Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-06-17
THE SCRAP-BOOK,

DuIiug tuo SOuSpiaSI hiots "h
iutolifgsGs witness. genial son of the
Emerald Isie, was called on to the stand,
and asked if>he knew anything about
the Assassination. lie replied that be
knew all about il. and accordingly the
courtroom was cleared. The following
is the testimony a. it sppears-of record:
"What do you know about ths TRACE
dy 2" 81 know all about il, yer hon
or" "Where did you sit in the thea
,rc ." Right under the Presidents
hox." We'll, what did You see Of the
murder !" saw a mighty fine dress
ed man jump from the stage of the Pres
ilent's box; then I heard shot, and
saw the same man jump back on the
stage, and bow before the American flag,
and shout out: He's sick; send for
McManuios.' Sic semper tyrannis.)
A Western editor vents his rage
e follows: I'VE would say to the rascal
who stole our shirt off the pole while We
lay in bed waiting for it 10 dry. that we
sincerely hope that tho collar may cut
his throat"
The following story is told of Mr..
Chase, while Al Key West: To an old
negro known rs "Saudie" be promised q
carte devisits, and handed him one
dollar bill. saba, says Sandie, s'now
know You. Massa, you are "old green
Jacks"
YoUa FARE, MIss.@A young indy
from the rural districts lately entered q
city railroad car. Pretty soon the con-
juctor approached her and said +:
"Your fare. Miss"
She blushed and looked confused, but
laid nothing. The conductor was rath-
or sstonished at this, but ventursd to re-
mark once moro :
Your fare, Miss"
This TINA the pink on her cheeks
deepened TO carnalion as the rustic beau
IS replied
Well, If am good lookin' you
hadn't ought 10 say it out loud afors
folks"
The passengers in the car roared with
laughter, and her lover at once lettled
the fare. :
A young lady having set her cap
for rather large specimen Of the opposite
sex. and having failed to win, Was telling
her sorrows 10 couple of confdnnts,
when one Of them conforted her with
these words: "Neyer mind, Molly,
there's as good FISH in the sea as ever
was caught" Molly knows that" re-
Piled the other, "but she wants whale
Mrs. Boomer. who now resides 81
Council Bluffs, Iowa. has abandoned the
costume which bears her name. Greatly
90 the delight Of her husband, che no
longer weares the breeches.
VALLASDIGHAN says in his late lot.
Ter, that the Chicago platform h no
longer binding upon tie party, as it
(ihe platform) survived but eight days.
dying of Circumcision" This is rather an
unEind fling at George B. McClellans
letter accepting the Chicago nomination
and repudiating tue platform.
Rp 4 singular suicide occurred re-
Gently at indianapolis. Charles Young
hlate. q timer, having been sent with 5
hoy by his employer TO put up SPOUT.
anil having been drinking, attempted to
.lIive = big nail into bis stomach; the
hoy interfering. Youngblate ran after
him with the hammer, frighteaing him
into swoon. Youngbiate then drove a
smaller nail into his forehead, which
promises to end his life, although the
doctors think there is some hope Of save
ing Linn. Youngblsts is about forty five
years Of age, and has wife and three
children at Sardusky, Ohio.
Why i, lady's belt like scaven.
ger! Because It goes round and gathers
Up the ssaist.
- Why is kiss like creationl Be.
eanse it is made Of nothing, and is very
good.
- An exchange asks, very innocsntly,
j: it is any harm for young ladies to SIT
in the lapse of agssi Another replies,
that it all depends on the s;nd of ages
selected. Those from eighteen to twenty.
five it puts down as extra hazardous.
- The Denver Gazette states that pc
;rolsum has been discovered within fif
teen miles Of that city. 1t says: GAR
extensive area of land, covering an extern
of over 1 800 acres, as we are informed
is literally saturated with the crude pc
troleum. One gentleman assures us tina
the clay can be taken in the hand and
The oil wrung from it like sponge"
Tho s<yentsen year locusts are ap
pearing in great numbers in the 0nonda
"a Valley, and fears are entertained thai
they viii destroy the crops.
- Il 10 said thai the only joke Gen.
cral Sherman ever peFpetrated wss upon
entering the capital of North Carolina
Turning 70 regiment Of veterans who
were marching by the State Houss, hs
called out: "Don't you think this is .
good place 70 sing Ra'e;oh round chs
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