The Morning herald., 1878-09-04
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f6Ae words caughtour eye as we were.
IWsst isz IiklSstrated, 4 and they cahssd ~ to
long ter p Triple the ,S i,9fne .Sns Of ne piney
where we should stop, we took onr start
from the good city or Louisville, KY, and
soon found ourselves In Chicago. There we
found DdtS one route that LcQuld GIVE us
what ,s ys Msss SSepg leH aaa 1qpqa %ns sns.
apoiis Line, that led through prairie and
meadow, through ghi AIS and vRll leyk.I aiOpg
great lakes and streams, and 1nalyq qnIo1
the depths of the Pine forests of Wisconsin,
and SO on toSt. Paul and Minneapolis olissl lApyr
ipe cur tickets we started. and lett the Canal
and Kinzie streets depot OF the Chicago ana
North Western II Railway Nand passed
through many pleasant villages, such as
Irving Park 9esRJaansess anS rs..cSed Cs
Harvard, thenceto .,Beloit, Hanover. and
Madison, where we are l40 miles from Chi'
caQo, and at the capital Rof Wisconsin, a
CITY of overEtifteen thousand people. z a aTa1
mus about three fourth of mile wide. be-
tween Lakes MendUta and Monona. IA the
centre Of O. broad valley, surr0unded- Dy
heights from which 1T can be seen ata us
tance of several miles. Lake Mendoza mes
northwest of the town, Is six miles long
and four miles wide, with clean. graveily
shores, and depth sufficient for the navi-
CATION of steamboats,. lake "Monona 1s
somewhat smaller. -s---,---
At 176 miles from Chicago, and 80 mi,es
from Madison we. reached the celebrateda
DEVILS Lake. 1his is Beautiful body OF
water. surrounded by prec pitous noun
tains on every side, except al twJ palh,s,
on being at the southern end. where me
railroad ods exit fr2m n ,he ,ne ass GasH u
crock piled on rock'' in every copceiyable1
form, and sin immense columns, pillars,
piles and masses of very great magnltude
and height. The railroad runs, ainn Llhe
shore of the lake on a bed thatwas literally,
blasted out of the; sides of the monn taiD
From the car windows all the beauties Of
this wonderful and wierdlys m ystsri ous re-
gion can readily be, seen. THIS Was ihe
home of Minnawaukene, oeuatllul put
unfortunate Indian maiden, and many le-
gends are related Of her by the simple
hearted and kindly people OF the vicinity:
This lake H. q favOrite summer resorts ana
to it the people for many milo around
come for picnicing, sailing, boatlng, 1lsa-
ing and many other sports 'fr 4. q !.
At Barboo you reach the barboo river,
and from theI ce pass along its valleys for
At Elroy YOU are 2l2 miles from Chicago,
and at the southe. termi US OF the West
Wisconsin road, and soon reach the great
pine woods! which have rendered Wise m
sin celebrated the world over. into the
heart Of the pine lumber region you speed,
passing through Black kiver Fails, Hum,
DlTO, AUSuSld, Edu OIhlTs mouOIllouOC, onU
other noted lumber towns, and nnaily
cross the ST. Croix river at HUDSON. This
riveris the dividing line between Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota. A few miles beyond,
You reach branch to saltwater, a flourish
ing town on the st. Croix river, fifteen
mile ride brings you to st. Paul, and here
you rest, or push on eleven miles further,
to the active, busting cities of Minnea?o%
lis and st Anthony. "a. .s' e-
At St. Paul you can make close eonnec.-
I,lr ,f.N-. n HtCcfu sci
Railroad, for Doluth, Moorehead, B1smark,
and other points on the line OF the great
Northern Pacific Railroad, and also wish
the st. Paul and Pacific Railway, for Beck
eprdge, FOlt Gary and points in Mahlto-
ba.
On the line we have hastily sketehed, you
have q variety of sceneryr-the quiet, beau
tiful prairie country of Northeastern lliin-
OILS, the rolling farming country ofSoutheTn
Wisconsin; The wildly romantic mountain
scenery O.. the Devils Lake country; the
breezy, odorous piney woods" WI h their
busy mills, active towns and numerous
logging camps. and the charming river
country of the st. Croix valley. Algreater
diversity of country cannot be found any
where in q Journey of the same length,
You will find comfortable. cleanly and
comm nodious dining stations aud hotels
along the line, ,atwhi ample time isg1Ven
for all meals. .r...- -,,... ~ ...,-- g, 70.
One management controls the route, and
Pullnlah ISlace S!tspeIs lun ouhhnI ~
st Paul and for Minneapolis. 1t Will 6e
seen that this line runs nearly due nortn-
west from Chicago 10 st. Pau. and is but
ie v miles longer III an an airline. and il
IS the shortest practical route over which a
railroad line can be built between these
points. This assures the passenger the
Quick est time that can be made. No Other
route is now or can be made ss direct.
| We are now settled down by quiet
brook, where we daily pull from the "vasty
Gecp'' the specknd beauties we have
\ heard so much habout.-Coulier.
Aug 13-lw. '.a