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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31

From the Liverpool Mercury.l
An exciting scene took place yester
day at Mander's Menagerie at Tun.
bridge Wells. A case containing seven
rattlesnakcs was by an oversight left
open, and one of them escaped. A
panic seized the men employed, and
with the greatest difficulty an elderly
man named Godfrey prevailed on some
of them to endeavor to recapture the
reptile. Aiming themselves with SHOW
els, forks, scrapers, brOoms, etc, the
keepers, under the direction of God.
frey, proceeded towards the SNAKE
The reptile, during these preparations,
remained perfectly quiet, but on the
approach of the keepers-which was
heralded by large sack being attempt
ed TO be thrown over him-the reptile
1eisurely proceeded up the centre OF
the enclosure, Kissing fearfully all
the time. 1t did not appear to notice
any of the occupants of the numerous
cages and dens until IL came TO the
caravan containing the bonassus, a
species of buflalO-an immense animal
weighing over two tons. On arriving
opposite this caravan the snake paused
for moment, and then made a spring,
fastened on the bonassus, and bit it in
the left nJstril.
The reptile then let go it's grip, and,
shaking its rattles, glided through an
opening between the two caravans,
where some grooms were filling cart
with straw. To this cart was attached
one of the finest horses belonging to
Mr.. Mander's extensive stud. The
rattlesnake fastened ON the off-fetlock
of the horse, which Immediately reared
and plunged to such an extent as to
shake the reptile of, and before it
could move away it was crushed to
pieces beneath the hoofs of the horse.
In few minutes after the horse had
received the bite its whole frame quiv-
cred, its eyes nearly burst from their
sockets, and its means were piteous. -
Two veterinary surgeons were brought,
but their services we've of no avail, for
in a few minutes the horse died in
frightful agony. Meanwhile the bon
assus was In such an Infatuated Condi-
tioh that the doors Of its den had to
be put up and seculGly bound. In a
few seconds n heavy fall was heard in
the caravan, and On the doors being
opened the noble beast was found dead.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31

The sore feeling manifested by the
English people at the treatment ac-
corded by the government TO the Vice
row of Egypt In bis recent visit is surely
natural enough. Ismail Pasha is as
good as a King, Enough in name he is
only a Viceroy of the Sultan. He has
always been a liberal friend to the Brlt-
ish, and his behavior towards English
men travelling in his dominions has
been remarkably generous. Yet the
royal family showed him only the shah
best apology for hospitality when he
came TO visit them; none of the Queens
many palaces Whitehall, st. James,
Kensington, Buckingham, Kew. Hamp-
ton Court, Frogmore, Marlborough
House. Clarence House, Windsor-was
fitted mp for his occupation; and Lord
Dudley finally had to rescue him from
a hotel by giving up his own mansion
To His Highness' use. These cIrcum
stances provoke inquiry whether the
Queens conduct was dictated by pov
erty or parsimOny. Let us see what
the royal incomes amount TO. Here are
the figures Qneen Victoria, vi, $40,
600: Prince of Wales, $500, 900; Prin-
cess of Wales, $50, Duke of Edin-
bureh. S75, 900; Princess Royal of Prus-
STA. SAC. 900; Princess of Jesse. $50, 600;
Princess Helena, 100000; Duchess of
Cambridge, $4,000; her eldest dangh-
ter. $40, 900; her second daughter. $25, =
600: Duke of Cambridge, 500, 900. To-
tai. S2,725,O 900. Besides this, rich
noodle named. Neeld, passing over all
his own relations, bequeathed to the
Oueen 81, 100000, which she was gra-
clousIy pleased to accept. There have
been large savings since the death of
Prince Albert in 1861, in consequence
of the Queen living in cheap retire
ment. and leaving ''the dignity of the
Grown" to shift for itself; and If these
savings be estimated at only one sixth
of her income, the amount cannot he
uuder 81. 600, 900 more. Prince Albert,
who was remarkably saving, left to the
Oneen all his accommodations, estimated
NJ s.. 600. 600. With an annual income
of 81, $40, 900, and a capital of not far
from 50, OOO, 900, Queen Victoria ought
not 10 have allowed royal guest either
to stop at a hotel or to be indebted tor
his entertainment to the liberal cOur-
tesy of an English noblenan.-M T.
Tribune.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31
what Does lie Mean!

