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It published at Si. Cloud, Stearns County,
Minnesota, every Thursday afternoon.
ornci J* Post Ornoi BPIUMXO, WASHI&OTOK
AVISO*.
W. MITCHELL, Editor A Proprietor.
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dupntch, and at reasonable rates.
S B. PINNEY,
B^.XT:Sa siSr,.
mi my/ I
AHD UC1NSRD DIATIB Ht
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC EXCHANGE,
li»nd Warrmnta «m« A«iric»H«T»l. Col
lege Scrip*
Sight Drafts for sale on England, Ire
land and Scotland, and all countries of
Europe. .._ 1
The highest premium paid for Gold, Sil
ver and Foreign Drafts.
Agent for the. sale of
Passage Ticket* to and from all the
principal German, Kagllab and
•5* JE •-. irtaK Porta.- JI .TI
Collections made, and proceeds remitted
on day of paymen .'
T-*&B»riWSflPj Ui 8. Land Officer
8T. CLOUD, MINN.
T. C. McCLURE.
AND LICENSED DEALEB IN
Exchange, I.an-1 Warrants, Agrtcnl
tnral College Scrip, Connty, Town,
and State] Orders, %J$ 4
a lax I E S a
'." li&a ,•: iSLi
Collations' and Remittances promptly
made.
Taxes paid for Non-residents.
Also, Agent for the sale of PASSAGE
TICKETS 1° 9r from all the principal
GERMAN, ENGLISH AND IRISH PORTS.
Office on Washington avenue, one door
south of the Central House. v7n44-tf
State Savings Association
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Minneapolis, Minn.
a it a S 5 0 0 0
President, R. J. MENDENHALL,
Treasurer, R. J. BALDWIN,
SecretaryfT. A. MERPHT*
THE
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BANK is now open for business.
Deposits of one. dollar' and Upwards
received, and interest at the rate of six per
cent, per annum paid each January and
July.
Bank books in English, German and
Freneh.
All communications addressed to the Sec
retary will receive immediate attention, and
information furnished respecting the Rules
and Regulations, of the Bank..
$BF Office in 8tate National Bank, Cor
ner Bridge and First streets, Minneapolis.
v8n29-ly
». B. PIUHIT. WH. MULIIKEJT.
PINNEY & MULLIKEN,
REA ESTATE AGENTS
Opposite U. 8. Land Office,
ST. CLOUD, MINN.
Will buy and sell RBAL ESTATB on com
mission.
Locate Land Warrants and Agricultural
College Scrip. es gi r:
Pay ^faxes, and transact all Business con
nected with such an Agency. :v8n 44-ly
M. 8 MOOES. OHA8. D, KEEK.
VOQRE & KERR,
A O N E S A A W
ST CLbui),r MINN.-
Office on Washington Avenye ~fetmerfo
MtKelty $ Ktn*.
StAGRAVl BMITH. S. 1f WtHE*K
SMITH & COLLINS,
A O N 8 A A W
Office over BellftCo.'s store,
ST* CLOUD, MINNESOTA.
A O A WRIGHT,
ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW,
I•IthA
&!.
BOOK STORE*B 6 O
J. M. ROSENBERG ER,
BOOKSELLER, STATIONER 4 NEWSDEALER
Baa always on hand a Fine Assortment of
Bboics a S a
—AL86—
THE LATEST PAPERS & MAGAZINES
HOOTa a^HMOD
THE STANDARD SCH00LB00KS,
And everything usually found in a first
class Bookstore. v6n18-tf
ST. CLOUD MACHINE SHOP
All kinds of machine work on Mill and
Farm Machinery. Particular attention
paid to REPAIR WORK. Agent for
J. H. MANNY'S REAPER AND MOWER,
J. 1. CASE'S THRESHING M4C|IINt|
ALSO, FOB SALE OF
EASTERN-MADE WAGONS,
FANNING MILLS,
SEED GRAIN CLEANERS,
v8n41-6m
BABBITT METAL. &c, &c.
IKWISCUBK.
i. c^ RAGTJEV& bd.r
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
DSALEBSIN
And Cigars,
Cor. Third'and'Cedar street*,
7nv48-ly ST. PAUL, MINN
ST. PAUL HAT STORE.
