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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-07
s. AN AGGREGATION OF SORE
HEAOS.''

From the Fergu, Fails Advocate.
The Sank Rapids Sentinel of lat
week, in long and touching obituary
notice announces its own decease. The
material of that paper has been purchas-
ed by company 10 St. Cloud, a kind
Of aggregation Of sore heads, who have
opposed the issue of the bonds in that
city in aid Of the Pembina Branch r.
R because they do not propose to To-
cate their depot building upon the land
Of Messrs. Clarke, Wait and oClure.
We think it an unwiso policy upon
the part Of the ring to start another pa
per in that city, when both parties are
SO ably represented As they already are,
by the two journals now published in
tho city. Better give those who have
so faithfully labored for the best inter-
ests Of St. Cloud their patronage, and
increase their usefulness, than start q
third organ with which to cri, pie their
power for doing good.
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LAND FRAUDS.

The Commissioner Of tho General Land
Office, through tho Secretary Of the Inter-
ior, is asking Congress for legislation
which, in view Of the facts, it is most sur
prising had not been sought and enacted
years ago. Often Land Officers and Sur
veyors-General become acquainted with
the character Of the public lands offered
for sale in their localities long before those
desiring to make bona fde entries can find
it out. Those officers have been in the habit
in some instances, Of making use OF such
information, gained through their official
positions, by selecting especially valuable
tracts Of land, and entering them in the
names Of their friends and relatives, in
some instances in the names Of their wives
and children, for the purpose Of specula-
ting upon them for their own advantage.
In one case Receiver is known TO have
entered, in this way, over hundred thou
sand acres Of choice lands. When actual
settlers come to make their selection they
find the lands they want taken up, and they
have to psy two or three times tho original
price to secure them. A bill has been
prepared to prevent these practices, and
another one has been drawn to provide for
the employment Of special agents to pre-
vent frauds on the Land Office. There are
men who make = practice Of pre- empt.
ing land under the Homestead law for tho
purpose Of employing the time which passes
between the presumption and tho final con-
summation Of tho transfer Of the land IN
cutting off the timber. These and ether
frauds upon the Government can best b
prevented by the employment Of few
confidential agents.-St. Paul Pres,.
How exactly the condition of affairs
at the St. Cloud Land Office is described
the above! 1t is likely that this Of
ice will receive early attention.
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APPOINTMENTS.

The State Senate, on Friday, con
drned tho following Executive appoint
ments
Adjutsnt Genersl-Mark D. Flower,
Walden Of State Prison-Henry A. Jack.
man.
Surveyor General Of Logs and Lumber,
let District-1vory E. McKusick.
Inspector Of State Prison--David Day.
Trustees Of Insane Asylum-C. P.
Brown, h. B. Strait and VIM. L. Lincoln.
Surveyor General Of Logs, 9th District
J. K. Benedict.
Sixth District-John Lewis.
Director Of Deaf and Dumb and Blind
lnstituts-Horace E. Barron.
Regents Of State University-A. A. Har-
Wsod and Oliver Dalrymple.
Trustees Of Soldiers Orphans Home
Capt. H. D. Pettibone, Capt. II. G. Hicks,
Capt. J. E. West, Capt. Ara Barton.
Insurance Observation-Disclosures
Pusey.
The State also confirmed a large
lumber of notaries public.
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Tue Members of the House of Rep.
sentatives presented speaker Hall
with handsome gold watch and chain
snd the Senator's gave President Yale
= gold-headsd eaoe, as tokens of If:
fsctioo, esteem, aud for impartiality,
faithful discharge of duty, etc,
Both gentlemen were "taken By sur
price," but both still live.
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,LE0IsLATIvE MATTERS.

