Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-04-21
From, me "!Saniny SOUTH" Atlanta, Ga.
The Golden Northwest.
The lryaIids Heayen-The Tourists Para
dise-The Sportsman's Canaan,
Westward the Star Of Empire and the
Summer Tourist Take Their Way.

W men III tue course Oh nuOlan events
the man of affairs requires a good,
honest metaphysical or mental restora-
tiveS or becomes hungry for realiza-
ton of the sublime and beautiful, as
eXemplified i'm natures visible forms,
the golden Northwest is the place for
him to pitch his tent. Other localities
have their specialties, but here are the
cltiyeficS which minister to the health
and vigOr of body and soul.
1t is no disparagement, in fact, for
other regions to be rated secondary to
Wisconsin and Minnesota in these re-
spects; tor ofall Sublunary domains this
is the
Land that Is fairer than day."
for attractiveness of scenery, salubrity
of climate, natural mineral waters -
agreeable to the taste-and excellent in
the Superlative degree ior their recupera-
tive effects; good quarters, good cheer
good fare, and genuine 6OllhOHIie of the
people settlers, and "tO the MAJOR
born" And last but not least in
importance TO the average American, at
prices within reach of all who have
earned first-claSS vacation. Look at
this list of resorts:
Milwaukee, Waukesha, Palmyra,
Madison, Prairie du Chen, Pewau6ee,
Hartland, Lake Side, NashOtah,
Okauchee, Gitfords,,, OcOuOmOwoc,
Beaver Dam, KilbOurn City, Sparta,
Elkhart Lake and Ashland, i'll WiScOn-
sin; Clear Lake in Northern Iowa;
Spirit Lake, Lake Okobogee, FairmOunt,
Prior Lake, Big Stone Lake, Lake
MinnetOnka, White Bear Lake, From
ATt,t,.annliS i'm
Minnesota.
And then read up concerning them
i'm the entertaining and finely illustrated
volume 10y the celebrated writer and
artist, Mr.. Frank II. Taylor of Philadel-
phia, New York and the continent OF
America, entitled Through to st. Paul
and Minneapolis. Random Notes from
the Diary of man i'll Search of the
Vest Re-iSsued in new and full
dress 10y NIessrs, Matthews X Northrop,
of Buffalo, y. y, and furnished free aS
grace by the Chicago, Milwaukee and
~. Paul Railway.
Reference to the map of Wisconsin
and Minnesota in the Travellers Official
Railway Guide. or any accurate map,
of late date, of these States, will show
that the most important of these health
and pleasure "BOnanZasn are local To
this great railway while the work OF
Mr.. TAYLOR will show what grand
scenery is exclusive to the lines of said
road; such is the grand upper Missis'
sippi Valley; the Dells Ofthe Wisconsin,
RiveIs: the Lake Region of Wisconsin,
Lake Pcpin, Falls of Minnehaha, and
host of other attractive points.
Inquiry among experienced travellers,
or reference to the Correspondence OF i'll
Vulnerable writers OfnOte in the most
respectable and widely circulated
Journals of the United States, will salts
fy any one Squarely in search OF truth,
that no other railway in all this region
gives such satisfaction TO its patrons,
and that its popularity and resources
for comfort, speed and safety are un-
bounded: while trial will demonstrate
that its foundation, superstructure and
equipment are unriYalled in excellence.
Put these facts together: a smooth,
substantial steel rail track, parler ears,
sleeping and day coaches, and smoking
cars without peer in the world tor the
perfection of their construction, plan
and appointments; DINING halls, whose
excellence of cuisine and service, render
any hotel or dining car. even run
cheap affair in comparison; and then
ask yourself if anything more can be de-
sired for com fort or full enjoyment OF
journeying. All, yes, there is one thing,
and that is the absence of lacqueys VINO
are ever dunning you for "a tip" and
here YOU have that blessed condition,
They are not here. In conclusion OF
this 'skirmisher' it remains only ia
add that the poet hit the case exactly IN
these immortal lines.
"Here be woods rs green
As any, air likewise a fresh and sweet
As WHERE smooth ZephyruS plays ON the meet
Face Of the curled streams; with ho"ers ~
many
As the young spring gives, and aS choice as
Here be- all new delights, cool streams and
.NrbouS o'crgrown with woodhinc~. caveSand
dcllS,
ChOu>e where thou wilt"
And come one, come all. HeIe
room and plenty for all who travel for
health. wealth or rational enjoyment,
and for three hundred thousand more
than can get into any other enjoyable
situation i'm all this broad land.