The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-12

VAIN 10 buht We hTU approaching Tut
town, Of the "Sault." And presently oul
lines arc made fast 10 It's docks, AS w
: cast our eyes around, the flag on Fort
Brady meets our gaze. On closer inspec
ton we would scarcely coll tia lort-al
: the fertilization consists only Of q bait
cry stationed on Al open tleld.-But wheT
We see company Of twenty-five sol
diers drawn up on the campus, we bcglr
. 10 think Of instant war.
As We continued our journey through thu
town some one suggested that we have
our pictures taken, but unfortunately thC
gallery would hold but two persons, anC
we were doomed 10 disappointment.
i q THE ST. MARIE RAPIDS
claimed our attention as the next point Of
interest. As VIC stood upon the shore
and gazed upon the ioamlpg waterl
above, and the birch bark canoes drawn
up on the bank below, II was proposed
that we shoot The rapids" In an Indian
canoe. No sooner said than two stalwart
redskins contracted TO paddle Us over the
rapids. We slowed ourselves on boxes
In the bottom Of the canoe, (the Indians
scorn seats) and In moment We shot out
from the little cove into the tumbling
waters. There Is something thrilling In
thesensation oil being borne along through
The roaring waters IN frail canoe, with
the rocks looming up on every side, and
now and then wave dashing
over the bow Of the canoe. Even
our dusky pilots seemed to enjoy
the exhilaration, and would frequently
break forth In EXPLANATIONS Of pleasure.
On VIC rode until we were in slill water
close by the side Of our steamer, with
appetites which prompted us 10 return
with will the salute OF our steward
whose countenance beamGd upon us from
the deck. For this most enjoyable treat
we were indebted 10 the kindness Of our
atablc and gcntlemanly clerk, MIR. j. Z
Shepard, OF Buffalo. In TACT great
many Of the comforts and epj0ymenis OIL
the trip were suggested by him. Just
as the sun was sinking the rugged cliffs
Of White Fish Point came into view,
where We proposed to 60 ashore. In a
lew moments we were on the lower deck,
crossed tho plank, threading our way by
the lake shore, gathering sgates and other
beautiful stones. We noticed large
quantity Of wild strawberries through the
fields. These are great luxury. We
were soon signalled that the steamer
would start, and accordingly We came
aboard again. AS night closed upon us
the usual dancing, games. &C., were gone
through with
About eight the next morning we were
gliding on towards Marquette. A short
distance this side Of Marquette the nat
nral scenery Of Lake Superior is very at
tractive. AS VIC view the lovely shores
Hnd headlands, together with the numer.
GUS wood islands which adorn the Lake,
We cannot believe the stiffness Of death
will always exist here, but that man
must, from choice or necessity, ultimately
occupy these lovely retreats. How ap-
proprlateIy the Rhine with its many cas-
tellatcd ediflCes could be Reproduced in
this portion of our country.
ARRIVAL AT MARQUETTE.
At the dock at Marquette we Joined q
party OF gcntlmen who had promised to |
join us there, Major Palmer, Of the Trea-
sury Department; Fayette Brown, ESQ
President Of the lshpeming Iron Mine;
J. Fl. Green, Esq oil the Cleveland Plain |
Dealer; Mr.. Burnham, Of the Erie Eleva-
tor and Judge RAnney Of the Cleveland |
Bar. The amount Of Iron Ore taken from
the mines in the vicinity OF Marquette is |
really wonderful. | would enter more
into detail, but Tor the fact that the sub
ject was reported very fully last year
IN your columns by one more interested
10 iron than your correspondent. At
MearS museum VIC found an endless
amount OF curiOsities. Marquette can
boast Of gas works and water works,
and also three large hotels. The North.
western Is situated on the Lake Shore
There are six churches, three public
schools and one high school. Our stay
there was really delightful, so much so
that we would tGin have spent the
rest Of our time there, but the old truth
"time makes US all slaves" was realized
in this case, for at 4. N. we were aboard
the steamer and plying toward.
PORTAGE LAKB.
This was famous resort for Indians,
and Jesuit Fathers, who first discovered
this section Of country. On one side OF
the Lake is Houghton, opposite which is
Hancock. The first intelligence we re-
ceived after going ashore was that Gov.
Bsgley, Of Michigan, and about eighty
members Of the Legislature from the
Lower Peninsula were in Houghton by
invitation, and thatat 9P. NJ, these disting.
utshed individuals would DO feted At the
Douglass Hotel. Also that our party had
not been forgotten in the COM
plimcnts OF the evening. After TAX
ing sail on the lakes we wended our
way TO the place Of leasting. The ball
room seemed to be the point Of attraction,
as there were gathered the beauty and
chivalryOi Michigan. Shortly after our
arrival the Governor was pointed out to
us as a jolly, corpulent gentleman. We
were informed that he had acquired great
wealth in the cultivation Of the noted
Missy tobacco. l was surprised to
find as much beauty and grace in 30 dis
tant and so thinly inhabited Fart OF the
country. The fair ones were apparently
at their ease, though surrounded by such
an immense amount Of dignity and lore.
Dancing continued until about 9 O'clock
in the morning, when the gathering dis.
persed. -uWat 'a
VISIT TO TIE COPPER MINES; ~
Early tho next morning our party Joined
a number OF Legislative gentlemen to
visit the noted Calumet and Iecla Cop
per Mines. These are probably the
wealthiest in America, We were told
by the Superintendent Of the mines that
last year the amount of mineral product
taken from the mines footed up the figure
OF II $50 tons. A person VINO has seen
the processes In the mills and mines of
Calumet ought 10 be able 10 recount
them. Indeed, there must be something
organically wrong In the construction Of
a mind which at the end Of several hours