Lexington weekly intelligencer., 1879-09-27
A LETTER FROM MINNESOTA.

EAST MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA.
EDITOR INTELLIGENCER:-Ih have just |
spent over year Ill Missouri, visiting
friends and relatives, mostly in the coun- |
ties OF Saline and Lafayette, where l
tolmed the acquaintance and partook of
the hospitality of many. While in your
beautiful city, l spent some months in
the pleasant families of J. r. Eckle and
Il Norfolk, whose kindness and associ-
atoms will long be remembered.
Before left took trip to Missouri's
t:vorite resort, the Sweet Springs, at
brownsville. and was highly delighted
With the beauty of the place and the sur
pundings. AS we have great number
d lovely lakes, resorted to by thousands
yearly. will give you brief account
d some of the principal ones, which, no
tbubt, will be familiar to some of your
raiders, who have spent many a happy
time among the beautiful falls of the St.
Cloix. or on the lakes dotted over with
STEAMERS and crafts of various kinds. l
left Lexington on the evening OF Septem-
Der Sd, for the Lexington Junction, and
took the train there for Moberly ; reach
ed there at twelve in the night; re-
NAMED until four in the morning; from
thence to Ottumwa, and went through
on the Iowa Central. to the st. Paul
Junction, which reached at six o'clock
the next morning. AS l alighted from
the cars,it was raining slightly, ,and was
tolerably cold, compared with the bright
sunny days l left in Lexington. In a
few moments the train for Minneapolis
arrived. On the way there passed Ft.
Smelling, which is situated at the conflu-
ence of the Minnesota and Mississippi
rivers, on the west side OF theMlssissippi.
Tho buildings of the garrison are upon
a high bluff, probably two hundred feet
above the level of the waters in the
rivers.
Alter passing Mendoza, we reached
the far-famed falls of Minnehaha, i'm
mortalized by Longfellow. AS the train
stops the ha ha greets the ear, and
think of the many delightful trips to this
enchanting spot, and of one romantic
couple who were united for life under
the falls, with q bridal veil of mist
floating around them, and sparkling like
myriads of diamonds in the sunlight.
Minnehaha is an Indian name, meaning
laughing water. The thousands who
have viewed this wild cascade in sum-
mer or winter, will long remember, If
they ever forget, this beautiful picture
of nature, ''for a thing OF beauty is a JOY
forever"
In short space of time we were near
ing the charming city OF Minneapolis,
and were astonished to see the numerous
improvements since left, but felt per.
iectly at home, and rejoiced to get back
after so long a stay in verdant Missouri.
The state fair, at st. Paul, and the
county fair, here, were both attracting
immense throngs of people from all
parts of the state and elsewhere. The
great PAGERS Hopeful. Sleepy Tom and
Rowdy Boy created great excitemen,
. among the lovers of fast horses, and the
large amphitheater was densely crowded
to witness the races. and great amount
OF money was lost and won in betting
) as there always is on such occasions.
Minneapolis is compounded from the
Sioux and Greek languages, "Minne, ,
the Sioux term for water; and "Polis,
the Greek for city. Hence, the Getty
of waters" or Minneapolis. 1t has 6
magnificent location on the bank of the
river above the falls, rising from five tc
twenty-five feet, and extending back il
a beautiful rolling plateau. The manu-.
are constantly increasing.
About twelve miles from here is Min
nesota's greatest resort, Lake Mime
tonka, where pleasure-seekcrs congre
gate every summer, from far and near
to enjoy the many bewtching scene:
and sail DER the blue waters, in
which the finest fish abound and which l:
very inviting to those who love pisca
torial sport.
There were great many person.
here during the last season; among the
notables from st. Louis were Mayol
Overstoltz, wife and daughter, Col. A
i w. Slayback and family, the beautifu
Mrs. Cuendent and son. Col. Slaybacl
and four others came very near drown
ing by being capsized IN a catamaran
but were providentially saved. The
party lost an overcoat, a box OF cigar
and their oars, and were glad to reacl
terra iirma after their glimpse of tn,
y other world.
The principal resort for the denizen
of st. Paul is White Bear lake, which i
we'll peopled during the heated term b,
rich and poor. AS the weather is get
ting cooler, the tourists are homewarc
bound, delighted with the MANY lowell
places Minnesota affords. Some of tn,
fashionables come here instead OF going
to Long Branch, Cape May and othe
resorts. In closing l would say to tn
editorial fraternity of Lexington if the
can leave their sanctum sanctorum lon
enough to take trip to Minnesota, the
would all be repaid for the pleasure en-
joycd. and be ready for the presidentlu
campaign in 1880. Respectfully.