Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-03-13
THIS WINTER in NESOI'A,

This WINNER IN & III An TsESnSl1x&sa
The New Hampshire Siotesn.dil says
that . tho winters III AIinnesotn Ior feijI
years past have been coldcrthan in that
State. and is informed by private letter
that the thermometer ranged 43 degrees
below zero for several continuous days q
We acknowledge the corn u u the
depression Of the mercury for two or
three weeks 10 this Territory. Our
.. eldest inhabitants" are few but from
those we have seen, we find they are
unanimous in saying that they have
never begun to experience such sharp
weather as that which has characterized
this winter in Minnesota. And yet for
all that, 80 far as we can learn, there
has been no great discomfort, nor any
suffering by man or beast in consequence
Of this severity.
The truth is, Minnesota can afford 70
have cold snap now and then in the
winter, without diminishing an iota, the
confidence, success, or happiness Of
those who reside within her borders.
By the same number Of inhabitants, in
any of the middle, eastern and south
western States, there has more suffer-
ing and discomfort been induced 10
consequence Of the long continued
fierceness Of the unusual cold, and the
blocking snow tie latter falling ~ an
unprecented depth over The wholeor the
above named section of country.
At no time during the whole winter,
has the snow measured over IL inches,
on level, in this latitude. And ws
have not had one storm Of any kind that
could be called such.
Onthe contrary, in New England and
New York. the most savage storms Of
wind and snow have prevailed, render
ing the great thoroughfares utterly im-
passable for several days together, filling
the streets Of the great cities to the
house gables, and requiring immense
sums Of money to remove it. The poor,
in their dreary abodes, half underground.
have shrnnk away 10 their dirty frag-
ments Of attire, to the secret corner Of
their miserable city dens. Or glided, like
famished spectres, or goblins Of the
storm, before Illuminated. md pitiles>
doors Of their purse-proud neighbors, o.
iiupeIcss .errAsitIs Of charity withheld. n
To such men-to such families, hop
ing for. mercy from the rich and AFRO
CANT. Minnesota. would be a pardise on
earth-a land full Of milk and honey,
unmonopolized, unbegrudged, could
such save money enough, or had they
energy and Independence enough 10
bring them here. But few really poor
people ever reach our ports II takes
some means, with The will, 10 reach this
distant frontier. And for this reason,
Minnesota still remains q country be.
You'd Jordan, to the really impoverish-
ed-to him who most needyaa home and
sustenance:
But to such, our new Territory, ever
though her bright winter sky sometime.
sends the mercury down. post haste, Il
40 degrees below zero, would be thou
sand times less forbidding less hard ant
hopeless.than the bleak destlnies, which
crusl, and grind the toiIing, half clad
half fed thousands, among the boaste.
Granite Hills'a'ths s mopopolies >
Massachusetts, and the unprinciple,
sharpers and mock aristocrats Of Ii,
commercial cities. Even sharp. Col,
sky sharp and cold. when j ought 4
be %, IS hundred-lnld 6o Be preferred
to those social leagues, Of men anG w
men, called society and good, el,gasi
christian society, at that! where che hear
Oft al, gers frozen clear over, VIZ,
sei6shness, pride. and lost Of wealth.
But we say TO our friends. MiDnssot,
is not cold country. i y M colder
(nqt 70 the extent Of suffering induced =,
cold, Us cold Is experienced here and !
the east) than New Hampshire 81.
Massachusetts. We never have an!
cold, damp winds i che winter 40 fro
zen rain, with one Az that melts, 10
ducing the squirreIto laugh and chai.e
on the tree, and INV next ireeziug III