The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-20
NUMBER Al.
" The odorous Piney Woods. ;,


These words caught our eve as we we're
Iaziy glancing through The North and
West Illustrated, aud they caused US 10
long fur "trip 10 the home Of the ''phey
woods." Without much thought as 10
where we should stop. we took our start
from the good city Of Louisville, KY, aud
soon found ourselves at Chicago. There
we found but one route that could give us
what we were looking for. and found that
Ia be the new Chicago, st. raul & Minns-
apulis Line. that led through prairie and
meadow, through Hill and valley, along
great lakes aud streams, and fiually into
the depths of the pine forests Of Wisconsin,
aud SO on To ST Paul aud Minneapolis -
Buying our tickets we started, and left the
Canal and KInZie streets depot of the C.li-
cage x North Western Railway, and passed
through many pleasant villages, such as
Irving Park, Desplaines, Darlington, Crys-
tai Lake and Woodstock and reached Hur-
ward, thence To Beloii. Hanover and Madi-
son, where we are 140 miles from Chicago,
and at the capital of Wisconsin, a city Of
over fifteen Thousand people.
The city rs pleasantly situated on an 18th
! mus about three fOurtbs of a mile wide,
| between Lakes MENDOZA and MOnOna, N
the centre valley, surrounded by heights
from which it can be seen at a distance of
several miles. Lake Mendoza lies mort b.
/ west Of tie town, is six miles long and funr
miles " ide, With clean, gtavelly shores, and
! a depth sufficient for the navigation nf
Steamboats,. Lake Mouona is somewh hat
smaller.
At 176 miles from Chicago, and Sc miles
/ from Madison, we reached the celebrated
! DEVILS Lake. This is a beautiful body of
! water, surrounded 10y PERCEPTIONS noun
] tsins every side, except At two points,
I one being at the sou hern end, where she
iaIli"ad enters the lake basin, and the 9th
/ er at the northern end, where the railrOad
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
uf very great magnitude and height. The
/ railroad runs along the shores 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
aud weiTdly mysterious region can readily
b. seen. This was the home of MiunA-
wankene, beautiful but unfortunate In
dian maiden, and many legends are rela-
ted Of her Ivy tire simple hearted and kind.
people of the vicinity. This lake is a ia
| voTite summer resort, and TO IL the people
for many miles around come for picnicing,
sailing, boating, fishing and other sports.
At BarabOO YOU reach the BaraboO river,
aud from thence pass along its valley for
many miles.
/ At Elroy you are six miles from Chicago,
I and at the Southern terminus Of The West
| Wisconsin Railway. From Elruy you has
ten northward on the new and admirable
! track of the West Wisconsin road aud
soon reach the great pine woods, which
have rendered Wisconsin celebrated the
] world over. lntO the heart Of the pine
lumber region you speed, passing through
/ Black River Falls, HumbiTd, Augusta,
Eau Claire, MeUumonee and other noted
lumber towns, and fiually cross the River
ST, Croix at Hudson. This river is the di-
| vidiDg line betW cen Wisconsin aud Mime
sofa. few miles beyond. YOU reach a
branch of Saltwater, f1uurishing town On
The ST. CrOlX river. fifteen mile ride
brings yOu to ST. Paul, and here You rest
or pusb ON eleven miles further, 10 the ac-
tive, bustling cities of Minneapolis and St.
Anthony.
| At St. Paul yOu can make close connec-
tions, via the Lake Superior & Mississippi
Railroad, for Duluth, Muorhead, BismaTl1
aud other points on the liue Of the great
Northern Pacific Railrnad, and also with
the st. Paul * Pacific Railway. for Breclx-
enridge, For Garry and points in Manitoba.
On the line we have hastily skei ched, you
have variety Of scenery-the quiet beau
tiful prairie Of North eastern Illinois the
rolling farming country of Southern Wis
cnnsin the wildly romantic mountain
scenery Of the Devils Lake country the
breezy, oduruus ''piney woods, with their
busy mills, active towns aud numerous log
? ging camps aud the charming river coun-
try of the ST. CrOix valley. a greater hi
veisity Of country can not be found any.
where in a journey of the same length. -
: You will lind comfortable, cleanly and
commodiuus 9ining stations and no els
D along the line, at which ample time is Civ
? en- for all meals.
= one management controls the route, and
3 Pullman Palace SIeepers run through 10 st
! I'auL and for Minneapolis. 1t will be seen
.. that this. line Iuus nearly due northwest
fIom Chicago to St. Paul, and is but fe0
: [ niles longer than an air line. and it IS a.,
shortest practical route Ouer aolich a rait
a road line can be buih betDeeH these pOiHts
= Tins assures the passenger Tie quIekes
d iime that can be made. No other route 4.
: nOao or can be made as dr5c'.
) We are nov set led down by a quiet
e brook. where we daily phil from the ''Vasty
: deep" :be speckled beauties we have heard
50 much abOut.-The Courier.