Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1854-07-18
written for the Times.
THOUGHTS FOE THE PEOPLE-Ns. ,.
L1Ys IN nm couErRY.

THOUGM1s FOR THE PEOPLE-Ns. >.
LIFE IN nm couETRY.
lam resident on the late Military Reserve
around Fort Smelling, and am located but few
miles from the busting city, in which daily fol-
low an arduous business. In the morning, before
the sun Eliminates our brilliant atmosphere, and
casts his beams upon the tops of the highest bluffs
to the West, rise from my couch, (which albeit
is of straw, and rests upon a few rough boards,)
as soft and refreshing as though 'twere COM
posed Of elder down, and my sleep as sound and
sweet as happy, contented mind, at peace with
the world and its cares, can make it. Hither l
HE'D me late last evening" glad to escape from the
tolls of bustling St. Paul lfe and entering in my
garden, seized at once my implements of horti-
cultural and agricultural Industry and labored
with might and main, until the great red, heavy
sun went down, right through the prairie, beyond
the Fort, and left track of radiance behind
Then and only then did clay down the shovel
and the hoe,' and kindling fire, prepared hastily
my evening meal-very similar, kind reader, to
the breakfast described you few days SINCE
If you should ever come in my vicinity, (and you
doubtless will should be very happy to extend the
Inequalities of my claim house to you,-you- will
find the latch string always out, during business
hours, and myself at home, and the door wide
open, at other times, during this fine weather.
say very early IN the morning, and towards sun
down in the evening,-ifI should not be at home,
walk in and help yourself to any thing that you
find. If tired, there's lounge for you by
the open door, where you can lay and behold
a scene of beauty right before you-a scene not
often witnessed. If thirsty, there's tin dipper
over head there that nail take it to the brook
you hear tumbling down the hill side, and take
drink of the cool, crystal water-a drink equal to
the ssnectar of the gods''-aye, far SUPERIOR
If hungry, look into yonder cupboard, and you
will find some sandwiches, and dish of roast
prairie chickens, pheasants and pigeons, present
from country lass, neighbor of mine, whose
brother shot them in the woods behind my house
this morning. Now 60 in the garden and pluck a
radish and an onion. You will find in the cave
behind the house, some Reserve butter and a
cheese, which with some milk biscuits baked
this morning, think will satisfy your appetite
Stop, there's the remnants of a rice pudding ar d
huge pie, both baked by the same country lass,
who twice a week comes over in my absence and
does my baking of bread and pastry. She is an
economical young woman and will persist in put
ting the shortening of the crust in long as; well
l suppose it is better for digestion. So if it is
some tougher and more substantial than the wafer
paste you eat at the American and Central, don't
find fault with me, or get crusty because Long
gives you more shortening. Then wash it down
with glass of ale or porter out of those black
bottles in the corner or if you prefer it that fell
low with the long neck contains some good old
Otard Dupuy. Don't touch the ale or porter, but
drink the pure WATERFALL If you are not tenn
perate pay your respects to him. Now if you have
satisfied your stomach's cravings, you can refresh
your mind awhile. Here is my library, on these
pine shelves, let me sec Reveres of Bachelor
to be pitied-why did you ever indulge in revery
and air castle building, when the world is so full
and running over with real live, breathing leaping
women-fesh and blood divinites-that would
kindle a snow ball into fame if it should come as
near them as that cratic old comet did to old
mother earth the other night. Whew! l am
treading on forbidden ground-I, too, am a bach
elor. had almost persuaded myself that were
married, and saw her looking over my shoulder.
But, reader, as you see nothing feminine about
my house, you may conclude that when said
shant VIC, my dear, get married, she did not con-
cludc to shantye. WHAT'S Dreamland,'
as you 60 there every night, my friend, you need
not stop to read that here. Minnesota and 8
Resources, perhaps that will suit you, if you arc
not posted-here's vision, too-no enigma that
requires Joseph to expound-but page Of flu
ture history, recorded with prophetic pen.
There, You have got away from the subject and
are taking rapid doses of sCamphor Sketches
and a hasty journey towards Red River and the
North Pole. Are you nervous my friend-Cam-
phor is an anodyne and stimulant, and for fear
your Imagination gets too highly stimulated, from
over-dosing of the black bottles, (the long necked
fellow in particularly so that there's danger of
seeing double and not doing justice to the subject,
Or else perchance being soothed to sleep, Pll
take the liberty of interrupting you, and respect
fully invite you, on taking leave, to call again to-
morrow. One OF THE PEOPLE.
Reserve Claim House, Jaly 18Th, 1854.