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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-02

DECEMBER.-That gloomy month of
sll the year, and last of all the twelve
has come again. December brings along
with it all the sorrows and cares of the
year-yes, and all the sad recoIlections
of life. 1t leads ono and all, young
and old, 10 serious reflection and earnest
inquiry. How have we spent the year,
anu where are many of those who bore
US company one year ago! Echo an
swers where! Where are some of the
young and sprighlIy, even on whom we
looked with hope and promise but few
short months ago! They, too, have fall
len like The leaves of the forest, aud they
now lie beneath the cold and silent clods
of the valley. Sad may be the parIin-
of friends aud lovers parting only for a
season. while hope beams mildly on the
parting hour. But when death plucks
one of our number from the social circle
when we are called to bid our friends
a final adieu, our anguish is uumingled.
With the advent of this gloomy month
these. and a thousand other reflections
crowd upon us. The wild bowling
blasts of winter may tear the cresking
forest till the last leaf is stripped from
the parent stock or stem, but their rude,
ness bears no comparison to the tenn
pestuOus wreck Of human hopes and joys.
Yet human life is not always gloomy.
Time blun:s the poignancy of grief, and
Hope opens the portals of heaven. New
cares of life soon summon US to new du.
ties, and brighter scene opens before US.
Such is human life, but its sorrows
are soon hid behind the vail of the past.
Bnt, oft-repeated, they leave traces upon
the brow, and still deeper ones upon the
heart. Time works its changes, and
there IS time for all things. There is
time for JOY and a time Cor sadness-a
time for labor aud time for recreation,
and, finally, TINE will call us all from
earth, and, We trust to Heaven. NJ.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-12-02
MARTIN RIPPLE

MERCHANT Tailor, and dealer Cloths,
Il Vestings and Tailor Trimmings. Gut
ting done TO order.
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Paw CD Now.

A LII persons who are indebted TO the un-
IN dersignpd, are earnestly requested to call
and pay up Immediately. Business is busI-
ness and / must have the "stamps" to do
business. 26 w H. SANDERSON.
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For sale.
Notice 10 Vacate.

NOTICE. I'd dCdtC.
NOTICE is hereby given that application
~ will be made to the County Board OF
Supervisors of Pierce county, to vacate the
following described Its. streets and alleys in
A. f. Harts' addition 10 the village or town
of River Falls, to.wit:
Lots /. 9. 3, A, and 5. in block A. and the
alley running through said block lots and
2 in block and Water street between said
blocks and 5 +; all of blocks six and seven.
and Orange street. on east side of said blocks.
River Falls, Nov. %, 1869.
s C. ROBERTS
VIM BARKER,
W. II. NICHOLS,
Administrators of the estate of A. Creel-
man, 52-9w. .
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SAMUEL NELSON.

MANUFACTURES and deals in Boots
WI and Shoes of all kinds. Bays Hides,
and does repairing generally. Can be found
at his old shop OF Main street.
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q. E. DAVIS,

DRUGGIST and Apothecary. Prescrip-
IL tons carefully put up A full line of
Patent Medicines, Toilet Articles, and everv-
thing usually kept in afirst-class drug store.
Agent for Grover d Bakers Sewing Machines
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WOOL CARDING,
G. B cox d co

THOMAS CLEARY d Co.,
COMMISSION Merchants, and Steam
I boat gents. Buy, sell and store wheat.
Genmont, WIS.
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From Lake Superior.

We make the following extracts from
letter to the Madison State Journal,
from Supe.icr City: The writer EVIL
dertly has not a very lofty opinion OF
the people of the St. Croix Valley in
connection with railroads:
The telegraph last week placed the
Mississippi river in connection with Lake
Superior. 1t is greatly to be regretted
that This was not Wisconsin enterprise
and over Wisconsin soil. Let us hope
our delegation in Congress can effect
something in extending the OLD St Croix
and Superior Land Grant. If We can
not get the extension, let us be annexed
TO Minnesota, where we can have rail-
road facilities Has the project of state
aid to railroads fallen tbrough? trust
not. If granted and roads built, the
state would be developed and school and
swamp lands brought into market. =
Minnesota, at present, leads in the race
of internal Improvements. We are curl.
Gus to know what Wisconsin will do for
the undeveloped northern part of the
state. Some persons insinuate she might
be persuaded 10 open stage road from
Polk county through the wilderness to
Superior City. Save us, at all events,
from the rascals of St. Croix and Pierce
counties, who have for over ten years
past been contending for the terminus OF
of the railroad like Kilkenny cats.
Navigation is still open in the Bay OF
of Superior to Rice's Point. the terminus
at present of the st. Paul & Du Luth
Railroad. Engineers and contractors are
urging on the work, and sufficient iron
to lay ten or twelve miles of track on the
ground. The whistle of the locomotive
of the construction train sounds cheerily
to us in Superior.
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GUNDERSON q SINE

