River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-06-18
The Excursion.

The Excursion to the Dalles OF tue
St. Croix, announced by the Odd Fell
lows to take place last Tuesday, got
slightly dsmpened by the shower which
prevailed in this locality at early dawD.
just as every one was about to set forth
for the Lake. The Nellie Kent was
10 waiting, however, at Glenmont, till
eight o'clock, when she steamed away
with only twenty-seven out of the forty
who we're expecting to make the trip.
The
"MTsTs OF THE MORNING"
were very soon dispelled by a fresh
breeze, and away we sailed over the
silver waters of the Lake under good
prospect of fair day and delightful
trip. Comparatively few of the com.
pany had ever viewed the
SCENERY ALONG THE SHORE
above the city of Hudson, and every
eye was intent on each object of inter.
est, of which there are very many, as
all can attest vino have ever beheld
them. The
CITY OF HUDSON
seemed to be unusually quiet, and very
little of life was disoernible, except in
the shingling of a church, or some
building of similar character, in what
We suppose to be the northern portion
of the city. Next in order We reached
BAYTowN,
which, by the way, is smart little
numbering village which has sprung
into existence within the last three or
four years. Gliding along short dis
lance end we espy
SALTWATER,
one of the Oldest numbering points on
the st. Croix, and a smart little city
of about six thousand inhabitants, with
slots of wealth" and
HOST OF SALOONS.
At this place the entire party beat
hasty march through the principal
streets, and again reached the boat in
perfect order, having lost none of the
number by coming in SO close contact
with that peculiar kind of state insti-.
tuition sometimes known as
PENITENTIARY,
And now came the 'socean of logs
or rather acres of them, most of which
are in the boom, and can be estimated
by the acre, or by the
HUNDRED MILLIONS OF FEET.
Aud now, too, comes some ofthe most
picturesque scenery Oh the right bank
of the river, which its banks afford
The high cliffs and beetIing brows, and
then anon the rolling brow-the arched
rocks close by the waters edge-the
variety of timber on either side-the
springs of pure water gushing from
the rocks, a5oye--all combine to inspire
the soul with thoughts "almost sub.
lime,"
But now at length we reach the
ST. cRoIX MINERAL SPRINGS.
Alighiing we pursue the path from
the shore to the fountains head, which
is found by ascending the ravine a
distance of about twenty rods, making
a perpendicular ascent Of about thirty
to forty feet in the same distance. Here,
beneath towering rock, and still away
down in a deep ravipe, we find the
head of this beautiful spring from
which flows
SOFT PURE WATER,
which contains, beyond reasonable
doubt, just as valuable medicinal quail
tiles, as that which flows from any
other spring in Wisconsin.
But these springs are too much noted
at the present time to be passed by
with brief notice. AS further local
notice we would say that the proprietors
Of these springs have done much to i'm.
prove their surroundings. The perpin.
dicular height from the springs to the
summit Of the cliff, or mound, il about
Dinety feet In devious way, and
yet nearly direct, stairs have been
erected, aud
ONE HUNDRED AND THrRTY-THREE
successive, rising steps will place you