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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company.
Opinions of Ennipent Men.


A policy of life assurance is the cheapest
and safest mode of making a certain provis-
ion for ones fLmily.-Berganlia Franklin.
A policy Of life insurance is always an evil
dence OF prudent forethought, and no man
with dependent family is free from reproaeh
if his life is not insured. - Lord Lyndhacrst.
As population, intelligence and refinement
advance, life insurance must become more
essential part of the social fabric.-Ellzap'
Wright.
1t is strange anomaly that men should be
careful to insure their houses, their furniture,
their ships, their merchandise, and yet neg
lect to insur. their ives-surey the most i'm
portant of all to their families, and far more
subject to loss.-C Chambers Edinburgh Jour
nal
Every reason wAich makes it mans duty
to provide for his family while he is living
acts with yet greater force to secure for them
comfort able subsistence after he shall have
been IT moved from them Once
the question was, can Christian man right
fully seek such assurance? That day is
passed Now the gu stion is, can Christian
man justify himself in Deglecting such a
duty?- Henry Ward Beecher
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02

While Schuyler Colfax was recent
~ on his way to lecture at Burlington,
Vermont, he got into the following
conversation with man with whom he
shared bis seat in the cars. Stranger
"Going to the lecturer" Mr.. Colfax
said he should probably be there. $50
am /. Did you ever hear Colfax?"
"Oh yes, very often" was Mr.. G. s re-
ply. "Well, what kind of a man is he?
Is he good speaker; does he know
anythiDg?" Well, really, I don't know
as my opinion is worth much on that.
My name is Colfax." Strange man
subsidized.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02

TEETHNG IN HORSES. There is no
doubt that many young colts suffer as
much pain In cutting their teeth as Is
the case with children and the pain
does not always arise, as some persons
suppose, from irritation of the mucous
membrane of the tooth, but frequently
from pressure on, and irritation of the
dental nerve. The remedy INSTEAD of
tormenting the suffering creatures with
red hot iron for the purpose of burn
ing out the lampass,' as some persons
profess to do,) is common thumb
lancet. Make an incision through the
gum or mucous membrane of the mouth
in the region of the tusks or incisors.
wherever the difficulty may be, and
relief is almost immediate. This is
sure remedy to relieve local dIstention
of the mucous membrane Of the mouth
If 1t exists, and at the same time pre-
vents the fang of the tooth from irri-
tating the dental nerve.
Owing to the unequal wear of some
horses teeth, they become sharp on the
outside margins and are then apt to ir-
ritate, and perhaps lacerate the buccal
membrane OF the cheeks. Should this
DC OhC SdSC3 VIC 0ChCId1ly nuu budJ The
sallvary secretion is augmented; masti-
cation is imperfect, and the subject
generally loses flesh, and appears I'M
thrifty. The remedy is a mouth rasp;
by means of this instrument the sharp
or projecting edges may be smoothed.
Indamed, tender, and tumefaction of
the horses mouth, arising from what
every cause it may, generally indicates
the application of cooling and astrin-
gent lotions; the light diet of bran
mashes, cooling lotion, composed of
hydrochlorate of ammonia or chlorate
of potassa, are indicated when the
mouth is hot or inhamed. A tender
mouth accompanied by corrugations
and relaxation of the soft plate known
as ''lampass, requires a few applica-
tons OF some astringent lotion made of
alum, gum catechu, raspberry leaves,
white oak bark, or diluted tincture of
of iron. Vet. Journal
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02
HoII0Eay's PiIIs and 0iniment--Asthma

Though this disease has bsffied the skill
and been pronounced by eminent medical
men as irremediable. The numerous certif-
Gates daily received by DR. Holloway, are q
direct refutation to such ill-founded and
asthma in all its ramifeations of bronchial
affections, diseases of the chest throat, &C.,
have been cured in their worst stages by
these expectorant and laxative remedies.
Sold by all druggists
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02

Sick Headache can be cured. How
many hundreds, nay thousands of the human
family allow themselves to suffer with Ner-
Uous end Sich Headache, when the great SOW
ereign remedy, R0bacPS Blood Pills, can be
obtained of any respectable druggist.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02
Miss Pauline Ashmore. dauohte

Miss Pauline Ashmore, daughter
of John ID. Ashmore, formerly a men,
Der of Congress, was burned to death
near Camden, S. O., few days ago
She was travelling with her mother to a
place in the interior, and, being over
taken by night. had a fire made by the
roadside and went to sleep. Miss Ash
more's dress took fire as she slept, and
before it could be oxtinguished she was
fatally burned.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02

