Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-01-17

sort Is one. temperance saloon. pat.
ronizel mostly by the c''lOreti
people. They say Il !. very anus.
ing to .ee there Fellows sitting
around tables shooting craps and
playing cards for Iae, bologna and
cider "nd consuming the stnif while
xa milling for ii. This city has rev
eral n.anuiact uring industries md is
prosperous. r.. 49,, -.,... *.%s'...
Illinois has 636 mites Of river 'front.'
age AMI almost the whole south
halt Of the state has to, keep up
levees along said frontage to protect
its bnck country from the. mississippi
foods. From Burlington, TO-. south
we see continuous ft,cks Of ducks
and geese, and our, bill uf fare for
monday meal Invariably includes
one or the other. The further south
we get the more plenty they ARE.
Along southern Iowa, upper Mis-
souri, and Illinois many persons
evidently kill ducks for market. In
many cases these persons have a.
high en- twenty-five to thirty live de-
coy ducks which they anchor in the
river, fixing themselves brush hid
lug place close by. Az our boats
come along they step out from he
hind their hiding place, for fear we
may shoot these decoys.
Below Grafton, Ill.,, where the H.
linois river empties into the Mis-
sissippi, are extensive Chautau4ua
grounds. Beautiful! Man and ma
ture have done their utmost here,
and We feel like stopping our voy-
age and anchoring adjoining these
grounds and made part thereof.
Many st: Louis people have erected
splendid summer residences. The
most elaborate being that of Mrs.
Ames, u white stone mansion; the
stables and other buildings were of
the same material; also the Piasan.
hotel. and. surrounding cottages
are elegant. All, of these are about 800
feet above the river with white lime
stone terraces and pillars with steps
to top. where there arc fine lawns,
graveIed walks and the rarest of
shrubbery. This bluff abounds in
mineral springs. The trains run
along the foot and close to the
waters edge with large siding for
use and convenience of the grounds.
Just below Alton in the state OF Mis-
souri,. the Missouri river, Il man.
moth body of water. :empties into
the Mississippi and for miles down
you can distinguish the dividing line
between these two great waters, the
Mississippi being clear and the Mis-
souri, very muddy. mingling before
reaching 81. Louis twenty-five miles
below. At upper st. Louis, seven
miles above st. Louis proper. that
city has her water works. among
it's structures being stone tower in
the river. Tie current at this paint
runs about four to five miles per
hour. Even the man Of most ex-
tensive travel, as he drifts through
the beautiful scenery oi the upper
Mississippi, must find himself won
derlng Ut its grandeur and extent.
Manysuf the very best Of people 20
down the Tiverin house boats, either
Oating or using sail or steam. But
for those who have not the time
necessary for such a slow
mode Of travel we can cheeriulIy
and heartily recommend the beauti-
fnl stea mers of the diamond Joe line.
Their equipment is elegant, and
everything pertaining to the comfort
of the traveller is looked to. Their Of
fcers. as all the officers and crews Of
Of, this river, are polite
and courteous, answering all your
many questions in detail and readily
impartinR information which would
be difficult Tor you other wise to OBJ
tain. We, with our party. feel under
lasting obligations to these gentle
men of the water, and shall always
remember them with the kindest OF
feeling for their many courtesies to
us. ,ai .,,,,., --,.,n.., 49,. ..,.
The Diamond Joe line runs from
st. Paul to, St. Louis, where they
connect the great Anchor, line with
mammoth steamboats, that make
regular trips to Now Orleans, One
can make the round trip from st.
Paul to New Orleans In this way for
about SO; this includes your meals,
and everything necessary for your
and comfort. 1t can be
made in from 25 to 80; days.
We made a stay of a few days at
St. Louis, and the time was well
spent. She is grand city; has the
finest depot Tor station called here)
In the world-"The Union Station"
1t has in connection the Terminal
hotel, run on the European plan.
This building, as equipped, it's
and necessary right-Of-way,
,nat the enormous sum of Sf,. 600. 900.