The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-24


CHAMPIONSHIPS, Ind. Aug. 23-Assuming
that everybody that is not away wants to
know where to go, ] would like to call attention
to two trips. unlike 10 direction distance and
expense. but alike in the enjoyment that can be
got from them A genuine lover of nature can,
with either. forget that the world moves. re-
cuperate the body, smoothe the wrinkles of the
face. rest the mind, and go back to the Office or
desk in the city more capable of believing in
man and God do not think more delightful
trip can be arranged than the one Rev Mr.
Hunter and took. An interesting ride by rail
through northern Indiana and southern Michi-
gan brought us to Detroit A day can be prof
itably spent In Detroit-a city that hopes, and
with reason, to be the Birmingham of America.
Ali the growing commerce of the lakes must
pass through its waterway. Here is the grave of
one OF the old, clear-cut, fearless Repubi
leaders The grave is marked by plain shaft
The epitaph is merely Zach Chandler" Leav-
ing Detroit on the City of Mackinaw, beauti-
full restful ride of thirty six hours awaits u.s.
The old-fashioned comfort and luxury of steam
boat travel that the railroads have we'll nigh
ruined, is preserved by the Detroit and Cleve-
land company on their lake Erie and Huron
routes. The ride through lake St. Clair brings
one to the ST. Clair flats, the paradise of duck
hunters. As Mr.. Hunter has risked his reputa-
ton on what we did, | will confne myself to
what we saw. On the bank of the
canal as passed along was a
happy party of ladies and gentlemen
tenting. They held up string of fish ten feet
long. Here are club-houses and cottages, built
on little islands, made of mud dredged out of
the fats The pleasure of the ride chiefly begins
after you swing out into Lake Huron. away from
land and care. The steamer is its own world
and a happy one After nights sleep as sweet
as sleep can be. morning brings US to the famous
lumber points. Alpena and Cheboygan. About
%l.a Nrva<p - ATA1
island, the key of the lakes, kept as national
park and manned by some eighty lazy soldiers
About thousand people manage to live here;
you will find out how, very quickly, If you call q
carriage An enterprising citizen. who
entvVs cents am hour eharas p at
taxed out of existence. The island is very pict-
uresque and interesting historically. From the
island many go on to the Sault river After
fish among Les Chenaux islands, where / sew
twenty one pike that would average four pounds
we ran across to Petoskey by the famous inland
route. No one should miss this You will get a
good idea or a tempest in teapot when you see
the little steamer Mary forcing her way through
the jam of logs in che Cheboygan, or the North
ern Belle tioundering around in the crooked
river and the ditch that the governments has cut
TO connect these lakes and rivers. It is day
pleasantly spent Water clear as crystal,
revealing the bottom and the fish,
handsome water lilies provokingly near
anu VIZ In PVuVb pthC nuh CpunN 1VL6bJy Will
an occasional Indian hut, are incidents of the
route. You know that deer and bear frequent
the woods Evening brings US to Petoskey.
Now, Petoskey is good place to come TO il you
have the camp-meeting fever. or the hay fever
either. 1t is also good place to come in order to
get across to Harbor Springs. This place--with
its cottages hid away among the trees, with its
fine sailing in the still waters of the bay and fine
bathing in the surf of the lake-we voted the
finest place Of all. We also concluded that
man who could sit down and enjoy these lux
uries without his family, was fraud; and 80,
camp.
Now IL you can't 90 so far. let me tell you that
right here at home is as pretty scenery as the
country affords. indianapolis people know
not know. Perhaps that canoe ride from the