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than your money. Every dollar would
burn upon my conscience like living
Goals 70
But keep this last payment, urged
the widow: 81 shallsfeel better"
'sNo, Madame Would you throw
fire upon my conscience? Your hus-
bands honor never had a stain. All
men knew him TO be pure and upright.
When God took him He assumed his
earthly debts, and did not leave upon
Won the heavy burden of their pay
ment. But he left with you another
and most sacred obligation, which you
have overlooked in part.
''N hat ?" asked the widow, in almost
startled voice.
"To minister to the wants Of your
children, whom You have pinched and
denied in their tender years giving of
their meat TO cancel the obligation
| which death had paid. And You made
me party in the wrong to them. Alb,
madaml'-Mr. Sterling's voice soften
ed very much-"If we could ali see
right In the right time, and do right
st the right time, how much of wrong
and suffering might be saved! j honor
your true hearted self-devotion; but |
| shall be no party TO its continuance
As it is, am your debtor of fifty dol
lars, and 1 viii repay it in my own way
and time"
MIR. Sterling made good his word -
Under Providence this circumstance
was the means of breaking through the
hard crust of selfisn ness and cupidity
| which had formed around his heart. He
was not only generous to the widow in
after years, but doer of many deeds
of kindness. and humanity to which he
had been in other times a stranger.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09

MARRIED To FATHER AND Son. "A
peculiar case, which throws a singular
light upon the morals of this city, aud
which recalls the history and the fate
of the unhappy Prince Don Carlos, was
argued few days ago, in the SuTro-
gates Court, before His Honor, the
Surrogate, G. j. Tucker. A man
named Xjgues, a native of Cuba, died
in this city, and left his entire property
to his widow, whom he, as a widower,
had married only a few years before his
death. The children by his first wife,
all prown-up sons, contested the valid
ity of this second marriage of their
father, and on this occasion the follow
ing curious details were ELECTED. One
of the sons of the deceased was, before
this second marriage, on very intimate
terms with his fathers wife, had trav-
eled with her In Pennsylvania, and
they mad lived there some time as man
aud wife. Nevertheless the old man
married this lady after her return with
his son to this city; and they lived-we
hope happy hfe-a good many years.
But the most extraordinary part of the
case is this: unlike the Hotspur Don
Carlos, who threatened his fathers
life for the sffront done to him, onr
modem Spaniard waited very patiently
for the death of his father; and four
months after this accident married
las his counsel said-out of respect to
the memory of his father, his step
mother. Strange, but true The Sur
rogate held the marriage good under
the laws of this State.-N T. lem.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09

FIELDS or DocK.-The root of the
yeIlOl0 dock. so Troublesome to farmers.
is an effeetual Alternative and . most
valuable medicine. In the neighbour
hood of Lowell, Doet. J. G. AyerS Co.
have planted fields of it, where they
raise many tons at a crop. 1t is grown
like the carrot or beet, IN drills, and it's
quality or properties have. been much
improved by cultivation. 1t is one OF
the ingredients in AYERS SARsAPARIL-
La, and, we are informed, the extraor-
binary virtues Of this preparation are
largely due to the extract of this root
that 1t contains. The Sarsaparilla root,
used by this firm, is grown on pIanta-
tons OF their own in Honduras, to Sc
cure an article of superior and wholly
reliable quality. One OF the reasons
for the universally acknowledged supe-
liOrity of their medicines may be seen
in the wonder al care that is used in
preparing them.-N. Salesman.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09
Ssie Of the Webster Farm.

