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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1867-07-18

VIZ learn from tho Montana Post
that the merchants of Virginia City
have establiahed prices on greenback
basis, paying premium for gold dust;
which has heretofore constituted tho
basn iof payments in trade.
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. NO. 81.
~ = CLOUD, sAUK VALLEY a.r

Mr. y. B. Shaver. editor of -
uooge County Repr1z;en, recently pai
In'' Part Of tho State a visit, and giyt
:. brief account Of his trip 10 the Ia, Ia,
issue .e Of his paper: He came up b
ran on on the The East side Of the Mississipnj
anu was not overmuch pleased VIII
mat part Of country. We clip sever,
paragraphs:
The country on tie west side Of tb
.;yer ,;T Is rich and beautiful, and it
vll'ages and cities are thriving and nros
porous. Minneapolis and St Cloud kav' v,
q. ,iutu!e; and may we'll be proud o
s tne'r rich tributary country. But alas
10! Anoka J and sauk Rapids. In tn,
midst Of sterile country thew are o,ov
ing smaller by degrees and Beautiful. Jr
less. '0~u''iuAJ
st Cloud is about the size of Rocbes.
ter, very beautifully located and laid
oe OUT as''ea- with much taste: A larger region
o1 country, perhaps, is tributary to this
P1ace' tnan to any other in the State,
mere the "Father Of Waters'' is a mere
lad: We left him At this point, IT. reioic: ,d,s
ing IN his youth, dancing merrily unde,
. . zee: clear !, SKY, along the leyee Of this
nour1shlng town on ono side and the
sterile heath above described on the
es otner side. We proceeded Westward
through fertile region, dotted With
neat cottages and chequered with new
RIowed fields, to the hamlet of St. Jo.
me .ns ste Se. Of Catholic Convent, Church
a9a School, 10 the midst of = German
settlement. Onward We sped. The
vie1s expand, the landscapes grow
llcoer as We proceed. The atmosphere
Mnlcn mad been quite fresh, was crow
ing clear and cold. Trees became larger
groves more dense, the hills retired
backward. Away in the midst Of vast
Plalr'e' near : crystal lake are habita-
uons, exhibiting taste, convenience.
pee"ty' and even seealh. Nature and
art are before us in many attractive
torms., =:
We arrived at the hamlet of Osak;,.
entnrooed on the bank of Lake Osakis
with its background of encirclipo hilis
not high and bold, but beautifully
rounded, and melting away into pur.
PIE line between the sparkling water
and the horizon. We continued On mr.
Journey, and soon entered a dense forest,
g. seven v, miles through, and emerged on a
little prairie located between Two lakes.
Oo this prairie is the town of Alexan.
dria. ' o'eAan-
Alexandra is a small town Of less
tnan u two hundred inhabitants. It's
the county seat of Douglas County. ani
to Douglas, for judicial purposes are
a ast.ehed -, ,Ottertail, Pembina, Polk,
Becker, Clay, Andy johnson, Stevens
and Iraverse-all good counties vet
andeveloped. Emigration is rushing
INTO sh's vast and fertile region very
rapidly, and Alexandra will undoubt-
edly continue the center of trade for
many years. 1t is on the only practical
loote over which travel can pass at all
seasons, 9 and On the main thoroughfare
'n elevated prairie of some 200 acres,
between two beautiful lakes, connected
oy hne stacam on which there NAV
be good water power. These lakes are
surrounded by the best belt of timber
in the State.
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At Taylor's Falls, says tho Reporter,
! little son of James Matthews, named
Willie, fell from I fenoe and broke hia
arm. He il doing VEL. - )
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BARBER SHOP.

HsviPg h.d les9g sxRsrieaee r. ths Eust,
the nudesIikaSd iGprspl lsed to. cut 1i,a:r, 70
shave or shampoo in the best and most sat-
isfactory msnner. A call Is respectfully
requested from all who want anything in
this line. Shop next door to, West. & Co.'S
Book store. y 'sss 8. 'DNCHER.
st. Cloud, Apl. II. 1867. n39-6m
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LETTER FROM LYNDEN.

