Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1855-07-26

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SAUKs lAriDs, June, 1855
Hs VIA Witt the country lying "a
lths upper Iississippi ~ the first time,
Issnnot hslps bit D. struck With ons'
great INA striking peculiarly the beau
IN y ths Mississippi. - \ winds along
amid ths deep, green foliage Of the
ifhoussnd trees that line the bank, and
Isssn more like floating ether than the
lsubstantial and beantifying way-farers
along the pathway Of life. AZ this
point ths n Father Of Waters 4 appears
Ky ~ n his youth, with 40 wrinkles up
On bis brow. and i cheek AZ smooth as
! lad III 16 years. Farther along he
frolicks like ! gay maiden, dancing
lightly over the white pebbly stones,
which seek to check his course, and at
last breaks out ID 4 joyial laugh. which
rings il the ear as he looks back over
his shoulders with self conscious spir-
II of his power. There i ! symmetry
and form 10 the Mississippi here The
banks slope gradually over the edge Of
1.-THE water and the Mississippi gently
kissing them, turns curve and is lost
amid the rich ringlets that cluster about
natures face.
/ SAUK RAPIDs is located on the banks
Of the Mississippi It the mouth Of Sauk
River, the water Of which commingles
with its companion and they clatter y
long together over the Rapids. The
ground rises gently from the river back
to about half a mile, where bluffs not
dissimilar to those about ST. Paul, in
tercept the view, and form sort Of am
phitheatre, in the bosom Of which are
clustered q few dwellings. The coun-
try lies beautifully and the site ID well
chosen for town but there IS sad
want Of life and enterprise perceptible
on all sides. The cause assigned. iaihe
scarcity Of lumber, which doubtless has
something to do with the general dull
ness which prevails here. The steam
boat landing is about one mile from the
center Of the town below the Rapids,
and q good road leads to i. There
are some fifteen buildings in the town,
consisting Of two stores one by Messrs.
Crane & Co the other by Sweet &
Co, with which latter store Mr.. Geo.
H. Cakes, formerly Of this city, is con-
nected Over the last named store is
the Printing Office Of the Frontierman,
under the management Of Mr.. Jeremiah
Russell. This paper Is doing excellent
service for Benton County, but fit does
not prove losing job to the publisher,
then we are no Judge Of the printing bu-
siness. The residence Of Mr.. Wood,
editor, lawyer and land agent, is situa-
ted on the bluff, and is cosy, neat
place, possessing an air Of comfort very
rarely seen in this section Of country.
The residence Of the Minister is near
by. There is quite a large Catholic
Church here, and an apology for Jail,
occupied by Mr.. Connell, the Sheriff Of
the County, and one Of the best speci-
mems Of the Sons Of Erin we ever met
with. He was positive that he had the
fastest horse and the handsomest baby
in the County He may well boast Of
the latter article, for more beautiful
child We have never seen, but, 40 to the
horse, why, the Colonel very justly re-
marked, that he had cat that could
beat it--and we are not afraid at any
time TO put up our three-1egged stool for
q purse Of $1,000 against the old cree
tur.
About one mile from the centre Of the
town. Is small building il which the
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Courts are held, and near BY i the
tavern Of Mr.. Russell, . gentleman who
has done much, and is doing much to
build up the place. Although we found
no fresh meat here and little food for
our horses, yet We contriyed to get a.
ong passingly web. The table was
spread with wholesome victuals, and the
beds were clean and neat-a luxury We
had hitherto been deprived 81. This
farm was formerly owned BY the old
Fur Company, and we believe some Of
them have q lien on it yet. Il is under
good cultivation-well stocked with cat
tie, and we should Judge would yield d