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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22
4 ian Thinks he Is Eliled-His Wife Dies
and His Daughter Becomes Insane.
IFrom the Hartford, Comm Time

IFrOm the Hartford, Comm Times.l
A singular and melancholy occurrence
happened on Friday evening in AndO-
yer. Mr.. Joseph Watson. a respected
citizen of Columbia, had been in this
city with his wife, and they got off the
evening train, on their return to Ando.
yer, where their horse and wagon had
been left, intending to drive over to
Columbia. On going down one of the
steep hills In AndOver, one of the for
ward wheels came of, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Watson were thrown violently to the
ground. Mrs. W., though she received
a severe shock, managed to get mp and
call assistance to her husband, who lay
inseusible. On taking him to the near
est house. he revived and exclaimed,
''my back is broke, and L am going to
die" This threw Mrs. Watson into
violent commissions, terminating in her
death in 20 minutes. Mr.. w. has since
recovered.
lie funeral was held yesterday after.
noon III the Methodist church in Yer
non, OF which Mrs. w. was native.
The daughter of the deceased, aged 10.
was present, but unable To comprehend
the reality, having been made insane on
hearing of her mothers death. She
thop8ht she was at picnic, and her
talk tO her afflicted father. in the church,
was of character To affect all hearers
with the prOfOundest sorrow for such a
case. 1t Is thought her arrangement is
but temporary.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22
Abraham Lincoln as an crater.

Speaking of Abraham Lincoln's ora
ton at the conservation of the burial
ground Mt Gettysburg, the Westminster
Review for the last month says:
1t has but one equal-in that pro-
nounced upon those who fell during the
first year of the Peloponesian war-and
in one respect it is superior to that
great speech. 1t is not only more
natural, fuller of feeling, more touching
and pathetic, but we know with abso-
lutte certainty that it was really deliv-
cred. Nature here fairly takes prece-
dent of art, oven though it be the art
of Thucydiees.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22
THE CHOLERA.

Nine deaths from cholera, occurred
in Cincinnati ON the 9Th.
Nine new cases of cholera were report
ed in New York Tuesday.
Seven cases of cholera occurred IN
New York on Saturday, but none were fatal.
There we're thirty-six interments IN
st. louis, on the nth, from cholera. 1t Is
now abating.
Nine of the st. LOuis cemeteries
report So cholera intaTments on Sunday, and
seven cemeteries report AZ ON Monday.
Fourteen new cases of cholera since
Saturday are reported in New York, with five
deaths. FOur cares and two deaths are re-
ported in Brooklyn.
The Chicago Journal says that during
the fOrty-eighT hours ending at O'Clock Mon
day afternoon, sixteen cases Of supposed
cholera, six of which proved fatal, were report
ed at the Health Office in that city.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
Important Information 10 the Friends
and Comrades of Deceased Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, Sept. "a recent cir
cular issued by Brevet Major General
and Chief Quartermaster j. l.. Don
aldson, of the Department of the Ten
neSsee, to the friends of deceased Union
soldiers, announces that the removal OF
all Union soldiers buried in the States
of kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Ala
bama and Mississippi, and on the west
bank If the Mississippi River from OPP
pOsite Columbus, Kentucky, to the
mouth of Red River, Louisiana, to the
national cemeteries at Memphis, Pitts
burg Landing, Fort DonelsOn, Nash
Vile and Columbus, Tenn, Macon,
Ga, Montgomery and Mobile, Ala,
Natchez, aud Corinth, Mississippi, du-
ring the ensuing fall ana winter, will
afford an opportunity for friends and
relatives, and surviving comrades of
the dead, to be present and assist In
identifying the remains. The work of
dIsinterring will commence October
LIST, and continue till all ore gathered
up. Friends desiring to be present mt
any of the places at which the dead are
buried, 10y addressing Brevet Major f..
b. Whitman, Assistant Quartermaster,
IN charge of interment and mOTtuary
records, Murfreesboro', Tenn, will be
informed at what time the disinter-
ments will take place at any particular
locality. All persons possessed of any
information that may be of use in iden-
tifying the dead are requested to send
them to- Major Whitman, who will see
them placed in the hands of the officers
engaged in the removal to the several
cemeteries. Catalogues will be made
out of the different places-Stone
River, Chattanooga and KnOxville-and
Will be ready for publication in a few
DAYS.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22
MISCELLANEOUS AND NEWS ITEMS.

