St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-02-06
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PAYNAsTER-On last Saturday morn.
ing ths paymastsr went up to Fort
,Abreo ombie, abundantly supplied with the
''chink." This will no douhs gladden. tho
saStGaeshs bo1a IL .S3$s4aj {
F1aI.-On hk "Wednesday night week,
= 8rashseka out in. one Of the buildings
used ~ ...kitehea It Fort Ripley. 1t was
sItingGiihea Before any riousdanage waa
done.
II naass.4M1o $50, tdhe ir.t SIT Il .hs week, NJ P.
Noel returned from ! tramp in the Crow
River country, With about 5000 worth Of
fur; purchased there: ~ . ''' -
BAD S,oN.-Rev. Stewart, Of the Epis'
,copol Church, 10 reported to have preached
= strong ant. dancing sermon on last Sab:
bath. :. It dses really appear a. though q
sufficient number Of ministers had already
ihasn wrecked on this rock to prove warn
y ing to Others. Yet We cannot but CON-
mend the Reverend geutlem.n's discretion
inssheosing the present time for this par
ticular discourse. '-'. %, 49,. -.
PERSONAL Lieut.. Butler, of Com
pany D. returned to Fort Abercrombie on
last Sabbath morning, accompanied by his
sister:in.law. There are now about thirty Ia
dies At the Fort---On Monday evening
Mark D. Ledbeater, proprietor Of the
; Breckenridge Hotel, arrived IN. town to
spend tsw days, looking hearty and jolly
~ ever. Perhaps some Of our readers
may nos know that there is four-story
hotel, finished off in tho latest style, one
hundred and fifty miles northwest of St.
Cloud, but it is 4 fact. This can be seen
on alright morning, by person approach
ing'from the east, distance Of eighteen
miles, and it Is situated on the level prai'
.rie.. This; may appear tough jet it il
80 for shaving seen, Y. can testify
SrEARNs HousE.-0ur citizens may
we'll be proud Of this house, one Of the
best in the State. For the past month II
his been full to oyeraoving With boarders
and. travellers, and We have act Jet heard Of
oas word Of complaint. AL praise Mr.
and Mrs. Stearns for the home.ike manner
in which it is kept, and for the excellent
I. fare, comfortable rooms, clean beds and
many other comforts afforded guests
Whom you come to St. Cloud, do not
pass the Ste.rns House.
SHED WHEAT.-lt will be seen by ou1
advertising columns that Mr.: G. Bridg
man offers the Scotch Fife Wheat to ou1
farmers. This kind of wheat is big hl)
recommended .s being extremity produc
tive. We have eaten bread made from
tie -four Of this wheat (being indebted
to Mr.. B., for bag Of it, and can recon
mend it as being as good, if not better
lighter, winter and sweeter than thai
made from any other kind. Our farmer
would do we'll to give this through trial
u For, further indmation inquire Of Mr.
~ Bridgmaa. ..> .
:; TRAppEh LosT.-We learn from Me.sr'
Noel and Holes, just returned from col
:. Letting furs, the following particulars O.
'the-loss Of = trsppsr "A young man, nance
Dc Wolf, shout % years Of age, from the Min
nesota river, was trapping in the Chippew'
/. river country, in the Northwest portion o
Mononfaiis county, in company with two com
% panions, siias .Foots and VIM. Kouts. On on'
AaSabqut three weeks ago.. he started from
ysapap with spack Of furs which no took to I
M: Lqsbung'a, shout ton miles distant, .nt
LOFT. They wished him to remain until the mex
day, but he refused, and at three o'clock in tn
:. afternoon started to return to camp. shortly
After this heavy storm; came up: Fora weel
nothing We heard Of him; at the end Of which
tine III companions come to tho house before
q mentionsd to inquire his vhsrsabeuts--they
tsbupposins he was there, while tho inmates
4 thoulht'hs lad reached camp Search wa
'"nsds without success, and no trace Of his bod,
e has IT been, found. . His tracks, were discov
9. cred soms distance from the house, bearing.i1
. yhe wrong direction for camp: Tiers, i n
- pa$f bit tha4 +, loit IL wy 40 per;shsi
"a AAsnsx. The onlyrswondsr ID that msr,
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