Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-04-07

s0mely entertained mere by leading
citizens and appears to be enjoying
his visit.
A Reconnaissance Of the Golden
Northwest.
Next to the pleasure Of visiting the
heart Of the great Northwest, pene-
trated by the forty FIVE hundred miles
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul railway, is that of reading some
of the charming descriptions of that
ever fascinating region. One Of these,
the latest and the best, has just been
issued by Matthews, Northrup & Co.,
Of Buffalo, New York. 1t is graph
ically written, brilliantly illustrated
and bright little book of 1O4 broad
pages. 1t comes with the compliA
mentS of the big Drained and liberal
hearted General Passenger and Ticket
Agent of this great system, Mr.. A. V.
H. Carpenter, Of Milwaukee, man ct
by the endowments. Of nature and
finest training and practical education
for such an important trust. The
book is gem Of art and yet nothing
in it is overdrawn, The descriptions
of scenery, of cities, hamlets, and
lakes, Of dells, bridges, falls and rail-
roads, steamers, tents, camps and
churches, towers, trains, falls, cliffs,
freaks of nature and monuments
of mans ingenuity, of glens,
elbows, narrows and islands, parks,
springs, hills, villas and groves, wild>
woods and cultured terraces, all these
and the thousand and one features
and colorings Of the wonderful North
west are faithfully grouped and
marched along in panoramic view in
this attractive little work. 1t was
the result of an excursion of sixty
days made by some of the best artists
and brightest journalists of this coun.
try, furnished with the means and
facilities to make them thoroughly
independent and bring out their best
work. They were instructed to inyes
tigate the claims Of the country de.
scribed to recognition as a choice
resort for the tourist, the health
seeker, the man of affairs, in search of
rest and recuperaiion, and the lover
of the sublime aud beautiful in nature
The result describes in lines of beauty
and utility the attractions and points
OF especial interest in Wisconsin.
Minnesota, Iowa and Dakota. 1t is
the calm verdict after much thought
and observation. To anyone who has
been through this region the pictures
drawn are wonderfully life like and
realistic. Every landscape, station,
hotel and physical feature will be
recognized as the face of an old and
cherished acquaintance. There are
more characteristic engravings than
pages, and each one is a study within
itself. 1t is a browning effort of the
Bohemian artist and bookmaker a
truitage Of genius, taste and enterprise
combined. Along with this brochure
which is worthy Of place on any CEN
ter table or in any family library,
comes the tenth edition of Colonel
Pat DOMAINS famous Fourth of july
Grafton, "a Scream from the Amer
can Eagle" delivered last year in
Dakota. This was considered SO
original and graphic, and such an
advertisement for the rising young ter
ritOry, that the passenger department
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul railway had it printed in pam.
Phlet form, illustrated in comic
style and issued by the million.
This was a happy thought,
and a big hit in business way. II
was one of the best advertisements
ever issued, and has gone all around
the world. In all this there is a cen.
tral business idea and utility, com.
bined with the softer and lighter
oolorings of nature ana of art. which
crafty the most cultured tastes and
bring a sense of rest and supreme
satisfaction in the midst of toilsome
and weary hours. To look over these
pages is to bring rest to the body and
mind. How much greater the pleas.
ure of spending few weeks or month";
in the Golden Northwest between
spring and autumn can only be re-.
allied by those whe have enjoyed the
rare and delightful recreation.
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