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Mozart ON Eugues.

In the Letters of Mozart" recently
published by Hurd & Houghton, we find
his views of fugues and fugue-playing.
He writes to friend in relation to one
of his compositions of this class:
"My dear wife Constance Is, in fact,
the origin of this fugue coming into the
world. Baron Won Swieten, to whom /
GO every Sunday, gives me all Handel's
and Sebastian Bach's fugues latter /
have played them 30 him) to take home
with me. When Constance heard these,
she fell in love with them at once; she
will listen to nothing but fugues, and
particularly the works Tin this style) of
Handel and Bach. AS she had often
heard me play fugues out of my head,
she asked me if never wrote them
down; and when said never did, she
reproached me for not having composed
this most artistic and beautiful style of
music, and never ceased her entreaties
till / wrote fugue for her. So this Is
its origin. / have purposely timed it
GRddate mRst0so, that it may not be
played to quick; for if fugne is not
rather slowly played, the subject as it
comes in cannot be distinctly and clear
ly heard, and thus naturally produces
no effect. In the course of tiae,B and
when 1 have a favorable opportunity, j
intend to write five others, and pre-
sent them to Baron Won Swieten, whose
collection of music, though small in
numbers, is great in value. So on this
account 1 beg you to adhere to your
promise not to show it to soul. Learn
it by heart and play it. A fugue is not
easily caught by another person from
merely hearing it."
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27

long as the Wilton would. Oh, John,
/ never did any good in my life. Let
me do this little nowr' -.
| ''Annie, you shall.
That great, manly heart was too full
just then, for many words, but by the
firm clasp which held her so tenderly,
Annie Lane knew that her husband was
not displeased. - al sFoF1
She carried out all her plans. By
August Mrs. Stanton was well again,
and. the sewing machine stood at the
window of her comfortably furnished
room. To her the face of Annie Lane
seemed like the face of an angel--God' s
messenger she has indeed been TO the
widow and the fatherless. / think
there is one woman whose heart will
never be moved to envy by Wilton car
pets or wide-bordered shawls, since she
has tasted the luxury of doing good.
John Lane loved her well when she was
his gay. laughing child-wife; but he
loves her now with holier, deeper
tenderness that reaches through time
aud takes hold on eternity Waterman
If RpfecfOT ke-a :, seas tsea.a
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
DR.. Hall On Failing Eyesight.

When the sight is beginning TO fail
the eyes should be favored as much as
possible. This can be done
1. BY sitting in such a position as
will allow the light to fall upon the page,
or sewing, obliquely over the shoulder.
2. BY not using the eyes for such
purposes by any artificial light, or be-
fore or after sunset.
3. BY avoiding the special use OF the
eyes in the morning before breakfast.
By resting them so while reading.
or sewing, or looking at small objects;
by looking at things at a distance, OF
in the S ky; relief is Immediately felt in
so doing.
2. Never pick any collected r after
from the evelasbes or corners of the
eyes with the fuger nails; rather mois-
ten it with the SALIVA, and rub it away
with the nail Of the finger.
6. Frequently pass the balls of the
fingers over the closed eyelids towards
the nose; this carries off the excess of
water into the nose itself by means of
little canal which leads into the nos
trils from each inner corner of the eye,
which canal tends to close up, in con-
sequence of the slightest inflammation,
winch attends weakness Of the eve.
T. Keep the feet always dry and
warm, SO as to keep any excess of blood
from the other end of the body.
s. Use eyeglasses at first, carried in
the vest pocket, attached to a guard,
for they are instantly adjusted to the
eye, with very little trouble; whereas,
if common spectacles are used, such a
process is r. CURED to get them ready,
that to save trouble the eyes are often
strained to answer the purpose.
g. Wash the eyes abundantly every
morning Ii cold water be used, let it
be tapped against the closed eye with
the fingers of the right hand. not strik-
ing hard against the balls of the eye.
But it would seem better plan to open
the eye III pure bloodwarm water, be-
cause warm water is more penetrating
than cold; it dissolves more rapidly and
readily any hardened matter that may
be about the lids, and is more soothing
and more natural.
10. The moment the eye feels tired,
the very moment you are conscious of
an effort to read or sew, lay aside the
book or needle, and take walk for an
hour, or employ yourself in some ac-
tive exercise not requiring the close use
of the eyes. Halls journal of Health.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
European GossIp-Tne stery Of a Croc-
Odiie.
A Paris correspondent relates t