Many Virginia farmers are boiling
watermelon juice into molasses.
The demolition of the old city
walls, at Havana, is going on rapidly.
They are of no imaginable utility, and
the ground occupied by them is of
much value to the city.
"A rumor comes from San Francisco
that 60 men under command of Col.
George S. Knox. formerly on General
Hooker's staff, left that city for Mexico,
intending to join the liberals.
Conrad Dormann, an extensive ag-
riculturist in Illinois, says: "By keep
ing a piece of iron in the trough where
fowls drink, they will be secured
against chicken cholera. Iron will not
hurt fowls" q
The entire debt of the State of
Virginia, including interest up to the
LIST of last July, was $40, 312, 297. OF
the coupon debt of Virginia there is
payable, or held in New York. so.
900, 900, and in London, 81, S65. 900, the
interest upon which, since July, 1861,
is still due.
The Roman correspondent of the
Pail Mali Gazette says: ''The Queen of
Naples has sold pearls valued at 10000
crowns to the Princess Sciarra for 49,
900. 1t is said that the Neapolitan
royal family intend to emigrate to
America.
"A young man named David Leslie
shot young lady named Martha Kay
L. II II,
because she refused to marry him. -
While she was sitting in the doorway
of her mothers dwelling sewing, Leslie
fired at her from the upper story of a
hotel opposite, in which he dwelt. -
She lived only three or four minutes
after receiving the wound.
In digging for the foundation of a
store in Saratoga, N. Y, on Friday,
about ten feet below the surface, the
men came TO small iron cannon about
three feet long, with remains of wood
en- carriage, upon which it had been
fastened by band. 1t has bore of
about two inches, and seems in quite
good condition. 1t weighs one hundred
and twenty pounds.
An engineer employed in a mill in
Philadelphia, made an experiment on
Saturday last, of somewhat perilous
nature. He had been told that a steel
spring might be effectually tempered,
if, while red not it were immersed in
petroleum. He heated the withe of
steel, and plunged it into a bucketfull
of coal oil. The result was an explosion,
and the flames fast spreading TOWARD
the room, the astounded and partly
burned engineer, set the donkey engine
to work, and adjusting the hose, the
fire was soon extinguished.
"A letter from Plymouth, Mass,
abiding to a natural curiosity in that
place, which some one has vulgarly call
ed the "blarney stone of New England,
says: "A stranger arriving here nas
tnralIy seeks the rock where the pilgrims
disembarked from the Mayhower. You
are surprised at the dimensions of this
famous rock, it being exceedinglysma
and entirely covered, save narrow
space of Is inches square. A canopy
is now in process of erection over the
rock, which, when it is finished, will be
about so feet in height.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

Receipts of customs at all the Allan
tic ports, for the week ending August 9th
amount to 50, l56 223.27.
The Great Eastern left Hearts Con-
tent, on ths 9th, for Liverpool Both of the
Atlantic cables are working spleudidly.
The steamer Henry Chauncey arrived
at New York ON Saturday, from AspiGwall
bringing 81 GO goo in treasure.
The trottiDg race ut Chicago on Sat
urday. brtween Dexter and ButleT, was won
by the latter. Time-2 sSl. 2 q, 2.2GI. On
the third heat Dexter was drawn.
During the past week the disburse-
ments on account of the War, Navy and In
terror Departments we're as follows: War
Department., a., AS $40; Navy, s2l7,572; In
terror, $500 l66. Total, s., 445,669
A Mobile dispatch says that in ClarE e
county, ON Sunday last, two negroes, who
were unable 10 settle some trifling debts in
CURED by them before the war, were sold into
slavery, one tor $3.50, aud the other for 5000.
Their united debts amounted to Tl3 ia gold.
Surgeon General Barnes is living
dangerously ID, at the fremont House in
Chicago az congo stive cliills. tie araived IN
Chicago with the Presidential party, and has
been there ever since.
The Union League house, Philadel
phia, recently destroyed by fire, has been o
FAR repaired as to be used for political meet
ings. Gov BrOwnlow addressed and immt nse
assemblsge from the steps the Hall Sstur-
day night.
The Vermont State Fair, at Brattle-
borO, closed on the Sth. There were several
interesting races, the most important of which
were run by the stallion r.. Allen and the mare
Fearless, for the SOcisty's purse of $500
which was won by Ethan Allen in two straight
heats. Time, DIS and 2:39.
During August, IL, 43S immigrants
arrived in New York from Europe, on fifty
three different vessels. The largert number
s, 4SS, came from Liverpool whilst Hamburg
sent 3.675. Bremen 1876, Glasgow ], IG4, Lon
don 939, Antwerp lG6. Genoa 90. and Hoter-
dam %. More than tWc-thirds of these came
on steamers.
A Washington dispatch says thatSee- |
Rotary McCoullOeh does not intend 90 yield tn |
the pressure made upon him TO dispose of "A /
part OF the gold IN the Treasury. 1t il be. /
lieyed that the flow Of gold from Europe, with /
the remittances from California will sufficient
" supply the demand, aud reduce the premi-
nm as rapidly as is consistent with the public
interests.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22
HoIloway,s Pills and Olntment-Bar.

