New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-12
MINNESOTA.
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MISSEAPoLIs, MINI. Dec. l. 4 cei tai, Nes. w.
banker recently made himself conspicuou. Nv as.,~
if the Missouri River is naygable for steanh"..s
above Omaha. Tho New-YOrls lady who. a fee a..
since wrote tho query: Is there church in MINI.
apolis, and if 50. of what denominations NAV L,r.
been relative Of his but if all Gothamites ts m,
learned in Weston affairs are Of one kin. Ri, ,op,.
be a large family. have not forgotten NV ov,
days of darkness, and the shock with Which oply :,
year or two ago. heard sentence Of exile 70 MIN
nesota passed by the doctors upon young kin.,0.,
of mine dangerously affected by cough B,nish.
ment to Siberia. to Alaska, even, wonld not mar.
appal me now. Minnesota The only definite idea I
had of it was that the climate was fesrfuly cold
and all the inhabitants had lately been scaIpod hv
Indians, only ono woman. a Ms Swisshelm. lawn,
ESCAPED TO tell the tale. With what eager interestI
sought out in the newspapers meagcr and unsa.isiae
tory items of information to its climate and pls sent
facilities for civilized living compelled NJ last % %
toward il doubtiBgly as TO "A land of mystery ~
Now, as the State Il being made hospital gronad
by the edicts of Eastern physicians gO0dy potion
OF the permanent well transient residents being
fngitiYes from damper airs. and new patients ara
daily coming. IL occurs 10 me that II mag bsNdl 10
answer publicly the questions anxIOusly asked by.
the aforementioned lady. and for her comfort and
that OF other members of the Banker family who
may he condemned TO sojOurn here, ia say. What
have learned by actual exploration that there ia
church IN Ninueapolis-yea, a score Of thcni nearly
all Christian denominations being represented; that
there is no lack of clergymen or physicians; that
there are drug-stOres, also, In supernty, where
one may find almost any sort OF poison, patent CT
OtherWse-except. perhaps, the one asked for very
fair stocks of goods where moderate wants can 10
supplied by paying freight advances at least, On
Eastern prices. Then there are bookstores, whsrs
almost any book new old. may be-ordered--snG
procured after many days and butcher-shops. where
q very poor quality Of beef and mutton aud -cel
lent yensOn may be obtained IN season. ~.
The houses are mostly built of wood, but kept 50
neatly and freshly painted as 10 give peculiarly
bright and cheerful aspect TO the town. They are
exceedingly well built and prepared for keeping out
the bitter cold but the best subject to tflek OF
dampness which surprises newcomers One may
secure handsome rooms, dry, nicely papered ana n
perfect order; the mercury falls OF January nsh.
TO 46' below zero and after the boz hes OF seasoned
the next day he will be shocked to see the pepper
hanging in blisters on tho walls and cold persprs
ton trucking over the Dashboard. No one but he-
sei will be surprised. however. ana wnen the met-
curry rises again TO the vicinity OF zero the dampne
disappears. having done no apparent harm.
imagined before coming here that some some sor! Oh
Esqnimanx dress would pc needed IN winter az ana.
tour of observation bright still day IN December
mercury - ninus--I went INTO Pubic gathering
in the ordinary wrappings for winter dsy ia veg
York and was Surprised TO ind myself quite IN fasbo
even % the mite OF bonnet and useless little Tar collar
Usually there ia no rain fall during the winter month";
rhe sir heie iry and ann one suffers little more from
the intonse cold than In temperature many degrees
higher where damp winds prevail -..
Sudden VARIATIONS OF temperature frequent. ard
coyer s great ran ge az IN almost ANY other CON- bal,
as the winter changes are Doariy all below freezing
point call II" steady cold while the mercury roams
AZ vii from 3o' above 20 +J' below zero.
The broaking-up" weather Of Spring Is anything but
pleasant salutary haich ana Apll are VERY iryns
months. and incauious ents oiten lose a s
gain OF winter By careless exposure 10 the eb!Ag IcJ
winds which prevail then ana even into Nay, -.
The Summer season may be spent prohtably 70 health
Of fNa lava
Calhoun or Harriet, par ex0mpls GINS lasl " sssm
was called by the Indiana Wali-We-a konnd i1f.
