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Fight with IL RaitiesnalIe.


Last Saturday morning | was the
witness of such scene Us | pray God
| may never see again. | beheld a
combat between young man and Il
rattlcsnake, in which tho former was
bittcn, and died IN ten minutes there.
after, The PARTICULARS of the terrible
alllir are a. follows:
On Friday last a young man named
Graynor asked me TO spend the night
with him aud 20 coon hunting with
him the next morning. to which re-
quest | readily ussentcd. We started
out about three O'Clock A. ", aud near
day the dogs opened on trail IN the
swamp OF Bear Creek. just after
sunrise, the deep baying Of the dogs
informed us that the bear had taken a
rce. We ccicd to make vur way
through the bjss and tangled brush aud
vines IN the direction Of the dogs, until
We came to small space Of fir" ground,
which was covered with low grow th
Of oalf bushes Here We halted a mo-
mcnt to listen for the dogs.
We had barely paused, when we were
startled by II loud, strange, rafting
sound issuing from beneath low thick
bush, within a few feet OF Us. Though
| had never heard that peculiar noise
before, knew insliuc,ively that il
was "a raltlesnake, aud | sprang back
in terror, remarking, "Graynor, let's
l,ave here
What, s." said he, are you
afraii ?n
"Yes, am afraid -
We'll, s." he coolly remarked,
II am going to kill the snake it would
be pity to leave such tue fellow
here. So here goes
Wills Grayn0r was speaking, !
caught glimpse of the snake, which,
as nearly as could judge, appeared to
be about eight feet in length, and three
inches in dlametre in his largos. part,
lie was lying cpiled up in perfect cir
cles, with his head drawn back in II
terribly graceful curve, his small eyes
sparkling, his slender .orked tongue
darling swiftly back aud forth, aud his
brown neck swollen with fatal wrath h,
while ever and anon he twirlcd the
warning rattIes in the air with harsh,
blood-curiling sound.
For Cots sake, let's go" said |,
shuudcring ut the terrible sight,
Don't get, scared said &. 'just
climb tree, and he won't bite you.
1t amt every day that fellow meets
with such fine, large snake as this,
and it wouldn't do to loose him."
He had picked up small stick
about yard long, .pud while speaking,
was drawing back te bushes from
above the snake so As to get sight o.
him. lie threw his foot around over
the bushes, snl iramped them down in
such a manner that the monster was
fairly exposed to view bu, just as he
did so, and before he had time TO strike
the snake mades sudden spring at him
aud | turned away my face ia horror.
=" I've got him, by George"
| turned to look, aud with his right
hand he was grasping the snake by
the neck in such manner that h'
could not bite, while the monster was
guashing his teeth most furiously, anC
twisting aud writhing In huge folds
around Graynor's arms. All Of u sud
don, 10 some accountable manner, th'
snake freed his head, and quick ~
lightning plundgod his droppieg on
the ground, he glided few PAGES auC
again coilsded himself up, koeping hi
head erect aud ringing his fearful ra,
ties. q. turned deadly pale, paused
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bic manner. Tho surviving victim,
who was lying in the brush at Il short
distance from the scene, witnessed his
approach aui death, bat was 20 terri.
bly, wounded that he was unable to
s,yc any warning. The bodies were
found short time afterwards and con.
vcNol to- camp where the survivor
died Jnrir, the ensuing night. after
relating the affair - We hnve stated
,buyc The bear il the same one iLgt
has been in that vicinity for the past
ten years it being known from It's pc.
Guitar track. having lost three vi his
rocs from one Of hi, feet.
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An AMUSING INuDsNr.-N 9

An AMUSING lNuDgNr,-A gen
man from New Jersey WAS taken
friend in Philadelphia the other
10 exsmioe be slace where tbs p
treaty tree once stood. When I
reached the ground, the friend poi'
to ihs place, and remarked tha, il
the exact spot where William Z
stood wheo he engaged 10 tbs N
orable transaction which made
famous in history.
The Jerseyinan looked at
place for a long while. aud va
around il three or four times slo
aud puached his csss in the gr
once or twice. And said. Hem
iiah , aud Very Interesting, We,
Then he thought ior . few minute
said, "But where did the sou
whsa William shot the appls o
lhead ~
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Too Many smiths.

In certain Western city man Dc
termiDcd TO get out directory. They
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A G. SIMPSON,
LAs ATTORNEY At LAW.

