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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-28
Published March q, 1861
CHAPTER 30-GENERAL.

AN AC to amend chapter of the revised stat
utes, entitled "of general and special elections;
of the manner of conducting the same, and of
the canvass"
The people of the State of Wisconsin, repre-
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows.
Section i. Section "a Of chapter of the re-
yised statues, entitled ''of general and spec al
elections; Of the manner of conducting the same,
and of the canvass" is hereby amended, by in
sorting Immediately before the last paragraph
thereof, the following:
Fifth. If the person be challenged as as de-
serter from the military OF naval service OF the
United States, or for having departed the juris-
diction of the enrolling district, the inspectors or
one of them, shall put to him the following
LIST. Did you ever belong to the military Of
naval service Of the United Statesl
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-28
A Legal aneedOte-H. t. Tuckerman,

A Legal AneedOte. H. L. Tuckerman,
in a recent volume of essays, entitled
''The Criterion in the Test of Talk
About Familiar Things" just publish
ed, tells the following amusing anec-
dote: "a venerable Justice In one of
our cities was remarkable for the fire.
quent reprooes he administered to young
practitioners In his court, and the form
al haranguis with which he wore out
the patience of those so unfortunate as
to give testimony In his presence. On
one occasion it happened that he was
summoned as a witness in case to be
defended by one of the juvenile mem
hers of the bar whom he had often call
ed to order with needless severity. This
hopeful limb of the law was gifted with
more thana common share. of the. cool
assurance so requisite in the profess
sion. and determined to improve the
opportunity to make his learned friend
of the bench feel the sting he had so
often inflicted. Accordingly, when his
Honor took the stand, the counsel grave
" inquired his name, place of residence,
and sundry other facts of his personal
history-though all were familiar to
himself and every one present as the old
church, or the main street of their native
town. The queries were put in voice
and with a manner so exactly initiated
from that of the Judge himself as to
convulse the audience with laughter;
every unnecessary word the hampered
witness used was reprimanded as be
yond the question: he was continually
adjured TO tell the truth, the whole
truth, and nothing but the TRUTH his
expressions were cautiously objected to;
he was tantalized with repetitions and
cross-questioning about the veriest tri-
fes; and, finally, his tormentor, with a
face of the utmost gravity, pretended to
discover In the witness levity of bear
ing, and equivocal replies, which called
for lecture on the responsibility of an
oath; this was delivered with pedantic
solemnity, in words, accent and gesture
so like one of his own addresses from
the bench, that Judge, jury and specta-
tors burst forth into irresistible peals OF
laughter; and the subject of this clever
retaliation lost all self-possession, grew
red and pale by turns, fumed and at last
protested, until his young adversary
wound up the farce by threat to COM
NIT him for contempt of court. "
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-28
The Reason Why s'Brudder Dickson" Left
the Church.

Mr.. Dickson, a colored barber, was
shaving one of his customers, respect
able citizen, one morning, when q con-
versation occurred between them
respecting Mr.. Dickson former con-
nection with the colored church in the
place. .-ra.... Az
II believe you are connected with
the church in - street, MIR. Dickson?
said the customer.
''No, sab, not at all, replied the bar
Der.
What, are you not member of the
African church,"
"Not dis year, sab"
"Why did you leave their commun-
ion, Mr.. Dickson, if 1 may be permitted
To ask 2"rps---.~-r-.-- ~
why, 1 tell ye sab, said Mr.. Dick
son, strspping concave razor on the
palm of his hand. 1T was Jess like dis
II iined dat church in good faif. /
glib ten dollars toward the stated
preaching of the gospill de fuss year,
end the church people all call me
Rrudder Dickson. De second year my
bizness was not good, and L only glb
five dollars. Dat year de church peo-
pill call me Mr.. Dickson Dis razor
hurt you sah?"
mo"
swell, sab, de third year I feel berry
poor-sickness in my family-and |
didn't glib mofin for preachin. Well,
sab, arter dat they call me ole Niger
Dickson, and I Ief' emf"
So saying, Mr.. Dickson brushed his
customers hair, and the gentleman de-
parted, well satisfied with the reason
why MIR. Dickson left his church.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-28

From these Affections arise many of the all
ings of man.
We hear daily, people complain of headache,
nervous debility, etc., and generally the cause
of the complaint can be traced to their con-
stipated habits remedy for the cure OF this
troable is what they want. We recommend
DIR. Roback's Sugar-Costed pills as the best
remedy we know of. They contain no mercu-
~, or other mineral poison, and act like
charm on the liver and intestines. Give them
' a trial.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-28