W IT A S O N
O E S A E E A E E
Case or Package,'
Cornerof3d and Wabashaw sts., opposite the Bridge
THE
R, o. STRONG S# ""v'
225 Third street, St. Paul.
TXEALER in Carpets, Oil Cloths, Mat
\_J tings, Curtain Materials, and Trim
mings, Upholstering and Furnishing GoodsJ
Window Shades, Wall Paper, Mattresses,
Feathers, &c. v7n40-ly
E N W. W E A
CARRIAGEMAKER.
E "removed to my new shop near:
Bridge, here I am prepared to do-farm
all kinds of work in the Carriagemaking
line. Wagons, carriages and sleighs made
in a neat-and substantial manner at low
rates. Particular attention paid to repair-!
ing. v3-tf
UlO W. SWEET,
JLTTORNET AND COUNSELLOR AT LA%
\\JILL attend promptly to Collections.'
V\ and payment of taxes in Stearns and'
Benon Counties. Special attention given
to cases before the Local and General Land
o&dtm/i
rj
\i arm f'.i:)
OffioQ OH St. Germain St., over Broker's Store.
ST. CLOUD, MINN,
J. WHEELOCK, M.
PilYSICIAN AKD SURGEON,
PHYSICIAN AND STIRGEON,
D.^v8nll
Office over EdelbrotVs Store.
Office hours from 9 to 12 A. M., and from
2 to 6 o'clock p. M.
ST. CLOUD, MINN
A E. SENKLER, M. D., CM
PHYSICIAN, SURGEON & ACCOUCHEUR
ST^CLOUD, MINN.
Office and sleeping Apartment in Alden's Brick build
ingi Washington avenue.
Boards at the Central Hous v8nll.
M. G. TOLMAN, M. D.,
Office—In Drug Store of Theknor, Talman $
Co., Broker's Block, ,r
ST. CLOUD v8n52
!-MINN.
W N E
PHYSICiA'.N A N SURGEON,
ST ''CLOUD itINN.
DR. ADOLPH HAGEMANN
^BAcmgJINaiOE^MANJPHYB^qiAN^, .-,
Residence on Washington av. St. Cloud.
ST. CLOUD, MlNtf
a PR., 0ALPIN,
S E O N E N I S
Till visit Saint Cloud four times a year.
J.. W E
MERCHAN A I O
WOULo
-.\...--^..-:.^
-invite his friends and the pub-
lic call and examine his JTew Styles
of Gentlemen'sFurnishing Goods. 'Partic
ular attention paid to custom work.
GLwiK-Mimmm
K:S: BOOK
VARIETIES!
&£ '!E3t!C,*"W1:E! S
lfas just opened anew store where may be
found all
New and Popular Publications,
3OOJLI£ m& §o0a
ALSO, THE STANDARD WORKS,
Fancy Good* M&^&m
Andja great variety of new and fashionable
J^I^^^ilver-Warej
t£'p,0
MMErMSRETS,
PASTORS, SJgQONS, FORKS,
And, in short, everything in this line.
49* All to be sold at St. Fanl prices.-©»
We are pleased to show goods. Call at
The Panoyi
New Book and
Goods Store,
Opposite N. P. Clarke & Co.'s.-.'
s-^'
v8n!6-ly J. E. WEST
,6'noijoTOJSSiii MILLS
Ftoiir^antf Feed Store.
Proprietors of the above Mills have
opened a Store in "Gorton's Building-,"
on Washington avenue, where a constant
supply of
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JTXJCAJT^
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&c:.«n
4%
May be found.
The highest price paid in cash for whea
GORTON & BURBANK.
St. Cloud, May 26th, 1864. v6n44.
Farm for Sale.
THE
Undersigned offers 'for sale a good
farm of 160 acres, on the north end of
Maine Praire, about
FOURTEEN MILES FROM ST. CLOUD
Sixty acres are timber, the balance prai
rie and meadow, and the whole enclosed"
with a good fence thirty acres being under
cultivation. On the premises is a
GOOD COMFORTABLE HOUSE,
with stables, granary and storehouse, twojj
good wells, and other improvements. This]
is directly on the main road from St.
Cloud to Forest City, and will be sold
cheap. Inquire at this office, or of
J. S. DAM,
v8n30 tf On the premises.
NEW LIQUOR STORE!
We are just/receiving andvlriljloffer for
sale at our new Store-room," opposite
the new,.. -Catholic. Church, on St.
