, 1874-09-05
room aoryod evory purpoae of tho family, o1oopt

room aergod ,ovory purpose Of tho family, except
for cooking II Ind evidently o,soo sorved for
TINT also, but an ndditon now existed, about
W 10 foot in szn, built Of polaB aud oelar shakes,
tloorod with troas1en sand, and roofod with bark.
a large lolo Was loft IN tho roof for tho ntovo-
pipe, and another atlll larger In tho al1o for
window. Atnight hugo plocn Of hon1uok-bark
sa ~ sa e dqo F s Up on ts
t,ao elooptng.rooma7 such muat exiat, and ttl
noandahcc' for tho Int diAp1nyod no discontinue
at ny ; arrival pairot htaira. etoop a. ledaor,
aha anito as narr1U, led into tho roof, which was
conVoficntiy partitlon0d OF by old covorletH al,d
oiankots hung OH clothe -lnca, and everybody
aoonlod to bo happy end comfortable. AZ 1cast
ntne neraons alopt IN that ropf, and evon t!sen
nad room 70 mysolf. Lator in tho evening
thrco moro travellers camo oYer from Torcll
lnko, carrying on shotr back enough luggage
for paoA.1Mnle. They campod oil tho floor towil-
stairs. and also wore happy. Dut bouutifal
table wau sprend In tho morning. Such aro tho
ONES aro contemplated, but thcn, O trayoler
tloro will bo fowcr largo fish In tho lakes, and
feWor trout in tile atroamH. That night Baw
TUG Btara above MO mud tho torost beside mo, and
eroua courtesy which wo oyorywhero found but
luxuries. ahall visit this country, you will ilud
leBs Of Nature, antl Heo less Of tho mannorB and
customs Of tho thrifty aottlers Of tusa foreat-
country.
THIS INLAND LAKE COUNTRY
iB by no means D. pinc.bnrrcn, liko u1uol, Of
Northern Michigan, tho soil so poor that own
ors will not I'ny tho taxoa aftor the land is
stripped of itB pine. On tho contrary, 1t is, for
tho most part, 4 hardwood country, dry aud
healthy, we'll supplied with excellent water, eaBy
Of accoos, and producing abundant crops. Tho
grnln is excellent, potatoes l1lequaB1 In qutn-
tity and quality, and as frllitcountry, 1t cont
parch fayorably with any. Apples pears. plums,
and tho snalIer fruits alla borrloB. euecool tho
boat. poaohob aro hardly 10 rich in llayor as OIL
the, 1nko-shoro further Bonth. It's climate iH
cooler III summon, and strango as 1t mny hoan,
warmer in wiutor, THAI In Southern Michigan
or Northern Illinois. Tho observations taken at
tho blast-fnrnnco at BLK. Rapids showed tho faot
tint tho averngo temperature for tue year Was
degrees lowor thau ut Ann Arbor, whore accu-
Tho reason for this oquablo temperature Ia tito
large bodies Of wnter in tho vicinity, tho tompor
ing OF tho west winds By crossing tho waters OF
Lake Michigan, an.l thu heavy hnows, winch fa}i
ear1y in tho winter aud nover mot until spring.
The snow covora tho ground before 1t is frozen,
md, when It disappears. tho ground III rcady for
tho plow. The effect OF this unon tho crops aud
fr,.it must bo ovl1enl To any o:,e.
There ~ too much Nonresident and railroad
law. ntlu tho farmers have as yet too lttle ca>-
ita1 to pronsiao for ana region any rapid dayclolt
1nout in elther wealth or populations. Tlth
"honostontlera " have only had opportunity to
build their Lighthouses aud mako attuoat iulpor-
copeible clearinga in tho yaat expanses Of heavy
ti,nbor. Hard wood las not yet, oxcept In
special localities, tlat valuo which mnkoa 1t profit
able to cut 1t for narliet 10 tho 1nl,bt foil and
tho fire burn tho holos whore future crops aro
to grow. Willie Prnirio states are offering ro-
wnrdH for oach acre of forest-treea planted, tito
Michigan farmer is still pilins lip md burning
tho tlnoat maple and beech, which will cut from
GO to 30 cords to the acre.
THE 1NnAnIrANrs
ara mostly thrifty, hard-wurking, and intalli-
CONT, doing tho beets they can with their mealH,
md intemt ots developing the resources Of theit
! land. They are proud Of tllofr scction aud look
forward confidently to q substantial prosperity.
Thoy ayo proud Of their lakes, and carefully
treasure MP and repent tic glowing tributes from
| time to timo paid By those whom businesa o.
pleasure Inns led hiElar. They hive not yet
learned to prey upon tho traveller, turning all
their thonghts to cold blooIod speculation ai
to how much ti,oycau nuke out Of them: butt fol-
lowing thu time-ilonoret atlago to "Wolconlo tho
coming, apcod tho pnrting guest they chcoefnlly,
pnd untter NIL circumstances, Elyo tho htrnngnt
tho best that tho country affords. treat him with
! open-hearted franlinesH, toll him no lioH, and
| consislor Is cents as large ptice az thoy have
| any right to NIX Tor tho mort generous meal
| Thoro aro fow Intinus here, und thoro is mo-
that mixal aud thriftloss population which giYcE
! to tic went shore Of GrGna TrayorHo Bay lnos
| u,Httractiye character.
THIS Terra incogs,ita. therefore. I commend tx
! tho tourist, tho healtL-scokor, and tho sports
| Man.
| 1Yo can say, as did d1noas Of his wandering:
| and hin alyenturoB:
Foysan Aac oli,n 1nem!nisae 3uynhit.
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