The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-27
INTERESTING FROM MINNESOTA.

Rapid Growth or the state-Whe it -
Settled Blythe Climate OF Minnesots-
Its Peculiar suitableness for Invaiids-
Curious PhenomenOn-The SUM Dogs-
Cold Weather-Ths Thermometer Twsn~
ty-seven Degrees Below Zero, Sc.
oUR CT. PAUL CORRESPONDENCE.
ST. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 10, 1895.
Minnesota the land Of sky tinted waters and giorosa
sunsets bids fair at distant day TO become one Of Dc
most fourshing and popuious States in the West II
we'll known saubrious climate, fertile SOIL innumeratAa
rivers and lakes and abundance Of the finest kind e
TIMBER render Of the most attractive points fse
emisrants on this continent The outlay Of Eastsru
capital here immense and the profits derived from the
various investments fully compensate those who have
the energy and the pluck 70 risk their all in H&aAs
This country Ia settled almost exclusively by Kastssa
people, New York taking the lead not only in the cities
whsss xpsnsA - devssp ne useuiues - ~
State, bat thtougAous ths entire country. !. lss
Iwish hers 10 dsabuso the public mind Of the epeR
chat exists among Eastern people resvs 70 tho seys1
Eof Minnescta wnteS lsts sreas aAistae % mReess
that because the thermometer indicates twenty-five
thirty degrees beioM seso. tho 'cpaste = nnsndun.
BILE The fact s that the winters are far agrseee
than those experienced In New York or New EnganA
or why would physicians recommend the climate for -
vade Consumptves from all parts q the United States
ASSA
Surely IL invaus stand the climate people in ths
full possession Of health can find for complaint
Thewner usually sets In about the LIST or Decembegs
and lasts until the end Of March or middle OF April
When falls II remains the ground until spr1ng
aording the inhabitants continuous seghing during the
entire winter. Occasionally we have warm day and
thaw but we are not often troubled with such weather A
general thing the atmosphere is clear and cold and t.
tally devoid of dapness II il the peculiar dryness q
the air which renders the cold so beerable and SO heaA
full for invalds especially Of dyspepsia and lung
complaints intend treat more fully upon the suits
bteness of this climate for nvaids hereafter and hope
to demonstrate its superiority that Of Cuba Florida
and other southern latitudes. slgtf
We were visited by rather curious phenomenon few
days ago known in vulgar parlance the ssSun Dogs
1t quite common in high attitudes, and is sometimes
observed in the northern part of the State OF New York
The thermometer stood at twelve degrees below zero
with hazy atmosphere, when suddenly there appeared
three suns instead Of one In other words the We
1anked on each side by q luminary OF its own sisA
but not quite brilliant in appearance
Over tho and his sdogs" at angle Of eighty de-
grees perhaps appeared inverted rainbow distin0
in all It's bcauteous colors as If there was shower q
OF much interest," and they watched 1t for hours The
moon sometimes appears with her ssdogs,o and th0so
who have observed the freak Of nature say the eject y
truly beautiful. .'fbsf
The weather has been quite cold here during the pAse
week For three days the mercury ranged from ten -
twenty degrees below zero; but with buffalo over
coats fur caps and shoe packs managed to get along
quite comfortably The tc0ld term" Mr.. Merriaa4
would say, wound up with a huge snow storm, which
lasted for two days. and left enough of the feeoy
material TO render sleghing good for the entire winter