St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1862-01-23
For the St.. Cloud Democrat.
Trip to the Pineries.

OAU Aahe' I1Is1 A1Sut \Oatu1uay) VIZ At'ls
ed at the house of Mr.. Demelib who's,
kind hospitalities made us sensible that
the fathers and mothers in Israel were MOI
all dead. Sabbath morning We went owe,
to the mouth of Platte River, where accord
ng to the settled arrangement of my trav:
cling companions, work AN appointment fol
divine service awaited US. Permission
was granted through the attentions of Mr..
Merrill to stand our horses in an elegant
barn. to what we saw labelled "Uncle
Georges House." Proceeding to the
place Of worship we found large school
house we'll filed with people, who listened
attentively to the Word of Life. After
lservice, "Uncle George" pressed US to turn
and dine Nth him, to which we assented
and I doubt whether ~, c"r gracious Lord
ever receiv ed better fare whe2 he tarrieu
with public ans, than was given us in the
public house of George Stone. When
summoned to his bountiful board, young
lady, whom We found to be daughter, sat
at the head in clean, neat attire, and SER
we'd as in the reception room, with all the
ease and grace of one who had graduated
in polite literature. Everything seemed
to Indicate that tho comfort and conve-
niencc of the traveller and hi. beast were
cared for. Upon taking leave, our "ilthy
lucre" rendered for entertainment was re-
fused, with most hearty invitations to
come again. Soon we are five miles far
ther on the way, where congregation
awaits us, at school house on Relleview
Prairie; deep interest was manifested
whilst Bro. B. was delivering his message.
One aged man seemed especial to give
evidence of that state which me King of
Kings has said he will 1T despise-"A
broken spirit, a br"N "A and a contrite
heart" Upon inquiry I found he was an
cid soldier, much esteemed by his neigh
bors. In dispensing, different salutations
were accompanied with "Come go home
with U.S. At last it is decided Rev. Nc
Douglas claim is strongest this time
They are Of Scottish birth and have sojourn-
ed for time in Canada: Refreshed by a
comfortable nights rest VIC quit the house
Of our friend and brother, somewhat nerv-
ed for our undertaking of going out, not
knowing whittier we 60, save by hcarsay.
This has been the extent of my compan-
ions, travel northward. We take instruc-
ton ard adopt as cnr watchword, Onward.
A stage of ten miles brings us to Littl e
Falls. Here we must stop. An acquaint-
| ance from below is in conversation with
some one upon the street we hail them to
know if there is public house III the
place, when we are introduced to Mr. 81 =
mons, man whose face says action. 10
our inquir he replies II have plenty of
stable room, little house over here with
something in it to eat, turn in with us. ="
The manner of the invitation forbade re-
fusal. Inside Of the neat cottage, for such
was the style of the building, we found a
Methodist wife and father-in-law. We lis
tened with deep interest to some accounts
of "Border Ruffian War;" through n which
this town had passed, and rather thanked
our stars that we were not citizens thereof
when visited by the desperadoes who seem
ed intent upon banishing civilization from
it. After some conversation we saunter to
view the falls and make call or. two.-
The ice had so covered the water, that we
ceuld see but little Of the natural water
fall. The ravages upon mans work, as
the carrying away part of substantial
brid &c, and formidable dam badly broken,
showed that the "Father of " aters" is not
to be triAed with even towards his sourc:
The rush eff waters through the sluice and
break OF the dam dashing into the vorte,
below was somewhat imposing. But one
whose eye has once rested upon Niagr:
readily acquiesces in the name '"Littl'
Falls" Exploration finished, and an olt
travelling acquaintance hunted up, we re
turn to the white cottage wherezye do am
pie Justice to- what the good sister calls Z
"wash-day dinner" She was not salts
, fed with satisfying our present want bu
. would have us take something along ii
case of an emergency by the way.