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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1870-11-03
TIE SOUTHERN MUTUAL FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY,
RICHMOND, VA.
Authorized Capital $3.50, 10000. ~

SURANCE GUN IAN I,
RICHMOND, VA.
Authorized Capital $3.50 100000.
Accommodations over SIZE, 100000
This Company issues Participating Policies on
Town and City property, by which the insured
becomes a member of the Company, sharing IN
its profits A sm-annual dividend of 3 per
cent payable to the Mutual Policy holders OF
his Company, declared July 1st, 1869, also per
cent. January lst. 1870. Insure in this South
ern Company. its investments made for the
benefit Of Southern advancemcnts. 1t brings
money to our people. Keeps money with our
people. Then why should they continue to i'm
poverish themselvesby sending money off, which
can as easily--as safely-as probably be kept at
home AL who wish Life or insurance will
find it to their interest to call on me.
s2ts0 H. II. PECK, Agent
OrFicE; with Drs Hanger s Lultz, 2 doors
North Of Spectator office, Staunton, Va.
may 12-tf
BENJAMIN H. NASH, HENRY K. EILrsoN,
President. af Vice-President.
OFFICE OLD DOMINION -
" INSURANCE COMPANY OF
tf e RICHMOND, VA.
No IT'S Main Street
/ This company is prepared to issue FIRE
Policies on the most favorable terms, and to
make the usual accommodations for its custom
ers.l il' foI4lH }aif ]. B. MOORE, Sec'y.
~ DIRECTORS:
BENJAMIN II. Nash, President of the Company;
A. S. Buford, President Danville Railroad Co. !;
John Asher, late VS.. Donnan & Co.;
Thomas Potts. of A Y. Stokes & Co.;
r. w. Powers, merchants;
r. B. Addison, of Allison s Addison;
z. w. Pckrell. If W. Pickrel 4 Co.;
Thomas ~ Brander, merchant; E&
W. G Paine. OF Paine Il Co
ii Franklin stearns, retired merchant;
JsJ- Waggoner. OF Waggoner q Harvey 81
John II Guy, attorney at law;a
William B. Isaacs, of Lsaacs Co.;
c. R. Skinner, Of Hill Bent1y & Skinner;
John A. Sloan. Of c. 7. Workman 4 CO.;
Andrew L. Elicit, Of j. R. Anderson & CO.;
Thomas Branch of Branch & Co.. yes II
Maxwell T, Clarke, of Scott & Clan ke;
H. K. Ellyson, of Cowardin & Ellyson.
~ II. H. PECK, Agent.
Office Augusta Street, Stanton, Va,
ssptS-
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A n o n

Fatent reversed wooden Agraffe Bridge
throughout. RETAINS the sweetness of the old
WOOD Bridge, and OBTAINS the solidity of the
METAL Agraffe, without its OBJECTIONS
Patent Compound Wrest Plank
which holds the Tuning Pins. is six layers ef Me-
pie, GRAIN running differently, PLANK NB-,.
Err SPLITS. fsi.-f -a ftl
Patent Full Iron Frame
concentrates IN FRONT of the Tuning Pins, that
heretofore DAMAGING Iron (Which in other Pianos
h"rtfully SURROUNDS the TUNING PINs,) and
$ butts INFO the front edge OF the Plank and
EFFEcTUALLY resists the TWENTY TONS strain
Patent Diagonal Sustaining Bar
part OF the Iron Frame, next TO and parallel with
he steel strings UNDER THE OVERSTgUNG
BASS.
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;sleaatine & Franklin.
Insurance

HUw OFTEN Is THE HOUSEHOLD LOAF
IL buried with the household dead, and
families that might have been comfortably pro-
vided for, left destitute by the want of a proper
foresig ht in its deceased protector?
The Virginia Insurance Company,
STANTON, VA,
Offers every head of family perfect security
against this melancholy condition.
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= 3. Five Irishmen coming into Baltimore got
to the five mile stone. Ore of them was a
little ahead of the other. and meeting a man
by the roadside enquircd how far it vas to 3.
The saan informed him that it was but five
miles, whercupon he turned to his companions
and exclaimed, Come on, me hearties, Its
only mile pase"a eaa aHta
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ust Receive d,

- sTf,o - A CARGO of Is Inch
BOSTON ICE. Orders left the fOST-0FFCE
will be filed JOHN A. NOON.
sey4 lb4t
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PIszCEs-A Fair Offer.

