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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03
The Editor Abroad.

Mrs. Sw1ssuE1M left this place on a
Lccturing tour on Thursday last, for the
purpose Of filing appointments at Clear
Water, Monticello, Anoka; Princeton, &c:
We learn by gentleman from Clear
Water, that, Notwithstanding it blew,
snew, thew and friz," on Thursday even
ing, she had the house ranamed, jammed,
crammed and slammed" and that her
lecture upon women and Politics." was
enthusiastically received. She gave us
strict charge to set up the copy which she
left, and get out the paper without cross
ing st." or dotting an "i"-bpt "dcv-
lis" have their rights, and, for once, we
nave determined to maintain ours, Gre
gard!css of dununciation from any quar-
ter" To tell the truth then, We car.
see why such crowds run to hear those
lectures, and frequently pay for them at
that.
We get up one of them occasionally on
our own hook, and they don't cost us a
cent, neither; and right. glad would We
be to dispense with the whole Of them.
just let devil number one hit devil
number two over the head with the ink
roller, and number two in getting out Of
the way knock column Of matter: into
"pi"-or the brace Of us, in reply to a
handsome invitation, attend party,
And dance all night till broad daylight,
And 80 home with the gals in the morning;
-andin the hour OF trial, if VIC don't
hear a lecture, instead of the coveted
vinegar and sympathy, necessary to cure
a headache, we have wrong idea of a
lccture-that's all
P. S. Mrs S. and lots Of tie old folks,
laughed at our proposition last Spriug to
tunnel tho Mississippi at this place.
Should the ice break up during her ab-
senoe, and keep her from home week or
two, she'll no doubt acknowledge the fore
sight she could not appreciate. But no
matter, as it will give us chance to get
out Model paper: So look for.lots Of fun
in the next Democrat, provided the Editor
don't get back and interfere with our pres
ent judic;ous arrangements.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03

!<gal advertising mc3iunH1or ayleps! Eve
Counties; AMI mus, therefore, como into
the hands Of los,}ip .s;ssbusiuess men. Those,
therefore, who wish 10 extend their bust
ness in thegrowing md prosperous Coun.
ties Of Northern Minnesota, shou1a no.
overlook the opportunity which the DEM
oc 'R presents. rr~sr r. ....~,... r, ~.
Legal Advcrtiseme At. inserted at the
rates named by act of Legislature, not be:
cause we recognize the right of a Lcsisla.
turo to prescribe the wages We shall
charge for our labor, but because we can
afford to insert them at this price; and oh.
ject to the principle Of a rate Of wages
which must depend on our insecure cur.
rency to sustain them; and, furthermore
the Legal Advertising of these Counties
must, per force, be done in the DEMOCRACY
and our Confession of Faith teaches, tina,
it is wrong to take advantage of any ones
necessity.
All kinds of acceptable merchandise ia.
ken in payment for business Advertis
ments.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03
The Boy Quarrel.

Readers at distance will be surprised
at our taking up so much space with the
quarrel Of the Boys and the schoolmastcr;
5nt the fact is, the minds of many of our
best people are in that morbid state which
always attends and follows long protractcd
religious excitement, when people are
apt to sec the father of evil grinning at
them from behind every bush; and to look
upon things, which at other times would
be regarded as very trivial, as matters Of
serious import.
The rights of the boys we're no doubt
grossly invaded. The Society was Of
their own originating. The grant of the
house was given to them; and that grant
again and again reafirmed by the full
board Of Directors. No one attempts to
deny that their elections were held in
strict conformity to their Constitution;
and one great object Of the Society was to
unite with the scholars OF the District
School in giving eclat to the exhibition
and afford an evenings amusement to the
citizens. All the present officers Of the
Of the Society and some Of the members
called ss'ou'siaers," have held first places
in first class Eastern Academies; and
could not be admitted into Mr. NoEL's
school on account Of the advanced state of
thecir. studies. While Mr.. Norris unable
to teach them: it is tho height Of AFRO
gance for him 20 assume airs Of superiori-
ty. That he is thus unable, is beyond a
peradventuro. Y ct rididioulou 4
and absurd as his prctcnsions are, he
has made such representations Of tho case,
that some good, earnest mon think grew
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03
W. 4. HUNTER,

