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, 1879-07-26

E1-Nnj. .-Gen. Bu11Rn, soma time member
OF the Lowor House Of Congress from tho
Essex District in Massachusetts, has boon
nudgod by somo anxious friend in the Bay
State, and reminded that the political fruit
season is drawing near, and he, tie General,
should bessir himself that he may catch
something while the tree IL being shaken.
Whercat the old war, horse peers from under
tho crushiug Guhernatorinl majority Of last
year, and with a peculiar wink of his
movable orb indicates that he is willin'. 1t
thus falls out That the Reform logions which,
wero to bear the General into the State
House last year, and didn't arc preparing to
make another effort in tho Same direction.
, 1879-07-26

lZAAK WALTON Is E0Ol the year ronnd but
strictly Il scasonablo " on1y In ttlCsa warm dava
When mnn is prone to seek the coupaufoushfp
OF those remote ancestors Of bis that woar flns.
1t Is therefore timely for a publishing firm In
Nuw York to announce reprint OF 100 copies
Ut Dr.. BETnuNE's edition OF " The Co,nplcat
Angler" In two large octavo volumes. In a style
to be admired rather than read. and at price
which takes the publication outside Of the ordt-
nary book-trad0.
It was In May, 1868, that tho original publish
era advertised, "ot IS ponco price" Tho COM
pleat Angler, or the Contomp|nt.ve Mans RocEe-
alton. Being a Dlscourse OF Fish and Flehng,
not unworthy il.e ppsusal OF most Angtsrs
Simon rctcr said, IGo fishing; and nsy said,
}fa q 40 vi! 10 ,oiM thet, John q, Q. London,
Printed by r. Ma1ey for Rich. Marriott, In s.
Dsn.tans Chnrchyarl Flcotssrcet. 16.s].'' *
This voluma was small, square duodecimo
Of 24D pages, bound In brown calf, not notice
ablo in appearance except for the beauty. Of tts
Illustrations OF which there were six Of fish (the
trout pike, carp, tench, perch, and harhoih be-
sides the engraved titlc- There Is tradition
tllat the plates were Ut silver md that The on-
craving was BIZ P1EnkE LoMBART. In this edI-
lion tho intcrlpcutors aro but two, PisuATon and
V1ArQ. Copies arc rare al!l hav8 boon sold "a
high as SIS.
Thu second edition Wns published ia 1855,
wllcn WALTON almost rewruto the book, OK
tondinE the work from thirtcnn to twentY-ono
chRptera. The construction Is changed from 4
Dialogue between u fisher and traveller to IN
animated discourse batweeo Il flsher, q hunter,
alnl Lawker,-PleoATon, VENAroR, and Au-
cErs. 10 the piates Of tlsh were added tito
Dream, The eel, tho loach, and the bull-hcaa !:
md the comn,cndutory Yarscs appear In this
, 1879-07-26

Of tho Committee, with the exception of afr.
Munon, Of Maine, who will not bo present, 'to
not especially notod for their initiation predi-
lections, aud from tho general makeup Of
the Committee tho country may expect fair
and thorough investigation, tho result OF
which will not unlikely be to demonstrate
that what both business and 1abor need H.,
not more paper currency, but leas Hnkerlng
with what wa hare Rot.
, 1879-07-26
SECESSION AID THE FUG1T1VE-sLAVB
LAW