Sclinsgrove Pa,
Offere his professional setvice 20 the pub.
lie. All business entrusted to his care
will be promptly attended 10.
IJnn. l.. '6Tif
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cOLLcct. tIluuYL

coucct, uluuy!
All over the city, marm, said Br
get
a., over the city, replied msdau
beginning TO wander what Bird;
was driving at; aud how much does
collect?
Fifty or sixty pounds. anl 50
DAYS hundred.
Iou mean hly ~ sixty dollars, :
pounls-dollars, bridget, said m
anne, with emphasis,
No marm, | don't name dollars
riane grease.
Grease.
Sbure ! do, for Pat is a soap gre
collector
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~ A. BOYER, Jr.
L. AUCTIONEER,
Ereeburg Snyder Co. Pa,
Most respectfully offers his services to
the public as Vendue Cryer and Auction
Ger. Having had q large experience, ]
feel confident that can render perfect
satisfaction to my employees.
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The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03
D. N. q. MURPHY d CO.,
Burbank & PoWell's Brick Block,
st. German It,, St: Cloud

CHuRxs.-st. Cloud is becoming quite q
point for tho manufacture of patent churns.
Messrs. Noel & MoComb have opened q
shop adjoining The JOURNAL Office, where
they are putting together churn patented
in January by NJ. P. Noel, and called the
"Queen Of the West.'' Tho cream recep-
taele is semicircular in shape, and swings
ON pivots between uprlghts, and has an
'tsgitator' 50 constructed % to have re-
verse motion to that of the cream, thus
bringing butter very rapidly. 1t also gath
ers thebutter into rolls and works the butter
milk out. The milk can be run out through
q nozzle, and the butter washed and
dressed IN the churn. A child of ten
years can easily operate the ohurn, and the
makers agree to return the money if the
machine does not work as represented.
Samples can be seen at their shop, or at
the Bank Of st. Cloud.
j. R. Clark is also manufacturing the
Sanborn churn; and W. T. Clark is
engaged in getting up still another style Of
churn.
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03
LITCHFIELD.
Farther Items About the Town.


L1roHr1E1D, MEEKER Co., MlNS.,)
Feb. 9th, 1870.
EDITOR JouRNAL.-In my last, I left
you on the north side of the railroad1
Crossing to the south, We find J. James,
A. r. Potter's and G. Buffers lumber
yards; NJ. Baldwin, harness shop; Rice &
Brown, dealers in agricultural imple-
ments; J. Esbjohnson, dealer in furniture
and grain buyer N. H. Chittenden's law
Office; A. G. Chittenden, real estate and
insurance agent; Perkins & Brigg's hotel; !;
s. Gordon, livery stable; R. Asher, bill
lard hall; R. Gordon formerly Of St..
Cloud, billiard hall; c. Alenquest, sa-
loon; Iver Halverson, saloon. W. Rol-
lings proposes erecting large store here.
South Of this, bordering on Lake Ripley,
is DR.. Wisell's addition of 80 acres. Bus
mess lots are 25x140 feet; residence lots,
5ox15o feet; the public park is aoox370
feet. Several buildings have been erected
ON this addition. Among them are the
residences of Rev. u. B. Jackson, and P. W.
Niles, and three tenement houses Of A. N.
Grainer; Offices of Dr.. Wisell and Attor-
neY Wilson and J. H. Browns black
smith and carriage shop. A few days
since Mitchell & Waller opened an extern
sive lumber yard north Of the railroad
A building on runners arrived day OF
two ago. H. A. s.
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03

ExrI1rA1Nx1Sr.-On Thursday evening
the Philharmonic Society Of this city gave
an entertainment At the hall, comprising
dramatic representations, recitations, cho-
russs, solos, ,eto. The hall Was crowded to
its utmost capacity, and although the ex-
ercises were almost entirely in German,
excellent satisfaction was given. Tho first
piece, ''The Cottage beside the Highway,' -
introduced some fourteen characters, and
was well done. The choruses were strong
and we'll managed. A fine solo ''scaweitzer-
bub," was sung by Paul Mockenhaupt
and also . comic solo. Good music Wss
furnished At intervals by the Cornet
Band.
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03
FROM "BlTTER SWEET"
what Constitutes Feliclty-Ladles'
BOnnets-Froxen to Death,
LAKESIDE, DOUGLAS Co,)
Feb. 25th, 1870,

