The Morning herald., 1878-08-27
..rnE oDoRoUs PlNEY WOODS"

These words caught our eyS as we were
1S1 Wesf il lilustrated. and they 9caused us to
long Jor a trip to the home of the piney
woods.n without mpcn sho1gIs @ nnr as start II
Tne1e ynm be Me eooa sn city of Housaiie Ky. and
snofSs found ourselves II Chicago. There we
fonnd pt1t one route that Cuuld give us
what we were looking tor, and founa Inat
~ bs ths hs as sags saseaeS fairie and
meadow through, ans. yalsys;s along ,aIa
great lakes and streams, and nnally Into
the depths OF the pine forestssof WISCONSIN,
and q s9f a fs }hs csns sns
MSl6 sRa Rnz'ss Wsss stsssfs dsRGI
through many- pleasant Villages, such as
Irving Park pesRlaiAes, l Barrlngton, Saa CHisai
Watson, @ where We are, l4O miles from Chic
sssq ssy 81 oEss tesn das Sae people
The city 1spleasantly situated on an ISM
mus about three fourth q m.le Wlde; tne Re
centre of a broad valley, su rounded by
tIelglrts from which 1t can be seem at qis-
tance of several miles. Lake M enuota LES
northwest of the town.. is SIX miles lohg
and four miles wide, with Clean graVelly
shores, and q depth sufficient for the navi-
cation of steamboats,. Lake Monona 1s
Somewhat smalder.~ 81 .A8'a h'4 : =, :, "
At 176 miles from Chicago, and 81, miles
from Madison, we reached the celepratea
DEVILS Lake. This Is beautltnl noay OF
water, surrounded, by prec pitous lnoun
tains on every .side except at tw, points,
one being at the southern end. Where tne
railroad finds exit fiom the basin Of the
lake. 0n'every side of the "lake Nycu s.e
''rock piled on rock'' in every copceivaple
form. and in immense columnsT pillars
piles and masses of very great maenltuue 9
and height. The railroad runs alnhg II 9
shore of the lake on q bed that was literally
blasted out of the sides Of the mountain!
From the car windows ail toe tes,nns re a.
gion can readily, be seen. This qWas the
home Of Mlnnawaukene, arbeuatifut but
unfortunate Indian cmFider and many JeT
gends are related of her by the slmple-
hearted and kindly people OF the vicinity;
This lake is favorite summer resort, ana
to, il the people for many mrts around
come for picnicing, sailing, boating, flsh-
ing and many other sports eIa 5N %
AT Barboo you reach the Barboo river,
and from thel ee pass along Its valleys ior
K All Elroy YOU are 2l2 miles from8 Chicago,
end at the southern tsrnipgrtsn nf the w est
Wisconsin road, and soon reach the great
pine woods. W hIch have rendered vase m
sin celebrated the wo'ld over. into the
heart OF the pine lumber region you speed,
passing through Black lEiyer Falls Hum.
bird, Al gusta, Eau Clair. Menomonee and
other noted lumber Towns, ana nnaliy
cross the st. CrOiX river at Hudson. Inls
river is the divid ng Line between Wlscon7
YOU reach branch to tOStillwater, IA flourish
Ing town on the st Cro'x river. A fifteen
mile ride brings you to st. Paul, and here
1yeu rest, or pub on eleven miles 1ufthefs
to the active, bustling cities of Minnea2o-
lis and st Anthony. se y ~ ~
paul Won p0n make close eONneC-
tions, via the Lake superior d MISSISSIPPI
Railroad, for DOluth, MO2rehead, hlsmark, /,
and other points on the line OF the great
Northern Pacific Railroad, and also with
the st. Paul and Pacific Railway, for Beoh-
eDrdgs, rolt Gary and points IN Manlto-
On the lane we have hastily sketched, you
have a variety of scenery-the quiet, beau
tiful prairie country of Northeastern lll1n-
ois; the rolling farming country OF Soutnern
scenery 0. the Devips Lake country; the
breezS, odorous 'piney woods" wi n their
busy mills active towns ana numerous
logging camps. and the charming river
,eon ntry of The st. Croix valley. A greater
diversity Of country cannot be fouEd any
| where in q Journey of this same length,
You will find comfofta bic. cltahly anil
| commodious dining stations and hotel3
| along the line at which ample tin G isglven
| for all meals. .-e,.a-.-
One management controls the route, and
Pullman Paiace ale 3pers run thrCueh to
ST., Paul and for Minneapolis. It will be
seen that this line runs nearly due north
west from Chicago 10 81: Paul, and is but
| q te " miles longer II an an air line, and II
| is the shortest practical route over which
| railroad line can be builtbetween these
poiuts. This assures the passer ger the
/ Quick est tim q. that can be made: NO other
route Is now or can We made as direct. q
1 We are now sett "a down by, qulei
1 brock, where we daily pun from the ''vasty
Ceep', the speckitd beauties we have
|ntard 80 mueh about -Cou:ier. -..
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