Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-06-05
Gossip of Things Local and
Otherwise.

Mississippi Whlch y h"l i"' S''y H N'S"s' AS
city, NE obey the .scrptural injunction tC
owe no man anything.
- The Governor has received the bronze
!. medals awarded to Wisconsin for cereals
minerals and flowers, at the Paris Exposi-
ton.
M. II. Tucker, formerly of New Rich
mond, st. Croix Co., well known to many Of
our readers. was arrested at WinOna last Fri
day, on complaint of St. Paul creditors and
taken TO st. Paul He was examined and
released on $1,000 bail.
- There has been large amount of travel
on the river for two weeks past.
= very large number of Norwegian en-
igran;s are coming TO tue Northwest this
season. go
/ = E. L. TEALE, 50 long proprietor of the
Metropolitan Hotel al Redwing. has sold to
Mr.. johnson.
= The Redwing Argus says -
Every shed. shop or mill that can be taken
for shelter is filed these days with migrants.
: Not day passes but that party is landed
I at the levee. They are from Norway, Sweed-
I en- and Germany, with occasionally family
I from some ether country, 1t is also notice
! able that there is more than heretofore of
movers from Illinois. Kentucky and other
| States coming into this and adjoi' ing coun-
ties, many of whom bring cattle, horses and
sheep with them.
= The business men of Hastings have or
ganized Board of Trade.
= The Hastings Gazette says =
Never in the history of Hastings has there
been so much building in The City as a. the
present season.. In all parts OF the City splcu-
did dwelling houses are being erected, and
many substantial business houses are being
erected in the business portions Of the city We
are now satisfied that more than hundred
houses will be erected in the city this season.
A surveying party in Winona County
killed fourteen ratilesnakes one afternoon. and
it was not a very good day for shaking
either.
= 1t was Col. CTLEY. of the Racine Jour
nal, who said, well, if ANDREW JOHNSON
gets clear. il will not affect our politics, but
il will give our religion an G,tid stra,a.'
= Facts acceptable 10 tie pcople-Co!-fax.
-1Ecsr York NdA
= The potato bugs are pretty plenty here.
They are without exception, the buggiest big
as is.
: The La Crosse Republican says a census
of that city just taken shows aIopulation of
1886.
r. A. WEED of tins city. is agent for the
sale Of .Iohnson's Copper Lightning Rods.
They are judged by high scientific authority
t. be the best in use.
= 1t is claimed that coal has been discov-
cred near WabasI,a. 1t is probably like the
Cottonwood coal Of few years ago.
: Mr.. J. ]. SoUIEEs. of Oswego, N. Y.
has been appointed Superintendent of build
ing and repairing 81 the Mississippi Valley
NatioEal Telegraph Company.
= he Var Eagle brought 80 passing ers
ON a recent trip nj.
= DIR. X. Y. CUIlrEAU of Pennington. and
GREExvILLE FALEs of the St Paul Pioneer
helped US spend pleasant afternoon last
Tuesday.
j j. SQuREs aud Jonx n. CoLLErr. OF
the New Telegraph Co. were in town this
week, looking after the interests of their line.
= The Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin has
donned new dress Of type.
= The Japanese Troupe including little
''All Right" has been performing at st. Paul
this week.
The Chippewa Falls Union'tells ro-
mantle story of man living in that County.
Fifteen yeae ago, he was betrothed TO girl
in Milan, and he came TO America with the
expectation of making his fortune and return
ing to her, Fortune was not made as easily
as he expected, but they kept up their cor
respondence and engagement, and he sent her
money to come to him. A few days ago she
arrived at Chippewa Falls. went TO her low
er's farm, where he kept bachelor quarters in
log house, and found him so changed by
age and toll that she doubted his identity
and would not believe he was the same per-
son, as the handsome youth to whom her love
was plighted. She sadly came back to town
and he fixed up and followed her, and at
last accounts was endeavoring TO make her
believe that he was himself,
= Last week Schulenburgh's tow boat the
"Grey Eagle" Capt r. J. Wheeler. took out
the largest raft that ever fioated down the
lake and river. 1t is lumber raft from
their mill Just above the city and contained
t,ro million feet.-St;lDDter Republican.
- Judge Barron OF st. Croix Falls has i'm
ported some Black Spanish Fowls. They
are beauties but cannot afford to lay eggs
at less than So uozen.-IdyLor Falls Reg
lister.
- There will be musical Concert at Cot
tage Greve, this friday evening A fine
selection OF Solos and Chorusses will be REM
] dered.
= Circus stock in town is quoted at
| SlI71S. - 4tHf
! On Monday evening man named DA-
vID TUCKER, residing near Lakeville. in Dako
| ia comfy. met his death i'm most singular
and somewhat mysterious manner He had
t'een to Pennington with his team, and LEFT
/ there early in the evening. with a load of
| lumber. When next seen lie was lying in the