The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-09-22
NEWS OF OUR OWN STATE.

NEWS OF OUR OWN STATE.
The Hastings Conserver Indignantly re-
pudiates a rumor that its editorials are
written by IsNAr1us DoNNzLLY. The
| Conserrer gives the following singular
reason for the defeat Of Col. AvRRuL in
the Republican Convention:
Col. Averil was killed by his own friends
and hackers. We know not why orWhere-
fore, but it is an undisputed fact that every fed
eral Office holder in the State, win but ex-
ceptions enough to prove the rub. were fol
the State are largely old line Wings, and they
ever have been strongly opposed to Office hold
ers dabbling in politics, and this was the
groundwork of their opposition to Col Averill.
A LADY correspondent of the Milwaukee
Wisconsin,, describing visitto Minnesota thus
alludes to Winona:
We reach Winona, nestled in green crc ae
Of hills, and from far over its lake we seem W
hear the death song of Wenona- beautiful we.
mona, who sscEiiced life to love. we 90 MOI
intend to peak of this town, as one OF your
recent correspondents has hon0red IL Win oo-
scription. We will simply say, no more NOS:
pitable DOVE wish to find, and sweeter selen.
AIDES may we never hear, and may we never :
laugh louder and longer than we did at WI
mona.
THE Republicans OF Olmsted county nave
put denomination the following ticket:
For Representatives F. Perry, r. D.
S County 'Treasurer-O. P. Whitcomb. ID
Reoister of Deeds-L. B. Bliss.
,Tndoe of Probate-Reuben Reynolds.
Sheriff-Horace LOOMS.
Clerk of Court-Alfred Blanchard.
County Attorney-O. p. Stearns.
Coroner-H. Galloway.
THE Republican ticket in Rice county is as
follows:
Representatives-Capt. Geo. F. Petit, Isaac
Pope, Esq.
Sheriff-James Hunter.
Register of Deeds-Capt. Richard II. L.
Jewett.
Treasurer E. Albaugh.
County Attorney-Oscar F. Perkins.
Judge of Probate-Chas. Taylor.
Surveyor. Ottman.
JUDGE FELcH and D. B. johnson, Jr., have
been nominated for Representatives to the Leg
islature from Mower county, by the Union
convention of that county.
THE Mankato Union, (Republican) thus
speaks of the nominee of its party for Gov
ernor:
It does not follow that because Col Marshall
was Lieut.. Colonel under Colonel, now Gov.
ernor Miller, and succeeded him in command,
that there is any military necessity, or military
law, showing that he should succeed that func-
tionary in the gubernatorial chair. The man.
ner in which Gov. Miller has discharged the
duties of his Office ought we think, to satisfy
the aspirations of military man like Marshall,
90 that we should not have another dose of
bo eoroo lind Loaf wa 70 a1rfoitod
HEAVY YIELD OF OATs.-Heaton. o farm.
er living in Garden City township, last week
thrashed twelve acres of oats which yielded
1000 bushels or something over SO bushels
to the acre. There are in the same township
other fields of oats believed to be still HEAVIER
than the above. We have heard number of
intelligent farmers estimate their crop at one
hundred bushels to the acre.-MdnkGto Record.
TESTING THE BLooDHoUNDs.-TheM ankato
Record gives the following account of q trial
of the six bloodhounds apportioned to Blue
Earth county, stationed at Vernon Centre in
charge of Mr.. Ruggles, returned soldier,
who is well acquainted with their manage.
ment:
One day last week Mr.. Ruggles took them
out to test their capacity for tracking. Mr.;
pursued an irregular course, frequently cross
ing and recr0ssing his trail, and also the paths
and footprints of Others going in the direction
of his own home. After q few hours delay
the dogs were put on the trail and followed it
closely and rapidly to Mr.. f. residence, where
upon their arrival that gentleman only evaded
being captured by them, by taking refuge up
stairs.
The dogs were next tried on the trail of a
horse, rode by Mr.. F. in course equally as
irregular as that first taken by Embarrassing
and recrossing his trail and passing among
herd of other horses running loose on the prai-
RE. The dogs were again started and followed
the track for several miles with remarkable &C
curacy and rapidity, and when within about
twenty-five feet of overtaking the horse and
rider, were called off by the sound of the horn.
The result of these experiments was highly
satisfactory.
An UNPLEASANT BEDFEILOw.-During one
of the warm nights of last week, DR.. A. c.
Smith. who resides near Cleveland, took
couple of blankets and laid down on the floor
to sleep, leaving the door of the room open.
While enjoying the luxury of sleep. he was
awakened by feeling something cold crawl
over him. The doctor unaware of any dan.
ger. arose and struck a light when to his as
constituent, he saw rattlesnake 21S feet long,
coiled up on the blankets ready to make hos
tile movements upon any foe. His snakeship
was killed on the spot, and the doctor can al
ways truthfnlly say he has slept with this dan
gerous reptile without receiving injury-N.
Peter Advertiser.
Exposing the Cotton.