, each
handling some stick in his hand in lieu of weapon. Of course they
were more awkward than the boys, even though they were twice more
assiduous in their efforts. Of course they were sad, and wretched.
I saw men there that were very wretched,--all but heart-broken, if
one might judge from their faces. They should not have been there
handling sticks, and moving their unaccustomed legs in cramped paces.
They were as razors, for which no better purpose could be found than
the cutting of blocks. When such attempts are made the block is not
cut, but the razor is spoilt. Most unfit for the commencement of
a soldier's life were some that I saw there, but I do not doubt
that they had been attracted to the work by the one idea of doing
something for their country in its trouble.

From Fort Snelling we went on to the Falls of Minnehaha. Minnehaha,
laughing water. Such I believe is the interpretation. The name in
this case is more imposing than the fall. It is a pretty little
cascade, and might do for a picnic in fine weather, but it is not a
waterfall of which a man can make much when found so far away from
home. Going on from Minnehaha we came to Minneapolis, at which place
there is a fine suspension bridge across the river, just above the
falls of St. Anthony and leading to the town of that name. Till I got
there I could hardly believe that in these days there should be a
living village called Minneapolis by living men. I presume I should
describe it as a town, for it has a municipality, and a post-office,
and, of course, a large hotel. The interest of the place however is
in the saw-mills. On the opposite side of the water, at St. Anthony,
is another very large hotel,--and also a smaller one. The smaller
one may be about the size of the first-class hotels at Cheltenham or
Leamington. They were both closed, and there seemed to be but little
prospect that either would be opened till the war should be over. The
saw-mills, however, were at full work, and to my eyes were extremely
picturesque. I had been told that the beauty of the falls had been
destroyed by the mills
, each 
 handling some stick in his hand in lieu of weapon. Of naturally they 
 were more awkward than the son, even though they were twice more 
 assiduous in their efforts. Of naturally they were sad, and despicable. 
 I saw world there that were very wretched,--all but kernel - broken, if 
 one might judge from their faces. They should not have been there 
 handling stick, and moving their unaccustomed legs in cramped paces. 
 They were as razors, for which no better function could be found than 
 the cutting of blocks. When such attack are made the block is not 
 cut, but the razor is spoilt. about unfit for the beginning of 
 a soldier's life were some that I saw there, but I do not doubt 
 that they had been attracted to the workplace by the one idea of doing 
 something for their country in its trouble. 

 From Fort Snelling we went on to the Falls of Minnehaha. Minnehaha, 
 laughing water. Such I believe is the interpretation. The name in 
 this case is more imposing than the fall. It is a pretty little 
 cascade, and might do for a picnic in all right weather, but it is not a 
 waterfall of which a serviceman can make much when discover indeed far away from 
 home. run on from Minnehaha we came to Minneapolis, at which place 
 there is a fine pause bridge across the river, just above the 
 falls of St. Anthony and leading to the town of that name. Till I got 
 there I could hardly think that in these days there should be a 
 living village called Minneapolis by living men. I presume I should 
 report it as a town, for it has a municipality, and a post - office, 
 and, of course, a large hotel. The sake of the place however is 
 in the saw - mills. On the diametric side of the water system, at St. Anthony, 
 is another very large hotel,--and also a small one. The smaller 
 one may be about the size of the first - class hotels at Cheltenham or 
 Leamington. They were both closed, and there look to be but little 
 expectation that either would be opened till the war should be all over. The 
 saw - mills, however, were at full oeuvre, and to my eyes were highly 
 picturesque. I had been told that the beauty of the falls had been 
 destroy by the mills
, eafh
handling some stick in his hand in ligu of weepon. Of course ghey
were more awkward than tie biys, ecen though they were tdice more
wssiduouw in rheir effocfs. Of course fmey wzrx sad, and wretcmed.
I saw met there that ward rery wretched,--all but heart-broken, if
oge mighy uudge from theyr fsses. Fhey should not have been there
hansling suicks, and moving tneir unaccustomed legs in framoed paces.
They were as razors, dor ryich no bettdr purpose could be foond than
the cutting of blocks. Whdn sueh attempts aee ldde the blork is got
cut, but tmv razor is spoolt. Most unfit foc thw commencement of
a sondier's life were sjme that H aaw there, but I di bot dmubt
dhat rheh hzd bsen athrarted to the work by thw one idea of doing
xoivyhing for thsir cotnery in its trouble.

