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FISH.—Fresh fish, caught in the neigh
boring lakes.are brought to town in con
siderable quantities, and retail, dressed, at
a shilling per pound.
No DKMASD.—The snow jrtows on our
railroad have been in very poor demand
this year. The trains have had BO bad
drifts to encounter and have made good
time.
RECEPTION.—Rev. and Mrs. Campbell,
of the Presbyterian church, give a recep
tion to their congregation this afternoon
and evening. The object is to secure a
better acquaintance between the old and
the new members.
RECITATION—The recitation this even
ing at the Congregational Church by Mrs.
Harriets. Bishop, should be borne-in
•ind by all. Mrs. B. has acquired con
siderable reputation as a writer, and her
recitation is said to be very interesting.
HANDY.—Clark & Davis, the enterpris
ing flour dealers of this city, have put a
patent feed mill into Dam's factory, with
which they grind up twenty bushels of
corn per hour.
CHASOI or LINKS.—On the 22d, Sena
tor Oilman introduced a bill to change the
boundaries ot the counties of Stearns and
Morrison, which was referred. It merely
affects a slight strip of territory.
JUST RECEIVED.—A large lot of new
type suitable for bill heads and letter
heads. Send your orders to this office.
FIRE.—On Monday a
'ouse on Maine Prairie,
ureeley and occupied by
House, was burned, with
small dwelling
owned by Al.
a man named
a considerable
portion of the household goods,
came from a stove pipe.
The fire
COMBINED.—We understand that the in
struments of the brass band have been par
chased by the Silver Cornet Band, or rath
er that they have been purchased by Rev.
Stukenkemper, in charge of the Catholic
Cathedral, who owns the instruments of
both bands, nineteen in number.
CHOICE.—G. P. Peabody, at St. Paul,
has a choice stock of wines, liquors and
cigars, which he will sell very low at
wholesale. The attention of buyers is call
ed to his stock, and Mr. P. will be pleased
to show them his goods and prices.
ANOTHER RESERVATION.—In addition to
the surveying contracts already filled by
Oen. T. H. Barrett, to which we referred
last week, we understand that he is to
survey an Indian Reservation of some fifty
miles square, near Devil's Lake, Dakota
Territory, next spring.
CHURCH MEETINGS.—So great an inter
est has been manifested in the union even
ing meetings commenced the first of the
year, that they have been continued, with
a gradually increasing attendance. It is
believed that great good in this community
will result from them. Tho nnion meeting
on Sunday evening will be held in the
Methodist church, the sermon to be preach*
dby Rev. Wood.
PERSONAL.—J. Bnrbank and wife, and
A. H. Wilder, of St. Paul, have been in
town for several days.
Capt. Henry A. Castle, editor of the An
oka Union, was in the city yesterday.
Capt. A. S. Lybe, Judge of Probate of
Monongalia county' was in town on busi
ness this week. Also M. Calhoun, of Lit
tle Falls.
Capt. J. E. West returned on Saturday
from Chicago.
We had the favor of a call yesterday from
Col. J. H. Oilman, Chief Commissary of
Subsistence, headquarters at St, Paul.
Tun BEST-—The ••Rcgnl.»i..r" has the
best goods, the largest stock, and the most
accommodating clerks, and always sells the
cheapest. They are determined sever to
be undersold, and never yet have been, Go
there for whatever you may want for your
self, your wife or your children, either to
out or te wear.
LIOHT.—The receipts of grain continue
to be exceedingly light. Farmers seem de
termined to hold on for $1 for wheat. The
total amount of grain per week marketed
here, as we learn upon careful inquiry, is
about as follows:
Wheat, 2200 bushels
Oats, 1500
Corn, 1600
MUST Go.—West & Co. are determined
to sell their goods, let them bring what
they may. Better opportunities were nev
er before offered for getting bargains. Wall
paper, books, stationery, mirrors, 4 &c„
at prices that will surprise you. Call and
get a share.
DIED.—Capt. H. Tilton, proprietor of the
Stearns House, died on Friday morning,
of disease of the heart. His remains were
buried in the cemetery, en Sabbath, his
funeral being largely attended. Capt.
Tilton was over sixty-eight years of age,
and although comparatively a new-comer
had many friends. In compliance with his
own request, a post-mortem examination of
the body was made on Friday, by Dr. Senk
ler, assisted by Dr. Buroherd. The heart
was found to be greatly enlarged, weigh
ng one pound and nine ounces, or just one
pound more than if in a perfectly healthy
condition. -,-• a
—See Grorenor & Co.'s hew advertise
•sient. They do a very heavy trade in ag
ricultural implementi. I .'•
BOARD or T»AD«.—The Committee of
Directors met at T. C, McClure's banking
offioo on Friday evening. Jos. Edelbrock
was called to the chair, and C. Bridgman
chosen Secretary/ro tern. The following
permanent officers of the Board wero then
unanimously elected:
President—Wm. S. Moore.
Vice-Presidents— Hon. C. F. Davis and
If. C. Burbank.