A Paris correspondent relates the
following pleasant story:
Among the houses recently pulled
down in Paris TO make way for the new
Boulevard st. Michel, was a well-known
wine shop, more celebrated, however,
for a large crocodile, which was sus-
pended from the ceiling of the shop,
than for the wine that was retailed.
This animal was stuffed, and was re-
markable for its large proportions, for
midable rows of glistening teeth, and
for seven arrows which pierced ITS scaly
sides. Such beast could not be with
out history. Here it is:
The wine house was occupied for
merly by medical students. The land
lord was an amiable, easy going man,
and though not precisely willing to al
low the students to live rent-free, was
not very exacting, and always ready to
give his dodgers time to pay their dues.
1t happened, however, that one of the
students was not only far behind in his
payments Torrent, but also owed the
landlord a considerable sum for board.
For long time the latter did not press
for payment; but when the sum owing
amounted to 500 francs, he began to
get impatient for his money. Under
these circumstances the student cudgel.
led his brains TO devise means to satisfy
his landlord; but all his attempts t.
earn money honestly were fruitless, and
he began to despair, when a fortunate
chance relieved him of his difficulty.
Being so far reduced as to sell hi.
clothes, he saw in the shop where hs
had parted with his garments larg.
crocodile wretchedly stuffed. s'Hov
much do you want for that beast, /" he in
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27

Paris letter writer says:
Last week a young foreigner, dress
ed with perfect simplicity, went into
Devlsme's, the gunsmith's shop on the
Boulevard des Italiens, and asked for a
double-barrelled gun to shoot the wild
bears, aud expressed his anxiety to try
Deylsme's new explosive balls. NJ. Dew
lsme happening to be in his shop, en-
tered ito convers alton with the young
man. and at once recognizing genuine
Nimrod, remarked that as it was absurd
to try either guns or balls in a mere
shooting-gallery; he invited him to his
country place at Argentenil, where he
was going to shoot the following day,
and would be very happy to be accom-
panied by his new acquaintance. The
young man asked how olongit would
take to reach his house. Two hours,
replied Devlsme; i start by the ten
train. In half an hour we shall reach
our destination, and it will take us
abolt three-quartersf or an hour to try
the guns, and have an hour to return
| il occurs to me that eleven is breakfast
hour. 1 can offes you a outlet and an
omeiet, hunters fare Brave, = said
the young foreigner, Il accept After
selecting his gun, Devlsme inquired his
name and address. The young man
took the pen from M. Devlsme. and
wrote in the book of addresses 'Roi de
Portugal, Grand Hotel -"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27

SONG.

: There are gains for all our losses:
There are bslms for Ah our psin'
zBut when youth, the dream, departs,
N takes something from our hearts,
Aud it never comes again!
We are stronger, and are better
Under manhOOd's sterDer reign
Still we feel that something sweet
Followed youth with flying feet'
And will never come sSalh1
Something beautiful is vanished,
And we sigh for it in valni
We behold it everywhere,
Onthe earth and in the air,
But il never comes agalm
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27

"Mother." she said, ''a lady has
come home with me to see you-a kind
lady, who has given me my breakfast,
and brought you yours.
Mrs. Lane stood q moment on the
threshold of the room, and took In such
picture as in her young, happy life
she had never seen before. The apart
ment was almost bare of furniture-no
carpet was on the hoor-there was only
the bed, three chairs and table. But
everything was as neat as hands could
make it; aud against the wall. at the
foot of the bed, hung framed photo
graph-the portrait OF man with KIND,
honest eyes, the features of which the
child Ellen's were almost a copy.
81 have come" Mrs. Lane said, with
the sweet grace which had made herI
welcome guest in far different scenes,
ssto see i'll could arrange something for
your comfort; but. first of all, you must
have some toast and tea" and giving
her little guide some money, she sent
her out to procure fuel. and sat down
herself, in the meantime, beside the
bed where the sick woman lay, with her
baby asleep upon her arm. The wan,
pare lace upon tue l,liiONS was uob bSttu-
tiful-Annie Lane could not be senti-
mental or romantic about this woman
could by no means idealize her into a
heroine. Yet there was something
good and true in her expression, and
when she turned to place the baby
more comfortably, light and glow OF
mOther-lOve iilumined her features till
they were better than pretty. Mrs.
T,4nn was not long in learning her his.
LUIy.
She had been used all her days to
self dependence. Before she was mar.
ried she had worked on a sewing ma
chine in a shop, and she understood
that business thoroughly. But when
James Stanton married her she hal Civ
TN it up. He was good mechanic, q
carpenter, and bis wages kept them
comfortably. They had not laid up
much, however, for during the eleven
years of their marriage three children
besides the two she had left now, bad
come and gone--poor, feeble little things
that cost a great deal for doctors and
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27

