St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-10-12
STATE NEWS.

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STATE NEWS.
On Wednesday evening last as Mr..
John NJ. Thompson OF Osceola Mills was
engaged in hunting he accidently shot a
Mr.. Connolly in the hip the ball inlicting
a deep flesh wound. The circumstances
as we learn Them were as follows lie had
already shot at some deer, wounding one
which he saw drop, and then rise up and
start anew. Mr.. Thompson slowly advanc-
cd closely eyeing the spot where the
wounded deer entered the brush and mo-
ncnt after secirg the brush move near the
spot he raised his gun and fred without as
ccrtaining what caused the movement.
We did not learn how Mr. Connolly is
progressing or Of the nature of the wound.
Carelessness with fire arms is an exceeding
ly reprehensible custom, and when will
people learn to exercise care in their use?-
7ayIors Falls Reporter.
"A sad accident occurred ut Sterling, on
| the 28th, inst. A dlughter Of Mr. Dube,
aged II years, had her right hand crushed
to her wrist. also the fingers of her left
hand, by being caught between the rollers
of a cane MILL. DR.. Francis was immed:-
! ately called, and he has decided that the
arm and fingers must be amputated The
| little sufferer is q bright, intelligent and
pretty child.-S. Peter Advertiser.
Our friend, John Crocket Esq, Of
Spring Lake had his house destroyed by
fire on last Monday evening. But little OF
| the contents were saved We sympathize
with Mr.. Crockett in this his loss, but we
are happy to state that he was insured
parlially.-Shakcpee Argus.
Rev. David Ticc has arrived here and
will commence his duties Tomorrow lie
is comparatively young man, of finc abili-
ties and commendable energy, having, We
understand, been instrumental in procuring
the erection Of four or five churches in this
State since beginning of the war. He was
last year at St. Cloud where fine edi6ce
costing about 5000 has just been complet-
ed.-Mankato Record
MIR. Robert Jordan, carpenter, while
engaged in his work upon MIR. Shelre's new
building in the First Ward, was severely
injured by the fall Of a scaffolding upon
which he and several men were standing.
Mr.. Jordan was the only one injured he
was taken to the residence of the Eev. Mr.
Pope, and his wants attended to by phys
ician. Mr. Jordan's life was despalred Of
on Tuesday, his injuries being internal, but
he is much better, and it is now hoped he
may recover, although he is. likely to suffer
for some time. Mr.. J. is an es:imable citi-
! zen, and he has the sympathy Of many
friends.
in Wisconsin,, named Guiteau, was caught
Monday in the cylinder pulley Of a tl,resh-
ing machine on Fetcher's farm, on the
prairie between Red Wing and Bay city,
| Wisconsin. and had his right arm torn off,
this county, caught his hand in the side
&c ,ring OF Il threshing machine on Larpen-
teur's farm, and had the hand so badly
crushed as to make it necessary to ampu-
tate three ingers-Red Wing Argus.
MIR. F. ". Tteager, in Washington
county, has just harvested and sold lat
! 81. 10 per bushcl) sixteen thousand bushels
Of wheat!
What think you of that, farmers of New
England Minnesota may be sroo cold
for caun,' but she is all right on the wheat
observation-disclosures Messenger.
i We learn that quite serious accident
occurred to Edward Smith, son of J. p.
Smith, Esq Of Traverse, on Sunday last.
occasioned by horse running away With
him. His knee was badly injured by COM
ming in contact with a post-so badly that
fears are entertained that umputation will
have to be performed before he can recover.
st. Peter Tribune. -
An EEoRMoUs Squash, AMI BEET
THAT'S HARD TO BEAT.-Our friend J. 3.
Sackett, Esq, left at our office few days
since, the largest hubbard squash. and the
largest blood red beet. that VIC have ever
seen, and, we believe, the largest that have
ever been raised in this part Of the State.
The squash measures 81 inches in circum
frence, one way, and feet inches the
other, and the beet measurses "a inche in
circumference, is 20 inches long and weighs
twenty-one and a half pounds. If any
/ thing in the vegetable kingdom cxcels the
said squash and the said beet, we would
like to know it. They were raised in Mr..
Sackett's garden, the most productive gar
den, perhaps, during the last season, in
St. Peter.-Ibid.
The Tribune also records the death, by
accident, last Sunday, of boy three years
old, the son of MIR, L. c. Wright. lie was
playing about the apparatus used in mov-
ing buildings when u portion of it fell and
struck him Oh the head, killing him instant
ly. .....