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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-06-17

eyellds in order. What an evening
it was for more than Geordie! How
freely Laura forgot herself beneath
the lustre Of those ensnaring eyes
how her wayward pulses quickened
with each caprice of flute or VIOLIN
how her foolish little heart beat meas
urel She thought afterward that a
swallows summer fight across the
blue heavens could describe no more
delightful arabesque than those dane
ing feet upon the green turf:
Well, by.and-by the stars slipped,
one by one, into their places, and the
early moon just showed the tip of her
silver horn above Holiday Hill, and
then Laura must leave it all to pilot
Geordie happily across the waters Of
oblivion into the Land Of Nod.
Through the pauses of her fai-y-tale
she could catch the rhythm of the
dance; sometimes little jet of mel
ody flew up, like bird, 70 seek her
sometimes ripple of laughter found
her out; sometimes the wind came
following with a breath from the
willows, as..it we're somesweet thought
sent after her, and all the while Echo
went wandering into the distance with
stolen snatches of the festivity. II
nothing availed to cut thestory short
to bring the beautiful Princess into
hasty possession Of the two magic
crystals which held her crown and
kingdom. Geordie only grew gar
rulous and used all his powers o.
fascination, in order to detain Laurs
by his side, till, exhausted by his
arts, Nature took the matter in hanc
and reduced him to subjection.
By that time the dancing was
oyer, the lawn deserted, themusic;an'
had departed above all there broodee
the sweet solemnity of night, broker
only by some football on the piazzs
below. Laura went to the window
and looked out. One sta, shining
large and luminous overhead, seemed
to point at Captain Laurence, pacing
up and down there like some caget
creature, as if some impa]pable limits
shut him out from the Promised Land
II wonder what he is think about,
pondered Laura she had almos
| said "who." If she had only known
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
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TOO MANY IalA1IGRANTs.
From the Chicago Inter- Ocean.

'ToHt ute Chtcd9O inter- ocean.
by your permission desire to give
your many readers some facts con-
cerning California. The statements
sent east from here have been highly
colored and very partial. Candid men
have told me that the only good crops
in California for seven years were har-
vested during the last two summers. I
now write Of the State in general. I
think there will not be a half crop
this year. There is but little variety
OF crops grown, barley and wheat be-
ing the only staple crops Of the State.
The State in general may be consider
ed desert, with small, fertile valleys
intervening. I doubt if one acre in
10000 throughout the State would
produce corn; and then the cost of
production would be two or three
times as great as it is on the western
praii';es.
Most Of the land is graeely, and
many poor spots Of land occur in the
f0er valleys The best valleys are
held by wealthy men, who ask enor-
nous prices for it, if disposed to sell
at any price.
Near the coast the fogs Of spring
keep grain and vegetation growing af-
Ter it is patcbed and dry further in
land ; but even there during summer
and fall it is very dry, and the dust
Of roads and streets is almost sitting.
In addition to The usual amount Of
insects gcasshoppers often make their
raids. While the climate is better
than that of some countries, it has
many drawbacks; along the interior
valleys chills and fevers prevail,
while near the coast consumption Of
the ]uogs and rheumatism are the prin-
! cipal diseases. Sbiploads of China
men arrive every few weeks they
create nothing, and leave the country
with what gold they can accumulate !;
| for it seems they all desire to return
70 China before they die. The great
influx of people from China and the
States, and the light crops, are fast
lowering the price Of labor.
Let the poor man consider we'll be-
fore be starts to California, whether
he can afford to pay three prices for
land, and then afford to irrigate it, as
irrigation is considered essential in
most Of the State. Consider whether
be can afford to work in summer for
less than The average wages in the
western States, and generally the
farm hand carries his blanket and
sleeps in the barn or clubhouse.
| THOMAS J. HALL.
San Francisco, May 2, 1875.
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Last week Thursday. a

