Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-02-06
Miscellaneous Items.

sake Of getting q living, forget to live.
Sickness and mechanical operations y
disposed of $50, 5S9 worth of liquor from the
Maine State Agency last year.
Chlorine decOlOrises precious stones, but
the diamonds, ruby and sapphire resists its
influence.
Il physician advertises to cure " all kinds
Of female weaknesses" He must be the
most wonderful of all possible doctors.
There are persons who would show their
Iberality to a starving man by sending to him
costly tooth pick instead of bread
- Riches are no evidence Of personal
worth The COlchian ram had a fleece OF
gold, but he was probably very mean mutton.
4 letter from Robert ]. Walker, now in
England, says half million emigrants may
be induced TO come to this country during
the present year.
a French gentleman, Who was caressing
dog one day, remarked, &" | love de dogs,
de eats, de sheep, de pigs, in short every
thing vOt is beastly.
-Bayard TAYLOR, in one of his lectures,
saws that the Exquimaux are afraid to die on
windy day, least their souls might blow
away.
BE careful of your word even in keep
ing the most trifling appointment. But do
not blame another for a failure of that kind
I'll YOU have heard his excuse.
In a country church-yard we find this
cpitlph: " Here lies the body of John Robi-
son, and Ruth his wife," and underneath this
text" Their warfare is accomplished"
-. Some people" said a red-nosed individ-
ulI. haranguing three or four bystanders,
waste their money in charity, others squan-
der theirs in supporting wives and families /;
but as for me | save mine to buy spirits"
Tine Kentucky Legislature has passed a
bill prohibiting the importation Of slaves in
to that State, the influx having eheapened
the stock on hand and overfOwed the mar
ket.
1t is a common trick Of one of the prin-
ripIe American cOnjurOrs 90 make has wife
suddenly disappear from the ewes OF the spec
tators If he could teach To other husbands
this trick OF making wives vanish, lac wound
have fair opening for a fortune.
A lawyer, the other day, went into one
81 our barber shops to procure a wig. In
taking dimensions Of the lawyers head, the
bos exclaimed, "Why, how long your head
j.. sir" Yes" replied our worthy friend,
we lawyers must have long heads" The
h0y proceeded to his vocation, but at length
exclaimed, Lord, sir, your head Is rs thick
a> its iol,g'"
STEPHEN c. Foster, a well-knOwn composer
Of Ethiopian melodies, died in New York
last week. The most popular of his melo-
dies was :" The Old Folks ut home" lie has
written many more, however, both Ethiopian
and sentimental "Ohl Susannah," "Old
Dog Tray" " Nelly BLY," " Kentucky Home, 2
Katy Darling" Lilly Dale" Nellie was
a Lady" Hazel DELL" &c., were of this
character.
49, little boy had lived for some time
with a pcnurious uncle. The latter was one
day walking out with the child by his side,
when "A friend, accompanied by greyhound,
addressed him. The little fellow, never hav-
ing seen dog of so slight and slim texture,
clasped the creature round the neck with the
imprisoned cry, ''Oh, doggiel doggie and
do YOU live wi your uncle too, that you are
20 thin:'
The theory of heat, which, though not
new, has lately been brought before the
scientific wOrldb by Prof Tyndall, for the first
time, is destined to overthrow the whole sys-
TEN taught bv most of our schools and books.
Heat is and can be nothing other than mode
of motion among the PARTICLES of body,
which motion Is conveyed to the nerves of
the person experiencing the sensation of heat
in a manner similar TO that in which waves OF
sound come TO our ears, and of light to our
eyes.
A BIG Thine IN ART-We have news from
Paris of a remarkable extension of the uses of
photography. Strange as it may appear, one
may now enter Photographic studio, con-
strUcted with reference TO the new process,
be therein photographed in a few seconds,
and on calling the next day or the day after,
instead of the usual Photographic print of one e
face or figure, an exact fac-simile in the shape
Of statuette in modelling clay is produced
By the operator. The invention is French,
and it has been patented in England, and in
all tile continental states. The process APP
pears 10 be simple, mechanical application
supplementing the chemical results in the first
instance. The sitter is placed in the center
ola circular chamber, lit from above; around
the walls of this chamber are placed, at equal
distances, twenty-fOur lenses, by means of
which he is photographed in every possible
view BY mechanical continuance of ex-
IRENE ingenuity three images of the sitter are
traced and maulded upon the clay. A short
sitting is required, and, under the hands of
an experienced sculptor, most faithful like
ness is secured, and, it is added, an agreea-
bic work of art. The statuetts already pro-
serted that life-size statues can be produced
with the same facility. Any number of copies
Of particular statuette may be made by the
ordinary process of casting.
Mules IN CENTRAL AMERIcA.-0ne of the
most striking characteristics of the mule, is
his aversion TO the ass, and the pride he takes
in his relationship TO the horse; which in
stincts are met by Obtrusiveness in the ass,
and by Indifference in the horse. If an ass
at any time-urged by the vanity peculiar TO
Its race as related to the mule-happens TO
fall in with drove of mules, he will, in all
probability, be kicked andlamed by his proud
relatives. A horse, on the contrary, takes a
distinguished position in a drove of mules.
The latter crowd around him, and follow his
movements, exhibiting violent jealousy,
each trying to stand nearest his high-bred re-
lative. This instinct is employed to keep to-
gether a drove of mules, on journey or ut
pasture, by putting mare to the drove, with
bell round her neck, and called the bell
mare. This animal is led day and night by a
cord, and the whole drove is thus kept UNI
der control, and will not leave their queen.
Il is therefore very difficult to separate the
drove. The man who leads the mare is in
structed, in case of an attack from the Indi-
ans, 10 leap upon the back of the animal, aud
take refuge in the wagon encampment, whittier
the drove is sure TO follow him. Even if the
Indians succeed in separating any from the
drove, they find il very difficult to carry them
of. The animals necessarily attempt TO turn
back, and the travellers are thus enabled to