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MITCHELL. EDITOR.
Thursday, April 29,1869.
A SI". A A HOTJEI. I
A question more pertinent to
material interests of this city could
scarcely be proposed. Tho lack of a
first-class hotel has long been felt, and
lamented by all who have any concern
in the proeperity ot the place A town
without a good hotel la very nearly no
town at all and what shall be aaid of
a regalirly incorporated eity which has
comparatively no accommodations what
ever We say it with regret, rather
than as a complaint, that in this par
ticular St. Cloud is a by-word among
travelers, visitors and those whom bus
iness may bring here- Instead of go
ing away pleased with the solid advan
tages of the place and its many natural
attractions, there are hundreds who,
disgusted with their accommodations,
have left with not a single good word
to say of anything. The effect has been
prejudicial to the growth and develop
ment of the town. It could not be
otherwise, and will not be until our cit
izens wake up to a full realization oi
the facts and their own duty.
This issuo, involving an answer to
the inquiry which forms the caption to
this article, will bo fairly and squarely
presented to the voters of St. Cloud on
Monday, in the "Hotel Bonus Propo
sition This provides that upon tho
erection and furnishing complete of a
.first-class brick or stone hotel—the
building to cost not less than thirty
five thousand dollars, and the entire es
tablishment not less than fifty thousand
dollars—the bonds of the city to the
amount of twelve thousand five hundred
dollars will be issued. These bonds
are to run for at least ten years and
not more than twenty years, and to
draw interest at the rate of ten per
cent per annum. It is folly to think
of obtaining a hotel such as tho actual
wants of this city require without the
direct aid contemplated in this propo
sition. In the present stringency of
the money market some special induce
ment must be presented t- persuade cap
ital to make an investment of this kind.
Neither is the amount proposed at all
extravagant, especially when we con
aider how long the bonds have to ran.
It is no random speculation to say that
before the time expires for taking up
the principal of this bonus, the hotel
itself will have added enough to the
population and wealth of the city to
meet the indebtedness.
A good hotel would befilledduring
the summer and fall season with inva
lids, tourists and pleasure seekers.
Many would remain also during the
winter. Parties have come here, again
and again, to secure rooms for the sea
son, but have been compelled to leave
and inquiries from the East, with re
gard to obtaining suitable hotel accom
modations, have been received by the
score, only to meet with discouraging
replies. These are generally people of
wealth, who pay out during their stay
—usually made for pleasure—no incon
siderable sum ef money.
A good hotel is an attraction to bus
iness men and those who have capital
to invest. It denotes life in a town,
and a spirit of enterprise which never
fails to influence thoss who are looking
for desirable location in which to set
tle. Tbero is no doubt but that St.
Cloud would be many thousands of
dollars richer from these two sources
alone had our people five years ago giv
en this bonus and obtained a first-class
hotel.
Another item worthy of consideration
is the benefit which would result from
the disbursement in this place dar
ing the next year of the fifty Thousand
dollars which the erection and furnish
ing of this building would require. The
work would give employment to a num
ber of masons, bricklayers and makers,
carpenters, furniture dealers and many
other mechanics and laboring men.highly
This would be of considerable tempora
ry advantage to those who most need
employment and money. And yet the
permanent and lasting benefits which
would be derived are so much greater
that this sum, fifty thousand dollars, is
really but slight
In looking over the ground involved
in the discussion of this projoct, and
seeing the many solid reasons which
urge the granting of the bonus and
finding the very few and trivial ones
which are or can be urged against it,
we wonder that any man should hesi
tate as to what is his duty or interest
in the matter. That the only objec
tion of any moment made by the oppo
nents of the hotel viz. that a cheap
building might be put up and filled
with costly furniture sufficient to raise
the value to fifty thousand dollars
(what puerile reasoning!)—should have
no foundation upon which torat,the
Council met on Monday evening and
adopted the following resolution, which
covers that point completely
Rtsotoed, That the resolution relative to
the "Hotel Bonus," submitted by the Com
mon Council of the City of St. Cloud to the
legal voters of said city, to be voted on at
the next annual ebarter election, contem
plates the. building of a substantial Brick
or Stone Hotel—to be kept, when complet
ed, as a first -elass house in toery respect
and to eost (extluttve of furniture) a sumfew
not less than Thirty-fivt thousandDollars.
We believe there is no man living in
St. Cloud, whether he be a merchant,
mechanic, laboring or professional man,
but will unhesitatingly say that a first
class hotel, such as is required by the
resolution giving this bonus, would
be of great advantage to him in a pe
cuniary or business point of view. If
this be so, why not make an effort to
get a thing so desirable It cannot be
had for nothing.
Let every voter, then, go to the polls
and deposit his ballot in favor of the
bonus. The city needs the hotel—the
business prosperity of the place de
mands it—and tho way is now open.
We urge every man to dispassion
ately consider the matter, and act with
a view to what will in the end be for
jthe greatest good of the town.'
Shall St. Cloud have a hotel
A I A A I N
There is an ino.sistiblo desire among
some members of the St. Paul Cham*
ber of Commerce to interfere in some
shape or other with the Northern Pa
oifio Railroad. Instead of honestly
and fairly taking hold of tho road and
to make it whst it should
bo, a grand national thoroughfare,
they ittompt to tack it on tosomo little
line in which they happen to bo inter
ested. Tho latest manifestation of this
spirit was on Monday, when Mr. W. L.
