Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-16
AT OLD MISSION.
The Delightful Point Reached after
a Stormy Voyage.
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fence ON The LAX Il SeIuti-
1ui SUNNI Resort.

renee ON tHe LAR - net uti-
1ui summer Resort.
OLD MISSION, July 11-[Special CORE
| spondence i wrote NY last letter on
| board the ''Argo,' off Kenosna in the
early morning of the 81 inst. A favor
able wind carried us down the lake 10
good time past Milwaukee and Port
Washington, with every prospect of
reaching the Manitous during the night
But gale sprung up with head wind and
squalls which made us put about and run
for Milwaukee in quick time. A luIl
and the change of wind enabled us to
turn about and head once more for the
Manitous. But once more the wind
shifted ano drove us back, while terrific
squalls sept the lee scuppers under water
aud thoroughly tested the sea.going
qualities OF the boat and the seamanship
of the crew and passengers. After long
night of battling with the clements of
wind and water. the early morning found
US safely anchored in the She5oygan riv-
er, on the morning of the 81. the crew
well tired out with all nights work.
He:e we lag till the early morning of the
5th waiting for favorable wind, getting
+
Our stay III Sleboygan enabled US TO re
plenish the ships harder. aud also see the
lively city and assist the natives in cele
oratlng the Fourth Sheboygan is a
town of 20 600 people, with wide streets,
many fine public aud private buildings.
aud numerous fiourishing manufacturing
interes Is-wOodenware, furniture foun>
dries, etc. The population is largely
German, and al English name on sign
is rare exception. They seem to have
many fine horses here and wheelmeu
and wheelvOmen were seen by scores,
the wooden block pavements sffording ex
celient facilities for cycling. The Fourth
was passed in quiet way. all the pOpu
latiOn being out, and decorations of stores
and dwellings and vessels being general
and lrofuse. There is fine public park
in the hear of the city, with its natural
growth of pine still remaining; fine foun-
tain and plenty of benches with an arte-
sian well O. mineral water iron and sui
phur ever flowing. OF course our head
quarters were on board the yacht. Your
readers may like to read our dinner menu
for the Fourth.
YACHT ARGO.
July /, 1891.
Tomato Soup, white Fish.
Claret.
Roast Mutton Pota-oes
Egg Plan. Strawberries.
Tomato and Cucumber Salad.
Edan Cheese.
strawberry Short Cake with Cream.
Coffee, Cigars.
l have never known the ships steward
to fail in any attempt he has made.
Leaving ShebOygan at o'clock a m
fresh fair wind bOwled Us along merrily
for several hours. but change of wind
again delayed US, and after beating about
all night ard the next day, we anchored
in the harbor of the South Manitou Island
at s p. m. on Monday, in the midst of
heavy sea, glad of a respite from the "a
hours knocking about. Here we lay at
anchor for As hours waiting for change of
wind. II The meantime we engaged one
of the natives to haul the ships "Dingey"
or boat on wheels to small inland lake
where we launched out with rods and lines
and caught about 100 fine perch, with
lunch on shore under spreading beeches
| and pines, gathering wild strawberries
and winter green.
The South Manitou is about four by
six miles in extent with total popula-
ton of - souls humber of farms,
one of the pest harbors on the lakes, the
shore line forming a complete half circle
A Chicago company has recently bought
1000 acres, including the entire shore
line OF the harbor. The gravel of this
| island is the best OF any on the lakes and
is used by this company for roofing We
enjoyed cur two days forced detention
here, even though our boat rolled so from
the sea that we were obliged to put up
the sidebosrds of the berths to keep from
| being rolled out.
Leaving Manitou at p. m. on We'd
nesday we mad q fine run for five hours to
Cathead Point, rounding which with q
| fair wind 20 miles sailing would have
brought us to our destination. But the
wind suddenly changed and after a night
| of beating, calm held us off all the
morning. We reached Old Mission at .
| p. m. and dropped anchor in this beauti
| full harbor under firing of the gun and the
waving Of hsndkerchiefs from the
| family" in the cottage.
Old Miss on was formerly an Indian
| mission under the care of the Presbyter,
ians, and is one of the most beautiful 10
cations in the country. When DR.. Letting
| well sailed into the bsrbor 10 years SGD
| there were not over six families living on
this side he bay. the doctor appre-
ciated the beauty of the situation and the
following year on his return he bought
some 80 acres. including the high blnff
all beautifully covered with noble pine
end also some hard wood. noble birch
| oak and beech. Wild flowers are in
abundance, also the beautiful ground
cedar with is aromatic berries. la fact
the whole atmosphere is charged
with the resinous ordor of the
pine. and the place is ready made by
Divine Providence as a haven of
rest and recuperation for weary bodies
and over-w orked brains. A syndicate OF
bright Michigan capitalists have recently
purchased all the ground they could Sc
cure at Old Mission and are making more
and more popular. Cottages are go>