: = = : LrrDrr, July eth, 1867. IL
] EDITOR JouRNAL.-The weather
has become cool as if some iceberg was
coming down on Us, but We hope that
it may not continue long, and it may
be tho forerunner Of fair, warm, dry
weather. - 'S..T ana .-s -@..: -.
- .~."@: = CROPS. r. - j.
The wheat, oats and potato crops
look quite we'll, considering the heavy
rain but the corn is rather on the de-
cline. The hay crop will probably be
light by reason of so much water
in the marshes.
TOBACCO.
E. Warner, Jr. is cultivating large
crop of tobacco, Zone half aore) which
is in good condition. I understand be
intends to make it his business to at.
tend 70 the manufacture of the article
beisg a great smoker himself.
STRAWBERRIES.
The strawberries are rather scarce
and late this summer-wo sometimes
gather about one pint on square mile
enongh for dish of berries and cream
for those who can find tho time to gel
them.
| u. sr@- Yours Truly, 80
! '@.t .1 J. BLAIR.
Towing to the abo'ninable delays o
the mails, the above letters did no
reach US in time for last weeks issue
EDITOR JOURNAL.
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The chivalric editors of The Mont

The chivalric editors of The Mont.
gomery Mail are "spoiling." A late
issue says: "Fpr whatever we have
written, or may write, rejecting upon
the conduct Of individuals, the editor,
Of The Nail hold themselves entirely
responsible, and will promptly answc,
any demands for satisfaction, coming
from any one who wears q clean shirt
aud has not been in the Penitentiary.' u
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/ SvSSe3HVU<SSWts
CIEARwArzR, July 9th, 1867.
EDlroR JouRNAL.-The ninety-6xst
anniversary Of our independence was
celebrated by our citizens in manner
such as individual stocks of patriotism
might dictate. It having been decid.
ed to have no public demonstration, o,
the proceedings Of the day were some
what diversified. Still our citizens
proved BY all the usual tokens that
their reverence for the day becomes no
less rs the wheel of time moves in its
onward course: The day passed very
quietly, the gushings Of patriotism be-
ing evidently held in reserve for the
more important things Of the evening.
During the. day subscription had been
raised for display Of FIRE works, and
in the evening quite crowd collected
to witfess this part Of the exercises.
The rain which set in early in the even
ing to some extent dampened the
proceedings, but the display by
those who witnessed it is said to
have been brilliant, and consisted Of
ten bunches Of fire crackers, three rock
cts and one roman candle. The crowd
dispersed at late hour, all we'll pleas
ed with the manner In which the day
had been celebrated.
THE Potato BUG.
That much talked about insect, the
potato bug, whose appearance in the
State has been already heralded, has at
last commenced its ravages here.
It is Of the greatest importance that
our farmers should watch their vines
with rigid care, and early put a quietus
to the pest, as it increases with
great rapidity, and although the season
may now be too far advanced for it to
do an{ great injury to the present crop,
if means are not speedily adopted to
eradicate it It may in the future prove
a source Of great annoyance. 1t is said
that both the insect aud its eggs can
be readily distinguished, and are, when
taken early, easily destroyed.
A person whose name I did not
learn had his hand severely injured at
Morrison's mill, on Saturday, by COM
ing in contact with the saw. The
wound was Of q grave character, but
will not probably prove permanent.
WEATHER AND CROPS.
The weather during the past few
days has been somewhat detrimental
to business in general, but has been ac-
ceptabIc to farmers. Crops Of all kinds
are looking fairly.
SCHOOL EXAMINATION.
A public examination of the schools
will be held at the schoolhouse on Fri
day, it being the last day Of the session.
The parents and friends of education
generally aro cordially invited to be
present. go. -.
Yours,
DOCTOR.
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!
winter in ten does the snow melt to run
away in water, or is there a drop Of
rain; so the air is uniformly clear, cold
and dry; the moisture all frozen out of
it: none of the open, wet, ever-varying
weather of this region; this constant
strife and running Fl ght between winter
and summer, that admits of skating the
Fourth Of July, and ball playing and
other outdoor summer sports Christ
mas and New Years; that breaks down
SO many constitutions, and renders re-
covery from bodily troubles so doubtful.
lhs influence Of cold, clear, pure
atmosphere renders the moonlight even
ings Of Minnesota. singularly radiant
and lustrous. The armament glows and
sparkles with splendid consultations;
the stars are all out ION duty )" the
moon, the beautiful "Queer Of night"
lights up the farthest depths Of the
heavens, and oftentimes the shooting.
stars or meteors 60 careering down
the sky, and all the scenery is such as
stirs the soul to look upon. Daylight
has it's beauties, too. For instance,
when the thermometer stands 20 or 80
degrees below zero, just after sunrise,
you may see the smoke rising from all
the chimneys Of a city, shooting up in
tall, spiral columns, with tapering tops,
till i.s waning lu,tre is lost in the upper
heights Of air. And, later in the day,
may be seen sun-dogs and crescent
shaped haloes that hover around the
sun, and then strangely disappear. In
the coolest OF winter weather, natives
and sojourners can be out, walking OF
riding, if warmly clad, but invigorated
and strengthened by every added breath
of bracing air. ,".:r-;
= The Minnesota summers are compar-
atively more healthy than its winters.
We all know that, in some localities,
the conjoint influence Of the suns rays
With moisture, especially that Of stsg-
nant water, gives rise to miasmatio dis
eases of greater Or less danger, such as
agues aud remittent fevers. In the
decay Of vegetable matter, rs some sup
pose, gives rise to atmospheric poison,
this producing fevers, &c., We have =
probable explanation of the non. exist.
ence of these disease in Minnesota
There is no great annual decay Of
leaves no accumulation of that purely
| vegetable soil which constitutes tho su-
pcr6cial stratum throughout the forests
Of Ohio and other States. The atmos-
phere is, Of gases IS in other parts Of
the world, but We all know how any
variation in its parts. by taking away
OF surchargo Of what is absolutely life
sustaining, when in the happy, proper
mean between extremes, does the same.
! But I am writing more than l intend
ed when commencing this article My
only object in writing At oil 10, to urge
those who are over -burdened with
physical grievances to give Minnesota .
tr,al, and b}eathe tho fresh, bright air.
Of it's farfamed pra,ries, perfamed with
a thousand flowers, aud with each CRATE
full breath receive that tingling vigol
Of blood and nerve and muscle, wbct
the apothecary's drugs cannot supply
that land Of the sky tinted water, where
if days Of sickness and sadness come
again to me, I shall quickly go, to &c
cept the expressive, hrge.hearted hos
pitalities Of friends and aoquaintauees
I'..--.. L. v. O.. y
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1t is announced that Miss Mary
A. Dodge -"Gail Hamilton"-has
nearly completed volume of sketches
of Western life, which is soon to be
published by Ticknor & Fields. Miss
Dodge was formerly a school teacher in
Connecticut, and a few years ago while
in Washington, sho entered the literary
field as a correspondent for the Boston
Congregatioxalist. Returning home
she continued her connection with tha,
journal, aud wrote 4 series of essays
and sketches. under the non, de plume
of "Gail Hamilton which attracted
the notice of the editor of the Atlan.i,
Monthly, who secured iher as contrib.
butor. Her subsequent volumes, viii
the single exception Of "Stumbline
Blocks" have all been made up Of arti
cles originally contributed to that peri
odical. Miss Dodge is pleasant littl'
lady on the shady side of thirty, ant
now resides with her brother, at Ham
ilton, Mass.
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RUDOLPH SCHGNRMANN,
IA. ~ HUSSEY .

