The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-08-17
LETTER FROM MINNESOTA.
NoRTHFIELD, Min, July 1872.

NoRTHFIELD, Min, July 1872.
This morning the Wing showed its well
come face in this far-away country" and
at last the promised letter from Greeley
greeted me. l am deeply interested in
everything concerning Greeley-of Colo
RADIO mean. Iguess l should be in Gree
ley of the Tribune if he would only let me
vote; as he won't can only hang my head,
cling closely to my black hat and wait for
better times-may hope to sigh one day
with sweet Jean Ingelow.
THAT better time ali! l found it not"
Your interesting Greeley letter inspired
me to show my appreciation of it by grant
ing your request of long ago and sending
you picture, defective this it may be, of
part of my pleasant summer trip. Having
"done" Duluth, St. Clair, St. Anthony,
Minneapolis and Minnehaha in the space
of two days, feel perfectly competent to
tell you "what know about them - Be-
ing "only a woman" Pm not expected to
know much, in which fact take great
comfort, how much only an editor, who is
expected to "press all the springs of
knowledge with quick and reliable touch,"
can imagine.
My first impression of Duluth differed
much from those of my companions. Our
moods are indeed lenses which color every
thing we see, and 1 was too full of regret at
leaving my new friends, and the shining
water that had buoyed us SO kindly, giving
us only smiles and healthful airs, no storms
nor bad temper, to rejoice at having reach
ed its "Zenith." The next morning how
ever I was more interested, and before
long 1 didn't know but I'd like to live in
it, though the building lots all over town
,sere full of stumps. The hills behind, the
broad sea before, and the little town with
its five fine churches and neat houses con-
tanning about four thousand waits of hu-
mainly, nestled between them makes
pretty picture, and when turned to look
from the top of the Granite Quarry which
l had climbed l was quite ready to settle
down for the rest of my days had fate per-
mitted. But it didn't.
A few miles from Duluth we found our
selves in the midst of the most magnificent
scenery; almost equal to the rocky gorge at
Harper's Ferry.
"Where the grand old mountains are
guarding :,
The glories of night and day.
The St. Louis River rushes down, tum-
bling and foaming; through gorges, over
rocks, on, on swift and swifter, while the
great silent hills stand high above it keep
ing ever watch and ward: Useless watch!
useless ward. The earth is mans and the
dominion thereof, and in spite OF the frown-
ing heads lifted high above US as we crept
slow and slower, through gaps, over trellie
work so high above the swlrllng water that
l dared not look out and almost held my
breath till safely over, we saw here and
there tent, rough cabin, here and there
wee village with human faces clustered
round its doors, kept fresh and smiling by
the pure mountain air, ennobled by the
greatness around, above them. 1t is not
true that close homely acquaintance with
great nature makes great men and women.
The "Dalles of the St. Louis is said
to be the only interesting part OF the road
between Duluth and st. Paul, but every
rod of the way interested me; l wished I
could sit on both sides of the car at once,
if l looked out of one window steadily l
was sure to miss something on the other
side: Now an Indian woman with her baby
strapped on her bank, now pretty rustic
cottage, rude and rough but showing
plainly enough that within dwelt the twin
angels love and hope, the window curtain
ed by pretty vines, the tiny patch of bright
flowers guarded from unhallowed steps by
fence forned of brown stems twisted and
turned cunningly. Every one has flowers:
If there is only bit of ground yard
square YOU are sure to see them planted
and cared for. I never 60 to the Post office
of N. but see at the head of ricke'y st r.,
belonging to as rickety house. the g ~
ing, beautiful blossoms Of an oleand.
We reached St. Paul in the aft' ";
it looks more like an evergrovpe ge
than city. Lake Como is lovely Der
fortieth cousin is lovelier IN m he
lives near by and Hospitality s he
settler