I think this place was called Geneva.

On the stage I got along pretty fast, and part of the time on a new road.

The first place of note was Madison the capital of the territory, situated on a block of land nearly surrounded by four lakes, all plainly seen from the big house.
Further on at the Blue Mounds I left the stage, putting my chest in the landlord's keeping till I should come or send for it.
I walked about ten miles to the house of a friend named A.Bennett, who was a hunter and lived on the bank of the Picatonica River with his wife and two children.

I had to take many a rest on the way, for I was very weak.
Resting the first few days, Mrs.Bennett's father, Mr.J.P.Dilly, took us out about six miles and left us to hunt and camp for a few days.

We were quite successful, and killed five nice, fat deer, which we dressed and took to Mineral Point, selling them rapidly to the Cornish miners for twenty-five cents a quarter for the meat.