Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-09-06
A Trip Across the Big Pond.
BY G. W. BLISS.

day A. NJ. June 28th, the writer pro-
ceeded to cur modern Babylon, Chi
cago, with no greater accident than
losing his breakfast through car sick
ness. After purchasing a ticket to
London and return, he proceeded to
take in the sights. AS Chicago grows
larger she becomes cleaner, as to
sights, sounds and smells, especially
the latter. Lincoln Park never APP
peared so attractive as this year. The
400" is larger than ever before, and
money has been poured out like
water to make this the most delight
full spot in the city.
A ride of seven hours through fine
farm lands brings us to Detroit, the
metropolis Of Michigan, with it's
broad, smooth streets of asphalt. This
may be called the bicycler's para
disc. What Central and Lincoln
parks are to New York and Chicago
is Belle Isle to Detroit. 1t is beau
tiful island in the river, just above
the city, reached by a long bridge,
and covered with groves and gardens
of flowers, with live animals numer-
Gus. The citizens of Detroit are Justly
proud of this park. No one should
leave Detroit without "A visit to The
| Flats, so | boarded the fine passenger
steamer Fashino ! a. m. and started
up the river and through Lake st.
! Claire to it's inlet on the north side.
Here is the sportsman's delight, miles
upon miles of shallow water in which
live wild rice and grasses, thousands
| Of ducks, and myriads of gamey fish
like pike, bass and perch. A great
| channel has been dredged out
| through this mud which is piled up
on either side and planted with will
lows. But most curious of all are the
numerous fine club houses and sum-
mer hotels and cottages, all built on
made land, most with green lawns
and ornamental trees, while many
| have kitchen gardens. The writer
will never forget the fresh fried pix e
which the lake breeze gave so keen
an appetite FOR. 1t is interesting to
note here that more ships and tons
Of freight pass this spot daily than
any other in the world.
Toronto, where we next stopped, is
the cleanest and most modern of
| Canada's cities, and is noted for
schools. Montreal, the metropolis, is
nearly as large as st. Louis, and is a
| business-like city where the people
speak both French and English.
Here our ship, Lake Champlain, of
the Beaver Line, took on her passen-
gers for Liverpool. She is strong
ship of 5000 tons register, and carries
both freight and passengers. For
three days we were in the river and
gulf of st. Lawrence and passed
much beautiful scenery, taking on
mails at Quebec and Ramouski, but
not stopping long.
AGticosti, the island recently pur-
chased by the chocolate man, Menier,
appeared on our left. News came of
| thick ice on the Straits of Belle Isle.
| between newfoundland and Labra-
! dor, SO we We're forced to take the
southern passage across the noted
cod fishing banks OF newfoundland.
For five days We scarcely saw the
sun, and for two the fog whistle blew
at about minute intervals.
Sea-sickness began as soon as we
Were fairly out on the Atlantic, in
deed to few, before that time 1t
was comical and distressing Mt the
same time. You would meet man
ON deck with whom you bad Il lively
conversation the day previous. Both
glare. You ask him how he feels,
| and he asserts that he never felt bet
ter. Inside of two minutes, when he
thinks the smoke stack between you,
he makes IA wild rush for the ships
side and leans over as though in
search of something he has lost.
Lemons and every kind of drink to
settle the stomach are tried, with
about the same result rs when, in
early childhood we tried to catch
birds with pinch of salt on their
caudal APPENDICES, The ships doe
tor told me there was no prevention
and no cure except dry land, and
for five weary days the writer lay in
| his bunk, flat on his back, and with
eyes closed that he might not see
how things moved, But all things
| have an end, even sea-sickness, and
| bye and bye the sun came out bright
and warm, the sea grew calm, the
harsh wind almost ceased, the weary
passengers crawled out on deck like
so many turtles onto their native