davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
DisSr0CeGE.

We understand that some miserable
ruffian, or plurality of them, entered
the Methodist church last week and tip
ped over desks, scattered the furniture of
the church and committed other indie
cencies. If found out they should be
made IN example of. The state provides
quarters at Waupun for jus; such ras
Gals.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
Dramatic.

1t is proposed Ly n number of tho
good folk Of Prescott to get up an en-
tertainment to take place soon, consisting
of a drama or farce, tableaux. pan to-
mines, charades, music, both vocal and
Instrumental, &c, dc. There is talent
enough in Prescott to make something
of this kind successful and little energy
to press the matter is all that is requir
ed. We hopo to sec tho movement
prosper.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
County Road Bill.

The biz introduced hy Senator Corr,
authorizing the county board of Pierce
county to appropriate SlO 600 Of the
county funds for the purpose of building
certain roads in tue county, will, in all
probability, not be allowed to pass the
Assembly in its original form. Mr..
IvEs is opposed TO these roads, and when
the bill came into the Assembly, he
amended it by substantially changing
the appropriation TO the erection of Co.
buildings at Ellsworth. This virtually
kills the bill, and the county must look
for road aid TO some other quarter than
the present Legislature.
We understand this appropriation was
foe the construction of three roads--one
from Prescott due east to the county
line; one from the northern line of the
county, running along Rush River to
the south western corner, terminating at
some point on the Mississippi river
probably Maiden Rock; and one. from
River Falls in q south westerly direction,
connecting with the other roads at some
convenient point. These roads arc much
needed 10y the county at large, and es-
pecially by the eastern section. We he
lieve the people of that part of the Co.
arc in favor Of their construction with
the funds lying idle IN the county treas
ury. 1t was understood BY Senator
Corr when he introduced the bill, that
the people were DESTROYS of having these
funds. or portion Of them, applied for
that purpose. But Mr.. IvEs violently
opposed the measure, and his opposition
eliminated in amending the bill, ms we
have before stated. We do not think
this is inst toward the settlers in the
eastern portion Of the county. 1t is
well known that good roads cannot be
built there for years TO come without
county aid. The county board are will.
ing to render this aid, and ask an net of
the Legislature emp"xeripg them to
make the appropriation. The only rea-
son why the bill does not become a law
is because Mr.. IVES opposes it, aud if
the citizens Of Marieil. Rock Elm, FL
Paso and other towns get no aid from
the county. they may charge it TO the
member of Assembly from Pierce coun-
ty. He not only opposes road all, but
cOolly appropriates the amount asked for
that purpose to the building of court
house-a matter tho county board can
attend TO without any legislative enact
mont.
In those sparsely settled districts
where the country is rough or heavily
timbered. or both, it is well mic ID inpos-
sible for the people to mako passable
roads by their own unaided efforts
And it is but right that the towns which
from favorable situation have good roads
now. should assist their neighbors who
are less fortunate in tba: respect. The
fact that many citizens of our county
have to &C roundabout way. five or ten
miles further than the actual distance TO
market or 10 mill, is sufficient to establish
their necessity, and the sooner they are
built the better.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
Gymnastics.

WSsssfstScSeIcs
Last week We published a communi-
cation from Supt. r. l.. REED, advoca.
ting the introduction of light gymnastics
into all the schools of our county. We
believe our citizens would only need to
see practical illustration of the exercises
to become favoraby impressed with item.
Miss Cox of River Falls. has been teach
ing class at that place the past winter
with decided success. We propose that
the citizens OF Prescott invite Miss Cox
and her class to give public exhlbi-
ton here. Who will move in tho mat
teri
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
Real Estate Sales.

We commence again this week the
publication Of the real estate transfers in
Pierce county. through tho inability Of
Mr.. BRowN, our worthy register of
deeds, to furnish the copy we have been
unable TO print them for number of
weeks, but have made arrangements
whereby we hope to have regular weekly
reports hereafter.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
Wig WCg.

