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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

will probably adjourn over from Thursday
unril the following Monday, which gives but
little time for the transaction of muth bust
ness this week The winona bridge bill will
come up this evening in the Senate. and
points to passage in that BODY by about
four majority. The opposition have strong
hopes OF defeating the bill in the Assembly.
The lobby members are here again this
week in full force, and in splendid working
order. They besiege members by day and
by night. much to the annoyance of nom
committed legislator upon particular meas
ure. These lobbyists make a man of weak
judgment tremble like an aspen leaf in tor
nado, as they flock around him. and as they
take him by the button hole the sol, mn ex-
preston is settled upon his csuntenance.-
from these persistent lobby members, good
Lord deliver us.
MONDAY Evening, Feb. 10, 1867.
A bill was introduced this evening BY your
member, Mr.. Trumbull. and the rules were
suspended and the bill put upon its passage,
the official acts of John A. Stirrait
a Supervisor of Pierce County, and allow
ing him to file his bond within thirty DAYS.
Mr. Trumbul, also introduced a bill TO amend
the City Charter of Prescott. 1t refers to the
opening of certain streets in your city.
law
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
SHORT SERMONS.
BIZ a LAY PREAoHER.-No. SIX.
MIDAS.
MIDAS.

The successful industry of America,
with its plethoric wealth, has as yet made
nobody rich. We can spend thousands
where We once spent hundreds; but can
purchase nothing good with them. In
poor and rich, instead of noble thrift and
plenty, there is idle luxury alternating
with mean scarcity and inability. WO
have sumptous garnitures for our life,
but hare forgotten to live in the middle
of them.
Many men eat finer cookery, drink
more expensive liquors-with what nd
vantage they can report, and their doc
tors can; but in the heart of them, if we
go out of the dyspeptic stomach what in
crease Of blessedness is there? Are they
better, beautifuller, stronger. braver?-
Are they even what they call "happier ?"
Do they look with satisfaction on more
things and human faces in this Gods
earth? do more things and human faces
look with satiffact ion on them? Not so.
Human faces gloom and glover discord-
antly, disloyally, on one another. With
riches freely in our pockets we are no
whit richer-witll the sciences of thou
sand years, we are no whit nobler-with
the Christ ward leverage of 1900 years
we are no whit nearer the divine.
"Ah, yet we cannot be. kind to each other
here for an hours
We whisper, and hint, andschuckle, and grin
at brothers shame;
However we brave il out. we men are a little
breed
As nine months go the shaping an infant ripe
for birth.
SO many million of ages has gone to the
making Of man.
He is now first, but is the last; is he not toe
base?"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
The Minnesota State Editorial
Convention.

This Convention assembled in st. P au
on Wednesday last, and was in session
two days.
About fifty editors were in attendance
and considerable business of importance
was transacted, permanent organization
effected, and very pleasant social time
enjoyed.
The members of the press Of St. Paul
were unbounded in their hospitality and
untiring in their efforts to add to the
pleasure of those present, and their eff
orts were promptly seconded by the citi-
zcns generally. The Editors were given
the "freedom Of the city," and invited
nearly everywhere.
On Wednesday evening, the members
of the Press in st. Paul gave Grand
Banquet to their brethren, at the Mer-
chants Hotel. II was q magnificent
affair. EARLE S. GooDRrcH, Esq. pro.
sided, assisted BY Gov. MARSHALL and
Gen. SIBLEY. The tables were spread in
that abundant manner for which the Mer-
chants Hotel is so justly famed, and ev-
cry one instinctively exclaimed, 20.
SHAWL
After the supper was finished, FRED
DRlscoLL of the Daily Press proposed
the following sentiment to which Gen.
sIBLEY responded in happy manner.
Mix xEsorA-L'etoils du nord-The star
which never sets and never pales.
Toasts, responses, sentiment, fun, mu-
sic and mirth ruled the hour. AS Josh
Billings says of love, it was "the pls spell
of the sole." OssIAN E. DODGE ESQ.
was one of the "bright, particular stars"
and contributed much to the pleasure Of
the evening.
We have not space for anything like
a report of the Convention, mention
of the many pleasing incidents, or no
tice of the generous good fellows it wss
our fortune to meet. We happened
there stranger, and were most hospita-
bly, taken in, and shall always remember
with pleasure the First Minnesota Edito-
rial Convention, and that man By the
name Of SHAW, who keeps tavern on
the corner Of Third and Jackson Streets.
Ia the goodness Of bis heart he has built
a large house, and contemplates greater
additions, with fine sleeping rooms, and
elegant psrlors, and plenty Of good vict-
uals, where people who have no home or
friends there, can go and stay. 1t is q
good place to go to, either alone or with
your wife or sister.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
A Card.