FAIR HAvEN.-This is a picturesque
little village in Stearns County, hidden
away in the edge of the l;ig Woods and
ON the bank of Clearwater River. We
lectured there some time ago, and, al
though, our appointment had failed te
reach them, and they had but two hour:
to give notice, they brought out packed
audience Of intelligent, earnest lookin.
people.
Their Kindness and hospitality arc I'm.
surpassed; and they have literary mania
They have two earnest, outspokcn, every
day religious preachers, and promise to
build up one of the most intelligent and
upright populations in Minnesota.
They have a large and beautiful octa
gon hotel nearly completed, which with
its surroundings of great, old trees is q
sight which would adorn any landscape
and do credit to the taste of any commu
nifty. j. jerks is the Architect, and on,
very good friend, although he is a Post
Master. .s-. . q.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03
sion pR1NTING-vell now who WoulC

"JoB PR1NrINe-well now who would
have thought it," says Mrs. harrington,
taking off her spectaclcs, wiping then, and
again placing them in proper position. u
always thought Jrb had other things to at
tend to besides printing. If the 1,ibie
tells the truth it must have been hard
work for him to learn the trade. Howey-
er, strange things happen nowadays, but
l never should have thought that lob was
still living and printing a .ewspaper."
The old lady who had been looking at
the sign of our Job Office, and had spoken
rather loud, was at this moment. spoken to
BY Ike. After few words with him, she
moved quietly away rcmarking-"izow a
body can be mistaken these days.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03
THE ST. CLOUD DEMOCRAT
JANE G. SWIssHELN, EDITOR.
Thursday, March Sd. 1859.
TO Advertisers.

We woaId call attention Of business
men TO sle :'St Cloud DEMOCRAT" as
tie advertising medium for Northern Min
nesota. The DEMOCRAT has now reached
its thirty -6rst number; ard has been en-
tirely sclf-supporting from the first Since
the day in which the St. Cloud Printing
Co. transferred the establishment to the
present proprietor; no one has contributed
a dollar toward its support except a check
for Twenty Five dollars sent in advance
payment Of years subscription, by an
old friend and attorney, WIN. N. su1NN,
Of Pittsburg, and a few Three dcllar sub
scriptions from friends there and else
where; and it has not contracted one dol
lar Of debt. Its list of subscribers is
steadily increasing; and the paper which
has been established in the hardest pres
Sure Of the financial crisis Of '5s; and in
the midst of a region devastated for two
proceeding years, by grasshoppers,. may
reasonably expect long life and prosperity
i We feel, therefore, full confidence in
asking the patronagesof business men, as
We shall, to gil reasonable certainty, be "a.
bic to fill contracts with legsl and yearly
Advertisers. s@Rs,. <>F1 r.
The DENotRAT Is the Official orcan. 4
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03
How. the Devil Lost.

The Devil bargained for the sou! Of q
young man. The Devil was to furnish ali
the money Young America could spend,
and if he did not spend it as fast as itcamc
his soul was the forfeit. For several year:
Young America kept ahead Of the Devil
by the aid Of women, wine, horses, etc.,
but the dend made large deposit with him,
which itseemed impossible to get rid Of
Young America as last resort, started
a newspaper. The Devil growled at the
bill at the end Of a quarter, was savage at
six months, sad at nine, and owned up
"dead broke" at the end of a year. The
newspaper vent down, but soul was
saved.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03

Carols EXTRA PRAYER.-.A pious old
negro, saying grace at the table, not only
used to ask a blessing upon his board, but
he would also petition to have some def
cicnt dish supplied. One day it was
known that Cato was out cf potatoes, and
saspccting that he would pray for some Al
dinner, a wlg provided himself with a
small measure Of thu vegetables, and stole
under the window which stood near the
table of our colored Christian. Soon Ca.
to drew up chair and commenced:
"Oh, Massa Lord, will dow in dy provi.
dent kindness condescend to Dress every.
thing before us, and be pleased to bcstow
upon US few taters-"
Here the potatoes were dashed upon
the table, breaking plates and upsetting
the mustard pot
"Dem's um Lord" said Cato looking
with surprise, "only jes let UNI down a
little easier next time"
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03