A meeting will be held Mt Fox d. Dick
enson's Hall, this Thursday evening.
for the purpose of organizing Lodge of
Good Templars. Rev. A. GIBSON, of
River Falls, prominent officer of the
o DIR, will he present to assist on this &C.
casion. We are glad to see this move.
ment toward reform, and we trust the
citizens of Prescott will give it hearty
support. Attend the meeting.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
Public Sale.

DY authority of the commissioners OF
ID school and university lands. the under
signed. Il clerk appointed by them for the
purpos of protecting lands belonging TO the
state has s"ized according 10 law and will
sell at public auction on Monday. the 22d
day of March, 1869 ut River Falls in Pierce
county. state of Wisconsin, the following
described personal property. cut on and re-
moved from stale lands. to-wit: Twenty
two thousand shingles.
S. W. FUDLER. Clerk.
Prescott March 1859
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05

To ADJoURN.-It is thought now that
the legislature has had its spree, it will
settle down to business. If SO, they will
probably adjourn about the 30th inst
Prescott Journal.
Neighbor Journal, how does it hap
pen, 30lh inst Z" We reckon only
% days in February this year.-Du-
rand Times.
We still insist on The 30th inst"
as tue time they will probably adjourn.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
Donation Party.

There will be donation party Mt the
residence Of Rev. IT. CHApEAYNE on
this friday evening. All are cordially
invited to attend.
The Reading Circle will meet at
the residence Of D. N. TAYLOR on Mon
day evening next.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
LOftCfN.

Lottery.
Last week Mr.. LEWIS a new conner
here, got up lottery for the sale of
very nice cutter of bis own manufacture.
Tickets were issued at 81 90 each.
The lucky number was owned by PETER
SIMON, Jr.
Tho HARRIS lottery in Hastings for
a span Of ponies &c, came off last Fri
day. The rig was drawn by john
SMITH of Faribanlt, formerly of
Prescott. GEO. Dill n,w owns the
turn-out
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
Singing Class.

Mr.. j. II. WILSON has con scented to
give course of singing lessons, to be
held Mt the Baptist church, commencing
with Friday evening of this week. All
wishing to avail themselves of this OPP
portunity arc cordially invited to be
present.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
Exhibition.

Next week closes the winter term Of
our city schools. An exhibition will be
given BY tho different departments, at
Fox & Dckinsonts Hall on the evening
of Friday the 18th. An entertaining
programme will be presented.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
s. Inaugarafi0n'' BaII.

BY an invitation ticket with the Hud
son Democrat imprint, we learn that a
grand =" inauguration party was to be
held in that city on the 4th inst.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05

CHIPPEWA FAILS BURNED. A very
destructive fire occurred at Chippewa
Falls on the oath ult, which resulted in
the loss of about 100000 worth of
property. This will prove heavy loss
to the people there. We heartily SYM
pathize with our neighbors.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
.y;elU advertisements.
$500 REV AIRED.

w ILL be- paid to the person who will
w furnish to me the true rame of the
cowardly. lying. infamous villain who drew
the caricaturc and wr0te the anonymous COM
municaiOn TO my wife mailed at Hastings,
Mimi. last week. p, V. WISE.
Prescott, Wis, Mar. g 1869.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05

ANY paper or magazine, published in
the q. S. may be had at McKee's-the
Feb. number of magazines are coming in
daily.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
PRESCOTT MARKET.
Corrected Weekly by George n. hi


- Gloves, mittens, boys sIeds and
lamps are being sold at less than cost, for
cash, call and examine the goods at
McKEE'S.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05

The final adjournment Of the Legisia-
ture need not he expected before the
tenth Of March. 1t adjourns to-day till
Monday evening next. c. c.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05

4 CHAxGE. Tie county Of Dallas is
Dallas no more. an act of the Legis'
lature changes It's name to Barron, and
hereafter ls, j. be 80 rccorlrl.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05

- Miscellaneous Books, and Pic
ture frames at greatly reducee prices, at
MckEE'S9
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
Cold.

