The St. Cloud journal., 1870-07-14
MAINE PRAIRIE. Julv llth. 1870.

MAINE PRAIRIE, July llth, 1870. +
~ EDITOR JouRNAL.-The temperance
meeting announced in your last issue, was
certainly = splendid success Tho au-
dience was very large, and . more atten-
tive and appreciative one, speakers meyer
addressed in behalf Of any cause. Tho
friends Of temperance are more than pleas
Cd with this, 1hsir introductory meeting,
Eands propass,ts continue them, md create,
Elfssposslb dssper, interest upon this
subject than II present prevails. y; Mr..
Lowe speech called out the opposing ele-
ment, andsvery strongly, too, ID the per-
Of our highly esteemed and worthy citizen,
Datus Myers. Esq. Mr.. Myers is q lead
ing citizen, as well as a prominent mem
ber of the church to which he belongs,
and from the approving demonstrations
while he addressed the audience, pre-
sumo his church feels that he is abundant
ly competent to defend their side Of this.
vitality important issue. Mr.. L. was chal-
lenged by Mr.. Myers to respond to the
serious charges made against the Good
Templars and the temperance party by
himself, which Mr.. Z. very gratefully ac-
cepted, and all who feel an interest con-
cerning this response are hereby informed
that Mr.. L. will reply to those charges one
week from next Sunday, at 8 o'clock, in
stanley's Hall. Everybody and their re-
lations are invited to be present. Mr..
Green's address was short but very point
ed, and exposed some fallacies to which
some cling as: excuses for their course
against temperance. Mr.. G. is q mer1ber
Of the Baptist church, and is Christian
gentleman and warm advocate of tenn
perance. Elder Shoemaker, who seems
alive to oil the great moral issues of the
day, offered an appropriate prayer intro
ductory to the addresses, and also made
timely and forcible remarks, endorsing
the moue the advocates of temperance are
making, for which the friends of the meet
ing were very grateful.
I am pleased to note additions to our
business circles. b.. MI. D.. B. Stanley, our
young merchant, is moving along, and will
I think build up q fine trade. Mr.. s. is
graduate Of the Commercial College at St.
Paul, and is well qualified for the transac-
tion Of every branch of the mercantile
business. Mr.. Aronfght, formerly of
Hastings, has opened q stock of dry goods,
&c., in connection with Mr.. s., and pur-
poses to sell "cheap for cash" We well
come him to our community. and hope our
citizens will give him . call. Thomas B.
Stanley, tho proprietor Of our village, now
represents tho interests of the large wool
en- factory Of Minneapolis, and is buying
wool, pelts, &C., for which he is paying the
highest cash price. The company could
not have made q better selection for their
agent than Mr.. S., as is a good bust.
ness man and is well known, being an old
citizen. Mr.. A. Bisbee has done good
thing for our citizens by opening black
smith shop in our place, and from appear
ances is doing good business. He will
do all kinds of work belonging to his. line
promptly and well. Mr.. Nelson, who. is q
finished mechanic, is building splendid
schoolhouse near the residence of DR..
Brown. The same gentleman is also su-
perintending the erection of q fne resi-
denoe for MIR. Thomas spaulding, about
one mile from the post office. It seems
that Thomas seriously contemp!ates break
ing the MOB otony of single lfess<v ! 3s..
Prospects fora fine crop Of Wheat, oats,
and corn, though not 50 good as q while
ago, are still promising. GAMMA.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN WHEAT.