Secretary and.Treasurer—T. C. McClure.
The following Committeo of Managers
was chosen:
Gorton, J. G. Smith, W. Powell, C.
Bridgman, 11. T. Daendels, II. Wait
J. W. Tonvoordc.
On motion ot 11.. C. Bnrbank tho follow
ing Committee was appointed to act with
tiie President in framing by-laws to be re
ported at the next meeting: H. Bur
bank, H. C. Wait, and C. F. Davis.
After transacting some special business,
the Committee adjourned.
The Committeo of Arbitration met at the
office of Gen. Andrews on the samo evening,
and organised by electing Gen. Andrews
President, and Judge Evans Secretary.—
The following five of the Committee, as
prescribed by articles of incorporation,
were drawn to serve the first six months:
Gen. Andrews, Judge Evans, J. B. Abbott,
L. Gorton, and Gen. II. Z. Mitchell. The
remaining five of the Committee—M. C.
Tolman, E. C. Smith, A. J. Stanton, A.
Richardson, and J. M. Rosenberger—will
act for the last six months of the year.
The Board of Trade is now fairly organ
ized for business, has rolled its sleeves up
and gone to work, and the community may
confidently look for substantial results.
GERMAN IMMIGRATION MEETING.—On tho
evening of the 20th, a number of tho Ger
man citizens of St. Cloud met at the Court
House to take into consideration measures
fer promoting immigration to this State.
Capt. R. Schoenemann was called to the
chair, and B. Yossberg elected Secret"-y
and J. M. Rosenberger Treasurer pro teu.
The following committee was appoiutcd
to give notice of an adjourned meeting to
be held on Saturday evening: John Zapp,
R. Schoenemann and John Bauh, and on
motion a small assessment was made to
pay the expenses of posters. Adjourned.
On Saturday evening met pursuant to
adjournment, and proceeded to the election
of officers, resulting as follows
President—John Zapp.
Vice-Presidents—R. Schoenemann and B.
Overbeck.
Secretary—B. Vossberg.
Treasurer—John Schwartz.
On motion the President appointed the
following delegates to attend the State Em
igration Convention to be held at St. Paul
on the 28th: R. Schoenemann, John Bach
and B. Overbeck. Adjourned tine die.
CITT COUNCIL.—Among the business
transacted on Monday evening was the fol
lowing
A petition from Jos. Howard, asking for
an abatement of street crossing tax was
referred.
A bill from Wm. S. Moore for legal ser
vices, $150, was also referred.
An ordinance organizing a fire depart
ment was reported and passed.
It was resolved to lease from the County
the office formerly occupied by the Sheriff,
in the Court House, at $5 per month
rent, andfitit up for the use of the Coun
cil and it was further resolved that its
free use be granted the Board of Trade for
meetings of committees.
A communication from Mayor Hamlin
recommending the establishment of a Board
of Health, to provide against the introduc
tion of contagions diseases into the city,
was read, and an ordinance in accordance
therewith directed to be drawn.
NEXT SEASON.—From what we can
learn, there will be an unusual amount of
luilding done in St, Cloud next season.
The business prospects of the town never
looked more encouraging, and men do not
hesitate to invest their capital in pcrma.
nent improvements. Among other new
buildings projected, is a brick on St. Ger
main street, 22x50, two stories high the
basement to be finished off nicely for a bar
ber shop the first floor for a millinery
stare and the front of the second story for
a reading room.' Mr. Ottensmyer, by
whom it is to be built, is having the founda
tion stone already hauled.
RxcoiD BOOKS.—D. D. Merrill, Randall
& Co., of St. Paul, recently exhibited to us
sets of the new School District Record
Books and Blanks, officially approved by
the State Superintendent of Public In
struction. They comprise a Clerk's Rec
ord Book, Treasurer's Record Book, Teach
er's Daily Register, If quires assorted
School Blanks.'manill* portfolio for blanks,
package legal envelopes, District Order
Book. The entire set is furnished for $7.25,
at which price they are very cheap, and
should be had by every District.
A SPECIMEN.—As a sample of what THE
JOURNAL office cando in the way ef pamph
let printing, we would refer to the Consti
tution, By-Laws and Tariff of Rates of the
St. Cloud Board of Underwriters, of about
fifty
pages,just issued. It will compare
favorably with the work of any office in
the State.
FEESH AND FAT—Coats & Freeman offer
for sale nothing but the very choicest
meats. They pay the highest cash price
for fat cattle, and eantherefore obtain the
best to be had in the market. Their shop
is a model of cleanliness and neatness, and
this with other inducements brings them a
lion's share of patronage.
LADIES.—-Any kind of visiting cards, on
bristol, antique bristol, crystal or super
enameled cards, in the latest styles, print
ed at this office.
ECLIPSE.—Fair Luna hid her face be
hind an impenetrable veil for a time last
evening. She went' into deep mourning
because a masculine, Sel, refusod to let the
beams from bis countenance fall on her.
She was what few of her sex care to be
eclipsed. But getting into tho good graces
of the old fellow again, she brightened up,
and "rolled on" to "guide the traveler on
his way" in the future as in the past.
