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The New York herald., 1870-02-15
A NEW Yux LADY N a MASSACHUSETTS PRISON roa u.sr.
[From the Boston Herald, Feb. 14.l

lFrOm tnc Boston ucra!O, FeD. 14.l
case which we believe Is without precedent In
the history or SUFFOLK county, being the lmprison-
ment OF woman for debt, has just come TO our no.
tice. A year or more ago lady named Bosworrh,
who kept boarding house in New York, had lad V
boarder named ChamDerlm. who became indebted
to her or board 10 the extent Of seventy five dollars
The latter went away from the boarding house. leav-
ing her trunk and some goods therein con-
tanned, which Mrs. Bosworsh afterwards refused to
denver until she had received the seventy five d0i-
lars which was her due.
Tne Chamberlain woman came to Boston and in
August, 1868, Mrs. Bosworth also visited this city
Win view OF collecting her debt. The Chamber.
lam party, however instead Of paying her debt, sued
writ IN tort against Mrs. BoswOrth Tor illegally
converting her trunk and contents, Oh which she
placed the value OF $500. Upon tins Mrs. Boswor.n
was arrested and released upon giving bonds IN the
amount ol $500, the alleged value or the trunk.
This writ being IN the Municipal Court and sne not
appearing 10 defend herself she was defauted and
Judgment aud execution followed. SLiil not being
forced the writ was returned to court.
The bondsmen Of the B6sWOrth woman were then
sued and one Of them went TO New York and repre-
BenLn9 TO her thaL II she would surrender the trunk
sne would be relieved frO further trouble she gave
II I'D ana was brought TO Boston by express. This,
for some reason, did not end matters.
Yesterday one OF her bODdsnen went TO New York ,
and, representing to Mrs. B0swOrth tnat the case
would receive nal settlement II she would come TO
Boston end sikn certain papers, she accompanied
MIN TO this CITY, ana upon arrival she was unex-
pectedly lodged In The Cambridge street jail. She
was In great trbulatiOn IheTeat representing that
she had been deceived, that by detention her bust;
offering to DO anything which w0uid satisfy the
demands OF her prosecutors.
The case being one which excited tho sympa thy
Of Sheriff CLARK he has Instituted an effort looking o
her discharge. She IL here without friends,
having no acquaintance whatever except her
bondsmep, WHO nave surrendered her, and the only
process Oy which sne can be speedily released Is TO
be served with an alias execution at tho JAIL upon
which service she VIII be entitled to serve notcs
upon the piaintn OF her desire take the oatn oI
the relief OF poor debtors. TINS arrangement VIII
undoubtedly he carried out to-day.
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NEW YORK CITY.
reported Failurc-The Valentine Lnx.
ury--Thc New Post 0alce,-C Chapel Of
st. s'K,r'-Thc Thief Of Tlme--A
Shsplirting Duo-A Fatal "Sky.
lark"-Policc Trials--Ocu.
cral News Items.

The following rcesrd win show Tao changes IN the
scmberature III the weather for the pas. swentyscur
Aours In COMPARISON With The corresponding day OF
last year. as Indicated by the thermometer at Iud
auts pharmacg. LEaALD BUILDING Broadway cor
The New York herald., 1870-02-15

ELECTRICAL PHENOMENoN.-A letter In the Ottawa
tlll) Republican gives the following account OF IN
electrical phen0menon:-ln the engine room OF tho
Peru plow factory there ID leather belt from eight
TO ten inches wide. This belt Is drawn over two
drums, one OF which IL iron, and the other, THINK
Is wood. These drums make about fifty revolutions
per minute. Standing In front OF and below the
belt and placing the extended nngers within
SIX inches Of 1t, tho experimchter viii observe =
multitude Of white rays, which start from the belt
ana project themselves IN the direction OF the
fingers. For the frst three inches the rays form q
sheet OF white light It's base extending across the
band. 1t then breaks up into pencils Of rays, each
pencil converging to . delcatey line point ihe
points Of the white rays approximate at the tips or
the fingers, but never touch them. On the
contrary, the ends Of the fingers are flu
minated with little Jets OF bright yellow
name which dart out to meet the white rays. the
little names are lambent, continuous and pencil
shaped. Tney are not rs vivid a. q true electric
sparK but suflcently bright TO be visible by dav.
light. II . person. holding his right hand near the
belt touch any one in reach with his left hand he
Will experience sensible shock. The fingers, after
experimenting with the belt, have pricking sensa
ton, not unlike the feeling produced by restored
circulation alter the hand has been "aseepr or
wnen we careIessly ncddle win the poles Of mag.
netiC battery
The New York herald., 1870-02-15