WOULDN'T BITE SUCH Barbour
friend Jones has been doing homage to a
pair Of bright. eyes, and talking tender
things By moonlight, lately. A few even
ings since, Jones resolved to "makc his
destiny secure" Accordingly he fell on
his knees before the fair dulcinca, and
made his passion known. Much to his
surprise, she refused him out fiat. Jump
ing to his feet, he Informed her in no
choice terms that there were as good fish
in the sea as ever were caught. Judge 81
the evaporation Of cur worthy swain, when
she cody replied;;"Yes, but they don't bite
al ;ouds" Jones has learned lesson.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03

, Az UST1MELEY DEATn.-SAD CASE CT
n1ssAro,NTMESr.-How does the heart
ycarn for those We love and yet are gone,
Row docs memory open her portals and
invite Us to coYc and hold intercourse as
in by gonc-days, how in lone moments
and in sleep]ess hours docs fancy tempt
with its visions suggesting sonic sound, the
football tho tender n,cllowins voice
and then again leave rs in sadness. Real:
ity is tried to be chan ycd into the ideal;
it cannot be--no It cannot be that those
with whom VIC vera once SO familiar,
holding intercourse face to face, With
whom We have walked arm in arm, u
whom wo hare confded all our cares and
with whom we have shared our pleasures,
- forever passed sway; that thorc lip
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03
RreAG, WHEREAS

TGAG EsA { & WHEREAS
vi on ION Ausass 1851 James Campbell
Of ste:lns count Finn, as Nostgagcr, did
exccu e and de!ivsT 10 samuel II. Andrews,
as Mortgagee, Eisz certain, Mortgage .ofsthat
date, whereby IA &! grant and. Mortgage
to said Andrews the :o:iow,ng premises stu
ated in said County, viz. -, Inc South Half
ana the North West Quarter Of the South West
Quarter of Section Three, and the Souuh East
Quarter OF the South East Quarter Of Section
Four, in Township One Hundred and Twenty
Two, EortA OF i>angc Twenty Seven West,
containing 100 acres, according TO Government
Survey and whereas said Mortgage was dulv
recorded III the CiEce Of the Register Of Deeds
OF said Stearns county, on. Il August 1857,
at Ten &C ock A ~, in Book "a" Of Mort
cages pages Gl-64 :-and whereas defaul, has
occurred IL the condition OF said Aortgage,to wit.
the paymen. OF hive hundred Dollars, in
Eighteen months from said 18th August 1857.
with in ercsi q, two and half per cent per
month till due, and after due five ;per, cent Der
month on principal and interes; till paid.
according to the terms of 3 certain, ns<s
mentioned in said Mortgage and whereas
the amount claimed to be due on said Mort
gage is Seven Hundred and Twenty Five
Dollars with interest At I've per cent per
month from 18th February 1859. making at
the dave Of this notice the sum Of $783 4S-lOO:
and whereas no suit or proceeding kss been
Instituted at law TO recover the deb, remais-
ing secured by said Nortgage. q my part
thereo1:- - ~. &sa-44f .9s.s zz.ft .ezS-
Notice IS hereby given, that By virtue Of
the Power OF Sale in said II ortgage, he said
premises WIN be sold 1t public vendue to Il.
highest bidder BY the Sheriff Of mid, county
o. stearns' on Thursday April 2lst 1879, It
IL O'Clock ~, At the Office Of 10 ssReritter
Of Deeds q st. Cloud in said Corntv
SAMUEL III. AEnREwa
st: Anthony. Is Pebry., 1859. q Nert..a...
NouRsE = WnIzloR,s A4ty,s If Nerts.see.
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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03
A Mans Brains Knocked Out. and
vat He still Lives.

