Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-09-03

and is scattered over five miles Of ter
ritory. Each piece is marked at the
corner by a stone set firmly and deep
" in the ground. In order to get at
the many small pieces Of land, series
of fieldways were built yet the farmer
occasionally finds it necessary to tres
mass on his neighbours property.
Fences are unknown. The farmers
are always careful that grain belong
ing to his neighbor is not injured.
They raise only enough for their own
use"
The principal occupation in the vi
cinity where he has been visiting Is
vine growing and the making of wine.
The vines grow best on the mountain
side and, he says, it is very hard and
tedious work to climb a mountain and
work in the burning sun from $50
o'clock in the morning to s O'Clock at
night. Some of the lands and woods
belong to the citizens of the village as
a whole. while some belongs to the
brotherhood of the church. Each citi-
zen has his piece to cultivate, but this
land generally belongs to the brother
hood. The residents of the district
are mostly Catholics and persons of
other religious faiths cannot use the
land The church is supported by
part of the products raised on each
parcel of land. At stated times tim
Der is sold by the community to the
citizens at public auction. Most of
the timber is bought in this way as
very few people own timber land. The
+ timber after being cut is used mostly
for making hogsheads for the wine.
Since so little timber is used and the
government owns most of it, the pres
ervation of the forests is an easy
problem. Most of the teaming is done
with cows The principal reason for
this is that the cows can climb a
mountain side much better. Besides
being a beast of burden the COW gives
milk and its flesh is used as meat. The
cows are much larger than the average
COW in America and are sold as high
as $3.50 each. The cattle are shod with
light iron shoes.
j In describing wedding which he
attended Mr.. Wagner says: "The
men invited met at the home of the
! groom at 6 O'Clock in the morning,
while the women assembled at the
home of the bride. At the appointed
time they started on foot for the
church. The two parties met at con-
! venient place and the women and men
joined, making one procession with the
women in the lead. At the church the
groom sat in the first seat at the right,
while the bride sat across from him.
In the seat Immediately back of the
bride sat the groomsmar and directly
across the aisle from him sat the maid
of honor The marriage ceremony was
preceded by long sermon in which
the priest gave the young couple much
advice After the ceremony those in
ATTENDANCE went to a nearby hotel
where a reception was held. The bri-
dial couple stood at the door of the
hotel and received the congratulations
of all their friends All were then
seated at long table and coffee and
coffee cake were served. Next in order
was gooseberry pie. Most of the guests
drank four cups of coffee. When the
cigars were passed no one refused and
one of the young ladies after smoking
part of her cigar was carried home.
Some of the ladies smoked all of their
cigars, which were of the long black
variety. After this wine was served
and to refuse would be an insult which
apologies could not repair. The pres
ents were all useful articles" -
1t is customary, Mr.. Wagner says. to
go over the gossip of the village at the
J weddings and this one w9s no excep-
ton. After the gossiping, Mr.. Wagner
says, he was obliged to tel, the guests
something of America. They thought
the building of houses of wood was
| nonsense, as they wouli certainly de-
: cay. The statement that the drinking
: OF liquor was not in good favor among
| most citizens of America was regarded
as ridiculous. Mr.. Wagner was inter-
rupted in his story by one man who
arose to say that an occasional spree
would do any one good and that every
person ought to drink at least two
bottles of wine day.
He says that the residents of the
section eat five times a day. On ris-
Ing in the morning they have bread
: and coffee, and at 10 O'clock they take
lunch and at noon their principal
; meal. At $3.50 o'clock they take an
other lunch and have supper at 1880
O'Clock Vegetables are in great favor
: and very little meat is eaten. Sweets
| are unknown. They thlck water I'M
healthy and drink wine instead.
hr- Wagner will spend a couple of
J weeks at Leipsic and will return to
Menasha about September /.