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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-04-07
G w. MAPES,

G w. MAPES,
A T the Old Pioneer Store, deals in Dry
N Goods. Groceries, &C.. and wants. Custo-
mers and Greenbacks.
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The Cuban Cause.

New ork, May o.
Thomas Jordan, late ccmmandcr-in chief
Of the Cuban insurgents, arrived on the
Moro Castle from Havana this morning
and proceeded to the residence of Senior
Lemus, Cuban Minister to this country, to
deliver important dispatches. General
Jordan is accompanied by Colonel Agra
monte, brother OF General Aeramonte, Col.
Castillo, Major Betancourt, and other
officers of the Cuban army, and after a
visit to Washington, will return to Cuba
His stay in this country, which has refer
ence to the procuring Of munitions Of war;
will be brief. General Jordan reports the
Cuban cause in better condition than at
any previous stage, and says the success of
the revolution depends only on time. The
Cuban army now nuuibers l0, 900 men, well
armed, equipped, and supplied with artil.
lery and mountain howitzers sufficient for
the present needs OF service The season
is now 10 favor OF the revoutonists. giving
them what they most eed-time for organ
izlng and the collection of supplies. There
are not over 80 foreigners in the Cuban
army. Gen. Jordan says the Cubans are
in no way discouraged at the prospect. and
that the Spanlards have lost their oppor>
tunity for putting down the revolution. -
Gen. Jordan left Cuba in small sloop, and
when few days out was chased by fre
steam gunboats, but, storm arising, made
his escape.
Gen. Jordan has furnished the Tribune
with detailed account Of the condition of
affairs in Cuba. He says they need to make
an ehectual army, not men, but weapons
and trained officers. Powder the Cubans
are making for themselves, of a superior
10 Al
pounds of saltpeter from Nassau, sufficient
TO make three hundred thousand rounds.
The Spaniards are drawing all their resour
occupy the pantatlOus WIN garrlSOns 81
htty to one hundred men, necessarily di
minlshlng their effective strength Jordan
expects to raise an American nUclens around
which the Cubans viii rally, and in return
VIII carry on the war in the Cinco Villas
district: lie praises both the neglo and
the Chinese soldiers. The latter fgat
sp!elndidly, while Of the former he expects
| 10 OBTAIN some use as servants. Cuba. he
says, can ultimately become free through
the guerrilla system, but with a supply of
arris the war viii be short one, aud the
plantations be saved to commerce. The
GrueIues OF the Spaniards are incredible.
Under no circumstances do they spare a
prisoner, and this policy he's forced the
Iuoahs 70 Ief@a....ate IN some instances. lie,
however, regards retaliation perfectly esit>
innate. Ills account OF the military opera
tons Is very interesting, though containing
little not already known. Many Cutans.
he says, favor annexation to the United
States, the only ones against it being in
Nassau and New York. Cespedes has not
been deposed. He was, ea the lst of April,
at Caconas, while the Cuban Congress was
IN session near It hand. 4 new Cabinet,
however, has been formed The Spaniards
are no nearer the re. establishment of their
power than year ago. -.. ...
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The Mcfarland Trial.

