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IRON BANDS Uniting St. Paul and River Falls, Wis- consin. HUDSON & RIVER FALLS R. R. Formal Opening of the New Line Yesterday. BEAUTIFUL VALLEY IKINIKINIC And the Boundless Hospitality of its Commercial Town. During the past week, very many of the lead- ing citizenB of St. Paul, Stillwater, and Hud- son, received invitations in language as tol- low6: Opening of the Hudson & River Falls rail- way. The citizens of River Palls cordially invite yourself and ladies to participate i n a n excur- sion at the opening of the Hudson & River Falls railway, to River Falls, Wis., on Satur- day, Oct. 26, 1878. Train will leave St. Paul at 10 o'clock A. M., from St. Paul, Stillwater & Taylor Fall * depot, foot of Jackson street. In behalf of the reception committee. E. R. STEPHENS, Chairman. River Falls, Wis., Oct. 21, 1878. The fact that close business relations already «xiated between St. Paul and River Falls, and the further fact that the road in honor of the opening of which the invitations were issued, Tvas largely due to the investment of St. Paul capital, and St. Paul energy, led t^ a very gen- eral response to the invitation, so that when the hour of ten o'clock rolled around yesterday morning, some three hundred of our citizens, ladies <ind gentlemen, including, many of the leading business men of the city, were gath- ered at the depot of the St. Paul, Stillwater & Taylors Falls railroad, foot of Jackson street, ready for the start. This was not long de- layed, for soon the cry of "all aboard" was -rung out by Conductor Hampson, and as jolly .a party of ladies and gentlemen as ever left the Saintly City were enroute for their desti- nation, thirty miles away. The tram was made up of engine No. 2, with John May in charge, a baggage car an£ l 8 i* coaches. A trip through the cars showed, among others, the following CITIZENS OF ST. PAUL an attendance: Ex Gov. Alex. Ramsey, Mayor Dawson, President E . F . Drake, General Man- ager J. W. Bishop and Superintendent John F. Lincoln, of the St. Paul & Sioux City railroad, Hon. Peter Berkey, Col. Girart Hewitt, True S. M\ hite, John Matheis, Gus Wilson, Frank Clark, general freight and passenger agent of the Chi- cago, St. Paul & Minneapolis railway, Fiank Keogb, Major Pond and ladies, Oapt. J . B . Jaoobson, State statistician, and lady, Bart Presley and wife. Col. A. Allen, Adam Stahl- man, James 11. Weed, Pascal Smith and wife, K. L. Fryer, Geo. Benz, Alexander Craw- ford, J. W. Jagger, Matt. Holl, Adolph Bender, A. M. Radclitf, Prof. Wright, P. H. Kelly, Chris. Stahlman and lady, E. M. Thompson, P. Van Auken, Washington Srees and wife. B. W. Smith and wife, and Miss vGeorgie Ryder, D . D . Merrill and wife, Dr. David Day and wife, Joseph Oppenheini, Au- ison Oppenheim and wife, Judge Aaron Good- rich and v. ife, T. M. Metcalf and wife, Miss Itaitcr, Miss J. M. Claik, Mi-s Mary Kempt, Prof, and Mrs. Taylor. Mi. and Mrs. Pratt, E. M. Hodgson and wife, Miss Jennie Arnold, Miss Cornelia Sickles, Benj. Bradley and wife, Mrs. J. D. Wood, Miss Lillie D. Wood, Mr. and TVIrs. Elliott, William Constans, Frank Moore. E. P. Jacobs, E. M. Hallowell, Joseph McMil- lan, J. C. Terry. A. H. Leonard and wiie, John •C. Terry. Jr., Rus. Munger, John B, Briabin and wife, Pennock Pusy, Dr. C. G. Higbee, -Col. McNamara and wife, C. D. Strong and wife, Mrs. John F. Lincoln, W. W. Wadsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Ruff, C. N. Parkin, Prof. Bond and wife, representatives of the GLOBE, Pioneer Press and Dispatch, and otheis. At Elmo a long enough stop waffihad to take on board Gen. Mark D. Flower, Mrs. Flower and a lady friend, and then o n t o STILLWATER JUNCTION, which point was reached at 11 .-2^. Here Con- ductor Joe May had a train of two cars in wait- i n g filled w i t h ladies and gentlemen of Still- water, who had come out to unite with their St. Paul friends in assisting the people of Riv- e r F J l s to rejoice and be glad over the comple- tion of this railroad. One of the cars of May's train was nttached to the excursion train, the occupants of the other finding places in that, and then o n t o Hudson. Among the represen- tatives of Stillwater's "brave men and fair wo- men" were Capt. J. A. Reed and wife, Hon. Isaac Staples and wife, Dr, Rhodes, Jj. Torinus nd wife, Jotahan Low- ell. Hon. E. S. Brown, H. R. Murdock, Mrs. Judd Orff, the Misses Wheeler, Mrs. Moore, V. C. Sewell, Mr. Taylor, of the Lumberman, Miss Clara Chambers, Dud Hersey and wife, liouiR Hospen and wife, Iva Wad worth, Steve Clewell, of the Lumberman, and Joe May, con- ductor. AT HUDSON. Hudson wan reached at a little after 12 o'clock, snd here the whole population seemed to have turned out to not only greet the ex- cursionists, but to join in it. The crowd was accompanied by the Hudson brass band, and as the train drew up to the depot, the band struck u p a lively air, the ladies flung their delicate handkerchiefs to the breeze, and the men broke out into lusty cheers. To accom- modate this great addition to the already large number, an additional coach had to be attached to the train, making eight coaches in all, in •which were packed, by actual count, over 500 ladies and gentlemen. The crowd at this point had become BO great that the reporter found it impossible to gather the names, but among them he noticed M. A. Taylor of the Star and Times, Newell Clapp and wife, John S. Moffatt, Horace Barlow and wife, S. W. Fuller and wife, F. Piatt and wife, George Munson, James Spencer, J. 0. Hcnning, George Sharretts of the Hudson True Republican, M. Herrickf Frank Harding, John Glover, E . A . Glover, William Hatch and Dr. King. HUDSON & EIVEB FALLS EAILROAD. While the great train of excursionists is speeding along to River Falls, the commercial and manufacturing center of Pierce county, -twelve miles away, a few words in relation to the inception and completion of the enterprise "will not be out of place. A railroad to give this enterprising community an outlet by the way of Hudson has for lo, these many years been the dream and hope of its leading citizens, but like the ignis fatuas, it has always eluded -their grasp until the present season, when St. Paul, Stillwater, Hudson and River Falls' cap- ital and enterprise combined for the accom- plishment of the work, and it is done. In May last, we believe, a meeting was held in this «ity, and the Hudson & River Falls railroad company organized with the following officers. President and Treasurer—Horace Thomp- son. Secretary—C. L. Hall. Vice-President—A. D. Andrews. Directors—H. Thompson, A. K. Wilder, C. -Ootzian, A. B. Stickney, St. Paul; D. M Babin. R. F. Hersey, Stillwater; C. S. Hall, J*. Comstock, Hndson; A. D. Andrews, E . R Stephens, River Falls. Thus organized, the construction of the road -was p a c e d in the hands of Mr. A . B . Stickney, •the general manager of the St. Paul' Stillwater & Taylor's Falls and the North Wisconsin railroads, and an arrange- ment made for the first named company operat- ing the road when completed, with Mr. Stick- ney as general manager. At the time this arrangement was made it was Mr. Stickney's intention to have the road completed and in operation hy July 4th last, but unexpected and ^insurmountable obstacles have been encount- ered, delaying the realization of this hope until now. The first three or four miles of the road out of Hudson is up the side of the high bluff on to the high, tableland overlooking Lake St. Croix, requiring heavy cutting and filling, the •elevation being ninety-three feet to the mile, a pretty abrupt grade. This elevation surmount- ed, and the tableland reached, the country is rolling prairie, and easily adapted to railroad construction. As characteristic of Mr. Stick- ney, the work of construction has been thoroughly done, and though much of the dis- tance has not yet been ballasted, little if any more jar was felt as the train passed over it yesterday than on many of the roads of this section operated for years past. Although the line was formally opened yes- terday, regular trains will not be announced before next week, probably, side tracks, switches, and a turn table having yet to be put in at River Falls, the depot, of whf.-h the frame is only up, is to be finished, and finishing tonches given to the round bouse and other necessary buildings and cenveniences for doing business. The road is, how- ever, virtually completed, to the great gratification of the long waiting people of River Falls and Hudson and the country tributary, not forgetting St. Paul, and to the credit of the gentlemen who have put their capital in it, and to manager Stickney, to whom, as much as any one man, probably, the success is due. HIVEE FALLS. The run from Hudson to River Falls was made without incident, except that Manager Stickney gave his excursionists, very unex- pectedly, a rich scenic treat. As the train drew u p o n the table land it was halted, just where a view of Lake St. Croix with its ser- pentine shores, hemmed in by the majestic wooded bluffs, could be seen for miles at one glance, both up and aown, and such a magnifi- cent sight is was, declared by many who had visited the most noted scenery of the world, to be equal to anything ever before seen. A short halt here, thoroughly enjoyed by all, and then on to where River Falls was cosily nestling on the banks of the far famed Kiuickinic river. A mile out from the village a cosy little white house, with comfortable surroundings, and numeious evidences of cultivated taste, was pointed out to the writer as the residence of Prof. Wells, the author of Wells' English grammar. But River Falls, a new world to most of the party, is now the greater attrac- tion, and the American flag from a shapely flag staff planted on a knob lifting its head some 2liO feet above the bustling little village, just outside, and to the northeast, proelainud that the journey's end was about reached. Then the whistle of the engine screeched forth its welcome, hearty cheers from a thousand throats answering it back. Then the train slackened its speed and finally came to a halt, and the excurionists, not standing upon the order of their going, struck for solid earth. And what a sight met their eyes as they emerged from the oars. Not only the population of River Falls but the great bulk of the in- habitants of Pierce county seemed to have come together to give greeting to the excursionists. In the foreground was the River Falls cornet band, Prof. Burt leader. As soon as the excursionists could disembark, an extemporaneous procession was formed, headed by the band, and marched to Brackett's hall, Main sireet, where, without ceremony, 300 of the guests were ushered in TO A FEAST prepared by the generous citizens of the burg. And such a feast. And such generous, hearty good will as was evidenced by the ladies or gen- tlemen in charge. Time or space will not per- mit justice to this part of theday's programme. An om saying is "fit for a king," but unless the king in this case was a just and wise ruler, it would have been an insult to the generous doner to have set him down to the abundance of good things prppared. The GLOISE representative, having leampd the lesson, business first, pleasure afterwards, though lendered ravenously hungry bv the tempting display of palate provoking edible, restrained himself, and sought first to learn the programme of the reception. He was reteried by good fortune to President Parker, of the Fourth State Normal school, located in the village, of the recep- tion committee. In answer to the inquiry, President Parker replied in substance: "The programme is for you to sit right down at that table—there i s a lady who will attend to your wants—and eat, eat, eat; its there, prepared for you, and we want it disposed of. This will go ou till 3 o'clock,when we will adjourn to the Normal school building, and a little talk. But now the programme is eat." The representative followed out this programme, and when he got up from that t<*hle he had a very strong impression he would never want another meal. And he was not alone in that feeling. Ask Col. Hewitt, Gov. Ramsey, Tom White, et al. It was fearful the havoc that was made, and still after the second 300 h<td been fed the supply of good things seemed to be as inexhaustible as when the firBt onslaught was made. I f a famine was not bred in River Falls and Pierce county yesterday, then is the boast as to fertility and productiveness more than verified. HISTOEICAL. After having eaten, and while waiting for 3 o'clock to roll round, the GLOBE representative was so fortunate as to meet Mr. A. P. Wild, of the reception committee, and as it turned out, one of the orators of the day, from whom he gleaned some facts of interest in reference to River Falls, and though it infringes somewhat on Mr. Wild's lemarks. these points are given here. River Falls is situated on the Kinikinic river, which at that point forms a magnificent water power, only about half developed as yet. The village lies on both sides of the river, though the main business street and most of the residences are on the eastern bank. River Falls has been an unfor- tunate victim of disastrous fires, no less than four, we believe, have swept through its prin- cipal business street in the last twelve years; two within three years, destroying two-thirds of the business houses on Main street, and in- flicting a loss of about -$100,1)00. Notwith- standing these serious setbacks, and the iaet that it was an interior town, twelve miles from rail or water communication, the village has steadily advanced in population and wealth. Its water power, though but half developed, produces 75,000 barrels of flour yearly, entail- ing a consumption of half a million bushels of wheat, and gives steady employment to 100 men. The merchant mills are: the Prairie, owned b y J . D. Palmer & Co.; the Green- wood by Geo. Fortune, the Cascade by Wm. Barker, a n d a first-class nine-run mill, the Junction, owned by Freeman & Stevens. The production of wheat tributary is from 600,000 to 700.0U0 bushels annually. The enterprise of the leading men of River Falls is shown in the fact that they have borne one-eighth of the cost of the railroad to their town. But that this outlay will be lightly felt will be easily understood when it is stated that nine-tenths of the property within an area of six miles has been earned in the co.;nty. The owner of the Prairie mills, the capacity of which have been more than doubled in the pa-1 three years, spent the first three weeks of his residence in the county in a dry goods box for his habitation. Every cent for the erection of the Cataract mills, which cost over §100,000, was earned in the county. The cause for this is found in the wonderful fertility of the soil in the country tributary, nnd in the industrious habits andenergies of its inhabitants. An institution to which every citizen points with pride, and which is conceded to be an im- portant factor in the high character of the peo- ple is the Fourth State Normal school, presided over by President Parker. The building is of brick, three stories, 95x143, a capacity of 400 pupils, and an average attendance of 300. River Falls has five churches, Congregational, Methodist, Episcopal, Baptist and Catholic. It supports two papers, the River Falls Journal, by C. R. Morse & Co., and the River Falls Press, by Merrick & Fowler, with an average circulation of 1,800. It has three good country hotels, and a new one, a two-story brick. 