River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-11-04
our NJ. Paul Letter.

ST. PAUL, NOV l, 1881.
MEssRs EpIroRs: Notwithstanding the ex-
element incident to the near approach to
election, business of all kinds, seems to be
unusually brisk in ST. Paul, and 1t is difficult
to procure labor. Candidates, anxious to
propitiate laboring voters, may be somewhat
responsible for this, but not wholly
Torch-light professions are the order OF the
day, or rather night predict % the eve
of election, that the returns from st. Paul
will be very favorable to Gen, Sibley, the
Democratic candidate Tor Congress, on ac-
count OF personal friendships, and real inert
it. Minneapolis may show as much larger
vote for Washburne, as st. Paul does for
Sibley, beyond the party strength.
Your correspondent is indebted to Mrs.
Minnie White. of Prescott, for cali, and a
description of the storm of the seventeenth
ultimo, as it ragged upon the prairies near
Campbell, Drifts ten feet high, and hard
enough to walk upon, were declared reali-
ty, and snow so thick that i'll the fierce Wind,
it was unsafe to venture to the barns, near
the house, was no longer myth With the
growth OF trees, these terrific storms must
disappear or be very much mitigated.
The teachers OF St.-Paul, and especially
the four male teachers who came from Wis
cousin, two Of whom are specialists, were
shocked to learn from one who ought to be
reliable authority III matters Of veracity, not
teacher nor connected with the schools,
that Robert Graham, OF Oshkosh, who lately
made a flying visit to our city, had ere he
lett it, denounced some of the school work
and teachers in terms more emphatic than
polite OF courteous The basis on which he
founded his opinion is quite diminntive.
Although his right to hold it is not ques-
toned, we supposed that Wisconsin courte-
sy would close his mouth until he was be-
You'd the city limits, at least, after he had re-
ceived the IN )st cordial courtesies from the
superintendent He visited the High School
and heard two recitations, one of which was
in music. He then called the High School
a mob said that there was but one teacher
there and that was an old woman; that Prof
PREM knew no m ere OF music than an old
COW, etc. And this from a man at least
twice defeated tor state super ntendent, who
ia no stranger to petitions against his contin-
uance III Institute work, was surprise.
Some people would have learned to give
opinions with some hesitation, especially
when they related to men and women whose
educational advantages had been superior to
his own. How strange that Prof. PREM
should make the schools of Milwaukee re-
nowned in music, and fail here, to say moth
ing OF Pittsburg and Philadelphia. The
name OF the one reporting this is Prof Ber-
nard Bigsby
Miss Esse Bailey, of Prescott, is attending
Hamline University Miss Mary West, and
mother, OF Clifton, were visiting friends in
St. Paul and vicinity last week.
Should Rev. S. NJ. Davis, OF st. Paul. pas
tor of Jackson street NJ. L. Church, lecture
upon temperance as he probably will, in
River Falls, within short time, we ask a
cordial reception, and promise good address
from noble mau. BETA.