The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1879-01-30
NOTES OF TRAVEL.
FOR TIE MASITowoc PILOT.

sooner or later, merit Is sure 10 Wln.
Manitowoc.-the home of the fairies-an
I indian idea, after many love reveries,
has risen to a condition of independence.
It's facilities for communication by land
and water give it great advantage IN
rates of fare and freight. Goods are
sold at Milwaukee prices. The extensive
shipbuilding of former years, is oyerbal
anced by increased attention to agricul-
tnre in the vicinity. All classes find
remunerative employment, the ex-
pense of living being greatly reduced.
Schools and churches are decidedly
prosperous, under the care of faithful
teachers and pastors, and society is rap
idly improving. Their social gatherings
are models of entertainments.
The NJ, L. S. Il ". r. r., through
this city, though hampered by litigation
is well managed and productive. Supt.
Donohue seems quite ubiquitous, and H.
T. Whitcomb never loses an inch of
ground.
SPRING CREEK,
90 miles west on this ROAD, is a lively
place. Nearly 2,O00,0 00 feet Of logs,
! mostly hard wood. will be hauled this
season to Beach and Bishops mill. This
firm cuts to order, large amounts of ma
terial for furniture factories. Since the
| burning of the church edifice three years
ago, the English speaking people have
been without Sabbath home. The
Good Templars and Temple of Honor
are active and efficient.
The Wisconsin Central, with all its
complications, moves on opening to set
| tiers thousands of square miles, that but
for its energy, perseverance, sacrifices
and ventures would have renamed
terra incognito, the next half century.
Embryo cities are already dotting the
wilderness.
STEVENS POINT,
lie old headquarters for lumbermen on
the Upper Wisconsin was a place of
some note before, but the r. r. with its
machine shops has doubled its import
ance; population 1900. That pioneer
missionary, Rev. Jacob Patch contrasts,
with the eXuberant spirit of youth, the
wilderness and trail of 80 years ago with
the present, and to the joyful Christmas
festival of the Sunday school, | was well
| coined by pastor, Pres. Rev. S. f.
Vance, -two beautiful evergreens glitter
ing with gifts, to be distributed equally,
leaving no room for injured innocence to
complain. The true idea this, rich and
! poor meeting on the same platform of
reward and pleasure. The new settle
ments do not forget the holidays; in the
deep woods are found those symbols OF
''peace on earth good will to men," per-
haps only festooned with pop corn and
candies, but enjoyed as truly as any dis-
play in New York OF chicago.
| AT JUNCTION CITY
II miles northwest of Stevens Point
switched off on the W. Y. Il. Il. 80 miles
| to Wausau. Down the Big Bull falls the
waters of the Wisconsin river go rushing
and believing through the rocky gorges.
The far off obscure hamlet of former
| years, has now q population of 1000, a
! fine town with extensive mills and fac
tories, brick blocks, elegant mansions.
] oh
handing press, and many metropolitan
attractions. l met Messrs. Smith, Rim
gle, Crosby, Kickbusch and others whose
politeness | shall not forget. Wausau
gains by acquaintance. | am impressed
with its intelligence, enterprise and Gull
| ture.
COLBY.
That four year old town, so miles from
| Stevens Point, tellsits enterprise in three
Hotels, eleven stores. a capacious and
convenient Il. X. depot, attractive school
ediiice, five saw-mills, printing office.
The Phonograph, Shafer Bros. editors,
a weekly giving promise of success.
There an old lumbernan from below re-
minded me of 20 years ago, when he
said to his men call the logs you can find
and haul, nights and Sundays, [ will buy
at So, per M. Unrestricted, they did q
brisk business, and after settlement,
what was his surprise to find the logs
! bought were taken from his own land.
In the same vicinity, numbering party
worked hard and prepared large lot of
logs, all stolen, when an old sGuatter
whispered San officer on the track. F"
The party fed, and the alarmist took
! possession. Diamond cut diamond,
THE CLIMATE,
II the woods of Wisconsin is miIder and
more uniform than on the prairies Of I'll.
inois. The severity of the present winter
Is exceptional, tho perhaps indicated by
the thickened husks upon the corn,
the extra stores and provisions of
| squirrels and muskr.ts, and the bees
killing off the drones. Signs may fail.
! yet the cold wave came, unsurpassed in
the history of the country. On the 4th
of Jan, the mercury was 29o below zero.
in Northern Illinois, and business was
nearly suspended, while the cabins and
camps i'll the woods OF Wisconsin. were
II high glee,-not a day lost. Isother-
NAL lines do not follow latitude. Ashland
is milder than Milwaukee, and liverpool
England, than Madison, Wis. Wisconsin.
is a fine country the year round, chal
longing the attention and confidence Of
all contemplating change of residence
sud desiring health, wealth, usefulness
and happiness.
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Jan. 18th, 1879.
MEAD HOLMES.