Banning, of the St. Paul and Luke
Superior Railroad, brought up again
his scheme for having the road begin
at the western boundary of the State,
instead of at Lake Superior. The
beauty of thisis fully appreciated when
we remember how much Mr. Banning'*
personal interests would be benefitted
by such a change in the Northern Paci
fic. It would ti ke over his line the
business properly belonging to the fir
mer road.
theendeavoring
Geo. L. Becker, President of the
St. Paul and Pacific, thought the
Northern Pacific might be commenced
at the western terminus ol the Main
Lino of the St. Paul and Pacific. It
is due Mr. Becker to say that he spoke
only when called us, ar'd then said
that ho had lways been in fa*or of the
North Pacific starting from Lako Su
pe ior, and thence runuing across the
Northern part of the State.
So let it be still. Attached to two or
three short Hoes of State railroad, and
swung toward the southern part of the
State, the Northern Pacific could not,
as a national route, be other than a fail
ure. A sub idy can as easily be
ob-when
tained for a through line as for a con
tinuation from tho western boundary
of the State.
From what we know of tho St. Paul
Chamber of Commerce we believe
the majority of its members are
utterly opposed to lending their aid to
a scheme intended to benefit a few in
dividuals at the expense of a through
Northern route to the Pacific.
HOSI. lOMATMJ S O N I N S
A
The fact becoming known that Mr.
Donnelly was in St. Paul, a compli
mentary serenade was given him by an
enthusiastic crowd, at the Merchant's
Hotel, on Tuesday evening. After
the playing of several airs by the Great
Western Band, Mr. Donnelly, in
re-place
sponse to loud and repeated calls, ap
peared on the balcony and thanked the
assemblage for their kindness.
Be referred briefly to his return, to
the growth of the State, and to theTho
favorable condition of national affairs.
SDtaking of the Northern Pacific Rail
road, Mr. D. said
It had been my hope thut before ti ch-cO of my
official term, a subsidy would Imve been granted by
Congress to the Northern Pacific, railroad. iliu bus
been prevented for the present by the pressure of
our financial difficulties bnt I have faith to believe
that Congress, at the next session, will pass the nec
essary legislation, and the construction of the road
will at once proceed from thJ head of Lake Superior
to the waters of Puget's Sound.
Although through an unholy com
bination the Republican party de
frauded of Mr. Donnelly's seat in- Con
gress and of his able services there, it
ii an undeniable fact that he has the
confidence and esteem of the great
majority of the party. His defeat was
their defeat.
In referring to this serenade, the
Pioneer says:
The demonstration afforded conclusive evidence
that Mr. Donnelly's defeat has not diminished the
number of his friend* in this city, who atill awear by
him, and yet deem him invincible in a fair fight.
THE DANISH ISLANDS.—James Par-
ton, in a pamphlet, (from Fields, Os
good & Co., Boston,) discusses the ques
tion, "Are we bound in honor to pay
for them The case is considered
from tho inception, and at great length.
Mr. Parton concludes that the Ameri
can cation cannot repudiate Mr. Sov
ard's bargain for these islands without
inflicting a great injury upon Denmark,
which has besn our good friend that
if we paid for Alaska we ought to pay
for St. Thomas and St. John and that
the islands have a great and peculiar
Value which renders their acquisition
desirable.
IN urging the purchase of a park,
the Minneapolis Tribune says: "Let
us buy a park while we are small and
pay for it when We are large." That
is just what St. Cloud wants to domonths
about a hotel. Give a bonus now, get
a good hotel, and pay the bonds when
our population is trebled.
a
IN correcting the proof ot the article
in last week's issue on "The Vexed
Question," a compositor made such hav
with one sentence that we are com
pelled to re-publish the concluding par
agraph as originally written:
Wt make this suggestion with all respeet
for our correspondents. Occasional com
munications shaving forth either women's
rights or men's wrongs, or vice verta, would
be gladly published, and, wc believe, read
with interest.
The communication signed "A
Laarncr," to which reference was made,
has been withdrawn by the writer.
MRS. SWISSUEIH gets 5300 a year as
lumber inspector.—Exchange.
We arc quite confident that Mrs.
Swisshelm would be glad to see the
8500 provided for in the foregoing.
She is at present engaged in "inspect
ing" the lumbering country in Indiana
County, Pennsylvania, with a view to
making her home there for the next
years.
«J
THE New York Tribune feels confi
dent that the XVth Constitutional
Amendment will be ratified by a suffi
cient number of the Stato Legislatures
to secure its incorporation as a part of
the Federal Constitution.
THE second number of anew agri
cultural paper, Our Friend and Com
panion, published at Goodhue, Minn.,
has been received. It is issued monthly,
is a thirty-two column papei, and is
furnished at fifty cents a year.
a
TnE St. Louis Democrat thinks that
no editor should hold a federal office.
Tha' exactly our opinion—or it has
been fur the past two years.
IT is generally considend that Sena
tor Sprague is revealing himself, in his
late speeches, as a first-class ninny.
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A S E A I I
O A
A I
The question of rates over the Paoi.
fio railroad, from Now York to San
Francisco, is being considerably discuss
ed. Tho present charge on the Union
is five cents per miloand on the Cen
tral ten cents per milo in gold. Re
ducing tho entire distance to gold rates,
calculating at 75 cents on the dollar, a
first-class through ticket would cost:
Mile*. Far*.
New York to Chicago 001) $18.74
Chicago to Omaha. «M 17.63
Omaha to Salt take ,.... l«07Q 4&1S
Salt Lake to Han Francisco 7TS TTAO
s,aw tuasi
In the statement of distances, six
miles should bs added for ferriage from
Oakland to San Franoisco, making a
total of 3,305 miles.
It is understood that the Central will
during the summer reduce its rates to
five cents per mile, which would make
the cost about $115.26 in gold. The
eost of meals and other incidental ex
penses on the road would be about $3
per day in gold. The time consumed
in making the tiip from New York to
San Francisco as estimated will be from
six to eight days.
