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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-11

Pierce County C0urt-In Probate. In the
matter Of the last will and testament OF
Richard T. Mansfield. deceased.
an READING and fling an instrument
~ in Writing. purpoTting to he the last will
and testament of Richard T. Mansfield. late
Of Pleasant Valley, county of Pierce, de-
ceased, and also the accompanying petition OF
Charlotte Mansfield. Pierce County. State Of
Wisconsin. and .. flames. OF DacOiah Coun-
", State Of Minnesota, representing among
Ot her things, thai the said Richard 7. Mans
field lately died at Pleasant Valley, County
IF Pierce ; that said instrument il the last
viii and testament of said deceased, aud that
the said petitioners are named and appointed
IN and BY said last Will and testament execu-
tors thereof and praying that a dsv be ap-
pointed for hear NJ the proofs of said viii and
testament. Ii IS ordered that the proofs OF
said instrument be heard before the Judge OF
lEis CouTt on Monday tie third day Of June.
A. d. 1867, at ten o'clock A. NJ, at his Of
fee, in the City Cf Pr seett. And Il is fur
ther ordered that public notice thereof he Civ
en- 10 all persons interested, BY publishing
copy of this order tor three weeks, successive.
", PTio; 10 said day Of hearing. in the Pres
colt Journal, a weekly Ievspsper printed At
Prescott. va HOwKs Co Judge.
Dated April Is, 1861. 52-w3
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SummmOns.

Circuit Court. Pierce Copniy, state Of Wis
consin. William Ynungnan aud ,Iss8b
Yoi.pgman executors of the last VII and
testament Of Christian Youngman arsinst
James B. Watterson AID Mary V. rs altef-
son, his WIFE,
The state Of Wisconsin 10 James b Winter
son and Mary V. Watterson, defendeufs.
You are hereby summoned aud requirtd
to answer the complaint Ia this actioli wlieh
was fled in the office Of clerk Of the cgellt
court al Ellsworth in said county az Piece
on the 29th day os March. s67 ant a. serve
a copy of yoHr answer on The subsesIher. al
his Office. IN the city of PH~ertt. M Ssid
Fierce County. within twenty dass after ilts
service hereof upon you. exrlasiv u Zoe 5ay
Of such service; and if You fail 70 ass :
said complaint as hereby required. The i'ialll-.
tiff viii apply TO the court for the relief
demanded IN the complaint. btsides The costs
of this action. P.N WISE.
4S-6w Plaintif AttonieyA
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Notice 10 Creditors.

State Of RESPONSIBILITIES County Court, in
Probate. In the matter of the estate of
Ellen Mckenzie, deceased.
7 ETTERS Of administration having been
IL this day issued to Milton Webster, OF
Pierce County. and six months from the date
hereof having been allowed and limited for
creditors 10 present their claims against said
deceased for examination and adjustment. no.
tice Is hereby given. that all claims and de-
mands against the estate of said deceased will
be received, examined end adjusted BY and
befOre the Judge of this Court. at his Office.
in the City of Prescott. on the FIRST Monday
of each month during said ak months. at 10
o'clock, A. NJ
VIZ. H0wEs. Co. Judge.
Dated April LIST. 1867. 52-w4
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One hundred words viii be counted as q
square Of solid matter over 100 words viii
be counted as two squares over 200 words
as three squares. etc. etc,
Legal advertisements at the rates prescrib-
cd BY Statute.
Loaded or displayed advertisements will
BE charged 50 per cent above these rates.
Special notices Is cents per line for first
insertion, and 10 cents tor each subsequent
insertion.
Transient Advertisements must be paid for
in advanue all others quarterly.
Advertisements not otherwise ordered. viii
he continued until they are ordered out, and
charged accordingly.
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NOTICE is hereby given that in pursu-
~ aHee 10 an ordei from the Hon. Judge Of
the County Court Of Pierce County. ! will
offer for sale and sell to the highest md best
bidder for cash. at the hour of one o. clock p.
NJ, on the 18th day Of June 1861 at the front
door OF the County Treasures Office. in Els
worth. Wis. the following Described premises
situated in said county, tO-wif; the southeast
qcarter Of section twenty three, town twenty
i've, range seventeen, formerly the property
Of William Carter, deceased.
JOHN N. COLLECT. Administrator.
Dated asy 10. 1857. 2-v3
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Probate Notice.