The Boston Advertiser gives this ae-
count of the sale of the Webster place,
the property of the late Mr.. Tay:
The home place was first put mp. 1t
consisted of 100 acres of land, with the
old dwelling house in which the Web
ster family lived during the boyhood OF
Daniel Webster, and which was owned
by Mr.. Webster afterwards until his
death, the new two-story house built
by Mr.. Webster for John Taylor, the
new stable built by ME- Tay, and the
large old Webster barn. 1t was finally
bid off by Mr.. r. u. Tay, one of the
heirs, for S15, 400. A lot of intervale
land of ~ acres was next put up, and
brought $44 an acre. A wood and pas
tura lot of about 100 acres was then
sold to Mr.. Tay for S16.50 an acre. The
wood lot of 81 acres sold for S24.5O an
acre TO James Taylor. The 400 acre
pasture and wood lot was Withdrawn
After the ST. e the company were invited
TO substantial dinner by the family Of
Mr.. Tay, and it was worth a journey to
sit down 10 a dinner in company with
John Taylor, in the old-fashioned,
wainscOted dining-room, and eat from
dishes that the great expouuder once
owned and used The day was charm
ing; although the elms were bereit o.
foliage, the enciTcling hills we're bril-
liant in their autumn dress, and altho'
one could easily imagine the affection
Mr.. Webster bore for the home of his
childhood. Mr. John Taylor Is sixty
six years old, and still hale and hearty.
He carries on farm unassisted, about
two miles away.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09
CouNr JoANNEs AND Hrs DAuaHrrR.

Count JoANNEs AND Hrs DAUGHTER
Tho Count Joannes is deeply strick-
en- by the death of his daughter, Avonia
Jones Brooke, the actress, and writes a
narrative of her illness and his recon
Citation, by the side of her dying bed,
gith the wife from whom he had been
separated for 20 years. The scene he
describes as follows: Overcome by
the deep emotion of my sensitive ma
ture, nearly blinded with my burning
tears, my brain on FIRE for days past by
another domestic affection worse than
death, 1 could not speak, but knelt
down, and taking AvOnia's extended
right hand in both of my own, kissed
and bathed it with my flowing tears,
praying TO our Heavenly Father to pro-
long her life. Raising my eyes to gaze
upon ny daughter, they suddenly met
those of the s0TrHwfnl mother, Melinda;
instantly extended to her my right
hand, which, with deep emotion, she
clasped in her own; and at the same
moment Avonia, observing the pious
action of her parents, pressed with a
dying grasp the hands of both Thus,
with the clasped hands over the very
heart of Avonia, father mother, aud
daughter, all of proyerbial intellect,
separated for years, and by thousands
of miles. heretofore estranged and
alienated, were again united, in that
solemn moment. in mutual blessing and
forgiyenessl"
He further says that ''the name Avo-
mia was original, and formed by me, as
feminine Illumination of the name
Avon-upon. the banks of (which
Shakespeare was born; and In her cof-
fin ut was remarked by alll she seemed
the very image of the Prince of Poets,
as, while beardless youth, he must
have appeared in happy sleep"
Surgeon j. ID. Murphy died of yellow
fever at Pensacola on tba Oath inst
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09
A Mysterious Hair Cutter.

The Evansville (Ind.) Courier tells
the following marvellous story:
One of the most mysterious circum-
stances we have ever seen recorded oc-
Cured in Goodsellville yesterday morn
ing-a woman's hair being cut from
her head by an unknown hand. We
learn the following particulars of this
strange affair from a gentleman who
saw the hair which was cut from the
lady's head: Gas Miss Meyer, daugh-
ter Of J. Meyer, residing in Goodsell
Vile, was going up in stable loft for
some purpose or other, when half way
up the ladders she felt something touch
her on the back of the head. She
paid no attention to this, but continued
her way mp. Again she felt IT, and
more sensibly-this time feeling keen
cut through her hair. She fell to the
floor of the stable with a sharp scream,
which brought the family to her rescue.
On an examination it was discovered
that the braids of her hair had been
cut Other hair being done up in two
braids. The hair was cut about four
inches from the skin, and could not
have been done with O scissor, as she
would have felt that instrument. The
family, on coming to the girls assist
ance, searched the premises, but could
find nobody or nothing to indicate that
any person had been in the loft, though
there is an opening on the inside,
through which person could Jump
out. The young lady herself neither
saw nor heard anything. The braid of
hap hair vyas fOuud afterwards In the
stable. 1t had the appearance of be-
ing cut even, and with sharp instru-
ment. This is indeed strange case. "
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09
POETRY.
YOU LIKE no KNOW"
BY J. aR1FFrrH HUNT.