DEALERS in Dry Goods. Groceries, etc
~ Agents for Hapgood d Co.'S Plows. =
Store opposite Prairie Mills. 25-tf.
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q. =. pow ELL,

.. s. POW ELL.
TIAS few choice lots for sale in the viii
III lage of River Falls. aud good farming
lands. well located. IN Pierce and ST. Croix
counties. Will sell on time for approved pa
pers, or exchange for personal property.
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MACHINISTS.

THOMAS B..CORNISH,
"AS Recommended Turning at Foster s
IL new building. All orders promptly
filed on short notice.
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Farmers, Remember
That we pay

The Highest Market Price for Whea
Delivered at Diamond Bluff.
Diamond Bluff. Wis. Is
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Our county board levied "a devil
of tax" The entire levy is about
$4,000. Rate, Jfve and one half per
cent.
We are to have two fire engines. a
court house, public square and Jail to
accommodate unfortunate tax payers, be
sides one or or two school houses, but
not one cent TO aid railroad.
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IT'S FAST.
$23, eel ,4SJ.37.
ITS PRESENT.
The Most Successful Fire Company
in America.

Assetts. $685. $50. sc. Three-fOurths of the in
surapce companies chartered, have failed-proving
mistakes and difficulties in profession based on
calamity and misfortune. with an important part OF
its development in the sphere of broad human be-
nevoIence Ii is II rare and uncommon event for
one of these institutions TO make its Fifieth an
nual report, and that satisfactory one-another
of life's plainest old lessons, las You Fow that
shall you reap"
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MISCELLANEOUS.
A. MORSE,

A. MORSE,
CtONYEYANOER, Collector. Resi, Estate
" agent, and Notary Public, River Falls.
Vie
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n. WALES.
CARRIAGE and Wagon Maker Repair
~ ing done at short notice. Shop on Sec
ond street.
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regret to state that hay is worth $40
ton and very scarce at that; ground
feed $50 ton; potatoes Sl.25 busbel.
BaIed hay, it seems to me, could be
brought from Milwaukee to st. Paul by
railroad, aud from St, Paul the cars run
to point seventy five miles from SUPERB
or City. There will be large amount
of teaming done this winter to supply
this place and the laborers on the rail,
road. think it would pay to bring hay
up from Wisconsin. Report says lower
Minnesota is short Of hay.
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SAUNDERS d GREEN. j.
NEEP for sale full supply of Groceries
IN. and provision. Pork. Lard. and Hams
always on hand; also Nails and Wooden ware
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CARRIAGE AND HARNESS MAKERS.

S. B. GOLDSMITH,
CARRIAGE and Wagon Maker. Repair
-, ing done to order. Shop near the bridge
at foot of Maple street.
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business directory.
MERCHANDISE.