Pierce Comfy COurt-In Probate In the
matter CT The estate of AlOis Moser, de-
ceased.
IN READING and filing the petition of
~ Joseph MOser. Of said county. represent
ling smOGg other things. that Alais Moser
died on OF about the 25th day of November,
1866, at Union, IN said county, + aving real
estate. and also g0Ods, chatiels, rights, and
credits within this county, and praying thai
administration Of said estate be granted unto
F. Bolt, Of said county 1t is ordered that
said petition he heard before the Judge Of
this Court. at his office. in the CITY of Pres
colt. ON Monday the third day of June. A &.
D. 1867, az 10 o'clock, A. VI. And il is fur
Their ordered that notice thereof be given To-
al persons interested in said estate. BY pub
fishing copy of this order for three success
sive weeks once in each week, in the Pres
eOtt Journal, a newspaper printed In Prescott,
pr.Or 10 said day of hraeiEg.
wv HowEs, Co. Judge.
Dated April 81. 1867. 52-w3
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Tax Sale Notice.
STATE or WISCONSIN, =.
County Of Pierce.


Notice is hereby given,
that each aud every piece
Of fhe following described
real estate, situate, lying
aud being In the County
of Pierce and State Of
Wisconsin,, OF so much as
may be necessary, will b.
sold for taxes, interest and
charges thereon for the
wear 1855, on the second
Tuesday Of May, A. D.
1861, being the i4th day
Of said month. and such
succeeding days as may
be necessary to complete
the sale, unless the taxes,
interest and charges shsll
be paid on said real estate
before said day Of sale
Sale 10 commence 81 nine
DEL ok A. N Of said day,
al the Office of the Coun
ty Treasurer,in Ellsworth.
County and State afoTe-
said.
bi. B. WILLIAMS,
Co. Treasurer
Dated at the Office Of
the c o u Mt y Treasurer.
april 6, 1857.
-. "a Donara. *
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sE- To our old friends and patrons, we
reiuIn our sincere thanks and hope to receivt
a continuance of their patronage. Our STOCK
of Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, ETC., etc. II
Entirely new, and of the latest sly les and low :
est prices since the close of the war. We invite
the public generally tu examine our Stuck
and Prices We hope by strict attention: iai'
and honorable dealing. to merit shars oil the
public patronage. Our Goods have been pnr-
chased IN New York. for Cash, selected WIN
great care, and will be sold very low for Cash.
DAN,L j. DILL,
M. n DILL.
Prescott, April lst, 1867. 52-d
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Town "a. Range ~
BKs'x. SEC.
sill Of Sc sw I 4
except { acres lsiag
10 feet above high
water mark on west
side Of Isabelle River 4
: acres in sc sw 4
lying 10 feet above
high water max IN
the west side Of Isa-
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TUITION Il YOUNG ArToRSE1s ~ Law
ID All business entrusted 10 tier case VI
be promptly attended TO. Office in Cones
Hail Building. Prescott.
Prssssss, Novsmbsr 1s,1ss6. nsy1
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Chr grestutt Journal.
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
Rates Of Advertising:

Z. 4. TAYLOR, Editor and Propriet'r
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Part of section

Part of section
commencing o n
the " side of 81
ST. in the village
of River Falls. 2
lOds north OF a
point on the quar-
ter section line 80
rods W Of the sc
corner Of the ne
On of said sec. 1.
thence w &c I 2
rods, thence n 10
degrees { 10 LO-
Gust street, thence
g l9 degrees south
alnig Loctst st.
Ia Third ST., then
aluRg the line ST
Third st. to the
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Town 26. Rance 10.

commencing at ne col
Ber lot 2, thence 5 s
rods, thence W To Lake
ST, Of Strickland'S sd
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n to n line Of lot No. 2,
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ginning-One sere.
All % Sc ar ne or 10
lying u Of Main 81. 10
A. 7. Norton's addirn
70 Prescott, except 2
rods wide ou 5 side Of
said Sc q ne or
A strip of land two
rods wide on n side of
81 Or reqr 10
A strip of land six
rods wide GU east side
VI NV q DIV Qf IL
A piece OF land Ia II
commencing 2 rods q
OF sw corner of nw or
Sc or of ssia sec. ten,
thence n % rods and
2t1s links, thence east
% rods and two liHks,
= enee 5 % rods aud
.0L links. thence w'st
y rods and 2 links to
place OF beginning.
IA and $40 RODS of
ground To &c found by
startiag at the sw cor
ner of NV On se or Il
running thence n 80
feet. thence e 50 rods,
theme n 3 feet, thence
thence v 50 r0Gs, then
S 3 feet TO place OF be-
ginning.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-26