A 1 1 N O I W I N
As everything connected with the
history of great men is of interest and
is looked for eagerly, we transfer to our
columns tho following account of a
thrilling incident which ocourred in
the younger days of the new minuter
to Copenhagen, aa narrated by th*police
Newton (Mass.) Journal:
Among the appointments of President
Grant, is that of Gen. C. C. Andrews, of
Minnesota, as Minister to Copenhagen.
Mr. Andrews, some twenty years ago,
a young lawyer, resided at Newton
Lower Falls, and was for a time, acting
Postmaster at that plaee. An amusing in
cident is related of this period in the life
of the future diplomatic dignitary. He
was seated upon the railing of the narrow
bridge which crosses the Charlesriver,up-sioners
on the branch of the Boston & Worcester
Railroad. Suddenly be found that a train
was close at hand. There was no time to
run back, and the swinging motion of the
cars rendered hid position one of extreme
danger. As the only resort he made a
sudden dive into the waters of theriverbe
low, a distance of twenty feet or more, and
was rescued therefrom in a damp but un
injured condition.
This will doubtless appear in all fu
ture editions of the auto-biography of
Mr. "Wby-Northern-Minnesota-should
bavc-a-Rcpresentative-in-Congress."
THE steamer Minneapolis, direct from
Pittsburg, arrived at Minneapolis on
Sabbath morning. The people of that
are very jubilant over being the
"bead of navigation" as well as thesurpass
"seat of destiny." On Monday they
presented their floating namesake a
handsome set oi colors, costing $250.
Minneapolis is one of the finest
and largest steamboats on the river.
THE third edition of Col. Hewitt's
pamphlet, "Minnesota: Its Advantages
to Settlers," has been issued. It con
tains a vast amount of desirable infor
mation and is in great demand. Peo
ple can do the State a good service by
making out a list of their friends in
the East and forwarding it to Col. Hew
itt, at St. Paul, by whom the pam
phlets will be mailed to their respective
addresses, freo of postage.
WE are glad to hear that onr friend,
C. H. Davidson, editor of the Austin
Register has received the appointment
of Postmaster at that place. It re
quires a good deal of nerve to success
fully manage both a newspaper and a
post office, but we guce Mr. Davidwn
ii equal to the task.
COL. ROGERS declines accepting the
consulship tendered him. Through an
error at the State Department the fees
were rated much higher than they really
are. They would not begin to payMr.
ordinary expenses. This is very much
to be regretted.
To the list ot Minnesota appoint
ments oi which our readers have al
ready been apprised, must be added
that of William H. Fellowes, of Wa
basha county, appointed Receiver of
the Duluth Land Office, and Captain
E. M. Kennedy, of Owatonna, appoint
ed Special Mail Agent for Minnesota.
THE extra session of the Senate ad
journed sine die on Friday.
—A Minnesota baby, only three
old, is certified by "many re
spectable citizens," to be "a good plain
talker" already. ('It speaks clearly and
coherently," according to tho testimo
ny. We need hardly add, it is a girl.
sns
—St. Paul proposes to give a bonus
of 835,000 ior a new hotel.
—A party of immigrants direct from
Alabama reached St. Paul last week.
More are eomiog.
—Apple trees in Dakota and Rice
ceunties have come through the winter
in fine condition. Nearly all the farm
ers near Poplar Grove are furnishing
themselves with apple orchards.
—Monday was the fiftieth year since
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows
was established in this country. There
was a grand celebration at St. Paul on
that day.
—Tho iron for the main branch
of the St. Paul and Pacific is being
retrieved. Enough for 115 miles of
railroad has been purchased. Ten new
locomotives, five passenger and five
freight cars have been contracted for.
—About a year ago a child, step
daughter ot Louis Leasing, of Belgrade,
mysteriously disappeared. The bones
hsve since been found and the skull
had a hole in it made by some weapon.
The St. Peter Tribune says that tho
step-lather will be arreated for murder.
—The Martin County Atlas says: A
gentleman from the East is negotiating
with the Valley railroad company for
11,000 acres of land lying in the north
ern part of this county, for wheat
farm- A largo quantity of sorghum
will be planted In Martin county this
spring.
—We saw, ton miles above 8t
Clond, last week, tho novelty of a
country lane, a mile in length, pack
ed with mow three feet 'deep, nod a
farmer plowing in tho field adjacent,
within tan yards of tho fence.—Anoka
Union,
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CHICAGO LETUP.
Press G«t*Mrt«sj—The Storm—The Mow
TuanelxFnelfte Honte—Libel Suite*
CHICAGO, April 23d, 1869.
Editor St. Cloud Journal:
There was an observable impression
made on the literati of Chicago laat
Monday, by the appearance in onr
midst of so many gentlemen of the
press. Thero were about one hundred
and twenty-five gathered here previous
to the departure for Cairo. A special
train on tho 111. Central R. R. bore
them away on Tuesday morning, for a
good time in the "nanny south." From
reports sinoe the departure, they' are
enjoying themselves hugely. The offi
cers of the read did their part to per
fection and the citizens of Cairo are
not looking.
Although the lata storm was very
severe in the eity, it: was equally so in
other directions. No particular dam
ago was done, but there was considera
ble good, for sinoe the elements ex
pended their force we have enjoyed
most delightful weather. Even the
Chicago river attests the benefit, as it
is now swollen to the proportions of a
respectable stream.
The river tunnel is now being used
to the full extent of its capacity. The
disagreeable leaks have been stopped
and everything completed. For fear
its passages might be used as a resort for
confidence men and thieves, a special
force is detailed for duty there.
Tho channel is again thrown open for
unimpeded navigation by the removal
of the coffer dams. This tunnel is
found to bo of so much service that
another is strongly talked ot connecting
the south and north divisions.
