Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-02-24
LETTER FROM MINNESOTA.

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49, x. Xxx.
LETTER FROM MINNESOTA.
Mr. EDITOR hard journey of
eight days, baf1ed by the inclemency of
the weather, we reached the terminus of
Dur journey,-Faribault, Minnesota
From Newport to Montreal, and about
two hundred miles west the snow is about |
the same depth. Along Lake Erie,
through Lower Michigan and that part
of Wisconsin that we passed, the snow
is very shallow-in the last two states
hardly enough for sleighing; and a more
delightful country | never expect to see.
There are, doubtless, many things lack
ing that Vermonters would find it hard
to get along without but the country
bears striking evidence of thrift. At
Chicago we made a short stop-went
through a portion of the burnt district
A person who has never witnessed such
scene can have but faint idea of the
readiness with which brick and iron
yielded to the power of the devouring
elements. West from Chicago we saw
orchards of eight or twelve acres just old
enough to bear The trees look very
healthy and | see no reason why the
West will not soon be the finest fruit
growing part-of cur country. We saw
many wind mills, some in operation.
were informed that they were used to
draw water from wells for stock Saw
one at Owatonna, Mimi, attached to
large Touring mill.
We heard great stories Of the snow in
the West all along the way, but had
begun to think that it was not so bad
after all but at Prairie Du Chem, we
found it was reality, No train had
gone farther on the line VIC were on, for
for week. The hotel-keeper, who by
the way, keeps a railroad house, said it
was entirely useless for us to leave there
but our company was determined not to
be dragged" as long as the string was
united. We took the eastern train the
next morning and crossed the '.father of
waters" Twas ignorant till then that
the cars ran across but supposed we
should cross as at Port Huron. They
build bridge for winter which has to
be torn up when navigation opens. l
think if they could get charter for a
draw bridge, though it would cost much
more, would be cheaper in the end.
We sold our tickets, took train run
ming up the river, and of the conductor,
who is an Eastern man, and doubtless
honest, we learned something in regard
to our worthy landlord. He kept man
and his wife there until their bill was
forty dollars; when the next day after
they arrived there, they might have been
at home Our confidence was terribly
shaken in regard to the honesty of these
western R. r. officials and even the pas
sengers we heard it said, would do strange
things. While blocked in on the South
ern MINI. R. B.. few days since,
lady with child were among the pas.
sengers ; and as all were nearly starved
the child's supply of food was small =
Some whole-souled gentlemen-of course
| Vermonters - inquired of the pass
engers for brandy. A man was fount
who had some, but refused to sell it a
first, but did at an exorbitant price II,
was afterward found to be the lady
husband Going from Prairie Du Chen
to Faribault we we're four days; some o
the tine in snow cuts two feet highe
: than the cars.
AT Lacrosse, | stopped day with NJ
F. Varney, a man we'll known in Orlean
County, as successful school teacher
and from good reports received, SHOULD
Judge he is building the same good nam
there, he left in Vt. He spoke YER
fatteringly of your paper, copy Q
which, | saw on the table. | visite
the works of Deane, Smith & Co., a
Lacrosse saw late invention of f. A
Hoyt, for dressing Touring mill stone
by the use of an emery wheel. The
claim that stone can be dressed in ha
an hour and in a better manner tina
can be done by hand in half day.
was fine looking machine, and doub
. less has fortune in it.
! 0. P. W.
Faribault, Mimi, Feb. z, 1878.
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