Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-05-18

Work has commenced on the Hastings d

Work has commenced on the Hastings d
Dacotah Railroad.
Those having Revenue taxes to pay, win
do well TO observe Col Shutters notice in an
other column.
"A paper mill is to be erected on the YER
million, at Hastings, at cost of $4,000.
H. Felt has sold his saw mill and lands
in Trimbelle. (the law suit with Mr.. Ives in
cluded,) to w. Fl. York. ]. S. White had
previously bought half interest. The name
Utah should now be changed to Whiteville or
Yorktown.
p. V. Wise has purchased of Mrs. Pierce
the house formerly owned by Lum Aldrich.
Judge Foster, of River Fails, has lost
over thousand sheep the past winter and
spring. This is public as well as private
loss No man in the county has done more
than Judge Foster to introduce sheep int
this section of country, and we regret that he
has met with so heavy loss.
The village of Ellsworth has lately been
reconstructed" by Judge Howe. Henry P.
Ames has laid out an addition to the village.
MIR. G. v. Wilson has returned to town
and holds forth, as usual, at Charley Barnes
office.
The City Council headquarters is now in
j. G. Buttons rooms, below the JOURNAL Of
flee.
The grading is being done on Kinickinic
street. When completed, it will be great
improvement on the road into town.
H. B. Sudan has the contract for build
ing the house for the Fire Department.
Mrs Ella p. Miner, having received her
Instrument, is ready to take pupils in Music,
at her residence, near Mr.. Haviland's.
"A large amount of breaking will be done
in this county the present season. The price
is high, from six to nine dollars per acre be-
ing offered.
Some friend in La Crosse has sent us a
very nice ham. He probably knew the cir
cumsiances OF our family When we learn
who he is, we viii invite him to come and
stay over Sunday.
Ladies who are wishing dressmaking
done, will do we'll to call at Mrs. Harvey's
Millinery Store. This branch of the business
is un der the superintendent of Mrs. Miner,
and she gives perfect satisfaction to all.
"A large number Of shade trees are being
set out around town. This is the cheapest
possible way of improving property.
The Hudson Times gives humorous ac-
count of the drawing of the Great Steamboat
Gift Enterprise in that place. The article is
rich in local hits. The drawing came off in
the vaults of Fred Whye's brewery, and the
first thing drawn was beer.
Sec advertisement of Farms for sale by
L. Bailey Mr.. Bailey has received a stock
of New Goods at his store in Ellsworth, and
is ready 10 supply the people with merchan-
disc at the lowest market prices.
John Dale is now. and has been for sew
eral months past, very severely afflicted with
sore eyes. VIM. Dale returned from the oil
regions of Pennsylvania. He reports oil slip
perry and good msLy holes in a skinner
down there.
w. IL. Sanderson, of River Falls. has
gone below for New Goods.
"A few days ago we engaged egro man
to do little job of work. Not but what we
had rather done it ourself we expected that
he would but half do it and he met our ex-
pectations. but the colored brother wanted
work-needed the money. you know. 1t
was little job. The American citizen Of Af-
rican descent came to this family newspaper
office for his remuneration. The new made
voter wouldn't fix the price, he trusted to our
generosity. Remembering that he who giveth
to the deserving poor but lendeth to the Great
Giver of all, we counted him out two scripts,
the figures on them which was rs. He
smiled. The light of joy spread over his
sable countenance like a stream of new milk
over the back of a black cat, and with all the
eloquence of genuine feeling he said, "By
goly noU Use got nuf TO sit my fortune
told" Hurry up IA contributions for the
suffering reedmen.
jay Whipple gets off the following In the
last number of his paper -
On taking the cars the other morning for
La Crosse, and while quietly sitting on the
comfortable seat, musing upon the mutability
of human affairs, GEEEN came int. at busi-
ness-like, affable, unassuming, gentlemanly
railroad conductor. He looked so pleasant
we wanted to be gracious, so we handed him
copy Of the Democrat fresh from the press.
He inquisitively looked at our face, then he
opened and looked at the newspaper, then
another searching look at ourself. We were
little annoyed at bis scrutiny, aud remark
ed that we had pass. "Are you the editor
of this new paper at Sparta 2" With feel
ing Of relief, We answered in the affirmative
"Well, well, l knew you were dead head,
and have frequently seen you on the road.