— Monday evening a number of the young folks resolved themselves into a surprise party and called upon Miss Hubbard, who is a guest at the Hon. H.C. Waite’s, all having a pleasant time.
— Saturday Mr. A.F. Robertson caught a live butterfly in his jewelry store. It was as lively and frisky as you please. It had evidently been frozen out down South, and came to Minnesota to spend the winter.
— Our merchants are bound to have what business is going, no matter what kind of currency is offered in payment for goods. One of our enterprising grocers the other day took a “yaller dorg” in exchange for lard, molasses and such. Bring in your “purps,” ye poor and needy!
— We had a call this morning from Mr. E.H. Atwood, of Maine Prairie. He says that the surprise donation party at Mrs. Geo. Clark’s last night was largely attended and that the receipts amounted to $32.60. (That’s ~$800 today.)
— The “cloth peddlers” are making their appearance in the West again. Our farmers would do well to show them the door before they get their packs open. Buy your goods of established dealers.
—Jones who went to a great deal of trouble to get into the Robber’s saloon Tuesday night of last week to “warm his toes,” has been bound over the appear at the next term of the District Court.
— Tuesday a bill was introduced in the House of Representatives appropriating $1,000 to improve the road and build a bridge on the road running from the village of Long Prairie, in Todd county, to Paynesville, Stearns county.
— A number of young ladies gave a leap year dance at Schwartz & Zeta’s Hall last evening. They are said to have had a good time, but as none of The Journal boys were sought out by any damsel for the occasion we cannot give particulars.
— On Sabbath there was a little “international matinee” at Albany. A party of Germans went to Geo. Kulser’s hotel and announced their ability to whip any dashed Irishman that ever sailed from Erin’s shores. Peter McLaughlin promptly stepped out and said he was their man, but the Teutons were too many for him and he was soon in a terribly battered-up condition. His wife, who came to his rescue, was badly handled, and Kulser was also fearfully pounded. Sheriff Geisel started this morning with warrants for the arrest of the assailants, Anton Voss, John Mires, W. Ritter, W. Gerhart, O. Standelmeir, F. Finker, C. Finker, and — Huber. They will be brought before Justice Barnes.
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