The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-25
CORRESPONDENTS.


We passed on q recent trip To the North
west. Leaving Chicago on the Wiscon-
sin division If she G. q N. " R. r. FOR
Bt. Paul. via Harvard and Madison. and
intermediate statlans, we travelled ever
nns country. Alona the line of read the
country is very level, and well adapted to
farming purposes as far as Harvard, but
as we &" North the country gradually
changes until il becomes very billy and
uneven, vet affording many very beauti-
ful views. The towns alorg the road
hac the appearance of having enterpris-
ing inhabitants in them nd the adjoining
country. But it would seem that Mature
has lavished her beauties To \ greater ex
sent an the site that the CITY of Madison
occupies and think the peope of The
state of Wiscaasia were very for II
nate in making such choice for the S'att
buildings, the surroundings and p.acs
self Is enough to prompt representatives
to d. by tItoir constituents accar
ding - tue golden rul. entirely ign ring
the ring pr nc'ples, or corner business,
aud AS douh' that many If the nohle and
unsel6sh prlnclpeS uminAte white our
! worthy law ni4ke~% are contemplating
the beautiful surrounding or paItakIrg
o the clear wa rs If The adjacent lake
of vhich the Clty j. most surrounded the
next place "f :t1ter,.>t - me ~ Drvlis
Lake, an with ht cxc- f;nH nf the nam'
I : th'. INST haaulit"l place ever SPA
| The lake - about two IN les in leny' IL
aa.i abnt .hrre.tnu n H. at mile 10
wIa h. and In no visible inlet ,.r outlet
She w,ttr l. Il heantItui green, having
he nupr,ranc" "f oar lerg nkes, ard Is
! very dep. Tar lake l. srrT.und4,i NV :,
mountain of rocks, tn!uiy covered ~ith
n growth of stnntett pine trees. On The
ga i ie the beach rXtpds 'me tiista nc.
from the wAfers edge, affdrdinR ru4ih Tar
81 small PARK nDi l,tel, the latter bti~g
buIi! n II sharp angie of the racks, 49,
ro~er many t-..t arnVn il. There l. i
small steamboat, several yachts, and o'hrr
small boa ke I ihere far he beuefr II
:ho.e seeking test fr ~ care ani tor: il.
~, v,"i-my at Devils L.kr and Herm,t'-
Houa'. Arriving at Eroy at 9P M We
rca cb he Yves Wisconsin r r, W. are
,1il.HeA n few miautps for refre~ hmpn.s
Recurring our seats We soon reach C4mp
D ug AZ, which, Is he junction of rbe n,
s. st. P K r with tlr West Wise n~ii
1t beIug quite bate we retire fer the nlght
md s'"n arc sleeping sousaIy. only dis
tdrhsd o'rssi EI.y ny the sharp call Of
tie lr ~ h,r ~ We near s"int station
with the DAVE at day e arrive st the
Nrr h WI>c~'>in Junction and Hnds"n in
Minnesota, We should jndge that tlev
re- GrroLad"d ny fair farm ny country
The views al"ng the line are very bc,uil-
fni. the read crossing Hudson RIVER IN
num"er at PAGES aft riding PHEASANT,
| view of the River and SURF uu1if Z c,uu-
try.
On our arrival at Saltwater Junction and
all Ot her stations be, Ween thera and g. Paul
we received lnaHy passengers eli route 10 ST..
Paal 10 attend the STATE Fair SO many ia tact
that standing room was in good demand, yet
every body Was in good spirits and judging
the most prominent Tea ure in the disposition
Of the residents Of Mlnnesot& to be gosi ma
ltured. Arriving at st. Paul At esven A N.
we have . short Time TO spare and after re
reshlng he inner IN an We start out 10 see ths
avn GAa 50 far IS eur limited time would
admit Of We saw very fine built city. the
resident portion especially, possessing all the
Advantages that make our Western Towns 50
LOted. finely constructed residences, large
aRd well arranged yards &c. The business
portion is very substantially built which
Yives IL the appearance OF being Auch elder
han II 10, got there il BOthlng ancient about
H. except the streets which we must say are
not in keeping with the general construction
Of the city, they are narrow And run Mt all
angles giving yOu the IDEA that they could
MOI establish the psin,s OF the compass, YET
1t Paul IL tn Chicago Of the northwest and
10 destined to be very large city.
Ny tims being somewhat limited at present
will give you few ideas in my sext
Yours Respectfully.
i 8. H. G.
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