Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-10
FEB. 10, 1870.
rRdftorial spondsnce.l
OUR MADISON LETTER.

fold more credit on the peopie-'ne gen
erous tax payers Of the state-than does
the Historical Society. 1t is the Sol
dier's Orphans Home, refer TO. This
" Home" for the little ones whose fathers
died that the state might live, is. l know,
considered by some as of but little benefit
more than to furnish place for a favored
few with chance at the public treasury.
Such persons must certainly be those
who are unacquainted with, and have
never seen the Home as it is. After
having seen the place, and how these or
phans are warmly clothed and carefully
tended, it is hardly possible that person
can begrudge the money necessary to Sc
cure to those little ones the shelter and
safety of so good home. Gov. FAIR
CHILD in his late message, strongly urges
the necessity of another such Home, as
the present one cannot accommodate all
who have claims for such shelter, and
the opportunities for education which are
there provided. There were 27S child
rem in the Home the past year, and
about $50 900 were expended in sup
port of the institution. The Home is
beautifully situated on the bank of the
lake, about mile east of the capitol
building. Every Sunday large numbers
of the citizens here visit the place and
often participate in the Sabbath school
exercises which are held in the chapel,
and are very interesting. AT half past
8 o'clock P M, the tap of bell announ-
-ces the infautile class who march in sin
gle file with hands clasped behind them,
stepping TO the music of an organ play
ed by one of the teachers,) and take
their seats at one side Of the ROOM
These little people who range from three
to six years of age, ar, followed by the
next older class, and so on till the whole
number have taken their seats. Alljoin
in singing some appropriate song, and
then those two hundred and seventy lit
tie heads are bowed in silent reverence
as the minister breathes simple prayer
ID the Great Parent in whom they are
taught to trust. After more music, the
Youngest class march out in the same or
der they came, while the rest remain to
recite their lessons of passages from
scripture. The love and confidence which
the little ones manifest for their teachers,
shows their appreciation for the blessings
of home."
The new Legislative Manual, compiled
BY Hon. A ]. Turner, bas been issued.
1t is but trific larger than former ones,
but contains a vast amount more infer
nation than any ever before issued I.
Among many other things was brief BIZ
ographical sketches of each member of
the legislature. The following which 1
1 take from the work, will not be unin
teresting to JOURNAL readers:
EDWARD H. Ives, (DEM)
Mr.. IVES was born in Newton Falls. Truni-
bull county, Ohio, Dec. Is, 1920 received
common school education; is by profession
a lawyer he came TO Wisconsin in 1853. and
settled at Prescott he was sheriff of Des
Moines county, Iowa, from 1913 to 1852 !;
was elected from Pierce county to the assem-
bly, in 1868, and to the senate in 1869. by a
vote OIL 6l, against 1,656 for John Comstock.
(Rep)
OLIVER S. POWELL, (Rep)
Mr.. Powell was born in Madrid. st. Law
renee county, N. Y, June 10, 1880 received
common school education is by Occupa-
ton, farmer came to Wisconsin in 1850.
and settled at River Falls. At the late cleo.
ton he was chosen to represent the district
in the assembly. without opposition. receive
ing 1,l64 votes
CHARLES D. PARK Err, (Rep.)
OF Pleasant Valley, st. Croix county. He
was born in the county of Coos, New Hamp-
shire, Dec. %. 1927 : received an academic
education is by occupation farmer he
came to Wisconsin in 1896 and first settled
al Muskego. Wapkesha county; removed to
st. Croix county where he has held many
town offices was chairman of the town in
1856 and 1859, and county supervisor in 49,
81 and 1865. Was elected TO the assembly
in 1868. and reelected in 1869. receiving 500
votes against $50 for Geo. B. Kidder, (Dem J
thus electing him by l79 majority.
S. B. DRESSER. (Rep.)
OF Osceola Mills; Polk county. He was
born in Standish. Cumberland county Name
NOt. D, 1881 received a common school
education is by occupation a farmer he
came TO Wis in 1852 and settled at Osccola
Mills. He received a vote 6f $50 against 305
for v. M. Babcock. (Dem.,) thus electing
him by BIS majority.
In the senate there are 10 republicans
and IA democrats, and in the assembly,
go republicans, 80 democrats and / in
dependent. The oldest member in the
senate is LYMAN WALKER, of Kewauuee
county. whois seventy years of age; the
youngest is S. D. BURcHARD of Dodge,
whose age is 33-and both are demo-
Gratis. H. v. R. WILMor, of Washing.
ton ccuhty, Is tho oldest member in the
lower house, being SO years of age; G.
w. Beach, Of Columbia, and w. H.