Sui!ty of sssIIns 10 good nalc" and substituting las
most unnclodeous appe laton This would indicate has
speeaI o s IL nSc a. Wes Point and
should be nnint,iue,t there az long "A We have nes
tLere retubutOD :ur the WrctcBcd man cdP1Je9,
liking upon these uroT dirg waters such hdeous nanes
as calhoun" and "iLsrrat"G
This Round Lake" j.. perhaps. the Ost beautiful sni
perect Of all The tlousand ueous gems IN ths snao
beaCh strewn with hrght t.ttcd pcbo.es among them
agate-, cornell an. ana JaspcE thefa = 30 nsss " nv
lux and no shadows marked % uLAgluy reels OK ~
pois as III most others lis waters are All SumHer eoot
and pure. and blue "a the sky above thom. ,,. a..
The several fagmhUuses on ITS shores are dutHS sas
warm months all boarding houses. 0verho~inS gIA
guest from Eastern and Southern cites come 70 soi
dshg all these Lakes berg well stocked with fish Tbs
principal game is the ru fled Vu4 pigeons too are
ant in their scasOn AID ducks ~ great Vafley; uteI
fcES are also 20 bc found in the sand at the waters
edge of due morning but never the teef We arc oSoy
sonay treated TO egt Of ysai1A aAc ~ s sv nir
resident hunters have tho tsk!lS Ways foau"ea ~
From lake Harriet the drive into town is Ave mIl:
over the pleassnteSt OF conary roads. passing prac @
woodland sunshine and shadow. IN aSFeeie,e a,sS
ihe sumo being an elevated smoankrreni. Just slas
etousb for roadway friHgod on either sue WIN 80
ic,M from low iinserod marsh which may once hsss
been part OF itself 1.-THE beavers oa 10 PUG ,1s bTt
sh. Npf,sft
there are those who give the praise rather 20 JACK -
who reiGniug king for SIX months ol eSoh lss, am,
might very we'll like other good mOnarchs, 1eNvte ~ ~
~ his energies 10 peruanenL improvement OF ue ,.
Ways one thing Is certain; all who see WIZ U" s'"'
MinnetonkI situated about twenty miles further Ness
much larger lake. with greater VARIETY ~ sLsaylr
wooded with blum shores rising abruptly pn' nc ard
These were formerly hysrite hauhE Oh tue '"e"'
skill Ia he seen tn tho reo-tSps ,he railway
tiny dwarf OF steamer plies between tno - az
station at WsyEatta ana Excelsior, the chlei p Jy
mues away. rhis last IL very slaI e2Te which 10
looking. hut ther pleasantly located NllaSs, ,a hsrs
,eivcs lis m share OF sumaer guests, for the FISHING IL
is excellent, aud, tha country around being Ths
noted Minnehahs is the outlet OF this hke. ou sesl
verses uauy devious mile Through neadow AMI nsis
before taking that plnneo over q prse'P'0c ""'N =
The price Of good couHtry board ranges as ia me 'ey
frTn e. week upward. Most kinds VI pror.s.Ous ,.ss
t,tIe hrnw city prices and rents are high Tor ys
where building material Ia "a be purchAsed daesiu avn
nar una IL iticult To obtain mpOy nent, there s
80 many young ulen who have come here under W "
mon necessity, and are willing to work ior vos. al
othng better can be- had. All trade "a oNeruunoI,
SORTS Of agencies aud positions tor light work sn
in the farming season work may De foahu uvuAsrts
eraily "full hands are preferred. Ihese W." ~ t,e
believe applicable 70 every considerable to"y ,'ox
state aud while oti,ors have equal advantages OF ssy
heric influence, has greater attractions ~ a.rcS
~ ghened aud bospitabe people within anu "a afen
ins scenery around It, 60 enilycn the and
depressing dullness of invalid lifo away from hoA''
friends. 49,. .oaulu
with lung affections varied. AS are the nsus
Nhie some continue waste away, tho dss ase snr
al all arrested notw outstanding most ~, Of
r0nndingt many others, even In moro
the disease are Immediately and permanently % Ssr re-
But Minnesota, like o Jealous eeonomne Va ars that
sources seems 10 make it condiion Oh sp.o .ennd
the patient shall remain the sot ussng ms can
health IN the sirs where 10 acquired ~ ana
psraliyey few OF those who regain heaiIh noso N'o