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appearance of being pinched in depth or
width of body Immediately back OF the
shoulders, are defective points, and very
much lessen the vane of the animal,
though carrying heavy fleece,
There should be manifest full
ness in every essential point of the
contour or outline. In a healthy
state, the skin should be Of a light pink
color, quite loose, aud when sheared,
many small wrinkles along the body,
should be pereeptbIe,
Sortness and looseness OF SKIN indicate
good blood and heavy fleece. Although
it is not expected 10 obtain a flock, at
present, to answer this defcIption in all
points, it is well to keep a perfect model
in view, in order 10 attain high degree
of excellence Excelsior should We the
motto. The same general charac.eris-
tics, with highly masculine, bold, ma
je,.ic carriage, smoothly covered wiki
wool upon all parts, would denote a good
buck. One with a sneak.ng, sky appear
auce, or bare belIied, flat sided, long leg
ged, oach backed, is better fit to breed
worms for crows.
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C7T The War Department has extend
ed the time for receiving volunteers in
New York State to the lst of September.
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CT It is announced that four full regi-
ments Of Union troops have been raised
in Arkansas, and organized at Cassville
since Jaly last.
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others. Although families Of the same
varieties, they now possess characteristics
widely differing, and whatever the merits
of each may be, it is generally conceded
that our pure bred Merinos cannot be ex-
celled. For density, softness, quantity
and lineness of wool, size, endurance and
strength OF constitution, they seem better
to our cold New England climate than
any other pure blooded sheep. OF cross
breeds there is every grade, from the
seape goat to those of great excellence.
STARTING A FLOCK.
In procuring a flock, the first, great
consideration is adaptation Of soil and
climate. Low, wet, clayey land is not so
congenial TO their health and habits, or
full development Of vigorous consttu-
ton.
The sunny Hill side, mountainous re-
gions, and even the sandy plain, in this
latitude, afford them a delightful summer
range, and are peculiarly adapted to per
fection of growth, both of body and fleece.
Upon richer land, easily cultivated, where
vegetable products bring higher price,
some other branch Of husbandry would
be more remuuerative.
Having settled the question, as to what
territory and how much could be most
proftably devoted to sheep, next comes
fhn
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OF excellence. EXCtIslOr should We the
motto. The same general characters
tics, with highly masculine, bold, ma
jes,ic carriage, smoothly covered with
wool upon all parts, would denote good
buck. One with sneahlng, sky appear
auce, or bare helIied, flat sided, long leg
ged, oach backed, is better fit to breed
worms for crows.
WOOL.
The peculiar propertie. Of wool, upon
all parts of the body, demand particular
attention. There should De considerable
similarity in length Of stable, fneness Of
bore, and compactDess Of fleece through
out lle whole, In this, breeders differ,
one breeding for an even fleece, free
from yay while another goes in for oil,
gum, hair and wool altogether It is ey.
ident that fleece Of the 5ormor descrip-
lion is worth more to the manufacturer.
a large portion sorting frs quality. Tn
evenness, then as it regards hair upon
,he lower parts Of The boly, thighs ard
rolls Of the neck. should be avoided.
Both hair and wool may be common in
some degree to good sheeI, tor il IS well
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Ye who this artlcss story read,
II Pity in your bosoms plead
And Heaven has blessed your store,
II broken-hearted woman, meek,
Can win your sympathy,-Go, seek
That childlcss widows door.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-05
Examinations, etc.

Ae there may be some who wish to be
examined this fall, WAC did not decide to
teach ia season to attend the regular OK
ariinatiens, and others who did not learn
of the timo and place of said examina-
tons. l will attend, at Bay City, on the
10th and 10Th inst. for the accommoda
ton of those who reside in the lower
part of the county. and may wish to be
examined, also, OF Prescott, on the Goth
and 27th inst. to accommodate any 9th
crs who may find it now convenient to
attend here.
1t is expected that oil who have not
boon examined, and desire to teach tbs
winter, will not fail to attend one of these
appointments.
Twill here mention, for the benefit of
those who may wish to secure expert
enced teachers, that two or three ladies,
of long experience in teaching, in other
States, have desired me to procure them
situations. They have passed very fine
examination, and seem to be eminently
qualified to teach. Applications can be
made &c NE,
AS yet, but 0 teachers have been Ii
cenced for tho supply of Pierce county.
We need 80. Nearly the same scarcity,
I learn, exists in ST. Croix county
Thuse who wish to secure well qualified
teachers should make early application.
A large number of those who taught
last summer are attending school here
and at the Falls. A majority of the
Senior Department of the Prescott Gra-
ded School are teaching and preparing
to teach. Many more are coming in.
W. I. HArcH,
County Superindent.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Sheriff's sale.