And would you like to know,
Who 'tis sits 60 close beside me
Mid the falling shades OF eve,
With her sweet face turned toward me
And a wee hand on my sleeve
And would you like to know,
What the Charmed words are she answers
To a something have said,
Or a something that she fancies,
While her cheeks are blushing red
Aud would you like to know,
What the clock sees through its fingers,
With its hands before its face,
That Il stops it, tick, and fingers
just TO see what's taking place
Aud would YOU like to know.
What il hears that 30 delights it,
Something like it's measured "click"
Which, increasing, 20 affrights it
That Il hastes again to tick
And would you like to know,
What was whispered to the preacher,
That tWinkled so his eye
Something Ga st will form the feature
or a gathering by-and-by
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09

CHIGEoNs GOING UP.--I spoke the
other day of the probable fall in the
price of living. But while living is 60
ing down chignons are going mp. The
abuse of false hair for the last two
years has produced rise of 80 per
cent. ia the price. The French sea
pillary artists now sell annually 140,-
900 pounds of hair, and when braided,
curled and cork-screwed, bring In a
revenue of more than $15,000,0 900 -
Where all this hair comes from is a Sc
eret which, for the tranquility of fami-
lies, had better not be fathomed. =
Paris Letter. 80
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09
Hrrors OF Youth.

A GENTLEMAN. WHO SUFEElIED
"a for years from Nervous Debility Premature
Decay and all the effects Of youthful indlscretion
Wf for The sake of suffering humanity send free 70
all who need Il, the recipe and directions for maxi
ing the simple remedy by which be was cured
Sufferers wishing 70 profit by the advsrtiser's ex-
dence, JOHN b. OGDEN, AZ Cedar St, New York.
may7cw1y
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09
ACanErTC.

P ain Killer is worth what it weighs, in gold,
II around the world are fits praises told:
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n victim dies who takes II betimes
K eep Pain Killer-a true friend by your side,
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L ook ont to apply it for Bruise OF fer sprain.
Z ct it once be tried-'tl0iH be used again;
K very word I am telling you. Reader, Is true,
R emembsr that Pain Killer il good for g0a.
The Pain Killer is sold by ali Druggists and deal
ers in Family Medicine Oct6scWtilnovI
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TO ConsumpTives.

ENTHE REV. EDWARD A. WILSON +,
m will send tree OF charged to al who desire
it. the prescription. With the directions for maing
ana nsing the simple remedy By which he was
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InfoTmation.
MNPORMATION

INFORMATION GUARANTEED no
n produce luxurisut growth OF hair upon Dala
head or beArcless face ALSO receiptf the reInoV-
Al CT Pimples, Bitches, Erupti0ns. etc. On the
skim leaving the same SOFT clear and besntfnl, can
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THO5 r. OHAPMAA, Chemist,
s23 Broadway. New York,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09
HOIIoway's PiIls.-Fever and Ague-

The preparations Of Quinine and Calomel
prescribed by the faculty for this disease, are
more destructive in their ravages on the hu-
man body than the complaint itself, verifying
the old sdage-''a remedy worse than the
disease"-HOlloway's Pills possess no mineral
poison, and are more speedy and eficacious
IN promoting a permanent cure. Sold by all
drugQiats ..-. IS .. -
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09