The big ram Dunderberg approach
es completion and will make her trial
trip in July. Three of the largest
steamers ever constructed In this country
are also building at New York-the Brls-
toll and Providence for service on the
Sound, and a third for the Pacific Mall
Steamship Company, to run from San
Francisco 60 China and India.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-28

The original Mother Goose, au-
thor of Mother Goose's Melodies was
a Mrs. Fleet, the mother of Thomas
Fleet. who in l731 started the Boston
Weekly Rehearsal, afterwards called the
Boston Weekly Post.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-28
THE Eldora 1owa) Ledger gives a

The Eldora Qowa) Ledger gives an
account of man living in Hardin coun-
ty. who is said TO be stronger than the
celebrated DIR. Windship. His name is
Walter Hadlock. He was a member Of
Company G of the Sixth Iowa infantry.
During the march of Sherman's army
to the sea he lost his right arm in a
skirmish near Macon. He seems to
suffer but little inconvenience from the
loss, and chops wood with his left arm.
1t is no unusual effort for him TO cut
and cord two and half cords OF wood
per day, and he offers wager OF fifty
dollars that he can split one hundred
and fifty rails a day.
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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-28
Wow uusIs-At FL. N. Hempsted's

New musls.-At FL. N. Hempsted's
Piano Warerooms and Music Publishing House
410 Main Street, Milwaukee, can be had all the
latest productions of Vocal and Instrumental
Music. Letters from the country promptly
answered, and orders filed on receipt of the
money!
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-28

The title OF Tennyson's new poem
is said to be ''The death of Lucretius, "
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20
Ineendiarism at winon..

J. L .McCreery, OF the Dubuqu Times, who
Is staying at Winona, resting from editorial
lsbors, writes thus OF recent scene at that
place
"For some months past fires occurred in
Winons with suspicious frequency. For some
reason man by the name of Chas. Russell
became suspected, and has been watched
constantly for weeks, both by the authorities
and by private citizens. Last night he was
seen to enter building in which is kept an
omnibus belonging to the Burridge House.
DE had can Of kerosene, with which he
saturated the cushions and every part Of the
bus, and then set fire to it. Just as he was
about to step out Of the bus he was caught :
the bus was dragged from the building SO a,
not to set FIRE to that; and the incendiary was
kept in the burning vehiclestill he was near.
ly burned alive, his clothes were burned from
his body, his hair from his head, and his
whiskers from his face-the intention being
to make him confess to other crimes, and to
declare bis sccomplices. This he would not
do, denying any other crimes, or having any
other accomplices. He said, however, that
Mr.. Burridge hired him to burn the omnibus.
because 1t was insured for more than i. was
worth, and he wanted to secure the insurance.
Russell was then lodged in Jail.
There is difference of opinion as to the
truth ofthe assertion of Burridge's completely.
II IS certain, however, that couple OF years
ago he ran away to Canada to avoid a draft:
and some evil disposed persons say that a
man who would do that would not hesitate at
any other small meanness'.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20

The market to~day, though showing some
little improvement over the few preceding
days, in point Of activity and in the column
of business transacted, was very far from
being satisfactory one. The weather was
superb, indeed, all that could be desired for
active outdoor operations. There was . re-
spectacle attendance of the different classes
Of buyers, Blu there was shocking lack of
interest manifested on the part OF all, and
holders Of common stock found it extremely
difficult to effect sales, even at , reduction Or
l0ta l5c. Eastern advices were not Of
particularly Stimulating" character, the
market being quoted dull and lower for al
except the upper grades.
The excessive receipts, 461 head--tend.
ed not little to the general depression, COM
prising, ~ they did, class of stock but poor
" suited to the requirements Of the market
here at any time, but especially unsnitsd to
the wants Of the trade just nov, whom good
fat Cows and first and second class Steers
are about the only grades inquired for.
While it is evident that there 10 short sup.
ply Of good to choice Cattle in the country,
i is equally certain that drovers cannot make
It profitable TO deluge the market with THE
common half-fattened stock, when BY : few
weeks feeding, $1.O0(92. 90 per cent 100 fbs
conld be added to their market yalue. Good
shipping Beeves, good AT Cows, and good
stock steers, are chiefly in demand, thoseh
ne markst at present ID dali even for tie
esse Ihe eouviction il each day beecning
nors nx:d, that value must sensihly deprs-
caafs, ana tnas thas depreciation viii b Per
nsnsne. be thas = Il may, buyers ~ fully
determined not 70 buy extessiyclv e psesent
rates. We quote the market dull a all
gra1es, nd l00l6 lower on eomnoa nd
nediun stock.
6elss vees nads at prices Raging fncu
4l.t096.00 for comnon rough 6sesFs, thin
Cow and light Hsi1sss, 10 medium butcher
Qast3e, MEDIUM steeh ateess, ~ Texas o.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20

