St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-10-15
sTITE NEWS

SAP ACCIDENTAL young man named
Abbott, about seventeen years of age, was
fatally wounded yesterday by the discharge
ofa gun which he was endeavoriug to pull
from heap Of bedding, the entire charge
entering his side At last accounts he
was still alive, but no hopes of his recov-
ely. His thother is widow, just from,
Indiana, and living near the Methodist
Church. When will people learn to han
die fire arms :-Hasttngs Conserver.
4 HEAVY PuRcHAsE.-Chief Engin-
eer Shepard, of Minneapolis and Cedar
Valley R. r., Informs us that NJ. Chamber
lain has purchased seven tho~sand toms of
iron for the road, and that the same will
Re shipped'as early as possible next spring.
Mr.. Chamberlain also writes to have the
work pushed forward as rapidly as possible
as he wants to start the Engine and Cars
at the earliest possible period next season.
We are also Informed by MIR. Shepard,
that other parties interested in the road
have purchased 500 tons of iron in .addi-
ton to that -bdnght by Mrs Chamberlain.
The whole amount viii iron some 95 miles
Of traek.-Stute Atl4s:.
NATIVE APPLEs.-Wm. Younger who
resides in the vest end Of Minnear coils
Township, has several thrifty apple trees
we'll laden with good sized apples. This
act is additional evidence that apples can
be produced IN Minnesota. To our mind
the question is, definitely settled:-N;d
Southern Minnesota is
literally full of, visitors-most of them
land-lookers-who are fast becoming Lands
buyers, and going back east to settle up
affairs and return with their families to
new homes in Minnesota. Burbank,s 8
coaches daily go aud return crowded to
the full inside, and some half:dozen pas:
sengers slowed away on top. Extras are
put in requisition as oftet as every alter
nate day, to meet the demands of this
swarming travelling public. Lands, wild
and improved, are daily changing owners
at enhanced prices; and still there's room
and welcome to them all.-Rochester
Post.
ARkLEs And PEARs:-J: 1: Armstrong
laid upon our table an apple anda pear,
samples Of some lie has 'raise,l in his gar
den this season The apple is of the, pip
pin variety, very large, and sound through
not quite fully riipened The tree upon
which it was grown is Of five years growth
from the seed. The pear is dwarf Of the
Bart1cte variety, large aud fine looking
(nothing dwar6sh in appearance about the
pear.) There can be no longer any'"rea-
sonable doubt as to q owing fruit success
fully ir Minnesota. Luke City, Times.
AppLEs.-We haze seen within the
past week several splendid specimens Of
apples grown in .this village. We have
also seen a sample o greet gage plums,
grated on the wild plum and grown in
the garden Of Dr.: Allen. which are almost
equal to anything ofthe kind We ever seen.
We think the present season; has demon
sttated conclusively that a11 the hardy
Varieties Of fruit can be.grown successful
|;ly in Minnesota:-(*affeH be"soerat.
'...s .Sss & -,
"-Sf&teen hundred sheep crossed the
Mississippi at this poiut; on Tuesday aud
nine handted are to follow today. Some
ten thousand sheep have crossed over dur
ing the last six weeks. They generally
trss in good sized droves, bo4nd ,4or, the
western region of Minuesot4f and; at this
ra1s it xlll soon cut i good .4su1e~ from
the profits * &:fts,,x WOOL ,chppings.-La
Crosse Republican. ~ -
fANxEE CouHfshIp.-A 4love-loru
swain broke o wish-bone WITH bis, hheAIts
queen;,a some. where In rev: Rampsbire.
',"Neow what do. you wish Sdlly,"' de-
minded IonathatI. with tender grin of