If the Merchants in your place will not furnish,
or send for the Machines, send us the retail price,
flasher SIS, Extra Wringer $40, and we will FOR
ward either or both machines, free Of freight, to
places where no one is selling; and SO sure are
we they will be liked. that we agree to refund the
money if any one wishes to return the machines
rec of freight after months trial, according
directions,
No husband, father or brother should PERMIT
he drudgery of washing with the hands, fifty
Two days in the year, when it be done better
more expedtiously, with less labor, and no inju-
ry to the garments, by Doty Clothes Washer,
and Universal Wringer.
Sold by dealers generally, to whom liberal dis
counts made.
R, C. BROWNING, Gen'l. Agent,
aug 25-tf 80 Cortlandt ST., New York
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COOP ADVICE An editor with az eye to
payment for what he sells, INDUCES in this
little. bit Of philosophy " Every man ought
to pay his debts, if he can. Every man ought
to get married, if he can. Every man ought
to work to suit his customers, if he can =
Every wife should hold her tongue, if she can
Every lawyer should occasionally, tell the
truth, if he can Every man ought to mind his
own business and let other peoples alone, if
he can. Every man should take ncwspa-
per; and pay for it anyhow -sa n -.
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Kic5tlto7ttt advertisements.
CrOckery and Glassware.
II ELEOGG s. GIBSON.
IN IMPORTERS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS IN
China, Glass, Earthenware and
House Furnishing Goods.

We have now in store the largest and most com
plete stock OF goods in our line ever offered in
this city. mostly Of our own importation, direct
from the manufacturers. and at very low prices,
Rich Decorated China Dinner, Tea and Toilet
sets, White China, White Granite, and Common
Ware.
Silver-platcd goods, fine Cut and Pressed Glass
ware, Lamps and Lamp fixtures
Looking Glasses and fine Table cutlery.
Block Tin ard Japanned goods, Fruit Jars
Stoneware, rich Fancy goods &C., SC.
All of which we offer to the trade as low as
they can be purchased in any of the Northern
markets. Goods packed very securely.
Call and see
KELLOGG u GIBSON
1907 Main street, Richmond, Va.
sept % ''
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Tyuil Fall Stock just Received
IL and i'm Store.
TO COUNTRY MERCHANTS
am manufacturing daily my inimltable CRUSH
SUGAR, Steam Clarified FLINT CANDIES, war
ranted better than any made in the United States
for wholesale purposes have on hand the lar
gest stock of CONFECTlO NERIES, FRUITS,
CIGARS, TOBACCO, CANNED GOODS and
SAUCES, ever had at any one time. buy all
my goods from first hands, New York or Boston
importers, or purchase them at cargo sales thro'
brokers for cash, and can sell all goods as low as
New York jobbcrs.
nea- Don't you believe that can be undersold
anywhere.
Call and see or send for prices.
LOUIS J. BOSSIEUX
M Wholesale Confectioner,
oct 1912 Main ST.. Richmond, va
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Universal Clothes Wringer

