, 1869-09-16

denco Of wise and efficient management, tfss-
ersaa ona Of the fairest portions of the state.
busy and interesting ec2ne presented 11seu
On either hand, as, on tta 9Th day OF Angnsh,
We wcfe whir1ed along over The fertile lahoe
Of Mower, Steele, nice, Dakota, aud Henne-
been gathered into shocEs. Eas here being
stacked: yonder they were taking it. dlfest:y
to The machine, and thrething IL Tue yield
Ct wheat il conside. cd Goo1. both IN respect
to quantity and lna'itr. TEis is rt!il. and
Is likely to te for Sezrs to come, Ainpeso-
oE = ber.y s.iEe ,cT.rs No crop ,he
toll The soil seems sins'.larar sd1ptea to The
culture Of this important cereal. wlsach, more
than any other product nf the earth. has
marked the pathway Of CIVILIZATION around tho
world, and through al history, holding the
fame imperial poai'ion auoog Agricultural
products that loa does amoag mineral. let
essewhese, TO depend on single form Of ag-
riculsure- For, when this fails. the whole
year is lost. We were piesaed. therefore. To
observe that the farmers Of Minuesots are
Glving increased attention to the vasioua
pIoducts to Which the soil and climate are
ADAPTED. There has been great increAae ID
stock rsisins. In 1860 There were in the
6tAte. In round numbers, 1900 hosees: in
le69 there we're 80, QUO. In the former year
the Eulaa,er OF cattle was LUG, ,0t3, and Of
eleep. $4,000; in tha latter year there we're
a1G ueo cattle. aud IL. .Uo0 sheep.
TIE reer'e OF IT. PAUL and .tianesota, gen
eEalig, are greatly delighted with the opening
ot railway communication between the Mis-
a.ssltpi anu Lake Superior. Whether or not
the ambitious little eily nf Duluth will reap
the advantage elIe anticipates from t!ua great
ct:EsiscIt:11tipu. there can he no .!nuat thar it
viii be Of imn1enre i.eneht t, tile state. af1o1l-
lne, a. It docs. a new and ctls1p line nf Z HN-
q. r:isl interchange With the Eas'ern markets.
W.: l1l. :Eers Fore. ti,1t while there was- crt-
tan1s 4 me pretty a. large tall: "--suiiicicnt to
Make even stout-heattea Iaicsgu,n
:s+m!lt-at shr grand celebration in Du!u:A of
tho naEIia:e ct the King Of Lakes ana tho
Queen Of RIVER. the enthusiasm was. upon
tbs Whole. perfectly lcsitun.,e. Nor can any
prasst q too high for tha aoii!tr, the euerSs,
aud tla 1erris'ence with winch WM. L Elc-
ling, resident Of the Lake superior Il Mis-
slsslFri Railroad. las pushed the work to i1=
triumphant completion.
Ihc feilnlelrsli.1,s who cane OF, to a:tea,l
this celebration. at;ezxatd speat several
lass th ST. l'aul ana s.rititr. Daring ttl.:r
stay they nefe pf0siie.l With rnecial train
over The st. Paul Il S,u7s Tit: ll1ilro,l. Tha
President and Dir setors. Governor Austin.
ats! otl.Er prominent Eent.rm:n. together
with iEtl- wives anil daughters, arc.,nna,isl
tl:chs Through The COURTESY o. tie rr-si-
.!rnt. Mir, f. T. llrsk. twho. tv :;,e war. has
X Gu iceLt,h.d with the railroad Interests Of
Tie STATE from the t'eg1.t,iu.s, tllvi:5 had L
tnsl.sact for .ab t'.liding Of tits fi:-, i1risiun
of 1ts hsst road. and whose c1est precep,is1.
cuulslne4l Wi:.s arare tact anil rxccu;1fe fosre,
las sstt.s.sl 5pr him 3 rscI.uix.l tosi;I,n
atsors, s, tic 1aisreah men Of The coantEyi. tho
writer W1s permitted to Ire OF TIL, fa:urett
Eai:y. Ne aei:S to Matls1ia. !: nilea leyunl
1lc point where auy but c11stT;,c+l n
ts~Ns had hitherto rim. aud II! mil"s
frnfn st. Paul THIS ir destined to b.. Oil. vi
the most Important 1oals j.. sur*;a'e. 1t runs
nf tile beautifn! AID f.rt lie vA.:ay nf tho Mn
II. sofa distance OF ei;hiy.slx miles. Tn=.l
continuing its ronihwesscfly direction. while
sl::. s1scr h ara II the northeast, it traverse.
a. fair country ~ any MT $50 ever re=ts:
niA,, Tha NOR. hesnt.fut railing rrlirie, we!
satsrej with lakes and s'seanr, ekitto.l viii
t.uil RI. lbs company has nac bostr nf and:
u,, s,,lier ride Hf the road. There are s,s,n
-e!iuE Il rates mud M terms that n,ke it 1T
o!.}rct for the man in search Of hume OF :
gvH.! snSt ssiaes,t 10 purchase. ~ At A!nstra-
ttcll n5 the rapid apErer:ati'n Of these lands
MI far frnns crystal Lske nas sold at eight
tl.l1a,s ,er acru. w!:,c!t would upw lrius twen
~. TIE village OF Lake cgys'al s:a:ds VI
| Eroun. tr.'m wheel, crop Of twenty bushes
i ~ the arre wss harv~.ted !a~. sear.
