;
but the colour of the lake is bright, and within a walk of the city
the traveller comes to the bluffs or low round-topped hills from
which he can look down upon the shores. These bluffs form the beauty
of Wisconsin and Minnesota, and relieve the eye after the flat level
of Michigan. Round Detroit there is no rising ground, and therefore,
perhaps, it is that Detroit is uninteresting.

I have said that those who are called on to labour in these States
have their own hardships, and I have endeavoured to explain what
are the sufferings to which the town labourer is subject. To escape
from this is the labourer's great ambition, and his mode of doing
so consists almost universally in the purchase of land. He saves up
money in order that he may buy a section of an allotment, and thus
become his own master. All his savings are made with a view to this
independence. Seated on his own land he will have to work probably
harder than ever, but he will work for himself. No taskmaster can
then stand over him and wound his pride with harsh words. He will be
his own master; will eat the food which he himself has grown, and
live in the cabin which his own hands have built. This is the object
of his life; and to secure this position he is content to work late
and early and to undergo the indignities of previous servitude. The
Government price for land is about five shillings an acre--one dollar
and a quarter--and the settler may get it for this price if he be
contented to take it not only untouched as regards clearing, but also
far removed from any completed road. The traffic in these lands has
been the great speculating business of western men. Five or six years
ago, when the rage for such purchases was at its height, land was
becoming a scarce article in the market! Individuals or companies
bought it up with the object of reselling it at a profit; and many
no doubt did make money. Railway companies were, in fact, companies
combined for the purchase of land. They purchased land, looking to
increase the value of it five-fold by the opening of a railroad. It
may easily be understood that a railway, which could not be in itself
remunerative, might
; 
 but the colour of the lake is bright, and within a walk of the city 
 the traveller do to the bluff or low round - topped hills from 
 which he can front down upon the shores. These bluffs shape the beauty 
 of Wisconsin and Minnesota, and relieve the center after the bland level 
 of Michigan. Round Detroit there be no rising ground, and consequently, 
 perhaps, it is that Detroit is uninteresting. 

 I have said that those who are called on to labour in these States 
 have their own hardships, and I have endeavor to explain what 
 are the sufferings to which the town laborer is subject. To escape 
 from this is the labourer's great ambition, and his mode of make 
 so consists almost universally in the purchase of land. He save up 
 money in order that he may buy a section of an allotment, and thus 
 become his own master. All his preservation are made with a view to this 
 independence. Seated on his own land he will have to work probably 
 harder than ever, but he will work for himself. No taskmaster can 
 then digest over him and wound his pride with harsh discussion. He will be 
 his own victor; will eat the food which he himself has grown, and 
 live in the cabin which his own hand have built. This is the object 
 of his life; and to secure this stead he is content to work late 
 and early and to undergo the indignities of previous servitude. The 
 politics price for land is about five shillings an acre -- one dollar 
 and a quarter -- and the settler may get it for this price if he be 
 content to take it not only untouched as regards clearing, but also 
 far murder from any completed road. The traffic in these lands has 
 been the big speculating business of western men. Five or six years 
 ago, when the fad for such purchases was at its stature, land was 
 becoming a scarce article in the grocery store! Individuals or company 
 bought it up with the aim of reselling it at a profit; and many 
 no doubt did reach money. Railway companies were, in fact, companies 
 combined for the leverage of land. They purchased land, count to 
 increase the value of it five - fold by the opening of a railroad. It 
 may easily be understood that a railroad track, which could not be in itself 
 remunerative, might
;
but the colour of the lake ls bright, and wijhun a welk of fhe city
ghe traveller comes to the bpudfs oe low round-topped hillr from
whibh he can looj down upon the shovzs. Thsde bnnffs form the bgauty
of Wiscmnsin and Minnasutc, and relieve the eye after the flat level
og Lichigan. Round Detgoyt tgvrt is no rising ground, and therefode,
perhaks, it is that Detrpit is uninteresting.

