Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-09-12
Correspondence Of the Times.
4 TEMPERANCE TOWN.
EXCELSIOR, Sept. S, 1854.

as, EXCELSIOR, Sept. D, 1894.
The real town of Minnetonka Lake is Excelsior,
decidedly the most eligible point on the lake.
There are towns built ON paper around us, de-
signed for speculation, but this is designed for
real settlers. There are twelve proprietors of the
town, all temperance men, who have bound them
condition that no spurious liquors shall be sold
as beverage.
We have steam mill now building.
We have preaching regularly every Sabbath,
and expect to have school this coming winter.
We invite mechanics and farmers to visit the
place before locating.
Most of the soil here is Free Soil.
Yours, PRooREss.
Gait gives us pleasure to refer to the above
town. We should be glad to see the inhabitants
of every town in the Territory temperate, at least
so far as drinking spirituous liquors is concerned,
but we are fearful that our wishes will never be
realized. In the present case, if the proprietors
carry out their original plans of selling lots to
none but those who will stipuate not to sell
spirituous liquors as a beverage, there is great
reasons for believing that Excelsior will be tenn
perance town, and what is further, the inhabitants
will be prosperous and happy. We are highly
grati6ed with the course the proprietors of Ex-
celsior have marked out, and hope other propri-
etors will follow their example. Rum is curse
to man-always has been and always will be-
The habit of drinking once fixed, is hard to
overcome. Remove the temptation and you re-
move the curse-ED.
LETTER OF INQUIRY.
AURORA, ILL.,, August 28th, 1854.
DEAR SIR Il now write to you for information
l want to know what chance there is in your
town for a young man, say twenty-five years old
l could bring to speculate on a little; am will.
ling to fetch any thing you say, except whisky.
would like to know what a first rate Joiner
and Carpenter can get per day; what you have
to pay per week for board, and what the pro.
bable cost of passage from Dubuque? Also
when the boats generally stop running, and
oblige yours, D. j. w.
ANSWER.
We cheerfully answer the above questions, fol
the inquirer has sense enough to put them into
brief space.
l. There is good chance for young man Of
the age you speak, particularly if he brings with
him habits of industry and economy. If he has
good trade and is willing to work at it, so much
the better; and if he can command S., 900, better
yet. His $4,000 invested, will yield him in few
years a snug little sum.
2. As to bringing articles to speculate with, W.
have no faith in the operation. You can put ou
your money here to better advantage. Glad tt
learn that you do not like whisky.
8. A good carpenter and joiner can command
from $3.50 to $500 per day. Board and lodging
is worth from $500 to 5000 per week. BoarC
alone $3.50 and $500. The probable cost Of
passage from Dubuque to St. Paul this fall, viii
be not far from Sc to $500. The boats general
ly stop running when navigation closes, which il
usually in the latter part of November. Come tt
Minnesota. You are just the chap to succeed, bu
mark, don't bring the whisky with you.