The regular distribution OF letters in this cry was
Increased yesterday BY over 10000 owing 70 the
quantity Of valentines passing through the Post
The New York herald., 1870-02-15

Professor Nickerson dcliverad ON interesting lec
surc before Mazeppa Union Lodge No. 3D. l. o. Of G.
g. ana ID. OF s. last evening" In presence OF good
audience Ms subject being "My Banker and
iOurS.n
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Average Lemperature Tor corresponding date
The New York herald., 1870-02-15

The following renewals Of day Inspectors in the
Custom House were tnade yestcrday:-B z. Dexter
W. Lynn. B. Mclaughlin Samuel Caver!y ]. VI
Russell, r. T. Russeil. W. II. Merril E. v. Anderson
J. Mitigate, q. Moriord, ID. Cochrans.
The New York herald., 1870-02-15

I3Enly used by snopnrtess was fcend conceoled
FINDER the dress OF enc q the females. They were
orralgned before Justice Cox ~ Jefferson Matke1.
where lney denied the cAarge but were committed
IN default VI baA 70 a1pswer.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
Picture OF Chicago I'm 1s23.

Mr.. Rummel, Secretary of State OF
Illinois, recently furnished for the State
Library, at Springfield, a book entitled
= Gazetteer of Flliuois and Wisconsin,
by Lewis 6. Beeh, A. NJ, dated 1928.
Its notice Of Chicago is rs follows. +
Chicago is village in Pike county,
situated en- Lake Michigan, at I mouth
of, Chicago Creek. II contains twelve
OF fifteen houses, and sixty or seventy in
Gabitants. The country around Chica'
20 is the most fertile ami beautiful that
can be imagined. 1t consists Of al in
tern;;xture Of woods and prairie, diver.
sifed by gentle slopes. 1t is already
the seat of several fiou rishing plantations
and only requires the extinguishment OF
the Indian title to the lands to become
one OF. the most attractive fields for the
emigrant. To the ordinary advantages
of an agricultural market town, it must
hereafter add that of depot for inland
commerce between The Northern and
Southern sections of the Union, and a
great thorpughfare for strangers, mer
chants. and travellers. Ii is feared how
ever, that the construction of a good hnr-
Dor will be attended with much difficult
ty and expense. i1f# ~
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24

and recorde,h the deeds and misdeeds of
Pierce countyites, called upon us just a
half minute last Friday.
-CHARLEY HurcHISsoN put in an
appearance at our Office one day this
week. He has wintered in the ( Buck
eye" state, which seems to have agreed
with him.
Our citizens should bear in mind
that FRED. WEHRMAN is prepared to do
general carrying or drayage business
about the city. He has stored large
quantities of ice for use of customers
next summer.
BreUtfies. oa - s.''i ron '.f1
Madame Spring is very gushing now.
days. ga.ass,a, rs
Cabins for the railroad builders are
bsirg constructed between Red Wing
and Hastings. "an
We understand that Lawrence Mes
sci started Cor Washington Territory last
week Thursday. %
Mike Igo, pedestrian, was iiued
$500 and costs for st.bbing man in
Red Wing. MINI.
Flank Mead, formerly editor of the
Pennington Telegraph goes TO Califor
MIA next Monday. So says the Hastings
Unions.
VIM. Sonderman of this city is to
furnish the brick for the new court house
TO be built in Hastings during the pres
ent year.
Rev. ]. NJ. Pryce of Mankato, will
preach in the Presbyterian church of
Prescott next Sabbath, March, Goth ct
half part ten o'clock.
-Messrs. RAIDER & West have re
commenced work on their steam ferry
boat which is to ply between this place
and Hastings. The craft will probably
be ready for business when the river
becomes clear of ice.
One of n. B. Harwood's peddlers
was recently severely wounded in Hud
son, by the premature explosion Of n
cartridge, which he was endeavoring to
pound into the muzzle Of a pistol too
small for the cartridge. Only portion
of his hand was blown away.
The sixth lecture of the course by
the Hastings Lecture Association will be
given at Teutonia Hall next Wednesday
evening, Esd inst, by Mrs. Elizabeth
Cady Stanton. Subject. Our Young
Girls. Admission fifty cents, children
under twelve half price.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
Real Estate Transfers.