business directory.
MERCHANDISE.
SAUNDERS GREEN. !.
DEEP for sale full supply of Groceries
N and provision. Pork, Lard. and Hams
always on hand; also Nails and Wooden ware
BURHYTE BROTHERS.
DEALERS in Dry" Goods, and' Ready
made Clothing. Carpeting. Oil Cloths,
Boots and Shoes, Groceries, etc.
G. /. Ap. ROBERTS.
GENERAL Dealer IN Dry Goods. Crock
" ery, Boots and Shoes Hats, Caps. and
anything in the line of Furnishing Goods.
G W. MAPES,
A 7 the Old Pioneer Store, deals in Dry
N. Goods. Groceries, &C.. and wants Custo-
mers and Creenbacks.
W. H. SANDERSoN,
NEEPS for sale good stock of Groceries.
IN Hats and Caps, Boots and Shoes, Ready
made Clothing. etc.
r. j. WILCOX,
DEALER in Books. Stationery, Wall and
~ Window Paper, Toys, Newspapers etc.
Next door to Sanderson Wilson's new store
SD. DODGE.
DEALER in Shelf and Heavy Hardware,
IL Stoves aud Tinware and all varieties of
Farmers and Mechanics Tools, Agents for
Singers Sewing Machines, and Deere's cele-
brated Moline Plows. Repairing done
promptly.
III. CRoSSMAN,
nEALER in Groceries, Provisions, " ood-
IL en- Ware, etc. Keeps on hand COM
ple,e variety of the best goods in his line
that the market affords.
GUNDERSoN d SINE,
DEALERS in Dry Goods. Groceries, etc.
~ Agents for Hapgood d Co.'s Flows
Store opposite Prairie Mills. 25-tf.
MARTIN RIPPLE.
NrERCHaNT Tailor, and dealer Cloths,
WI Vestings and Tailor Trimmings. Gut
ting done TO order.
q. E. DAVIS,
DRUGGIST and Apothecary. Prescrip-
IL tons carefully put up A full line of
Patent Medicines Toilet Articles, and everv-
thing usually kept in afirst-class drug store.
Agent for Grover d Bakers Sewing Machines
MISS KATE SHEPARD
HEEPS a fine assortment of Millinery.
IN Fancy and Dress Goods. Attends to
the business in all IFS departments. Store in
Childs new building, corner of Main and
Sycamore reefs. % If.
j. NJ. CHURCHILL,
FASHIONABLE Tailor. Shop in Babcock
Il building opposite Burhyte Bros store,
up stairs. Particular attention paid to cut
ting. All work warranted. 10
MRS. SCALES,
KEEPS Fruit and Confectionery store
IN on Main street. River Falls next door
south of Mrs. Winchester Millinery store.
MRS. w. H. WINCHESTER,
DEALER in Millinery and Fancy Dress
IL Goods All kinds of Millinery and
Dress Making done to order. Store in build
ing with book store on Maple street.
PHYSICIANS.
------------
f. BALLARD,
DHYSICIAN and Surgeon. Office at his
residence, River Falls.
-.
HOTELS.
RIVER FALLS HOUSE.
DY G.. w. ROBERTS. corner Of Main and
Id Pine streets, River Falls, Wis.
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of all kinds needed for family use, which they are
distributing to customers IT tho lowest possible
consideration.
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RIVER FAILS BREWERY,
DY CEARtEs EEAurH The best OF Beer
ID always Oh hand. at the lowest ra,cs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-31

Ex-Secretary Stanton made his will in July.
President Grant, on Christmas morning, sent
Rev. j. p. Newman 800 for the benefit of the
poor of Washington.
A portion of the Christmas dinner of the
convicts in the Kentucky Penitentiary was a
huge OK, contributed by Mr.. Fl. Q. Dorsey, of
Pawtucket, r. I.
Mr.. Joseph Kidd died in Brunswick Coun-
ty, Va on the 18th inst, at the age of 101 years
II months and "a days. He is the oldest Kidd
on record.
Mrs. Rachel Renier, of New Haven, who
was married on Christmas, sixty-three years
ago, and whose husband died on Christmas,
died very suddenly on Christmas Qast Satur-
day. at the age of "a.
1t is asserted that upon the return of Secre-
tary Boutwell, to Washington, Assistant Sec
retary Richardson will insist upon having his
resignation accepted, and will return to his
home in Massachusetts, Every inducement
has been offered Judge Richardson to remain,
both by President Grant and Secretary Bout
we'll, but he finds the salary inadequate, and
will not therefore consent to remain any long
er.
1t is given out by his friends that Attorney
General Hoar will remain in the Cabinet for
only short time, and will then tender his re-
sgnation to the President. The prevailing
opinion is that Judge Strong, of Pennsylvania,
will succeed him. 1t is known that the Presi-
dent rendered him the position when it was
supposed that Mr.. Hoar would resign to 60
upon the Supreme Bench.
Mrs. Lewis, the principal in the kidnapping
case, is described as being lady of very agree
able presence; somewhat tall, and apparently
about thirty years of age. There is much re-
finement and elegance in her manner; and
though in the early stages of the case she was
evidently much oppressed and excited with the
notoriety which such proceedings naturally
developed, she now appears to have acquired
self-possession, and to stand the ordeals OF the
examinations with frmness. Her features are
pretty; her nose aquiline, and her eyes dark
brown She does not wear chignon, her dark
hair in luxuriant ringlets forming natural
adornment which renders the artificial portub-
erance unnecessary.
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Terms $500 per amman, In adrance.

