The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-06-26

produce the melody 80 many Antiripat-
ed, but they gave us sport In abund-
ance. Aside from the novelty OF Lake
ride and sea- sickness there was little to
note of the ride TO Mscinso. The Peer
less has been fitted especially for pass
enger business and is one of the finest
prOpellers on tho lakes.
daylight on Thursday morning, the
Peerless was just landed at the piers at
Mackinac, tho objective point OF tho ex-
cursion. What change had We expe-
rienced in a few days. On Saturday
We were "roasting" with linen duster
on on Tuesday We were shlvering with
nm overcoat on. At tho Island House,
where we had been assigned, were fires
in tho parlors, and We Rugged tho grin
ming stoves with unimaginable pleasure.
Of course at breakfast We all took fish.
We alto "fish for breakfast; fish tor din
ner; fish for supper, fish," Mrs. Van
Allen, the hostess, dubbed the party the
"southern fish eaters" In vain did the
cook broll Q tender beef steak. Our or
ders were fish! Tho result WAS that We
exhausted the fish market on the first
meal and had tho straiss been rough that
morning We would have produced fish
famine, sure.
The day at Msckinae was spent in
strolling over the island and visiting
the various points OF interest. The
island OF MHckinac il over three miles
long and abOnt two wide. 1t risos In
platsaus and terraces, from the water.
Its highest point is about Ia feet above
the lake. There are high cliffs, project
ing shelves, monumental rocks aad email
caves along its eastern and southern
sides. The fsoe il covered with cedar.
pine, apple and beach trees, and wild
flowers and ferns grow in great profu-
sion and to the delight OF the enthuslas-
tic ladies'. The center Of the island is q
large plateau which WAS several years
ago set aside as q National park, but no
have yet been made.
There is but one farmer on the island.
The village is a quaint little old town,
many houses showing great age. Set
Element was first made a. early as
1920 by the French. Father Marquette
established Catholic mission here as
early a. 1911. The Astor House is in
part composed Of the buildings erected
by John Jacob Aston IN 1909. They
arc solid, heavily built structures. The
timber was hewn from logs and planed.
Astor's books are still in the hotel, bear.
ny the date 1917. The old scales used
BY Actor in weighing the furs, remain
,ver the old store room. The store
,oom is used for billiard hall.
Fort Msckinsc, built IN 1850 BY the
British, stands just above town on Q
high plateau with her brass cannon
oOking out over the straits. The build
ngs are white houses with four square
flock houses ut each corner. A company
II soldiers ID staff ned there to intimidate ,
he voters, as Mackinac ia Democratic.
rything in the village and fort looks
lean and neat.
Back Of Fort Mackinac is tho old ,
french tort, built in 1873, with tho old
srth works thrown up around the
quare. This Was the scone OF bloody
attic. The cemetery with its early ,
raves is IN the woods. There are many ,
eautiful monuments enclosed with iron ,
snces in the cemetery, bearing early
stes. .tt.-..
There are many geological wonders
n tho island; among them were the ,
tone Arch, Maidens Rock, Sugar Loaf,
,veral "follies" and numerous caves; the r
Iaidons Rock and Sugar Loaf arc high =
ranite rock columns standing out alone
ON tho cliff and terrace, several hun.
red feot high. Tho Arch is q wonder
Il formation, and was visited BY all; it
a span OF about 25 foet about $50
et above the lakc. MISS Bullene, of n
awrence, and several gentlemen of Ii
10 party had tho hardibOOd to cross il. q
8 We left at 8 o'clock in the evening I,
tho day upon which We arrived We r
al hardly time in which to fully OK. l.
ore and appreciate the charms OF this Il
vely island. We are sure weeks might 81
} spent upon tho shores OF Macklnac +,
traits without once turing Of the beau II
ful scenery there presented. The DO M
,htful drives, the charming paths lead n,
Z through tho thick woods, over the n
cky knolls, wore constantly tempting n
o excursiOnists to break over the rules "
ID down in tho programme and remain q,
niger upon the enchanting island. &
At9 OolOck3when tho rstarning boat, ur
;ity Of Duluth, came in, there wss . g,
sh tor state rooms. Imagine the sur
Use 60 say nothing OF the scoldlng and Is
OF those who presented their ct
kets when, they were told that they 40
dit room for Oue-half the party The =,
plain had taken on 43 passengers =,
owing. that he had the exclusion party
accommodate, while bis charter only =
owed him to carry 80 passengers
hen she steamed out of Msckinso she :
d on 1,2 passengers, and how to dis
so Of them the Clerk didn't know.
It Capt. King came to his rescne and q
poriioned them of with better ease
4 satisfaction than q Democratic Leg.
ature can apportion state into Con
sssional Districts. 10 fact through n
the entire trip Capt. King was IN y
ing in his efforts to secure for the
the best accommo iatiops
be had. In this he IVES assisted BY
TT Walton, the boss drum sersnsier. r
1T. worked industriOusly and was al
ys pleasant TO his many iaterrogators. l.
ly one unpleasant incident happened
ich could have been avoided, and 4
Sh;s thu Of; CARA NJ tha C;sr If h,l,,h