Improved with ROWELLS PATENT DOUBLE COG
WHEELS, and the PATENT STop, are now unques-
tonably far superior to any apparatus for wash
| ing clothes ever invented, and will save their
cost twice year, by saving labor and clothes.
The Editor of the Lynchburg (Va.) Press and
Record, who purchased Washer and Wringer
thus speaks of them:
We can knowingly recommend these machines
10 be- just what the manufacturer repr esehls them
We have had them in regular use in own fam
lily for over six months, and we find that all the
really hard labor and drudgery OF washing is en-
tirely dispensed with by their use. Washing is
neat and pleasant employment for u lady with
one of Doty's Washing Machines and Wringers,
and we have thought that millionaire. with no
dependent heirs upon whom to bestow his fortune,
would become one Ct the greatest benefactors of
his race by endowing fund with which to give
one of these Washing Machines to the thousands
of overtasked washerwomen which we have in
our land. Notice the liberal offer made by Mr..
Browning in his advertisement. There is no de-
ception in this offer, and we would be willing to
guarantee its fulfilment to the letter. Let every
family which can possibly. do SO, buy Doty's
Washing Machine and Wringer sffs. IS
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Z Dr.. j. j. LAwRENCE-Dear Sir: NV Son has
recetoed so much benefit from yor aconderful Kssk,.
that cannot refrain from expressing my graft
tude. had tried almost everything vitheut
benefit l believe, in all sincerity, that your
Koskoo is an INFALL1BLE remedy for the disease
from which he has suffered, and, SO far as can
learn, has never failed. If you only knew The
immense amount of suffering that he has under
gone, then you could conceive the ralue Of such .
remedy as Koskoo-THAT SURELY CURES Tle
great amount of good it is now doing amsnx w.
is inestimable ~ r.fp.r47 -
@3 With much gratitude, ~ ioH
1 am, respectfully yours, &C.,
Mrs, NJ E. A. NELSON.
Read the following from Mr. Womble, pronS
nent Hardware Merchant of this city
No. Is Market Square, Norfolk Va..)-
,-.te. October IS, 1863. g.
DR.. LAwRENcE-Dear Sir: To the large NUM-
Der of testimonials which you offer of the great
=, tdcacy of Koskoo, take pleasure in ad-
ding my own. suffered greatly with Nervous
Debility, Headache, Loss of Appetite, &c. TIVE
bottles of Koskoo restored me to health
Yours truly, j. G. WOMBLE.j
From Rev. W. H Christian, Pastor Dinvidd;s
Street Methodist r. urch '''+
Portsmouth, Va, October rs, 1869.
This is to certify that I know Dr. Lawrence
well. lie is a gentleman of cultivation and
worthy OF the fullest confidence. I have used
his Aoskoo with advantage to myself and have
adopted its use in my family in cases of nervous
debility and depression. ~ ew !,
'fls s} qu gtia1g W. H. CHRISTIAN. .5
FROM Or. LLOYD, A PHYSICIAN OF LARGE
f* PRACTICE. - 80
Great Bridge, Va, October 8, 1869.
nr T
endorse your Koskoo as beng most valuable
preraration- Upon examination of the formula,
find each ingredient highly extolled by our best
and most progressive clinical Investigators. I
have tested its effects in my own practice, and
have no hesitation in recommending it. In my
opinion, it is the best compound of its class ever
put before the public-exeeeding by far all the
various compounds of sarsaparilla, &c.. ever in
vented 1t is q decided Nerve Tonic, and Invir-
orator of the animal forces, aiding digestion and
assimilation, and thereby producing healthy
blood, which should be the basis of treatment in
all chronic diseases Hoping you will reap the
reward you deserve from the public as beas.
factor, ! am sir. y ours truly,
CHARLES LLOYD, NJ. D.
After reading the above high recomm endatio
Invalids cannot reasonably hesitate to sivetr
KOSKOO trial. re re,t.. tr5 risss5e -,
FOR ADDITIONAL TESTIMONIALS 70
From Physicians, Eminent Digines Editora
Druggists, Merchants, &C., see KOSKOO ALMA
MAC for this year.
~ Price One Dollar Per Bottle
nH For sale Ab Druegxts eyerywheys.
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$50, 900 IN CLOTHING.
Fall and Winter Campaign!
WILLIAM IRA SMITH

