Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-29


den. The paper still survives, and MIR.
Alden, though not connected with it,
delights to hnger about the Office, and
occasionally gives the columns of the
paper the benefit of his ability and ex-
perience. He has recently been APP
pointed to a responsible position In the
Office of the secretary of state, made
vacant by the resignation of Mr.. Had
ley, and will make an excellent officer.
The Lancaster Herald, by J. nj.
Goodhue. This paper still makes up
one of the iveliest of our exchanges,
but its editor of that day, passed from
earth many years ago. He was a bril-
liant writer, and was among the first
to established press in Minnesota.
The Independent American, at Platte
vile, by j. L.. Marsh. The paper was
afterwards published by I'll. nj. Page,
now of the State Journal, but finally
expired. MIR. Marsh is yet ia the state,
and adheres with firmness to the print
| ing business; and being a first class
printer, will hardly be satisfied i'll any
other place than printing office. -
| He now resides in Madison.
| The Prairie du Chen Patriot, by Ill.
A. Wright, a generOus-hearted, kind
and good man, who afterwards served
a term as superintendent of
public instruction. He went to his fin.
al rest some ten years ago. The paper
was discontinued many years since. -
Here let me say, that this paper, the
Patriot, was on the extreme western
border of civilization. It was the pioneer
press in the great northwest. Look at
the change in twenty years. Now news
naners are dotted through the country
west to the Pacific, and the whole north
| western portion of the country Is sup
piled with them.
The Green Bay Advocate, by q. ID.
Robinson. i am happy to say that this
paper still lives. and the name of the
veteran, genial and accomplished editor,
vet floats at it's head. Long may it
wave. 1t has deserved success, and
has received it.
The Wisconsin Republican, by Sam
Ryan, Jr. That paper went to the
| shades many years ago, but it's editor
| is one of our number, fresh and vigOr-
Gus as ever, and as able and willing to
deal political opponent a blow as
| twenty years ago.
The Watertown Chronicle, by our
excellent and tall friend, j. A. Hadley,
had Just been established when we
came to the state. 1t was among the
most sprightly and we'll conducted pa
pers in the territory. Mr.. Hadley
seemed to know just what was wanted
to make a good paper and cause it to
be popular with the people. His sue
cess was good. but it was the result of
extreme labor, which, in a few years,
| proved too much for his constitution,
and ne was compelled to abandon the
enterprise. The paper passed through
several hands after Mr.. II. left it, and
was discontinued some years since. -
As a good editor Is fit for almost any
place, il will not surprise the world to
know that Mr.. Hadley, for many years
past, has been one of the most useful
employees in the Office of Secretary of
State. While his health remains fee
BILE, by constant care and the best of
habits, he is enabled to discharge his
duties with great ability and industry,
aud to the satisfaction of the head of
the office, and to the great benefit of
the people of the state. Mr. Ill. has
Just resigned this position to assume
the duties of United States Assistant
Assessor. at Watertown.
The Rock River Pilot, ny George
Hyer. This paper did not have long
existeHce, though il was a well con
Quoted sheet, In the hands of it's orig
inal proprietor. Since that time MIR.
Hyer has been connected with several
papers in the state, closing his edito-
rial labors with the Union, at Madison,
few months since, and retiring To
farm in Illinois, near Beloit. Mr.
liver has ever been an active member
of this association, taking lively in
terest in it's welfare, and doing much
to promote it, as he does in all things
pertaining to the printing business.
He is a first rate printer, loves the bust
mess, and, as necessary cOnse quence,
is genial, good fellow.
The Freeman, at Waukesha, pub
lished by DIN Plumb, and edited by
l. Codding. This paper was afterwards
moved to Milwaukee, and formed the
basis of the Free Democrat, by s. M,
Booth. Mr.. OIin has left the state,
and think resides in Indianapolis, In
diana; and MIR. Codding died at Bara-
boo, year or two since. He was an
orator of great power, a vigorous wri-
ter, and very radical in his sentiments;
strong anti-slavery man from his ear
lest efforts at public speaking, MIR.
Plumb is still in Wisconsin, and doing
service in the office of the State Jour
nal, Madison.
In Madison was the Express, by w.
w. Wyman, with which L became con
nected twenty years ago; the Argus, by
John Y. Smith, III. A. Tenney and Benz.
Holt, and the Democrat, by Beriah
Brown. These papers have all gone to
the shades. The State Journal is the
lineal descendent of the Express, and
was the continuation ofthat paper by the
same publisher, with only change of
name. Messrs. Tenney and Smith re-
main in the state, the former holding an
official position IN the Post Office De
partment of the government, and the
latter doing excellent service in the
Wisconsin Farmer, although his name
does not appear as connected with that
paper. Messrs. Brown and Holt are
neither in the state. The former is in
California, and the latter in Indiana
MIR. Wyman removed to Nebraska ter
ritory some time ago, and died about
three years since.
There were probably a few other pa
pers In the territory in 1S47, but their
names or their publishers do not row
occur to us. OF the whole number, it
will be seen that the names of O. ID.
Robinson and VIM. r. Cramer, with our
own, ale the only ones that have float
ed constantly at the head of a newspa
per, in the state for twenty years. We
ahnll hone to meet both of oar good