The Morning herald., 1878-08-14
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from the good city Of louisville, KY, and
soon iOund ourselves In Chicago. There we
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| fhe IiebthE the Bih6 forests OF Wisconsin,
I and 90 on toEt. Paul and Minneapolis. Buy.
/ ins eur ticketsWe startedra and lett the Canal
and Kinzie: streetsde depot On the Chicago and
Ithrongh many pleasant villages, such as
irving Park, Desplaines, harrington, Cyfs.
| tal, ,Lakste andu w bodstock, and reached
Harvard, thence TO Reloit, Hanover and
Madison, where we are l4O, miles from Chi
81 End 80 ssn SsPs Si psops
The city is pleasantly situated ON an 18TH
mus about three-f urth Of annie wide. be-
tween Lakes Mend tn and Monona, In the
centre of q broad valley, su rounded by
heights from which It C IN be seen at dis
northwest of the town, Is six miles long
and four miles wide. with. clean, gravelly
shores. and depth sufficient for the navi-
|Igation ofsteambnAaAH HIiaket M0nona is
SoeTs At 17s miles s om ohiSasoh hsH AID " BIZ miles
from Madison, W. reached the celebrated
DEVILS Lake. This is beautiful hOdy of
watery surrounded ybys precspitous noun
taiffs on every side. except at'tw points,
one being at the southern end. where Ahe
railroad 4 ads exit I ON tbs, basiD of the
lake. On every side of tha lake you see
crock piled GU rock'' in every conceivable
form, and in immense columns, pill FRS,
piles and masses OF very great magnitude
and height. The railroad runs alaDg the
shore OF the lake ON a bed that was literally
blasted out Of the sides Of the mOuntair.
From the car W Windows nali the beauties OF
this wonderful and fwierdiy, mysterious re-
gion can readily be seen. This was The
home of MInnaWaCk gD ., RI tbeuatifui hut
unfortunate Indian mRiden, ana many Ie-
gends are related OF her by the simple
hearted and kindly people OF the violnity.
This lake IL q favorite summer resort, aud
to it the people for maffy mi'ts around
come for picnicing, saiiDg. boating, fish
ing and many other sports
At Barboo you reach the Barboo river,
and from thence pass along its valleys for
many miles. 2 9l G o. D1
At rElroy you are 30 ni,hs from Chicago.
and at the soaitte' n tsrmi us Of the West
Wisconsin road, and soon reach the great
pine woods WHICH haveIrentered Wise IN
sin celebrated the wo Id over. Into the
heart of the pine lumber region you speed,
passing Through Black kiyer Falls, Hum
other noted lumber towns, and nnally
cross the st. Croix river at Hudson. This
river is the dividing line between Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota. A few miles beyond, |
you reach branch to saltwater, flourish
mile ride brings you to sta Paul, and here
you rest, or push on eleven miles further, |
TO the active, bustling cities of,Minneapo-
lis and st Anthony. d. p :rg e@i |
:. AT 81. Paul you can make close leonnec-
Lions, via the Lake superior d Mississippi
and other points on the line OF the great
Northern Pacific ksilroad, and also with |
The st. Paul and Pacific Railway, for Beck1 |
enrldgs, Foit Gary and points In Mahito- |
0a, prftt.ts~ "a. q az - g. n,.Il ,G9g
On the line we have hastily sketched, you |
nave a variety OF seenery-the. quiet, beau1
Iiful prairie country of Northeastern Illin-
nls; ,4t; we rolling farming country efSouthern |
W Wisconsin; The wildly romantic mountain |
scenery o. the Devils Lake country; the |
breezy odorous piney woods,"' wi h their |
ousy. I1 mills, active town 81 and numerous |
country Of the IL! Creix valley, ARreatsrl N e
liVerstty of country cannot be found anys /
vhere in O. Journey Of ths same length. I
GU viii ind comfortable. lcleanly and
ommodious, dining stations and hotels
long the line at which ample time given
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One management controls the route, and
'uHmanA Palace RfeApers' run through tot
It, Paul and for Minneapolis. 1t will bel
een that this line runs nearly due north
vest from Chicago dIoa St. Paul and is but |
lew miles longer Than an air line, and IL |
q the shortest practical route over which al
'atlroad line can be- built between these
aotnts., This assures the passenger the l
luieke eat time that can be made! No Other l
'onteis now or can be made 90 direct
brook, where we daily pull from the Vastly
.eep" the, tspeckisd beauties we have
heard 80 mud about Courier.
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