, 1874-08-30
GENEVA LAKE,
a Most Prosperous Season --- The
Month Of PicliCs,
Important Real~Estate Transactions...
Gen. Sheridan.
DR.. Eldridge's DogI.-Peacocks for Dinner
Projected Attractions.

DAs AAoa Auot DoNessI tAcuckS l0T D1nQ6
Projected Attractions,
Co17esponde1ee Of The Chicago 7siounx
GENEVA LAKE, Wis, Aug. Is.
THE MOST PROSPEROUS SEASON
over enjoyed at Geneva Lake is just drawing h
Close. The summer has been very impor
! tant one IN cur history, in that it has fo1evs
> settled the question as to whether la1ge ant
! costly hotel here would be SUCCESS. The VIC
, tory ia OUTS, and the future OF Geneva Lake a
, pleasant watering place is no longer problomat
lcaI Tho Whiting House. put up bv D. T.
, Whiting, at an expense OF S45, 600, hs,
proved rich investment. and its pre-.
ent popularity warrants its proprietor
, in enlargins its capacity some so rooms
This SUCCESS is significant, because it payes the
way for many other attractions, which will conc
. with tho influx of tourists such az q fine race.
course, bowlnS-aleys, and shooting parks, all Ct
which are now talked Of in quarters which mcau
buelness. The lake now bears proudly upon her
crystal waters four steamers, fifteen yachts, two
large schooners and about 100 row-boats. The
Lady of tho Lake. whose carrying capacity ia
55o, Is the only roa1 public steamer plying the
"aters- The Gertic, owned by George L. Dun
lap the Arrow, by George Stureos; and the
| NA4~aosf - ILL. A4J4-AA VI Cu1CHEO+-AT5
private boats- The Cricket runs now for fish
ing md hunting parties aud is the only saliva
tion Of some Of the city-hunters, al
it enables them to stem up within q few rods Of
the ducks and geese. aud they are then easy
prey Quite number OF Wild geese were killed
IN this manner last fall from tho deck of tho
Lady OF the Lake. and this sport bids fair to be
| one of the Earest attractions OF the coming
| autumn.
t FALSE F1sH-ALARM
hiss been sounded by come one interested in the
| fish-peddlor5 business Seth Greou's p1opocat-
lug establishment. but it is not true. Fishing III
not ~ good as when old Big Foot and his tribe
speared their bass and pickcrel hore, hu: lake
that Is continually furnishing sport for GOO tour
| lsts ought not to be ahnde1ed- Mrs Cla1k
at tho Lake House. caught pickezel
last week which pulled down TX pounds and
Col. Milligan has taken out 800 ba*s the present
| week The best bass aud pickerel seasou is yet
70 come, being about the middle OF September.
TILE PICNIC MONTH
is the month now closing August. During tha
month there hare been twonty-sx picuics
| here, and probably 10000 people. All picnic
parties to this placo usually reach the depot a.
1oSo' take the steamer, and are steamed over to
Lake View Park, 2A miles, where they take din
ner from IL to l, and at p. m. ship again for
Genevs, and leave at 1.
IMPORTANT pURcHAaEB
OF lake-shora land have been made Of 1ate,-Mr
land known III Kinneys Point, 5. acrce. at $500
per acre, intending 70 Immediately erect . tina
summos-residenco- Haj. Mestrard. the accom-
plished civil engineer, has also purchased near
overlooking this matchless lake. George L.
Dunlap has just completed magnificent house
and carrlage-ba1n nearer the village. Some Of
the many Chicago ctizens owning residences
EAYn Tt,ftn
DR.. ". ". Patton, Charles t. Wilson, Col
James G. Owen, Buckingham Sturges. J. G. Wal
teEs, Charles 81. Baker, and Shelton Stu1ges, the
last named gentleman owning the finest country
residence and home in the state OF Wisconsin.
Some piece OF land il purchased along the shora
almost every woek. and it cannot be but a
few years at farthest when this whole ~
miles OF beautiful shore will smile in the poeses-
e1on Of Ch,eago mansions. An effort is now on
foot to build public drive entirely around tho
lake, which, when accomplished, will give thu
place tho
MOST ROMANTIC AvExUE-DR1gE IN THE WEST,
have thus far digres=ed from the intended
tone and style Of this hurried letter. but pardon
should be extended for calling out some Of
these fncts, rs they will fall into the hant,a
or large number Of TRIBUNE readers
II this vi!lage,-a mach larger number than any
other daily possesses which fact may perhaps
account for The TRrBUSE's taking more interest
in the place than any other daily does
PHIL SHERIDAN
ts IN toWn Tonight, the guest of the Whiting
House. He has come for 3 rural fish aud GOOD
time generally. He is not successful dsher.
tue tish fearing him almost "a badly Is the
Rebels OF the Shenandoah in fact none Of the
great men who have thus far visited the lake
have succeeded in capturing Geneva Lake fish,
Grant came as near to it as aoy one year aco.
when he got bite, of Mauory's Point But
Phil Sheridan, whether he can take the fish from
the lake or not, takes the high regard
OF our people wherever he goes and We are
r1na4a1 IN hot Tn1r.
ono Of his favored resorts, this being his fifth
visit hero.
DR. ELDR1pdE's DOG.
Chlcken-shoosing Is just at it's height, aud
they get such bloods 81 fell to The Doctor Ills
week, no gun is needed. 4 negro, 1t seems, was
sent cut By the Doctor to find tho best bird-dog
u the county. and to buy him regardless Of cost.
and tho Doctor started ont to try lis companion
ss fabulous stories were told Of bis
speed and power OF scent. Striking out
through Linn and toward the State Line,
approaching feathers. Too impatient to wait
or his new master to close up the rear. be-
pounded OF at break-neck speed, ye:ping md
parking as II after brace OF bears. At four gun
hots' distance be raiscd the covey, and started
n hot pursuit, directly toward Chicago, not stop
ling for bitches or fve-rxil fencee The Doctor
olled 1t tho hound, but TO no avail. It was
dickens or die, md, up TO this writing, no It'd
nSs have been received from the dog or the
anne. The Doctor says be has called for requi-
itlon from Gov. Beveridgo to stay the murder
us chase. and fears that, before the week ends,
be animal Wi1 c1oss the lines and arouse the
tate OF Indiana.
FEACocKs FOR DINNER.
When the guests At the hotels get cut OF en-
loynlent. they kill timo running sack and wheel
arrow races, or trying their hands 1t 1elishab)e
okes- Last week Col. a1illigan and Col. Own
ere down to Twin Lakes, visiting the Rockford
'aitonian Club, Of somc 800 members. encamped
that place. On their return they passed fine
rovo Of pcacocks in farm-yard- Some OF tbs
arty asked the woman OF the house why they did
OF bring the peacocks to town. az the Whiting
% paylng extravagant pr7ces for them now,
I'D that they formed the most fashionable dish
the season. Early the next morning, before
lc sun was up OF the peacocks on their roosra,
'e women were out, captured all the peaoocks
! tue premises, boxed them with the utmost
re, and hurried away to Geneva, miles, to
IL to Moor. at the Whiting House; but, on ar
wing VIM found themselves the victims of chicago
ke. Tho party who encouraged tho sale OF
e poacocks 70 to Twin Lakes BY another road
,w.