RICHMOND, Va,
begs leave to inform his friends and patrons, al
also those of the late Thomas S. Baldwin, tina
he is now receiving and will continue to receive
during the season the
f LARGEST! BEST!
and most .34.
SELECT AND STYLISH STOCK
s4 FINE AND FASHIONABLE CLOTHING
ever before offered to the
RETAIL TRADE
of the State or city, and respectfully ask an ex
animation before purchasing elsewhere.
VIM. IRA SMITH,
Corner of Main and Tenth streets;
Baldwin's stand.
John t n H Is Lef,wieh, asa late with -
j. H. Simpson, Thomas s. Baldwin.
Ed. Peasants, 5'fi
Henry I. Miller, formerly Simpson s. Miller,
E. Forrest Pecor,
J. Ebe, Cutter, @
All invite their friends to call and see them.
sept 90 I'm
DOBEEsT WOOD d co.
IL PHILADELPHIA
aat- oRN INT Emit At
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They have dug grave for her. Spring
flowers brighten over it, and the green grass
smiles with daisies and violets2 o You go
there, and sigh and pray, and ask G if you,
too, may come home And when no answer
comes, your heart raises up in bitterness, and
with the bold wicked words upon your tongue
you pause, for your guardian angel looks down
from heaven and whispers. 81 ush."
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-08-18
NOTICE RELATING TO
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS
WAR DEPARTMENT.,
SURGEON GENERALS OFFICE,
: WASHINGTON, July 18th, 1870,

WASHINGTON, July 18th, 1870.
Congress having provided by 4 cts approved
June II. June 80, and July II, 1870, for the
reissue every five years of!Artiic1al Limbs,
or the value thereof in money, to officers.
soldiers, seamen and marines, who have
lost limbs IN the service Of the United
States, the following instructions are pub
lished for the benef: of those interested.
Applications should be made direct to
the Surgeon General, from VIII ose Office the
necessary blanks will tie furnished on re-
quest. - l'''>
Upon applications for limbs in kind, or
ders will be given by the Surgeon General,
upon any manufacturer selected, who shall
drst have filed bond i'll the sum Of Five
Thousand Dollars, with sureties, to furnish
good and satisfactory limbs, without extra
charge to the soldier, and make good NIL
defects of materialor workmanship without
additional charge, subject in all cases to
the inspection of stch persons as the Sur
geon General may designate
Blank forais OF bonds will be furnished
by this Office. ~
Transportation 10 and from the .lace of
htlng the limb will also be furnished upon
a written request addressed to the Surgeon
General. .;.,- 80.
Applications for Communication will be
certified by the Surgeon General, and trans
'mlttedto the Commissioner of Pensions
Tor payment, through the local pension
agents.
Asfa'l instructions will be forwarded from
this Offlce with blank form Of arplica-
tlon-the expense OF employing an Aticr-
ney or Agent will be in no case necessary.
=. :. j. Z. BARNES,
jy2S-4w Surgeon General, u S. Army.
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Ifdbxtht Dstrdis Mechanic and Inventor.