Loss OF LIFE BY DISASTERS DURING
1S66.-It appears that during 1866
there were So railway accidents in the
United States in which lives were lost,
and in them 115 persons were killed
and COZ wounded. This is a great i'm
provement over 1866, when there were
1873 railroad accidents, in which 335
persons were killed, and 1,427 wound
ed; and it exhibits a less number of
killed and wounded by such accidents
than any year since 1861. These acct
dents, however, do not include any
where persons were injured by their
own carelessness. There were %
steamboat accidents during 1866 on the
various rivers and lakes in the United
States, by which 633 persons were
killed and 156 wounded. This is less
number than occurred during 1866, for
which year the report is go accidents,
in which 1883 persons were killed and
265 wounded, but it is larger num-
Der than were reported for any previ-
Gus year since 1854. These reports do
not include the loss of life by disasters
at sea nor during naval engagements
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02

A RAT AT THE BoTToM OF IT.-A
curious illustration of this is found in
an anecdote told in a lecture by Mr..
Sturgeon. A minister lived opposite
one of the deacons of his church. A
report got abroad that the minister had
been seen to beat his wife, and the
matter was brought before deacon's
meeting. There the minister said he
had traced the spreading of the report
to the deacon's daughter. The good
man, the deacon, said he would not
have spoken, but his daughters name
having been mentioned, he must then
state that when he was going to bed on
certain night, he did see Through
the window blind of the lighted room)
the minister beating his wife, and heard
her scream. The minister was non
plussed; but he requested that his
wife might be sent for and questioned.
When she arrived she explained the
whole matter. She said-"Don't you
recollect there was rat in the room
that night, that it got mp on my dress,
that you got frightened, and took up
the poker; that could not stand still,
and ran around the room, you running
after me with the poker. This is the
explanation of the whole affair" Well,
then, the lecturer would remark to his
hearers, the next time they heard a
story against good man, let them say
at once, There is a rat at the bottom
of it, / know" and that simple ex-
PLANTATION may account for the whole
thing.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02
GREAT WESTERN cap AND fun

EhEAT WESTERN CAP AND FUR
W Mandatory, $50 East Water Street AIilwau-
kee, wisconsin. The undersigned has Just opened
and offers to the trade large and splendid stock of
6entlemen, Ladies and Childrens' Furs Buffalo
and Fancy Sleigh Robes, Gloves, &C. The attention
OF the ladies' is especially called 10 this large assort
ment OF Mink, Sable, Fitch and Siberian Squirrel
sets OF his own manufacture which are better
made and cheaper in price than any others sold In
this market. FREDEkIUK GUNTHER.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02

New siusIc.-At II. N. Hempsted's
Piano Warerooms and Music Pubiishicg House,
4l0 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 tb@
mOnev.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02

w. W. Astor, son of John j., Jr.,
is pupil of Thompson, the sculptor.
A Psyche of his is well spoken of.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02
If You Want TO Save Money, time q,

labor, be sure to use III. Egger's & Co 3
successors to II. Johnson) Excelsior Soap.
1t IS warranted to wash equally well in hard or
soft water. 1t will remove grease. Ask for
Johnson's soap at your grocera anp23cwtf
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02
For Business Education and to become

good telegraph operator, go to the National
Spencerian Business College, Young's Block,
corner of Main and Wisconsin Streets, Milwau-
kee, Wisconsin. RoBRET q. SPENCER.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02
Cure 4 Preventive OfFeVer l. Ague

I'VE would advise all who are troubled with this
fearful maiady TO always keep the powders on hand
ready for immediate use.)
Here are few important particulars
ist-They are the Great specific for all Bilious
Affections.
2d-They are the only known remedy that will
cure Liver Complaint
3d-They are the only known remedy that will
cure ConstipatioA.
4th-Ihe powders are so thorough in their opera
ton that one package viii be ali hat the majority Of
those using them will require 70 effect a cure.
6th-They are mild and pleasant YET the most
etfectual cathartic known
6th-They re the chespest and best medicine ex-
tsnt as they can De sent by mail any part of the
globe for the price, 50 GEMS
Circulars, containing certificates, inform alton,
&C. sent to any part OF the world free of charge
soLo BY ALL DRUGGISTS. or by mail on appIi.
cation to
C. G. CLARA & CO., General Agents,
NEW HAVEN, CONN.
So Price SOC per Box
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02
FemaIr CnmnIainfs.