A New Orleans editor has had an adj
venture in street. A lady passenger
had dropped an important part of her
tOggery, which he describes as Zone of
those magic bands of caoutchouc aud
silk which have caused more wars,
heartburnings, treachery, and murder
than all the politics OF state from time
immemorial. 1t lay upon the floor of
of the car, and the gallant editor, with
smile as if she were the father OF
twelve manageable girls, picked it up
and restored it to the owner. He de
scribes the denoument:
Her beautiful face was suffused with
bushes as she timidly thanked us,
stammering the while, and hiding the
bracelet In the recess of her crinoline,
she seemed to suddenly come to the
conclusion that the very next corner
was her destination, and, ringing the
bell hastily, left the Car, while we no.
tieed a smothered giggle among the
rest of the feminine travellers, which
made us wish that they had whiskers
that we might punch their noses d
King.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31
The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company Milwaukee.

1880 Members and $4,000, 900 Assets.
$. 8. DAGGErT, President
A. W. KELLOGG, seerstary
(Ofiice 4I6 Main Street, Milwaukee,
REASONS FOR INsURINa IN THIS COMPANY
1. 1t is the oldest Life Insurance. Company
in the Northwest, and is managed by men
elected by the Policy holders, whose known
character, ability and position afford ample
guaranty for it's careful and successful man
agement.
1t has an ample accumulation for entire
security of over two and q quarter millions
g. 1t keeps and invests the money, for ac-
cumu;ation, where capital commands the
best rates, and thereby tends to make money
more plenty in the West.
4. Its risks are in tie healthiest portion Of
the country, and It's rate OF mortality conse-
quently low.
s. All its profits arc eq,iitabIy divided
among it's policy holders.
6, 1t combines the advantages of both the
cash and note systems. Those choosing to
pay cash can do so and have all the sdvan-
tages of an equitably conducted cash COM
pany. And the privilege of giving note for
part Of the premium Is granted to all those
who desire 1t.
Why suffer from Dyspepsia when so
potent, so safe, and 80 certain 4 Remedy car
be procured 40 easily. Goes Dyspepsia Cure
ia perfect specific for the disease. A single
dose will demonstrate this fact. Let those
who are troubled with Dyspepsia, Indiges-
ton, Constipation, &c, make bnt one trial.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31
SEAL EIshsrIes

The following paragraphs from the
Pall Mall Gazette throwsome light upon
the exteat and value of the seal fisheries
The Americans send more vessels and
make more captures than we do. 1t
must be obvious to all who know the
seal to be slow breeding animal, that
If, in addition to the hundreds of thou
sands which are annually devoured.
hundreds of thousands are annually
slaughtered for the sake of their skins
and OIL, 1t must presently tell on the
productiveness of the fisheries, though
it may be true that the ice is sometimes
black with them for miles and miles.
and that different ships may be prey
ing on the same pack, but at such dis
lance as to be invisible. The old seals
come upon the ice to have their young,
and that, of course, is the time selected
for the battle, when the sailors shoot
the old and club the young with great
dexterity and industry. 1t is a good
days work, we are told, for crew of
well-manned ship TO kill five hundred
old seals and two thousand young ones.
When pack of seals is found it is nee
essary to attack them expeditiousIy, be-
cause IN an hour or two they may all
take to the water. Only the skins and
blubber of the animals are taken; the
former average in value from about six
shillings and sixpence each to double
that sum, and the oil may be reckoned
OF the same value as that yielded by the
whales-at present abOut ESQ per ton.
IL takes forty prime old seals to pro-
dnce ton of oil, and hundred young
ones to yield the same quantity; and If
the old ones are not taken early in the
season, they begin to lose flesh, and
the number required in order to take
barrel of oil mnSt he larnaIu Incranond
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31

Two or three nights ago young
woman, apparently not more than
eighteen years of age, found her way to
the Ninth street station house and
asked for n nights lodging, which, of
course was granted by the always hu-
name Sergeant Harding. She was mis-
erably clad, had no bonnet, was bare
footed and lame withal. She gave her
name as Sarah True, and said she was
born and raised in Franklin county,
Tenne, see, and her father and mother
were both dead, and, having no rela-
tives in the neighborhoOd where she
was born, she concluded she would go
in search of married sister who lives
in Monroe county, Ill. With this view
she packed her bundle and started,
having on a good calico dress, and a
pair of shoes, but a small sum OF
money. She walked some 3S5 miles,
begging, after her little fund of money
gave out, her way along, stopping at
farmhouses each night. One could
easily imagine that she was pltlinl OBJ
ject when she arrived here, being hat
less aud shoeless, aud with tattered
dress, though she still bore up with a
most remarkable flow of spirits, being
not In the least daunted about finding
her sister. But her heart was made
glad on the following morning when
she WAS provided with an outfit OF
clothes through the kindness of the OF
ficers of the Relief Union, and rail-
road pass by the Mayor, so that she
was enabled to start on her way reJOic-
ing to the home of that only living rel
alive in Illinois.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31

