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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-07-31
History of the stars ana
Stripes.

Il
The most Interesting incident connect
ed with the battle of Saratogas was fhe
uneurline, for the first tine, the Stars
and Stripes at the surrender of Burgoyne.
Bunker Hill was fought unde: a red
flag bearing the motto, "Come, if you
dare" but on tho 14th of June, 1777,the
Continental Congress resolved 'That
the flag of the thirteen United States be
thirteen stripes, alternate red and white,
and that the Union be thirteen stars,
=, white 81 blue field, representing a new
constellation" This was made public on
the Sd day of September following. Pre-
Ivvious to This our national banner was the
Union Flag, combining the crosses Of St.
George and St. Andrew taken from the
English banner, with thirteen stripes al
ternate red aud white The bfnuer of
st. Patrick IreIand's emblem was not
combined with the crosses of st. George
and st. Andrew in the standard of Great
Britain until 1901, the year of the Tn
ion with Ireland.
The stars Of the new flag represented
the new constellation of States. the idea
taken rom the constellation Lyra, which
signifies harmony, The blue of the field
was taken from the edges of the Cove
pant's banner in Scotland, likewise sig
nficant of the league and covenant
of the United Colonies against oppressial
and incidentally involving vigilance,
perseverance and justice. The stars
were Opposed in circle, symbolizing
the perpetuity of the Upion--the circle
being the sign of eternity. The thirteen
stripes showed with the stars, the number
of the United Colonies, and denoted the
subordination of the States to, aud their
dependence upon the Union rs well rs
equality among themselves. The whole
was the blending of the various flags
previous of the Union flag, viz: the red
flags of the army, and The white ones of
the floating hat,eries-the germ of our
navy. The rel color also, which in the
Roman days, was the signal of de-
fiance, denoted daring; and the white
purity.
What eloquence do the Stars and
Stripes breathe when Their full signif-
canoe is known new Constellation; Un-
ion; Perpetuity; Justice; Equality; Sub
ordination; Courage. Purity.
By The United States law of January
10, 1894, it was enacted "that from and
after the lst of May, 1875, the flag Of
the United States be fifteen stripes, alter
nate red and white, and that the Union
be fifteen stars, white in blue field."--
This was our National Flag during the
war of 1912.
On the 4th of April, 1918, Congress
altered the flag, by directing a return to
the thirteen stripes, as follows:
"Be 1T enacted, DC, That from and
after the 18th day of July next, the dag of
the United States be thirteen horizontal
stripes, alternate red AMI white; that the
union be twenty stars, white in blue
field.
"And6e 1t enacted, That on the adj
mission of new State into the Union,
one star be added to the Union Of the
Flag; and that such addition shall take
effect on the 4th dav of July next sue
ceeding such admission"
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State of Wisconsin Circuit Court,
Pierce County.

Alvin Braley ag'st Phillip Brown, Eliz R.
Brown and Joel Foster. Summons for Re-
lief-Com. served.
Ctate of Wisconsin, to Philip F Brown. Eliza
y r. Brown and Joel Eoster:-You are here
by Summoned and required to answer the COM
plant IN this action of which copy was filed
in the office of the clerk of this court at his of
flee in said county July Is, A ID. 1861, and
serve copy of your answer on the subscribers
at their Office in the city of Prescott, in said
county, within twenty days after the service
hereof, exclusive of the day of such service
and il you fail to answer the complaint as
aforesaid, the plaintiff will spply to the court
for the relief demanded in the complaint.
Witness the Hon. l.. p. Wetherby, Judge of
the eighth Judicial circuit, at the city of Pres
cot, the 18th day Of July, one thousand eight
hundred aud sixty zone.
NIL Us, WHITE & JAY, Prffs Atty
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Circuit Cotrt-Pierce County.

James M. lofry' Judgment of Foreclosure
Calvin <. futile. and Sale
TN VIRTUE of and pursuant to a Judgment
| rendered in said court in the above enti-
tied action, dated May 81, 1861, | shall expose
for sale and sell to the highest bidder at Pub
lie Auction, at the front door of the Hotel now
kept by I. I. Foster, in the city of Prescott,
Pierce county. Wisconsin, on the 22d day of
August, 1861, at the hour of ii o clock, A. NJ OF
that day tle following described mortgaged
premises or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary to raise the amount of said judgment and
costs together with the expenses of sale to-wit !:
All the following pieces or parcels of land
situate in the county of Pierce and State of
Wisconsin, and described as follows One
undivided one-half or moiety of lots number
ed one G) and two (2) of section number
thirty three, (33) also, OF the east half OF the
northwest quarter of section number thirty
three, (33) also, of the northwest quarter OF
the north west quarter, and OF the south hall OF
the northwest quarter of section number thlr-
ty -four, (34) all in township number twenty
five, (25) of range number eighteen, QS)
also, the whole of the northwest quarter and
the northwest quarter,,of the southwest quar-
ter of section number twenty six, (26) in
township number twenty -fve, (25) of range
eighteen, G9).
Dated s. eriff's Office, Town of Perry, May
%, 1861
5w7 HUMPHREY g. WILSON, Pl'ffs Att'ys.
j. r. FREEMAN, Sheriff Pierce Co., Wis.
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Arkansas Mode Of Enjoyment.

