The Hawaiian gazette., 1871-03-22
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mated as one of the termini Of this road l ask
ed my friends about it, but they knew nothing Of
it. l rushed to the Library and examined all the
maps could find. Laughter discovered in
one Of them delicate, hair-ke line, divergiug
from the Mississippi near place marked Pres
colt, which supposed was intended to represent
the river St. Croix but | could nowhere find
Duluth
Nevertheless, l was confident it existed some
where, and that its discovery would constitute
the crowning glory Of the present century, if not
Of all modern times. Laughter. I knew it
was bound to exist in the very nature Of things;
that the symmetry and perfection of our plane
tary system would be incomplete without it,
renewed laughter; that the elements of materi-
al nature would long since have resolved them
selves back into original chaos if there had been
such hiatus in creation as would have resulted
from leaving out Duluth. Roars of laughter.
In fact, sir, was overwhelmed with the con-
viction that Duluth not only existed somewhere,
but that wherever it was, it was great and glo-
rious place. l was convinced that the greatest
calamity that ever befeIl the benghted nations Of
the ancient world was in their having passed
away without knowledge of the actual exist
ence of Duluth that their fabled Atlantis never
seen save by the hallowed vision of inspired
poesy, was, in fact, but another name for Duluth;
that the golden orchard of the Hesperides was
but poetical synonym for the beer-gardens in
the vicinity of Duluth. Great laughter l
hat Horolofrs IL II ,,toa
BILE death because in all his travels and with all
his geographical research he had never heard o
Duluth Laughter. l knew that if the i'm
mortal spirit of Homer could look down from an
other heaven than that created by his own celes-
tial genius upon the long lines of pilgrims from
every nation Of the earth to the gushing fountain
of poesy opened by the touch of his magic wand ;
if he could be permitted to behold the vast as
sembage of grand and glorious productions of
lyric art called into being by his own inspired
strains, he would weep tears of bitter anguish
that instead of layisbing all the stores Of his
mighty genius upon the fall of lion it had not
been his more blessed lot to crystalline in death
less song the rising glories of Duluth. [Great
and continued laughter.l
Yet, sir, had it not been for this map, kindly
furnished me by the Legislature Of Minnesota,
might have gone down to my obscure and hum
bic grave ia an agony Of despair because l could
nowhere 6nd Duluth. Renewed laughter. Had
such been my melancholy fate have no doubt
that with the last feeble pulsation Of my break
ing heart, with the last faint exhaltation of my
feeting breath, should have wispered, Where
is Duluth? ?" Roars of laughter
But, thanks to the bene6cence Of that land Of
niinistering angels who have their bright abodes
in the far-oif capital of Minnesota, just as the
agony of my anxiety was about to culminate in
the frenzy Of despair, this blessed map placed
in my hands aud as l unfolded it resplendent
scene of inefable glory opened before me, such
as imagine burst upon the enraptu1ed vision Of
the wandering Peri through the opening gates Of
paradise. Renewed laughter. There, there
for the first time, my enchanted eye rested upon
the rayishing word Duluth"
This map, sir, is intended, as it appears from
its title to illustrate the position Of Duluth in
the United States but if gentlemen will examine
~ tuluh tuhl Will IDuCul Win uic III TUE Oplh-
that it is far too modest in its pretentions. 1t
not only illustrates the position of Duluth IN the
United States, but exhibits its relations with all
created things. 1t even goes further than this.
1t lifts the shadowy veil Of futurity and affords
US view of the golden prospects of Duluth far
along the dim vista of ages to come.
If gentlemen will examine it they will find
Duluth not only in the centre Of the map, but
represented in the centre of a series Of concent-
ric circles one hundred miles apart, and some Of
them as much as four thousand miles in diameter,
embracing alike in their tremendous sweep the
fragrant savannas Of the sun-lit South and eter-
nal solitudes Of snow that mantle the ice-bound
North. Laughter. How these circles we're
produced is perhaps one Of those primordial mys-
,eries that the most skillful paeologist will never
De able to explain. Renewed laughter.l But
lhe fact is, sir, Duluth IS pre-eminently central
place. for am told by gentlemen who have been
80 reckless Of their own personal safety as to
venture away into those awful regions where
Daluth is supposed to be that it is so exactly in
the centre Of the visible universe that the sky
COueS uO"u a. PitNtSSy bhS SeNS Ai7S~NSS al
around it. Roars Of laughter
/ find by reference to this map that Duluth is
situated somewhere near tha western end Of Lake
Superior but as there is no dot or other mark in
dicasing its exact location 1 am unable to say
whether it is actually confined TO any particular
spot, or whether 1T il just lying around there
loose" Renewed aughterl | really cannot
tell whether it is one Of those eternal creations
Of intellectual frostwork, more intangible than
the rose-tinted clouds Of a summer sunset one
Of those airy exhalations Of the spectators
brain, which l am told are ever fitting iD the
form Of towns and cities along these lines Of
railroad, built with Government subsidies, Turing
unwary settlers as the mirage Of the desert lures
the famishing traveller on, and ever on. until il
fades away 10 the darkening horizon, or whether
it s a realbona ile, substantial city, all staked
off," with the lots all marked with their owners
names, like that proud commercial metropolis re-
Gently discovered on desirable shores Of San Do
ningo. TAughterl Bat, however that may be,
| am satisfied that Duluth Is there or thereabout,
or see it stated here on this map that it is ex-
.ctIy thirty nine hundred and ninety miles from
Liverpool. [IaughterJ thoogh ! have no doubt,
or the sake Of convenience. II will be moved