Wednesday night was probably as
cold as it has been any time during the
winter about 20 deg. below. Our
Satanic says twas an cold rip snorter!"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05

All the new papers and maya
Zines, recently published are to he had at
McKEE'S.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
Personal.

Personal.
Mr.. FRALrck proprietor of the Has
tings Union made us a short call on
Tuesday last.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
sHERrFF's NOTICE TO TN elk OR ALDERMAN.

SHEKIFF'S NOTICE To TN CI'k OK ALDERMAN.
SH2aIFF's OFFICE, P8Esoorr. Pierce County. Wis,
February 18th, 1869.
SRA Julicll Election is 10 be held in the sevcr-
al towns AMI wards n this county the first Tues
dav being the sixth day of April next. at which to
he elected the officers mentioned N the annexed copy
OF notice from the Secretary of STATE.
GEO. W. DICKINSON Sheriff.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05

morning train connects at Farmington Win
Eastern Express and with Owatonna Local for ST.
Paul: Minneapolis and all points on st. Paul and
Pacific Railway and at Mendoza for all points on
the Minnesota Valley Railway.
Returning connects at Hastings with stages for
Prescott, Hudson, River Falls and saltwater. and
with Minnesota stage company's line to Red Wing
and all points on the river to Winona. =,
Evening train connects at Pennington with NJ.
st. r. e. NJ. Express for st. Paul and Minneapolis
and with Owatonna Local for all points on the Nj.
st. p. It NJ. Ry, TO Owatonna.
Passengers BY this line leave Hastings at SIS A.
NJ. have four hours in st. Paul or Minneapolis, re-
turning arrive at Hastings. $50 p: N. same day.
e. A. WILLIAMS, Act. Supt.
c. Ii. L. LANCE. 21-36
Gen. Freight and Passenger Agt.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-03-05
CRY AND COUNTY.
DaIofa lRasi~ay Time Table.

On and after Monday, Feb. 22d., 1865, trains on
the Hastings Dakota Railway Will run as Ioliowss
GOING WEST
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-09
TAssoc1ArED PRESS p1spArcHEs.l

WASHINGTON, October s.
The President procaims the 3Oth of Novem-
ber next as day of national thanksgiving.
Up to IL o'clock to-day, neither Grant nor
Sherman had received the dispatch from Vicks-
burg in regard to the Mississippi elections
mentioned in yesterdays dispatches.
In the Supreme Court the Yerger case is up
Yerger's counsel asked that the case be heard
next Friday. Hoar asked for more remote
day. The court ordered that the petition be
fled and named Monday as the day for argu-
ment. rc" ~
The Court placed the Texas habeas corpus
case the same footing as the Yerger case
The cotton case of Mckee VS.. the United States
was arguaa. The case involves the validity Of
certain Treasury regulations. Messrs. Loch-
rane, of Georgia, and Burziger, of Texas, were
admitted to practice.
The point to be argued on Monday, in the
Mississippi and Texas ha6eas corpus cases, is
whether the question of jurisdiction shall be
heard first as preliminary to entertaining the
petition. This is in accordan ee with the wishes
of Che Attorney General.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-09
T4RIETIES.

