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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05

Messrs. Quirk Il Co. have closed
out their business in town and return
ed to Hastings. Mr.. Quirk is unable
to attend to business in consequence
of being shot while here few weeks
ago. II is giving the town not very
enviable position to have stranger
who has come from a neighboring
town to start in business here to be
assassinated in his own store, and no
effort made on the part OF our citizens
or officers to ferrit out the would-be
murderer. Mr.. Quirk is reported to
De recovering very slowly, and will
not be able to resume business again
for months if ever. Is it not for the
honor of the town that such assassins
should be brought to punishment !?
Let something be done to let the
world know that we do not sanction or
feel Indifferent to the numbering or
attempting to murder our fellow citi-
zens.-Fari6auU Leader.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05

Anxious merchant (who has good
deal trusted out until after harvest.
"Well, old Grumble, your prospects
are pretty good this year, eh wheat
looking better, amt it 2" Old Grum-
bic (who has lived sixteen years in
Minnesota, who has always grumbled
and croaked from the time wheat came
up until it was harvested, and who has
always come out at the top of the
heap. )-"Wel., dunno, the thing looks
pretty slim" Merchant.-"Your
barley is in good condition 2" eyes"
"Oats, too 2" ayes, they are looking
tolerable good" "Corn never better?"
swell, corn's fair" potatoes pro-
mise large yield ?" Eyes, they'll
do, but how the deuce can we raise
any turkeys; there amt a grasshop-
per around, this season p And Old
Grumble departed with look of un-
utterable despair upon his counten-
ance as though poverty and starvation
We're staring him in the face Wnona
Republican.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05

A few nights ago funny scene &C.
CURED at one of our hotels. The
beds of the house are covered with
white Marseilles spreads. A visitor
from the frontier was shown to bed at
the usual time. Towards morning the
guest walked up the landlord. and with
chattering teeth begged for some cover
to put on his bed. Landlord thought
he would inspect the room. APP
preaching the bed he turned over the
cover and revealed a plentiful supply
of blankets. Guest inquired whats
that white thing on the outside 2"
Landlord replied, "that's a spread
and here's plenty of cover"
Ill" replied the guest, Il
thought that white thing was sheet,
and have been laying on top of it all
night, thinking what mean cusses you
tavern keepers were"
The stranger set 'em up before
breakfast.-ALenondrid Post.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05

The following is related as an in
cident of the sacking of Paris: A
boy of thirteen found fighting was
taken to be shot. He took silver
watch from his pocket and cried out,
Captain, do let me take this first to
a friend across the street; 1 borrowed
it." "Oh, you scamp" said the Of
ficer, 81 understand, you want to run
off," "My word of honor, l will come
back again." said the boy, and the
Captain, seeing it was child, was
only too glad to get rid of him. In
ten minutes the boy came back, and
took his stand with his face to the
wall. "Here l am, FIRE w Does
Roman history tell us anything drawer
The Captain boxed the little hero's
ears and ordered him never to show
hia face there again. They could not
fire on him.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05
From the Racine Journal.
The way some Editors have or Bring
Ing out their Candidate.

But, we do not suppose there is "a
intelligent man in Wisconsin who
doubts that General Washburn is, has
been for twenty years nearly, and
will continue to be, as easily per
suaded" to run for any high Office, as
any man on earth. The Milwaukee
SentinePs assertion that che greatly
desires retiracy to private life," was
either an intended deep sarcasm. or
an 'intent to deceive" "Barkis is
willin', }" is pet phrase that applies
to General Washburn as forcibly and
as perpetually as to Andy johnson.
This, though not disqualifying him
for good Governor, is not altogether
pleasing to many men whose support
he desires: 81 have concluded to run,
and if you can conscientiously support
me, will be grateful"
Gen. Washburn may be Governor,
but his nomination is In no wise fore
gone conclusion.
had an opinion, and we know no man
who doubts that it was an honest one,
that it would be just to dam the Chip
pewa river at Eau Claire; and, as
Speaker of the House, having the
right so voted. IF That alone should
defeat his nomination, then no man
on earth should ever be justified in
having any opinion on any local issue.
We do not know he would make the
best Governor, but believe, from per-
soBal acquaintance. and his noble rec
ord as Senator, Staae Treasurer, and
his unvarying private and public vir-
tues, that if he shall be elected, Wis
consin may well congratulate herself
that we have wise. honest, faithful
executive.-PrescOtt Journal.
The above extracts are from long
article in the Prescott Journal, bring
ing out the Hon VIM. f. Smith as
candidate for Governor.
Gentlemen, it is all perfectly right
for you to bring out VIM. E. Smith
for Governor; but why could you not
do it without throwing dirty water in
in the face of Gen'l Washburn and
his friends. So far as holding Office
is concerned, we venture the assertion
that Gen'l Washburn never sought
more Offices, never held more offices,
and is no more willing to continue the
same, and is making no more effort to
secure the nomination for Governor,
than the Hon. VIM. E. Smith. We
regret being compelled to say even
that much, but the shameless course
of Mr.. Smiths friends toward Gen'l
Washburn,-one of the purest men
in the state-will force US to a COM
parason of political ofice-seeking and
ofice-holding. But this whole thing
is wrong; it is simply furnishing aid
and comfort to the enemy.
"Let us have peace"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05
New Departure.

