Year: 1873

WHERE WILL TIE WHOLESALE BUSE


NESS BE?


The st. Paul Press of March 25th says:


''The Northern Pacific Railroad Company have nine
steamers engaged in connection with their line
Lake Superior-two of them to ply exclusively for
the accommodation of the towns on the South Shore


and which must bring nearly the entire trade of that
region to st. Paul"


The statement of the last sentence in the
above, Judging the future by the past, is in
all probability, true. And while we have
/ always wished we'll to ST. Paul, we cannot
say that we are glad to see her gobble the
wholesale trade of the Northwest, as she
has done year after year, even sineethe So
called "new Chicago" ofthis region was
started If oar people, proprietors, and
new comers, let the wholesale trade slip
! through their fingers also, after we get the
Railway advantages now impending, the
whole head Of Lake Superior will deserve
the contempt now felt for Duluth's bic cry
and little wool. How would it do to bring
over some of the St Paul merchants to
our new cities on the Lake and show us
how to do it?''


| INTERESTING LETTER FROM AUSTRIA.
! The many friends of Rev Father John
| Chebul-the Jealous Catholic Missionary
who labored so long and faithfully in this
section-will read with deep interest the
following letter from him, written since his
return to his native land, and furnished us
for publication by his two former parishion-
ers, to whom 1t is addressed.


We have space this week for only a part
of the letter; the concluding portion will
appear in our next issue.


VELEsoRo, Feb Is, 1878
Dr. Lafitte and Vincent Roy, SUPERIOR Wis


Dear Srs Here l am now (since the goth of JAM
in my Old Home, at the foot Of the gigantic Carnian
Alps, in the midst of numerous enthusiastic friends in
the heart of Carnola "a southern province of Ausria
where my cradle once Stood Seven thousand miles of
land and water separate from dear Lake supe-
rior, which, sorry to say, will never be my home
again.


1t would be useless task to trace up the haps and
mishaps the ups and downs the good lucks bad lucks
and Indifferent lucks, l had from Lake Superior to
New York; will l mention all the incidents of my
wanderings the European continent, but shall sim
ply narrate my trip the deep blue with a
short sketch of my European roamnrs


New York, Nov AT two Pm. | repaired to the
pier of the National line to go board the "Itay"
which was to carry me across the immense ocean, For
two hours paced the docks in varied mood, viewing
/ :,
About four the bell sounded the signal for departure
the shrill whistle of the steam pipe bade the passen
gers TO be ready We started. Oh the scene was ex-
citing Hundreds were congregated on the wharves,
bidding farewell their parting friends and waving
their handkerchiefs, steamed of, till finally the
sad scene faded away in the distance. myself felt
my heart aching, as sped onward gazing the re-
cedng shore of New York. / wanted to return! Alas
it too late l could not retrace my way About
half past five Pm. anchored off Sandy Hook With
a mind full of images and memories of the ''far off
West" retired the motion of the steamer azy roll
ing soon lulled into disturbed slumber my weared
frame.


Sunday 3d.-About An. anchor was hoisted and
the gallant Italy steamed of oceanward to battle for
nearly two weeks with the fierce satellites of Neptune
and lEolus-the sea and the winds l arose and has
tened on deck The ocean was in blaze of glory
poured out upon the by the suns golden rays
The air was balmy spring morning the ocean as
calm and placid Lake Superior in midsummer. Yet


feeling of loneliness came over me as stood on deck
and saw the outlines of the American shore fading and
dying away from my view. felt gloomy all day ::
when night came on ! retired at an early hour and
dreamed of Lake Superior


Monday, 4th.-I was reused from my troubled sleep
early in the morning by the noise and roaring of the
sea. jumped from my berth and went on deck in a
zigzag motion The wind was high from the north
east, kicking up mighty fuss Scarce seven of the
cabin passengers could leave their beds being seized
with seasckness. l descended into the cabin as the
breakfast bell rang performing feats of tumbling
the most graceful While at breakfast the horror of
seasickness came over me; in utter disgust l decamp
ed and staggered off in the direction of my room \
sudden lurch of the boat brought against my neigh
boris state the door burst open and found my
self u tremendously laid down upon the floor of my
neghbors room. After paying heavy fine for the
uncalled for intrusion, which received by my
neghbor, a very good natured Englishman, with an
right" cautiously retreated out of the room and
crawled up on deck, where had to pay another tax
to Neptune the man of the Deep"


Tuesday, 5th-During the night the storm subsidized
and the morning dawned brilliantly on the waters
This day the pleasing of the trip took place
the steamer Italy. We considered it our duty to
commemorate the election day in America for the
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