New York, May lO-l2 NJ.
Twenty>ffth day A little after eleven
O'Clock the court opened, and District At
terney Garvin arose and commenced his
closing speech, commenting first on the ex,
traordinary length of time taken By the
trial. He declared it TIE duty of the Jury
and himself to devote even three times as
much time, 1t necessary, TO give the prison
er fair trial. Passing on to the case. he
said nc man had the right to take the law
into his own hands. Perhaps Richardson
and Mrs. Mcfarland were Innocent. Rich
ardson Was a brave man, who had devoted
himself to the service of his country during
the late war. Was he likely man to dis
honorably seduee mans wife? More
over, 1t was unlikely that Richardson wouId
marry his mistress. Men never do except
under compulsion. Mcfarland had given
up bis wife for two years divorce was
had, and on his death-bed Richardson mar
ried Mrs. Mcfarland as pure woman.
Defense acknowledged the commission of
the deed, but says ii was done by an insane
man. In the same breadth they say that
he was justified in Staying the adulterer.-
This is not logical; they must take either
stand. They cannot pretend to Justify the
deed OF an insane man. The prosecution
takes for granted that the prisoner is sane.
Such is the Law, as they will be Informed
By the court Without entering into the
question OF the nature and signs of insan-
lty. any juror any sensible man, can de-
eide when man is mad t
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GREEN BAY.-We clip the following
items from the 44tlvocute, of the 5th inst:
Among tie distinguished visitors in our
sspctum on Wednesday was Charlie. r. Deck
CT, who is Il years old, 81 inches high and
weighs As pounds, said to be the smallest man
in the world, and We think he is He is a
bright little chap, wears rutied shirt, sports
a gold headed cane and is a great favorite
with the ladies.
The contract for building the new bridge
across East river, C. the foot of Monroe street
ha. been let TO nr. G. w Williams. who
built the Mason street bridge for 81 $50 1t
is to-bs completed by the Ith of July next
The schooner Cuba, Capt Clark, arrived
here on Monday evening, having made the
trip to and from Chicago, and discharged her
cargo of shingles, in the unprecedented short
time of FIVE DAYS.
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Mrs. Dr. Mary Walker and q Sus
DlClOuS old IalV

p1CiOuS Ola Lady.
Mrs. Dr.. alaer, having occasion recent
Is to pass up the Missouri river, was inter-
viewed at New Madrid by the editor of the
Record, aud in the course of the converse.
ton Mary related the following amusing
Incl lent Of her war experience in Georgia ::
frequently rode outside orr lines and Wis
tied the farm houses, where | found much des-
titution among the women. The men were
generally absent in III confederate army, or
hadted:i our approach. administe to a
great many sick among those destitute Geor-
gians. On one occasion called at the house
Of an ed lady, who was sick, aud had quite q
pretty young daughter living with her | pre-
scrioed for the old lady and furnished her
with medicine and some needed delicacie. and
gave her great and speedy relief. At her re-
quest remained all night and there being no
vacant bed in the house Il slept with the dauyh-
ter. Soon after | was called upon to visit q
very sick young man in the sarae neigh Dor !.
hood. BY proper medical treatment and at
teution he was soon eonyalesce1t, and sud
denly became very famous in ira, neighbor-
hood EXa, rSeratcd account of nv skill and
learning were Eo!Scd abroad, AMI reached the
ears Of the old lady just mentioned Not long
after was taken 10y night GU side of The lines,
and called upon the old lady for another
seemed Reluctant and hesitatiag, and then
said:
LOOK here, I'm afeari ofyou I'm afeard
10 let YOU sleep with my daughter again for
IN siearet You ain, woman; idon't believe
any woman ce1.ii KNOW. as much about doctor
ias folks as yOV do.H -s~ -..sr
tried To abuse her mind Of such an i'm
preston, hat rye only shook her head and
said. L M afear3. ia rather not At length
anfastened my hair, and saakinS it out upon
2 nv shoulders. said
Look there, did You ever see man have
sash hair as that Is not that a womau's
hair 30
.'oh, don't know said the old woman
folks has got curious way Of fastening hair
en- their lads in these days and my be it's
q Jast fastened rhsre I'd rather not, let Won
sleep with my idtughter any more" / tried
ether means with better success, and greatly
relieved, tbe oil LAZY assin pat rs in her
deesat,r. : bel
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SllioiAo


