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ti 1 1 8.\fl did? tii OtiJ THE JOURNAL LATELY «'T1IB DEMOCRAT, Published every Thin silaj afternoon, AT ST. CLOUD, MINN. Oflcr-Coviici- of W a A a a el S KDITOR AND PROPKIKTOK. S S I I O N O S li.'.!#, IX ADrjXCB. An extra copy will bo sont gratis to the guttur of a club ol tor. siiW.ilMT*. I E S O A E I S I N 1 fi(uar* ft a 4 c..t. I. Itraogars mast pay iu advance, or give satis factory reference. O I N I N Of all kinde, plain or coloreil, executed ou short no ise, in the best style, and at St. Paul prices. Print ug done in German and Noriregiyn. as well as Enjj ish, and warranted to give vatisfnetiou. T. C. McCLURE. —ALSO— a In a E a Colie-tioas and Remittances promptly nael*. Taxes paid far Nan-residents. Ala*. Ageat for Ike sale »f PASSAGE ICKETS t» »r from all tee priacipal 6ERMAN, ENGLISH AID IRISH PORTS. Oficeon Washington avenue, one door •oath of the Central House. v7n44-tf S. B. PINNEY, B-A.3r a E AED 1ICH9ED DBAL** IX FOREIGN I DOMESTIC EXCHANGE, a ad W a a a a A a a a S Sight Drafts for -sale on Ingland, Ire land an4 Scotland, and all countries ot Europt. Tha kfghest premium paid for Gold, Sil ver aad Foreign Drafts. Agent for the aale of BT. CLOUD, MINN. Will buy and sell RBAL ESTATE en com mission. Locate Land Warrants and Agricultural College Scrip. Paj Taxes, and transact all Business con nected with such an Agency. v8n44-ly VH. 0. MOORE. CHAS D, KEBR. MOORE ft KERR, A O N E S A A W BT. CLOUD, MINN. Office en Washington Avenue —formerly McKeltjf Kerr's. tJlA«KAVE SMITH. L. W. COLLINS. SMITH & COLLINS, A O N E S A A W Office over Bell fc Co.'s Store, ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA. GP.O W. SWEET, ATTOZNET INt COVXSBLLOM AT LAW I 7 ILL attead proaaptly ta Collections. and paysMSrt af t&Jtas in Stearns and Beaea Ceanties. Syeeial attention given ta easeaasfore the Laealaad ffaaeral Land Ofeam Ofloe ea Bt. frersnia St., ever Broker'* Store. 8T. CLOUD, MINN. TAYLOR & WRIGHT, ATTORNEYS & COUNSELORS AT LAW, ST.9Oli9V^, MIXX. J. W E E O M. D., PUVSICIAN AND SU1GE0N, OJfits over Edtlbroek's Store. Office sours from 9 to 12 A. M., and from 2 to 6 o'eleck r. n. BT. CLOUD, MINN M. C. TOLMAN, M. D„ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Office—In Drng Store of Ttcknor, Tolman tr C:, Broker's Block, BT. CLOUD •8n52 MINN. A E.SENKLER, M. D..C.M. PHYSICIAN, SURGSON ACCOUCHEUR ST. CLOUD, MIXX. Oflee and sleeping apartment Is Alden's Brick build laf, Was F'asbJoKton avenaa. Beards at the Central Hons v8nl WM. R. HUNTER. I S I I A N A 'SURGEON, ST CLOUD MIXX. DR. ADOLPH A O E A N N PRACTICING 6ERMAN PHYSICIAN, Residence on Washington av. St. Cloud. A. a ST. CLOVD, MIX\7 MUSICIANS' HALL A I N I S E Would annoume to the public that he has fitted up rooms in his new building, on Richmond avenae, above St. Germain st., where he will at all times be prepared to furcish his friends with the CBOICBST WINES LIQUORS, iggm 1 1 3 nwi.o DID. 6 IUO.il vr. 1 00 1 401 -2 00 175' ItTi 350 2 50 3 l'o S bOt 10 001 15 00 OO1 S 001 14 00 23 30 6'Ji 1 00 IS 00 30 OU 7 £Oi Vi 60 22 50 35 00 12 00, 10 "0' 30 00 40 00 14 00 22 60 37 e0| 62 50 !j 00 JW 001 45 00 75 00 40 00 SO 00 7{ 00 12600 3 as 4: 4 50 t? J" 0 Jo 4 1 3 7 00 eoo doo 7 80 11 ii oolasiso 11 OO t4«4 .10 80 1. Legal«itlQov*romtnt!ttv'«rti-ouient,75 cent* \nv |,|Unr« f,n- tli« first iusvrliun, Ami 37'.jcuutij per iijiutra fur each subseqncul iii«crti-ii. 2 Attorneys orttoilug iu U-g.it n.lvortiioiueuis mo rsganlfJ as accuuntolile tho c.*t tbo amo, tin IMM th«r« is a sjiwiAl mitvai.-nt t- charge tho saiao to nnuthar pa: ty. l'nyuiont in all ewao!) t»t» tnado iu advanc* vr upon drlirory if the oflhlavit. 3 L,*-«l N .tie!?*, 1* cents per line to transient. IUIJ 10 ei'nt* (or line to repular, n»lvcrl»»r». 4. Notice of death [simple auuunucemcut] 25 cettU obitvnry noticM, 6 cents por line ninniAgu notice, 60 caute. 6. All political, religious or other uoticas, 5 cent* per Una. 8. Special place aiHertiiemeats to be inserted, at rate* agri-oil upon. 7. Tearly advertisers to pay quarterly. AITZEB,' AHD LICENSED DEALER IN Lamit a A a a S a a a S a O to a a he a a a a a I a a ColleatioBS made, amd proceeds remitted ta day of pay men. Offies tpposile U. S. Land Office. ST. CLOUD, MINN. S. B. PINJJEY. WM. MULLIgKN PINNEY I rflUUIKEN, HEAL ESTAT E A E N S Opposite U. S. Land Office, \GOOD BEER $ CIGARS A call is respectfully requested lrom al who would like to regale themselves wit the best to be found in the city. MARTIN FISHER.n SjL,Cload,Aag21it, 18W, -. VOL. IX. UP BOOKS BOOKS S A I O N E a ABIE TIES !E3. W E S Hits jui opone new store whore may be tort ml all New and Popular Publications, ALSO, THIS STANDARD WORKS, S A I O N E Fancy Goods, Toys. Ami a great variety of now ami fashionable Jewelry & Silver-Ware, CAR E er CASTORS, 81*9 And, in short, everythii---. «S=- A to l»t- so at S l--»ui l«T""« *.