The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-02-15
Milan ESoTA.

nreseut Wtnter-The recent Snow
storm Advantage Of the Climate.
Special Correspondence Of the Register j
DULTH, MINI.
February, S, 1873.
Cruel is the writer who draws i'm
migra ton to any section by misre'
presentation. Changing ones home is
to all a serious event. To the poor man
who has just means enough to carry
him to his new abode, it is perchance
the most serious OF all temporal events.
1.-The has been deceived, or still worse Il
he has deceived himself, he has at least
for the present no alienation but to
make the best Of hard bargain. TO
many, distance always lends enchant-
ment TO the view" They are always
ready to fly to Ills they know not OF,
rather than to bear those they have.
Shiilless discomfort transforms many a
man into a pioneer.
Emphaticaliy, this class should
stay at home, ifthey have any degree OF
prosperity or comfort; yet they flock to
our borders, and, finding that this ls not
q paradise, serd back false reports OF
the land. No matter how milk and
honey may abound; no matter how
large and luscious are the grapes OF
Eschal, they see nothing but some tall
sors Of Anak, and becoming in face OF
difficulties, as "grass hoppers in their
own sight" they desire to return into
Egypt. On tie contrary, all those who
counted the cost before starting, and
who convinced themselves that they
were well able to overcome those tall
sons of Anak, have succeeded in SUBJ
DUNG the land and have entered into
possession of the milk and honey. All
would, be immigrants should remember
that the West is not the idler's paradise
that all its gold mines are surrounded
by bristling difficulties yet it has gold
mines and many Of them. The great
OF the West over the East
is that this is the laad of oPp0rtuniy
Here, as in no other section, are open
iugs that yield this wealth to brains,
energy and pluck, whether with or will
ont capital.
TUE WINTER OF 1872.
This winter we have been grappIing
with the TALES, Of the sons OF Anak
II ere, in this new country the Oldest
is not a myth. He is q
man in full vigor, and with unimpsired
memory. His testimony is most en-
never WIS there so severe
I winter in this State. As at the
East its reign commenced early in No.
vember. Rarely DO we have slciIhing
before the l0.h Of January, but this
winter we were blessed with it by the
middle OF November. In seven Year,
here, | have not seen a loot
Of snow as the aggregate fall OF any
one winter, but now we have over two
reet. We do not complain OF this, for
our prosperity has always been impair
ed by lack OF snow. Early and heavy
snowialls mean to Us not onIy superior
ABILITIES Of locomotion but an increased
production OF lumber, with correspond
ing reduction in price.
We do not attempt to disguise the
act that MINES )ta ia cold State, but
20 guard against the misconceptions
that will arise on reading OF the numer
ous deaths by freezing, / send you this
art Gle. During the two recent storms
at least fifty OF our citizens have been
lrozen to death, and thrice that number
have been seriousIy crippled. On read
ing such facts dread Of a residence in
this section arises. Yet in Southwest
arn Kansas $50 miles South Of tnis
D ace, OIL a line with Richmond, Va ,
the frost king slew his victims. Our
recent casualties were not so much the
result OF intense cold, as OF sudden blind
ing snow storms. Such perils are Incl
ient to all thinly settled prairie coun-
tr!es. You in your dense y populated
section have seen storms go binding,
that were not the roads well defined by
fences or hospitakle houses, you would
have had a duplicate OF our trials
Our ever memorable storm OF ihe 9th
an 10Th ultimo, came down upon Us
as .tarlling as thunder rom clear sky.
The morning OF the 9th like its prede-
cesso- was mild, wooing an unusual
number to flock to their market towns.
About 3 P. NJ, as most OF these visitors
were homeward bound, suddenly the
,,;nj srant roupJ tn tho \orth and
before we were aware OF it snow cy-
clone was upon us. As dew before an
August sun the moisture ol the snow
was licked up and its dry particles lied
all the air. Then the heavens let down
their treasures OF frost. Houses but
two rods distant were Invisible, and in
numerous cases, within hali,ng distan-
ces OF loved ones, our brothers met
their fate.
THE TfMPERAFURE OF MINNESOTA.