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St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-02

where The fax straw is purchased either
rotted g.. unrotted, and manufactured up
ready for spinning by machinery. Now,
what is wapted7as an incentive to farmers
tocultiva3 fax, is tho certainty Of a mar
ket for it, when raised, within reasonable
hauling distlncc-say ten or fifteen miles.
There are men enough, and there is land
enough, within radius Of ten or fifteen
miles of 81 Cloud, to3)raise aax sufficient
to supply the largest kind Of manufac-
tory. Let some Of the monied men Of
St.. Cloud form company and start such
an + establishment, and let the farmers
know that they can have q market for
their fax, and il will be forthcoming. It
Will undoubtedly, be a source Of great
profit to both farmer and manufacturer.-
Many contend that, with proper machlr
merry, linen fabrics can be manufactured
as cheaply as cotton, and that was before
cotton had taken such rise. Seeding
time is near at hand, and farmers will
anxiously await the announcement which
will cause them to SOW their land to fax
or to some othergrain. ~.@~. 49,.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-02

ATLANTIC The Atlantic Monthly for
April has been received. The following
articles comprise the list: On the Vicissi-
tudes of Keats Fame; ASpasm Of Sense;
My Ship; Betrotbal by proxy; Resigna-
talon; The Flag; Wet Weather Work ;
Golden Wedding; The silurian Beach
Coralie; Sojourner Truth, the Libyan Sib-
vi; American Horticulture The East
and the West; Personal "reminiscences Of
the Late Henry Thomas Buckle; Cavalry
Song; No Failure for the North Rejoir-
der to Mrs Stoves Reply to the Address
Of the Women of England. Ticknor and
Gields, Publishers, Boston.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-02

" THE Rebellion REcoRD.-Elsewhere

The REBELLION REcoRD.-Elsewhere
will be found an advertisement d this pub
LEGATION. Alter having reoeivsd5 it, hr
more than year, We can confidently reg
commend it q decidedly the best1ork p
the lind JET presented to the people.
Published in nnonthly parts, eachanuDbsr
ie issued long enough after the occurren-
COS upon which it treats, to obtain the Of
fetal reports, and verified accounts Of i'm
portant events Each battle is fully treat
ed of, and every document having any
bearing upon it that can possibly be OBJ
tanned, is given. With each number are
two fne steel engraved portraits. In part
HXXVI:, now before us, Com. Bailey and
Maj: Gen. Hooker are represented. Poe
try, anecdotes aud incidents connected
with the rebellion, are given copiouely.-
The "Record" is publication that no one
can really afford to be without for their
own library, while it is necessity in all
school and society libraries. For terms,
&c., see advertisement.
We find the following in recent Wash
ington dispatch: ISL.
MIR. Frank Moore, Of the ''Rcbellien Rec
ord" came to Washington recently to urge the
establishment of II bureau Of information and
statistics, sc. He has been authorized to pre-
pare, for the library of Congress, collection
Of documents on the rebellion from the COM
mencement. Any documents can be forward
ed to him at New York.
Any persons wishing to examine speci-
men numbers Of! the "Record" can DO so
by calling at this Office. "a .,;.sY .u.s.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-02

HARpER.-Harper's Monthly for the
current month presents an attractive table
of contents: Another African Hunter !;
A few days in Moscow; Widow Thorn S
First Marriage; Romula My Thanksgiv-
ing; Fifth Avenue; For Better for Worse
A Queens Day ; Ny Mysterious Foe ; The
The Home and the Flag; My Sermon be-
fore the Mayor; Some Secession Leaders
Louis Napoleon; Victor Hugo in Exile ;
TIE Grand Idea; Gossip about Novels
Ritten; The Master Key. Harper and
Brothers, Publishers, New York.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-02

BUFFALo.-Afi ne buffalo was killed the
other day by some trappers, twelve miles
west of Glencoe. On Tuesday last, as P.
w. Savage, Esq, and Captain Grant, Of
company A, 9th Mimi, were en- route to
Fort Ridgley from Glencoe, they started
up four of the monarchs Of the prairie, but
did not succeed in obtaining any of them.
This fact Of buffaloes being in our midst,
plainly indicates that there are no Indians
in or around this section of the west -
Glencoe Register. ID l.. ~bnAj ''*1 T.: g..
y'Bufaloes within sixty miles OF St Paul!
Think Of it. 49, :..,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-02
FLAX CULTURE.
Necessity for Ma nllfac Ct .lrfn& Esta blix!l-
ment In Saint Cloud.