, lfabstht Dttrdis Mechanic and Inventor.
The Coop TINE CoME.-The patent So
long h5Id by Wheeler & Wilson for the fou,
motion feed sewing machine. has at last
t1&1heG Asian e1tsnsieY hns bean srafus-
I'd: The day has g0ne BY when g machine
costing but from SIS to $50 can be sold
at from 500 ii $125s :iWes see that the
American Shuttle Sewing Machine Compa-
Ei5; bk tDstroit, are 6rs:zin tho field s.:wIth a
machine embodying all the best features of
the more costly article, and while their
machines are in every particular, as per-
feet in their adoption to all classes OF
work "a the Wheeler & Wilson, Grover 4
Baker, and Singer, they are now disposing
Of them at prices ranging from $25 to, $40.
This u certainly an immense reduc, ion,
and lis effects are already to be seen in the
large orders received, and the large ship.
1nents made daily BY the American Shuttle
Sewing Machine Company, 116 Bates street,
rDetroit. zsq..~tzIs. .@,,>y e5... ~ :.
NJ. J.eob Gibson i TIE General i, Agent
fer, lows and .Milnssota ,, Send him stamp
tor. circular and sample work. He wants
|EavS akShts everywRere: Ezra induce
uents offered. ,Address jacob ''Clason,
Weaf Unien. Iowa. - 80" - ":S"i
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UP CouNTRY.-We condense tho follow
ing from the last issue Of the Sank Centre
Herald: A little boy of Mr.. Burgess vas
taken with hemorrhsge Of tho lungs and
died within five minutes. L. West
has commenced building the bridge across
Sank River, on the dam above McClure's
mill.........The wife Of James Smith, Of
Lake Henry, had the calf of both legs cut
through to the bone by reaper......A man
and his wife started from Sank Centre for
Fort Wadsworth. Reaching Westport,
the woman was taken sick. The West.
port House was closed and unoccupisd,
and leaving his wife on the porch, the man
started for the nearest neighbours. When
be returned. he found that she had given
birth to two children, both Of whom died.
Tho man rolled them in : shirt, pl.eed
them in pan, and buried them On the
prairie l! 49, '#'tH% s., ~..i.SsI$.
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~ NV ersQga q
Selma, had one leg % badly injured By
: reaper that amputation was necessary
ass; k]Ll's,, III. s.,,szk lxtsps',
fell from her seat, and was cut by the
sickle in a horrible manner ----A young
Norwegian. named Andrew Mathiason]
committed suicide At Byron by cutting
bis throat. Cause, low spirits from
iiekness.
: MF5s #|ssSs: ;;;rx5l!:!e. 4 g.!
day says: James Gray, foreman Of
tho builders on the Eastern Connection,
vas knocked off s'bfidge and fell 20
feet, breaking his j.wbone and sustain
log other severe injuries, besides nar-
':. k''s'as s'ssRII1s its.. i i
Mrs. Foell. 1t had been oiled, be-
fore beng frcd----Senator Buck Gu,
bis foot with an axe. seyering an artery.
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DM1ANeXR0 1Isss On WING Arm
START ron nMDRTvBll. -9-sss

4 lll44AH.1eR0lk GROW lR1Aa Arm
START FOR RIVED sRTvHll.
Another SURVEY of the 81. Olead
! * ~. !. Branch Line. .s :eS5
{ --s--I-- 70 5sE 4. III Il
On Thursday, Gov. Smith, President Of
the n. r. R. r., accompanied by Gen. Ira
Spending, Chief Engineer; Thos. II. Can
Rsld, General Land Commissioner and
Mai. Geo. A. Bracket, came up, on the
noon train, and went, on to Grow Wing.
After finally determining the crossing Of
the river at that place, and locating q por-
ton of the line, as designated in this pa
per some two weeks ago, the party return
cd to St. Cloud, arriving here on Saturday.
They we're Joined here BY Gov. Smiths
wife. son and daughter; Hon. VIM. Win.
dom and son, Winona Rev. Douglas, Of
w.nona; DR.. Thayer and Thos. G. Hswley,
Of Vermont WI. Mills, Of Boston; p.
Lenk, Of Toledo; Mrs. Gen. spaulding;
and =. Putnam, Gov. Smiths Private Sec
rotary. ..... ..... ;.
The entire party started out in comfort
able conveyances provided for them, and
with all camping equippsge. They reach.
ed,Sapk Centre on Monday. and expected
to make Alexandria by the following even
ing. -
The ladies all returned from Sank Cen.
tire, arriving here on Tuesday evening.
The remainder Of the party will 60
through the Otter Tail country, to tho Red
River, not going, probably, much below
Georgetown. From what We can learn,
their purpose is mainly to take . careful
look at the country between St. Cloud aud
the Red River, and to select q few of the
p incipal points. They expect to DO gone
about two weeks. ''
BRANCH LINE FROM ST. CLOUD.
On Monday, Mr.. c. H: Alsop started
with a party Of seventeen men, with four
pack horses and one team) to make another
survey for tho branch line Of tho Northern
Pacific, He will run north west from here.
Whether he will interseet tho main line
Lear Otter Tail or near Grow Wing depends
entirely on the character of the country,
and cannot now be told. Tho party will
be. absent about four weeks. :s Il
The impression seems to be, that, owing
to the unsettled condition Of: financial af-
fairs, work will not be commenced on tho
Branch Line until after the Main Line
shall have been completed to Red River,
which will be by next July. In the mean
time, all the necessary surveys will be
made and . line probably definitely deter
mined on.
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F1u1T AND VEaHrABLEs.-Our market il
now tolorably we'll. supplied with fresh
fruit. Quotations may be given as follew.,
although in most Of the items the prices
will almost daily become lower:
Peaohes-$s Per box.
Grapes-35 cents per pound.
Pears-From California retail At Is cents
apiece.
Apples-$6.50 per barrel.
Cranberries-New crop, not fully ripe
$500 $3.50 per bushel. The crop prom
Uses to be very heavy this year. A few Of
last year crop still in market.
Wild plums-$1 per bushel; s cents per
quart.
Observation-Disclosures, at 20 cents per
quart.
Watermelons-Plenty but generally
small, and retail at 10 to 80 cents apiece.
Muskmelons-10a15 cents.
Green corn-Very nice; IL cents per
dozen.
Onions-New; 81 per bushel.
'Beets-50 cents per bushel.
Cabbage-$5a 10 per hundred.
iTomatoes-$s per bushel. 49,.
Pumpkins-$3 per hundred.
squashes-10s2O cents each.
Potatoes-scarce and Of inferior quality !;
1.20a1. 80 per bushel. =,
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7 I sAli. |! j: !! u.


