The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-11-19

pRowNED.---Thomas Smith, Of this city,
who went to Minneapolis Last summer and
has since then been in the Insane Asylum,
was drowned or drowned himself in lake
six miles west of Pennington, Dakota
county, about three weeks ago. His hat
was found on the lake, and after consider-
able search his body was discovered last
Monday. His son, Mr.. Richard Smith, left
here Tuesday to obtain the remains. Nh.
Smith leaves . wife and five children.
A BoY's BEST CAr1TAL.-A business
man Of this city, has been endeavoring to
secure the services of reliable boy or
young man to take responsible position in
his establishment He has looked into tho
matter carefully, and has As yet been un-
able to find boy, who could DO had,
whom he would be willing to have. He
has discovered that the older boys-those
of the age be would want-are in the habit
depending their evenings in the saloons,
smoking, playing pitch and pin pool, and
drinking more or less. This at once takes
them out of the question, for indulgences of
this kind are apt to require more money
than most boys or young men are ableto earn
honestly, and the habits formed are not
such a. to inspire confidence on the part of
employers.
1t seems strange that boys 80 seldom seem
to realize that character Is their best, and
often their only, capital, and that card
PLAYING and billiard playing and whisky
and beer drinking are not the strongest
recommendations they can offer to men
who have responsible positions to be filed
A great fault lies at the doors of parents
who do not exert themselves to make home
attractive and then see to it that their boys
stay at home. There is much room for i'm
proveement in many quarters in this city.
HE METRoPoLITAN.-On Of the best
constructed, best arranged and best kept
hotels in the West is the Metropolitan, at
St. Paul. Built on liberal scale, ito wide
halls, richly carpeted, at once impress the
guest favorably, and they serve the pr.cti-
cal purpose of securing good ventilation.
The rooms are large and elegantly furnish
ed, and are single or en- suite. Everything
il clean, fresh and home-like. But the
best Of all is the admirable care that is
taken of his guests by Col. George, who
certainly understands one thing-'how to
keep hotel" There is no ground for |
reasonable complaint in any department.
The servants are attentive and the table is
supplied with the best Of everything that is !
to be had-Col. George being capital cater
er. But it would be multiplying words I'M
necessarily to 90 into all the details. Any
person who falls into the hands of Col.
George and his affable clerks, Messrs. Ford |
and Baylies. will thank his fortunate stars,
especially when he finds that by . recent |
reduction of rates twenty-five per cent he !
has been receiving frst-clsss accommoda- |
tons at second-class prices.
EXEMPT F1REMEN.-By the provisions !
of bill passed by the last Legislature,
members of the Little Giant Fire Engine |
Co. No. l, of this city, who have served five
years in the organization are exempt and |
are secured in certain privileges. The num-
Der exempt is twenty-five, as follows:
George Herberger, nine years. |
J. NJ. Rosenberger, nine years.
c. A. Leagle, nine years.
John Grandelmyer, nine years.
c. Pontius, nine years.
Gerhard Lesser, nine years.
Andrew Fritz, nine years.
Martin Fisher, nine years.
Matthias Becker, nine years.
J. w. Tenvoorde, nine years.
John Stefes, nine years.
II. J. Rosenberger; nine years.
NJ: Gaspard, nine years,
John Plates, nine years.
II. J. Emmel, eight years. !
Geo. Schafer, ST., eight years.
Lorenz Enderlee, seven years.
II. Ottensmeyer, six years. L
Fred Schultz, six years. !
ohm Dorr, six years. '~-;':
John Vanderslius, FIVE years. =
VIM. Otto, five years.
Pork is beginning to come in rather
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