Germalne" street, the largest assortment,
and best- selection of pm Brandy, Rum,
Gin, w,heat, rye,.,.corn «n I. old\Bourbon
Whisky, Storimob Bitters, Sfce./ eMsr brought
into this market, whir.h we promise te sell
at very low prices. We respectfully invite
all dealers in these articles to call and ex
amine for themselves.
J. LANDWER & SON.
RUDOLPH SCHCOEMAJOT,
WJLTO:H::M.A.:K::E:R,,
S a S
ST. CLOUD. MINN.
GOOD assortment of Watches,
Clocks and Jewelry always on
•hand. Galvanizing done. Repairingneai
ly done and warranted for one year. nly
"A largelotofSpectacle*for tale. nX I tr ??t\
WOMAN'S LIFE PRESERVER.
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WARREN'S CHEMICAif^bAPr
E E S & E A E S
Can be made in Ten Minues
Family and Township rights tor aalct
Inquire of JOS. GOYETTE,
v8n21-ly St. Cloud, Minn
iETNA
INSURANCE COJt^^NYJ
This Company insures .property of all
kinds against less or damage'by FIRE, on
favorable terms.
Losses adjusted and promptly paid.
J. E. WEST, Agent.
v8n24-ly -. .( Sic Cloud, Minn.
NEW YORK
ACCIDENTAL INSURANCE CO.
Insures against accidents of of all kinds.
$10 per year secures $10 weekly compen
sation if injured, and $2,000 in event of
death. Other sums in proportion.
T. £. WEST, Agent,
n42-8m St. Cloud, Minn.
pA. pOTSSEir -j.
ARCHITECT ANl) ^UlfiDfeil,
I\
S prepared to furnish plans, specifica
tions, &nd estimates for buildings also
to take contracts, and do all kinds of car
penter and, joiner work in the latest,and
most approved Btylos. Prices reasonable.
ST. CLOUD, MINN*
OLD
PAPERS.for sale at
THIS OFFICE.
RARECHANOE!
l^iifiSiffliii
At the St. Cloud Gun Store.
tJntil" 3 5 Ji»ly.Weacii'
WILL SELL LARGE AND FINE
|JL assortment of Sportsmen's and Hunt-,
ers' Goods, including over
75,000^ METALLIC CARTRIDGES,
ALL THE 'BEST. BREECH-LOADING
RIFLES/
':/REVO^|RS, &o^ ftoy
At t*y.percent.:below my regular prices,
whioh are well known, to be as low or lower
than those, of-any other house in the West.
This the Meet &h%u£.wM&kri
for eecW^+OLJ^'-^^W'-a
year's 8upj$ ofAMhtmitidk.1,
I have just received the Sole Agency for
this vicinity for1 the" celebrated Howard
Rifle. fry «Q/4
rr
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litoi in !••,'.-,.- ^.v H. W. HANFORD.
St. Cloudy June 25 1865. 'v8n86
Forsale—
v"'-"
[''',''["f f.''',""•:
"....,, ?5 Second-band Wagons^
•u SO Oi Yokes)
50 Wagon Covers,
50 Camp Blankets,
Also, a lot of Ox Chains, Camping Utensils,
&c CHEAP for cash, or produce, at,
^URBANK:BROS.,
Broker's Block,••••-.
febl-tf ,. .,, St, Cloud, Minn
ii We are manufacturingVsuperior quality
of'••-• •••..'• --, cmb":'ff -'•'••'.
M:AIr^:''XIN'E(r^''Allvi
which we will sell at I
ft{11J) 1"w
at reasonable prices.
S O 8 F. HERBERGER,
Manufactory opposite the bridge at. Funk's
Brewery, St. Cloud, Minn. v8h37' /,
R. MARVIN & 60N^
IMPOBTEns AMD JOBBERS OF
,! !T
.: a a
««''jr\ LAMPS, ,,„ ..t,.:. .r,
0WriERYrLOOKllW'mASSE^^
189 and 191 Third Street,
«fc»RY^S RIFLES
Hasjust received a large supply of
HENRY'S I5-SH0T REPEATING RIFLES,
Which he offers at reasonableprices. Also,
BALIARD'S..WESSON'S, SPENCER'S,
DOUBLE AND SINGLE
r!
RIFLES AND SHOT-GUNS* AND:
PISTOLS Ol'ALL DESCRIPTIONS, WITH
CARTRIDGES,
NEWHOUSE TRAPS, &c, &c.