45x100, nearly completed. Its public school buildings are two, with a capacity of 350 pupils, and an average attendance of 3*00. Its retail trade is very large, one general mercantile house doiug a business of $100,000 annually. Most of its business houses now, after its trequent devas- tations by fire, are of brick, a d there i s a n appearance of thrift and enterprise on all sides that tells of a thrifty but go-ahead people. Such ia River Falls. , , , . < The Speech, Malting. ' We come now to the reception proper, the speech making, and a regular feast of happy sayings it was. This took place in the chapel of the Normal school building. After the feast- ing of the body bad been attended to the band sounded the signal and led off with a lively air for the school building, followed by the crowd. The hall was packed t o i t s utmost capacity, extra seats and chairs occupying all the availa- ble space. The crowd seated, and a medley by the band, finely rendered, "\*JP ~\ PBESID NT PABKEB called the assemblage to order, and said as the representative of the Normal school interests of the State, it was a pleasure t o h i m t o welcome the excursionists to River Falls. There was no wide difference in man- aging a railroad and a school suc- cessfully. This house was erected in 1874. and dedicated in 1875. In it an effort was made to educate the young for the guidance and direc- tion of the common schools of the State. To this school, to-day marks an epoch long t o b e remembered. We have labored and prayed for the culmination of the event we are to- day celebrating so long that when I saw the smoke of the approaching engine, bringing you to rejoice with us, I felt like throwing up my hat with the rest of the boys. 1 now take pleasure in introducing to you _ir. E. B. STEVENS, who will act as chairman. In response Mr. Stevens said it gave him and the citizens of River Falls the greatest pleasure to welcome the representatives of the business and beauty of St. Paul, Hudson, Stillwater, and neighboring towns to rejoice with us on this occasion. As business men, we now look forward to an era of growth and pros- perity impossible in the past. The increased facilities for doing business given us by the advent of the railroad, if honestly improved, will incur to the benefit both of the railroad and our community. I will now call upon HON. E . F . DRAKE, of St. Paul. The call of the chairman was heartily seconded by the audience, in response to which Mr. Drake appeared upon the plat- form. He commenced his remarks by saying the call was a surprise to him. He had not ex- pected to be called upon for a speech, and be- sides he had a severe cold, which ought to excuse him. He could, however, say he was gratified at being called out. Living but thirty miles distant, this was the first t i m e he had had the pleasure of visiting River Falls and seeing for himself the evi- ences of thrift and prou- perity, and the beautiful situation of which he had hi-ard so much. He was a young man yet, but he had seen a great many railroad openings. He saw the celebration of the first railroad opening in Ohio and also in Indiana, he be- lieved, and he had also built the first mile of railroad in Minnesota. The railroad was a great motor. It brings out and develops the coun- try. Other communities had got it, and you had to have it. It builds and enlivens trade. It even enlivens the pulpit by giving the pastors an opportunity to denounce the rascally railroads. It enlivens the police by bringing in tramps. It enlivens the parental heart by affording a splendid oppor- tunity for gallavanting lovers, and, if your newspapers are dull, it will enliven tnem by giving them something to pitch into. As he bad said, he had attended a good many railroad openings, but he could Bay, in all candor, be had never attended one where the arrange- ments were so complete and bountiful as on this occasion. He knew the gentlemen were not responsible. The honor belonged, he knew, to the ladies, and he would therefore close with the sentiment: "Fair beings of this Northern clime, Whom not to love aud ch >risti were a crime— Whom not to worship, were not worship due to Heaven alone, Were crimaoi blackest hue'." To respond to which he called upon Gov. Ramsey, as one of the youngest men of the party. GOV. BAMSEY, as all know, is always ready for a talk and piomptly came forward, and though he ex. coriated Mr. Drake in aside for the manner of his introduction, he looked in his usual happy humor when he returned his thanks for the friendly recognition accorded him. But he was not going to make a speech. He could not, however, refrain fiom returning thanks to the citizens of River Falls for their boundless hospitality, and to the officers of the Hudson & River Falls railroad, for binding in iron bonds St. Paul to such h people, and to their beautiful surroundings. He recollected twenty years ago there was scarcely a house in all this region of present teeming life and high civili zdtion. What he had seen made him a firm believer in the declaration of the coloied preacher of Richmond, Ya., "The world do move." Then, not to be outdone, the Governor re- peated a stanza of poetry inj his native (German) tongue, which brought down the house. The GLOBE reporter is not a German scholar, but he gives a liberal translation: He who loves and runs away Will live to love another day. Continuing his remarks, the Governor said the western country was constantly on the move. Forty miles of railroad were built to-day and another forty miles to-morrow. It was a melancholy thought that in course of time all the railroads would be completed and there would be no more free rides and free lunches. In conclusion he hoped the present enterprise would be remunerative, and that at no distant day the read would be extended down to Ellsworth and beyond. HON J. B. BRISBIN was next called to the front and declared him- self surprised at what he had seen, and glad that he had come to ree it. It was a celebra- tion of one of the great victories of peace. Fifteen years ago River Falls was a straggling hamlet. Now it had a population of 2,000 or more, a growth not due to any ex- traneous helps, but growing of its commading location. God had planted it i n a perfect garden. By the completion of the rail- road, you are enabled in a half hour's ride to place your iron hand upon the head waters of the Mississippi, which permeates one-half the continent; a day's ride upon the chain of lakes leading fiom the north to the east, and b y a two d.iys 1 ride upon the ocean's main. The invention of printing had done much to dis seminate intelligence, but it did not surpass the conquests of steam, the great civilizer. Mr. Brisbin continued at Rome length, slight ly touching upon the bearing of labor and capi tal to each other, his position being that no one but a demagogue would attempt to array one against the other. COL. HEWITT being called spoke of the reception by more contained. They all seemed to enjoy the corn- people than he thought that section of Wisconsin ing o f a railroad and our crowd showed sur- prise now that we enjoyed your good victuals. He said when he was engaged last week in preparing his speech for this excursion he hunt- ed up his famous prophecy of a year ago pub- lished in the papers where he said that men were then working or would be in twelve months on twenty-three railroads in Minnesota or tributary to St. Paul. He proud- ly pointed to the number that were since completed or extended and asked pardon of River Falls for putting this road next to the last on the list, it being number twenty-two and hardly thought o f a year ago. He now claimed to outrank Mai tin Kellogg, of St. Paul, the weather prophet. He complimented River Falls and the magnificent country "around it, and had gone to the top of the normal school edifice to have a better view. Stick went with him. He said, you call him Stickey for short. I call him "Stick i n t h e mud" over at St. Paul, b u t y o u folks here would break every bone i n m y body if I were t o t o do so here, where you very properly give him the credit of giving you this road. He is now the manager of three roads into which men near m e p u t their money. I a m the last man to say a word against a railroad man or a railroad. Thank God, I never have so far for- gotten myself in view of what railroads have done for this country. B u t I am a railroad man myself, as I have just told you, ana my friend, Col. DeGraff. who don't want to flatter me. says I am the only man that ever built a railroad in Minnesota without losing money on it, and "I built mine on paper!" ">' H. H. BURDOCK, ' ' ' of Stillwater, was next called out. While de- clining to come forward, he said he desired to return his thanks to the broad gauge hospitali- ty shown the exc rsicnists. He had noticed in one of their newspapers that the programme was to come over and eat out River Falls. From what he had seen at the table, he thought the writer of that programme was present, but evidently when he wrote it he did not rightly appreciate the generosity and boundless larders of the people. It had been , eight or ten years since he was in River Falls, and he was filled of with amazement at the wonderful progress made. When the territory of Minnesota was organized an effort was made to take in this part of Wisconsin, and ever since it had been a matter of regret it was not done. But while thtir political interests were elsewhere, it was a satisfaction to know that their business inter- ests were with Minnesota. H. A. TATLOB. The chairman announced that as the news- papers had been assailed he would call on Mr. H. A. Taylor, of Hudson. Mr. Taylor was a former resident of River Fails, he and his brother, the late Lute A. Taylor, having pub- lished the first paper in the town, and much of his remarks were of personal reminiscences, many of which must necessarily be omitted. He said what he knew about railroads could be em- braced in a very small book, though he had used up a good many dead-head tickets, and always said pass when the conductor came round. Anybody could build a railroad, but it took a stomach to open one. More than twen- ty years ago, with a prophetic eye he had fore- told that this beautiful valley would be a great artery of trade. He had even instituted the first public transportation lino in the county, the stage, and though it often happened that passengers would throw off ou his conveyances on the plea of being i n a hurry, he had opened the way for the present railroad. And bis enterprise was more closely allied to the railroad than many supposed, for he had not been in the business long before he was in the hands of a receiver, Dr. Winchester having brought him to time on a first mortgage bond he held. Mr. Taylor then related several amusing incidents connected with that period, finally getting down to a later date when Frank Clark, at present a resident of St. Paul, hung out in Hudson and was a shining light in the literary club of that place. The club fixed upon an entertainment, and Frank was put down to respond to the toast of '-The Ladies." He took hold of bis task in earnest. Wrote out his speech, rewrote and rewrote it, and then spent weeks in learning it, and the night be- fore the entertainment took a companion out in the back yard and recited it. The eventful night came, and so did Frank's lesponse. He took his position aud commenced by saying he re- gretted he nad had no time for preparation, and then started off: "1 am proud," "I am proud, proud," "1 