The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-12-28
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LlrcHrlELD, MINI. Dsc. 10, 1871.
ED1roR JouRNAL.-From reading . 1T.
ter from Clearwater in . late number Of
rus JoUkNAL, Think Litchdeld must be-
regarded ~ the people living in the woods
- ! particularly fr'gii place. Now. aside
Arons the fact that old Boreas sweeps over
these prairies 1t speed distancing Gold
smith Maid, it is very little colder than in
the woods. Besides, in. the summer time
W avoid the mosquitoes, woodticts and 8
thousand other annoyanees to which many
denissns Of the Big Woods are subject.
Aud further, our prairies in Meeksr Coun-
y, with groves, lakes and streams in prop
Or proportion, have the appearance Of .
comparatively old-settled country, and
thus that inconsistencies which attacks
some somers. from the east during their
hrst years resldeuoe here is in great
measure Modified. Those Clearwater PEG.
pie are, no doubt, very clever, and I I'm
net surprised that their oleverness now and
then breaks out into Jokes about our wealth
er. Under these circumstances we will
forgive them. :,-@- % .',=s ''s7 ~ '.
John johnson, Of Acton, was tried last
week before Justice Briggs and jury OF
twelve, and acquitted of the charge Of SET
ting the prairie on fire, on the ground Of
having consulted two or three Of his neigh
bors about it before starting the fro.
The Lake Riply House, (owned by Gould
l. Co., Of Minneapolis has changed land
lords several times within the: last three
weeks. James Tinkham left, and; Peter
Christian took his place Peter staid three
deys and then loft; and now E. P. Sharp,
. Scandinavian, who has been = very COM
potent and useful astaehs Of the house since
it was built, il the landlord. The house
has very good accommodations and when
conducted properly is !. paying institu-
ton. ~ ,~vs
Messrs. !. NJ. waldron and Henry Hill
started yesterday On trip to Granite
Falls. II !; s}Itj}"
Chas. H. strobeck, Of tho law firm Of
Gordon & strobeck, has returned from q
trip to st. Cloud, looking none the, worse
for his sojourn in your city,
Arthur Brown, machinery man, and
supposed to be Z confirmed bachslo,
Though not very old bachelor), went re.
Gently to Rel Wing, and to-day brought
back bride. His: bachelor companions
had him arrested .by the Sheriff on the
charge Of committing matrimony in thu
first degree. He WAS brought before ,
tribunal selected At the time and called tn.
High Court Of Matrimony, plead guilty
VAS fined the cigars for the company, and
discharged from custody. 49,.
Will you allow me, Mr.. Editor, to con
graduate you on your recent step forward
Il thus term it, for I am one Of tho hspp,
Bensdicts) into tho realms Of matrlmony
Also, cpropo. Of your rash ~ conduct, al
low me to quote tho following "Aarriag
Song," by J. G.. c. Brainerd:
II saw two clouds at morning
Hinged with the rising sun, :
| And in the dawn they aoated on
And mingled into ono.
| thought that morning cloud was biest >
| It passed 50 swsetly to tho west
NJ saw tw9npmmer currents ., s.~r.
/ Flow sws5sl5 to their greeting, =: ALts
| And join their course with silent force
| In peace each other greeting; ;. g'eT
Calm WAS their course through banks of green,
I wa.aa~ As--xs.-o -.ai.- r,-v hofvaan,
). ''such be your gentle motion, 49, $3.50:
Till LIES last pulse shall beat,
Like summers beam and summers stream,
| Float on in Joy to meet
summer "a where storms shall cease,
| Apursr Ky whore al IL peace" } ~
| -. VIVA