Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-03-18

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friends of his family. Mrs. Detrick
was formerly of this city and is sis
ter of Hon. j. NJ. Smith. Pittsburgh
is the business Headquarters of Mr..
Arthur Britain. Mr.. Prideaux's broth
er-in-law, and here Mr.. George Bliss,
the brother of Mr.. William Z. Bliss. of
this city, holds high and responsible
position. Such trips are always de-
lightful memories, and are worth the
time and money.
Mr.. Homer Snow and wife returned
last week from their southern trip, and
express themselves as more than salts
fled with Wisconsin; not that they did
not have most enjoyable time, for
they did, but the old song is true,
"there is no place like home" They
went down to New Orleans via Nash.
vile, Tenn. where they saw the evi-
dences of the coming centennial of
the state, and which gives promise
that it will be historic. The trip south
ward. outside of Nashville, took in
Mobile, Pass Christian and New
Orleans, and Birmingham, which place
we mention last not because it is the
youngest, but because it has the most
enterprise. 1t is up to date and bears
with honor it's name, that stands for
so much across the water. The return
trip of our tourists was by the Illinois
Central, and it took in Nicksburg,
Memphis, and Cairo. In this way,
they covered great deal of ground
and saw lots of the south. In speaking
about railroads, in reference to their
equipment, service, road bed, etc, Mr..
Snow says they are equal none better
in the country. OF course he excepts
the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul,
and which we all do, as it is our own
road.
Miss Gundry and her sister, Mrs,
King of Cleveland. Ohio, are spending
few weeks in the historic city of
Charleston, South Carolina. To say
that they are enjoying themselves,
falls short of giving an idea of their
life there and of the enthusiasm with
which they write about the old town;
not that they have taken up the south
ern idea of the case; but how can
anyone with the historic instinct pass
a few weeks in such place as Charles
ton and not be intensely interested.
Nature. both in site and in climate,
has done everything for the place, and
in political sense, " only man is vile, y
and for this reason in its historical
sense this city will ever be an object
of interest to all true and patriotic
Americans Here was the hot bed of
secession Here lie the bones of John
c. Calhoun, the great apostle of that
political heresy. Here is st. Michael's
church, (haying Christopher Wren for
its architect) now venerable in years
and full Of memories. The bells of
st. Michael have been too often writ
ten about to call for anything here.
The graceful spire was the target for
the Union guns in the war, and its es.
cape then, as it escaped in 1896, in the
great fire, when a slave won his free
dom by scaling its dizzy height, and
by flinging to the ground the burning
ember that lodged in one Of the tur-
rets. The story has been made the
subject Of song. Here, above all, are
ruins Of Sumpter the word that
stands for millions of armed men, and
limitless, undying and absorbing sor-
row. 1t is strange, that which brings
so much sorrow that which stands for
so much history, and which stirs the
patriotic blood, should make a place
worth seeing; and yet this is fact.
Mrs. John Wasley and daughter,
Mrs. l.. II. Law, Jr., of Dixon, H.,
are visiting at the home of Mrs. Eliza.
beth NeColli1s.
Mr.. John H. Savage, of Shullsburg,
and Miss Mackay, of Reedsburg, were
married in Baraboo, on Tuesday, Feb.
9.