The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-29

n Is buried in vast corn field to our left while II
or bow is lost in an immense black cloud, and ID
al rest OF it sinking amid the turbd waters Of LAX
A. Michigan.
Iyaukeyan, with its picturesque bluffs and rus
r. tic homes, was our first stop. few moment
&c and away we 20 at II bounding rate. The blu
J. waters Of Lake Michigan on one side stretchln,
!, away to the far east til water and sky seem L
c meet and its blue surface here and there dottet
i with whittier winged messengers OF commerce
: while far away to the west We behold in beauti
full modulations, the charming prairies Of north
= ern Illinois
RasoIta, that quiet yet busy burg, is reached
, and the iron horse stops to drink. Like poor
humanity" his wants are few, butsuch as they are
' he cannot 70 without them. with q shrek, a
; snort and chew, chew, chew" he is oh and
} soon settles down to the tenor Of his ways. Oh.
; jccts are passed like fcetng shadows aud tcle.
graph poles reminds one Of picket fence A
few more towns, miniature forests aud now the
J " Badger State" is struck! We have invaded the
soil and are skipping through THE Wlds Of
Wisconsin," and soon are brought up with a
round turn, as the old timers would term IT, at
the prosperous and wealthy city OF Racine, noted
for its various industries and manufactures.
Here is located one OF the largest wagon factor
les Ia the world, giving employment to many
thousand men and boys. Here, too, is the great
Epscopalian University, with its magnificent
buildings. charming grounds and other details,
which combined assigns to 1t the mos, interest.
! ing place Of the kind on the American continent
But the "toot' Of our iron horse sounds the move
and away We rush by County Line" aud on over
| oak Crcek Brid9e.
| 81. Francis, with its magnificent Catholic Col.
legc, standing in the midst Of charming grove
aud overlooking the blue waters Of Lake Michi.
gan, looms up before US and as quickly disap.
pears.
Bdy Itio, with its great smoky smelling works,
and the last station before reaching Milwaukee
is passed. Marshy fats and great, broad ponds
OF water with sedgy banks meet the eye. Lofty
church spires with golden crosses made brilliant
by the departing rays OF setting sun; numer.
Gus chimneys that lift their yellow forms high in
the air, and the crcam-like appearance of all the
buildings, lighted by the last lingering flashes
OF golden flame just disappearing in the cloud.
less west completed the picture that met our
gaze as the train drew up at the depot in the
Cream City" Through the departing twilight
we made our way along the broad streets, the
refreshing breezes OF old Lake Michigan playing
around us, and with the thoughts Of foamng
"schOOners" Of Milwaukee beer uppermost in
our imagination, We finally dropped our grip
sack" at the Pnkustoa and prepared for the
racket"
"rhere 10 nothing like few schooners of lager
10 brace afellow up, says friend, who had emp.
tied at least half dozen Of them. "Vell, told
You some dlngs," remarked the other "A man r
may drink fifty glasses Of beer a day, but II he ;,
thinks more as dat he makes a swine nit him. ,
'ef' By Jimminy, ish dot so:" "Ya dot lsh r
'o!' and they Allied them up again.
Cities" says al eminent writer, "have always
'een the fire places Of civilization, whence light
ma heat radlated out into the dark, cold world;
nd the mirrors OF men in large masses is indis- /
'cnsable TO the development aud growth OF man. q
ind" Here, less than fifty years ago where A
his city now stands, was the indsputablc prop.
rty OF the mobile Red Man." over lowland. shore +
nd forest he chased the wild deer and isbed n
bout the broad bay or tioated with the current
Trough the crooked ways Of the rivers that still
IN like the tangled threads Of q knottcd skein. ="
lille his "squaw" or "Detter hal' prepared the VI
venlng meal, Of which he eat with u zest born Ia
the hcalthiu brcezes that sweep over the IN
road waters OF Lake Michigan. Briefly stated ed
lis, To great extent is tine city; well laid m
ut with broad and finely shaded streets. The br
GASES and many of the public buildings are fine =,
a few exceptionally so. The cream colored -,
rick, Of which most Of the building material is -
nm, ..I T,rla ~,
otonous rows Of glaring red brick met with in a.
early all other cities. From this fact the town pe
rs received the name OF the Cream City," and III
deed 1t is evident to ALL as some writer put it, ~
Everything about the place has a creamy ap.
,arance-the buildings look it; the streets seem of
the river indicates 1t; the beer has 1t; the vi
,ople show 1t and the women are creme de Ia on
enc" Ottawa ladies excepted.
About eighteen hours was the extent of our
ay in Milwaukee, after which we took the c.. ~.
. X 81. 7. for Madison, and which road ira. No
rises most delightful region Of country diver. be-
lied with clear lakes aud placid rivers meander. to
z In divers directions, through broad fields br
I'd by shady groycs-in all as fine and beautiful IA.
region rs the sun shines upon ac
The first principal stop was at The Soldiers '''
ONE perhaps the grandest and most charming. IN
laid out grounds Of the kind in the United CHI
ates. The buildings are copous and Of fine br
but not massive. fee
lennmduka, Lake Side aud Nashotah, three ca
armng little towns, and beautifully situated Oh
rounded by many lakes and lovely landscape "a.
IRE the next stops. e..
Oconomo,Coc, destined AS the future great wa AN
ring plLce and fishing grounds Of Wisconsin is ia,
iched and few brief moments given for OBJ la,
rvaiion. The quiet hooks, shady groves aud mi
autiiul lakes around the town affords hue hunt Is
: aud fishing: its good hotels and excellent WI
' ' P'"e0 W ""''o away ed
Z dog days. az,