, 1880-02-21


GESEvA LAKE, Wis., Feb. 1A.-No place west Of
tho Hudson prcsentsa brighter, more picturesque
scene, winter Rnd summer. The entire Ftlore Uf
tho buy. before tho village, is Visible, with Its in
clospd panorama Of life. hnd with Elnss tho
play and each aCtGr Of tho plny Is identified with
c1so. Above and below tho slight bluffs, ar.
tlstlo residences Of ChlcRAo lnIllionnres absorb
the sites. Fishing Q-httts dnt tho Ice here uni
there; now Rnt then stranded bout; IL mic
out from shnFo boughs to mark d rice.
trnck: close down to tho waters ct1go hoat
and Ice houses; out to deep water wooden piers
for icc-cutting. below tho Ice lnnu,ncral,lu
aristocrnts Of tho fnny tribe glide or hyberrHtc
NatirU 1lai md choice cxutfca. such ns young
california salmon. uppcr-lako trout, whItc''sh,
brook trout, ETC., cullcd from fnr md
Sar Sccst by 5 6cmct '.n"nf r. th, to .nv a on he
Above, commerce md pleasure, ,jossle rMcil
other md mike merry or money. tiorse-rncing
iyery Light this winter. wagons drawing wood.
tho lake. fishing, mud Ito. gathering. 4 stones
th,pw from Atr. Letters residence, men, boys.
sd 1T Of en euitinp m f"r IT, wI washinEsn s Ies
E1mpany"', Of Chcngo. Istlow, IN frOnt Of
commences by u mui1, II horse. md n plow; this
innrks, thcM ii nun with Il eaw, ono with irons
like forks, then with houks tho pieces, nrc drawn
iaHdci 10 wagons. then iliirl,c nr puskei ii ics'
hnllHea here. This leo should conniantl premium
prices. for p1rGr wNter never rliI. 1t II formed
by springs, co1,ReMls aver pel,bty bottom to
every REs6re nnd without ttfa'nTlW ntugn,,,t
oo ! a"nt a.! ,ne kS 99 ryo
~. .whzZing pnAt. stcn1nnR into ChieNg0 with
Ch!cago's best lee. Here and thcro countless
sxsr Of H'st ,eses III aoa o Se " na kt 4hs
fasciuatlon Of the "I.oatsnan's ride Of icntt Is
this icc-lHMting. During. reckless. fcnress these
btAtmet tfsl,, 1lover hulting. never snfC, yet nj.
Why's tnlsatng danger. III construction H1 fct-
Hnnt Is above Y sail bnat, below Sled but III
motion swift as l4ht: skaters cn costslnc etlsso
earsh does the etnal! boy thrive us here. !tncx-
ubcrntcs until he pops out likepopcar1i. Within
bog, skating ia instinct. The vcrest dot takes
to skates Hike duck to wntcr: he knowe no feMr:
he will skitte to tho verge OF dooln Altf Ptrtnct
over tho ehuam, AS soon US ,nny bc. le DON'T
riding in Ii small cart with grcat wheels,
with smaller boy hnrnessed In, draw
Inv his :. nl,jcssy. but .1sxl >. t'thind Il
Newfoundland dug trots lrlskly before his tn'ls-
tera sled. Ssrne boys skate With III umbrella
for fsMey: one trLss r.. xoat l. mus, prcfc5, t.
hnr, har,l e skate. Tho bny II glal she tlocs.
The bigger tho hoy tho Etntstlcr IT, 1t. Tile Ger
man by gaEiRht II mt tIl0rG nrtfstto tf,nn "the
skating" hy skylighs. Tho gir! With her guy cos
nde tho horse. a'id tho small hoy. ans! the New
fnundtand dog, md tho 9Gnt, tlrnw him down On
ls knecs before the Etrla skatc-stynps! But
urcr hryM1ld u group FROM tho Ladies' Srlni-
nHry." Tcncheis nrc there, n!!tl those WIN can't
skNtn ride abolt III II conveyance Invented III tho
many Of them. nit fnr exercsa III the crisp llr,
with hcnlso, to tho MILD wIntcr, which h,s
kept the snow In tho l,ritlsh Possessions.
LEiuit LAKE.