RAILROAD CAR ETIQUETTE. Some
body who has to travel alone cries out
against the idea of the ladies' car being
closed against him. He says:
"Now, there is certainly no excuse
for a ladies' car, especially when all
pay the same price for passage. On
der this lock car rule, all other cars are
virtually smoking cars. There are
many gentlemen who travel to whom
tobacco smoke is highly obnoxious, and
yet these men are held prisoners in
these smoking cars. If any car is to
to be locked, let it be the smoking car,
AMI put all other passengers on their
good behavior. If q man will smoke,
let him go into the smoking car; if a
man will chew and squirt his tobacco
juice about the car, soil ladies' dresses,
let him be sent to the smoking car.
Because an inveterate chewer and
squirter of tobacco has his wife or
daughter with him, it does not follow
that he should have any better right to
the ladies' car than a well bred gentle
man who travels singly. Gentlemen,
take off your locks and put your pas
sengers on their good behavior.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09

The other day burglar in Brus-
sells, having gagged servant girl to
prevent her from crying, and tied her
legs to prevent her escape, found him
self out of cord, when he pulled out
mis- knife and cut off long tress of the
girls HAIR, with which he tied Ler
hands.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09
TesfImnnIals ID PhYsicians.

DR.. Nathaniel Harris, for many years resident Of
Middleburys Vermont recommends ALIENS LUNG
BALsAM as being superior TO all other remedies for
Bronchitis. BE says; a.
'I have no douOt It will soon become a classical
remedial agent for the OF all diseases Of the
Throat, Bronchial Tubes. and the Lungs.
-a EArH. HARRIS, NJ. D.
DR.. Lloyd. of Ohio. surgeon in the army during
the war. from exposure contracted consnmpaon.-
he sage: -. 81 -4r r.
have no hesitancy in stating that il was by the
use Of ALIENS LUNG BALsAa that an now alive
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DIR. Fletcher OF Missouri, says:
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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09

were AF0uDie --InOuSan0 OF our
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Indigestion, Dyspepsia. and various diseases
of the Stomach aud Bowels The value OF
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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-11-09

Z METC sLFE's HONEY CoUGa BALM Is fast taking
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IL never failstO relieve the most violent dds ana
for Throat Diseases IL Is inVsluablsF Price, 81.
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-04-24
From Europe.

PARIS, April IS, p. m.-Imprisonment for
debt in Paris has been abolished.
BERLIN, April Is, p. m.-Itisreported here
that Napoleon is Strengthening his forces and
military posts on tie frontle-, placing his ar
;illery on a war footing, purchasing ambu-
anccs, and that the French reserves of sixty
eight will be called out on the first of May.
II IS represented that Prussia is also making
active military preparations.
LONDON, April Is, p. m.-No further de-
mands have been made upon Spain in the case
of the steamer Tornado, which still remains
unsettled.
BERLIN, April 10, eveniDg.-:The Pruyian
government has sent strong note to Napo-
leon, asking the reason for the military prcpa.
rations on the part Of France. a Bavarian
,gent has been sentby King William 10 Wen
ma to secure the alliance OF the Emperor OF
Austria.
LONDON, April l9.-DispatcLes received
from Berlin state that the speech Of King
William at the closing of Parliament excites
distrust throughout Germany.
LONDON, April 90, Evening.-Dispstches
from Berlin this evening say: A plan for the
solution of the Lu1embarg question was re
Gently submitted to France and Prussia by
the remaining great powers of Europe. Ma
poeon has since signifed his willingness to
accept the proposition embraced in this plan.
Prussia, however, has not replied, but there is
growing feeling in the best informed circles
this evening that these oyertures will be sue
cessfu, and that the peace of Europe will
not be disturbed.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-04-24
From Mexico.

