The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-03-26
LIFE AZ 4 FRONTIER POST.
somo o. tho Means by which the Mo-
notoDy IL Relieved. T. r.

Some Of tho Means by which the Mo.
motor y 10 Relieved. +
The following letter va hot intended
Tor publication, but ~ Dr.. Atkins has
many friends In this city to whom It would
% pleasure to hear from hin, w fssl
that W have no right 70 make private prop
erty Of his letter, especially - Il Il -
readable In itself-EDIroR JouaxA1.1 :
fort WAL1Ao1, KAxDAs,I !.
Feb. 28th, 1874. =
f11snD A11oHzln.-Ths pleasant pages
o. TIA JOURNAL every week make me tel
~ Il I had enjoyed the privilege Of Q psr.
sonsl lsttsr direct from you. aud preupts
IN occasional acknowledgement. - =
The almost intsrmi,stls dullasss d
camp life on tho plains ssssivsd it, dealt
blow On New Years Day, whom the ladies
had open house and laid their goodies On,
for to ct. That evening dance and sup.
per ct the commanding officers house in.
sugurstsd = series Of parties, with must.
fsrniahed BY string band (of soldisrs),
dancing and comfortable "spreeds."
It came our turn last, and W gavs on,
'shske.down" in the post ball. room. q
large superauous room belonging to ny
hesPitsl, slsborately tspestried with hsgs.
When l state that the whole Washable
number Of peopls-including ourselves
| amounted to but twenty -one, and that ssv.
sral Of those came 100 miles or more to 1t
tend, ysu can understand tho diAieultie,
We labor under in sustaining social plosa,
urss. And yet our little post, by the 40
tivity and harmony among its members,
has achieved this winter = very suviable
reputation for cheerfulness.
Our party was great success, and VI.
not ended until four A. n. Til, suppe,
was numerous and eapaei.us, extending
somswhst beyond tho bill Of fare, Of
which 1 enclose . copy. The interest o.
tho night was considerably snhsnshsd By
number Of !!!t9ss aise ; 4; Il, invitations.
dsnoing tablets (bsd tickets hung with
red tsps), and not the least, was tAe intro.
duotion Of The jolly post trader, ~ IL
distinguished Hungarian trsvsl5r, Karen
Banbustio Peupolini. atsirsd - 400.
FOUNDER, tow Wig and moustsehs, top bests,
asxissn spurs. adorned With various III
dseerstions-tha& 10 Leg,o.s Of Hono1s,
sto. He danced Old Dsa Tucker With
startling effect.
We hsvs several moro grind" parties
promised to complete the list. hope sosa
to get up some dramatic and other smus,.
meats little more elevated than the rst.
thug Of heels and toes. - =
lwish you and other good friends IN st.
Cloud could have been with M tho other
evening. Yours,
F.H. ATKINS.
P. S.-Whsn I add that, contrary u
most army spreads, mine furnished neither
alcohol nor tobacco, some points in the
bill Of fare will appear clearer.
BACCHANALIAN ORGIES
Sale q Hanger, III
"Watsr, water, everywhere.
But not = drop to drink"
$3.50. Ha,h-a Ia Gobbl.r.
Aun'-"A ess:'h:ppsr 'as On . sweet potato
At.ll'y sossl.r cam. p behind. etc."
Shakespeare.
70 Kseiveesngg JslHs.
huno.-.ae had broad tae. and little rol,d belly,
That t. ;h ss'1. xh'n he laughed like bewifai
ksoses 0rtsis~ 1sar.
0y.tsr:-"1n eery .sys.."
ksnc-"shslls efths ocsaa!"
csks.-(He*.) /
Rx!-1awdust, ID.
Simple syrup, pit.
~ si and -. f. n. paA.
Bovine zxtreet', Ctngealed (Ryp~miss ~. }
Kuuo-:lron arssnlands icy mountains"
Artewas WGrd.
Staff Of Lls.
4UQc!-"Wsrtsr had love for Ohariotts
buch love no words can utter,
Should you ak mo when hs met hse.
She Was quitting bread and buttsr!", /
zhackeyay.
Fancy Drink.
Eau de smoky hin. IN. Chocolate :hanks.
Pale Als-lAdansl unusually Pill. dnesa
Shutte-s and Pdsegoric
Or attsnuated guests, in charge Of Private Conway.
SPECIAL ORD1l, No. 05l6.
CULINARY G8NIRAI's O1YQI.
Extracts, (Lubtn's)
Guests will be fed from the wheeled strstcher.
Hgars will be fou nd In most of the ocsrs ausrteu
'oothpicks can be had Of eergt. Pagan At tho Weod
lie. By order of
TIMOTHY TuaxuFToN, 0EN'L COOK.
Culinary General.