The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-09-07

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dent, gentleman who thoroughly un-
derstands his business In the northern
part of the city. at Grand Crossing, are
the extensive shops and roundhouse Of
the company, and a fine club house,
erected for the use of employees, and
free to all of them. Leaving LA Crosse
the first station Of size is Genoa, so called
by an Italian colony which in some way
wandered here many years ago, and
settled permanently. The fishing nets
on the beach, the white Catholic chapel
on the hillside, the swarthy faces, and
the italian names, point out unmis-
takably the foreign origin. The next
village, though small, bears the high
sounding name of Victory, because
here at the mouth Of Bad Axe river, in
August, 1882, the once famous ''Black
Hawk War" Tin which President Lin
coin was a Captain) ended with battle
IN which the forces Of the celebrated
Black Hawk, chief of the Sacs and
Foxes, were nearly annihilated. De
Soto. village of 400 people, and a
point for considerable trade from the
back country, comes next. This was
New England settlement in the west,
and is most romantic ally situated, some
of the finest views on the river beng
visible from the surrounding bluffs.
Passing Ferryville and Lynxville. an
hour later takes us to Prairie du CHEN,
one of the two oldest settlements in
the state Of Wisconsin, the other being
Green Bay. Historical associations
here are many. During the war Of 1872
the BLOODY Britishers,' assisted by
Indian allies, captured q United States
fort, and held it till the peace. In 1929
80, Col. Zachary Taylor, ''Old Rough
and Ready" was stationed here, and
built Fort Crawford. Here Jefferson
Davis served as Lieutenant Of Regu-
lars. Taylor remained here till 1886,
when he went to Florida, unconsciouslY
on his way to the battle fields of Mexico
and the Presidency. Here is one of
the finest artesian wells in the country,
whose waters have remarkable curative
powers, and are extensively bottled and
sold. A more quiet and pleasant place
for an invalid to spend few weeks
cannot be found. Wyalusing and
Bagley are small stations next south,
and then COMES Glen Haven, situated
in one Of the deep valleys that descend
to the river from the uplands, a point
where considerable business is done,
and then we reach ,sCassville, a neat
village Of Il thousand people, and town
more than fifty years old. Close by the
track IS the Dennison house, erected in
the '3Os, when the first Territorial legis-
lature Of Wisconsin met here, and
Cassvllle had aspirations and hopes Of
becoming the capital, The town was
founded by NelEon Dewey (and others)
the first governor Of the state, who died
here at an advanced age O. few weeks
ago. Fourteen miles brings us to
Potosi, chiefly important as the nearest
point to Lancaster, the county seat of
Grant county. Fifteen miles through
bottom lands, and with swing and
| rush we round the point Of huge bluff.
glide swiftly along under the over
hanging hills and pull up at East Du
buque lin old days Dunleith). Here
our sleepers are detached from the train
and run across the fine railroad bridge
| to the commercial metropolis of N ORTIZ
| western Iowa, the beautiful and flourish
ing city of Dubuque. Here are 81, 1000
busy people striving, with good mea-
| sures, too, to extend more and more
| widely their already large trade. They
arc proud of their railroad facilities,
having four trunk lines. OF their water
supply, and their electric railways, but
more than all of the magnificent wagon
bridge which spans the river here, built
in 1887. the Only one between st. aul
and Rock Island. Our stay was only a
few hours. but long enough to show
that Dubuque is well built. thriving
and attractive city, worthy all The
encomiums of her citizens. Returning
to our cars in the evening, we retired,
and were oblivious to all earthly things
until shortly after six the next morning
the dining car was attached at Oregon,
Ills. One of our party, who had been
over the line before, supplies the fol
lowing notes of the sights between
Dubuque and Oregon. Fourteen
miles below East Dubuque, is Gale1a
Junction, from which branch four
miles long connects the main line with
the city of Galena. once the head
quarters for the steamboat trade. the
main seat OF lead mining industry, but
now quiet in a business way, and main
lY of interest as the old time residence
of General Grant. whence he emerged