the world rarely witnesses The tables & the
hotels were spread with the rarest luxur,..
and champagne and the costliest wines cf
Ter; and to all, in the fullest degree, were we
welcomed by our "order of the Khedive,i
firing of the pageant after night-fall, some
four or five of us took ramble of a couple Of
hours about the town. Suez is very much
larger than it appears to be from the water
Its population, mainly of Arabian extraction
must number nearly forty thousand, most of
whom dwell in wretched one-story huts built
OF rough stone, with mud for mortar, or en-
tirely of mud, and all with fiat roofs, covered
with anything that will shield their inmates
from the SUP, for as to rain, it is of such rare
occurrence that no provision is made against
it. Each owner of this kind of real estate is
his own mason as well as architect, and so
long as he leaves room for a couple Of dom
kies to pass abreast seems to care little how
places his mansion.
Suez is built on the sands of the desert and
not tree or shrub relieves the dreariness of
its narrow and noisome streets OF course
the small portion of the town inhabited by
Europeans is an exception to the general rule;
but even here there are no buildings that will
attract attention for architectural proportions.
Its envirOns are equally dreary and uninter-
esting. On the West, bordering the Gulf, as
far as the eye can discover, are ranges of bar
rem mountains gouged into deep ravines, and
shattered as though they had been the play
things of earthquakes; and far off to the east
ward, keeping at bay the sand-wash of the
desert which intervened, is another range of
activities with even more wild and fantastic
features. No sign of vegetation meets the
view in any direction-all is utterly desolate.
Southery to the horizon, stretch the waters
of the Gulf, which by the contrast of their
clear, sparkling green, render tine dreariness of
the adjacent wilderness still more imminent
and intense.
So much for the present appearances of Su-
ez and is environs. But the magic hand of
Commerce, is already at work about the To-
cality; and although it may not remove the
grim mountains or make green fields of tie
impending desert, it will here create a great
city, whose wealth will be attested by noble
warehouses and stores, and palatial mansions;
and perhaps introduce the stately palm, the
shady fig and locust into its streets, and Danish
their present offensive odors with the Towering
and fragrant shrubs of the East. All this, of
course, contingent on the further and final sue
cess of the Great Maritime Canal!
But no more for the present from
Yours, sc. s. b. b.
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The suicide ofMr. Franz Schoeller, COM
pcsitOr in the Stats Zeitung Office has al
ready been noted. The career of deceased
was a strange one. He had relatives in the
highest circles in Germany. Prince Charles,
OF Bavaria, met Mr.. Schoeller's sister, who
was an actress, and fell in love with her, the
attachment resulting in her marriage to the
prince. She was made countess in her own
right, and several of her children, nephews of
the deceased compositor, are married into
some Of the reigning families of Germany
At the time of his sisters marriage, Schoeller
himself was cadet in the Bavarian Army,
aud received rapid promotion. But in 1S4S
the deceased adopted the views of the revolu-
tionary party, which course in the value of
the movement, necessitated his emigration
and deprived him of all further recognition
by his princely relatives. In this country he
learned the trade of compositor and stead
fastly adhered to it, working faithfully at the
case until his death-N. Y. Commercial.
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There was $500, 900 in Virginia's Treasury on
Friday.
The farmers of Colebrook, Ct, engaged in
the milk trade, are sending at present one
thousand one hundred quarts per day to New
York, and receive six cents quart at the de-
pot. Retail dealers charge twelve cents.
A vessel was cleared at Savannah last week
for Havre, with a cargo of 1850 bales of upland
cotton, weighing sci ,293 pounds. valued at
$2O9, 1913 50, and 208 bags Sea Island, weighing
81, 238 pounds, and valued at $34, ,479.
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Chicago TH1EvEs-A BOLD OPERATION

