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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-14
An Opium Debaueh.


One of the objects of this place that
L had the curiosity to visit, was the
opium Smoker III his heaven; and GER
tainly it is the most fearful sight,
although perhaps not so degrading to
the eyes as the drnnkard from spirits,
lowered to the level of the brute, and
wOllowiDg in his filth. The idiot smile
and death like stupor, however, of the
opium debauchee, has something far
more awful to the gaze than the beasti-
ality of the latter.
The rooms where they sit and smoke,
are surrounded by wooden touches,
with places for the head to rest upon,
and generally side room is devoted TO
gambling. The pipe is a reed of about
an inch in diameter, and the aperture
in the bowl for the admission OF opium,
is no larger than pins head. The
drug is prepared with some kind of con-
serve, and very small portion is suffi-
cient to charge it, one or two whiffs
being the utmost that can be inhaled
from one pipe, and the smoke is taken
into the lungs as from the hookah in
India. On a beginner, one or two
pipes will have. an effect, but an old
stager will continue smoking for hOu.s.
At the head of each couch is placed a
small glass lamp, rs fire must be heldin
the drug during the process of inhalIng;
anal, from the difficulty of filling and
properly lighting the pipe, there is
generally person who waits upon the
smoker to perform the Office. A few
days of this fearful luxury, when taken
to excess, will give a palhd aud haggard
look to the face: and few months, or
even weeks, will chauge the strong and
healthy man into little better than an
idiot skeleton. The pain they suffer
when deprived of the drug after long
habit, no language can explain; and it
is only when under it's influence thu
their faculties are alive.
Ia the houses devoted to their ruin
these infatuated people may be seen
at 9 o'clock in the evening in all differ
ent stages, some. entering half distrac-
ted, to feed the craving appetite they
have been obliged to subdue daring the
day; others talking and laughing wildly
under the effects OF first pipe; while
the couches around are filed with
their different occupants, who, languid
with an idiot smile upon their counter
ance, are too much under the influence
of the drug to care for passing events,
and fast emerging to the wIshed-for
consummation.
The last scene in the tragic play is
generally a room in the rear of the
building, a species of dead-hOuse, where
lie stretched those who have passed in
to the state of bliss the opium smoker
madly seeks-an emblem of the long
sleep to which he is blindly hurrying.-
[Six months in China, by Lord Joe
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-14
EMIGRANT co

Sells ocean passage to and from Europe, sight
drafts on Great Britain, Germany and Sweden. The
company imports laborers to the order OF American
employers. and manufacturers mechanics, railroad
companies and farmers In Wisconsin, can, through
this company secure prompt supply of workmen.
The company also offers for sale cheap farms in the
State of Iowa. st from $500 IS 90 per acre. For
particulars apply to q. f. j. EOI4LER, General
Agen for Wisconsin, 406 East Water st., Milwaukee.
apr23w6cw4m
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-14

Magnetic Iron.-A new and singular
source of magnetic iron has been dis
covered. 1t appears that the shavings
of iron and steel, aud especially the
long spirals produced in turning iron
on the lathe, are highly magnetic, es-
pecially in the case of soft iron. This
magnetism is permanent, and M.
Greiss, the discoverer, has observed
that the south pole is always at the end
which is first touched by the tool.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-14
e. =. SRERwTTg g. CO.,
s72 aud s7l East Water Street.
Importers, JObbers and Retailers Of
= DIV Goods.

Have In storeaand en- route an enormous stock
bought during the late depression in the market
on which they VIII offer greater Inducements both
70 the j0bbing 1n retail trade than any other house
In the Northwest Doing an enormous business
wholly on cash basis, with rstcass connections IN
Eastern and foreign markets we know thst We can
make it for the interest of every merchant In Wis
consin, Minnef0tS and Iowa who Il In position 10
buy for cash 10 do business with us. We have a
competent buyer I'm attendance 81 every auction sale
and are constantly receiving Job Lots under value
In the retail department, we chow the largest and
complete stock IN the State, and shall this season OF
fer unusual inducements TO buyers being DESTROYS
of increasing this branch of our business MANY q
our auction lots of Dress Goods we are now selling
the prices of i've years ago
We sre the largest manufacturers OF Cloaks in the
state. Il i, r. SHERWINN co,
372 & 874 Fast Water 81
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-14