-» We are pleased to show goods. at The N Book and BVaney Goods Store, Opposite N. P. Clarke & Co.'s. rSnlG-ly J. E. WEST. UNION MILLS Flour and Feed Store. E Proprietors of the above Mills have J_ opened a Store in "Govton's liuilding," on Washington avenue, where a constant supply of O & & May be found. The highest price paid in cash for when GORTON & BURBANK. St. Cloud, May 26th, 1864. T6n44. CHEAP! CHEAP! CHEAP! O S E E O E Has in store, and open for the inspection of purchasers, a complote stock of O O S embracing all staple articles. A Beautiful Assortment of LADIES DRES S GOODS, summer styles. Men's and Boys' O I N for summer and fall. AU in of HATS A N CAPS, Including the fashionable styles. Ladies', Misses' and Children's SHOES AXD GAITERS. Mens' and Boys' BOOTS AND SHOES. YANKEE NOTIOHSJJUEENSWARE, &C. All for sale Cheap for Cash or in exchange for Country Produce. JOSEPH EDELBR0CK. St, Cloud, June 20, 1866. v7n42 HENRY'S RIFLES. GOLCHER Has just received a large supply of HENRY'S I5-SH07 REPEATING RIFLES, Which he offers at reasonable prices. Also, BALIARD'S. WESSON'S, SPENCER'S, DOUBLE AND SINGLE RIFLES AND SHOT-GUNS, AND PISTOLS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, WITH CARTRIDGES. NEWHOUSE THAI'S, & &c. The Greatest Variety of Fish ing Tackle in the West. Boy at Wnt. Golcher's Gun Store, TEIRD STREET, ST. PAUL, As it is the only place where you cau get proper information for using tho above fire-arms. PARTICULAR ATTENTION PAID TO MAKING NOTARIAL AND OTH- ER SEAL .PRESSES. Repairing promptly attended to. Orders from the country solicited, and satisfaction guaranteed. v7n-13-ly S A E ROGEilS GILMORE, Prcpriet Havingieccivedn new and splendid Stock of Carriages and Buggies, we are prepared to furnish Pleasure Par ties Excursions and Funerals with outfits on the shortest notice. Horses suitable (r buggy or saddle can always be found ot our stable. If you want a Horse and Buggy, a Team, or a Team and Carriage, to-go into the country, or from one end of it to tho Oth er, call at our stable, where you can be accommodated at all times and at all hours. N. B.—We are prepared to furnish reg ular and transient O A I N For Horses, nt our stable, at reasonable rates. Wc would respectfully state that •'Billy" Young, whom all know to be aw fait in the business, will be on hand at all hours, night or day, to wait upon custom ers. For particulars, call at our office. v6n52-tf ROGERS & GILMORE. RUDOLPH SC1MKXEMANN, W A O A S in S ST. CLOUD, MINN A GOOD assortment of Watches, ±x. Clocks and Jewelry always on hand. Galvanizing done. Repairing neat ly done and Warranted for one year. nl .AUtrffe tot ofSpoclculMfor sale. S S '"'-'^•-•^Mf*^.- 5SS5 F. W ELY & CO,, 8CCCi 3SS0ltS TO O O & A lit-vc list- Lrg0fl Stock of W O O IVJt IA »3 In tl.e Siaio, especially seleslod to repro toiit thi- slock of tho liirgust Mtts cal lalilibhousn in iiio West. Also, a ooiiijlcio s-tock of CHUUCH SINGING 15t)()KS, INSTRUC TION BOOKS, VIOLINS, GUI I'ARrf, VIOLIN STRINUS, Shoct Music propaUl to any ndJresn on rcci-iiit of price. Abo, General Agents for Mm* l. HAMLIN'S C&SINET ORGANS. WHEELER & WILSON'S ANI FLORENCE SEWING MACHINES. Union Block, No. 109 Third St., St. Paul. RARE CHANCE! CLOSIN OUT At the St. Cloud Gu Store. WILL SELL MY LARGE AND FINE assortment of Sportsmen's and Hunt ers' Goods, including over 15,000 METALLIC CARTRIDGES, ALL THE BEST BREECH-LOADING RIFLES, REVOLVERS, & &c, At 10 percent, below my regular prices, which are well known to be as low or lower than these of auy other house in the West. This is the Best Chance ever offered for securing a good Rifle or a year's sujiply of Ammunition*. I have just received the Sole Agency for this vicinity for tho celebrated Howard Riac. II. W. HANFORD. St. Cloud, June 25, 1665. v8n36 ICECREAM! ICECREAM! Goyette's N Restaurant and Oonfectioney. Washington Avenue, near J. E. Wcst'sSlore, ST. CLOUD, MINN. I I I A E just niiistieu nuu furnished, on the second floor of my Restaurant, a first-class Ice Cream Saloon, Where the lovers of a good dish of Ico Cream can be nerved with the genuine ar ticle. These rooms are fitted up with view te the accommodation of both ladies and gen tlemen and all who call can rest assured of every attention. I E O O E O N A E I have also a choice stock of Canned Fruits, Jellies, Caadiw, Figs, Nuts, Raisias, Cove Oysters, Clams, Lobsters, Tobacco, Cigars, A &o. HOT UIEALS, COFFEE, TEA & PASTRY Served on short notice, in good style, and at all hours. JOSEPH GOYETTE. St. Cloud, May 22, 1866. v8n21-ly State Savings Association OF Minneapolis, Minn. a 5 0 0 0 President, R. J. MENDENHALL, Treasurer, R. J. BALDWIN, Secretary, T. A. MERPHY, HPHE BANK is now epen for business. 1 Deposits of one dollar and upwards received, ami interest at the rate of six per cent, per annum paid each January and July. Bank books in English, German and French. All communications addressed to the Sec retary will receive immediate attention, and information furnished respecting the-Rul&c and Regulations of the Bank. g§F Office in State National Bank, cor ner Bridge and First streets, Minneapolis. v8n2!My Leather! Leather! KESSLER & RIEHL, Importers, Tanners., and Curriers, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, A S a Sc a in RE now receiving and will keep con stantly on hand, the largest and best stock of Leather and Findings in the State —consisting of SPANISH SOLE LEATHER, OAK SOLE E A E XJpper a HARNESS AND BRIDLE LEATHER, Tnnvpieo and Maddrass, Morocco Splits, Shoe and Saddle Skirling, Belt and Lace Leather, FRENCH CALF SKINS,: S in COUNTRY KI S I ii S 6,000 Bushels Pla stering Hair Also, a general assortment ol nil kinds Findings, &c Please call and examine our ck as we will not be undersold by any hot! in the State. Particular attention paid to orders. PST Cnsh paid for Hides, Furs and Deer Skins KESSLER & RIEHL, No. 306 Thirdstrect, sign of tho "Black ear.." v6n40-ly DR. GALPIN, S E O N E N I S Vill visit Saint Claud four times a year. -V —«|~-r ... THE STOE OF A HEEO. KY GKOr.OB \'!l.T.r F}:.