The Greatest Variety of Fish
irig^ Tackle in the West.
Buy at Wm. Golcher's Gun Store,
0f5^r1TBIRD)STBEBT» ?8T.PAUL,v jri
Aa-itis-'the oriiy-place-whelM-you can get
proper information for using the above
fire-arms. airtgrnifj fiifi '.•
TABilCULARATTEKTIONPAID TO
MAKING NOTARIAL AND 6TM
Bit SEAL PRESSES
Repairing promptly attended to. Orders
from the country solicited, and satisfaction
guaranteed. v7n43-ly
N O I E
All persons having articles of JEWELRY
ininy hands at the time I closed business,
will call without delay at the Stearns
House, and obtain .the. same—otherwise
they will-be sold to pay charges.
1 F. C. MERCER.
St. Cloud, August, 7th, 1866. aug9-2w
have for sale at their Furniture Rooms
•4mi:.!-
!pnS^^erniain,street».,. („-_y.
ii---'irj--v*i.
SPRHKJ BED BOTTOM!
The best, cheapest, easiest,
-and most durable
Spring!f Bed Bottom in the world/
The attention of the public, Who Wish a
perfect, easy bed for health, or use in sick
ness, is invited to Chase's Patent Sprfng
Bed Bottom, which has been tried by the
severest testa, and by thousands pronoun
ced
VERY BEST BED
The springs are different from any other
MtHpveitedV [They are^iimple,, strong,
pfliirabte easy to sleep bn and can be affixed
to ^*.y b«i in a few moments and at slight
expense or trouble.
Upttbttr^H./j ^SHCER':«!:qARLISEE
fi
St. Germain St., d^pbsittfCitholic Church.
St. Cloud, July. 2371866. ,v9nl
ii a
SAINT Ciorir, July 26th, 1866.
This is to certify JthatX have used, and
shall continue to use, "Chase's Patent Bed
Spring," as manufactured by Messrs, 8pi
ceir & Carlisle, of this City,' and unhesita
tingly pronounce it superior to any Spiral
Spring heretofore manufactured and I
cheerfully reccommend it, not only on ac
count Of the simplicity of its construction,
but mainly on account of its cheapness,
durability,, and.perfect adaptation to any
and every kind of bed or lounge.
The:!iS!ck-bed," or "Lounge," manufae
tured by .them, embracing the aforesaid
Patent, is not, and cannot be surpassed.
ALBERT B. CURRY,
W. TENVOORDE.
We the undersigned, have used .Chase's
Spring Bed Bottom, manufactured by
SPICER & {CARLISLE, and do not hesitate
in pronouncing'it a "tip top thing." We
feel perfectly satisfied that they are durable,
comfortable and cheap!
»i»JOSEPH-.GOYETTF^
THEODORE STEINBURG,
p.( I w") I ,HiW WEARY ---.! rt
W T. CLARK.
SPICBB & CARLJ8LB .—The wire Spring
Bed Bottom which you put in for us, is
just what is claimed for
:it,
superior to any
Spring Bottom in use. Indeed, since using
this we know of no other that we would
use at all.
JOSEPH EDELBROCK,
J. E. WEST,
/. JOSEPH PENDL:" I]
S E I A N O I E S
TO
CONStTMPTIVKS—^The advertiser, h»T
Ing'beon restored to health in a few weeks by a
Tory simple remedy, after having suffered for several
years with a severe hing affection, and that dread
disease, Consumption—is anxious to. make known to
his fellow-sufferers the means of cure.
To all who desire it, he will send a copy of the pre
scription used {free of charge), with directionsTor pre
paring and using the same,, which they trill find a
8UK
E Cms for CoxauiKpftoN, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS,
COUGHS, COLDS, and all Throat, and. Lang Affections.
The only object of the advertiser 'in sending the Pre
scription is to benofit the afflicted, and spread infor
mation which he conceives to be invaluable, and he
hopes every sufferer will try his remedy, as it will cost
them nothing, and may prove a blessing.
Parties wishing the prescription, FREE, by return
mail will please address ':-•".
.i KEV..EDWARD,A. WILSON,
V8n28-ly WilliamsbuTgh, Kings Co., New York.
