Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-08-08
,OIrUOMitMAV CONCERN
say FRANcI.co, July ), 1868.

ments, the ioca! puff, all look as IA
milisr as dill the paternaI parent to the
boy who knew his father
These local newspapers were welcome
messengers 20 me, being from that part
of tie country which for so long time
was familiar with, and as examined the
columns Of each paper, many pleasing
feelings were awakened, and fell into
tho following tram of thought.
FIRST, there is tie Hudson NoRrH STAR
which has already become al aged "a
Ter, being now il lis ninth year and =
fall possession Of all It's faculties. Tie
SrAa, Ike GEORGE WAs.IYGToS, never
told lie. AMI il is passing strange that
it has hot adopted the motto, First in
war, first in peace AMI first il The hearts
Of his couctry men" 1t IS universally
known that tie columns Of lie SrAR a.
WAYS contain live Advertisements, and
tie stranger who my casually perusa /,
is at once appraised Of the fact that lie
CRY HorEL j. there. anl III good run
ning order, aul that Tho Elephant
vii uyw move around"
Tisa there > the Hudson CIrY TINES,
el:y-j, Published, corrcc.ed anil revised
l. II. 4, TsY-oR & Co. Tie TINES !
a COOL io,a' paper. Us editor processes
to be c5a,roIi Cd b. mora! principle, ibe
Constitution Q. the Uai.-l States aud 4.
Is r.oc'a:natious. lis first name 5 Hop
and Fl relation sake i a younger broth
er Of LvrE. In early lie he attended
school, penetrated into tho science Of
Mathematics as far as Elementary Age
bra, las read .Uncie Toms Cabin,"
"S;nJad. the Sailor" AMI some newspa
per extracts from Helper. lie is CON
ppn;ouable fellow, Independent in speech
and is pretty good OF eloculion.
There IS another newspaper in the
bundle, which Claims to he more aristo-
cratic than those l have mentioned. It
is printed at tn Crosse, and MARK my
word Cor i, PcIERoY is the edi.or, who
runs tie machine anl VIII not hold his
horses in, letting every body know it
He IS a purs;er aud wiihal witty GUS,
too. lie is afraid of tie draft, hates
nicgers, Mrs. SwIssHELN, GREELEY and
the editor Of the Ii Crosse REPUBLIcAS
"a Respectable Situation Wanted" is
written - every Inc Of lis political oI'..n-
ions and every set Of lis political life,
and if re.-embor rightly. lie never was
tie lucky dog to get one. When he fails
to connect. lie sits down Ike -EsoP's fox
and says lie didn't want it any bow.
The Hastings CosszRvEa was one Of
the bundle. WHE7sEY is e good man,
but when lie bought OF; the material Ct
the defInct Prescott DEHocRAT. I said
nothing, but iii .ug!t that he, ike some
other great ani good men, had mistaken
lis calling. IRvINs IS practical printei
and now that he las mounted Tie e,lito-
raj tripod, v:sitel Saltwater, s.. Cro.x
Fails, al. SAN FiyIELo. see 10 reason
why j. >l.y,..J tot arr..e TO ;i.a; stand
ard of il. igonce ana general in!onna-
ton requisite to constitute vel, posted
and accomplished editor in The ST. Cox
Valley.
now see for lie fist time. cory Of
the RIVER Fails REFoaTa.;. see its pu5-
lisler =, - ], q ''ueiiuu. q iorc,-n and
domestic rcws of lie day." This nun
Der seems TO be more foreign than do
rae.'ic, as l lock in vain iar any loyal
items from thar pretiiest village in Pierce
county. Il LTis:.cs with irte patriotic
quotations. Snd gives me the impression
that quotation IS NJ. LoRroN's hest
holt"
The ms; one IS the Prescott Journal,
family newspaper, devoted to the inter-
ests Of the editor. Il spubIisLeI weekly
aud Bill GATES strikes them of every
Friday afternoon as regular rs the meet
Ing ola ladies' sewing society. Advertise
ncnts in ills family paper, Ike oil Mrs.
Partingion's cheese, never grows DID,"
Is editor takes pecuniary , lew Of poll
ties and party tickets, and luckily in the
start struck the isht side Of the fence AID
ever since has rsrsistcuily maintained his
position. lie always says 10 tic Office
giving power, as Rem said to NAOMI
''WheFe ;hou goest | will &c, thy people
shall be my people, and thy God shall
be my God. Socially he IS crpitaI fel-
low. | remember now tile remark Of an
old gentleman who WAS not pleased with
some Of his pcIiti,al moves: "Whv,'
said he. ''LUTE TAYLOR don't know half
as much as people give him credit for (;