The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-08-18
CALIFORNIA FIG syrup co.
san FRANCISCO, ell.
LOUISVILLE, KY NEW YORK, M

HE lear luHI COPY may 10 6StiNN'
rather than a disposition to write, is the
parent of this letter. 1t is by no means
pleasant to have sense of duty obtrude
itself after feeling of Incidence has been
INDUCED for some days. The every day
business world is like a stern parent who
feels that relation is an offense against
industry and demands work though the
product of the labor is valueless.
A trip around the Bay on the steamer
Muskegon would seem to be devoid OF
plea sing features to any one who lives
within hearing of the tapping waves OF
the lake. Nothing but the actual ex-
perience can remove that false impress
sion. The scenery is unusually fine here
as nature blended gentleness with her
stern features and her powers have
caught the impress of a fitting smile.
Sturgeon Bay, that is the bay not the
city, is as beautiful sheet of water as
nature ever fashioned. The setting
might be more imposing as there is only
suggestion of grandeur in the hills
which envelopeit. The bay is vast rent
in the magnificent strata OF rocks which
form the peninsula and make Deaths
Door place to be dreaded by the expert
navigator. You cannot relieve yourself
of the impression that 1t is a mighty river
flowing with irresistible force toward the
waters of the sea- and claiming tribute
from the lands which its beauty graces.
The commerce of the bay and canal will
surpries any one not familiar with its ex-
tent. .As the gallant ships go on" not to
the "harbor under the hill," but to the
broad bosom OF the lake their number
gives some idea of the value to lake COM
merce of the ship canal connecting Stur-
geon Bay with the lake.
1t is possible that more courteous Off
GERS than those of the Muskegon may be
encountered on the lakes. The writer's
experience in lake travel is somewhat linn
tied, but he and DR.. Banzkaf are prepar-
ed to make affidavit that Captain Carus
Clerk Schneiderman and Stewart Croft
man do more in the way of making travel
agreeable to passengers than any other
officers they encountered. There Is moth
ing obtrusive In their attentions but they
are ever ready to extend any courtesy
which the most eXactlng sense OF Official
obligation might make appear proper. L
am not in the habit OF distributing COM
pliments indiscriminatelY or even lavish
ly. But the "boys" have hard run and
long hours, and could readily be excused
if attention to their guests were discount
ed ID favor of their own comfort. 1t Is
this circumstance which makes public
recognition of their kindly courtesies
eminently fitting Idlewild is on the
east shore of a promontory which makes
the mouth of Sturgeon Bay more beautl-
fed than the celebrated Golden Gate OF
San Francisco harbor. 1t is an luchoate
summer resort Offering ali the advantages
possible but not having had its beauties
advertised. 1t is a superb camping place
and the fishing is excellent. Sturgeon
Bay is itself an arm of Green Bay. Idle
wild is embraced by Green Bay, Sturgeon
Bay and in addition, little bay ofits own
an arm of Sturgeon Bay. The promon-
tory rises boldly out of Green Bay, the
rocks having the appearance and regular
ity OF fine masonary. But there are
places where one can reach the waters
edge by natural stairways and then you
are on bathing grounds which the old
Atlantic himself cannot surpass. very
neat summer hotel is kept at Idlewild by
Mrs. Wright. Her son runs steam
yacht which Is always at the service-of
the guests, without money and without
price" Idlewild is an ideal resort for
one who wishes to get away from the
hustle, the heat and the worry of city
life.