Last week Thursday, a horse
owned by Messrs. Randall & Smith
of this city, got loose from his stable,
and when next heard from he was
crossing the LeSueur river railroad
bridge, nearly 80 feet above the bed
of the stream. There is but single
plank in the center, bridging the ties
and the horse would occasionally stop
and look back as if hesitating, but
seeming to realize his danger from at
tempting to turn around he marched
steadily on, crossing safely the bridge
and double trestle work beyond, a dis
tance of nearly a quarter of a mile
He was captured and brought home
-0fdnkdt0 Union.
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Col. N. E. Paine, while p1owing
on his farm in Westchester county,
N. Y, recently, in the locality Of
Yorktown, came upon large stone
under which were found two bushels
Of cannon balls and a number of
knives andbayonets. They we're near
a we'll dug and used by the American
soldiers. The ground was being
plowed for the first time, and the ap-
pearance of the balls and knives in.
dicated that they had lain there un-
disturbed for hundred years.
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1t is stated that there are eight
millions Of German-speaking people
in the United States, having three
hundred newspapers and periodicals
In their own language.
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The Boston tailor who advertis-
es diagonal boys suits" cannot
have anything in common with the
'tsquare-dealing store" Of the same
city.
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Gov. Furnas has no reason to be
thankful for his crop of locusts. Over
10000 of his young trees have been de-
stroyed, his apricot trees stripped of
fruit, hundreds of grape vines ruined,
his strawberries all gone, sweet potato
vines cut off to the ground, and a
large acreage off small grain complete
ly swept away. Nor is this all, butt
is useless to enumerate. This whole
sale destruction is disheartening.-
Nemalla (Neb.) GRANGER,
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Reports from the country concern
ing. damages by Mondays storm con-
firm the statement that the loss of
crops of every description is immense.
Fruit, corn and grain crops injured
about one fourth. The loss in bridges,
fences, buildings, etc., was very great.
-Des Motnes (lo,pa) Journal.
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The Rev. DR.. John Hall indulg-
es in a wholesome, old-fashioned talk
about mothers as the great educators,
in the New York Ledger Here is
his conclusion "Mothers are the
great primary educators and they
have all too often no training for
their work. Who can help them ?
where is the preventive force to be
applied against these evils We do
not see how the public or the private
schools can thoroughly reach the diff
Guilty. But the mothers who are
now bringing up their daughters can
do something. Remember that ac-
complishments, graces, even money
making pursuits will be less import
ant in the future happiness of their
lives than simple, plain, prosaic cap
ability as wives, mothers, housekeep-
ers. IRAN them on this principle.
The Atlanta (Ga) Herald has
discovered that t'the blasted Yankee"
builds up as we'll as burns down. In
vestigations by one of its reporters
corroborate the statement Of prom
inent Southern gentleman, that "At-
lanta's second growth is in a large
degree attributable to the men who
burnt it down" The money left there
by the Federal garrison, Immediately
after the war, had more to do with
the present prosperity of the city than
any other one thing
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Laura, 1t Is quite dark in this alley
you are apt to trip; my armis at your
service. We will make it dramatic
by appearing together on the scene"
"What piece of impertinence!"
thought Laura, but took his arm
nevertheless.
"My dear Laura" quoth her aunt,
ut is long past Geordie's bedtime"
"Oh, indeed! 1 didn't know it
was SO late. Bridget was anxious to
get off early to a wake, so I offered to
pick the berries for her. But where
is Geordie I"
II put him to bedl" said Rose, as
if it were some unheard-of sacrifice on
her part and directly there came
from over the balustcrs a stentorian
cry:
Laura! I want my Laura ! Can't
sonse6ods find my dear Laura7 Oh,
my head aches, and I do want my
Laura |" saturated with a supply Of
sobs and tears, which subsided into
evident chuckling as soon as she re
piled to his tender appeal. For King
George was in the habit of making
the household bow before his man
dates, and Of never seeking his pillow
but in company with Laura and {
fairy tale or song; the last usually
one Of Major Thorne's efforts, ant
though hardly adapted to infantin'
appreciation, he seemed to like i
heartily, and, readily catching tn
or, would add voice Of most inap
propriate volume, till, falling in
; 70 4 hushed diminuendo, it beoam
sF' - ~ 81 -
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1t is estimated that at least 1000
sheep and lambs have been killed in
northwestern Wisconsin this season
by wolves,
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SEMMEs AND THE CENTENNIAL.

