Telegram-herald., 1888-04-08
PLEASURES At HOME
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Grand Rapiis. f8r bssllY ~ l6esnoa s1d
slrroa4siags = ast lfq.asssd - any ctnsr
,.iif ia lAs s4is. situated as 4 l.. IN =
pretty Ea.sy. h0m saica Is taxes - nams.
aad surrounded ~ l0ity nllls. covered -
xFaad aorssls. s4sFs eoald be ID nors pleas
ant location. Er3m tls hills on lhs east
aaI z.ss magnificent Eies eaa be aad
ai ias sn11s elIY. What c01ld &c niceF 0r
mafs snioyzD.s 8n bsizll. Nafn Aiter-
aoon tnsa - sit oensslA ths spreading
branches II = giant oak o. az towering
elm and siss iha sig1E Of rapidly zros-
lHg sld saEsFpFislag city suen a. Grand
Raqifs s And many vii % doing tins
before macy seeks have passed. Those
Nl1 .ses sac 5e41tes u nature can mag
fae loiliug better han 10 axe TIA view.
i1sg siil ser 0raad ElFer sllGlus down
in pl4Cii serenity asay from the woods Of
TIE aarfn. toEu leta@sn rows u large lac
tories xltl il.e slA0zs curling lazliy up 20
tas besVels fFom Ghs tail sn1ok esi4cks
ealCA tJaer over TIE massive ouiidings,
ehioh fl8usanls of sfs0ng arms are buslly
eilQ.0T el. F1tloxlls IS course along
taNar1 tle south. they Nll So the hurfF
iag l1 ANA lf0 at ulilfudes of vehicles 4nd
1lleI on lhs .lElF 0asa~ss borough
fares. aai tle gay -lfoas ga .4ales a-d gen-
t-emen s 4.ch j. continually on The move.
fa.slGz aloug through the ceater Ot tho
ciY ne river n4Ns daea Fast mills and
laClori1a aa4 disappears ca rs Whining
course into lle sertaat forests % the south.
Angtler source ~ pleasure 90 the resi-
denta IL Grand Rapids - driving, and
there IS ample opportunity Tor clitiyatsng
tlis taste il tls near ylcinltg. The numer-
o. highways leading from The cry are
always ln good coulllDn durn< he sum
meg. ana theY afe al desirable drives. one
of tas oest and most pleasant ~ these, and
ias one Nhich will probably oe a
Ag0nle tie coming summer. II
llss leading from the city - the
Michigan ,oldlefs Home. The latter
iasiiI uti0n IS located about two miles north
ol Grand Rapids snd IS ore Cf the Inest
buildings ln ths STATE. II - desired he
drive may Be e0ouneed going lille
farther 1orih, crossing The buaee over
tsrand River and returning along celight-
fui road Ou The brow or the hui. which ls
cu1 ina chsFminziy winding way through
The thrifty forest. and nearly all tbs time IN
.iznt 81 The river After ABOUT 4 mile OF
beautiful scenery the road leads 70 the West
short distance and merges into the Alpine
road. an excellsnry kept hixhNsy. which
enters the city on tas West Side ne-r the
business ceu;er.
Then there = the road leading TO the
2. p.Astss beds on the West side. ana nothing
pretuer IN me way OF scenery can De i'm
agineo than that which IS presented along
the course OF this highway. lt IS not what
would % called grand. out for beauty and
harmouy it IS splendid. The road winds
in and out through the beautiful foliage,
and Al every turn something ol Interest -
developed. A pretty litss waterfall
"a. -
valleys. all contribute 10 MAKE
TIE drive pleasant one. And then too
The plaster tecs are something x a curiO-
ssty and those who have the courage 10
venture bali mile or more into the under
ground mine. ara sisays we'd repaid To
those NhO bave never explored mine, II
ia especially interesting On arriving 81
the entrance or mocth Of The cave
vou are furnished VIII torch anu the light
from this serves 10 guide you down a
gradual descent Of about thirty teet where
y0u eiil dnd nuuer- Us tracks or tramvaYs.
al running into one poiat. By ibis time
you vii have ascertalnsd that II IS quite
cool m there even though it Oe ninety
ia TIE shade ia the open air. RAis-
ing ths torches s.OiI you Will
see that The tracks lead Of ia different
directions through rosdways cut cut OF the
soNd roCS. As you move along through
one Of these you viii pass numerous cross
roads al Of which lead - Que point near
the entrances. The tame OF the torch on the
rough hewn walls reveals a. intervals
pieces 81 clear and shining material.
snd occasionally a beautiful crystal s
found % tbe rocks. Away OF ia the dis
tancs can be heard the csssslsss picking OF
TIE miners and when you reach them you
vii dnd na.f dozen or more men. ousi'y
engaged heNiux t he rocks DY the light
"a lanterns an4 .erches- The majority OF
them h&vs been tasrs for years and
have grown % ike the work and the
temperature. which IS the same IA
the Winter ss In the SIMMER.
pleasant. shady rosd leafs cut along
ths east bank OF tee river 70 the plaster beds
On TOE East side. the exploration Of which
vii prove equally Interesting
ft i unnecessary o. dwell on the bean
ties aa6 pleasures of Reeds La<e. for this
pretty little summsr resort has been
visited BY pretty nearly every man. woman
snd child Ia the Valley City and viii oe
sxslB. The coming summer the facilities
for reaching the lake will be increased By
another car lius % Dc rua oy The Cable
Company. aud sevefa. other co1venieucss
for tie accommodation Of patrons vii be
sffsd.
There srs ssversi other prominent high
wsvs lssiinE from the city. Which make
z aassnt drives for thoss Wishing 90 enjoy
the scenery. raa sunshine. the country sir
srd lae benefits derived thereby. Among
these ara ihs one leading 20 Plan6eld, tne
grl1avilie road. tae extension "a
South Division e.. sad the Walker road
TIE somewhat Eng zish fashion of horse
bacs rdiar Il bs.rg adopted hers By seVsTsi
of t6ose Nbo formerly were content wish
irsTIaz it - h-sCinx. sxhiiisrRtiny snd
uurh Setter exercise 70 csutsr soout on a
Epi-ile5 sninal than - sit tn an easT
carriage and he Vhirled Along smoothly.
Not nrIv vii these Who own hor sss
% seen RIDING this sumner. a. nearig Al 0'
the iivsFrruan. have secured sadiie horses
va.ch hava heen t1oroag1ly trained for
ffs gse % their patrons.
spring r. nov here and summer will
shortly he 1pon as The frees W. soon
ia feckad t1 green a1t tae Wild aoHers
vli bloom IN shundance. and everYoDs
wii 'n short fiue 30 seexing out the dif-
ferent places Of enjoy meat 6egin a.
hnnIe.