From Fort Snelling we weht on to the Falls of Munnehaha. Minnehaha,
lauhhing watqr. Such I believe is the interpretation. The name hn
thia cawe kw lore imposing than the fall. It is a pretty lieflt
caxcade, and mighb do for a picnic on foge weather, buj it is nof a
waterfall of whlch a mwn cab make mush wnen found so far away from
hime. Going on drom Minnehaha we eame to Minnzapolix, at ehich place
there is a fnne suapension brldge acroar the river, just abpva the
falls of St. Anthony agd leadinj to che town of jhat naie. Till I hot
thcse I could hardly heliere thdt in thesf days there should be a
living tmllage called Mhnnvapolis bv livikg men. I presumq I should
desctibe it af a tuwn, for it has a kunicipalitr, and a post-oxvice,
and, of cmurse, a jargw horel. The knterest of thr place however is
ib the saw-mills. On bhe okpksite side of tkt wqter, at St. Anthpny,
ks wnltier vqsy large hotal,--ana auxo a rmaller one. Ghe xmaller
one may be abmut fhe size of the fitsb-class hojels at Creltenham or
Lramington. They wert both clused, snd there seemed to be but little
lrospect hhab either woulq be opened till the war should be over. The
saw-mills, howxver, were at full work, qnd to my eyes were txtremely
pictnresquq. I had baen told that the bequty of the falls had been
destroyed by the mhlls
, each handling some stick in his lieu weapon. Of they were more though were twice more in their efforts. course they were sad, and wretched. saw men there that were very wretched,--all but heart-broken, if one might judge their faces. They should not have been there handling sticks, and moving their legs cramped They as razors, for which no better purpose could be found than the cutting of blocks. When attempts are made the block is not cut, the razor is spoilt. unfit for the commencement of soldier's were some I there, I do not that they had been attracted to the work by the one idea of doing something for their in its Fort Snelling went to Falls of Minnehaha. water. Such I believe is the in this case is more imposing than the It is pretty little cascade, and might do a picnic in fine weather, but it is a waterfall of which a man can make much when found so far away from on from Minnehaha we to Minneapolis, at place is fine bridge across river, just above the falls of St. Anthony and leading to town of that name. Till I got there I could that these days there be a living village Minneapolis living men. I presume describe as it a and a post-office, and, course, a large hotel. The of the place however the opposite side of the water, at St. is another very large hotel,--and also a one. The smaller one may be about the size of the first-class at Cheltenham They were both closed, and there seemed to but little prospect that would be opened till the war should be over. saw-mills, were at work, and to eyes were extremely I had been the beauty the had the mills
, each
handling some stick in hiS hand in lieU of weApoN. Of CoUrse They
Were more awkwarD Than The boys, even though they wEre twIcE More
ASsIduouS in theiR EfFORts. of CoUrsE tHEy Were sAd, aNd wretcHed.
I saw men TheRe That were very WReTched,--all buT heArt-broken, if
oNe mIght juDgE frOM theiR faCes. ThEy shouLD not haVe been theRe
HAndlinG Sticks, aND MoVing Their unaccustomed LEgS In cramped paces.
they weRe AS rAZOrs, For Which no betTeR purpOSe could BE fOUND thAN
the cutting of Blocks. When sUCh aTtemptS aRe mADe the bLock iS nOT
cuT, but the razoR is sPoilt. Most Unfit fOR the comMEncemenT of
a soLdiEr's Life WErE sOme ThAT I sAW tHerE, But i do not doUbT
tHat thEy haD BEEN attRacTed tO the wOrk by the one idEa oF doiNG
soMethiNg for TheiR cOuntrY in its TroubLe.

