Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-06
GOOD RYE.

our connection with il ceases, we having
sold the Office to Messrs. FLINT & We
Der. from. Portage City. We can cor
,iiallv commend them to the patrons Of
the paper, as gentlemen worthy 81 their
confidence and support, aud We believe
'hey ~iIl IuhIish paper creditable both
/, Themselves aud the county.
We leave the paper with the largest
Suj..cr:.'iau list it has ever had--larger
.hAn any other IN Northwestern Wiscon
sin, a.d with thrifty, prosperous bust
ness.
We established the JOURNAL in May,
1851 a"l have published II since that
time. W.. believe there are but three
publishers IN Wisconsin, and none in
Mnuesulq, who are now connected with
the same papers they were when we
commenced the JOURNAL.
We ne.d not saw that our interest in
the welfare of the paper will not cease
with cur connection with it. 1t Is n
child OF our creation. and its very types
seem to look up to us with wondering
regret in tn air mute faces at separation
after such long comPnnionship. What
ever little measure "f success we may
have achieved ~ hatevcr little local rep
u,alion sc may have gainel, has been
bv the all an ! through the columns Of
this p,pcr. "" part from ~ from
Fl vi Whose t-u'hfulnzss AMI fidelity
have s;nni tie tel If tine.
Locking back over The way we have
come we are thankful that I; has been
Cur I.r..:.rge Ia publish paper in so i'm
i.or.r"t 81 ,isa~ i. the history of tie
c.uatry =, these gears have filed
Twelve y.ars ago, Slavery seemed to
have an irraiicatIe ho,d upon the Ma
ii"n. Now, thank God! its clrse no
longer hli.his. its shadow: no longer dar
kens. AMI It IS pleasant 70 know that this
paper, in its limited field Of influence,
has always bcsn on the side Of the weak
sgainst The strong-the oppressed against
tie o. rressor. ~ the terrible war which
Slavery forced upon ihe country, 10 word
OF encouragement 70 tr,;tors--no word
Of dizparagement # our soldiers ever
polluted this paper. sad no editorial du-
ty we nave ever done has been more
pleasing. than IL. irst one Ct recording
tie election o. tie Hero If the War to
lie chef Magis.racy Of the Nation.
Very many trends have beeo with us
through al mr. editorial life. Very
,,lany ;:4n,rs are on cur subscription ii,t
yvA ...iumencei with Wi. ], No. l.
Goo friends. ,our support las Sustained,
yogr ssmpa.h. has strengthened, your
counsel a., often guided ~ Oar thanks
are us,mer l'ssr our words. auI he rs-
n..ubrsace Of yoar KINDNESS viii go
with Us IN tire Years to come.
- aur brethren 81 tie Press in Ms
eor-in mil Minre>o,,, We give heartfelt
thanks i,r The many courtesies ezt"uded.
anl .,~~rrc soa chat Memory Will ever
j. ,:ri.y ire;ea'ed with the pleasant r.
.,o.,rrI.,;s- IT our associations with you.
May Fortuna. favor YOU IN with goncf
.ou> cn,l"wrn. at. and when the last ''iorm'
Of t"ur q 49," Is made uP, when c1iiia :
n" -.c!a-,..' amd the ''head rae" Il mar
b'c sal. en4 the ''pFoof sheet ga, 10
- G-G '"v'>'op, may il be clear aud
clean il ln,rir'. vilh no ''oats" of ,ir-
tue -, ..duul,,sts" Of vice.
a hoy" when we began thi- paper
Ne are "a hoy" still. The future is still
fay lan'i, aud Hope peoples il with
beautiful CREATIONS, aud Faith lovingly
whisper, tina. the dreams of Fancy are
but prophecies of Fat. We write this
last page of our Journal with as hope
fui heart, rs years ago we did the
frs aml
i'll a sgh for those who love Us.
An! 4 sntie fer those who hate
We biI ,"u. friends aud readers, an ell
Ftoiiai 4" Good Bke."