LAKESIDE, DOUGLAS Co,)
Feb. 2sth, 1870.
EDITOR JouRNAL.-I once heard of Ia
y who evidently knew how to appreciate
the good things Of this world, saying that
In her estimation the height of woman's
felicity was, pretty cutter, fast horse,
plenty.of buffalo robes, and neat fitting
overcoat-with man in it. That woman
ought to emigrate to Douglas county,
where she might have good sleighing from
the last day of November to the first day
Of April, inclusive. I think she would
have "felicity" to her hearts content.
Well, there is no felicity without its alloy.
Fer instance, the fast horse would proba-
bly, be yoke Of oxen the pretty cutter,
an ox-sled but what matter, as long as the
''overcoat" is all right?
1wish ''Ion'' had one of the drifts Of
snow that are piled up by the side Of our
house spread over mile or two Of the
road Of his southern home, that he might
take good sleigh ride. to remind him Of
Minnesota. I am getting quite jealous Of
his praises of the southern climate and
southern ladies.
was much amused reading tho criti-
cisms Of your Clearwater correspondent
upon the ladies' dress. The bump Of don't
care-ativeness must be pretty prominent, to
attack SO fearlessly their pet fashion. Per-
haps the prefix ''Non" to his nom de plum.
is his protection. 1t is evident he has not
visited Douglas county, for the ladies here
not only keep their pretty little ears warm,
but their brains active by wearing good
warm hoods. I attended church q few
evenings since, where saw but two
'pickle Dishes" There were several Ia.
dies with the regular old-fashioned "kiss-
me-quick" hoods, such a. were in vogue
many years ago, and if any lady will try
the effect in her mirror Of these pretty lit.
tie hoods, I think the s.platters'' will be
among the things that were.
We are having pleasant winter, al.
though some severe storms. One man va.
frozen to death in Lake Mary town ani
two in Reno, in the storm of the 18th
We, upon tho frontier, feel the hard timel
this winter I think more severely than d,
those in older settled places. It has bee,
very hard to raise any money to pay taxes
but tho people met the matter bravely, an,
am informed there are but very few dol
, lars unpaid. They now seem determine,
to live within their means, and keep out Q
debt, hoping fer better times.
BITTER SWEET.
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CITY COUNCIL, i,

ST. CLOUD, Feb. %, 1870.
ksouLAH MsET1Ha. AID. Ev.
an'' President, Alden, Bridgm.u, Clark,
Aerr. +. Smith. T. Smith and Teuny.
The Committee on Claims reported in
Favor OF paying tho following bills:
T. +. & ". Powell, spikes, 1.46
=: A: Upham, Jr., for sidewalk. 2.8b
NJ H. Nixon, pals lost at fire, 2.40
Report adopted.
on motion Of AID. CLARK the City Clerk
was directed to present tho above bill to
the owner Of tho land adjoining the side
walk.
III. special committee appointed to pre-
pare for the reception Of the legislature
reported that they had agreed with J. Il.
hayward to furnish dinner, certain teams,
&c., for $500; that on account of tho
Storm preventing the arrival Of The party,
tho committee gave Mr.. Hayward notice on
the morning Of February 18th to stop
inrthe' proceedings, and present his bill
Tor damages; that he presented claim for
s!vo; that the committee, in conjunction
with committee Of citizens, estimated the
damages At $56, which sum they offered to
pay, but it Was declined.
On motion Of AID. Alden the report was
adopted.
Tho following bills wore presented and
referred to Committee on Claims:
". B: Mitchell, advertising, $3.50
L. W. Collins, legal services, 1000
J. E. Hayward, for providing din
nor for Legislature, 10000
The following bills were allowed, unde,
q suspension Of tho rules:
F. Remeley, wood, $500
J. Hall, saving wood, l.26
The special committee on Fire Engine
was granted further time in which to re-.
port.
| The Council then adjourned.
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03
THE "REGULATOR."

A short time since people could only get
five pounds Of sugar for one dollar. Plckit
& Abbott put in q stock Of groceries, and
Immediately six pounds for one dollar be-
came the standard price. This house it
not only the s'Regulator' in dry goods and
clothing. but in groceries as we'll. 1t al
ways keeps goods down to low prices, and
is just the place for people to buy.
MA1kE1s.-Wheat is coming in slowly,
at 50a6Oc.
The receipts ofosts are light; price aoe.
shellsd corn brings 50a6oc.
Barley, 45a60c.
Beans, good demand, 1t $1s$l.75.
Potatoes bring 40a5oo.
Egg plenty At 20s25c.
Good butter 10 scarce at 25a30c.
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03

Tomorrow will doubtless wind up
this ssauiea of.the Legislature, A. the
ecoaoaieal souls sho compose its wis
dom do not care to remain after their
pay stops. Az their like has never
bssn seen before, we trust that a merc,-
fat Providence will guard Minnesota
from ever having their parallel in the
future.
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03

