The Morning herald., 1878-08-29
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These words cahght our eye al we were
lsziW glancing. through "The North a1a
long fer trip to the homes Of tler'piney
wSos~ sSpniS ston uc1 we SaS took onr Start
from from the good city Of Louisville, KY, and
soon found ourselves In Chicago. There we
fonpd put one route that could aiye US
what were Sg9sing ieH fSS Seaa %nns sns.
snoiis Line, that led through prairie and
meadow, through Hills and valleys; along
great lakes and streams, and finally into
the depths of the pine forests OF w isconsln,
and SO on to st Paul and Minneapolis. Buy
ing our We a16 VII tns
North Western Railway, and passed
through many pleasant, Villages. such as
irving Park, Desplaines, Darlington, Cyis,
tai Lake, and Woodstock, ana reAcnea
Harvard, thence to .geloit Han9ver Han I'VE ans. ahn
caQo. and at the capital of Wisconsin, a
CITY of over fifteen Thousand people.
The city. is pleasantly situated on an 18TH
mus about three fourth OF q mile wide, De-
tween Lakes Menduta and Monona; IN tne ne
heights from which it can be seen at dis-
tance of several miles. Lake Mendoza lies
northwest of the town, Is SIX miles iong
and four miles wide, with clean, graveliy
shores. and o depth sufficient for the naVi-
QALlOn Ol SUcdilDVNtos lLtpiASs Az O>-o-Tr~ y
eV al 1W miles rom Chicago, and SO miles
from Madison, we reached the celebrated
DEVILS Lake, This is beautiful BODY Of
water. surrounded by prec pitous noun noun
tains on every side except at ivy points,
on being at the southern end. where the
railroad finds exit from the basin OF the
lake: On every side of the lake you see
s'rock piled on rock' in every copceivapie
form, and in immense columns, pillars,
afx nlQDn1fIta
and height. The railroad runs along the
shore of the lake on a bed that was literally
blasted out of the sides OF the mountain.
From the car windows all the beauties OF
this wonderful and wierdly mysterious re-
glon can readily, be seen. This Was The
home Of Minnawauke enc, beautiful but
unfortunate Indian maiden, and many ie-
gends are related Of her by the simple
hearted and kindly people otthe p1cinlty;
This lake IL favOrite summer resort, ana
to 1t the people for many mics around
come for picnfcing, sailing, boating, fish
ing and many other sports r-.As.5 -.
AT, Barboo you reach the Barboo river,
and from thel ce pass along Its valleys 1or
many miles. :, .n52u -,
Wisconsin road, and soon reach the great
pine woods. which have rendered W1so m
sin celebrated the ywotld over. Into Jhe
heart of the pine lumber region you speed'
passing through Black River Falls, Hum,
bird, Augusta, Eau Clair, Menomonee and
other noted lumber towns, and finally
cross the st. Crolx river at Hudson, This
river is the dividing line between W1sc0n-
sin and Minnesota. A few miles beyond,
you reach branch to saltwater, q flourlSh-
ing town on the st. Cro.x river, A ntteen
mile ride brings you to st. Paul, and here
you rest, or pub on eleven miles further,
to the active, bustling cities OF M1nnea?o-
lis and st Anthony. g-S
AtSt. Paul you can make close eonnec-
tions, via the Lake superior q Mississippi
and other points on the line OF the great
Northern Pacific Railroad, and also with
the ST. Paul and Pacific Railway, for Beck
enrldge, Fott Gary and points in Mah1to-
ba. .,
On the line we have hastily sketched. you
tiful prairie country of Northeastern 1llia-
ois; the rolling farming country OF southern
Wisconsin !he wildly romantic mountain
scenery o, the Devils Lake country; the
breezy odcrous 'piney woods WI n their
busy mills, active towns and numerous
country OF the st. Croix valley. A!greater
diversity of country cannot be found any
where in Journey of the same length,
You will find comfortable. cleanly ana
commodious dining stations and hotels
along the line at which ample time sgiven
for all meals.
One management controls the route, and
Pullman Palace Sleepers run ,hroush to
st Paul and for Minneapolis. 1T Will oe
seen that this line runs nearly due north
west from Chicaso 10 st. Pau, and is but
a lew miles longer th an an air line, and 10
is the shortest practical route over which
railroad line can be built between these
points. This assures the passenger Lhe
Quickest time that can be made; NO oIhei
route is now or can !e made ss direct.
We are now Jsett't d down by a,quiet
brook. where we daily pull from the ''yasty
,,eep' the speckEd beauties We have
lieard so muCh h habout.-Coutier. = f..
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