The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1866-09-13

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the United States in ancient modcru
times. There is nothing like it in the ex-
sksss4 AsAmpDafsAoiDulssIopaq >so IAoy sEJzaiss
rlic;ty is its beauty. An eminent domain !;
90 4 A10on. bin richer than any Gods sun
ever shown upon, or Heavens dews ever
watered the simple system of sectionizlng
the public londs-b5' S6saths--SHse>
and West lines, making them the homes OF
oaas II. ind s1S u.s.. the s..1
ing them at the lowest price ut a minimum
which is in the reach Of the poorest man,
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1t is to this wonderful system that We
may ascribe the rapid settlement, COM
pletely without historical parallel, Of the
West. But add to this fertility of SOIL
health Of climate, and all the attractions
with which God has clothed the earth as a
hose for man, and the. stateemap may we'll
: 49,, be lost in amazement It the prospect in the
future when busy millions shall dwell
where now only thousands are telling the
prmeval forest, and in pioneer life break
= ei ing the siteip sgit 6 ai8 ~ - ~
Since the gloomy year Of 1857, which
every sold settler remembers, too WE'LL We
doubt if our State has been in more pros
$50. y rercus condition than at the present time.
The period prior to that year was one of
transition or RESTLESS speculation, Of reck7
less adventure. In the intarspace We have
ticaS circ;lms' .nccs-e war. failure Of
crop; from drought. ar:l ,Taut Of cuntdlcnce.
Bal he dry sreE's at l'ns'!: to be breaking.
F:>..: al P,,siions OF tlle ;: ate we have the
,saq,,s,, v"ewts .hv4sQps> sf :l!c- a@.,i;
e., 49,; tE...,t ever ! i".!Ivt / IN TIE
s.-ps: 's'is u" increase: at son"-fo'v''4
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7 4, I III s..l1 cttl-i t:1ps :1re SPLEEN lid.
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the nast isI> days. Hc finest oats We have
ever behe!d, aud weNre !nt1ltne,; ;l1s-s;!ale
is true t!ireisl.ot hc State
=. Emigration, it IS true. has been to some
- extent checked by the war ~, Europe, Ply
conclusian Of peace, we may fairly con-
,t.s az sclntc sha fisstt.h tide OF enisraEon viii
again begin to flow. In the mean time cur
. State has received large accession Of set
Scandinavian. These settlers are ind,t:-
Irious, sober, thrifty, Intelligent, and pro-
---5 ceed al oaceto open farms and make them:
eeves hotnee:~ssr-sa. .
Our railroads are now beyond the posi-
bility Of failure. Although they may be
temporarily delayed their ultimate COM
pleion is fixed fact. Several Of the Com
panes are busiiy extending their lines as
fastas material and labor be obtained
so that upon the whole the prospect is
decidedly encourag ing'y.
With abundant crops, such as we have
had for two yeras past, at present prices Of
grain, with the varicl Inducements offered
10 the cmigrant in the shape Of high wages,
labor of all kinds commanding the high
est figures, and in the greatest demand on
the railroads. public and private buildings,
the farm Of cheap and fertile land -
our future is one Of the brightest hopes and
prosperity.
1t is matter of graduation, that BUSH
ness, leaving the irregular and err",ic VEN
lures of speculation, is settling down into
legitimate, regular AID sperFanent schan-
nels:S Our e6asiness msnr Re pdhctfal,
f prompt aud faithful in the discharge Of
'heir obligations, and We have regaiacl the
credit Mt the East which was lost by the
disasters Of years ago.
In character aad intelligence, Honesty
ra and fsthfuness OF our people, have We the
L r. sdrsst gdaran.i.s, of prosperity and' sue