St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-01-12

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Is a. INIT CLIO ~"
ST.. C!oa' is tbs point &! which ,as Rel N'v-
Or :ca.r:, cr>s- TIC Mississippi, On :hf'r way 20
y. pla; which braves il - r. t::a na'nraA
~ :;ioa It !.atl iTavel between '';s Two rem.
a;r,.:,. .. ,rai, Il is 1t the prescn! head ot
s,esa = .v,gssion oa tn. Mississippi. Boats !
r,>r.snt.rly ,cinz the Spring AND carly
i. n 90. n ,aiAs. fson ~: antIsoy 10 'h's
f..:l. =, .,
Tae n,,3 S.vae its r,,i,;cn correctly With
.,c;rrn., 70 all the .noss important points liz
81, r.r:;:c:v but the peculiar beauty OF us
l,.at;o,, ana f,rtiiity Of the surrounding coun-
.ry o,,,yt hs tran scrihcd. Within fifteen
NILE G.: a.. .toud ~ opfc5ite SIDES OF 'As
s;yar, sa.l Ct different points OF the compass
e-o c;xh: !.h:, vnryjn; IN via from mile 10
ri.. IN circumference al, save one, beau
80. exc*eur.:.;. s:,"ss o: :hen at 'sas,' ocsq
-. y. ;, Sos :. -oan-ot-~a-. Ncodoo SahAs'
.i,.c ~,o:a.y sacrcs pleohtuI:y m'xeo S:'n
:>~.c... >..i waters aeun1"n'S s'PS''s"
81. 60. - il,
@.,,,:,~, railroad route 10 the Pacific -
:: ra~,,s! ION the western side Of tie N!s-
s;vx;2oi oalo Sank Rapids The place was
,.~a,,!ess the present site Of st. Cloud; o"'
70 ~, Mia route leaves the ri:er Ia the sum
,e~ C '55 claim cabin Was huiiS On inc sFo'
xhc-c az nov write, s Gaoa saw al''' NV
fraros Of 8 lars, Hotel and eight ct e. dwell.
ines vero put up th.: Summer. ih!s las' 1"''
there we're three hundred and thlr'y-t" woes
y ,lled in the precinct. Not the votes 0, lnal
ans CT Halls Breeds, IL. there arc none mere.
4 majority Oh III, inhabitants OF Inc county
sre hardy Germans, with sturdy waves acu
.hil,ir,, ,ul.;va ing the soil and working al
-racha lisa; employ ments.
The susso:i il sandy aad although the sol' IS
from oae 20 :hree feet deep, r1ch blach Ao".'
suroo.-:ng rank vegetation, tbs drainage IS
40 rcrfcct an; the sir SO pure that orea,n'es
!, > perpetual PLEASURE. AS yet, CUR phys'-
rj.ns have discovered ne diseases Hecu1'aS ~
,ns c.:rA.ts 10 iudcy NOUS conp1als. eA'ei''
<as minnesota Appetite Sa'cn rs9u, w. 10y
fourth Norc treatment thar mooest r. ons: :
-a,;, ~ ohio attack 81 q corresponding DIS
ease. :,
ANY t,sv who wants 10 drink ~h:skey VI
,-,rs had better not come hore, for the treat :
hr which the land vas ac4ulredtrotn the >louA
f,rhids its Introduction; and the Legislature
hss PASSED = law enforcing tina. pro'1s1on; baf
neon!. Of moderate means and INDUSTRIOUS hao-
swho nave children to educate VIII ano lew
,.aces where the opportunity Tor corrsS ., mora,
framing, healthy development Of muscle ane
ter combined.
rh.re are:nn ense tracts Of pine ~ .ng above
.r,-, which the mills ut St. PAUL, IT. Anthony
md the Minncsota Valley arc supplied. These
cno!ov q large and cver-1ncreas:Ey 'erce
men, horses sud oxen, who arc to be sapp!.c'
~;,h rruyixiou. clothing and feed The SOIL I!
