The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-28
SAUk RAPIDS.
Tho NIonths-l.ocal Mattcrs--Demansl
for Investigation of the Official Az
fairs of the ssRing.''

SAuK RAPIDS, March %, 1872.
ED1ron JOURNAL For some time
past, have been intending to send you q
few jottings from this side of the river;
and now that have taken W my pen to
do 50, there seems but little to be said that
can interest your numerous and intelligent
readers. ::
Just now there is some grumbling at the
lion.liko fcrocity Of March, Which seems
to jeopardize the hope of an early spring.
In this, however, We have little cause to
complain, since February and March
agreed to exchange characters, as some
men dc their wives, or as maskers often do
their masks. This exchange Of characters
of the months in question, has been agreed
to, believe, all over the United States.
According to letter from Michigan,
dated March 18th, the ground in the south
ern part of that State, was, at the date
mentioned, frozen six feet deep! But
with US, the snow is fast wearing out, ane
in few days April will be here with its
new buds and pale, sweet flowers.
AS to purely local items, am sorry to
say there are so few worthy of notice.
They are almost as scarce as buttons on
WORKOUT coat, or toddy blossoms on
the face Of q reformed tippler. Our mer-
chants are quietly thriving and have the
of
filing up their stores with fresh supply
Of spring goods. The shelves Of those in
the dry goods line present charming ap.
pearance to the eyes of their lady custom
ors, who wish they had share in some
rich gold mine. Chase & Potter's new
hardware store is an attractive and extern
sive novelty in our little town. In fact
all our merchants are up to the times and
doing we'll.
The quiet and noiseless steps that Sank
Rapids is making in the path of time, its
hearty disgust Of hustle and business
clamor, the gravity and sobriety of its
people generally-these would we'll become
the SLOW paced denizeas of some old-fash.
Toned ruralIown in the undeveloped IN.
terror Of New England. Now, I do moi
mean this as q slur on Sank Rapids, but
rather Instrumentation of its nerve ani
undisturbed equipoise, when oil the wsrlt
about it is ina whirl of enterprise ant
dizzy with the rapid motion. But so long
as the eternal hymn of the Rapids is pour
ed into its ear, and the sweet song OF fu
ture greatness reoonciles it to slumber
why should it be disquieted? 1t is tn
song Of the Lotus Eaters.
If, however, there is any one thing NOR
than another, that breaks in upon tn
crusted quiet Of our respectable communi
ty, and proves that it is susceptible 0
outside impression, and that it can an,
does relish good thing, it is the spirite'
and gallant charges made by THE JoUkNA
on The Land Office and Pine Land "Rlng
Of St. Cloud
Notwithstanding the inopportune an
feeble sentiments of Indifference and at
fected disgust which the St. Paul Pres
puts forth in speaking Of the St. Clou
feud, the public does. and ought and wi!
continue to take an INTEREST," deep inter
est-in this thing. For the honor and fu
lure responsibility of all parties concerned
it ought to be thoroughly sifted. Contrar.
to the remarks of the St. Paul Pres,
which ore that "thc quarrel is a. persona
one and its present phase has no particu
lar interest fer outsiders" just the re
verse is true. The quarrel is not per
sonal one, and It's present phase has a par
tic,llar interest for outsiders.
| The charges made against the 'Ring'
come respectable quarter. They ar
too serious, toy direct, and too specia
and pointed in their observation, to b
laughed down by the St. Cloud Press, O.
frowned down by the St. Paul Press. Ev
cry supposed culprit is presumed to be IN
nocent, until he is proved guilty. For tn
sake Of truth and mercy then, let tn
"Ring" have the benefit of trial. TIL
county demands it. Outsiders demand il
Yours truly, ZEPHYR.