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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-11-26

THREE rats mado an attack on an
English lad, about fifteen years ofage,
who was sitting in an old barn eating
bread and beOf. The first onslaught
was made by a hase rat, that ran up
his back and attempted to seize the
food which he was putting in his
mouth. lie seized it by the throat,
but before ho bad strangled it two
others commenced a determined attack
upon him. They bit his face in two
places, aud attempted to bite through
the clothing which protected his eho-
hders. A man happened TO visit the
building while the contest was going
on, and it was with great difficulty
that the rats was made to retreat.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-11-26

GESrLEMAN-My good woman, how
much is that goose2
Market WOman--Well, you may
have them two at seven shillin'.
Gentleman--But ouly want one.
Market Woman - Can't help it ;
aint goin' to sell one without the
other. Them ere geese, to my Ger.
tain knowledge, hev been together
for mure'n fifteen years, and | aint O
goin to be 50 uuieein' rs to separate
'em now.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-11-26

A DRY jester thinks young ladies
should be subjected to the conscription
thoy are 50 accustomed to bare arms
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-11-26

MEN are said to admire that which
they look upon and to love tina: which
they look down upon.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-11-26
Gbt Mt9nbur 4srH''lat.
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ieto as We have NO agents.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25
Items.

THE FLooD.-On last Saturday and Sunday
evenings there were severe rain storms, which
produced much damage OIL the Kinickinic'
carry ,ng away dams and bridges. The river
was several feet higher than ever before.
w. a. TozEE has been appointed Post
master at River Falls.
- FRANK MEAD is about to start Demo-
cratic paper at Hastings. He will make
lively one.
- Navigation is open to the foot of Lake
Pepin.
A paper is in circulation in this county,
the signers of which pledge themselves to
equally share the expense OF relieving from
the draft any of the sgners who may be-
drafted under the Conscript Law. good
idea.
- The Governor has revoked the coHmis-
sion granted to Mark M. Pomeroy, of La
Crosse, as FIRST Lieut.. in Wis. VOL, given to
enable him to obtain position upon the staff
of General German, for !" having used in pub
"lished CORE pondence. language ~unbecom-
"ing an officer and gentleman, and disre-
:, soectful to tie Government of The United
:. States, and IFS constituted authorities.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25
Independent Candidate for CHI Justice.
S, DIX . n
THE Union LEAGUE.

A UxIos LEAGUE for Pierce county
aas formed in this tv on Thursday last
A Igrca numher were in attendance. and
nesry every portion of the county was
represented. The proeeedir gs of the
meeting at. ublished in smother col
pmn.
The spirit ofthe L"ague-the c"rdi
ton Of meniberslip-th bond Of union,
nav be summed up i'll two words IN
CONDITIONAL LOYALTY. Its purpose is
IL strengthen the hands and cheer the
tesrts Of those who are battling for the
Goyernmenl-to give expression to the
.vys sentiments winch ali true men feel
n this hour of National peril.
The position of the League is fully
ST forth in the resolutions which were
-,lopteJ. That Platform is broad enough
~ siI Iovsl mqn too narrow for any
o'her. Briefly. the League proposes to
sustain al the war measures of the Gov
eminent lis members may dfftr wide
IS wIh respect To the wisdom of rartcu-
lar acts Of III" AdminiStraton-they nre
rot called Oh to endorse its political be-
..et; but they agree in sustaining the
Ban'Is hat bear aloit our Banner, agree
n demanding the prosecution of the wal
until ne whole OF rebeIdon is redeemed
from ..aitorous rue.
They have DO SYMPATHY with those
Who are more alarmed about the tanci cd
ur,upation> of President Lincoln tn n
about the armed rebellion nfJrtf Davis
10 sympathy with those WHO, Judas like,
Ass the cheek Of the Constitution 10 be-
uay il and It's defenders--no sympathy
with those Who in a time Of imminent
geril, couple their protestations Of love
. the Government with seduIous hostili
" To those in whose hands the Govern
ment is constitutionally entrusted.
Those resolutions suit us. They mean
var TO rebels, and support to the Gov
eminent. Loyal men can un tie on such
platform, and we r,joiee that ia the
important Judicial election close at hand,
re have a standard bearer alike worthy
ofthe place for which he is nominated
and the principles which h. represents
the pure hearted. clean-handed, loyal,
incorruptible LUTHER S. Dixon.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

