The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1876-05-18
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= CIV Catches I Thunderbolt,
u AND HANGS ON TO III. T..
hut WIN Never Do 10 Again.
| During the thunderstorm of Tussds,
forenoon athree.years' old COW. belonging
70 usnt.J. /. aaltss Of st. Wsaalen, whiie
ina field, was struck BY lightning and
killed. Upon making post ..or.e.s exam.
alton of the remains, the Lieutenant found
that the bolt had struck tie animal It III.
base Of her ay-dispszser, and following .
natural course had landed in her stomach,
and right here was found hard, smooth.
ly-polished substance, l1}xl0 inches, look
Ing like = stone. but much, lighter thar
stoos, weighing = tribe len than fou,
ounces, and unyielding to pressure. Il
was brought to town yesterday by Lieut.,
salter and exhibited. Tho liver of the
COW wa thoroughly cooked, and the kid.
nsys were left In somewhat underdonl
condition. But beyond this reddish,
stony-looking substance there was no trace
Of the lightning no evidence of ito having
left the animal. The logical conclu.
sion is that this is genuine thunderbolt,
the first, 30 far a We know, ever exhibited
on earth aimee the Iitans got up strike on
Jupiter and quit the manufacturing bust.
ness.
7 We might have more 70 cay about this
remarkable occurrence were it not that thesa
substances are often found in the stomacha
Of cows not killed BY lightning.
! SPECIAL SALE.
WHAT YOUNG . .nRAD1onD Arr
DOING:
| Everybody will be interested in What
Assars. Young & Bradford have to say thia
week. because what they ny means q mon.
ey-savins for The people. This 6rm have
knocked down prices to degree never be.
foFe known hess, and are offering the best
grades of standard dry goods, notioaa etc.,,
u figures unprsosdsntedly low. Buying foz
eaah and selling for cab, they can afford
10 do what credit systsm would not allow
them to do. 1t will pay people In the
country and in adjoining counties to make
= journey to St. Cloud on purpose to buy
during this special sale. They viii be able
b ave more than enough to psy Ill their
expenses, beaides being sure Of obtaining
6rst class, fresh goods, and the latsst styles.
The Sank Centre Lyceun appear to
Be "after'' The JOURNALS correspondent,
&C." At that place, and At it, meeting last
weak appointed committee to investigate
him, and empowered it to send for persso
and papers. We agree that tho Lyceum
ought to send for At least fifty copies of this
Family Paper every week and if tho edi:
tor 10 duly ''extradited" he does not know
Of any place he would rather be taken to
for day or 10 than Sank Centre. But at
the same time, We would suggest to the Ly-
csum and al other persons, that the best way
to do when acorrespondent::makes misstate.
mcnts, or what are considered miastate-
ments, is for some one acquainted with the
facts to write correction. Our columns
are always open under such circumstances,
with this one request-6e br;ef:
The 6tearns county assessors resolved
TO assess all property, real and personal, at
100 cents on the dollar.-MoxtioelLo 1t1ses.
And, from what we sec in the different
papers, stearns county viii be the highest
assessed Of any county in the State. This
| = all right if people only think 80.
"A "fall opera" arrived in town to-day
and il giving curb-stone concerts. It il
managed by one man and his little broth.
o." the latter raking in the eoppers.
There is talk of starting another pa
per 1t Litchfeld. This is nonsense::-
Frank Da9Eett pub1ishes large enough pa.
per and good enough paper to meet the
wants Of even larger town than Litchfeld
Let all the people turn in and give the
Neses-L Ledger hearty support, and let the
new paper project alone.
Tho wife of William Boerner, living in
the northwestern part of Rockford, COM
mitted suicide last Sunday morning by
jumping into well.-W Wright County Times
That's just like = woman. OF course
che would have to jump into the we'll and
spoil it for the rest of the family.
Mr.. Frank Fairchild arrived in town
yesterday, for the purpose of attending the
wedding of Mr.. H. II. Timme. Mr.. Fair
child il located in st. Cloud, and likes the
place, and he thinks the people like him
better than they did when he 6rst dropped
in upon them.-&. Paul P;oneer-Fte and
Tribune.
Now IL the time TO put in your gardens
I-Brainerd Tribune.
| Certainly; but what shall We put then
in1
The Rev. Thos. D. Butler, Of Louis
| vile, Ky, who spent some weeks in thi
city, contemplates locating in st. Paul.
II "A private letter from Raymond state
that Mr.. L. B. Raymend, Of that plaoe, i
| quits low With lung fever.
i CENTNN1AL NEWS.
i Go to Mr.. Thomas, where you q,
boy . bsttsr hat for the money than q
any other place in The city. stamPin
done 70 order. Mn. L. L. Jackson
Dress Guide for sale.
II WALL PAYER.
u Parties whs intend doing any paperin
Mis- spring ahosld call At W. L. Rosenberg
e1s bookstore, where they will find tn
largest assortment in the city. All kind
md styles, At very low prices.
| .-II1me and Salt for sale
by Lewis Clark.
Mrs. Davis has renewed her milliner
establishment TO J. G. Hubers building O
Washington avenue, south Of The Post o.
fcs, vhsrs shs Offers large stock Of ne,
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