The French government have kept
back from the Chambers the statement
of the loss OF men incurred III the Mex
lean war, and the opposition IN vain
seek to ferret out the figures. LII the
number were to be disclosed it would
astonish the world and the French OPP
position to boot. However, the impe-
rial government of France is too eau
tious and is in too delicate a predic-
ament to let out the facts at present; so
we must be content to rely on Mexican
estimates. Enough is known to show
that this Mexican expedition, instead
of being, as Napoleon boasted. the
brightest page in the history of his
reign, is well nigh the darkest. Time
will develop its results.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31
POETRY.
DEAD VIOLET.

Let them he-ah, let them lie
PIucked flOwers-dead tomorrow
Lift the lid up quietly,
As You'd lift the mysteryi
OF a buried sorrow.
let them lie-the fragrant thIn8s'
All their souls thus EiVlngi
Tet no breeze's ambient wings
And no useless water springs,
Mock them into living
They have Kved-they live no more;
N6thing can Tequite them
For fhe gentle life they bore,
switch to up yield in full store
1t did so delight them.
Yes I ween. flower c0rses fart
Twas a joyful yielding;
Like some soul heroic, rare,
That Ieaps boldly forth IN AIR
For il loved ones shielding.
Surely. We we're glad to die
In the hands that slew yes
clad % leave the open sky
And the airs that wandered by,
And the bees that knew yei
Giving up a small earth place,
And day OF blooming,
Here to lie in narrow space,
Sinking Ia this smiieiess face
With such sweet pcrfuming-
o ye little violet dead
Conined from all gaZes,
We will also smile, and shed
Ont 81 heart flowers wlthered
Perfume Of sweet praises.
And as We, for this poor sake
Love with life are Buying,
So. L doubt not. One viii make
AN our gathered flowers to take
Richer scent through dying.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31

PEOPLE who have visited Cleveland
will remember the bluff up which they
must climb to reach the city from the
depot. The Herald says: while the
railroad companies, the city, or some
body else, are trying TO decide who
shall wall this mp, the bank is giving
away, the property above is depreei-
ating in value, and the residents are IN
danger of going over, bag and baggage.
Almost every day there is a land slide
which carries away some six or eight
feet of earth, and at tins rate, which
with the fall aud winter rains will be
increased, the houses half way to Lake
street are in danger of going over be.
fore next spring"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31
TO cOnsumpfiVes.

THNHE ADVERTIsEh, HAVING BEEN
restored 10 health ia few weeks by very
simple remedy, after having suffered Tor several
years with severe lung affection, ana that dread
disease COnsumptlOn--l5 anxious to make known
70 his fellow sufferers the means OF cure.
To ali who desire it, he will send a COPY Of the.
prescription used free Of charged with the drec-
lions for preparing and using the same which thew
viii End sUBE CUBE Tor OOSsUMFIIog. ASTHMA
BB0sCBTTIs. COUGHS, CoErs, and all Throat and
Lung Affections. Tie only object OF lhe advertiser
IN sending the Prescription Is 10 benefit the afct-
cd, and spread information which he cOnceives 10
be invaluable and he hopes every sufferer viii try
his remedy, as Il will cost them nothing, and may
prove blessing. Parties wishing the prescription,
FREE, By return mail, pill please address
REV. EDW ARD A. WILSON,
may7cwly Wiinamsbarg, Kings %, n. Z.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31
Dr. sshenrh,s PnImonle ssrup.

