Copiah signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1888-1899, 1889-08-08
THE GREAT NORTHWEST
The tas-m Closed and the natrhes
Forever naried.

The ths~m Closed and the uatshst
4 Forever Barred.
Tiroush capt. .. b. Murrv. Gen.
erai Manager of the Illinois Z entrsl Ia
/ the Northwest, an excursla., was
planned 90 visit the states ~ lllinnis
Iowa, Dakota aud Wisconsin. and on
Monday might, July 12d, the train
pulled out u Jackson with rs ladies'
aud - geatlemen, representatives ~
Tie press, under the charge of Capt.
VIM. Murray. Nothiag ~ slse, lal
Interest Occured until Cairo Vas reach.
Ell, where nc were met by aIaomInitee
from the Beard 81 Trade aud escorted
60 the Halliday House aud seated 10 a
samptu0us banquet This place j.
growing rapidly and promises TO he
one II the hnest business points In the
country. The train was carried over
the Ohio river In a transfer boat bat
this will be done away with 40 soon
as the Illinois Central bridge 10 coal
pleted. This will be a wonderful
piece u engineering. The bridge
proper, with its approaches, /. four
miles long, and 80 high that the lar.
gest boat can pass under duriag the
highest water.
The next stopping plaee Was al Kan.
kakee. Omnlbuses carried the party
90 the Rieeryiew ifvsel. about one
mile from town, aud after taking la
the loyliness u the scene, we were
seated at an elegant breakfast. Then
q boat rule down the kaakakee follow.
ed. The Riyerview lIotsl Is owned
~ the I. 4. X. X. with Mr.. levitt
Wilcox mshager, aud the entertain.
Tnent Vas all complimentary This
u most desirable place Cor SoartLern.
crs 10 spend the summer. Here We
we're ioincsl By Capt. Merry. Who
made thc balance u the trip with u.
CuICAsO.
Thu. great city was reached ON the
evening ~ the gath, al 5 . Clork. aud
though the city ITSELF paid bat liitlc
attention 70 ouT coming, Messrs
Aarder, Luse A Go. the type found.
ers, entertained ~ handsomely aud 10
them the party are greatly indebted.
They furnished three Tally no caches
drawu by In horses each, and drove
g. the beautiful parks sud resislenee
purtIon u the city. Al night the same
gentlemen furnished tickets 90 the
theatre The party also visited the
foundry aud saw how type was made
The lllinois Central has six track
running into Chicago, with no street
crossings. u has the largest and fin-
ct Suburban train service in the
world, a train leaving every Eve min
utcs.
RoCKFoKB.
AsHe ncarcd thIs place, our tram
was boarded by Mayor shsrrrtt aud
Council aud COMMITTEES u editors aud
eitikcns Carriages were IN wait.
hg aud an elegant drive vas had
through tie residence part aud the
manufacturing part ~ the ciiv. Rork-
iord l. busy town and perhaps has
more manufacturing enterprises than
any We visited Here !. the home %
Supt. D.. q. Russell, very elegant
gentleman, who accompanied the par.
" to Madison. The depot J. a ane
structure, and near the track l. found
most lovely scenery. A bOuntrous
spread wn- served ~ Hotel IIol-
lahd, where addresses were made
~ the Mayer, Mr Blaislal. ani ~
uor browne, aud rtspoudcd a. ~
Mr. Almun aud senator Dudds We
then len Illinois, aud AZ 9 pm. mi
day, reached
MADISON WIS,
proceeded 20 fark lloicl where Gov
Hoard. Mayor u the riiy, aud oihes
citifsus greeted " After .umpauaps
coInpliims utary supper, proCeedrd 81
the tapitol. where welrYnr addrvssss
were made BY Gen. AtWaod. the
Ma,or And Goy. Hoard. Response
by Col. Power, Mr. Dudley Mr
SAITH. Mr.. DOdds. Ml.s Dswnt
Thurman, by request, gave q recita-
ton from ben Hur, aud Miss iiamil.
ton gave the bird Song
A rude "a two hours over the rity
gave al opportunity to sec Is many
beauties aud attractions. Madi son Is
situate between MonOna aud Mendo-
ts lakes, with a population Of about
rs 90. Tie State University u stu.
ated here, aud surrounded By the
most lovely and pieturesqae grounds.
The ! &. has splendid depot al this
place. and a courteeu. aud attentive
agent In the person Of u. d. Nichols
During the stay al Madison, Messrs
Merry aud Murray were presented
each a beautiful marble clock BY the
exruTslonists ~ testimonial for their
exertiOns 10 make the trip pleasant.
DrHroUE.
We reached Dubuque, the Queen
City u the West 81 6p. IN. Saturday
Met BY citizens with carriages and
driven thrOugh city and suburbs stop
ping al the Iorimer HOUSE, where q
reception and banquet took place
TIE welcome, on behalf a the Dubu.
que press, was delivered BY Mr. John
: Murphy editor u the Dubuque
Evening Telegraph, Democratic
paper, responded 10 by ". A. Ileary.
A welcome on behalf ~ the city b. W.
A Torbert, prominent Dubuque
business man was responded 90 by
Col J T. Power. T. q Hard toasted
eThe ladies - and q witty response
was given by Mai w n Dudley. Geo
I browne, az the Times, presided al
the banquet, and he and his LADY, ae-
essnpaimed the party 10 Sioux City.
The party remaiped In their sleepers
near depot. aud took msals al the
splendid station- hotel of the 4. G.. 4, %
which q w Bahcock II manager
Thos MeNair Il station agent, aud was
exceedingly courteous 20 the party
This u the home ~ " w Qaimby /,
Division Superintendent, who came 10
Freeport and escorted IA 10 Dubuque.
We aocepteA his Invitation 90 attend
the Congregational Church, where
the services we're very edifying. Rev
Dr Brown, the pastor, was very Al =.
tentlve. and was among the many a
the train 10 bid us good bye.
Monday morning we commenced an
ell day ride thr oagh Iowa. The krsi
stop was al
nAscHEsrsR
the hons II Capt Merry. u u q beaa-
tliul Young city aud " In the orn,re Of
the great dairy interest of the NORTH
west. A large number of cltixeas