Whether in the young or old, married or single
at the dawn Of womanhoOd, the turn of lfe these
tonic medicines display decided an infuanca thst
marked improvement is soon perceptible in the
health of the patient. Being purely vegetable pre-
paration, they safe and reliable remedy for all
of
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02

Bunions, burns, chapped hands, chiIblains, fislu-
la govt, lumbago, mercurial eruptions piles rheu-
mstism, ringwOrm, salt rheum, scalds skin diseas-
es, sWelled glands, sore legs, sore breasts, sore
heads. throats sores of al kinds sprains sift
joints letter, ulcers, veneIeal Sores wounds of ali
kinds.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02
EruptiOns on the skin,

Arising nom the bad state of the blood or chronic
diseases, are eradcated and clear and TRANSPARENT
surface regained by the restorative action of this
ointment 1t surpasses many of the cosmetics and
other toilet appliances in its power 10 ispeI rashes
and other dishgurements of the faca
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-02-02
Piles and FfstuIa.

Every form and feature OF these prevalent and
stubborn disorders eradicated locally and entire
ly by the use of this emolient; warm fomentatiOns
should precede its application. It's healing qualities
will be found to be thorough and invariabIe.
Both the Ointment and Pills should be assd IN the fol-
New-York tribune., 1867-09-06

Throwing The rgl, Hammer nc ns) w." l. Campbell " ''
T. It, Frs 1m,To. sicon tohe WIN l. Camp
T. Tie Running Iigi LaI-WH l. Campbell 'o' John ''''''
q m, Short Raee-Iotu Halliday w% BrSTp W.. c,,,.
% The Boy Race tndef u @is'p 'pi iss rorrea l. Rob
VIM . me Poe-wm Campbell saei inf's 'ohD
Is 46, IeSe Bsce- Hsnda, Thomas Mel
Road. DanoeJ0hn Taylor, JANIS boN t
TIM variation in the programme occurred az the
o. IN Ydpk Both these gentlemen, who we're
yre.ent during . considerable portion Of me day; & eA
suddey called away, wished 10 see the popu.d Dio"U
sword Dance before tner d' pdr'uIc nu t t. O.
f Sb Rae for member 20 years and o'er-A't Robert
a. Tie Sac Raee-pay'd Melville. Jpe HaIa.sy
H. ne standing Ifh LyapG'o. Goae ee 'neh''i WI" L.
9 Ht,a and Kok-Thos Noo ' u '''l" 'io' "''' e'
% Tie Hsr3, Raee-Jno Halliday Dss'el Meel p.,...
Gors HurLe Race under .. !tanl-J r. BUCHANAN - ,
R is s,.p ard JumrTbo, Ncon 81 mche,i Gold
" g'i H. Wbarrou Race-w NJ Cunningham Donald MeKerHe
The programme wound up with the game oi quolts'
which was a very interesting contest. and which was
won by Messrs. James Gibson and Alcck MeGTcSoi
Several times during the day the clouds Threatened ram
hut there fine breeze and otherwise the day could
not have been better All OF the games went on ~ ne
best style The great Hng was cChilhhdly Glrd3o ~
mutudcs Of eager spectators OF bOth sexes, ana US
winners were tictiTa MIN mary dppISu&r. ~ ~ nv 80
sword dance, the Highland hlng, ana the races WcI9
especially interesting and exciting ahd the three eggtu
and wheelbanOw races were intensely conica' ,r Inc
participants were blmdfOldcd III the latter race lhey
were about six in number, and the manner IN when
they started and ended was very ludcrous. Inc wiI
ler seemed TO have got a Decline INTO ms head
and he went off "A direct course, when Drought
lin mp fairly al the wnningpost. Another contestant
lut the wheel of his barrow in narrow dltch Whlch
soon brought him TO Staudstill in quagmiie; ana tc
other competitors watzed all about me grounds IN a
most determined but at the same time ludlcrOus manner
which finally landed tLem i'll almost any place but the
right one.
The grand dancing stand throughout the day was
trOnged 10y dancers, most of the dances beng Scottish
The party broke up at about 10 o'clock In the evening
Much Of the success of the affair should he credited TO
Committee OF Arrangements. consisting Of Chief Ihos
Barclay, Chairman; Second Chicftan Geo. Mitchell,
Treasurer; Third Chicftan John Watt, Secretary; cN
Chieftan John Goldie, and Cansman Duncan Miller.
downtown dinner wound up the festival.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-06
Cu.NpER OF COMMERCE..