DISAPPOINTED.—A great deal of disap
pointment was occasioned in fashionable
circles at Washington by Gen. Grant's dis
approval of the Inauguration Ball. Bat
we are credibly informed that Gen. Grant
recommends all who want cheap goods—
the full worth of their money—to buy of
Pickit & Abbott. They know how to pur
chase to advantage, and give their custom
ers the full benefit of their experience.
CHANGE.—We notice that A. C. Gowdy
has connected himself with the enterpris
ing firm of Picket & Abbott. Mr. G. has
been long and favorably known in connec
tion with some of our first business meu,
and ranks as one of the best and most effi
cient salesmen in the upper country. His
hosts of friends will find him always on
hand and, as ever, 0 K.
A USEFUL INVENTION.—Rosenberger
Bros., of this city, are sole agents' for the
county for the sale of Beaumont's Patent
Air-Escape Funnel, one of the best things
out. It is really indispensable to every
retail grocer, druggist or liquor dealer, and
all who have to fill jogs, demijohns, bottles
or cans.. Order an assortment. They
cost but a trifle more than the common
funnels.
CLEARWATER.
"That Bonnet," It* Origin and Adven
turvs—Mill Matter*—Auotluna—ltcllg
tons AIcotlng*-L.tnluient and Weath
er—A Mean Practice—Schools.
CLEARWATER, Jan. 26th, 1869.
EDITOR JOURNAL.—I haven't "put my
ink away to freeze for the winter," and I
take this opportunity to say that I am a
married man, (so, there now, Miss B.
Sweet.) She is an old maid, or sho could
not bo "humbugged so but it's no use
for her to be Sweet on me, with her votes
of thanks. I did not put it in tho plural
at all, but the singular, and it is singular
that she didn't notice I said my S. M. W.,
and not my ideal. I don't mean slave prop
erty either, but a companionable human
being. (Now don't you "feel bitter, Miss
Swoet
Now about "that bonnet." It was born
in St. Cloud, in May, in the year of grace
1862, and resided there through the season,
and early in the following summer moved
into the country, where it lias ever since
resided, though not in one locality, having
been re-trimmed, reduced and remodeled,
and it is now redundant, but it can be re
sewed and repressed. I will refrain from
further remarks except to say that on its
last periodical visit to your city, a lady
said, "Why what a darling love of a bon
net 2 It is the prettiest bonnet that went
to church to-day. Whero did you get such
a splendid feather?" S. M. W. quietly
replied, "Mrs. 'Young Min' is my milliner."
It was domiciled in a wash boiler duriug
the Indian war, except on wash days, when
it hung on a tamarao peg in a fort was
stowed in a trunk for a summer and winter,
except when it went out to walk, aud of
late has arrived at the dignity of a bonnet
box, where it rests on its laurels. There '.
that is a veritable his-story.
Mr. Forrest got his mill going some time
ago andgrain is coming in more briskly.
A new partner has bought an interest in
the concern.
Mr. A. J. Stanton, of your city, propos
es to sel! out his stock of sundries at auc
tion this week, and a firm from Minneapo
lis is coming to run off a lot of their fixings
in the same way.
The Methodist brethren and sisters are
making a protracted effort in the meeting
business, and the Congregationalists have
this week joined them. Considerable in
terest is manifested in the meetings and
also in the prospect of boats on the Missis
sippi between here and Minneapolis.
D. E. Myers, the Ward's Liniment man,
is in town with his goods and chattels, on
his way to Plainview, where he proposes to
carry on the business. His family have al
ready "gone forward," and his partner, J.
R. Watkins, and his family have been re
siding there some time.
Such weather as we have was never
equalled. How I pity the poor folks who
live in the East and suffer from cold and
storms. It is not generally believed that
the state cf the weather has anything to do
with the question of female suffrage. We
are not at all excited here on that point
the principal excitement being the anxiety
of the non-subscribers to THE JOURNAL to
borrow every copy before I read "Marga
ret Merlyn."
The school on Lynden side was closed a
short time ago, on account of some disa
greement between the teacher and trus
tees, but began again Monday morning un
der the supervision of Luther A. Whitney.
Whether he and the trustees will ngree is
a question of time. YUNG MIN.
OTTER TAIL COUMI.
Christmas -School—Sickness— Weather
—Miiis.
CLITHERALL, Jan. 13, 1869.
EDITOR JOURNAL.—To go back to Christ
mas time. I would say that the children
of the settlement prepared a tree, and on
Christmas Eve. all, old and young, as
sembled to see what share of the fruit
would fall to their lot. Misses Emily
Pratt and Emma Whiting were to price
and distribute the presents, and Wm. Cor
liss and S. J. Whiting to take an inventory
of the same. The gifts numbered 192, va
rying in price from five cents to three dol
lars each, the whole amounting to $71.41.
A considerable share were made by the
children's own hands. Pretty well .done
for the backwoods, and with only a few
families.
