Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-06-18

while we were lmblblDg, the Jovlal mo-
toned us closely together, and plantiyely
begged us to be very careful of his rep.'
which he explained was an abrevlatIon
for reputation, as he was member OF a
lodge of Good Tempars, and but lately
rescued from the " road to ruin"
This hint entirely overcame Horace,
the Reformed, who Immediately began to
say his "piece." "This speech is like a
kiss" explained the Reformed. g in that
it has two heads and an application. -
"JosEpH, the Observer" he continued,
"has been importnned to publish my
piece and he, for lack of few paltry
dolors and cents, refuses to throw this
inestimabIe good"
Here we all interfered, and after Sc
we're struggle, composed the young Half
Breed, with ourselves, over an amuse-
ment known as Ancient Sledge. Short
" after the craft came to anchor before a
certain village in the State of Minnesota,
called Saltwater, YE PRoF. was seen set
ding sundry accounts with a gentleman
whose occupation was the mixing of wa
ter, lemons, etc.
Saltwater hath two notable institutions:
VAN Worries, editor of the Messenger,
and the State Penitentiary. The latter
Of these is made permanent by liberal
use of stone and iron the former by a
liberal subscription list. We called in at
the Messenger Office, and the Local"
thereof soon after our arrival, made
mention Of q certain convivial vessel some
times filed with L. Beer. Thereat the
Jovial deprecatingly mentioned his rep,
and the Reformed Half Breed, in loud
tone Of voice and with frantic gesticula-
tons, began to say his piece" The
effect of this was marked and emphatic.
The "Deyil' seized tie i" He'll Box"
and fed. The Locall'' armed himself
with shooting stick" backed to the
door, and went down stairs and into the
center Of the street at a bound. We,
very gently, but firmly, led the Temper
ance Lecturer back to the boat, and de-
tanned him in close custody for some
time.
After leaving Saltwater the game of
Sledge was continued. Occasionally the
Reformed was seen to arise from his seat
at the table, gaze admiringly upon the
lovely scenery of the River, and then
compound certain little matters with the
Gent who mixed things.
Now, gentle reader, that we are fairly
aiioat upon river, rolling its dark-tinted
waves among the varied rich scenes of &
wilderness, YOU will surely look for a
hackueyed description Of scenery A; but l
cannot offer to torture you-the only
friend l may ever know through this
poor pen, with such an effort. We both
know how through all the dreary winter
the Forests stretch out their bare and
Iaaaoss arms, moaning over the stricken
earth how in early Spring they thrust
forth their tiny leaves and sleep joyousIy,
famed by gentle zcphyrs; how all the
Summer grand aud gorgeous, they are
Gods newest work /; and how in Au
tumn, their golden beauties adden and
die with all the year. The purling spring,
the bubbliug brook, the dark rolling riv
or: and the mighty sea, are each and all
instinct with passion. The rivulet can
cest from out her leary bowers the coy
and lovely glances of sweet maidenhood,
aud another day 60 seething by Ike a
raging, demonish mob. The Sea may
east upon the smooth. sandy shore a
laughing, white -robvd wave. gentle and
frolicsome as a child, and again hurl in q
lowing billow raYing mad, ike the wild
rider Death, who upon the battle field
mows down his thousands 10 bloody car
mage. In Gods grand old woods. as lie
hath made them, the laurel crowned poet
alone may reyerentTy tread. If you
please, gentle reader, we will omit the
scenery part
At Osceola We saw tho sixty-four foot
water wheel and SAM FIrIELD. The
former bows and turns beneath the accu.
INITIATING weight of a small brook from
an adjacent and precipitous bluff the
latter is kept going by his terribly oner-
getic disposition. SAM had on his good
clothes, and came on board affectionately
carrying in his hand copy of the Polk
County Record" whereof he is editor.
We humbIy asked tho favor of reading
the Record" which was graciousy
granted, and we perused. to our great
profit, sundry laws enacted By the Solons