The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-15

laIily slanciDg through The NOr& and
Wet Illustrated, and they caused US 10
long fOra tripto the home Of the "pipey
woods" Without much thought as 10
where we should stop, we took u start
from the good city Of Louisville, Ky, and
soon found ourselves at Chicago. There
we found, but one route that could give
US what we were looking for, and found
that to be the new Chicago, St Paul 4
Minneapolis Line, that led through
prairie and meadow, through hill and
valley, along greatlskeS and streams, and
finally into the depths Of the pine forests
OF Wisconsin, and so on TO ST. Paul and
Minneapolis. Buying our tickets We
started and left the Canal and Kinzie
streets depot Of the Chicago & North
western hallway, aud passed through
many pleasant villages, such as Irving
Park, Dssplsines, Darlington, Crystal
Lake and Woodstock, and reached HGf.
ward thence to Beloit, Hanover and Madl'
son, where we are 140 miles from Chicago,
and at the Capital Of Wisconsin, a city Of
over fifteen thousand people.
The city is pleasantly situated on an
isthmus about three-iourths oil q mile
wide, between lakes Mendoza and Mono.
ua, In the centre OF 4 broad valley, sur
rounded by heighths from which 1t can
be seen ri 4 distance OF several miles.
Lake Mendoza lies northwest ofthe town,
ia six miles lobg and four miles wide,
with clean, gravellY shores, and 8 depths
sufficient for the navigation Of steamboats,.
Lake Monona Is somewhat smaller.
At 176 miles from Chicago, and 80
miles from Madison, We reached the eel
ebrated DEVILS Lake. This Is q beauti.
full body Of water, surrounded by precipi.
tous mountains on every side, except at
two points, one being at the south end,
where the railroad enters the lake basin,
and the other at the north end, where the
railroad finds exit from the basin Of the
lake. On every side OF the lake you see
crock 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 q bed that was liter
ally blasted out OF the sides Of the .moun.
tain. From the car windows !all the
beauties Of this wonderful and weirdly
mysterious region can readily be seen,
This was the home Of MinnaWaukeue, a
beautiful but unfortunate Indian maiden,
and many legends are related Of her BY
the simple hearted and kindly people Of
the vicinity. This lake is a ~fayorite
summer resort, and 10 it the people for
many miles around come for pic nicing,
sailing, boating, fishing and other sports.
At Baraboo you reach the Baraboo
river, and from thence pass along its val
ley for many miles.
At Elroy you are 2l2 miles from Chi.
cago, and at the southern terminus Of the
West Wisconsin Railway. From Elroy
you hasten northward on the new and ad'
mirable track OF the West Wisconsin
road, and soon reach the great pine woods,
which have rendered Wisconsion cele.
brated the world over. Into the heart Of
the pine lumber region you speed, pass
ing through Black River Falls, Humbird,
Augusta, Eau Claire, Menomonee, and
other noted lumber towns, and finally J, cross
the river St. Croix at Hudson. This
river is the dividing line between Wis
cousin and Minnesota. A few miles be.
yond, you reach a branch 10 Saltwater, a
hourisbing town on the 81. Croix river.
A fifteen mile ride brings you TO st.
Paul, and.here you rest, or push OIL eleven
miles further TO the active, bustling cities
OF Minneapolis and St Anthony.
A GA H.. --a lao 40
nections, via the Lake Superior & Missis.
sippi' Railroad, for Duluth, Morehead,
Bismarck and other points On the line Of
the great Northern Pacific Railroad, and
also with the St. Paul & Pacific Railway,
for Breckenridge, Fort Gary, and points
in Manitoba.
On the line we have hastily sketched,
you have a variety Of Scenery-the quiet,
beautiful prairie country Of Northeastern
%Illinois; the farming lands OF Southern
Wisconsin; the wildly romantic mountain
scenery OF the Devils Lake country; the
breezy, odorous "piney woods" with their
busy mills, active towns, and numerous
logging camps; and the charming river
company Of the ST. Croix Valley. A
greater diversity Of country cannot be
found anywhere in q journey OF the same
length. You will find comfortable, clean.
ly and commodious dining stations and
hotels along the line, at which ample
time is given for all meals.
One management controls the route
and Pullman Palace Sleepers run through
TO Minneapolis via St. Paul. It will be
seen that this line runs nearly due north.
west from Chicago 10 81. Paul, and is but
a few miles longer than an air line, and
it is the shortest practical route over
which a railroad line can be built be-
tween these points. This assures the
passenger the quickest time that al he
made. No other route is now or can be
made as Direct
We are now settled down by a quiet
brook where we daily pull from the
"yasty deep" the speckled beauties we
have heard 40 much The Courier.