The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-07-23

started on the return trip on Monday.
Major John c. Hamilton, of St. Paul,
was in the city on Tuesday and favored
this office with call.
Mr.. Ole O. Rood, of North Fork, was in
town yesterday.
Mr.. VIM Holes, who lives all over the
upper country, is in St. Cloud for a few
days.
N. F. Barnes, Esq, City Clerk, starts on
Tuesday for Alexandria, for two weeks
! vacation.
Mr.. c. H. Kaufman, formerly Of this
city, has opened liquor, produce and COM
mission store at Bismarck. The house is
known as Kaufman & Co.
The Sank Rapids Sentinel says that the
crops in Benton county have now a more
promising appearance, and wheat will prob
ably yield from Is to 20 bushels per acre.
By the accidental discharge of his gun
Charley Williams, of Alexandria, deposited
load Of duck shot in the calf of his BROTH
er Jerry's leg. The boy will save his leg,
but he would rather have his brother prac-
tice on somebody else's calf.
The correspondence of The JOURNAL
is remarked as the most varied and inter-
esting of any of the other weekly papers in the
State. We give this week very interest
ing letter about Colorado from one of our
most valued correspondents.
A strapping, healthy italian who was
perambulating through town on Monday with
a begging paper setting forth his woes and
wants, was taken by Mayor Boyd by the
nape Of the neck and patch on his trows-
ers, (fguratively speaking) and landed on
the other side of the bridge.
One Of the great mysteries of life is
why an able-bodied man should prefer to
lug around hand organ and grind out dismal
sounds, for seventy-6ve cents day in pen
MES and nickels, where he could get two
dollars and-a-half a day for working in the
harvest fields, with less outlay of perspira-
ton.
The Fourteenth Annual Convention of
the Minnesota State Teachers and Superin-
tendents' Association will be held at Owa-
tona on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, August IS, 10 and 20. On Thursday
Miss McCumber, of the St. Cloud Normal
School, will read paper on the "Use and
Necessity of Model Schools"
"A daughter Of Mr.. Fred. smithson, of
Roseville, Kandiyohi county, former resi-
dent of St. Cloud, was thrown from a wag-
on few days ago, the hind wheel passing
over her body, leaving her unconscious
The Willmar Republican says there were
ten persons in the wagon at the time and
the wonder is that she escaped without any
broken bones or severe internal injuries.
We would acknowledge the receipt of
an invitation from Lieut.. Governor Barto,
of Sank Centre, with the necessary paste
boards, to attend the big race which is to
come off at the Driving Park at that place
tomorrow afternoon, between 'Iong Neck
Jane" and "Glenwood," The race will be
an exciting one, and the purse worth tax
ing-$l,0 900. There will also be race be-
tween green horses.
Hon. w. E. Hicks, of Alexandra, died
at his home on Friday morning last, and
was buried on Sabbath with Masonic
honors. MI. Hicks was one of the most
valuable men that part of the State ever
had, was the founder of the Alexandria Post,
and represented that District for one term
in the Legislature. He was comparatively
young man, and fell victim to consump-
ton.
The Iowa dentist whose wife fourished
in this place few months ago as the sister
of the somewhat noted DR.. Anderson, put
in an appearance here last week looking for
the recreant partner of his joys and SORROWS.
He also had an eye open for the horse doctor,
and instead of forceps and turnkey, he car
ried small arsenal of revolvers bowie
knives and the like, ready to plug the afore-
said doctor on short notice. He continued
on his travels.
The only excitement to-day was little
discussion" this forenoon, on Washing
ton avenue between N. VanLoon, the
ightning-rod man, and John P. Hammer
Ell, an insurance solicitor. Various pointed
remarks were made, and Mr.. VanLoon,
shaking his fists in close proximity to the
Commissioners nose, announced his ability
to Hammerl out of him, but the perform
ance did not get quite so far along as that,
somewhat, we regret to say, to the disap-
pointment of the crowd that had gathered.
The Episcopal church had narrow
escape on Sabbath evening. After services,
and while thesexton was putting out the
lights, one Of the lamps in the back chan
delier exploded, falling to the floor and
setting fire to the carpet. In an instant the
building was filled with smoke and flames
Fortunately, Mr.. VIM. Powell had fingered
behind the rest and with admirable pres
ence of mind, laid hold of the burning carpet
and dragged it outside. With very little
more Roadway, the flames would have
made short work of the pretty little church.
On Friday Mr.. 81. J. Fowler, whose
farm is about mile from town, brought to
this Office some stalks of winter wheat, a fair
average of that he was cutting that day,
which stood over five feet high and had
heads five inches long, and well filled out.
Mr.. Fowler is confident the yield will be
fully 40 bushels per acre.
On Saturday Mr.. Martin Greeley, Of
Maine Prairie, left bundle of stalks of
winter wheat fully up to Mr.. Fowlers in
size and quality of grain. That win
ter wheat will do well in Minnesota, there
are abundant evidences.
Things is workin'" in the Represen-
tative District on the east side. The Hon.
Moses LaFond, of Little Falls, is of the
opinion that the wolves will need looking
after again next winter; that St. Paul is
the place where the looking is to be done
and that he is the man to do it. Mr.. Chas
A. RuAee, Of Crow Wing, is reported to be
willing to be urged to forego the sweets of
seclusion for the sake IF the r,eonlo Tho