Year: 1870

lSneu IN the Portland Transcript, ana was
contributed by Mr. George A. Quimby, OF
this city, then sojourning in the west, We
copy the production because we think our
readers can see some points in it.


MINNEAPOLGs MINI, Mar. 26, 1870.


There have been times when it was diff
cult for me to believe in the big freshct that
took place number of years before | did
IN which the only persons saved were Noah
and his family | thought it doubtful that
so much moisture could get on the earth in
so short time, but what | have seen for Il
couple Of weeks has convinced me of my er-
ror, and at present I am ready to believe in
any number of floods that any of Your read
ers may desire.


1.-The climate of Minnesota is dry, and the
winters cold, with but little snow" prove
the above rule, it was necessary to have an
exception and this season has furnished it
Full four feet of snow have fallen during the
Winter, and now that Spring has come it be-
comes Natures duty to get it out OF the way.
In order, suppose, to prevent freshet in
the Mississippi, the city is not drained at all,
and when the snow melts away it gives it Il
very picturesque appearance, the streets for
about every ctner block being transformed
into miniature lake navigable for large
side-wheel steamers. Judge that at present
our city resembles Venice, insomuch that
people can sail to their house doors, if fortu
nate enough to possess boat. Some of the
streets have very appropriate Names for in
stance: on Cataract street. for half a block
water stands, completely covering a three
rail fence. That water will remain there
till 1t dries up, there being no possible way
| for it to run OH Every one has a cold, OF
| ought to have. If there be man here who
l,c ,Al L. II
You will perceive by this letter that | am
hoarse. If could have the monopoly of the
OF the sale of any one article, | should invest
my pile IN pocket handkerchiets
| | understand that the City Omnibus Co.
contemplate putting on a line OF boats to run
| IN connection with their stages through the
| principal streets of this city Luckily for
myself possess a pair of boots the tops OF
whici1eome little above my head, and be-
ing water-hght am enabled to 60 through
most of the streets without getting wet by the
water running in over the legs.
| remember once writing a composition
commencing Spring is the pleasantest sea
son of the year. and continuing on, striving
to prove, with sentences of otfeartully construct
ed grammar, and demoralizod spelling, that
Spring was the only season worth mention
ing. My ideas have undergone a radical
change since then, and humbly ask pardon
for ever accusing Spring Of being pleasant
Thomson told us all about the Seasons, in
the blankest verse | ever read, and he too
said many very iattering things about Spring
but my infant opinion Of Tommy was, while
parslng from his Seasons, that he was SO
perfectly seasoned as to be rather dry
longed to pass to other things The ndica-
tions were for an early Spring, but owing to
the immense quantity of snow on the ground
rDlInPIl m hp n1p
OF the weather, asking that another month
be added to Spring this year, in order that
the snow may melt off before Summer.


As some OF your readers may desire to
know something about Minnesota | have
taken some pains to gather together some
items which | will give for their benefit
Having formerly been Maine-iac myself,
they can safely believe what | say for who
ever accused Geo. Washington, or native
Of Maine, OF telling lie


Water does not boil here in the open Air,
during the Winter months


Winter embraces all the months, except
July and August


July and August are usually cold months


Thermometers are all low-pres5ure-say
down to forty degrees below zero.


Minnesota is very large State-7o IS
Texas.


Every town in the State is q city.


Inc cities that are near each other are
quite far apart.


They keep raising wheat here-aIso rents


Wheat is worth soc. it costs 40c to raise it


a penny saved is penny earned )" thi.
is rot original.


Wheat groats a"e good for dyspepties
therefore


Dyspeptcs are good for wheat groats


CLANS, Holsters and goldfish are not in
digenous to this soil


Oyster-stews are soc each cash.


This must be an excellent place to find
money, for most everybody that comes here
lose all they have.


If you are ''virtuous and happy at home
re-Maine there.


The Irishmen here are all Norwegians aud
Swedes.


Hiawatha did his counting about three
miles from here.


The air is very dry here and our news
papers absorb a good deal of the air


The CLIMATE is very steady here and sci
dom changes.


1t seldom storms more than once a day


A great many sick people come here alive
but very few ever get away again


People have been known to die here !
have seen hair dye, myself, but consider it a
barharouS practice


As retrenchment is the order OF the daY |
will break off what have written and send
it along. [ have now fired my last gun.


Yours, QUKEl