\N. "•And 1 ilou't think over ahull put to take it as a matter vi course, sir— taking if ooolv'a out of tlio question.* Here w« ore living about as exciting a life as tiiCii can ieau1-— always on luty, and ready at moim-nt to have a not to with the \v» rst fire tlivt. over bioko out. N I phnl! never get to t:iko it as a niattpr of i-ianf f.ir it's al! dark, rush and exeiU'iin ir and |,re it, sir t'h.!i cutties news to us by tele- graph, moat Jikclyj out couio the hor ses there's a light, put to the ready •trimmed lire and then with a train of sparks Hying out behind us, as the lire roars, and the steam's getting up, away gallop the horses. A it's lioi! hollo! and they clear the road lor and away we go lull illuj down the streets, with the horses' hoofs striking 6re, the crowd shouting, and the run- ning, mob increasing at every step 'There's something in it as warms one's blood and as to tho danger—well of course it's dangerous but when we feel that wc arc doing our duty, and know what's before us, why, somehow we don't remember the danger, but go at it in earnest. Now, there's only last week, sitting as was waiting for a call, there it was at last, late on in the night, when the streets were clear and away we tore at something iike a pace. Oxford street, Ilolborn, down the 11 ill, up Skinner and Newgate street—whoop and away at full gallop, with the horses enjoying it, bleee you, and lashing out till it's hard to say whether they didn't make more sparks than the fire under the boiler. W wanted no more instruc- tions, for there was the red glow on aheair" and as we got nearer wc could almost see the sparks and at last wc d'd see them come pouring and rolling along with the smoke, and being a heavy, hot night, hanging like a thick star-spangled cloud just over our heads. Two engines were there, and as it happened so late, there were not so many people as might have been ex- pected but as soon as I got there I saw as something particular was tho matter, and this is what it was. Th fire was in quit* a narrow court, where they couldn't a et the escapes, and there were people burning to death while above tho shouting of the mob and clanking of the engine hard at work, you coSld hear their awlul cries for help. N W don't you suppose that I'm ticcauso iroud of all this I' #oing to tell you, I'm hot. rvow, ir you »o ... dash in and save any one's life, why no doubt it would be brave and g, lianc, because you would have done it out of true compassion for a suffering fellow creature but then with ine it's quite different. I' paid so much a week to save life and property from fire con- sequently I only do what's my duty to do. I runs up the court, are in hand, and soon sees the state of affairs. On house was in a blaeo from top to bot tom, and the flames had worked through into the next, and were attacking the one opposite, while with their escape regularly cut off, there were about half a dozen people at the upper windows of the sanift house, and no way of getting to them. There was no back door to the place, being in one of those crowd ed city places while the door in front and stair case were now fast getting in to a state of glow, off which tho water sputtered ansi steamed without making any impression. There was no time for ladders or any- thing else but tbe sheets, and them we got stretched out for the people to jump into, but poor thing1?! they dared not, and what to do I could not tell. Tlierc wi the fire biasing up higher and high er, and lighting up two of them old ciiy churches that you see lost down those old courts, and losking as if they'd been put there out o' the way because people didn't have any use lor them now.— There they wore lit up and glowing, and the pigeons that lived up there scared and flyi.ig round and round the fire there was the rush and roar of the wind along the court as it set towards the fire and there wvrc the flames leaping up the clouds of sparks rising, the clouds of smoke rolling away, and the crackling sputter of the slates as they flew with heat, and then slid rat tling off into the court beneath, smash upon the pavement. Every now arid then came a louder roar and a crash as a rafter or beam fell in, and sent the sparks up in a whirlwind. An there all the time were those poor creatures uttering the wildest piercing shrieks for help that you ever heard. Now, I've heard so much of that sort of thing that you'd expect I shouldn't mind it but I do though and as I said about the fires, I don't think I shall ever get, to take it as a matter of course i'or there is something very awful in seeing fel low creatures strong and hearty, and yet dying bclorc "your eyes, and you not able to save them. I wasn't idle all this time—no a bit of it, for every minute's worth something at a fire, and if you give it too much time it will beat you. Under the circumstances the first thing waj3 to save life, and whilst them as had the branches did their best to keep the fire back lrom them at the third floor win- dow, I got hold ot a rope, and in at the house opposite, and made my way up stairs to the third floor, which, like \h rest ot the place, was used as a ware house and crammed full of packages. in a strange house it wasn't easy •s ST. CLOUD, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20.1866. to find your way, but I g,t up at last, and opposite to the room where the poor things weni al! i'ow huddled togetlu rat one window, for the fire was gaining on thorn, so that uule.