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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09

Pooh CoNsoLATIoN.-The election no
turns from Maine and Vermont have
been terrible sethaeks to the copper
heads, but with their wonderful recu2er-
alive powers they are up again and
brisk'y at work, irving to prove that it
was no great shower after ALL A fovor-
ite sal,e for their hurts, hercabouts, is
the result of some very doubtful cheer
ing, by which they have found that
though the Republican majoritias in
creased in greater ratio than the Repub-
lican vote. We have tried to find a
Democrat who could tell US when, Mt
this rate, when there will be a Dem
oaratic victory in Maine or Vermont, but
have rot yet succeeded.
Barnum tells how his partner once
lost baskc; Of champaign by betting
that boy would in time get to be as
old as his father if both should live. The
case was stated that tho boy at ten while
his father was thirty, would DO one-third
as old MS his father; ten years later he
would be one half as old: ten years later
again lie would be three-fourths as old.
"Don't you SEQ il" said Barnum, che is
gaining" The victem saw it so plain
that he was willing to bet on it. The
Democrats hero see it plain but will not
bet on it.
IT'S we'll, gentleman. You are
welcome to your increasing rations, snd
we will rest content with our increasing
mnIgf.l.es.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09

Chignons have almost entirely gone
out of fashion.
A fashionable lady says "the latest
thing OUT is her husband.
Of the 200 New England women who
went to Washington Territory, two
years ago, on a matrimonial venture, all
but three have married.
The old saying of whole hog was omit
ted on certain occasion not long since
by an exquisite friend who wishing to be
very nice, used the term 'entirs pig
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09

The relations of the late Hercules
Dousman. of Prairie du Chen, Wis, es-
innate the estate, which he has, left to
his widow and son, at 100000 to
100000. AT the time of bis death
he was probably the richest man in the
Northwest.
A Justice, better versed in lew than
Gospel, not long since married couple
in this way: Hold up your right hands
You solmenly swear that you will per-
form the duties of your office jointly and
severally, according to yonr best skill
and judgement, so help you God. Fee,
one dollar
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09
Notice to Cs

State of " isconsn. Pier .a4- $50
Probate. In the matt, =es.e ~
Francis S. Doe, deceased
II ETTERS of administrator. sza
IL this day issued TO James X. or =
Pierce county, and nine months fn s's
date hereof having been allowed and H. e4
for creditors to present their claims az
said deceased fer examination and adj
ment |; notice is hereby given, that all claims
and demands against the estate of said de-
ceased will be received, examined and adjust.
ed BY and before the Judge Of this Court, at
his Office, in the city of Prescott, on the 6rss
Monday Of each month during said nina
months, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
VIZ. HowEs. County Judge.
Dated ihfs Goth day Of April. 1863. eo-wc
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09

THE RICHEST Man IN CHICAGO
Porter Palmer went to Chicago shortly
before the war with $1,000 worth of dry
goods, did business on the high pressure
principle, bought enormously eforc gold
went up, made a vast sum, bought again
immensely in the nick of time, run bis
fortune up among the millions. and then
sold out clean, putting his money into
real estate in Chicago, which he is now
covering with marble blocks. Mr.. Pal
mer is now forty years Of age, slim Of
stature. is a bachelor, and considering
his gigantic enterprise in Chicago. prob
ably the most noteworthy man in the
West. lie began his life as a farmers
boy.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09
Prnhafa Notice.

Pierce County Court, in probate. In the
matter of the estate of Nelson c. Glass, de-
ceased.
ON READING and filing the petition q
" Marietta E. Glass, administrators. Sc
6oais non, of the estate Of said deceassd. pcay-
ing for an extention of time to pas OF tie -
debtedners of said estate i ordered .2st
said petition be heard before The Judge -
this Court. on Monday t'z 5-a day. -i 'Jc.s.
Der, 1868, at ten o'cluca & A x h,s Office.
in the City of Prescott
And it is further or,llIa5 ttsr notice there
of be given TO all persons later stc# ay ,ri.e
fishing copy oftis or3e. foE tbr-e
i've weeks, prior TO sili aa- If ii-Hfa- - :.
Prescott Journal. yeeEse Hows1s.
ted at Prescott. in $40 Caens~
VIZ. HoWzs Ga,r rta
Dated Sept. 10 1863
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09
''COSTARS"
Standard Preparations