The Governor has completed the
list of appointments as Park Commis
and as far as can be learned, has
given universal satisfaction. Prelimi
nary arrangements are being made to
commence work on the various parks.
The best designers are being employed
and the work will bo prosecuted with
all possible speed.
Aa the distance between the Pacific
railways grows less, our citizens mani
fest restless desire for the completion.
Everything in connection th this
transcontinental route is on the grand
est scale. Messrs. Pullman have com
pleted a number of magnificent palace
cars to run from hero to the Pacific
coast. Every new addition made by
these gentlemen to their stock of ears,
all their predecessors and they
may bo said to have eclipsed them now.
For luxury, elegance and comfort these
cars are perfect models.
Our Board of Health have consider
ed it high time to interpose in the mat
ter of adulterating the various articles
of food. Milk is the first to which
they have turned their attention. Sev
eral samples publicly offered for sale
have been examined and found want
ing, and steps have been taken to pros
ecute the venders.
There is a woman in this city who
appears to consider herself called upon
to enter libel and breach of promise
suits against every prominent man to,
whom she has ever spoken. There is
one pending now, bnt on account of
some outgrowths of it she had to defend
suit. She wrote the gentleman a
number of threatening letteis, the last
of which demanded 915,000. Upon
this she was sued for an attempt to
black mail, and is now imprisoned in
the county jail."
Some extraordinary feats in veloci
pede riding have recently been per
formed here. A silver goblet was of
fered for competition and was won by
Loriog who rode a half mile in 1
minute and 55J seconds. Mr. Sexton
rode 25 miles in one hour and fifty
nine minutes, and proposes to ride fifty
miles in six hours. For all the races
and fast riding the machines made by
Loring & Keene are the unanimous
choice.
OCCASIONAL.
—Later advices from St. Tbomas
via Havana, make the appalling an
nouncement that one of the Peruvian
monitors, which started from Samava,
was caught in a gale and foundered
with all on board, save four persons.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR SALE0R EENT.
The farm known as the BURNS FARM,
twenty miles above Richmond, on the Fort
Abercrombie road and containing 200
acres,
60 Acres under Cultivation,
with good buildings, well watered, fto.,
and an excellent location for a Country
Tavern. Inquire of
C. BURBANE.
n40 4w St. Cloud, Minn.
TUBE WELLS
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LIGHTNING BODS.
am putting down the best Tube Wells
in use. They are
WARRANTED NOT TO FREEZE. ..
Protect Yotir Lives anding.
Property,
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by having
I N I N O S
put on your Buildings.
I am agent for the
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COPl'BR STRIP and
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j. WW be put up May where.
Call o* or addreu,
J. R. CLARK,
St. Cloud, Minn.
8U Clo»d, April 2T, 1809. tviltf
L,ATJB N W I mens
—James Kelley has been re-appoint
ed Postmaster at New York.
—Tho administration has no appre
hension of trouble with Spain.
—Borneo Booth weds Juliet Mc
Vicker in Juno.
—Borie is sick, and will throw up the
Navy Department.
•—Col. Robert Johnson, son of ex
President Johnson, died on Friday, at
Greenville, Tenn.
—Horace Greeley was appointed as
Commissioner of Pacific Rrilroads, but
declined.
—The Wheat crop in Southern Illi
nois is more promising than ever be
fore. Fruit also promises finely.
—The Richmond Enquirer ur es tho
chivalrous Virginians to defeat recon
struction and be left out in tho cold.
—The highest store rent paid in New
York is $60,000 the highest in CLi
cago, $52,000.
—A. Johnson hastened home from
stumping engagements in Georgia on
hearing of the death of his son.
—Breckcnridgo will run for tho
Legislature in Kentucky. He ran for
life in the same State a few years ago.
—A man named Killgore fell from a
fourth-story window of the Massasoit
House, in Chicago, ou Thursday, and
was instantly killed.
—The latest election returns from
Michigan show that the Republicans
elected ten of the sixteen Circuit
Judges.
—Jefferson and Mrs. Bateman get
the same terms from Booth—$3,000 a
week and half the gross matinee re
ceipts.
—Dr. Lippincott, who is the hus
band of Grace Greenwood, also enjoys
tho distinction of being a clerk in the
Post-Office Department.
—Senators Sprague, of R. I., and
Abbott, of N. here settled their
little difficulty without anybody getting
hurt. We presume both are well sat
isfied with auch a termination.
—A horrible rumor comes by the
cable of a pagan St. Bartholomew—the
massacre of all the Catholic priests and
several hundred converts of a province
of China.
—A man named Geodwillie died in
Chicago on Monday of hydrophobia.
Ho suffered the most horrible tortures.
A hot sulphur bath, at 136°, was tried
but failed to effect a cure.
—The thi«ves who plundered the
Beneficial Savings Fund of Philadel
phia of a million in currenoy and bonds,
have restored the registered bonds,
which were perfectly useless to them.
—Charles E. Mix, for many years
Chief Clerk, and often acting Commis
sioner of the Indian Bureau, has been
superseded by the appointment of Wm.
B. Waugb, of Maryland.
—Washington specials says the
English and French Governments are
taking a Kvclv interest in matters trans
piring in this country relative to theO\J\J
Cuban insurrection,
—Visitors have commenced congre
gating in tho vicinity of the end of the
Pacific Railroad, to witness the laying
of the last rail and driving of the last
spike of the Paoifio' Railroads, which
will take place on Friday or Saturday.
—A terrible accident. occurred on
the Long Island railroad on Friday.
A train was thrown from the track by
a broken rail, one cir smashed to kind
ling wood. Six persons were killed
and fifteen others wounded, twoor three
mortally.