-s (hey were soon helped they wouldn't wan! it. "Crash! crash!" Didn't I let my little axe play .lround the sashes ol that window, and soon have a clearance, for it \\iis i-.a h'd up, and then when the poor things heard me, and saw the huh shining on my hPlmet, how they did shriek for help. Just then I looked down a and caught sight ot one fellow stand- away. iiig below with a short 'adder in hi. h-ind, which might have been of use i.1' the poor things had been in the first floor and then I made ready to throw my rope across, when just ns was ready to lot go, and then going to try and catch it, a thought sti"ek mo, and let the coil of rope fall down into the court, a::d but. one cud as I kept hold of, and then when the poor things .saw it let down they shrieked again, and one of them fell back from the window. "Tie on that ladder," I shouted, -'and some.of you come up," and one of my mates soon tied the rope to one of the rounds, aud then two or three more run into the house, while I haul- ed away till I got hold of the bottom of the ladder, for they sent the heaviest end up first, and then dragged it in at the window, and balancing the other end up continued to push it across and into the window of the other house across the court, and so made a sort- of bridge, only it was all askew lot the houses were not quite opposite to one another. Jus as I'd done this in comes my mate with two more men. and I sets them to work to hold the ladder while I took hold of the rope, and then made ready to crawl across on the thin bridge I'd rigged up. I was for life and death, or I wouldn't have ventured on the slight, bending wood foi though a ladder set nearly upright may be strong enough, it makes it a deal weaker to lay it down level and then go and crawl along it. I knew how it would be, though, so' I tied the rope round my body, and made my mate hitch the oth er end round a big hook in the wall, used for a pulley, so that in tho event of a fall, if the, rope held good, I should- n't have gone tall the way. They tied one end oi the ladder, too, for to keop it steady, andithen there I was scramb ling across, with tho ladder bending and quivering, and the crowd under neath hurraing and clapping their hands just as if I was doing a bit of Blondin to please thein. ituTr ,5,„iwi,]„j. ,}jj bend .J. it M?5fc:* a im—iiiHinmiii .II twwm ••i*n» /rwitifti at tfiought it must give way, and me j_ro crash into the court but it didn't and the next moment I was iu the window of the burning house, with the trem- bling women clinging to me. "Now then," I says to one man, "you can creep across," and pointed to the ladder. "I can't leave my wife," he says, holding a half fainting woman against the window, where the snioko wasn't quite so dense. "You're a trump, you are," I thinks, and then I hauls more of tho rope over, and makes it fast around the poor wo man's waist: and then we laid her on the ladder, and tho three on tho other side hauled, and so they soon had her in at the other window, though the rope was s:o tight that it must have hurt the poor thing terribly. Then they loosened the rope again, wc sent another woman over, aud she was insensible with fear, and we got her over all right, though she too, slip ped off' the ladder. Then there were two little girls, one after the other and it was pad to see how they trembled and shook loo much frightened to cry as well they might b\ for the heat was awful and I knew that another quar ter of an hour would find the room we were in red hot. V»rc got another over—a young man —an he was dragged over too, for he dare not try to crawl across, and I sup pose to a in as ain't used to such things, to creep over a place like that, all those feet over the pavement, and when you've been frightened to death nearly by waking out of your sleep to find the next place on lire, is rather frying and now there was only that chap whose wife had been sent over first, and who had worked all he could to help me and another terrible coward ly chap, whom I'd had quite a sot to with to keep back, so as'to save tho. wo men and children fust. An now this chap as I've just spoke about made a rush to get at the laddor. and he was in such a horrid fright that 1 don't believe he'd got over safe, and besides I knew there was time for us all to get away if things were done quietly so, considering as it wasn't his turn, I held him back for the married man to go first to his wife, when the other one almost shrieked out with rage and fear. "Let him go first," says the married man, "I'll wait." 