The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1874-12-04

us and resolve that our own hearts
shall keep time with its most exalted
pulSatiOns. n IT, =.
TO do this It is not necessary, as pos
sibly some might suppose, to be born to
what is ordinarily called fortune. In
such an age rs this it is a great fortune
to be born at all. It is we'll, for such
as can command it, to enjoy the privil-
eye of early and eminent instruction,
and 80 to start with high advantage in
the race of life; but there is an elixer in
the very air of our times that should
stir the slumbering susceptabllities OF
the dullest soul. ,Weneed but breathe,
it seems to me, to he thrilled with the
consciousness of our great Opportunl-
ties.
Let us then, on this day of grateful
commemoration sincerely unite in bles-
sing the name of God that we live in
this year of grace 1874.
HERITAGE OF THE NORTHWEST.
Leaving now this general line of
thought, let us not fail to thank God
to-day for our goodly heritage in the
Northwest.
The region designated by this gener-
alexpressiOn was later in securing pub
lie attention than much of the trans
Mississippi territory to the farther
South; but the style in which, for the
last decade or two It'll has been striding to
the front, leaves no doubt as to it's rel
alive and prospective Importance. In
popular estimate Minnesota is regard
ed as An extreme and terminal member
of the siterhood of States, and yet it
lies, geographically, in the historic belt
of power, and, though now border
state, it is, nevertheless, midway be-
tween the oceans, and the &scertained
center of the continent. The relation
of Minnesota to the navigable inland
water ways of the continent is strong
ly suggestive of her prospective great
ness. She holds within herself The
sources of mighty embellishments
that course their way thousands Of
miles South and North and East, reach
ing, ultimately, the Gulf and the At
lantic; while to the West. over embryo
States, stretches the already designated
path of National Highway that will
bind her with ribs of steel to the great
Pacific.
AS though conscious of these poten-
tial facts, and with 4 seeming purpose
of fitting the great Neophyte for her
place Of central and commanding inn
pOrtance, nature has endowed her with
a wealth of resource that seems equal
to any future or possible demand
There is fairness in her soil; there is a
breadth of acreage within her imperial
proportions that may well fit her to be-
come, III no inconsiderable degree, the
grainery Of the world. The native ex-
cellence of her leading cereal, whether
in the berry itself, or in that brand of
flour Of which our own Okabena Mills
furnishes so supurb 4 specimen, has al
ready distanced, and can successfully
defy all competition in the markets of
the world. This is not an accident,
nor the result of merely human skill,
but rather of that law of nature Which
confers upon all productions a perfec.
ton correspondent to the highest north.
ern limit of their growth.
And what shall we say of those pro.
ducts that embed themselves beneath
the surface or force their tap-roots deel
into the heart of the rich and wonder.
full mould. A man must feed, for a
time, on the tubers of Minnesota to be
able to appreciate the supreme prefer.
ence Of the Irish for the favorite pro-
duct Of the Emerald Isle; while of root
crops at large 1t may justly he said, moi
only that they are immense In develop
ment, but that their nutritive worth
and richness Of quality are proportion
ate to their size.
AS to the adaptation both of thu
country and climate to grazing and dai
rying purposes, the question, we think
is settled by the splendid success at
tending experiments already made. II
is doubtful whether finer herd has ev
:A1l
richly rewarded it's owner than that oil
the Hon. Mr.. King. Who can look
during the Summer months, at the un
dulating and illimitable sea of verdurs
that covers the prairies, or contemplate
without the thought of utilizing this
natural and unbounded wealth. Scenes
of pastoral content and loneliness greet
the fancy, while, in the near future, WI
picture multitudinOuS flOcks and herds
ten thousand lakes that beautify the
and the Antelope were wont to Stake
their thirst.
COMMERCE AND MANUFACTUREs.
Commerce and manufactures are, in
like manner, a predestined certainty
OF this the flour and lumber mills Of
Minneapolis are at once the token and
the prophecy. The Falls of st. Antho
ny and those of the st. Croix respond
to the pineries and mineral resources OF
the North. These, combined with skill
and invention, will furnish material tt
build up the great spaces to the west
and the south of us and also annually
feed the hungry millions of the East
The appropriate monuments of this
great industrial activity and life will
in due time, he seen i'll splendid cities
that shall adorn the manufacturing anC
commercial centres, and among these
will also undoubtedly be found thu
great future metropolis Of the North
west.
Above all this scene of wealth ani
power and earthly beauty are the re
splendent skies, only seen in their glory
Especially at mighty when viewed
through the thin and transparent medi
um of a high latitude.
WINTER.
The actual or imagined severity o.
the climate of Minnesota has turned
from her the steps of. thousands who
have sought more congenial tempera
ture in N ebrask:, Kansas or Colorado
Without intending any offence to oul
neighbors, we think this is chiefly to bt
regretted for the sake of those VINO fail
ed to reach this parallel. 1t is at least
safe to say, that any serious modifica
ton of the climate would be the sores1
calamity that could he inflicted on tn,