Considerable excitement has been
manifested lately in New York and
Brooklyn by the rumor that fort
night ago Sunday, tho Rev. Hen
nv Ward Beecher, at the morning
service in the church of the
Puritans, walked up the centre of the
aisle to the pulpit with a crown on his
head and palm in his hand As it
soon became known that this was liter
laily true, serious doubts as to his sanity
were expressed, both by his friends and
those who are not his admirers. These
were put to rest, however, when it be-
came known, as it shortly did, that this
was no unusual thing with Mr.. Beecher,
and that he had always occupied the
! pulpit in the same manner.
In a tunnel twenty miles from Lon
don, on the Great Northern Railway,
three merchandise trains collided, took
fire from their engines and burned up.
The employees escaped with slight in
juries, save one poor fellow who per
ished. There was a great deal of oil
amcng The freight. The reported ex-
plosions rendered any attempt. even il
the heat and smoke had not prevented
| it, to enter the tunnel abortive. From
the air shaft smoke, and, at intervals,
flame, although some fifty or sixty feet
in height, from the roadway to the sum-
NIT of the shaft, together with sounds
resembling the roaring of a mighty cata-
ract or river, indicated the character Of
the conhagration that was running be-
meath. 1t was deemed advisable to lei
| If expend itself. The fire continued tf
rage throughout the whole of the day
and night, and it was not until si1
lo'clock P. NJ that it had become suffi
GENTLY reduced to enable any one IL
enter the tunnel.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-14

La sudden gentleness of manner, the
| terrible oath of our council bound her
fher love was the pricefor which open
| ed the dungeon door OF one dear to her
-one who had dared, as Kossuth and
GarribaIdi and other subjects have, to
plot against crowned heads. We We're
happy for n time, but spies and hate
We're Yigilant, and the venganCe L had
intercepted winged its way in a bullet
toward my heart, who had dared to give
liberty to one condemned by royal de-
cree. No matter how it failed, or bow,
after long waiting, [ found my way back
to my homeland found it desolated.
believe / went mad them, pressing
his hand 10 his lips, the wlldness COM
ing back to his eyes. "Astrea Astrea!
You love her too /; mourn for her-ay,
mourn but you can never know such
grief as mine, mover. sf ssT "a
He turned swiftly away, catching up
the sad burden OF the MiSerere, and was
lost to sight in the passing crowd.
Weary of unrest, came back to. our
own home. There had been no change;
all things remained as she had lett
them, all consecrated by her presence.
Yonder Is her room, just as she saw 1T
last; scarf aud shaw where she had care
lessly left them-books and the dust of
fragrant flowers; there the little altar
where have seen her kneel with wrapt
and holy look; there the ebony crucifix
on the wall All! she was good and
pure; whatever shadows lay back there
In her life, another's hand had brought
them, be sure of that. % .l4-~st .-t- i
Hush the clock strikes twelve! M
Will she come tonight, as she has
como many a night before, and bright
en- the dark memories of the past with
the light of her dear face? A shadow,
an understandable something trembles on
the air. No sound, no footstep, yet she
comes, her white robes trailing, her |
fair hair floating back, crushed tube
roses dropping from her hands,
Straight on she comes, with sweet smile |
of gone days; yet / may not touch her;
she will speak no word of tenderness or
hope. She stops, and with clasped
hands and sal uplifting of the face, she
fades slowly away, while L fall forward
ON the floor across the spot where she
has stood, with all the SORROWS of my |
life renewed, drifting around my soul.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-14

M III. RICE ~ FRIEDMAN, Importers
80 o and dealers IN YANKEE NOTIONS, Hosiery
Ladies' and Gents furnishing and great variety OF
other goods at Ne,O York JObbiRg Prices Bargains
from Mem York Wholesale Auctions.
No. 329 a. 33I East Water St.,-Corner
Huron. milwaukee,, Wis.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-14

