The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-05-18
BENION COUNTY.
"est'y An Acknowledgements
HOtels-Mills &c.

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EDITOR JouaNAL.-Ths slor Of Mr.. Gill
man is really = ''model," he has lately
received = fresh, stock Of all the latest
''s,yls'' and made; contecties he has
| thus far received = liberal share Of lie
patronage Of our people; and 70 hope he
will receive continuance of the same.
Our ferry boat Ss'preseut wateer4power, /"
"s she is called, last week bad three or four
marrow ssoapess from swapping, and but
Tor the courage and pluck 81 Nj. gB.. 4.
Sawyer ESQ.,. would doubtless have done
30: While crossing with loaded team, last
wednesday forenoon, the large drive Of
Smith & Maoksy'slogs were floating down
the river in large numbers ; Mr.. Sawyer, Or
his hired man, saw the large drive Of logs
before starting out, but thinking he could
make the opposite shore before they be-
gan to float down heavily, land as the dri-
yer wished to cross at once.) pushed out
nto the Chem dangerous stream the eva
ter-pover' her captain. dumb, and human
passengers had shout got over the
mighty river, when the logs more than
came. The noble, ''inconsistent" s.Water-
power" rocked on the pillows to and fro
tho logs sailing around and even under her
the boat stood still, the human passenger
cried out with a voice that echoed fac and
near for ''help!" the fe1ryman with his
pole was doing his best in guiding away the
herce assailants, while the passenger was
clingiug to his frightened animals with
''oea'h grip" and still cry ing with louder
voice for "help !" alas no help came, the
wind began to blow hard, which carried
the passengers voice down toward the
noisy rapids. Passenger to the Ferryman-
"Oh she's bound to swamp" Ferryman-
"Let your beasts alone, take the other pole
and come here" PAssenger-"Can't Sir
they will run right off from tho ferry boat
into the river" Ferryman- hurry,
there comes q whole jam, and if they strike
the boat she'll surely swamp" The passen.
ger doubtless thinking now was his time,
horses or none, to 90, he got down from his
his lead took tho pole in hand and COM
menoed work. In pushing away the logs
as they came crushing against the: boat,
she began to move onward, tho two worked
With ''all might" when At last she reached
this shore, with . marrow escape from be-
ing swsmped. We learn that the passenger
thinks some Of bringing heavy claw
suit" against the ferryman, for damages,
Of serious character
Rev. MIR. Ulrich, Professor of St. Johns
College, delivered very interesting and
instructive discourse at the Catholic church
on'':Ask aud re shall receive" in this
place 'ast Sunday.
The new residence, Of Mr.. B. F. Dagget.
is nearly completed, and is an ornament to
any town:
T. Y. Boulter & Co., are building An addi-
ton to their grocery store, on Broadway.
Mr.. L. D. Jackson, Of Chicago, Illinois,
who was here part Of last winter, We learn
will soon return, build him residence, and
make Sank Rapids his future home.
We have been looking forward for the
past ten or fifteen years TO the improve
ment Of the "sauk Rapids Water Power"
as this We well knew was the only attrac
ton of Interest, that would induce Capital
lists to take shares in.
We can certainly feel proud of our hotel
facilities, for they can not be surpassed in
this State the Russell House is crowded
with guests, most all coming from the
sunny South" Hotel enterprise is the on
" important project over this way at the
present time.
Arnold e. Stanton's -four and feed mill il
grinding more grain for its capacity, than
any other -four mill in northern Minnesota.
All that take THs JOURNAL over this way,
seem to think it is one of the most attrac-
tive papers in mechanical style. issued in
tho State, and in reference 10 the literary
and news department, can really and posi-
lively not be equalled in the State, long
may it wave to The motto of 'Excelsior.''
Doow RUHrRA.
Natures Hair Restorative exceIs everv-