The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-01-07

Tho Rev. E. R. Lathrop, Presiding
Elder of this NJ. E. Conference, made his
first visit to Duluth last week, and preached
very interesting sermons here during quar-.
terly meeting, which was held last Satur-
day evening and Sunday. Mr.. L. made a
very favorable impression here, amongst
our Methodist fiends.-D,luh Tribune.
Dr.. Lathrop is very able preacher-one
of the strongest in the State.
The Court House Investigating Com
mittee is again in session. The following
witnesses have been subpenaed to appear
before it and still others will bs called: P.
Lamb, John Zapp, J. R. Bennett, A. Hen
nemann, P. Kramer, John Schwartz, P.
seberger, John Rossier, H. c. Wait, John
N. Gilley, NJ. Lackof and F. Hartmann.
Only = part Of these have been examined
as yet.
M. G. Russell il again the sole editor,
publisher and proprietor ofone of the neatest,
iveliest, and spiciest papers in Minnesota
the Brainerd Tribune. The fire didn't
scare him bit; he never missed single
weeks issue, and is publishing better
looking paper than ever. Mr.. Wall has
Withdrawn as one of the publishers.
P. S.-Russell, let that Tribune head
alone. You can't very well improve on it.
On New Years Eve, Little Giant Fire
Engine Company No. 1 presented Mr..
Chas. Leagle, who had served as Foreman
for six years, with handsome belt and
cap frontispiece. At the meeting Tuesday
evening Mr.. Leagle was also presented with
handsome gold badge, as was also Mr.. J.
NJ. Rosenberger. who had served the Com
pany as its Secretary for nine years. In
both cases the testimonials were well de-
served.
While, perhaps, some flaws may be
picked in the historical and statistical de-
partments of Andras' new Atlas of Min
nesota, its portrait gallery is source of nov
er-ending delight. When We gaze on the
handsome features of our contemporaries Of
the Times and Press, a. they
"sleep In beauty side by side''
on one of the pages of that Atlas, We feel
that all the wealth of the Indies could not
tempt Us to part with the volume. Who
cares for the geography" part ~ long ~
he can have the pictures
AT the request of the Hon. n. L. Cor
don, we this week publish true copy of
his poem-a garbled copy of which was
published in the St. Paul Pioneer of Janua-
Try 1a. The Pioneer; contrary to Mr.. Cor
don's request, disclosed the name of tho
author. Mr.. G.. says he can stand that, but
cannot afford to father the changes made in
his poem by the Pioneer man and that he
has no desire to steal the poetical thunder
of the editor Of the Pioneer, especially as,
according to that journal, he has thunder
enough of his own.
There was very large attendance at
the Firemen's Ball on New Years Eve,
and everything passed along smoothly un-
til about half.past three o'clock in the morn
ing when the alarm Of fire was sounded.
Of course, the boys left pleasure for duty
and lit OUT for the fire. 1t was found to
be at small, unoccupied building back of
the Presbyterian church. The flames
were extinguished before any serious dam.
age was done. The FIRE was the work of an
incendiary, as a pile of shavines was
found in shed attached to the building
where the fire was first discovered.
"A home without children is like
Heaven without angels" says 3 Kentucky
editor. All right; we approve Of the SEN
timent in quiet sort Of = way; but just
let that Kentucky chap move up North, and
after ne has spent one winter getting out
OF bed six times night with the mercury
80 below zero and the fire out) to see il
the baby's legs are covered, and experienced
the delightful sensation of standing in biz
barefeet on piece Of oil-cloth pouring out
soothing syrup, he will devote his leis-
ure editorial moments less to poetical par
agraphs and more to serious subjects.
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Boyd is no great hand at blowing, but
he will sell more goods It lower prices than
any other man in this city. ..:.
80
"A full and complete stock of books, eta
tionery, notions, and in fact everything to
be found in a frst-class bookstore, can be
obtained cheap At Rosenbergers.
-Buckwheat -four It ,s = : j.. 49,
.-.~ - CLARK 4 WNa's.