Ex-Admiral Raphael Semmes made
an address the other day at Mobile
in commemoration of the late John
G. Breckenridge, and took advantage
of the occasion to declare his undying
hostility to the Constitution of the
United States. 1t is not that he pur.
poses, or even desires, to renew the
rebellion. We do not suppose man
in the South who went through the
war wants any more Of it, or doubts
that the issue of second contest could
possibly be different from that of the
first. The fighting days of Semmes
are over. 1t is only as an orator and
politician that he intends, if we
may use the expression, to 60 down
with his flag nailed to the mast, his
men at their guns, and the matches
burning. The Southern people, he
believes, have been branded as felons
and traitors, and they will deserve the
contempt of mankind unless they
strive by all peaceful means to ex-
purgate from the Federal Constitution
'that foul and infamous Amendment
known as the Fourteenth" For him
self, he is not going to Philadelphia
next year to "sing peans" to the in
strument which contains that "brand
implanted on the forehead Of the
South by the people of the Northern
States" and if Alabama "unites with
those who have branded her in sing
ing the anthem of her degradation, %
she will be "the meanest and most
cringing of slaves Il want the
Fourteenth Amendment of the Con.
stitution first repealed says Admiral
semmes, "by a ree-fourths vote of The
| States; and then want black lines
drawn around it as a seal of disap
! probation, put there by the American
people, Of the partisan and sectiona
hatred in which the Amendment wa:
engendered aud had its BIRTH"
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STAY WHERE YOU ARE.

The Faribault Republican publishes
a letter ftom former resident of
that place, now living at Santa Bar
bara, CAL, who says:
Immigration is now overdsne
here, and it is time to call halt. I
don't blame any person for choosing
to come to mild climate, but it is
no place for a poor man here at
present. He cannot get a foothold,
as every town is crowded with all
kinds Of tradesmen and mechanics
from boot-black upwards.
Land that could be bought for
$50 an acre in January, is now worth
$50. But most Of the land that is
desirable is held for 500 or more.
"A word Of advice to those who
think of coming here If you are
making living where you are, you
had better stay, for see very many
that cannot do it here. The wages of
all classes are low. The cost of COM
ing is considerable, the fare from
Far;bau' 10 San Francisco being
sG2."5, bet he inc;Genta3s will swell
the espense 10 about 500.
AT dinner party in ''town' last
August, lhele were two sisters pres
ent, one widow who had just en-
erged from her weeds, the other not
long married, whose husband had
lalely gone to India for a short term.
A young barrisler present was de-
puted to take the widow in to dinner.
Unfortunately, he was under the i'm
preston that his partner was the mar
ried lady whose husband had just ar
rived in India. The conversation
between them commenced by the
lady's rcmarking how extremely hot
it was. eyes, it is very hot" return
ed the young barrister. Then hap
py thought suggested itself to him,
and he added, with cheerful smile,
"But not so hot as the place to which
your husband has gone" The look
with which the lady answered this
&c happy thought will haunt that un-
happy youth till his death.-Londo1a
| Pn,,o,
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-F11en Case a va,,nr uoman q,

-Ellen Ease, young woman en-
ployed as domestic servant in a
family at Oakland, CAL, was attacked
by trivial ma]ady, and d.. Pentack
was called in. This DR.. Pentack
had long been known as an odd mau,
full of freaks in professional and
social conduct, yet he had a reputa-
ton for skill in the practice of med
icine, and enjoyed a large practice
Really he was maniac, and insanely
in love with the girl whom he was
summoned to treat. He had made
some advances which she had repuls-
ed. The sight Of her i'll put the idea
into his crazy head that if he could
only get two quarts Of her blood he
could construct from it an exact
counterpart of her. This counter
feited creation, he supposed, would
be endowed with life, and be in all
respects like the original. He an
nounced that it would be necessary
to bleed the girl, and he actually let
out from her arm the two quarts that
he wanted, taking it away in a pail.
The operation was injurious to the pa
tient, and nearly killed her. Anoth-
er physician was sent TO-, and, upon
hearing what DR.. Pentack had done
he communicated to the police his
belief of that practitioners insanity.
A visit to Pentack's residence was
made at once. He was found boiling
the blood in a kettle, and mixin g
various chemicals with it. He beg
ged to be let alone in his experiment
declaring that his process was certain
to evolve living woman Within d
| few minutes if he was not disturbed
The officers arrested him, and he il
now in an insane asylum, where he
| talks about nothing but his process o:
| making facsimiles of human beings
from their blood.
National Republican., 1875-07-09
AstiaaaI gepnhlifarl
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
HonetarY,

