The Goodhue volunteer., 1863-07-22
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WHULE nv. III.
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.CRors.-The recent rains have revived
md will greatly benefit the growing crops.
The reports from the townships bordering
on the Mihnesota ars uafavorable, but from
Garden City, Watohwsn, Shelly. Mapleton,
etc.. We have encou raging sdyices and the
yield will Be good. The crops Of fAirbault
county will b excellent - Aankato Record.
lax1aRAT1oS.-Quits = large party Of Bohs-
tnisns were landed here last week. They
were direct from Bremen, .and their quaint
style OF clothing Of tho women, scant in tho
skirt, but high At the neck, was in striking
contrast with american fashions. They are
bound for ssthe. nsig ighhorhood Of U.atons,
whore I 11iss number havs already settled.
IndFendsnt. sszas. :. o... D..
81 RAlN.-The oopious showers ofrain that
have fallen the past week, have given new
life to vegetation and revived the dropping
spirits Of our hard working farmers. We
are al right again.- Chatdeld Demscrat.E
J. n. Winslow's clothes line telegraph
has passed ioto the hands Of Messrs. Smith
and Simmons Of Kenoshs, Wisconsin,
The "Press'' Of Thursday ssys they will
speedily repair the line and put it in work.
ing order. We hope it may be an improve
ment on the old one; we advise them to get
line that don't shrink into fragments with
. good heavy dew, or else put it up wet
Eairbauh Republican. =.
DEATH OF An OLD C1rizEN.-Chas. n.
Makubin, prominent and we'll known citi-
zen Of St. Paul, died yesterday. Mr.. Mak.
ubin was member Of the State Senate III
1861. He was man Of considerate means.
being at one time Of the banking firm Of
Makubin & Elgerton. which welded con-
siderable capital. The splendid block
known As Makubin's block was built by him.
Mr.. Makubin was Dative of Maryland.-
Press. ~.
WooL.-Yesterday morsins we met our
friends John Plummer and J. H. Howe.
mounted on . wagon, "piled high with wool
sacks" They stated they were en- route to
Cannon Falls, Goodhue Co.. for the purpose
Of having there load Of wool manufactured.
It is no wonder they said they felt cha
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the business men Of Minneapolis, who have
50 far neglected giving substantial cncour.
ament to tho wool growing interests, by tho
establishment Of suitable Woolen Manu-.
factory At this point. We hope before an.
other year elapses this manifest want will
be supplied.-Stute Atlas.
WooL-Mr. Paul's purchases OF WOOL
this season. already foot up more than 1000
pounds, the whole Of . superior quality.-St.
Peter Tribune. ,,~.. ...e,
F VIZ asked gentleman tie other dfy
whether there was any one drunk 1t tho
Fourth Of July elebrstion.-"No,' was his
reply, "but quite number we're "power.
fully nouri1hed. Haaings 31adependsns.
PRAIRIE CH1ckEss-It Il reported that
Prairie Chickens are abundant this year, the
hens having raised large broods, and their
destruction last year not having beon large
W may expect at least one chicken fry this
summer. The ides Of August approaches
aud sportslnen think Of their dog and gun.
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PosrAL.-Sixtsen Thousand letters were
mailed from the Hastings pustofice last
quarter. This is doing quite we'll tor
town Of less than three Thousand inhabi-
ltsnta.-C -Conse,ver. ,'.'s' -, ~ o7->S ~5a
.- HUBBARD. the house thief who has been
confined in the Wabashaw county Jail for
some weeks past, VAS sentenced at the 70.
cent term Of the District Court for that
county, to two years imprisonment II bard
i.bor in the Peni.sntiary = stillwatsr.--
Winowa Rkpubscan.
The firemen had hard time on tbs
Fourth and The night preceding it. W.
saw some ofthem st IL o'clock, P. NJ; en-
Igseed in decorating thsir engines. At Co.,
clock, \. T., they were called TO the frs,
and ere they returned from that It was break.
fast time, ahsr which they hsd y appear on
lpsrsde.-N Pad Prev. s
VIZ learn that David Grsases, Esq,. Of
Ifhix r;tv se,h his Aoef of shaeo. .nnmfnrinx