Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-21
vO1. xiv. NEW SERIES. vOI, xv11


marked with their owners names, like thst prout
commercial metropolis recently discovered q
the desirable shores Of San Domingo. (Laugh
ter.) But, however that may be, | an satisfe,
Duluth IS there or thereabout, for | see It stan,
here on this map that is exactly thirty-nine hun
dred and ninety miles from Liverpool Oaugh
ter > though | have no doubt, for the sake O
convenience, it will be moved back ten miles, s,
as to make the distance an even four thousand
(ReneTei laughter)
Then, sir, there Is the climate OF Duluth, IN
quesiiona5ly the most salubrious and delightful
TO be found anywhere on the Lords earth Now
have always been under the impression, as
presume other gentlemen have, that in the re.
gion Of Lake Superior it was cold enough min,
months in the year to freeze the smoke-stack Of
a locomotive. (Great laughter.) But | see it
represented on this map that Duluth is situated
exactly half way between the ATTITUDES Of Pari.
and Venice, SO that gentlemen who have inhaled
the exhllarsting airs Of the one or basked in the
golden sunlight of the other may see at a glance
that Dlluth must be place of untold delighted
daughter terrestrial paradise, famed, by
the baimy zephyrs Of an eternal spring, clothed
. IN the gorgeous sheen Of ever-booming flowers,
sui vocal with the silvery melody Of natures
choicest songsters. (Laughter) In fact, sir,
since have seen this map have no doubt that
Byron was vaiuly endeavoring to convey some
faint conception Of the delicious charms Of Du-
luth when his poetic soul gushed forth in the
ripping strains Of that beautiful rhapsody
Know ye the lald of cedar and vine
Who're the flowers ever blossom. the beams ever
Where the ght wings OF zephyr, oppressed with
perfume.
Vas faint o'cr o., gardens .l -aI Ia her boon:
Where the citr1u and olive are iairest o.. fruit
ANA the voice oi tie nightingale never is mute
Hnere the tnts Of the earth and the hues Of the sky
In eoler though varied, 10 beauty may yiet
lLaughter.)
AS 10 the commercial resources of Duluth
sir, they are simply illmtsbe and iuexhausti-
ble, ~ is shown 10y this msp. rec it stated
here that there is Il vast scope Of territory, en-
traciug an area of over two millions square
miles, rich in every element Of material wealth
and commercial prosperity, all tributary 10 Du-
lgth. Look at it, sir, lp0intng 10 the map
Here sre iueZhaustible mines Of gold, immeas-
uralie veins uf silver, impenetrSble depths Of
bouud.oss forest, vast c0al-measures, wide ex-
tended plains Of riches; pasturs-e, all, al EN-
hracei IN this vest territory, which must, IN the
very nature Of things empty the untold treas
ures Of It's commerce iut0 the lap 90. Duluth.
,Lauchter)
Look s.; j, sir, lpoia,iug to the map DO not
you see from these broad, brown lines drawn
SNa' -1
Il'7'HE iuAaoi'sA-s oi puIuth INTEND some day
" lNl-1Se j, a" 4A o4e 'asl corral so '1Ai Us
commerce viii be bound 90 60 there whether 10
would or rot tGreat laughter And here,
sir, lstl pointing TO the map,) | find vi hin q
g"'C1.eA' d-s-AA-e 'Ae Iiegsn lndlans' "A.eh'
o- A-- 'Ae many Seeesslrles 70 Tie glory or ll-
,Ilh' eon--ief ly lar the most lnesumaoie'
ier' SIR have been told tnat when the small
p.1 'resAs out among the women and child en-
OF that famous tuoe' as II sometimes does they
5srs who I,.irss Il, ir9+oye himself in tbe nebis
srt of wsr, daughter . especially for any val
i'nt lieutenant sene- whose
For wsat af .brr. i'. is. 9llo --,r-.,, ,iu.l
and eats into itself for la,k