'Taint his turn." I says, rather ob- stinate like. "Over you go and at such a time one can't bft interfered with, and having made my plans so far I did't want them altered. So, "Over you go I says. "I think I can •crawl,'' he says, and he cot out on the*ladder but instead of crawling he sat astride of it and work ed himself alongf with the crowd hur- rahing and cheering him ticmcndous An up came the flame and smoke, and the roar, and crackle and falling in of timbers was getting terrible. Every place was light us day, while as to the heat, I declared if seemed to scorch you fearfully. "The sooner you're across and me with you the better I„hhall like it," I Bayspund then 1 took a look round to sec how matters were, when there came crash :md puff, and in moment the flames came wreathing and twirling up from underneath where 1 stood, and just as the list eiia had hi.s log the window-fill and was going to tip the rope round him, he gave a yell sand fell hack, or rather pulled him Lick into the smoky room, and he laintcd dead must, have gone down crush int.i the court if J. hadn't have dragged at him but there was no time to lose. I made the rope last and got him on to the ladder, with the flames darting up through the rounds and burning his hair and then 1 shouted to then: to haul, and haul did with mo try- ing to steady him with my end ot the rope but before he was quite across something went snap, and I staggered back in the room, holding on by the piece of burnt through rope, and with my heart sinking as I felt that my own salvation was partly gone. Just then the flumes were wafted on one side, and I saw fhaf they were drag ging in the last of the seven, and I felt now as if I'd done a good night's work, and it was time to save myself. I'm not ashamed own it I did feel frightened as I threw down that piece of r^pe, aud it must have been some thing iike a try of horror I gave, when I got h.Id of the ladder a7.d felt it burn my hands, and then as I tried to bear upon it. felt it crumble away, and that I was without a way to escape. Far above the noise of the fire and water •came the shriek of the crowd as the burned ladder fell away and hung blazing by one end against the opposite house, while there came up such a tush of flame past the window that I could not look but directly after I heard the fierce rush of water, and could see that four branches were deluging the window, and all beneath form mates knew what a danger I was in. I ran to the window, and was beaten back by the water, while the 6inoke that came up was quite blinding Then I tried through the hot vapor in the room to see if I could get out of the door and reach the roof, but just at that moment there came a dull flash through the smoke, and I could see that the back of the house was on fire, while from the way the (lames rushed up strain in front and tilled the court, I knew that there was no help to beta en from the window. I'd been in some dangers in my time but till now there had always seemed a road out, and as I tore furiously around the place with the sweat dripping off me, and the horrible fear of death so close at hand, I seemed to be regularly unnerved, and fell to shrieking and cry- ing out that my mates had deserted me wheu they were on the roof and had let down a rope to me, but I could not sec it and then at last one of them was let down, and tried to get in at the win doA'.*, but the flames beat him back and a groan eame from the people as they saw all that had been done. .As I told you, I seemed quite to lose my nerve, and rati about shrieking for a few minutes, and then I fell down on my face upon the hot floor but direct ly after, my mind seemed to come again, and 1 'clt that if I must die I should have done my duty, and I had saved seven poor creatures and as 1 thought that rose to my knees, and some words came to my lips—words tlist, came to my heart as I thought of those who were once saved from the burning fiery furnace and I prayed that I too, might be saved. Ajid ah it was hard to pray there to keep your thoughts in the midst of that tierce, suffocating heat ot smoke and steam iroin the water pouring into the room. A how everything else but the words of prayer came into one's mind and it-was as if the devils—des- pairing, blaspheming devils were hissing in my ears to curse and shriek oaths. Then, too, came the thought of those at home, and the little golden curb that I should play with no more and how could now understand the dreud my wife always had of what she eallod my frightful business. Vcs I ad saved seven that night but it was hard to die hard to give up life at eight and twenty, and suffer the death from which had saved so many. I couldn't help it jusr. then, for a grim smile came oyer my lace as I titought it was old enemy, the fire, being re- venged upon me but directly after 1 tried to pray once more, and then iu the midst of the smoke I gave a wild cry, dashed off my helmet, dragged my belt undone, and kicked oil' my heavy boots, half suffocated, and hud off my thick coat too, and then wj.th my heart beating with hope, 1 thanked God for the thought, and the next moment I was over the grate bars and in the big chimney ot the old house. It was full of smoke, and I could