q aiiinx for an opportunity to produce "'s1E''
tel Quantities Of food, without; 'rounlins N
rsrrcar cv,,shin, clol.; while the. Mississippi
;tr,o ia afford to tar
min y, olr,os. any poirt ana has water Pc"
a. enough t. 10 tho manufacturing Tor Con
t;nect rror
{yu: natural meadows produce er"ee r'o'
s,nr - .;x feet high, and the bcetAiised oil Gu
orai les il quit: eaua! &c asy stan 'ets we ~
eyer eat.r Our veniscr Is aae 1t ten CEN
DER pound, rabbits, prairie hens PaF'Ase
d.cks. &C., p!oaty. Thousands o. oushe's
.ec7.s so1 TIE hogs that ore not hcFe - e:
,l,cr, Fue! for tho labor OF cutting az. :.su
ar off the ground and there IL no Nke:1ao o.,
os,hc snpuiv running ont soon as 1a' 'h'
v.ols" Extend fscn this place some tTen'
r,;,.. ~ nca-,. down this side f'he river an
sr.nc e:yh.. % twelve niles back Our pralr''
49, = 1,ttca With strips OF wood land "oa
Oo,a:n95 which Jus: look like ola oconaro
dense ,hiskets 0; plum tress bearing dete,o'
fruit, grape vines, doing likewise, thousands
aczcs ef hazel bushes and strawberry F'nes's
ssecd IN the sallo business; Whi'e se"'e ~. .''
'i-ei acrcs are i. Inc cranberry trade ana 'u'
.,,t nr article, which for quantity and quail
.,nno: ;, cxcclled. The biackbecries red rus
>,,,rics a:,l hops tack up their shingles IN t!
x.,:,s: ana seldom Hissappoint the most sa
v.:n. expecta:;ocs Of their easssaess. The
), rs:I. lad TIA - ::loen miles back which 81
.s.~s ca get, x :,,-,:, sent price, hy hnildi
c,o;a a., Irving o. i until II comes III
o,~',:t x.c.,a: sot.!e-s can bug lots here
.-,n -: =, :.vs :,::atrea dollars, and specu
~, ::.a aa7s ::ss saue .ats 1T fzcn ave -
pr. Sua1cet!. =,
ya.a:-.. Of IKE river towns back, places Il
~: =. r,ensaa: villages, lots c;ic: hs had gra
~. .aose who vii! build and I've on them
:i.:, IN o!acas where. 3 house ca.s DC built
Ut; dollars. that would &c palace cor'par
!. j., accs rsntcd:;n large cities toy 4 ana
js:lArz 3cr mouth, while the lot, with only
all o. ? crubbiay hoe aud q few days, 'ao
so:.td bring vegetables to fsca 1a'n'!y' a
every township has 800 acres sppFo2r'a'sa
the support Of schools.
S,vsntv thousand acces are appropriated
= State Universally. \ ano building has a'rea
bee, erected for the use Of :hat institution.
Is situated G. s.. Anthony, built Of stone on
em;ncnce commanding 81 vic| OF the falls
no State j., the Un;oa ias better tounoss
for $ good syster: u popular education.
oth.r nr.;rie State is 90 we'll timbered as NJ
ncsota and no State saorc ahundantlJ sapp'
With clear water. In ire country surround
II. clou; and as far No.: and West as we h
any reliable account. settlers fad no dithc'
il !s:ssiux laai 0. = r'aseing stream or ira
oaran. lake With plenty q timber at hand
building, fencing and fuel. and As The lana
th, wcss side o! the Upper Mississippi is o
o5:a to pro -e:u ptioa, there is little emporium
Tor ST, ,ctlato-s. ani settlers have assurance
rsixho,rrs aul that rapid Increase IN the va
Of their Ian Is ana in s5c!al advantages VIZ
.r;,a from +hs .ys;en, Ut land in limited gu
Cites 10 t.sssa! settlers .-:~.
III, country around ST Cloud. west OF
Mississippi WAS purchased Of the Indiana ,, IN