WEDNEsDAY.-The Senate passed
tho bill to enable towns, cities and
villages in Stearus, Nicollet, Meekes
aud Blue Earth counties, to aid in the
construction Of Railroads. I
The House passed bill to author.
ize the Minneapolis and St. Cloud
Railroad Company to lease ito line ID
the St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Company. (Iutroduced by Mr.. Van
Hoesen aud passed under suspension
of the rules.)
Also, the following Senate bills :
To amend the act incorporating St.
Johns Seminary in Stearns county.
To appropriate SIS, 484,26 for the
current expenses Of tho State prison
At Saltwater.
To appropriate $4,000 for the cur.
rent expenses Of the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Asylum, aud $4,000 more to
complete the new wing.
Approp,iatins $4,000 for the cur
rent expenses Of the Insane Asylum.
To amend the general statutes.'in re-
'a'ioo to e<trays. (The bill repeats tho
law requiring cstrays to be advertised
III the st. Paul Press.)
THuasDAY.-The Senate considered
Gov. Austio's veto Of the appropriation
Tor completing tho wing Of the Deaf
and Dumb Asylum.
The House bill allowing the Mime.
apolis l. St. Cloud railroad company
to release its land grant to the St..
Paul & Pacific railroad, was killed in
the Senate.
10 the House the Senate bill pro-
viding for Bureau of Statistics was
killed.
The Senate bill to appropriate $685..
ESQ for improvements in the State
Prison at Saltwater, was lost.
The House passed a bill to authorize
the St. Paul aud Pacific Railroad
Company to construct branch line
from Sank Centre to Montivdeo.
The working hours, of both tho Sen.
ate and House, concluded on Thursday
night. A final adjournment took
place next day.
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PEOPLES COLUMN:
- 's-'. -"s' So
For the 81. CLOUD Journal.
OBITUARY.


Died in the Town OF Sank Rapids, MINI,
on the 18th Of February, 1872, the Saul
Rapids Sentinel.
It is impossible to describe the feel
ing Of profound gloom which pcrvade:
this entire community, at the sudden
sinking into nonentity of the illus
trious subject of our notice. So sud
den indeed and SO unexpected has THU
blow fallen upon Us that We can a. ye'
hardly realize the full extent OF The
calamity. It would also be impos
sible, 10 60 brief space IS is allotted US
to euumerate the many graces which
adorned its character while in life
the remembrance Of which gives at thi:
time such poiguaucy to our grief; but
No may 30 psrdoned if We refer to q
few Of its leading traits which 20 just.
~ challenge our admiration, and which
were SO prominently exhibited during
its short and checkered existence.
Some four years ago, after Ions and
painful labors Of numerous friends, who
generously gave their assistance, the
Sentinel sprung from the brain of its
progenitor, full.armed and equipped,
like Minerva from the head of Jove
and from that auspicous moment until
the fatal stroke was given that laid it
low in death, it has stood the guardian
Of our honor, the champion of our
rights, the palladium Of our liberties.
From its earliest appearance upon the
scene of action it has displayed the
most precoclous genius. Its wisdom
has shone forth with the splendor of a
tropical sun. Its wit flashed like the
CLEAN Of a Damascus blade. Its sar-
oasm was Is the POISON of the CORA,
piercing and deadly. Its candor won
the admiration Of even its enemies and
its standard Of morality was o: the
highest order. 1t never, like many Of
its contemporaries, stopped to low fulsome
aattesy Of the vile, nor did its voice
ever utter dark aud mean insinuations
against the worthy and defenoeless, for
tho sake Of filthy luers or to crafty a
malignant spite. Il never sought with
cunning device Of language and smooth
array Of words to make wrong right
and right wrong. Perhaps the most
noteworthy Of al its characteristics, es-
pecially It = time when tho almighty
dollar s".Js - powerful IN influence in
the oousseb Of even ths least mercena-
~, vas rs utter contempt of all pecu-
mary ooasidesstioas in determining the
line ef it, policy. What just cause
ever 'A;lsd Of it, support because Of the
lack Of tho Argentine stimulus p
What ignobls project or unholy COM
pact ever received its sanction, inspired
BY the potency Of golden spell ?
Alas! abs! though days waue into
months end months lapse into years We
shall never zee its like again !! No
prolific brain will ever again bless these
shores With the eutpoured wealth of its
heavenborn inspirations "Hinc iWe
zacrimae" LANA.
SAUK RAPIDS. Feb. %. 1872.
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DURING the month Of February
Gen. Grants administration reduced
the public debt $l2,3 ,454-and
during tho PAST three years nearly
three hundred millions Of dollars
During this timo taxation has beer
greatly reduced. These facts bea,
moro weight with the people tina
could any amount Of argument.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-07

In an article last week we state:
that N. P. Clarke, G. A. Gilman q, d
Il. G. Wait had all labored with Nj.
b. Overlook to secure bis opposition 10
the | bond measure. We made the
statement exactly as we understood Mr..
Overlook at thu time. But be says
that Mr.. Wait, although present, took
40 part in the conversation-Clarke
and Gilman doing the talking. Mr..
W. probably supposed his fellow MEM
bers Of the Ring to be equal to the
task, without his services being called
into requisition.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-07
A SPLENDID TRAIN.

