The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-05-21

yoche Several have no visible Outleta but
nearly all are very clear, with INDY shores
and gnveIly bottoms. A cluster of them
occur in the northern part of Elkhart
county, each measuring from . half to three
miles in circumference, and presenting as
beautiful sheet of water ~ can be found
among the hills of New Englan3 or the
Northwest. They glisten IN the sunshine
like jewels in an emerald setting.
Steuben county is similarly fortunate
One OF the prettiest in the cluster is called
Clear Lake" the purity and clearness of
its waters disclosing the pebbly bottom at a
depth of Is or 80 feet. Several beautiful
groves skirt its shores. affording ample
shade to all Its visitors. For this reason it
lie q favorite retreat for picnicers, and
families residing in neighboring towns and
cities not infrequently camp out on It's
banks In preference to visiting the more
popular watering places.
SUMNER RESORTS.
Rome City, in Noble county, on the line
of the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad
has long been summer resort because of
the two lakes in its vicinity. Here are boats
OF every description and other attractions
usually found at such places. Pike and
Eagle lakes. about Warsaw, afford similar
sport to the people of that city. Turkey
lake, in the same county, is ore of the
largest in the State, being four miles long
and from one to two miles broad. 1t is ac-
ceesible via the Chicago branch OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and of late
years it has become a very popular resort
for anglers Altogether, the lakes of Kos
ciusko county cover from $4,000 to 5000
acres, and give rise to Tippecanoe river and
Turkey creek. .
In the vicinity of the oak openings in
Marshall county, several lakes are also
found, the principal one, Maxinkuckee,
being nearly as large as Turkey lake. 1t is a
beautiful sheet of water, abounding in fish,
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seeker. OF Beaver lake mention has already
been made. 1t was formerly much the
largest body of water in the State but the
construction of a ditch has reduced it at
least to one-third its original size. IL is
still, however, of good dlmenslons and in
the spring is favorite resort Of ducks and
other specimens Of the feathery tribe.
THE LONE FISHERMAN.
To the lover Of solitude many of these
ben and Elkhart counties offer delightful
retreats. Thoreau would have been in his
element, tracing their outlets and inlets,
measuring their depth, pushing his boat
from lake to lake through the tiny channels
which connect them, studying the plants
and grasses that skirt their banks, and tast-
ing the fine flavor of their tinny tribes.
With few exceptions. these lakes abound in
fish, and in season they are easily taken
But not content with the limited supply
native to the waters, organizations are be-
ing formed in several counties for the pur-
pose OF stocking them from the Government
hatcheries. Land locked salmon will be
supplied to Lake Maxinkuckee this spring,
and other species as soon as the spawn may
be shipped with safety.
BorToNLEss FROG POND.
Writing of lakes, reminds me to speak of
"bottomless frog pond" on the Air Line
branch of the Michigan Southern and North
ern Indiana road, between Waterloo and
Kendalville. This road, extending from
Toledo to Elkhart, has but a single curve
| for upward of 20 miles At several points.
locomotive headlights can be seen at night
| from 20 TO 25 miles, and. except for the
| grades, towns distant eight, 10 and IL miles
| from each other would be plainly in sight.
| 1t was the design of the builders to make a
straight short cut from Lake Erie to Lake
Michigan, and thus 1t earned its name of
Air Line" -
But, lying directly in the line OF the pro-
posed road, the surveyors came upon what
they took to be an ordinary frog pond,
three or four hundred feet in diameter. II
was located in low, marshy plain, with
ouaegy shores, lined with underbrush and
tall, reedy grass. But as the party ap.
preached it, half dozen snakes dragged
themselves into the water, and family oil
lizards took refuge beneath decayed log.
The water, too, looked black and forbidding,
and as horseman rode up, the ground
about it seemed to tremble as If il were
aRoat. No hing was thought of 1t at the
time, however, and orders were given to fill
it up. But gravel and dirt soon went out
Of sight. After several hundred cart loads
had been thrown IN, enough to fill and hill
an ordinary puddle of its SIZE, no trace of it
| could be found. Then lumber rated and
riveted together, was sunk with stones.
Upon this were piled trees. underbrush, and
such other materials as accumulate in clear
| ing and grading. But the capacious maw
refused to be filled. The whole pile sunk
out of sight and out of reach of poles and
sounding lines. Then the thought of a pile
bridge occurred, and the long pine logs from
Michigan were driven one upon another
until an Irish laborer suggested that the
road would be sued as trespasser by the
Chinese Government. Finally a bottom on
| the outer edges seemed to have been dis
covered, and bridge was constructed, over
| which several trains were permitted to pass.
But one morning, just at day break, as the
Western bound passenger was driving along
at the rate of 40 miles an hour, the engineer
missed bridge and track. On reconnoiter-
ing, 1t was discovered that all, like the tim
ber and trees had sunk out of sight and
out of reach. The roadmaster, retiring from
the scene, a wiser aud humber man, ad
vised that the road go round what it couldn't
| 60 over; and so a short. sharp curve, the
only one in 20 miles, was made to the south
of it.
/ SINKHOLES.
This pond, for the want of better name
is calld ''sinkhole' by the people in the
vicinity; but it in no Wise resembles the
sinkholts which occur in the "barrens' Of
Harrison, Washington and Orange counties
These openings have the appearance of old
and partially filed cellars of various sizes
many of them leading to caverns which
have been explored for miles. Nor are they
ever filled with water, though often large
streams run into them and disappear. Lost
river. for instance, after running nearly
eight miles under ground, reappears again
in the form of a large spring. ROVER.
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