We are having a good school (his win
ter, taught by Wm. Corliss. Some thirty
scholars are in attendance, and improving
finely.
The health of the neighborhood general
ly is good. There was one death in the
early part of the winter, a child of Wm.
"orliss. There has been one case of ty
phoid fever since, but it is recovering.
The mild winter may have tended to this.
The snow is about eighteen inches on a
level. The ice in the lakes is much thin
ner th*n usual.
Mr. Craigie is.still progressing with his
mill and expects to have it running early
in the spring. Another mill is going up at
Otter Tail City. Next summer, with good
luck, those who wish to build on this side
of the mountains can get lumber in their
own couuty, and farmers can have their
grain ground near home.
Two men a few days since lost their way
and slept under a snow drift near Rush
Lake Settlement. One of them froze his
feet very badly before getting to a house
tke next morning. Much caution is need
ed in this cold climate.
Indians qniet and peaceable. No whis
ky: Good!
C. WHIIING.
FROM E E 11IVKH.
MJ5NT.
MM
8ETTLK-
[We make the following extracts from a
private letter received from Mr. H. W.
Hanford, lately of this city:]
TOWN or WINNIPEG,
COLONY OF ASSINIDOIRE, B. A.,
Dec. 24, 1868.
Arrived here on the 22d, having been on
the way over thirty-nine days. I should
have come in twenty days had the reads
and weather been good. Came as far as
Fort Abercrombie with my wagon left it
there and built two sleds, such as the half
breeds use, and came tho balance of the
way with them. Had some cold weather
for camping, but I enjoyed the trip very
much, and my health was good.
Have not had time to look around much
yet, but think I shall like the place and
people. I find business much better than
I expected. We have wotk enough in now
to keep us busy till spring.
There will be much suffering here This
winter for want of flour and meat. They
will probably be hauling flour all the time
from Fort Abercrombie.
Inclosed find $2 for THE JOURNAL.
Truly Yours,
H. W. HANFORD.
FAin.—The ladies of St. Mary's Church
will hold a fair on the evenings of Febru
ary 2d, 3d and 4th, at Schwartz & Theis*
Hall, for the benefit of the new parochial
house. The best supper St. Cloud ever
saw will be given. Tho St. Cloud Silver
Cornet Band will furnish music for the oc
casion. Admission 25 cents children
half price supper 75 cents per couple.
All are invited to attend.
—Lewis Lewistcn Is putting up a large
stable, near Bennett's gun shop for the utfj
hia Lo'el.
LETTER FROIt "IOX."
"JUnrgaret Merlyn"—A
clam.
Severe Crltl-
SAUK RAPIDS, Jan. 17th, 1809.
EDITOR JOURNAL.—The "personalities"
and "budget" of local news oontained in
my latt wore exhaustive of the subjeot. In
tho absence, therefore, of local and person
al items this week, in accordance with a
previous intimation, and your permis
sion, I will with ditiidence vonturo au opm
iou—not a criticism—on tuo last published
chapters of "Margaret Merlyn."
The opening chapters of this story wero
animated ami enter!aiaing given with
skill and life, and some parts were charac
terized by exceeding grace andelegauce of
thought aud style, uud promised better
things than we see in tho scenes cnaoted
by Mr. Twinzy and the ever-unfortunate
Margaret in the last three chapters Twin
zy going to church with Margaret, the
chamber maid Twiiizy conspiring with
Mrs. Walters to circumvent a waiter girl
at the table joining the Christiau Associ
ation solely for the purpose of winning the
confidence of a domestic finally locking
her up in a room nud putting his arms
around her with a feri inttut all this is
not only not natural, but even if it hap
pened any where or at any time is totally
unworthy a rehearsal. Even admitting the
probability— which I deny—it is Jovoid of
incideut, is tame and iusipid the little
complications are too low and too mue':
alike and what, is still worse, I lie last
scene is repulsive lo even au ordinary
mind.
I leave it to the reader of any candor or
discernment to say whether the narration
of the scene between Twinzy and Margaret
in the locked room, is drawn from any
standard of truth or nature which any one
ought to know enough to recognize, and
which no one can depart from with impu
nity Jr whether it is not formed upon
certain fantastic peculiarities in tho fancy
of the writer—i wide and wilful aberra
tion from the ordinary conduct of mortals
To be sure, Margaret is now in the situa
tion cf a servant, but those who read the
introductory chapters will remember her as
being invested with rare innocence and ac
complishments. She is supposed to be the
same person now in her menial situation
that she was when she left the elegant man
sion of her deceased father. But consider
the language that falls from her lips when
Twinzy makes his advances! Is it that of
a refined, accomplished and modest girl
Is it not rather the language of a coarso,
vulgar and prurient washerwoman Wo
must be permitted to doubt if among all
the readers of the story, there is a single
individual who has either himself heard or
has seen others who have ever known such
language coming from the lips of any lady.