ccess1ty for ma occurring Exta bllzh-
ment In Saint Cloud.
1.-THE following communication from one Of
the not extensive and intelligent farmers Of
Maiue Prairie, is worthy of serious considcra-
tion.1
EDITOR Sr. CLOUD DEMOCRAT -: he
culture of fax is becoming Of vital impor-
lance to the people of the Northern States.
The cause of the present ruinous prices Of
all kinds of cotton fabrics We al know,
and the question arises in every thinking
mind: how can this evil be lcmedied ?
how can we be saved the inevitable calam-
ity which must surely follow, when all
kinds Of manufactures are so dear and all
kinds of produce so cheap? For instance,
eighteen months ago, a bushel Of wheat
would buy t,eo or three yards Of cloth,
when now it will take two bushels of
wheat to buy one yard of the same mate
rial. Then the farmers had hard work to
make both Gods meet, what will they do
now? I speak of the farmer more partic-
ularly, for I am farmer myself.
Let US consider the first question. How
can this evil be rcmedied? We find that
fax or rather linen can be substituted for
cotton almost wholly; and we also find
that fax can be cultivated with case in
any climate or soil that is suitable for oats
This shows that the soil of Minnesota is
we'll adapted to the culture Of fax. One
Of my neighbors raised from one acre of
land, fifteen bushels Of seed and one ton
Of straw The seed is worth at present
over three dollars in New York-and l
think nearly that here-and the straw af-
ter it is rotted and broken from forty to
sixty dollars. / cannot say that these
prices will be any criterion for the future,
but should they be no more than one
fourth as much, itwould be a profitable
crop to farmers. .~'' .'.'., "..
But it is useless to talk to farmers in
the Western States to grow fax, and work
it up by hand at home for they general.
" farm on large scale and cannot attend
to it. The farmer should content himself
by simply producing the straw, either with
or without the seed, and leave the subse-
quent conversion of the material to those
who have special establishments forr the
purpose, with necessary fixtures and ma
chinery, / see thatin many parts Of the
i country establishments arc in operation
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-02
..BO0TS'' AGAIN ON THE MOVE.

''BOOTS'' AGAIN ON THE MOVE.
From the Hastings Conseruer. $3.50. -.~:
EDITOR Co>sERvER II find in the
St. Cloud DEMOCRAT Mrs: Swisshe]m's
Eaper) the following:
MAJ. FOB DoSELLY' own Cullen Settle
reliable gentleman turned up again.: The re-
liable gentleman who furnished t..e relailc IL
formation TO the editor Of the St. Cloud Dem,
ocRAT. that Dakota County was good for two
hundred majority fo: CULLEN has returned
from tour Of observation in The East, brings
tho astonishing gence.thatk New Hamp-
shire will not furnish another man for the pur
pose of prosecuting the war! ! Doors
We find the above witty paragraph in the
Hastings Conserper, Of the 5th inst, and would
advise the editor to take .'Boos' in out of the
damp. In the first place, the editor Of the
DEMOCRAT" never said anything before cleo
ton about any .body's majority in Dako,a
County, knowing nothing more about its po-
litical status than that it usually gave Demo-
cratic majorities; still believing that Gov
Donnelly's popularity was such that the rule
would he reversed in the Congressional, CON
test; and second, the aforesaid editor hoped
that two hundred majority would lie the other
way than as. stated by the CoHserrer's valuable
contributor. Neither does The .'cditors0f the
DEMOCRAT start off during the midst of an
Indian excitement fer trip to New Hampshire
nor any other place out of the State. II The
Fighting edtor' of the establishment was on
ly at home, we think We could assure Shoots
Of such peqgi,ag and uelting as, would last
him all his life time. - - '~4As ~
Now [ wish to make the an,ende hon.
CRADLE I suppose at the time of writing
the squib referred to, that the St. Cloud
DEMOCRAT was,f its name would lndi-
cate, the Democratic paper Of St. Cloud,
edited by William Henry Alexander Au-
gustus Wood but it seems the wood pa
per is the St. Cloud Inioas:3. My mistake
was i natural one I could not suppose
that one ofs.rhel foremost Republican pa
pers of the State be- called the DEMO
GRAFT or that secession, disunion sheet
be called tliel lnion Such abominable
misnomers are sufficient to mislead any
one. As to provoking Mrs. Swisshelm,
or encountering her wrath, that is the lost
thing We would think of: I'VE would pre-
fer to peg out al once. We should re-
quire to he doubled soled, with copper
toes to stand such fate. When she gag
es wrathy it is awl over with US. Moth
ing but calf skin would seek such an end.
With humble apologies for the mistake
INTO which we have fallen, We are dcplor-
ably yours. i 80 - =. =. 49, Doors.
All right "Boots'' When you call this
way, drop in. We will tqlp one. Of Kra-
mer's best, aud through it,try to heal all
our past difficulties. @1''.&s,. s1se''f .TE7'.-
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-02

