Smyrna times., 1884-12-17
:, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. DECEMBER II, 1884

/ F N S'SSOAS WuOul we WOulQ llk(
to see placed in such wild surround
lngs as these, and join aparty of Michi
gamers with guns and dogs for a dav.
deer hunt: we imagine they would
smile at striking the luck of from one
to three for their share of the game
As we have indicated, all other modes
OF hunting have about passed awav ex.
cept the dog and the chase.
A SUMMER RESORT.
Thus much for land sports; another
large and attractive field is the water
in the rivers aud numerous lakes that
here abound. In fact this upper lake
region is fast becoming a counter poise
to Florida; the one for Summer and
the other for Winter amusements.
A glance at the map will show the
absence of all railroads but one line
and that drove its way over the rugged
sleeps at great cost to reach the mines
and miners, and up to this time have
run but one passenger train a day each
way, but have been known to run over
nifty in brisk times carrying out ore.
Cities are now in embryo and hotels
IN contemplation for Summer tourists
At Ellis Junction Messrs. Hill & Bro.
accommodate Winter sportsmen and
furnish them every equipment-guns
and dogs, ammunition and a guide at
moderate cost. The whole outfit NAV
be relied upon.
The finest angle rod fishing ever
heard of during Summer for bass. pick-
erel, brook trout and calico speckled
trout was in this region. A delightful
past time to hook up twenty to thirty
Of these in an hour weighing from a
pound to two pounds piece.
We have been told by gentlemen in
Chicago, who had returned from their
last Summers vacation, of the good
sport, aud now being on the ground
ourselves we find confirmation in
abundance. The railroads only a wear
or two ago caught on to the idea of
advertising the angle rod and fine fish
ing during the heated months of Sum-
mer; the trade is surely coming and
will surely increase each succeeding
year.
WILD SCENERY.
The scenery is most delightful
Near here there is a stream over which
nature has cast bridge of fallen tim
Der, trees from either side have fallen
and Overlapped, and moss has grown
and fourished down in the damp
shades ofthe Overhanging rocky shores.
1t looks impossible for stream ever
to have forced its way unassisted bv
powder and dynamite through snch |
rocky businesses, but here it is running
and murmuring its way to mingle with |
the flood that sweeps by and carries
-he rich commerce Of so many cities to
The sea.
we nave tramped over the borders
of our land from the States on the gulf
% those on the great lakes of the north
md observed the difference in their at
ailments, wealth, education, refine
nent, social surroundings and general
prosperity. In the North wealth and
eilnement are more generally distribu-
ed through the masses in the South
ne high toned circle get away with all
he hOnors and emoluments and the
econd class are content to own a cabin
md pony, broad brimmed hat. and
plug of tobacco, and live without
work. The negroes partake of the two
lasses according as their lot of life is
ast, and bear all of their burdens. and
1t were possible they would make
hem share their sorrows.
RAMBLER.
Marquette, Mich, December II. 1884.