The state of society in Arkansas was
excessively rough se.e'al years since
We hope and believe it has improved
lately. The most frightful Tragedies
were frequently enacted, yet the people
seemed to think nothing of them. A
dangerous cutting scrape was regarded
rather as comical affair than otherwise,
as witness the following, which is sub
staltially true
Two desperadoes met at tavern in
Helena one evening. They were named
respectively Tom Scroggs and Bill Pike.
Says Scroggs-
"How's things O.
"Peart," says Pike.
"Heard you said you'd bleed me, next
time we net "says Scfoggs.
That's me-" says Pike, and two bow
10 knives flashed forth.
The feI ows had c"rved each other
pretty brisky for ten or fifteen minutes,
when, rs Pixies ears he'd been shaved of
end bis sbdomen been puncirred, it sud-
denly occurred to him that he had had
enough Of il, and he stuck his colors.
WHAT'S a'l this @ .remblingly in
ouired stranger, who entered the room
just rs the fight ended.
"Oh, its of 20 'colnt," says the land
lo,d, an ethereal creature of some two
hundred and ten pounds weight, and
with fee of BAN door proportions
faint no,hiI. Some of the boys bave
! been eni,vin themselves 3 ',;le-.tbat's
all, Viii yer hist IL, II little pizen, stran
GER :" end the genial landlotd set out 6
black bottle and yellow bowl of bfomr
sugar.
A curious country, that Arkansas, sew
elal years ago
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Foreclosure Sale.

William Hill,
ag'st Circuit Court. Pierce
William Wells. and County, Wis.
Margaret Wells.
DY VIRTUE of Judgment of foreclosure
ID and sale obtained in the above entitled ac-
ton at the May term of satd court for said
county TO- it: On the 9th day of May,
1861. I sha sell to the highest bidder, at the
front door of the City Bank of Prescott, in
the City of Prescott, in said coun. on Saturday,
the Doth day of July, 1861, at one o'clock in
the afternoon, the following described premi
ses to satisfy said Judgment with interest and
costs of sale to-wit: The southwest quarter
of the southeast quarter of section number
one township number twenty -sovnn. of range
number seventeen west being in the county
of Pierce and State of Wisconsin, containing
fourteen acres.
j. w. HILL, Attorney for Plaintiff.
H. YoUNc, Referee
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Administrators Sale.
In PRoBArE-PIEncE CoUSrY CorRT.
In the matter Of the estate OF simon Waller

liz PRoBATE--PrEacE CouSrY CorRr.
In the matter Of the estate OF simon Waller
deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
In and in pursuance of an order OF license
made IN said matter on the third day of June,
| 1861. by the County Court OF said county,
the UNDERSIGNED administrator OF said deceased
will, on tie 81 day of July next, at ten
o'clock A. NJ, at -, Probate Once, in9Concelt
Hall building. "a The city OF Prescott.s offer
for sale at public vendue the undivided half of
the following described lands to-wit: The
west hzlf of northeast quarter of northwest
quarter of Sec four, and The south east quarte
OF northwest qnarter of section twenty-sev-
en-. and north half of southeast quarter and
south half OF northeast quarter OF sec. twen-
ty seven. and southwest quarter OF southwest
quarter of see. thirty-four in township twen-
ty-six, range eighteen west. and the south
east quarter of northeast quarter of section
tliry-three, and the southwest quarter of
north west quarter of sec. Thirty in township
twenty range eighteen west, and the
northeast quarter of sec. twenty-five in town
ship tventy-seren rance nineteen west, and
the northwest quarter o. section thirty six.
and the north half OF southwest quarter of
section thrty-fye, and the east half of north
west gu. ter and southwest quarter of north
west quarter of Sec thirteen i'll township twen-
ty-fve range seventeen west, and the east half
of southwest quarter and west half OF south
cast quarter of section nineteen and the forth
half Of northwest quarter OF sec. thirty in
township twenty-seven range seventeen west,
and also lots nine and ten in block j., lots
three and four in block NJ, and lot seven in
block fen, in Copp d Maxson's addition to
the city of 'rescott.
The terms of sale will be made known at
the time ar'l place of SALE
NJ. A. DGEIBELBIS, Administrator.
Dntod nt D1oSco.t June e 1851
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- G. b. cox,
DEALER IN Flour, GRAIN, ETC Custom Work
! done to order. The best brands of Flour
sent to ell parts of the country.
River Falls, May 4, 1861. n
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From the Hudson North Stcr.
From the Fourth Regiment.