This great medicine cured DR.. j. h,
Schenck, the Proprietor, of Pulmonary Con-
sumption, when 1t had assumed its most for
midable aspect, aud when speedy death
appeared to be inevitable HE physicians
pronounced HE case inCurable, when he COM
manced the use of this simple bat powerful
remedy. fiis health was reBtOred IN very
short time, and no return OF the disease has
been epprehended. for all the symptoms
quickly disappeared, and his present weight
Is more than two hundred pounds.
Since his recovery, he has devoted his at
tention exclusively to the cure OF COnsump-
ton and the diseases which are usually COM
plicated with it. and the cures Effected by ms
medicines have been very numerous and truly
wonderful. DIR. Schenck makes professional
visits to several of the larger cities weekly,
where he has large coneouTss of patients
and 10 IL truly astonishing TO SIC poor con-
aumptiyas that have To be lifted ont OF their
carriages, and in few months healthy, 70.
bust persons. On SGHENCk'S PULMONlC
SYRUP, SEAWEED TONIC and MANDRAhE
PILLS are generally all required in curing
Consumption. Full dir ctIOns accompany
each SO that any one can take them without
seeing DIR. Schenck, but when It IS convenient
il ia best to see him. He gives advice free.
but for a thorough examination with his Res
promoter his fee IL three dollars.
Please observe, when purchasing, that the
two hkenCsses Of the Doctor, one when IN the
last stage of Consumption, and the other as
he now il, in perfect health, are on the gov
eminent stamp.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers, price
81 80 per bottle, or $50 the half dozen. All
letters for advice should be addressed 10 DR.
ScgEN0K $ principal Office No. 10 NOrth Sixth
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
General Wholesale Agents: Demas Barnes
Il Co, N. y; =. =. Hahce, Baltimore, Md;
John ID. Parke, Cincinnati, Ohio; Walker Il
Taylor, Chicago, ILL.,; Collins Bros, st. IOnIs'
Mo.
MRFOALFE's ANTI BILIOUS Pills are
fast becoming the standard Medicine of the day
No family should be without them, they are ine
their timely
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31

A MYSTERY EXPLAINED Mr..
-, of Lawrence, Mass. us bachelor.
Noticing, early in the season, that one
of his members, a married lady, was
not Mt meeting for several Sabbaths, he
called to ask the reason. AS her reply
was somewhat evasive, he surmised
that she chad nothing to wear" and
said. ''you are waiting for yOnr spring
bonnet, L suppose" Weeks passed,
and still she did not make her appear
ance. lie therefore thought he wonld
call again. Approaching the house, he
saw her sitting at the open window,
and blandly remarked, II haven't seen
you at church yet; hasn't that bonnet
Gomez eyes, sir" she archly replied.
"Shall show it to you?" eff you
please" answered the wondering pas
tor. Holding mp wee bit of a baby,
she said, blushing, "This is the spring
bonnet / was waiting for; did / do
ripht?"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31

THE ART OF PICKING POCKETS has
been carried ON by the thieves of Paris
to n perfection which must ex ute the
envy of the raseality of London. The
English word 'piek-pocket, ls now
naturaliZed in the French language;
perhaps because this particular form
of plundering was until lately com
paratively rare crime in Paris, or more
probably because it was Jmprehended
in the class of thieving in general.
Picking pockets must now be set down
as an art requiring the most laborlous
practice for the achievement of it's
highest flights if the skill with which 1T
is accomplished in Paris Is to be taken
as sample of the perfection already
attained. We are told that the thief,
of course well dressed, enters the ON
nibus armed with very small morsel
of lead attached to a very fine thread of
black silk. The extremity of this
thread he holds between his forefinger
and thumb, and as soon as his nearest
neighbor takes ont his or her porto
monnie for the purpose of paying the
faTe-Which is paid IN Paris on enter
ing an omnibus-the thief, his eyes of
CouAS6 hpphichbi1 hA6u III SohtSAhEid
ton of some far off object, dexterously
launches the bit of lead into the port
monnie Just as it's owner is closing It,
The purse is then returned to the peck
eft of the unconscious owner, who never
sees the thread by which it is now IN
the power of the thief. AS soon as an
opportunity offers, or is provided by the
thief himself, who tumbles, apparently
clumsily, against his neighbor at the
first stoppage of the omnibus. the
purse is gently withdrawn from its
owners pocket, and transferred to that
of the rogue, who, as soon as possible,
leaves the conveyance, with polite
salntation to his victim and the rest o
| the tFaVallers
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31
This is the Season

when changes of weather
climate and food are most likels to produce sick
ness
A great French Physician says: ''AiOre than half
of the disease in the world comes from neglect To-
fortify the system against changes of climates.
weather and food. The great secret Of Health is to
keep the condition of the stomach and Blood regu-
lar and uniform that changes from Feat TO Gold,
from Dry Damp. etc, cannot upset the machinery
of the body, and breed disease
Now, it is fact, positive and wellknown that
there is no such bulwark and assistant tor the
qtonaarh aa
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31
Rrrors of youth.

