The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-08-12

Presbyterian church next Sabbath. =
We shall have no computations of
conscience against eating any prairie chick.
ems or cartridges sent in after the 18th.
The Rev. Mr. Lathrop p. E. and the
Rev. Mr.. Hilton have been at Brainerd At
tending District Conference, and at Duluth
at quarterly meeting. ~s, g..
TO the many papers in the State which
havemade the beginning of The JOURNALS
eighteenth year the occasion for friendly
notices we would return our thanks, and
most heartily reciprocate their kindly
From Prof. D. L. Kiehle, who was one
of the committee appointed to examine the
applicants for the West Point Cadetship at
Minneapolis Tuesday, we learn that G.. q.
Morgan, of Minneapolis, was the successful
candidate. There were eighteen applicants.
ION the ragged edge :" the cross-walk
on the west side of ST. Ggermain street at the
intersection of Richmond avenue.
Street Commissioner Alden put down a
new walk there yesterday. Also a walk
across St. German street, at the same place.
-Wouldn't it be we'll to have it under
stood just who Is "boss'' at a fret, Much
time and water were wasted yesterday at
ternoon, and if the latter had not held out
well there might have been very destruc-
tive fire, through there being too many
''bosses."
Last Friday J. P. Hammered made
complaint before Justice Atkins that John
Roller had made various and divers threats
affecting the safety and xell-being of said
Hammered, whereupon the said Roller
was placed under 500 bonds to keep the
peace for the next three months.
The dry weather continues, and there
is dearth of garden vegetables. It il
good weather for harvesting and our farm.
ers are making the most of it. Wheat i.
turning ont much better than had been ex
pected. Corn will probably be short crop
and the yield Of potatoes will be less than
if there had been more rain. ,.s..
"A reply has been received from the
Rev. E. v. Campbell stating that he will
accept the call rendered him by the Pres.
byterian4 church Of this city and will begin
his work the first of November next. The
return of Mr.. Campbell will be a matter Of
great satisfaction to this entire community,
by which he is 50 highly esteemed as = man
as citizen and as minister. -".
The st. Cloud JOURNAL, one Of tn,
best of our exchanges, has entered upon ita
eighteenth year. Success to you, brother
Mitchell. -Anti- Monopolist.
Tuesday evening the ladies of the Con
gregational church gave jete-ehdmp<tre in
the grove near Nh. J. A. stanton's. The
grounds were lighted by torches and Chinese
lanterns, and the moon also'did its full share
Abundance Of refreshments in the way O
ice cream, cake, lemonade, etc., had beer
provided. The band furnished delightful
l. music, and on the whole the crowd in at
tendance decided the evening to be verJ
pleasant one. 80. :&s.'s. -
Last Friday another of those dam
cases was tried before Justice Barnes, IL
Becker claiming Of J. E. Hayward . bal.
ance of about SIS as due for labor perform.
ed. Six good and true men. viz: G.. s
Spencer, T. J. Bonham, H. T. Daendels
G. 81. Parker, g. s. NATION and J. E
Wing sr, were sworn to hear and duly
weigh the evidence. One side swore point.
blank one way and the other side point.
blank the other way. The jury, thinking
that the defendants Witnesses swore the
point-blanker, gave verdict in his favor,
leaving the plaintiff to ante up some SEQ
costs. The case was not concluded until
Saturday. D. B. eearle and +. W. Collins
attorneys for plaintiff; 81. 1. Gordon at.
toruey for defendant. -. 2.