—Late dispatches from China say
that a report is circulated among the
people that Chiefoo's troops have been
ordered to attack and murder all for
eigners. The hatred of foreigners
appears to be gaining ground through
out China. Fears arc entertained for
the aafety of Johnson the English col
porteur. Ho has been missing many
months.
Notice to Teachers.
The undersigned, Superintendent of Schools of
Stearns county, Minnesota, will conduct a public ex
amination of the Teachers at the following times and
places, to wit:
On Saturday, the 22d day of May. 1869 between the
hour, of A. M. and 4 p. u., at the the Schoolhouse in
the village of New Munich.
On Wednesday, the 20tu day of May, 1869, between
the hour, of 0 A m. and Sr. u. at the Schoolhouse
District No. 27 at Paynesville, comprising the towns
of Crow Lake, Getty, Grove, Melrose, North Fo*k,
Oak, Paynesville, Raymond, Sank Centre, Saint Mar
tin an Zion of the Fifth Conuniss. District.
On Wednesday, the 20th day of May, 1809,between
the hoar, ot 9 A. M. and N at the Schoolhouse
in the village of Richmond, compiising the towns of
Men lake, Hanson, Luxemburg, Rockville and
Wakefield, of the Third Commissioners District.
On Saturday, the 29th day of May, 1809, between
the hour, of 9 a. u. and 4 p. u. at the Schoolhouse in
the village of Saint Joseph, comprising the towns of
Albany, Avon, Brock-ay,Le Sauk,Saint Joseph and
Saint Wendell, of the Second Commissioners Dis. rict.
On Monday, the 31st day of May, 1869, between
the bow* of 9 A. U. and 4 p. n. atthe Schoolhouse
in District Mo. 47, in the town of Saint Cloud com
prising the Pint Commissioners Dlstiiet.
On Tuesday, the let day of June, 1809, at my office
in the town of Saint Augusta, comprising the towns
of Pair Haven, Lynden, Maine Prairie and Saint
Angusta of the Bourth Commissioners District.
Persons desirous of teaching any schools in Stearns
County, Minnesota, will please be iu attendance at the
above named time, and places.
HENRY KREBS,
County Superintendent, of Schools, Stearns County,
Minnesota.
Saint Augusta, April 29th 1869. apr29-3w
O I E S
A E O O S A For building a
UNION SCHOOL HOUSE
in tha City of S Cloud, in accordance with plans and
specifications by 8HERI ft—
received by the
specifications by 8I1ERIE ft BRO. of St. Paul, will be
BOARD OF EDUCATION
of Mid City of St. CiomLuntll Thursday, May 6,1869.
Separate proposals for the Stona Work. Carpenter
ing, Bricklaying and Plastering, will also received
at the same time.
Proposals will also be received for furnishing the
material rtqulred for tbecouitrocUon of (said build.
Bach contractor or contractor* will be required to
give sufficient bond*forthe faithiul performance of
his or their contract*. The Board reserve the right
to reject any or all bid*. Plans and specifications can
be seen at we office of the undersii—*,
apr22
aed
N. P. BARNES,
.Clerk of the Board of Education.
N O I E
SIATB or Mnr«iwiA,8MoinCotLBCTio!i Dunicr,)
AMMIOB'S Omen,
St. Paul. April 15th, 1809.
NOTICenumerationr*
E Is harety given that the list*, valuation*
and of the annual tax for 1868,
mate and taken unde the excto* law of the United
State* within the Division numbered seven, compris
ing the CounUc of Steam*, Douglas*, Pope, Otter
tail, Todd, Cass,Becker, Clay, Polk, Benton, Morrison,
and Crow Wing, win be open for examination at the
otneeof L. Gorton, Esq, in St. Cloud, on the 4TH
DAT OP MAT, 180*, aud Immediately 'hereafter, an
til the business is completed, for the purpose of hear
ing anneals that may be taken from any assessment*
or valuation* by the Assistant Assessor of said Divis-
R. N MCLAREN
apr22 Assessor Second District of Minnesota
HOUSE FOR SALE.
CHEAP FOR CASH.
Possession given at any time desired.
Inquire cl
JOHN R. CLARK.
St. Cloud, Feb. 9,1860. n80-tf
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE DOLLAR SUN.
CHARLES A. DANA'S PAPER.
The cheapoet, neatest, and most readable of Mew
Everybody like* It.
York juiit'imlH. Three edition*.
DAILY, SKUS-WEEKLY, una WKKKIV, at $0, $2. and 11
a year. irn reports of market*, agriculture, Far
mers' and Fruit drowurs' Clulm. and a complete «t»ry
in every Weekly uud Semi-Weekly uuinlier. A valu
able present to every subscriber. Send jr itpeclmen,
with premium list. I. W. KNQLAND, Publisher
Hun, New York.
AOKNTwork
8 WANTED *01t GOLDEN 8IIKAVKS
Thin abounds in tlirilliii« sketches, woral
tales, strange occurrences, gems of thought, strains
of eloquence. sti:riug incidents, rich repartees aud
choicest spoiiineus of the purest literature. Pleases all,
oflVnds none, l'rlce vory low. Address ZKIOLEH,
McCUltDY & CO., l'liiluaolpbin, Pa., Cincinnati, Ohio,
nr St. Louis, Mo.
AGENTS WANTE
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OUR NEW WEST."
By 8AMUJCL B0WLB8, of the "Colfax party" of
tourists. The great fait selling Book or the year.
Will outsell all others. Extra commissions. Bend
for particulars to
J. A. STODDARD A CO., Chicago, 111.
os HATES. I
MISSBS. LimxcoTT BiHWlLL, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Gmtt —We have been using your make of Gang
Saws in our Mill, and find them, in point of quality,
superior to any we hare ever used. Yours, Ac,
SHAW, BLANCUAUD A CO.
uAMESIOWK, V.
