The Goodhue volunteer., 1864-01-20
his training having been TOO severe and pro
tracted. Hefought with more muscular than
vital power, and consequently was soon exz.
hausted. ~..t ...tr
State News. Items.

place that he last week purchased IS Mink
and afnumber Of other Furs from a-trappsr
who, in company with another man. had
caught the entire lot in 40 days! ,Hiscom-
panion having been sick most of tho time,
nearly tho whole4lot were caught by ono
man. The amount realized on tho Mink
alone Was near 400 probably the whole
amount realized Of the 40 days. trapping
was nearly $500. This looks somewhat
fabulous but it is true and this is only one
out ofnamerous instances where men trap.
ping within IS miles Of this place have re-
allied nearly the above amount in about the
same length Of time. ..* .+''
= The Fur Trade Of this town and others
near here, has become an extensive source
Of wealth ; and il the Indians are kept al
safe distance beyond our frontier settle
ments, this trade will annually increase iuI
Importance. Already many persons in this
vicinity earn their winters, and many 9TH
ers the whole years means Of living from
trepping alone. Many Of the soldiers too
stationed on the frontier are making double
and trebel their monthly pay by trapping.
st. Peter Statesman.
Ws have just seen the pelts of two wild
cats that were killed near Kasota, a few
miles from this place-one on New Year
and the other the day .previou'-lb. "I
We learn that two men who were trap.
ping near Lake Shetak were frozen to
death the latter part of last week Anoth-
er one of the party had his arms froz. n to
the elbows and his legs up.to the knee
They are Germans though We have not
learned their names.--D.
For ST. CLouD.-James Tanner the
Chippewa Indian breaches anl trapper. who
started cast last fall to lecture on Minneso.
ia and the Massacres, writer to one of our
citizens that many families residing in diff.
erent places where he has lsctured will
leave next spring, summer and fall for St.
Cloud and other portions Of this State. He
also says that he has more calls for lectures
than he can fill'-St. CLOUD Democrat.
MODEL SCHOOL ExAMINEER-When the
delegation from this place to the Teachers
Institute were on the route, they stopped at
the house Of the school examiner for one Of
the districts in this county, US one Of their
number wished'to secure certificate to
teach. After seeing the functionary they
made application in spirit Of fun for GER
tificates for the entire delegation some half
dozen. lie proceeded to examine the real
applicant, and taking down = Bible asked
her to read. Complying with the request
the young lady read several verses wien
the Examiner closed the book and said that
would do. The others suggested that he
had betterask some questions In geography,
grammer and arithmetic, but he utterly rs.
fused declaring that she knew more than
he did, and proceeded to make out certiti-
Gates for the entire party on the strength
Of tho young lady's superior kuowledge.-
this is fact, though not very creditablo
one. More care should be taken ia appoint
ing cxrminers.-B. ...-.,...gs *,s~,.E.
The TELEGRAPH TO ST.. GlouD.-The
telegraph line up the Mississippi river can.
not be constructed this winter, as the
ground is found to b. frozsn too hard to
work to much advantage. As soon a.
spring opens, the work Of setting the poles
which are being got out now, will commence
The line will be completed to Anoka about.
May 1st. The balance Of the line 70 St.
Cloud is under contract TO - completed By
June 18th, and win thereafter - steadily
constructed to Fort Abercrombis and Penn
bins. -Four thousand poles are bsipg, cut
and delivered now. .s5s5 IS. 80
fTsm Lacrosse to N;lxauk es new
lins is 70 b baiIs ssd finished by July Is,
with new poles and swo wires throoSb host.
The construction Of these lines, will give
our meachants addifiosaI business facilities.
One Inns moro needed than any othsr, hou.
iyer-that up the Ninsessta Talley-doss
not sssm - y Dsegrsaaiag sery fast- i
shssd b built at - sasiy day. The 81
ItssprsiDg eomnun,fiss q lhs Nippssota
Icannet % without 8 linz nach Ioaser-St.
Paul Press.
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While President Lincoln ~as connso1 q
his Hcsss with ths y.riOIoid. <osDS hisnd
Ieallsd tosJmpaihise With hin, Especially .
lshs character q biz diss1Ss b4 i has IL
Ia1vasfaGsk Tor th1 1.st sins si1es I hsysl
Ibess j. ehssI ! ~ ssG.ehiaga - q ~
Ito Sssrybody lhat ealis.
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