ERsufTere,dandO
O S O A Gentlemon who
for-years'from Nervous Debility, Prema
ture Decay all the effects of youthfulindiscretion,
will 'for the sake of suffering humanity, send free to
all who need it, the recipe and directions for making
the simple remedy by which he was cured. Sufferers
wishing to profit by the advertiser's experience, can
do so by addressing "JOHN B.OGDEN.
v8h2S-ly No. 13 Chambers St., New York
STandAgentlemaB
N E TRITE.—Every yonnglady
in the United States can hear
something very much to their advantage by return
mail (free of charge), by addressing the undersigned.
Those having fears of being humbugged will oblige by
not noticing this card. All others will please address
heir obedient servant,
/,. THOS. F. CHAPMAN,
v8n28-ly- 831 Broadway, New York.
W I S E S W I S E S t—Dr. L.
I .0. MOXTEZ" OarrnXia. the greatest stimulator in
the world, will force Whiskers or Mustaches to grow
on the smoothest lace or chin never known to fail
Sample for trial sent free to any ono desirous of test
ing its merits. Address, RKEVKS Co., 78 Nassau St.
N.-Y."-:-. aagl6-3mo
KNTHORNTOW,H
O W DESTINY.—MADAME E.
the great English Aitrologist, Clair
voyant and Psychomotrlci.in. who has astonished tlio
ecietitific classes of the Old World, has now located
herself at "Hudson, N. Y. Madame Thornton. pop
aesaessuch wonderful powers of second sight, as to
enable her to impart knowledge of the greatest im
portance to the single ormarried of either sex. While
in a state of trance, she delineates the very features
of the person yon are to marry, and by the aid of an
instrument of intense power, known as the Psychomo
trope, guarantees to produce a life-like picture of the
future husband or wife of the applicanf, together with
d^te Of" marriage, position in life leading traits of
character,-'*c, This is no hnmbng, as thousands of
testimonials catii'assort. She will send, when desired,
a certintHi-ccrtiflcttte, or written guarantee, that the
picture is* what itpbrports. to be By enclosing a
small lock of hair, and stating place ot birth, age,
disposition and. complexion and:enclosing-SO cents
and stamped-envelope addressed to yourself, yon wiU
receive, the picture and desired, information by return
mail.. .All .Communications sacredlyconfidential. Art
dress.In conffdenco, MAUAME E. *". TBORITO^, P. O.
Box 223 Hudson, N. T. ," v8n43-«m.
-44,000 per d*y is the income of Mr. Horace B.
Claflin the New York merchant.'• ,',: ',',.'..•!
-iThe way the "reconst^ncted,, of Gallatin. Tenn.,
9
A W ii is by tying
one end of it to the tail of a cow, and the other end to.
tho tail of a dbg, anddriving the two animals through
the town, amidst the wildest sacrilegious shouU.
—The Chicago.iv»&Mne pnbj'jshes.the" details of the
horrid cruelties' inflicted upon negroes by the Virgin
ia fiend, Mrs. Abrahams, and deduces thoncc the fol
lowing conclusions:!' ..'..'.'. '.!?
1.. That there is a hell In this world
ft Thai then oughttobe one in the next
A CAi.IFOQ.Nf A S I N I N N E S O A
His opinion or St. Cloud and fhto
coantry.,-'....,.
The following letter was writen hy a
brother of Mr. John Owen, of this city,
to jt|»o San Josie, Cat, Mercury
S* CLOUD, MinnM May 17th, 1866.
MR. MEKCUBT:—I find myself to-day in
the land of the Sioux anil Chippewas, near
the place where the frightful massacre of
sixty three was perpetrated. It chills ihv
blood to contemplate the outrages inflicted
upon the white settlers, by the infuriated
Sioux, during that memorable year. But
the tomahawk is now buried the smoke
from the pipe of- neace has curled upwards,
and the savage warrior has returned to his
old hunting grounds beyond the Missouri,
there to remain until the evil spirit prompts
him again to sally forth on his murderous
mission against the pale faces.
.THE CHMATB.
here is decidedly cool. It is now the mid
dle of May, and the cold north winds
sweep down over the prairies, dwarfing
vegetation, and producing a premium on
seats, around the fire place. To one eo late
ly transposed from your beautiful valley,
where summer, is perpetual, and roses
bloom throughout the year, to this high
northern latitude, where six months of the
year the stern frost-king sways his scepter,
and holds his carnivals, the change is sen
sibly experienced. ..-..-, •..',-!
