, 1876-06-26


WAUpAcA, Wiz, Jnnc, 1H76.-This II the
campIng:3ronnd Of ',No souls, heirs Df those
wlru stopped rFlort of the darkcning wontls, OH
tho gollisg prairie. There is very little opHn
iatl! north Ho,E, the Wild woods begin. Then
comcs the aoM timber up to tic edge ot Su-
,~hus's WATERS. " this first settlers who
pierced pathways Into the Wisconsin Wilder
ncts, few found their way 80 far north us this.
Must Of them, when they cAmo to good thing
in thu shape Of MI opening or rolling prairie,
stuck to IT. A maturity htoppe1 on the lake
aiorc, at Milwaukee, Racine, md Chicago; and
recruits from thpsc points marched awny west
ward with the lnstgnla Of empire, sticking like
1eccacs to the praIrir country. Only the most
adventurous, or those seeking l1iIing.p1
or lovers of the Withdrawing sou!s
wisosc lighcst dream Of Paradise was the
laxy trapping Of fus-bcartng antnlals,-pcnc-
tratcl tile dense shadows Of tho Wisconsin for
csts. When solitary shnnt!es became centres Of
communities, u,d tho rratries Rtsttetl up, the
raS-tng nI,d bof.tall II population oyerIuwed
intn tile rejected cnr,lrrs uf tile land, anil, to
tlclr nmaxrp!cnt and delight, struck frequent
OPENINGS, with good farming rapgcs, III thu very
Waupaca is rnllfng prairie. All around, hut
far enough away to ltaye plenty Of routIl fur
settlers between, arc solM wood, and granite
rthk, md st,lf,hrc watcE-cpNrscs. The Wlsco1l-
lie ,,ntsts into The light Of tie
civilization, md corruption OF the day. So
much for Nature. art Aas created cfanyrs.
lcnd east, west, north. an eoutfs fr01n It's spn-
cious CouEt-IIouse. rercllcd On a granite rock
is the County JUL, celebrated chiefly for thu
number Of men who have escaped from It, 1.ot-
witi1htanding the tlsich, rough stone walla, mid
tlIe tron-hu null frosf-barr!d doors arl VIII
AuwR. There arc itour.in!1l, u1ld u Aaw-,nill,
md II woolcn-1ntlt; anh the fences inform you
where 10 gvt vegetable pills, md patent u,rd-
4 couple Of dozcn st0rcs--,noet u thcIn Of
lumber, and the remainder Of stonc, quar1ied
right on the Bput--mtet tho waIits Of the Ill
lit!tante, aud Of tic farmers Of thu surround
Ing cs,nntry. There is ns rn1urabc au hotel, tic
N0sburgli, As an orulhury mortal cauld desire,
kept BY u wcll-infdr1ncil, thoughtful man from
West New York, wl,o easnc to Wisconsin for his
l,cait. Anu uer1rpd great benefit IN It's " fresh,
dry 4ttns -.n'crv.'' III has BEEN raining three
| days, ann. ~ write, Is pouring luwn inccs-
ButtIs, nm III. ,atrrh Vi tue strcNn.s art run
ming uycr tlc try 1an",, Ills charming vile and
family arc thu ptinntms Mor.iers In the kitclcn
| god ,lI.ner as want to cat; aud they keep
thc s]rcrlng.roons clean, sweet and tidy, Il not
! luSuriouS,-" u not Eau'ly,n as Satian.s
| satd When lie painted his tn!l q dull pcagrcen.
turlnH. IlttberGE9 pass through here III large
hlsIlstnrs, going cust md west, nort! and south,
-tnaking ascenc ii constant nnnntiun tsuugl'-
out tic winter; und turner's come In duly
| to buy or relt, hear tho ntEs, tIay visits, und
| nnku Inquiries, -ehl!renins thu streets and
! creating q constant stfean Of business in the
| summer. At all tinses there is travel to aud
from tlc, city l,y rui!road, and By teams 10 all
arn,.inl. Crops about here louk well. Tie farul-
crs who owl, tli1 ln'd came h,nt,ht pcnnilcss,
ani huvc werked tAciF why forward slowly; So
| lie farl1-hnildnEs partake still Of thu burk-
l y1H ftlt YF-Znr Ia fu;tHIl nf fhn
| trunks Of light tiMl'er, and improved implt
( tne,lts Of ilHillstry nrt nut So frequently met
With as In the southern an'i western parts Ut the
State. Still, t!se mortgages ase Hight, asnl 10
urr the hearts VI the lcople, rs well Us their
| packets. There nrc some 1urAtrs about here
| who 1re quite wealthy.
The tal \ horse n good deal, do the Waupacans.
| To lcnr them IL, Il, tnc would fay every Wait
pacan WIS hcrsclortor or horse4lcaler. fr"sn
birth. When ncghbnr gncs by driving horse,
they say tu each ot,rr, coiitein1ptuo''sy, "Lonk
at old Drnwn u.Ml ilis 1luY!" l,ruwII, stttlns
tsacdy snys oy En- e s y M ta q oshc4s .
Holle Ut tho STORIES told ubt,ut horsea arc In
credible, to aay tho least. 1t Is fact TINT nl-
most every tenn aaw In the streessof WaUpNA
wsa good tcn1ll. Thu liveryinau Is utrd to scn.l-
lux hosscs lung distances. l ha.l no two words
about getting d pair to ~ Is miles, They went
the while dstarI'e without ,etopIlng to feed,
anil wntcrctl but twice. without distress; ani
| At,nc VI the road WAS very ba,1.
Wuu]aca l,as singular water It Is mdfc agree
ahle to the t;lstu tim lakewAtcr. II ia soft anl
tt..tull It has this property, that 1t n,.lkrs
ytu prrsptre pleasantly; tie annFc you drlnk
lilo Innre you pcrIprc.. 1t alns sotio af thu
rsual u1fcrts when drunk IN large quantities.
The prrsperation freed by drinking tAIs water
! never results in cold.
Trre are two very pretty lakes eloee to Watt
pnra, with llSl. In them. The t1sl, arIItt1,
II,anpllIsttcutel fellows, easily caught y il,ex-
| pert anglers, Aruunl The Eakcs nre Inviting
| Wnols. The country Is gently htliy, green,
Diversified, welt-cuttvatt.l, asM awuy to tie
| great North arc the everlasting pine-wnuls,-a
| yrry enjoyable picture Ut, line day. TlIts let
ter Is already tuo large, anu. With this g,lxe
iits u n landscape visible fsuH. IVY hm,!snNn-
| window, VIC part for the present. L. N.