The best news OF the week is the
report from some of our farmers that
the Colorado potato beetle is leaving
for parts unknown, and the belief en-
tertained by many that this is the last
year that they will afflict the esculenr
root that forms SO necessary a part Of
the farmers crop and the worlds prov
ender. We made short trip into
the country this week, and were as
sured that the potato bugs were be-
coming scarce, and that this was ow-
ing to the appearance of small black
fly, which destroys the eggs and pre-
vents their Matching IF this proves
true, and the siege of the bugs is per-
manently raised, farmers and others
as well will have cause to rejoice
Moaoer County Register
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05

Mr. F. Bergman, a farmer who
resides a short distance from this
place, informs us that he has lost
several cattle during the past few
years from their eating a poisonous
weed, and, notwithstanding he has
tried various remedies, he has not
until recently found anything that
would relieve them. Young cattle
between one and three years old are
sure to die if they eat of the weed.
They commence swelling short time
after the weed Is eaten, and usually
live about twenty-four hours. Last
week Mr.. Bergman saved one of his
cattle, which was already badly
bloated, by administering a table
spoonful of unslacked lime. This
remedy will invariably effect cure
Sduk Centre Herald.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05
Pierce County COurl---In Probate.

In the matter OF the guard,ansh Of Sarah A. Church.
Elizabeth b. Sleeper and josephine A. Sleeper,
minor heirs I J1seph Sleeper.
ON reading aud hnDg the petition of Joseph
" Sic FER, guar dan "f saId Elnors, repre- s~nling
among other thirgs that hey, the ,aid wards, are
seized eera feAi estate IN ihiC county, Tat
II Is Lecessary that The same SHOULD lie solo, AID
the Court from said Petition that it l. necvss AIRY
- seal sad
IL is ordered aud directed that the next of kin TO
wards aud ala persons interested sad state,
APPEAR before the Judgv OF tins Court, on s.Onuay
the l7tu day OF July, "A. II, al 10 clock NJ,
at ms oihce IL the cIty Ot PRESCOTT Id cou1ly,
then auu there u show why Incense should
granted Tor The sale OF said real estate, ding
10 lie pra,er OF said petition.
Aud II Ii further Ofcered that copy of this order
shalt be pubIsned tour successive weeks prior to
said day OF hearing in the Pre- Journal weekly
newspaper published at Prescott, in - d county.
dated ~, 1871.
90, WILLIAM HOWES, County Judge.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05
Pierce County COurt...In Probate.

In matter of the estate of Mary A Glass deceased
ON reading and filing the petition of Matthew d.
" Proctor of River Falls in said county, represent
my among other 'hings, that Mary A. Glas, on the
Tth day of April, 1871 River Falls in said county,
lied iuiestate, leaving goods, chattels and estate
within this county, that the SAID petitioner l.
brother of said deceased aud Praying that admins
iratou of said estate Ire granted unto u. ID. Proctor
of said county:
1t il ordered, that id petition be heard before the
Judge of this Court, Liz 'ice inthe city OF Pres
colt, on Monday, the 10th cay oil Jay A. D. lS7, at
10 o'clC ok NJ.
And it IS further ordered that n tice thereof ts
given all persons Interested by Publishing copy
of this order fJI tire weeks, each
week, in tue Prescott Journal, newspaper printed
in Prescott PRIOR to s1Id day of hearing.
Dated June IL, 1871. e-3w
by the Co.n: WILLIAM HOW ),
County Judge.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05