.o,,,,x,.s,;.,o a,,1 80 .,o e.autla,
~ ~ ~ Wv ~A'
nsatoh. al o4tl t''teS IL "As He9ef bsNo-
CRITIC State. EFeu to tho last its people
wero for tho Union, and wcre betrayod and
,1.cno,ro5 }rto aoceasion md c,v;1 ,.nr ;n,o
,.-,-
1ooe''oo "nu u.a""'on. na' "'' o'sn'eeu
years ago. onr'he wa'c" .'lno "o,'aef1al m
enanges haVe tahon plaeo' ""f nas hao ''S
'ofn, anu pence n's oeon sl'll'loyea III leeon" ~
h'r.'celng aea repurlns tno oaoac.o9 coa'll''-
'eo ~ WIZ aua ~ "sap11ns ,no oona't'a1'oh
aua 'no 'A~a"o ."' ~" "ao :, '4''t'soa ou"' =,
"'t'on Of anmss' s,"'o.y' ,ho Su9*.a.''a
e"u"o VI ~. o'tf ',o',oS' las 0oou "oo4.a''o'
o"S even III !'''S uaS Luz u'ep-'oo'oa A't'ct,-
l'leA' "nu io'o 4oR ,'''' nu"le''' .a'ao n"a9
oAii'ss.oat ..''u '.a o'@., uoA'vA :" 1Il
o'It "1'a ot'1luo"e' ~ o"'A w.
nteo'.e,' ~ 'a.' 'ssuv' sAus e'''" 'o"S "
'1e o'o io'' u ia'o"n 7'''o's
soa'm naa saasu .os s,a ns.'n nI "a aea
thcir pcrsons,. Liberty h,1ls End nuilae the scts
of Congress. Tie sta.s Govcsnmsnts would not
render op fag!tvcs, declaFlngl those wore not
est!n'nsa neeaaA" .aes sao.o ssases, "a'en wese
,ncp.s1yc. In thcr st,te conrts. 10 sc, a,ils tbs
uc,s Of Congress- for carrying out tho Fue.1lye-
Hlayc law. These were tho snos1nitles that drove
INC aoosa 20 net e9na.o" =, aoas1nsa ~ ,
,ow.ra tho son,h viii nree,nitute ltke action an
our na,t. with th,s ,mnortant and woll.un,cr.
stood declaration, that secession may mean war;
but Will 10 fully p'apaF'a iof IT,
AZ m expression OIL 1tnTelentlng hatrod
becAuEo Of tito destruction OF slavery, this
, 1879-07-26


him place Of rofugo in which to rest,
or gave him dollar or railroad
tiokot Il VIVA n lnatter OF taate
aud Of feeling. somo mon publicly
declared their ablinrronce Of tie dirty work
Of catching negroes and returning thom to
slavery. Others reluctantly asaistod tho Off.
oerH when called on for that purpose, and
occasionally thcro was a .nan who avowcd
his willingness to do all thai "d,rty work
thai offered. There Was line of Northern
States 20O miles deep, between tbs slavo
statos and Oanada, In which tl,ora was no
nulliacation, no liberty bills, or any other
legal, lcgisla tive, or Governmental obatrnc-
ton to tho capture and return Of fugitive
Slaves. No Stnte Government refused to
"Eender up fugitive a;avss," because no State
Government wsa under any obligation, legal
or moral, 10 do 80 and no Btato dovorn-
ment WAS ever called Upon 10 render
fugitive slaves Slaves escaping into
tho North know they wero not safc, and
hence their destination vas Canada. The
Fugitive.SlRye Law wns executed, despite tho
universal sentiment Of tho people, III oil
parts of the country. It WAS executed in
Now England and In Now York, Now Jersey
and Pennsylvania. It was promptlv exc
cutod in Illinois and Indiana, and often in
Ol,;o Cons;derino t1,e faot that thorn .yas
no legal or othor obligation on tho part Of
any citizen, except civil officer Of tho
unittd Slater. To axeoute anv process under
the Inv. nnt, M ohl;uation IN nnv uerson to
volunteer in hunting, capturing. or rosuzn-
inc s,ayes to their owners, t,,o Inv was M
fa;rlv oxeoutaa AZ II was posaib1o to oxccuta
INV law cont,omnod Nv tin un;ted voieo of
oiyi,izol humanity,
IF th;a qnoroio man rco1rv th;nka soce,.;on
was tba raan,t of Nor.hern refnse1 to oracute
that law. In ,nrst r,ncc , Inv cst;noete nj,
tha in,e,lipcnca of tha gouth in Hunnosinp
secession would afford additional protection
In thnt Kind NJ nronartv. tn orect thu Slave
stataa ,nto mi int}oneui1ont mower would
be to brino The couada limo. go far a. slavery
waa concarn,d. down tn tba Ohm niver.
Thcn = s1sva escan;no into thc North won1d
ho n. frsa aa If -bc voro in Enulond Than
fuoittyos would eacapo tv tho huntlred where
ono con1d aac.na nrov;nn,1v Corta;n,v mn
;r1an,p5o,t s,ovo n.nn,l;o von,l ba mora
noxsr1ess tn ,,noteot a]cvc nrono,tv than IL
tho g1ova at.toa boi1 1,oec IN tho 1In;on,
IT, +bo Goor<,on .v,ttcr v,l1 reo,7 III, tho
history n l,tt1o bo vii, t,nt1 .bot aeccsa;on 1voa
hoca,so s1oyorv Ind loat ro],,ioal annron,ocv
md that ,horcotor,t an,l forayor tba C,,varn,
,,,o,,t nd nr,;ov ,ho r1n;te1 at.toa ,roro,t,,
bo 5ireot,d for tho ocnaro1 ;ntaraats of tho
| oo,,rt-v ord MT n Tho e,ao;o, fntoro.t.
:. -,...., =. ,,,,a. +o,,,a III t,,o -,..,,.
, 1879-07-26

