Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1883-01-18

hAAeAi tht0~A viz 1rhiho IAtAt9s tN'N
difficulties it is hoped will pass away
with the advance of civilization.
The Ohio system may be better than
this. | never travelled on Ohio roads,
and do not know their quality, but !
have Numbered over the
ROADS OF COLORADO
on top of one of Ben Holidays stage
coaches-it was the stage that thunder
ed-and know they are good. Good
roads are what we want, The system
of obtaining them is merely prelimin-
airy. II the Colorado system is adopt
ed, n change should be made, compel
the agents to collect the taxes from
through travellers, it viii come lighter
on the county. Justice compels me to
state that |. am not seeking for office
under this system, nor have | a wish to
be considered its champion. | am
merely a self-eonstituted representa-
tive of Colorado, knowing she is bash
full, and liable to be overlooked.
The contest between nature and the
natives Of Grant county over the roads
is likely to be long and muddy. With
PLENTY OF COLORADO GRAVEL
the question and the roads would soon
be settled. / am with THE HERALD
that better roads are necessary. Iwant
to see every mile of important thorough
fare in the county made to bloom and
blossom. | mean | want to see better
roads. There are many sound, practi-
cal men, who should make themselves
heard on this road question. If other
mean fail to draw them out, methinks
the mud and slush of Spring will burst
open the food gates of their soals, and
an almost unanimous cry go up for bet
ter roads, and the means to obtain them.
My dreams may never be realized,
and may be regarded as visionary.
Yet it is well in all important reforms to
have an exalted ideal and strive to reach
Y Il Ndut " sec MI IN ulliu ilOttSi ilcAi.
the valleys graded up, and the hills
graded down, till wide, easy bouleyards,
reach to every hamlet, and are of easy
access from every farm.
ALONG II SIDES
thereof should be beautiful shade and
fruit trees, where the turtle dove could
COO to his mate and the small boy get
the cholic. Fountains where bprdened
beasts and weary travellers could quench
their thirst. Not beer fountains, as
they have along the macadamized road.
around Dubuque, but fountains filled
with natures matchless fluid. 0belisks
should be erected at the end of every
mile, and the main fractions thereof.
On these should be placed the busts Of
that ''noted but untitled woman Miss
Lydia Pinilham, and of many other
benefaetors of their race. From their
sides we could read the soothing an
nouncements of Mother Winslow-the
particulars of DIR. PIerce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery and the story of DR.. Clark
Johnson's Indian Blood Syrup and his
interesting family of twelve children.
The startling question, whence comes
the %unbounded popularity of Aleock's
Porous Plasters," would be presented
to us, along with many other conun-
drums which are staggering the great
minds of the age. Here
ART n LITERATURE
would be blended in one harmonious
whole. A sort of Oscar Wilderness of
scenery would be produced, and thus
would the estheticism OF highways be
born.
These roads | am willing should all
center at Lancaster. Bronze statues of
the city Fathers should take the place
of that measly old hitching rail. Then
when we drove into the city, filed with
the memory of that dear, departed old
servant, we could walk up, with tears
in our eyes and halter straps in our
hands, and tie on to the city fathers.
But this is no place to furnish plans and
specifications for the improvement Of
your city. We are of the country coun-
trified. We have no doubt Lancaster
can take care of herself with a little
help from the rural districts. In the
meantime let us all work together for
one flag, one country, and many good
roads. JARED JALAr.