Sales recorded during the week ending
March 18th 1870. ~"
HPAmes to E L Davis lot Z in Block 3
in village of Ellsworth $25. sru 3.-5...
Mary Bloomer to Eickmann9 neL OF
swL aud sell Of sw14 and 80 acres in sell Of
nwL of sect 9 Oak Grove $500.
@ H Roberts TO Peter Murphy VIZ of sell
of sect Ell Paso $460s visa.
A Morse to Chss D Angel Block 70 in
IN d o s Powell's addition TO village OF
River Falls 5000.
) G II Roberts to James e Shellits swL OF
sell and se114 Of sw14 of sect sc Ell Paso
800. ,at- ~r.,rt.. "e .a
Charles Duvall to Thomas Marshall e1S OF
nwM Of sect 40 Gilman 500.
G. W. BROWN, Reg. Deeds.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
Snecial Notice.

offer my entire sic ok of clothing in sx-
l. change foi wood, as shall not keep cloths
ing hereafter. All that are in want of cloth
ing can get it at L. D. Newell's without pay
ing greenbacks, by bringing him wood
Great bargains will be offered to those who
wish to buy. Most all kinds of produce will
be taken in exchange for clothing.
l am now expecting new goods to arrive
from the east every day, and invite every one
that is in want Of goods to call and exam
me the goods before running off to any other
town TO purchase. Goods can and will be
sold in Prescott as cheap as in our neighbour
ing towns. 81 L. d. NEWELL.
Prescott, Feb. 18th, 1870.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
Farmers of Pierce County.

Why will you be content to grow 40 bushel
of oats per acre when with the same amount
of labor and half the seed you may grow 100
bushels? have 100 bushels of the genuine
Ramsdale Norway oats OH hand unsold which
1 offer at IS per bushel cash. or approved
paper payable next fall. Remember that one
bushel is plenty to seed an acre, and that from
two and one-half bushels on something less
than two and onehalf acres grew 800 bushels
on the Wright farm the past season.
Consult your interest by. procuring this
seed while you may on these easy terms.
G. H. MILLER,
Prescott March 9Th 1870. Al
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24

A subscriber sends US the following
recipes for scarlet fever and small pox,
which he says, were published many
years ago in the Prairie Farmer:
Scarlet Fever. For adults, give one
tablespoonful of good brewers yeast in
three table spoonfuls of sweetened wa
ter, three times day; and if the throat
is much swollen. gurgle with yeast, ard
apply to the throat as a poultice mixed
with Indian meal. Use r.,suty of cat.
nip lea. to KEEP the eruptiOns out of the
s.s,i;u tor several DAYS. M 80
Small Pox.-Uss the above doses of
yeast three times a day and milk diet
throughout the entire disease. Nearly
overy case can be cured, without leaving
Q pock mark. " ae -
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
Real Estate and Goods for
Sn lex

r wish to close out my stock of goods and
i real estate in Prescott, and viii, sell the
same for fifte.n thousand dollars less than re-
turned by assessor and .equalizing boarl 10
collector for the year 1869. If not sold in
bulk. will be sold in small lots TO suit pur-
chasers at two-thirds less Than their assessed
value; the goods win be sold for cash at pri-
vate or public auction.
All book accounts and notes must be SET
tied without failure. or cost viii be made.
49-tf. 81 - GEO. A. DILL.
Prescott, Feb. %, 1870. fra
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24

HAr.-The prospect of high prices of
hay, last fall, appear TO have been with
ont foundation. At one time hay brought
SIS a ton. for a few days. Then il
dropped to SO @ 81 where it has since
remained. The quality of the crop is
not as good as usual, but the quantity is
sufficient to more than supply the de-
mand. - Tdylor's Falls Reporter.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
------------ s--sob--'
Mr.. Guild Dead.