hardly breathe but it was a sure way of escape to tho roof and though I could feel that I was tearing the skin from my elbows aud kueos, I managed to climb higher and higher, slowly and painfully, but soon I could feel ti cur- rent of sweet, refreshing air setting down to mo, and every breath gave me fresh strength till 1 reached the top, when my heart sank, as I lound it would be impossible to get any farther on account of the chimney pot. To shout was useless, and for a while I was yi despair, but at last I got uiy hands well above me, and tried to move the pot I tried again and again, and then to force myself through, till I wan so wedged in that I could not get back but I found lhat I had loosened the pot and at last completely forced it ofl, and raised myself panting to a sitting posi tion on the rbimney-ftatk, but afraid to move, for my heid was wedged in he pot, which was fixed'down upon my sh.iuideis. 1 knew that I could not stay where 1 was i'or long, and tried once more to get rid of my rwkward hcmlet and now having both hands at liberty. I loosened it, and it fell with a crash into the court beneath. Jusr, then tlitie rose a cheer, for some one had male me out from below but sick and faint as I was, managed to wave my hand and cheer but it stuck in my throat and I could not get down without help- A I suppose English people are fond of cheering, for how they did shout when I got down through another house, and was there among and after all it was only one's duty. K0STHWE8TEBBT MINNESOTA. I E E O S A A E E O W O S A E N E &e. S A E N E in Sept 6.1866 From the St. Paul Pioneer. Our pleasant, little town of Sauk Centre is right on its muscle and grow ing rapidly. People from all parts ol the country seem to appreciate its ad- vantages a fact to which the daily stage can testify. Land is rising in value because people want it to settle upon and not to speculate with. This is wort'i knowing, for it affoids good evidence of the real, permanent pros perity of a town to those wishing to settle within its limits. Some, business changes have taken place which a interest your readers. Linncman & Capser, S. Pendergast and Thomas & Co., old firms, of whom you have heard before, are doing a driving business.— Thomas McClure, banker of St. Cloud, has purchased half the water power of Alexander Moore, Esq., our public spirited town proprietor, to whose unremitting exertions our pres- ent prosperity is in a great measure due. McClure and Moore intend putting up a new grist mill and a etcam saw mill and I am informed\hat iu tbeeourse ol a year they will erect a woolen mill, thus giving employment to a large number of hands. Simpson & Co., a Philadelphia firm, have built a store at is an ornament ro rm XOWH, wm fine hall in the upper story that would do exceedingly well for a District Court room, should such ever be necessary.— They arc enterprising men and will keep a general assortment of dry goods, groceries and hardware. Near the Stockade, White, jeweller, has a new and well built store, with all the improvements, nearly ready for occu pancy. A little nearer the center, George Winters from Kingston, (J W., will offer to the public a fine and varied stock of groceries aad provisions. Opposite the post office is a new hotel, the Minnesota House, kept by the gentlemanly proprietors, Messrs. Kalk man & Maynos. Some of our chief business and professional men room and board there everything is neat anu clean and the visitor to Sauk Centre may rest satisfied with everything^ at the Minnesota House. Th fashionable spot for building is over the river our popular and skillful physician, Dr. Palmer, has nearly completed a hand- some concrete residence, overlooking the village and Sauk Lake. S I'ender gast, Esq., is pushing forward an ele gant cottage near by, and A W Lath- rop, of the firm of Lathrop & Podweli, Attorneys at Law, of Sauk Centre, is almost read} to raise a brick house the bricks are white, manufactured iu the village, aud will make a house that will compete with anything in town. A to churched and bchools wc arc about to settle Mr. Fox a talented Congrega tional minister lrom Monticclio the Presbyterians arc about to organize a church and the Methodists, if they can raise $1,50 0 will receive an equal sum and build a fine church Th cicizens are working Jiard to provide a suitable place for a district school. A I O A E E N S I O N O I O I From the St. Paul Pioneer. A detailed account of the formal opening of the St. Paul and Pacific railroad to St. Cloud, will be found on the second page of our paper to-day.— The importance of this event to the commercial relations of this city, St. Cloud, the intermediate points, and in deed to the industrial interests of the State of Minnesota, cannot be overesti- mated. The benefits which have resulted, thus far, from the progress of the road, have exceeded our most sanguine ex pectations. Constructed through a country, as yet sparccly populated, but possessing all the natural advantages, which prodigal nature has lavished, in such "rich profusion, upon our State, it has built up a local business, has grown with the growth of the road.