WAsHrxeToE. Thursday Evsnine, Julys.
In our District securities two Of our best bonds,
the Congress guaranteed 3s5s and the per cent.
greenbacks, have be6n weak during the past few
days, with light transactions as the rule Of the
dsy-the former characterized by slight fuctua-
tions; the latter By downward course, notwith-
standing the fact that the Commissioners are
issuing the special tar assessments, which ought
TO create o lively demand and an advance of
prices. Aboat half Of these tax bills, represent
ing upwards Of g. 900, have been issued Yield
ing a return to the District treasury Of 10 per
cent as long as delinquents hold of. It is evil
dent that large lots Of these two classes Of bonds
have been held by parties who could not await
the slow course Of improvement. thus injuring
themselves and the entire market
During the present week several large blocks
of the guaranteed 3-s5's have changed hands in q
private way In New York and Washington, .
slight reduction In rates inducing the activity,
considering the Wild activity which prevailed
about two months since; but the market Is now
and Il the prospects are that both demand and
prices will improve. As we approach the time
Tor the payment Of the August interest, which
will be promptly met, desire Of possession Will
naturally be created. .--s --r.
With a limited market and low and declining
rates for loanable funds, tthe range being 70
time loans, and q growing confidence in . resli-
zation Of the security and easy convsrtibflity Of
willingness Of bankers to receive them as coIIat-
eral In the negotiation Of loans viii tend 10 cause
the vast amount Of idle capital to seek invest
ment as the bonds are now paying more than 5
per cent. at their present prices
With the softening Of the hard feeling against
the District growing out Of malicious represent
atioDs and the honorable opinions Of very high
ocial and unofficial authorities as to the respons-
ibility Of the General Government, the bonds will
ere long be more sought than heretofore and will
be treated In every respect as GoVernment securi-
ties.
The following were the rates at the Stock
Board to-day, furnished BY Messrs. Patterson &
Dickson:
National Republican., 1875-07-09
AUCTION SALES
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To-Day.


RY b. H. wARNER,
- Real Estate Broker and Auctfoneer,
Federal Buildings, corner q Seventh and street.
TRUSTEES, SALE OF THOSE VALUABLE
R%ELbIsSRs PSN II IL The STTh HE w4sEH5SG
As 5 no 70 Ss sEG2Ho sTREET rss2UTHEAsT
By virtue OF decree Of the Supreme Court o.
The District OF C colSm6ia made on the 18th day o.
eeixer, vs. samuel 8. Hunt and Others, being
bSe ont Of the se on FRp Il
sth day Of July, las at $50 o'esck p. m; parcel
es) and seven, a. in square numbered ia begin
ming for the same at point on Second street east,
and one half - inches Ith OF the south line Of
said lot running thence south eighteen feet three
nOrS four % feet thence east four aj feet see tSsncs
north fourteen 30 feet three (3 inches; and thence
ming, tosether Win the I improVemenss ss thereon
consisting OF a new three.story pressed brick
on The alley in the rear. This property is known
as No. Si6 Second street so9t heast. ="
On the same day. tFridiy, July Q, 1s75,) at
o,SoSk r Pr m, the whole Of lot A. in the recorded
numbered 42s. with the improvements thereon:
% as esrpenter and paint Shot shop This properly f Is
on the northeast corner Of H and Eighth streets
front on Eighth street. and Is Known as No. rs 81
street northwest.
On the same day, Friday, July Q, 1875, at $50
o'cl0ck p m, the whole OF lot numbered twelve,
az, in CAROLS subdivision OF square numbered
462, with the improvements, consisting Of two
sttry brick dwelling and stable on the alley in
the rear. This lot Is on Maryland avenue, between
Sixth and Seventh streets west, fronts 3 feet on
the avenue, with an average depth Of about LIS
feet. and Is known as No. 63l.
Terms Of sale as to each parcel: One third cash,
one third In twelve months and one third In
twenty four months from day Of sale: the deferred
payments to be Q lien on the premises and to bear
Interest at eight per cent. deposit Of 800 viii
be required Of each purchaser at time OF sale All
~ s.le he moi comnI,ed v,th "a 70 any ulrceI in
seven days from day of sale that parcel VIII be re-
sold.at the risk and cost Of the defaulting pur-
TGeusT6gSs 6S :, RTgoRTH1NeToN, lrrustees.
les !. 7. CoLDwELL, Salesman.
National Republican., 1875-07-09
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.
NEAR W A 5HINGTON n. IL