NY name is Palmerston
"What, Lord Palmeston?"
"The same"
We took off our hat, and said:
My Lord pardon me for this rude
ness. am an American, travelling for
information and pleasure. and took you
for one of your countrymen, an old
friend of mine"
We shall never forget the quizzical
smile that played upon his open, manly
features when he replied:
''No matter, mistakes will happen.
A little conversation passed, in which
he was kind enough to invite us to call
aud see him."
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27

New defnition-Masculine, million
aire; female, million-heiress.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27

An Analysing dame reports that
''she heard of but one old woman who
kissed her COW; but she knows of many
thousands of young ones who have
kissed very great calves"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27

meIl8efe@f TTuinn M 81 Very fair Statement al
babhey
,Tb e;bey case, as it now stands. From pa
falltsr ans acquaintance with tho candidates spo
.iii'i mry of, we think that Hon. H. l.. HUnpH
nitu III is as well, if not better fitted for
t III Satss place, than any of tho candidates in
ont opI Chippewa Valley, and we believe
ing ,oas would poll larger vote than ei,hc
tine ging them.
a " and . J. s. WHITE, ESQ q, Of this place,
ont 'sb- strongly urged by many Of our lea'
thiusn. citizens 10 lee candidate, aud at
.he time, we believe. partially consented.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-01-27
An anesdo:e Of PaImerstou,