! Our return from st. fa,,i ~s- III rla II: :.,a!
az fat At LaCiossc. The recent rain. In,
rafse1 the livtf some four or fis, fret, afpf,i
i"g cxccl!.';H navigation. Leaving tE:t
/; >. .Apor:ulis: s,:y *zrts III IL. r>calS, y,
! tI.crcs, tic eau:if,'l like l'epn s.':: day
light uext morn1ng. Ill. >ceEerv un t.li;
! charming laks'. an in fact all aluug thu ssns
, # grand, hnow Of ru:l.suE mote 20. Tx
! Hudson is tnure hcAsttif,1. hut the sccrv-: !"
! the Upper s[is"lksippi r. more sublime TIL
: tlnfr-. which in raa.ty places are TctE high
ar,,rnact. .n nn- .iss ~ the ,ster'a edge. re
!. erfi ing tomttifns- -ercrel mile4 On tll. o:i,e:
!, They are not crnti'lt.u,ts, but broken. Mit.l
! .fPl1 r.1.! ;1,,fS+ inf. H.-F4
tl.. IL cite se+n .e,i.s nf tluf!- r'..s.s:sg III.
AZ ,..uaI. Parallel to tire river. f'it n r1.ll
! angles. as tln'ush. at .the couansao.t IT so'n
:n,sl.:s captain. they hal wfie, led a.nus. read
| tA rusl. over arr! attack the Ti.ani, !n,.:s III
+: the o1rosite ride. llany nf the t'i1I+ ar
! I. guiar tui'e-. in sonsr cases cut il
twain frcin top to bpt,uu,. tie sscti'n TOW III
!, IL. siS.r !.ssssE s.*n swept Away. s":ss
!; OF ti-tn are ctotleti with 4 .tsatist1
j green swami v}.ar 10 the summit from ~,
/ sides of others rovhs 7ratrs1.. Of At! -i.lt'
anst sizes. observed o,le. uaa:e i,tt. tHa
j i:a nelTI:tors. covered as'ns,t half way wit
t,ut- Il i small growth. ti1tssce With e:n.h,t
| l,1eet grass. wlile nj the t0pte seep- a. II fl
all int eg:ef crowr. 4 .I1as;ue tash. L tGtt L h
saltlilE tins grand OLD ;li as monarch OF Il:
p'.re.
Interesting lece:.l- ar,: CONNECTED with SON
Of the-e localities. 4 1.ol.i prnmoutosy, mhit
,icos. ont into the lake aittie above LAX
City. Is h,,o"u AZ Maiden Eot3:. Here. il n
may tins, to Indian story. lrvtlr taai'!.:I
whore father had cculmcn:.tl her IL III Il, g.,
co.trarr tn her clr'i1e, having UTTERED a "a
!amcis. ,+ale,l i,.Io the waters below.
bea'4,lsui photographic view has bcen take
i Of ttss romantic spot.
The ',lne Ky ~as partially o;,ses!rsi i
Esery e!oru.. wFsr{l E'.tis!c w!1.d kH,t sais,s1
at,slnt. like -, E,aily sf,s;r uF"n tie .e1. III
| liEllts aa1 sla'cw- u}un tie ua.r:,,ta:Es ~e1
>nj'r-:.. ,s!s"sesh-r s',is rail ~as Nus: c,jo
allie, and ,i:n memory of ii will Remain
bright 4Iu. in lifc's e.pcris,,ct-.
Ar!iyi1,: Ut List s.,--.' At t,:H y. I'll. w. we
tonn IN f'nar.i H." sls".,is1. Tar az 'un: I
Mi|wauke,. Tsar t'r4nch. a!-e. 81 slse II
nansee 4 1T. la,,l i.ss,l. aln.cared to ''o
exr.Ilcn, eu,r}itio1,. Nur ri,:e Was a. -.:acn
4s:l pleasant {nars;t:, t.n. ,a1'-'i.tl'oe--rr
tho re~ky r1eatnrs.. wsre 10. ''rr+4l 4, ti.,ss.
/ VI lad bsnn in lossi.'g char. i'EuE, Il
| "a,,k:s. to Chicago. the NoIth2-.i..n ia
! wl,:cl. We cannot tao hl:hiy pssi+e. .ifa:,!
lis rscstm aud agsceals:e et'hsecat.se.
Ii:l ::ii::...:.1:it.