ber's Itsh.-This foul and unsightly
erupuve disorder of the face il speedily and
permanently eradicated by few applications
of this emolient Ointment, and the Pills, by
purifying the blood, assists the operation
Many cases abandoned by physicians as hope
less, have been Immediately cured by these
medicines. in measles, small pox, scald
head, itch, ringworm and all cutaDeous dis
eases, the effect of these remedies is swift and
sure. Sold by all druggists.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22
singular Death Mt Niagara FaIls.-On

Tuesday week a colored man, named
Holmes, died suddenly at Niagara Falls
The evening previous he had been at
the circus, and returned home in his
usual health. He was very corpulent
man, and well known in the village.
His vile was of enormous size, and for
merly travelled with a circus company,
exhibiting in side shows. Two or
three hours after her husbands death,
she called up her two grown-up girls to
her and said: "Well girls, you must do
the best you can for yourselves, the old
man is gone, .and I'm going to-" She
sat in a chair and Immediately expired.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22

and to the point. We quote from the
tables of Mr.. Nelson, Actuary of the
Medical, Invalid aud Life Insurance
Company of London. and, without CIV
ing the details, proceed at once to the
comparative rate of deaths between the
incorporate and others. Between the
ages of ID and 20, of Incorporate IL, of
others 10 persons die; between 20 and
30, of Incorporate 81, of others 10; be-
tween 80 and 40, of Incorporate AZ, to
10 of others; between 40 and 90, of IN
temperate Al 10 10; between 80 and 20.
of incorporate 10 to 10; between 20 and
so, of Incorporate 90 to 10. Averaging
the whole period of life from 10 to 20,
the result shows that 80 Incorporate
die to every 10 of other persons. These
estimates do not include moderate
drinkers, but those only who are ''deci-
dedly addicted to drinking habits. "
The total, also, of other deaths is taken
from the whole population; so that, IN
fact, the disparity appears to be less III
truth than it Is.
Now, look at those rates of mortality
from the point in view of equation OF
| life. At the age of twenty, the general
population had an equal chance I'm
round numbers) of living Al years, while
the intemperate have the chance of hv'
ing but 10 years and half. In other
words, they enjoy but 80 per cent, and
have lost 50 per cent. of the ordinary
proportion of average life. At thirty,
they enjoy 3S per cent. at forty 40 pei
cent. at fifty, 81 per cent. at sixty, 6t
per cent. The destructive power OF in
temperance, it will be seen, seems tc
increase from 20 to 80. At that period
Mr.. Nelson thinks, the decrease of NOR
tality from these causes is rather due
to the diminishing indulgence tban the
power of the body TO resist. These
statistics were collected as purely scien
tifie, and business investigation; ant
cannot, therefore, be stigmatized as The
vagaries of partisans. Y. Tribune
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22
I'VE Cnn AtlentIon to the card of Nv.

we UbH AttcntI0m 20 TIE card OF w.
A. Novel;, Milwaukee, who controls
special lines of staple woolens and fan
nels, from manufacturers. Our mer-
chants will find it am object to buy of
this house at ''frst hands," in prefer
ence to Eastern markets.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22
Iohnsnn,s aern,.n snan.

