Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1878-06-07
From our New Correspondent.

way towards the north star, stopping
occasionally to talk to the farmers
about the crops. About two miles
north of Dodgeville we struck the
timber belt and bid goodbye to the
prairie. About noon we brought up
in the vicinity of Judge Wilson's. We
called upon the Judge and introduced
ourself and was cordially welcomed
by the Judge and invited to dine with
him. The judge is a man we'll posted
OH all subjects. 1t is wonder that
he has been passed by and others far
inferior nominated and elected to
State Offices. 1t can only be accounted
for by the fact that lie is modest and
unassuming with no faculty to press
to the front and seek a nomination.
He has good executive ability and
would be an honor to his party, either
as State legislator or in the halls of
Congress. We bid goodbye to the
Judge and his estimable family with
regret and continued our journey
northward.
Eight miles from Dodgeville, at II.
Kinnear's we turned and went west
through the town of Clyde, until we
struck Otter creek, which rises IN the
vicinity Of Highland, runs north-eas-
terly course, affording some very
excellent mill-sites and empties into
the Wisconsin opposite the town Of
Lone Rock. At night we stopped at
Mr.. CAROLS on Otter Greek. Mr..
Carroll is Il native of Ireland and an
octogenarian, yet he appears us young
rs most men Of seventy. Along Otter,
as in other portions of the State, we
observed what is commonly called
Indian mounds. This is a mistake,
for the Indians have no knowledge of
them although they have traditions
representing the tlood), and are too
lazy to build such mounds.
In the morning we turned our
course down Otter Greek to Martell's
Mill. Two miles below is another
mill, but we have forgotten the pro-
prietor. These are excellent mills, and
are doing a fair business for the times.
At noon we found ourselves at
Clyde p. o., kept by Abel Thlrber, a
wide-awake, life long Democrat. There
are several Democratic post-masters
in the mort hern part of the county.
How is this? Perhaps it is because
there are no republicans to be found
capable Of holding the Office.
In the evening we found ourselves
at Lone Rock. The Ferry across the
| Wisconsin River ut this place is kept
by George Doty, q very accommoda-
ting man. 1t is the best and safest
ferry across the Wisconsin. From
Dodgeville stage runs every Satur-
day. 1t leaves Lone Rock in the
morning, arrives at Dodgeville in
| time to connect with the stage from
Arena to Mineral Point and returns
! in time to make connection with the
| Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Il. Il.
| at Lone Rock-east or west. At Lone
Rock we met with |. G. Bancroft,
local editor of the nter-County
Times, published at Spring Green.
Bancroft is tlourishing merchant,
and between waiting on his customers
and writing up Lone Rock items has
all the business he can attend to. We
also met several citizens of Mineral
Point: John Hutson, II. Layton, J. F..
Beardsley and others. Layton and
Beardsley have planted about fifty
acres of watermelons. They expect
to raise enough to supply the markets
and to treat their friends from Mineral
Point.
Monday morning we took the train
for Avoca Upon Arrival we wen5 20
! the Ayoca House, and Curing our stay
with Mr.. Leach, who thoroughly
understands his business. Tbs Wis
consin, kept b. George Wiillfms, and
the American, b. George Zimmerman,
are said to be tirss-cass houses. Zinc
ore is being shipped from here 20 New
Jersey The ore principally comes
from Highland.
Tuesday noon we took passage with
Hugh McIyer for lfigaland. The
roads were bad, and the trip would
have been tedious had il not been for
tile exaustless funl ~ Wit anna humor
constantly flowed from che tireless
tongue 81 this gename son Of the Gem
ii the Say From the valley of the