Mr.. VIM. Z. Dodge in the chair, yesterday
The folowingnamed gentlemen elected members OF
the Board Alexander W. Armour John L. BrowneD, Pitt
Cooke Harris c. Fabnestock, Henry A. Heser r, AeXan'
derIolland Hiram Robbins, Samuel Samue The Special
Committee reported plan for the prevention OF COZ!
sons ships sea- but the report was referred PACK 10
the committee, with a request that The subject De more
considered that the Board may take acton
ntelligenty. Mr. Duncan having resigned as member
Board Of Commissioners for licensing Sailors Board
ing Houses Capt g. +. Chester elected In is place
Communications from several Western Boards OF Trade
relative TO holding of convention To consider tne ao
ton OF the GENITAL system, read and placed on Me-
Mr. Samuel B. Rugges, representative OF me Oninu
States a Monetary Congress in Europe addressed te
Chamber reference TO his mission. Among other Things
he said that the Congress had recommended that gom 20
the standard money with the five franc piece the lowest
and silver verywhere the changes three ana han per
centwoud be taken of tine American dollar ana one per
cent from the English sovereign. resolution was
adopted fixing Thursday, the 10Th inst for the election or
Board of Commissioners of Pilots IN place OF the exist
ing Board, whose term that day expires. nr Wet
more having briefly alluded to the death OF exIOV:
King and passed high eulogium upon his life, ohereh
the appropriate resolutions. wbice were adopted
New-York tribune., 1867-09-06

the employing Of auxiliary stationary d Oh
long reaches. to be determined ny ehSnoei7 2
scientists by the special circumstances III Sach &
protectors looked INTO all tins ana ihpucu INV
the part of each patent be coinhheu 10 @h. d
and beautiful plan. To tins end "eh o'iio" Ia i.
added his gonius by lnventlnS "a, C3r Nm Nm
. sag bottom aud guiding "heeli, ino
wheels on which the car rests anu tuhS,
are fitted 10 a track which s placed projection oil the
slaves of the tube on the inside The Company nave de
cded to construct wooden tube three feet ~ aaeter
with slaves hoOped like barrel ana 10 tAtenu u pe-
tween Jersey City and Newark either % ,
on the crond or elevated The tube VIII cost about
$4,000 per mile The projectors claim tlat they can
transport the mails at the rate Uf 100 es per hou WIN
perfect safety They also say that II Their pans prove
good they will in INTO the Transportation o pas
.ncers and they hold that the real estate interest OF
Newark will readily come forward WIN fhhds tO ara the
erterIrse. The Company capital Is ulhlted 10 s$oWH
with Inc privilege of increasing III u Fep"cu thdt "A
Tinted States Senator Of the PostOhee committee has
sss'rcd thc Company that they shall receive ala from
fle General Government as soon ~ they make mani
fest 10 the public that their project Is feasible ana tna
this aid shall be given precisely as dShlstantc II HOed
to the Union Pacihc Railroad Company Ihe Company
arc preparing their books and arranging other prelm
inarics within 80 days the whole Board ot Directors
Will meet for the purpose OF llnnedlatt! putting 1ie
Work INTO practical shape
New-York tribune., 1867-09-06
THE CADENA MURDER.

Coroner Widey held an inquest yesterday
over the body of Matilda Cadena the colored woman,
who killed on Wednesday by her husband Cripn,
their abode in the basement OF No is East Eeyentht
Several witnesses were examined on Wednesday morn
ing Cadena quareled with his wife, and finally she told
n that she could not live peaceahy with him. asked
him the house He replied that he would do so
desired to few words with her before doing
He then caught her and attempted To throw her down
She resisted aud he then struck her In the head with
knife and plunged the blade into her back the left
shoulder blade As the bleeding woman staggered into
the hall the murderer struck her head with smoothing
iron She then fell into the aud died Nearly all OF
tbc witnesses examined the assault committed
verdict against the husband rendered. aud he wus
committed He il a native OF Havanh. aged ~ years.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-06
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TIE SCO1IISH GAMES.