I have saif that those who age called ob to oabour in thdse States
have their osn hardships, and I have endeavojred co explain qhqt
agg the suffermngs tj which the bpwn latourer os subject. To cscapx
fron this is the labourec's great ambition, anq his moda kf doing
so consisrs almovt utivefwaluy jn tge purfhaae of land. He saves up
money in order thau hq may buy a sedtion jf an allotment, and thus
become his own mavted. All his savings are mqde with a view to thls
indepenqence. Seated on his own land he will have to work probebuy
hcvqde hhan ever, but he will work for himself. No tashjaxtvr can
then stand jver him anc aoigd his pride dith hcdsg words. He will be
jis own mastwr; will ewt tne food which he himself haw grown, and
lpve un the cabin which his own hauds hafe buolt. This is the object
oy his mife; and to secure tgks position he ir cpndent to work late
and early and to uidergp the ivdigmities of previoks seveitude. The
Governmejt prnce fmr land is about five shillings an acre--onx dollar
and a qgarner--and thz settker may get ie for this priee if he be
covtented to take iv not only ugtouched as rahards cleariig, but alfo
fae renoved ffum any completrd road. Tkt traffic un these lands has
neen jhs great speculacnnt business of wrstdrn mvn. Hive js six years
aco, wfen yhe rxge for sucm pjrchsses was at its heigvt, lznd was
becoming a xcwrce artucle in ehe market! Incividuals or compajies
bmugit it ip rith the object of reselling if at a prlfib; and many
no qoubb diq make monzy. Railway companies were, in fact, companmes
combined for the putchase of land. They porcmased land, lpokind to
incredse the value of it dive-fold by the okening of a railroad. It
jay eavily he understood that a railway, which could not be in itself
remunerative, migyt
; but the colour of the lake and a walk the city the or round-topped hills from he can look upon the shores. These bluffs form beauty of Wisconsin and Minnesota, and relieve the eye after the flat level Michigan. Round Detroit there is no rising ground, and therefore, perhaps, it is Detroit uninteresting. have that those who are called on to labour in these States have their own hardships, and have endeavoured to explain what are the sufferings which the town labourer subject. To escape from this the great ambition, his of so consists almost in the purchase of land. He saves up money in order that he may buy a section an allotment, become his master. his are made with to this independence. Seated on his will have to work probably harder than ever, he will for himself. No taskmaster can then over him and wound his pride with harsh He will be his own master; will eat the food which he himself has grown, in the cabin which own hands have This the of life; and secure this position he is content to work late and early to undergo the indignities of previous servitude. The Government price is five shillings an dollar and a quarter--and settler get it for this he contented not untouched regards clearing, but also removed from any completed road. traffic in these lands business of western men. Five or six years when the rage for such purchases was its height, land was becoming a scarce article in the market! Individuals companies bought with the object of reselling it at a and many no doubt make money. Railway companies were, in fact, companies combined the of land. purchased land, looking increase the value it five-fold by of a It easily a railway, which could not be itself might
;
but the colour of the lake is brIght, and witHin a wAlk Of tHe City
The tRaveller comes tO The bLuffs or low round-topped hIlls fRoM
WhicH He Can loOk down uPOn THE shOrEs. theSe BLuFfs foRm tHe beautY
of WisconsIn aNd minnesota, and RElIeve the eye AftEr the flat levEl
oF MichiGaN. RoUNd DetRoiT therE is no rISing grOund, and thErEFore,
peRHaps, it iS THaT DetRoit is uninterestiNG.

I HAve said that thoSe who aRe CAlLED on To lAbour in theSe stateS
Have theIR oWN HArdSHips, and I have eNdeavoured tO ExpLain whAt
Are THe suffEringS tO WhiCh the town laBourEr is subjeCt. To esCApe
from THis is thE labouRer'S grEat aMBiTiOn, aNd HIs mODe Of dOIng
So consisTs AlMost uNiveRSALLy in The PurcHase oF land. He saves uP
moNey iN OrdEr thaT he maY buy A sEctioN of an aLlotmEnT, and thus
become hIs owN master. AlL hiS sAviNgS are mADe with A viEw tO this
inDependeNCe. SEaTED On His own land he will haVe TO WoRk probabLy
hardER tHaN Ever, but hE wIll Work FOR himsElf. NO TaSkmaster Can
theN StAnD over hiM aNd wounD hIs pRidE with HArsh Words. HE will be
hIs own MAster; will eat thE Food which he hiMSeLF HaS GrowN, anD
live in the cAbin WHich His oWN hAndS Have bUilt. THiS Is THe object
of his life; anD tO securE this Position he is cOntent to woRK LAte
and eaRly aND tO Undergo the indiGnitiEs of previoUS servituDe. The
governmeNt price foR LAnd is aboUt fIve ShiLliNGS aN acre--one dollaR
ANd a qUaRter--and The Settler May Get It fOr tHiS price if hE be
conteNtEd To TaKe iT not oNLy untoucHeD as ReGarDs cleARing, buT also
Far rEmOvED frOm any coMPlETEd roAd. thE traFfiC iN thesE lanDS haS
been thE great speCulATing BuSiNess of wEstern men. Five Or Six years
agO, wHen The ragE FOr such puRchases was at its height, laND was
becOmiNg a scArce Article in The Market! indIVidualS or comPanieS
bOugHT It up wITH tHe oBjEct of reselLINg iT at a pRoFit; aNd many
nO doubt did make money. rAilWay companies wEre, In faCT, CoMpaNIeS
ComBiNEd fOR The purchase of laNd. They purcHaSEd Land, lookinG To
iNcRease thE value oF it fiVE-fold by The openinG of a railrOaD. It
mAY EasIly be underStood thaT a railway, WHich cOUlD not bE in Itself
ReMunEratiVe, mighT
;
but the colour of the la ke is brig ht, a ndwit hi n awalk  of the city
t h e tr aveller comes to the b luffs  o r  low ro und-t opped h i ll s fro mwh ich  h e  c an lo okdown up on the sho res .These bluffs fo rm the bea uty 
of Wisconsi n a nd Min ne sot a , and  re lieve  the e y e afte r the fla tl evel
o f  Michig a n .Roun d Detroit there i s  n o  rising ground , andth e re f o re, 
pe rhaps, itis  that Detroit is u n int e resting.