— Increased facilities of travel have stimulated industry, and increased population along its line BO as to tax the capacity of the road to meet their demands. Th "Company's capacious warehouses in St. Paul have been filled with ireight awaiting -shipment into the interior, and with the products of the Wi NO. 9. --. soil seeking an outlet market. Saint Paul 'has experienced the benefit to trade by the new vitality imparted to business, and is substantially, and rapidly growing in population and wealth. S Cloud, the present terminus of the road, is already one of the my*t important towns in the State. Situated vii the MWissippi river, in the centre of one of the most fertile d.st-icts on the continent, with a thrif y. and wide- awake population, it is fast ^rowin into the proportions of a full grown city. Th -olden a i„ fieJ,j8 ur the North, and transport through our borders their commodities and supplies. It is a link, iu the great line, which will, at no very distant day, connect the Father of Rivers, the water Inland Seas, and the ports of tl.e At lantic with the gold teeming shorts of the Pacific Ocean. W hail itr- forma' Opening to St. Cloud, as the harbinger of that mighty event, which, in a few years, nay, perhaps within the present annual cycle—will place the whole civilizud and commercial world in di rect and full communication. Another extension of the road and the space between St. and th' Red River will be span-d. And then on, in a few years, through moun tains to the welcoming waters of the Pacific, and the continent of N»rth America, will be belted by the inu bands of civilization. Far beyond, awaiting their coming, lie the vast pro ducts of Asia, with its five hundred millions of people, and twelve miiiions of square miles China will pour its annual trade of one hundred and twenty-five million? into the port.- of the Pacific coast on their way to the Atlantic. Thus the march of improve ment, and the bloodless conquests human genius, are advancing on war*] with giant foot-steps, overmastering the obstacle? of nature, moulding its ele- ments to thrir will, ami. day by day. A A I O N O O E 1 W find the following letter in the Wabashaw Herald. State of Minn., Auditor's Office. St. Paul, Sept. 1st 18C6. A. Foster, Auditor Wabashaw Co. E A S in I find that in eomc counties of the State the township as- sessors have not kept up with the spirit of the times but have returned proper- ty buth personal and real at about hc same valuation as heretofore. Yo will see by my last report the gross inequali ty in the valuation of domestic animals. while it has been patent to all that real estate forth last *ew years has not been returned at more than halt of its true value in money. Over pers'«u -.l property the State Board of equaliza tion can have no control, therefore it is very necessary that the County Board should pay the more attention to it.— Real Estate being valued too low at "the last general assessment and having in creased materially value during the last two years, it is plain that anything like the same valuation for this year would not represent its true money value as the law requires. Therefoie I desire you to call the special attention of tho county board of equalization the matter, that the State Board will not be required to materially change the valuation of your county. A a criterion I should say that property should be returned at from two thirds to thrc.J quarters of the amounts salts have been made or during the present season-. Respectfully yours, C. A Auditor ol State. E A A I O N S O E I S a S O 1 E S 1 A N S A I O S O N E N I O N I S Fopt. 15. The Soldiers' an 1 Sailors' Conven- tion, on the 25th, creates immense en thusiasm. Immense preparations are making lor a grand display of flags, triumphal arches arid illuminatious Hospitalities will be offered freely.— T4ic City Hall is handsomely.decorated by the ladies. A large wigwam is be- ing constructed in Alleghany. Tho "Boys in Blue,'" throughout the country are organizing to take part in the public demonstration. Letters received daily by the chairman of the resident com mittee, Gen. Jas Negley, indicate a tremendous military representation a outpouring of the people. .. with ragged trowsers and rimless chip hat, runs into the drug store with a dipper in his hand.— "Doctor, ruothcrsvnt me to the shoti- cary pop quicker'n blaice, coa bub's sick with the picken chox, and sh*JT wants a thimble-iul of polly gollic in this din tipper, cos we hadn't hot a gottle, and the kint pup's got the bine witters in't—Got any I N I ,|, Sauk Valley, stimulated by ih^ com- pletion of the road to that pjin:, will now pour into its lap. their rich har vests of untold wealth. It will now be the great entrepot, for the supply of the thousands of emigrant Mains, to the far off gold field of Montana, and tlit Rocky Mountains, and for the reception, and shipment of the rich cargoes of furs from tho j!ed river of the N'orih, and the exchangeable commodities in return. The building of the St Paul and Pacific Railroad will impart new life to all the industrial interests of the State —it agricuHun, labor and trade in every department. It will secure our trade with the British possessions to a a A stn resident of St. Paul—and "I'm disappointed in this town 'taint half so large as I expected it's nothing but a small village, and never will After the gentleman had freely par taken of the meats, fiuits, champagne and cigars, a man on the opposite sidfe of the table exclaimed. »Wc!l, G., what's your opinion of this place ''." "It't a splendid town was the re ply. "I noticed buildings soing up on every street and the railroad will soon ujftke it one of the leading cities in the State Halt' an l-.oui later, after being intro duced io a bevy of beautiful young ladies a»d emptying another bottle oi champagne, he slapped a brother Councilman on the shoulder and enthu siastically exclaimed "I tell -u M.. this is a dccll of a town It's ti.e- livelist piaee of its size I over was in and I'll beta barrel of flour that it'll beat ttie bopulation of St. .Paul in loss than ten years '."