St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-03-27

i WV" PAVPoAsy Will uo HVPcSs Aay w ~.
oreas ed hundreds and 1thousands, by the
publication Of. "good psper" at that point
to feel that he is quite liberal patron Of
said paper if he grumbles at each issue,
gives his ideas Is to what it ought to be,
and takes copy for which maybe he pays
and maybe he does not. The idea that
one should justly reward the editor for
using his physical strength, his time and
talents to add, value to tho real estate in.
vestments Of his ncighbors appear never to
enter the brain Of more than one:half our
'proprietors but they do not forget to be
desperately indignant if the paper does not
do credit to the place. ! do not mean
these remarks to apply to Mortified, ex-
ceptto illustrate the difficulty of sustain
ing paper in small town. No matter
how good tho paper may be, or what ener.
gy or talent may be expended on it, {.
town needs to have one thousand iuhabi.
tants Of full average public spirit, backed
by considerable legal advertising, to give
any assurance Of support to local paper
! The Mortified papers, both tho Telegraph
and its predecessor, the Journal, were a
credit to the State both for Typography and
the character Of the contents. There is
no better settlement in the State for intel.
ligence, morality and public spirit, yet
their papers fail
Both the Post and Republican at Roch-
ester appear to be fourish;ng, but the
town claims twelve hundred inhabitants:
1t is the center of a rich farming district,
has extensive water power, and is the
County Seat Of wealthy County. But
Rochester docs not grow, nor does any of
the inland towns. They all expect to
take a fresh start when the railroad comes
along; and no doubt they will all be i'm
proved in the general benefit Of giving the
farmers more easy access to market, and
hundreds of farmers who now 60 long dis.
tances to reach river towns, will then draw
their produce to the nearest point on the
railroad and make their purchases there.
But of all the towns I have seen no other
place appears to me to be growing half as
fast as St. Cloud, or to have half the as
surance Of steady and continued growth.
Our tall friend, D. Blakely, was suffer:
ing from cold taken in returning from Leg
islature, but nevertheless attended to hav-
ing my arrangements made with his usual
considerateness and care. I visited them
and was greatly entertained by superb mu-
sic. Professor Hubbard, band master Of
the Fourth Regiment, was there and play
ed several pieces on the violin, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Blakely, who is brilliant
performer on the piano. Mr.. Blakely
boards with his father, whom I have pre-
viously met inPittsburg; and altogether
the evening spent there was very pleas
ant one.
Monday morning at seven O'clock I
started for Mantorville, where l arrived at
eleven and found that my letter, an
nouncing lecture for that evening, had
not been received. There was nothing for
it but to give out such notice as time would
permit; then it rained that evening and
the audience was small but I was so graf
fled in the opportunity to visit my good
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Bancroft, that it
scarce seemed a disappointment. They
are from Crawford Co., Pa, and our &C.
quaiutance on paper has lasted fifteen
years. It was rare treat to have whole
afternoon to talk to Mrs. B. once more
Next morning I came by private convey
ance to WasioJa to find that my letter to
that point had also failed; but my appoint
mcnts before were made to suit. So r.
NAMED and had notice given, and was sur
prised to find the college chapel filed in
the evening with pleasant audience
The handsome stone building for semi
nary which was only up to the second sto-
ry when I was there last has been carried
up, rooted and the second story finished.
This contains one large hall or chapel and
two recitation rooms. A Aourishiog school
is kept in it. Rev.; Williams, formerly
Pastor Of the Free-Will Baptist Church,
Minneapolis, is principal, besides whom
there are FIVE other teachers. .Wednes-