Sauk Rapids frontierman. [volume] (Sauk Rapids, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1860, 1856-01-03
/ TRIP TO aSAUK RAPIDS

9a TRIP TOaSAUK RAPIDS.
There is pleasure in recurring TO-
old associations, and there isto rs some
satisfaction in visiting those localities
where We have spent pleasant hours. &
There are few of the old residents ne
Minnesota who have ever visited Sauk
Rapids during term Of Court within
the past FIVE years, but can call 70 mind
! some happy hours spent there i Has teas
been one Of those places where hup-a
dreds have gathered annually and al
ways metthe same old faces, besides
many new ones. X has become 5anlIa sorat
Of second nature 70 many and the
changes that will likely take place dur
inc the coming yeaF, will cause soma iof
us hereafter to call 70 mind numarotis
incidents that have there transpiFsd WIN
Iagresable recolIsp sptions..a. ,,| d s,..,s u
Veil wrapped up to withstand asheak
North-west wind, we started on the
morning Of the ninth of December for
the Rapids to attend the annual term Of
the District Court, and take part in the
Session Of the Oldest Agricultural So-
ciety in the Territory. sla4
We arrived IN season for dinner at
Brown and who that has ever enjoy
ed the hospitalities Of this pioneer land
lord, ever hurried to leave his comforta-
bic quarters and really well-furnished
table! We didn't leave that day at
any rate. Meeting there many old set
tiers, we whiled away the balance Of
the day IN pleasant chat, content to
lengthen the time Of our journey anoth-
er day.
On Monday, with the mercury 40 be-
low zero, we all started at an early
hour, and by the time we arrived at Boy
ington's, were sufficiently cooled down
to take advantage oflon opportunity to
make friends without any formal intro
duction with d red hot stove, just sup
Piled with Tamarack wood erhaps We
'sschraped'a with # john for the salts
faction Of the & in 'ards'' --it matters not
pursuing the well-beaten track, We
drove Up 70 Days Hotel at the Rapids,
i .SE M
at one o'clock, and there took up our
quarters. Il ssFgsas 838 ssss sfft3 s9a.
The old famiiiar face that used to
erect us here was wanting 70 give us
welcome. We looked about the pre-
misses, and as we were wont, after get
ting 4 hearty dinner, went into the sta
bic 10 examine The stock there deposited,
for the annual meeting of the A Agriicul-
tural Society. Il mas been customary
for mernbers who have had any choice
stock TO keep them housed in adjacent
buildihgs andEpdt Idsbititdtsd horse 1qeshI
il the reserved stalls, but d t'ail our s sur
prise not 4 4 sick horse 4 was 10 be seen,
While musing, upon this change in4ouri
progress as farmers, we we're beckonedI
bya friend into the Office off course We
we're fam1ilisr with wink and ! nod
during Court week We bolted III and
shades sof departed spirits- what I
sviewss not good Jeremiah s smilidg
countenance behind the counter, nor
Piiesse lsttsrs. congressionai docsments
and nspsTs laid thersonsbpts friend
Day, is yon ars prossssssd forlyiolationI
|of tkst Iic 1pel law jdst bear il mind tlaat
Z. ljudicislly WV Know notHine y
Coun did uot ssoPsfil until TuesdaygI
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