The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-03-20

time. There want an Old Set. to be seen.
The Bsptists Of Long Prairie, Todd
County, arc making preparations for build
ing . church to cost $4,000. The sab
seriptions thus far have beea quite liberal.
On Friday morning . portion Of the
east wall Of Brokers' block tumbled in.
These old walls are unsafe, and should not
be allowed to remain in their present con-
dition.
We send TO our readers this week a
largo four page supplement containing ell
the general laws passed At tho last session
Of the Legislature. 1t is well worth pre-
serving.
There is considerable sickness in town
and in tho neig hborhood. It 10 mostly
Colds and the like, although some our oiti
zens are quite pulled up because they are
having the humps for the second time.
I'm this issue We publish communics-
ton handed US by Mr.. J. A. Stanton, .
miller Of this city, in which he gives his
reasons for preterring the Fife to the Odes
- wheat. His views are endorsed by
Messrs. Davis, Bsal and Clark.
On account Of i'll health, Rev. Camp
bell hss been requested by his eongrssa-
ton to undertake but ono sermon per day,
which will be in the morning It il BE-
lisvel this rest viii aid materially in 70
storing his health.
Taxes comes in slowly. Treasurer
Cans informs 10 that SIC, 900 less has
been collected than WIS taken in up to
this time last year. Ono reason for this
is, that the greater portion Of last ysar't
wheat crop Is still unmarketsd, the farmer
holding on for higher prices.
Tho citizens Of St. Peter recently
formed stock company to build new
hotel. About $4,000 have been expended
thus far. The building is to be completed
In June. When is St. Cloud to have new
hotel! There is money to be made in
keeping . good hotel here. Who will take
advantage Of the opportunity:
Tho name Of Capt. A. Bsrto, Of Saul
Centre, il very generally spoken Of through
ont the State for tho Lieutenant Governor
chip next fall. A correspondent, in this
issue, suggests Capt. Barto for this position
with Hon. Thos. II. Armstrong for Cover
nor. The trends Of Capt. B. in Northern
Minnesota should 60 to the Convention
prepared to make his nomination q certain
~.
As the irest is not all out Of the ground
tho melted snow has gsthsrsd aud beer
held in little lakes in several places about
town. Many young hopefuls, whose fond
parents intend them to be Presidents Of tn
United States and Justices Of the Suprem,
Court, but whose own breasts are swellin,
With tho proud ambition to DO captains 0
canal boats, are now engaged in studying
practice, navigation on these placid waters
aided by . pole sad . couple Of board
stolen from some neighboe's fence.
There is something extremely touch
ing in the devotion Of dog to bis msste.
An instance Of this strong canine afeetio,
came to cur notice on Saturday. A NAL
from Rich Prairie was in the Bank Of St
Cloud with his dog, and when his busins Oh
was finished went out, leaving the ANNA
inslde. The poor creature looked .roun,
for an instant, Thined, and then, a. thoua,
fash Of inspiration had come across him
''lit out" through one of the lsra,
plstss Of glass in the front window Of tn
bank. The master did not seem to b,
nearly - much overcome by this e.ideuo
oftbs dogs Affection a. might have bee,
supposed. especially when called upon t,
make . special deposit Of IS to cover do.