Fren the Chiffon Reflector 9th inst
On Friday last Mr.. Cornot Hamilton, who
resided in the south part Of the town OF
StocSbrldge, who for few weeks past had
been someEhat indisposcd, though not con
lined Z his bed, asked his wife to 20 to a
spring some distance from the house for a
fresh pail Of water, which she did Upon
returning she found that her husband was
not about the house, and fearing something
was wrorg, Mr. IL. had thrown out hints
a short time before that he intended to kill
hImseif-lmmediately looked for his razor
and found that 1t vas not in its accustomed
place. She becaTe alarmed and started
out IN search Of him, aud going around the
house found pool Of blood upon the
ground which convinced her that the I'M
happy man had made an attempt to take
his own life. Following the marks of
blood, which were plainly discernibIe, TO a
fence and down a bank 10 creek several
rods from the house, Mrs Ii was hocrifed
u hnd her nsband lying on his face Ia the
creek, his throat cut from ear TO ear. life
beng extinct. The neighbors were inform
OF the tragedy, a Coroner's Jury called
and verdict rendered In accordance with
the fact as related.
Mr. Hamlin has been a resident OF
otoekbrldge for twenty four years, and had
always been good neighbor and respect
ed citizen, yet was never very sociab!e, be-
lag. rec use in habit, and of a son1ewh at
melancholy disposition. He was always
considered of sound mind excepting on re-
lglous subjects, which be had studied
arduously, and upon which he was clearly a
mononaniac. For years be had claimed
that there were but seven religious Philoso-
piers in the world, and that he was enc of
the seven and tue incentive which caused
hin TO take his own life was undoubtedly
his maLia for phyiosophic research after
the mysteries Of life and death. Diseased
vas - years OF age.
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FenianiSm in New York,

NtW TUX, May 4.
The councils of Fenians become daily
more frequent and secret. Yesterday pur>
snans II call of Gen. O. Neil, the menu
bers Of the Executive Council Of nine, ap-
pointed by the late Congress. arrived in
this city to confer with him on the approach
ing expedition, During the day nothing
was done at headquarters, quorum not
having reached the city. At late hour
last night, however, secret meeting was
held. The business transacted did not
iranspIre, bat 1t is ascertained it is the OBJ
jecs to decide upon the tine when the
movement shall take place. The Council
meets again to>day.
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w 15GOIlSIl AGS4i45-
The Portage REGISTER reports that lead has
been discovered in Otsego, Colurnbis county
Tie number Of prisoners now inthe peni-
Tertiary IS reported by thesWauIun Leadsr to
be 1873
The Catholics Of Cedarburg, Ozaukee count
will lay the corner stone Of their proposed
church on Sunday the 18th. When finished
it will be one Of the finest churches in Wiseon-
sin.
The day fer the dedication Of the beautiful
monument erected By the people Of Delavan in
honor of her pa,r;c. dead. is fixed for Mon,iay,
Nay 30th
The WATERFOWL house in Fond du Lac was
burned on the 2Sth nit. Insurance on build
ing, 81 900 and on furniture $1,000. The
fire was caused by an explosion of a kerosene
lamp.
The Sheboygan Herald is panied to learn Of
a sad and fatal accident which happened to a
little child of Prof Hyer, a music teacher Of
that city. 1t fell into kettle Of hot soap end
was scaldcd so badly that it lived but {. few
hours.
Milwaukee has horse that will be matched
against any in the United States, Dexter and
Patchen excepted. for two mile heats, best
three in FIVE. The Wisconsin understands
that the partie. owning the horse have S10,-
900 which save they can win in such contest.
The Crescent says the Odd Fellows celebra-
ton, held at Appleton last week, passed off
very pleasantly. Delegations were present
from most Of the cities in this part of the state.
There were ten lodges and six encampments
represented in the procession.
Acting governor Pound and secretary Of
state Breesc went to Waupun last THURSDAY to
consult with prison commissioner Wheeler as
to what action to take in regard to the recent
fire at the state prison, whether to erect tenn
porsry shops or set the prisoners At something
! else
The Chiffon Times says sowing Of spring
wheat there is nearly completed. Joseph
Hoffman, at East BrothertoNn, jumped from
a wagon when the horses were running, and
tore of one of his feet.
The Madison Journal says that on the shores
of the Bay of Monona, a large number Of
elSSb ooiAN " ~
feet long, have lately been east up dead. One
gentleman, in going round the Bay, counted
no less than sixteen. The cause OF their
! death is a mystery.
Dodge county claims $4,000 population.
Depere is to have a thirty thousand dollar
foundry and ma chine shop.
Green Bay is building two thousand dol
lar school house. t..#
The Herald cites a French dance. a Ger
man dance, a Scotch dance, and two American
dances, in one week, as evidence of the en-
terprise of Chippewa Falls.
The Oshkosh Northeastern advocates the
calling of special session of the legislature
to take. steps for rebuilding the prison work
shops.
Last Thursday night, about II o'clock, a
Norwegian farmer by the name of Peter Lar
son, residing about ten miles from Trempea-
loau. was run over by the cars at the Milwau-
kee s. ST. Paul depot at La Crosse and al
most instantly killed.
Frank Daggett, of the Waba sha Herald, has
1T o,~o'--- 49, - r-n;n fnr twnntv niphts
him around and allow the people to view him
at 30 cents per head
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STATE EDITORIAL CONVENTION Ar
rangements are being made by Charles Sey-
noun, president of the Wisconsin editors
and publishers association, for the annual
convention and excursion. The convention
meets at Prairie du Chen on Wednesday,
the 18th day of June, and after the usual
exercises, including the annual and eulo-
CYSTIC addresses, poem, election Of officers,
&c, the association, we understand, will
proceed 70 Clinton Iowa, by steamer, and
thence to Council Bluffs and Omaha. From
Omaha, those who desire will take trip
over the Union Pacific railroad as far as
Cheyenne, and probably to Salt Lake City.
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cislve majority endorsed the project of
building ral road via Appleton and New
London to the initial point Of the North
Pacific road, and thereby repuiiatcd and
appropriately branded the home traitors
aud slauderers whose mouths have rocked
with slime, falsehOod and calur'ny for
weeks past, their acknow lodged leader, the
ex reverend Reeder Smith, on Wednes day
morning, presented his compliments to the
city authorities, in the shape Of an injunc,
ton from judge Sprague, to prevent their
Issuing any bonds or building any railroads.
The people have handsomely endorsed
the city railroad committee and their co.
workers tor progress and improvement. and
as sign4lly branded their assailants. Now
let the leader of the latter crowd, who is
evidently predisposed to lunaey, continue
to 'lnjunct the public, until he lands
where he ought to have been long years
ago-in h--eavenl
'6eiah !''-Appleton Crescent
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Disastrous Storm. p