The Eau Claire (Wis.) Telegraph mar
rates the following singular case Of sur
gerry. The case is that of James Camp
bell, q laboer in the employ Of George G
Irvine, Esq, Of Dunn county, whose brains
We're literally knocked out by the falling
Of tree, some six weeks ago, and strange
to say, he is not only still living, but has
regained all This caltics, and bids fair to
reeve: his usual sound health. DR.
Crocker, of Dunnvillc, the surgeon in at
tendance thus descibcs the case:
% found the patient lying insensible,
with large hole broken in the left side
Of the skull just over TIE ear-both the
lett frontal and par;etal bones shattered,
and two pieces, orc an inch and half by
two inches square driven completely into
the brain, and portions Of the brain protru-
ding. After removing the fragments Of
the bone, then removed three fourths of
a wine glass Of brain, in conjunction with
three pieces Of the tree, which had also
been driven quite into his head. From
the FIRST there was a copious discharge Of
thin watery fluid frcn the ear, Of course
through the eustachian t.:be. I consider
ed the case hopeless, as for several days af:
ter the first dressing, the brain continued
to oozc cut, and pieces as large as wal
nut sloughed off before the wound began
to cicatrize. The case presents also re-
markablc mental phenomenon, which will
interest phrenologists. The patient, be-
fore the accident, was never known to sing
or whistle tune in his life-but no SOON
er was he able to speak than he began to
sing with perfect correctness, and now dis
plays taste for music amounting to pas
sion."
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03

kISasToN.-We have seen the village
and find it beautiful little place, with
large, commodious and we'll finished dwell
lings, superb mills; and public hall
which would do credit to place of three
times the population. -. a.. -.
1t is 1.-The Western ed &c of the. big
woods and is in Meefer County. We found
our Representative elect, A. T. WulrNEY,
all we'll, and hopeful for the future; and
living in superb style, with dwelling
house, barn, and clubhouse on the most ap-
proved models of comfort. :. go. d..
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03

are cola and dumb, those eyc4ure 6xodin
death, and that voice once 50 chcering lis
hushed and still, !: Observation-Disclosures lie
= bitter. rang, and drives home the maxim
Ethat "evcry sweet has its bitter. and4aev..
~ rose its thorn" Our story is brief but
full Of sadness. " ~~---
4 few months since young man arrived
in this city intending to make Minnesota
his home. He was engaged to a young
lady, resident of another State, who was
to meet him here as soon as he could ar
range his plans, and they we're then to be
married. Golden, with sacred hopes, were
the days which came to each as the happy
, time for reunion drew nigh, but alas,
hopes which were destined never to be re.
alized. A few days ago the young man
sickcned and died, and his corpse was
forwarded to his friends by Express en-
last Monday morning. About noon Of
that day the young lady reached this city,
expecting to meet her bctro,hcd but who
Gu describe her feelings when told of his
sudden death, and that his remains had
been sent home OIL that morning. After
4 few hours rest from the fatigue Of a long
journey, she took private conveyance
! and startad tn ovn,taka Tho ramo;na Nv
the tine they should reach La Crosse,
from which point she will accompany
them to their last. resting place. Truly
an untimely death and a bitter disap-
pointmcnt.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03

4 SERVICE OF PLATE TO Mn. GID
D1sas.-Ihe Republican Senators and
Representatives of Congress, it is stated,
have opened a subscription paper, which
was speedily filed up, for the purpose of
raising between five and six hundred dol
lars to purchase service Of plate, to be
presented to the Hon. Joshua r. Giddings,
as testimonial Of their appreciation Of his
public labors in the councils of the nation.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03
ia ORIG AGE E.-llORTGAGE