TnH CHICAGO TxtBrxR hts oatablsahed branch otacss
for thc receipt Of suhsc, !pons and Advertisements ~
follows. ......
NEW YonR-Rosm "a 7s4anns BuldinR. F. 7. Mo-
rAppfx. Manager.
PARIS, Ftantr--Eo 10 1sue dc II Grange DatAas1s.
II. MAHLxA, Agent ........ -.--
LONDON, Eng.-Amcrican Exchange. 44a Strand.
uKxAr Y. GfLLia. Agent.
WASHINGTON D, C.-I3is Fstrsot.
, 1879-07-26

not OF very aksrlring Character, and 1t re-
ports new Gases Of yollow-fovcs daily, will,
an average rate Of mortality, still II 1nny he
doubted whether the fever will assume tho
terrible epilomlo form OF Inst summer, or
aweop away human life with such fearfnf
rapidity and violence rs it did then. It il
not strpnga tint the fover' has broken out in
that city, for It il moro exposed to attack
than my othor city In the South. It lioa in
tho hottest pnrt Of tho A1ississippi Yalloya
too remote from the cool waves of mir from
Manitoba which refresh us, from the sen.
breczes' which viait New Orleans, or from
the winds which blow .ncross tho Texnn
plains, to feel their refreshing, invigorating
Influences, So It 1ios mud sweltors In tho
sun, and Inns to endure not alono tho heat,
but the malaEia, which Ia constantly Gu
gondored in It's stognant bnyous. It's frniu-
ago. though It shonld bo worry complete,
il not perfect, and It's drinking, water
is bad. Though much has boon done to
clean it, 1t is not in a very wholesome condi-
lion. Tho locality and It's surroundings nre
therefore favorable for epidemic disooscs.
Added to this, thera Is n still stronger predia-
posing cause for tho fever this summer, and
that is tho foarfully virnlont and widespread
nature Of the disease last s'1mmer. Memphis
suffered moro than any other city. Its at-
mosphsre was completely impregnatei with
tho fever by the invisible germs, and tho
very mir was poison. It broodcd over lilo
city like q huge wing, md swept off all
classes, clcan and uncloan, rich aud poor,
black and white. Where an epidemic Las
beon 80 universal and violent tn its nttack,
and 30 fatnl in it's results, it ia nc1t to impos-
sible to stamp out oil veatigos OF it IN ono
season. Nothing short Of tho complete de-
straction of the city, cvory particle Of prop
erty and every bit Of clothing could hnve
removed thess germs, which lurl in uusus-
peoted places, and made tho nito iunoouous
this yoar, for IL cannot ho expected that in u
large city every person will DO casofu1, or
that every ono understands sanitary precau-
tions sufficiently to insure lis household
against return Of tho sllsoase.
Notwithstanding tho outbreak Of tho fever,
there arc good reasous to suppose that It will
not assunlo tbs violent aud fatal typo OF Inst
simmer. It is mol an original outbreak like
that Of last year, sweeping in from tho out
side, ovsrtakiug it's victims unproparod to
grappls With 1t. and finding plstty Of fresh
,naterial to fecd upon. It Is only the ROM
nant Of that epidemic, and consequently is
without its original forco and dcatll!nesa. II
las fur less material to work upon, for tho
moat Of thoso who aro liable to take 1t, warn.
Cd by tle exporienep Of last year. have
, 1879-07-26