- chicago, May b.
\ special to the Tribune gives an account
OF disasterous storm which occurred at
Council Bluffs, Iowa. A new church. lust
completed at a cost OF $4,000, was entire
ly demolished, and numerous small build
iIgs were destroyed. The loss i, IL esti-
mated viii az gregate S3O,u0. {
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Our County and City.

We send TO day 10 each postmaster in
our county a lthoerarh nap of tie Lake
ShQre ( Appicion Railroad, which pap we
request may he posted up SO tlat the PEG
ps 81 the county can see the route OF the
roads and their connection with other
roads. j. e would have been glad to have
been enabled TO have given a map to each
subscriber, but have not enough to go
around
From the map it will be seen that our
city occupies geogrs phical position which
cannot hut. result in building up a seaport
town as large or larger than any city in the
west.
-alsnitowoc stands at the head Of water
communication with the south and ea:t.
Nature has placed no la, Dor north Of ours.
We stand in nearly direc. east and west
route for the trade Of the entire northwest
with the east, aud through our city and
har5or must be poured immense quantities
of produce, coming and going from and to
+ the North Pac'fc Railroad.
Our position is such that in the future,
and that not far distant, our river will be
crowded with vessels loading and unloading
the freight of thousands of miles Of rail-
roads, brought here by these roads, for
shipment to Pcre Marquette, to be convey
ed thence by rail eastward or bringing
fTeigh. fom Marquette to be conveyed
west and north.
These roads west and north run through
the richest country in the world. A
country large enough to support a nation
OF fifty millions Of people, and Manitowoc
is by nature enabled to become the ship
ping point for the commerce OF all these
people; and this she cannot avoid becoming
unless ty sore strange ordering Of Proyi
dence she is moved away from where she
nov stands.
Many of our readers have seen Chicago
when a log house was all there was of the
city. 1t was but few years ago. and now
she claims population of 800 600.
h. We claim that Manitowoc to day has a
better chance to become a city of 500, 600
inhabitants in forty years than Chicago
had ioity years ago.
We are willing that the Milwaukee man
who reads dis Shall say That we arc crazy
in our csti,aates for the future but we ask
the oldest inLabitant' OF that city if he
did NOT, in his younger days, scant the idea
of Chicago ever being as large as Milwau-
kcc?
We base our rrophc>ies in regard to
Manitowoc upon her gsograp hical position
and her superior natural advantages, and
upon the fact that We have an empire of
country west of US which is sure to become
thickly populated and rich Aud when
THIS IS done, the commerce hosiug between
WiHito"Uc, a. tnc must .,,al.ao.u n. neal
taHt ruuc.
We ak that the owners of real estate in
oar city AMI county take correct view OF
the sFicndid future in store for US, and
pF'ze their possessions accordingly.
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Spain.
Madrid Nav &.