am proud—proud—proud—. Well,' I guess I might as well puil out my manuscript and read what I have prepared." The shout that gr.eted the narration of this incident can be better imagined than de- cribed. Mr. Taj lor then mentioned a spaiking incident with the preseut Mrs. Taj lor, in whkh an old gentleman lighted him home a dark night with a lantern, much to the disgust of both, and wound up his remarks with an eulogy of the advantages possessed by River Falls and its beautiful surroundings, whic^ he declared equal fiom personal observation to the far tamed tcenery of the old world. JUDGE WEATHEBBY, ' Hudson, was pleased to join in the general ongratulations ever the final fruition of the long waited and hoped for railroad connection between Hudson and River Falls, BO important to both places and the tributary country. JUDGE AAUON GOODRICH, of St. Paul, took pleasure m returning thanks for the boundless hospitality of the good peo- ple of River Falls. They were not like the apostle with his two loaves and three fashes, no three loaves and two fishes; no— At this point the judge's voice was rendeied unintelligible by shouts of laughter, the next words being, "but had an abundance." The judge concluded by a warm tribute to the beauty of the scenery, which he declared in all lespects equal to that along the banks ot the far-tamed Hudson. MB. A. P. WILD was then called out to speak for River Falls. Mr. Wild related how his young imagination had. been fired by the vivid description of the rich soil and beautiful scenery as portrayed in letters written back to his old home by Judge Foster, the first stf-ler, and how when he came out aud occupied the land later he was disappointed at the reality. But to-day saw the whole bright picture realized. He then alluded to the part pla/ed in building up the village and uountv by the T*ylor family, paying a most beautitul and. touching tribute to the hu$ L u t e &,. T a y l o r , so long a resident of the place, and whose re- mains now rested midei the marble shaft with- in new of where he was speaking. Twenty years agj he and his brother present, H. A., started their paper, and the thrill ot satisfac- tion can almost still be felt that permeated the community when the announcement was made that the railroad surveying party had pass- ed down the valley toward St. Paul. Hope de- terred maketh the heart sick, and if there may he any want of coidiality in the reception to- day, it could be ascribed to the fact that the peeple had not woke u p t o the fact that the railroad is really built. Mr. Wild then gave a review of the his- tory of River Falls, incorporated into our introductory remarks, and con- cluded by saying that the village was set- tled by a Christian people, and their children had been brought up under Christian influ- ences. It was. in fact, a New England colony dropped down in this far Western country, but filled with a'l the restless activity of the West- ern people. JUDGE FOSTEB, the pioneer settler of River Falls, a gray- headed veteran of, we should think, 80 sum- mers and winters, was then introduced for the closing remarks. Mr. Foster told of his first visit, with his trusty rifle as his constant companion, when bis only companions were the wild animals and the red man, and when all the tood for that section, except wild game, was brought from St. Louis. That marked an epoch in the history of the section. To-day. with the event of the lailroad, marked the other great epoch. Now the red man had been driven toward the setting sun, and the setting of their race. Looking back upon the advancement made in the last thirty years, what can be expected of the next thirty years, if those coming after us are only true to the principles taueht them by the early Bettlers. Judge Foster closed by exhorting the lifting generation to be true to the trusts de- volving upon them. ST. PAUL THANKS. Mr. E. J. Hodgson then offered the following resolution and called upon Gov. Ramsey to present it. which was done, and it was adopted unanimously: Resolved, That our most heartfelt thanks are due and are hereby tendered the good people of River Fal s lor the sumptuous repast prepared t >r us upon this occasion, and assure jou that it will afford us the greatest pleasure to find an opportunity to attest our gratitude in a more substantial manner. GBACE. In response to the announcement o f t h e chairman that it was proper on all occasions to return thanks to the Giver of all good gifts, Rev. Mr. Bli6» then pronounced grace, and the crowd dispersed, the excursionists being es- corted to their train by the Hudson and River Falls bands, and soon the train was steaming homeward, hearty cheers being given and re- turned as the start was made. The run home- ward was made without notable event, the St. Paul depot being made a few moments before 8 o'clock, and thus ended one of the most pleasant, successful and creditable rail- road opening excursions ever gotten up in St. Paul. A MONUMENT. Before dismissing this subject the GLOBE desires to erect a monument to the generous, noble-hearted citizens of River Falls. It would, if it could, embrace all who took part in enter- taining the visitors, but as this cannot be done, it builds it with the names of their representa- tives, the general committee of arrangement, reception, etc.: E. R. STEVENS, 0 . S. POWELL, Q. I. AP. ROBEBTS, A. P. WELD, JOHN L. MOODY, * R. N. JANSON, R. 8. BURHYTE, - MB. BOXROD, PRESIDENT W. D . PARKEE. ' } / Underwear. This is the season to lay in your warm cloth- ing, and our readers will consult their own in- terest by examining the stock of Messrs. Inger- soll & Co. They have every conceivable qual- ity, and from the stock they carry, we should think they were looking forward to a cold win- ter. ' You will save coney by buying from this splendid stock. ' ": ^ i New Hotel. The splendid iron front building corner Third and Cedar streets, has been leased for ten years, and is to be transformed into an elogant little hotel, with Mr. Frank Upraan as proprietor. Work will be commenced to-morrow to make the necessary changes, and when completed, it will be one of the most cosy and centrally located hotels in the city. Mr. Upman is the son of Col. Upman, who, for the past five years, has conducted the Cosmopolitan. The colonel will retire from business. The furni- ture and fixtures of the Cosmopolitan will be transferred to the new house, which will be known as Upman's Hotel, and will be open for business about the 1st of January next. I t i s to be hoped the young gentlemen will meet with the success he deserves in this undertak- ing. The funeral of the late J. H. Sherburne took place yesterday afternoon. The corpse was taken to Christ church, where the services were read by the Rev. W. Cox Pope, B. D., assisted by the Rev. W. R. Powell. From the church the remains were taken to Oakland cemetery, where they were interred. The following gen- tlemen acted as pall-bearers: Frank H. Carl- ton, George R. Monfort, H Wedelstsedt, E. R. Hollinshead, W. Oxley and F. S. Brown. AMUSEMENTS. OPEEA HOUSE! Thursday, Friday and Saturday, October 3 1 s t , a n d N o v . 1 s t a n d 3d. The Celebrated American Comedian, Mr. JOHN E. Q M S , Supported b j J, f. Norton's Superior Comefly Comp'y THURSDAY, OCT. 31: The "Victims, a.nd Solon Sliinjjle. FRIDAY NOV. 1: Everybody's Friend, and Happiest Day of My i,if«». SATURDAY, NOV. 2: Dot, o r t h e Cricket o n t h e Hearts. GRAND OWENS MATINEE, SATURDAY, 2 p. M Prices—50c, 75c and $1-00. Reserved seats with- out extra charge, three days m advince. 281-eod DRY GOODS. CLOAKS, &C. STEAMBOATS. M i l Nortii'D Line Packet Co. 1878. 1878. 91 East B M Street, Offer Over 1,000 Cloaks at Lower Prices than Any Oiher House, as Follows: 600 Beaver Cloais at $2.50, 3.00, 4.00, 450, 5.00, 5.50, 6.00, 6.50, 7.50, 8.00, 9.00, 10.00, k 200 Matetae ai Diagonal Cioats at $5.00,6.50,7.50,8.50, 10.00,12.00,14.00, k 100 Diapal-CM Dolmans, Newest ait Best Slaps. 100 Circulars at $4, $4.50, $5, k. 100 Misses ait Ciiiren's Cloais. Also Large Lines of Shawls and Skirts at Most Popular Prices. s Opening Daily, SIDE WHEEL PASSENGER PACKET —FOR— St. Louis & Intermediate Pciats, Connecting with all Railroads for the East and South For full particulars inquire of JOHN H. BEANY, Agent, Lovee, St. PacL Us in oa CONTRACT WOKK CONSTRUCTING A SEWER ON WABA- SHAW STREET FROM SEVENTH STREET TO COLLEGE AVENUE, OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, ) Cirv OF ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct, 25, 1878. ) Mealed bids will be received by the Board of Public Works, in and for th« corporation of the city of St. Paul, Minnesota, at their office in said city, until 12 M. on the 6th day of No- vember, A . D . 1878. lor CONSTRUCTING A SEWER ON WABA- SHAW STREET, FROM THE CENTER OF SEVENTH STREET TO COLLEGE AVENUE, according to plans and specifications on file in the office of said Board. A bond, with at least two sureties, in a s u m of at least 20 per cent, of the gross amount bid, must accompany each bid. The said Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. H. M. RICE, President. Ofiicial: R. L. GOUMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works. . 285-95 CITY NOTICE. OFFICE O F T H E CITY TBEAOTBEB, ) ST. PAUL, MINN., October 26, 1878. f Notice for Judgment. I will make application to the District Court in and for the county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, at the special term held Saturday November 9th, 1878. at the Court House in St. Paul, Minnesota, for judgments against the several lots and real estate embraced in a warrant in my hands for the collection of un- paid assessments with interest and costs thereon for the hereinafter named special assessments. All in the city of St. Paul, county of Ramsey and State of Minnesota, when and where all persons interested may attend and be heard. The owners and descriptions of lots and real estate are as follows: ASSESSMENT FOR CONSTRUCTING A SEWER ON S I X T H S T R E E T , F R O M A P O I N T H A L F WAY BETWEEN CEDAR AND WABASHAW STREET TO MIN- NESOTA STREET. St. Paul Proper. Supposed Owner. Julia A Flynn, Same, C C Berkman, Christina Masson, wj£ Henry Schrceder, Jane Eliza Sherman, n j Same, n % Gustave Willius, n % Same, n % Catherine Ahem, e % Carver's Subdivision of Lots 5, G, 7 and 8, Block 10, St. Paul Proper. 0 HJ 7 8 1 4 6 V 8 2 a 4 M © ffl 5 5 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 fifi S £ << •t73 00 73 00 141 10 41 50 60 00 10 00 10 00 73 00 73 00 36 50 Wm F Davidson, Same, Same, Same, 10 10 10 10 36 50 36 50 36 50 36 22 AUCTION SALES. V'K.VT COTTAGK ou Walui-haw street. Xo. 128, x\ for said at auction cu WeJuehdm, October 3Jth, at 11 o'clock. The lease ot the ground is $T? 5U \ev aiuum. No (axes, except on niiprinemeiils A good chance to get a comfortable little home. Terms cash. GKIGQS & JOHNSON. '.>M>-8J All in the city of St. Paul, count r of Ramsey and State of Minnesota. - F . A . BENZ, 286_ «8 * City Treasurer. FOR SALE. F OU SALE.—\t \\right's-, two good dav.ug teams, for commercial or any driving. 28 ;-h" I rtGlt bALE— New houses, two stones high, six rooms—f 1,31)0. No cash re-^i r d; mouthiy pa>- ments or othei\\i>e Two sqmues from budge, in Sixth ward. J. W. Mct'Ll NG. 2h6 W At Tb !;. ork Itc'er- 2-l(i XAf ANTED— Girl lur general housow T \ euces required - 8 > Ool.ege aveuue. \ /If ANTED— Boy who understands cire of hor->e I wanted at 48 College ineiiue-Paik Place. 28(i W 'A^'i.tl)-A couipeieut cervaiit girl—Oeniiun preteiTbd. Must come well ivtouuiiended. Ap- ply at this office ESTRAYED. K l'KAYED—A light colo ed v. Id Montana steer from Haukej's ttock jards, Kosabelle and Ihird streets. A rewaid will Le gnen foi his return 268 F O R C E N T . rV\0 KENT—Laiga new hou*e ou Summit avenue. A- Offices or suits of rooms in MoClung's Block. 88 JICELY JfUUMSHED front rpoin,~f67~East Uth street '.H !-87 M F OB KENT-Basement rooms ot an elegant house, centrally located, bunable for housekeepiug for small family. Kent cau be paid m board. Apply or address W., thi= office. ->0 TAILORS. McGBATH FINE MERCHANT TAILOR, 105 East Third Street 22f>- y HATS AND CAPS. The only exclusive Hat and Cap E s l a l s i m e n t in St, Fanl, Largest stock of Men's, Boys' and Children's Hats and Caps in the city. BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES. Boys 1 and Cluldron's Hals a specialty, of our own manufacture. OA.I..:Li JV>^33 SPJIC US. No trouble to show goods. Kamaley & Frank, OPPOSITE POST OFFICE. 275 IORTHWESIMJP COMPANY ! COAL, COKE & WOOD General Office, - 112 East Third Street, St Paul. Branch Office, - - 29 East Third Street, ht. Paul. Distributing Docks at Duluth and Mdwaukee. CONTEACT WORK. CONSTRUCTING SEWER ON NINTH STREET FROM ROBERT TO JACK- SON STREET. OFFICE OF THE BOAED OF PUBLIC WORKS. I CITY O F S T . PAUL, Minn.. Oct. 25, 1878. f Sealed bid^s will be received by the Board of Public Works in and for the corporation of the city of St. Paul, Minn., at their office in said city, until 12 M. on the 6th day of November, A. D 1S78, for CONSTRUCTING A SEWER ON NINTH STREET FROM ROBERT SIREET T O J A C K S O N STREET, according to plans and specifications on file in the office of said Board. A bond, with at least two sureties, in a sum of at least 20 per cent, of the gross amount bid, must accompany each bid. The said Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. , lfl= . , „ H. M. RICE, President. Official: R. L. GOBMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works. 285-95 Vs

