The St. Cloud journal., 1868-01-09

ls DEs1RUO1lVEIIRE.
, TWO rlouRlsa nIl.I.s BURNED n
II ONE NIGHT. =,
Total Loss ooO,ooo, 1ns.raaee eSs,Soo'
. At about four o'clock yesterday morning
I some men who were sleeping in Gorton +
, Burbank's Touring mill. located on saak
River, some two miles from this city, dis
covered on awaking slight IRE overhead.
A basin Of water sxtinguishsd Il. Going up
stairs, flames were discovered In the frame
4 work Of the mill, BY the chimney. BY The
time water was obtained tho Ars had gained
such headway that all efforts to put It down
proved unavailins, and Tho mill VA soon
On almost total loss. Only fourteen barrels
Of dour wsrs saved. In tho mill were $1,000
worth Of grain and -four; $4,000 worth Of
new -four barrels; and 400 new sacks.
It is supposed that the fire caught from
the chimney, though in what way cannot
now 10 told, ~ everything was supposed to
b sate. The total loss il about $50. 900;
insured for $l4,8 in tho Home, N. T.,
Firs and Marine, St. Paul, Enterprise.
Cincinnati, and Continental, Philadelphia.
The mill Was owned BY L. Gorton and H.
C.. Burbank, Of this city, and J. G.
Burbank, Of St. Paul. The loss will be
severely felt BY the entire community.
Preparations viii bs commenced At once to
to build another and even better mill on
tho site Of that just burned.
At tor o'clock .. Tuesaay night tho grist
mill at Cold Spring was found 70 b on FIRE,
and WAS tstslly destroyed. No cause is Is
yet known. This mill was completed only
last summer, and Was in excellent working
order. It was owned by H. c. Wait and
N. P. CLARK, Of this city, and P. B.
Thompson, Of Cold Spring, and was valued
at 1000. It WAS insured for $4,000 in
the Etns, Hartford, Lorillsrd and Fl re
and Marine.
This mill will also be built At once.
There is something singular in the fact that
these mills, located about fifteen miles |
apart, were burned on tho same night, and
within six hours Of each other.
GOLD P1xs.- Good gold psns for 40, 50 !
and Is ssnts each, warranted for ono year,
at A. ". Bush's. i
Mss B1s1I1's Lxc1u1r.-Ths subject Of |
"Amsriean Womanhood" was very ably
discussed" by this lady at the Congresa-
sational Church on Tuesday evening. The
first half almost Of the lecture was devoted
TO demonstrating that womsn's great indu-
snee lay in the home cirele. The woman
Who directs the thoughts and moulds the
minds Of those who constitute tho younger
portion Of her household. st the same time
exercising = vast influence over her hus-
band and her circle Of friends, does .
mightier work than did hs who invented
the steamship and the telegraph, OF than
tho leader Of . vast army. Touching the
question Of suffrage Miss Bisbes expressed
tho opinion that this right should be gov
erned BY IN intelligence qualification only
that no man should vote or be debarred
from voting because his skin was white or
black; and that woman should not bs de-
MED the right because Of sex. She did not
believe, however, that the ballot wss the
great remedy for all evils it is claimed to
bs. It was merely the expression Or regis
ter Of popular opinion or thought, but
It made neither. Those who formed pub
lio opinion, whether they possessed the bal
let or not, were the real governing powers.
And while claiming that women, even now,
are the power bshind the throne, yet she
urged their right to vote, not as natural
right, but because it would render more
certain tho peace and quiet Of tho country,
would strengthen tho spirit Of patriotism,
and make mankind in general better. !
The lecture Was received with marked
evidences Of favor, and finally with vote
Of thanks, by the large audience. A num-
ber. of happy hits drew forth hearty ap-
plause.
In personal appearance Miss Bisbes il
decidedly attraetive-sall, commanding
and graceful, with finely shaped features
and large expressive eyes. Her voice Is
clear, strong and distinct, though scarcely
expressing At al times the feeling her SUBJ
jsct might inspire. Her gestures, which
were frequent, wsre easy and harmonious.
To further crafty public curiosity We
might venture to say that tho lecturer is
sppsreatly quite young, lingering in tho
twsnties; and that in dress she does not
evinee any special dislike to fashion.
We are willing to eonceds great deal
to Miss Bisbee's abilities, but cannot, ~
does correspondent, rank her superior Or
even equal to Anna E. Diekinson. Her
lecture displays neither tho thought, tho
argument, the feeling, nor the earnestness
Of Miss Dickinson, neither does she 50 thor
oughly hold Or convince IN audience. All |
this may be, and yet Miss Bisbes remain q
very agreeable and successful lecturer.
ED11o1 JouRxAI.-A large number Of |
our citizens were favored last Tuesday eve.
in being able to listen to an eloquent and
instructive lecture from Miss Bisbes, Of |
New York. who combines in remarkable
degree elssrnsss and purity Of style with
the grace, force and inpressivsnsss Of man
ner Of The most finished orators.
Such power Of vivid dslineation, such Va
ried expression, At one time sliciting bursts
Of applause and joyous laughter from the
audience BY her hns humor, and again
thrilling and exaltiag her hearers With he
divinsr agsnt-true and intense pathos Of
word and gesturs-havs, I feel sure, been
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