BUFFALO, n. y, July I'm.
Thus far, from Racine to Buffalo, it
hes been O. e grand ovation to the 4th
Regiment of the Wisconsin Volunteers.
The contract for conveying the Regi-
ment was via. Durkirk, but as there was
deficiency of ears at that place, we came
to Buffalo, and arrived here this We'd
nesdav morning, at 6 O'Clock, all in good
heait.s and fiue spirits. The happy well
come of the soldiers on tho entire route,
, not only at the principal cities but at ev-
cry little village, only fully demonstrated
the earnestness and enthusiasm that the
| loyal people of the North hold for the
cause in which our gallant soldiers are
enlisted.
The Col. of tho Regiment is gentle
man who is universally beloved and re-
spected by his subordinate officers and
soldiers. The Quartermsster is n gentle
man CT many fine qualities, and is pecu-
liarly adapted to the position he occupies.
He expedItes business with that accuracy
aud dispatch pertaining TO bis office, that
few men possess the qualifications of so
doing. might enumerate the many
: noble qualities of the different officers in
the Regiment, but we all know it is one
of the best Regiments that ever shout
dered arms TO fight the battles of their
country.
We arrived at Toledo yesterday, Tues
day morning at o'clock, and fine
breakfast By the proprietols Of the Island
House WAS furnished to the officers Of
the Regiment, while the patriotic and
good ladies of that city furnished re-
freshmeuts for the entire body of sol
diers Well done for the noble ladies of
Toledo. Long may they wave. We
were next received with cordial recep-
ton in the city of Cleveland. The same
place where A. Ward noted local items,
aud magnificent city it is. There are
many attractions in Cleveland we shall
not enumerate them, but we must speak
of the ladies. Those lovely, noble, pa
rioic ladies of the beautiful city of C!eve
land. Oh those beautiful ladies, not
only beautiful but good and beautiful to
gaze upon. We were furnished by the
proprietors of the Wendell House 10 the
officers a free dinner. While the ladies
of this city supplied the soldiers all The
refreshments to eat and filed their knaE
sacks all at the same price, free gratis for
nothing, and nary Il cent to pay. The
entire Regiment, on their return from the
war, will stop and stay all night in Cleve-
land.
l wish to mention an incident that
happened in Indiana on our route. AT
South Bend, IS fair young lady of high
degree" tossed into one of the cars bo-
quet Of flowers. aud attached 10 the bo-
quet was card upon which was written
in delicate'y fine hand the following
words
"Three cheers for noble Wisconsin !
In whose hands this may fall should
love to hear from you. if you have time
10 write. Please accept this tribute of
respect from friend"
MSS Julia NJ. H.
The soldier who received the above
momento is member of the - Hudson
CITY Guards"
We start at nine o'clock for Emyra.
I viii write again when we arrive at
Harrisburg.
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A SotDIERs FEELING IN BATTLE
A correspondent from the lst Regiment
to The Kenosba Times, aftcr describing
the action at Falling Water, remarks
The curiosity which | have always
felt to understand the feelings of SOL
der when first under fire, has at last been
gtaifed. The first feeling is uudenia-
bly, natural shrinking from the bullets.
But this soon wears away, and as The
soldier becomes engaged in battle, and is
not bit, be feels sense Of personal Sc
curity which cannot be accounted for in
any reasonable manner. Although bis
comrades are falling around him, yet ne
feels perfect confidence that he will not
be hit, which is not dispelled till the
wound is Inflicted" We well remem-
Der in lite skirmish at Toledo, in SEP
TENDER, 1885, during the Ohio and Mich
igan boundary difficulty, we felt little
ilmid at first when the bullets were whist
ling by, but the various incidents and ex-
element of the occasion so attracted ard
monopolized ones attention, that all sense
of danger was completely forgotten.
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Take Notice.

