St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-03-13
Editorial Correspondence.

Editorial Correspondence.
= ~.,. LAKE CRY, Feb. 9Th, 1852.
i DEAR W1LL.--Thc, soreness has all
left my lungs, and there is no vessige OF
the fever save surprising crop Of cold
sores on nose and lips, which makes me
decidedly interesting as public speaker.
l remained almost week with our good
friends in Wiuona-st ail until l was we'll
and strong, and ]ectured there the evening
before I lett to a full house, which, you
know, is both pleasant and profitable
The late deep SNOW, has made stage trav-
cling very difficult, and it is perfectly won
dlerfal the energy put forth by the Bur-
bank line to get mails and passengers
!, through ; but through they have gone
with only few hours detention at the
worst time,
1. loft W;nona at FIVE O'clock Thursday
s1enlng; there were Two four.horse sleighs
Z loaded with passengers and baggage. The
snow was drifted,: then crusted and very
= heavy. We soon passed sled load of
straw turned over and resting on one side.
"Why do you not turn that load up on
the runners ? 1t would go better - shout
ed merry passenger. The driver joined
the laugh and no doubt felt the better
A few miles on this side Of Minneiski over
went onr coach; and as was resting my
head against the canvass side sleeping
and the coach fell to my side, my head was
slightly bumped: w.
keep quiet there" says the driver, cool
as cucumber: =
"Keep you, horses quiet" was my re-
ply. .:5:l2I'2- ::rI I'M -.
"Oh, they'll be quiet?' he answered,
and sure enough they stood as firm as rocks
until the gentleman climbed up out Of the
door way which lay right side up with nth care
and lifted four ladies out Of what appeared
j. pit, for the stage top lying on one side
is nearly as high as the top Of my head
twas good moonlight and We soon all stood
+ out on the snow crust r. One runner had
broken through and the stage lay on its
side. One lady had her shoes off and
stood on the snow in stockings until q
robe was brought and the shoes found ~
Then the gentlemen turned the sleigh Up,
and the robes, baskets, blankets, shawls,
valises, carpet bags, and etceteras were all
hunted up. Each one found his or her
i own, got their places and in ten minutes
We were under way again! No one had IA
scratch q . bruise.' Not'a profane, impac
tient o. loud word had been spoken, and a
lady remarked that that scene would make
: good picture for Leslie or Harper. We
reached Wabashaw,-where I had an APT
81 pointmen;,-at midnight, and stopped at
l.; the regular stage Office, the National, and
ri .was 10 kindly cared for by nsiaa host, his
"a~ifs anti daughter! a. If / had: been = rela.
/ tion5 just come. l. Mayor Lyon and lady
Ell called aud invited mo TO- their home but
'"as l. was: to leave at midnight again it va.
best forme to stay. Mr. Lyon is adaugh'
1ter, oqftmy st.. Paul friends, Mr. and MI IL
II Roger, ene e our large St. Cloud propri7
;rostors> LA I return 20 Wabashay TO de
liver d second lecture and take stage FOL
70 RoohesterI am TO- 90 to their house:
IL ilsetursd'ia Apollo Hall which was files
telwiths one Of tho ple'santest audiences
i Ih,vs aver addressed, IA had written u
ID M. Stevens, editor Of the Heral.d, II. VII
II bad kindly made Al my arrangements
Wabaehaw vti4, some three miles, belo'
Reeds Landing end several sleigh load
'cane down fro from ii there II cWabashaw
breppty, Is Set Of " ab,,slh.lx. County, ha
',,eas Thousand tinhabitspts paad quits
dsabyisk business: od' aui5J4A'' .ns7S4 45d.
'aa .sIvasgltftsl itly Surprised q tho bushes
d wiaos1. % Tiers Is streets Atass throne
ID with teans di.obirgioe Wheat. .Fr