------~E-
tton'" Tic new uIoQrnphg was ny liAwE1Sa
l'a'he!1' lo 'ioa III lfa" afu h's entl' aar' JoIla
sfpNKf HAWKINS lss4oa Hill a'Ai Skill editions
IN l9s nt1 l'0f..
In 1so5 tho wcll'Kno~n printer, eAMUHL
bAoarfh' le*ieu "nat ITO calied ttie seventh
tltA"KlNs) edition, moro GENERALLY Known as
bAosfsn's Iirht catuon' u "as rflhtcd In royat
octave md. in 1uarto, Illustrated With newly
chgrnsco Flo"s anu piates OF I'snt 'lne'S exc
ctteu, anu " portta'ta OF WALTON COTTON,
HAWKINS, sAhpRRsos. !tooRRR, HofToS,
aEnhERr, nsd DONNIE hlr. sSAosns tlfods
q1aFto copy Was '''ustrateu "'th aoo'e *u prints
nhd nfawhes' consisting 0! eop'es u rnFc pur-
trails, proof IMPRESSIONS o1 p'atca ol hef topo-
gtaphacal ff1hts' monuments e1c' lt"as ooond
Tor him ny dospKa at hso cnineas price, "'Hl
brought 4o3 at tie a'spesalon ot alF' A'oas'
1ofafS' dosnRS's o"a 'l!ustta'ea copy u1'
ooond. elfs!e leaFeot III po1t'ollo' "as us
poseo OF At 4llu1 .....
oAosFkHS second ca'llnI,, 10 octaVo a'a royal
octaFo, was prl''teu III 1910 unacs tne cu'tor'
sup os MF' AEaas ELt1s, OF alc ''f.t.S" muse
nu'' VINO COMPLIED the "CataloRaa o' nooks on
AnaanR' "ita some prlet nol.ces oi several
Oh ulelr aathora'' IN loll' 1fcsh series NJ
p'a1ca o! hsh was g,sen m tlils ca''so"' WIN
new poftfaiI oi "ALros. It "as rf'ntea III
the F'9tags Oh Dsoxhoafne, by Tic f''cF Aea, III
uoo sel5 lootpsints o. oll 1zAAk.
~ 4olo oAohrfh lhsuca "nat WIS calea
! 'ae-s'hlne ot t1e eait'oa oL Iooa: Inc piatca
"ero e"HraSco on hllFer+ as the or1g1na4 ohes
were feputeu to nave oeen' anu we're Gloss
l'n'tatsoh o. thcle psototSpesi ont oeSona these
no ATTEMPT was l,ado a. iacnt'ty VI appeatance
Will t1e Arst eaItloh' lho Stock ol tuls eullaon,
"a also tlat OF loVe, WIS paetlS consumed oY
t'e hfo ~ haosfER's.
~, n ioss uosphS' q sporting oooMp'maeF, pun.
llsaeo al ca'l1oh VI 'le Aheaer "'sa HAWKINS
no1es anu o'oReapmes. IN less, appcascu oohs
e'a''%s "' eopRer R"a "ooa' ~ ifesn
'ssuo WAS cs"oa aor Ill tne lo''oM'n4'
year. ta'Fo ea'uoh %as ps."'eo ~ lo'''
n.'u n,a Auuta'' anu iastt III iost' Aoo. 'no seae
tos' .. H. novk issuoa 90 eulllon III st"o.' "'l't
IL io2t anu Aoso HltlTrl"aHAA 's'aco ea,1'ons
u, ule samo slzo 10 t"o 7o.u"los' Au eu.uo' .! II
1s1'o' "as puoMshea W GoIs' @h9 ~ Ao''ea'le
toh sni"us ~ ea'uoi !" o@",o' lt,'e "as 10, io''
lo"ea III aa&'t o5 o5ElohEn!aas caluo" u, ea'n".,
ntt' ~ !eeo " us sF1e"elo eal1'nn IL ."o la'4
.mpsrat oetaTo Voiu'nes' Win ILLUSTRATIONS W
sToThARp nla lSskiff: Ing titlo-faRc' as Ms'
H. II rhAHcls tightly le,!aeks' ~ W pst,ee'
non taat m'su1 tFouo'' tn' etlos'e VI 'ho
A,n.' 1,, ..... .....-,
1heea Volumes "ero fssuea IN n"moctS' COM
mohc'he IN !eoo' LOT the patfle'an Ps,ec u s'1
su'ncR8 lof 1nc ect OIL orahaFS lapfesslouS' "''o
ten euancRa loF PROOFS
frol. REANlE's editions were issued ID la>a,
lo33, 1870, lojo, loifs 1etat looA, lAiu 1oof'
, 1879-07-26

