The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-07-22
FROM "BITTER SWEET"
"hcrcs q, Where, arc the Corrcspon-
dents cnics-Crops - And Gossip
Generally. .'&E.#-E II T.

LAKESIDE, July 10th, 1869.
EDITOR JOURNAL Il thirk It is time
some Of your correspondents were stirred
up little; and an In a scoldine mood
To-day, and don't care it am called q
''meddlcsome miss" Isn't it enough 10
make ono scold to take up a favorite paper
week after week anl see no familiar names
IN tho correspondents column :" 1t seems
as though our paper had gone visiting.
Now, Mr.. Editor. where are all tho "agi-
rated" ones? Have you given them leave
of absence, Or ore they absent without
cave !? ''Ion" still. cont inues his ohcerful,
interesting letters, and every one likes
thcm, and SO do s. though used to make
faces at his fault-6nding, for which would
apologize (if thought he would carc) but
"Yuns Min.'' In his "cxit," monopolizes
every phrase in that line. How grateful 1
am for his blessings upon my venerable
head"-although was somewhat frighten-
ed, for had never realized that I was so
terribly cid. run in an undignified way
to tho looking glass to see if there was a
gray hair, and then took my knitting work
and wondered if somebody would give me
a gold-headed cane. But then that little
"grand-responsibilty" of nine spoils all
my dignity. Why, the little four-year old
masculine has no more reverence for "wo-
mans rights than .'slippers" has. If
he kes 1t into his little )ordly head that
grandma must play horse with him, away
goes the knitting work, and off We go in a
tantrum tam.
The people Of Lake Mary have been
more than usually patriotic this year, the
Fourth Of July having arrived 90 the third
and remained until the morning Of the
sixth Four picnics were held in our
town, and it is not ''much of town for
pichics either" Of course could not at
tend them all, S" 1 only speak of one held
at Lakeside, where about forty friends met,
bringing their dinners, and bound to have
good social time. Old Boreas spoiled part
OF tie arrangements-a sail upon the lake.
But other amusements were plenty, with
the dinner in good style and abundance.
There was not even little child but
brought basket in one hand and boquet
in the other. hear they had grand time
at the other side of the town, where they
danced all night and didn't 60 home till
morning. Whether daylight was chosen
for the home journey on account of the
darkness of the night, the badness Of the
roads or some other cause, I cannot tell;
but think our roads would be passable if
there was Good Templars' Lodge in our
vicinity. However, that is "Pathfnd-
er's" business, not mine.
Our town boasts Of many new arrivals
this season, among the number two young
gentlemen who in just twenty-one years
will be allowed to vote for Anna Dickinson
or ''any ether man.
We have had great deal of cold wealth.
or this season. Crops do not look as we'll
as last year; gardens are not as for ad-
vanced, ard corn 1 fear will be q failure.
Schools are progressing finely, there being
three in the town. We have church SER
vices once in four weeks. Rev. Mr.. Stewart
officiating. So there is prospect of our
becoming civilized in time.
Four oxen belonging to Mr.. George Gre
hey wei e killed by lightning this week,
and other damage was done: I have not
learned the particulars.
RITTER SWEET