The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-01-28
SOME INQUIRIES ABOUT 81. CLoUD.

s0a,E INQUIRIES ABOUT ST. CLOUD.
How Its Fame has Iono Abroad--Inoi-
dental Observations ON sanIage-I1ss
st. Cloud . Aotelt
IA lady correspondent in the East
sends Us the following lettor, which We
lay before our readers tor their eonsid-
Grafton.
EDITOR JouRNAL.-I have been
thinking for 4 long timo that I would
like to write to you. but have hesitated
principally because I did not know
whether you wanted to hear from me or
not. I am neither witty nor wise, and
therefore not capable either to edify or
entertain. I wish I eere literary, aud I
would write something good for your
paper, because I have taken quite /.
fancy toh. But you know that one
Gay Of doing good to people is 70 ezsr-
eiss their generosity. On this prinoi-
pie l come With plea to be admitted
to your columns just to ,.k few que,-
tions.
The state of the case IL this, I ia.
tend to mako St. Cloud my future
home. We have heard such wonder.
full rumors concerning the health and
longevity enjoyed in that delightful
climate that it has become settled con-
viction among our people here that the
"elixir Of life" exists somewhere in
tho region Of tho north, and wishing
to prolong my mundane existence as
considerably ~ possible I intend to
submit myself to ito influence, purpos-
ing also TO take my husband aud chill
draa With ms.-Will this mode of
expression b pleasing to Mrs.. Swiss
helml l hope 30, for I am risking =
good deal in another direction BY speak
ing in this way. If this should ever
| fall into tho hands Of my husband he
might accuse me taking "a airs that
arc not becoming 70 me. Now do not
lot mo give you = wrong inprsssion Of
ny lie&e lord. would not have you
think he il one Of the tyrants who are
forging the chains that hold in servile
bondage Lalf the entire population Of
this glorious republic. No, he is one
Of tho few great men Of the ago, who
il doing al he can to hasten on that er.
Of human bliss in which his wife shall
walk bravely BY his side to the ballot
box and With aheotionats reverence
take from his hand tho ticket she is to
deposit there, feeling that by support
ing lis sentiments she is main tanning
her VOW to Glove, honor aud obey"
There are several pet schemes which
my husband is anxious to sec carried
through our Legislature, which fail
year after year not from opposition but
Indifference. He looks forward with 4
thnll Of Joy, he says, to the time when
he can say to his dear wife, meaning
me } "There, Catherine, is the ticket
sou should vote. 1t is your glorious
privilege t. swell the demand for these
measures. See that your younger sisters
al your female relatives and intimate
friend do the same" sincerely hope
that in such an event his Catherine may
be able'always to do just as he says, 9TH
erwise-vell I won't trouble you to
listen to what might otherwise happen.
am not writing for that purpose. 1
want 70 ak about St. Cloud.
When I 6sst began to look forward
to thas place y my future home, I did
% with fear AID trembling. I had
visions OF log cabins 10 the woods,
frequent visits from bands Of mar,udisg
Indians, entire wsat Of sosisty, scarcity
Of dry'goods and groceries, absence Of
millinsr and dress maker, &C., &c.
I spent many sleepless nights by reason
Of the forebodings, and it was seri-
Gus question With me whether it were
not moro desirable to live for short
time at home than even to become a
Methuseiahite under such circumstances.
Not wiling to endure the worst, even
prospectively, without making an ctfor.
to know whether there is not something
better to hope for, have used every
means to inform myself concerning the
place, and the result Of my efforts has
been in some respects highly gratifying,
But then tho accounts I receive are 20
conflicting, almost fear to believe
anything. would rely eat,rely upon
the Impressions form from reading
your paper, if it we're not for sad ex.
perience, + once had from over-credul.
ity. in this respect. I had read tn,
"Rscord," publnhsd, ina little country
town, until I va 1srfsstly snr.p.ured
With tho place. Il must be an earthly
paradise, I thought-st least tho per
lection Of coustry boarding place
Twas determined to enjoy it, :srsmark,
able beauty and superior advantages"
for one short season At least. I wen,
with the brightest antioipations, and
we'll suffice it to say that my feeling,
were IS opposite to those which tn.
queen Of sheb. expressed to King Solo
mon Is could be imagined. I w.,