= Tas Fa.ibault Republican is also
trosb'sd about the expense Of Normal
Schools. 1t wisely observes that il St.
Cloud wants Normal School it nigh,
follow the szanple Of Frcdonis, N. Y,
which place erected 100000 building
and donated It to tue State, receiving
in return the right to send its children
to th' model department free. Very
good ; # FE'aazibaalt e wit'be kind enough
toeenplste tho Deaf.ad Dumb Institute
and present it to the State, the people
Of that town can send their children to
it free gratis for nothing, and We will
pledge our svse5 sodsavor to have the
"damb" department reserved fo1 the
sxelssivs personal use Of the editor of
the Republican 80 long as he shall
i've. !
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03

On Thursday the State Senate passed
Fridley's House bill providing for te-
NAL, suffrage. This bill allows such
women as will boldly admit that they
have reached the ase Of twenty -one
years, to vote on the adoption If the
amendment next fall; but their ballot,
are to be deposited in . separate box
from those Of the now-soversigns, aud Of
oourse count for nothing. Thei<pros-
peot is 50 charming that We are quite
impatient for The coming Of election
daY. .r
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03

The resolution of Senator Castle in
favor Of "free trade beyond 4 strict
revenue Standard" was defeated On
Tuesday in the State Senate, and reso'
lutions adopted favorable to 'incldental
protection to domestic manufactured y
The vote stood II to 8, being = stric,
party vote, the Republicans in the at
firmative and the Democrats in the
negative. Senators Sprsgue and Walt
(Rep.) were excused from voting.
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03

The wise and economical House can.
not give the St. Cloud Normal School
even $4,000 for building purposes, but
it votes the Reform School, an asylum
f'r the care and comfort Of the youth
full vagrants Of St. Paul, $1,000 for the
purchafe Of more land! Verify, a no
BILE body Of solons engaged in a con-
genial work.
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03
LOCAL NEWS

~ ,Ws .vould rs.psetxlly request all
Sssiaess ms1 and SotAs,s sisAing any kind Of
Job Printing, to call and eza~;a< ovr
ssssssivsstoek Of Ns,s Material, just ,ses;vsd
from tic Esst, before ssnd;sg to st. Pavlor
going slssvhers. Our JOB Office t. nov on
Of the best in the State, and pe do work
shieh we pill guarantee to Be satisfactory,
at Saint Paul Prices.
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03

SrEARNs COUNTY will appreciate
its folly in sending a "wooden man" to
tho Legislature, when they read that
the Mankato Normal School finally
succeeded in getting through the
House bill appropriatine $12,500 for
building purposes, and the Winona
school $3.50, while the st. Cloud
School obtained not cent. This may
teach . wholesome lesson for the future.
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03

0s Tueedsy the House finally kill
I'd, BY indefinitely pos.poaing, Ii, bill
.ppropriating go, 900 TO tho St. Cloud
Normal School for building purpose.
The vt Stood 81 to ~. So much
for ssndilg = Representatives men
who ase totally without ability OF in
ausaos. St. Cloud pays dearly for
this lat piece of folly. 80: -. Il. y
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03

TIE St. Paul Pres. publishes = let-
ter from Pembina, dated February 18th,
stating that Major Bolton has raised .
force of loyal Canadians and Sioux In
dams, and is moving on Fort Garry.
Gen. .Riel has five hundred men in
and around the Fort.
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03

. The Alexandra Post gives the
particulars Of the freezing Of a man
named Kane, during that severe storm
Of Friday three weeks ago. He left
Glenwood in tho afternoon and waa
found next day dead. Liquor was in
part the cause. A young man named
Paul Mclean, lately Of Alexandra,
VA also lost in the open country
around Lake Reno on that same night
and froze to death. '''-: y
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03

observation-disclosures settlers should
remember that unless they prove up under
the law, within seven years from tho date
Of entry, that they lose al claim upon tho
land, NO matter how great their improve
nsnts may have been. Five years con.
tinuous settlement and cultivation will on.
title them to = patent, and seven years is
tho limit.
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03
NORTHERN PACIFIC RAuLROA ID.

