Devorra’s Peak and Native History Near Black River
Two miles east of the village rises Devorra’s Peak a landmark with a triangular summit and cliffed east side. The Winnebago village lay below on Black River and Sioux war raids loomed, driving survivors toward Prairie du Chien for protection. The landscape features Dedorra’s Prairie to the east and rich cultivated soils south along Black River. Reports from the State Historical Society trace Wr. Ki. Smith’s Looming notes and the Wisconsin State Bureau records.
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Devorra
Devorre
Black River
Decorra
Prairie du Chien
United States
Dedorra’s
State Historical Society
Wr. Ki. Smith
Buatory
Wisconsin
Dark waters and distant cities along the Mississippi
The passage describes dark waters flowing toward the Mississippi with a silver sheen glinting through thick woodland. In the distance lies the city of a Crosse and the village of Galesville sheltered by surrounding hills. Rich farming lands stretch to the horizon, showing early improvements by settlers.
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Mississippi
City of A Crosse
Galesville
New Methodist Conference Petition Circulates in Wisconsin
Petitions circulating to establish a new annual conference for the Northwest Wisconsin area with the General Conference of the Methodist Church to be held in Buffalo on May first. Signatures reportedly come from official church members across the region.
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M. E
Buffalo
N. W
Wisconsin
Methodist Church
Wisconsin Farmer April issue promotes yearly subscriptions
The April Wisconsin Farmer, edited by D. J. Powers and J. W. Soyt in Madison, urges farmers to subscribe. It lists yearly rates and discounts for multiple copies, including seven for six dollars and twenty for fifteen dollars, with one copy sent to the agent.
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Wisconsin Farmer
D. J. Powers
J. W. Soyt
Madison Wis
Vitteen
Rail Road Route From Winona to La Crosse Surveyed
A survey conducted this week shows the proposed rail line from Winona to La Crosse via Galesville is shorter and more feasible than citizens expected. The process continues as an engineer prepares a plan and profile for a definite report.
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Winona
la Crosse
Galesville
Madame Venus Visits Luna In Brief Crescent Alignment
On a Tuesday evening the planet Venus briefly appeared near the Moon during twilight. Venus rested at the Moon’s southern crescent for a short period, then vanished for about fifteen minutes before reappearing beneath the Moon’s disk.
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Madame Venus
Miss Luna
Moore's Rural New-Worker described as valuable periodical
The notice praises Vol. XI of Moore's Rural New-Worker as a popular, neatly printed quarto edition with illustrations. It asserts it is edited with taste and ability and suitable for every fireside. D. T. Moore of Rochester, N. Y. conducts it and further particulars appear in another column.
Thanks to Mr L F Kyip III for splendid string of Pickerel
Our thanks are due Mr L F Kyip III for that splendid string of Pickerel caught recently. The note praises his angling skill and the fine catch, highlighting the notable specimen and the fisherman's effort.
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L. F. Kyip- III
Sparta Wisconsin boom amid trade and growth in 1860
In western Wisconsin at Sparta, vigorous business activity and new buildings mark the winter. Stores are well stocked as the town recovers from hard times. The first settler, Frank Pettit, arrived in fall 1849, reflecting early settlement.
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Sparta
Arvin
Horron
Wisconsin
Frank Pettit
From Southern Illinois to Sparta Illinois Early Village Rise
This extract traces the settlement of Sparta Illinois, noting William F Pettit and Frank Pettit as early proprietors, the 1854 Monroe County organization, and Sparta’s growth with schools and churches. It mentions the rail line south of town, population estimates, and debates on connecting trails to La Crosse road, with a note on county seat movements and local trade. It closes with the railroad’s good business and a traveler’s farewell.
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Ilinois
Austen
Illinois
Wm. F. Pettit
William
Wm. F. Pettié
BR. J. Castleman
Frank Pettit
Frank
Sparta
Win. F
Owatonna
Monroe County
Lion
Tiberty Wall
la Crosse River
la Crosse
Milwaukee
Viroqua
Black River Valley
Trempealeau Valley
Buffalo River
Winona
la Crosse Road
Lewis Valley
Bangor
Pointes Sparta
The Call for Classical Study in Modern Education
The essay argues against the prevailing contempt for classics in Western institutions noting the bias toward scientific and practical study. It asserts true education must balance utility with discipline, beauty, and the grasp of underlying connections among truths, not merely accumulate facts.
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