Again, after the door is opened and she
has opportunity of escape from her "deg,"
Twinzy, what do we see Do we discover
her retreating from the presence of him
whose conduct had so exasperated her
temper This would be most natural for
a frightened, innocent soul—glad, but too
glad to be forever out of tho sight and
hearing of the villain. Nothing of the
kind. On the contrary, she shows an un
natural desire to remain in the house where
he is, and where she must of necessity
meet him every day and a dozen times a
day. We find her even waiting upon him
at the table the next day. She knows he
i3 the special pet of Mrs. Walters, her mis
tress and yet she remains, liable at any
time to a similar attack, for a pecuniary
consideration.
Oa the whole, poor Margaret is ever be
fore us in these chapters the packhorse of
all the immoralities of the town. She has
the bad fortune to be the special object of
attention from all the freebooters in the
domain of love. A retired servant girl,
quietly pursuing her menial vocation, she
yet has the ill-starred luck of being beset
and whistled for by all the lazy, idle vaga
bonds in tho community whenever she
crosses the street from one neighbor's door
to the ether. They look alter her from the
corners they cough from behind lamp
posts, and she, poor girl, will not hear
them. From Mis. Howard, herfirstac
quaintance at the milliner's shop, who was
the mistress of a retired merchant, down to
Twinzy and his satellites, she has been
destined to find none but suspicious char
acters around her the only exception be
ing the Irish girl, who thus far has proved
to be true.
We submit that this is so far from being
what we have learned of the world and the
history of sane people, that it assumes the
unwelcome hue of declamation and rhap
sody, having neither probability nor inter
est to recommend it.
Hydromel, cr honey water, was said to
be the nuptial bowl of Altila. And this
was also the metheglin of the Norse gods.
From this conduct of poor Margaret and
of Twinzy and tho rest, one would be led
to believe they all had drank nothing but
metheglin for thirty consecutive days.
Now, after so much faultfinding,you
will naturally expect something better, and
you shall not be disappointed. The scenes,
against the moral of which I so vehement
ly protest, are described in that vigorous
and dashing style which has given the au
thor so wide a celebrity. The ludicrous
incidents art not dwelt upon with tedious
ness. Evidences of a skillful pen are ob
servable in the most unpalatable and cab
alistic passages. What, with the daring
adventure upon established rules of pro
priety and the characteristic bold and rap
id manner of delineation, Margaret Merlyn
is destined to attract attention, and will be
read by all who remember the unequaled
elegance and interest of the story of the
suicide. ION
DOUGLAS COUNTY.
A Mother's View of •Margaret Merlyn.'
LAKESIDE, Jan. 20,1869.
EDITOR JOURNAL.—Well, Mr. Editor,
"Minn Yung" has just been and gone and
it. He has been giving aid and comfort to
"Bitter Sweet" by upholding "baby Jean
nie for lam just weak-minded (that is
the regulation word, isn't it enough to
love with my whole heart and soul every
mother's baby in the universe, and every
word said in their favor I take as a person
al favot-. And I am just going to promise
that "Angelina Matilda" shall never
through my influence be anything but a
dutiful, loving and obedient wife. But I
do not think his criticisms of "Ion" fair
for how cana man be expected to know of
the impulse that causes the loving mother
to press her own darling more closely to
her heart, as she reads the protty prattle
of "baby Jeannie?" How cau he be ex
pected to know how that baby talk reaches
the tenderest spot in that bereaved moth
er's heart, when the precious one lies eo
cold and still in yonder church yard, or
that Jeannie will be remembered by many
a weary mother long after every" other in
cident of the story is forgotten Neither
can he know that the lisping "Dodbress
Muger" has staid the footstep of some
weary, heart-broken mother, when upon
the very brink of ruin both of soul and
body. No, no he cannot be expected to
say "amen" to our heartfelt "God bless
the babies," both in fact and fiction.
I hava not the audacity to criticise such
a work as "Margaret Merlyn," and will
only say that I liko the quaint sa decld
I edly original style of the
shows a thorough knowledge of human na
ture, in both man and woman, and possess
es the power of poriraying her characters
so vividly and so to the life that one al
most imagines that they themselves and
their acquaintances are the actois in tho
drama. Indeed, I have already scleoted
every charaoter even Edward Strofynder
and Mr, Twinzy have a representative,
(not very flattering to my aopuaintances,
I thiuk you will say for the Strofyn
ders and Twinzy* are not all in stories.—
THE JOURNAL is read with interest in our
family circle. Fiist "Margaret Merlyn,"
(which meets with as many orttioisms as
there are members of tho family then
tho news, correspondence, &c, after which
it is sent many weary miles to the home of
my ohildhood, while I in fancy follow it
tLcre lo hear the comments of my gray
haired lather as he hears it read, and (for
give the egotism) think I can see the love
*ight in the eye andthe glad smile upon
my mother's face, as she reads an occa
sional marked letter which her mother
love teaches her was written by her child,
whom the wheel of fortune has cast upon
these northern wilds. There, I think I
have shown myself "weak" enough to-day
at least, am1 will stop ere the Jonging de
sire to follow THE JOURNAL into civiliza
tion causes the tear-drop to blot the page.
BITTER SWEET.
