The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-03-18

tanned by Mr.. b. in an old Irish castle.
Taken altogether, it is quite curiosity.
AT meeting Of the Directors of the
St. Cloud Driving Park Association, held
1t the Office of John Cooper, on Saturday,
March 9Th, an Auditing Committee, con-
sisting of L. w. Collins, John Cooper and
J. NJ. Rosenberger, was appointed with in
structions to recsive and audit Ill outstand-
ing accounts. Persons having bills against
this Association Till confer , favor by pre-
senting them Immediately to any Of the
abovs-nsmed gentlemen.
In the midst of these hard times it docs
. persons heart good to mest with one be,
nevolent man, and this time We will award
the prize to Mr.. w. A. Gates, of this city,
who, Notwithstanding the storm and drifts,
drove from house to ,hsuss each morning
collecting the youngstsEs, carrying them To-
school and in the afternoon taking them
to their homes again. We charge Lr. g.
nothing fos this notice, q he charged moth
ing for his kind services, and ~ it always
gives u pleasure to rev.rd gooddeeds done,
W ,anxiously wait fox tho next. .....
Col. Kerr's many friends in this city
were aghast At reading the following. para
graph in the St. Paul Pioneer:
"Col. Chas. D. Kerr left yesterday after
noon fox Austin, to take part on the charge
Of committing rape upon the persoa Of
Mn. Wilbur, at that place, few weeks
ago." .-~A. : ~..-. .
The following explanation by the Dis
patch served to restore the Col. fully to
confidence, and to show that bis eminent
legal abilities are generally appreciated and
his services in wide demand: :
ITO allay any fears which the friends of
the gallant Colonel might entertain Of the
truth of the atrocious charge, it may be
we'll to state that he merely acts a IN at
torney in the case"
Because Senator Capser insisted upon
representing the wishes and interests of the
people of Stearns county instead of becom-
ing mere tool to be used in the advance
ment of certain schemes of Gilman, Nc
Clure ct al. whereby those individuals ex-
pected to enrich themselves, he IL denounc-
ed in oontemptuous terms BY them through
the Pes'. That paper said last week:
Mr. Cspssr zwass elected. and took hi.
seat under favorable auspices, and could
he have divorced himself from the idea
that the sun rises and s6ts in his hack
yard" and from tho idea that he could 'be
all things 70 all mem, and true 70 none in
such body - the 6saes Ls6islaeurs With
ont bang nudesstoed and appree;ased b. III,
colleagues, he might have stood e higk n
their estimation It the close, . at the com.
mencement of the sesiioaE sWssi Ieg1st. q
say that has notbssa he ssa.e, nd upon
the measure which Of al roGhoeu wass III
most impertant TO his coosGituents, he ~
fit to deny it his support. .;2:', 1cs
The judgment Of his Constituents il vs.y
as from thiie pronoua byshis litslt
Ring Of sclsmers. He acoonplished . III
that va sIpsetsi a hin, 4vAs faIeanA -isa.|
to:all parts his diptziet, an4hi sssFvviiS1s;.
AZ eli sckno~Isds.d s. Il.
people. II Is I be7sft to . man aud tri
butte to his worth and honesty TO- BE- de-
nounced BY the men who own and control
the Press. Senator Capser il to be consrat