The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-07-17
: TIsiT 10 7nS LAKEs OF IAaAsoo.
Graphlc description Of Scenery and
Surroundings.


to get away from the great heat and
suffocating air of the city. But as we
are not able to travel, and as we were
bound to go to the lakes, we thought
we would do . the lakes of Lamasco.
Few persons are aware of the vast
expanse of territory in Lamasco that
is devoted to lakes, and visit to the
classic pools will afford recreation TO
almost every person.
The lakes we visitcdG are only four
in number; there are about fifty in
the lower part of town, but we have
not the time or space to describe all
of them.
The first on the list is named by
the citizens in that vicinity " Lake
Winnipeg" and is situated on Leet
Street. near the corner of Centre. 1t
is bounded on the north by the Lake
Shore road, on the south by the great
American Causeway, on the east by a
pile of dirt, and on the west by two
sewer inlets and an old board fence.
A magnificent collonade also extends
along the east side, which overlooks
the street railroad. The scenery
along the shore consists of two drays,
an express wagon, cart and a non
descript vehicle. The eastern col
onade is beautifully skirted with
smart weed. The Devils Gangway,"
originally put down Tor plank side
walk, extends along the west side of
Winnipeg, and is built upon the edge
of the American Causeway.
The next lake is called Big
Muddy" by the dwellers along shore,
but is supposed by some to be the
old Red Sea, in which Pharaoh and
his men got took in" as some
ancient-looking wheels have been
discovered in the lake. These wheels
are supposed by some to be chariot
wheels, but we fear their claims to
antiquity cannot be substantiated.
The ef1luvia arising from this lake is
most gorgeous, attacking the olfac-
tory organs in a peculiarly pungent
and penetrating manner. The water
IS supposed to be possessed of many
virtues, but the chief uses to which it
is put at present are not very roman
tic. 1t is simply mammoth bathing
tab for hogs, and the poreine quadru-
peds seem to appreciate the baths
very much. a monument Of modern
engineering skill is known by the
name of the Great Breakwater, !"
which runs along the south shore.
This work is triumph of modern
mechanical genius, and is not paral-
leled in the history of the world.
The Great American Causeway is
an earth ridge that runs between
Winnipeg and Big Muddy, and is
known on the map as Centre
Street. This deserves NOR than than
yards wide, and is frequently passed
over by our heroic citizens in buggie 5
and wagons. Under this eauseway, is
another stupendous work of engl-
neering, known as that Se1Uer which
/ fails to carry of the water, and has
filled up the cellars of various houses
in the vicinity. In the centre of this
causeway we noticed what might be
considered freak of nature. and that
is a peculiar funnel-shaped hole, indi-
eating that something had given away
below Some people in the vicinity
are of the opinion that the funnel
could be filed up in short time if
the Street Commissioner would give
the matter bis attention.
The next body of water is known
under the euphonious appellation of
Lake All Sorts, so named, prob
ably, from the fact that it contains
all sorts of old buggies, wagons, rub
Dish, &c. This lake is separated from
Big Muddy by only branch of the
causeway, which extends to the Ohio
River, but this branch is commonly
known as Goodsell Street.
The next is Valley of the Dead.
or " Dry Bones" so named because
all the dead cats in the neighbor-
hood are thrown into its Shiny
depths. The water is Of q beautiful
pea green color. and the odor, wher
standing to breezeward, is not highly
conducive either to comfortable feel
| ing or longevity. There is another
small body Of water beyond DRY
Bones" known as Goose Lake.
but we have not the space to enter or
its description.
Goose Lake and Dry Bones ,
are divided by what is known as the
Great Western Grade" but is sup
posed by some to have been built fol
a shell road, but the company busted
before the work was completed, and
the vast pile of earth remains as one
of the curiosities Of our city. The
view from this Grade, embracing
as it does, both Dry Bones and Goose
Lake, is very fine. aud the eye rest:
on a scene that is indeseribable. The
banks of the lakes are bordered By
fine crops Of jimpson weeds and dog
fennel, and the frogs make the All
resonant with. melliiuous notes Of
music.
! We have only given a short descrip-
ton of the above lakes and their sur.
roundings, but if the people in the
vicinity of these celebrated pools have
, good health, the labors of Sanitary
C.,,..,;ss;on ora nsaIaes and 6Itbv