MORE THIEvIEG IN CArTARAuoUs-The
grocery establishment of Aessrs. Reimers 4
stollt, on the corner of Of 18th and Main
streets, and also the grocery OF Mr.. John G.
Howard, on Main near 9th were each broken
into at a late hour Thursday night In the
first named establishment the thieves obtained
some fifty dollars in money, and in the latter
hou4Ahhey took goods, but Mr.. Howard,
CAN'T to what an amount. At each place
an entrance was effected through the back
door. At Reimer i Stollt's the rascals cut
hole in the door aad turned the key, and at
Howard's the programme was slightly varied
BY breaking pane of glass and unbolting
the door. There was also an attempt made
the same night, and by the same parties, no
doubt,to enter the store..of Mr.. Chas. Blair on
Main near 10th, but the thieves were fright.
ened away, as they had but few auger
holes cut in the door. Is it not high time
that steps were taken to catch and bring to
justice the thieviug parties who, of late, have
become SO annoying Here is a fine field Of
labor for our city police, who don't seem to
have anything very important to do, and who
would greatly benefit this community # they
could rid it of certain parties "who lie around
loose, and who have no visible means of
support and who, in all probability, compose
the gang that have been making the late
"raids' upon the stores in Cattaraugus.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20
The New York Commercial Alperti.er ,

The New York Commercial Alpertiser OF
the 18th contains the following:
A series of forgeres has just come to light
which illustrate system of swlndling by
which the banks have lately been repeatedly
cheated ont of round sums of money: but
without the facts having been made public.
Checks have been drawn in the name of
we'll known brokers, and in some cases . gen.
uine certi6cation has been secured upon
them. The checks were then deposited in
another bank 1.-THE Hanover Bank being one
Of the victims, aud drawn against. The
checks were drawn in the name of Trevor h
Colgate, one for $500 aud the other for
$500, and were thus drawn against after
having been deposited. We hear of only
three of the bogus checks having been used.
and so far as yet appears, only about $1,000
have been lost upon them; but it is possible
that further developments may show greater
extent Of operations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20
rftsss~rs on M.rnss-ostsssr ~.

kNsoUHB VA AoH@se
The market for bonded oil continues very dull
and vsak. and prices have further declined. For
Immediate delivery 10 Philadelphia, the best Of
fsss to-day wsrs - to 4e3o-for spot oil Thsrs
q, oaers TO sell Cor December delivery - these
quotations, but unfortunately there are no buy
ers, while, for October and November there are
buyers, and, ~ yet, no sellers. The transactions
ghout the weak have been very light in the
aggregate, and, ~ compared with the saf'y part
Of the week, prices have declined fully 80 per gal
Ion. Fres oil 10 dull and entirely nomina the
demand being restricted entirely to supplying the
wants Of the local trade--there being no foreign
demand.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20
u. L.uis Live stock market.

IFfum tne NePuUfckH u wv fo'"'J
Cattle-Receipts ~ head. The market has
not changed in any particular. Receipts Of beeves
are about equal to the demand, but the quality Is
low, and butchers who kill none but hns hseves
hold of In the expectation Of getting better ami
mails, Ssles were 4Ss head since yesterday noon,
at 81 70 90 per ID gross.
Hogs-There is very little demand and light
supply. We have sales of only so head to nots,
which were taken at &c per ID.
Sheep-There continues to be good supply and
fair demand for this class Of stock. We note
sales Of 500 head at - to IS per head.
yeals-There we're sales Of u head 1t *lo to US
per head
Mich Cows-stesdy, at Sss 90 to 500 90 Per
head
Horses-There were sales Of IS head At $l3e
each, and for 81 90.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20

hoes q ra1u 49, aGsrd tAsa shnn = pFs1t
H. business win BE- hasas1sas IN ~ sxtrena
Ne heps u b able 70 seagsatslses thsn nsxt
spEing - fAvsfAbls invsstns0ta 1hs Low psSsss
ruling for hans and lard this year, In comparison
with lasl win nssessitats infsassd oastion. Dssf
packing has bssa progressing for some tine. cd
thus far about 4,7ee ksad have been packed. The
quality, Aovsvs, has bssn SSH - d suitable for
ths Ansfiean market Bat little tisrcs win prob
sbiy b packed till sPriag.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20