EDrroE JOURNAL The members of
the Baptist Society of this place. desire,
through the columns of your paper, to ex-
press their thanks to generous public, for
the liberal Patronage extended to the Festi-
val, Oh Tuesday eveniI & last, thus enabling
them 10 procure an instrument for their
church.
Our spec al Acknowledgements are due those
merchants who furnished ths crOckery, the
Congregational Society for the use of their
Instrument, G. H. Miller, for the use of Pr
sno. Beardsley & Lyford, 10. the gratuitous
use of the Halls. and 10 G. II. Nichols. Esq {,
Director of the Prescott Musical Union, for
his successful efforts in preparing the Union.
upon short notics, to contribute so largely TO
the enjoyment of the evening also. for his
very liberal discount from the price of the in
stTUment.
n r n
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

Four Stores Burned |!
FIVE SHOPS DESTROYED
TOTAL Loss, go, 75O.
INSURANCE, fs,7eO.

On Thursday evening, the 2lst inst,
our City WINS the scene of the most dis
astruus fire that has ever occurred here.
About u o'clock, the interior of j.
B. Parkhurst's store was discovered to
be on fire, and the alarm quickly called
out almost the entire populeticn of the
town. Every one worked witbsa will,
but the fire was not subdued until every
thing was destroyed from Parkhursts
store to the corner of Broad and Orange
Streets.
Mr.. Parkhurst's store had been left
unoccupied few moments before the
fire broke out, and il is supposed that 1t
was caused by the explosion of one of
the large hanging Kerosene lamps, as
the interior of the store was all in flames
in moment. His large stock was to
tai loss.
The greatest wonder of the fire is,
that it was of no greater extent. Broad
Street being built entirely Of wooden
structures, il has been believed and fear
ed that fire, if once in progress, could
not be arrested until the whole street was
destroyed. 1t was fortunate that there
was but little wind, and this shifted into
the most favorable direction at the mo-
mont when the danger Of a general con-
flagration was most imminent.
The losses, as near as can be estima-
ted at present, are as follows
J. B. Parkhurst, stock of goods, $l6,-
00O, total loss. Insured $1,000 in the
Home, N. Y, and $4,000 in the Aetna,
Hartford.
w. d. Sterling, store and warehouse,
loss $4,000; insured $1,000 in the
Home, n. Y.
Fred. Meinche, shop, dwelling, and
household stores, $4,000; 10 insurance.
JIM. McKee, stock in Book and Va
riety Store, $4,000; covered by insu
rance.
Geo. Dickinson, household furniture,
loss 5000; no insurance.
Jas. SVEN, store building, loss 81
200. Insured 5000 in the Putnam,
Hartford.
John Thcurer, loss building, $1,000,
stock of groceries, $4,000. Insured 81
600 in the Putnam, Hartford.
VIVA. Lesoman, building, 5000; no
insurance.
Hosea B. Bates, hardware store, dam
age to building and stock, 5000; no in
surance.
j: Anders, harness shop, damage to
building and stock, $3.50; no insurance.
Mrs. Ollet, two small buildings $500;
no insurance.
Several accidents occurred, John Hun
ter. Marvin Boughton and Mr.. Warner
being injured, but neither severely.
The Book and Variety Store and John
Theurer's Groceries, are moved into the
store opposite the Journal Office.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
By order of Committee.

FEsTvAL.-The ladies of the Baptist So
cicty held Festival at Dunbar's Hall on
Tuesday evening last, for the purpose of pro-
curing an instrument for their church, the
net proceeds of which were about Sl5a.-
The Hall is large and commodious, and well
adapted for such purposes, a. the free and
easy manner of thOse-that were entertained
denoted
The Musical Union" under its able Di-
rector. G. II. Nichols, rendered several CHOIR
uses and anthems in the most approved style.
The quartettes, solos and instrumental pieces,
executed by its members, formed one of the
gether, it was social and pleasant affair.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
DisSOIutiOn.