Circuit Court, Pierce County--Staie of Wis
consim j. ". Pratt, plaintiff. against Geo.
Swarts. defeldent
10y virtvd of an execution issued out Of the
ID Circuit Court for Pierce County, for tht
sum of slxty-six and 66=l00 dollars, with in
tercst thereon from the 9Th day of May. 1862,
in the above entitled actiun, IL favor of said
plaintiff and against said defcndert, have
levied upon the following described property,
to=wit: The south half of southwest quar-
ter OF section two, township 27, range Is /; al
so, the following described arcel of land
commencing at the Southwest corner OF TIE
northwest quarter Of section three, township
81, of range Is, and running cast % rods,
thence forming an angle aud running nearly
due north Is rBds to tn highway, thence IN a
south=werterly direction Oh line of the high
way so rods to the place Of beginning; all in
Pierce county, State of Wisconsin. which
will expose and sell at public auction, to the
highest bidder, at the front door Of the tlnt
House. in River Falls, in said county, on the
2Sth dav of December, A. D. 1862, at 2 o'clock
in..the afternoon of said day, to satsefy said
execution and costs.
Dated this sth day of November, 1862.
j. r. FREEMAN, Sheriff.
BY AMOS SAUNDERS, Deputy. as-w6
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-05
Somebody.

We saw Somebody tie other day
He stood upon the corner Of the street,
bis face red with rage, and arms Aying
about his head iii violent gcstulation-
dalnitning the abolitionists AND the Sc
cessionists. He complained bitterly on
account Of the expense of this unholy
war-that it was dfainitg the country of
its best blood-tlie cre:tn and flower of
our youth. Bat Somebody has never
given cont to encourage cn'istmcnt>.
never said a word to favor tie govern
ment, aud has no relatives in the army;
yet he basphc.nses Tho Sacred name Of
McClellan because he tolls not neither
does he spin after the rebels, and h5
cusscs the inbeeility Of the present Adj
minstiatioa through seven octaycs.
Somebody is too much cngrosscd With
the dead issues Of tue Past to realize and
appreciate the living issues Of the awfui
present; he bankers after the old, mou,dv
flesh pots Egypt and his harp hangs up
on the willows. His Mind is very sorcly
exercised about the constitutional rights
of the rebels, and in his troubled dream
he secs the ho5cas done away with AMI
his own corpus suspended in mid air,
while his soul goes matching OH down,
down, down on double quick, to that
place that is supposed 10 be The reverse
Abrahaii's bosom. Ii the good old Wig
plrt,, he mutters to hinscl, had only
lived, Though lie Lad fought against ii.
tooth and nail, all his l.fe,) this great en-
lamity lad never happened us. That
WAS a nalionai party. Aud SO he rag9,
and raves and Swcars aud viii not DO
comfortcd. lie knoms, Somebody docs.
that the Presidents emancipation proc
Iamation will cause slave insurrtctio III
the South, and tlat after the bricks I,ayo
murdered in cold blood, Ill tie men,
women and children IN the land OF cotton.
they VII ovcrrth tie north and eat out
substance Negroes will do al our work.
to the d ,tr.met tof white lator-- negroes
will deliver our Fourth Of July orations
fill all the chairs til our eollcgea---
marry all our white girls=-li.l al thj
offices-write all our best books-eo q
the Legislature, aud finally v al out ~!
exterminto the poor, hell ess, Anglo
American race entirely. No wonder
Somebody dreams bad dreams and is
troubled with night sweats. Poor fcIs
low.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-05