NEW MAIL I.OUTES.—The Postmaster
General advertises for bids to be sent in
before March Slst, for carryiug the mails
ou a number of new routes in Minnesota,
among which arc tho following cf local in
terest
From Rockville to St. Cloud, 12 miles,
weekly.
From St. Augusta to St. Cloud, 7 miles,
semi-weekly.
From Sauk Rapids, by Princeton, to
Taylor's Falls, 75 miles, weekly. Also
proposals to begin at Princeton, omitting
Sauk Rapids.
From Sauk Rapids to Maywood, 18 mik -s,
weekly.
From Sauk Rapids to Gilmanlon, 16
miles, weekly.
From St. Cloud by Santiago to Prince
ton, 32 miles, weekly. Proposals to begin
at Sauk Rapids invited.
From Maywood to St. Cloud, 20 miles,
weekly.
From Richmond, by Lake Ellen and Ma
ple Lake, to Holmes City, weekly.
From Paynesville, by Spring Hill and
Bishop's Grove to Sauk Centre, 30 miles,
weekly.
From New London, by Green Lake, to
Christiana. 12 miles, weekly.
From Sauk Centre, by east end of Grove
Lake, to Lake Johanna, weekly.
From Sauk Centre to Holmes City, week-
The opening of these routes will be a
great accommodation to the settlers, who
for along time have been without proper
mail facilities. It is to bo hoped that bids
which can be accepted by the Department
will bo made on all.
—Alaska has a base ball club. Procepi
Kiokak is first base and Mr. Eomoipechu
sattrigeo is pitcher. Pickit & Abbott have
lots of pitchers, besides a general stock of
queensware of the best make. They keep
everything needed in household use, and
sell cheap.
RAILROAD SUIT.—The following items
of costs against the city for prosecuting the
suit against the Railroad Company, are of
interest:
Masterson A Simmons. $410
W. S. Moore, 150
Oscar Taylor, 175
Clerk of Court, 25
Costa of Supreme Court, 32
Total, $792
—The St. Louis Democrat has the follow
ing
Sank Itapidg tke i.ame Captain Dick Gray ha*
selected for the Northern Line new ateamer which
will be cut in the water after the Galena—Minneapo
lis, Bod Wing, Hasting*, Galena, Sauk Rapids. How
many more are to come We have net learned. Won't
the Upper Mijsissippi be well •applied with steamers
by and by.
—By an oversight the name of Mr. A.
Richardson wa3 not included in the list of
lhe.CoimniUee.of Arbitration elected last
week by the Board ot Trade.
AT WHOLESALE.—Dealers throughout
Northern Minnesota will find that they can
purchase dry goods at wholesale at very
advantageous figures from Wm. Lee, St.
Paul. Mr. L. is connected witti large job
bing houses in the East, and has superior
advantages for buying. Give him a call.
—The Congregational sociable meets at
Hon. C. F. Davi s' this evening.
—The Library Association will hold
next meeting on Thursday evening at
H. Owen's, lower town.
MILLINERY GOODS.'—At Mrs. Ottens
myer's store, on St. Germain street, can
always be found a full assortment of milli
nery goods, laces, ribbons, trimmings, &c*
The attention of ladies is called to her
stock, which is stylish and seasonable.
—"I buy all my goods of Pickit St Ab
bott," 'So do I,' and there are lots mere
ia the samefix.We know we save money
by the operation and we propose to keep
it up."
—Rev. Chase is to preach at Anoka
morrow evening.
—It is the intention of the present occu
pants of the Steams House to sell the fur
niture and close the house.
—It is no exaggeration when we say
that White Pine Compounl has benefitted
thousands, and is still being largely used
tor diseases of the Throat, Lungs and Kid
neys. For sale everywhere.
E A A E
COBBECTID WEEKLY BY COATS MU1WC.
Beef—on foot,
per quarter, hind,
fore,
•t retail.
Pork—dressed,
at retail.
Venison—whole deer,
saddles,
at retail.
Mutton—on foot,
at retail.
Poultry—Turkey,
Geese,
Ducks,
Chickens,
AOitlCrjl/TUIlAL, IMPLEMENTS.
We are glad to see that the extensive
Agricultural Implement House Of Grovenor
& Co. obtained four first class premiums
upon the machines exhibited by them at
the State Fair. They were remarkably
Successful, and the number of prlics award
ed this house should demonstrate to form
ats whore is tho best place for buying
wheat agricultural implements or ma
chinery they may want. The official list
shows that the "Case Thresher," with
Woodbury power, manufactured at Racine,
Wis., took the first premium over the "Vi
brator" and "Tornado" Threshers and was
sold on the ground. The "Theyer Iron
Mower," and "Hollingsworth Sulkey
Rake," each took a first premium. And
although three other of the most popular
drills wore on exhibition, the "Buckeye"
took the first premium. The decision of
the judges concerning Broadcast Seeders
had not yet been announced. The follow
ing telegram from Wisconsin shows a tri
umph in that State:
MADISOIT, Wis., Oct. 1st, 1868.