new York Market.
~ telegraph NEW YoaK, Oct. 10.
Cottoa-Heayy; including Government salss, 80 for
niddling upiands, and ~ do Orleans.
Your-loAl5o bettsr, shd rather more doing y ~
10 % for Extra State and S2 - ol3 - for ads brand
closing arm. There sellers at out and inside
quotations Included In the sales 5000 brls re-
iscted Extra State for export vas selling at shoat
% o.
whisky-Quist and stsady; b bosd no4sc.
whsat-Rsceipis 86,ol3 bushsis- The market 10 lo2e
better sales at 81 o5 for old Chicago spring. - sea
for new do; and 8 10 for new white osnada.
Rys-Activs and 1s12e better, u laol 10 lbs old
western, and 81 2o1< for mixed do.
Baxiey-lc better 81 4aOi IS for State; 81 1so1 81
for Canada west and u 90 for Canada East, in bond
closing dull.
Barley Mails In moderate request at 81 4oo1 70,
| the latter for Csnsda West.
Corn-Receipts q as bushels Prcss from lie 70
l. better e9c03l 90 for inferior; 81 oo0l OF for ship
ping mixed Western In store and 81 o0E1 % do aAoe
closing little heavy
| o~ss-Recsipts n. "a basheis. The market 10 dull
Sales Of 70 600 bushels for Chicago and 6o0
| &C for Milwaukee.
Pork-I decidedly nrmer and excited; - ae0ss 77h
for new mesa and eosing s3s 70 eah 81 % Tor old
| %, and SAG 5ose29 IS for prime.
Besf-steAdy at fron = 81 to SIS % for new plais
nsss and SIS 90 to ~ % for new sxtfa nsss-
| Beef Iiams-Quies at 4SDlS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20

WOOL Mefket.
NEW YoRx, Oct is.
We have still to note very dull and depressed
market for domestic feeces, common and coarse
grades being offered moro freely, and st lower
prices, but the FINER descriptions are without
chsngc. Wequote: Domestic Aeeces 1t 4sAs2c for
native and one-quarter Merinos; 53a5sc for one
half and three quarter do. o0a65c for full blooded
Merinos and 61a75c for Saxony 6eeces; S0a40c for
No pulled; 4sa52c for superhne do, and 55ao0c
for extra do. 22a27e for common unwaahed
California 3sa40c for fne do, and 25a3sc for Tex
~ We quote foreign as follows South American
1t 25a27c for common washed 32a37c for unwash
ed Mesti1a and Merino; 32x4sc for washed Entire
Rios; 27a30c for unwashed Creole; 4oa46c for
washed Cordova; Chilian at 2laslc for unwashed
Mestira and Merno;Cap of Good Hope 3oa35c
for unwsshed; East India 35a55e for washed, and
African at 20s30c for unwnshed, and 30a4oc for
| washed.
| MrcHIGAS,--A recent letter from Michigan says
that merchants are offering fifty to hfty- three
cents per pound for wool. The average paid for
$40, 600 pounds purchased Was fifty Ave cents per
pound. The quality Of the wool now beld BY
growers, consisting principally of large clips, Is
| said to be very good.
ST. LorIs, Oct. H.
Receipts light, and market dull and lower. We
now quote unwashed at % to 26c; fleece washed 81
| to 40c; tub washed 4oa45c
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20

A Musical instrument of striking power
and sweetness, and at the same time extreme.
Y simple, has been recently exhibited at
rarls' where it called forth great admiration.
II resembles piano with upright strings, ex.
cept that the latter are replaced by tuning
forks, which, to strengthen the sound, are
arranged between two small tubes, one above
and the other below them. The tuning. forks
are sounded BY hammers, and are brought to
nience at the proper time by means of dams
pers. The sounds thus produced, which re-
.emble those Of the harmonium, without be
ing quite SO soft, are extremely pure and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. l.
the HsE Crop OF the Wsss-Prespset. -
Next Packing season.
| ANNUAL Fan Circular Of Henry Milward L Col