He has attempted to destroy the free
dom of the Press, and compel that Pal
ladium Of our liberties to silence BY I'M
lawful seizures and pretended confsea-
tons, without warrant Of law, charges or
trial of any kind.
He has attempted to suppress the free
dom of speech, by arresting citizens who
have animadverted upon the measures
and policy of his Administration.
He has caused to- be arrested persons
engaged in circulating petitions for the
removal of officers for incompetency, thus
striking down the sacred American right
of petition.
He has wholly disregarded the right
of the people to "be secure in their per-
sons, houses, papers, and property,
against unreasonable searches and seiz-
ures"
He has given bis assent to an act of
Congress. which in effect, compels poor
men to enter wars service, while it gives
n cheap immunity to the man of means,
thus making patriotism matter OF do.-
lars and cents; Therefore
Resolved That the Democracy Of
Pierce county, yielding to no party or
persons in their devotion to the Constitu
ton as it is, and the Union rs our faith
ers made it. will resist, by all loyal, peace
ful and constitutional means, further
repetition of the above enumerated
wrongs. and we recognize the ballot box
as the best means to accomplish this re-
suit.
ReSelyed. That secession is too vile
m nstrosity to merit a respectful consid-
Grafton, and deserves the execration of
every lover of this Union; but that 5 G.
cession is not the only wrong that has
crept into the world, to tester society and
destroy government.
Res0kued, That the accusation made
against US as Democrats, rs the advocates
of an unconditional peace with the rebels
in arms against the government, is foul
STAT der upon our courage and patriot
isn-a libel on the brave men who have
fell upon every battle field fighting in de
tense of The glory and honor Of their
country--a libel on the name Of jack
son and his ilustrious coadjutors-a foul
and devlish 'lie upon the memories of
the gallant men whose blood has reilsn
ed every field of strife since this REBEL
ion began--a lie, foul and unnatural,
against tho loyal sons of Erin, who fell
in heaps within twenty rods of the enc
mics guns al Fredericksburg, and whose
blood the rains of winter have scarce yet
washed from the soil where they fell, aud
who now sleep in bloody graves, mon
umcnt Of devotion to the country of their
adoption.
We regard tie above resolutions az disloy-
al in spirit the charges against the President
as essentially untrue. Want of space com
pels Us to defer remarks until next week. =
Ed. JOURNAL.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25
the Proclamation 81 the
South.

TIE Nashville Union is in pretty
good position to Judge of the effect of tho
Emancipation Proclamation in the South.
1t states that the evil resnlts, which its
opponents predicted would follow its
publication, have nnt We, appeared. In
the almost two months which have clans
ed since it was issued. no domestic car
mage and slave instructions have follow
ed--on the contrary the slaves seem to
have been unusually peacefal and quiet.
Their masters haze risen against tbs
Government by thousands, but they have
not lifted their ha l. against their mas
tiers. The Union, in contrasting the
conduct of the classes, remarks that .sif
the rebellious slave owners would follow
the example set before them by their pa
tent slaves, the Nation would quickly bs
at peace"
The Union also thus meets and en-
phaticalIy contradicts the thousand times
repeated allegation that the Emancipation
Proclamation made rebels out of South
ern Union men. The editor evidently
speaks by tie cards when he says!
'But we are told that it has exasper-
ated the Southern people, and mado
rebels of loyal men. We deny it posi-
lively. and defy any one to produce evil
dence that slch is the fact. Show us
one Union man who has fatered in his
loyal, in consequences Of EmanCipation
Proc .amations. We have heard n Good
deal of such stuff, and demand the proof.
1t Is not true: not one word of it.. On
the contrary, it is Al atrocious caumnv
against - body of men who are not SO
deprayel as to prefer property TO country.
Tie very warmest advocates of the
Emancipation Proclamation are large
s!aye-owners Of this State and Alaba,pa:
and the most radical letter we have vet
seen on this subject, We received short
time ago, from n large sloysholler of
Kentucky
A later numbered the Nashville Uaios
Feb. 9th, bears this testimony as TO the
effect Of the Proclamation and the dark
prospects OF rebeIdom:
I'VE are told also by the opponents of
he Proclamation, that it would exaspere
ate the rebels, and thus give energy and
strength to the rebellion. But expert
ence thus far fai-ifies this pre- fiction. At
10 period in the career Of the rebellion
have its prospects been so dark, or its
condition 50 distracted and desperate, as
| they are at present. A cloud of gloom
and despair, which lets no shaft OF light
stream through its murkv riffs envelopes
the land Of rebellion from Richmond to
Mobile.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25


