Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-21

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- Away at last, over the broad prairies of
| .41 NT;rast. me. seized
/ VIII an original idea that my rich
brother did not need his money, in-
duced Barlow 10 Ito" she faltered.
n Agnesia quickly pressed her delicate
hand from one lobe OF her exquisitely
moulded ear to the other - ~
eyes, continued Lady Bettina, re-
assured by her offspring's sympathy.
"rhe property became mine. William
Barlow. however, was obliged to fly the
country. A warrant was ont against |
him, and in his absence he was ar
raigned, prosecuted, and found gull
II ty--" w,s.. ,#-
"Sentenced2" inquired Evelina, lean
ing forward. 1rer,
"Aye, and, such is the Wanted JUS
tice of English law, executed %
A groan- of horror burst from their
pale lips, and Lady Bettlna hid her face
IN vaTiegated bdHd1nnd.
t'Soine time after this, Lady Bettina
went on, Il married Sir Lionel ~h-
A day in La Crosse, where are many vel
coming friends, whose qualities our words are
H too poor to portray. A live man car find
more good company there than in any town
of its size we know of, for there Gideon's
Band is always in session. A day with its
faithful. honored members, and then to Mil
waukee.
Milwaukee is distinguished for its brick, its
beer. its Newhall House, and several other
| things 1t has more stores than Prescott, and
some of them are larger than any here. We
like many of its tradists, and when there nat
urally call and see them. We used to have
trouble with them years ago, from their de-
termination to subscribe for this Journal, but
since they have found that il is strictly a To-
cal paper, intended for circulation in Pierce
County, and never sent out of it. except TO ex-
changes, or as a gift to personal friends, we
short ion with j. A. Noonan, large
hearted, clear headed, sagacieus man the
printers friend, a living Encyclopedia of pc.
litical men and measures.
Butthe most remembered trife in Milwau-
kee was visiting Music Hall, to hear Mile
FANNY JANAusoHEK, the greatest living Ira
gedienne as the bills said. The bills were
right. She is young German woman. She
is very great. She can discount Ristori fifty
in playing a. Medea" and then beat her in the
game. So say the critics. and so says this
family paper. We went as the guest of
BRreHTxAN. one of the proprletors of the Sen
tineI Major Brown, known TO fame as Dou-
bic Head, was body guard, and MCDONALD.
who dwelleth among the ledgers at SEXTON g.,
was light skirmisher. We entered. B eauty,
wealth, fashion, culture, were there. The
great actress was shining in the full splendor
of dramatic achievement. We looked. We
listened. We admired. The musical accents
of the sweet German tongue won us to uncon-
seriousness. We went to sleep. BRTGHrMAN
rudely disturbed our slumber. We cast on
him an injured and indignant glance. He
wilted. After meeting was out he made re-
proving references TO our slumber. intended to
annoy our placid breast. We explained the
nature of the delic ate compliment we paid to
the great Tragendienne. One glance at her
triumphant bearing. one word from her praise.
compelling lips and we instinctively knew
she could do it. She needed no help. We
were confident OF her ability, therefore we
slept Others manifested surprise at magnifi-
cent passages, by tumultuous applause
Nothing surprised us. We expected great
ness and were prepared for it. That our calm
confidence in her powers should be mista-
ken for indiferen ce, is only another example
of how often the acts and motiy es of men may
be misconstrued.
Mile FANNY JANAUscHEK and Miss WINNIE
REAM, the fascinating busiest. then at Madi-
son, are the two most hefty artists whom we
have encountered lately.
- Just here we want TO saw thas =
A SINGULAR ACCIDENT from burning !,
luid occurred IN New York on the 22d D
lst. 1t is thus recorded: . 49, z
Coroner Schirmer yesterday held an d
Inquest on the body of Frederick w. y
.iberling, who was employed as assist "
at engineer at the Gramercy Park Ho- q
81. On the 10Th inst., Elberling was
irected to thaw outsa frozen gss-pipe,
y applying cloths which had been
.eeped in boiling water. Instead of
Ding this he took q lighted candle and =
can of alcohol, and pouring some of +
le alcohol on the pipe, set fire 70 it.
ne fire communicated to the can of
lcohol, which exploded, and the burn 10
Ig fluid was scattered over EiberlinQ, o
nrning him severely. he then leaped q
Ito large tub TO extinguish the flames,
pit unfortunately turned on the hot
alter instead of cold, fatally scalding +
lmself.s
: FASERIoAs sufferers by the depreda- o
| ons of the privateer Alabama find a I
T Fumb OF comfort in the statement Z
iade by writer in the Pail Mall Ga 3
stte, that very large amounts were
aid by underwriters at Rotterdam, 3
aris, and Hamburg in satisfaction
: insurance policies that fell due byl
le destruction of American vessels by "
, he Alabama.
, "a soldier of Napoleon T., named :