ia OR A GE E-slORTGAGE
WI executed by William j. Parsons and
Welthy Ioaima Parsons his wife AIorteaeoss
to Carlos Wilcox Aortgagee dstcd November
10th ~: .. 800 and recorded in tie Iot5ce
of the kegistsr Of Deeds Bent On county q.
the 9th day of November 1855 at O'Clock
+. Nj IN Book A" Of Mortgages, pages
1917; 1873, ands 1879 conditioned for the pay
ment ct One Thousand Six Hundred Dollars
with Interest thereon according to the condition
OF certain Promissory Note-bearing even
date with sal Mortgage made BY said @Psr-
sons tor said sum which said Mortepge VA
assigned, together with said note; 81 sid
Carlos Wilcox to Edward G Tyler, BY ~
signment bearing date May 2Uth 1856 AID
recorded IN the Office of Register of Deeds
benton county aforesaid. the 18th day Of
May 1856 at II o'clock A. NJ. in Book "A"
OF Mortgages aforesaid, page 222 and which
SAID Mortgage contains the usual power OF
sale, upon which thore is at this time aid
date, Cue and unpaid, and SO claimed to b
cue and unpaid, the sum Of Three Thou,a,d
Three Ernu-ed and Twenty Eight Dollars
and 10 proceedings having been had: 4 lsv
or otherwise TOR the recovery OF said sum OK
any Part thereof, end wicress default has
been made i'll the condition of said Mortgage
hy the said Parsons failing to pay the above
sum scared thereby or any part thereof
whereby the power Of sale therein contained
has become operative
Now therefore notice is hereby given BIZ
virtue Of Sid Power OF Sale that the Mort
gagged premises described in said Mortxaxs.
to Wit: BEING that part Of the North Ee,<
quarter Of Section Fourteen 1141 Town
Thirty Eight, North of Range Thirty Two.
West, lying West Of Platte River; also, Lot
number Three [3] of Section Fourteen Cl41
and the East Hall Of the North West quarter
and the East Half of the South West auaxser
Of Section Thirteen [l3] same Township and
sange, containing altogether Three Hunttsd
and Forty Acres more or less. Being palt
OF the same tracts Of land purchased 1t public
sale at the United States Land Office al Sank
Rapids Of the Uni; ed States hy the said
parties Of the first part Is, fono4s to vit:
At the said Land Office On tie Tenth day Of
November A. D. 1851 b. the said Wil}isus J.
Parsons, the said Lot nun,ber Thee l31 AID
the East Half OF the n ". quarter and tho
SAID East Half Of the South West quarter Of
Section Thirteen as above described, aud ct
the same time aad place, BY the said Ne.thy
Lodima Parsons the said North East quarter
OF sectio' Fourteen az above .de.cribed"-
will be scid at public auction 10 The highest
oder at the Hypcrbore Hotel. kept b.
Otrin 3. Day Esq in sauk .iarids in tho
lid county of Benton, on Saturday the 10th
day OF April y. y. 1859, at One o'clock P. II.
OF that day. ,.-,- v4....ssx.,
EDWARD G. TYLER,
Dated February 10th 1859. Assignee.
CORNELL & VASDERsuRcu, Attorueys.
narch3-7w. So .0..-
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03

TIE, RE1oRr CouRTEous.-A- Justice
Of the Peace, seeing parson mounted d
a very stately horse. riding between Leo
don and Hampstead, said to some gentle
men who were with him. - q
lido you see what a beautiful hone
that proud parson has got? tn banter
him little:' "Doctor," said he, "you
don f'!'ow the ex,mple Ct your great
Master, who was hunbiy content to ride
upon an ass"
"W;iy, really, SIR" replied the parsoo,
''the king has made SO many asses Justices
that an honest clergyman, can hardly 6nd
one to ride. if he had mind to do it,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03
Gov. Seward as Viewed by an
Opponent.

The. Washington Correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press, in referring to certain
Presidential movements at the National
Capital, pays the following compliment to
the distinguished New York Statesman :
"Mr. Seward has many icnost followers
in this country His speeches arc philo-
sopll;cal and states1naolikc, and have been
read, and are remembered with pleasure,
by many who would be GLAD to vote for
him fox President.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03
An Election.

Tie new :: oxnship of Ecriin, adjoining
st Cloud, has teen organized, and J.. b.
JOHNSON Esqr.: was few days SINCE elesr
ted chairman of the Board Of Supervisor
This adds another worthy gentseanas
to the County Board, and We m,5 hepe q
a little time. to be permitted to pa6Hk
their proceedings as well asa ssaioAjet
their accounts, both Of which, thus 4hru
pear to have been studious,y eoaas.lsd
from the Taxpayers. / ~ 4
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1859-03-03

LEcruREs.-Wc have engagements to
lecture this, Thursday evening at Clearwa-
ter; and as usual in: such cases IA have q
prospect of riding through heavy snow
storms. On next evening, Friday, I .e1.
pebt to be at Monticello, the evening at:
ter, Saturday, at Anoka; and on Monday
following at Princeton. 9.y q; t.>.. -