Itisyestimatol that not oyor 1900 people,
including all oolors and nationalities, now re-
maipin Memphis, and that q, 900 have del tic
city since tue fr1t death from yollow.fever
On tha 10Th Of this month. The exodus has
neaIlg ceased; for tho reason that It Is impos-
sib!o for poor people to obtain transportation
to other places. Yesterday there vera eloron
nav cases md ton deaths, among tho Int
tor being Mrs. Judge RAr, whoso name had
not hitherto been included among the cases
reported. Thoso Of the wealthy classcs who
hayo left their property to bo guarslal by
whomsoevsr may take the trouble to look
after it will have special reaaon to
remember with gratitude the colorcd military
companies who haye remaiued and are
almost the only protection against thieves
aud hurglars. The Goysrnor Of the, Stats
Aas talsen occasion to appeal to tho fidelity
md bravery Of these colosed militiamen,
promising to ask tho State to reward them.
, 1879-07-26

In long address At The last sitting OF tho
Paris Biographical Soclotv on ths rana1na
Canal, NJ III LEssErs narrated q ctrcusnstuucs
auita unknown Of tie career Of NApoLEoN I'LL
II IL reported IN London +Yasars - foiluwss
Whan>NAPoLxon III. VIA : pflsouor In Ham ho
sent Qua Of lis friends to surrey the canal ~
Nicaragua He was 10 wall satlslsd With tue re
sujts Of the inspection that hs wrots petition 70
the GoYernu*nt asking 10 bo liberated from ny
lifa conancmaut In order to devote hta Activity 70
word OF honor thai hs shoult no more mcddts w!!a
polit,cs. rhv petition waA toit unanswered. l!e
W1s ready to 10 to Nicaragua In order IL execute
h!a lonK. chor orIsnsd sc!cms when tho Revolution u
lH4H bf0ke uu& and changed hA plans.
, 1879-07-26