IL ..
GOVERNMENT HosPITAl FOR THE ISsANE,)
NEAR WAsHINGToN, ID. u,
July Q, 1875
Sealed proposals are invited until noon of
WEDNESDAY, July n, 1875, when they will be
opened in presence Of such bidders as choose TO
attend, 10 furnish the Hospital ffteen hundred
Q,5ool tons, of 2,24o pounds each, of best ruu-of
mine Bltuminous or Cumberland Coal, and three
cite Coal -half "egg" and half '1nut'i size to be
delivered In boats alongside of the Hospital
wharf, or In cars upon the wharf. The delivery
to commence in not less than seven Ia days after
the acceptance OF any proposal, and to be con-
tinued at the rate of not less than three hundred
(300) tons q week until the whole quantity adver-
tised for is delivered. The Coal VIII be received
in strict accordance with the act of Congress- ap-
proved July ], 1870. Payments of ninety (o0) per
cent. of the amount due for each cargo Will be
made Immediately after 1t is received, and the
ten QO) per cent withheld will be paid when the
full quantity Of Oosf engaged to be delivered In
accordance with this advertisement is received.
No offer to furnish Goal as above will be con-
sdered unless the true name is given in the offer
by which the Coal the bidder proposes to fur
made by q regular dealer or miner; and the sue
cessful bidder must furnish the exact quantity
and description Of Coal that he agrees to furnish.
Offers will be received from the same person or
company to furnish either Bituminous or Anthra-
cite Goal alone, or both kinds of Coal. Bids will
be considered binding for i've (5) days after the
21st Of July, and the right is distinctly reserved
to reject all any of the offers made II, in the
Judgment Of the Superintendent, the public in
terests require It. u. II. NICHOLS,
jyTWFM2w Superintendent.
National Republican., 1875-07-09
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DY b. n. WARMER, eE1f1 aerE1 :
ID Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer,
federA Buildings, corner seventh and St. NV
TRUSTEES sALEoF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON SIXTH STREET, RETWEEN
Z AND G STREETS SOUTHEAST.
By virtue OF deed Of trust, dated September II,
1874, duly recorded In Llber No. 76, folio 1o one
Of the land records for Washing couaty, In the
District OF Columbia, and at the request OF the
party secured thereby, IWl sell az pu elie auction
Of July 1875, at O'Clock p. all those certain
pieces or parcels Of ground known and described
'the north twenty-five feet front or lot Twelve,
running back twenty-five feet wide the depth OF
the original lot twelve III in square eight hun
dred and seventy-eight, In Washington ID. G..
inches) nont Of lot thirteen uO in said square,
lunning back that Width TO the end of said original
lot thirteen Of said square, y with the Improve
ments, consisting ofa large and comfortable brick
dwelling.
per cent. per annum from August 26, 1874, and the
costs of sale. in cash; balance in six twelve and
sightssD zig %9nSs & secured eya trust upon
Pity lars viii be required as deposit 81 the
time of sale. Ali conyeyancing At expense OF
purchaser. II the terms of sale are not complied
with in seven days, the trustee reserves the right
to resell the property at the risk and cost OF the
default ng purchaser, after ave days advertise
nent. - SO
je22-TuThs&ds -. = -
sS THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UN-
TIL MOND AY, July u, 1875, same hour and place.
'-....- JOHN CRUIKSHANK, Trustee.
j. T. OoLDWELL,
jy9-f&M .H g.. Salesman.