We Aavss1 Md iatsd from new
typo ON god paper, 3 ftli assortment Of
legal blanks, including: ~
Dssds-Warrsnty, Quit-claim, Mortgsge
65tr;es cosStSsS@naoahss III /: RMoticss Of
Trial, Notes Of Issue and Executions. =
Jsseies's~ C1.rt-Sunmons and Sabpo.
mss.
10 sTow1 solnozss.-Ee: .r. .b1. to
urnish tho following blanks to order, in
any quantity desired:
Order Of Supervisors lsyins out = new
!. Rsi,..so .Dsdnal 90 bro vpsr, IL ,I.nd.
Notice Of laying out u roads for public
To1serd.rs. vith sta i, = b 81 or un-
bound. -:
Afidsvits to be attached TO ill Bills, (for
town or county use.
g Bond of Town Trsssurers. III -;
- AsJ sUonstable. fl1ISs 51N&4 l.
Justice Of tho Pesce.
Notice f election to Town Office.
Oath Of Office Of Town Officers.
Notice 70 District Clerk If Election Of
Justice 81 the Peace.. a.
a@ No&3oeof 8teetioAz Of Oonatsbls. a.
TA,ss sbla y :. sss !, ssaitahle,far any town
Or county IN the State. -.
'ord.rs. RON tie 'e,osa4ntrtylss %. Ere. or
small quantities, f)ledr - 81. Paul prices
-
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N ;bu,,-

-ThssAia.eaps ,ii6une ,.y.
that Mr. $, Chr who hold. il
trust a large quaint lands In thiS
State belonging q sroell Univers
sity, Of New III lade arrange
ments to have 4 ali section (64e
.cres) broksi up ID the spring,
for . wheat farm, . little north of Whine
Bear Lake, 10 Pope county. Mr.. II.
EB66ggs If eetIl, n. r, Aho is also
large owner of lands in. Western
Minnesots, purposes to start = large
stock farm 1t an early day.
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sArK RAp1Ds.-The Sentinel gives tho
personal property valuation Of Benton
county At 500 1888 real estate, $4oO, $3.50;
total, $499, 1877. In 1860, when Benton
county comprised more than one half Of
Minnesota, (stearns county included -be-
ing bounded on the north by the British
Possessions, east by the State of Wisconsin,
west by the Missouri river, and south by .
line drawn across below Anoka,-the total
value of real and personal property was
only $26,O55. The great increase of wealth
in the limited area comprised within the
present county Of Benton, is at least not
beyond the average increase in tho greater
portion of the remainder Of the territory
reported on.......The new Methodist
church is rapidly approaching completion.
Mr.. James Kennedy donated the plaster
ing, and ]. G. Wilson the painting, both
excellent workmen Of St. Cloud. Rev.
satterlee, Of this city. is pastor.