of tho bed OF I.ako
WlunebaSo. 1t il surrounded on three sides by
THO "Lodgo "a layer OF limestone rocks. Tho
aoil ii rcl, black loau1, and in tho spfiug-tin.o
tho travelling is said to 10 Rirnply horrible With
no pretons,ons to natural beauty, itH location at
tho head Of the lako, and the tisty OF tho SUR
rounding country, make it good bubineBe
pbint.
Its thrco lines OF railroads link it to Chicago,
Milwaukee, And HheboyBan. LAUNDERING Ia tho
chief interest. Thoro arc half score OF saw-
mills in active operation. Main street, for
dstanco OF half mile or moro, IL lined with tlno
brick blocks. Business hero shares in the dull-
neaa TINT how extentls tl over The rduhtrp, and
.notcl.anta WHO huccced In holding their own
think they do we'll.
In spite Of tho gono1nI btagnation In business,
ilcro ii large AMOUNT ii building going on.
Between quo and 800 houses ale i,l proceeB Of
erection; the growth doos not seem TO be con-
hned to any one portion Of the city,
but II extends sqnnly in all droctions. Tho
Catholics Of st. Josoph's Church have thu
foundations of large cathedral Ind. rlls Hon.
1ols4ston atreut; but ahether hIs iine resi-
aence will grnce those grounds, or go
to Chicago, AaemB TO be question.
Tie new American House IL tlearsng completion.
of tGs hotels hcro isfgo portion Of the popn,
lation are exethpt from tho earch and rerploxi-
ties Of housekeeping. Fond du Lac Las beeu
tdmatktbt ftbo frotn suct, hres al hRve 10 ofton
dsvsstased DE- tho nsishporlns city d pahkohh
n'l5s are a commtanisy BY themselves. half a miie
kway trom the Residences aud tho stores: The
prevailing winds Afe from tho Suuthwest. md
TdAld blna the aAtncs towards Tho lake, rather
AealnBt tho - 'det during element" haa bcon
tassp. Wsll-oreauized fro companies arc
ready to spsing to action tho moment
tho alarm ia H,soh. The now ohgino-houss and
e4tW Wo hid she propeller nceds only the first
stroke Of tlc bel to send 1t toaring through tito
stftSta. Tho tertor ot all horses aud The d!smay
Of oil haokmon.
From fiie 10 water Ia ! natural transition.
fond uu Lab III rightly nsfned Tho
FOUNTAIN cttY.
from tho tttcsau wetln tlas furnish It With m
ample aupply OF pure cold wator. 4 conplo OF
Ssafs tKo. on account Of the large number sunk,
soon exhausted, andl sevcrnl who wero drilling
for ~Atsr dototminaa TO borb deeper, among
others, Afr. deosgo Hunter, tho proprietor Of q
laassgS asEg pspssssalll a. LoHor Town: Ata depth Of
dp 10 tho surface with :. iiow Of
aeyshtty-1ve gallons per minute that has
eonstnoed evhr since. The water wac anatysed,
certain chemical rroperttea noted and II was
tain," i hts beeh successfully sayortIseu, and and
mRfTetohs tutes Of thoumato Ind dyy-
peptio Anectsons aro claimed from lta
we. lnva'ids are constantly coming to teet
rs clfasi!o IHopcrttcs, and gait Of b1tk. .foomb
It Is os ohes ideal Of vetsrtnr nsns .isn sSac.iy
betwnhu tnillA fscfnries anI n~a"9neA ~
V. Tbs Bounds aud smell3 eE pat,er-mlll ira
Innovations upon the faltcd droarn Of = orystal
tonntsln o Of lEnt1otsa! youth but tho water it.
lhlf ID eofy doligntfnI. 4 knife-bldo hold in
ths stream fer saalclspt length Of tIn,o is is 10
suSenat ayt taEEafttze r that ono tssa tahor
knowing how bis temper nav be- nhapoad ~ hnm nv
attractive hs ana, M, b b tloreslter. N ~ 'S"
Fond du f.hn ID na,ns,.i'at natsEs; dIs;,s. sto:
tttutns Of tlo last eenbus, which elys # nonn. ano
iatiun IT bet.enn 15, QUO aid ID. 3l00 wbil" H.
rival, 0sllko8l, ciaima about IT DljD t7,ia trrn'
ing of tho tables ia aocountci fnr in tha 'snas
Hating .,.sl population tL.t has beeu drawn to tfe
tho lists Are, Mnnv iabnters bsve ennn 10y py
from Fond du LID, ind tlcy should liz ,,t'mSaps1 I
IN IT. census rather tha1i #, ths;rs' N1A'0'''a
:; 1hote Are uai,y beamtifnl hnm.a .o,.,.x.,
throughout the oisy. but It il 10 law md a. 9hs
t4ey do not mako sny show. Houses tnst unn,, au,
aisc Of ground, would be admired Tor ti,er eIn.
EHtco anil Arcb;t A,th-.s @"A tAo!a eio-