CHICAGO, Oct. IS
1t 10 futile to enceavor to venture any pr.dic-
tons ss TO the probable future Of the trade. 81
many intervening possibilities may arise that y.
prefer to leave our friends to form their own o,i.
ion from the fullest information We have II in opv
power to furnish them. 1t may b. .Ilov.hl.
however, to offer a few opinions ~ to the present
prospect Of the coming season, though after c;,-
cumstances may completely neutralise them. tn.
season Just closing has been disastrous 10 n.,,
Prontaoie to bat few. AnonR the former II. -
we're not only those packers who vere eomp.,I.S
W seh tner products at An early date Int cb;.e.
'ne operators who were induced by favorable NJ:
kec.s % make shipments TO the Enrliah u.a,h.4
10 tnese last the year has been one 81 cort;r..S
aisaster, and the stock ofbacou in Er~Ysna 4; ali,
nesvy, and ~ the stock Of home-fetI So-, - go
70 De unusually large, it is fair 10 infer th.,
tess ~ considerably reduced prices. ~. n..L;..
Tor the English market will be very 6m;,iS 49,
year the product Of about 500 00o hoes - $780,
Tor the English market and this. with a inc,,ss.
o. eSe,0ee hogs over the supply or lsst ~, -,
have 70 depend for consumption in thss s...s..
exesPt vsfy reduced rates should eneopr.se AZ
Portatson. Tho accounts from the eo.th ~.
gloomy In the extfsne, and " csanot .vs.st
from that quarter healthy o. constant dsIsn1
unaer pressnt circumstances, \
- nave never entered % = season vhe. = -
sss,asnts for hogs had bssa nads BY therhoh.
49,: me corn crop viii b al available ~
Iesaing. and ~ the farmers - /. ee.srsi 49,
~, y probable they vim lSsi ~ ~. ~.
49, - f.sy deesins. But for packers low
SS :" indispensable. sad salsss ~ = -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20

uhskhALLY speaking, woman looks upon
the dashboard as her most troublesome and
least attractive friend. The "Eclec,;c Cl..,..
er does away with the wash. board almos,
entirely; therefore all house keepers should
use the Cleanser"
Sold BY ali druggists and srocars. fan
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20

HERE is something very sensible in the
impromPtu remark ofa pretty girl not a thons
and miles from the City Hall: "If our Maker
thought it wrong to live single, when there
was not woman on earth, how criminally
guilty are the old bachelors with the world
full Of pretty girls. "o''u
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20

ON fosies do not take kindly to any,b;n.
new, a. general thing. They dstrust ever.
thing except what they have been accus.omed
to using for the last twenty or thirty years
But the most venerable Of the fogies have
been conssrsined 70 acknowledge that the
Eclectic Cleanser" cannot be equaled q. =
cleanser and purifier.
Sold BY I'll druggists and grocss, (ot,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20
mARKETs ny TELEolGAPM.


CAAeaeo AAxkee.
~ Tslsgfavh.l pneAees - y.
nosr-opnunuss astivs, md he sn1sss > nm -
bsoysns viii n advsass oflsoaAc ~ prL
wAsas-Hrn ~ . lso9 10 for No spring u ~
~ for Ne spring, aoseraisstc ieestlou seoi y
Sbf ss4scepA.
Cpsp-ls setivs u oeoos1fc for No n stofs sa'ss
vsrs nsds II ss1oo,1e for No ]. andTosse for No =
Osts-1hs market IL len Arn; Sa5<Q9AHe.
BArley-Iirm and In good request q ~ advance Of
+o6c on No .. and lie on rejected. " mote eai~ u
q % for No s3Ssso for 10 4 aud fog rssstsl
In store.
Provisions market b heavy and dull.
Meas pork-e3l 1882 CO.
LAxd-Is depressed salsa Of mixed summer and winss'
rendered At 15l<c
HiShwinss-Dull and inactive.
o.stis- Best cattle e,fe71s stock CATTLE t1fosN.
Hop-sk0sH. .
eheep-s4 COOS o.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20

AA Eclectic cranser, although Of some.
h..nt 'ecehs origin, is not an experiment II
= zen ,tlea IN the every day work vn;ch
Aus' % done in every household. and -.
not been found wanting. N'1 mas
Sold by all DRUGGISTS al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-20

s.ea' many philosophers have laid dov,
rules for the guidance Of the bnn. ~, !"
promising that their observance would ,ecrrs
tae highest earthly happiness. OF co,,.s
sni1 vas all nonsense. The best way to be
happy IS to keep yourself clean. and ~
best article wherewith to purify vour,s,f !.
the Eclectic Cleanser 1t cannot he
squAled.
Sold BY all druggists and grocer. fa.,