The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-06-13


and nights.
Parties who were burned out by the
Chicago fire, have located and are building
houses here.
Mr.. ]. r. Clark has gone to Brainerd
to put up some fine largo dwelling houses
in that growing town.
-Msssrs. Hanauer & Co. have purchas'
cd ths entire stock of goods of Brigg.
Bros, Of Little Falls.
Therefore they are happy! DR.. A C.
Gowdy and Mr.. J. F. Bell have each beer
presented with . daughter.
Work has been commenced on Mr.. J.
Hills new photograph gallery on Washing
ton avenue. It will be 2lx40 feet, with
12-foot ceiling.
Tho Democrats Of Stearns county will
hold Convention at tho Court House Oh
next Monday afternoon, to elect delegates
to attend tho State Convention.
On Monday Mr.. J. W. Tenvoorde's
team ran awsy, throwing out the seat Of
tho wagon, which struck = little daughter
Of Mr.. J. L. Wilson, injuring Dor slightly.
On Monday, Mr.. Frank Remely fenced
up his lot across tho railroad track, On
Tuesday tho difficulty was compromised by
the Committee paying him $500 damages,
and the obstruction Was removed.
during the hailstorm on Friday morn
ing, hailstone fell on st. German street
Of the exact shape Of miniature w-k-y
flask. Several individuals gazed on it and
sighed that it had not como down full.
The Alleghanians, or troupe travel
ing under that name, gave performance
In this place on Tuesday evening. Nearly
every individual Of the large house voted
the affair decided humbug.
"A deserter from Fort Ripley was
tracked to this place on Tuesday evening
and into the hail where the Alleghanians
were performing, but he managed to make
good his escape.
On Sabbath bar Of railroad iron fell
on the foot Of tracklsyer, taking off q
couple Of toes. On Tuesday while man
named Holley was driving spike, it few
up, striking him on the leg, ssvering An
artery.
City Assessor Alden is meanderiug
around finding ont how much people thin
they are worth. All seem to feel pretty
poor about this ii me Of the year, and thr
depreciation in the value of personal prop
erty is startling.
Tho serial "aood-Bye, Sweetheart" is
concluded this week. Although somewhat
lengthy, it has been received with general
favor by our readers. It will be followed
by well-ssleoted short stories, running
from one to four weeks each.
Complaints come from many quar.ers
concerning the careless manner in which
the mails are handled at Richmond. Let.
tors and papers arc sent in every direction
but that in which they should 60. Thi
carelessness should be promptly corrected
1T il worthy of note that the first
freight put OF board train Of cars in St
Cloud Vas shipped to-day by Mr.. II. "
Weary. Il consisted Of four tie-wsgon
for Do Graft & Co. That these wagon
were to 90 to New Ulm, speaks we'll 10
st: Cloud manufactures.
On last Thursday, while at work il
Stevenson & Co.'S foundry, young ma
named John Anderson was caught BY hi
clothes in lathe, and was injured some
what on tho side and neck, although n
bones were broken. His wardrobe suffer
Cd considerably during tho operation.
One Of our readers who tried salt o
his tomato plants (as recommended in
paragraph which was published last week
ssys it 10 complete success; that it va
the best thing hs ever tried-for killing th
plants. The trouble Was, that he put Ii
salt over, instead Of around, the plants.
Mr.. NJ. P. Noel, who has just returne
from trip up Sank Valley, reports tn
the grassheppers have already commence
operating on the vegetation in the vicini'
Of Paynesville and Lake George. The
IRE wiugless yet, and appear only in lcca
tiles. crops generally look splendid.
On opening chest Of tea at Murph
& Co. 3 the other day, = small Chimes
broom WAS found. It was about the 81,
Of wisp broom, and was made in SOM
what tho same way. The handle was 1
bamboo; the broom part was made Of Il
outside fibre Of the cocoa-nut, and ",
held to place by oross-piece through IL
handle, about which bamboo splits We
woven. Il showed signs Of considerab
usage, and WAS undoubtedly accidental
dropped into the chest BY some Jot
Chinaman. who perhaps spent some tin
Afterwards in looking for his missi1
property.
Money to loan on approved real ests
security. Inquire at tho law Office of
KERR 4 COLLINS.
-Lsmons, Oranges, Nuts and Candi,
At RussE1I's.
Drugs at Now York prices, At Rhod
4 spenosr's.
-Hurrsh for tho Fourth Of July! II
RI few days Boyd will receive the larp
stock Of fireworks ever brought to {
West, which will DO sold ct low fieu,
and large profits.
M Toby Is sole agent in stea,
ess.ty for horton's celebrated gold per