Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-11-21

clip from san FRANCISCO paper. Inc
incident occurred in tao Police Court OF
that city, and it is about lady who
scroochad Little.
Miss Fitsnancy, elderly maiden. char
ged Mr.. Cleayer, the gay young man ac-
cus;omed to carry home her marketing.
with having forcibiy kissel her in The en-
/ try of her own house. Mr.. Cleayer tho
prond Of his personal appearance, is short
Ills height eyeD in French boots IS but
four feet, eleven. Fi;snaney, on the con-
trarv, ran up foot higher, and staid
there, being of remarkably rigid dc.
pertinent. She swore tie abbreviated
t butcher kissed her by assault aud hauled
him ND for it. Butcher with an express
sion OF disgust more emphatic than was
necessary, denied the Charge. Butcher
was fai: lady wasn't. Butcher bal an
an;;palhy to ''scragcy" women, and VOW
ed lie hadn't Kissed li,r and wouldn't.
Money coulda't hire lin TO.
Gross E'rdn,ined.-Lawyer enquiries
OF the lady the ci.eumstances-when
where, how.
Lady p les: On Monday morning. at
ten O'Clock, IN the entry: resisted al she
could, but ho persovereJ and triumphcd.
LAWYER asks: odd he stand on any
thing La, Tie l5or!'
mo, lie stood on tie floor, no CHAR,
stool, o. anything c's,."
p MA an. Ibis is impossible-you
are tnol inehc, taller than he. How
could lie reach ycur lips2'
I.gly Indn't iAought Of that. Bat she
was not going to be triprod up by tho
slitaosl lawyer of them al; 50 -hs rer.i-
cs;
40, ha-well, ! know yes. to he
. snre! But then. you know, 1 scroccAed
litter
Exactly. Thank you, madam. That
VIII do"
"Notl.ing further, your honor"
f Verdict for tho short defendant.
--WE close this evening with our
readers, by giving poem from the pen
Ola lady correspondent, "ho is always
welcome to these columns. 1t is about.
ChiolKainauga.#
What i. tiIe South wind saying
as il rustlcs Ger autumn groves
E With w;;herei wild-Aowers playing.
4 As far Ger the Northlani i roves
III solemn. mysterious tone,
"a il is telling fearful tale.
with voice that SO nds like Z moan
E Cftly Llooi-cr.anguined vale,
"River Of Death
Chicamaaga!
No more of fragrant bowers
\ 1t whispers, with perfume4 breath,
]. 70 more oi the Land of Flowers
Iii is NOW eth Land of Death.
How The storm of lea3en hail
Swept through the broken ranks,
An9 there rode Rider pale,
Over Thy green. trampled banks,
River OF DEATH
Chckamauga!
II tells how ihc roar Of battle
Went ZIP en- The breeze Wild ana high
How mingled the cr.si, and rattle,
With shnIt ani fa!ivi,g cry.
Tells .. charges. and forced retreat
Cfthe fierce pursuit Ger the plain
Fallen men meath lrrrging feet,
Aad tn borders hcapeI wilh slain,
River e Death
CticlaTaauga.
Tells how OH tie fell there lay
Full many a brave Northern youth.
With lf.-,iie e5bing away;
Near by, his late foe of The South.
In soIrowitg homes they weep
For dear ores. their Joy aud pIile.
Now sleeping their last cold sleep
Sleeping calm and st;l. by Thy side.
River Ct Death
Chickamauga
0, rislh-G0wi'e, restless stream
Can thy ripvles dance as light,
In sunlight. or pale moonheam,
IS before this ritifi sight
Can al Tie soil footed rain
Wash clean tiny troi len ;urf,
From the ,iarl; and dreadful stain,
where dashed tho battia-sarf?
River Of leath"-
CL:ckamausal
When long e'er the White man came,
III soma far-oT. forgotten time.
Iae Red saen gave the thy nanc,
That shall lice ia tale and rhyme
\. Is tnere among them some seer.
On whose eye rushed Che direfll scene,
Of carnage and slaughter here,
On thy shores once s, fair ana green
"31ger Of DEATH
Ch;ckamaUga
ELMER LEscEL.
I ST. Paul, Minnesota.
: Il strikes oue rs somewhat remark
able, that the river near which the late
great battle was fought, WAS namel l'y
/ Indians Cliekamoaga, signilying River
of Death, suggesting the idea of the Red
man being gifted with the power Of fore
seeing the tragedy lately enacted thor.
/ E. L.
How LoxDoN IS FED.-When wo re-
fleet on the immense population of Lon
4 isN.- In