1t is with regret and sorrow that we
learn of the decease of Rev. WM GUILD.
From private sources we gather that the
death occurred at New York, on the
9th Of January last, and that but a few
hours before the dread summons came
he was apparently enjoying more than
ordinary health. Mr.. GUILD and family
made a journey east last fall to visit aD
aged father at New York and for the
purpose of procuring pecuuiary aid for
Calvary church Of this city, of which he
was pastor. We understand he WAS
succeeding beyond expectation in his Ia
bors for the church and was intending
soon to return west.
By this death the infant Calvary
church society has lost one of its most
ener .etic and efieient members, and our
town citizen whose opportunities were
not meagre for largely advancing its in
terests. Mrs. GUILD, in her deep Attic
ton, has tho sympathy Of our whole
community. 'a IT,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24

THE DELLs DAM QUEsT1oS.-This
measure was bone of contention in
the Legislature during its late session.
We neveruuderstool the question in all
lis bearings and have long looked in
vain for an article that would calculate
the whole matter. Brown of the Au
gusta Herald has spoken upon the sub;
iect aud we shall search no farther. Hero
he gives us fun history ofthe dam con
Germ in nutshell. q .re..'aH
The question Of the Dam at the Dells,
on the Chippewariver, seems to create
considerable anxiety in rival localities
Eau Claire wants the river damned
Chippewa Falls snys dam il they can I,
and this section, from its apparent letb'
argy in the matter don't seem inclined
TO consider it worth dam. This is n
dam site too good TO be defeated by
measures other than those based on the
greatest good to the greatest number
and upon this ground, it seems TO Us, il
should be damned. ~
The whole fight is summed up as fol
lows: % IS Efsss.s
Chippewa Falls say, .you can't, dam
it."
Eau Claire says, "Dan j, We shall.
And upon the whole, we hope and
trust it yM be damned. ... t.. (
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24

Now that the old county supervisor
system has been revived, each town
should look to il that the beat man j.
elected chairman Of the town board at
the coming April election. Such chair
men and the senior aldermen of each
ward will be members of tho county
board of supervisors. q .asssre sr,-s
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24

The correspondent of the Pail Mall
Gazette, writing from Rome, February
9th, says: E" For some days past the
Pope has been very unwell. He has been
twice attacked 10 the nj ght by his old
complains, and obliged to ring for help.
He looks very haggard; but it is his Gus
tom, when hereceives strangers, to rouge
his cheeks, so that the traces Of illness
are not seem"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24

Loo SALE.-Hetssy, Staples d Co.,
OF Saltwater, recently sold to Schu.
'Ieoburg, Boecklsr & Co., 100000 feet
fair Apple river logs at $3.50 per N.
aud 5, 200, 600 of fair Totogatic logs. at
SIS per NJ. delivered loose 10 8. B. d
Co.'S mill boom at Saltwater. Another
sale was made Of RATED logs delivered at
Quincy, ILL.,, st SIS per NJ.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24

Returned
Hon. 0 s. POWELL with bis wife passed
through town on his way home last Sat
nrday. q He appeared pleased to be once
more on the " old stamping ground" ~
We ARE also glad to chronicle Sen
ator IVES return. His good inatured
countenance illuminated our sanctum
Wednesday morning.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24

MO HUMBUG., 1t is warranted to cure lost or
IN impaired Taste smell Hearing, Watering
orWeak Eyes, offensive breath. liberated IN roat
or Mouth, Pain and Pressure in the head, and loss
of Memory when caused, rs all OF them frequent
~ are by the ravages Of CasarrE. 1t is pleasant
and painless to use, contains no strong poisonous
or eaustic drugs, but cures by its mild sooth-
ing action. .'#--... . =.
will pay $500 Reward for a case Of Catarrh
that cannot cure. -n,t1 81
Fen SALE BY MOST DRUGGISTS EVERY WHERE
PRICE ONLY so CENTS. -
If your Druggist has not yet got II on sale don't
be put of with some worse than worthless strong
stuff, "fumigator," or poisonous caustic solution,
which will drive the disease to the lungs instead
of curing 1t, but send sixty cents to me and the
remedy Will reach you by return mail. -Four pack
ages, post paid, 50 90, one dozen for S. 90.
Send two cent stamp for DR.. Sage's pamphlet
on Catarrh. Address the proprietor,
RV. PIERCE, NJ. D., H
Buffalo, Y. j.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24

SourH CARoL1SA.-The State of South
Carolina has just had q census taken.
which shows that sue has only 2.3l4
more people tbaa in 1860; that there
are fewer white males by $3.50, and
fewer black males By 1852; bnt that
there are 9. SOC more white, and 9,4ao
more black women than in 1860.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24

LOGGING IN THE ST.. CRofx.-The
estimated amount of logs cut in the St.
Cro;x valley this winter is 1os,70o,o0o
of which $4,000, 900 are for expectation
This 10 about one third Of the amount Gu:
last season. sAa si. "
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
strayed.

