St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-02-03

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CT trains CROSS the Missssipplon 1i,uii .wi.y 20
st. Paul, which proves it 10 he the natural
junction OF land travel between the &c two great
arteries OF trade. 1t is ut the present head OF
steam navigation ON the Mlssissippi.s Boats
run regularly, during the Spring and carly
Summer months, FROM ST. anthony to this
place. ~rr, -. - '-.,~~---.,
! The map gives its position correctly with
reference to all the most important points in
the territory, but the peculiar beauty Of its
location, and fertility Of The surrounding coUn~
IT,; cannot be transcribed. = Within fifteen
! miles OF st. Cloud, on opposte sides Of the
river. and at different points If ~thacompass
ure eight lakes, varying in size from mile to-
! . miles III circumference, all save enc, beau;
titul exceedingly, three of thsin atfleast, deep
! enough to iloat lnau~oi-wai. y opded banks,
/ clean pcbhy shores plcl:ti1u'ly mixed with
/ cornel1ar; and "'IcrS :lpt'!4 antl supplied
with fish. .& 4 -
When Gov. <5ic,eus 1,Ho Ills survey OF q.
northern railroad rosie to the paciic,sitl 81"
he ca'npc'i ''ol ::'e western side spft Tie Mis-
sissippi, bc.ow Eau. L. .>,a. I.o place was
n;'"e'cs5--thc present site d st. CLOUD; hu! il
is vr;. 'i!> iuute leaves tie river. Hi The sum
me2 OF Is vi,;:l:: r.sl:l Was hull: q! g." spot
WHARF we now write q good saw Il;i!, tie
! fare II l9rg, Hotel AM! eight other dwell
IL. Hf:rv PVT u;} A.t Summer. This last I.i
t:s>I '~;c f'areH l:":l'.cl and th;rtG: wu &c:
poIl~ti III The precinct: Not the We: Of Inli~
ans Or HALF Breeds, for there are none here
:. majority of the Inhabitants Ct the county
arc hardy Germans, with stnrGy wives aly,
children, cultiyating The sol, ana working Il,
mechanical employments.
The subsoil is sand an! although. The SOL i:
from one to three feet deep, r;~h black l2aan
supporting a rank vegetation, the drainage is
so rcriact ;na the air pure, lha r3;tilinc
is a perpetual pleasure. As yet, onr ri:ysi-
clans have discovered 40 diseases peculiar to
the ''>;irlv:,,a .Arretitc'' which, ,t,,E,rcs orGo-
fourth more treaIE than, q 1n'J'iy2 P"rHSyl-
E:;.i:. OF Ohio attac!: Of u coirc~,onliny dis
ease.
4,>y body who wants to drink whisky il,
I,engc bad better not come here. Tor the treat y
by which. tie land was acquired: from tic Sioux
iort'lti5 IL; Introduction: and the Legislature
has passed law enforcing that provision; but
people OF moderate means and Industrious h:.b-
its who have children to educate, will find few
places where the opportunity for correct mora
training. healthy development Of muscle, anl
the means OF !'ecunialy independence arc bet
ter combined.
There ere immense tracts Of pine lying above
from which !ic mills at St. Paul, 81. All hon!
a:t he A:j~'.cscia Valley are supplied These
e:":'ioy q large and cver-increasing force OF
ten, horses and oxen, who are TO be Supplied
with pro, s;<ns clothing and feed. The soil is
waiting iur an opportunity to produce unlinlit.
ed quantities Of food, without troubling The far.
mer crushing clods; while the Mississippi: i;'cn
St. Paul to Little Falls can afford to turn Il nil
at almost any point and has water powe,
enough to do tic manufacturing for Cont
nent.
Our natural meadows produce : grass i.lc,!
ur 10 six feet liyil, ana he L.: i:.>,. ci, ~;
lral:lcs is quite equal to any Sta: i L VIZ ;.',:
ever eaEer. Gar xe,isoN is t;nc a! ;,:n e*:1.::
per r:..el, rabbits, prairie h< AS, 1;ara; ds~.:
ducks, sc, enty. Ti.,'i;s;,s.'!* IT, bushels .
aso.ns icr tit lrgs That are io' j;:e 70 ca
them Fuel 1Cr the labor OF c;.!!il4, ";:,; ,;,s.
ing of The ground; aud there !; G!.t;:i!.n.,,
81 the supply running out srul, il: III; I'll:
Woods" extend tn"fa this place s'": 'wei':
miles o. more, down this side 81 Tie rveE. ;ia>
from eight TO twelve miles back. OrC p:t;'ic:
are all dotted with strips OF wood land. So:
Openings which just look like old orc!t d>
;eIise thickets Of plum trees bearing Gc!:;n;;!
.i;4t, grape vines, doing likewise. t,o';;. n,is
:crcs Of hazel bushes and strawberry vines. eli
gagged in the same business; while some ':Hn
uo1 "a, ros;, +ho .,.o, h,,~1~ .olo ,,,, +,,,
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Lc::ios ard hops tack up thos' ::!!,ngl les i'll ths
woods; and seldom di:apHuiEt Ike most san
:..Eine expectation o. :l::ic customers. There
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