The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-09-08

respect than Minneapolis. At i
distance from toward half to tlt-
teen miles, no less than twenty |
large lakes can be found, all but
three or four of which can be readily
by rail Say at any hour Of
the day.
There are many churches in this
city, of denominations as follows;
Lutheran, II; Methodist, IL; Bap
tist, 10; CongregatiOualis', .; Ad'
vent, ? Friends, 2; Evangelical, !;
Universalists, Disciples, L; swe-
deuborsiau, /; Catholic, Z; Presby'
terian, 6, Hebrew, ]. Many OF
these buildings are fine structures.
A new Presbyterian church Is III
course OF erection, and will be as
fine building as any in the city.
A pleasant trip OF four miles from
Minneapolis over to Chicago, Mil
waukee aud St. Paul railway, or a
drive by carriage overalevel prairie,
and you are at the Falls of Mime
haha, immortalized by poet and
painter. No fairer sight could he
wished for than that which meets
us here.
Stars in tho silent night
Might be unclaimed,
Birds in their passing flight
Be long detained
And by this scene enhancing,
Mid spray and foam,
MISSEHAHAw
With all summer glories sur
rounding it, Minnehaha is II place
to be remembered and no doubt
when | shall return home its beau
ties will come to me in thought,
standing out clear aud distinct
among the beautiful scenes in "the
Magic Northland.'
Fort Smelling is another place OF
interest to the tourist. 1t is located
on the heights at the junction OF
the Minnesota and Mississippi riv.
ers; three miles below Minnehaha
Falls is the United States military
post of Fort Smelling. AS one OF
the "old Land marks around
which cluster memories OF the early
struggles OF the pioneers of civil.
zation with the savage tribes that
have since been sent to other hunt
ing grounds. 1t isa prominent oh.
ject in one of the finest landscape :
in the country. Fort Smelling is
i
now used as depot for troops and
supplies, aud large number OF new
buildings have been added outside
of the walls, which are occupied as
officers quarters.
The next place | visited was Lake
1
Minnctonka. This is the gem oil
the Northwestern lakes, where annu-
ally gather many thousand pleasure
and health seekers, who find iu the
immense forests that surround it
in the rural homes that nestle in
shady groves on the banks OF its
bays, and in the lmpid depths OF is
waters the renewed vigor that
comes from life in our climate,
The Big Woods nearly encloses
Lake Minnetonka in its midst, and
many cosy villas are built beneath
the branches OF the great monarchs
of the forest Oh its banks, while
villages aud hotels have sprung up
Mt convenient and available points
Steamboats, ply on its crystal
waters to carry pleasure-seekers to
their destination, and fleets of sail
aud row boats are TO be found al
all parts of the lake to supply the
demand of fishing parties.
For fear of wearying your pa
tlence have been brief in describ
ing this beautiful summer land, and
have rather underrated than mag
uified the beauty and attractivenes;
of the country. The visitor who
spends his summer in the Northwest
will say, "Thc halt has not beer
told of its wondrous beauty
Siuce Z left home have met NOR,
people travelling than ever before
Our people seem to be seeking {
change of scene, and believe tha
about one.fourth of the population
of the country are to be found il
cars, on steamboats,, or in stages
every day, Journeying for business
health or pleasure. While tb,
greater number are bent on busi
ness, those travelling for thei
health, seeking by change of seen
aud climate cure for physical all
; ments, largely outnumber the pleas
ure-seekers. Now ii those who liv
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