Middletown transcript., 1872-08-10

most due north ut tho rate OF IA or 10
miles per hour. Having risen be,ilnes |
did full justice TO pretty substantial
breakfast; then l began TO make the ac-
quaintance Of some Of my fellow pnsscn-
gers, and very pleasant people found
them. Some Of " collected in the bow.
scanning the surface Of the lake with
glasses. All at once some one cried "look
at tho gulls" aud sure enough. there
we're Eve Of Mother Carey's chickens
floating oomrlacently down the lake on a
piece Of timber. II was my FIRST sight Of
the curious birds with their glistening.
white. smooth feathers. aud began to re-
call the stories had read Of them, the
sailors' dread, bringing storm aud disaster.
They brought us no disaster, however,
but we had n storm before the day was
over. We cleared Saginaw Point about
noon, and by half past one we're again out
Of sight Of land and in . storm. At
half past six we had thunder shower,
and after il n heavy swell. was never
ea.sick. aud had rather boastcd of my
sailing capacities. One by one our COM
panious retired. but there were so many
Of us they were scarcely missed II grew
very cold, and We deserted the deck for
the saloon. One lady. wearing her bridal
honors bravely. sang for us She was
very obliging till she too. had to retire
| ! attempted to cross the cabin aud found
my foot come to the floor rather suddenly
aud then not so soon as intended Our
party collected. taking possession Of the
Piano stool for table, and began playing
Et, IL . ,e,p t,,n
but never was scn-sick, and | did no,
mean to begin then. 60, a vial Of Nux,
| U believe in Homeopathy took dose.
aud gave one to my opponent, thereby ex-
hbi,ing my Christian charity, In shcr,
time Mr. and thought we must be
losing great deal worth seeing, SO we
made our way outside, leaving the gentle
men to finish the game as they could
The while they looked smiingly on
! Tho In tears We women might be,
And unfcclingly said il is nothing ~ all,
Only the roll OF the sea"
Another dose Of Nux. and the fresh air
restored us. but can never again say
don't know what il is to be sca-sick | was
firmly determined not TO give up. and
think that saved me
Early in the morning Of the 18th we
passed the lrctic, another Of OUT line. "
ing disabled in the ST. Mary's river, which
We had entered during the night: too cold
to stay On deck, even well wrapped
While at breakfast We reached Sau, Ste.
Marie II We had been on, month We
could hardly have been more eager to set
foo, upon drm surface Almost every
one ilockra into the little town, some en-.
quiring wildly for the Post Office others
on the lookon, for Mr. and Mrs. I.o y
| pounccd dclightedly upon some butter
cups. and n number Of ladies' and gentlemen
spicd trout pond around which they col.
cctcd On We went to the Lock, which
We crossed by means of the gates there
We scattered some going to the Indian
huis by the Rapids. some watching our
stately ship as she moved slowly up the
canal, which is about one mile in length.
and ovcrcomcs fall of twenty feet. Two
Of the party, finding canoe and its own
or, hired it for trip down the Rapids
They walked up the shore while the men
polcd the canoe through the swift water.
They got in. and in moment were rush
ing down ai the mercy Of the rocks aud
their Indian guides These Indians were
dirty looking set, not at all sociablc.
though one gentle lady made her way into
one OF their hu,s Miserable looking dens
they were. one or two covered with sail.
; cloth One squaw, | saw. was tocrahly
good looking They were, many Of them.
cooking breakfast out Of doors one or two
: men sat ut the door making. or mcnding
nets some pappocscs sprswlcd about. and
1t one hut was n beautiful dog. decidedly
more human looking than his master
They have beautiful work Of various kinds
: exposed in the village shops for sale.
They live by the fur trade. and by fishing
There is an old fort near which secures the
river aud canal +, Brady | believe, ii
; is called. by nine we were again on
board and moving quickly up White Fish
bay towards The Father Of Waters /"
, At noon We entered the great lake the
greatest inland sea in tie world; 460
miles long from east 10 west, ITO miles
! wide in its broadcst part, and 500 feet in
, depth. extending 200 feet below the level
Of the ocean. It's beautiful, sparkling
water; its romantic shores dotted with
pretty towns aud villages; its sudden
. changes sometimes strangely calm. not
! even ripple, save in the wake Of your
own boat to be seen; Mt others rivaling
the ocean in its mad passion of storm; its
, lovely islands, jutting headlands, pictured
; rocks. mirnges, its piled up clouds which
, vanish suddenly, giving way 10 bright.
! glad sunshine the strangely shaped aud
. colored stones found upon It's shores the
cold clear purcuess Of It's waters. the very
! mystery Of its existence, give it a strange
! aud curious interest.
! Ii is said these lakes are fed by springs,
and the peculiartics Of the waters would
; seem 10 give color to this opinion. A
corps Of engineers has recently been en-.
. ployed BY the Government in exploring
. those great Inland SEAS. and We may soon
know more about them. l's ie
} could neither read nor talk, scarcely