Telegram-herald., 1890-10-13
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scope II scenery, itahs. hills. .roeks,
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The water heing low At ~. Paul, we
took passage on tte light draft steamer
licnrettA as FAR as Hastings. twenty
seven miles below 81. Paul, passing a
succession of pretty suburban villages, s,
making stops al the towns OF Newport
and Pine Bend. ABOUT one aud half
miles back Of Hastings flows the pretty
little NeImllllon river. smooth ss
gsss, Il winds It's way over the undu-
lahng prairies, where 40 Que ever
dreamed Of seeing flowing water. A
short distance above, where these
waters enter and mingle with those Of
the Mississippi River, are the Yer
million Falls, about forty feet in
h.lght. Ii is a most romantic, e1hil-
aratlng and delightful little spot, so
modest and retired. It's ROCKY banks
and cliffs are sklrted with smal! cedsrs,
oaks. vines and pines, from among
winch pour out numerous murmuring
little springs and brooks.
Bat ne return to Hastings, and take
passage on the ST. l.onis steamer "Sid-
ney." Prescott, three milcs below
Hastings, Is our next stopping place.
Its pretty little houses look dowa
on the st. Crolx on the north,
and the father of waters on the west
The 81. Croix is the division line be-
tween Minnesota and Wisconsin, Pres
colt being located on the north bank
IN the former state. We next reach
Diamond Bluff, l3 miles below. All is
quiet. A blast OF ths whistle and a
stroke of the bell and we pass on. SIX
miles, TO Trenton. On We 90 to lively
little Redwing, three miles below, and
% miles south of st. Paul. We now
have a stretch of twelve miles TO
Maiden Rock, and we see at distance
the broadening out of the river into
Lake Pepin. The pretty little village
of Maiden Rock lies hidden ia deep
glen, and here occurred the 4th of
July disaster, where over 100 found
their watery graves. Four miles fur
ther south we round the lofty height Of
Maiden Rock" whose romantic le-
gend is a familiar household story.
Frontenac lies three miles below the
rock, and from here we drop to Lake
City, SIX miles below. Then, with an
other splash of the wheel, we pass
downward TO Stockholm, where the
Government has constructed break
waters for the protection of boats dur
ing storms on the lake. SIX miles be-
low lies Pepin, and here is the prettiest
beach on the lake. Seven miles farther
down lies Reeds Landing, and three
miles on lies WabSsba. We now pass
on to Alma for brief stop, and find it
a prosperous and well-built little town.
Onward we move to Minnesota, dis
tance of 10 miles, and los miles below
st. Paul. Our next stop is Fountain
City, II miles below the iast-named
place. This is town of about / 900
people, seemingly dong brisk busi-
ness. We were informed that here, as
at Alma, the people still sng "Die
Wacht am Rhein," and understand
perfectly the meaning of "gemuthch-
keit." They act and live II. These
are villages of genuine German make
up. They are happy set. and seldom
is there any other language heard but
German. Ten miles farther down, on
a plateau surrounded by an smphi.
theatre-shaped bluff, lies beautiful
Winona. 1t has about 10000
inhabitants and is the business metro
polls of southern Minnesota. II has
some of the finest saw and Touring
mills IN the country. White sugar loaf
back of the city stands prominent and
and ls an old landmark. Two miles
below Winona lies Esstnlore. our next
stop, twelve miles below winona, y
Bluff, a mountain set ID
the water, and one miie farther down
lie The rcmsins OF numerous Indian
mounds and Al Old French fort, from
which have been taken many curious
implements Uf war, used oy tie Aborl-
giuss- Onward we psss 80 Dreshach,
eleven miles. Eght miles below aud
l56 miles south of It. Iaul iies the city
# Ia Crosse. with population 81 over
-. 600. sHd the second city Of Nisc0n-
sin. IL has lsrEe number Of manu-
featuring ard business interests. The
extensive sheps aud roand-h0uses 81
"Ine Burlng fOn are locatrd here slso
a fine club house fer The zee 0f thelr
employes. Leaving Ia Crosse He land
next ~ Brownsville. ten miles down
the river. Tie next town of importsuos
~ la Crosse and thirteen miles hetor.