The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-04-23
FROM BENTON COUNTY.

| 0AoA NAfADsS AANNsS April 10L0 1o14.
EDITOR JouRNAL.-I find tho frsside
still comfortable, and all outdoor oooupa-
tons, in the present state Of the weather,
unintsresting and dissgrseabls.
We have already reached the middle Of
that romantic quarter Of the year called
spring, Of which the poet Thompson gives
such delightful description in his hymns
Of the seasonA But the springs Of merry
old England and those Of Minnesota are
only third cousins.
Day before yesterday IN adventurous
robin, possibly with ito wings still warm
with tho sunshine Of the south. came and
pitched faint note Of tremulous music on
the naked bough Of tree At my door. I
hailed it with an expression Of delight.
But, alas, in An hour after, the 10y wind
blew out Of the north, and away he few
and have neither seen nsr heard him
since. The poor little voysssr doubtless
returned to more element skies and report
ed unfayorsbly Of his undertaking.
The spring in Minnesota. to say tho best
Oft Is brusk, ill-tempsred jade aud has,
~ she deserves, but few admirers Of her
now. But always hail her with hearty good
will; not that she is capable Of inspiring
me with any tender or romantic sentiments
towards herself; but because prefer her
half savage and altogether hesrtless smiles
to the implaoable vissgs Of winter; and
because, tho cruel, she is tho welcome
forerunner Of the ve1dsnt glories Of Sum-
mer.
There is no news in ssuk Rapids that
can DO Of much interest to your readers
unless 1t be one item Of interest to state
that tho Northern Minnesota Produce Com
pany have resumed business at their stand,
whish has, for some days past, been clos
cd.
Work on tho new Touring mill, has
been discontinued. believe, for the pres
ent; but soon, I believe, to be resumed.
This mill will be model Establishment Of
the times, and most perfect in every partio-
ular, when completed, and it is nearly
completed.
Mr.. Weed, the Manager, has been and
still is very sick; indeed his recovery is
dispaired Of by some. AZ this gentle
man Was the soul and breath Of tho CON.
pany, tho absence Of his activity, foresight
and enterprise, il greatly felt by his CO.
partners and the community generally.
The father of Mr.. Weed has recently a.
rived from the city Of Washington, his place
of residence, and Is now stopping at the
Russell House, where his son and family
have rooms.
As another item, perhaps worthy Of
note, may mention that Mr.. Joseph
Moody formerly Of St. Anthony, hut now
from Elgin, ILL.,, has become . citizen Of
Sank Rapids and has here established his
family. He contemplates purchasing the
handsome residence Of Mr.. Copp, who has
removed with his family to Rochester, this
State, where he has purchased real estate
and proposes to make that city his future
place Of abode. I. F. Boulton is on visit
East, Portland, Boston and other cities On
sea-board.
The temperance question is obtaining
considerable interest in the town. and tho
assemblies where the question is discussed
are well attended. Business is disagree
ably quiet, and the dead calm resembles
that eminous stiffness that sometimes pro.
oeeds some great event, not to say catas-
trophe. To some, an earthquake or an
end Of tho world would DO relief. Many
are looking for signs, and prophets are
numerous. Tho tension Of the public
nerve is at high pitch.
PROTEUS.