—V. O W E fcO O E Theyounjr girl trips gaily up to her chamber, and with the cautious timidi t^ peculiar to her sex. first locks the doois and arranges the window curtains, so that by no chance a passer by. or a belated nocturnal wanderer frcm the pavimcnt, can catch a glimpse of her budding beauty, when en ishiLUU l!hi-, task completed, f-he turns on _'as to its full, and institutes a g«. search throughout the apartment, she t. ay be sure it dx-s r.o: i. .-t horrible "bu-bear." or a ruffian." in whiskers r-nd blaok !..air i." an III i-l :,-• an«i what aloou. centre wat.-t-s.tnnu. nTosT-d. and |, Lowe's hig Saturn, the -*r&- I Sfiucnc of good a tion of the i. S id the repu.' hospitality in e,. lion of ti place, oocu which too £,ood to ke oud, secret. A ~v the way ?rchcd, a member ot the City Council—iu in the procession about St. Cloud, a. with weary voice exclaimed as he en- tered th'j beautiful grorc -where the tables were spread with such boun'eous rc-fi iit: ltd hut ireful]} --. bhe places squeesenis.ji! ?ak-s ptied t'•unk. trvous!y !fc ilit ee. pc-.:rs itiuibt COrporati Hi to the ig to tile s, with I ie fh.gi into imid n, '(!. and half en :ia .-c_! de.i- lifts the where c\ L', aJ- -1 IT, dnufire peep a curse no under which a the so ti :C-j Lit:tween n:.or is i,..: sumeient to contain the iihost of Calvin £dsor much I^s an ordinary robber. Having ascr-rtained that she is really alone, she leisurely proceeds to divest her iair form of the ••s:ik ami liueu conventionalities of so ciety. First she relieves her •flossy hair of tbe pins and-combs which en thrall ir. and -'does it up more com- pactly. I hen off comes the little eoi !:r and the little va^ry cloud u: bee she caiis umk-rsleeve*, which all the day have loc-o elasnad around her riiite, abber •y a couple oi lmj 'VO 01 spring silk cre-. .i. iun tuitdrr 'iKton strapi are a Collapse, like She stand» like oi' rin s. There they Jio the soft earp,?t. parti ed by the linen underSxirn^ more expression iu them than there 'is in the bare floor beneath the carpet. i-.u iis she now upon the edge of the snowy hcd. and begins the uniacin gaitf-rs. and rhe disrobing of those iair swelling limbs of their to in Th pretty little foot is carefully perched upon the knee—down drops the iraiter. off comes the elastic, and her thumb, inserted in iho top of the stockia», pushes is it down .'owa over the heel, and the cotton re.-ts beside the prunella. S.. with the other foot, only involving slight ets-angc of position. There is a smile that peeps out from behind th ti'iushes of her sweet face, uow as stand- ing.before the glass, she piaee upon her head tiie night cap. and with the uuiok twist of her finder ties the be- witchiiJir bow. Then the night gown is thrown over the frilled chemise, '•oiicealing the heaving bosom and tho shoulders iu the linen folds. Then tlo? counter:, aim and sheets are thrown i-actt, the gi turcod down—very, very ltw—and the tittle presses tho couch, and tho angei goe off into the world of dreams. Now. it. the room, directly above her. is th-- great brute of a brother, lie comes into it. shuts the turns the keywith which or with a iaai. a snap, gruwle at a chair wnic haj poneel to be in the ay. ju!is off his hi uts and throws lom in a corner, jerks las socks from his ibet. .- his taloons un the (lour and lots them lie-there gets out 'I his vest and et«at by a quick, vindi cative twist o! the arms aud body, un- pins and unbutjons: bJs-«Jite?^4]iJi?4SS it carelessly with the tie at rather than on the table travels, to th window in his shirt extremity to let down the curtain, as if' he didn't eare a cuss whether the onrre population beheld his anatomy or net then puts out the light add bounces into bod iike a groat calf jumping into a pile of hay—curls himself up, his knees nearly touching his nose, lies a moment or two. turns ou his l-vck. atretchos his limbs out, swears at the tucking in of the bod cloths, grunts, gets over* on the other side and is—asleep. Theu comes in the snoring and snortimr. —"Guilty en uot gniity," sharply satd a Jtuige the other day to an inat- tentive female prisoner in the dock. "Just as your honor please it's not tor the likes o* me to dictate to your honor's worship," was the reply.- —Ritcher says "'tis the horse "and not the vehicle that wearies." wc a SuitrtdT have seen a wagon-tire. A old lady hearing somebody say the mails were very irregular, saiii: "It was just so in my young days—no trusting any of 'em." ,: