The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-11-21
miscellaneous.
oTHE oDoRoUs PINEY wooDs.''

These words caught our eye as we were lazlly
glanong through The North and West Illustrated
and they caused us to long for trip to the home
OF the "plney woods" Without much thought as
10 where we should stop, we took our start from
the good city Of Louisville KY. and soon found
ourselves at Chicago. There we found but one
route tina could give us what we were looking for
and found that to be the new Chicago ST, Paul Il
Minneapolis Line, that led through prairie and
meadow, through hill and valley, along great
lakes and streams, and finally into the depths Of
the pine forests OF Wisconsin, and so on to 81. Paul
and Minneapolis, Buying our tickets we started,
and left the Canal and Kin2e streets depot OF the
Chicago & North Western Railway, and passed
through many pleasant villages, such as Irving
Park, Desplaines, Darlington, Crystal Lake and
Woodstock and reached Harvard, thence to Bel
oit Hanover and Madison, where we are 14O miles
from Chicago, and at the capital Of Wisconsin, a
city Of over fifteen thousand people.
The city ia pleasantly situated on an isthmus
about threefourth of mile wide, between Lakes
Mendnta aud Monona, In the centre Of broad
valley. surrounded by heights from which II can
be seen at q distance ofseveral miles Lake Men
doea lies southwest of the town, is six miles long
and four miles wide,ywith clean, gravelly shores,
and depth sufficient for the enavigation of steam.
boats. Lake Monona IL somewhat smaller.
At176 miles from Chicago, and SO miles from
Madison, we reached the celegrated Devils Lake
This is beautiful body Of water, surrounded by
perceptions mountains on every side, except attwo
points, one being on the southern end where the
railroad enters the lake basin and the other at the
northern end where the Iailroad finds exit from
the basin Of the lake. On every side Of the lake
you see rock piled on rock" in every conceivable
form and In immense columns, pillars, piles and
masses Of very great magnitude and height The
railroad runs along the shore Of the lake on bed
that was literally blasted out Of the side Of the
mountain. From the car windows all the bauties
ofthls wonderful and weirdly mysterious region
can readily be seen. This was the home Of Min
nawaukene, beautiful bnt unfortunate Indian
maiden, end many legends are related Of her by
the slmpld hearted and kindly people of the vi.
clnity. This lake is favorlto summer resort, and
to it the people for many miles around come for
picniclng, sailing, boating, fishing and other
sports
At Baraboo you reach the Baraboo river and
from thence pass along Its valley for many miles
At ElrOy you are 2l2 miles from Chicago, and at
the southern terminus Of the West Wisconsin Rail-
way. From Elroy you hasten norhwsrd on the
new and admirable track Of the West Wisconsin
road and soon reach the great pine woods, which
have rendered Wisconsin celebrated the world
over. Into the heart of the pine lumber region
you Speed passing through Black River Falls,
HumbIrd Augusta, Eau Claire, Menomonee and
other noted lumber towns and finally cross the
river St. Crolx at Hudson. This river is the d.
Viding line between Wisconsin and Minnesota. A
few miles beyond you reach branch to ostillwater
lOurishing town on the St. Croix river. A ff
teen mile ride brings youo St. Paul, and here
yon rest or push on eleven miles further, to the
active, bustling cities of Minneapolis and st. An
thony
At st. Paul you can make close connections,
via the Lake Superior & Mississippi railroad, for
Duluth, Moorhead, Blsmark and.olher points on
the line of the great Northern Pacific Railroad,
and also with the st. Paul g. Pacific Railway, for
Breckenridge, Fort Garry and points in Mani
tOba,
On the line we have hastily sketched, you have
a variety of scenery-the quiet, beautiful prairie
country Of Northeastern Illinois; the rolling farm.
ing country of Southern Wisconsin the widely
romantic mountain scenery of the Devils Lake
country; the breezy, odorous "piney woods" with
their busy mills, active towns and numerous log.
ging camps; and the charming river country Of
the st. Croix valley. A greater diversity of coun-
try can not be found anywhere In journey of
the same length. You will find comfortable,
eleanly and commodious dining stations and ho-
tells along the line, at which ample time is given
for all meals
One management controls the route, and Pull
man Palace sleepers run through to 81. Paul and
for Minneapolis, 1t will be seen that this line
runs nearly due northwest from Chicago to St.
Paul, and is but few miles longer than an air
line, and It is the shortest practical route over
which railroad line can be built between these
points. This assures the passenger the quickest
time that can be made. No other route is now or
can be made as direct.
We are now settled down by quiet brook
where we daily pull from the vastly deep" the
speCkled beauties we have heard so much about.
The Courier.