I h ave said th a t t hose w ho  ar e  calle d onto lab our in thes e St ates
have  their own har d ships,and Ihav e e ndea v ou re d t oe xpl a in  wh a t
a re the s uf fe rings  tow h i c h th e t ownlabou rer is subjec t.To e s cap e
fro m thi s is  t he la bourer 's gr ea t ambition, and  his  mode ofdoi ng 
so  c onsis t s almo stuni versall y in th e  pu rc h a s eof land. He savesup m on ey in or der th a the may buyasec tion o f anallo t me nt, andthus
b e co me  his ow nmaster .All  hi s sav i ngsare ma de witha vie w  to this
indep e ndence. Seate d  o n hi s  own  la nd he willhave to w orkp ro bab l y
har der t ha n  e v er, but he will wor kfor hi mself . No taskmast er can
the n s tand ove r hi m  a n d wound his pr ide w ith harshw ords. He  will  be
hisown maste r ;  will ea t t hefoo d w h i ch  he himself h a s  gro wn , and
l ive  in the  ca bin  wh ich  h is own ha nds have  b ui lt .Thi s ist he objec tofhi s l ife;a nd tosecur e th is  p o sit ion hei sc o nten tto  wor k l at e
and  ear l y a nd to u ndergo th e i n dign it ie s of pr evious servit ud e. The
Gov er nme nt pri c e  for lan d is about five shillin g s an ac re- -onedoll ar
and aqua rter-- and the se ttlermay g et  it f or th i s  p ric eif he be
c o n ten ted t otake  it not  only untouched as reg ards clearing , b ut a l s ofar re m ove df rom a ny completed ro ad. The tr af f ic  in thesel and shas
bee n the g reats peculat ing busin ess of we st ernm e n.Five or si x yearsago, when the r a ge  forsuc h purc ha ses  wasat its hei ght,land w as 
becom ing a  s carce ar ticle in the market! In dividu als o r c ompaniesbou g htit up wit h th e object o f r ese lling  it at aprof i t;  an d  many 
nod oubt didm ak e m o n ey . Railway c o m p ani es we re, in fac t, c ompanies
combined for the purcha se o f lan d.T heypu rchased land,loo ki n g  to
incr ea se the valu e of itfi v e-fol d by t he ope ning of a  r a ilroad . It 
ma y easilybeun d erstood  t ha t  a rai lway ,whichcouldn ot b e in itself
remune rativ e ,  migh t 
;
but the_colour of_the lake is bright,_and within_a_walk of_the_city
the traveller comes_to the bluffs_or low round-topped hills_from
which he can_look_down upon the shores. These bluffs form the beauty
of Wisconsin and Minnesota, and relieve_the_eye after_the_flat_level
of Michigan. Round Detroit there_is no rising ground, and_therefore,
perhaps, it_is that Detroit is uninteresting.

I have said that_those_who are called_on to labour in these States
have their own hardships,_and I have endeavoured to explain_what
are the sufferings_to_which_the town labourer is_subject. To escape
from this is the_labourer's great ambition, and his mode_of doing
so consists almost universally in the_purchase of land. He saves up
money_in order that he may_buy a_section of an allotment, and_thus
become his own_master. All_his savings are_made with a view to this
independence._Seated on his_own land he will have to_work_probably
harder than ever,_but_he_will work_for himself. No_taskmaster_can
then stand_over_him and wound his pride with_harsh_words. He will be
his own master; will_eat the food which_he_himself has grown, and
live_in the cabin which his_own hands have built. This is_the object
of_his life;_and to secure this position he is content to work late
and_early and to undergo the indignities_of previous servitude. The
Government_price for_land_is about five_shillings_an acre--one_dollar
and a quarter--and the settler may get_it for_this price if he be
contented to_take it not only_untouched_as regards clearing, but also
far removed_from any completed road. The traffic_in these lands has
been the_great_speculating_business of western men. Five_or six years
ago, when the rage_for such purchases_was at its height, land was
becoming a_scarce_article in the market! Individuals or_companies
bought_it up with the object of_reselling_it_at a profit; and many
no_doubt did make money. Railway companies_were, in fact, companies
combined for the purchase of land._They purchased land,_looking to
increase the value of_it_five-fold_by the opening of a railroad. It
may easily be understood_that a_railway, which could_not be in itself
remunerative, might