MEssRs. III. JOHNSON Il Co.:-FOr all laundry
purposes, and thoroughly cleansing CREASED
and spotted clothes, yours, in my experience,
is the only Soap that will do the work effect
ually. MARY KELLOGG, Laundress.
seplIdiwItw.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22
Fer Business Education and to become

FOT busaDess E0ucaIEOH aIlu 10 DbCOme
q Good telegraph operator, go to the National
Spencerian Business College, Young's Block,
corner of Main and Wisconsin Streets, Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin. ROBERT u. SPENCER,
feb2Oi375d.SWJv prlnciuai
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22

New Dry GOODS Paiaee.-IG Is DuG
few years since an unpretending and
unassuming young gentleman opened
dry goods store in portion of the old
Seaman & Wing furniture store on East
Water street, portion of which bull
ding had been fitted up for his occupa-
ton. The gentleman set out with small
capital and limited acquaintance, but
what was better, he possessed thor
ough knowledge of business that any
merchant might be proud of, and build
it up legitimately and honorably. 1t Is
needless to say that, with the acquire
ments he possessed, he found little diff
Guilty in succeeding He made acquaint-
ances rapidly, and being careful to
make judicious selections of goods, such
as he knew would suit the tastes of his
customers, he very soon found the
limits of his store too confined for his
accommodating trade, and was obliged to
move into more cOmmOdious quarters.
There his old customers followed him,
and new ones came, 80 that in a remark
ably short space of time the gentleman
found upon his hands a business of
which any house might be proud
Again were the limits of the store found
too narrow and n removal necessary
TODAY the gentleman moves into his
new store, the building just erected by
Mr.. Adler, expressly for him, and fitted
up expressly to accommodate the de-
mands of the immense trade which he
has built up. In this incident of the
rise and progress of Milwaukee mer-
chants, we refer to Mr.. l.. A. WHEELER,
of the house of Wheeler & Co., dry
goods merchants of this city.
The new house makes a grand; dis
play, something of comparison with
the store first opened. In its arrange
ment, no pains or expense have been
spared to give an opportunity for a
proper display of the goods, and they
have filled it from cellar to garnet, with
stock of dry goods, from which the
most difficult taste can easily be salts
fed. The store is thrown open to the
public to-day, and we know the ladies
viii not wait long before satisfying their
curiosity relative to the newest styles
and latest fashions, by a visit to the
new Palace. Wisconsin, Sd inst.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22
The Masculine Is Co9h,ded by the FemI-
nine

from the Louisville DEM, Sep.
A Young man, whom we shall call
Mr.. A., had for some time paid his at
teptions to Miss b., in Indiana, and
VOWS of love had been exchanged be-
tween the two, she promising to become
the wife of Mr.. A. The parents of the
Young lady objected to the match and
an elopement was planned. The two
parties arrived here some time since,
and put up mt fashionable boarding
house, in the lower portion of the city,
on Green street. The young man after
reaching the boarding-hOuse, started
out TO make the proper arrangements
for the nuptials.
At night he returned and informed
the unsuspecting girl that, according
to the law of this state, he could not OBJ
tain license until the following day,
and at the same time made improper
proposals to her, saying that as they
we've going to be married next day, no
harm could result. To these PROPOSE
tions she Indignantly refused to listen.
The proposals were refused on two
or three different occasions. AT last,
after the parties had been here some
three or four days, and the villain per
sisted in his infamous proposals, she a
few days since invited him into the
parlor of the boarding house where
they were stopping. She then de-
manded of him to know his intentions,
stating that she had left home and
all to cast her fortunes with him. She
loved him, but would not listen to any
improper proposals, and demanded that
he should do as he promised, which he
refused. She then, after locking the
door of the parlor, drew from under her
dress n rawhide, and gave the young
gentle looking man, who was but a
wolf in sleeps clothing, most perfect
thrasbing. The affair created consid-
cradle excitement in the boarding
house where it occurred. For the sake
of the young lady and her friends We
omit the names of the parties.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22
TO REsTonE RsNcTD RITTER

Churn the butter with fresh sweet
milk, i'll the proportion of lbs butter
to half gallon milk; it is said that
this simple process will restore rancid
butter to nearly its former sweet
ness.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-09-22

