Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-07-09
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No wonder that the red mans ear,
shouid the Great Spirits Whispering hear,
When furious winds rush rnadiy by,
And the fcrkod lightning CLEANS on high ID
Methnks, indeed, rwcro hari TO and,
More lucid reasoning for the mind
Higher communion for the soul,
Than wien in daily grandeur rolls
The orb Of day before our sight
Or stars Hume the vault night,
With rapt my sterious awe we feel,
Her solemn silence round ms steal
Her myriad voices Ill the air,
And all in harmony declare,
That wisdom infinite has planned,
Formed, and upheld them by his hand
One experiences much the same scnsa.
ton when contemplating some OF our
prairie views. as when the mighty deep
is spread out before them. 'r-a
Its grandeur and sublimity we realize.
but fail to experience these emotions ofde-
Hqht. which the varied landscape of New
England ever awakes.
The LOFTY mountains. green hill-sides,
lovely wales, and babbling brooks, lind
no counterpart in the West,
The soil of Minnesota is calcarious
lo,m derived from the accumulation OF
decomposed vegetable matter through
long ages of growth and decay, is easily
cultivated. and the farmer sows, with the
assurance of reaping good return for
his labor.
The spring and summer has thus far
been cold. yet wheat is looking unusually
well, and other crops arc coming forward
rapidly.
For stock raising we have every
facility. rs our broad praries are excellent
for grazing purposes, and hay IN abund'
nnccran be had Tor the cutting. Machinery
of the most approved kinds Is extensively
used, thus lcssening in n great degree the
labor OF the husbandman.
Geographically speaking. our position
i elevated, and the climate generally
healthy. Pulmonary diseases are much
less frequent than in the eastern States,
while from the many ills arising from
malaria which is 40 common in large
portion OF the West and South we are
wholly exempt. The air is pure, free
from moisture, and operates rs tonic on
the system 1t often produces dizziness.
and is generally considered too bHcing
for lung diseases in their advanced sta
res; rs in nearly all the West the wind
blows much of the time, and i'll the win
ter is peculiarly keen and penetrating.
In the middle and southern portions OF
the state, the snow never falls 10 a great
depth, consequently travelling is not i'm
peded.
The water though clear and sparkling.
is strongly impregnatod with lime. and
we not only sigh tor drau ght from the
pure springs of our native State, but re-
grct tina, necessity compels us TO use it
for household purposes.
Miunesota Is Justly renowned for its
many beautiful lakes, which give variety
10 the landscape, aid make il singularly
attractive to the tourist and sporsmen.
rs during the Spring and Fall ducks and
other water fowl, in immense numbers.
glide gracefully over their CLASSY bosoms,
and fish of = superior quality, invite the
disciples Of Isaac Walton often 10 their
shores.
Wild pigeons. prairie chickens. grouse
&c. are vely numerous. while larger
game such rs deer. and elk. are seen
singly or in groups, bounding gracefully
thro' their native haunts. To the hunter
and trapper. this State is a perfect para
disc and the excitement manifested by
those who have been accustomed only
TO the Insignificant game of the Eastern
States. is often amusing to witness.
Tho readily admitting the claims Of ma
lures DetuticS "utlc'ti tH'l ma p'
found, the Yankee cannot award the ex-
travagant praise to every sheet of dash
ing river that the enthusiastic admirers Of
this country so freely bestow. 1t is true
that the romantic stream, at the outlet Of
Lake Minnetonka, has been immortalized
by Longfellow, in Hiawatha, and that
Here the falls of Minne-ha-ha,
Flash and CLEAN among the oak trees,
Laugh and leap into the valleys"
and that nature has laid out the great
West on a scale of broad magnifcence |;
yet in my opinion We vainly seek here for
those gems OF perfect loneliness, many of
which may be found amid the rock bound
hills of New England
In late number Of the Democrat, there
is an article on the scarcity Of girls to do
housework, which from experience, we
well know to be true as it regards the
East; but here we have plenty of good,
faithful Norwegians, whose services can
be procured for reasonable compensa-
ton. Would it not be better to transport
a car load than to turn Mormons?
G. A. X.
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