. A.gE HUSsEY, s
ARCHITECT AND BUILDER,
rs prepared to furnish plans, specif.a-
i tiols, and estimates for -buildings; also
TO, el6SS sanddos I'll kisls, Of car
II -.sr and joissr work in the latest aud
":eet approved ~ lts. Priees'Ssasona0is.ss
Ss''Ss. ~ Ap-MlSS ne Desoerate0Nee.
ST. CLOuDs.;@ :1s - 5T..1 NTNN
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LETTER FROM CLEARWATER.

Peynesvills, July, 1867. j. :"
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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28
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the system BY the prolonged use Of this Sarsap-
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Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28
the CAMPAIGN,

No political campaign was ever opened
il this State with such fattering promises Of
overwhelming success for the Republican
party as the present. Inaugurated by con-
yention astonishing in numbers and enthu-
siasn, placing its standard another glorious
step il advance on the road Of progress, its
morning is cloudless, its noon will be glori-
Gus, and its close will witness the Waterloo
defeat Of the Democracy Of Iowa. Let no
one imagine that the great issue Of the cam
paign is Of little Importance; it is the fanda-
mental principle upon which the Southern
States are being reconstructed, and its fur
Their development will furnish the issues Of
the coming year. OR government is to be
purged of its inconsistencies and made TO
conform TO those great principles Of democ-
racy enunciated in the Declaration Of Inde>
pendence. Until this shall have been ac-
compIished, the mission Of the Republican
party will not be cnnrletAd The '.ss.-a .ho--
ougbly we are united, the more heartily we
engage in the work, the sooner viii our great
task be ended. Our organization ought to
be perfected in every township, so that the
work Of the campaign may be done system.
atically and effectively. With thorough or.
ganization and energetic labor, buchanan
County will roll up Republican majority
Of 800 at the coming election.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28

