Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-07-10
: For commercial report, see fourth page

were the company CHOSEN from the oth regl-
ment to 20 into Milwaukee, one company be-
ing sent from each of the four regiments. On
their return they were escorted by the Milwau-
kee Zouavss.
- The steamer Entsrprsse is repaired and
making her regular trips again.
A stave cutter in IVES & GUNS's mill in
Perry, whose name We have forgotten, bad his
hand badly injured last week.
The Pepin Press SAYS that two women
mother and daughter, were killed by bull in
the Southern part of this county short time
since.
- Hon. J. d. RErMERr passed through here
last Saturday on his return from the East
He is all right upon the goose question"
"A large number of RATS passed down
the river the past week.
AUGUSTUS GAYLORD, Esq, of st. Croix
Falls, has gone into the State Secretary's Of
fee at Madison. We regret to lose him from
the st. Croix Valley.
the best newspaper report of the last Pierce
County Agricultural Fair, have awarded the
premium to Lutte A. Taylor, of the JOURNAL.
- Bishop KEMrER will preach in this place
on Tuesday, July 18th, at o'clock P. M. He
will also preach at River Falls on Wednesday,
July 18th, att o'clock Pm.
- There was a spirited celebration Of the
Fourth at Diamond Bluff A fine flag was
raised, a sreech, dinner, general good time,
and dance in the evening. The people there
are evidently determined not to be Wufes out
of the Fourth.
- We learn that the Fourth was celebrated
in fine style at Beldenville. There was a
speech, dinner, toasts, etc. Over hundred
and twenty-five were present at the dinner
Good enough, when it was supposed the peo-
pie had all gone to Prescott and Hudson.
- The dance at the Leonard House, Point
Douglas, on the evening of the Fourth, passed
off finely. About fifty couple attended. The
Germans had jolly time at PETER Boris
the same night We saw a good many of
them "going home with the girls in the NOR
| ming" and wished we were young man
again.
= We publish to-day the Address delivered
at the late Editorial Convention at Hudson
| 1t will we'll repay perusal We would say
more about it, but it being delivered by
young man whom we pretty much brought
nm r1oI, CIV afc fnrbds
- Don't overlook an article in this paper
from the pen of ABRAHAM LINCOLN. This
gentleman is so occupied " it'll his business at
fairs that he does not contribute much 10 the
newspapers, though his articles have a great
"run" when published.
! - Several members of the Hudson Guards
have been back, visiting their friends, prepar-
atory to going East. We learn that the COM
pany was to start yesterday.
Last week Capt. WHITES wife passed
through here on her way to join her husband
and accompany him to the wars.
- Last Friday GEO. Dbl and Mr.. CLEM-
ENTs went to Madison to see the Prescott boys.
| We learn from DR.. MAxsoN that the Prescott
| Guards will be used as skirmishers, and they
are practicing drill peculiar to that service
- Ed. E. PRATT, of Madison, has been
spending few days in this section, among his
old friends. Ed. is all right. ANA he says the
| State Banks soon will be.
- The comet, for some time past, has been
the conserved of all Observers" and drawn
many eyes heavenward that are seldom direc-
ted thither. 1t is a big comet with tremen-
dous caudal appendage, and seems to mind its
own business. Scientific men say that it is
either the same comet which appeared in six
teen hundred and something, or some other
one. The cause of the eccentricity Of the or
bit of comets, is the fact that they have lar
ger tail than they can manage, and are driven
about much like stern " heel steamboat in
high wind.
- Our readers may remember that in the
account of the battle at Boonville, Gen. Price,
of the secession forces, was reported to have
had posterior difficulty of severe nature
PRENTICE thus allues to it:
Among the great Fertilizers of the soil are
lime mari, guano. and Gen. Price,"
- The roasted OK at Hudson last Thursday,
has provoked good deal of enquiry as to
how an OK is roasted whole. 1t is done by
driving him slowly around a big fire. When
thoroughly cooked, he is killed, skinned, and
set on the table.
- FRANKLIN Orrs has picked and measured
seven bushels of straw berries from bed con-
tanning less than eight square rods, besides
some two bushels used by his family. Varie-
ty-Early Scarlet and Early Pine.
NELSON OrTMAN sowed four acres of blue
stem winter wheat last fall. one-half on new
ground and balance on ground where he har-
| vested crop of same kind of wheat last year.
On the old ground, his crop is more than half
chess on the new, first rate wheat The two
crops lie side by side in same field. and both
came from the same seed.
| If the old wheat lying over on the ground
| turned to chess, what has become of the wheat
sowed for this crop? Less than half of it APP
pears in the field. 1t could not have winter
killed, because the balance of the field shows
full growth of wheat, and has the same as
pect and same culture. Mr.. OrrMAx says the