Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 April 1899 — Prompt for Once. [ARTICLE]

Prompt for Once.

“Queer about Clara’S wedding with that plumber.” “What was queer?” “Why, he came to get married at the day and hour he said he would.”—Detroit Free Press. Copy of Letter Received from Dennis Twnhey, Who Went to Winnipegosis, Manitoba, from Austin, Minn., March, 1808. Wiflnlpegosis, Man., Jan. 23, 1899. Benjamin Davies, Esq., Canadian Government Agent, St. Paul, Minn.: Dear Sir—l have great pleasure in writing you these few lines to let you know how I like my new location and how I have been getting along since-1 left Southern Minnesota. I like this country well. The climate agrees with me and my family at all seasons, and taken all around it is away ahead of Minnesota. I may say that we have not had one storm yet this winter. As regards the productiveness of the soil, I consider it beats Southern Minnesota. I am a practical farmer, but have never seen such vegetables tn my life as I have seen raised here. As regards grain of all kinds, I have seen splendid yields. In fact, any man who cannot get along here and make a good living cannot do it anywhere. We have abundance of wood for fuel, timber for building, and lots of hay. I have got good water on my place about 24 feet. I have a good class of neighbors around me', and have been well used by everybody. I have been able to get lots of work for myself and team at fair wages, whenever I wanted It, and I think anyone else can do the same. I would not eare to return to Minnesota. I am, sir, Yours very truly, (Signed) DENNIS TWOHEY. The Government has agents in several of the State, any of whom will be pleased to give information as to free homestead lands to those desir-, Ing it.