Mr.. B. 8. Russell has contracted for
the immediate construction fisk bins,
each of which is to hold four thousand
tons of coal. These immense binsare
to occupy the grounds between the
elevator and the original lake shore,
which are admirably adapted for such
a purpose. The coal will be hoisted
from vessels, alongside of the break
water, to the elevated railroad and
emptied into cars which will be run
out on the track, and be dumped
down an inclined plane into the bins,
thus saving one-half the usual labor
in handling it. The different bins
are for different grades of COAL
Duluth Tribune.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05
Minnesota News

Peter Kieter's hotel at Lake Crys-
tai was burned on the 28th ult. In
sured for $4,000.
the state musical convention, to be
held at Red Wing, has been postponed
until the second week in October.
The Chayteld Democrat reports the
burning of five business houses in that
village, on the 29th ult Loss not
stated, but nearly covered by insur-
ance.
The Glencoe Register notes the death
of Charles Clutter, of Winsted, on the
10th ult., occasioned by being thrown
from a wagon two days before.
The 81. Charles Herald says that
the church trial in that village, noted
by US last week, terminated in the
conviction of the Rev. Fl. NJ. Day for
adultery, and he was accordingly de-
posed from the ministry.
The village of Chaska has voted
$4,000 in bonds to the Hastings &
Dakota Railway, upon the conditions
that the road shall be completed to
that point before Jan. 1st, 1872, with
depot buildings, water tank, table,
and engine house.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05
Wisconsin, Crops.

1t is reported that the wheat crop
will not be more than half the yield
this season, on account of rust, in the
vicinity of Brandon. Corn, oats and
barley are looking splendid.
It is reported that the spring wheat
was seriously injured in Winnebago
county, by the hot spell in May, and
that the yield will be light, the young
wheat appearing as if struck with a
blight or rust. Fruits of all kinds
promise well.
The Mineral Point Democrat says,
we have heard farmers from all direc-
tions complaining sadly of rust in the
growing wheat crop. Corn never look
ed better at this time of the year. Oats
promise fairly. In fact, the indica-
tions are for good crops of everything,
save potatoes and wheat.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05
Foreclosure Sale.

Circuit COurt-PieTce County.
K. II. Raves against James 7. Chamberlain, Caro-
line Chamberlain and Sias Baldwin.
NOTICE is hereby given that ], the undersigned
~ sole refeIee for tina purpose appointed by this
Court, and by virtue of and in pursuance of iudg-
ment and decree Of foreclosure and sale duly render
81 Y the circuit court of said county In the above
entitled action, at Hudson, on the sih day of Nav
1871, shall, on the 9Th day Of August, 1871 Al
O'Clock P NJ. at the front door OF the post Office In
the city of prescott, in said county, offer for sale at
public auction, and sell TO the highest bidder, the
70 flowing described real estate, to.wit: The west
half and southeast quarter of the northeast quarter
OF section two, and the southwest quarter Of the
northwest quarter Of section one, township twenty
four, range seventeen said lands lying and being
in the county of Pierce and state of Wisconsin.
J. C. BUTTON, Referee.
J. :. WHIT, Plaintiff Attorney.
Dated June II, 1871. l0-Tw
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05
Curious.

VIM. Wilson, of West Albany, some
FIVE years ago made a dam in a dry
run to catch water for his stock.
The dam is perfect success. 1t has
not been dry since, but, in some un-
accountable way, has become populated
with fish, the largest of which measure
six and seven inches in length, and
embrace almost as great variety as is
found In our lake. Now how did the
fish get there? Was the spaw taken
up into the air and precipitated during
shower, or Carried there by birds
Since Mr.. Wilson's success in supply
ing water to his stock, many of his
neighbors have built dams in a similar
manner. None have been failures.
This will help 20 solve t e problem of
watering stock on our prairies.-Lake
City Leader.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05
The Hon. CLARK W. Thompson.