New ORLEANS, April 10, noon.-Adviees
from Matamoras to the 18th, say that'the
Liberals captured Puebls and Ma1milisn was
fferirg to surrender but his overtures we're
rejected. The Liberals refuse to grant the
terms demanded by Ma1imilan.
SAX FEANcIsco, April 1.-THE reports OF
The egress of Macmillan from Quere.sro with.
ut giving battle. and the rumors of the Libc.
raj forces being in part defeated and suffering
Tor supplies, are directly contradicted. The
report OF revolution in San Luis Po:osi is
also denied. Letters received from Juarez
to-day make no mention of any disturbances
having taken place or being anticipated.
Consul Goedfrey has received letter from
General Cortinas in reference to the oper.-
tiors at Queretaro, dated March 10th, which
states that the Liberals madea reconnaissance
in force, bringing on an engagement which
lasted eight hours and resulted in driving the
Imperialists from some Of their positions.
Letters from Lower California give an &C.
count ofan attempted revolution. 1t appears
that CASTOR Dartois, on April first, landed at
La Paz from Mazstlan, and proclaimed for
Navarrette, a revolutionary exile; and said
that he would reach the former place by the
next steamer, With two hundred men, to rein
state himself as the Governor of the Terrific
ry. On the route 90 La Paz, Dartois enlisted
a few of the adherents of Nsvarrette. He
took San Antonio By surprise, and made pris
oncrs of the officials. From San Antonio he
went 10 La Paz and attacked the house of the
Governor, but he found himself surrounded
by troops, and his small band fed, and were
pursued and over:aken. Dartois was ordered
to be shot on April 9th. According to the
facts stated, this petty revolution was cohtem.
plated with a view 10 plunder, and, in the
event of success, Dartois would have led the
American Governors to suffer with the rest.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-04-24

las- The Paris Patrie rontains most lny,teri-
Gus anccdotc. Young married woman, rich, Ole
CANT, lovely, On the point of death, to hor hug
band: Z" must confess something. You'll be as
tonished that have proved unfaithful." To which
the following reply: "NOt mvre, astonisbcd than
you will be to hear that l. knew it, and for this
reason poisoned you"
$ss- The Southern States paid in taxes to the
Federal Government last year, sl5,l62,7ls,s5. A
pretty round sum Of taxation without represen ia
ton!
~ A Los Angeles letter states that Govern
ment train en- route to Arizona WAS lost on tho 1Oh
of March, in Colorado Dersrt, by water spout.
The train consisted OF eleven uxgons, accompa-
MED by two companies of tho 14th United States
infantry. Several lives wsro lost. The commis-
sary stores and wagons mcro carried eighteen
mios from the scene Of the disaster.
@ At a negro jolli6ca:ion, few days ago,
not far from Hannibal, one Of TIE bucks offered
the following toast: "Mister Fletcher, de Gubnor
OBJ de State; he cum in wild little opposition, and
him will go ont wild nons st ALL" Very truthful if
not complimentary.
&ar A Washington Dispatch of the 18th, to
tie Western Associated Press, says: "Mt. O'conor
aent to Senator johnson requesting shat gentle
man to asHpciatc himself NTH the counsel for tho
application in tho matter of the Georgia injunc-
tion Mr.. Johnson responded that hc would haro
to decline, inasmuch as be desires to aid the
South, and his opinion is that these proceedings
must end in injury to that section of the country
rather than good.
g- writer suggests that it would bo just rs
we'll for the productive industry Of the country,
if those who are Juggling the negro Tito politics
would, instead, persuade him to ,tay in tho field
and work-bs better for the negro, better for the
white mar.
ns- Tho execution of jack Jeuctt and Moses
Bag6oId, the murdcrcrs of u Mr.. Seckriger, near
Savannah in January, took place at the Chatham
county jnil on Friday morning last at five o'clock.
They professed to be penitent and prepared to
die, and wore attended in their last moment, by
several clcrgymen, Catholic and Protestant .whito
and coipsed.
v A Florida correspondent OF tho Savannah
New. d. Rrald, says the farmers arc prosecuting
their pursuit, with the most perscvering activity,
and or. gro1tly encouraged thoreto by tho ofort,
of tho fre.dmen to rcdeTolop Tho agricultural ro-
sources Of ths casus.y: