Telegram-herald., 1888-07-08
A PLACE OF ANTIQUITY.


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Directly Across fro1a sAe.silsass OF Pe-os-
hey On the nortn sias % latte 1rsssrss
Bay Is the village Of Hgrtor Springs Al
least thss = the nsns by wAieh Il 10 kaeen
today. BAT older rssidsatiei tsst section Of
the State At well ss maas dnsrs remember
the place ss Little Tisszfss. Time works
changes. Aowsssr. and - rssortsns nseksd
TO these springs Of clear wafer another cog
nonlsa . little more espheaious Was
thought 10 bs needed and Hzrbor eprlEgs
vas decided upon. This szns l. very sP-
propriste. - II brings TO ths mind 81 once
the two principal attractions which hsss
made the place famoas or all the hsrbors
on any Of the lskss. which fora Ihs great
chain probably none mero beautiful
or picturesque can be found than
tue one formed By the little peninsula
called Harbor Point, which projects
into Lake Michigan from the mainland
neAr Peloskey and forms what Is
known as Little Traverse Bay Harbof
Springs Ia the county ssat'of Emmett coun-
~, and next 10 Aackiazc - visited as
point OF great antiquity and HISTORICAL IN
teresI tss.
Ttss place is now reached sy spur Of the
Grand Rapids 4 indiana Railroad lroua Pc
tnskey, which extends aroand the bay. Is
we'll a. by water during The navigation sea-
son by any boat that sails the lakes Har-
Dor Springs hIst gained me attention OF
pleasure seekers by ita possession OF very
many pure crystal springs. The water from
these springs is very coid. the thermome0
when placed IN it, indicating but twelve or
| T.. =. f&.< nj
Many people who have visited the place
for heath, attribute as mncn heslth-restor-
ing power 10 the springs az 10 the well
known bracing effects OF the atmosphere OF
oil Northern Michigan. se
The scenery iu the vicinity of Harbor
Springs is beautiful and picturesque. From
the bluff one sees at his feet The delightfully."-
located village. few anuqusted buildings
scattered here and there arlung the new
ones, showing bow tenEciotsly the Indians
seek 10 hold their homes. epd bearing mute
but eloquent testimony @tf the unequal
struggle between the rscssE -
Next is the harbor. No 3oviier sheet of
water ever reflected in lis piasl0 bosom the
drifting clouds and silent sfAr. Every tree
and leaf embowsrsd cottage OF Harbor
Point, and every tint of foliage, Is mirrored
With perfect distinctness. While the deepen
ing shadows upon the water 50 blend with
the shade OF shore that the dividing line Is
scarcely discernab.e. Beyond is the open
bay. occssionly undistuTbed save by long.
unbroken swe.is, but usually touched with
here and there a dash OF white, and attimes
tossing aud foaEiing as II enraged, filling
the harbor with the winged messengers OF
eommmerce seeking shelter fiom the gale.
The encom passing shores rise IA a accession
OF wooded bills, rolling far back inland, aud
becoming more and more shaQOwy and in
Distinct until. seen through the hszs OF
summer day. the iaIthest summit. thirty
miles away, se-ms but q cloud of smoke.
! bay View looks oct from the trees of the
oppIsile shore. PstosSey lies spread out
upon the hillside. and 20 tie right Is the
broad expsnse OF Lake Michigan. bounded
only by the horizon.
The keDsngton is the first t-class hotel of
the place and is owned and operated by
a. a. Bleazbly. of Kslkasks. Mich. 1t is
the purpose of Mr. Blsazoly 10 keep his no.
;el open the year round hereafter and To
that end has engaged the services ofGsIe 3.
Davidson. who wisl act as ats nIansger, auu
the travelling public as well as resorters
may feel confident of receiving every cour-
teIy 1T his hands. A range Of hills protects
the TOWN. from severe winds, and the por-
tion Of the bay which hes esst OF the village
10 no less protection from Summer heat.
1t is we'll known that it Is always cool In
this region when the breeze IS oil the lake,
and that the very few unpleasantly warm
days are when the wind blows from the
east. Harbor Springs is SO situated that the
raw wind, are excluded by the hills, and
the warm land breeze tempered by passing
over several miles of water. This accounts
for the fact that the mercury invariably in
dicates greater regularity here than at any
point in the vicinity where observations
have ever been made.
A number of Improvements have been
made at the kensington this year. not the
least OF which is the flowing well OF mag
netic water on the grounds. an analysis
of this water is found tn be as near pure as
any water WIS ever known TO be. less than
per cent. of any tlncture being found in
1t. The management Of the hotel will be
kept at the high standard maintained last
year, and all visitors TO Hsrbor Springs
should not fail 10 visit the kensington and
test the waters from the springs.