Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18
The Herald's HeraIder.

o"ho .. - WISH ~ say tudl Inc larg-
est business enterprise | have seen In
the vicinity of Cassville is that of Ste
vens's saw mill where he employs about
thirty hands every day. You can see
the logs hauled in the mill and in very
short order you will see the log go out
of the mill in the shape of common lum-
Der, lath, shingles. pickets, 2x4s. aud
nearly everything you might ask for.
The people of this place have started a
lodge of |. .. G. T., and they mean to
make it success. They number about
twenty-three.
The Deniston House fronts on the
river and overlooks a lovely view. All
wishing good, quiet place to stop will
do well TO try Mr.. Skellenger.
Started from Cassyille in the after
noon for Glen Haven. Took what is
called 1.-THE Muddy" road running
up the river. Passed by the Dewey
property and saw the ruins of the Gov
ernor's once fine residence; and the
magnificent barn and sheds that belong
there, too, are ahead of anything | ever
saw in this line, and show conclusively
that Mr. Dewey's intention was to have
things comfortable.
As we move upward along the Father
OF Waters we can but remark that the
scenery indeed is grand. On the Wis
consin side, the great rocks that stand
out every now and then, together with
the fair green hill of which they are a
part, would cause gladness and enjoy
ment to spring into the hearts of those
witnessing such fine scenery, especially
a Badger boy, who naturally enjoys
the atmosphere of the Badger state.
We leave the river, and after a few
miles drive through low woodland, come
upon the beautiful prairie which APP
pears to reach as far as eye can pierce.
Arrived at Glen Haven about sunset.
You have to drive down through de-
lightful little glen to get to the river,
and we think the place very appropri-
ately named since seeing it. Hauled
up at the Central Hotel, where we found
the very best of hotel accommodations
for man and beast, and will further SAY
to all IN search of a good hotel, that
they will do we'll to call on Parkins at
the Central
June 9.-We had the pleasure of
meeting a number of very pleasant old
settlers, among whom were Messrs.
Basford & Humphrey, Tate and others.
They have very good grain market
both for wheat and oats. and claim
very heavy wheat, weighing from SO to
65 lbs. per bushel sometimes.
Are forcibly taken with nice churn
improvement, the ingenuity of Mount
Hope boy and a grand thing for those
who churn, and think the women of
our county will never forget Cairns for
the great assistance he has rendered
them and all those who shall hereafter
apply to their churns his attachment.
1t is bound to be success.
The citizens boast of having their
flag float higher from the earth than
any other flag in the county, as it is
16O feet from the ground; but l am
quite sure that if the party wishing to
look at the flag were to get one-fourth
of mile away from it in three differ
ent directions, he could not see it though
it is so high.
All of the line boats land here, and
we had the opportunity of seeing the
WAR Eagle As she was going up
she landed and left some vinegar and
wire. She is an exceedingly fine steam
boat.
They have here two stores, two hotels,
three grain houses, three sal oons, a
lumber yard. blacksmith and wagon
shop, jewelry shop, a honey apiary,
school and church.
After dinner we start for North And
over. Prairie still fine. Along the road
| we are surprised to learn that the ques-
ton is raised as TO whether the parents
| or school teacher shall control or die
tate what a sick girl shall study, espec-
| tally one who is liable to nervous pros
tration under excitement. | think the
school law has been tested and will
bear me out in saying that the parent
| can and has the right to say what his
or her child shall study. Especially
ought they to have this right in case OF
trail delicate child.
We strike North Andover and find a
store which does quite little trade, a
saloon, blacksmith shop, graded
school, hotel, ahd here we see the grist
mill and wooden mill formerly owned
| by and known as divers mill.
Here we had the privilege of enjoying
the hospitality of w. d. Ryan, one of
Grant county's pleasant and generous
men who tell us there is room for one
more, which sounds good to one who is
looking for just such place.
June love proceed toward Bloom
ington, and the day beng fair the
prairie is beautiful to look upon. 1t
looks nearly like our Belmont country,
and that is pretty fine. We pull in our
pony at Mr.. Williams, where we had
the oppoi tunity afforded us of taking
| dinner, and was highly pleased at meet
ing and forming the acquaintance of
| such family. He has been here 20
years. He has the largest barn, be-
lieve, ever saw-a mammoth structure
| as you will see from the capacity it has.
You can put $50 tons of hay, 80 cattle,
10 horses, so hogs, 1000 bushels of corn,
and 5000 bushels of small grain all I'M
der this one roof.
We proceed slowly along, canvassing
as we go, of course. Reach Blooming
ton about o'clock P. NJ. Find the
beautiful spring water flowing freely
and tank of fine water at the corner
of Bro. Simms lot, which is very re-
refreshing to the traveller and bis horse.
We make the Bloomington House and
get washed ready to read in peace few
minutes, when who comes this way but