4 gentleman who protcsses To know what ho
IL talking atuut assures lis tint "Tllerc are sew
ctal reasons why the new American Unlon Com
pnny is not lIkcly to be consolidated with tho
Western Unlon. The greatest obstacle I'll tito
way Of any such consolidation Is the fact that
the creator portion Of thu telegraph lines which
will be operated by the new Company belong,
In point Of fact, to tho various trunk raiiFoatls
OF tho country, including the Ponnsyivanla
Ccntrnl, Philadelphia, Wjlmngtonb d. Baltimore,
Baltimore Il Ohio, the Un!on Puzzle, Kansas
Pacific, aud a great many smaller lines OF road,
These railroad companies could not dispose OF
their telcEraphtc rights without ut tue same
time disposIng OF tlleir cntfre rastoad property
They could no moro permit their tcleCraphta
franchises to he consolidated with those Of the
Western Union, as matter OF ownership, thnn
they could dispose Of their road-bud. Tho
Western Union, for the eako Of destroying
formidable rival, Is not likely to undertake 10
purchase, not only the tcearaphic appliances Of
that rival, but tho majority Of tho stock Of
many OF the largest corporations In this country.
Another reason why the consolidation Is not
probable Is that the new Company will find it
mors profitable to operate its lines ut reasonable
rates than tleJ would to dispose Of thUIr organ-
izatlon to the Western Union Company. The
controlling sptrits OF the now COMPANY ara
among tho richest mon in this country, anu
thcte arc not less than hundred millions OF
dollars behiud the nov organization at thu very
OUTSET. Many OF Its principal capitalists an1
managers ara those who have long time been
connected with the Wcatosn UnEor, who know
tue Immense profits ttlat that concern haa made,
and who nave seen that, Notwithstanding the
Western Union Company has purchased every
petty lfna In the country, good OF bau, llns as.
, 1879-07-26
A1fuSENf ENTS.

1fo81cysk Thenfrns
E1ndo1pt Ftreek h~tNeen Cisrk and LR9alft, In.
6saumen* Of Rmesson's Nrkathcflkn M!n1tses. Al.
taTnobn aud evening"
, 1879-07-26

Whlte Stocking Park.
Iate ahore, foot OF Wilmington utrrtt. Ch1mpfou'
ah!p game between ths Chicago and Cincinnati Club
u $50 p. m.
, 1879-07-26

Jockey Club.
Wes4 Of Central Park. Two r2ces.
, 1879-07-26

Hnvrrlys# Theatre.
Dearborn ftreet. corntr Of Monroe. EnRaEcE1tn
Of tho Chicago Church Choir Company. WI. N.
p1natott.H Afternoon and etcn!nE.
, 1879-07-26

MoVIcker's Thsntre-
Mad1eon strtet. between Dearborn snd Stats. "En.
xaged." Afternoon and evening.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-24
A HEBREW LEGEND.

From an ancient, earncd Rabbi comes this lie
gend full of grace
Floating down through COUNTLESS ages from 3
lost and scattered race:
Far away, where the horizon forms line 'twixt
earth and sky,
There arose a eliiterng city, with its peaks and
turrets high.
Flooded with wondrouS glory which in splendor
downward rolled,
Seeming like the way 10 heaven through coun-
try paved with gold
Sweet odors from the tropics was the tree, life.
giving air.
Fraught with the divine elixir-making all i'm.
mortal there.
And the fame OF that far city, seen above the sun
set high
Pointing with It's sparkling fingers ever upward
10 the sky
Went abroad TO all carth's people, and they
clasped thel dear ones tight
And they journey ed from the valleys UP teWara
the golden light.
Aud for long. years they dxclt there with life's
goblet trimming Ger:
Deep and deeper though they quafted it, full II
sparkled evermore.
But d strange and restless yearning woke at last
as year, weat by.
And they stole away in silence, one by QUE
that they might die.
Boston Transcript,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-24
Mutton

The California Farmer holds to the
idea that the cheapest meat for the
farmer is mutton. II may safely be
said to cost nothing, as the fleece from
a sheep of good breed will amply pay
for its keeping. Then for additional
profit, there are lamb or two, the
pelt Of the animal, il killed at home, the
excellent manure from its droppings,
and the radiance Of the pastures from
weeds, to which sheep are destructive
foes. With the exception Of poultry.
mutton is also the most convenient
meat for the farmer. A sheep is easily
killed and dressed by single hand in
an hour, and in the warmest weather
it can be easily disposed OF before ii
spoils. Science and experience both
declare it the healthiest kind OF meat,
and foolish prejudice alone prefers
pork, which, whether fresh or salt, is
the unhealthiest Of all. When people
gain more wisdom, farmers will keep
more sheep.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-24
Saving Glover Seed.