LIPPINCOTT & BAEEWELL:—We Lave no trouble with
your Saws they don't need to be lined up with paper
lire put them on the ManJul and they go right along.
Temper perfectly uniform and quality unsurpassed.
Respectfully, CHAS.J. POX.
1 I N O & A W
Manufacturers of Circular, Mulay, Mill Sang and
Cross-cut Stws. Chopping Ax-«, all shapes. Co
burn's Patent Axe. phovcls, Spades and Miles'
Patent Covered Scoop.
W
ANTEL-AGENTB.—»75 to fJcOO per month
everywhere, male and female, to introduce the
OE.vUlNE IMPROVED COMMON SENSE iAMILY
SEWING MACUIN E. This machine will stitch, hem,
fell, tuck, quilt, cord, bind, braid and embroider in a
most superior mauner. Price, only $18. Fully war
ranted ior fire years. We will pay $1,000for any
Machine that will sew a stonger, more beautiful, or
more elastic seam than ours, it makes the "Elastic
Lock Stick." Every second stitch can be cut, and
•till the cloth cannot be puUed apart without tearing
it. We pay Agents from $75 te $200 per month and
expenses, or a commission from which twice that
amount can be made. Address ScCOMB A CO..
PITTSBURG, PA., or BOSTON, MA-S.
CAUTION—Do not be imposed upon by other par
ties palming off worthless cast-iron machines, under
the some tame or otherwise. Ours is the only genu
ine and really practical cheap machine manufactured
To the working Class —I am now prepared to fur
nish all classes with constant employment at their
homes, the wh«. le of the time, or for the spare mo
ments. Business new, light and profitable. Pifty
cents to *5 per evenin is easily earned by persons of
eituer sex, and the boys and girls earn nearly as much
as men. Ureat inducements are ooered those who will
devoto their whole time to the business and, that
every person who sees this notice, may semi m« their
address and test the business for themselves, I majte
the following unparalleled offer: To all who are not
well satisfied with the business, I will send «1 to pay
tor the trouble ot writing me. Pull particulars, direc
tion H, Ac, sent tree. Sample sent by mail lor lOcts.
Address E. C. ALLEN, Augusta, Me.
E E A N
BRICK MACHINE.
Makes 2.500 to 3,500 Elegant Brick per hour,
With only eight men aud two horses, or 4,000 to
5O00 per hour by steam power. Has no complex ma
chinery to be getting out ot order cr bre 'king down.
1 dely the world to equal it. No pay requiied until
after the machine has pei formed as above on the yard
of the purchaser. J. H. KENICK, Room 28, 71
Broadway, New York City.
$10
A DAY to agents selling Silvers' Patent
Elastic Brooms. Horace Greeley gays: "I pre-
dict its suctega." CLEUO A CO., 38 Co. tland St., N. Y.
$3QOO$ S A A Address U. S. PIASQ Co., N.
A E N S W A N or the only steel en
graving of Gen. Grant and his family published with
their approval. Size 15 by 19. Audress GOOD
SPEED A CO, 37 Park Row, N. Y.
WAAmerican—KnittinN
SELL THE
N E A E S—TO
Machine. Price $25. The
simplest, cheapest and best Knitting Machine ever
invented. Will knit 20,000 stitches per in
Liberal inducements to Agents. Address AMERI
CAN KNITTING MACHINE CO., Boston, Mass., or
St. Louis, Mo.
F\(\(\ BARRELS of the Early Goodrich,
and New White Peach Blow Potatoes, for
sale at the Grand River Nurseries. Also, a splendid
siock of Peach Trees. Address NOAH P. HUSTED.
Lowell, Kent co.. Mich.
EBRASKA, its soil climate, people, Ac. Apampu
1 let fur 25c. Address Cropsey ft Bain, Lincoln, Neb.
ASK your Doctor or Druggist lor SWEET QUININE
—it equals (bitter) Quinine. Is made only by v.
STEARNS, Chemist, Detroit,
A VALUABLE MtOIGAL BOOK!
SUu11^^™*0111*111 PHYSIOLOGICAL nr
POKMATION to young men contemplating Marriage'
sent ii ee on receipt of 25 cents Address the CHEML.
CAL INSTITUTE, 43 Clinton Place, N. Y.
13 TfifcSft HARD TiMES
Yen cannc afford to pay three or four profits on ar
ticles of necessary use, when by sending a club to
A E & O S
Great One Dollar Sale
Of Dry Goofa, Linens, Parasols, Albums, Hosiery.
Silver Plated Wme, Jewelry, Cutlery, Prench and
German Fancy Go.uls, of every description, you can
purchase any thing in their immense stock for
ONE DOLLAR EAOH.
The secret of our low prices is this:—We have a
.ery lir*e Cash Capital, and have buyers in all the
principal cities of ttiU Country and in Europe, who
purchase for CASH, direct from the Manufacturer*
all the goods used by us, thus saving the consumer
the urolith aiide by the Importer, or Commission Mer
chant, the Wholesale and Retail Dealer, each of whom
demand a larger profit taan taken by US. We can
ftive more Goods lbr ONE DOLLAR than the Retail
Merchant for twico or three times that sum. Our
goods aw described on printed checks which will be
sent iu Clubs fjr Tea Cents each, to pay pottage
printing, Ac. If the arti'le named on the Check is not
wanted, you can exchange lroma listcemptising three
Hundred and Pifty useful articles, among which are—
Lotties' silk ParatoU, Ladiu' fine White Tucked
Skirlt, Silver Plated five BottUd Outort.anda
large variety of useful articles, not one of
which can be bought in any other way
for nearly double the money.