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IRON BANDS Uniting St. Paul and River Falls, Wis­

consin.

HUDSON & RIVER FALLS R. R.

Formal Opening of the New Line Yesterday.

BEAUTIFUL VALLEY IKINIKINIC

And the Boundless Hospitality of its Commercial Town.

D u r i n g the past week , very m a n y o f t h e l ead­i n g citizenB of S t . P a u l , S t i l lwater , a n d H u d ­s o n , rece ived i n v i t a t i o n s i n l a n g u a g e a s t o l -l o w 6 :

O p e n i n g o f t h e H u d s o n & River F a l l s rai l ­w a y .

T h e c i t i zens of River Pa l l s cordia l ly i n v i t e y o u r s e l f a n d lad ies t o part i c ipate i n an excur­s i o n a t t h e o p e n i n g o f t h e H u d s o n & River F a l l s ra i lway, t o River Fal l s , Wis . , on Satur­d a y , Oct . 26, 1878. Train w i l l l eave St . P a u l a t 10 o'c lock A. M., f r o m S t . Pau l , S t i l lwater & T a y l o r Fa l l * depot , f oo t of J a c k s o n s treet . I n b e h a l f of the recept ion c o m m i t t e e .

E . R. S T E P H E N S , Chairman. R i v e r Fal l s , Wis . , Oct. 21, 1878. T h e fact that c lose bus iness re lat ions a lready

« x i a t e d b e t w e e n St . P a u l a n d River F a l l s , a n d t h e fur ther fact t h a t t h e road i n honor o f t h e o p e n i n g of which the i n v i t a t i o n s were i s sued , Tvas largely d u e t o the i n v e s t m e n t o f St . P a u l c a p i t a l , and S t . P a u l energy , l ed t^ a very gen­era l response to the i n v i t a t i o n , s o t h a t w h e n t h e h o u r of t e n o'c lock rol led around yes t erday m o r n i n g , s o m e three hundred of our c i t i zens , l a d i e s <ind g e n t l e m e n , i n c l u d i n g , m a n y of the l e a d i n g b u s i n e s s m e n o f t h e c i ty , were g a t h ­e r e d a t t h e d e p o t of t h e S t . Pau l , S t i l lwater & T a y l o r s Fa l l s railroad, foot of J a c k s o n street , r e a d y for t h e start . T h i s was not l o n g d e ­l a y e d , for soon the cry o f "al l aboard" was - r u n g o u t by Conductor H a m p s o n , a n d as jo l ly . a party of lad ies and g e n t l e m e n as ever l e f t t h e S a i n t l y C i ty were e n r o u t e for the ir d e s t i ­n a t i o n , th i r ty m i l e s away . T h e t r a m was m a d e u p of e n g i n e No . 2, w i t h J o h n May i n charge, a b a g g a g e c a r a n £ l 8 i * coaches . A tr ip t h r o u g h t h e cars showed, a m o n g others , the f o l l o w i n g

CITIZENS OF ST. PAUL

an a t t e n d a n c e : E x G o v . Alex . R a m s e y , Mayor D a w s o n , Pres ident E . F . Drake , Genera l Man­ager J . W. B i s h o p a n d S u p e r i n t e n d e n t J o h n F . L i n c o l n , o f the St . P a u l & S i o u x Ci ty rai lroad, H o n . Peter Berkey , Col . Girart H e w i t t , T r u e S. M\ h i te , J o h n Matheis , G u s Wilson, Frank Clark, genera l f re ight and passenger a g e n t o f the Chi­c a g o , S t . P a u l & M i n n e a p o l i s ra i lway, F i a n k K e o g b , Major P o n d and ladies , Oapt. J . B . J a o o b s o n , S ta te s ta t i s t i c ian , a n d lady, Bart P r e s l e y a n d w i f e . Col . A. Al len , A d a m Stahl -m a n , J a m e s 11. Weed, Pasca l S m i t h and wi fe , K . L. Fryer, Geo . B e n z , A lexander Craw­ford , J . W. Jagger , Matt . Hol l , A d o l p h B e n d e r , A. M. Radclitf, Prof . Wright , P . H . Ke l ly , Chris . S t a h l m a n and lady , E . M. T h o m p s o n , P . Van A u k e n , W a s h i n g t o n Srees a n d w i f e . B . W. S m i t h and wife , a n d Miss

vGeorgie Ryder , D . D . Merril l a n d w i f e , Dr . D a v i d D a y a n d w i f e , J o s e p h Oppenhe in i , A u -ison O p p e n h e i m and wi fe , J u d g e Aaron Good­r i c h and v. i fe , T . M. Metcalf a n d wi fe , Miss I ta i tcr , Miss J . M. Claik , Mi-s Mary K e m p t , Prof , and Mrs. Taylor . Mi . and Mrs. Prat t , E . M . H o d g s o n and wi fe , Miss J e n n i e Arnold, Miss Cornel ia S ick les , B e n j . Bradley a n d w i f e , Mrs . J . D . Wood, Miss L i l l i e D . Wood, Mr. a n d TVIrs. E l l i o t t , W i l l i a m Cons tans , F r a n k Moore. E . P . Jacobs , E . M. Hal lowe l l , J o s e p h McMil­l a n , J . C. Terry. A. H. Leonard and w i i e , J o h n •C. Terry. Jr . , R u s . Munger , J o h n B , Briabin a n d wi fe , P e n n o c k P u s y , D r . C. G. H i g b e e , -Col. McNamara and wi fe , C. D . S t r o n g a n d w i f e , Mrs. J o h n F . L i n c o l n , W . W. Wadsworth, Mr. and Mrs. Ruff, C. N . P a r k i n , Prof . B o n d and wi fe , representa t ives o f the G L O B E , Pioneer Press a n d Dispatch, a n d o t h e i s . At E l m o a l o n g e n o u g h s t o p waffihad t o take on board G e n . Mark D . F lower , Mrs. F l o w e r and a lady fr i end , a n d t h e n o n t o

STILLWATER JUNCTION,

w h i c h p o i n t was reached a t 11 .-2^. Here Con­d u c t o r J o e May had a train o f t w o cars i n wai t ­i n g filled w i t h lad ies and g e n t l e m e n o f S t i l l ­w a t e r , w h o had c o m e o u t t o u n i t e w i t h t h e i r S t . P a u l fr iends i n a s s i s t i n g t h e peop le of Riv­e r F J l s to rejo ice a n d be g l a d over the c o m p l e ­t i o n of t h i s rai lroad. One of the cars of May's t r a i n was nt tached to t h e e x c u r s i o n tra in , t h e o c c u p a n t s o f t h e other f inding places i n that , a n d t h e n o n t o H u d s o n . A m o n g t h e represen­t a t i v e s o f S t i l lwater ' s "brave m e n a n d fa ir wo­m e n " were Capt . J . A. Reed and wi fe , H o n . I s a a c S tap le s a n d w i f e , Dr , Rhodes , J j . T o r i n u s n d wi fe , J o t a h a n L o w ­e l l . H o n . E . S. B r o w n , H . R. Murdock, Mrs . J u d d Orff, t h e Misses Wheeler, Mrs. Moore, V. C. Sewel l , Mr. Taylor , of t h e Lumberman, M i s s Clara Chambers , D u d Hersey a n d w i f e , l iouiR Hospen a n d wi fe , I v a Wad worth, S t e v e C lewe l l , of t h e Lumberman, and J o e May, c o n ­d u c t o r .

AT HUDSON. H u d s o n wan reached a t a l i t t l e af ter 12

o'c lock, s n d here t h e w h o l e p o p u l a t i o n s e e m e d t o have t u r n e d o u t t o not o n l y greet the e x ­c u r s i o n i s t s , b u t t o jo in i n i t . T h e crowd was a c c o m p a n i e d by t h e H u d s o n brass band, and a s t h e train drew u p t o t h e d e p o t , the band s t r u c k u p a l i v e l y air, t h e ladies f lung the ir d e l i c a t e h a n d k e r c h i e f s t o t h e breeze, a n d the m e n broke o u t i n t o l u s t y cheers. To accom­m o d a t e t h i s great a d d i t i o n t o the already large n u m b e r , an a d d i t i o n a l coach had t o be a t tached t o the tra in , m a k i n g e i g h t coaches in al l , in •which were packed, b y ac tua l c o u n t , over 500 l a d i e s and g e n t l e m e n . T h e crowd at t h i s p o i n t h a d become BO great t h a t the reporter f o u n d i t i m p o s s i b l e t o gather t h e n a m e s , b u t a m o n g t h e m h e not i ced M. A. Tay lor o f the Star and Times, N e w e l l Clapp a n d wife , J o h n S. Moffatt, Horace B a r l o w a n d wi fe , S . W. F u l l e r a n d w i f e , F . P i a t t a n d w i f e , George M u n s o n , J a m e s Spencer , J . 0 . H c n n i n g , George Sharretts of t h e H u d s o n True Republican, M. Herrickf F r a n k Hard ing , J o h n Glover , E . A. Glover , W i l l i a m H a t c h a n d D r . K i n g .

HUDSON & EIVEB FALLS EAILROAD.

W h i l e t h e great t ra in of e x c u r s i o n i s t s i s s p e e d i n g a long t o R i v e r Fa l l s , t h e c o m m e r c i a l a n d m a n u f a c t u r i n g center o f P ierce c o u n t y , - twe lve m i l e s away, a f e w words i n re la t ion t o t h e i n c e p t i o n and c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e enterprise "will n o t be o u t of p lace . A railroad t o g i v e t h i s en terpr i s ing c o m m u n i t y a n o u t l e t b y t h e w a y o f H u d s o n has for lo, these m a n y years b e e n t h e

d r e a m and hope o f i t s l ead ing c i t i zens , b u t l i k e t h e ignis fatuas, i t has a l w a y s e l u d e d -their grasp u n t i l t h e present season, w h e n S t . P a u l , S t i l lwater , H u d s o n and River Fa l l s ' c a p ­i t a l a n d enterpr i se c o m b i n e d for t h e a c c o m ­p l i s h m e n t o f the work, and i t i s d o n e . I n May l a s t , we be l ieve , a m e e t i n g was h e l d i n t h i s « i t y , a n d t h e H u d s o n & R iver F a l l s rai lroad c o m p a n y organized w i t h t h e f o l l o w i n g officers.