Paris gossips now place the European
Kings in one of two categWics-those who
are going TO abdlcate and those who are going
mad.
"A fashion authority states that the fashion
Tor coats this fall will be a good deal like that
for last fall, especially with those who have to
wear last falls coats.
"A Western steamboat captain, imporiNn-
cd by lite insurance solicitor, settled matters
by remarking: Look here, my friend, |
never bet on any game where I've got to die
to beat it,
The recent Georgia Editorial Conversion
must have been 4 nice party. One of the cdi-
tors lost his hat, whercupon his companions
laughed at him. He silenced them with the re-
mark that they would have lost their hats,
too, had they not been heavily weighted with
bricks.
In London, the secretary OF the Cruelty to
Animals Society complains that three droyers
were recently arraigned for cruelty beating
foreign oxen, and the magistrate dismissed
task 10 perform ''in driving bullocks Of foreign
breed, and unacquainteG with our language" "
"A Scotch clergyman, in the recent drought,
enc Sunday offered prayers for rain; and sure
enough, it came just as the services closed.
One old lady, who had no umbrella with her,
commenced to gather the skirts OF her gown
over her head before quitting the church ves-
tibule, at tbe same time remarking to q neigh
Dor, AEh, wumman, isn't it too bad of the
doctor2 He might hae lotion us hame first
Madame Deschelles is said to have been
the chief loser by Eugene giving up her East
ern trip. She makes that lady's bonncts, and
had got up for her Majesty real love Of bon
net, which she called ''lhe Oriental bonnet,
and she had ordered thousands of them for The
Partisan ladies', who never feel happy unless
they can initiate the costume worn by the Em-
press. The Oriental bonnet will now be a COM
pctc failure, and Madame Descbelles will
lose u large amount of money in consequence.
AT Napoleon's fetc in Paris, in one grand
pyrotechnic piece, Napoleon I appeared on
horseback between two large date or palm
trees. ''Why," asked a spectator TO q
ncighbor close by, ''have they taken date trees
instead of something more bu-hyT "Because
of Napoleon's campaign to Egypt" answered
the neigh3or. Nothing Of the kind" put in
the grocer, who was close; 1.-The date trees are
to remind us of the date Of the hundredth an
niversary."
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-09
CURRENT NOTES.

--Co-operative societies for procuring ordi-
nary articles OF consumption have been very
PROSPEROUS in Germany, and have rapidly in
creased in numbers. in 1866 they numbered
lss, in 1867 BIG, and In 1868 they had increased
to 555. There are now in Germany 1858 work
ingmen's banks and loan associations, OF
which Cts are in Prussia, 4lS in German Aus
tria, and 2ss in Bohemia. Altogether the CO
operative societies which exist in Germany are
estimated at about 1900. They consist of about
OO0 600 members. Their business transactions
amounted in 1868 to 100000, 900 thalers, and
this they managed on capital OF l5,OOaOOO
thalcrs belonging to themselves, and a., ,oOO,-
600 thalcrs of borrowed money.
The amnesty recently granted by the En-
pcror Napole0n III, it is asserted, was devised
as trap to cnsnare the more prominent poll
teal offenders now in exile. Ledru ROllin, in
a letter published in the Paris Journals, states
that Immediately after the amnesty was
signed, an order was sent to the scaports OF
France to arrest him on his arrival from Eng
land, and TO hold him in prison until his alleg-
ed accomplces could be brought back from
CAYENNE. Ledr,l Roln says that he prefers
exile TO the prospect Of an indefinite imprisOn-
ment in French Jail. The Paris Journals, in
commenting. on this letter, express the opin-
ion that the Imperial Government should
answer these charges
There was time when, if phs sician did
not keep his carriage, patients, Oh those at
least of the yrealthcr sort, had but little confi-
dence in his prescriptions. But we learn from the
Boston Jouraal that many Of the mest respect
able doctors af that city are giving up their
gigs and are using the street railways. 1t was
found that thieves ran away with the .equipagc
or parts of it. when it was left ungunrded in
the street. But worse than this, science also
discovered thn going about cramped in gigs
impaired the powers of locomotion ard serl-
ously affected the eXtremities" OF the doctors.
So. like sensible sons of Hippocrates, they
have abandondeG their old vehicles, wahin
when they can walk, and riding when they
must In pmblic vehicles. This will be O great
relief to Young doctors with slim purses AID
s,immer practice.
The income tax. il is asserted, bears very
uuequally upon the different States, when the
entire sum paid in is divided among the re-
speetive populations. Thus, the official re-
turHs for the income taX for 1868 give the
following rates per capla of the States: Ne
vada. sl7 II: California, IS 81; Massachusetts,,
81 II: New York, 50 OF; New Jersey, SO o.;
Oregon. 81; Rhode Island, S. So; Connecticut,
50 or Maryland, 81 Is; Illinois, 81 10; Delaware,
81 Is; Pennsylvania, 81 10; Nebraska, 9s cents;
Michigan, 9e: Ohio, %; New Hampshire, ~;
Kentucky. 62; Missouri, IS; Minnesota, 5s;
Kansas, 81, wisconsin, As; Vermont. 81; Indi-
ana. 49,: Iowa. IL; Maine, 30; West Virginia, 80;
Tennessee, 23 The trading and manuiactur-
ing States bear tax very much greater than
that paiG by the agricultural States, and it Is
complained that wn;!s clerks, persons reeeiy,
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-09
WASHINGTON NEWS.