A NY and all persons wishing to Bid on any
IN portion of the County Buildings are in
vitcd to do so Immediately. Bids are also in
yissd for the purchasing of Lumber and Shin
giles tor said buildings. For particulars APP
ply TO the subscriber at the County Seat.
Also, wanted four teams to haul material,
for which fair price per dav or by the job
will be paid. - JAMES AKERS.-
Prescott, July 10. 81. pI0w4
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MAJOR OENEEAL ROBERT PATTERSON.
Major General Robert Patterson was
born in Ireland in 1902, and emigrated
to this country when quite young, taking
up his abode in Philadelphia. He re.
eeived collegiate education, and early
manifested military inclinations. After
graduate at college, he was appointed
First Lieutenant in the 22d Regiment of
regular U. S. Infantry. In April, 1918,
he was transferred to the SD Infantry !;
appointed Assistant Deputy Quartermas-
ter General with the rack of captain
January, 1918, and captain-in-line, 1914,
and thereupon relinquished rank in the
staff. He retired from the army in the
same year, upon the disarmament of his
regiment. He subsequently followed the
profession of law in bis adopted city,
and for many years was connected with
the military of Philadelphia. In 1S47
he was appointed Major General of vol
unteers, and proceeded to Mexico to as
sumo command of his DIVISION He was
actively engaged in the siege of Vera
Cruz, but shortly afterward his health
failed, and he returned to the United
States. and was, therefore unable to take
part in the well contested battles in the
upper part of Mexico, which crowned
the American arms with glory and con-
quered peace.
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II 0 T E L s.

3 AMERICAN HOUSE,
G. P. BARNARD Proprietor. Supper, Bed and
Breakfast for so cents Single Meals 90
cents. Board $3.50 per week, to be paid
weekly.
Prescott, May Ist, 1861. nItf
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TO CONSERVATIVES.

lTHE subscriber will cheerfuIly send Gree
i of charge) to all who desire it, the copy
of aSnfrLE REoETpE by which he was cured
OF that DIRE disease consumption.
Suffeters with Consumption, Asthma, Bron-
chitis, or any lung affection, he sincerely hopes
will try this Recipe, we'll satisfied if they do
50 they will be more than satisfied with the
result. Thankful for his own complete resto-
ration, he is anxious to place in the hands of
every sufferer the meansof cure Those wis
ing The recipe with tall directions, etc will
please call on OF address "a -szsegr slis-.@
Rev. WIN. S. ALLEN,
No, sc John Street, New York,
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Ay - G q L Il -Aa -
TO THE FASHIONABLE AND NJ
"Np5EtS@2 n q

ITN1E undersigned navinel elustreceivedthe
Il Iates, Paris aud New York Fashions
would again beg leave o inform his numer
Gus friends ana allthe world about Blooms
burg that he is now better prepared ;hsn ev
er r;oaccommod 10 any one W Ia tn neaiest
easiest and best fitting suits of Clothes that
have been turned out lately; and not only
that. but he will also do them up in the besi
order, upon the lowest terms.
His shop is atthe old stand, Ooo well
knownto need further notice )wherehe M a,
AT all times be found, seated upon the bench
ofrepeDiance steadily drawing ouithe threao
Of affection, hoping il may in the endprove
advantageous o him and his customers He
would also advise hisfieRds bear in mino
that poor, afflicted tailors mustlive, or they
cau'i beexpectedto work Therefore Whea,
Rve Corn, Oats, Potatoes. and with all now
and then a little CASH will come mighty
hand from those who are back-standing on
The books.
Remember, gentlemen, that in al! cases
"the laborer is worthy OF his hire"
BERNARD RUPERT.
Bloomsbury, Jan. 18th, 1858.
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION,


A Benevolent Institution established by
L D special Endowment, for the Relief of
the sick and distressed, afflicted with viTu-
ent and epidemic diseases, and especially
or the cure OF diseases oil the sexual organs.
NJ edical advice given gratis. by The act
ing Surgeon to all who apply by letter, wi'a
description oil their condIiion, (sge, oc
eUpaiion, habits OF life. &c.,) and IN cases
ot extreme poreriy: medicines iuruisheh
free of charge
Valuable reports on SpeEmaiorrhPa, and
other diseases of The sexual organs, aud on
the Few remedies employed IN the Dispen-
sary, sent Io the afflicted IN sealed letter
envelopes, free ot charge. Two or three
stamps for postage will be acceptable
Address, DR.. J. SkiIlIn Houghlon, Aching
Surgeon. Howard Association, Nc. South
Ninth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
By order OF The Directors.
GEO. FAIRCHlLD, Secretary.
EZRA d. HEARTWELL, President.
January 25, ls60-Iy.
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WYOMING HOUSE,
J.. X. LAYs OCK, PROPRIBTOR