Olczasa has arrived from Paris.
Its rumored that Marshal Serrano viii
not resign. bat Will be Invested with the
tull powers Of Royal Regent.
Thirty eight Spanish bishops announce
from Rome their refu al to take the cath
to the new constitution of Spain, although
the Pope intcrposes no otjecticns.
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LIaaitowoc 8 Green
BaV Railroad.

MILWAUKEE,. EAdlLCWO- q G-SU-
Bay Railroad.
MFrer1 thu Milwaukee Sentinel, May "a.
THIS important enterprise Is n0E fairly
under gay. Ground was broken some
days since about three miles nor,h OF the
city limits and they uow have something
ike mile and half or two miles graded
We understand thar the ngnIber OF labor
ers on the work viii tc largely augmented
as soon as the engineer can iiuaily locate
the road. The preliminary surveys haT>
ing teen made, day or two more VIII To-
cate tie road to the city limits.
From the books OF the engineer We CLEAN
the following notes: Distance through the
city three miles; from city line to county
line eight and one third miles; fronrcounty
line to opposite Cedarburg seven and. orc
half miles; 10 Grafton one and ono halt
miles; to Port Washington five miles: to
Sheboygan city sixteen and one half aIiies;
to Maultowoc about thirty miles; total, to
Sheboygan fifty three miles; TO Mantle soc
about eighty-three miles.
Efforts are being made to secure route
along the Lake shore through the First,
Seventh and Third wards 10 this city. and
depot grounds in the Third ward. II the
company receive sufficient encouragement
from the citizens of those wards DO doubt
the road viii there be located. The off
GERS OF the company report that stock sub
scriptions have been made as follows: Citi-
Zens of Shehoygan, so, 600; Maaitowoc
county, 500, 600. The citizens CT Green
Bay have agreed to vote 500, 200, and the
townships along the line are holding the
necessary elections 10 subscribe in the az
gregate about 500, 000 Such is the con
dition and prospects of the company as we
gather them from the manager in charge,
who feels confident that he will have the
cars running to Shehoygan within eight
months, if no untoNard event occurs.
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sss-Tbe leng haired geniuscs who fought
against improvements Ia the shape of ai-
dIlonai railway facilities, and whose limit
cd stock Of arguments were ISLANDERS and
ialSed0ods, now that they ind themselse )
most signaliy repudiatea l,y the peoble Of
Appleton, do not entertain very exahed
opinions Of the doctrine that the majority
sha.! rule. or course not - resecaf.
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Ee-Thc state officers who went up to
Waupun At the burning of the Stare Pris
or, are reported as saying that the loss by
the fire has been considerably exaggerated,
and that new shop can be built, an iron
ROOT PM on, and tie machinery put in for
$4,000 This puts a much be tier phase
upon the matter than former reports.
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Prussia.
Berlin. May G

Berlin, May G.
The Parliament Of the Zolveriu, having
increased the duty or coffee, have reduced
that On pig iron to = 2 silver eroschen per
quintal, and that on rice to 20. The duty
on cotton yarn is retained.
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rs We don't hear much said just row
about tbs city railroad committee being
"a stencil in the nostriis Of the people OF
Appleton It's a good thing That tho
slaDderers have to take as they so along a
little taste Of the hell in reservation tor
them. = CrcSceat.
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MCFARLAND ACQUITTED. After an alb
sence Of two hours, the jury in the Me-
Farland case rendered verdict of mot
guilty." on the 10th inst.