dead rebels were found in ono heap
Our loss in wounded was heaty, whct
YOU have heaft. before this time. Our
loss in killed did not exceed sixty. At
dark we countermarclled for Bolifer at
rived next day at noon. The prisoners
brought to this place started on the 9Th
TO Hall Springs, to be exchanged. They
took receipt for them, as VIC had no
prisoners there,
Bolivar has a handsome !ocation-
contains SOME very fine houses, mostly
occupied as headquarters, The city had
population of $500, bit | think tho
1000 were somewhere else at present.
There nre about 1000 troops at this place
at present. Our position is very strong
between the city and the Hatchie. There
are seven forts which commands any APP
pro;ch from the south or west, and the
river defends the position or the north
And east. Our tents have arrived, aud
we are enca,i,lred about miles north
west of the city, and we have again set
tied down to the manotany Of camp life,
after sleeping out Of doors for len nights.
How soon we may leave We cannot tell.
The railroad from this place to Grand
Junction is being repaired There will
likely be forward movement soon i'll
that direction. The health of the regi-
ment is very good-onlv four in tho hos
pital. Recruits are coming in slowly !;
two companies are fall to the maximum
number. Lieut.. Col. Pool has gone
home to Wisconsin. His health has been
poor for some time. Our Col. is the Idol
of the regiment. Our Major makes a
very good subordinate officer, but if
ch eff in command, he would be SO anx-
GUS for fame that fei he would taste
the realities before lie would be prepared.
The weather is fine-days warm and
nights cool; no frost yet. The leaves
arc assuming ayellow appearance. This
morning one ipst;nctiyely made for the
fire, where our attentive darkey was cook
ing breakfast. Each tent is provided
with one at Government expense.
Yours truly,
J, c., MCMuLEN.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-05
pROCI- A NJ A T I Q n :
ANNUAL THANKSGIVING.

Tn THE PEoPLE OF WISCONSIN Amidst
80 manifold vicissitudes aud calanities that
isze Iefallen and surrounded us, threatening
10 III, Of our nation, and the lives of so MAJ
NJ If its heroic and noble sons. it peculiarly
fscones us 10 turn with grateful hearts Id the
Snrrpme Being for the many blessings we
ba,a eniovej. aud the afflictiot,s we have been
spared. I,s.,,;o,,s of war :,
fercelv raging around us, have not touched
the border of our State; excepting the brave
rna, who have rallied around Our country
fao in this time of peril, our citizens nave
b,.r permitted 10 pursue their peaceful avoca-
inns. our harvest though not az abundan' as
Provid,nce sometimes has pleased 10 grant us.
las vet well compensated the labor bestowed
mon #. an. well filed our houses and barns
~, savage tribes upon our border settlements,
.a,lrtatening at one time to our peace, have
5.,. gUigteI, and kept under Surveillance,
Tt great cause of our nation, ii Is true, has
-.- tri.Iurhed vet over its enemies, but Meth
y has If vet failed the enemy has been dfiv-
80. .,au the soil Of the loyal States our ar
mr. has been reinforced by hundreds of thou
...t. Of brave, patriotic and noble men rea-
r,pd do battle. and. if necessary, to die for
-T.-egrity of the Union orr resources and
--:,s srC unilnpaired a; we have reason to
.!a for the future and therefore thank
r}e past.
sva!tv, honor. and patriotism of the
WISCONSIN, has been nohly sustained
}laye SONS upon every field of battle
they have been called upon 10 vinaicate
a..onal flag The just pride which we
..; tie bravery of our noble soldiers sho'd
orr hearts with gratitude to Almighty
,-. who has sustained them III their hour oil
al
For these and other uncounted blessings
which the infinite goodness of God has vouch-
sled 10 US during the past year, we should
thank Him from the depth of our hearts. And
therefore, and in accordance with a time hon
y',1 custom. | do hereby appoint Thu Rs
DAY, THE 9TH DAY OF NOV ENBER.
1902, AS A DAY OF THANKSGIVING
AND REST, and recommend to the people
Of this Seate OF that day to abstain from Sec
uaE labor, and to assemble at their usual pla-
ces Of worship 20 show their grateful hearts to
the beni6ceIt Ruler of the Universe, and to
pray fora sphedv suppression of the rebel
lion, and for peace to our distracted country.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto
subscribed my name, and caused
[>EALl the Great Seal of State to be eff
fixed this 3Ist Gay Of October. A.
D. 1862.
EDWARD SALOMON. Governor.
l'TAED LLsLEY, Asst Sec'y of State.
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Camp Correspondence.