In 1859 the editor of the Mexican
Times was in England, and he now re-
lates In Mexico the following anec
dote:
"Driving rapidly mp the strand, we
met man walking very briskly, whom
{ we took to be our friend Prescott, the
I aforesaid sugar broker. Passing our
arm over the rein, we stopped the han
som, aud leaped out and immediately
overlook him.
Walking side by side with him for
some distance, and having eyed him
very closely, we were sure that We had
, orr man; so turning sharply around we
! slapped him heavily upon the shoulder
: aud said:
"How are you, old fellow? You DON t
know me, do you?"
The gentleman gave me a freezing
|, stare, and said:
! "No sir, don't know you."
! We gave him another familiar slap, and
said:
"Why is it possible you have forgot
!. L.. r-Fe? Have you never been to Baton
cut OIL e? Don't you know Dan Hickey?
a part you recollect our balls at Brule's
,ing? Look at me well, don't you
iUnpHRsh great sang froid he replied at
}, sir, have never been to Baton
atrs IN t.; 1 don't know Dan Hickey; /
believe know anything about the balls at
Landing; have looked at You
eRher don't know A."
this was to US sumner. We
Jack, ana thinking he might pos
Pi"ce' We brother of our sugar man, we
ur leadir
nj at oi,, be Kind enough TO tel me your
entei. usaid quietly:
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noticed that, old Griffin was not there.
A nephew of Mr.. Williams, whose name
| knew to be Rrichard James, was pay
ing the hands instead. He was a hand
some young fellow, and very gentle
manly-one of the fair kind.
He had a sort of amateur way With
him very different from the business
like manner of old Griffin, and when Ii
came TO the girls he had something
pleasant to say to each one, instead OF
the old mans swapping style. What
he said to Annie | don't know, but she
bushed like a wild lose from brow to
chin.
Walking home together, she aked
me who he was.
"Mr. James," | answered, "did you
never see him hefore??'
"No,n said Annie. "Iow very hand
some he is-don't you think SOP
gave a grudging Yes ! couldn't
bear to hear her praising him. She
might, for all | knew, be contrasting
him with me. That was the first pain,
| but there was more to come.
Besides her daily work Annie had
got into the way of doing some tine
sewing and embroidery of evenings for
d Miss Redt;ord, a beautiful young lady
in the village, and once d week she car
ried it home. Generally ! went with
her; but there was over work for the
men to do one night and ] couldn't get
off. | fretted and fumcd about it, and
When the time cattle couldn't for the lie
OF me help slipping away to stairhtad
window to each Il glimpse OF her. sure
enough, did see her a good way on
the road, with her little basket on her
arm, but there WIS some one With her.
1t WAS loo far To see faces, but | knew
the coat he Wore, and il was Mr.. Rich
ard JAMES. He Was talking to her earn
estlN, and when ] could stay 10 longer
they We're still together--her face i'll
cined toward his.
thought of this picture until It seem
ed To burn into my heart. 1t was like
NY sutkH, brooding nature, never b say
one word about il to Annie. One day
When ! had made IN excuse to enter the
Woman's work room after Mr. James
had gone there, | plainly saw him slip
little note slyly into Armies pocket.
The time had come round for her to &c
over to Miss Rediofa's with her work;
hut tl.at eveing, instead of going With
her ] until - iaast lzieli'aer H. = tsiel
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a rumor comes from Washington tiat
q person Who now calls himself Camp.
bell, although he acknowledges having
appeared before a committee ofCongre@
under another name, is prepared 10
make a statement that the testimony Of
himself and others, before the military
commission which murdered Mrs. ,ural.
in relation to the completely OF Mr.. Da.
Wis and others in the assassination Of
Mr.. Lincoln, was false. 1t needed To
Danieieo TO judgement to tell lis this,
bat the disclosures of this man Camp-
bell are Interesting if true-Which they
IN; y, by possibility, be. He states that
the evidence was manufactured by one
Conover, who got up the whole thing,
and arranged the part that each OF the
confederate perjurers was to play in or
der To secure the success OF the scheme
Campbell claims that it is his exposure
of the matter, before the House Judicl-
airy Committee, which indnced them 10
abandon the idea Of proceeding Against
Mr.. Davis for murder.
What Il flimsy web it must have been
if the testimony of such precious scah,,lP,
It's this sutli,ed to "knoek it to atoms
As Congress has got through recon
structing the country, and hasn't any,
thidg particular to do, it would be per
haps, y good idea to appoint IL commit
tee to investigare this man Campoeli,~
Erchu,ge.
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were istttts @aut II stnu 0elVen a@aN.
Not Mr., ,iancs-he was too geutemaniy;
nor Miss Redfofd -slte was too sweet
The factory hands who were at The
church, a dozen in al. suppose, hur-
ried home pellmoll, by short cuts, and
Of them all, only Annie and / We're left.
She Was waiting FOR me TO join her--a
thing did not mean to do.
leaned against the iron railing of the
church yard. wishing was sound asleep
! under one Of the green mounds; looking
lark rs usual. until | saw her turn to-
wards me. Then leaped the railing
and Went away.
On Monday i was at work. It was
! Of course, 10 be Il holiday. Ii was hard
10 keep the younger hands at work.
They were crazy about the Fourth, and
| suppose every one OF them had a pis-
to-. never cared for banging at any
thing, and should moi have had one even
had ] felt inditierently.
After supper Waseoming back. when.
among the shadows, saw two figures
Standing Whispering together. felt in
4 moment who they must be, and got
close enough 20 hear their voices. One
was Annie Mas, thoother Richard lanes.
heard enough IN tlleir parting words:
Eleven VII! he the best time; the
moon will ho up hy then. III have the
eal9iaee waiting under the TIVE ems in
i}aldWin's woods. BE certain about
the hour. for fhe down train starts at a
quarter - Twelve. Coed bye, God t'ess
NouH
Not aiIojiirf word, but | know the
whole. She WAS going of with Richard
james. She whom | loved so. The one
OF all the world who had seemed to love
me. heard his firm tread die away.
heard her ligh. footstep rustic over
the arsss, and went back 10 the work
room. for we were to work until q late
| hour that night.
| wanted t. get rid of my :iresemo
life
There Was nothing left to live for so II
seemed 10 me-
Al 'lalf-past ten got the chance
wanted and slipped out. l was going
TO kill myself in Balwin's woods, on the
dead log behind which the first spring
violetS grew, and where we had sat 50
often since together. The moon was
Just rising round and yellow behind the
haei; trees. and the faet0fy windows
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ilFfzEefs Of iMPRlsoNMENT.-- nc e
Ricilsuoad papers announce that DicA
Turner WAS Oh Monday released on l'.
role FROM confinement by order OF lhe
Secietagy oi War. He WAS arrested :
lew dayo alter the surrender OF Gehela: q
ice, ana has been from that day to lhls
IN rigid confinement, first at the penI'en,''
tiary and then at Libby, having pe sh
incarcerasesi for fourteen months Wiz
out Il trial. It is said that he has sun 9,
ed much from confinement, and that au,
ring his imprisonment his hair has lu''''
ed from black to gray.
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) l live, if the answer was ..vo.,, -
ne crowd before me what 7 ~ 10, 70 tell
moving well that if did no law law, aone,
I'VE me. could
There was no answer for a mo-.
nd spoke again, us he deadan ,'hlent
iod bless the dear, white. hea,,o, And
uan who answered so kindly: 'o Old
NO, my man, he isn't dead. 1th;.,
,e's coming to-" ''lnk
Oh, the mercy of the good Lord ~.
1T! OF the w.iole, not one was k ii"iiik
here We're burns and broken Iimh'led.
lack eyes, but there was no death ' ana
ION saw Richard Janes-nalo,' ana
int, but out Of dan and ana
he. couldn't believe God ln,e1 "Ih'ofe
. good to me. '' oeen
Then that old white-haired aoo.
mounted on Il pile of burned lon Soe.of
ifted his hat, and there was thre. 'aia
'heerS as were never heard before ''cl
dozen boys sped into Baldwin tn r allo
he bells; and women came erwin,
hank me for helping to save ther 10
oncs-So that for shame | went and N W.
nyselfin BaldWin's Woods, and rr; ;'G
With my head hidden in nv arm, S''eo,
he old log where the vlolets lay. oll
Then somebody came softly nm f..
path and sat beside me, and bent o, WY
me, and took me, singed and smnt ea
stained as | WAS, in two White arme
md only one OF all the world could -
Enat-and without looking / knew II
was Annie. II
my noble, brave darling," she said.
my own dear that | am 30 proud @a'
and s0bbed and kissed me.
''They are 50 happy, too" she said,
land Mr.. james is OH y seorch,d and
burned a very little, and Old MIR. Rod
ford is reeoneiled to Old Mr.. Williams
and they will bemarried after all. YnH,
are so fond OF each other, Selh-as fond
as you and l.
.And then stood up and put her gent.
ly from me, and made :ttonement for
my sin By an awful sacrifice. to!dtpr
the truth; What ! WAS, and what | had
done, and Why, and waited to hear her
rcnounce me. She did not do it. She
was shocked and grieved, bat She
pitied me, and | dared hot take her in
my arms and call her mine again
believe that all my lifethere had been
an evil spirit III my brest and that lie
left forever at that moment.
1t Was some time before the factory
was rebuilt, and some had been injured
and many We're out Of work. | knew
my duty. 70 those in need came !iltle
gifts OF money every week, with ne
eleW to its donor, until NY savings were
all gone.
SO we did not buy the three-roomed
cottage, and perhaps never shall; but
] penniles3 as | Was, she married he, aud
we are happy.
Mr.. james and Miss Bedfofd are mar
fied, too; and when we sit in church She
smiles aefoas the reWs 10 that little
wife of mine, and | think, With iens
of terror, even yet from What Gods mer.
ey saved HE.
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THE MISSOURI TEST OATH.-A pou'
seveniy-five preachers in Missouri M ;,ad
have refused to take the oath as rcqu''eu
by the new Constitution, have been az, a,
rested and lodged in jail. ON fi ;ai,
Rev. Mr.. Dean was thrown into Ian H.,
at independence. Mr.. Dean Was Il ""
jof during lii. w:,r in the Federal army
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GfeV0n EicctiOR.

