Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1861-05-29

'i TIC VI esterh Dahhs, stepped up 10
the counter the other day, presented his
certificate, and demanded his gold. He
was paid, when lie said to the banker
FOt you gif for COLT now, eh :"
Five per cent" was the response.
Oh, yaw, dat ish goot. sell you
desc for good paper mouish."
=" All right was the reply, and 1915
in currency was handed the ex-deposi-
tor. who took sl5 from his roll of notes,
ard handed back $500, saying,
II dcrosite dat NIT you. You're
goot, sees"
And taking his new certificate, he de-
parted with his SIS premium.
1t is very common for mon, when
corned, 10 have husky voices.
a very unpopular officer with some of
the la,lics-General Housework.
In the game of life mel most frequent
ly play the knavc and wamen the deuse.
The transit across the English chan
mel is supposed to be the sac transit allu
dcd to in tie well-known Latin quota
ton.
When a man wants money or assis-
lance, the world, rs rule, is very obi
ging and induigent, and lets him want it.
Hook and one of his friends happened
to come 10 ply bridge "Do YOU
Know who built this bridge Z" said the
friend 10 Hook. No /; but if You go
ever, You'll be fooled"
Some Americans in Australia were or
dered 10 raise a pole and display the flag
of all nations from it. They did as they
were commanded, and petticoat waved
in the breeze.
An exchange, recording the fall of
person into river, says at is a
wonder he escaped with his life." Prem
tice SAYS Wouldn't it have been a
still greater wonder if he had escaped
withcut ii 2
A contractor who was building tun-
mel on certain Ohio railroad observed,
enc morning, that the face of a member
of his gang had its surface al spotted
with bruises and plasters.
'.Ah {! Jimmy" said he, what have
YOU been dom e.
Mot vary much, Sur" answered
Jimmy e" was iist down at Billy Null
ligan's last night, Sur, an him an me
we had Tit of discosllen wild sthicks !"
WHAT Is WoMAN's Mission ?-Ths
momentus question being asked the Other
evening, Spoonlcy said
AS woman was Observation-Disclosures
animal, lie thought her mission was to
aw--wait on tho supewiaw--to be-
ava sawt of uppaw servant, and see
about ones dinnaws, and ones-aw-
turnichaw, and things"
In fact" said Mrs. Shorter, two
mans mission simply is to polish the
spoons.
Some years ago the knickerbocker
Magazine used 10 offer brass quarter
dollar TO the person who made rhyme
to the word window" The following
Is the !" effort of successful rbymqr
" \ cruel Inan Il beetle caught
And t" the wall him pinned, oh,
Then said the beetle to the crowd.
Though I'm stuck up am not proud
And his soul went out at the window"
a ZoUAyE REGIMENr.-The following
report Of scene which is said to have
taken place in the drill room of Col. Will
sons Zouaye Regiment at Now York,
shows the patriotic spirit which intiuen-
ees the Roughs of that city to enlist in
the war. The Colonel addresses his
men:
'lf there is an honest man among you
want YOU to leave the ranks" No stir.
''If there is one among you who is
not thief let him CO." All quiet.
''lf there Is any one among you who
has not been in the penitentary, let him
: hold up his bands" Hands all down.
"Men," said the captain, holding up
a fine gold watch, edo you see this!
want every one ofyou to have one like
it. Every Southern man wears one, and
won know how TO naf ono - A 6aro,