St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1858-12-09
THE :Winslow House."

This is Minnesota institution, CT
which I'll 0linnesotians arc in duty bound
t. be proud. 1t is in the city of St. An
thony, situated On an cmirencc overlook
i1s The i:.2;s; and from its observatory
commanding a series Of magnificent views.
The twin cities Of ST. Anthony and
.linheapolis lay at our feet, with Nicolet
Island, the proposed future Capital Of the
State, now crowned with dense forest.
iEi.:S ! little above the Falls and many
bright CLEANS OF the flashing river in its
bed OF, pearl, when we saw it, making u
gorgeous panorama; and one we can ina
CINE as still more inviting when the pearl
is exchanged for emerald. ...... s.
The graded line Of the railroad from
Saltwater, opening view through the
bluffs and forests to the eastern horizon,
readily suggests its idea ola path for the
sunrise Ct civilization to flow in upon the
wilderness, lying in full view to the West.
On tho one side lie millions of acres Of the
Nlost inviting and fertile land on this con-
tiuent, inhabited by bears, wolves, elk,
buffalo and the ilk;' and to the other side,
We look straight down the pathway Of that
great magician, ''the iron horse" which is
shortly to cover these broad acres with
thousands and thousands Of happy, pros
porous homes for the honest sons and
daughters Of toll, who now work. for the
privilege ofliving on the smallest possible
portion Of mans heritage, this green and
glorious earth, ." .. 49,: -
1t is difficult while standing in that OBJ
scrva tory, looking over the broad expanse
Of coun try so sparcely occupied, thinking
cfe its un walled natural advantages, and
Of the al,a st ;nterminablc succession Of
,icl, prairies md woodlands, lakes and RI
vers rolling on and Oh to the Rocky Noun
:ains and oaor:,o homes and broad farms
Tor tic price Of a b. Ill dress, to understand
'hg it is that million OF the human race,
ven IN our own ffavore> 1aha' are gfoplns
way their ];rex :, 7... cellars and dark,
'eiilns alleys. When mi. mons OF hanos
ait ;cres, and millions OF ao'es z"an'
'nls there" a,*.st be soo.othi, g wrong:
" G nave neyor been 50 iupre. ~ ) w., w.
9, as !" nc Ee moments We sto, i i,Ss
t observatory with the whole N as
il at 'ur feet converted into !, al &C.
:ale CT / o'n'g the manufacturing f; fly
:;nentt with the horizon shutting down Il
a country VIC know TO be lying in an ~ =
y pzzIerc the most !. sealthful and inyigo. MIA
8, and capable. Of r. !. deing bread, and ben:
ylhE; sun1,y homes 1l>r uncounted sur y:
' ;:'sa .ssein''eeinbzring. the cry for Ter,
,.s,'S' = work which is comm, 10 from .
rr'es ' 81 cities how ro lounrea to see 0rou
pen path to sunrise illuminate jg = n,af<
- ',voi e1aS great ciivilize1, rs he 49, ~.
.ng along with his long tran rs !, .
Eic.and health seekers, who must NJ
~ pour along its iron way. 4. !,
It the inslow House itself - vac IS s
9 is something Of it beside the obsers IN
y. 81 Down below are stories upon sto,- to To
-wc Do not remember how many So 9aar
pleasant dressing rooms whic
long halls, all finished and furnished blue,
style Of Injury which is seldom equal grape
j FIRST class Eastern hotels .s cher
he ho1se is built ola handsome blu il alb
tone and the walls are about three perac
thick SOLID masonry This. gives tbs. I
f.air aosing grand such q one doing
ects With the idea off Old ancestral cas-
while the high ceilings large and ~. bonn
us windows and predomi nance 4of| tto Sc
I anSll il and applt
way IL thought Of tho gloom whis
is he'd to ,lsS;sive buildings In mills