Reference will be given, if required, from the most
reliable Wholesale Merchants of Boston and New
York, as to our standing-and the strictly honorable
character of our bu-iness.
«SWe warn, Agents in every town, to whom the
following Commission will be paid:—
E S O A E N S
Por ad of 30 and Three Dollars—21 yards Brown
or Bleached Shreting, yard wide. All wool Pants and
Vest Pattern. Marseilles Quilt. 12 jards good Bed
Ticking. 7 yards Red Twilled Plannel. 15 yards
Cotton Plannel. 1 dozen gents' Linen Handkerchiefs
Pine white Uerman Counterpane, fringed. Hand-'
some Balmoral Skirt. Elegant double clasp 100 pic
ture Photograph Album. Silver-plated engraved five
bottle Castor. Elegant silk Pan, ivory oi sandalwood
frame, beautifully spangled. Handsome beaded and
lined Parasol. 20 yards good print, fast colors. Fine
damask Table Cover. 1 dozen fine Linen or Damask
Towel*. Ladles' real Turkey morocco Traveling Bag
Delaine Dress Pattern. 6 elegant engraved Nupkiii
.ing*. 1 dosen fine Merino or Cotton Stockings
iolin aud bow in I ox complete. Set Jewelry with
long pendant drops. Ladies' fashionable Square
Shawl. Good Meerscham Pipe in case. uoxen
Rogers' best silver Dessert Porks. Or one article from
Club of 20 and one from Exchange list.
Por a Club of 50, and Pive Dollars—33 yards a-ood
quality Brown or Bleached Sheeting, yard wide
fashionable Alpacca Dress Pattern, any color. 1 set
Lace Curtains. 1 pair Wool Blankets. Eneraved
silver-?lated six-bottled Castor. 3V£ yards very fine
all wool cassimere for pants and vest. Set of 6 Ivorv
handle 1 tea Knives, with siver-plated Forks. Hand
some satin orkilk Parasol, heavily beaded and lined 90
yards good Prints, fast colors. Ladies' or gents' large
real morocco traveling bag, Prench frame. Hand
some Poplin Dress Pattern. Ladies' Cloth Cloak rat
tern. Ladies' £tshionable Shawl. 1 flue large Mar
selles Quilt: 2 Uoneycomb Quilts. Silver plated
Cake Basket, plated on line white metal. Genuine
Meerschaum Pipe. 1 rir gents' Cull Boots. Or one
article from Club of 30 and en- from Club of 20 or
four articles from Exchange List.
Clsb of leO, and Teh Dollars—one ot the following
articles: 1 rich Merino or Thibet Dress Pattern. 1
pair fine Damask. Taole Cloths and Napkins to match.
1 pair gents' French Calf Boots. Very fine all-Wool
Cloth tor ladies' cloak, 05 yards good Brown or Bleach
ed Sheeting, yard wide. 1 elegant high-colored all-wool
plaid Poplin Dress Pattern. 1 Empress Cloth Dress
Pattern. 7% yards fine Casslmere Ior suit. 1 Bet
ivory balanced-handle Knives and Forks. 1 ladies' or
gents' siver Hunting-ca*e Watch. 1 Bartlett hand
portable Sewing. Machine. Splendic* Family Bible,
steel engravings, with record and photoerai pages
26 yds. good Hemp Carpeting, good colors. 1 pajr
good Marseilles Quilts. 1 gooi «U Urr.1 Revolver. 1
elegant Pur Muff and Cape. 1 single-barrel ShotGun
1 silver-plated engraved six-bottle Revolving Castor,
cut glass bottle*. 1 very fine Violin and Bow, in case
I very fine all-wo*l long Shawl. 2}£ yards doable
width Braver Cloth for overcoat. Or eight articles
from Exchange List.
For a more extended list of Commissions, see Cir
cular We also giro gents additional Commissions,
•n proportion to the amount of money returned for
good*. This extra commission is not offered by any
other house. We are the only firm who pay their
agents for lending for good* after they have obtained
subscribers to their clubs.
4 9 He a
late
SEND POR CIRCULARS.
Send your address in full, Town, County and State.
PARKER & CO.
N *. 0 8 a 10 0 S S to
T\tSSOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP
XJ —Notice is hereby given that the co
partnership heretofore existing between
the undersigned under the firm name of
Alexander & Co., has this day been dig
solved by mulual consent. All accounts
will be Bellied by Davis Brothers, who will
continue the manufacture of the '-Eagle
Panning Mills" at the old stand.
J. B. ALEXANDER.
S. L. DAVIS,
W. W. UAVJS.
St. Cloud, April 13, 1869. n89-8w
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Juit received, the largest snd most elegant stock ot
DRY GOODS, CLOTHING,
HATS, CAPS BOOTS
AND SHOES,
EVER BROUGHT TO ST.CLOUD.
7
LADIES
C»nfindererything new and choice in
DRESS GOODS, SHAWLS, WHITE GOODS, FANCY
GOODS, LACES, EMBROIDERIES, GLOVES,
HOSIERY, TRIMMINGS, &c, &c.
Can find ererything new and stylish
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Agents Wanted-$10a Day
W O «1 0 A S O
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P1THT REVOLVING DOUBLE S
Two Continents, America ami JR"***, and America
with Ms United Sates portion on an im-
Tk*M gnat Maps, now Jnst eoanpteted, 64 63
inch*, larc*. show •vary Disc* ot imporuae*. all
•nMiaaeatn ante, and tha latest alteration, in tha
variousiKsiropWB State*. Th*M Maps are n*ed«d ID
ki family in land—th.y occupy
tha apnea of on. Map, and by a of th* Btevmcr,
•ithnr *M*«an h» thrown front, and any part brought
l«v*l to th* *ye. Oonnty Bight, and large dbconnt
glvon to good Agents.
