The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-03-16
Correspondence.
l'oR THE REGISTER.

l. OK i IL INl-tlS ELK.
Mr. EDITOR. The winter was well niph
two thirds over, and we had thought that
Minnesota had forgotten to be herself.
There had been storm and tempest. but
no intense cold. There had been DAYS
with the AIR 50 clear it seemed as if we
ought to see the SUBMITS of your noun
tains, but the weather mild and agreea-
bic. Surely Minnesota was not herself.
The last two mornings, however, have
convinced me that she is returning 10 her
senses. Cold, do You ask! think it is
cold. An hour ago walked out,-as
young and vigorous as ever; in twenty
minutes | returned shriveled up old
man, and with tears running down my
cheeks, something, by the way, quite
unusual for me. 1t is a good time to med
itate in. not upon virtue nor depravity,
our own CT somebody's else, but upon
what an internal cold country we live in.
Such morning as this, | am compelled
to say that there is some slight difference
between the real Minnesota and the ideal.
1t may be because | am still shiyering
while ] write, and hence am not IN con-
dltion TO be trusted. | wish | were an
artist and could represent 4S below zero
upon canvass. can't describe il to you
with pen and ink, am sure, and if Cous-
ins theory Of 1t is true, that is, that IT is
always likeness OF the thougt an not of
the object, ! am certain pBinting of it by
me would be a picture too hideou' TO be
seen more than once and live. But with
sincere desire to lie homely truightful
let me say that, with all her uglnesr,
Minnesota has her chsrms. Her climate,
her sunlight, her air, filed this morning
with shafts ofrransparent silver an conut-
less diamonds; all o. these, or something
else, make her health bestowing as well
as attractive and beautiful, in spite of an
occasional thrust without mittens ut the
rim OF your ears or the tip of yonr nose.
Dear old Minne'ota we forgive you for
these, in consideration of the lavi,hments
which you will bring US in June, with
skies as fair as Italy, and an atmoshere
laden with the sweet breath of wild flow.
ers, and everlasting forests. Your mem.
Der of the class Of '65, gaunt, slip>shod
specimen, that usel TO preambuate yonr
streets, having lean and hungry look like
that OF Cassius, though never considered
half so dangerous, weighing after dinner,
only lao lbs, good. and destined as some
thought, soon TO he snufled out and for,
gotten. He has been in Minnesota one
year and half and is now penning you
/ this article. lie has dinner at noon, and
weighs at II o'clock l73 lbs, and, should
l ever again upon hot day in August
have occasion TO serve as Marshal of the
day with one good friend Wright Of your
town, think the tables would be turned g,
and while ! was catching my breath he
would this limo be obliged Ia "lvok after
the music
There Is no news Of importance here.
No murders, no masacrees to chill your
blood and horrity your soul. But fol-
the awful sin OF such great crimes !
would say are occasionally for the sake
of a general waking up, would b. good
thing to drive stupidity and drowsnes'
out of the community. 1t sets people to
.. thinking, for once, who perhaps never
thouhgt before. \ sharp knife may dC
good after all, though it cuts ruff IN,
throat. 1t gives as much life a it takes
away, Cor though il stops one heart, il
makes some lazy drone's beat the faster
do not advocate murder, but believe
In some cases / have seen, good come ou
Of it after ALL Thore is a strong dispo
sition here to abolish capital punishment
The tendency thus may seem to be grow
5 ing in most of the States. At present i
{ Is coming 10 be mere farce. Our ten
der hearted executives cannot withstand
0 the silent eloquence of woman 5 tears il
y behalf of the condemned A commuta
q tion or reprloye is sure TO follow, societ'
o is wronged and The gallows is cheated o
. its due. Here in Minnesota at least W
: are more mercifuI than just. Not lha
|. we are by nature necessarily differen
/. from any body else, but the climate, SO
IS ciety and laws make us liberal Indiyid