Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1867-10-01
Up the Mississippi.


my memoranda made as the journey
proceeded
Our party, consisting Of Messrs,
Louis HOLLOWAY, VIM. elise, Treas
urer Kinney, self and ladies', was
joined at Dnnleith by Mr. and Mrs
John Clise-than whom none more
pleasant and amiable people can be
found. We embarked on the steam
er Phil. Sheridan at Dubuque; the
weather was its tairest and the stage
OF water high; with these advantages
in our favor and spirits as buoyant as
as the ship that carried US, we
sailed up the mighty Mississippi
brmtul of happiness; and besides,
several OF Us were newly married.
wives, dresses and all bran-new.
The grea. Mississippi presents VA
ried beauties Of the most romantic
and picturesque character As seen by
moonlight from the deck ofthe steam
er during the summer or autumn
months nothing can exceed the pano-
ramic view of its banks reflected in
the water below Bluffs stand sens
Try like on either side Of the stream,
rising from 100 to 800 feet above the
water No language can describe the
beauty and picturesque variety of
these bluffs and islands as seen under
the different effects oflight and shade
the bright moonlight vying with
the monday sun OF this transparent
region.
Passing up the riyer we have fine
views Of Pr du Chien, La Crosse,
Winona, Red Wing, Hastings, aud>
son, Prescott Between these -four.
ising young cities healthy rivalry
exists Tor the trade OF this north
western region-now growing 50 fast
pin, one OF the wondrous works OF
Nature, that attracts many excur-
slonists to its shores,i is merely an cx-
pa"sion oi the Mississippi river, being
about % miles in length and from 3
TO D miles wide. 1t is lovely sheet
Of water The varied scenery Of
bluffs, headlands and prairie slopes
around its borders, added to which
the purity and healthy influence Of
the lake and surrounding country,
renders tins one of the most inviting
resorts on the upper Mississippi for
seekers of pleasure and health. High
above the calm water looms the bare
front Of Maiden Rock grand in nature
and interesting in romantic associa-
tons.
The good ship Sheridan carried us
safely into port at ST. Paul after SO
hours ride from Dubuque. This
steamer has been the champion fer
speed on the river this season, and
favorite boat for eXcursionists gene
rally 1t is the largest boat that
floats the Mississippi Is well differed
and spendidly furnished. Here we
met the pleasant face Of Ed. r. Paul,
the gentlemanly and accommodating
clerk, formerly editor Of the Duuleith
AdrertiSer, and we'll known in these
parts Paul conducts his boat rs ably
as he formerly did his paper. 10 him
our party is indeed obligated for
many favors ST Paul continues to
grow in wealth aud commercial inn
portance, although the rapid growth
Of Minneapolis and Winona makes
her TWO dangerous rivals for the
trade OF the Nortn west. St Paul
trembIes because Minneapolis will
rob her some day Of the Capitol and
the principal part Of her trade that
must follow.
Minneapolis is certainly the most
thriving and business appearing
young city il the northwest; the
people are Eastern and drive ahead;
here is extensive machinery in the
manufacture Of about everything that
MinnesOtians can use or employ.
The city is beautifully situated at the
falls Of st. Anthony which affords one
Of the most magnificent and cXten-
tensive water powers on the conti>
nent The Minneapolis and ST. An-
thony Water Power Co. have COM
bined properties and quantity OF
availability unsurpassed il the Unit
ed States; the lineal frontage along
the power can be carried at trifling
cost, so as to supply a mill with pow>
er in every 100 feet OF It's course. is
over II, 600 feet The value OF such
a power, as well as the amount of
machinery it is destined to propel, as
the vast ana fertile region west Of it
becomes settled can hardly be esti-
mated Here are The falls OF St. Am
thony, not the less grand than Min
nehaha where the waters make Il
single leap and then flow Oh smooth
". The waters OF ST. Anthony tum,
/ BILE and struggle for over Il mile, and
make in that distance "a descent OF
about 81 feet. A few miles from these
falls and midway between them and
/ S Il Paul arc the falls OF Hnaehdhd,
made lannon's by poetry and romantic
scenery. LongtelIow happily touches
upon the toaming water thus
Here the falls Of Minune-ha In
Flash AMI CLEAN among tho oak trees.
Laugh andleop into the valley
/ Il has 4 perpendicular fall of about
/ 30 feet and u mile further on Joins
the Mississippi.
Having visited the lakes and other
places Of resort in this region we en-,
banked on the Steamer Key City al
StPaul for home again. Capt. Laugh
toh OF Platteville, in command is The
most popular commander on tiit riv
erIand always gives his passengers ;
/ pleasant ride-especialIy his friend
from Grant County. The Phil. Sher
idan and Key City are in the servic,
OF the Northwestern Packet Com
pany. JUNIOR.
IT. To run in debt for farm. tC
break it up and fence it, and pay toi
il with the crops, to build q house
with green window blinds, to max,
cider from the trees OF your owl
planting, and to have children Will
good eyesight, clean noses and shin.