DHUE COUNTY, -F THE EARLY FRENCH DISCOVERIES, INDIAN MASSA- LETE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY FROM THE IE OF ITS OCCUPANCY BY SWISS MISSION- ARIES IN 1838. PIONEER INCIDENTS, EARLY AND PROMINENT SETTLERS AND REPRE- SENTATIVE MEN, ONEER PRESS CO., ST. PAUL. ters, Lithographers and Bookbinders. the preparation o ness and accuracy ing phrases. We reus development, res and pore over s of this book. ing to the obscure an we had to contend- and words of good chee uration of the following pages, we have aimed at accuracy rather than elegance of diction and highes. We are in the midst of mighty progress and lopment, and men will not wait to study fine-spun pre over the intricate details of the metaphysical vant facts plainly stated, and couched in language nd applicable to the practical affairs of life. ur object to present, in a readable manner, as much could be given in the space allotted the several book. obscure and imperfect county war record which we and the preponderance of foreign population with contend-many of whom could not readily compre-we found some difficulty in the early stages of ting our data and laying the foundation upon which ble superstructure. As we progressed with the er, and the people learned more of us, encourageof good cheer greeted us from all classes, thencee way plain and the work more easy. of our township histories that we have dealt |