Notice is hereby given, that the copariner-
ship heretofore existing between the subscri-
bers under the firm name of Geo. A. Dill d
Co.. is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
All persons indebted to the said firm. and al.
so the the old firm of Dill d Bro. will settle
with and pay the amount of such indebted
ness to Geo. A. Dill. All claims against said
firms. except as specified in article of dis
solution. will be settled by Geo. A. Dill.
The Grocery and Hardware business will
be conducted at the old stand. by Daniel j.
Dill. All the other branches OF the business
will be conducted by Geo. A. Dill. at the
same places as heretofore.
GEO. 4. DILL.
DAE'L j. DILL.
Prescott, Fe5. I. 1867.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

The Wonderful Flexibility and great GEM
fort and pleasure to any Lady wearing the
Duplex Elliptic Skirt will be experienced
particularly in all crowded Assemblies. Ope-
ras. Carriages Railroad Cars, Church Pews,
Arm Chairs, for Promensde and House Dress,
as the Skirt can be folded when in use to oc-
cupy small place as easily and conveniently
as a Silk or Muslin Dress, an invaluable quail
ity IN crinoline, not found in any Single
Spring Skirt.
A lady having enjoyed the pleasure. COM
fort and great convenience of wearing the
Duplex Elliptic Steel Spring Skirt for q sim
gle day will never afterwards willingly dis
pense with their use. For Children, Misses
and Young Ladies they are superior 10 all
ethers.
They viii not bend or break like the single
Spring, hut will preserve their perfect and
graceful shape when three or four ordinary
Skirts will have been thrown aside as useless.
The Hoops are covered with double and
twisted thread. and the bottom rods are not
only double springs, but twice Cor double)
covered, preventing them from wearing out
when dragging down stoops, stairs, etc.
The Duplex Elliptic is ? great fayorite W It'll
all ladies, and is UNIVERSAL recommended by
the Fashion Magazines as the Standard Skirt
Of the Fashionable World.
an
tages in Grin cline, viz superior quality. per-
feet manufacture. stylish shape and finish.
fexfbility, durability, eomfaTt and economy
enquire for j. w. BRADLEY's Duplex Elliptic
or Double Spring Skirt, and be sure to get
the genuine article.
CAUTION.--To guard against imposition
be particular to Notice that skirts offered az
" DUPLEX" have the red ink stamp, via
al. w. Bradley's Duplex Elliptic Steel
Springs" upon the waisband-none Others
are genuine. Also Notice that every Hoop
viii admit pin being passed through the
centre. thus revealing the two Tor doubls)
springs braided together therein, which ia the
secret of their hexibility and strength, and .
combination not to be found in any other
Skirt.
For Sale in all Stores where First Class
Skirts are sold, throughout the United States
and elsewhere.
Manufactured By Che Sole Owner. of Gbs
Patent,
Vests, Bradley IL Cary,
81 Chambers and 70 3 81 Reads Ste, N. T.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

MASQUERADE BALL.-Last Monday
evening Joseph Reichart gave = grand
Masquerade at his Hall, which was vo-
ted success by all present. People
were as eager to gain admission to his
Hall as they will be to witness the draw
ing at Stanley's Prize Concert. The
music was good, the supper excellent,
and on the whole, was a very pleasant
occasion. 1t is pretty generally conce
ded that DIR. Reichart knows how to
keep Hotel.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

SUPPORT lloNE MASUFAcTURE.-There is a
strong prejudice against articles of American
manufacture, and justly, too, in many cases.
but not so with ID. b. DeLand d Cos Best
Chemical Saleratus This is the best article
in existence FOR cooking purposes. yet many
families are using English Soda. when this
Saleratus is much better, and by using it you
are patronizing home production. For sale
everywhere.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

&l.5oo PER WEARING wnnt
agents everywhere 20 sell our Improved $50
Sewing Machine. Three new kinas. Under
and upper feed. Warranted five years
Above salary or large commissions paid
The only machines sold in United States fo.
less lhon $40. which are fully licensed by
Howe. Wheeler d Wilson. Grover Baker
Singer 4 Co.. and Batchelder. All oth.r
cheap machines are infringements and the sell
Ter or user are lia''le TO arrest. fine. and i'm
prisonment. illustrated circulars sent free
Address, or call upon Shaw & Clark, Biddss
ford, Maine, or Cbiesgo, Illinois. S-yi
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
NOTICE..

