The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-07-20
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b THE IsLANDsOF LAKE ERIE.
The PopuIar Summer Resort Of newest
and south. -
PUTIN BAY, July l5, 1876.


EDS. HERALD:- We feel perfectly
safe in asserting, that as delighttul
summer resort and watering place, the
isle rds of Lake Erie have no success
ful rivals ill this coun y. There are
nOJ.:, we know, Dossessin" so many
varied attractions to the tourist,3 the
plain pleasure seeker the h toriaD, tile
antiquarian, the botanist, The spoi IS
man, the agriculturaliSt, an the hor-
ticulturalist There VIII be- found a
wide and inviting field in which to
prosecute researches for those sclen-
tifically inclined, and those who are
merely desirous of indulging in plea =
ures will be amply repaid for the time
and cost of visit.
We call the attention of the antiqua-
rian and geOlogst to u few OF the many
attractive features here displayed i'll
which they will take interest. In
scription Rock" on Kelley Isl;ind i'll
spires an interest which arises chiefly
from the evidence of former occupancy
in the aboriginal period. The rock is
thirty-two feet by twenty-one feet and
is part OF the same stratilicatiOn as the
island from which it hae, i,:en separat-
ed by lake action. The top presents
a smooth and polished surface like all
the Limestone in this quarter when the
SOiA 40 ASAAONOo, SoSS,Ssotibo VIZ tNStt
that this polishing is due to glacial at
triton. Upon this the peculiar i'll
scription is cut. The figures and de-
| vices are deeply sunk in the rock and
yet it presents all it's sn:Oothne.s OF
surface, as if they had beeii exposed to
the polishing or wearing influence of
the water; yet this influence If from
water could not have been rapid, as
the surface of the rock is elevated
eleven feet above the water level, its
base having but u few inches of water
around it. The sculpture, itself, has
been referred for Interpretation to the
same aboriginal pictographist who in
terpreted the Inscription on the Deigh-
ton Rock. 1t is by far the most extern
sive, well-sculptured, and we'll preserv-
eel scriptiOn of the am iquari:im period
ever found in America. 1t is in the
photographic character of the nation
and its leading symbols are easily in
terpreted. The human figures, the
pipes, the smoking groups, the pres
ents and other figures, denote liibes,
negotiations, crimes, turmOils, and
other incidents which tell story of
thrilling interest in which the white
man or European plays Il part. The
whole inscription is manifestly one
connected with the occupation OF the
shores of this lake by the Eries, of the
coming of the Wyandotts of the final
triumph of the Iroqtlois and the flight
of the people who have left their name
on the lake. There. art. also three old
Indian forts on the island. The wallis
and gateways, or s;,llyports, were we'll
defined before the great levelerS,y the
plow and harrow, had done their work.
Now only fragments of au .emhank-
ment remain-l246 feet around the
crescent-siiaped part, and about Hoo
feet on the rock bank of the iisland.
There are also traces of u second fort
of Il similar nature facing on the lake,
aud on the north shore of the Island
will be found a seeo Id specimen of
Inscription rock" which, though
highly interesting on Inspection, is
only accessible by high boots if dry
feet are desired The gravel beach is
prolific in petrifaetions,. fossils anil
shells, aud sifords a never ending
source of enjoy ment to visitors There
are found around the island crystals,
carbonates, and rare specimens of the
last of the glacial PERIOD traceable in
deep grooves of the limestone rock.
. The almost fabulous quantity of the
products that rich soil brings forth is a
delicious study for those whose inter-
ests and ia yes lead them by natural
impulse into the open country and
teeming fields for their feast from Ma
tures great workshop. The waters of
the clear and limpid lax abound with
the x,amiest of fish, ant. the disciple of
Walton will find here a busy place in
which to Indulge BIS mJst ardent
tastes. III .f..
Taking passage on Ole of the many
elegant steamers that ply among this
incompatible group of islands and soon
we are well over towards Put-in-Day,
the great center of attraction, bO1l
from the historic memories clustering
here, and from the TACT of the peculiar
formation of the bay or harbor, while
the interest is heightened by the mag
nificent views here presented and the
rich store of curiosities afforded the
visitors. D Immediately at the entrance
to Put-in-Bay Gibralter Island is situ-
ated, and, in fact, assists materially in
shaping its graceful outline. Who is
there that has not heard ofPut-in- Bay,
read of it or indulged in its seasonable
loneliness How mlny are there,
who, by a single sunlnier'si sojourn
ami Tits healthflil seclusion, have taken
a fresh lease of life, aud, derived, the
inestimable blessing of invigorated
health. Well may it have achieved
distinction as the s"Eden of Lake Erie"
The Paradise of the invalid, ~ THE
Leading Magnet ofthe Nest,p and the
most enjoyable place in America as u
lovely summer resort Let the pecu
lial weakness of the intending visitor
or resident be what it may, here, and
here alone, will the summit of his am
bition he attained and his highest
aspirations graGtied inmeasurably by
every characteristic fascination within
the Comprehensive bestowal of mu-i
nificent Providence. 1t was this beau
tiful crescent-shaped sheet of land
locked water that Commodore Perry
selected as a refuge for his shattered
fleet, after that memorable naval battle
of of lSl3, which virtually secured the
speedy termination of war, and from
where he penned the significant dis
patch to the eiovernment, .'We1,have
met the enemy and they. are ours.Y Tf
it is among the intentions of any of tie
readers Of the HEIsA LID to induIgelin Il
summer trip forfeal pleasure and en-
jOyment, let usurge il upon yOt5 both us
u matterof econOmyand lasting benefit,
to go To the islands of Lake Erie, and
that all may Know the way to- getthere,
We will state that n gentleman OF large
means has put on the, route between
and Put-ili-Bay u very ele-
CANT and agorgeo,Isiy.f furnished steamer,
that leaves every morning from Gleve-
lanu at HbO'clock, aud returns ~ $50
O'Clock in The evening. giving parties
ample time to view the principal places
Of interest. and making close oonnec
lions ut Cleveland with all railroads.
ElSITOR.slI j
1'H3 "afu $3.50 -zd Taa.i0l. iluE ..n
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SINCE the pa sage OF the Isesump-
lion Act, January i4th, 1919, there has
been TAX eli from the circulation Of the |
SIT, 294,0l0NationalBank cur
rency, and S29, ,G63, ,l92, greenbacks or
. total of SAG, ,957, ,202. The total con-
.raction ofthe currency during the
month of May was $2,17l, ,463, and
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