OTRAYED from the subscriber. a BROWN
~ FILLY, rather under size. with no white
upon it. will be three years old about May
next. Information as to her whereabouts
w. J. GoPP. :
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24

About 450.privats and local laws were
enacted by the late Legislature, while
there could not have been moro than 200
of the general bill. that became laws.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24

We clip the following correspondent

We clip the following correspondents.
which explains itself, from the st. Croix
Republican, -I-.s- So -
WAsHINGToS, March s.
A. S GooDRIcH, Esq,
DEAR SIR:44I have received your let
ter of the LIST inst. The prospect for a
renewal of the St. Croix d Superior
Lend Grant. 1 think is good. The Com
mittee on Public Lands have agreed 10
report favorabIy, and I sec no reason
why it viii not pass. -
Very truly yours.
1880. &c. G. WAsHBURS
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
For Sale.

T wish to sell horse. harness, buggy. cut
Il ter. sllovel-plow and sundry farming tools.
49-2w. r. L. REED.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
setting O,sf.

by an advertisement in another col
umn it will be seen that GEO. A. Dill,
one OF our heaviest merchants and real
estate owners, offers for sale his whole
property at figures there numeraied.-
Persons desirons of purchasing dry
goods, etc., should not fail 10 give
GEORGE call as he will certainly give
good bargains.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
The City Charter.

Next week we hope to lay before our
city readers the Prescott charter, as re-
vised, amended and remodeled generally
by the city authorities, and passed BY
the late legislature. The most import
ant among the new provisions is The one
making new ward by a division of the
old Second. This will necessitate the
election of additional aldermen in April
providing more /" City Fathers" to rule
over us. t.'
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
DIED.

PoRTER.-At Troy, March 2ist, 1870, OF Small
pox, JOHN POTTER, aged - years. 9 sa
GUILD-At New York. Feb. 27th. WuLfAM H.
GUILD, Dr., formerly Of Boston. aged 81 years,
st. Panl's Church Boston, Thursdsy. March Sd,
atl2M.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
MAR RED.

CORNUTHAN-PIERSON.- the residence Of
Mrs. p. A. GoDrREY River Falls, Wis, March
10TH, 1870. by MEAD BAILEY, Esq, Mr., SAMuAL
Alton, MINI.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
The state Legislature.

Last Thursday the 9Th inst. aftor q.
session Of sixty-four days, the Wiscon
sin Legislature adjourned sine die. But
very few measufes of genera impor.
lance were acted on and made laws and
one at least of those might better not
have bsen-by which we mean the re.
turn to- the old Supervisor system. A
bill appropriating sle5, 900 for the Ioca.
ton and erection of an additional insane
asylum and $50 900 for the erection of
another State University building. we're
The largest and most important appropri,
ations made, aside from tie regular stnte
appropriate ons, ,s,s .tr-tsoa
With every eturning session the food
Of private AID local bills introduced in
the legislature has become larger aud
larger, until as at this session it has
clogged the wheels Of legislation to such
an extent as to greatly impair the use
fuIness and efficiency of the honorable
body. Something over n thousand bills
were introduced 10 both branches and at
least two thirds of these were MEASURES
which leghimatels belong to the county
beard of supervisors aid the local courts
to settle. -s--s. ss7 ~
The tricks and subterfuges often res.
orted to to kin or secure the passage of
of bills are shameful and degrading for
state Legislature to indulge in while
the effects are pernicious to the general
interests Of the state. We might take
Tor instance the Eau Clair Dells Improve
meut bills 10 the frivolous discussion of
which valuable time was consumed, and
90 other bills killed for want of time to
consider them-some Of general M
ture. .s.Z. .ssaS1l6 Da erE
Now there should be remedy for
these evils. An amendment TO the state
constitution prohibiting the acton OF the
legislature on private and local bills Of a
certain nature, would leave time for nc.
ton on measures Of state Importance. =
And biennial sessions, we think, would
obyiate many oe theotherevils. The assem-
bly, passed a bill providing for biennial
sessions, but il was defeated in the sen
ate. Next year we hope to see such a
law enacted. a. --
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24
CITY AND COUNTY.

Btanks. = J ! III 49, y
&C. W. BRowN, Register of Deeds at
Ellsworth, has just received supply of
blank deeds, mortgages. ehaisel mort
gnges, quit claims, lind contracts or
bonds for deeds, marriage certificates,
justice blanks, DC.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-24

Hon. H. D. Barron has our thanks
for interesting public documents.