The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-06-08

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says he has in his Office few stalks of rye
from the farm Of CHARLES W1EDERw1cH,
near this town, which measures plump four
feet. We cave. This is the larges rye we
have seen this year. 1t is in fact the long
est we ever saw at this time of the year in
climate 80 far north as Minnesota. His
field will be fit for the sickle in about four
weeks. 1t is now in the blossom. The
Colonel may be assured that rye in this VIZ
cinity is equally as thrifty. We saw few
days ago between Saltwater and St. Paul
several fields of that height, the stalks
standing as thick as they could stand on the
ground, with no bald spots. and all in the
blossom.
The Colonel notices the death of lady
at Young America, in his county, who had
attained the remarkable age of one hundred
and eighteen years. He also notices the
death of Mr.. s. S. DICKINSON, of Mannanah.
who was drowned in Red Cedar Island
Lake, near Manannah, fortnight ago.
The Saltwater Messenger notes the return
of Col. G. J. True of that city, 10 company
with number of friends, who had been rus
ticating in the vicinity of Kinnickinick and
Rush rivers, and capturing large numbers
of the beautiful trout which abound so
plentifully in those limpid streams. They
state that they took out about 700 of the
tinny prizes, great number of them weigh
ing over four pounds. This smells little
fshy-but we must believe it, having in our
mind the extraordinary success of st. Paul
party who cast their lines in those "pleas>
ant places"
THERE has been shipped from Saltwater
to St. Louis, since the opening of uaviga-
ton, 1893 sacks oats; 1l5O wheat 1882
potatoes; 2O9 corn; 48 bnrley 554 rye;
50 dry and green hides, the value of which
was about $1,000.
TIE Mankata Record gives an illustration
| of what it calls the climax of meanness
which occurred among the Republica ns of
that town. Not satisfied with using the
powder subscribed and paid for by the friends
of SEWARD, they used for gun wadding the
large edition Of Stewards great speech
printed at the Independent Office, and in
tended for general circulation this fall in
case that gentleman was nominated. Sew
ARDS powder and speeches, however, made
very poor LINCOLN thunder.
SINCE the rain on Thursday evening the
river at Mankato has risen several inches.
Heavy rains have visited the head waters of
the Blue Earth and other tributaries of the
| Minnesota, which have contributed to the
| rise.
The st. Peter Statesman says that the
Republican ratification meeting at St. Peter,
was attended by just twelve men and boys.
We learn from the St. Anthony Express
that Rev. M. L. OLDs, assistant to Rev. D.
B. KN1CKERBACKER, Pastor of the Church
of Gethsemane, in Minneapolis, has been ap-
pointed by the Bishop to the rectorship of
the Episcopal church at Belle Plaine in con-
nection with the church at Henderson.
A FISH was caught at Carver, the other
day, which weighed 7l1s lbs, and measured
over six feet in length; this is, we think
something of chub."
The Belle PLANE Enquirer says the
Ginseng trade, there, is springing up
again, and during the past week consider
able quantity of the green root has been
brought to town. Two of our merchants
are buying limited quantities at FIVE cents
cash or seven cents in trade. The trade
will not be carried on as extensively as last
year, because the root is less abundant than
then, and the prices are very low and buyers
scarce.
A FINE drove of fat cattle from Nicolet
County passed through Belle PLANE the
other day, bound for st. Paul, we understand
they were owned by Piper & Co., St. Peter.
The Wabashaw Herald says, the re.
freshing showers which have visited US for
the past week, have caused the face of
nature to relax from that shriveled, dried>
up look which the previous dry weather had
caused it to put on, and it is now covered with
one broad smile. The heightened faces of
our farmers have assumed their wonted pro-
portions since the receipt of the one thing
needful, and all goes merry as the marriage
bell.'"
A YOUNG man named EDWIN HEATH, who
had been resident of Winona for several
years, was drowned last Saturday evening
on the Chippewa river, by the raft on which
he was at work, striking rock and being
broken in pieces. e .a
The Steele county News Letter says:
"From inquiry, we conclude there are at
least two thousand sheep in Steele county,
and Judging from reports, they will be
trebled if not quadrupled this season. We
observe that wool growing is spriDgiDg into
notice all over the State. In two or three
years the wool CROP of Minnesota will be |