Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-26
Items, local - HIiscelIa neous.

- The fire at Hudson has been the main
topic of interest daring the week past, and
We devote a large portion of our space to
matters connected with it.
A lagre number of cur advertisements
are unavoIdably crowded oat of this issue.--
They will all appear next week.
= The delay in receiving express matter,
caused by the burning of the railroad bridge
at kilbourn City. has obliged us to delay the
publication of this paper one day.
= The weather is warm and very dry
Rain is much needed.
= The q. II. JVRson took down IS 900
bushels of wheat her last trip, the largest trip
on record.
= John Sheeban has on hand fine lot of
Fancy Czssimers, and Goods for Gentlemen
Summer wear. Call and get measured for a
suit.
APP. Roberts L Flint have resumed
trade at River Falls and are doing a good
business. They are well known there as mer-
chants, and will control large trade.
= Sam. S. Fifeld, of Polk County Press,
was in town this week, on a visit to old
friends.
j. II. Southwick has returned from
Washington. and will speRd the summer
here. Oliver GiLUs, Jr.. and family, are ex-
pected here soon.
- Mark II. Kellogg. formerly of La Crosse,
is now clerk of the Enterprise. Mark is a
lively boy. wherever you place him.
= Capt. Oscar Knapp has secured the Dali
ly Mail contract on the St. Croix. We are
glad Of it. The Capt. deserves good luck.
We spent a few days in La Crosse last
week. The city was very lively, and an
enormous business was being done at the de-
pot, which has been much enlarged since last
season. The citizens of Lacrosse are san
guine of a prosperous future in store for that
city, and we have no doubt their hopes will
be realized.
- Parson Brownlow calls Geo. d. Prentice
the ".hutt cut of Original SIM" That is for
chile, il not elegant.
We met Gen. L. f. WEBB, Ind ian Agt
at Bayfield,. last week. His pieus face is
pleasant to behold.
Hon. w ID. MoINDoE has been home
from Washington for a few DAYS, on impor-
tant private business.
A very large breadth of land has been
sOwn in this county this season. With rain
sos N, the crop bids fair to be large.
- Wheat still holds up to high figures.
= See ID. B. Bailey's advertisement of hor-
ses lost.
= II. B. Bates has large stock of Hard
ware. Tin Ware, Agricultural Implements dc
See his advertisement.
-CHAs. Z. MEARs. ofthe Dunn Go. Neus,
was IN town on Tuesday. He is making the
Ne'cs an excellent local paper.
The officers and crew of the Enterprise
rendered very valuable assistance in saving
property at Hudson, during the great fire.
-WM. DALE and family, from Pa, are
spending fhe summer at River Falls
The fire at Hudson has caused an increas
cd activity in the Insurance business here.
Yesterday morning, Geo. Dickinson and
Z. ID. Pierce caught a sturgeon in the Lake
here which weighed 76 pounds. lie was a
'sockdelager.'
Smith d HOyt have received a large lot
of Groceries, Notions, DC.
- There is frequently an element of mirfh
in tragedy, and an incident at the great fire
in Hudson is Imaginable An old resident had
bird dog which he valued highly. He was
burne out completely al the fire. and late in
the evening another citizen met him and ac-
cOsted him with: well Uncle this
is pretty bad business Yes" said the be-
reayed man. 4" have lost all have got, and
Tg'sess hare lost nlg dog too"
- We witnessed a pretty laughable incl
dent in La Crosse the other day. Some time
since the Democrat of that city charged SEY-
MoUR. OF the Republican. with owing the ba-
ker for HE bread bill. and Armstrong, Of the
Lansing Journal. virulent cogperbead. made
some rhyme making fun of SEYMOUR. Last
Friday Armstrong was in La Crosse. and was
introduced To Seymosr, who told him that
bread was paid for. and he had enough left
to present him with loaf Armstrong sisni-
fed his willingness to accept. and Seymour
gave him an order on the Baker for a loaf OF
bread. Armstrong presented the order and
told the Baker to make the largest loaf posi-
ble. at least three feet long. and send it to
Lang's at III o'clock. Armstrong felt good,
ond large party gathered At Lang's. to see
his loaf, and enjoy the joke on Seymour.
At III o'clock the loaf came-monstrous
four feet long, and cnrrepondingly large,
borne on a wide board-but, what's the mat
ter? Armstrong don't laugh On the top
| of the loaf, reaching its entire length, is a
monstrOus snake, its head copper bronzed
on its side the words +" Lansing Journal
Lansing lived through it. but he felt unwell.
Charley Seymour trumps high at any game.