All prisons indebted to Gross d Souder-
man by notes due or book account, must call
and settle within thirty days To save cost.
CROSS d SONDERMAE.
Prescott, Feb. -, 1861.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

g The Co. Board of Supervisors
will meet at Ellsworth on Monday, the
All of March.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

Taken up by the subscriber. Jan. %. 1867
a black horse. white hind feet, bald face. Ii
or Is years old. has the poll evil. The own
er is requested 10 prove property, pay char
Qes and take him away.
JOS. RETBERT
Prsscesi. Peb. lat, 1857.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

Taken up by the subshriber. at his resi-
dence. in the City of Prescott. Wis. on The
18th day of February, 1867, one small red
heifei, about one year old last spring.
II. A.JAT.
Prescott, February 81, 1857.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
ChiIdren,s LIves Cor so Cents.

Thousands of Children die annually Of
Group. Now, mothers. if you would spend
80 cents, and always have bottle Of DIR. To.
bias Venetian Liniment in the house, You
never need fear losing your little one when
attacked with this complaint. 1t is now i9
years since have put up my Liniment, and
never heard Of a child dying of Group when
my Liniment was used but hundreds Of ca
ses Of cures have been reported to me. and
many state if it was $40 per bottle they
would not be without it. Besides which. it
is a certain cure for Cuts, Burns, Headache,
ToOthache, Sore Threats, Swellings, Mumps.
Collie. DiarrhOea, Dysentery, Spasus, Old
Sores, and pains in the back and chest. No
oneionce tries it who is ever without it. 1t 10
warranted perfectly safe to take Internally
Full Directions with every bottle. Sold by
the Druggists. Depot. sc Cortlandt Street.
New York, 42-H7
Important Qualities.
Brandreth's Pills so stimulate all the into.
riOr powers of the system that every poison
or impurity is forced from the blood into the
bowels, and thus passes of. Recent cases of
sickness will often be cured by the effects
6 or Brandredth's Pills, which, when the
operation is full and complete. leave the blood
as free from poisonous and unhealthy matter
as that of newborn babe. In COLDS. in.
iammatory diseases. and even in cholera, their
use restores to health sooner than all other
remedies, because they take from the blood
and bowels those matters upon which pains.
cramps and aches depend for continuance.
Captain Isasc Smith, of Sing Sing. saws;
thirty OF Brahdreth's Pills, taken according
to directions, cured him of very serers
bronchial affection after other means had fail.
ed, and he wishes his numerous friends 70
know the fact.
Brandreth's Pills. Principal Office, Bran
dreth House, New York. Sold also by all
Druggists. See my name on Government
stamp. without which the pills arc spurious.
42-w4 B. BRANDRETH.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
THE STATE CAPITAL.
TAXES.

The bin reported by the special commit
tee appointed BY the Governor for the revis-
ion Of the tax laws. has made the special or
der in the Senate one evening last week. and
after general discussion. with several amend
ments, was laid on the table, which, in Sem
HtOrial parlance, is usually deemed as equiv
alent to an indefinite pOstponement.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

ET Read the article on the 4th
psge entitled "Constitutional Changes
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

Mr.. Barron has introduced bin to change
the times of holding court in the eleventh iu-
dIeisl Circuit, and TO dispense with grand
and petit jurors at certain terms of court
The time specified in the bill for holding
court in the respective counties of the elev-
enth judicial district, are in the county of
Douglas on the first Monday of February,
and on the frst Monday of August. in each
year. In the county of Bayfield,, on the
third Monday of February. and on the third
Monday of August in each year. Ia the Co.
of Polk, on the second Monday of April, and
on the fourth Monday of October, in each
year.
Senator Thorn has introduced bill in tbs
Senate 10 authorize the Governor 10 paw the
expenses of boarding and supporting Wis.,
eonsin soldiers in the Chicago Charitable
Eye and Ear In6rmary, who are afflicted with
the disease of the Eye or Ear, contracted
while in the service Of the United StStss.
Eext Friday bsing the 22d, the Lesislstrrs
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
VALENTINES
AT THE
NOOK L. VARIETY STORE.

EOR ANYTHING in the way of a Ladiusf
Cents. or Misses Fur, Buck, Extra Ell,
Dogskir Kid. Sheep. Ringwood, Lsls uiFs~1 |.
Braganzs Wool. or anything ever heard If -
fha sEaze q Giavs "a Nit. call 81
nsLA B esaS.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23
Temperance League.

