The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-09-24

The next morning vienna Ourselves ~ ~
dock OF Alpena, pretty place OF 10000
population, the most important OF the
numerous new towns OF Northern Mich
IiSan. LAUNDERING is, OF course, the main
interest. All along the docks are large
] saw mills with whirriug machinery, con-
i, verting the large booms Of rough logs into
piles and piles Of sweet smelling pine
boards.
All day 1t rained and stormed, and as q
result We had rough sea and were forced
TO stay in the cabin, depending for pastlme
on cards, music, aud smoking and chat
ting in the Mushroom with JEFF, the bar
Der, who is q famous old fellow. he is 3
muiatto, or possibly quadroon, Was born
in Connecticut IS years ago, and for forty
years has been serving the travelling pub
lie in various capacities. He was the first
conductor to run PulmSun sleeper into
Detroit. During the wintt OF 1928 he
was doorkeeper to the Michigan House Of
Representatives. He announces meals to
the passengers on the City OF Alpena with
the easy grace Of Chesterfield. From
constant contact with cultivated people,
JET is as courteous and politics gentleman
and as genial AMI entertaining talker as
one often meets.
While We lay half an hour taking on
freight we had chance to stretch our
legs by brisk walk through the live lit
tie town oi Cheboygan, az the mouth OF
the Cheboygan river. After leaving the
dock We wers fairly entering the straits of
Msckinac. To our left lay the m lin land
OF Michigan and on the right we passed.
the heavily wooded aud uninhsbited Is
llnd OF B1is Blanc white woods, and the
smaller aptly named Round Island, two
miles fGrther on We reached our destina-
ton, Mackinac Is!srd. A free bus (wagon
with seats along the sides) took us to the
Mission House, tho beat hotel on the is-
land. While our sense Of taste remains
We will never forget that supper oil u big
broiled whiteGsh, tender beef steak and |
baked potatoes. The hotel was built in
1870 and was used for long time as an
Indian mission school, in charge OF an
Episcopal minister. After supper We
stroled down through the village and
found the ubiquitous roller skating |
rink with tome doubtful music |
furnished by brass band OF Indians who |
had come with their squsws and papooses |
on an excursion from Cross Village, on
tue main lSul. Between the tunes the |
Indian braves amused the audience aud
bruised their bodies by trying to skate.
Next morning VIC took a carriage and |
drove over the leland, breathing new lie !
in the pure, dry, healtbful atmosphere. We
visited and enjoyed to the utmos: those
queer freaks Of nature, Arch Rock, form
ing natural arch, eighty feet high and
ioItg vide, through which Ike beautiful
picture is seen tina blue waters Of Lake
Huron, AMI Sugar LOAF Rock, standing |
one hundred and tbirty-fous feet high,
ike q big blunt needle thrust out Of the
earth. Old Fort Holmes was the next OBJ
ject OF interest, and then We drove
to the white gravel beach called
the British Landing, where Captain
itooerti dlsembaIked his torces OF
English, French and Indians to take the
island in 1872. MacEinac Island is about
nine miles in circumference and COM
pfises . 200 acres, Of which the National
park coutains SCI, aud the military reser-
vation 1903 acres Every spot is associated
with Indian legends, some OF which have
be en- put in verge by he suthor OF Hia-
waIhI. Mackinac Is the Island that Miss
.Woolson 60 cbarmiDgly describes in her
popular novel "Anne." 1t is certainly an
interesting, even fascinating place. The
only cultivated part oil tho island is MIR,
EsTiy's farm, Of about 100 acres. The
palisade fencss seem Just as secure rs
when they were put down, over 100 yeas
ago.
In the afternoon we had delightful
sail across to st. Iynsce, six miles across
from 0Iackinac Island, on the northern
peninsula Of Michigan. Six miles across
the straight toward the south lies MaCki. |
nav City, on the mainland. By the way,
lhs native Mtchigander calls the Island
and,vil!age Of Mackinac as it is spelled,
but the town on the mainland is called
and spelled Mackinaw. st. Iguace Is one
OF the oldest and newest towns in Michi |
gan. 1t has population Of 5000, and be-
ing the terminus Oft the new Detroit, Mack |
mac & Marquette railroad is growing into
busy and important point. II has a
beautiful crescent shaped harbor, very
deep and safe. Under neat little monu.
ment in the center Of the town lie the re-
mains Of Father Marquette, VINO founded
the place in 1911.
Tue next morning at seven we started
in the little propeller, Mary, to take the
inland ronte to Petoskey, which you
reach at 7 o'clock the same evening, after
day Of delightful aud novel experience.
Going through Cheboygan river, six miles
long, we enter Mullet lake, beautiful
sheet water, twelve miles long and six
wide. At the lower end OF the lake we
stop at the Mulet Lake Hotel for dinner.
me hotel is a wonder in q wilderness. for
It is a handsome building that cost S60,,
600, and has all the modern improvements.
1t has seyenty.fve large, airy rooms, ele-
Eantly furnished, most Of them opening
on Verandas and having an outlook over
the lake. Fish abound in the lake, game
in the woods, from deer down, and wild
duck in the marshes. No more attractive
place could be found for family summer
resort than this hotel in the woods. After
dinner we leave the little propeller Mary,
aud take the still smaller slde-wheeler
Northern Belle, which has met
her half way on this daily
trip. We steam through Indian river,
seven miles long, and comeintO Burt Lake,
Of about the same dimensions as Mul.
let Lake. A strong wind has changed the
lake into raging illtlo seq and the Belle
has as much as she can do to cross 1t safe
lly. Alter o good rocking We enter the
placid, even sluggish waters Of Crooked
river. It is we'll named, for it is ss wind
ing as the famed Meandfr, The river has
been dredged for navigation, and is SO nar.
row that one can step ashore from either
side at many points, and can reach out
and pull a 'cat-tail" or wrench of
branch Of golden leaves, for the leaves
are already turning rapidly up here. Our
progress is slow, for We have to'stop and
back and turn apd twist to get through the
sharp curves OF the river. at no place in
the seven miles OF its length is there a
straight stretch OF two hundred yards. It
ia q most delightful ride through this
Crooked river, and every minute Of it is
enjoyed by the passengers who form
an enthusiastic group on the forward
deck of the little steamer. Among
the pleasant acquaintances we make
amnnp ouf fellow passengers are Mr..