The very high price which farmers
frequently pay for clover seed should
induce them to save Mt least a sutliciency
for their own supply, and undoubted, If
well followed up, make it very profit
able business ~ money crop. A farm.
err, who is vouched for as one of the
best clover seed savers, gives the follow
ing hints NJ to the saving of the seed
1.-THE second crop is for seed, and il
really fit for no other purpose. rs it sal
ivates the stock fed ON it. The best
time to cut for seed is very nice point
to determine. II should be cut when
majority of the heads turn brown,
and before any begin to shed off the
little seed pods, each OF which contains
a seed. Cut the second crop Of clover
just rs il il were for hay, rake il into
windows and let il lie and take one or
two showers; then put il into small
cocks while damp, about one good
pitchforkful in place, and when il is
dry put into stacks and cap with some.
thing that will turn water, or what il
better, if you have u shed OF barn, put il
there and let il remain until you get a
huller to take il out for you. Let onr
farmers save all the clover seed they
can, and thus make thousands of dol.
lars for the State. now sent out each
year for cloyerseed to SOW.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-10-24
LAKE ITASCA.
The Picturesque Body or Water From
Which the Father of Waters Springs.

A member of the canoeing expedition
which is en- route from Lake Itasoa to
New Orleans, writes from the head
waters of the Mississippi to the Cinoin-
natl Gasttte; Lake ltasca is really beau
tifal sheet of water, of light greenish
hue, set in the midst ofsandy hills from
fifty to one hundred feet high, which
are covered with dense forests Of pine
fir and spruce, with some oak and other
green woods that did not recognize.
Its form is three arms. starting from
aud surrounding Sohoulerafts island.
The north arm is two miles long, the
southwest arm is two and half miles,
and the southeast arm four miles long.
The southwest and southeast arms form
half u circle, the diameter of which
counting from the inner shore, is about
two and halfmiles. Facing the north
the north arm springs out Of the semi
circle OF water about one-thim of the
distance from its end on the left. The
north arm really tends east or north for
two-thirds of its length, then west of
north, the Mississippi river flowing out
Of tho extreme end. The greatest width
Of the lake is about one and ahalfmiles
and there is where the arms join. The
arms themselves are not more than
mile wide, The shores are indented
with rounded bays and the water for
probably two hundred yards rushes
grow, with wild rice and some lilies
nearer the shore which is firm sand
mostly. In some places tho alluvium
from the hills has washed in and made
the shores very soft. Al the extreme
end Of the southwest arm u bright little
stream foot or two wide, with swim
current, pours over tho clean sand.
In tho southwest arm five streams
flow al insignificant except two, The
smaller Of these comes in among the
grass and PUSHES, eight or nine feet
wide ut It's mouth, but soon narrowing
toa mere woodland rill. The larger
contributes about one.third the volume
OF che Mississippi, is about fifteen feet
wide at ita mouth, and comes through
swampy ground. We pushed up this
stream with the canoes for nearly two
hundred yards, then had TO land. This
which may be called Elk river flows
about one mile from Elk lake, which
lies sonth OF ltasoa about one halt mile
which ia divided from 1t by sand hills,
over which some heavy yellow pine
grows, We had thought that possibly
the Mississippi might be traced above
ltasea, but the character OF the streams
putting iuto that lake does MOI ontitle
thom to DO called the river. into Elk
lake on tho south, tho surveyors found
two little streams flowing. the largest
we learn, running probably ten miles
in ils devious course, and starting from
u little pool two feet in diameter IN
wide marsh. That IL where the iurthest
drop Of tho Mississippi flows nom.