The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1874-03-26

Wv to 9.6O-History Of U. s.
S.oo to lO.S0-Arithmetio "A."
II to ll.s0-Algebra.
Al.S0 to Ia --Geometry. i
AFTERNOON.
100 to 2.l5-Arithmetio "B,"
| to S.3O-Physical Geography.
S'sOtos Readings, SO.
Hammered. Of st. Augusta, has been aot-
ing a. County Commissioner for little
more than two months. The official reo-
ords show that during that time he has re-
csived SEALS Of the public money, or at
the rate OF about 81 200 per year. OF this
amount, he has drawn from tho County
poor fund $l92,77-$l7l.e7 beng for
goods fur uished from his store, and $40. 80
for his services as overseer of the Poor
OF the remain ing $48.60, he received Ss7
for his services as County Commissioner,
aud $ll. go for services on road committees.
These figures are instructive, and We sub.
nit them without comment.
OuR ST. CLOUD SHYLocK.-The follow
ing little transaction, in which Mr.. T. c.
Mcclure, ofthis city, played characteristic
part, has come to light within the past few
days. A man named Jellison, in Benton
county, mortgsged some 800 acres OF Ian
to Mcclure to secure small loan. Several
years ago this party sold 1856 acres of the
land to Maine Prairie man named Uran,
tho mortgage debt being at that time, ae
We understand, about 500. Upon the
back Of the deed for this 1856 acres, Mr.:
Mcclure released, under seal, his claim to
This land BY virtue Of the mortgage, but he
did not acknowledge the release. and con-
sequently it could not be recorded. Ia.
king advantage of this dishonest and dis
- - a"doa. be afterwards foreolesed
Inc mortgage on the entire ..-. 49, =.
manded of Uran 1856, which was olaimed
as Us share of the mortgage debt and ex-
penses Of foreclosure. He succeeded in
getting note for tho amount from his
victim, and now insists upon its payment.
The whole affair is entirely characteristic
Of Mr.. T. G. shylock.
EN7sRTA1NNHNT.- The Congregational
Church WAS we'll filed on Friday evening,
when On entertainment was given for the
benefit Of the Church. The programme
was about as follows
l. A play, the "Gipsies' Camp" in three
scenes. The characters were represented
by DR.. jacques, Mr.. Spencer and Miss
Louise Tobey.
z. Jean 1ngelow's "Songs of Seven,"
represented by Miss Lotto Clarke, Miss
Carrie Moore, Miss Rice, Miss Dee, Miss
Lizzie Clark, Mrs. Ira Moore, Mrs. Porter,
Mrs. Whitman and Mr.. Frank searle.
3.-Quartette, by Misses Flora Hayward
and Mollie McIntire, and Messrs. Rhys
and Lamb. Organ accompaniment by Miss
Louise Tobey.
4.-"Dsrwinism," illustrated by Prof.
Moore as Darwin himself, and Master Geo.
Smith, who was dressed so as to show what |
sort Of animal We all originally evoluted
from.
GA play represented by DR.. Jacques
and Miss Lizzie Clarke.
6.-"Gabriel Grubb' from s.Pickw,ck
Papers''), in three scenes Prof. Moore, as
Gabriel; Prof. Haines, as first ghost, with
seven, eight or ten little devils scattered
around miscellaneously.
7.-Quartette, by same as No. 8.
8.-"Abou Ben Adhem - tableau, by
Mr.. Mullikin and Miss Lizzie Clark, with
The text read from behind tho scenes by
Miss Dee.
9.-''The Artists Studio," panto-
mime, by DR.. Jacques, and Messrs. Spencer,
and Ed. Tobey, and Misses Hay.
ward and Dee.
The performers all acquitted themselves
With much credit, affording very enjoy
Ible entertainment. Excellent music was
furnished at intervals by Fuller's string
,and.
After the performance, those who had
aiken part, with few friends, and the
'and, adjourned to Mrs. Geo. I. Porter's,
where was had good time and good sup