The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-07-04

the Superior slope to the beautiful bay
of Chequamegon.
This would be wearlsome trip if it
were not enlivened by jest and song and
Hoard. The latter name is a synonym
for everything funny and entertaining.
Hoard is most consummate flint Just he
cause the ladies' won't let him alone.
He must hirt in self-defense. He is per-
haps the best story teller extart. He
should be bound and donated to the
State Historical society. And yet Hoard
is a man who looks as if he might pro
nounce an excellent homily and lead in
prayer with considerable JUNCTION. The
writer would rather travel with Hoard's
nose for companion than with almost
any other man he wots of. We use the
adjective ''other" advisedly; that nose
was the hveliest and best beloved Nom
Der of the excursion ana seems to have a
sense of its own distinct from that whose
seat is somewhat behind its base. Hoard
is an excellent singer withal, a capital
talker, an accomplished violinist and q
regular tip top, steeple of good fellow.
Much of the pleasure of the trip was due
to him and we know of none whom we
should miss more. We trust that what
ever badinage we have INDUCED in, Will
give him no offense.
The train was advertised to stop 80
minutes at Stevens Point for breakfast,
but Gen. Ginty sat down before two large
hams and would not raise the siege until
he had disposed of them. This was a
task OF two hours, and during that time
the ladies chatted and gave words of
encouragement to Ginty, those of the
gentlemen who were addicted to the weed
smoked and Chittenden bathed and long
ed for fresh milk. Here a large meat
box was filled for the CLequamegon ho-
tel in Ashland. Gen. Ginty got sight of
it and proceeded to invest it. Col. Calk-
ms was deployed to circumvent Ginty.
He opened on him with a speech on
"claims" which extinguisbed Ginty and
the meatboz was safe.
Some finely timbered land may be
found along the line of the Wisconsin
Central, and with the advantages of a rail
road which this region enjoys, we have
no doubt that this country will soon be
developed. The villages along the route
have a thrifty, business like appearance.
The manufacture of lumber seems to be
the leading industry, and one which is
quite extensively prosecuted. The con-
struction of road through this country
was attended with serious difficulties. At
Penokee Ridge the road bed in many
places is carved out of the solid rock,
and the winding course of streams ne
cessitated the building Of numerous brdg-
es. Over White River and the deep
ravine in which it runs, is splendid iron
structure 103 feet high and 1860 feet
long.
Ashland is located near the head of
Chequamegon Bay. 1t is thriving vii
lage and IS noted principally for Sam
Fifield. 1t has a commodious and well
conducted hotel, and is divided into Sec
tons by ravines. The soil consists of
red clay and is said to be highly produc
tive. Vegetation appeared to us at as
advanced stage OF growth as III other
portions Of the state in lower ATTITUDES.
Ashland overlooks Chequamegon Bay, as
beautiful a sheet of water as the sun
shines upOn, and as magnificent harbor
as ever nature formed. Its shores are
grandly picturesque, the Apostle Islands
rising abruptly from its limpid waters
and crowned with dense forests. The
old red sandstone predominates here, and
at lass Island is quarry from which
the stone used III the Milwaukee court
house was taken. THIS fine harbor is
easy of access and offers no obstacles to
navigation, having great depth of
water, entire freedom from sand bars,
and is completely land locked, thus Of
ering TO all lake crafts as comfortable a
refuge as was ever provided by the gen.
JUS of man. Hemlock is found here in
large quantities and will in time add
much to the prosperity of the place.
Ashland, La Pointe and Bayfield, are the
most important points. The former is
place Of much historic interest and is the
Wisconsin Eden of antiquarians. The
people of this region are full of hope and
gifted with that indomitable energy
which makes the wilderness blossom as
the rose. Our recoleotions Of Ashland
dear to memory. Many friendships
were formed which we trust will outliye
the brief period of personal association.
Social intercourse had in it none of that
stiffness which interferes
with wholesome enjoyment. The hos
pitality of the people Of Ashland made
every want unfelt, the salubrious climate,
the gorgeous sunsets which ushered in
the heightened twilight and lit up with
Respondent beauty the waters of the bay
have made impressions which time can
not eHace.
The good propeller Manistee was
chartered by the people of Ashland for
The benefit of the excursionists. The
wind Of the ''cornet band" which accom-
panied the editors had about given out,
but when on the steamers deck, Mature
spoke to them and they blew, and the
same old tune which re-echoed the hun
dredth time through the forests of the
''New Wisconsin" foated out on the
breeze which blew over the King of
Lakes. This band is deserving of praise
for their neat uniform and tie constancy
q. - IL