St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1866-01-18

ware establishment. A heavy wheat trace
nils the town with teams, and gives ii an
appearance Of hustle and activity, which
are pretty sure indices Of prosperity. We
called at the office Of the Republican. pub
lished by ;S,nclaif e. Djte: These gentle
men have established si4 Column daily.
which IS we'll conducted and seems to be
we'll su ported. They have superior Job
Office, with bindery next door. We found
them all bnsj.
| II may, perhats, not be outside ppf;oprie-
~ in such sketch As this, to speak Of very
pleasant party, ~e attended and enjoyed
exceedingly: Tuesday being the fifth ami
versary Of Chief Justice Wilson' 3 marriage.
it va: celebrated with "xoeden Wedding
During the day and evening, fsen full of
presents poured in, embracing ALI Gre. pse-
fuls AID novelties in the wooden-ware line.
In the evening, the large company Of guests
assembled at the Judges residence pre-
sented 2 phrase Of society that might have,
in point of culture, beauty and fashion.
done honor to any ely in the Union.
Leaving Winona et five o'clock next
morning, we reached -#asa>.a
about nine, and remained there until the
same hour next morning. We found it
busy, thriving town, fourishing on the
wheat trade: Broa6*&y, the business
street, srtffs tef kne Brick blocks. but
the majority Of TIE buildings are Of wood.
The location is pleasant, and in summer,
we should judge, quite attractive. Tie
surface Of the country is rolling, both in
and around the town. A branch of the
Zumbro affords water power-sOmewhat
uncertain we are told which is partially
employed. The railroad depot, at which
place there is a large grain elevator, is on
the east side of town, some little distance
from the business portion. There are two
I newspapers in The place, the Post and Re-
publican, both Republican in politics. Capt
Leonard is editor of the former, which was
lately Secretary of-State Blakeley's paper
1t is good sheet, we'll edited and we'll
printed. The Office is abundan,ly supplied
with material, and the proprieters have
lately put in operation power fress of che
same make and style as the one we shall
have in THE DExocRAr Office next spring.
Mr.. Booth is business manager of the pa-
per. AT the Office of the Republican, pub
lished by Messrs. Eaton & Shaver, we also
met fraternal welcome. Unlike Cant.
Leonard, Mr.. Eaton, The principal editor,
is we'll advanced in years; but Nike him,
he ges up good local paper: We met 1t
the hotel our valued friend, Col. John
Bell, of Winona, who having that morn
ing cut loose from the ties Of bachelor
hood, was on a Wedding trip with his bride.
Long life and happines to both.
Leaving Rochester on Wednesday mcrn-
ing. We reached Kasson, that place Of de-
lightful recol!ections. We here met Mes
srs John Bingham and George Jones, for
merly o. this place, both locking we'll Some
half dozen large covered sleighs we're wait
ing to convey passengers 10 Faribault. We
were packed in with Brig. Gen. s. P. Jen-
nison, Judge Wilson, Lieut.. Gov Sherwood
anil James ", Taylor, Esq., very pleas;
ant company and very .sBlack Republican
And, by-tLe-way, Mr.. Taylor, who was
just returning from Washington 10 spend
couple of months in the State, informed
us that be expected to deliver lecture in
St. Cloud before he went back Leaving
Faribauit at four we reached Mendoza at
eight o'clock, thus making the distance of
forty-seven miles in the brief space of four
hour, by rail. Packed, into long sleigh
as sardihes are packed in q box, We rode
| from Mendoza to St. Paul: -.''. 1913
Again at home. We may say: Southern
Minnesota is, so far as, We could judge,sa "a
fine country, With thriving towns but it
may r OF . narrow minded n US to remark
that We in no wise perceived that it had
any advantages over the Northern portion
of ihe State. save as it has at present bet
ter means Of transport ation for its surplus
produce. -.