There is il new arrival from San. Fran,
cisco. The Oregon State election Is Vess
close, and is claimed by beth parties =
Il majority OF 600. The returns Oh LIZ
election in Washington Territory snow
large Democratic gain. The Democrat
have undoubtedly carried it.
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one OF inc 4 Ell put ms head close
down and cried, care amy ofyou alivo?n
And some one groaned, 'es."
Black with smoke, seorehed by the
cindeTs we handled, we went at it again,
and 1t last came to spot where the
beams had made a kind of penthouse.
There, jatniieu together and half suiio-
Gated, but alive, "ere four men. And
such Il yell went UP It's mortal ears new
or heard before. Four saved, -Four
saved. And we drew them out and
gave them 1t doctors. Then there was
another shout not 50 loud, for we had
had come To one inscnsible, tanned be-
tween tWo logs. He breathcd though
AS soon as we brought him to air.
it MAS Il Tune no one ever forgot.
Judge what il WAS to me.
AZ l:tst all We're out but Mr.. Jane,
and somebody cried out that they could
see him under some beams. II WI. ;,
dangerous place 10 get at;hut | WouId
not stop for that forced myself into
that narrow aperture. and sci to work.
called But mere Was no answer. At
last came to him, lying with a great
beam across his chest. His beautiful
golden hair and beard We're singed and
scorefieti and one OF his hands was His
tefed. touched him, and screamed in
ms ears but they We're deaf to me. |
So' III log on somehow, and dragged
MN 70 The light, and when | had help
enough; They took him between them
ana iald him on the grass, and the doc
Tor tinfastened his vest.
: ne 'iea'i? asked, and | meant