AGENTS WANTED TO SELL THE
"a Improved Common Sense Sewing Machine,
price S1S and no infringement 1900 machines
sold last year in this State. and the demand 10
increasng they viii keep in order and last any fam
ry ten years. Address with stamp, WARNER h
Co, 2O2 Spring Street, Milwaukee. apr14f
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-14

Newell GuB.-A correspondent of the
Independence Beige states that an En-
glishman has recently submitted to
the notice of the artillery committee
iii Paris gun which he has invented,
and which at least possesses the merit
of singularity. The gun consists of n
single tube without any breach. All
recoil is thus avoided. and the weapon
possesses, according TO the inventor,
qualities which render il more destruc-
tive than any other arm. Experiments
recently made at the artillery depot of
st. Thomas d'Acquin have produced
satisfactory results, the shots fired hav-
ing pierced through enormous thick
nesses of plankiDg.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-10-20
DESIGN.

is the design Of this Institution that nothing shall
enter into its composition that il not practical valuable
and essential for the business man to know.
The mnute and detail of business will be intcigenty
canvassed giving to the student knowledge of the laws
trade well the more common operations of finance
and business.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-10-20

s FaIG ~ y ' !
BAHRETT,s COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,
hINGSvILLE, OHIO.
mYRON E. BARRETT, Principal.
L HE Course of Study marded out for
this institutions thorough and comprehensive embrac-
ing in 1t
COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT
the Theory and Practice of Book Keeping
applied to individual and partncrshp businessdscus
sons the Science of Accounts Business Customs Bu
snees Pennmanship, Commercinl Correspondence and
Calculation.
A-- @reAHrr rrTErr>rrrv
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-10-20
PRESERVE YOUR FRUIT
d. W. III A S ELL 81 GO.

Have just received an invoice Of the
SPENCER PATENT sELF-sEALING FRUIT JARS,
which after term Of years trial. are said TO be the SA
FEsI and most economical jar yet made They good
Don't fall To examine these jars before purchasing
other makes you will surely regret H. especially after
losing your fruit " "''N
In connection with the above would call attention
70 the fACI That BAkGAlHS can be made at store
Tor te nexi ~ days. a. must sell 10 give place for the
coming Fall Stock. s,2 d. w. HASKELL a. co.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-10-20
BOARD So to 90 so per week.

Tuition will be refunded II after weeks trial the
STUDENT dissatisfied with plan Of instruction. The
and taslefully furniihed
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-10-20

EOUND--N THE VILLAGE OF
- Ashtatula, the Sd inst, note OF hand OF value
e .hs holder which NAY be obaosd on proof oyser
kshtabula, Sept. s. 1865. sn
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-10-20
Hhonography-20 lessons 90
Mhree months-one lesson per day 10 90
PENNMANSIIIP.

Twenty Lessons x2OO
Three months-one lesson per day 10 10
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-10-20

GTRAYED-UPON THE PREMISES
q the subscIibea, about the Let Of July last RED
AND WHITE BULL CALF, which the owner IL request
cd 70 take away, after giving satisfactory evidence OF his
ownership GEORGE E. NETrLETOH.
Ashtebnta, sept. !, 1866 SO a
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-10-20
INVALID PENSIONERS HAVING

I N ALID INN DION LNO I1AN INV
"A hitherto received but eight dollars per MONTH and
who have lost hand foot; permanently and
totally disabled in the same, otherwise disabled
to render their inability to perform manual labor equiv
aent to the loss of hand foot now upon proper
application obtain increase of pension to at least If
teen dollars per month
Those who may be entitled above and who wish to
employ me as their attorney to procure the same will
please forward my address, their old certificates and
advise me when and where they enlisted, when and
where discharged, the nature Of their disability when
and where disease contracted wound received, for
which pension is claimed, and when application was
made for pension originally State all these facts as full
ly and explicitly possible On receipt ofthe foregoing,
will prepare the necessary papers and send you with
full instructions how to execute No success feesl
Cut this out for reference. Address
ID. W. GAGE.
War Claim and Pension Agent
Office No. 12 Cases Block, near P. o.
SCI Cleveland. Ohio.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1866-10-20
LOCATION.