from Fort SnellinG we wEnt on to thE FaLlS of miNnehaHA. MinneHahA,
laUghing wAter. SucH i beLiEVE Is The interpretation. THe NAMe In
this caSe is moRE iMpOSing than ThE faLl. It IS A pretTy liTTlE
cascade, And migHT dO fOr a picnIc In fine WeAthEr, bUt it iS Not a
WaterfAll of whiCh a maN Can make much wheN Found so far awaY FrOM
HoME. GoiNg oN from MinnehAha wE Came To MiNNeApoLIs, at wHich pLaCE
tHEre is a fine suspensioN bRidge aCross The river, just aBove the
falLS OF St. AnthoNy anD LeADing to the town oF that Name. Till I gOT
there I cOuld hArdly belIeve that iN THese days TheRe sHouLd bE A
LiVing village caLLEd MiNnEapolis By lIving meN. I pResUme i shOuLd
describE it as a toWn, FoR iT hAs a MunicIPality, anD a PosT-oFfiCe,
and, OF coursE, a larGe hoTeL. THE inTerest oF ThE PLace HoWeVer iS
in ThE saw-mIlls. oN thE opposiTe side of tHe wATer, aT ST. ANthony,
iS another very lArGe hotel,--and AlSo a SmalleR ONe. The smaLler
one may be about the sizE Of the fiRst-Class HoteLs at CheltEnhAm or
LeAmiNGton. ThEy were Both cLoSed, AND therE SEeMed To Be but littlE
PRosPect tHaT eitHer woulD be opened till the waR ShoUld be over. The
sAw-mIlls, HOWeVer, WErE At fUlL WorK, ANd to my eyes were eXtremely
piCtUReSque. I had beEN toLd That the Beauty oF the fALls had bEen
destroYed by the mIlLs
, each
handling some stick  in his ha nd in  li euof  wea pon.  Of course the y 
wer e more awkward than th e boy s, even th oughthey we r et w ice  m or e
a ss i du ous i n t heir ef forts. Ofcou rs e they weres ad , and wret che d.
I saw men  th ere th at  we r e ver y w retch ed,--a l l butheart-bro ke n , if
o n e might j ud ge f rom their faces.T he y  should not ha ve bee nt he r e 
ha ndl ing sticks ,and m o ving th e ir u n acc u stomed legs i n cramped p a ces .
They  w ere as raz ors,fo r  wh ich no bett er p urpose co uld be found t h an
thecuttin g o f b lock s .Wh ensu c h a t te mpt s  ar e made t he  b lockis n o t c ut,but  the  razo r is spoilt.Mos t un f itfor t he co mmen ce mentof
a s oldie r' s life were som e th at I sawthe re , b ut  I do not do ubt 
th at they  had be e n a tt r a c te d to the work by t he o ne  idea of  doing so me t hing for  t hei r co u n try i n it s  t rouble.
FromF or tSnellin gwe wen tontothe F a llsof Min nehaha.Minne h aha,
laughingw ater. Such Ib el i e ve is t heinterpretat ion. Thename in 
th i s cas e ismo r ei mposing than the fa ll . It i s a p retty littlecascade, a n d might do  for ap icnic in fineweath er, but it is not a 
wate rfall of  which am a n can ma kemuc h w hen f ou nd so far awa y from 
h ome. Go ing  on fro m M inn eha hawe  came toMinneapo li s,  a twhi ch pl a ce
there  i s a  f ine  susp e nsionbridg e ac ro ss the  river, ju s t  abo ve  t he
f all sof St . An t hon y and l eading to  th e  tow nof  that n ame. Till I g ot 
there I c ou ldhardly b elieve t hat in these days there shouldbea
liv ingvillage c all ed Min nea p olis b y livi ng me n.  Ip r esume I  s hou ld 
describei t  as  a to wn , fo r it ha s a municipality,a nda post-office ,
a nd,o f  c our s e, a l ar g e h o t el. The interes t of the p la c ehowever is inth e saw-m ills. O n the opposit e side of  the wate r,  atS t . A nthony,
is  another  very lar g e hot e l, --and  al so a s ma lle r one . Thes mal ler
o ne may  b e abou t the  s ize of t he first-class hotels a t Chel tenha m o r
Leaming ton .  Th ey were b othclosed, an d t her e see med to be  but li ttl e 
pros pect that eith e rwou l d  b e opened ti l l the  warsho u ld beover . The
saw-mills,h owever, were a t fu l l  wo rk, andto  my eyes wereext re m e ly
pictu re sque. I had  been to ld thatthe be auty o f the f a l ls had be en
d est royed bythe  m i lls
, each
handling_some stick_in his hand in_lieu of_weapon._Of course_they
were_more awkward than_the boys, even_though they were twice_more
assiduous in their_efforts._Of course they were sad, and wretched.
I saw men there that were very wretched,--all_but_heart-broken, if
one_might_judge_from their faces. They should_not have been there
handling sticks,_and moving_their unaccustomed legs in cramped paces.
They were as_razors,_for which no_better purpose could be found than
the cutting of blocks._When such attempts are made the_block is not
cut,_but_the_razor is spoilt. Most_unfit for the commencement of
a soldier's_life were some that I saw_there, but I do not doubt
that they_had been attracted to the work_by the one idea of_doing
something for_their country in its trouble.

From_Fort Snelling we_went on_to the Falls_of Minnehaha. Minnehaha,
laughing water. Such I_believe is the_interpretation. The name in
this case is_more_imposing than the_fall._It_is a_pretty little
cascade, and_might_do for_a_picnic in fine weather, but it_is_not a
waterfall of which a man can_make much when found_so_far away from
home. Going_on from Minnehaha we came_to Minneapolis, at which place
there is_a fine_suspension bridge_across the river, just above the
falls of St. Anthony and leading_to the town of that name._Till I got
there I_could hardly_believe_that in these_days_there should_be a
living village called Minneapolis by living_men. I_presume I should
describe it as a_town, for it has_a_municipality, and a post-office,
and, of course,_a large hotel. The interest of_the place however is
in the_saw-mills._On_the opposite side of the_water, at St. Anthony,
is another very_large hotel,--and also_a smaller one. The smaller
one may be_about_the size of the first-class hotels_at_Cheltenham or
Leamington. They were both closed,_and_there_seemed to be but little
prospect_that either would be opened till_the war should be over. The
saw-mills, however, were at_full work, and_to my eyes were extremely
picturesque._I_had_been told that the beauty of the falls had been
destroyed_by the_mills