The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-08-06

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church the doctor told Of his trip. He
spoke OF the need and benefits OF u
respite from continued routine OF work
and care He believed that many a
heart failure would DO escaped il trip
we're taken into come decided change Of
climate, which would be time saved in
the long run. He said; "Go where
you will, no destination, can we'll bs So.
lOc,ed that will yield more in change Of
scenery aud sver.yaTyinG panorama az
trip on our inland seas. Quiet soli'
tude, frontier crudsnsIs, pioneer life,
barren, rugged and beautiful slopes,
winding channel and bay. green aud
rocky isles, aud placid waters glide
quickly by TO break the monot0ny. The
lake country 10 virtually unknown to q
largo part OF our people, who seek the
ssasido instead, and miss the charm oil
this upandiug change and variety.
He said: II is delight to share new
impreIsionI aud benefits OF observation
with others while Gtill iTesh-that 10.
gelher W might in Him who prepares
these blessings Tor mGn's delight and
comfort awake to larger lie aud praise.
He rel diced in renewal OF physical
powers on the bright, clear sparkling
waters OF the northern lakes.
America aboundI in beautiful and
majestic scenery but In vain We seek TO
find in our country parallels in the
same limit OF space.
After praiIinG heartily the steamers
chosen for the lake trip, the Doctor
said:
Special mention should be made and
credit given to the D. 4 q. n. company
for maintaining strictly temperate
voyages. No liquors can DO Obtained
on any OF their ships. They will not
countenaucs q bar. Although criticised
by 4 certain class, the management will
not endanGer their property nor the
lives and comfort Of patrons by having
any such temptation in the way Of the
crew.
They thereby have clear.headed aud
steady handed service and are saved the
unpleasant duty OF quellinG QuArrelI
and quisting boiItsrous incidents where
liquor IL to be had. This is tho only
line that adopts tho strictly temperate
principle on both moral aud prudential
grounds.
It is pleasant 10 take a jaunt in almost
any direction, but nothing 10 compare
BILE TO a water trip on our lakea with all
these convsuiences. Nervous, anxious
care 10 soon forgotten in the quiet glide
OF the majestic ship by whose side on
any sunny dAv may be seon rainbow
Of beauty In the spray about the boats
bow. prophetic Of better health and
spirita.
The blood ia purified as the clear.
fresh ozone is brealhsd into lungs
which have struggled with tho ieLed air
Of heated street, office. shop or house.
The enchantment and exhilaratton
must be experienced TO DO kuoWn-and
can never be had on tho railway with
It's dust, smoke and heat. The cost OF
such a trip Is cheaper than tue excur.
sionS overland to the seaside.
We embarked at Cleveland whore We
had time 10 sec It's great viaducts, Euclid
avenue, Soldiers iionument aud Lake
View with the Garfield tnGuIoieum. The
city is q tit representative oil western
thrift and enterprise. In a few hours
we reached the Detroit river with its
ever changing scene Of beauty, otgentle
slope and undulating landscape,
On returning, opportunity IL had Of
doing" De,roit-the beautiful Getty Of
Strata" with its lovely Belle Isle Park.
such q park our own city should have.
On rho opposite side OF thu river is
Windsor, united by ferry. BY which the
Queen 3 DOminionS join hands with the
United States.
Wee Lake St Clair and its flats
OF tn ousNnds Of acres. pRiS through llI
famous cnngl aud river which is one oil
the finest fishing resorts OF the country,
and Just before reaching Port Huron NO
cross the greatest submarine tunnel in
America, which cost s2.700,000. whose
four engines are the largest In the world.
We launch upon Lake Huron with its
broad Oxpanse OF waters aud watch tho
unceasing coming and going Of white
winged western commerce.
We learned lesson from our noble
ship a. size pressed on her mission
where duty called silently, willingly and
we'll. What q satisfaction 10 the alb
sence OF dust aud heat and smoke.
While many were IWelteriug at home
We were wearing heavy oyerwear and
breathing sweet, pure air, tinEed with
tho fragrance Of pine, wide stretches Of
Who'e iorsltI line tho shore all the way
OF 4lO miies.
on tho way heavy blow added spice
TO the journey, and many OF our party
found occasion to suddenly disappear
from Sight 10 confess its Father Sep-
tune.
We landed at Alpona and enjoyed an
early nine mile ride through pine forests
10 Long lake. where were caught the
finest bass and pike ever behsld by our
party.
a part Of the company ro.embarkOd
in n few days for farther north and
spent the balance Of tho days at the
straits Of tho great lake system oil the
north.
Nlacklnac liOS like broken link be.
tween upper and lower Michigan, II Ii
tho "Quoeu Of IslOs" and the gateway
Of the lhrOs great lakes. lS sides are
cliffs, many Of which arc detached and
water worn in form Of plnnacles Of half
ruined Gothic towers. Its coyOly ShotO'
and groves and bays attract tho weary
and wav.worn for delightful hours Of
rest. No malaria burdens ita brocsa',
no hay.iGver Oyor enters itS sacred pre-.
nets. II 10 tho most romantic spot oil
tho STRATA Words fail to paint It's
beauties and romance EvOty part Is
historic aud has Ito Indian legend and
British tradition. Lovers Leap, Arch
Rock, llobinIon's Folly, tile Doyir.
K itchon, tho Virgins Spring, tho. OLD
Indian ComnIery and the sugar Loaf,