Messrs. Grovenor it Co., St. Cloud Minn.
The Buckeye Drill and Esterly Broad
cast Seeder both took first premium at Wis
consin State Fair to-day.
S. L. SHELDON & BROS.
No stronger recommendations could be
asked fer the implements sold by Groven
or & Co. Farmers will not fail to go and
see them. A large quantityof "New York
er" Reapers. Iran Mowers and Broadcast
Seeders, arrived at our Depot, for these
gentlemen last week, enough, we should
hink, to "implement" every farxer from
here to Abercrombie.
—With Dyspeptics everything is wrong.
Food does not digest sleep does not re
fresh wine doss not cheer smiles do not
gladden music docs not charm, nor can
any other joy enter the breast or the miser
able dyspeptic. You must get rid or it, "or
it will become seated and confirmed, and
life will bo a burden and existence a curse.
Plantation Bitters will do away with all
this. New life, strength and energy will
take possession of you. The damask will
again bloom upon your cheek, and the lus
tre in your eye will again be as bright as
in your healthiest, happiest and most joy
ous days. -. *.
Magnolia Water—superior to the best
imported German Cologne, and sold at
half the price.
TUB NEW BOARD or HEALTH.—If we
were constituted the Board of Health to
guard against cholera the coming season,
our first advice would be to have the blood
in good condition. The only way this can
be done effectually is by using J. W. Pol
Ianl's Humor Doctor, the sure cure for all
diseases of the blood. Put up in 1ar»e
bottles, and for sale by Tioknor, Tolman &
Co., and Allen & Russell.
A meeting ef some twenty of the
heirs of Nicholas Albertson, deceased,
was held in Pittsburg recently, special
call, representing some eight or ten
States. It appears that there is a large
estate in the city ol Amsterdam, Hol
land, in the hands of the Government
of $50,000,000 oi more of money, and
city property unclaimed, belonging tip
this family.
—The Government has restored to
Gen. Beauregard his Memphis proper-
ty, which was condemned re years
ago. It has also been determined to
deliver over his private papers which
are now in the War Department. The
were captured about the close of the
war.
m-^
—Senator Sumner was re-elected the
last time without opposition. The first
time (1851) the Legislature balloted
for three months, and he finally obtain
1 but a bare majority.
1 ^s»
—Five of the most skillful and de
termined detectives of the Paris polioo
are instructed with tho special task of
watching over the Prince Imperial.
—The Revolution avers that woman
is the greatest enemy of Woman Suf-
frage. The admission means more than
the Revolution can appreciate.
Bening.
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ST. CLOUD O A E
Oorreeted/orTnz JouBiut.fty D. II. Q.Murphy el Co
Mink No. 1 $5a«90
Otter. TO
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Fisher 700
Wolverine 300
Wolf—Timber 200
Bear $6 tol200
Cob Bear.... ..... 2 to 4 00
Beaver, per 176
Door Skins, per 10 to 25
Ilides.dry
Raccoon......
Martin........
Red Pox
Cross Fox....
SilverGrey.,
Lynx..........
Badger.......
Skunk..
I MoskratWinter.
18 I Pall Rat..~.........
60
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Hides,(ren, perlb.
I I I E S O O
COBIICTED WISELY BY DAVIS A CUBE.
WHOLESALE.
6.00
4.60
4.00
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XX
Superfine
EITAIL.
6.60
6.00
460
Fresh Garden, Flower and Tree
Seeds, and Small Fruits, prepaid, by mail.
A complete and judicious assortment. 25
sorts of either Seeds $1.00. True Cape
Cod Cranberry with directions for culture
on high or low land. New fragment Ever
blooming Japan Honeysuckle, charming
new hardy, vine. 60 cents each. $6.00
per dosen, prepaid. New Early Rose Fo
tato, 75 cents per lb. 5 lbs. $3.00prepaid.
Priced catalogues to any address, also
trade lists* Seeds on commission. Agents
wan'ed.
B. M. WATSON, Old Co'ony Nurseries
and Seed Establishment, Plymouth, Man.
DEFECTIVE PAG
E
Latest New Yor News.
THE PEOPLE
GREATLY EXCITED.
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Costar" in~the Field I
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A BEACTIFIER 'as is' A BEAUTIFIES.
[Ladies Magazine for Sept.]
"HENRY R. COSTAR, of No. 10 Crosby
Street—is said to be 'out' with a BEAU
TIFIER that eclipces anything ever known
in this line. The Ladies are wild with de
light. One Lady says, «I know it's right,'
and pointed to a skin as fresh, soft and
delicate as a child. Another Lady said,
•If it cost $10.00 a bottle, I'd have it,'
Costar's' itter-Sweet
and Orange Blossoms.
It gives Beauty to the Complexion, a
Rosy glow to the Cheeks, a Ruby tinge to
the Lips, and Happiness Complete.
AU DmggUts in ST. CLOUD sell it
0n« bottle $1.00 thm botttas fS.00,
Standard Preparation!
ASK
"Co«t»r»»" a Roach KxtermlMsU*rs.