From the st. Psul Pioneer, March 8.
The first train of the now cars on
the St. Paul & Chicago road, arrived
here yesterday At ESQ p. m. The train
consisted Of three passenger coaches, one
baggage, one mail and one express car.
These cars arc the new ones, full de-
seription Of which was published in the
Pioneer few weeks ago. 1t will be
remembered that under the new time
table Of this road these cars go through
to Milwaukee without change, leaving
here at 1l:40 a. NJ, and arriving at q.
IS p. m. The elegant ladies' Car, and
the sleeping car on each train are de-
tached at this city, and the balance 20
through to Minneapolis.
It will be remembered tha. there is
to be daily train leaving and arriv-
ing at this city, over this road, the
same as that of yesterday.
n n
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SAUK VALLEY HOUSE

The undersigned has purchased the
Sank Valley House from Joseph Volz, and
will keep 1t in the
Very Best style :!
Farmers and others are respectfully re-
quested to give this house trial under the
new management. Plenty Of stabling on
the premises. Charges moderate. .
JOHN THOME.
St. Cloud. Feb. IA, 1872.
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PUMPSI. PUMPS!
Leonard Thie1mann

Having purchased the Pump establish
ment Of P. Munsinger, will engage in the
which have given such good satisfaction
throughout Northern Minnesota. A large
stock Of IRON PUMPS constantly on
hand. Well cleaning done. 80 .
Shop on Washington avenue, near the
Kelly House, St, Cloud, Ninn. v14n32-1y
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-07

"NoBoDY's CH1LD."-The beauti.
full and popular little poem, entitled
"Nobody's Child" was written by Miss
Phila h. Chase, Towanla, Pa, and
ORIGINALLY appeared in the Schooldoy
Visitor Magazine, published in Phila
delphia, in March, 1867.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-07

On Monday the United States Sen
ate passed the bill introd uced and car.
ried through tho House by Gen. Aver.
i'll, to create an additional Land District
in Minnesota from the A!exandris
District.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-07

s. s. MERRILL, EGG, the able Con
eral Manager Of the Milwaukee aud
St. Paul Railroad, vas in St. Paul this
week looking after the Interests Of bic
road. 49,.
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MINNESOTA NEWS.

Bishop Whipple, with his daugh.
ter, Miss Fannie, left Faribault on
Monday for Cuba.
The charter of the Minneapolis
suspension bridge expired on the
18th inst, and the bridge is now free.
The Faribault Democrat states
that Mrs. Halleck, widow of Gen.
Halleok, has purchased d $4,000 resi-
dence in that place and will make it
her home.
On Thursday Christopher Henry
threw himself in front of the western
bound train on the Pacific road, near
Litchtield, in this State, and was in
stantly killed.
The Mankato. Re,giew says that
Fred Schultz, while at work in Pfaff &
Readers Touring mill at Winnebago
Agency, was caught in the gearing Of
the main shaft and Instantly killed,
his body being frigbtfully maugled.
The Henderson Times says Mr.
John Jones had Durham bull on the
hay scales, opposite our Office, last Sat-
urday afternoon, and he brought down
the scale at 900 pounds. He was a
year old St. Valentines Day. "Blood
will tell"
TIE Miunesotians ut GAINESVILLE,
Georgia, had social rcuaion, a short
time ago, to which number of the
residents Of the place were invited.
The GAINESVILLE Eagle has fattering
notice Of the affair, in Which fine
compliment is paid to tho generous,
hospitable and courteous ladies and
gentlemen Of Minnesota"
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An Indian boy, ten years old, was
lately seen begging in La Crosse with a
written paper which stated that "the
bearer is the mother of four children"
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-07
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

The copartnership heretofore existing be-
tween the undersigned, under the firm
name of Allen & Russell, has this day been
dissolved by mutual consent. All parties
indebted to the late firm are notified to call
and make immediate settlement with either
member. The business will be continued
at the old stand by r. NJ. Russell.
A. ALLEN,
r. NJ. RUSSELL.
st. Cloud, Feb. IL, 1872. febl5.3W
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Ma. l.. y. GREaa, lately a promi-
uent citizen Of st. Paul, died At San
Franeisso on the I'd inst. Il.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-07

