Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1871-07-20
uncA, July 9th, 1871.

emitting very unrhetorical and un-
grammatical fragrance. Perhaps,
however, ought not to complain, for
tile presumption is, that the composit-
or, who was obliged to wade through
my miserable chirogeaphy, mast have
more thar. once. compromised bis re;
ligious sympa,hies, aud more than
once, too, wished that your correspon-
den, had either remained at home,
or kept silent-but "to err is human,
to forgive, divine $50 | will exer-
else the divine function, and forever
hold my peace.
Detroit, most beautifully situated
on the Detroit river, nearly midway
between the lakes Huron and Erie, Is
one of the most beautiful cities Of the
West, Her streets are wide and
everything indicates mature and ex-
cellent supervisory care on the part
OF the City Fathers. The first set
Element of Detroit dates back to a
period when large portion that OTTER
ritory now SO densely populated and
bordering on the "coast," was, and
for almost half century, continued to
be an unbroken forest. Detroit too,
has a military, Is well as national
history, that endears it to the histor.
ian, and renders it an object OF inter.
es. to the tourist who loves to unite
Legendary lore with leisure. The
city has just erected a fine City
Hall which ranks among the finest
structures in the United States, and
when completed with all its surround
ings will have cost nearly milton
dOHarS On the Eastern shore OF
the river lies the antique and old fogy
settlement, Windsor, which bears
about it all the marks Of a primitive
civilization, and, although its site is
beautiful, and the surrounding coun-
try exceedingly fertile, still Windsor
is dead, and seems to be drifting back
into the dead sea of the dark ages
| Four miles South of the town and On
! the immediate bank of the river has
been found Sulphur Spring,ln lieu nt
"Oil," for which enthusiastic capital,
lists were IN seach. The volume OF
water thrown up is wonderful, and as
it possesses wonderful medicinal prop
critics, no doubt it will become, as it
is to a limited extent. noted water
Ing place.
Fort Wayne, located about two
miles from the Soathern city limits,
is one Of the finest government strong
holds, and is garrisoned by an eff
CENT corps Of troops under the COM
mand Of Gen, Armstrong.
An interesting feature of Detroit
life, during the summer months, is
the aImos, daily occurrence OF a pie,
mic, gotten mp by some one of the
many societies in the city. atten.
ded one given by the Unitarian noc''
city, at Walpole Island, some iii,
ty miles from the city up Lake St
Clair and river, and near the foot oi
Lake Huron. A fine Brass Band &C.
companicd the party, aud altogether
1t was day well spent, and full OF
happiness to the troops of youngsters,
and jolly good people OF Detroit, whe
gave all who attended cordial, broth
erly greetings, IN truly CHRISTIAN
/ manuer.
Alter a brief sojourn in the me
tropois OF the Wolverine State,
"ted loose" as our pinery boys
would say, for more familiar anc
dearer scenes. | arrived at suspen
sion Bridge at early day break, reach
my Uuca at lI:o5 O'Clock A. Nj.
Since the n. Y. &. Il. Il. has passet
under the management of Com. Nau
derollt, the most perfect arrange
ments have been perfected for til,
transmission OF passengers. Passen
gers arriving at the Suspension Bndg,
IN the morning., are landed in New
\ OK at +. NJ, making no stops be
tween Syracuse and Utica, or be
tween Uuca and Albany, and but one
between Albany and New York
The pu bllc may feel that the " Cen
trial, like all other Il. II. corpora
lions, is an aggressive monopoly YET
they must coucede that the presen
management has proved most efficient
III rendering sale and speeds mean,
OF transit tor travellers between III,
lakes and The coast.
AT Syracuse, we fell iE with Mr.