~ We will receive wheat, oats, corn
-four, wood, good butter, eggs, or anything
Else We can use, in payment of subscrip-
lions to tho DEMOCRAT or debts due the
establishment. Now is the time to SUBJ
cribe or settle old bills.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-02

DRoWSEp.-A man by the name Of
SUITS was drowned at the Mascppa Mills
this week He and W. Amber started to
cross the mill dam M a skiff; the stream
was " swollen and tile current rapid, $50 that
the sklH was taken over the breast Of the
dam, and Suits with it, and hr was drown=
ed' Mr.. Ambler fortunately succeeded in
Jumping out of the skiif and in getting hold
OF something, SO that he saved himself from
gong over the dam. He made a very
narrow escape,--knke. CITY Times.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1863-04-02

- gentleman in course OF cpvcrsation
with General Hooker LAST week, aiemarked
that be had a son in his army, NsBcforc
ninety days. MISUNDERSTANDING joe ""yo,,
wiIt'be. p,ouder Of that fact than \or any
otlcr lact rf3yu,uSr }ift,r Il i
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-10-15
The mortascf Red River ana ogf,sr

The mout1 Of Red River, aud other
points recently infested by guerrilas, are
passed in safety. As evening approaches
Port Hudson Iwithis bluff banks, and com
handing position, is seen in the distance
Like yicksburg It is a natural fort, impreg
nabIe from the river side.
4 run of three hours more brings us to
Baton Rouge, where we tie up for. the night,
and as we> start again before day, we will
have no opportunity of seeing the city.
From Baton Rouge to New Orleans, the
scenery is grand, beyond my powers Of de.
scription e The beautiful dwellings which
Zine. the Shore; sarRounded by the heat
cabins of the Negroes, With now and then,
the tail chimney OF a sugar.house, looming
above 'theh, present the appearance Of a
continuous village. -ea @els' = ~.
/ Shortly after dark, we reach the .'Cres-
cent City" and soon learn that our Journey
| is not ended. The 1Stt army corps, to
which our regiment belongs, has marched.
and is supposed to be at Brashear City.
Crossing the river to Algiers, we take
passage on the Opalousas Railroad, and be.
fore night, we are once more at home in the
camp Of the 2lst.
Brashear City, our present location, is
situated on Berwick Bay, about eighty
miles southwest Of New Orleans. Being
connected with the latter by railroad, it pos
some Importance as commercial point, in
peaceful times; but at present, is only oc-
tcupied as a military post. 1t IS now the
scene Of great hustle and activity. A large
army has beer, for several days, concen.
tiating here, for an expedition westward.
The 10th army corps, under General
Franklin, isnow crossing the bay in steam
ers, and the 18th, under General Ord. will
soon follow, Of course, we know nothing
of our destination, but guess we are bound
for Texas. gee '6& sf'' &
Fa The 21st, odd, and cd Iowa regiments,
together with the 18th Wisconsin, compose
the I'd brigade, Of the LIST division, 18th
army corps. The health Of the troops in
our brigade, is better than have seen it a,
any previous time, and I believe this is true
in regard to oil the troops here. There has
not beena case Of yellow fever in this por.
ton OF the army, and have not heard of a
case in New Orleans.
E. The soldiers have been feasting, since we
came here, on oysters, crabs, sweat otatoes
and oranges, all Of which are very abun.
dant. 8S
This change from their ordinary diet, to.
gether with daily bathing in salt water
seems te have Ind very happy effect, in
recruiting the health and strength of the
boys, who were worn out by their protraet.
ed stay in the trenches around viclisburg
/ The weather has been quite warm Until
yesterday, when northwest wind sprung
up, and brought over-coats ard blankets in
brisk demand. This has been as cool aday
as YOU have inaiowa, in September, and we
are led to hope that all danger from yellow
fever is past forsthisJseason. Should any
thing Of interest occur tlurin { 7onr exped.
! ton, you may hear from me again.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-10-15
IOWA ELECTION
TWENTY THOUSAND MA
,aois'JORIrY FOR THE
UNION TICKET