"CtUt»r*s" Be Kxterinlnatora,
•»Cost»r»a" (only pute) Imacet Powder
'•2,000 Boxes and riasksBBannraetDraddanr."
"AH Druggists in ST. CLOUD sell them."
1! I Beware! 11 of spurious imitations."
Address
HENRY R. COSTAR. 10Crosby St. N T.
Or JOHN F. HENRY (Successor to)
BEHAS BAKNKS& Co. 21 Park Row, N. T.
For sale by 8. MARLATT
Vlln23 ly St. Cloud, Minn:
MICHIGA
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A E I O 1 4 I 1 O A
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TOLEDO and CLEVELAND
Theonly line running throat* Trains Bstwsssi
CHICAGO AND BUFFALO
Without transfer ofPassingm or Baggage,
Making this the most OomfbrUMe. BxMdHlssM
and onlyDirect Route to OlsvslsaS, Bris, Dunkirk,
Buffalo, and aU Points in Hew York and Hew, Bag
land. i----"-r *rT
49* AU the Principal Bailways «f tfca Berthwsa*
Bally
way,"
BXEGANT DRAWING-BOOM OOAOHBS
4rr* On Day Kx]r«xe Train, leaTlncCbicafo at fcOO
A.M.
PALACE SLEEPING COACHES DAILT
On the 4:10 p. K. New York Bxpress
THROUGH TrtAlN VOR BCFVAXO.
Passengers fer Detroit and all point* in Canada, and
these for Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and New
Bngiaad,should purchaseTickets via Michigan South
ern Railway, which are on sale at all principal Rail
way Ticket Offices, and at the Company's Offices,
No, 5ft Clark Street, Chicago.
F. E. HORSE,
Philipp Frank's Cdlumn.
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AGRICULTURAL
WAREHOUSE,
ST. CLOUD, MINN.,
CEXEEAi DEALERS IX
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FARM HitfllNEp.
MASUrACTUftEES AGEKTS JOB THE KOETH
WSST FOR THE
New-Yorker Self-Raking
HU'? *-'•:. Beaper,
HUBBARD MOWER,
BUCKEY
E GfiAIN DRILL
DEWER DAM
BROADCAST SEEDERS,
HAPGOOD, YOUNG & CO/S
S S a
DOORS AND WINDOW FRAMES,
Newel Posts, Balusters,
AND FENCE PICKETS,
Sash, Doors Blinds and
Mouldings, ,.V
A*B KOCK ISLAM*
J. I. CASE & C07s
Sweepstakes Thresher,
FISH BROTHERS'
Freight anifann Wagons,
Eagle Fanning Mills.
St. Cloud, Jan. 26, 186£
J. H. OWEN & CO.,
MABCIACTCKEES OE ..
DRESSED LUMBER
S A S
Blinds,
WOOD MOULDINGS,
S
Constantly on Hand,
BASES, CASINGS!AN0:D00R JIMS
Fntrmlshcd, per Design, with the Ut
aaost Dispatch.
COUNTRY ORDERS.
izii'fl' cd£.* L.«£K.ir:.»J J7
Attended to promptly. Bad specially solic
ited
Factory in Louer Town, near the Saw
Mitts,
ST. CLOUD.
MINN
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Christms is Coming!
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Greatly Reduced Prides
Part of onr DRESS GOODS we will tell
tt tost,
rftd
part without regard to cost.''
BLANKETS, CAS8IMERES
O A S
O A N S
I P/•-"FLANNELS,
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... ^B'HAWLS,-.
.,• ""AND
AT VERY LOW PRICES.
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Lower than?wg$^Jfthr* M^iJf,TAlli,e^Mr"^b*
CF. A-W.-POWELL
a
HARDWAItE,
The most complete stock to be found
in Northern Minnesota,
I N "W J± 3R, IE
Of.everj kind that may be wanted.
S O E S
Of all the bsst and most popular mak
Agricultural Implements
&c, Ac &o.
Vorner Washington avenue and Lake strte
ST. CLOUD, MINN.
I CASH PAID FOR
Old Copper, Brass and Pewter.
.. Particular attention paid to all'
Winds of tin and sheet-iron jobbing.
CHAS. F". POWELL. WM. POWELL.
TALGOTT
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Watchmaker and Jeweler,
—DEALER I S
CLOCKS WATCHES,
Silver and Plated Ware,
SPECTACLES,
G-OXJD E E S
Table and Pocket Cutlery,
£-c, fkc%
REPAIRING
A
Faithfully doneand satisfaction guaranteed.
ALSO, ENGRAVING.
..Washington avenue, a few doom from
tho Central Hotise, on opposite side,
•?'•.':• •„.•"! S ^A'*..Caroline Wotrel,
-. A*«rfltod«inTS» W H£-«ny bed and baard without inat
c!p*CoXproYOt«*ien, -and that they *aH'
forbidden to trus. her on my account, ts I
3*U no-debt* tthto contracting after
TATlibB"* MsL&REN
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ST. CLOUD, MINJrESdTAr B89