CHICAGO THIEvEs-A BOLD OPERATION.
The Chicago Journal states that last Thurs
day evening young lady Of that city named
Moran, was returning home about five o'clock
in the afternoon, through a prominent thor
oughfare, and was bat few yards from
home when rufian seized her by the throat
and tore off her gloves, pulled two gold rings
from her fingers, and snatched from her hands
her pocket book which contained small sum
of money. Before he left the lady he exam
ined her wrists for bracelets, and actually pull
ed off pair of gold buttons from her sleeves,
leaving long scratches on her arm. After OBJ
tanning these he left her and ran, the lady
being too much frightened to raise an alarm
1t seems that the fellow had followed her from
ajewelry shop, where she had been to make
some purchases. As he pounced upon her at
first, he threatened. if she made any distur-
bance, to kill her. The vagabond has not vet
been arrested. On Tuesday evening, two la
dies, accompanied by gentleman, were near
McVicker's Theatre, about IL o'clock. going
home from party. Suddenly three thieves
confronted them, One of them seized the
gentleman, while the others each grabbed a
lady, and, by stufing their wooden comforters
into their mouths, prevented their giving an
alarm. The other thief, having" gone through"
his victim, and having possessed himself of a
gold watch and $50 in cash, gave the signal
to his companions, who all at once took to
flight.
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A PARALLEL FOR THE RICHARDSON
CAsE.-The circumstances OF the Mcfarland
Richardson tragedy have revived the recol-
lection of circumstances in the life of An
drew Jackson that have been nearly forgot
ten by this generation. He married his wife
two years before she was divorced from Capt.
Robards, her former husband. A newspaper
writer, speaking of these circumstances, says:
Out of these circumstances sprang all the
reports to the discredit OF Mrs: jackson,
which were so widely circulated during her
lifetime, and which made her husband so fu-
rious, Saws one of his biographers: "His
worst uuarrels arose from this cause, or were
greatly aggravated by it. He became sore up
the subject For the man who dared to
breathe Mrs. Jackson's name, except in hon
or, he kept pistols in perfect condition for
thirty-seven years." He tancied that such
men as Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams,
in the after days, when political rivalry ran
high, were personally busted in the work of
reviving, for publication, the slanders against
his wife's virtue. He was morbidly sensitive
on the subject; and although the married
life of the pair was extremely happy, indeed
one OF the happiest ever known, the mutual
love and respectsof the parties to it continu-
ally growing, yet the singular circumstances
that surrounded its inception were life
long source of annoyance to both.
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-"Ahw said Stanton, while in the War
Department, show l long to return to the
bar! But 1 am here trying this case against
the Confederacy, and must stay till we enter
up the final Judgment. Then 1 shall gladly
retire and look after the affairs OF John Doe"
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Ocean Insurance Company.
Annual Meeting.

THE Stockholders of the Ocean Insurance Com
i pany are hereby notified to meet at the Office OF
said company, on Monday the third day of January,
A: 1870, at three o'clock p NJ, for the following
purposes
l. To choose seven Directors for the ensuing year.
2. To make such alterations and additions to the
By Laws OF the company as they shall deem neces-
sary.
8: To act upon any other business which may le-
gally come before them.
GEO. A. WRIGHT, Secretary.
Portland Dec. 10, 1869. dc1Otd
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CaSco National Rank.

THE Annual Meeting of the Stakeholder of the
i Casco National Bank for the choice of Directors
and the transaction Of such business as may legally
House. on TUESDAY, the eleventh day of January,
1870, at 12 o'clock M.
VIM. A. WINSHIP, Cashier.
Portland Dec. IL 1862 did
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Canal National Rank.

THE annual meeting of the stockholders of ''Tbe
i Canal National Bank of Portland" for the
election Directors, and for the transaction
OF any other business that may legally before
them, will be held at their Banking House on Tues
day the eleventh day of January 1870, at II O'Clock
I'M.
dcgtd r. g. SOMFRRy Cashier
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GEORGE OPDYKE & co,
Bankers, No. 25 N0sSau-St.
Annual Meeting.

T1HE annual meeting of the Stockholders OF the
l. HPortland and Waldoboro' Steamboat Com
pany, will be held at the Office of Ross & Sturdi-
want, No, 179 Commercial St, Portland, on Tuesday
Jan. 4th 1870 "a O'Clock P. NJ for the election of
five directors and the transaction of any other
business that may legally come tetore them.
WILLIAM ROSS, Clerk.
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Merchants National Rank.

THE Stockholders of this Bank are hereby notified
i that the Annual meeting tor the choice of Di-
rectors and the transaction of such business may
legally come before them, will be holden at the Bank,
on Tuesday, January 11th, 1870 at 10 O'Clock A. M.
CHAS. PAYSON, Cashier.
Portland Dec. O. 1859 lcytd
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The First National Bank.

TINE Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of this
i Bank will be held at their rooms, onITUEsDAY,
the eleventh day OF January next. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon.
1-For the choice of Seven Directors.
2-To see il the Stockholders will increase the Cap
tai of the Bank.
3-And for any other legal business.
WILLIAM EDWARD GOULD,
Cashier
Portland, Dec g. 1869. dec1Odtd