The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-06-28

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and the ride from Toledo to De-
troit was one of the most pleasant
and refreshing that can be imag-
ioned.
Our first view of Canada was at
Amherstburg near the mouth of
the Detroit river, and from which
point was a constant succession of
beautiful country homes of rare
beauty. The river is filled with
islands which at this season are
covered with a mantel of rich ver-
dure, veritable emeralds in a set
ting of silver. The waters of this
magnificent stream are always
clear and no amount of rain will
add more than an inch or two to its
hight. We forgot to mention that
all who wished were served with
dinner op the boat, and the spread
equalled that of any first class
hotel in the land.
We arrived at Detroit, the larg-
est city of Michigan at about 2:3O
p. NJ. and disembarked to follow
our own individual inclinations
until next morning. Some of the
party spent the time in viewing
the sights of the city, while others
crossed the ferry to Windsor Can
ada the home of many eminent
Americans whose presence is want
ed at former homes in the States.
Detroit is a magnificent city of
about 100000 inhabitants, with
lofty and magnificent buildings
and beautiful wide streets save in
the older part of the place where
square crossings and magnificent
distances are the exception.
Here the writer and his wife
parted company with the tourists
and left them to enjoy the beauty
and pleasure of the remaining
northward journey, but we are as
sured that it was delightful, as it
must have been from the many
places of interest and beauty on
the route. Taking the Macanac
boat our party continued north
ward through the Detroit River
past beautiful Pelee Island, across
Lake st. Clair a distance of %
miles to the st. Clair flats which
mark the entrance to the river of
the same name, and at the mouth
of which is the st. Clair Ship canal
which cost the government more
one half a million of dollars. The
river is 4s miles long and II wide
and its water is always clear.
The banks on the United States
shore are Utterly lined with magni-
ficent and costly club houses and
summer resorts of wealthy shoot
ing and fishing clubs.
The principal towns are Marine
City, population $500; st. Clair, 8,
900, and Port Huron, which is 62
miles from Detroit and has $4,000
population.
Leaving Port Huron the tourists
fiuds all points Of interest on the
port or left hand side as on east and
north nothing can be seen save the
blush green water.
Sand Beach 62 miles from Port
Huron is interesting because of
the expenditure by our own gov
ernment of over $1,000,00O for the
construction of an artificial break
water across the mouth of the
harbor. Oscoda, 118 miles from
Port Huron and on the western
entrance to Saginaw Bay is the
next point at which stop is made.
This is one one of our great lumber
ports. Forty eight miles further
and Alpena, on Thunder Bay, is
reached and the tourists is Impress
ed with the vastness of the lumber
traffic of this region, as the annual
outfit is about 175,000,00O feet. 1t
has been said that the visitor is i'm
pressed that nearly everything is
wood and the rest is sawdust.
From this point brisk sail Iof 10l
miles brings Cheboygan at the
head of Lake Huron, q prosperous
village of about 5000 population
The principal industry is lumber of
which about 13O,OOO,OOO #. is pro-
duced annually.
Sixteen miles distant from
Cheboygan is Macanac Island the
end of the pleasant voyage.
Time and space would fail were
we to attempt to portray the beau
ties of this popular summer re-
sort and Fairy Isle.
Plank's Grand Hotel one half