Further information Strengthens |
what We stated last week: that the main
line of the road will cross the Mis-
sissippi north Of Grow Wing, near the
survey described in our local columns,
while branch will be built from ST.
Cloud to Red river.
The St. Paul Dispatch states that
the Northern Pacific has purchased tho
rights and franchises of tho St. Cloud
and Minneapolis railroad, and adds:
''Thoss claiming to be posted say this
looks to building branch of the Northern
Pac,fc r. r. from some place near tho
point Of crossing the Red River, VIZ St.
| Cloud, to Minneapolis and St. Paul, to be
used % southern outlet during the winter
months. The theory is plausible, and We
are much mistaken if the thing don't como
| to pass"
The charter of this road was given
to the Northern Pacific Company last
fall on condition that their line should
cross tho Mississippi at St. Cloud. A
recent letter from the President, Gov.
Smith, states that the Directors have
not changed their purpose since &C.
cepting the charter; which probably
means that they will give St. Cloud
connection with lake Superior and Red
River by meaus Of branches. They
may also construct a road on the west
side Of the river to Minneapolis.
The purchase by the Northern Pa
cific from the st. Paul and Pacific was
that portion of their grant and
franchises from Watab via Grow Wing
to St. Vincent, on the Red River Of
the North. 1t is understood that ap-
: plication will be made by the North
Pacific to have Crow Wing stricken out
as point, 50 that they can run their
, line directly from St. Cloud to St
! Vincent.
,. This Company has also purchased the
!. franchises of the St. Croix and Bay
field railroad, projected frem Bayfield, te
Hudson, near Saltwater. A oonuec'
ton near Chengwataua could easily b<
, formed from St. Cloud with this line
and is by no means an improbability.
\ The Minneapolis Tribune Of yester
!. day says that several hundred tons Of
,. supplies will At once be sent to diaereu
, points along the line Of Northern Pa
, oi6c Railroad operations, for the use
working parties who will commence a
soon as the character of the road vii
permit.
Al The indications all point toward yer.
extensive operations by this road il
different parts Of Northcra aud North
eastern Minnesota during the presen
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03
LEGISLATIVE ITEMs.

On Tuesday Senator Wait introduced
a bill declaring the lands sgrantsd tho
St. Paul 4 Pacific Railroad Company,
for road from St. Cloud to Lake So.
perior, under special ID. cf 1867,
forfeited, and turning them over to the
Minneapolis l. St. Cloud Railroad CON-
pany.
Also a bill 10 amend an at locating
State road from near the mouth Of
Sauk River to the western boundary Of
the State at point between Lake
Traverse aud Big Stone Lake, which
was passed under suspension Of the
rules. .-,
The House bill to provide for the
consolidation Of tho counties Of Monon-
gala aud Kandiyohi, passed under sus-
pension of the rules.
Senator Leonard, from tho commit
tee on Federal Relations, Introduced
. joint resolution favorable TO the i'm
provement of the Upper Mississippi.
Fox and Wisconsin rivera, which p15s.
ed under suspension Of the rules.
Senator Lochren introduced bill "a
amend an act to authorize the County
Commissioners Of Benton county to is.
sue bonds, which passed under sus.
pension Of the rules.
Ia the House bill was passed t.
establish a State road from Osakis, Doug
Las county, to the nearest station on tn.
St. Paul l. Pacific Railroad, near Pom.
mo de 1erre crossing. ::
Also q bill authorizing the Minneso
IA aud Northwestern railroad company
to construct 4 branch, via St. Cloud, t.
the northern line of the State.
The House passed the Senate bill Il
authorize the St. Paul l. Pacific Rail
road Company to extend its branol
liuo from Saint Cloud to Sauk Certr
and Alexandra to the Red River.
| The Senate bill to authorize the cit,
Of St. Cloud and villages and towns il
stearns, Todd, Pope, Douglas an
Ottsrtail counties, to issue bonds an
make donations in aid Of railroads run
ming to, into or through said counties
was lost in the House,
The bill giving the publication {
: delinquent tax lists to the lowest bic
, der, was lost in the Senate.
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03

AsWAsH1sarox correspondent Of
the Sosest; writing of'the Minnesota
delegation, s.ys Tat Hon: NJ. s.: Will
kin,op i"nsya ahsvslsa equal, but has NO
supesir, 10 the House, in point of abil.
ity." .eYatto Us c@Fp 2se;-r>2 -
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03

CONGRESS is eoatinuir & the clearing
out business. John r. Deves, late
Representative from North Carolina,
being detected in selling cadetships,
followed Whittemore's example aud re.
signed, while the House adopted unan'
imouslv vote of censure. .<:a@ :r&
The St. Cloud journal., 1870-03-03
UNION BAKERY.

This Bakery has received a new Crack
Or Machine, and will furnish tho bell
Crackers at the lowest price. Also vii
keep on hand everything found in 4
EIRST.CLASS BAKERY:
Call and see us, on Richmond avenue,
Brokers' block. KUCK l. FRITZ.
st. Cloud, Jan. 20, 1870. n27.1y