A GENTLEMAN, WHO SUFFERED
- for years from Nervous Debility, Premature
Decay ana an the effects ct youthful indscFetion,
will fo- he cake of suffering humanity send free 10
all who need IT. Ihe recipe and directions for maxi
ing the simple remedy by which he was cured
Sufferers wishing 70 proht by the advertisers ex-
perience, can do by addressing in perfect conf
dence JOHN u. OGDEN, A Cedar ST, New YORK.
mAy7egly
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31
pLAWTArTOnT BTTTrRg

This splendid Tonic is now used by all classes of
people for every symptom d stomach out OF
order. And particularly do these Bltters serve
the purpose Orthose who ''live out of doors,' aud
are exposed to Changes of Weather. Raw Spring
Winds ard Weakening Summer Heats.
The secret of it is this; Plantation Bittsrs
are certain TO the juices OF the Stomach,
ali its machinery at work. and enable it to resist
and throw of the approaching danger. The ten
dency Of the operations Of Nature is always towards
a cure; all she needs is little assistance at the
proper time. How much more reasonable and zen
sible 1t is to help her along with gentle yet pow
eIful Tonic, than to deluge aud weaken and defeat
her curative processes with poisonous drugs aud
fiery mixtures, which only stupefy and plant lie
seeds of disease and death.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31

THF SUNDAYS WORK or STROBRR' s
WRE.-A writer IN the English maya
zine Good Words, tells how IA lady went
to visit among the poor of her parish,
and Glanced to call at the hut of a
stroker. Here she found female to
whom she intimated that regular at
tendance at church on Sunday was not
too much to expect from her and her
husband. Here is what followed
.sWilI YOU please walk in till show
YOU something's" was the woman's an
swer; and she conducted her visitor
into the little kitchen, where her Lus-
band sat by the fire. He had inst
come home for half an hour to have
his tea, and was watching the kettle
with the most absorbing interest. He
was. of course, in his working clothes,
and his face and hands were "A deep,
oily black, after the manner of strokers.
CHOW, ma am" said the woman, point
ing to him, lyon see that there man;
that's my husband, and I'm bound to
do part by him, amt II" Surely,
said the blunderer, anxious to uphold
the duties of matrimOny.
Every well, then; would You like to
know how L pass my Sundays ? A
washing of he Never blessed mo-
ment has he TO wash himself through
the week, ont early and late, and half
tine night, too, aud no lacker nor any
crow all the while. Well, on Sundays,
it is fit aud proper he should try to
look like Christian, if he can, so he
sets me to it after we eats our break
fast, with n bucket full of soap sudsI
and a scrubbing brush, and RIBS at
him off ana on all day, till my arms
ache, and he amt much better than he
wor; and then after We has our ten, he
says to me: "COme, Sally, have another
try; there's brave wench; and goes
at hmm again, and sluiees him down till
You'd think born niger ud come out
white; aud if you believe me, ma'am,
when / polishes him with dry towel
and we goes to bed, he's tonly light
brown after ALL What was to be said
to snch stubborn facts, especially when
the good woman finished with the ans
wering argument: so you see, ma am,
them as wants TO live religions, had best
not marry n stoSer.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-31


THE DOLLAR SIGE.-Tne new do
minion OF Canada" is exercised be-
cause the s sign was not invented for
it's special use. A Toronto paper says:
It is suggested that the letter ID be
used for dollars In the Dominion IN
stead of 3, which is a contraction of
the letters u. s., and stands for United
States. The adoption of ID Is urged
on the grounds that it is particularly
appropriate as being the initial letter
of Dominion as well as Dollar, and
moreover, that 1t would show the cur
rency meant without any other distinc-
tive mark. For example, s would at
once convey the idea of United States
currency, and ID Dominion currency. !"
Where did the Canadian editor make
the novel discovery that : was a
contraction for u. s. 1t has generally
been supposed to stand for figure eight,
and to mean eight reals which was the
value of the Spanish dollar from which
our coin was initiated. The two par
allel lines were drawn across the ''8'
to distinguish it from the ordinary nu-
neral. There is another origin some
times given to this design. which re-
fers to the old pillar dollar. There
were on that coin two pillars or col
umns connected by scroll, and the 5
bears rude resemblance to this device.
But whichever may be the true deriva-
ton of the hIeroglyph, the New Do
minion may dismiss its anxiety on the
subject. The sign is not the special
yankee Institution" the Toronto
writer faneies, and even though it
should continue Ia use by the recon-
structed Canadians, few people will be
likely to mistake their silver dollar for
our paper one.-POSt.