Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1871-03-04
DULUTH

is supposed TO be, that it is
so. exactly in the center Of the Wis
lille universe that the sky comes
down ut precisely the saline distance
all around il. TRoars OF laughter.
find by reference to This map
that Duluth is situated somewhere
near the western end OF Lake Su-
pcrior, but Us there is no dot or
other mark Indicating its exact To-
catiyn AM Unable to say whether
it is actually confined to any partic-
ular spot, or whether "it is just s.
iNg hround there loose Renewed
laughter l really cannot tell
whether Il is one of those ethereal
creations of intellectual frost-work,
moro intangible than the rose tinted
clouds of Il summer sunset; one OF
these airy c4halaIioiis of the spec
ulator's brain, which ] am told are
ever fitting in the form of towns
and cities along those lines Of rail
road built with government, s4bsi-
dies, Turing the unwary settler as
the mirage Of the desert lures the
furnishing traveller on, and ever on,
until it fades away ii the darkcning
horizon. or whether it is IL real
Boha tidc. Substantial city, all''staked
off," with the lots marked with
their owners names, like that proud
commercial metropolis recently dis
covered on the desirable shores Of
San Domingo. laughter. But,
however that may be, [ am satisfied
Duluth is there, orthorcabout, fpr !
see it stated here on this map that
tits exactly thirty nine hundred
and ninty miles T ON Liverpool,
laughter, though I have no doubt,
for the sake of convenience, il will
be moved back ten miles, so 10 TO
make the distance an even, four
thousand. Renewed laughter.
Then, sir, there is the citrate OF
Duluth, unqucstionably tic most
salubrious and delightful, to be
found anywhere on the Lords earth
Now, l have always Been under the
impression, as presume other gen
,lemcn have, that in the REGION
around Lake Superior it was cold
enough for at least nine months in
the year to frcezS the smokestack
off a locomotive. [Great laughter
But ]. see it represented on this map
that Duluth is situated exactly half
way betwech the Iatitudes of Paris
and Venice, so that gentlemen who
have inhaled the eXhilnrating airs
Of the ons or basked in the golden
sunlight Of the other, may see ht II
glance that Duluth must be y place
Of untold delights laughter1a q ter
restrial paradise, tanned by the
balmy zephyrs of an eternal spring,
clblhed in the glorious sheen of ever
blooming flowers, and vocal with
tie choicest melody Of natures
choicest songsters. Laughter. In
fact. sir, since | have seen this map
| have no doubt that Byron was en-
deavoring to convey some. faint
conception of the delicious charms
of Duluth when his poetic soul gush-
cd forth in the ripping strains OF
that beautiful rhapsody
"Know We the land of the cedar and vino,
Where in flowers ever blossom, tho beams ever
Where the light xlng, Of Zephyr, oppressed with
Wax kint DER tho gardens of Gul in her bloom
Where the citrnn and olive are iairest OF iruii.
And the voice Of he nightingale never is mute;
Wbe,e the tuts OF the earth aud he hues o. he sky
Iu color though varied, in beauty may vie ?"
daughter. -
As to the commercial resources
of Duluth, sir, they are simply il
limitable and inexhaustible, rs is
shown by this map. l see it stated
here that there is . vast scope o
territory, embracing an area of Over
two million square miles, rich ia
every element of material wcalti
and commercial prosperity all Fri
butary TO Duluth. .,
Look at it, sir [pointins to III
mab.1 Here are inezhaustibl'
mines of gold, immeasurayle veini
Of silver. impenetrable depthe Q
I bonndless forest, vast coal meas
ures, wide extended plains Of riches
pasturage. all, all embraced in hi
vast territory. which must, in tn
very nature of things, empty th
untold treasures OF its cOmmerc
into tie lap Of Dulutk, Laughter.
Look at it, sir Ipoihfing to th
map I do not &ou see from thes
brUad brown fines drawn aronn
this immense territory hat the CT