Lockiidge, Jefferson county, has given a
Union majority of II a Union gain of IS.
Alba, Monroe county, gave Union ma
jority of "a. =. "a. lg
Van Buren, county gives $50 Union ma
jority-gain zoo. ser ~ Ell
DEs MONIES, Iowa Oct. 1.-THE followin,,
are majorities for Colonel Stone for Cover
nor :-Pottawattame county $50, Polk 200,
Dallas 26s, Jones 500, Buchanan 800,
Blackhawk $50, Delaware 500 Cass 80, Jas.
per 40, Guthrie 10, Warren 4o6, Marshall
800, Madison IT'S, Linn 1000, Clinton 400,
Fremont 100, Powesheik $50, johnson $50.
Mills $50, Muscatine $50, Scott 900, Des
Moines $50, Heury 1900, Lee 20, jefferson
$50.
DUBUQUE, Oct. 1s,-Swiyel, Republican
for Sheriff, GO majority. d. A. Mahony, for
Sheriff, three or four hundres majority in
county,
MuscArINE, Oct l3.--City. Stone Sc ma
jc'ity. Union gain $50. County, majority
LOT Stone zoo on the home vote
DAVENPORT, Oct l3.-This township
gives Stone $780,, majority, gain of 500
over last year.
Dies MINES, Oct. l3.-Majorities report.
ed: Polk county 159, Republican gain Of
100 over last year. This city gives futile
a. minority.
Lyons, Iowa, Oct Is. The whole Union
ticket ~ elected by II majority.
JEFFERSON toUNTY.-Seven townships
heard from-Stone's majority 1I3--a gain
of sixty-five.
KEoKUK Oct. $500 majority tor Stone
in Hospital-30O in town.
The Iowa 37th (Greybcard) regiment,
stationed at Alton give Stone $40 and Tut.
tie 80.
Three townships in Delaware county give
Stone 2S4 majority.
Eight companies of the 18th Iowa regi-
ment, at Springfield, Missouri, gave Stone
267, and futile G.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-10-15

l noticed in late number Of the farmer
"a piece headed "Relieving sChoked Cattle v
Now will give you my method, which.may
be already known to many of your readers
viz: Take a, rind Of pork about three
inches square. and tie, il firmly over the
end ola smooth straight stick with the flesh
side out. This forms kind of swab that
may be forced down The animals throat
without injury, atleast it h. S always proved
so with me. .tt,.s s,.s-
But preventive is better than cure -
Cattle may be prevented from being cholied
when fed on potatoes, apples, or anything
of the kind, by simply tying their, head
down to the Sanction so they cannot raise IL
upon a level with their body. This pre-
vents anything from accidentally slipping
down their Threats, which is the cause oil
cattle getting choked, not by attempting
to swallow that which is to large. Cattle
when treated as above described, VIII ca,
just as well, and without danger Of gettinq
choked. | have tried it several years, and
have never known it to fail. 1t is worth
try ing Maine Turner
a.FF =
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-10-15

Y ~
day morning) several culverts were destroy
in the vicinity of Germantown and Collier
vile. At 10 o'clock an attack was made
by Chalmers, with cavalry and artillery,
reported about 5000, strong, upon the gar.
rison at Colliersvillle, occupied by the Goth
I'D. Infantry, only, driving tEem into forth
fications, burning their environments, &c.
During The fight Maj. General W.T.. ) Sher.
man andstaff witha detachment of 500 Of
the 18th regulars arrived upon the train en-
route for Corinth. They disembarked and
engaged the enemy, REFUSING him with
heavy loss. The regulars lost 9 killed, 81
woultded, and Z missing. Col. Anthony's
loss about the same nun,her. One or two
of his picket posts were captured before the
fight. Ed. Batter, telegraph operator, was
wounded in left arm, not serious.
A fire last night destroyed seven frame
buildingson Zeal. street, near Cd,
81 Genls Carr, Sweeny and Hatch are pur.
suing the'retreating rebels towards the Gal
Iahatchie, and will punish them severely
The railroad isrepaircd, and trains passed
today nfsA sSl -
f. We have Just learned that lieut.. James,
ordinances officer in Gen. Sherman's staff i:
badly wounded, and Lieut. Lee, Of the I'll
HIS cavalry, was killed in the Fl ght at Col
lierville yesterday. g s "
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By Teleg,r apk


