Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-07

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1t is a town of $500 inhabitants, is
l36 miles from Milwaukee, in the
geographical center Of the state, and
surrounded by a rich, agricultural
district. Our party did not stop there,
but in passing along discovered some
views Of exquisite scenery, blending
in the undulating and constantly
changing landscapes, woodland and
meadow, field and stream, villages,
rivers and long stretches of unculti-
waited tracts. A swift rolling river
runs through Waupaga and empties
into Wolf river, twelve miles distant
in a direct line, but 40 or so
by water. All kinds of
game are said to abound in
the neighborhood. Within the limits
Of the city are two beautiful lakes,
Mirror and Shadow, surrounded by
high banks and fine groves. They are
connected by a channel twelve or 6f-
teen feet wide, and being each over a
mile in length, afford attractive oppor-
tunities for boating and fishing. The
most attractive feature of the locality,
however, is said to be the noted
"chain of lakes" two and one-half
miles west of the city. Eight lakes,
connected by natural channels and
extending six or eight miles, present
a scene of enchanting loneliness.
Little islands stud the bosom of the
waters; peninsulas are thrust in at
every turn, aud the rugged cliffs on
the shore are covered with dense 70.
liage. Philips, 273 miles from Mil
waukee, is a lovely village on the
banks Of Elk lake, one of
a chain of four considerable
bodies of water, tributary to
the Flambeau river. There are count
less lakes in the vicinity which, until
recently, have only been fshed by the
Indians. There are two fine hotels at
this place. These brief descriptions
Of a few places give an idea of many
others. The tourist and the sports
man will find attractive features and
ample accommodations at every point.
Bad river is discovered just before
reaching Penokee station, 324 miles
from Milwaukee. Passengers are in
formed that they are about to pass
through the gap" of the Penokee
mountains. Between this point and
Lake Superior, the most difficult feats
OF engineering in building this grand
line were accomplished. This is, in
fact, a bad river. The railroad fol-
lows its course as it runs north. 1t is
a crooked, roaring, swift, mountain
torrent, and is crossed by the railroad
seventeen times in nine miles. 1t is
seen first on one side and then on the
other, and falls occur at such short
and frequent intervals that the travel.
Ter is kept in a state of constant ex-
citement and surprise. 1t seems as if
nature had gathered up her greatest
forces and expended them here in
this wonderfully wild, romantic and
charming region. Twenty miles from
Ashland, Bad river is joined by an
other roaring, foaming stream. Tyler
Fork. Before uniting, each makes a
plunge oflOO and 80 feet, respectively,
over and through the rugged rocks.
The falls are a quarter of a mile
apart, and the roar of one can be
heard a short distance from the
other. Below the junction, the
united river dashes through a
narrow gorge scarcely ten feet wide, as
if to make the marriage more binding,
then, after a little more foamiug, rolls
on toward the lake. Silver creek,
White river and other points o filter-
est engage the travellers constant
attention. White river is crossed by
a bridge 1900 feet long and 1OS feet
high. 1t is a splendid achievement of
engineering skill.
At last, but too soon, we reached
Ashland, 351 miles from Milwaukee
and 436 from Chicago. 1t is situated
on a broad plateau, 60 feet above the
line of the Ashland bay, and is a
beautiful commercial point of growing
Importance. 1t has one Of the best
harbors in the northwest, and within
a radius of twenty miles there are
said to be the finest fishing grounds in
America. The location is delightful,
the air dry and ex~hilerating, the boat
ing unexcelled, the accommodations
ample. Whilst this is a new place
and a new country, there is on one Of
the Apostle islands, within two hours
sail from Ashland, the old town Of La
POinte, a Catholic mission founded by
Father Marquette nearly two hundred
and fifty years ago. 1t is a quaint old
place, with a queer little church, in
which the tawny islanders have wor.
SHIPPED after the manner of theil
faith more than two centuries Ir