Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-02-14
GOOD WORDS FOR GOOD
ROADS.
Another spicy Letter from II. Buchner.


Since the advent Of February snow
all Thank YOU Bla. ans" have been
so utterly eiTaced that it would be
difficult to find even a ghost of one
of them had il not been for friend
Whitcher, whose pen will conjurc a
who host Of them to appear on the
surface and raise their bald brows
over the snow blanket. felt pleased
to see some one else take hold Of the
ball and roll it along up the hills of
old Grant There is no question as
Mr. w. remarked, that Platteville has
spent more money in making good
roads than any other town in this
county. For years back Plattcville
has improved the approaches to
the city and many clay hill has
been covered and made passable for
loaded wagons at all times of the year,
where formerly during the break up
in the spring. empty vehicles would
get stalled Now ! myself have
slight claim on Platteville. was not
born there but | was reared there.
was quite chunk Of boy when
she took me in her lap and fondled
me. How well my ostermother
succeeded, | VIII let some one else
say do not like to be placed in the
Tellers Teller care for he wished me
lawful" bad luck two weeks ago, and
it wasn't my birthday either. What
do YOU think It " ts2 Well. he wished
that Geo. Witcher had me by the nape
Of the neck | can stand the pricks
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pen although it has barb on either
side like double fish hook and il
pricks pretty hard, and when he pulls
it out it leaves Il gaping wound and a
sore like an Indian arrow Site. II is
all in fun, he does not intend TO do
any harm no more than the little boy.
whom | formerly mentioned, that
went fishing. could stand all that.
And can stand the scolding got from
road overseer, who charged me with
traiucing all the road overseers in
the county, by charging them with
smoking clay pipes and swapping
stale stories and so on Now /
could hardly take the credit for hav-
ing told such good joke as that.
told him did not do it. He pulled
copy of the Herald out of his pocket.
There, he said. pointing to the copy
of my petition, dc You see it? Yes,
saw it. There were the words, clay
pipes, working tho roads, and stale
stories. But. says |, do YOU see these
marks over the line, they are quota
tion marks II seemed 10 make no
difference to him. though lac gave me
busy too An expensive lecture.
cost me about two dollars. He told
me that the roads were much better
shan they were thirty years ago.
Wen. did not deny that some of the
roads or al least some part Of some
roads were much improved but could
not say ms to ALL The road had in
mind was ON the Lothrop hill on the
Beetawu road just outside 81 the corp
aration. There is uo better half
mile stretch III road ia the county
Giving Platteyile due credit for It's
good work II would not say ANYTHING
against PlatteNille on general prin-
ciples, il is my foster-mother, you
know ] 10 not reeollect the exact
time when tins piece Of road was
built but il was when Coy Ryland
was chairman OF the town of Lancas-
ter. He bossed The job and il was
made Just the way he wanted it He
r. ,he habitef doing things by
the halves. Every thing that he does
or has done must he done Just So
remember how the ola road-makers
around town and in the country pre-
81 ltaf kt.t tf44t
Were Laid as "A foundation for the road
would turn up edge WAYS as soon as
rain weather would set in, Aud some
would have been glad il they had.
But these fiat rocks were obstinate.
they didn't turn worth thinkers cons
tineatal There Il 40 better piece
~ road in the country anywhere
Since il was built is far a. | know.
no repairs have been made on it, and
from all appearance twill last as long
rs the Apiau Nay near Rome in the
boot leg of Europe. | do not believe
there IS a Thank YOU ma am on it.
Now the Governor was a good road
maker. ! have uo knowledge of any
improvements on his plan Of making
permanent roads But | rot away
Aoh my IleHd~ lecture anu 70 drop
him | must only add that his state
ment does not prove itself For il I
recollect right. years ago not very far
from his home was good road but to-
day there is nice little pollywog pond
that was scooped out by some one
This can hardly be an improvement
on the road. This hole is not in the
middle of the drive way but is part Of
the highway. and is dangerous, and
may cost the town As much money as
four miles Of good road as built BY
Gov. Ryland.
But again | am of on tangent
left of some where above on friend
Pollock's wish that the statesman
from Lima ought 10 have me by the
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