Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-09

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crossed The M.-zts-lpHi o. Ws-t ~. Pau,
rode down ~ the side ~ BE- river in the
street ears te 'stbe Ria1- On wbtrh are
seven sncisnt mounds suppressed To hsEn
been built A. places ~ -epaiehrs ~ race
snte-dsting the ladsn-. Three Of these
mounds are about seventy five feet bread
at their bsss. and about twsHty feet ia
height, presenting the appearance %
haycock hstteaed after long rain.
The others were smaller They are
grassed over. and guarded With care hy
the city.
Tuesday we visited the state fair, rode
to Minneapolis on the electric ears, and
about the two cities. and in the evening 10
Como park to witness the carnival on t-
lake-a grand affair attended by many
thousand people, thus winding up our ex-
cursions and sight-seeings In the twin
cities OF St Paul aud Minneapolis.
st. Paul Is a city OF 1s0.G o people. many
OF them from New England aud psrticu-
larry from the Pine Tree state. which
made 1t appear homelike To- u-. Mime
apolis has the same characteristics, aud
has about 200 600 population. they are
both fine cities. located on the hanks Of
the Mississippi, with fine streets. build
ings, water, sewerage, gas, electric light
and all modern improvements. az ths
two we preferred ST. Paul.
Wednesday morning We tutt ter Chi-
cago, 100 miles distant. We passed
through pretty towns and villages which
reminded rs OF home. We stopped Tor
supper at Madison, the capital OF Wi~con=
sin, city OF 1900 situated between
Lakes Mendoza, and Mononn, l32 miles
northwest of Chicago. We took n stroll
about town and had look Mt he-e beau.
tiful lakes-sheets OF clear water, with
sandy shores, five to six miles in length,
and four or five in width.
CHICAGO.
We reached Chicago late in the evening
We remained in the city three days aud
made the best use OF the lime in so, ing
the sights OF the great city We visited
the parks along the water front, and
drove over the site OF the Worlds fair We
visited the stock yards, the large dry
goods stores, Masonic temple. and
assembled to its roof garden, twenty-five
stories, from which We took in birds
eye view OF the city.
The size OF Chicago, its fine street. end
buildings,w We're pleasing, and its push and
business thrift were commenda bic, but
its dirty river is a sink OF impurities. It,
streets, none too clean or well kept, sent
forth unsavory odors, which made us
glad to bid it adieu.
We left Chicago on the steamship
"Manitou' Esprit OF the lake, on Sal
urday, at - p. m, for the trip down
Lake Michigan to Mack inac Island,
distance of $50 miles, there to take the
steamship "Northland" for Buffalo.
Ga board the ''Msnitou" were some 10
sweltering passengers when she steamed
out OF the filthy waters Of the river; but
what change " hen she had cleared the
harbor and was once on the waters OF
Lake Michigan-a change from misery to
bliss. They were clean, clear, smooth
and pleasant to look upon. A cool breeze,
most refreshing to our heated bodies,
blew up he lake-a change from misery
to bliss. That night we rested and slept
as we had not done for two weeks pre-
ceding.
The "Manitou" is fine ship for the
lake service, fitted up with great care for
the comfort and convenience OF pas-
sengers. She runs between Chicago and
Macknac Island in summer, hauls up in
winter, and is deservedly popular with
the travelling public.
She carries a printing press, from which
is issued the only daily newspaper known
to be printed on shipboard. At brea K fast
each passenger receives copy containing
a list Of the passengers, where they are
from and bound, and other items OF in
terest.
We left Mackinac Island at p. m.
where we left the "Manitou," she start
ing on her return to Chicago, and we to
wait three hours for the Mort HAND"
from Duluth, before resuming our voy-
age homeward. We roamed about Mack
mac, assembled the hill to the old fort,
situated 400 feet above the lake, from
which we took in a view OF the town at
our feet, and the islands and waters in
the vicinity.
AT Up. m. the "Northland" arrived; we
boarded her and resumed our journey.