The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-07-30

N.AA' A~' SAOoo1 WIZ WcAt W TOTt IdITy
some weeks ago with lot Of sheep and
horses, returned yesterday, fat and happy
Mr.. Lewis Lewiston, formerly Of this city,
now Receiver Of the Duluth Land Office,
is in town.
DIR. A. Macdonald expected home on
Saturday.
L. Gorton, Esq, of Minneapolis, is in
the city and favored US with call.
Oldest Paper North of St. Paul.
From the Rochester Post.
The Seventeenth volume of the St. Cloud
JOURNAL commenced with its last weeks
issue, and the proprietor, MI. w. B. Mitch
ell, commentaries the event by dressing
his paper in an entire new suit. The
JOURNAL is the oldest paper north of St.
Paul; besides, We regard it as one of the
very best on our exchange list and are
gratified at its manifest evidence Of prosper
ity.
-Messrs. Clark & Wing are painting up
their -four and feed store, and repairing
generally the damage done by the fire across
the street.
The 81 900 horse race, which was to
have come off at Sank Centre last Friday,
6zzled. The owners of the horses could not
agree as to the division of the gate money.
ALI children interested in the organiza-
ton of Cold Water Army are requested
to meet at the Methodist Church next Sat-
urday afternoon at o'clock.
By ORDER OF LADIES LEAGUE.
Willie Lamb, who browses at St. Cloud,
is scared-he beats dolefully-because he
is afraid the Republicans will elect "a mig
ger President" Some Democratic ram
should look after that little sheep.-&.
Paul Press.
A Conference of Methodist ministers
was held at Sank Centre on Tuesday,
and remained in session until Friday.
The Rev. Mr.. Lewton, of this city, was in
attendance; also the Rev. E. R. Lathrop,
P. E. of this District.
An accident happened on the Erie
railway to the train on which Judge Ham
lin and wife were returning to their home
at Honesdale, Pa. They were thrown from
their berth in the sleeping cal, but were
not injured, and afforded assistance to those
who were less fortunate.
By the new game law prairie chickens
cannot be killed before August 18th part
ridges before September LIST and deer before
October LIST. The law is very stringent in
its provisions.
We are informed that the Sportsmen's
Club of St. Clond intend watching for all
violations Of the new law, and they advise
those who have expected to begin chicken
hunting on the LIST of August to "go SLOW"
We are almost inclined to publish an
obituary notice of "our Benz of the Sank
Rapids Sentinel. His paper has compli-
mentary notice Of the St. Cloud JOURNAL,
and we are sure 'our Ben" is dead or that
would not have happened.-St. Paul Dis
patch.
Ben. is an old printer, and knows
good paper when he sees it. That's what's
the matter!
The Glenwood Eagle speaks as follows
of the proprietors of one of the best institu-
tons in Northern Minnesota-the St. Clond
Nurseries:
Lutte A. Tyler and c. L. Holmes, of St.
Cloud, were in town this week looking to
the interests of fruit trees. From a long
acquaintance with these gentlemen we can
recommend them as men of integrity, and
their nursery as the very best in the State.
A Long and Prosperous Career.
From the Lake City Leader.
The St. Cloud JOURNAL enters its Seven
teenth Year in beautiful new dress, and
bearing the substantial evidences of long
and prosperous career, to be continued
many years as we hope by its genial editor,
w. B. Mitchell.
Coates & Freeman not only keep the
best meat in the market, but they have one
of the neatest cleanest and most inviting
shops in the whole State. Customers can
always rely upon getting the very best of
everything in the meat line, and upon get
ting it in nice condition. This is one rea-
son why Coates & Freeman's meat market
is so popular.
The first match game of base ball,
played On Saturday, between the second
nine Of the "Arctics" and the "Modocs,"
was brought to an end by the rain, before
the latter club had played its ninth inning.
But as it was then ahead, the "Arctics' &C.
knowledging the beat. The second game
will be played next Saturday afternoon, on
the grounds of the "Modocs," in upper
town, Saturday afternoon next, beginning at
three o'clock.
Neatest, Ablest and Most Enterprising.
From the Fergus Falls Journal.
The St. Cloud JOURNAL last week start
ed out on its Seventeenth Year, with bran
new dress, making it one of the neatest, as
it is one Of the very ablest, and most enter
prising papers in the State. We are glad
to see these evidences of prosperity in The
JOURNAL.
GRAssHoPPERs.-Major D. M. G. Mur-
ply, who returned last evening from trip
into Dakota Territory informs Us that he