We give the following extract FROM
q letter received from Camp Randall.
The compositor followed copy" The
devil thinks the writer must have been
wounded;
The health Of the company is good,
and the boyes in general are in good
sperits. A clost observer can perseve
tibet thiro are menny who would like to
be with thire famlies-and othels with
thire reletives and loved ones, all that |
have heard say emmy thing about levins
loved ones behind, they say it is dutia'
yes it is dutia that we owe to ourselves
and our children, and to all the struglin
free, on every contenant, island and see
beneth the heyans, to sustain onr blod
stained baner against all our foes let
them be whom they may. 1t was pain
full for us to leve that weping croud, but
It would be more painful to remain at
home and see that starspangeled baner
hailed down and traied in the dus'.
Wives weep not for your departed hus-
band, suns and dauters weep not fonr
your fathers. Mothers and fathers morn
not four your suns, brothers and sisters
aud loved ones weep not for us, for ne
have leftysu i'll boiler caus than emmy
one, that ever went on the bnttlc field,
for we are fully justifde in the light Of
history, aud in the eyes of the world, We
are dsrtermed by the grace of god as
sisting US, to maintain the priceless in
heitance of american liberties. We de-
cro war in all its ways and formes, thire
is not but one corse left for the true pat
riot, that is to assemble round that flag
which has ben famed blythe gentel xeph-
cries, Hanting from the doom ofour cap
tial, adams, and thire compers. We
are determined to make every fight
victory, and if we fall on thoes blood
stained fields we are assured that our
blood was not merely spillede upon the
ground, but it went to cement the corner
stones in this CRATE gratis temple of liberty.
And when the loud applies of the artillry
and all other marshal sounds has fadid to
our ears, and our soles will be marching
on to that army Of martyrs, who fell in
the tring seems of the revolution. yours
truly.
to L. Ttalor
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Not d EaiLksre:


The New York Eeentag Post has NJ,
Article in answer to the question: " Has
the Administration been n failafe 'r'iu
which it reeounts the victories Of the year;
to prove the negative answer TO the que$-
ton TO be the true Que. Ii winds "
the encouraging view "a follows
"Sharpsburg, Antietain, Iuka au,l
Corinth have already made brilliant
record for the first ndntia ef autumn
The nation is animated With the feelin.
that it has re-entered on the career OF
success, and never was III fuller yigor or
higher hope than at this honr.
l. The credit of the country is unim-
paired, its finances we'll organized anil
cxhaqsteas. The loyalty of Marylaud
is assured that Of Missouri au& Ken
lucky rapidly ten ling TO the Same 0,nd-
ton New Orleans, having enjoyed for
six months the bcniticent sway Of the
Federal Government, is fast subsi,Iing
into contentment and loyalty. The Mis-
s;esippi3 tho Potomac, aad almost the en-
tire Atlantic seaboard, are in our posses
sion. After eighteen months of war,
the Government hos Mt command the
most magnificent army aud navy eyer
on foot or alloat.
"'Thc Administration Las not i5cen
failure. 1t has been a gIand, brill
liant success. History will so account it.
We challenge the annals OF the past is
furnish an example of equal, achieve
mcnt in the same tine and uadcr the
Safe stupc@dons diiilc.,ues. The Amer
lean people are proving ,i:,t obey 50 re-
gard it by the generous @ai nthusastic
Loyalty with which they are ating their
treasure AMI blood at It's disposal. ALi
it remains only for The President to push
forward tAo armies at oace upon The rcb-
els, TO continue TO move Hpan tbs 6ne-
my's works. to give rein to the enter
prise, the skill, the daring and the patri-
otto determination which has been dc
veloped and trained during the past year
Of war. to speedily make IN end OF tho
gigantic iniquity: and the name Of Abra
ham lincoln will stand OH the future an
mails Of bic country illustrated by re
nown as pure and undyng as that Of
George Washington"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-05

The WIsoosI EAGLE-A letter da-
ted at Corinth. Oct. 18th, contains the
following pleasing ex tract. Speaking of
the recent fight at Corinth the writer
SAYS g The finest thing [ ever saw
was live American eagle car ried by the
Eighth Wisconsin in place of flag. 1t
would fly off over the enemy during the
hottset Of the fight, then would return
and seat himself upon his pole, clap his
pinious, shake his head and then start
off again. Many aud hearty were tho
cheers that arose from our lines as the
old eagle would sail around, first to. the
right, then to the left, and always return
10 his post regardless of the storm OF
leaden hail which was flying around
him.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-05
ELECTION RETURNS .

