Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-02-26
shanghai Chandler"


Chronicle, believing, we presume. that
while the papers nova days are filled
with the histories of the lives of great
men, our old friend SHANGHAI should
not be sighted, has written the follow
ing" obituary" on that still living and Zee
ly individual
Many of our readers have heard of
this eccentric individual, and laughed
over his writings. 1t has been our for
tune to be a friend of and to him for
several years, and know him MS well as,
and we have sometimes thought better
than, any other man in Wisconsin.
His full name is JULIUS G. CHANDLER
Quite likely the c.. is for Cesar. (He
certainly did seize 'er at the old Ameri-
can House. last winter, and was afraid
he "a got the worst of it.) He was born
in the State of Vermont, in 1885; and
consequently we infer his present age to
be about 81. He came to Wisconsin in
1855, which the intelligent reader will
perceive was fourteen years ago. The
Lord only knows where he settled; but
at quite an early day he published at
Portage, Columbia county, what he Gals
his respectable PAPER" We forget its
name; Twas it the RaH!etrap Roarer?
-EDs. JOURNAL. but it was a well
printed, ably edited, spicy sheet, and he
ought 10 bepubIi, hing it yet.
From Portage Mr.. Chandler went to
Friendship, where he established the Adj
ans County Independent, and continued
its publication till some time in 1863
At the beginning of the war he enlisted
in The Second Wis. Regiment of infan
try, and was in the first battle at Bull
Run, where he was slightly wounded;
but like most of our boys on that occa-
sion, whom death spared, was able to
git" His graphic and really touching
account of the affair was copied in most
western papers. He was something in
the Fortieth (lO0day) Regiment, and
on his return published history of it,
called the "Annals Of the Forfeit" -
Like most of his writings it was a good
thing.
The next we saw of him was ut Kelly
& Icons Minstrels, Chicago, where he
was accompanied by two good looking,
well dressed ladies; was himself well
dressed, shaved, and had his hair comb
| cd. He was in front, and, but half re
cognizing him, we sent him a slip inqui
ring, "ls your name Shanghai Chand
Ter ?" He responded in person, assuring
us that it was indeed he, and that he was
a reformed editor" And that time he
was travelling agent for the Western
Trans ortation Company, writing occa-
sionally for the Western Railroad Ga
2ette, over the signature "Star Freight"
We saw boys in Missouri with some of
his articles IN their vest pockets, who
kindly told us what they knew of the
author; but 'twasn't much.
In the spring of 1867 Mr.. Chandler
left Chicago, and since then he has been
"His Nibbs," of the Adams County
Press publisher and editor CALF Of the
Baraboo Independent, Ure Porter" Of
the Railroad Gazette; and last, and at
present. "Biged," of the Prescott jour
nal, one of the editors of which was a
member in good standing of Gideon's
original baud. Chandler has most es
timablo wife, and an interesting family of
chidren-al of Baraboo.
A skilful and accurate practical prin-
ter; ready, witty, aud in many respects
abe writer; whole-souled, big hearted
white man, he might succeed admirably
as the conductor of a newspaper
printing office and the editorial chair are
the places for him.