Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-05-07
THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL.
A Great Northwestern Railroad in
a Charming Region.
The Land Of Lakes and Rivers,
and Charming ResOrtsI

pressions OF the people and of the
country travelled through. . These
have just been recalled and revived
by the receipt of an illustrated de-
scriptive pamphlet devoted to the
noted summer and pleasure resorts in
Wisconsin and on Lake Superior.
kindly sent by Mr.. James Barker, gen.
eral passenger agent at Milwaukee,
and G. Campbell, Of Stevens Point,
Wisconsin, general superintendent Of
the Wisconsin Central railroad. All
the members of that fortunate and
delighted excursion party, will remem-
Der these two gentlemen, who accom-
panied us Over their line a distance,
including branches, of over five
hundred miles, and did so
much to make the trip interesting and
worth t%reasuring up as something not
to be forgotten in years to come. To
them we were indebted for unremit-
ting attention and every possible COM
fort and facility for seeing the country.
Nearly all the places described or il
Illustrated in the little brochure before
us, was visited by the Arkansas and
Tennessee party, and are readily recOg-
nized as accurate and true to the life.
The Wisconsin Central, of which so
little is known at the south, is the
best and only a~ll-rail line to the upper
Lake Superior. Its southern termi-
nus is Milwaukee, a hourishing and
and beautiful city on Lake Michi-
gan, and its northern terminus is
Ashland, a city on Ashland bay,
in Lake Superior, only a few
hours run by elegant steamers from
Proctor Knots far famed city Of
Duluth, which is really a place of
Importance we'll worth a visit. Per
sons desiring to go directly through
can take a sleeper at Chicago for the
Wisconsin Central at 8 p. m, pass
Milwaukee at II O'Clock midnight and
reach Ashland at 6:45 the following
evening. The sleepers have been
built expressly for the company and
are magnificent palaces on wheels.
The air at Ashland is considered a
specific for sufferers from hay fever.
There the invalid or weary traveller is
surrounded with delightful scenery,
breathing pure air, and supplied with
the rarest fish and game from stream,
lake and forest, soon acquires health
vigor and appetite. AT Stevens Point
midway between Milwaukee and Ash
land a branch roads leads off to
Portage City, a place of some impor-
lance. Between Stevens Point and
Ashland, those who are fond of camp
ing out, and who enjoy a life in the
woods, can realize their hearts desire.
The many lakes, rivers and streams
afolu ample opportunities for canoe
ing and fishing, and the woods are full
Of game and deer in season. The
sportsman, boatman or angler will
find a paradise and all this is attain
able at moderate prices. The compa-
ny transport all hunting and camping
equippage free Of charge.
Elkhart lake is one of the most
charming places on the road, and it has
been for years a place Of resort, es-
pecially by picnic parties, although it
is in a comparatively new and wild
country. Accommodations are ample
for all visitors. Fish are abundant,
and boats are free to the guests of the
hotels, and there is plenty of game in
the neighboring forests. Menash
and Neenah, embracing DOty's island,
lO2 miles from Milwaukee, are situat.
ed on Lake Winnebago, just where it
empties into Fox river, these are -four
ishiUg manufacturing places, we'll
worth visiting. Lake Winnebago has
an area of 200 square miles, Steam
boats constantly ply in its waters, and
sailing vessels can always be had.
There + some fine hotels at these
places. The situation is one Of ro-
mantle and historic interest. From
the piazza OF Roberts summer resort,
on Doty's island, situated on the site
OF the old homestead Of Governor
Doty, across an inlet, can be seer the
treaty elm" where, in former years,
the Indians met to have their big
talks, and beneath whose inviting
shades were signed numerous treaties
with the whites.
Appleton is 1O7 miles from Milwau.
kee, and aspires to the title of the
Lawrence of the West" 1t is stu.
ated on the noted water power of tn,
Fox river, and has within Its limit,
sufficient water power to turn all thu
spindleS of New England, and il
rapidly building up the largest manu-
featuring enterprise in the west. L
is also gaining much notOriety as
summer resort. It's leading hotel i
the Waverley, W. H. COttrell pro
prietor. who had many guests last goa