P r e s i d e n t a n d Treasurer—Horace T h o m p ­s o n .

Secretary—C. L . H a l l . V ice -Pres ident—A. D . A n d r e w s . D i r e c t o r s — H . T h o m p s o n , A. K. Wilder , C.

-Ootz ian , A. B . S t i c k n e y , St . P a u l ; D. M B a b i n . R. F . Hersey , S t i l l w a t e r ; C. S. Hal l , J*. C o m s t o c k , H n d s o n ; A. D . Andrews , E . R S t e p h e n s , River F a l l s .

T h u s organized, t h e cons truc t ion of the road -was p a c e d in the h a n d s of Mr. A. B . S t i c k n e y , •the genera l manager o f t h e S t . P a u l ' S t i l l w a t e r & Taylor ' s Fa l l s and the N o r t h Wiscons in railroads, a n d an arrange­m e n t m a d e for t h e first n a m e d c o m p a n y operat­i n g t h e road w h e n comple ted , w i t h Mr. S t i ck ­n e y as genera l manager . At t h e t i m e t h i s a r r a n g e m e n t was m a d e i t was Mr. S t i c k n e y ' s i n t e n t i o n to h a v e t h e road c o m p l e t e d a n d in o p e r a t i o n hy J u l y 4 t h last , b u t u n e x p e c t e d a n d ^insurmountable obstac les h a v e b e e n e n c o u n t ­ered , d e l a y i n g t h e rea l izat ion o f t h i s h o p e u n t i l n o w .

T h e first three or f o u r m i l e s o f t h e road o u t o f H u d s o n i s u p t h e s i d e o f t h e h i g h bluff on to t h e high, t a b l e l a n d over look ing L a k e St . C r o i x , r equ ir ing h e a v y c u t t i n g a n d filling, the •elevat ion be ing n i n e t y - t h r e e f e e t t o t h e m i l e , a p r e t t y a b r u p t grade . T h i s e l evat ion s u r m o u n t ­

ed, a n d t h e tab le land reached, t h e c o u n t r y i s ro l l ing prairie, and eas i ly adapted t o railroad c o n s t r u c t i o n . As characteris t ic o f Mr. St ick­ney , t h e work o f c o n s t r u c t i o n has been thorough ly done , and t h o u g h m u c h o f t h e d i s ­t a n c e has n o t y e t been bal lasted, l i t t l e i f a n y more jar was f e l t as t h e tra in passed over i t yes terday t h a n o n m a n y o f t h e roads o f th i s sec t ion operated for years pas t .

A l t h o u g h the l i n e was f o r m a l l y opened y e s ­terday, regular t ra ins w i l l n o t b e a n n o u n c e d before n e x t week , probab ly , s ide t racks , swi tches , a n d a turn t a b l e h a v i n g y e t t o be p u t i n a t River Fa l l s , t h e depot , of whf.-h t h e f rame i s o n l y up , i s t o be finished, a n d finishing tonches g i v e n t o t h e r o u n d b o u s e a n d other necessary b u i l d i n g s a n d c e n v e n i e n c e s for d o i n g bus iness . T h e road i s , how­ever, v i r t u a l l y c o m p l e t e d , t o t h e great grat i f icat ion o f t h e l o n g w a i t i n g p e o p l e o f R iver F a l l s and H u d s o n and the c o u n t r y t r ibutary , n o t f o r g e t t i n g S t . P a u l , a n d t o t h e credit o f the g e n t l e m e n w h o have p u t the ir cap i ta l i n i t , a n d t o m a n a g e r S t i c k n e y , t o w h o m , as m u c h as a n y o n e m a n , probably , t h e success i s d u e .

HIVEE FALLS.

T h e r u n from H u d s o n t o R i v e r F a l l s was m a d e w i t h o u t i n c i d e n t , e x c e p t t h a t Manager S t i c k n e y gave h i s e x c u r s i o n i s t s , very u n e x ­pec ted ly , a r ich s cen ic treat . As the tra in d r e w u p on t h e tab le l a n d i t was hal ted , j u s t where a v i e w o f L a k e S t . Croix w i t h i t s ser­p e n t i n e shores, h e m m e d in by the m a j e s t i c wooded bluffs, cou ld be seen for m i l e s at one g lance , b o t h u p a n d a o w n , a n d s u c h a magnif i ­c e n t s i gh t i s was, declared b y m a n y w h o had v i s i t ed the m o s t no ted scenery of the world, to b e equa l to a n y t h i n g ever before s een . A short ha l t here, t h o r o u g h l y e n j o y e d by al l , and then o n t o where River Fa l l s was cos i ly n e s t l i n g o n t h e b a n k s o f the far f a m e d K i u i c k i n i c river. A m i l e o u t f r o m the v i l lage a cosy l i t t l e w h i t e house , w i t h c o m f o r t a b l e s u r r o u n d i n g s , a n d n u m e i o u s e v i d e n c e s of c u l t i v a t e d tas te , was p o i n t e d o u t t o the writer as t h e res idence o f Prof . Wells , t h e author o f Wel ls ' E n g l i s h grammar . B u t River Fa l l s , a n e w wor ld t o m o s t o f the party , i s n o w the greater at trac­t i on , a n d t h e Amer ican flag f rom a shape ly flag staff p lanted o n a k n o b l i f t i n g i t s head s o m e 2liO f ee t above t h e b u s t l i n g l i t t l e v i l lage , j u s t ou t s ide , and t o t h e northeast , p r o e l a i n u d that the j o u r n e y ' s end was a b o u t reached. T h e n the w h i s t l e o f t h e e n g i n e screeched forth i t s w e l c o m e , hearty cheers f r o m a thousand throats a n s w e r i n g i t back. T h e n t h e tra in s lackened i t s speed a n d finally c a m e t o a halt , and the e x c u r i o n i s t s , n o t s t a n d i n g u p o n t h e order o f the ir g o i n g , s t ruck for so l id earth. A n d w h a t a s i g h t m e t the ir e y e s as they emerged f rom t h e oars. N o t o n l y the p o p u l a t i o n of River F a l l s but t h e great b u l k of t h e i n ­h a b i t a n t s of P ierce c o u n t y s e e m e d t o have c o m e toge ther t o g i v e g r e e t i n g t o the e x c u r s i o n i s t s . I n the foreground was the River F a l l s cornet band, Prof. B u r t leader . As soon as the excurs ion i s t s c o u l d d i sembark , a n e x t e m p o r a n e o u s process ion was formed, headed by t h e band, and marched t o Bracke t t ' s hal l , Main s i ree t , where, w i t h o u t ceremony , 300 o f the g u e s t s were ushered i n

TO A FEAST

prepared b y t h e g e n e r o u s c i t i z e n s of t h e burg . A n d s u c h a feast . A n d s u c h generous , hearty good w i l l as was ev idenced by the ladies or g e n ­t l e m e n in charge. T i m e or space w i l l no t per­m i t j u s t i c e to t h i s part of t h e d a y ' s programme. An o m s a y i n g i s "fit for a k i n g , " but u n l e s s t h e k i n g i n t h i s case was a jus t and wise ruler, i t w o u l d have been a n i n s u l t t o the generous doner t o have se t h i m d o w n to t h e a b u n d a n c e of good t h i n g s prppared.

The GLOISE representat ive , h a v i n g l e a m p d the lesson, b u s i n e s s first, p leasure afterwards , t h o u g h l e n d e r e d ravenous ly h u n g r y bv the t e m p t i n g d i sp lay of palate p r o v o k i n g e d i b l e , restrained himsel f , and s o u g h t first t o learn t h e programme of t h e recept ion . H e was r e t e r i e d by good for tune t o Pres ident Parker, of t h e F o u r t h S ta te N o r m a l school , located i n t h e v i l lage , of t h e recep­t ion c o m m i t t e e . I n answer t o t h e i n q u i r y , Pres ident Parker rep l i ed i n s u b s t a n c e : " T h e programme i s for y o u t o s i t r ight d o w n at t h a t tab le—there i s a lady w h o wi l l a t t e n d t o y o u r w a n t s — a n d eat, eat , ea t ; i t s there, prepared for y o u , a n d w e w a n t i t d i sposed of. T h i s wi l l g o ou t i l l 3 o 'c lock ,when w e wi l l adjourn t o t h e Normal school b u i l d i n g , a n d a l i t t l e ta lk . B u t n o w t h e p r o g r a m m e i s e a t . " T h e representa t ive fo l l owed o u t th i s programme, and w h e n he g o t u p from t h a t t<*hle he had a very s trong i m p r e s s i o n he w o u l d never w a n t another meal . A n d he was not a lone i n t h a t f e e l i ng . Ask Col. H e w i t t , Gov . R a m s e y , T o m White , e t al . I t was fear fu l t h e havoc t h a t was m a d e , a n d s t i l l a f ter t h e second 300 h<td b e e n f e d the s u p p l y of good t h i n g s s e e m e d t o be as i n e x h a u s t i b l e as w h e n the firBt o n s l a u g h t was made . I f a f a m i n e was n o t bred i n River F a l l s a n d Pierce c o u n t y yes terday , t h e n i s the boast as t o f er t i l i t y a n d p r o d u c t i v e n e s s m o r e t h a n verified.

HISTOEICAL.

After h a v i n g eaten , a n d w h i l e w a i t i n g for 3 o'c lock t o rol l round, the G L O B E representa t ive was so for tunate as t o m e e t Mr. A. P . Wild, of the recept ion c o m m i t t e e , and as i t t u r n e d out , one o f the orators o f t h e day , f r o m w h o m he g leaned s o m e fac t s of in teres t i n reference to River Fal l s , and t h o u g h i t i n f r i n g e s s o m e w h a t o n Mr. Wi ld ' s l e m a r k s . t h e s e p o i n t s are g i v e n here. River Fa l l s i s s i t u a t e d o n t h e K i n i k i n i c river, w h i c h a t t h a t p o i n t f o r m s a magni f icent water power, o n l y a b o u t hal f deve loped as y e t . T h e v i l lage l i e s on both s ides of t h e river, t h o u g h the m a i n b u s i n e s s s treet a n d m o s t o f t h e res idences are o n t h e eastern bank . River Fa l l s has been an u n f o r ­t u n a t e v i c t i m o f d i sas trous fires, n o less t h a n four, w e bel ieve , have s w e p t t h r o u g h i t s p r i n ­c ipa l b u s i n e s s s treet i n the la s t t w e l v e years ; t w o w i t h i n three years , de s t roy ing two- th irds of the bus ines s houses o n Main street , a n d i n ­f l ic t ing a loss of a b o u t -$100,1)00. N o t w i t h ­s t a n d i n g t h e s e ser ious s e tbacks , a n d the i a e t t h a t i t was an inter ior t o w n , t w e l v e m i l e s f r o m rail or water c o m m u n i c a t i o n , t h e v i l l age has s t ead i ly a d v a n c e d i n p o p u l a t i o n and weal th . I t s water power, t h o u g h b u t h a l f deve loped , produces 75,000 barrels o f flour yearly , en ta i l ­i n g a c o n s u m p t i o n o f ha l f a m i l l i o n b u s h e l s of wheat , and g i v e s s teady e m p l o y m e n t t o 100 m e n . T h e m e r c h a n t m i l l s are: the Prairie , o w n e d b y J . D . P a l m e r & C o . ; t h e G r e e n ­wood by Geo . F o r t u n e , t h e Cascade by W m . Barker, a n d a first-class n i n e - r u n m i l l , the J u n c t i o n , o w n e d b y F r e e m a n & S t e v e n s . T h e production of wheat tributary is from 600,000 t o 700.0U0 b u s h e l s a n n u a l l y .

