Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-04-12
A Famous Land Mark Gone.

The old United Siates hotel block
of Madison, which was the headqusr-
ters of the law makers of Wisconsin
when Wisconsin was Territory, is
about to be replaced by large and
handsome structure. No building in
the State has been the witness of
more peculiar and interesting scenes,
and none been the shelter of more
men that ado brightness to the
pages of the early history of Wiscon.
sin. Among those who have gone
the way OF all the earth, arc Hon.
Ebenezer Brigham, Hon. Il. V.
Wilton, of Rock, the first Chief JUS
ice Of our State Supreme Court;
bon. Henry S. Baird, Of Green Bay;
Hon. Ebenezer ChiIds Hon. Daniel
NJ. Parkinson Hon. john Catlin
Hon. G. G. Sholes Hon. Jonathan
E. Arnold; Hon. Marshall M. Strong
Hon. James Maxwell; Hon. Henry
NJ. Billings Hon, Barlow Sbakleford
Hon. Charles Bracken Hon. Lew
Sterling; Hon. ii. N. Wells; Hon.
Chas. Durkee; and Hon. Mason Z.
Darling. And Of those who gather
ed with them thirty years ago, to
make laws and be merry 10 the UNI
ted States hotel, few are left TO see
the old land mark torn away. They
are Hon. Morgan /. Martin, ofGreen
Bay; Hon. John II. Rountree, of
Grant: Hon. Daniel Wells, of Mil
uonkee. Hon Nelson Dewey. OF
Grant; Hon. Moses NJ. Strong, Of
Iowa; Rev. Alfred Brunson, of Prai
RE du CHEN Hon. Andrew Il. Ri
more. the Usage of Muckwanage," of
Green Bay; Hon. Don. A. J. Upham,
of Milwaukee; Hon. w. M. Dennis,
of Watertown; Hon. John IL
Tweedy, of Milwaukee; and Albert
G Ellis, of Stevens Point
In addition TO lhose early, end
dearly rememb ered associations, is a
bit of romance connected with the
old United States hotel and the
builder of the new building, which
the State Journal puts into the fol-
lowing worde
Many years ago, a lad possessing
the real Young America proclivities,
found his way to this hotel; be was
hungry aud penDiless he was ted,
and trusted for the pay for his meal +;
he was happy and made Madison his
home; he always venerated the spot
where he partook of his first meal i;
be became printer, and was lead
or in printers sports became q
lawyer, and took an office in this
same block he has prospered /; roll
ed up wealth removed to Chicago,
where his wealth increased be re-
tanned with years, bis Young Amer
ica. progressive qualities of mind he
never ceased to admire Madison, and
with increase of means, his admira-
ton for the City ct the Lakes in
creased; and amid all his triumphs
and successes in business and other
wise, he never lost his keen love tor
the old United States corner, where
be Jared so we'll on credit, as lad.
He became part owner at first, then
he owned the whole OF il; he looked
it over; he saw beauty in the loca'
ticn; beauty in the surroundings
beauty in the idea that he ehould
build monument to himself on this
spot: he had beautiful plan oxecu-
ted: his means were abundant; his
heart overlooked with good feelings
for his old home; be could do it as
we'll as not he desired to do It, and
finally resolved to put upon that
splendid corner, q structure that
would honor the location that
would also be modern in appearance,
that would rebound to his honor
that would keep peace with the pro-
gressive age-for this lively owner
will never become an old fogy-and
hence the old block must give way.
For such an exchange as will take
place, we cannot say We regret 1t;
but rather congratulate our old
friend-who, with us, will always be
young-upon bis good luck upon bis
ability, and upon his Willingness to
do good thing for himself, and for
our city, in rearing this fine and sub
stantial block.
Ourreaders need not be told that the
young man TO whom we have refer
red, is none other than Dan X. Ten
Hey, Esq, who does business 10 Chr
cago, but whose great heart throhs
for the good of Madison. Dan, may
God bless and prosper you and
yours, in all things useful