Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-12

The following letter We take from
the Ve"frr" Christian Advocate, Of
Cincinnati, Ohi", whose correspondent
is Rev. l.. Hall, Pastor Of tho NJ. Il
Church, Of this city :-Ep.
Minnesota is the Nav England
State 1T the great Northwest 1t occu-
pics the exact geographical ccntor Of the
continent, being midway between the
Atlantic "nd Pacific q. cans. and mid
WY between llu'!son's Bay aud the
Gulf OF Mexico. In elevation, NJ stat.
in tie Union exce|s it; 10, within its
bounds is tho dividing ridge from
whence radiate three vast water sys-
tens, which reach their ocean tcrm;ni,
northward through Hudson's Bay. east
ward through the chain Of great lakes,
una southwark through tho Mississippi
to the Cult:
The surface Of the country is rollin:
prairie in,erspersed with TIMBER, and
then timber interspersed with prairie
openings. One.third Of the state is
covrrcd with timber. The estimated
area Of the Pine Religion" il 81 900
square miles. aud the Hard Wmd" oc-
cupics not less than 5000 square
miles.
The state is but fifteen years old and
now contains over 600 900 people, And
still they come. even in these Winter
months There must be an immense
population in this wonderful country
in the hear future An idea Of the
rapid growth and remarkable resources
ofthis state may BE- gathered from the
TACT that the first mile Of railroad was
completed in 1862, and now there are
more than 1900 miles in successful op-
p.ration.
While there is the climate of the
n'ou"toi"s, the soil Of this state has the
appearance and fertility Of tho valleys.
1t is black, sandy loan. wonderfully
productive, emnently adapted 10 wheat
growing ;bu' great quantities Of oats,
corn, snail fruits. and i'll the root crops,
ar r'*el III. .oi; la its grown. quail.
t'eS, is not specially injured either by
drought "r rain. 1t i. capable Of great
wear without exhaustion; but still its
productive qualities are greatly ill.,
creased by any and al rccupnrativc
age. cics.
This winter, 50 fir. is most delight
full, the thermometer ranging from
about freezi"g-point to twelve degrees
below Zero. The winter began the
last week in October, and has been free
fr"m sudden chanscs--two or three
:ains, and no mud snow to the depth
OF three or four inches, making 6nc
sIe'ghi"g for the past three weeks.
These days are very pleasant, and the
skies chnru'i"gly light. Clouds are
comparatively strange things in Min
nes"ta skies. There is net 81 much
suffering with cold here as in warmer
climates. ttr the sensible reason that
people prepare for it in their buildings
and cl"thi"g; and The atm sphere is 80
dry that, instead OF its being like .
wet blanket, it il rs dry one to the
system. The old settlers call this IA
real "ld-tashi"ncd w,ntcr.' Ifso, it
is < I'd f'r one 10 take all the time
There is II" doubt rs t." the rcu,arka.
Die healthtu'ncss Of this country. Dys-
prptics "nd c"nsumptives are s. arcc
only here rs newcomers. health uniting
Appcti'cs are sharp. not t" say vera
cious But t,cre is an abundance Of
eatables in this land at very reasonable
figures. When one Of ''lean kline"
proportions: avoirdup"is, goes f"urteen
pounds in te. weeks. there must b. no
j.ke in the healthfuln s. Of this cum
try
The Minncsota Conference Of our
Church has attained the age Of 10
years, and contains 147 ministers, H.
234 members, including pr ,bationcrs;
nine pre.iding elders districts, 1853
PASTORAL charges. and IS Of these :rc
served by supplies not members Of the
Conference 1t can be seen. from this
last item, that there is need and room
for more ministers to work in this rap
idly growing Conference. This field il
most i. viting and promising.
Austin is a beautiful aud growing
city of nearly four thousand inhabitants.
on the Red Cedar River, ono hundred
miles south Of St. Paul, twelve miles
north Of the Iowa line, eighty Eve
miles west OF the Mississippi, and four
hundred miles east Of the Indians. This
city is the second best railroad center
in the state. having four railroads cen
teriux and doing business here. Al
fair amount Of manufacturing is going
IN; such useful articles as household
furniture, -four. wagons, and carriages,
plows, pumps, a god foundry, the St.
Paul and Milwaukee Railroad round
house, aud will soon have the shops.
and Two brswrries. These last are not
regarded here as useful. There are
seven churches, eight Or nine hoteir. al
union sch'"l and building that would
DO honor to an Obi" city Of 10, 1000 in
habitants, w" banks, and large bust
ness carried on with nearly one hun
bred bsuiness houses.
The people are enterprising, with a
ste"dy rush, intelligent. cultivated. and
exceedingly social. The New Eng
larders predominate, with fiji SPHINX
ling Of Norwegians, Germans, and
Swedes; but there is M clannishness
Dear Editor, promised you Mime
sot" letter. This is my 6rst. Let me
say "Happy New-Year to ALL" and
close.
l.. HALL.
Austin. M;nn.: Decrn,ber 80, 1873.
a singular case.
Flow often i. the axiom, In the
midst Of life, We are in death" verified
in thris eventfal world of ours? A case
in n int thouuh fnrtunat.lv mt rauch