There is no question that our neigh
boring village of Wells exhibits a
growth and is doing business that is
really astonishing, even in this West
ern country, where villages and towns
spring up as if by magic. What with
her cheese factory, machine shops,
artesian wells, railroad prospects, news
paper, etc., who can fairly prophecy
to what commercial grandeur she may
yet attain. And on no one person is
Wells SO much dependent as upon
Col. G. w, Thompson, president OF
the Southern Minnesota Railroad, ex-
senator from this district. owner of the
largest farm in the state and the only
steam pow in the West, partner in
the cheese factory, ard, in short,
prime mover and worker in all that in
any way tends to advance the interests
of the village of Wells. As showing
how greatly the Colonel's presence
elates and his absence affects the peo-
pie of that goodly village, friend OF
ours (and of Wells. too). has told US
the following as having occurred
during a visit to that place last week.
On leaving the train he entered the
hotel, registered his name, and, seeing
the landlord looking rather detected.
asked him, shows business 2" to
which the landlord replied, "WeH.
business is pretty dull, but Thompson
will be home in July" Our friend
didn't exactly see what that had to do
with the hotel business, but said moth
ing. Going out he met lawyer, who
is reported as having some political
aspirations, and inquired of him if he
! was q candidate for office this fall
lawyer replied, "Well, L don't know
but Thompson will be home in July.
Have you seen the artesian well p
He hadn't seen the artesian, and on
the way thither they met an agent Of
Col Thompson, prorounding the
same question as to the others. The
reply was to the effect that "every-
thing was devilish dull, but Thomp-
son would be home in July" Having
inspected the artesian well, he called
at one of the leading stores, and
| noticing that matters were rather dull
made remark to that effect. eyes, :
said the merchant, and then added
hopefully, "but Thompson will be
home in July" Meeting shoemak-
er with whom he was acquainted. he In
quired how he was fourishirg, aud re.
ceived as an answer that there was 'Noi
much doing now, but Thompson will
be home in July, and then ever ybody
will be on their taps again" Feeling
rather tired and thirsty, the effect Of
his extended ramble, he dropped into
a saloon and called for glass of beer
asking the usual question. The bar
tender responded that "Things care
mighty quiet now; guess they are
everywhere; but Thompson will be
home in July, and then times will be
bully" AS he left the saloon an ole
stager, who was apparently endeavor-
ing to prop up The building, attempt
ed to inform him that "Hic-Tbomp
son-'ll-hic-b be omen Zhuly"
Our friend came home firmly i'm
pressed with the conviction that Col
Thompson was at present absent from
Wells, and that much depended upor
his arriving safely home in July
Winnebago City Press.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05
Pierce County COurt-..In Probate.

In the matter OF the estate of Charles Barnes, de-
eesSed
nS reading and fling the petition of n. Proctor,
~ admin istratOr of i'd estate, representing
other things that he has fully admin stored said es
tate and pray ing that time and place he fixed for
examining and allowing bis account of his admins
tration:
1t is ordered that aid account be examined before
the Judge of this Court at his Office in the city of
PRESCOTT, Monday, the 10th day ofJgly, A. D. 1871,
az 10 o'clock A ".
And il is further ordered that notice thereof be
given tn all per-ons interested, by publishing copy
of this order for three successive weeks in each
week in the Prescott Journal a newspaper printed
in Prescott prior to said dav of hearing.
BY the Court: WILLIAM HOWES,
Dated Ju lie r. 1871. 9 3w County Judge.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05

Last week an Irish widow woman
from Mankato was prevailed upon by
a man with whom she had become
slightly acquainted to marry him.
Accordingly the couple appeared be-
fore one of our authorized officers, and
the ceremony was duly performed.
The next day the wife appeared before
the officer and desired 20 be unmar-
ried. The reason she gave was that
he had "desaved her." was blind in
one eye, and was ga dirty ould blink
eyed thing anyhow" We believe she
ought to be unmarried again, but that
part did not come within the jurisdic-
ton of the oficial.-&. Peter Tribune.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05

