Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-29

They re lost a million miles from heaven.
OrsTERs We take the following from an
exchange, which is worthy of trial
We suppose that nine ont of ten house.
Keepers viii contradict us point blank, in a
statement that nine out of ten do not know
how to stew dish of oysters. By the ordi-
nary routine that nearly every one FLOWS.
either the oysters are stewed and shriveled out
OF all sembIance of themselves in shape. size
ani.fiavoi, or elso the soup aud thiekening
las raw taste that spoils H. Here is thu.
right method, Try IL once and we'll war
rant that You won't need telling the second
time. Pick the oysters out of the Juice, with
a fork as dry as possible; stew the Juice,
tiickenng, milk or water. of which the soup
IS to be made. until thoroughly cooked. then
drop The oysters in. and just as the conlcd
soup begins to show signs of simmeving,
empty out altogether, and YOU will have rich
soup and plump oysters. luscious enough 10
make you think you never tasted real oysters
before.
A BEAUTIFUL PASSAGE The following is
from Reyeries of Bachelor" by Ike Mar
vel
A poor man without any sort of religion is
at best poor reprObate. the foot baIl Of des-
tiny, with no tie linking him to infinity and
la the wondFous eternity that is even worse
IA flame without heat, rainbow without
color, flower without perfume A man may
IN some sort tie his hopes and honOrs TO this
weak. shifting ground tackle, 10 his business,
or the world but a woman without that
anchor called faith, is drift and wreck.
man may clumsily continue a sort of moral
responsibility out of relation to mankind, but
woman IN her comparatively isolated sphere,
where affection and not purpose is the con-
trolling motive, can find no hasls in any other
system or light action but that of faith. A
man may craze his brain or his thoughts ia
truthtulness. in such poor harbOrage as tame
and reputation may stretch before him but
4 woman where can she put her hopes in
storms if not in heaven?-And that sweet
ruihfumess-tbat abiding love-that endur-
lng hope Incllowing every page and scene OF
Iie-ilghting with pleasant radiance when
The world storms break like an army with
canHonE Who can bestOw its all but holy
soul. tied to what is stronger than am army
with cannon? Who has enjoyed the love Of
Christian mother bnt will echo,the thoughts
with energy, and hallow it with a tear2
Explosion OF Coal OH LAMPS. - The
following plan for avoiding explosions of coal
oil lamps. is worth a trial by those who use
them. IT is given by writer in the St.
Louis Democrat, who claims TO have given it
thorough trial;
Advise the good people OF your city to fl
their coal oil lamps about one-fourth full oil
common tale salt, and you will never need to
record another similar accident, if they will
be counselled by you l have adopted the
above plan in my family and find that
LIST Th,t all the gas created by the heat Of
the fame is consumed.
ID The flame is much brighter and clearer.
Sd. The oil burns away much slower.
18th. 1t never explodes
Women of iron constitutions-dumbb bellies
A spirit stirriLg strain-the bar tender;
song.
= Women often go to the destruction o.
Their husband 5 fortunes thrsugh buy ways.
= Why is a son who objects to his mother,
second marriage like an exhausted pedestrian
Because he can't go step farther
- Felis says the Cincinnatans don't cele.
brate the anniversary of the battle of New
Orleans They are too much devoted tc
packin ham.
- An exchange having heard that a sur
/ geon in Europe lad taken off patients Jaw
and replaced it, begs that he will perform
that operation on George Francis Train
emitting the last part.
= An enterprising and ingenious Illinois
an. of the romantic name of Virgins. had
seven young wsrnen under promise of mar.
riage to him in the same village at the same
/ time. two of them being sisters and in each
case had anticipated his maritel privileges
He departed between two days. and at present
there are seven young Japhet Wigginses in
search of fugitive father.
! - Orvil L Grant. brother Of Gen. Grant
/ is in business in Chicago. and said to bear
| strong resemblance to the great Captain. He
! is generally reticent. though commemorative
/ enough when the occasion requires, aud is very
! fond of fast lorses.
PRESCoTT
| CARRIAGE WORKS.
We have on hand good sock Of the bes
Lumber, and are pi epqred TO build 70
WAGONS REsNNaEG