Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-08-07
the OELlS OF
THE WISCONSIN.

1f that spanish cavalier who. a few
huntirsSl years ago. started out In quest
Of . fountain Of youth" had found his
way up the Mississippi and Wisconsin
Rivers to the Dells Of the Wisconsin. he
might have been living yet. but then
people In those days had not the means
'Of knowing where to find Just what
they wnr.ssl. Columbus had to endure
harlshilps, dangers and actual distress
To finsl even one edge Of this great
country. De Soto. who wanted to Ind
riches by hazardous trip up the Nils.
si~s,ppl. died and was buried In It's wa.
ters before he had got far from its
mouth. Now you. dear reader. have but
tO seaf yourself In n Chicago. Milwau.
kee and IT. Paul palace car. tell the
conductor you seek fountain Of
YOUTH" and In u twinkling you are In
killsOurn Cltyatthe wOrld.famed Dells.
America has great variety Of grand
and beautiful scenery. excelling In that
particular MI other countries on the
EloiH: hut there IL nothing anywhere
NJ near IN civilized lines that exceeds
In beauty the Ilells Of the Wisconsin
River. Here the largest river In the
state flows through u wild gorge for a
distance " nine miles. 80 narrow In
many places that there II just room for
the bOats to pass. There IL no better
evidence Of the delightful surprises and
grandeur Of the scenery than to stand
'nstl,e deck Of Dells steamer and hear
the expressions Of visitors as each sue.
cesslIng beauty comes IN sight. AZ the
vessel strikes the foot Of the 'Nar.
rsws," It's course seems to be ut an end.
Grs,t walls OF rock rise on either side
AMI directly In front, seeming to have
closed In On all SIDES. As the Dells
steamer darts into this dark. imposing
canyon, from which all egress appears
10 have iees shut or there II n general
shrhlS of dlsmay from the passengers
Then as the boats round Devils FL
how" and start up the "Narr0ws." In
terjectiOns ana superlative adjective,
I'LL the air.
isut why attempt description: Tn,
Delis are noted the world over.
There are, however. certain feature,
herr which all people do not under
stand. Wisconsin j. generally noted
Tor It's healthy climate, and KllbourI
IL cOnspicuously noted for freedom
from all manner OF malaria or summer
ailments. There II not n more healthy
location ON earth. The village II In I'll,
crn,cr of a chain of beautiful lakes
nbDundlns in fish, and the country
around Is romantic picturesque an,
charming. The trip through the Dell,
never grows old or monotonous. PeO
pie spend the summer months here an,
never tire Of the Delis. They go up III,
river in the morning on the steamer
taking u lunch, which il eaten beside ,
cool spring in some romantic grottO o
giea, and fioat down the river In TN
coOS Of the evening In u skin. Man,
people have seen the wonders of tn
world, and finally settled on the Dell
as tAe most pleasant and beneficial o
all resorts tn spend their summer.
Thousands have gazed indifferently o.
many Of Americas greatest wOnder'
and gone into raptures over the grand
esr ~ the Dells. No pleasure-seeker
H~ sigtHseers on a trip across the cor
tinrnA ever pass the Deils without Wis
tt'ng them, and all declare that thei
lDsauty u unsurpassed.
T1se changes which have been nm
ar~ 10 h. made In the Dells add I,
WiitsHst in any particular detractin
f',sOs. tlse subsimity Of nature. whei
scer the laaufy Of modern adOrnmen'