The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-31


that will deliberately lie down in the road, Win
q lady ON it's back, and without plovocation. We
Judged to be unsafe for inValids. 1t now began
to dawn On our minds that II we would have re-
liable horses. We must buy them, at whatever
cost, and at whatever risk, and to whatever DIS
lance we might be obliged to go to procure them.
just before this, the ministerial vacation drew
to a close and our forces for contendiLg with the
circumstances were reduced one third. The
roads were impossible for wagons, owing to the
freshet a week or two previous, ard the rivers SO
swollen as to render fording, even on horseback,
almost dangerous. It was DO miles TO the IL. H.
Station, Carrying trunk was out of the quess
ton. and accordingly that was left to be sent on
sometime, somehow, during the summer. At
this time we had but one horse-the ''spirted"
one, and hiring or borrowing, even for that trip
was ali impossibility in this section. We started
with the one horse, alternately riding and walk
ing, accomplishing f6 miles that afternoon and
evening, getting lost In the woods at 81 o'clock
p. NJ. It is really no joking matter to lose the
wa in aqnogntainous country, all. forest, and
where houses are frequently two three or even
1--WE miles apart We had been obliged to follow
a trail fora considerable distance, and acci-
dentaly lost it as darkness came on. For hall an
hour we sought in vai:. TO find it. We CROPPED
nevery direction, keeping up alternate shouting
and responses, so as not to loose each other, and
hoping that somebody might hear and come 10
our rescue. We were not particularly disturbed,
as we had been lost once before and had wander
ed about two hours one afternoon before finding
our way out. The prospect OF spending the night
there was notcheeriIg, butwe were at last re-
lieyed by the clatter of approaching hoofs, and
were piloted out. We had mistaken the way but
a few rods, but mountain trails are often in.
dis tinct and difficult to follow, except by the
experienced.
We were fortunately re-enforced by an ad-
ditional horse next morning, and proceeded on
our way rejoicing. Five or six hours of weari-
some riding under broiling sun, brought us to
Walhalla, ten miles from our destination
Here we put up our horses and and hired bug
gy, the fret we had seen for weeks, and finished
fthe tourney. Here we parted-one to go out
into civilized life, the other to return to the
wilderness, and live as they must have lived
generations ago. However it was to 6
place of s'eood society" and one than which
there was "no better locationin the u. S. fol
persons seeking health. comfort and pleasant
homes" SO said chat remarkable document the
] circular. Returning to Wahalla that night.
starte6 o'olvcl< tue neat o1uIDg Tor Flat
OF so miles home. On the way 4 purchased /
beautiful mountain pony for sSS0-dark sorrel
four years old, and graceful ON canter or slope
as the flow of poetic measure.
JouGneying IN mountain county is some
thing different from travelling ever level prairie
Wearted and worn. accomplished the trip before
/ might with an invigerated purpose 10 brave a.
| the iafelicities which fate or that dreadful
country might impose. There was abundant oc
tcasion afterward for all this inner girding. a
tshort time later purchased anotaer horse, &c
miles in another direction, at 4he same price
witk beth pacing and looping qualifications. We
were equipped at last.
t And still there was a serious drawback to, I'M
kalloyed satisfac4ion-a 'thorn in theaesh TO buff
fet u.s." The horses must be fed, and there was
but little feed to be had. save pasture long
since exhausted. Shelled corn could DE had in
small quantitiesat from 81 90 to $126per bushel
by going Is Or 30 miles for it. but not abushel on
the Highlands. Hay was out Of the question for
at least two weeks. We starved the horses
through that period land then were able to.secure
one fifth Of ton Of poor hay. and few dozen
smali bundles of miserable oats full of large
weeds, at IS cents per dozenA
The whole country produced but few tens OF
hay. and men were charging at the rate OF &c to
20 dollars per ton, besides a liberal price for
haGling. But time would fail me to tell OF all
the problems which taxed every capacity of
judgment, skill. and patience, to keep these
horses from "sinking down"
The time for the departure OF the weekly Neil
has arrived, and 1t will be necessary TO defer
a description of the PEOPLE. their customs, and
modes Of life, as intended for this letter. till
another time. +. IL.
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