St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-17
IN THE VALLEY.
Wayside Notes by the Globes Tramp
CORRESPONDENT.
Especial Correspondence of the Globe.l

Especial Correspondence of the Globe.
July IA am not an O'Leary nor Fitzgerald,
but do pride myself on my walking abilities.
My bosom swelling with pride over this fact and
passionately enamored with the scenic beauties
Of this valley of the Mississippi, l have in
leisure moments, when could throw aside pro-
fessional cares, taken to the road, and with the
fast maif' to assist me part of the time, wan
dered through the garden spots of old Missis-
slppi, from La Crosse to our own sanity city.
The last you heard from me l at Fronte-
nae, but since then from Wacouta to Red Wing
my No. 9's have plodded along, while my eye,
with frenzy rolling, - has Toasted on this won
derful bluff beauty. Last Sunday l spent at Red
wing, enjoying the Saturday night quiet at the
residence of S. j. Willard. An old resident of
Goodhue county, for twenty years its auditor,
his home, graced by the presence of an accom-
plished wife, and the charms of two daughters,
Miss Emily and Miss Nanty, is an inviting re-
treat.
Red Wing, by the way, is quite anotable place.
Within its limits reside Lower Case" Bass,
who was SO badly defeated by Senator 0. NJ Hall
last year. Jennison's residence and Gov. Hub
bard's not far apart. Herbert editoriallJ
slashes quite lively and has almost decided to
support Donnelly. Bixby is a bachelor still and
swears by Strait. The AFguS is for Campbell.
Clausen, the merchant who suicided lived there,
many people doubt his decease. His business
affairs promise to show up more fayorably than
was first thought. Judge Wilder is an honored
resident, and Foote, the boot and shoe man,
keeps up large mandatory.
But to return to my pedestranie feat-or feet.
Sunday afternoon l wandered out beyond Hay
creek, fororn looking stream up the Cannon
valley road 10 the base of Lovers Retreat, a
towering, broad based hill, from whose
capped summit the most magnificent view of the
valley is to be seen. Northward, winds and
twists through forest green and golden fields of
grain, the river, in whose farthermost bend,
dimly through the soft haze of the afternoon,
can be seen the white spire of the Prescott
| church, seventeen miles away.
To the west nothing but field after field Of
wheat, whose hues of gold flashed in startling
brilliancy off the emerald background of the
woods. In the south lay the city, half seen and
half concealed by the trees that line its
Barnes bluff, monacing, thrust its jagged front
out and broke the. southeastern view. In the
east lay the Wisconsin bluffs, around whose
bases glide the steamers north and southwark
bound. ! would walk twenty miles for such q
panorama unfolded to my eyes from this grand
old hill, whose head has raised above all this
beauty for ages past.
Coming down the face Of the bluff at a 2 40
gait, ran across, at one of the forms below,
Old friend of mine, VIM. Danforth, civil
engineer, and the owner of Of
the finest seventy-ive acre patches
Of ground in this section. Years ago, down on
Coon creek, Iowa, we formed pleasant friend
ship that time has only cemented. Mr.. Dan
forth cultvates strawberries, raising on acre
patch sixty five bushels this year. He is also
quite an aparist having twenty five hives swarm
ing with yellow beled honey gatherers.
The homeward jaunt was delightful, in the
cool Of the morning. and my appetite was as
keen as a razor. forgot to add that this trip
was made all the more pleasant by the company
of Miss Mamie Willard from whom / gained
much applause pedestrian.
Botanists will be pleased to know that between
Red Wing and Wacouta, in certain parts Of the
river the lotus lilly may be found, very rare
flower, of lemon hue and close kin to the Nile
lotus lily. In this country specimens have been
found in New York. Pennsylvania, Duluth, and
Burlington. Botanically, it is dubbed nelumbium
luteum, Mr.. Henry Willard, an ardent disciple
of Walton, tells me he has found some very fine
ones in the Mississippi. MULDooN.