Nh EDITOR :-Inasmuch as your last issue
contained an article purporting to be from
Student, which reflected on my competency IS
a teacher, take this method of publicly de
ny ing the statement therein contained. The
author has not the courage or manliness open
ly to meet the charge he makes. | should n
notice the article ere it circulated where l
am known but there is no man whose BUSH
ness or reputation might not be materially IN
iured. were he thus covertly assaled.
IF St,ulem will give me his name. will
furnish him with some evidence that will con-
vince him and the public of his error.
was never refused the Academy building.
for | never applied for it left it only at the
expiration of my contract, and left it honora-
bIy, as / can substantiate by reference to cit
liens of this town whose names will have
weight with the public in this matter.
Will you please give this article place in
rour next paper, and thus do me but justice
Respectfully yours,
BENJAMIN WILCOX.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25
Beautiful ApOstrophe.

Among all the eloquent and patriotic
thoughts which the crisis in our national
affairs has inspired, we have seen none
more sublime-more eloquent than the
following, uttered by the Rev. M. Stock
ton, Chaplain of the House of Represen-
tatives:
"Would any divide this Union9 Let
them make the Mississippi a hundred
miles wide and thousand fathome deep.
an impossible line of perpetual storms.
Let them turn the Alleghan;es and thu
Rocky Mountains east and west, and
unite them in n Missouri compromise
which cannot be abolished, Here is q
vast a. d varied world, which Jehovah
reserved foI thousands of years to be the
crowning beauty and CORY and wonder
of all time. And must such heratage
rs this be sundored and destroyed +?
Gasp thy broken staff, o Flag of Stars,
superceded and dishonored bl the 2titul
palmetto! Start from thy eyre, 0 Ea-
Gle of the morning; shake from thy pin
ions the dews of the night, and resume
thy vision at the splendor Of the sunrise,
lest the Rattlesnake, crawling up the
cliff, shall steal on thy slumbers and
strike thee unawares.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

the field, but their fully expressed deter
mination to support the Government at
all hazards.
9lh-That the Constitution is our pc
litical guide; the preservation of ths I'm
ion the object of our labprs; and the
Stars and Stripes the Banner under
which we hope to march to victory; and
we invite the cooperation Of all loyal
men.
Resolutions were passed requesting the
Wee Presidents to organize Leagues in
the e,erai owns, and inviting Messrs.
w. C.. DENNIsoN and MARX A. FULToN
to address the League, at Prescott, on
Thursday evening, the 26th inst.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25
TFrom the Sparta Eagle.1
The Chief JusticeShip.

We give our cordial st ppor, TO the
present imeumben,, Luther 5. Dixon. for
the inrortand position of Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court Of Wisconsin, for
thu following reasons:
First and foremost-hc is an uncondi
tion"l loyal man.
Second'y-he is man Of good moral
habits and unblemished integrity.
Thirdly he is n sound logician, an able
lawyer and an upright, conscientious
Judge.
He stands before the people as an in
dependent candidate for the position in
response to call, signed by some of the
most influential men in the State of both
parties.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25
ErOm IMadfsOna
MADISON. March 90.