£If Mr. 0. l^a»l.written his letter about
the middle of July he would probablyinave
expressed' himcelf in much Warmer terms
coricerhitig the climate of Minnesota du
ring the summer season.—EU. PBH.] ^I..,:
is located on the bonks of tho.. Mississippi,
river, two thousand miles fr«m its mouth,
and about eighty miles- above St. An
thony's Falls, the head of steamboat navi
gation. It is a beautiful town of about a
dozen years'growth, situated upon an ele
vated plateau, and peopled by an industri
ous and enterprising class. The dwellings
are neat and homelike, the streets'are reg
ularly laid out, and new buildings are "go
ing up in every direction. The city con
tains about two thousand inhabitants, and
accessions are continually being made.
The city, is soon to be connected with St.
Paiilby rail (forty miles of the rOad is: al-!
ready in operation) and is destined to be
cofjie a town of much importance, sur
rounded as it is by a rich agricultural:
country and the outlet of vast .lumber re
gions of the north. There are two weekly
papers published here, the St. Cloud DKM
CBAT, and St. Cloud Timer. Wml B. Mitch
ell, editor and proprietor of the former,
with .whom I have become acquainted
eince.my arrival, is a splendid fellow and
held high esteemed by his townsmen. He
conducts his paper with marked ability.
Ot WESTBBH CITIBS.
On my,way^ from. New York, I passed
through several Western cities, for the first
time, and must say, I had no just concep
tion of the amount of business transacted
throughout this western country, until
travelling along the streets of Cincinnati,
St. Louis, and Chicago, where the ave
nues of trade center. Scarcely a decade
-of years has passed, since these towns
sprang into existanoe. Now, they are
large granite built cities, numbering their
inhabitants by the hundred thousand. Bus
tie and activity are everywhere manifest,
and the people seem to have more of that
spirit of enterprise and venture than the
eastern people. I find the West .peopled
by a class more like onr California inhabi
tants, strong, hardy men, who before many
years pass will transform these prairie
lands into beautiful farms.
A DAY'S SPOBTING.
Through the kindness of my friends here
an excursion was planned and carried into
execution, one day. last week, in honor of
my arrival. Our destiny was Cornelian
lake, twelve miles from town, a bea-itiful
and romar-tic sheet of water."lying on the
prairie, surrounded, in part, by heavy tim
ber, and green sloping banks—a perfect
jewel, encased in nature's richest orna
ments. The lake abounds in fish, affording
rare sport to one so prone to indulge in pis
catory amusement as your correspondent.
Our conveyances were at the door in the
early morning, and our party, twelve in
number,.were soon leaving the hum and
dust of the city, together with our cares
and business perplexities behind, at the
rate of ten miles an hcur. Arriving at the
lake, our lady friends, who had control of
the commissary department, brought on
innumerable packages ofprovisions, suffi
cient for a small army of vetarans, and in
a beautiful grove bordering on the lake,
we sat down to a sumptuous repast. The
day was spent in various amusements,
each indulging in those sports most condu
cive to his or her enjoyment. Your cor
respondent naturally took to the water, and
during the day killed a oozen fine -bass,
large frisky fellows, requiring much eill
td lead them up to the boat with his long
trolling line, some of them floundering like
a three year old colt in the act of halter
breaking.
We reached home just as the setting sun
was gilding the western sky. It was a
happy time, and will long be remembered
by one, as the day reaches into the distant
past.
Although not really gcrmain to our pur
pose in quoting this letter, we give the- fol
lowing account of a game that was quite
popular in the early days of St. Cloud,
it being one of a class of amusements that
is rapidly going out of date.
8NAP-ANP-CATCH-'BJ*.
MR. MERCURY, did you ever play snap
and-catch-'em [You bet!—ED. MKR.]
If you never did, I have the honor to in
form you that I have. During my sojourn
in Garden Grove, Iowa, for a few days with
an old school-mate and pfay-fellow of early
times, I had the honor to receive an invita
tion to attend ajchurch festival in the little
town of the above name. We went at ancrew
early hour. There ware gathered old and!
voung, married and single.. Blushing mai
dens, with rosy cheeks, and strong, healthy
muscle were there brawny armed farm
ers, and their big boys -were there. Tho
country for several miles around was 'de
populated on this memorable night and'
the inhabitants were all congregated at the.
village inn. The ball room was thrown:
open and:we entered with the crowd. I
asked my friend if dancing was the order of
exercises: "O, no," wa9 his reply, «»the
church would not allow it." "I think,"
continued he, "that snap.and-cat«h Vm
will be the principal entertainment of the
evening." This was cold water on my
dreamB of happiness, as it was a game I
never saw played, and of course I should
NO, 5,
be compelled, en account nf tnj ignorance
to take a- hack seat, and content myself
wkh being a spectator only. This much I
said to my friend, .but.his reply I.J
could soon korn," and I did barn as the
sequel shows. The people srere distributed
in a circle on the out side of the room
the sexes about equally divided all ages
and conditions of society were represented.
A male and female stand* In the Mater of
the room, assuming a position like two
boys in the set of wrestling at arms length.
A young woman (or perchance it may be a
married woman) now starts out in search
ot the one she loves best. (Husbands are
ignored on these occasions.) Arriving op
posite the object of her search', she snaps
her fingers in his face: and immediately
breaks into a gallop down the hall, and
the young man, (or perchance a married
man) in close pursuit. If she wants to be
caught, Without much exercise, she will
bring up about the third or fourth circuit
of the room, whereupon she is immediately
seized by her pursuer and embraced with
all the fondness of which his sex is capable
When a married woman is pursued, she
is usually more difficult to capture, especi
ally if the pursuer be a young man Tier
husband being present, of course she has
sense enough to know that he would pre
fer to have her make a desperate effort to
elude the grasp of the man she had snapped
into the ring. Then, there is a change, the
males go and snap at the females, and the
race is the same, only the females are the
pursuers. Imagine my feelings, Mr. Mer
cury, a modest man like myself, while
leaning against a door post witnessing
this novel, and to the company nresent
enthusiastic sport, to. have a large muscled.
rosy cheeked, blooming **--J'~J—
meantime tne veteran pops »uu c^iurer
of big fish, Captain Benjamin 3. Willard,
was notified of the presence of our distin
guished guest, and he made immediate
plans to give him a warm reception. With
his harpoons, whaling gun, &e., Captain
Ben. was soon in his boat with six stout
fellows at the cars.. They pulled to the
scene where the affrighted whale was vain
ly seeking an outlet, and the fun commenc
ed. A crowd of some fifteen hundred peo
ple were soon gathered on the bridges.
Occasionally the whale would rush to the
surface with such terrific speed that ne-irly
his entire body would apteir -above the
surface, and he would fall with a splash
that would send columns of water htgh in
the air. The boat in chase was propelled
with great speed, but the whale avoided it
for along time. Men appeared with their
rifles and took a pop at the giant of the
deep when he came near. A number of
rifle balls were put into him without effect,
save in a single instance, where one struck
him at short range near the eye. This
shot seemed to stun him for a moment, and
a moment only, for he was off again more
frisky than ever, closely followed by Cap
tain Ben in his boat.. Back and forth they
fled, pursurer and pursued. The excite
ment became intense. Finally the whale
broke water within some thirty-five feet of
the boat, and the next instaat a harpoon
was sent circling through the air, sent by
the sturdy arm of Captain Ben Willard.
Notwithstanding the great distance, the
iron hook took effect, and boat and whale
were rushing along at a speed of nigh
twenty miles an hour. The scene was now
indeed a strange one. There in the ex
treme back harbor of Portland, sue miles
from the ocean, was being witnessed the
most thrilling part of the wild life of a
whale-man Unfortunately for all but the
whale, the harpoon gave way just as the
boat was being worked up near to give his
majesty a second iron.
The chase was renewed, but the tide
gave the whale more water and room and
it seemed impossible to get near him. The
struggle had lasted nearly six hours the
were about tired out, and Captain
Willard. determined to try thr whale gun
and boat lance, rather than longer wait for
manly and exciting fight incident to the
use of the harpoon. Just as he got in
readiness his whaleship came up within fif
teen feet of the boat, looking so hugs and
frightful as to illicit a cry of horror and
alarm from those on the bridge close by.
**0 for my hrapoon I" exclaimed Captain
Ben. "1 could bury it to the wood." But
there was no time to get itready, and bang
went the big bomb lance gun. It struck
just in the thick ot the whale's back, went
entirely through him. and exploded about
ten yards beyond. Though not inflicting
fatal injury, it evidently cost the monster
some anxiety, for he got out of the way at
the speed qf an* express train. Up he
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