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

i !.> is Il ';;iunesota institution. CT
'7:!:>.' IL ~siinucsotians arc in duty bound
= b. iroy;>!. It is in the city of St. An
t'>:.T, -: ;1@tc;i Ga an c:nircncc overlook
i':s IL: .,:::::~;; and from its observatory
e'n!. .::l>'''5 !; 3 rics Of magnificent views.
:;iic twin cities OF ST. anthony and
-,''ni't>H:: oils lay at our icet, with Nicolct
!::;''>*, TIC proposed future Ca 1,ita} of the
>>;;;:::>". :lyW crowned with a dense forest.
i.::.:-% ( III tie above the Falls and many
''::$1:'S @t:eal'&; OF the flashing river in its
bed O: pearl, when We saw it, making a
gorgeous l:anoIana; and one We can ina
:lnc rs still more inviting when the pearl
Is exchanged 70: cllcial>i.
!.!ie graded line OF the railroad from
saltwater, opening view through the
butts and forests to the eastern horizon.
r%a1:!.y suggests It's idea OF /. path fo1. the
sunrise Ct civilization 70 few in upon the
wilderness, lying in full view to the West
In tho one side lie millions of acres Of the
':'<>*t l:l'!ting and fertile land on this con-
t'"ent, Inhibited by bears, wolves, elk,
I':sIo AID 'the ilE;' and 10 the other side,
We loo*, $tr2ight 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
i>-oi'; homes for the honest sons and
u:H .:ijcrs OF toll, who now work fcr the
privilege Of living Oh the smallest possible
portion OF mans heritage, this green and
;;-ln:i,)15 earth.
Ii Is difficult while standing in that OBJ
Sc:;a tory, looking over the broad cxpanse
@: voun try 50 srarcely occupied, thinking
q is UNI i;aI.cd natural advantages, and
Of Tie a!,n s ;ntor;ninab!c succession of
rich ,,za;x;cs md woodlands, lakes and r.
'c::s r:ll;rcr y, and Oh 10 the Rocky Noun
,in@ and Offering homes and broad farms
.: tic Price ofra b. Ill c1e:'s, TO understand
IA : il !: that .x,I,: o1' The human race.
! IA IN cur own t;,vore> "'o' are sfoWns
way thc;: ike; :, ,,, cellars and dark,
'';'nS alleys. When mi, mons OF hands
'''!S ;;c:; 3: AID >z1;::iiiy1s Of acres want
''':-''' there nI:,st Ic so;ac+b; < "loD5'
ii { have ':cve:' l:e>.;, s., ;.u,ro See "'sn
Is, a.: !" the five 1pcmos:ts We sto d up:
~<*E'"to:; with the iwholc N 'S* ~
i i; >or feet converted ;o4, ~ &C.
''>|c Of T. '"";s; the manufacturing f;, "a |
;":>t, viii, the horizon shuttin', down,
! q country We know 10 be lying in an
*t'|5serc tie most Faithful and invigo. MIA
9, and ca2'ablo Of ri. @ing bread, and berr!
jim; s1z1o:y lo,,<~, r uncouDto! surri
@z; 2'!;} :e.aem|o:1::n ny the cry for ter
.'.h.' work which is coming 10 from "A
= ''> I'll cities, how &c ]onveA to see 0r0uE
9o'' ''&'o to s''"risc ILLUMINATED ~ "lose
y? eye OF taaS F.; xrv:t civilixer, as he tnaS
Career: they
.ns along with his long trail rs J., ~
u'c and Lo;>ltl, seekers, who must :,
!y pour along its iron way. >*'
t. the "VIinslow Uouse'' itself !.~.,- the 81
c is something Of it beside the obser. IN
Y. Down below arc stories upon stc,- to I'd:
We do not remember how many-oi Quart
chambers, pleasant dressing rooms whic]
long halls, all finished and furnished blue,
style Of Injury which is seldom equal grape
first class Eastern hotels. cher1'
&c house is built Ola handsome blu : in alb
tone and the walls are about three perai1
thick Ct solid masonry. This. gives ties Q
air@off imposing grandeur, such as one doing
Gets with the idea of Oil ancestral cas- M:
while the high ceilings, large and M boun
ms windows, and predominance of to Sc,
: and bright coIorins il walls and FUR apple
9 takes away all hought of tho gloom whisl
lily attached to ,llt 5sive buildings. Tn mile