JUSTICE. - Several weeks since the
HERALD published a statement Of the
arrest of Vermont lawyer, Edward A.
Sowles Of St. Adams, and we publish the
following from the St. Adams Messenger,
explanatory Of the affair an an act of
justice to Mr.. Sowles
A paragraph has o,en going the
rounds Of the papers in this State copied
from the Boston Herald, that Edward A.
Sowles, Esq, of this place, had been ar
rested, and held to bail to appear for
trial at the next term of the Superior
Court, to be held in Worcester, Mass, in
October next.
We are authorized to state that this
arrest WIS gotten up for malicious pur-
poses wholly, and that it will fully ap-
pear from the testimony Of citizens Of
st. Adams, of undoubted truth and
character, that the charges on which this
arrest was made are entirely false.
Papers which have copied the paragraph
referred to will do an act Of simple jus.
tice by publishing this denial. Mr..
Sowlas will not hesitate TO meet his
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cede TO the terms. II is TO the courage
and persistence OF Capt. Hancock, and an
unyielding determination in this trans.
action to vindlcste his personal rights
and those Of Troy against proved enc.
my OF the same, that the public are in
debted for the Vanderbilt in place OF the
Hero on the Troy line"
ANOTHER STORY.
The night was beautifully clear, and
the moon shining brightly rendered all
objects on the water perfectly distinct
The story of VIM. II. Vanderburg, the
pilot OF the Dean Richmond, corrobor-
ated by his steersman-who were the
only people on deck at the time of the
accident-places all the blame on the
pilots OF the Vanderbilt. The two
vessels came in sight OF each other In
the long straight stretch Immediately
below Esopus Island. The Vanderbilt
was observed from the pllot.house of
the Richmond fully Is minutes before
the collision, and the officers on duty had
remarked, There comes the Wander
bilt," thus proving that there was ample
time to avoid the catastrophe. When
about hall q mile apart, the whistle OF
the Vanderbilt was sounded twice-the
legal signal OF her desire to pass on the
port, or left hand side. The Richmond's
whistle returned the signal In assent,
and her head was put to the left TO pass
on that side. Just as she veered to this
new course, the Nanderbilts whistle
sounded again-this time single blow,
signifying that she wished to pass on
the starboard or right-hand side. At
this time the boats had approached so
closely that it was impossible for the
Richmond to alter her course, and she
therefore sounded her whsle three or
four times in succession, intimating q
confusion of signals and that she could
not change her course At the same
time her engine bell was sounded in
rapid succession, first to "slow" her,
then stop, and finally to back. At the
moment the two vessels came together
the engines OF the Richmond were back
ing hard, and her Roadway was entirely
checked. This is shown by the injuries
received, the stem OF the Vanderbilt en-
tering her starborrd bow at direct
angle with the keel, and, penetrating by
strait cut TO the keel, which could not
have been done had the Richmond been
under Roadway. This version of the
affair is concurred in by the pilot, steers
man, and engineers of the Richmond,
and is further confirmed by the appear
ance OF the vessel. 1t is claimed that
the penetrating blow of the Vanderbilt
shows that she was under full Roadway
at the moment she struck, which the
officers OF the Richmond affirm to have
been the case.
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way by his own energies and the en-
couragement OF few friends up TO the
bar OF the supreme court OF New York,
and to the place he now occupies in his
chosen home OF Africa,
Martin IL. Freeman, the Professor of
mathematics and Natural Philosophy in
Liberia College was once, also, poor
colored boy OF Vermont.
He was born in Rutland where his
aged mother now resides. Being assisted
by Rev. VIM. Mitchell, Mr.. Page, the
father OF our present Governor elect, and
by other good men in Rutland, and by
Rev. Pres. Lsbaree, and others at Mid.
dlebury, he completed the regular course
OF study at Middlebury College.
After being Principal for some years
OF Avery College at Pittstord, Pa, he
went to Liberia, and he is now planting
the seeds Of New England culture and of
American Literature and Religion, in
his ancestral soil.
Prof, Alexander Crummeu, (tormerly
connected with Liberia College, q
graduate Of Queens College England,
now residing in Monrovia, and preach.
ing the Gospel, was also, once a poor
colored young man, seeking instructions
at school in Canaan, n. H., OF which
the late Rev. william Scales OF Lyndon,
Vt, was then teacher, and from which
the black youth was driven by violence.
Surely it Is now too late TO think the
negro incapable OF elevation, and that
they who befriend him labor in vain.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-26

