The Morning herald., 1878-09-09
Observation-Disclosures.

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West ailustrated,n = and theys caused us to
l long tor q trip to the bome of the 'piney
woods" Withouts n1uch Thought. as "
where we SHOULD stoP. we took g1nr start ,.'s
soon found ourselves in Chicago. There we
found put one route that could give us
lIwhat we were looking tor, and found that
Eto be the new Chicago, st Paul d Mime.
apolis Line. that LED through prairie and
great lakes ana streams, and finally into
| The depths of the pine forests of Wisconsin,
and SO on 10 St.Paul and Minneapolis. Buy
| ing cur tick cts we started. and let the Canal
and Kinzie streets depot OF the Chicago and
through msny pleasant Villages, such as
pIrving Park, Desplainps, harrington, Cy1 s.
tai Lake, and Woodstock, AID resched
Harvard, thence to RelOit, Hanover and
cago, and at the capital of Wisconsin, q
city Of over fifteen Thousand people.
The city is pleasantly situated on an 18TH
mus about three-f,urth OF mile wide, Pc
tween Lakes Mendoza and Monona. in the
heights rom which it can be seen at dis
tanca of several miles. Lake Mendoza lies
northwest of the town, is six miles long
and four miles wide, with clean. gravelly
shores. and depth sufficient for the navi-
somewhat smaller.
At l76 miles from Chicago, and 33 miles
from Madison, we reached the celebrated
DEVILS Lake, This is @ beautiful body OF
water. surrounded by precIpitous noun
tains on every side. except at two points,
one being at the southern, end. where the
railroad finds exit from the basin of the
lake. On every side of the lake you see
"rcck piled on rocks in every conceivable
form, and in immense columns, Pillars,
nj G nd OrpQt mqOn1tuiA
and height. The railroad runs along the
shore of the lake on q bed that was literally
blasted out Of the sides of the mountain.
From the car windows all the beauties OF
gion can readily be seen. This was the
home of Minnawaukene, beuattful but
unfortunate Indian maiden, and many le-
gends are related of her by the simple
hearted and kindly people OF the vicinity;
This lake IL q favorite summer resort, and
to it the people for many mics around
come for picnicfng, sailing, boating, flsh-
ing and many other sports
At Barboo you reach the Barboo river,
and from thence pass along Its valleys for
many miles.
At Elroy you are 2l2 miles from Chicago, |
and at the southei termi2 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 River Falls, Hum,
bird, Augusta, Eau Clair. Menomonee, and |
other noted lumber Towns, and hnaliy
cross the st. CrOix river at Hudson. This
river is the dividing line between Wiscon-
you reach a branch toStillwater, flourish
Ing town on the st Croix river. A fifteen
mile ride brings you to Sta Paul, and mere
you rest or pub on eleven miles furthers
to the active, bpstling cities of Mlnnea2o-
lis and st Anthony. ,-'.f. Il
At st. Paul you can make close eonnec-
lions, via the Lake superior & Mississippi
for Doluth, MoTehead, Bismark,
and other points on the line OF the great
Northern Pacific Railroad, and also iwith
eL ridge, rolt Gary and points In Man1to-
ba. yTFUn-, ANr, -.0kFELu
On the line we have hastily sketched, you
have variety of sceneryl-the quiet, beau
tiful prairie country of Northeastern lila
Dis; the rolliugfarming country of Southern
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 i the hs, charming ,,a r1yer
diversity Of country cannot be found any
where in Journey Of the same length,
You will. find comfortable. cleanly ami
,Ommodious dining stations and hotels
along the line,at which ample thu elsglven
Tor all meals. I'o!HbG no III. .l.slA Il" l.
One managem ent controls the route, and
Pullman Palace Sle-pers run lhrUu- to
IT Paul and f1r Minneapolis. 1T will be
esn that this line runs nearly due north
vest from Chicas o TO st. Paul, abd is but
te miles longer than an air line, and IL
8 the shortest practical route over which
altfoad line can be built between these i
.Giuts. This assures the passenger the
IN ea est time that can be made. No other
quite Is now or eau be made rs direct.
We are now settled down by q quiet
,rouE, where we daily pull from The "vasty
&c" tie specki d beauties we have
i, ard so much habouti-Courier. IF s'i 'r