Rub the part poisoned with sweet
oil. A small portion rubbed on the
skin before going among the ivy will
| prevent taking the poison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-18
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE.-After our report closed Yesterday
The Diplomatic bill being under considera-
ton, the amendment offered by Mr.. TrumbulI
striking out the section authorizing the appoiut-
ment OF solicitor 10 the State Department
was agreed 10.
Mr.. Sumner then offered an amendment as
an additional section, authorizing the Presi-
cent. by and with the advice and consent of
me senate, to apTont Second Assistant Sec
retary OF State with an annual salary of 81 500
TO commence July /, 1SG6 which was agreed
10 by vote Of lc 70 Il. THE appointment
II is understood, will be conferred on Mr.
Hunter.1
Mr.. Sumner offered an amendment providinc
that all ENJOYS extraordinary and ministers
pienlpotentiary app pointed hereafter shall re-
cPINe tne same salary as ministers resident
except when appointed 10 one of the countries
where the United States are now represented
by an envoy extraordinary; which was agreed
TO.
the secret service fund from ScO,gO0 to S5nWG
The amendment was agreed TO.
MT Buckalew moved to reconsider the vote
oy winch the amendment reducing the secret
service fund was passed; which was dis
aert ed 10. -
The bill was then read the third time and
p"sseu. ~ now goes back 10 the House for
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the bill MAKING
appropriation for the support OF the Military
Academy al West Point was taken up and
read. -. ~ ~
Mr.. Wilson offered an amendment as an ad.
uitlonal section providing that no appointment
Va N"ueI ~ 'he sldll ever De made of
ANY person who has served in any capacity in
the military or naval service of the SO. called
Confederate States during the late rebellion
Mr.. Doolittle moved to amend by making it
those who cOiuntdrily entered the service dc
Mr. ID. said that many of these bows had been
conscripted in the rebel service. The distinc-
tlon should be drawn between the voluntary
and the involuntary rebels
The question was then taken on the amend.
ment of MIR. Doolittle, which was disagreed TO
by vote of 30 TO 8.
Mr.. Trumbuil offered an amendment to the
amendment that no vacancy in the academy
existing in any congressional district, not now
represented in Congress-, shall be filled until
such district is represented. He said that the
object OF this amendment was to preyeAt the
President from appointing cadets from any OF
the rebellious States.
The amendment TO the amendment was then
disagreed TO. The question was then taken on
the amendment of Mr.. Wilson, which was
agreed TO.
The bill was then read the third time and
passed.
HoUsE.-Yes'erday, after our report closed
The Tax bill was under consideration o 10
the hour of ad Iournment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-18
The AcquittaI of DIR. NewIand.

This gentleman. formerly on Gen. T. G. Da-
vas sian, some weeks ago shot and killed
Madison Evans, a prominent politician and
preacher, for the seduction of LIS daughter
HIS trial at New Albany, Ind. has resulted in
ms acc initial. The following is a portion of
MISS Newland's testimony:
g On the evening of the 5th OF March, her
lather came into her room, took her by the
hand, put has arm around her, and wanted 70
know II II was true she was pregnant She
SAID Yes, father, ~ was He then wanted 70
KNOW OF her who was the author of her ruin
gre SAID she did not wish 10 tell He said
'Chllo, you mus; tell On her knees, before
her father, she told him IL was Mr. Evans
Her father told her that she should not be
turned away from home, ana told her 70 tell
him all about IL She said, Father I was
sent TO his school, put under has charge
az Sabbath school, and attended his
preaching, and by one art after another he
(ENans) finally seduced her when she was a
very young girl. Her father asked her, then
why IN the name OF God. child. when You grew
older. did you not break of this Illicit inter-
course she said she had trIed every way 20
Go 80, but that Eyans had induced and COM
pellec her 10 continue il by threats OF exposure
anC rIclculIng her, often sending her notes
and coming 10 her fathers house with these
threats Till she had been brought TO her present
condition. While telling her father this, she
was kneelIng before him with her head on her
fathers bosom. When she got through having
told her father Of her ruin when a child he
arose from where he was sitting, raising her
up with him. He looked her in the face and
faid. ''Child, have yOu told me the truth r'-
''God knows L have, father" Her father then
lett her in state Of intense excitement and
she fell on the floor She recollected no mora
uil after the killing Of Evans."