The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-07-11
OUR SAUk RAPIDS LkTTER.
Fran Our Regular Correspondent.

Fran Our Regular Correspondent.
SAuK RAPIDS, MIMI. June 7th, 1867.
EDiToR journal The Fourth passed
by On this side with l.tllo or no demonslra
lion. am sorry TO loarn tins was The
case generally III nelghboring towns.
an afraid we are forgetting what our Faith,
ers did in tho Revolution to establish free
government. Modern patriotism is wide
awake when there is an interest in it ard
something can be made out Of it, but 9th,
erwiso it falls asleep and sleeps on. like
the old fashioned celebrations, where oil
unite, and tho day is sigualized BY orations,
music, tho firing Of cannon, and good
dinner. 1t wakes up tho memory of what
has been in our country. Remembrance
Of our revolutionary heroes are stirred
from the slumber in which the busy and
selfish scones Of tho year have held them.
1t strengthens our love Of country-if We
have ahy. If not, it shames us for our Gu
pidity and neglect of manifest duty.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
Since my last the contractors have be.
gun and nearly finished the grading Of the
railroad between the depot and Sank Rap
ids. About hundred men have been
busy, and are so now with shovel and
spade. Tho grading is completed to the
bridge in lower town and they are now at
work on the embankments on the bank Of
the river to the designated ground for the
new depot. Here they have three tracks
with spur tracks to the waters edge. The
culvert across the creek by Van Nests store
is being made Of granite rock quarried from
the ledge in the place. This work, with
the large humber of wagons and carts, hor-
ses and drivers, in the streets gives them for
the first time in many years, lively ap-
pearance, and VIC hope it may continue
So soon as the track is laid for construction
trains, the material. will be brought up for
the railroad buildings. General Thomas
is here most of tho time superinte nding
the work, and, under his energetic man
agement, the whole will soon be completed
and the cars running.
CRITICISM.
The little dog that barked from the other
shore at railroad matters over here will
soon sec, with emotions indicated by any
thing but a wagging of the tail, the engine
hurrying past him with lightning speed to
Sank Rapids. sympathize now-then I
shall pity.
Crops appear remarkably we'll in this
county. Wheat and oats never looked
better. Corn is late, but has thrifty ap-
pearance. 1t has been fine season for
gardens. All kinds Of vegetables will be
plenty. Potatoes, which have been SELL
ing at 81 40. will yield this season abund-
antly. On the whole, the prospect for
cheering harvest is most favorable. The
vast immigration into the State will, how
ever keep the prices fairly up, and the
farmer will find ready market for oil he
has to sell.
DENTAL ENDORSEMENT.
was over the other day, and among
other former residents Of cur place saw
DR.. Uphan, who seems to enjoy life as well
as most men. think he might as well
come back. Whether he does or not, enc
thing is certain, he is au fat in his profess
sion as surgeon dentist, and I am glad to
learn that he is meeting with that success
which his skill and industry merit.
ION,