St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-08-06


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Our regular day Of issuing coming on
the P.ss NJ day sof Thanksgising,Ns
have postponed untllsto-day (Ffiday.) ssA
Harvesting il progressing finely In
this portion Of tie. State, and the yield
fully Up TO what vas expected. ..
I'VE learn that in Capt. Taylot's COM
pany, list NJ. NJ. Rangers, there are but
forty-eight men fit for duty.
a-Tri-vcekly coaches have been again
placed on the route from st. Cloud to St
st. Anthony. THIS is better known by
the cuphonious, title of "pin.hook line"
4-Prairie' chickens have. had to suffer
since the LIST inst. From forty to sixty
In forenoon, IS no uncommon affair for
one sportsman.
Mr.. James" Carlisle has in process Of
erection q two-story frame dwelling on
tho corner Of Perry Place and Lake street.
In TowN.-Hohs. Cyrus Allrich, E.
Chase, and AS. White, U. s. Commission.
ers to receive and audit claims arising
from the Sioux depredations Of last sum-
mer, arriycd;in town last evening. =. ....n
RA1N.-On Tuesday morning We were
favored with fine rain, accompanied by
veritable thunder and lightning In the
afternoon was quite a thunder shower.
For fifteen minutes the wind blew per-
feet hurricane tearing down trees, twisting
of branches, and doing much minor dam
age like this. For the first time in the
season, streams of water were running in
the streets. The benefits that will result
from there rains are not inconsiderable !
HORSES K1bLED.-During the storm
on Tuesday evening couple of teams
were at Clear Lake, ON the road from this
place to St. Anthony, when three out.of the
four horses We're struck by Lightning and
killed instantly. -" ..
PERsoNAL-On Saturday Capt. T. D.
Smith, A. @. NJ, left town for Fort Ab-
ercrombie, to take charge Of the Quarter
masters department at that place.
On Tuesday morning Lieut.. S. F.
Brown Of Go. D, 4th Minnesota, who was
wounded at the assault on Vicksburg start
ed to assume command of his company
with the regiment in Gen. Grants army.
On the same day Lieut.. Stephen G. Mil
Ter arrived in town, intending to make his
friends here short visit. The Licuten-
ant IS looking we'll, and Gems to enjoy
soldering. w i
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INDIANS ON WlNNEBAao PRA1R1E.-]
MI. Elias Gear, OF Winnebago Prairie, in
forms US that on Saturday afternoon last,
as he was returning home with load of
hay, he saw couple Of Indians leaving
agrain house in which he had stored a
quantity of wheat fl He was without arms,
and the theiving scoundrels left as soon as
discovered. With = couple Of peighbors
NJ. q. returned to the woods aud scout
ed until dark. but without finding their
whereabouts, .,
VISITED BY A SouAw ArA RATHER
UNsEAsoNABLE HouR.- On r., Friday
morsi1g last, at the hour Of half past one,
the Rev. Mr.. Stewart, Of this town, was;
visited by sduaw in her most approved
stribal costume: His attention was called,
70 her approach BY the snap Of the gate
which she did not think necessary to pre-
vent, having been assured perhaps that he
was good friend to the poor Indian, and
that he would not harm her on such an
innocent mission. From the gate she
made her way direct to, the door which
was part way open on account Of the heat
ofthe night, and, without knocking or in
any way signifying her wish to enter, she,
pushed open the door! This was, as Me-.
s. has assured US, the most offensive part
of the visit, fol, the reason that he was in,
apo condition to receive her; the character
ofhis garment, which he had on, being
such as to prevent proper welcome.
The poor squaw no doubt thought she
was very badly treated, for she had the