This College Is located tn the beautiful village of
Kngsvle long and widely known for its enterprise in
sustaining the best Academic institutions in the country
as If by Its of prosperity and patronage
Its attractions in this regard make IL the
srable location for those who wish to both the
thus while the student Il storing the mind with Scientific
Literaty and Classical knowledge he may at the same
time secure practical and theoretical knowledge ofBoo
keeping and Business.
Each department is under the general supervision Of
the Principal whose long experience teacher in the De-
troit Commercial College, and practical accountant
makes him emineuty qualified to make this institution
take rank with our first class Commercial Schools.
The system of Penmanshp taught here is made a spe
caty and unrivaled for practical and artistic excellence
its principal and attractive features being ebty beau
ty and ofexecution. Atsevera State Fairs the Prin
cipa has been awarded the fret Premiums many
worthy competitors for best specimens Of Business and
Ornamental Penmanship.
Training in Commercial Arithmetic and business calcu
laon Is also speciality in this institution Every stu
dent should be able to make ebe record Of his daily
business work and give accurate solution of all problems
connected Herewith. The improved method of elucda-
ton make these branches of college exercises interesting
al well as Instructive Indeed they really the grand
starting points of the student TO other departments of
sterner duties ofpraccal every day life.
Deficiency in these particulars acknowledged fact
with many OfOu lust starting in business
which tracabe also many ofhe failures ofbusncse men
Well founded in those is passport TO
Hereon is reared many modest as well gigantic for
tunes
Young man, take courage, when for nominal sum you
can arm yourself for the worlds acveness and engage
ntegenty in In enterprises TINT lead straight fortune
and honor. An early outfit Is essential to make your
ward and upward progress more and certain, and
nothing will give yOu much self reliance good
Commercial Education, and this we believe the
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-04-04
Death Of Senator Foote.

We are panied to announce the death OF
Senator Foote, United States Senator from
Vermont, which took place at Washington
on the 2sth of March, after an illness OF
many weeks duration. He was a native OF
Cornwall, Vermont; was poor hoy. and it
is related OF him that while i'm MiidlehurT
College, four or five miles from his fathers
house, that boarding at homo, he used to
take OIL his shoes and carry them in his
hand till near the College, so unable was
he TO provide himself with necessary cloth
ing. After his graduation he studied law,
became known as an able Wing speaker,
was elected TO the state Legislature for
five terms, during three OF which no was
Speaker of the House He was from 1888
to 1912 Attorney General Of Vermont, aud
in the latter year was elected TO Congress
where he served two terms. I'm 1851 he
succeeded Hon. Samuel Phelps in the Uni
ted States Senate, retaining that place till
his death, having served as Senator for
fifteen years. longer continuous service
than that of any other member OF the Sen
ate. He was President pro tenn Of the Sen
ate during the seth and 37th Congress. lie
was a man OF very distinguished personal
appearance, Of unspOtted character, and he
has filed his place TO the full satisfaction OF
his constituents. While Senator bis residence
was at Rutland. Vermont thus loses Two
Of her ablest men, and both OF her Senators
in Collamer and FOote, within year His
death at this juncture Is both a State and
National loss. On the day of his death he
requested them to raise him that he might
take last look at the Capitol. When
raised up So that he could see the building
he expired. Like John Quincy Adams he
died content, every duty discharged, leav-
inS NO personal enemies, and no word in
his history OF speeches that he would wish
bl0tted out or forgotten.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-04-04
To Michigan Soldiers.

In another article We have called the at
tentiOn OF the soldiers to the fact, that the
State War Bounties of $50 to each man
were to be paid in money. The Auditor
General has now drawn warrant for Sl00
000 in favor of the Quartermaster General
for this purpose. and will continue 10 draw
warrants upon the approved estimates Of
the Governor up TO $3.50 000 The State
Administration has had the matter under
consideration for several months. and the
Auditor General recommended this action
months ago The Treasury will now pay
these bountieS. 50 far as possible up0n
account of present and prospective receipts
of the Trust Funds 20 the close OF the
financial year. which ends Nov -. lSf6
This viii he good news to all our brave
Michigan soldiers who are justly entitled 10
these bOuniies-
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-04-04
Foreign Trade.

