St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-04-12

tho dead, as first saw hin-i!.e sazae tail
6sure six feet three, the saEc thous shtfu'.
enquiring eycs~thc scrupulou>!y neat, SC:
apparently careless ccetumc-thc same
low, earnest voice. that sane dctcrcEGsi
manner which appears to be so devoid Of
all thought Of self and is yet 50 t1II Of
command, and quiet sclf:possees;on--;io
illusion was painfully complete. Dir. Is.
entered at once into the business Of noti-
flying the public Of my lecture fc: Il at
evening 1t was in tho Cout House ana
/ had the largest audience I have had e1-
cept in Minneapolis aud St. Paul; but
Rochester is much the larsest inland town
in Minnesota, and Is growing rapidly Ola
what appears to be good foundation. It
has very duc water power, and superior
mills. The country around is rich ani
we'll settled. It is calculated that there ago
5000 sheep il the county, and tie nuuo-
Der is rapidly increasing. Immense guar.
titles Of grain are brought in Coz s.le, aa1
Rochester is bound t. lc rye place
I was very tired after featuring '.sro;
but the people appeared muc|. pleased ana
1 met number ofasrecatie persons; but
had an appointment at Chat6cll for the
next evening and was onl y asleep when !
WAS awaked to start in the stage ond ict::a:
l o'clock in the morning ali shudderius
with chil!s. It was quite cold and was
glad to have covered conyeyahce; bat
We had only gone about FIVE miles when
We me: the stage going the other way, snl
had to change and take an open wagon
made to carry twelve people. The'roa'a:
were rough and frozen hard, the seats
without backs or ang way to ensure pos
session; and the springs so strong aid
jerky that soon found should be jsrktd
out if I persisted in trying TO sit on ono OF
the benches. So l laid a cushion a.d
buffalo robe on the bottom and cuddlci
down, half lying, half sitting, and man
aged to keep alive until We got into Chit
field, after daylight. got gool days
vest and lectured both evenings I stayed,
70 good houses Stayed at Mr.. HawIcy';,
edi:o: CT the Chat&e!d R<pu5'ica:, and
had . pleasant t;;y,o. Started Fr;da:
morning for Preston, County Scat Of Fill.
more 20. About half the road was so bal
'se had to get out and walk around the
worst places, but it was only Is ,,,iics anu
we got there before dinner. Lecturcd that
evening to good audience; and as usual,
met pleasant friends. The only N'to!
factory in the State, is at Preston and is
owned by woman. It has carded
lbs Of wool in the last two years, and the
enterprising owner is putting in spinning
and weaving apparatus, as fast as she can
pay for them. Preston is pretty Et,lo
place and has a fine water power.
l left on Saturday morning in a rough
looking little wagon whic'. proved to be-
the most comfortable conveyance On the
route, and rode forty miles over hilly but
hard smooth road, to Caledonia, County
Sat Of Houston County. slr. Butler
Representative from Filllncre Co., had
made these two last appointments for ne;
and Mr.: Cavanaugh had kindly carried >
confirmation to Caledonia, so that although
!: Was near dark when arrived, the Court
House in which ! lectured vas full. Cal
idon;a IS fifteen miles from Brownsville
on the Mississippi, and L must either 50
on Sabbath morning in the stage which,
brcughtme there or wait until Wednesday.
lcame on, got to Brownsville after di1ner,
intending to take boat 70: il. Crosse in tho
morning before day but sos,c ct the citi-,
zens learned I Was there and wished a
lcctusc, so I lectdred there q. Monday,
evening, and cane =ur to La -Grosseroa.
Tuesday mornings b.'at, stopped aid lee9
turcd there Wednesday evening but had
been sick in'tlse afternoon and could scarce
make myself heard Stayed and 2restela
nextsday, and ccamc to lVinona this (fio
day) morcing. Lecture here tomorrow
evcni"ss-at Heads Landing Monday even
'ns-Rcd Wing: Tuesday Hastipss
Observation-Disclosures q Itursday=Hude
'oil and Prescott on Friday and Saturday,
'hrns homo direct ,ss9zslI8 sz d. G. s.
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