DEATHS IN WEsrFIRLD.--There has been
an unusual number OF deaths in West
field the past summer, especially amongst
the old inhabitants. Four aged persons
have died within space OF less than
three months whose united ages amount
to 3l3 years, viz: Luther Howe, 88; Mrs
Sarah Reed, 81; Mrs. Nemea Miller, 70;
Mrs. Rowena Miller, SO. Mrs. Reed was
one Of the first settlers in town, having
moved from Montague, Mass, to West
field, in the autumn Of 1908, and living
there ever since, period of sixty-four
years. In attempting to cross the noun
tain between Craftsbury and Lowell in
company with her husband and an in
FAINT two weeks old, in two horse sleigh
they found the road so blocked up with
snow that they were obliged to spend
the night in the woods on the mountain.
Making rude bed in the sleigh with
bedclothes, &C., they passed the night
with nothing to eat but small piece of
cold mutton and little whiskey. The
second day, after hard struggle, they
only succeeded in reaching the foot Of
the mountain, and spent the second
night in rude shanty, standing near
where Mr.. STANDARDS house is. The
next evening they reached Westfield,
being three days in going from Crafts
bury to West1eld, 20 miles.-Newport
E,ppses
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-26

AccIDsNr.-C. Bradbury OF Corinth,
while slowing away oats on high
scaffold, slipped and fell upon stake OF
hay cart, which entered his side just
below the arm pit, and came out at the
shoulder in front OF the collar bone,
making a wound some four inches in
length externally. The large artery and
vein situated in this region was COM
pletely exposed, and the muscles LAGER
ated to great extent. The stake being
drawn from the arm. he was carried to
the house, and DR.. Geo. A. Bagley was
Immediately called, who dressed the
wound skillfully, and Bradbury is doing
well,
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Colored Men in Liberia.


The Windsor Journal contains the fol.
towing sketch OF several colored men
who have achieved distinction in con.
nee ton with the Government OF Liberia,
who have been residents Of Vermont or
connected in some manner with Yer.
mont men &:
We notice a public statement that
Augustus Washington, colored man,
speaker OF the House OF Representatives
OF the Republic of Liberia, was at one
time a pennilesS student st Merriden, n.
H.
This is true, and it is also true, that
the present Treasurer Of the Republic is
Hon. B. V. r. James, once q poor colored
boy living in Weybridge and Wells, VT.
In his eighteenth year he went to An
dover, Mass, and entered the Teachers
Seminary of which Rev. s. R. Hall, LII.
D., now Of Bloomington, Vt, was then
Principal. DR.. Hall received him into
his family, and gave him instruction for
three years. From thence he went to
Africa in November, 1881, where he has
since resided, and has been useful in
various positions Of trust and honor.
Ii. W. johnson, Esq, q lawyer OF
highly respectable talents, and position,
now practicing his profession in Mon
rovia the capital Of Liberia, was once q
poor colored boy in Vt. He was born in
Ferrisburgh, from which place his pa
rents fremoved when he was young, to
the State of New York. For many years
he kept BARRIERS shop in Canandaigus,
sni from that position, heiwrought bis
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a SINGULAR DIssAsB.-Hon c. W.
Willard Of the Montpelier Freeman, in
an obituary notice Of the late Gen. E. B.
Chase of Lyndon, describes the disease
which caused his death to be slow de.
csy of the muscles. II attacked him in
1850, gradually parslyzing his limbs and
finally reaching the vital organs, caused
his death. He retained his mental vigor
and his strong mind grssped and acted
upon all that came within his scope, as
in his best days, while his physical or
ganization was hour by hour losing its
power OF effort. We have read some
where OF a dungeon of such ingenious
structure that the prisoner confined in
it found each morning the walls around
and the roof over him nearer than the
night before, until finally he was caught
and crushed in their fatal embrace; and
Gen. Chase's disease, like this dungeon,
gradually closed in upon the sources OF
vitality, until finally it seized and ar.
rested the breath OF life.
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II ERALD.
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER %, 1867.
COIfax and Grant.