The Temperance League will meet at
the Baptist Church next Monday even
ing. at o'clock.
The question for discussion is as fol-
lows
Resolved, That the City officers Of
Prescott are responsible for all the crime,
poverty, misery, want and woe that fol-
low from the sale of intoxicating liquors,
dealt out by their licensed agents.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

In consequence Of its turning out to be moth.
ing but Shoddy.
Prescott. January 10, 1867.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-23

rE See list of articles in another column.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-28
Bungling Legislation.

1t appears that all the bungling leg
islation, in consequence of which the
whole country is suffering intellectually,
is not confined to the Republican Con-
gress. The Missouri Democrat Radical
looks dissatisfedly at the circumstance
that missouri bonds do not yet materi-
ally rise in value" and attributes it to
"bungling legislation" Substantially
to the same couse does it ascribe the
cause "for the low price of bonds of
Tennessee" The Republican party rule
both Missouri and Tennessee with an
inflexible hand, and through "bungling
legislation" do much damage to the
credit of these States. Republican par
tisan rule is very expensive thing
everywhere. Wisdom counsels an I'M
mediate change of parties.-Statesman
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-28
The Height OF Civilization.

ANorthern paper gets off the follow
ing in relation to civilization among the
Asiatics:
"Asia is pronounced civilized at last,
as a Parsee merchant has failed for tif-
teen millions. So were the Sandwich
Islands, when the people began to get
drunk and show other cognate proofs
of the effect of instruction"
With which the CTclerille Democrat
takes issue in the following emphatic
manner:
They are not yet fully "civilized.'
Let them learn their priests to beat their
infants to death with hemlock shingles,
if they playfully refuse to go to bed;
teachers to fill their.pupils' mouths with
CAYENNE pepper and muriatic acid, if
they fail for moment in the discharge
of their duties; legislators to steal from
the public treasury all they have
wrencired from the poor; minority to
crush down and trample under
foot the liberties of the majority;
lewdness to walk through the
land hypocritically denounced and Sc
cretly encouraged by eanting liars and
robed impostors; their churches to be
turned into pandemonis for the propa-
CATION of sin and the qualification OF
lusts; their own race turned to slaves
and the barbarous nations around them
elevated to the position of masters;
their governments utterly destroyed and
misrule substituted, and they will then
only enter the vestibule of New England
"civilization."
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-28

green old age finds him as self-possessed
as if he had no association with Mex
lean memories, and the stormy days OF
'61.
LoUIsIANA.-A concurrent resolution
has been introduced in the Senate OF
Louisiana recommending all citizens,
white and black, entitled to the fran
chise under the military reconstruction
act, to register their votes, and take an
active part in the reorganization of the
State. 1t advises this on the ground
that it will protect their own personal
and political freedom and the persons
and property of their disfranchised fell
low citizens, and save the State from
anarchy and misrule. 1t was postponed.
In the House the report of the Special
Impeachment Committee was read. Ii
recommends that no steps be taken for
impeaching the Governor, as the State
is to be reorganized under military rule,
which of course will relieve the accused.
The report was accepted.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-28
Justjee 70 JeG. Davis.

It is confidently asserted that JET
PERSON DAVIS will speedily be liber-
ated. Republican influences, it is said,
are being used to effect his release, and
there is every prospect that they will
be successful, and that the nation will
be no longer reproached with the dis
grace of his continued confinement
This is as it should be. Justice, to act
at all, must make no Determinations, land
while TIIAp. STEVENS, STANTON, Holt
and hundred other Radical traitors to
the Governments are permitted to go at
large with the prospect of no punish
ment save the red-hot retribution of the
burning lake, there is no reason for the
incarceration of the head of the late
Confederacs.
81 Two wrongs do not make right, and
whatever may be the offenses of JEFF
DAVIS in legal or moral point OF view,
his deeds can form no excuse for an out
rage upon rights that are guaranteed to
the meanest criminal by the Constita.
tion. That instrument expressly pro,
vides that no person shall be held te
answer for capital or otherwise infa'
nous crime, unless on presentment OF
indictment of a grand jury, except IN
the land or naval service; that no per-
son shall be deprived Of liberty
without due process of law and
that in all criminal hrosecutiont
the accused shall enjoy the right
to a speedy public trial by an impartial
jury of the State and district wherein
the crime shall have been committed
1t is adisgrace to the nation, as well a.
wrong affecting the rights OF every
citizen, that this man DAVIS should
have thus been incarcersted for twt
years and denied trial. Whatever msy