T h e enterpr i se o f t h e l e a d i n g m e n o f River Fa l l s i s s h o w n i n the fac t t h a t t h e y have borne o n e - e i g h t h of the cost o f the rai lroad t o the ir t o w n . B u t t h a t th i s o u t l a y w i l l be l i g h t l y f e l t w i l l be eas i ly unders tood w h e n i t i s s ta ted t h a t n i n e - t e n t h s o f t h e property w i t h i n a n area of s i x m i l e s has been earned i n the co . ;n ty . T h e owner o f t h e Prair ie m i l l s , the capac i ty o f w h i c h have b e e n m o r e than d o u b l e d i n t h e pa-1 three years , s p e n t t h e first three w e e k s o f h i s res idence i n the c o u n t y i n a dry goods box for his h a b i t a t i o n . E v e r y c e n t for t h e erec t ion of the Cataract mi l l s , w h i c h c o s t over §100,000, was earned i n t h e c o u n t y . T h e c a u s e for t h i s i s f o u n d i n t h e w o n d e r f u l f e r t i l i t y of t h e so i l i n t h e c o u n t r y t r ibutary , nnd i n t h e i n d u s t r i o u s h a b i t s a n d e n e r g i e s o f i t s i n h a b i t a n t s .

A n i n s t i t u t i o n t o w h i c h every c i t i z e n p o i n t s w i t h pride, a n d w h i c h i s conceded to be an i m ­p o r t a n t factor i n t h e h i g h character of the peo ­p le i s t h e F o u r t h S t a t e N o r m a l school , pres ided over b y P r e s i d e n t Parker . T h e b u i l d i n g i s of brick, three stories , 95x143, a capac i ty o f 400 p u p i l s , a n d a n average a t t e n d a n c e o f 300. River F a l l s has five churches , Congregat ional , Methodis t , E p i s c o p a l , B a p t i s t a n d Cathol ic . I t s u p p o r t s t w o papers , t h e River F a l l s Journal, by C. R. Morse & Co., a n d the River Fa l l s Press, b y Merrick & Fowler , w i t h a n average c i rcu la t ion o f 1,800. I t has three g o o d c o u n t r y hote l s , a n d a n e w one , a two-s tory brick. 45x100, nearly c o m p l e t e d . I t s p u b l i c schoo l b u i l d i n g s are t w o , w i t h a capac i ty o f 350 p u p i l s , a n d a n average a t t e n d a n c e o f 3*00. I t s reta i l t rade i s very large, o n e genera l m e r c a n t i l e house d o i u g a b u s i n e s s o f $100,000 a n n u a l l y . • Most o f i t s b u s i n e s s houses now, a f ter i t s trequent d e v a s ­t a t i o n s by fire, are o f brick, a d there i s a n appearance o f t h r i f t a n d enterpr i se o n a l l s ides t h a t t e l l s o f a t h r i f t y b u t go-ahead people . Such ia River Falls.

, , , . < The Speech, Malting. ' W e c o m e n o w t o t h e r e c e p t i o n proper, t h e

speech m a k i n g , and a regular f eas t o f h a p p y s a y i n g s i t was . T h i s t o o k p lace i n t h e chape l o f t h e N o r m a l schoo l b u i l d i n g . A f t er t h e feas t ­i n g o f t h e b o d y bad b e e n a t t e n d e d t o t h e b a n d s o u n d e d t h e s i gna l and l ed off w i t h a l i v e l y air for t h e schoo l b u i l d i n g , f o l l o w e d b y t h e crowd. T h e ha l l w a s p a c k e d t o i t s u t m o s t c a p a c i t y ,

e x t r a sea t s and chairs o c c u p y i n g a l l t h e a v a i l a ­b le space . T h e crowd seated , a n d a m e d l e y by t h e band, f ine ly rendered, "\*JP ~\

P B E S I D N T PABKEB

ca l l ed t h e a s s e m b l a g e t o order, a n d s a i d a s t h e representa t ive o f t h e Normal schoo l in teres t s o f t h e S ta te , i t w as a p leasure t o h i m t o w e l c o m e t h e e x c u r s i o n i s t s t o R i v e r F a l l s . There w as n o w i d e difference i n m a n ­a g i n g a rai lroad a n d a schoo l s u c ­c e s s f u l l y . T h i s h o u s e was erected i n 1874. and d e d i c a t e d in 1875. I n i t a n effort was m a d e t o e d u c a t e t h e y o u n g for the g u i d a n c e a n d direc­t i o n o f t h e c o m m o n schoo l s o f t h e S t a t e . T o t h i s school , to -day m a r k s a n e p o c h l o n g t o be r e m e m b e r e d . We h a v e labored a n d prayed for t h e c u l m i n a t i o n of t h e e v e n t w e are t o ­d a y ce l ebra t ing s o l o n g t h a t w h e n I s a w the s m o k e o f t h e a p p r o a c h i n g e n g i n e , b r i n g i n g y o u t o rejo ice w i t h us , I f e l t l i k e t h r o w i n g u p m y hat w i t h t h e res t o f t h e boys . 1 n o w t a k e p leasure i n i n t r o d u c i n g t o y o u _ir .

E . B . STEVENS,

w h o w i l l act as c h a i r m a n . I n r e s p o n s e Mr. S t e v e n s sa id i t g a v e h i m a n d t h e c i t i z e n s o f R i v e r F a l l s t h e greates t p l e a s u r e t o w e l c o m e t h e representat ives o f t h e b u s i n e s s a n d b e a u t y o f St . P a u l , H u d s o n , S t i l lwater , a n d n e i g h b o r i n g t o w n s t o rejo ice w i t h u s o n t h i s occas ion . As b u s i n e s s m e n , w e n o w look forward t o a n era o f g r o w t h a n d pros­per i ty i m p o s s i b l e i n the past . T h e increased f a c i l i t i e s for d o i n g b u s i n e s s g i v e n u s b y t h e a d v e n t of t h e railroad, i f h o n e s t l y i m p r o v e d , w i l l i n c u r t o t h e benefit bo th o f t h e rai lroad a n d our c o m m u n i t y . I w i l l n o w ca l l u p o n

HON. E . F . DRAKE,

o f St . P a u l . T h e cal l o f t h e c h a i r m a n was heart i ly s econded by t h e a u d i e n c e , i n response t o w h i c h Mr. D r a k e appeared u p o n t h e p la t ­f o r m . H e c o m m e n c e d h i s remarks b y s a y i n g the ca l l was a surprise t o h i m . H e h a d n o t ex­pec ted to b e ca l led u p o n for a speech , and be­s ides h e h a d a severe co ld , wh ich o u g h t t o e x c u s e h i m . H e cou ld , however , say h e was gratif ied a t b e i n g ca l led out . L i v i n g but th i r ty m i l e s d i s tan t , th i s w a s the first t i m e h e had had the p leasure o f v i s i t i n g River F a l l s and see ing for h i m s e l f t h e evi- ences o f thr i f t a n d prou-per i ty , a n d t h e b e a u t i f u l s i t u a t i o n o f w h i c h he had hi-ard s o m u c h . H e was a y o u n g m a n ye t , b u t h e had seen a great m a n y rai lroad o p e n i n g s . He s a w the ce lebrat ion o f the first railroad o p e n i n g in Ohio and a l so i n In d ia n a , he be­l i eved , and he had also b u i l t t h e first m i l e of rai lroad i n Minnesota . T h e rai lroad was a great motor . I t br ings o u t a n d d e v e l o p s t h e c o u n ­try . Other c o m m u n i t i e s had g o t i t , and y o u had to have i t . I t b u i l d s and e n l i v e n s trade. I t e v e n e n l i v e n s t h e p u l p i t by g i v i n g t h e pastors a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o d e n o u n c e the rasca l ly rai lroads. I t e n l i v e n s the pol i ce b y b r i n g i n g i n t r a m p s . I t e n l i v e n s t h e parenta l heart by affording a s p l e n d i d oppor­t u n i t y for g a l l a v a n t i n g lovers , and , i f y o u r n e w s p a p e r s are dul l , i t w i l l e n l i v e n t n e m by g i v i n g t h e m s o m e t h i n g to p i t c h i n t o . As he bad sa id , he h a d a t t e n d e d a good m a n y railroad o p e n i n g s , but h e cou ld Bay, in a l l candor, be had never a t t e n d e d one where the arrange­m e n t s were so c o m p l e t e a n d b o u n t i f u l as on t h i s occas ion . H e k n e w t h e g e n t l e m e n were n o t respons ib le . The honor be longed, he knew, to the ladies , a n d h e w o u l d therefore c lose w i t h t h e s e n t i m e n t : "Fair beings of this Northern clime, Whom not to love aud ch >risti were a crime— Whom not to worship, were not worship due to

Heaven alone, Were crimaoi blackest hue'."

To respond t o w h i c h he c a l l e d u p o n Gov . R a m s e y , as o n e o f t h e y o u n g e s t m e n o f the party .

GOV. BAMSEY,

as a l l k n o w , i s a l w a y s ready for a ta lk and p i o m p t l y c a m e forward, a n d t h o u g h he e x . coriated Mr. D r a k e i n as ide for the m a n n e r o f his i n t r o d u c t i o n , he looked i n h i s usua l h a p p y humor w h e n h e re turned h i s t h a n k s for t h e fr i end ly r e c o g n i t i o n accorded h i m . B u t he was n o t g o i n g t o m a k e a speech . H e c o u l d not , however , refrain f i o m r e t u r n i n g t h a n k s to t h e c i t i z e n s of River Fa l l s for the ir b o u n d l e s s hosp i ta l i ty , a n d t o the officers of the H u d s o n & River Fal l s railroad, for b i n d i n g in iron bonds S t . P a u l t o s u c h h people , and t o the ir beaut i fu l s u r r o u n d i n g s . H e reco l l ec ted t w e n t y years ago there was scarcely a h o u s e i n a l l t h i s region o f present t e e m i n g l i f e a n d h i g h c iv i l i z d t i o n . What he had s e e n m a d e h i m a firm be l i ever in the dec larat ion o f t h e co lo ied preacher of R i c h m o n d , Ya. , " T h e wor ld d o m o v e . "

T h e n , n o t t o be o u t d o n e , t h e Governor re­peated a s tanza of poetry i n j h i s n a t i v e ( G e r m a n ) t o n g u e , w h i c h b r o u g h t d o w n t h e h o u s e . T h e G L O B E reporter i s no t a G e r m a n scholar , b u t he g i v e s a l iberal t r a n s l a t i o n :

He who loves and runs away Will live to love another day.

C o n t i n u i n g h i s remarks , t h e Governor sa id t h e w e s t e r n c o u n t r y was c o n s t a n t l y o n the m o v e . F o r t y m i l e s of ra i lroad were b u i l t to -day a n d another for ty m i l e s to-morrow. I t was a m e l a n c h o l y t h o u g h t t h a t i n course of t i m e a l l t h e rai lroads wou ld be c o m p l e t e d and there w o u l d be no m o r e free r ides a n d free l u n c h e s . I n c o n c l u s i o n h e hoped t h e present enterpr i se w o u l d be r e m u n e r a t i v e , a n d t h a t a t n o d i s tan t d a y t h e read w o u l d be e x t e n d e d d o w n t o E l l s w o r t h a n d b e y o n d .

