The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-06-27
4 LETlEk FROM CLEARWATER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

From Our Regular Correspondent. :.
i .. ....<- CLEARWATER, June 26,h. 1867.
EDlToR jouRNAL.-The trite sa wing
'go from home to hear the news, wa
never better exempl,tled than in the com
muni> alton Of I'D. G. c." your Monticell,
correspondent. For tie much valuabl,
Information contained thurein, especial,
" much thereof as relates TO our aspiration,
to serve the ''good people" We are in, eco
uuder many obi cations but We are afraid be
il mistaken. in the man, and the witty in
situations intended to injurs the sensitive
nature Of some poor moral, find no resting
place within our heart. We are happy to
learn that the Sixth Distric, will not suffe,
~ the hands Of Mr.. Gordon, aud We shall
watch his Senatorial career with great
deal Of interest. Still: We would prefer TO
have "whole'' Senator instead Of \ frac-
t:onal part Of ono.
! 49, ARRESTED FOR THEFT.
Constable Abel passed through town
yesterday, having in custody ono Harry
Gray, arrested on suspicion Of being impl,-
Gated in the thefts recently committed a,
Fair Haven. Gray is q young man 0.
about twenty. we'll acquainted with many
Of our citizens, aud has, until the prescu,
time, enjoyed a good character. trust
there may be some mistake in the matter
for it seems barely possible that one so
young should be thus guilty.
CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH.
A meeting of tie Citizens was held at the
school house on Saturday evening to make
arrangements for properly celebrating the
co ming Fourth. An adjourned meeting will
be held this evening. trust that the
citizens will interest themselves in the
matter. aud that We may be able to honor
the day in creditable manner. l hav.
heard the name Of your townsman, Gen.
q. G. Andrews, mentioned rs orator Of the
day. which if true, insures that this part
of the exercises will be Interesting.
ARrEsIAN WELLS.
Messrs. Briggs 4 Shoul,zs were in town |
Saturday, canvassiug for the sinking Q.
"rtesian wells. They advertise to sink
we'll and have it in running order, with al
ab' ndaht supply of water, within from |
fifteen 10 forty minutes from the com nence
nen' Of operations. They have returned
tor the necessary boring machinery and
will sink enc in some central locality that
our citizens may witness one in operation
and judge for themselves. A decided i'm.
provement On the old way Of digging wells
RAIN-E1vER-CROPs.
We continue to be blessed with sufficien,
rain to keep the ground moist. The river
is again rising. and is within few inches
Of the height attained a couple of weeks
since. Morrison's mill commenced running
IN Monday, but an end is put to further
operations until the : ater falls, it being
about foot on the lDwer floor. Things
look gloomy. but We hope that there is ye,
il store for Us enough fac, sunshiny wealth
pr to counterbalance so mucl bad. Crops
On high ground look promising but thos:'
on low lands lnnds begin to show symptoms
Of too much rain,
GOOD WISHES.
We desire to congra, ulate you. Friend
on the steady increase Of The
JOURNAL in our midst-hoping that at tn
recent Editorial Convention measures
we're taken TO make it still more interest
ing, so much so that it will become Fix
lure'' in every household. The mail facili- |
lies have been son ewha. disarranged lately,
20 that it has not arrived on time but !
= hen the water subsidies and things settle !
in,o statue quo, VIC hope to receive it on the !
proper day.
Yours anon. DOCTOR.