Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-05-29
Gossip of Things Local and
Otherwise.

In this paper. We IelIeve IL is very ialr.
A large number Of people have been in
attendance at Court during the week. and
there was good deal OF business to be done.
Next week we shall publish summary of
the business transacted.
M. C. GUEsr. of Rock Elm, has been in
town for several osys.
- CHARLEY SEYMOUR was one OF the Sec
reiaries of the Chicago Convention.
= Last Monday and Tuesday there was an
abundant rain. doing incalculable benefit to
the growing crops.
= There have been very heavy fires in the
big Woods, recently.
S. S. DAGGErr, of Milwaukee, one of
the prominent business men of the State.
an d for long time President of the North
western Life Insurance Co., died a few days
since.
- The Hudson Times says it is estimated
that there will be from $4,000 TO 10000 acres
of land broke in St. Croix county the COM
ming summer 1t also notes the united
weight of three sisters and a brother, of that
county. at Ss5 pounds. If "all flesh was
grass" wouldn't hay be cheap up that way.
= The news of the progress of work on the
Tomah and st. Croix Railroad is highly en-
couraging. The grading to Black River
Falls. distance of 30 miles, is entirely COM
pleted the iron is purchased, and il is expec-
ted to have the track laid, and con strunction
train running within the next three mouths.
This is certainly very substantial progress,
and is a good indication that the entire road
will be speedily comprehensive and Times.
- The Red Wing Aryus says, few
evenings since the residence of respectable
elderly couple of Redwing was entered at a
late hour by we'll dressed man who had the
man ofthe house call up his wife, then re-
tired to bed, to go and watch with lady
whom he indistinctly named and said was
Just taken very sick. He called the old folks
by name but was a stranger TO them. The
woman went with the stranger but sh TT
way, when he informed her there was 10
one sick. he had called her out to make
shameful PROPOSED to her. The woman re-
scented the insult and, Notwithstanding the
fellow tried 10 hold her. made her escape and
reached her home in safety.
- MANY of our ladies will remember be-
ing called upon at their residences. last fall.
by lady" agent going round and selling
ladies ..corsets" aud fitting them, at re-
I-ahr L. lour .apsaa pc into
Tor town in this State, the very same aromdn
by the chcapness of her stock. and a decided
and unwarramted partially shown a beautiful
lady customer; aroused suspicion, and on the
Gladly" being arrested she was found to be "a
young man in disguise-fitting and selling
just for the fun OF the thing. He says he has
fitted corscts Ia several thousand young la
dics.-H,daSoR Times,
- Dr. Murdoch. of Richmond. has a dog
that is the constant companion of his COW.
The dog sleeps with her, follows her into the
fields. and does not leave her for a moment.
The COW is equally fond of the dog. and will
lick II with her tongue, and manifest other
signs of affection for the dog. The dog
brings her home, and seems to take kind of
paiernal care for her. Those who have seen
the dog perform. say it is amusing to see the
solctude and care exhibited by him for his
-hWucSH Il Hecc.
- The town of Cottage Grove has been in
tested some time with wheat thieves. and a
few days since three of the gentry were ar
rested, and breadstnff will probably be safer.
j. ". Paxton of st. Paul has purchased
1900 acres of good farming lands near Red
wood Falls, and is starting quite colony
1 HI Savara1 hovo from this a ".
- The Pioneer tells good story at the
expense Of the pilot and eng ineer of tho
Addie sIohnstOn. On recent trip up, she
brought party of Norwegians, who were
well fixed with the silver pieces current in
their country. The pilot and engineer
knowing silver dollar was worth Sl.30 in
currency, set about to speculate little and
after considerable trouble persuaded the Nor
wegians TO exchange, they giving $I,l0 in
currency for each piece Of silver. After in
vesting all they could raise, they were some
what astonished to find that their silver
pieces were worth but &c cents each.
They are not doing a brokers' bushes so
much nov.
Quite large number of emigrants. most
ly Norwegians, haze landed here during the
past week.
- Capt. E. A. MEAcHAM of this place, has
in his possession quite a curiosity-a solid
silver medal about as large in circumference as
the top of coffee cup. which was presented
to an Indian chief by President Madison,
The Capt. procured it in Dacotah Territory.
- Considerable building is going on in
Ellsworth this season. Among the best
buildings are those of G. w. BRowS and the
Messrs. KIMBALL.
- We heard at Ellsworth recently of a
case of broad guage generosity which excl
ted our admiration. At dancing party, a
purse was made up to pay the music and two
young gentlemen paid respectively S and 10
cts. Such recklessnes in the use of money is
very wrong.
Wejrdge that the rumor that Mr. Wise
is to remove to st. Paul is true, as few days
since, the Milwaukee Ne Us' list of arrivals at
the Kirby House contained the following,
"P. V. Wise, wife and child, ST. Paul"