MADISON. March 90.
Special 10 the St.Paul Press.-In the
Senate, tho famous State Rights resolu-
tions o. 1859 were thismsrning re~cinded
and disavowed by a strictly party vote,
lie Republicans present all voting for
the resolution to rescind, and the Dem
ocrats against it.
A daring robbery was committed last
night at the American House, by which
one was relieved OF $3.50, another Of
S 7, and third of $47. The thieves
had MT yet been detected, but probably
will be. They made use Of chloroform.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

re- I ,0ouid reserve nothing schat
ever from the sacrifice ,0hich may be
required By the country. He lgho pre-.
Jsrreth himself, has fame or has fortune,
has friends, has father. has mother, hes
'0!te, has child. has party or has section,
O5ors has country. IS not ,oorthy to be a
eitizen of the best and modest country
hat God has ever suffered TO come into
srlstence.-Wa. II. SEWARD.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

EE Some one said of Horace Wall
pole, she is IA smart as the devil. aud
quite as corrupt" That's what may
he as appropriately said Of jeff. Davis. as
well as Yancy, Benjamin and some of
the other arch-eonsriratnrs he has about
him. The load of guilt that must eter-
naly rest upon them for inangerating
this IT ost unnatural and horrid war
must sink them to all eternity lower than
any Of Millions devils ever were.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

~ A good story is told Of one Of
our country constables who was directed
to serve an execution. He was told that
the property TO be levied upon consisted
Of three heifers, and after taking charge
of them he must endorse return desert
bing the property. With view to bs
entirely correct, and not finding ''all heif
ers' he specified as follows: 81 want
to level OH heffer, but they want all
heffers, own'y wun wars shee hefer,
and the luther wun wars moody bull
and the uther wun war bully mule"
Dubuque Herald.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

Ggs Gen. HOOKER was examined be-
fore the War Committee on tie 18th inst
The first question propounded WAS as TO
wis cause he attributed the failure Of
the Increment on the Peninsula. He
replied: GAS | am on my cath, must
answer the question. The failure Of
that movement was owing to the incom-
potency of the commanding General"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

- The idea Of sustaining the Govern
msnt in time of a perilous war, and fight
ing to the death the Administration by
which the war must be carried on. [ says
the Nashville Union is the offspring of
a weak brain or false heart. 1t is lka
lauding virtue IN the abstract, and
picking your neighbor'a pochet ii
pracsice.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

Ey JA.ns T BRAET, in his recent
speech in Nev York, predicted that tho
North would subdue the insurrectionary
States and hold them by filing them
with settlers, as the West has been oceu-
pied. He says the Yankees arc terrbIs
fellows to stay when they have once
taken possession Of n country.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

- BOB" EDEN, well known 10 many of
our readers, thus shows how he is exempt
from the operations Of the conscript bin =
8 Many thanks for your kind wishes about
The drafting business, but we are, unfortunate
ly exempt, though under forfyfve, consider
ably. We are a a foreigner, Irish on the
mothers side, Portuguese Jew on. the fathers,
are blind of the light eye. have run with the
" masheem" five years, and are of habitually
feeble health.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25
,yErE NNtice :

CIRcuIT CougT, Pierce County. s..
NOTICE is hereby given that the Grand
~ and Petit J,ry. TO serve at the May term
Of the Circuit Court, viii be d,awn at the of.
fee of the Clerk of said court, on the 10th
day of April, 4. D. 1868. at IL clock a. N. of
said day.
GHR g N. HAyERDAsL,
w Circni. Court.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

~ my son. said man Of doubt
ful morals, putting his hand Oh the head
of Young urchin, Il believe Satan has
hold of you!" Il believe so, too" was
the reply.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25
MARRIED

On the 18th inst. by Rev. John Eaglson.
Mr.. John W vasbinder and Miss Sarah Jane
Lowrie. both of Westmidletown, Washington
county Pa
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

sy- GoDEY's LADY's Book for April lies on
orr table 1t is splendid number, and one
of our most welcome visitors. It's fashion
plates and patterns. of various and beautiful
kinds. are unrivaled. No lady should be
without Godey's Lady's Book. For sale by
Mckee
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

