Telegram-herald., 1890-08-03
A Thing of Hsauty and a JOY
Forever. a.
4 CORRESPONDENTS TsTRUaASa
a. EarIy Eernlak Ride e-fresPesss ~
1he E'Saeh cree tsiae "a Aana Alaes
EHllroad feciilttes Increasing
traverse Sissfs frssPecSs-

lies near Traverse AllAs joining the
western limit. The approach Is through
a private roadway twice haed with
iTng.ng, shading naples. A doehis
avenue reaches from the shore O.
Grand Trayers bay 70 the slopiag Lawn
richly embowerea 10y iofiy batternut
trees, whose spreading branches droop
gracefully TO the green and deWy
grasses. Beneath one OF these grand
old trees the members Of the Michigan
MOmsn's Press Association were enter
tanned al luncheon by Mrs. RAmsdels
only one week ago. Yesterday ] had
the pleasure OF being s guest Of this
royal host and hostess. Immediately
after dinner the horses, Irtz aud
| GYPSY, were ssddled, Dandy was pat
before the carriage, and our party sci
/ out for a rsmble over the farm. Judge
1 Ramsdcll mounted Gypsy, Miss Alice
/ Ramsdell and Mr.. Wilson seated them
selves IN the carriage, While /. being an
expert equestrienne, mounted Fritz, the
/ family standby, a tried and Irasty aul.
/
rest as the rock OF sges. There are l2e
/ acres in the farm, Is acres beng
I improved. the remainder being tie
prettiest hill and dale woodland ihe eye
/ ever rested upon. The FIRST spot visited
was the berrypatch' where 4 snai.
army OF women and Children were
/ gathering luscious red raspberues.
/ Then the procession climbed tie h}lis,
and such hills! For several rods an a.
most perpendicular ascent was made
and several times ! fancled Master
/ Fritz would come 20 short stop and
make phenomenal slide. Yet upon
tins hillside grow stout ana hardy
pesch tree. their heavily laden branches
! giving one foresight of what the h@r-
vest VIII be. This year there VIII bo
| Alexanders, Hamiltons, Early Rivers,
Early lorks, Old Nixon, BarnaTds, and
| Mountain Roses ia abundance, but TIE
! Fortus, COnkllns, Susquehannas, Early
and Late Crawfords, are IN state 81
! innocuous desuetude, aud Ike M
! Micswber, are evidently waiting 10.
something 20 torn up. One pocuiial
feature of the hillside peach orchard d.
the absence of trees on the southern
slopes, while the northern and easter
/ grades are covered thick with them
! The judges explanation places thg
cause directly within the understand
INC. During the winter DAYS the bright
! strong sunshine starts the sap and the
cold succeeding nights freeze up TIC
veins of the hardest trees. Many fee
below the summit we stopped Il
view the pretty scene about Us. Her,
we rested upon horseshoe curve
around the hill, 10 our right beng 4
4 woodland valley and upon our lefl
the farm with rs bushes, vines ano
trees, its pretty farm house and nn
mense barn. The stop was only tenn
pOrary, however, anu after q few
moments more e uncertainty As q
whether Fritz would 20 up or down
we reached the highest point ul iant
and paused $50 feet above the level @.
the bay. Here a most glorious panora
ma of water, earth and sky greeted ta'
eye. Traverse City. with lts factor cs
mills. industries, rs five tbousauf
souls, lays snuggled down 20 the bay ii
picturesque completeness. TO th'
north and separated from Grana
Traverse Bay by a narrow slrlp o. laua
law Cedar Lake aud the grounds 81 ih.
new Baptist resort. fcra wood Fall.
OakwoOd. Bccclwoo3 and West SIDE
suburban adiunc.s % the city were
easily and admuugly seen. Creep na
steaithily in iromsthe south 8 Crane
Rapids q Indiana tram came. neajlnS 2
load OF dusty passengers eager Tor
Whit OF the pure aT ana glnl'e o
the beautiful bav. jus. tribe neaTcl
Us 2 Chicago d WC-l Michigan tram
also wheeled It's way lkewiec burd nt0
with swcitcrng humanity. AittI
long and happy wait we rel ucisnt' 3
turned our hor-es into bog pain ant
descended hy a winding way tic carr
age returning by another roCie Whci'
branches met and nteriwined over
head. By the way, ] nearly forgot &
mention the dogs. What trip over Z
farm is complete without ine dogs
Harry. a handsome hound, boauge ef
through the woods ga.iy, alert ioi
haplcss squirrel: bat ola Nero, mag
nifoent Newfoundland, marcnea if
solemn dignity hcslde the horse "mct
bore tie strange lady.
It would bc impossible to doscfibe al
the beauties Of Ihst Ii6e. Tic iafu
IS complete iu every respect. 1hcr'
are fruits IN endless varieties, from th'
raspberry up 90 TIC apple. with an lus
4 mense addition in the shape o. pl9ms
peaches and pears There arc resef
( yo.rs upon the hIls,dcs Tor the frg "a
ton Of the land below. There is
harr n~rfect in dets j with vast foo
for the handling ol fruit. capaciou
and convenient stalls for horses.
large enclosed place fof COWS . bg
4 ucll-vrnt lafed heuuerY. a creamery
kept cool and sweet ~ running sprn-
water. and n tie thifd story ture'
large. wcll-furnished rooms, one q
WHICH 's the particular SPOT where th'
daughter. Mss Alice, spends mani
hspny hours. another one, belong "a
% the Judge. ard tho thiro. d.
sigue4 10 catch toe ovrrsoT
from the house. When Judg
Rsms6sh purchased IS acres q
this and thirty wears ago, be paid 2
/ cents g. acre for u. Then 10 pad IL
rs.r acre for the next ffty-sevsn scrcs
Then 70 complete the farm and carr
n - tbe shore, 30 bought tie remain
der of the II0 scres st tZne per Acre
World ven ike % kuaw what h
would eel 4 for wi tel vou. j.
, money thst VIII bur fhs ksBsrie.
farm hss yst e. 10 coined.
Travsrse City il particularly fsvore.
In tram seTTfcf. = nce t1e new r1tc
t1sC NW n. rescbsd parsd Isn. tftr
nave h.sn seven Ineonrlue aua 0a'
rour tr~ins daily. seren snd seFe
are foxfr7een. a. we used - Say ?
school. - 4 msy resd ig bs seer tts
the train serTlcf ls sxccrt onafv good
Rer.~s tie robins ard the resoffert 81
se1ff yard TIE Mar re- a Nortasss
rrn 3 p vii also sef8 engipss a.
o.~s r,ver wei - issted road
Truiv the pfo~psris ~ Us hudd n
metropolis has f,ui Just begun.
E1Fk q Wffror.