The Hornet Case-Appointments in the
Charleston OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF Mr.. Davis-The Mississippi Elec-
tions.
GsPEcIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEws'l
Attic Cabinet meeting to-day, the case OF
the Cuban steamship Hornet was briefly con-
sidered. but no decision was arrived at. There
is. however, no doubt that the vessel will be
permanently detained.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis is expected to arrive at
Baltimore tomorrow From Baltimore he will
60 to Jackson, Miss.
Secretary Boutwell, confirmed to-day the ar-
pontment of William Young as deputy collec-
tor and Joseph Quash, colored, as day inspec-
tor in the Charleston Customhouse.
President Grant received this evening the
telegram from the chairman of the COnserva-
tive Republican Committee Of Mississippi,
Stating that General Ames .'would march his
soldiers to every precinct, before Dent should
be elected and calling for the action of the
President. The President only said that he did
not believe the telegram, and would make no
reply.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-09
THE OLD DONINION.

RICHMOND, October 0.
Both Houses of the Legislature to-day rati-
fed the Fourteenth and Fifteenth amend
ments. In the House there were only six
votes against them, and in the Senate only
four against the Fourteenth and two against
the Fifteenth, one of the latter being that of
colored Republican senator, who declined vot-
ing on the ground that the Legislature was
illegal. The Legislature, by joint resolution,
then adjourned till October lS
In the House an amendment to the bill pass
ing the Fifteenth amendment, making it take
effect on and after the admission of the State
to the Union, received only five votes. In the
same body resolution was offered that, in
view of doubts expressed about the legality of
this Legislature, It will after the admission to
the Union re-enact the Fourteenth and Fiji
teenth amendments. The resolution was re-
ferred.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-09

FINANCIAL VIEWS OF Mr.. A. 7. STEWART
The New York Worlds interview reporter has
had conversation with Mr.. A. T. Stewart, the
eminent dry goods merchant, (whom Presi-
dent Grant nominated as Secretary of the
'-p-.asnrrA to know what effect he thinks the
recent operations in Wall-street VIII 1Iave on
the commercial interests of the country. The
reporter says Mr.. s. responded as follows:
cannot regard them as otherwise than dis
astrous to our commercial interests. In the
first place they interfere with and confuse our
values by rendering uncertain the price OF
cold. But to this there Is added another rea-
SON, in the demoralizing effect which 1t must
produce. -,
disapprovcd of the policy Of selling gold
and purchasing bonds with the proceeds, be-
ieving as do that 1t will never lead us, as it
.is probably meant to lead us, to specie pay
ments. Such policy would not lead us to
such result in ten years-no, nor In hum
dred. The purchase of bonds with gold gives
the spectators means to carry on their opera
tions. This policy Is unquestionably of great
benefit TO those who have no means OF their
own. While solvent men will entirely oppose
this policy, it will be approved Of by those who
are shaky.
These are Mr.. Stewards own words. Taken
down from him and written in his presence,
they were read to him, rewritten out and re-
Aidos and in phrase or two toned down.