Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-06-21

Mr.. Crawford showed us some very line
specimens Of blooded horsc-ilesh in
which he takes n great interest. In his
company we visited the thriving village
Of Cuba City, one store in which is said
90 do business second to none in
Grant county. We also visited the
farm Of Arthur Doyle, that good old
soldier and Aospitable gentleman, whose
only fault is that he is a Democrat.
Not the least interesting spot in Hazel
Green is the cemetery where sleep forty
eight of Grant county's fallen heroes
who gave their lives for their country
There, too, is the grave Of the poet
Perciyal, unmarked by any stone save
one large and rare specimen Of orysta-
line formation placed there BY mine
host Cornclison. There is IN especial
fitness in this simple tribute 70 the
memory Of the great poet. who in his
lifetime held the position of State Geolo-
gist 4 more pretentious, if moi more
fitting stone would have marked the
spot had it moi been for an unfortunate
circumstance. fhc learned poet spent
the last days of his life in the house of
the late DR.. Jonckes, TO whom nc left
his library. 1t was his desire that the
library, (Which was valuable one in
trinsicaLy, aside from its associations)
be sold. DR.. Jenckes placed it ia the
hands of a commission firm in Boston
thatswindled him out of the proceeds. Il
was always the desire and intention Of
the doctor to erect q monument Mt his
own expense, but nc was not able TO
accomplish it and now he too rests in
the same enclosure.
In this cemetery are the graves OF
good many Cornishmen, who were at
tracted to that section by the lead mines
who lived out their lives there and found
their resting place in the quiet church
yard. Upon some of these tomb stones
are the most curious epitaphs. The
following which we copied from sub
stantial monument is a specimen:
Dear friends VIXEN our bones
They arc gone rotten
When this youEcc
You viii think on we
If we arc quite f0f gotten.
This same Cornelison Of whom we
have spoken is q character. He has
had varied experience, has had more Of
this world S goods than he now possesses,
but always keeps cheerful, and does his
best to entertain the guests at his hotel
He is original and witty, "A man Of
strong personality and considerable |
but well every one
knows "Corneel
Through the courtesy of Mr. H. d.
York we saw the track of the great tor
nado that swept through the village Oh
the 9Th Of March 1876 by which nine
persons were killed and some forty IN.
iured. The house in which our circuit
Judge lived when a boy, since rebuilt, |
stands in path swept by the wind 4
We cannot mention by name all the I
good people who contributed to the |
pleasure Of our stay in this pleasant /
village All were pleasant and hos /
pitable. We have only given few Of |
the impressions made upon Us. The |
people regret the absence Of railroad, |
but place without railroad has its /
In conclusion we will /
say that we believe there is yet a chance /
for Hazel Green in business way. /
There are millions in those mines yet. I
The level, run at great expense, has not /
lone half its work. Taking into con-
5ideration the quality of the mineral /
raised there, the present price and the
future outlook, il win be a great mis- I
AXE if q company is not formed to work
he inexhaustible mines in that vicinity. /
The mineral water, already referred to, i
5 also worth an experiment. II q /
company is ever formed for the carry
NO out of either Of these projects, the |
HERALD Should be presented with /
everal shares Of stock for It's suggcs-
ion.