The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-04-03
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II may no, be generally knowa In Americs
That tes Is believed by compctcat Judges I,
have lost, In transportation across the sra, IL,
most delicious favor The tea used IN Ranis
Is brought by land all the why In small chest
covered with skins. and the time occupied /,
transportation is nom onc to thrcc year. 1h
mode OF transportation, Of coursr. adis vastl,
"a the price Accordingly. tho tcaydrinker ID
Russis pays from two to Ten dollars (oui
lnoueyl per pound fr the article, and, no,wi,h
standing the high price. uses Il without stint as
oitcn ~ two, three, or even sometimes hall q
DOZEN times u day have said tho tea,lriuk
err but by that II comprehcndcd everybody
from the lowwt mocgick, or peasant, TO the
eishrs. noble er shenoxaiek: blssk aaa grs.n
tea Is usually mixed and made strong at the Ia
bic. son,mcrvsr, or urn Of hot water. with a
pan OF Goals at the bottom Of Il, being placed
on the table or the purpose, and teapot. and
little cans OF dry tea, Green tcn, by ltscli, Ia
not considered heaithiul, but il IN tho most ex.
peneivc, They have, also. which 10 very cxpcn,
Awe, tea6owers. which. mired with the leaves,
makes drink the refinement Of delicacy
CoHcc is not No much used by Ras.ians, and IL
not oousiderrd healthfal. The men and women
who keep cake apd brad stands on the corners
ofthc streets keep, also, hot tca at oil times. -,
Thesp people who kocp stands In thc streets
are mogicks, and wear long coats Of sheep
skias, with tho wool side 10. Ia fact. all the mo
gicks wear tho samc, mon and women the men,
with their boards long and printed calico shirts
outside their paatai"sr.
HAespSkin coats aud long bcards arc indeed
quite suitable for this latitude The cold wealth.
er usually petA IN with snow, IN October or No
veinber. md thu grodpd Ia not seen again till
March o. Apsil. During miIwinter The cold
becomes very intense Ice frcexcs on the Neyn
several tct thick people drive on the Ice with
aledgcs or sicIvhs 10 Croustsdt, n halfway
house 10 constructed on the Ice, where thoso IN
In frcesing condition can stop 20 warm and
get refreshmenta there il no tha wing. no slop.
by walks nor roads the snow rcmainIov drv
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ne V m,ue untu ue pr'ck gs, wen hs".so .e
through, 'ne hre y 'hen sAnneu'shca' ~ anu 'ne
dra't ana nne sh", up ugh', ana a'l 'Ge iea' s'
must pc rctanea ~ "e room wn'ch m mus
renacreu' WIN in' a'd oI tne uoap'e ~'nhow
AMI doors. qu'n eom'o.'ao'e with q smA'
quantity OF wo1' Wood 10 used gtpcfa''y NJ
present lor iael--'while p.rsh and plns-,at .
cost oi someihInE Iike s'pn' dollars cora, nboo'
the same as 10 New ork' Ffovis,ons Tor 'he
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maps MOI 20 n'gn on 'oe wnoe-.'"sn 20 ssN
oh' rus' Iunnty o' uoui c"9 10 nan ~.
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