The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1891-06-05
The TWIN Giles.
DETROIT, Mich, May %, 1881


We hear a good deal about the
rivalry of the twin cities, St. Paul and
Minneapolis. 1t is hard to picture IN
ones mind the relative positions OF the
two. You purchase ticket from
Portland to St. Paul and after reach
ing the western outskirts of Mime
apolis, scarcely seem to leave the city
city until St. Paul is announced. Resi-
dences and residence property occupy
nearly the entire distance between the
two cities.
To q person travelling among strange
cities the impression obtained often de-
pends on the hotel accommodations
met with. In Minneapolis one who
secures accommodations at the "West"
hotel will leave the place with a feeling
that 1t IS a progressive city. St. Paul
has the "Ryan" and "Windsor" hotels
which leave favorable impressions OF
the city, But for completeness OF de-
tail and elegance of finish they are not
to be mentioned in the same day as
the "West" at Minneapolis. A saunter
down Summit Avenue in st. Paul gives
one an idea of the wealth Of the place
The most substantial looking resi-
dence, probably, is that of J. J. Hill,
president of the great Northern. His
building and pavement are of red
stone and are just now being COM
pleted. The street is paved with ar
t,ficial stone and is smooth as floor
for about a mile. 1t commands an ex-
cellent view of a large portion Of the
city. -
One thing that attracts the atten-
ton of a Corvallisite is the admirable
street railway service. There are two
or three cable systems but the majority
of the roads are electric. The state
capitol building situated in the center
of a block about 200 feet square is a
very unpretentious building CT red
brick and bears strong resemblance
to the Oregon agricultural college at
Corvallis. l visited the state libraries
and about the first book my eyes rest.
ed on was the latest edition of Oregon
Reports. I took one of the volumes
and pointed out some familiar cases,
sent up from Benton county, to my
companion, the state attorney of Da
kota.
At St. Paul had the pleasure O
listening to Ingersoll in his lecture OF
Shakespeare which he delivered in a
church. Strange place in which tc
find the infdel speaking, So
thought, until l learned the church had
departed from recognized standards.
Nevertheless the lecture was very en-
tertalning. The orator alluded oc.
casionally to his views on religion but
in the NAN confined himself to the
treatment of his subject. His elo
auence at times held the large audience
spell bound. 1t was refreshing to
note the sentiments which evoked ap
plause. All sarcastic illusions to re-
Egion were met with Indifference bu:
lis praise Of Shakespeare with pro,
longed applause. The audience evl-
IDENTITY had come to hear about tire poet
He ridiculed Donnelly's efforts to es
tablish Bacon's claim as the author
and, Judging from the reception of his
wit by the audience, came to the con
clusion that Mr.. Donnelly's fellow
townsman have no especial sympathy
with the position he has taken on this
question. Endeed a number of per-
sons intimated to me that the general
impression thereabouts was that he Is
akin to the handle of Il we'll curb.
l Iwent from St. Paul to Minneapoli:
on a street car and from the latter
place out to Mlnnehaha falls. There
seems to be considerable attention
given this spot by the Minneapolis and
travelling public. The grounds about
the falls are laid out and kept in gooc
condition and stone steps down tc
sundry observatorles5 are plentiful
The falls are exactly like the pictures
we see so often and the creek which
supplis the water is about like Oal
creek, certainly no larger. The falls
afe worth going to see. that is If yot
happen to be in the city. 1t only
costs bit in money and an hour IL