The Platform Of principles adopted BY the
Republican Convention, on the 18th inst, i.
another step in the grand advance toward
time democracy. Two years since, the rep
resensatives Of Republican principles, II COS
ycution assembled, had The courage 10 do
no.king more than recommend that the qaes-
ton Of negro suffrage be submitted to the
people. In tie convention of las, week, the
principle Of equal rights and suffrage to all
men irrespective Of color or race, was adopt
Cd, 70. only with unanimity, but with the
creates; enthusiasm. This was indeed q
cheering alvance. dem oas.ra,ing the power
Of truth oyez fossilized error, and the newt.
stls upward tendency Of Republican princi
pies. No Discerning miad can fail to see
the logical sequence Of this progress Of de-
moeracy, L TIE Ultimate enfranchisement oi
woman. This we shall hope for and conf
dsntly look for but fox the present, the g,eal
issue, iii: Is to be made an issue, is the sim
PIE question of equal rights to oil men, ire
spsoiye Of color, race or religion. This j.
the soul and Substance Of the platform-iu
rsdeeaing feature, IN fact. TIE remainde
OF the platform is web enough, but embed
zee no great pasty principle, and viii serv'
only as . body guard 10 the first resolution
The Republican part, Of this State can star,
upon tbs platform and fight its way to vic
tory unequaled in the history of the party.
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The Suppressed Resolution.

The Des Moines Resister, the central or
gan OF the Republican Party, at the capital,
is expected to sc the official proceedings Of
the State Convention Of the party. AT HE
close Of The Convention. on the laih Inst,
the Secretary, NJ c. Woodruff, gave the
records, comprising The niAutss y! proceed
iacs aud resolutions offered, into the hands
Of either the reporter or local editor of the
Register for publication but the following
resolution, offered in due sorM, and by vote
Of the Convention laid on the table, failed TO
appear 10 The proceedings as given BY the
Register on the following morning, u simple
sllusiop to it only being made. 1.-THE Des
Moines Register has so far los. all sense Of
propriety Is to take upon itself the Office Of
party censor, and TO suppress such portions
Of The proceedings Of our Conventions IS in
that capacity j, may deem best il is high
time the party favors were transferred 10 some
more reliable organ. We may entirely mis-.
Judge the motives Of the Register in its action
in this matter. If so, We shall be most happy
to stand corrected, and to believe that the
incomplete record was simply the result Of
carelesSnass or want Of enterprise on the part
of the Register.
We have too much confidence in the virtue
and integrity of the Republican party Of
Iowa to suppose for an instant that il fears
to face squarely every new question ofhnman
rights, and 10 give il that consideration
which lis Importance demands. -squeston
which involves the political liberties Of half
the race canno, lie quietly ignored and thrust
aside as Of no consequence. The march Of
progress viii bring i, inevitably before the
people, and the sooner the question is Crap
pied and decided for the right, the better for
the Republican party Of Iowa.
! We call upon the Republican press Of the
Stale to give the following resolution, which
is exactly as offered. Let it 20 upon the
record as matter OF history that an Iowa
Reps blican Convention, in the year 1867.
voted to lay on the table resolution in favor
"a W NikAScHS'
privileges and equal protection. 1t is already
upon the record that the same convention
unanimously and enthusiastically voted that
these blessings Of civil liberty ought to be
secured to male negroes. This acton was
most cemmeadahle, bu; it is curious phase
Of civilization which virtually declares that
the negro must have accorded 10 him the
exercise Of rights and privileges which we
absolutely and au,ocratieally deny to the
most intelligent, AID high minded woman.
The following is the resolution offered and |
rejected b. the Republican Convention at
Des Moines, June 10Th, 1857:
Resided, That we affirm as a cardinal
principle of the Republican party Of Iowa,
the natural political go uaiity of all mankind,
and that We favor the adoption Of such
amendments to the Constitu,ion of the State
Of Iowa as viii secure equal rights, equal
privileges and equal protection TO al citizens,
irrespective Of race, color or sex.
Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1867-06-28
QUE OWN STATE.

The Mt. Pleasant Free Press states tina
steps are being taken to raise funds for thu
relief of the Davenport branch ofthe Soldiers
Orphans Home.
4 splendid new Odd Fellows Hall wa:
dedicated in Dubuque, on Friday evening
the 2l-t inst.
The Cedar Falls Gazette gives al inter.
esting account Of the Union Public School
of tha. city. The fine School building was
completed in 1865 at q cost of SIS, 900.
This school registers show an attendance OF
65l scholars, with an average attendance OF
1875. Besides Prof. Graves. the Principal,
nine teachers are employed, and the school
is divided into seven grades.
The Manchester Union saws that the eN-
ports Of cheese and butter from Delaware
County has served to keep trade from utter
collapse. 1t is well known that there are
several cheese factories in that county, while
grain raising farmers have to bay on credit
aud wait for crop, dairy men are all the
time realizing fair profits with ready returns.