St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-02-01

ACCIDENT We learn from DR.. Hunter
that Rev. W. Is. Dada, of Clearwater, on
Tuesday morning received q very severe
injury ofthe left hand, probably Involving
the loss Of the thumb. Mr.. Dada was
loading Ballard rifle. when on raising the
lever, the charge exploded, the ball merely,
passing through the barrel, while the co
per shell passed backward inflicting the
injury. This should be a caution to those
using breech-loading guns. :.
FAST HoKsEs.-st. Cloud is already ac-
quiring quite reputation for speed in the
way Of horse-iesb. Quite number of our
citizens think they have nags that can re-
move the dilapidated linen from the tree of
small growth or in other words, 'stake the
rag off the BUSH" The last Importation
was made by Mr.. L. Gerton. We anticipate
lively tines after while. t,,...
GRAlN.-A gentleman who has just re-
turned from Sank Valley informs US that
the amount of grain slowed away is al
most Incredible. The last years crop is
about all OF hand, rs the farmers refuse to
sell at the present prices; while many
have still wheat from 'Gl for which they
foolislt'y fused $3.50 per bus,c. a rise
IN prices will witness the export ef .n i'm
mense amount Of grain. II,
III RuNxwAr.-On Sabbath evening willie
Capt. Ryan was driving Rogers & Hay
wards span of sreys, they became fright.
eaed while turning from Jefferson avenue
on to st. Germaias street, tipped the occu-
pants in the street, left the sleigh on the
wrong side Of pos: near Sims store, and
rushed to- the stable. Mr.. HaywArl's gym
nastic feats ~ the team came dasling to-
ward him, would he ~ difficult 10 describe
Us they were 10 execute .......
Aminidad.-.'Wby is ST. Cloud like q
piece Of gold coin % . -
Zachariah. because It's head on oae
side and tail on 'tother.'' -. .-:.
/ Amm.-'No !; because it contains
Loye (alloy. 49,. :@ss~E-.@.s:,.- .
SLEJGHING.-The warm weather has pack.
ed the snow, ard travel back and forth has
rendered its surface on the roads almost
CLASSY, so that sleighing Is excellent. Ev-
erybody and his grandmother are taking
advantage Of ii, and any kind of vehicle
that can slide, from an elegant two-horse
cutter down to q store box on couple of
sapllngs, is on the streets. Attempting op-
portunity is offered the fortunate posses
s0rs of fast horses to show the speed of
their nags, and they are nothing 10th to
avail themselves Of it. The present moon
light nights are glorious for sleighriles.
and eniice out more bells land bellies too)
than does the glare Of day. We may fiat
ter ourselves that we are more fortunate
than our friends in the cast, who are now
dragging themselves around throu. b mud
and slush. ~: H. =, 49,.
FARxERs, Ho!--Don't fail to read the
advertisement Of wagons, covers, ox-yokes,
So, for sale. You can get bargains. sr~
MARR1ED.-1n this city, on the goth Of
January, by G. s. Nation, Esq, LEVI
FAILE, Of Todd County, to Miss NANCY
JANE LIZ BoRD, Of Douglas County.
VALENTINES VALENTINES West has
q large lot Of valentines of ali kinds, from
the NEST comic to the very beautiful, which
he will sell cheap. Call and see his assort-
ment. III .@..-... ..z !. ~ /
4 FouND.-A carpet sack, near st. Angus
to. The owner can have tho same by pay
ing charges. w. r. HUNTER.
SAGE for sale at the
- - ss CENTRAL Dnua STORE.
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