Good heavens ! or. bad heavens,
just as the case may be-; for here is q
astronomer in Switzerland, NJ. Plan
tamour by name, who predicts the com.
ing ola c,met more gigantic than any
heretofore observed, which, with indie.
scribable velocity, is heading for this
unfortunate world, and will arrive on
the 18th day of next August. The
first thing We shall notice is that it il
growing uncommonly hot but this be-
ing quite usual on the 18th Of August
it is probable that the inhabitants o.
the earth will be ready for the catas
trophe which must inevitably follow
Our only chance Of escape from com
bustive destruction is that some bigge
planet may cause the comet to devi
ate from its regular route. If it doesn'
we shall be snufed out ike a tallov
candle.
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NOT NE EDED

We must acknowledge that We can
hardly see the need Of another Republi.
can paper 10 St. loud.-Alera ndria
Post.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-07

NEARLY eight hundred bills were
introduced during the last session Of
Legislature. But about half Of them
we're passed. .'. ~ :.~.:.. t..
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-03-07

ANEW Temperance paper, called tie
Appeal, has been started a. Duluth BY
Rev. Quigley. .. >. ... ..
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FOR EXCHANGE.

AN IMPROVED FARM, six miles from
II St. Cloud, on Sank River, is offered in
exchange For property in this city. In
quire Of ..-
JOHN VANDERSLUIS,
feb1-6W ~~ At G. F. & W. Powell's.
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lags oveKother persons who desired to OBJ
tain these lands, and who were prepared
to make p.,neet with either lawful
scrip O seesh. d.
We have it on good authority that
written charges were preferred against
NJ. Gilman by Mr.. Neal. This much
WE xHow-that GILMAN received a let.
ter from Warrington calling for hi'
resignation az Register. It is turther
a vell.k.own fact that very soon after
the report Of the Commission vaa
made, Mr. Gilman DID RESIGN. Men
azo not disposed to give up Offices which
they have made yield them from $685.
900 to $50, 900 pr year unless unde'
some exceedingly strong pressure.
Mr.. Gilman requested time to 60 t
Wsshisstos, whioh VAS granted. He
went, and by succeeding in e1ictati"s
h1 successor rendered impossible the
hane6ts to the government and the PEG
ph which we're intended to be secured
by hi removal. The Ring is as I'M
hrckss aav % before Mr.. Gilman re-
sigasl. / It ~ Eerely been enlarged
BY the taking 10 Of On additional mem
ber-H. L. Gordon. If anything, TIT
condition OF affairs is more uniortupat,
than before; for another man must b
made wealthy It the public expense.
Ar. Gilman is probably no uorsl
tAan any of the others Who arc il
league with him. He has pc. hap
been less- discreet than they. Whez
hs frat want into the Land Once h<
plsad his poverty on the streets, WORK
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-30

rs,EErH EXTRACTED WITHOUT TRANSPORTER
j yrnr.--by benumDing application. bcaatitDi fsem -
Set tiu, Plnnpcrs tor ludlow checks Specially
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-30

~ EAST NINTH sTREET, BETWEEN BROADWAY
'jO and University placeFirs class Board splepddly
furnished Rooms Tor families single gentlemen, terms
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-30

IN WEST NINETEENTH sTREET.-THREE VERY
~ large airy, wei urn he'd Rooms third floor with
strictly nrs class Board; reasonable pree Tor summer
months
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dG EAST TwENTy.FIR sTREET.-To LET SIC
III ond and third Floors. handsomely furnished, 10
families single gentlemen, with without Board pr
table il dCsir
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-30

70 WEST NINETEENTH STREET--TWO OR
I'D three gentlemen can have Rooms, with Breakfast
pr full Board; private family.
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RIO LET-wIrH OR WITHOUT STEAM POWER A
l large Building, four stories, basement and loft 200
feet front by 75deep well situated for any kind OF
featuring business; will be let in rooms to suit apli
cants Inquire at sol First avenue (weny-ninth and
Iniltieth Hiraetsl
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-03-28
NO. 48.
The way the Indians poisons their Ar
rows.

