Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-08-08
THE EDITOR ON AJAUYT.

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wife and William 10 Natures beauty
spot, Putin Bay Island. In time TO
spend the Sabbath. Wonderfully favor.
ed 10y nature, man has added improve
ments and every convenience I'LL the
Island IL q perfect little paradise The
hotel from which ! write. "The Vic
tory" Is said To be the largest In
America. Il has 62j finely furnished
rooms and Il complete In every appoint.
ment. Every kind OF amusement y
provided aud a. | write scores Of men
aud women are enjoying "a dip 10 the
lake, which l. a. clear as crystal.
The Island contains 1850 acres and has
great historic interest 10 is here that
Commodore Perry putin" 10 1913
after destroying the British feet aud
sent the memorable and oft quoted
message to President Harrison. 1--WE
have met the enemy and they are ours. "
a monument 10 his yalor Is erected
here and most Of the lake front 20 the
North IL fortified" with out-of da.e
cannon and mortars. which grimly
point their huge muzzles 70 the water
and mutely tell OF the time when they
carried terror to the hearts Of the
enemy. The steamers that bring the
visitors here are hoating palaces and
skin the waters almost with the speed
Of an express train. Their rates are
low too, being only 80 ceuts Tor 80 miles
to Detroit. Mich, to which city we 90
from here.
Though lacking In the invigorating
saltness of the sea breezes, the wind
that comes In from the lake Is delight
fully fresh aud cool. the nights being
delicious. We left the mercury at
stanford Ia the nelghborhoOd OF the
century mark. At 6 this morning here
IL marked just 80 and overcoats and
wraps we're much In evidence. IL IL "A
wonderful change aud we are enjoying
II greatly
There are Is or more islands In the
group in mid-lake, this being the most
important. Most OF them belong TO
Ohio, but -cveral are Ia British pos ses-
sion. All of them are noted for their
production OF grapes. which grow Ia
greatest abundance aud luxuriance.
The great quantity raised and the care
that has TO be exercised in handling
them has made their raising unpro6t
atle and on kelley's Island the creates,
grape producer OF the cluster, the own
ers are substituting peach culture for
that OF grapes, which az a cent pound
hardly pay for the handling.
TO a man who l. accustomed TO look
ing at the raging st. Asaph, Lake Erie
appears a pretty good sized pond
Though At 10 point on the sail to Put
Inlay do you get out Of sight OF land.
for when the United States disappear
% the South, the Canadian shores are
dimly defined To the North. The lake
Is a pretty good sized inland sea aud
often cuts up capers like old ocean. We
encountered no storm. but the wind was
high and white crested waves made our
boat roll so severely that several began
to feed the fishes from their stomach.
Traversing the State of Ohio from
South to North disclosed the fact that
the drouth that 80 affected crops in
Kentucky had not been felt there and
the corn fields are green aud promis-
ing. Oats harvest Is just on in North
err Ohio and that crop Is very fine.
A convention of the Knights OF Co
lumbus has drawn that order here In
large numbers and the Victory is
thrOnged with them. To be a member
one has To be a Catholic. 1t is the only
order that the members OF that church
can join as the Masonic aud other sc.
cret societies are prohibited by order
OF that priest ridden people. The mem
beers are the best class OF their church
and make hue display. A banquet
was served them last night which last
ed long into Sunday and the conse
quence Is that there are many with the
headache this morning aud that "darl
brown taste in their mouths tina
comes from looking too long and too
often upon the wine when IL is red.
I Judging by the number of life siz'
pictures displayed in Detroit, EXSec
rotary OF War Alger is very popula
among his fellow citizens. He live
, here, and last week on his return from
Washington royal popular demon
, s,ration wac given In his honor. Blu
people who honor such "a man a
Pingree for governor twice In success
sion seem rather prolix with thei
! honors, which seems to be easily an'
: promiscously bestowed. Detroit is
, beautiful city. IL Is the home OF million
{ aires, who dwell in castles and live II
D splendGr. There are many beautiful res
r licences on Third ST., Louisville, bu
. that boulevard is not IN IL compared u
3 Woodward Avenue. Detroit.
+. An excursion into Queen Victoria