The trade OF this country with Europe is
small compared to the internal trade Of the
United states being less than fifteenth
part of the value of our domestic trade
The New York tribune in commenting up
on this subject says: The trade between
New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
on one side. and the New England States
on the other, vastly exceeds our entire trade
with Europe one OF our states, Massachu-
sets. and a single one of our cities Phila-
delphia. together contributes more % the
consumption of the United states than an
Europe does. SO does the city of New York
with the little state OF New Jersey added To
her Tire measure of the wealth AMI
strength Of a country is tie quantity OF It's
productions. lci,ch 10 Consumes. and not
what it sends IN ships 20 other countries.
Yet, in utter defiance of this law OF econc-
my, n handful of importers in our principal
seaport have kept up the delusion OF the
overlrching magnitude and importance of
our foreign trade. and have subsidized and
fed the political power that Tor forty years
has demanded that the legislation of the
country be framed 50 As To favor and en-
large this foreign trade and contract and
destroy the home trade.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-04-04
The Daily Post.

This new Republican paper has with an
existence OF less than week proved itself
valuable acquisition to the party press,
and presents strong Inducements 10 Repub-
leans Tor support ami patronage. II is
disniiied, and viii not stoop to handy bill
line-sate, nor will it lend IFS columns to
brand ar bldcken the character of any man
or class. Ii stands 10y the Union in its
broadcast sense. and ably advocates the pO-
Sition taken 10y Congress upon the subject
OF Reconstruction. Upon this subject.
Gen Carl Schurz is especially at home.
having Tor n long time been in the Southern
States - leader of our armies. and since
the surrender of the rebel forces he has act
ell a 4 special agent OF the Government in
examining INTO the condition OF the South.
His late position ut Washington rs chief
correspondent OF the New York Tribune
has also given him many advantages in
property discussing this question We he
licVe further. that all The interests of the
State will receive such attention as they
deserve, and that this will be the organ Of
the people OF Michigan Like the Chicago
irtHae We wish that the paper upon which
u Is printed were ola better color aud text
ure, hut presume this only defect VIII soon
he remediel.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-04-04

Tho fatal epidemic among the cattle of
England has necessarily caused great APP
preheE5iOn upon this side of the ocean. and
every attempt IS being made TO enforce a
strict quarantine against the importation
OF foreign stock to this country. Up to the
third Of March, during SIX months preva-
lence Of the epedimic, Is, O39 cattle have
been Injected, or which 1866 have died
OF the disease and 2G, 13f have been killed
to prevent the spread of the epidemic. This
does not give the entire extent OF the dis
ease, a. it IS the Inspectors report, and
there have been many cases OF which ne had
no knowledge. Probably true figures
would show that az the present time not
less than 300, 600 heal of cattle have been
Killed after taking the disease, or have per
ished from it, 1t is generally believed that
the disease was imported from Russia.
Every attempt thus far to stay its progress
has proved entirely Intellectual Allopathy
and homeopathy have alike tailed to offer
a curative Vaccination, upon the theory
that the disease was a suppressed form OF
small pOX, has been attempted and proved
failure. OF late the cruel alternative is
finding favor of entirely destroying a herd
OF cattle when the disease has made its app
pearlnce among them. la Holland. where
the disease has appeared, q number of cat
tie it is said have been cured by the hydro
pathic process of rubbing and wet packing
1t has now broken out among the sheep OF
England and the disease is creating more
national alarm than Fenianism We trust
this terrible visitation Of the Rn7egpeH
will not gain loothold upon our shores,
but the farmers have reason to fear that all
efforts made will prove Intellectual
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1866-04-04

The Republican thunder reverberates
from the land of steady habits, and is an
swered back by the freedom loving sons of
Michigan Doubling Republican. doubt no
longer The Northern states ,-W stand by
Congress against the usurpations Of the
President, and despite of an the patronage
and power at his disposal Take heart
then, Senators and Representatives. we are
with you, even 10 the eui at this conflict.
Blessed is the hope that now fills the souls
Of the loyal men of the Union. The con
ilict waSed for national existence AMI unity
is not 10 prove delusive The National
Conservative party viii fail to elect either
Johnson or Seward To the Presidency. The
people are sovereign, let rulers tremhle,