MEETING OF THE CALEDONIAN CLUB AT JONES ;
WOOD YEsTERDAY-A FINE DAY SPORT.
The Eleventh Annual Games of the New-l Ork
Caledonian Club celebrated yesterday at Jones'
Wood These games have always been both popular and
interesting with all classes, but with our Scottish citizens,
and those of Scottish descent they Of course possess
Wood Yesterday have been more than 10000 They
arrive, old and young of both sexes as early
10 O'Clock in the morning but OF course the INST
heavy arrival that OF the members OF the CalcdOd
Club themselves. They in all the picturesque
costume OF their Order-rOCkS OF red and white. and
green aud white plaid with scarfs OF the same broad
pued scotch caps clasped IN front with thistle fOseate
f silver supporting sth feather OF the phesSants wing
with the pouch OF soft furred phlbeg dangling from
their waists There al so many boys and girls the
same romantic costume. OF course. the majority OF the
necfators were IAprdnary dress hut the general pride
Which was manfeNed in everything betrayed the strong
scottish character Of the gathering
All OF the arrangements were eXceiient. Ihe hotel,
with it, billiard roOH bOwiingaiey, dance-Stand, and
Vel snperintended The music Of the occasion was fur
nshed by Robertson band and by pers the Cub and
the other arrangements were equally cOnlpbte. Inc
games took place on the large lawn immediately ia the
Of the hotel where space OF about Two acres
roped in The order preserved throughout The
themselves Of course, the chief interest OI
the day. and the winners OF the various prizes We're
greeted with prolonged applause. prize was awaTied
the first and second best IN each case Ine Following s
list Of the trials in Numerical order, with the names OF
the winners attached. After the opening OF the Old
fashioned scotch Reel which most heartily INDUCED
In, the performances were commenced a. per programme
with the following result:
PgnE the Heavy (24 bs)-Aleck IngrAhaa % feet
ltebts; wn. l. Campbell % feet inches
Putting Light stone B s Asek IugAhaU 50 feet inches
Wm l. Campbell, ~ fees inehes
The stssdng Jump-"B L. Campbell feet inches; John
T,o~pg the Heavy Hammer (2I Geo Cra,,iel &C feet
ID.bes; Wm. l. CaEpbsil Z; tet u IeLeG
New-York tribune., 1867-09-06
no RINDERpEsr OK LONG ISLAND.

The malady which has proved so fatal among
Mr Chaples Joness horses at Cold Spring aud which
previously swept of Mr.. Thornes stock at Manasset,
and was enormously called rndepest has entirely dis
appeared 1t il known by veterinary surgeons as cere-
bra spinal meningitis disease OF the brain and nervous
system and is developed In most from atmospheric
causes. II l. not contagious nor Infectious but Is or
dinary confined the neghborhO0d where IL first ap
pears IL terminates mOrtaly III from 10 ~ hours from
the first premonitOry symptoms At consultation OF
veterinary surgeons held Mr. JOness farm at Cold
Spring few days verdict rendered that there
Is curative treatment. The only chance OF checking
the maady IL 10 remove the uninfeced animals, anu
place them under active preventive treatment A
few hours after the ament shows itself the organs OF
deglutton completely parayzed 40 that the animal
cannot swallow either food drink and the whole body
becomes more less palsied There is also general
want OF nervous power But few medical works make
any mention Of this disorder although isolated cases Of IT
have not been infFequen both in human aPd veterinary
pIactice.
New-York tribune., 1867-09-06
FIRST MANHATTAN COOPERATIVE STORE.

The First Manhattan Cooperative Society
Tuesday at their store on the southwest corner Of
Twenty ffh-s and Seventhaye. After the transaction
OF regular business and the initiation Of % member
the subscription books were opened and stock 70 the
amount OF $3.50 was disposed or Ihe society, which vas
opened store in the city, is oursbDg IL numbers l9a
members and has $1,000 of its stock already IN hand Tho
store above designated has been leased, and y to be
opened the 10th inst, and everything argurs well
for the result OF the enterprise Tho
capital stock OF TIE association is limited 10
5000 in shares of s. each member is allowed 10
hold than 30 shares The profits divided among
members proportion their trade with the store bnt
a reservation made for per cent interest on padnp
stock As each member Is furnished with groceries, pro-
Visions coal and wood at the very lowest market orcc
and i'm addition receives quarterly dividend from tho
profits OF the entire business IL il dcutto conceive of
safer or better investment than this scheme affords.
The Society is thoroughly organized ana well oit'',
and begins under very favorable auspices.