St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-03-22
ssIsetter 6om 81 Ruth Hail. -
CHICAGO, March Sd, 1866


7 DEAR MRS. Sw1ssuELM.-You are de-
sirous Of hearing Chicago news, you say,
and I am going to satisfy you as well as I
know how: In the first place, Spring has
opened beautifully, and there is great &C
tivity among the boats: preparing for a
prosperous Summer campaign-many will
start on short trips very soon.
Tomorrow is the eventful election day,
and our devoted citizens are determined to
save the country at any amount of self
sacri6ce-evcn to accepting ofdce-and
their exertions in the way Of disposing of
vast quantities of lager and whiskey, must
be seen to be appreciated. The Democrats
are quite sure of get ing in their man, Mr..
Garnee; and the Republicans as sure Of
triumph on behalf of their candidate,
Mr.. Wentworth, Familiarity called "Long
John" and very little odds will it make
to us, the sovereign people, witch side
wins.
Trade, it is to be hoped, will revive after
its long paralysis, and with that, amuse-
ments will flourish. The Octoroon, a
trashy bubble of the day, with Miss Kim
berly, middle-aged, rather slow repre-
sentative Of the heroine, had very good
run for three weeks; and at present, Miss
Jane Coombs, a youug-]ady aspirant for
histrionic honors, is playing the legitimate
at M'Vickars. 1t is said by those who
claim to be we'll posted on such subjects,
that the lecturers Of this winter, and there
have been nany brilliant, well-known
names among them, have not paid expen-
SEES. Grace Greenwood passing through
without attempting to obtain ;.n audience,
gives color to the report. In the small
neighboring towns, understand they have
been much moro tortunatc I have now
before me, in the Santa Cruz Neus, the
report Of lecture delivered there by Mrs.
Eliza Farnham (my very good friend), on
The "Old and the New" and as full Of
ability as her productions generally arc.
II. W. Bcccher, always among the lead
ers in any liberal or reformatory movement,
has declared himself in favor of women
voting, asse, ting that their presence would
serve as a check to the obsecnity and pro-
family now Astounding at the polls; thinks
there is no more indelicacy in women de-
posting vote, than posting a letter: OF
course, zee don't agree with him. But
female votes must be bought (when that
time comes) with something more substan-
tial than liquor, and walking brandy-casks
and whiskcy.butts will have poor chance
Of Office then, mcthinks. Wisconsin,
where married women have legal right
to their own earnings, has taken the pre-
paratory steps to obtaining bill for the
abolition Of the law for collecting debts.
This ought to create a rush Of emigration
to that State for who has not suffered in
the attempt to force payment Of small
amounts ? With large ones, people are
more careful; but if one thing in business
is more provoking than another, it is to
try to collect petty debts ~ the aid Of a
lawyer, and when they are collected, and
in has pocket not yours, to have bill
presented for his fees over and above the
amount, then have The justice booking you
for the costs, and finally the constable
chasing you for the fees. d: ~s 49,,
aI:'A5 Yours truly, RUTH HALL. ~
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