Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-08-30
BlGEL0W EASTERN BOUND.
SCENES WITNESSED ON BOARD
SUPERIOR STEAMER

u
Duluth to Buffalo via the Great
Lakes---The Apostle Islands
and Other Places Of
Interest.
B1GELow's LOG.
After leaving our thriving city July oath the
first noticeable sight was the Dalrymple wheat
fields. The evening breeze blowing upon the
ripened grain broke the surface into waving un-
dulations, in semblance golden inland sea.
The Dalles of St. Louis next received attention.
The river is small confined in Its bed by irregu-
larly broken strata Of trap rock and is of q por-
ter-like color. The dalles are places where the
water falls over terracelike formations so infin-
itely varied as we journeyed down its course as
to produce constantly most pleasing and pict-
uresque effect. Arrived in Duluth at 10 q. m. on
the 25th and registered at the Clark House. The
zenith city! A point of which so much was ex-
pected and SO little realized 1t is as though in
the hive of nature cell had been selected to
produce queen bee but the grub failing to get
the royal pap turned out very ordinary worker.
Uncle Sam, in private way: owns here COM
Portable brick block a portion of which is rent
ed to U. S. in his public capacity for a neat sum
as custom house, thus frugally serving to exc
out the meagre salary of the Executive. 1t may
be of interest to lake voyagers to know that al
though your boat may be in dock Oh arrival yet
it is not considered regle to go on board until
the following morning just before she puts out,
but to go to an hotel and spend the night by way
OF TRIBUTE TO CAESAR.
Here are few local attractions, some collections
of amcthysts and aga tes from the north shore of
Lake Superior, are on exhibition at the stores.
The foundation of a magnificent opera house and
nothing more' still evidences the hopes Of our
sanguine citizens. Several fine, private resi-
dences ornament the barren hillside and fow
imposing business blocks on the main street
but general air Of unthrift perrades the place
which oppresscs like nightmare. Left Duluth
in the good steamer Japan" Capt. Ireland, at
Z a. m. July Goth.
.'When left thy shore O! Uaxos, ...
Not q tear i'll sorrow fell.'
The ample crystal bosom of the lake was very
quiet few rain laden clouds hovercd around
the horizon and occasionally passed over but not
enough to dampen our ardOr. After supper all
on deck witnessing the sun set and forccasting
the morrow. AS the twilis hit deepened the moon
rallied grandly and cast it's soft rays over this
broad inland sea making brilliant of every rip
lct-in one direction the wide, rich golden sheen
extending far. away were pathway for the gods.
Long we fingered 10th to loose the eye feast on
the above and dbclow and the charming sense of
being in harmony with such an environment.
THE APOSTLE ISLANDS .,H
are of dimensions suited to the size of the body
of water in which they are found, heavily wood
ed and having broad channels between, they i'm
press one as inland Borneos and compel respect
by their magnitude and beauty. After the Apos-
ties were well passed Granite Island ises square
ly and saucily out OF the water just athwart our
bows; it boasts substan tial lighthouse which
must '.stand the Storm even iflong. Soon Mar
quette, bright and prosperous appeared in the
distance and some of the passengers playtuIly
amused themselves by salu ting from the hand
some residences and inviting tier friends to
come and visit them when they should be set
tied.
.t......ts.4 MANY SPECIMENS -
were here secured of the rich iron and copper
mines in the Vicinity ourstay here here IVA was short
which frightened some Of the timid ones on ac
count Of being aboard an iron boat. We steam
ed away for Sault Ste. Marie. The lake from
the south crn shore which has thas farbeen close
ly hugged. The approach to the south is pleas
ing waiting vessels iii the roads with their deli
cate tupering masts, mounds of debris thrown
out in cxcavating tie canal with few large.
buildings, were the first objects meeting the eye,
on coming nearer the rapids are seen. The locks
were passed happily and we merged into st.
Mary's river difference of eightccn feet in ele-
vation. bought an elegant brch-bark k canoe Of
red skin bludcr at st. Aarys it was about four,
with porcupine work. All the passengers want
ed it because there was only one for sale. HUI
man nature ever
THE RUN DOWN
the river to Daltossn of sixty miles was unevent-
full. A government survey was progressing. The
broadened and dccpened In Lake Huron, when
Oft Georgian Bay, we were ont OF sight OF land
Saw m:ny steamers and smiling vessels. Two
lonely gulls kept US company tor many miles,
now al shting on the water with exqui~ite grace,
anon slowly rising and lazily happlng, through
the air with u keen eye for some luckless sun
.athing fish. Being SO far from shore there was
little to interest the voyaSers during this DAY
and they amused themselves in CHARACTERISTIC
| manner indicating various degrees OF taste ana
cultivation. Chatting in groups. reading, cards,
far away gazing with retrospective eyes, smok-
ing with feet on tattuil. music, vocal and instru-
mental, these had their devotecs. The lavorlte
places of resort were about equally patrOnlZed,
some in stern, some in bow, others in saloons,
all happy except the young mother valnly en-
deavoring 10 still the cry OF her first born
which would sing out at times above ull other
sounds Must not forget to mention the young
lady with slatternly dress and
BUDDING LITERARY TASTES.
She carried volume of poems and an autograph
album If one in an unguarded moment permit
| ted her to intlict upon him selecton from the
former it was sure to be followed by request TO
leave an autograph in the latter. Passing Sarna
we soon after found ourselves along side Of Belle
Isle Detrot's recent purchase for park for the
with pretty shade trees, IL beautiful for situation
and the joy If thewhole lovely city. Windsor pre-
sents pleasant face to the water, looking
NEAT AND FLOURIsHING.
The site of old Fort Walden was passed near
which Tecumseh fell, the Washington Of the In
on the morning Of the 3eth. Here one of our lady
passengers parted company. She was on her re.
| turn from an extensive trip up the Yellowstone,
| ties generously O6e, ed through Z third party,