Apply tor Circulars, Tenn, and*cnd money lbr and
•M SaaspU Map* flrat, if not sold taken back on de.
mand. J. T. LLOYD,
a404w Si Ccrtlandt 8tr**t, N. T.
Store and Lot for Sale.
The best location in St. Cloud for a re-St.
tail grocery business. Witt be sold at a
bargain. Inquire of
C. F.ftW. POWELL.
St. Cloud, Fab. 11,1869. nSO If
CU3toin
READY-MADE CLOTHING, CLOTHS, CASSIMERES,
FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, CAPS, &c, &c.
A full line of DOMESTICS constantly on hand.
My prices will always be found as low as the same elass of good* can be sold any
!I„i i2.-l* "y fwiUties for buying are just us good is the BEST HOUSE IN*
THE STATE. O N E I E
No Trouble to Show Coods.
A. RICHARDSON.
Broker*. Block. Bnrbtnk*e Old 8t»nd, St. Cloud, Minn.
PRONDZINSKTS
O E S O A
The undersigned has opened, in
S W A Sc E I 8 N E W I S O
ON ST. GERMAIN STREET,
STJELST-OIJLASS
CLOTZECElSra- ItlOTTSE:
He will keep on hand at all times a LARGE STOCK of the BEST
READY-JffADE CLOTHING, FURNISHING GOODS,
Hats, Caps, Trnnks,
VALISES, UMBRELLAS, & &C
He will also keep on hand a Fall Line of
CLOTHS AND CASSIMERES,
And baring experienced Workmen, will make TO 'ORDER, in the latest etyles
and most substantial manner,
MEN'S AND BOYS' SUITS.
He is confident of being able to gWe
Perfect Satisfaction to all of his Customers,
And would ask a call and examination of Goods
to purchase.
Furs, Hides, Deer Skins and Buffalo Robes.
n42-tf SaintGermain St., St. Clond, Minn.
and Prices from all who desire
J. PRONDZINSKI.
St. Clond. April 21st, 1869. Tll-n40
GEOBOE 131 ££FIE:I
S CEB,
S E A E I N
ELECTION NOTICE.
WHEREAS,oThe.
Common Council of
the City St Cloud, did on the
29th day of March, A. D. 18G9, pass the
following resolution, to wit:
Rtsolvtd, That a proposition for a bo*
nus of Twelve Thousand Fire Hundred
Dollars, in Bonds of the City of St. Claud,
for the purpose of building a good Hotel,
to cost not less than Fifty Thousand Dol
lars furnished, be submitted to a -vote of
the people at the next annual City Elec
tion and that said Hotel he located be
tween St. A'igusta street and the ravine di*
Tiding St. Clond and St. Cloud City, and
between the Mississippi River and Hano
ver street said Bonds to be payable after
ten years, in equal amounts each year,
with interest at ten per cent, per annum,
payable annually the City reserving the
right to redeem said Bonds before twenty
years if deemed desirable."
Those in favor of said proposition will
vote by ballot, "For Hotel Bonds"—those
against will vote "Against Hotel Bonds."
Now THBRBFOBB, by direction of the
Common Council of the City of St. Ctoud.
Notice it hereby given. That pursuant to
the said resolution and the statute in such
case made and provided, the question of
issuing said Bonds in accordance with said
resolution, will be submitted to the legal
voters of the City of St. Cloud, as is pro
vided for in said resolution, at the regular
annual election, which is appointed to be
held on the first Monday, the Sd day of
May, A. D. 1869.
NATHAN F. BARNES,
SL Cloud, April 12,1869. City Clerk.
ELECTION NOTICE.
The Annual Charter Election for the
City of St. Clond, will be held on
MONDAY, THE THIRD DAT OF MAY
NEXT,
between the hours of nine o'clock in the
forenoon andfiveo'eloek in the afternoon,
at tho usual places of holding elections in
the different Ward* of tho City, via.: Ward
one, at the Everett School House Ward
two, at the School House opposite to the
CoBgntjationaXChurch Ward three, at
the Court House and Ward four, at
Funk's Brewery.
The officers to be elected are:
CITY OFFICERS.
A MATOR for the term of one year.
A CITT TBKASUBBB for the term of ont
year.
WARD OFFICERS.
1st Ward, One Alderman for the tatjn of
three years.
1st Wari, One member Board of Educa
tion for the term of three yaus.
2d Ward, One Alderman for tha term of
three years.
2d Ward, Qne member Board of Educa
tion for the term of one year.
2d Ward, One member Board of Educa
tion for the term of three years.
3d Ward, One Aldermen for the term of
three years.
3d Ward, One member Board of Educa
tion for the term of three years.
4th Ward, One Alderman for the term of
three years.
4th Want, One member Board of Educa
tion for the term of thro* years.
Per order of Common Council.
a n, NATHANS.'BARNES,
St. Cloud, ^ABril 12, 1869. City Clerk-
AMD O tit. CLOUD. MISW..
1 2 6 1 8 8 9
8 Yow are hereby notified to appear at flis ofl[c#
on to* 15TH DAT Or JTJNK, 1869, a» lOo'ctoek in the
forenoo.1 of the said day and then and there show can**
why yonr HomesteadEntry No. *&**!!& ISA
Jane M, 1867 upon th sw section OT,^roWB*Mp
131, range 32, in the District eflaods subject to sale at
Clond, Minn, should not be «*nceled, aa Andrew C.
Hansen' alleges an ab«ui*)nment thereof by yon, and
proposes theu and thero to show the same when yota
will be permitted to contest snch showing.
aprSMwl
H.C. WAIT, Register,
H. C. BURBANK, RectiYf