The Board of Regents are expected
TO be in this village on OF about the
Goth inst. Since the object of their
visit is to be "to look us over" per-
haps it may be well to be in blocking
order. 1t may be well, also, if we
have any "sights to show" or any
sites to point out, upon which we
would invite them to locate the next
Normal School, it may be well for
somebody to know where they are,
and-quite as important, whether they
can be obtained.
1t is an old saying that "what is
everybody's business is nobody's bust.
nesf," but this matter should be made
the business of somebody, and that
without delay. 1t matters not what
may be our prospects, one thing is
certain, we shall have none whatever
without an effort.
There are eligible sites in differ.
ent places, and out of these there
should be selected two or three-nC
more and then we must know the
fact that good title can be secured
and have some one authorized to say
"yea and amen," if such a response
becomes necessary. Let not the sir
of omission be laid at our door, but
let us be found with our lamps trim
med, that we obtain whatever of credit
we may be entitled to.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05
LEGAL.
Foreclosure Sale.

State Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Court Of Pierce County
Casper l'esher against Allen Hamblin and Mary
Hsmbin.
L pursuance OF judgment and decree of this
Court rendered in the above entitled action dotsd
May Sth, 1871, shall. the sth davsnf Univ Is7I
at O'Clock NJ, at the front door of the post Office
in the city of Prescott, in said county OFFER for ssIe
al public auction and sell to the highest bidder the
following described resi- estate Io-9it TIE north
halt OF the northeast quarter OF SECTION nineteen in
township twenty-seyen, of range nineteen said lands
lying and being in the county of cree and Stale n
Nisconsin CHAS. Smith, Referee
Dated May %, 1871.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05

We are informed that Col. w. s.
King, of Lindale Farm, has just pur-
chased tract of three hundred acres
of land in Meeker County, on which
he is soon to have suitable buildings
erected, and will move portion of
his magnificent blooded stock to that
locality in order to supply the wants
of the fast increasing population of
that section of country with kind of
stock of which Minnesota or any
other state need not be ashamed Of.
Mr.. King is doing good work for
this state, and evidently does not mean
to be at all restricted in his field of
operations. minneapolis Ne,os.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05

Two boys named Henry Stevens
and James Willis, the latter colored,
aged about eighteen years and employ
ed in rival barber shops in Rochester,
had quarrel on the 22d ult. over a
dollar and half claimed to be due
on a guitar, and the first named shot
the oil err so that he died in a quarter
of sn hour. Stevens was taken to
jail, and will undoubtedly suffer the
penalty of his crime.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05
AN ACT for the profession of cranberries.

AN ACT for the protection of crsnberries.
Be at enacted blythe Legislature Of the Statt
of Minnesota:
Sec. 1. That if any person shall here
after pick or gather cranberries on land
other than his own, in this state, before
the tenth DAY OF September in any year,
such person shall be ined in the sum OF
ten dollars fer each oifens so committed.
Sec. 2. All prosecutions under the pro
visions of this act shall be commenced
within six months from the time such o.
Tense is committed, and the same shall be
upon complaint, under oath, before any
justice of the peace in the county where
the Offense is committed, and all fines
imposed and collected under this act
shall be paid, one-h half TO the complainant
and one half into the treasury OF the
county where such conviction takes place,
for the use of the common schools within
such county.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March eth, 1871.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05

In me matter OF the estate VI Al0s Moser, deceased
~ reading and filing the petition of Eleaser Holt
~ administrator OF said estate, r. pre.enting
among other things that be has fully administered
SAID estate, and praying that time and place be
hxtd Tor examining and allowing his account OF his
administration
II IS orderei. that said account be examined b.
the Judge of this Court, at this office in the city Vi
prescott, on Monday, the 10Th DAY of July, A. D.
1871, at 10 o'clock A. N.
AND 1t Is further ordered that notice thereof be
given to all persons interested By publishing copy
OF THIS order for thee successive weeks in
week, IN the Prescott Journal, a wpaper printed
In Prescott prior 70 said day Of hearing.
Dated june IL, 1871.
BY the &. urt: WILLIAM HOWES
County Iudye
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-07-05

Jonah Trosdahl, an old gentleman
from Norway, who has but just taken
out his naturalization papers, took a
homestead at the land office on Tues
day. He is ninety-one was born in
Norway in 1880, is hale and hearty,
and seems to possess an unusual
amount of determination by undertak-
ing to open up farm at this late day
We understand he is intending to
vote the republican ticket.-Litchfeld
Republican.