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Autumnal Ode and Civil War Era Echoes Echo Through Melrose
A lengthy verse tribute opens with vivid seasonal imagery and references to harvest motifs. A correspondent reports Ned Buntline’s life, local steamship travel, and a La Crosse speech by Gov. Seward. The piece covers court actions in Mason’s Trail, murder and assault indictments, road and rail progress, and Melrose town history amid an active regional update on emigration and land sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evtrox
Mississippi
St. Paul
la Crosse
Galena
Sparta
Black River Falls
Webeck P.M
Mason’s Trail
Murray
Jacob J. Crossett
Oliver Crossutt
Jacob BR. Crossett
Jacob
Oliver
States Prison
Huphrates
Andrew Shepperd
John Law
Tina
Mr. Shepperd
Bristol
Melrose
Arhief
Hugh Douglas
Pho
Smith
Thomas Smith
Horges
Ile
Doeturs
la Crosse County
Lewis Valley
la Crosce
Seward
Wilkinson
Minnecote
Doolittle
Wisconsin
Turners Tall