Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-07-24
Gossip of Things Local and
Otherwise.


and severe thunder storm passed over this
section The wind was very high, toss'ns
loose things about lively. but no serious dam
age was done. The @. B Knapp was caught
in lake P,pin, and the sta nch little sieam-
er had heavy tine of it. She dragged her
anchor for nearly mile and the wind carry
iny her over on this side and that dashed the
water about in her boilers in very reckless
and un,afe way. The women folks" were
alarmed. but the Capt, will not own that he
felt shaky."
- During the storm of last Friday. Mr..
Jas. Gum, and Mrs Johnson each received a
slight shock from the lightning
= Maj Ellsworth Burnett. of River Falls.
broke this season 40 acres OF heavy breaking
in AZ days He had a splendid breaking
team, eight heavy horses, and has probably
done more work in this time than any other
team in the country The Major is equally at
home breaking prairie handling saw logs or
fighting rebels.
= We often see in the agricultural papers
notices of larger yields of hay. but have seen
nothing which beats the crop raised by Geo.
". McMurphy on his farm near tins city.
On twenty acres he cut seventy tons of
hay. Twelve. acr, of this. timothy and co-
yer mixed yielded forty two tons. This was
not guessed at. hut weighed. Eight acres of
clover, cut high with reaper. went three tons
10 the acre The idea that this is not good
pl for tame grass, is about exploded.
= Mrs Gerhar,ii. living in the town 81 t.
Joseph, St Croix County. was instantly
killed by lightning last week Thursday.
4 well-tO-do farmer living ia Lewis
Valley. La Crosse Co. Wisconsin. The father
of two children. poisoned himself because the
idol Of his heart. a pretty little girl, would
not have him He willei mis- fortune to thu
cause OF all his sorrow.
- Fred W Simons of la Crosse is becom-
ing noted as pedestrian and promises 10 beat
Weston.
We have received from Mr.. S. X. Rollin
of River Falls, lot Of fine, large tomatoes.
the earliest Of the season.
- Rev. Myroa W Reed. of Columbus.
VII. is expected to preach at the Congrega.
. tional Church in this place. next Sabbath.
- Michael Reley. af Erin Prairie. died
4 suddenly from the effects Of a sun stroke. one
I day last week.-H'sason Times.
Hiram Calkins has been confirmed BY
the Senate rs Receiver at the St. Croix Land
on &C, in this state.
ID r. Bailey. heretofore a prominent
citizen Of st. hans. Vi has bought out the
extensive land and lumber interest of Clapp
/ & Davis He will coniinue to run the mill.
where all kinds Of lumber will he supplied.
/ Mr. Bailey is a man # capital AMI enterprise
and he will he valuable acquisition 10 the
county HudSon.-J5meS
- Prairie chickens must not be killed be-
fore the 18th of August. The State offers a
reward of 50 for information of any breach
/ Of the game laws.
! -. There is not a sensible man in The rad
| ical party who believes that Grant will be
/ elected. - Pioneer, .IUlg -.
I Perhaps YOU would like to back vOnr orin-
ion that Grant will be defeated. with fe v
stamps" IT So friend at our elbow kina =
" offers 10 furnish Won entertainment in that
direction. And if he won't do il, we will
! What do Won say ?-HtdSoR Times.
II that proposition is accepted. We will en-
teriain the Pioneer or any of its friends. in a
{ similar manner
I - The merchants and business men Of St
/ Paul have held n meeting to consider the
! high rates of insurance demanded by the ma
7 floral board of underwriters, aud have APP
/ pointed committee of five 10 correspond with
/ o, ;side comp; mics with a view to decrease
/ the same 1t is certain that the present tariff
renders it impossible for many property hul-
ders To protect themselves from loss by fire.
- There was large Republican Mass
( Meeting at Osccola Yesterday. and a cam
pargn club was organized.
- Sam Fiield has imported cat from
Michigan which he wants TO put into our
show, and become partner in the business.
4 No, Sam. cats and rabbits will do for your Mu-
s.um, but they can't associate with the ST
Croix Caiamount. the Behemoth, and the
Royal Yak. Seat!
- A Joint resolution has passed the House
of Representatives, to extend for three year,
the Tomah and st. Crcix Railroad Company
the period for completing its road from To-
NAH 10 the st. croix.
- The Nellie Kent is as neat and fast lit
tie craft as ever parted these waters. She i
doing a fine business.
- The Taylor Falls Reporter says =
Those tarnal chaps that run the Siillwate
Boom. Just as a slight reminder 10 Tp-rive
fnlks that thoy still live. closed up tbeil
internal log trap last week and kept US fron
having a sies NH Jat for four or five days. until
there wasn't man in the whole upper valley
but felt like the terribly profane man whei
the tail-board came ont the end of his ash
wagon: aud strewed every ash out while going
, up a hill Gentlemen. i s'posc you've conn
out TO hear me swear-but / can't do justic'
10 the subject -
- Geo. Van Solen is being tried at st
Paul, again for the murder of DR.. Harcout.
- The Red Wing Republican says:
The arrival of immigrants this year i
probably larger than ever before since tn
settlement of the country. The total numbe
of arrivals thus far for the season is upward
Of eight hundred and by the close cf naviga
ton, NJ The same ratio of new settlers continu,
the population of this county will be largel
by the addition of new settlers TO upwards o.
two thousand souls.