HON J . B . BRISBIN

w as n e x t ca l l ed t o t h e front a n d dec lared h i m ­se l f surprised a t w h a t he had seen , a n d g lad that he had c o m e t o ree i t . I t was a ce lebra­t ion o f o n e of t h e great v ic tor ies of peace . F i f t e e n years a g o R i v e r Fa l l s was a s t r a g g l i n g h a m l e t . N o w it had a p o p u l a t i o n of 2,000 or more , a g r o w t h n o t d u e to any e x ­traneous he lps , b u t g r o w i n g o f i t s c o m m a d i n g locat ion . G o d h a d p l a n t e d i t i n a perfect garden. B y t h e c o m p l e t i o n of the rail­road, y o u are e n a b l e d in a ha l f hour ' s r ide t o place y o u r i ron h a n d u p o n t h e head waters of t h e Miss i s s ipp i , w h i c h p e r m e a t e s one-ha l f the c o n t i n e n t ; a d a y ' s r ide u p o n t h e cha in o f lakes l ead ing f i o m the nor th t o t h e east , a n d b y a two d.iys1 r ide u p o n t h e ocean's m a i n . T h e i n v e n t i o n of p r i n t i n g had d o n e m u c h t o d i s s e m i n a t e i n t e l l i g e n c e , b u t i t d i d n o t surpass t h e c o n q u e s t s o f s t e a m , the great c iv i l i zer .

Mr. Br i sb in c o n t i n u e d a t Rome l e n g t h , s l i g h t l y t o u c h i n g u p o n t h e bear ing of labor and capi ta l t o each other , h i s p o s i t i o n b e i n g t h a t n o o n e but a d e m a g o g u e w o u l d a t t e m p t t o array o n e a g a i n s t t h e other.

COL. HEWITT

b e i n g ca l l ed s p o k e o f t h e r e c e p t i o n b y m o r e conta ined . T h e y a l l s e e m e d t o e n j o y t h e corn-peop le t h a n he t h o u g h t that s e c t i o n o f Wiscons in i n g o f a rai lroad and our c r o w d s h o w e d sur ­prise n o w t h a t w e e n j o y e d y o u r g o o d v i c t u a l s . H e sa id w h e n h e w a s e n g a g e d la s t week i n preparing h i s speech for t h i s excurs ion h e h u n t ­ed u p h i s f a m o u s prophecy o f a year ago p u b ­l i shed i n t h e papers where h e sa id t h a t m e n were t h e n w o r k i n g or w o u l d b e i n t w e l v e m o n t h s o n t w e n t y - t h r e e rai lroads i n M i n n e s o t a or t r i b u t a r y t o S t . P a u l . H e p r o u d ­l y p o i n t e d t o t h e n u m b e r t h a t were s i n c e c o m p l e t e d or e x t e n d e d a n d a s k e d pardon of River F a l l s for p u t t i n g t h i s road n e x t t o t h e las t o n t h e l i s t , i t be ing n u m b e r t w e n t y - t w o a n d hard ly t h o u g h t o f a year ago . H e n o w c l a i m e d t o o u t r a n k Mai t i n Kel logg , of S t . P a u l , t h e weather prophet . H e c o m p l i m e n t e d River F a l l s a n d the magni f i cent c o u n t r y "around i t , a n d had g o n e to t h e top o f t h e n o r m a l schoo l edifice t o h a v e a bet ter v iew. S t i c k w e n t w i t h h i m . H e sa id , y o u ca l l h i m S t i c k e y for short . I cal l h i m " S t i c k i n t h e m u d " over a t S t . P a u l , b u t y o u f o l k s here w o u l d break every b o n e i n m y body i f I were t o t o d o s o here, where y o u very properly g i v e h i m the cred i t o f g i v i n g y o u t h i s road. H e is n o w t h e m a n a g e r of three roads i n t o w h i c h m e n near m e p u t their m o n e y . I a m t h e las t m a n t o say a word a g a i n s t a rai lroad m a n or a railroad. T h a n k God, I never have so far for­g o t t e n m y s e l f in v i ew o f w h a t railroads have d o n e for t h i s c o u n t r y . B u t I a m a rai lroad m a n mysel f , as I h a v e j u s t t o l d y o u , a n a m y fr iend, Col. DeGraff. w h o d o n ' t w a n t to flatter m e . says I a m t h e o n l y m a n that ever b u i l t a railroad i n M i n n e s o t a w i t h o u t l o s i n g m o n e y o n i t , a n d " I b u i l t m i n e o n paper!" ">'

H . H. BURDOCK, ' ' '

of St i l lwater , was n e x t ca l l ed o u t . W h i l e d e ­c l i n i n g t o c o m e forward, h e sa id h e des ired t o return h i s t h a n k s t o t h e broad g a u g e hosp i ta l i ­t y s h o w n t h e e x c r s i c n i s t s . H e had n o t i c e d i n o n e of the ir newspapers t h a t t h e p r o g r a m m e w a s t o c o m e over a n d eat o u t River Fa l l s . F r o m w h a t he h a d s e e n a t t h e tab le , h e t h o u g h t t h e wri ter of t h a t p r o g r a m m e was present , but e v i d e n t l y w h e n h e wrote i t h e d i d n o t r i g h t l y apprec ia te t h e generos i ty a n d b o u n d l e s s larders o f t h e people . I t h a d been , e i g h t or t e n years s i n c e h e w a s i n R i v e r Fa l l s , a n d h e was f i l led

of

w i t h a m a z e m e n t a t t h e w o n d e r f u l progress m a d e . W h e n t h e terr i tory o f Minnesota w a s organized a n effort was m a d e t o t a k e i n t h i s part o f Wiscons in , a n d ever s i n c e i t had been a m a t t e r o f regret i t was n o t done . B u t wh i l e t h t i r po l i t i ca l i n t e r e s t s were e l sewhere , i t wa s a sa t i s fac t i on t o k n o w that the ir bus ines s in t er ­e s t s were w i t h Minneso ta .

H . A. TATLOB.

T h e cha irman a n n o u n c e d t h a t a s t h e n e w s ­papers h a d been assa i led h e w o u l d ca l l o n Mr. H . A . Taylor , of H u d s o n . Mr. T a y l o r w a s a former res ident o f River Fa i l s , h e a n d h i s brother, t h e la te L u t e A. Taylor , h a v i n g p u b ­l i s h e d t h e first paper i n t h e t o w n , a n d m u c h o f h i s r e m a r k s were o f personal remin i scences , m a n y o f w h i c h m u s t necessar i ly b e o m i t t e d . H e sa id w h a t he k n e w a b o u t rai lroads c o u l d b e e m ­braced i n a very s m a l l book, t h o u g h h e had used u p a g o o d m a n y dead-head t i c k e t s , a n d a l w a y s sa id pass w h e n the c o n d u c t o r c a m e r o u n d . A n y b o d y cou ld b u i l d a railroad, b u t i t took a s t o m a c h t o o p e n o n e . More t h a n t w e n ­t y years ago, w i t h a prophet ic e y e h e h a d fore­t o l d t h a t t h i s b e a u t i f u l va l ley w o u l d b e a great artery o f trade. H e h a d e v e n i n s t i t u t e d t h e first p u b l i c t ransportat ion l ino in t h e c o u n t y , t h e s tage , a n d t h o u g h i t o f t e n happened that passengers w o u l d throw off o u h i s c o n v e y a n c e s o n t h e p lea o f b e i n g i n a hurry, h e had o p e n e d t h e w a y for t h e present rai lroad. And bi s enterpr i se was more c lose ly a l l i ed t o t h e railroad t h a n m a n y s u p p o s e d , for he had n o t b e e n i n t h e b u s i n e s s l o n g before he was in t h e h a n d s o f a receiver, Dr . Winchester h a v i n g b r o u g h t h i m to t i m e o n a first m o r t g a g e b o n d he h e l d .

Mr. Taylor t h e n re lated several a m u s i n g i n c i d e n t s c o n n e c t e d w i t h that period, finally g e t t i n g d o w n t o a later d a te w h e n Frank Clark, a t present a res ident o f St . Pau l , h u n g o u t in H u d s o n a n d was a s h i n i n g l i gh t i n the l i terary c l u b of t h a t place . T h e c l u b fixed u p o n a n e n t e r t a i n m e n t , and Frank was p u t d o w n t o respond t o t h e toast of '-The L a d i e s . " H e took hold of b i s task i n earnest . Wrote o u t h i s speech, rewrote and rewrote i t , a n d t h e n s p e n t w e e k s in l e a r n i n g i t , a n d the n i g h t b e ­fore the e n t e r t a i n m e n t t o o k a c o m p a n i o n o u t in the back yard and recited i t . The e v e n t f u l n i g h t came , a n d so d i d Frank's l e s p o n s e . H e took h i s pos i t i on aud c o m m e n c e d by s a y i n g he re­gre t t ed h e nad had n o t i m e for preparation, and then s tar ted off: "1 a m p r o u d , " " I a m proud, proud ," "1 a m proud—proud—proud—. Well,' I g u e s s I m i g h t as w e l l pui l o u t m y m a n u s c r i p t and read w h a t I have prepared."

T h e s h o u t t h a t g r . e t e d the narrat ion of t h i s i n c i d e n t can b e better i m a g i n e d than d e -cribed. Mr. T a j lor t h e n m e n t i o n e d a s p a i k i n g i n c i d e n t w i t h the preseut Mrs. T a j lor, i n w h k h a n o ld g e n t l e m a n l i gh ted h i m h o m e a dark n i g h t w i t h a lantern , m u c h t o t h e d i s g u s t o f both, and w o u n d u p h is remarks w i t h an e u l o g y o f t h e a d v a n t a g e s possessed by River Fal l s and i t s b e a u t i f u l s u r r o u n d i n g s , wh ic^ h e declared equa l f i o m personal observat ion t o t h e far t a m e d tcenery of t h e o ld world .

JUDGE WEATHEBBY, '

H u d s o n , w as p leased t o j o i n i n t h e general o n g r a t u l a t i o n s ever t h e final f ru i t ion of t h e

long w a i t e d a n d hoped for railroad connec t ion b e t w e e n H u d s o n and River Fal l s , BO i m p o r t a n t to both places and t h e tr ibutary c o u n t r y .

JUDGE AAUON GOODRICH,

of S t . P a u l , t o o k pleasure m r e t u r n i n g t h a n k s for t h e boundles s h o s p i t a l i t y o f the good peo ­ple of River Fa l l s . T h e y were n o t l i k e t h e apost le w i t h h i s t w o loaves a n d three fashes, n o three loaves a n d two fishes; n o — At th i s po int the j u d g e ' s vo ice was r e n d e i e d u n i n t e l l i g i b l e by s h o u t s o f laughter , the n e x t words being, " b u t had a n a b u n d a n c e . " T h e j u d g e conc luded b y a warm tr ibute to t h e beauty of the scenery , w h i c h h e declared i n al l l e s p e c t s equal to that a l o n g t h e b a n k s o t t h e far - tamed H u d s o n .

MB. A. P . WILD

wa s t h e n cal led o u t t o speak for River Fal ls . Mr. Wi ld re lated h o w h i s y o u n g i m a g i n a t i o n had. b e e n fired by the v iv id d e s c r i p t i o n of the rich so i l and b e a u t i f u l scenery as portrayed i n le t ters wri t ten back to h i s o ld h o m e by J u d g e Foster , t h e first s t f - l er , a n d how w h e n he c a m e o u t a u d o c c u p i e d t h e l a n d later h e was d i s a p p o i n t e d a t t h e rea l i ty . B u t to -day s a w the w h o l e br ight p ic ture real ized. H e t h e n a l lu d ed t o the part p l a / e d i n b u i l d i n g u p the v i l l age and uountv by t h e T*ylor f a m i l y , p a y i n g a m o s t b e a u t i t u l and. t o u c h i n g tr ibute t o the hu$ L u t e &,. Tay lor , so l o n g a res ident of t h e place, a n d whose re­m a i n s now rested mide i the marb le shaf t w i t h ­in new of where h e was s p e a k i n g . T w e n t y years a g j he a n d h i s brother present , H . A., started the ir paper, and t h e thri l l o t sa t i s fac ­t ion can a l m o s t s t i l l be f e l t t h a t permeated the c o m m u n i t y w h e n t h e a n n o u n c e m e n t was m a d e t h a t t h e railroad s u r v e y i n g party had pass­ed d o w n t h e val ley toward S t . Pau l . H o p e d e ­terred m a k e t h the heart s ick, and i f there m a y he any w a n t of c o i d i a l i t y i n the recept ion to ­day, i t c o u l d be ascr ibed to the f a c t t h a t t h e peep le had n o t woke u p t o the fac t that the railroad i s real ly bu i l t .

