St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-08-31


----------, County Auditor and Chair
man of the Democratic Committee, wrote
out and posted the call for Democratic
County Convention, when As usual, be took
something to drink. This operation was
repeated at frequent intervals. He then
associated with disrepatable characters,
and returned home about eight o'clock IN
the evening. His wife, having been in-
formed Of the latter portion of his conduct,
demonstrated with him, when he struck
her across the head with . large rocking
chair, knocking her senseless, inflicting
severe wounds and breaking the chair
For some time it was thought she would
not recover, but she is now slowly growing
better. Tho brute went to bed after com
hitting the act, and did not get up until
after noon the next day, when he pretend
ed not to be conscious of what he had done,
and begged piteously for pardon. This
will probably save him from deserved pun
| ishment. Our informant remarks, IL do
not say that he is fair specimen of the
Democracy Of the Upper Mississippi, but
he appears to be watching over the flock.
believe these fellows prefer whipping
black women, but in the absence Of such
chances their innocent and helpless wives
are very unsafe"
| We withhold The name Of this cowardly
sot, for the present, but in case he repeats
his performances shall give him the bene-
ct of public notoriety.
| The GREAT WANr.-St. Cloud is sorely
in need of good hotel-a thing she does
not now possess. There are places where
travellers can obtain Accommodations for the
night or for a few days, but there is MOTH
ing that can claim to be hotel. The rap
id increase in all kinds Of business and the
general improvement of the town give solid
grounds for the erection of q frst-class
building of this kind. So soon as the
railroad shall be completed to this place
large numbers of visitors, from other States
will come to st Cloud to spend tie summer
and fall months, provided they can find
here the proper accommodations. The
profit from this source would be great, both
to the proprietor of good hotel and to the
town. Certainly, no portion Of the State
offers better inducements to pleasure seek
ers, than does this.
The capital here is so largely engaged
in other bushes that we must look abroad
for some enterprising man with an eye to q
good investment, to erect hotel building ;
and the time is not far distant when the
opportunity will be eagerly seized.
FRosT.-The Cataraugus IN. ~ Free
man, of the 10th, contains the following
item:
Cataraugus is not this season entirely
recreant to her past reputation In some
localities on Saturday night last, the frost
was quite severe. Vines and other tender
vegetation was either injured or killed.
The Fond du Lac wis Pre.s of Thurs
day. 18th inst, says:
Early risers this morning saw the side
walks covered with heavy FROST Con-
siderable damage must have been done to
vegetation. This morning it is cold enough
for overcoats
Frost in New York and Wisconsin on Au-
gust 18th and 18th! What byperborean
countries! Here in Minnesota, August
3lst, We have had no signs Of frost. Bet
ter emigrate, gentlemen, to country where
people can ''grow cor1.''
LARGE fields Of Hungarian grass have
been grown in Stearns county this summer.
There is still great difference of opinion
as to whether it is really good crop fol
feed. Will some of our farmer readers
give US the benefit of their experience dur
ing the coming winter? 80" - ..~s .':
II the gallant leader of the armies of the Union
wants to of the lrest towns in the Northwest
we'll obtain idea Of the beauty and resour
ces Of Minnesota he should by oil means to St
Cloud-!St. Cloud Democrat.
Lively recollections Of q pleasant visit to
st. Cloud last year compel US to endorse
the above paragraph, to the fullest extent
The ''life, beauty and resources will bear
strong encomiums, but We found Imam the
noblest product Of the soil. "-St. Paut Pi.
oneer. Il. j.. 49,, -.sss 40 @-saeers, r... :
, We are informed by an eye witness Of
the scene. that on last Saturday q most
. terrific hail storm passed over the region
OF country lying back Of st. Peter fsr . dis
} lance Of twelve miles. The hail of the size
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