Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-08-06
STATE ITEMS.

The harvest has commenced, the crops are
all IN the best possible condition, and the wea.
Their as favorable as could be desired
During the thunder storm, early this morn.
ing, the barn OF Mr.. VIM. B. Bevans OH La
Grange Street, was struck by lightning, and
valuable COW, lying in the yard; instantly
killed. The fluid passed down the southeast
corner of the building, SCATTERING the timbers,
and throwing splinters in every direction
some pieces being hurled six or seven rods.
The report was very loud, and prolonged, like
that OF a piece of heavy ordnance.
F. F. Philleo. Esq, of this city, had in his
employ girl named Antcnett Gallup, who,
being subject to severe toothache, was in the
habit OF taking laudanum as cure. Last
Saturday afternoon resort was had to the
usual remedy with seeming relief, as she made
no more complaint, continued about her duties
till night, and she retired at the usual hour.
Mr.. Phllleo, who was down town, returned
about ten o'clock, and was arrested by u
noise IN Antonetts room. Knowing the girls
illness, he supposed she might still be suffer-
ing, and suggested to his wife to 20 and see
about it. She went to the bed room, found
the girl sitting upright in the bed, and asked
what allied her; the girl replied nothing, and
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ance lifeless.
The family were called up, the neighbors
aroused, the doctor sent for, and every exer.
ton used to restore her to animation. Her
body became cold, her pulse and heart appa-
rently ceased their motion, her eyes became
fixed and CLASSY, her jaws firmly set, present.
ing the appearance of dead person. Dr..
Hawley arrived, and Immediately applied re-
| oxxyith L.
effect; but after three hours of unremitting
labor, the girl was able to sit up and commu-
nicate the following:
The pain in her tooth had broken out afresh
upon going to bed, when she arose-in the
dark-went to the cupboard, took down the
laudanum bottle, and proceeded to take large
swallow. She Immediately started for her
room, which she was fortunate enough to
reach, when she pitched heaolong upon the
bed. The powerful narcotic caused her to 90
into spasms, which occasioned the noise call
ing MIR. Philleo's attention to her.
The Winona Democrat of July 3Oth says ::
Esq. Tucker, the model gardener of Vino
ma, has delicious ripe tomatoes, the first of
tho season.
The emigration to Wisconsin and Minneso-
ia is said to be larger than for the past three
years. considerable portion of the emf
grants are Norwegians
| The issues of the Winona County Bank, in
this city, are promptly redeemed with gold or
exchange. .---.. Dr.,
Whortleberries are now selling in the mar
ket for 10 cents quart, while red raspber-
rles, such as we once carried on foot in pals
eight miles and halfto market, and sold for
t'dte at cents quart, are now readily
bringing twenty-five cents quart here. All
kinds OF fruit is exorbitantly "costive" this
| season.
The Saint Peter Statesman of July Goth
says:
Daniel Pedwin, Of this county, informed us
last week that great portion of his field corn
was already fully ten feet high!
The important case of contested title to
town lots in Mankato, was decided in favor of
kausch, on behalf of the settlers, and against
the old town site company.
| Some of our farmers have already COM
menced their wheat and oat harvest. and
from all directions we hear encouraging ac-
counts of beautiful yield of BOTH Barley
is generally cut, and the yield is unusually
heavy. Corn is growing finely.
The Minneapolis Plaindealer of July Both
says:
Mckenzie, down at the Falls, cornered
ninepence during the sojourn of those bound
on the expedition Nc can hold oats and
we are glad to hear Of his success
We were brought up in an "oat country"
but we have never seen such extensive fields
of oats anywhere else. as we have seen in
| Minnesota. And what is more, the yield
promises to be abundant, and of the best
quality.
Our farmers have commenced harvesting
their winter grains, in good earnest. We saw
some shocks of rye in the fields below town,
have ever seen. The stalk was bright and
clean, and kernel full and plump.
Wheat also is being gathered. The stalk
looks clean and bright, and the berry is full
and fine.
The ST. Peter Statesman of July 18th says:
Adam Kegel, of this place, planted, about
week since, a second crop of peas, from seed
raised this year.
Some Of our neighbors have been fcasting
on green peas, beans and potatoes, for about
three or four weeks-and we heard one man
say that he had green cucumbers already!
Two families of Norwegians arrived here
this week, direct from Norway land in CONVEX
sation with them to-day, we learned that 20
families OF the same company stopped at La
Crosse few days, but designed coming to this
county Immediately. Also that four ship
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the State the greater portion designing to
settle among their friends in this county.
Mr.. Miner, the Road Supervisor of this
township, has been busily engaged for the
past few weeks in improving the st. Peter and
New Ulm road.
The Carver Democrat of July 18th says
A party of ten Chippewas passed through
our village last Saturday. They said that
they had been down into the Sioux country
to make treaty with the Sioux, in which
they succeeded. They were as filthy look,
ing set of scamps as we have seen in many
a day.
Major Sargent, of the Carver House, as u.s.
ual, placed upon his table the first green corn
of the season.
Inc corps Ill anu apout CarVer, PROMISE
bountiful harvest.
The Saint Peter Statesman, of July 22d
says:
Mr.. Daniel Price, of CORTLAND, in this
county, informed US that on Monday last HI
cut 764 large sheaves of barley off of ont
acre of land, which he felt certain would pro
duce sirty bushels Of Barley! He also say!
his wheat will yield forty bushels to the acre
Some of our farmers report that an occa
sionbl field of wheat in this county that il
slightly injured with smut; but the damagesi
very light. The crop generally promise.
much more than an average yield.
Messrs. Adams, Ray, and others, have ha,
the northeast quarter of the School Section
surveyed into blocks and lots, during the pas
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