Goop CooKs.-Ladies. if you would be
known as good cooks and would avoid tie
modification of having poor biscuit for tea
when you have company, use d. B. De Land
d. Co.'s Chemical Sdicret,ts, and that only.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

R Many people think themselves
perfectly yirtuous, because, being fnll
l they have no temptation to vice.
They don't distinguish between virtue
ard yietnala.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

Gr my wife," said wac the other
day, ''came near calling me honey last
night" "Iudeed, how was thai? why,
sue called me old bees wax
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

SECRETS OF FREE MAsoNARY.-Free
Missionary said Benjamin franklin, | adj
nit. has its secrets. 1t has secrets Pc
culiar to itself, but Of what do these
principally consist9 They consist of
signs and tokens. which serve as testl-
monials of character and qualifications,
which are conferred after due course Of
instruction and examination; they are of
no small value; they speak universal
language, and are a passport to the sup
port of the whole world. They cannot
be lost so long as memory retains lis
power. Let the possessor of them be
expatriated, shipwrecked, or imprisoned,
let him be stripped of everything he has
in the world-stiI these credentials re-
main, and are available for him as cir
cumstances may require. The good
effects which they produce are establish
ed by tue incontestable facts of history.
They have stayed the uplifted hand of
the destroyer; they have softened the
aspirations of the tyrant; they have
subdued the rancor of malevolence, and
broken down the barriers of political an
imositv and sectional alienation.-On
the battle field, in the solitude of the
uncultivated forest. or in the busy haunts
of the crowded city, they have made
men of NEST hostile feelings, and
diversified conditions, rush to the aid
of each other with special Joy and salts
faction that they have been able 70 afford
relief to n brother Mason.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

~ PETERsoN's MAGAZINE for April has
been received. Petersoms is one of the best
magazines published, and always comes with
pleasant, cheerful greeting, For sale by
Mckee.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

MAsoNIc.-We giFe place 10 the following
lines from an ancient poem written about a
century since. IF brethren of the present
day should emulate the spirit which brea'hes
in every word, we should give to the profane
world unfailing testimony that Masonry is
more than a name:
When TO the lodge we go, that happy place.
Where faithful friendship smiles in very face !;
What though our joys are hid from public
view.
They on reflection please, and must be true.
II lodge the social virtues fondly love;
There isdom's rule we trace. and so improve;
There we in moral architecture skilled.
Dul geons for vice, for virtue temples build
While s,eptered Reason. from her steady
throne,
Well pleased surveys us all and makes us one
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25
Chapter 40.

AN ACT declaring Rush River navigablc for
the purposes herein mentioned.
The people Of The State Of Wisconsin, repre-
se1a'ed IN Senate and -issen6lg DO enact as
.toHoaes
Section /. The stream known and iesig-
mated as Rush River. situated in Pierce coun-
ty, and State Of Wisconsin is hereby declared
nayigabie tor the purpose of driving logs from
point ON said stream. known as Thompsou's
mill. in the town of Martell To Walkers min,
in the town of FL Passo. in said county al
SO, the same stream isdeclared navigahle from
the said Walkers mill to lis month. for The
aforesaid purpose providei nothing herein
contained shall be construed so as to affect
any act now in force granting To town or coun-
~ boards Of supervisors, the power to erect
OF authorize the construction of bridges across
said STREAM an providat, further. that moth
ing in this act shall be construed so as to af-
feet the building and keeping in repair of mills
and mil dams along the stream
Sec. :. This act shall take effect and he in
force from and after It's passage and publica-
tian.
Approved March 6, 1868.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1863-03-25

re- The time has come when oil
;,qlorSieS. al dirisiuns. all personal
Gins aud aspirations shor1d be bonished
% that uniteG we may all stand b. the
iafeqrjty Of the RepuJtic.-SEcRErARY
CHASE.