Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-08-29
Ire Late Erie STANDS.


MCKINNEY, Aug. Z0.-l 40 not
wish 10 crowd you with the events OF
my trip, but to tell and describe some
things that may be interesting to your
readers. Many OF them know oil
kelleys Island and Put'in-bay' but
probably very lew knows any thing OF
Point Au Pelee Island. Ihis lsiand
Is more than twice as large as any
other Islands IN Lake Erie, but mas
never been a popular Summer resort
and is consequently but little known
abroad. IL Is West OF all the other
Island Of Lake Erie, and lies between
the channels Of steamers from Toledo
TO Buffalo, aud Toledo to Cleveland.
IL is six miles long from North TO
South, and three miles wide from
East to West. IL contains about
twelve thousand acres; yet ! was told
by some that 1t contained seventeen
thousand. About hall the Island Is
marsh and wet timber land. Ihe SOIL
Is like that Of the other Islands blacK
and rich, aud will produce almost any
thing. Nearly all products OF the
farm are cultivated there out wheat
Is the CHIEF product and l th'nA
shouid oe almost the entire P'ouuc',
about ~ bushels per acre Is prouuoeu
py careless cultivation. lne Popula'
uon mas increased CONSIDERABLY IN the
last Tour years 'here being now about
three hundred Inhabitants Nearly All
are p'ahung vineyards, pu' from what
"a" Snu ne"ru thinN re'ee isr
anu 'S 700 70" anu wet LOT grape cunt
ufe' Mr' inAuueiS 9ml'n' formerly
from "oouioru county, mas on Tue
Nof'n enu u 'ne lsiahu on 'he n'gn.
est ground 'n'r'y acre vineyard ana
'ne vines were iOa'Hu WIN grapes Out
"heh ! 'el' 'ne'e 'hey were ro'''uB'
ana 'he 'huica'ions were 'ha' the crop
"ouiu DC greatly uatnageu' Tue
wheat was injured CONSIDERABLY 9y 'he
continued rams on account Oh Careless
stacking ana iack OF INDUSTRY
lhere are on tue l'lahu seVerai goou
luarries OF limestone when goes rom
mere 70 all points on the oanaoa shofe'
There was once a hne forest oil OAK
and cedar and other sorts OF TIMBER
but the best oil u has been taken'
There is an abundance OF ducks and
some deer. ms Is the best hshing
point IN Lake Erie' a GOOD hshernan
can, with one poum IN one season
catch SIX or elgh' hundred dollars
worth oil hsh' ms Is a great resort
for fisherman
This Is a point oil interest 70 tue
geologlsti we hnd mere groovlngs IN
the rock cut IN the glaz'al Perlod' ana
granite powders scattered over the
island. The island was once 'nhao't-
ed by Indians there are three mere
now, but they are not u remnant VI
the old tribe Inc present inhabitants
are honest intelligent ana Social ANY
one wishing to spend a summer IN Il
quiet, pleasant place coulu not 40
better than go 10 reiee isi"n", mere
is always deIigh'iui oreeIe mere
returned nome oy way OF Detroit anu
sandusky' 60. ie,s a. A'nner''ourg
at the mouth o' 'ne 'e''o'' river, a"u
IN TINS way got 10 see more OIL .n's
dead town ana less OF Tue oeau'l'u'
city OF Detroit out would not al
wise any one 10 10 likewise Detroit
is two wen known 70 heeu any ue
scriplion from me. mere Is ou'iu'ng
business mouse lnat WI surp"ss any
thing yet ou'll 'nere' Inc Guy Is out
OF deo'' ana mas TWO m''llon surplus
IL contemPlales making win TINS sur
plus PARK mat VIII SnrPa'' any III
the world
1t is reported that all Of Michigan,
eA'ep. 'ne so"'ne'n part WIZ 'Vs'
One.tllrd OF the wheat cfOD bN the