j. X. IA ~ OChs IROfRibIOh
WYOMING, LUZERNE COUNTY, PENN
FHIHE Proprietor respectfully informs his
u friends and the public generally that ne
has taken charge of The Wyoming House, IN
the village oi Wyoming, near The Railroad
Depot OF that place, and has fitted u oui so
as to entertain both transient and perma'
nen visitors in a suitable and comfortable
manner His rooms are spacious and airy,
and not only eaicu laled 10 add 10 The cohVe
niencs and comfort OF The travelling commu
nifty, but also 10 those who wouid seek
pleasant summer resort with families.
HIS TABLE will be supplied with the oes'
the market can afford aud his BAR VIII De
furnished with the puresi liquors that car
be obtained The proprietor will give his
exclusive attention 10 The comfort aud con
venieuce OF his guests. and is determine
to make the WYOMING HOUSE rank .
mong the first hotels in the State.
The Proorieior hopes that from his expe
rience in The business, and by unremiitins {
attention on his part, combined with lua
cious selection of the most careful and oole
ing servants, he may be entitled 10 the 4
vorabIe consideration o. the public, and r'
ceive a liberal share of THAR patronage
n Please give hlm call, and Judge 70
our selves lapni z, 1923.
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Henry Zuppinger's
ST Alb s Il M & N Z.

THANKS, my best thanks, 10 all; with
frv slandereTs, have bone TO pick, and
that is: I forgive them, gladly, very gladly;
rhey have injured me very liule; for listen
what The ssknowing" ones say "He is
real good workman. the best We know an
exceIIens Wsichmsker and fifsi rate Sill
yer Smith end Jewelier, and il you look
right, true a. gold.n Now mind how can
I demonstrate my graiiinde for this popular
good opinioni Answer: BY renewed,
srroDg effort TO do what - right and viii
last. New Watches, new Clocks; loi OF
fine and of com mon Jewelry; good assort-
rneni OF Spectarles, ard glasses Tor Specta-
cIes, plated, sieeI. and silver framed, with
glasses 10 suit all ages; full assortment OF
watch glasses, bunting ard open cased;
watch materials and clock trimmings, and
so forth. Also Sewing Machines kept gong
and repaired. Also very fine article oi
gol1 pens, warranted IA Csrals, Band Desk,
Mammoth and Commercial.
henry ZUPPINGER.
Bioomsbnre, Dec. 26, 1860.
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PHILADELPHIA AND READING
R - E3 0 Cd - 5e


WINTER ARRANGEMENT,
DECEMBER 5TH 1889.
Four Daily Passenger Trains to Philadelphia.
(From and passing Readins)
At $40 a. m, 10 90 a. m, l2 noon,
freight and Passepger,) and sos p. m.
Two daily trains To PousviIle and Pon
Clinton, al 1918 a. M, and COS p. m.
Connecting al Pou Clinton with trains for
Tamaqua, Williamspor, EImira, Buffalo,
Niagara FaIls, and the Canadas.
The 1O.Is a. IN up train only connects a,
PORT Clinton with trains for Wilkesbare,
Scranton and PIllston.
Passengers leaving Wiliamsport by the
Catlawlssa Railroad night line, al 1918
o. m, connect with a passenger uain leav-
| ing Por, Clinton al so a. m, arrive al Read
inc al 5. so a. m, breakfast and proceed di-
rect TO Philadelphia by the $40 a. m. Read
ing Accommodation Train.
On Sundays :be 1915 a. m. Down, and
the sos p. m Up Trains only run.
| LEBANON VALLEY BRANCH.
| T,co Trains Daiiy, (Sundays Ezerpfed) TO and
| from Harrisburg.
AtiO23 a. m. and 0S p. m. Leaving
| Harrisburg ats 90 a. IN. and 2.35 p. M
Connecting with trains on the Northern
Central, Pennsylvania, and Cumberland Val
lev Railroads, for Sunbury, Williamspori
Piusburgh, Lancaster, BALTIMORE, Cham
bers5ur2, &c.
Through Tickeis-Reading TO Baltimore.
s4 90 10 Lancaster, 50 IS; TO Gettysburg
So SO.
81 pounds OF baggage allowed TO each
passenger.
The second class cars run with all the
above trains.
Through first class tickets. at reduced
rates to Niagara Falls, Buffalo, Detroit
Chicago, and all the principal points IN the
Wesi. North West, and the Canadas; anC
Emigron, Tickets al lower fares 10 all above
places, can be had on application to th'
station agent at Reading
All tickets will be purchased before ih'
trains start. Higher fares charged il pais
in cars G. A. NGCOLLS,
Engineer and General Superintendent
| February 20, 1860.