The Republican journal., 1901-01-10
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U. S. Geological Survey. Prof. Renich
has published book upon "WOrld Pol
itics" that is having wide circulation
and favorable comment from the whole
country; while Prof. Jastrow, brother
of Morris Jastrow of the University of
Pennsylvania, is Psychologist of the
foremost ability. Such men have given,
and are giving, the University an in
creasing influence. When the Harvard
professor of Ecclesiastical History
went to Europe he invited Prof. Has
kins of Madison to fill his chair. Prof.
Bull nephew of Ole Bull, was one of
the judges of machinery at the recent
Paris Exposition; while another is now
u. S. Consul at Copenhagen. The Ar
gentine Republic recently sent twelve
young men to the United States to
study in our Agricultural colleges, and
seven of these came to Madison. Prof
Babcock of the Dairying Department
invented device for separating cream
from milk which is now in wide and
successful use. Students are here from
many States in the Union, and from
Japan. A newly opened school of COM
merce to train men for government
service abroad illustrates the progress
sive policy of the University
The new Historical Library is one of
the finest of it's kind. 1t has cost $780,
900 and in beauty of design, permanence
of structure and thoroughness of equip
ment is not inferior to the Boston Pub
lie Library. Its collection of historical
material, especially relating to the
Northwest, is of the highest value
The work of translating and editing the
recently published "Jesuit Relations"
was done here by Reuben G. Thwaites
Librarian, and his assistants.
These circumstances make the Capt.
tai one of the most desirable places in
the State for residence. The popula-
ton has steadily increased, and now
numbers little less than 20, 900. Madi-
son has had no boom like Duluth and
Superior, but neither has it had to suf-
fer from the collapse of such fictitious
values. Last year more than one mil
lion was invested in new buildings, most
ly dwellings; yet several new Industries
have now located here, and no doubt
will in time greatly change the place,
transforming it from an academic town
into more cosmopolitan city.
| News has just reached us of the
death of Mrs. Edwin n. Bradman of
East Belfast. This lady was my aunt
by marriage and our next neighbor; our
families were bound together by the tie
| of blood as well as that of mutual ser
vice. Her death removes another of
the old jewellers in that neighborhood.
Of those who used to gather at my
fathers store, or in the hall of the one
| across the street, how many have gone
to chat country from whose bourne no
traveller returnsH' Capt. and Mrs.
James Burgess; George, Emma and
Mary, children of Mr.. and Mrs G. D.
McCrillis; Capt and Mrs. James Crock
EFT; Atwood Hanson; Mrs. Fred Patter-
SHALL Mrs. Benz. T. Black and her
daughter Susie; Mrs. Nathan Foss:
Jonathan Durham and wife, were al
of our immediate neighborhood Should
these lines come under the eyes of those
who still live in the neighborhood of
''The Corner" let them be sure that
time and distance have not weakened
our memories of that place and time.
Closing my eyes upon the snowy land
Scape of Wisconsin, | open them to an
other of my memory. l seem again to
stand in front of my fathers store.
Within l see coterie of congenial
spirits sitting about the store Hanson
with his never failing pipe; Capt. Crock
EFT with his crippled hand; VIM. Rob-
bins with his measureless garrulity, and
old Robt. Steele telling of his adventures
in California while he munches a sand
witch of crackers and salt pork. A
CHEEKY shout draws my eyes to the
SGI6oU Wll6G6 d line OI lOTSeS anu men
are dragging the big snow plow from
the upper road. Frank Eames is the
leader, while Pliny Jones, Thomas
O'Leary and Thomas Taylor are his
vigorous helpers. A team follows con-
tanning Walter Rankin and George
Hardy. The shore road has been
"broken," and now a team comes over
the hill and draws up at the store.
Charles Reed gets slowly out and
hobbies in with his cane for the never
failing plug of black tobacco, while
Capt. Thomas Shute, stout and hearty,
remains in the sleigh. Charles Murch
rides past with Capt. Hollis Blanchard,
whom he is carrying cover the bridge"
From the road back of Howard Mason's
comes uncle Bill Shaw and Amasa
Patterson; the first to buy some meal
and molasses and relate anecdotes of
Libby Prison to the group around the
stove, while the latter settles his
accounts with the storekeeper. My
father is behind the counter, pen be-