Middletown transcript., 1871-03-11

intended to represent the river st. Croix
but could nowhere end Duluth.
Nevertheless. was confident il existed
somewhere. and that its discovery would
constitute the erowning glory Of the pres
ent century, il net Of all modern times
Laughter knew 1t was bound to exis,
in the very nature Of things; TINT the
synictry aud perfection of our planetary
system would be incomplete without il,
renewed !aughtcr that the elements Of
material nature would long siucc have re-
solved themselves back into original chaos
If there had been such hiatus in creation
as woulc have resulted from leaving out
Duluth. Roars of laughter In fact,
sir, was overwhelmed with the convic-
ton that Duluth not only existed some
where. but that wherever it was it was q
great and glorious place. was convinced
iha. tue greatest calamity tha. ever befcll
the benighted nations Of the ancient world
was in their having passed away without
knowledge Of the actual existence OF
Dulatb; that their fabled Atlantis never
seeu save by the hallowed vision Of in
spired pocsy, was. in fact. but another
name for Duluth tha, the golden orchard
OF the Hcspcrides was but poetical syno-
nym for the beer-gardens in the vicinity
OF Duluth. Great laughter | was GER
tain that lleroditus had died miserable
death, because in nll his travels and with
all his geographical research he had never
heard OF Duluth. Laughter, knew that
II the immortal spirit Of Homer could look
a f,pt l4,, 81.
ted by his own celestial genius upon the
long lines nf pilgrims from every nation of
Of the earth TO the gushing fountain Of po-
csy opened By the touch Of his magic wand
if he could BE- permitted to lehuld the vas,
| asscnblage o. grand and glorious produc-
;ions af lie trir art called into being b.
his own inspired strains, he would weep
tears Of bitter anguish that, instead Of
layshing all the stores OF his mighty gc-
Mus upon the fall Of llion, i, had not been
his more blessed lot 10 crysta!izc in death
less song the rising glories Of Duluth =
(Great aud continued laughter Yet.
sir, had It not been for this map, kindly
furnished me hy the Legislature of Min
nesota, might have gone down to my
obscure and humble grave in an agony ol
despair, because could nowhere fad Du-
latIE ttcncwel laughter Had such
hren my melancholy fat. | have no doubt
that with the la,t feeble rnlsaiion OF ms
breaking heart with Tie Inst lant exhaa-
ton Of my ileeiue breath. | should have
whispered. Where is Dalutll = tRoars
et laaghter.1
But thanks 10 the Ieniiiconen Of that
band Of ministering angel who have their
bright abales in the iar-oit capital Of Min
n9saia, just rs the agony Of my anxiety
was about TO eliminate Ill the frenzy of
despair this blessed map was placed in
my hands and as un.pld-d it a resplon-
dent scene Of lnciiible glory opened before
me, such rs | imagine burst upon the en-
rapturel vision of the wandering peri
through the opening gates of paradise
Renewed laughter There there for
thr first time, my enchanted eye rested
upon the rayishing word " Duluth
This map, sir, is intended. AS il appears
from its title. to illustrate the position Of
Duluth in tine United states. but if
gentlemen will examine il, | think they
will concur with me in the opinion that il
is fur t1a modest il. it, prel.usions 1t
not oEly illustrates tie position Of Duluth
in the nltcd States, lat rShbi,5 its re-
lations with all created things Il even
goes further than this Ii lifts the shad.
nwy veil Of fntnrity and Afford. us view
ef the golden prospects of Duluth far
along the dim vita OF ayes yet TO come
II gentlemen will examine il they will
find Duluth not only in the centre Of the
map but represented in the centre of a
series nf cnncentrle circles one hundred
miles apart, and some of them as much as
four thousand miles in diameter, embrac.
fragrant savannas of the snnlit South and
the eternal ssliiaaes Of snnw that mantle
the iee.hnnnd North CIaushtrr.) How
these circles were produced is perhaps one
Of those rfimorlial mysteries that the
most skillful palenlngist will never he able
to explain. (l,enewei laughter But the
fact is, SIR Duluth is emincnily
central place, for am told by gentlemen
who have been 50 reckless Of their own
personal safaty MS to venture away into
those awful regions whore Duluth is sup
posed To be, that II Is 81 exactly in the
centre Of the visible universe that the sky
comes down at precisely the same distance
all around it hqsrs of laughter
| find, by reference TO this map. that
Duluth is situated somewhere near the
western end of Lake Superior, but rs there
is 10 dot q other mark indicating its ex.
act location, am unable TO say whether
A.
or whether lit is just lying around there
loose Renewed laughter really
cannot tell whether it is one of those cthe-
real creations of intellectual frosiwork,
more intangible than the rose tinted clouds
of n summer sunset ono Of those airy ex-
haa,ions of the spc.ulator's brain. which
| am told are ever fitting in tho form of
towns and cities along those lines of rail
road, built with Government subsidies,
lnrlng the nnwary settler as the mirage Of