Mr. Lo, the Indian, is remarkably in
genious fellow in the preparation of ma
terials of war. Here is how he manages
to obtain poisoned arrows: "With piece
of liver, fastened to long stick, they
(the savages) proceed to the haunt of the
rattlesnake, aud, as soon as one of these
reptiles is found, the Indian thrusts his
meat towards him, at the same time excit-
ing and irritating the creature with an
other long stick, carried for the purpose.
The angry reptile now strikes furiously
aud repeatedly at the piece of liver, and
soon the meat is charged with the poison.
While the Indian is thus engaged, it is
necessary for him to be exceeding eau
tious that the assailant does not become
the assailed If the mate of the angry
snake should reach the Indian upper
ceived, he will carry home charge of
poison in way not desired. After the
liver is thus charged it is placed aside,
and in few days becomes a mass of black
putrid flesh Iu this the Indian thrusts
the arrows that he reserves for the pur-
pose, these Implements being specially
designed for human foes. The poisoned
arrows are not baited at the point, but at
the end of the shaft where it enters the
barb, the latter being always loosely ad-
justed to the arrow. When the arrow is
pulled out of the wound the barb remains,
and soon infects the blood Of the victim
beyond all chances of recovery"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1872-03-28
How Long it Takes to Starve to Death.

Bradley Grant, rich farmer who lived
near Binghampton, New York, recently
committed suicide by starving himself to
death. The time required was just six
weeks. During all this interval he had
not taken three ounces of any kind of
food. On Jsnuary 10, the first day of
his long death fast, he ate part Of an egg,
beaten up with little milk. OF this he
only supped two tablespoonfuls. His next
meal was taken fifteen days afterwards,
aud consisted of but half cup of tea and
a piece of toast about the size of mans
three fingers. Then he went without
food for twenty days. His last meal con-
sisted of one ounce of toast, which he was
induced to swallow on the 18th ult A
few days before he died two teaspoonfuls
of brandy and water were forced down
his throat. This sums up all the food that
passed into his stomach during the weeks.
He was well off in this worlds goods, and
no cause is assigned for the act. He left
wife and infant child. He was reduced
to perfect skeleton before succumbing
to his terrible selfimposed privatiou,
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Machine Forged Horse Shoe Nails.

A correspondent of the Commercial
Bulletin has paid a visit to S. S. Put
man & Co.'S nail works, at Dorchester,
Mass, which he describes as follows
Here was busy scene, and the utmost
life and activity prevailed in every de-
partmeut. Between 1S5 and 200 hands
are employed on all the different kinds Of
work, and more than 1000 tons of horse
shoe nails are annually made in this fac
tory, from the best Norway and Swedish
iron, which are sold throughout all the
country. The business was established
in 1855 The nail factory is 26Ox6O feet,
of both stone and brick, and the machine
shopsis 100x50. Two steam engines, one
200 horse and the other 20 horse power,
propel the machinery, three HARRISON
boilers are kept in constant use, and the
continual clang of 100 nail machines is
sufficient to almost deafen the inexper-
fenced visitor. The monthly pay roll
reaches between So 600 and 10000
The men work "by the pound" and earn
from 50 toss per day.
Horse nails, from time immemorial,
have been made by hand, forged out on
the anvil by blacksmiths In many parts
Of Europe, whole villages are devoted to
this branch Of business. The bundle OF
iron rods is secured by the head Of the
family, who takes it to his home and,
with the assistance of his wife and child
rem, it is made into horse nails, and the
product returned to the capitalist, gener
ally at depreciation of % per cent for
waste. For many years these nails found
ready market in this country, under
various brands or marks, like sc" or "A''
horse nails, as they could be imported at
less cost than our own blacksmlths
could make them. OF late years, how.
ever, much attention and capital has been
devoted to their manufacture by machi
merry, and Yankee ingenuity has devised
various methods to produce a nail equally
as good as those made by hand.
Machines have frequently been made
to cut the nail from sheets or plates OF
iron, either hot or cold, but it has been
found impossible to produce nail so COM
pact, firm, tough and strong, as can be
made by hammering out on the anvil,
whereby the grain of the iron is compact
ed, refined, aud made more ductile and
tenacious I; although many nails of the
former description have come into gen
eral use. Some few years since, MIR. S
S. Putnam of Nepouset, conceived the
idea of forging horse nails by machinery
from the red hot rod, and devoted much
time and money to perfecting machine
which would make nail equal, if not
superior, to those made by hand. This
invention has proved a success ; prejudice
and difficulties have been overcome, and
nails made by this machine arc now in
general use all over the country.