Mr. Wild then g a v e a rev iew o f t h e h i s ­tory o f R i v e r Fa l l s , incorporated i n t o our in t roduc tory remarks , a n d c o n ­c l u d e d by s a y i n g t h a t t h e v i l l age w a s se t ­t l ed b y a Chris t ian people , and the ir ch i ldren had been b r o u g h t u p under Chris t ian influ­ences . I t was. i n fact , a N e w E n g l a n d c o l o n y dropped d o w n i n th i s far Western country , b u t filled w i t h a'l t h e rest less a c t i v i t y of the W e s t ­ern people .

JUDGE FOSTEB,

t h e p ioneer s e t t l e r o f River Fal l s , a gray-headed ve teran of, w e s h o u l d t h i n k , 80 s u m ­mers a n d w i n t e r s , was t h e n i n t r o d u c e d for the c lo s ing remarks . Mr. Fos ter to ld of h i s first v i s i t , w i th h i s t r u s t y rifle as h i s c o n s t a n t c o m p a n i o n , w h e n b i s o n l y c o m p a n i o n s were t h e wi ld a n i m a l s a n d the red m a n , a n d w h e n all the tood for that sec t ion , e x c e p t w i ld g a m e , was brought f r o m S t . L o u i s . T h a t m a r k e d an epoch i n the h i s tory o f the sec t ion . To-day. w i t h the e v e n t of t h e la i lroad, marked the other great epoch . N o w t h e red m a n had been dr iven toward the s e t t i n g s u n , and t h e s e t t i n g o f the ir race. L o o k i n g back upon the a d v a n c e m e n t m a d e i n t h e last th ir ty years , what can be e x p e c t e d of t h e n e x t th ir ty years, i f those c o m i n g af ter u s are o n l y true t o the pr inc ip les t a u e h t t h e m by t h e early Bettlers. J u d g e Fos ter c losed by e x h o r t i n g t h e lifting generat ion t o be t rue t o the trus t s de ­v o l v i n g u p o n t h e m .

ST. PAUL THANKS.

Mr. E . J . H o d g s o n t h e n offered t h e f o l l o w i n g r e s o l u t i o n and cal led u p o n Gov . R a m s e y t o present i t . w h i c h was done , a n d i t w a s adopted u n a n i m o u s l y :

Resolved, That our most heartfelt thanks are due and are hereby tendered the good people of River Fal s lor the sumptuous repast prepared t >r us upon this occasion, and assure j o u that it will afford us the greatest pleasure to find an opportunity to attest our gratitude in a more substantial manner.

GBACE.

I n response t o t h e a n n o u n c e m e n t o f t h e cha irman t h a t i t was proper o n a l l occas ions to re turn t h a n k s t o t h e G i v e r o f a l l good g i f t s , Rev . Mr. Bli6» t h e n pronounced grace, a n d t h e crowd dispersed, t h e e x c u r s i o n i s t s be ing e s ­corted t o the ir t ra in b y the H u d s o n a n d River F a l l s bands , a n d soon the tra in w a s s t e a m i n g homeward , hearty cheers b e i n g g i v e n and re­t u r n e d as t h e s tar t was made . T h e r u n h o m e ­ward was m a d e w i t h o u t n o t a b l e e v e n t , t h e St . P a u l d e p o t b e i n g m a d e a f e w m o m e n t s before 8 o'c lock, and t h u s ended o n e o f t h e m o s t p leasant , s u c c e s s f u l and cred i tab le rai l­road o p e n i n g e x c u r s i o n s ever g o t t e n u p i n St . P a u l .

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Before d i s m i s s i n g t h i s s u b j e c t t h e G L O B E des ires t o erect a m o n u m e n t t o t h e g e n e r o u s , noble -hearted c i t i z e n s of River F a l l s . I t wou ld , i f i t cou ld , embrace a l l w h o t o o k part i n enter ­t a i n i n g t h e v is i tors , b u t as th i s c a n n o t be done , i t b u i l d s i t w i t h t h e n a m e s o f the ir representa­t i v e s , the genera l c o m m i t t e e o f a r r a n g e m e n t , r ecept ion , e t c . :

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OF SEVENTH STREET TO COLLEGE

AVENUE,

accord ing t o p l a n s a n d spec i f icat ions on file in the office o f sa id Board.

A bond, wi th a t least t w o suret i e s , in a s u m of at least 20 per cent , of t h e gross a m o u n t b id , m u s t a c c o m p a n y each bid.

T h e sa id Board reserves the r ight t o reject a n y or al l b ids .

H . M. R I C E , P r e s i d e n t . Ofiicial: R. L . G O U M A N ,

Clerk Board of P u b l i c Works . . 285-95

C I T Y N O T I C E .

O F F I C E O F T H E C I T Y T B E A O T B E B , ) S T . P A U L , M I N N . , October 26, 1878. f

Notice for Judgment.

I w i l l m a k e a p p l i c a t i o n t o t h e D i s t r i c t Court i n a n d for the c o u n t y o f Ramsey and Sta te o f Minnesota , a t t h e spec ia l t e r m h e l d S a t u r d a y N o v e m b e r 9th, 1878. a t t h e Court H o u s e in S t . P a u l , Minnesota , for j u d g m e n t s a g a i n s t t h e several l o t s a n d real e s t a t e e m b r a c e d in a warrant in m y h a n d s for the co l l ec t ion o f u n ­p a i d a s s e s s m e n t s w i t h in teres t and costs thereon for t h e here inaf ter n a m e d spec ia l a s s e s s m e n t s .

A l l i n t h e c i t y of S t . Pau l , c o u n t y o f R a m s e y a n d S t a t e of Minneso ta , w h e n a n d where a l l persons i n t e r e s t e d m a y a t t e n d a n d be heard .

T h e owners a n d d escr ip t io n s o f l o t s a n d real e s t a t e are as f o l l o w s :

A S S E S S M E N T F O R C O N S T R U C T I N G A

S E W E R O N S I X T H S T R E E T , F R O M A

P O I N T H A L F W A Y B E T W E E N C E D A R

A N D W A B A S H A W S T R E E T T O M I N ­

N E S O T A S T R E E T .

St. Paul Proper.

S u p p o s e d Owner .

J u l i a A F l y n n , S a m e , C C B e r k m a n , C h r i s t i n a Masson, w j £ H e n r y Schrceder, J a n e E l i z a Sherman, n j S a m e , n % G u s t a v e Wi l l ius , n % S a m e , n % Cather ine A h e m , e %

Carver's Subdivision of Lots 5, G, 7 and 8, Block 10, St. Paul Proper.

0 HJ 7 8 1 4 6 V 8 2 a 4

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ffl 5 5 9 9 9 9 9

10 10 10

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S £ << •t73 00

73 00 141 10 41 50 60 00 10 00 10 00 73 00 73 00 36 50

W m F D a v i d s o n , S a m e , S a m e , S a m e ,

10 10 10 10

36 50 36 50 36 50 36 22

A U C T I O N S A L E S .

V'K.VT COTTAGK ou Walui-haw street. Xo. 128, x\ for said at auction cu WeJuehdm, October 3Jth, at 11 o'clock. The lease ot the ground is $T? 5U \ev a iuum. No (axes, except on niiprinemeiils A good chance to get a comfortable little home. Terms cash. GKIGQS & JOHNSON. '.>M>-8J

A l l in t h e c i t y o f S t . P a u l , c o u n t r o f R a m s e y a n d S t a t e o f M i n n e s o t a .

- F . A . B E N Z , 2 8 6 _ « 8 • * C i t y Treasurer .

F O R S A L E .

F OU SALE.—\t \\right's-, two good dav.ug teams, for commercial or any driving. 28 ;-h"

IrtGlt bALE— New houses, two stones high, six rooms—f 1,31)0. No cash re-^i r d; mouthiy pa>-

ments or othei\\i>e Two sqmues from budge, in Sixth ward. J . W. Mct'Ll NG. 2h6

W At Tb !;.

ork Itc'er-2-l(i

XAf ANTED— Girl lur general housow T \ euces required - 8 > Ool.ege aveuue.

\ /If ANTED— Boy who understands cire of hor->e I wanted at 48 College i n e i i u e - P a i k Place. 28(i

W' A ^ ' i . t l ) - A couipeieut cervaiit girl—Oeniiun preteiTbd. Must come well ivtouuiiended. Ap­

ply at this office

E S T R A Y E D .

K l'KAYED—A light colo ed v. Id Montana steer from Haukej's ttock jards, Kosabelle and Ih i rd

streets. A rewaid will Le g n e n foi his return 268

F O R C E N T .

rV\0 KENT—Laiga new hou*e ou Summit avenue. A- Offices or suits of rooms in MoClung's Block. 88

JICELY JfUUMSHED front rpoin,~f67~East Uth street '.H !-87 M

FOB K E N T - B a s e m e n t rooms ot an elegant house, centrally located, bunable for housekeepiug

for small family. Kent cau be paid m board. Apply or address W., thi= office. ->0

T A I L O R S .

McGBATH FINE MERCHANT TAILOR,

105 East Third Street 22f>- y

H A T S A N D CAPS.

The only exclusive

Hat and Cap Esla ls iment in St, Fanl, Largest stock of Men's, Boys ' and Children's

Hats and Caps in the city.

BEST GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES. Boys1 and Cluldron's Hals a specialty, of our own

manufacture.

O A . I . . : L i J V > ^ 3 3 S P J I C U S .

No trouble to show goods.

Kamaley & Frank, OPPOSITE POST OFFICE.

275

I O R T H W E S I M J P COMPANY !

COAL, C O K E & W O O D General Office, - 112 East Third Street, St Paul. Branch Office, - - 29 East Third Street, ht. Paul.

Distributing Docks at Duluth and Mdwaukee.

CONTEACT WORK.

C O N S T R U C T I N G S E W E R O N N I N T H

S T R E E T F R O M R O B E R T T O J A C K ­

S O N S T R E E T .

O F F I C E O F T H E B O A E D O F P U B L I C W O R K S . I

C I T Y O F S T . P A U L , Minn . . Oct . 25, 1878. f

Sea led bid^s w i l l be rece ived by the Board o f P u b l i c Works i n and for the corporat ion o f t h e c i t y of St . Paul , M i n n . , a t their office in sa id c i t y , u n t i l 12 M. o n t h e 6 t h day o f N o v e m b e r , A. D 1S78, for

C O N S T R U C T I N G A S E W E R O N N I N T H

S T R E E T F R O M R O B E R T S I R E E T

T O J A C K S O N S T R E E T ,

according t o p l a n s a n d spec i f i ca t ions o n file i n t h e office o f sa id Board .

A bond, w i t h a t l eas t t w o s u r e t i e s , i n a s u m o f a t least 20 per cent , o f the gross a m o u n t b i d , m u s t a c c o m p a n y each b i d .

T h e sa id B o a r d reserves t h e r i g h t t o re jec t a n y or a l l b i d s . , l f l = . , „ H . M. R I C E , P r e s i d e n t . Official: R . L . G O B M A N ,

Clerk B o a r d of P u b l i c Works . 285-95

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