Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-22
LOCAL MATTERS.

TENSIONS THEURER is putting up
fire-proof building on his lot, on Broad St.
He lost heavily by the late fire, and has con.
cluded to put up safe building.
= SAM. FIFIELD, of the Polk Co. Press
and lady, passed through here on Friday, on
their way to Sparta, to attend the Editorial
Convention.
= Some party appropriated Lawrence Mes
sells skiff last week. 1t will be returned
| when the raft comes up.
-" Hank" FHIELD is drove with biz. He
! has painted the town once over this season,
and is getting ready to put on another "coat. "
- The Richmond (va.) Examiner announ-
ees the appearance of the wheat weevil in that
damage 10 his own crop at twenty five per
cent. He says the insect has thus far con-
fined its attacks to the early: They will hard
ly reach Pierce Go. this season.
= Two Norwegian emigrants-an old gem
tleman and lady-arrived here last Sunday.
on their way TO Rush River. A Norwegian.
from Hastings, discovering that they could
not talk English. volunteered to render them
some assistance in securing a conveyance, &c.
He told them it was necessary to pay for the
livery i'm advance, when the old man, cOnsi-
dering Sellow countryman perfectly honest
gave him four dollars, all the money he had.
The pdval cot for bn 81
and sloped for Minnesota. He was pursued,
brought back, and the money was recovered.
This is the worst form OF thieving. We have
heard of people who were mean enough to
steal acOrns from blind pig, but nothing half
so mean as this petty robbery.
- The Boston Adycrtiser of Saturday SAYS
AT one o'clock yesterday afternoon, the
mercgry stood among the nineties in the
shade at two a gentleman was blanketIng
his horse in State st. to prevent its taking
cold"
- Some person should build pound and
capture all the hogs running at large in the
city. They are perfect pest to gardeners,
and should be shut up at once We have
swine who depends on other people for his
living, but he is perfectly docile and harmless.
Please don't modest him.
- Those having accounts audited by the
Common Council will receive their orders by
calling at Dill Bros Store
= For all kinds of Goods, call at Field d
Wilson's. They have an excellent assOrt-
ment. aud viii not be undersold.
= Mrs. Quinn. Of Brooklyn. pres, nted her
husband with four babies the other DAY, ana
this is her second quartette performance
Exchange.
A QUISN-tette is next in order.
A petition is in circulation asking the
city to build a culvert from Cherry ST. across
Broad Street. 1t will probably be done.
= We understand that PETER BorT intends
putting a stock of Groceries INTO his build
ing. on the corner. This is one OF the best
business locations in town.
A. EDWARDS will start lumber yard
here soon. Wagon makers can then get their
hard wood lumber without going to the big
woods.
A young man in Troy. N. York, named
Nose johnson. deeply enamored of dalnsel
named Anna Bread, recently got off the fol-
lowing:
While bellies their lovely graces spread,
Aud tops around them futter,
III be content with Annie Bread,
And won't have any bit her.
- There have been but six liquor licenses
issued here for 1867. There are probably
Others who ought to take out license.
= DIR. Vannatta has removed to River
Falls.
- Chris. Maurer is fitting up a Barber
Shop in the basement of the Whipple bull
ding, on Levee st. Chris. has sharpened up
his razols, and is determined to please his Gus
tOmers-as usual.
- In Erie they have mind-your-own-
business sOciety.-ETchange.
We have one OF these societies in La Crosse,
and all respectable citizens are members
La Crosse Republican.
AhSiS i SoihS ttilh VI % SduIAlIiS Il SliilidE
society here, but the Probabilities are there
cannot be members enough found to make a
quorum.
- JOE Corr, of St. Paul, is spending a few
days here, with his friends.
- See Notice of the meeting of the Board
of Equalization in this paper. They meet at
the Council Room on Monday, the 24th inst.
- The New York Tribune mournfully
says:
" 1t is, we think, rather a remarkable fact
that, at the present time. in the city of Now
York, there is not a single dramatic perfor-
nance given which person of taste and cul-
ture can witness with entire satslaction.-
Yet there are eight theatres in the city,"
The writer of the above seems to be pretty
thoroughly disgusted with dramatic perform
ances. If he would go and see the Black
Crook he would, no doubt. change his mind
- An eminent physician states that iodine,
placed in a small box with perforated lid,
destroys organic poisons IN rooms. In cases
of small pox he has seen this method used
with great benefit.
- Attention is called to the advertisement
of F. II. Lerd d Bro, in another column
They are gentlemen, and viii do the fair thing
by their patrons.
- Judge HOwEs has been employed to get