Much excitement In pOl'ical circles
mas been caused by the promu CATION .!
sn Anonymous document which has been
extensively circulated, giving several
reasons why General Grant should not
be 4 cauiitate Of the Republican party
.y- the next President The circular
would not be worthy OF attention were
ftgOt for the fact that il waS so written
IS 20 carry the impression 10 the public
inst friends Of Speaker ColIax oc Cover
no.. Morgan had been instrumental in
putting it before the public The Con-
-rrvative press of the country made
haste to charge it directly upon Mr.
Coax. Those who know him have full
knlwledge that he is incapable Of the
mean spirit necessary to such trans
seton. II is presumed that distin-
au!shed gentleman, who deserves well or
his couutrymen, has aspirations for the
Presidency and may be candidate be-
f9re the National Convention, but Il the
pathway to the position leads through a
m,re ike this he will never be found
entering it. An honorable man, and
Jealous o. his reputation for fairness,
political scandal and trickeIy is entirely
foreign of his nature. The Register,
published at South Bend, Indiana, the
home OF Mr.. COltax, has the following in
reference to the mattel:
Mr.. Collax, who il now at home, au.
thorizes US to say that instead o. 'coun-
tnanCing this style OF attack he utter
IL -epudiates and condemns the whole
circular and all Of its charges and in
situations against General Grant, from
beginning to end. Nor does Mr.. c. be-
Heye that auy friend OF his had any
agency whatever in its preparation
prtatiug or circulation. Mr.. Colfax re.
iects in toto the doctrine that any one
aas claims" on the Republican party
E1r sny nomination or any right what
ever 20 demand" 1t. BE regards the
Republican organization as far greater
ana OF vaster Importance than any OF its
members-that its interests, and not per
s0nal ones, should be looked to in Its Sc
.ecdons-that those who have faithfully
served it have their full reward in hav
.uI served the cOuntry-that it hiss q
right to select whoever it pleases out OF
its membership for any CT its honOrs,
aud that no one has any cause for com
p.aint II its choice does not fall on him.
So.
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sorry to note the temperance of ag-
rarianism in Ireland. One farmer has
lately been mutllated horribly, by some
villains with blackened faces and blacker
hearts, who enticed him from his house,
at an early hour OF the morning. His
offense is not known. Another farmer
was attacked In his own house by seven
men with blackened faces, who beat
him with bludgeons until nearly dead.
His offense was buying some oats Off
land from which the former tenant had
been elected
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-26

The LOST FOUND. - Captain Frank
Fletcher who left this town some six
months ago, to enter the employment of
the Messrs. Fairbanks, was recently
travelling in Pennsylvania, and at night
found himself bewildered in the points
OF the compass. He travelled on through
the dark and gloom, not knowing where
he was going. In the small hours of the
night he came up to a house, asked for
accommodations till morning, and was
positively refused. But the Captain in
sisted and said he was bound to stay at
any rate, as he was 500 miles from home,
and lost at that. The PENNSYLVANIA
then inquired where he lived, and was
answered, Lyndon, Vermont" "Oh,"
said he, "there is man q few rods be-
yond that is from that town." The
Captain went through the darkness to
the next house, called up George Nc
Gaffery formerly OF this village, got a
good supper, and was made quite at
home during the night. McGaffery made
the Captains unexpected visit most
agreeable and entertaining. - Ly,sdon
TT,sn.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-26

SUDDEN DBArH.-Last Monday night
George Drew Of West Concord, died
almost instantly in bed. He worked as
usual Monday, but complained OF feel
ing unwell. When he retired in the
evening he told his wife that he could
not live long as he then felt, and soon
afterwards threw his hands over his
head, seized the head board, drew him.
self up to it, and Immediately expired.
Mr.. Drew was about seventy-fve years
old, and was the father of a large family
of children, among whom is Jerry Drew,
the stage proprietor and hotel keeper at
North Derby.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-26

Gov. CURTIN AT BURLIsGToS.-The
Burlington Times OF Saturday says;
Elk. Gov. Andrew G.. Curtin, of Pa,
was among the arrivals at the "Ameri-
can" last evening. He at once proceed
ed to Shelburn, to visit his friend Con-
gresham Finney, OF Pa, who is very III
at the Iresidence of Ezra Meach, ESQ.
Gov. Curtin carried Pennsylvania,
through the war of the rebellion with
great ability, energy and success, and
was deservedly favorite with the SOL
diers OF his State. He is patriot OF the
most unselish kind, and nowhere is his
loyalty or services for the Union better
appreciated, than among our Screen
Mountain Boys
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-09-26

GOLDEN WRDDINa.-Mr. and Mrs. Ira
DEMO OF Enosburgh celebrated their
" Golden Wedding" on the 14th inst
Mr.. DEMO is so years old, native Of
Shelburne, Mass. Mrs. DEMO is "a, q
native of Sharon, Vt. Mr.. DEMO pur-
chased the farm in Enosburgh on which
he now lives, the spring before his mar
riage, and cleared it with his own hands.
At the time o. their marriage there were
ten other married couples in the school
district. Two widows are all that now
remain Of that number.
The family Of Mr.. DEMO consists o.
nine children, five sons and foul
daughters. All of these are now living
and all were present on this occasion
bat one.