:" New YoRk, Oct. 13-The Washington
Republican, Of last evening contains the fol.
lowing, which the censor would not allow
to be telgraphod to the press:
We have Information from the front this
morning that General Mead's army has fall
len back to this side Of the Rsppahannoek,
followe by Lees army, whoa is in great
70 rec about half mile from the south side
of that river. vu
The enomy made a feint of,moving UP
the valley on the southern bank of the Rob
ertson river, and our cavalry, under Gener-
|al Buford, crossed at Germania ford an
took possession Of the earthworls abandon
ed 10y them, When our force was ali across,
the enemy came against Buford in great
force, and drove him aero IS the river without
time to destroy the crossing, and persued
him 10 Rappqbannock Station.
fitzpatrick, with force of cavalry and
artillery, which had made reconnaissance
near Madison Court house, was cut OF yes.
terday afternoon on the road to- Culpep.
per, by a portion of Ew'elP corps, which
was formed across the only road by which
he could retreat, in stwelye'ranks with two
regiments on each flank. ss
Fitzpatrick was campolled to charge dir ect
ly into them. lie led the charge in per.
son, telling his men they must do o,
die. 81, ,a,7t zi1,9g7a
The cavalry cut its way through under
the concentrated firc which has hardly been
experiences by our troops during the war,
and probably bis rear, with his artillery, re.
tired through Culpepper. l.-.- "a 60
Kilpatrick's loss in killed and wounded
amounted to 150.
General Meade is said to have display ed
good generalship 10 coming ba ok to the lint
ofthe Rappahannock.
When the enemy made his feint of moving
up the valley, Meade also made the feint O
following him in force to attack hin, in the
I rear, nassing his troops at Raccoon fork for
that purpose. This drew back Lees army
SO that the. intended fanking movement wa.
frustrated.
Mead has brought off every wagon and
all his stores. 4si
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-10-15
Union all Over /!
wapeIlo County Reported.

This gives 80 Copperhead majority, to
245 last year, Union gain of 1876. The above
Is on the State ticket The result on the
county ticket is more favorable. The SOL
diers' vote will elect the whole Union ticket
by two or three hundred majority. The
1 vote is the heaviest overcast in the county.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-10-15

MEMfnIs PA force. of rebel cavalry
and artillery, reported to be 5000 to $1,000
strong. by various estimates, have been
Threatening the Memphis and Charleston
X. r. fog some days past. General Hurl-
burt's. force have been constantly skirmish-
ing with them. Tyey inflicted no serious
damage to the Road. Ruggles, Chalmers
and Stephen A. Lee, the latter eapturedyat
Vicksburg; are said 70 be in command uns
der General Joe, johnson. Yesterday, lS in,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-10-15

HEADQUARTERS, Army Of the Potomac
Oct. 12.-6 A. M.-Trains have all come in
safely aud in excellent order. Fitzpatrick
and Butord have also arrived 1T the river
3ad are in line of.battle Our forces are
now in position to contesta further advance
OF the enemy, who appear in force south D
the river. do net think general engage
Men. will take place to-day. s1s1 1sa
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-10-15

One who accompanied Gen. Burnside into
East, Tennessee, writes: /" The old flag
has been hidden, in mattresses and under
the carpets. 1t now floats to the breeze at
every staff in Iennessee.---La Ladies wear it
carry it--wave it. little children clap
their hands and kiss,it. "a sregfl9ee
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-10-15

The theologians may be correct in saying
that we are not saved by good works, but
undoubtedly weare damned for the want of
tfen. s & 81.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-10-15

When the wind whistles through you,
hole, Il expects, you to.whiste with it.. Its
sounding the keynote. 49,
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-10-15

l 4 OMAHA, Oct. 14,-As, majority of Unior
members. Of the Legislature. The House
will stand At least'27 Of 80 Union. Coun
tcI,, 8 U.iion, to-, 5 Democratic. Union Ter
Iit9rial Auditor and Treasurer, no opposi-
ton, Election yesterday. 4, 4 So lc,5 gsas
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-10-15

"A mans wife often gives him all the
moral strength he has. She is at once his
rib and his back bone.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1863-10-15

The wife Of the Ear Grosvenor lis the
belle of the British Court and he is the rich :
est man in England. sraa7r