The vote in this county was light yes
'erday, and is quite close on congress
man, and the contested portion of the
PORTION of the ticket, Messers Hayerdahl,
VIM, and Young, being electeI by largo
majOrities, We do not give their vote un-
d the official returns are published.
The following is the vote from the towns
beard from.
Prescott Hnnchett, go. Stoddard,
10; Cox 10, McGregor. So; Gibson,
81; Freeman, 90. Puett has 8 majority.
Riyer FaHs-Hanehett ITO, Stod-
dard 46; Cox lie, McGregor 20; Glib
son ia, Freeman 30; Puett 46, Sands
90.
Trimbelle-Hanchett al, Stoddard
II; Cox 40, McGregor 10; Gibson 40,
freeman 10; Puett %, Sands So;
OAK Grove-Hanchett 26, Stoddard
.; Cox rs, McGregor So; Gibson %,
freeman SO; Puett 81, Sands %:
heasent VoRey-Hanchett 2s, Stod-
lard Is; Cox 80, McGregor IL; Gibson
%, Freeman 20; Puett 10, Sands SO.
Perry-Hauchetl 20, .stoddard 10:
Cox 81, McGregos .; Gibson % Free
man Is; Puett Is, Sands %
ISalem-Hanehett 81, Stodda,d /.
Cox 81. McGregor 1; Gibson Is, Free
man .; Puett Islands Is.
Nartel--gaye Freeman 60 and Stod-
dard 20 majority
Diamond Blgf-gaye Freeman 81.
Cihon-gave Gibson l3.
1t is Impossible to estimate closely from
these returns, but we Judge Cox will have
zoo, and Puett and Hanchott about rs
each, majority in the county.
The vote on Treasurer can be reckon
q little closer. In the towns given,
freeman is one ahead. Union, ElPaso,
naitland, Isabelle and Trenton, will
.oabtess make his majority in the coun.
!! 70, and the soldiers vote will decide
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re- The time has come ,Vhea all
,'iopsies. all divisions, all perscnut
,;n, and aspirations should Be 5dnished,
. hat united zoe may all sta';d 6y The
raQri,y of the EMBELLISHMENTS
CASE.
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freedam, thy banner yet waveth on high,
And millions hurrah to behold it,
The flag is the blue and star-gemmed sky
And night shah ever unfold its
As near MS
to L. Ttalor

AS near rs We can estimate. there
has been /, 500 bushels Of cranberries
shipped at this point, this fall. This is
exceedingly small compared with prece-
ding seasons, which may be accounted
for by the exceeding low price they have
Taylor Falls Monitor.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-05

AID To THE VOLUNTEERS FAMILIES
No one is more anxious % render AID to
the yo!antests families thar George
Newton. lie does this BIZ furnishing
them boots and shoes 1T the lowest pos
siblo price, and he also serves everybody
in the same way. He also PAYS cash
for hides, great or small.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-05
Notice.

The Fall Term of the RIVER FALls AoADE-
MY will commence OH Monday. Aug. %. UNI
der the supervision of Prof /. B. Teft.
Tuition free to children belonging to farni-
lies of volunteers. A.-MoRsE. Secretary.
River Falls, Aug. Is, 1862.
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DIED.,
J. G.. MCMILLEN.


At Maiden Rock, Wis, on the 25th of Octo-
Der, Miss Ellen Stoddard; aged l8 years .
months and % days.
Her life was like some fairy Island that lies
On life's placid river meath calm smiling skies;
" hen bending above it with radiant beam,
A bright bow of promise clasps island hhd
stream.
AS bright az the rainbow-as prone to depart
We're the hopes that encircled her trusting
young heart
And when all with halo of beauty was rife.
A dread foe had anbusi,'d her pathway Of life.
They watched her in hope, and wept DER her
in doubt
And saw ole by one her ife-sanas run out
And the kindred heart mourned his idol be-
eft.
While the holicr bond of the soul was still
left.
Not lost. but asrc.dcd . higher sphere,
Unseen. though perchancc. often lowering
near:
Why weep that transformed to an angel of
light:
The spirit has passed from our sin-da, ken d
sight.
How blcst to escape from the sorrows and
strife,
And sin that besets the great highway Of life /;
And who of the hoary haired few that re-
main
Al fdufatsre would cH'er that highwat again.
Plant flowers on the spot where rcpo%eih the
clay
Of the young that have passed like spring
blossoms away
For Heaven III mercy from evils TO come.
Takes early the loved of its heritage home.
+.
MAIDEN Rock. October %, 1862
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-Captain NJ. NJ. SAMUEL passed this

Captain NJ. NJ. SAMUEL passed this
place on Thursday morning last, on th 9
way to join his Regiment, ia Kentucky.
Captain Samuel has been in attendance
at the IAdian payments, by order of the
Governor, at Lake Superior. He has
been for the past three months, and We.
are creditably informed, has done great
good, in the way of quoting their ex-
element, and war spirit. He snys he
has had hard trip of il, aud has seen
nearly 5000 Indians since he has been
gone; He goes direct to Madison to re.
port the result of his labors. We believe
he has done his duty faithfully and salts
factorily. He assures us that there will
be no trouble with the Chippewas the
coming winter, We think the people in
this section are thankful to Captain 8.
for his services otk Go. Press
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-11-05

Rev. A. B. GBEEN, of Eau Claire,
we'll known hereabouts as Capt. GREEN,
has been appointed chaplain of the 3oth
REGIMENT.