ARE
"Costar's" Rat, Roach, DC, Ertermi-
nstOrS.
"Costar's" Bed Bug Erterminators.
" Costar's" (only pure) Insect Ponder.
"Omly Infallible Remedies known"
'l8 years established in New York"
$4,000 boxes and TASKS manufacture
ed daily
Gall Druggists in PREsooTT sell them"
g! Beware ! ofspurious limitations"
81 90 sizes sent by mail on receipt of price.
$500 for any three $I,0o sizes by Express.
HNRY r. COSTAR,
No. 10 Crosby Street, New York.
sH For sale by
CARLOS McCRAY,
Prescott, Wis.
n&- Sold by all Wholesale Druggists in
Milwaukee, and in all large Cities. 22-
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09

EE An old divine said to a young
preacher who had just preached SER
mon Of the intensely horrid order: "Y GU
are too flowery, and pour flowers are all
flowers of sulphur"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09
MILWAUKEE & SIP AUI
RAILWAY.

ALL Rail Line between NILH AUKEE,
IA CHICAGO, ard
sSianea polls and st. Paul,
Pennington. Ogyatonua. Adams Comnover
Fnrs'a''lt. Lansing, Crcsco, pssIan,
Mortified. Austin, Leroy, Calnlar,
VIA MILWAUKEE & PRA. DU CHEN.
B-tvoca MILvsUkEK. CHIcAGo and
Ti.a=s, st. Charles. Rockies or. Fountain
City, W1bssl.a. Reeds Landing. Red
Wing, I.ske City. Prescott sHd Hastings.
The Direct and Short Route IS
VIA MILWAUKEE AND La CROSSE
Purchase 1'ickees
VIA MILWAUKEE fer Sho-e xud al otfs.
Fsinn the lina of these Roads.
Passengers going via MILWAUKEE make
sqrs Connections. Less Changes Have
CkJice of SEATS ia Clean Coaches,
sad on Night Trains
a FULL NIGHTS REST Is. PALACE
siespi8g Cars.
So BAGGAGE CHECKED THROUGH.
A Y. u Caz-zrrxs. 8 s. MrsnILL.
deal Pass. Agent. Gen1 Msnsger.
q. L. BARNES.
Ag't at Prescott.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09

R Schuyler Colfax, it is reported,
is about to marry Miss Nellie NJ. Wade,
of Audover, Ohio, niece of Senator
Wade.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09

An exchange tells of a surprise party
wpere young man contributed the
meazels 10 thiriy-five persons, as his
share.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09

Al bachelors dinner, recently, one
crusiv old wit gave toast, "Matrimo-
ny-the maiden's prayer and tho wild
cs 5 might
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09

Eg Speaking of newspaper discussion
concerning the aduleration Of milk,
Punch gives his opinion that the best ar
ticle on milk is--cream.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09
EMPLOYMENT
At Your Own Homes.

FITHER SEX-sritable for livelihood
4 - or leisure hours-agrnts wanted in every
city and town. Easy and respectable.
LARGE PROFITS REALIZED.
Address, with red stamp. for particulars,
WARNER & CO.,
el9 Broadway n. 7.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-09

squsre VIII be counted the space ot ten liaes bIe
vi,r witch Is cur ordinary advertising tyie
PlsnesS cards, ) lines o. less, $500 gear.
acknowledgements charged at the rates prescribed
by statute. 49,
Loaded isI larei Advertisements Wtli pe claFgto
20 rer cent. above these rates.
SrecaI notices Is cents per line for first insertion
and 10 ce-t~ l,r each subsequent inSeicion.
Transient lvertieenients must he paid for in ad-
vance /: /, cti,rs quarterly.
Advertisements not otherwise ordered, viii h" con-
tiEu,d until ordered cut. and charged accordingly
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Fol Mtml or Of Congress, 9th Dit,
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sid b al Druggists a,'| ?. II: Z. II
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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
Universal Suffrage,

The Free Press, published at Detroit,
Michigan, and one of the best journals
in the United States, has an able and
well considered article on "Universal
Suffrage" We have room only for a
portion of it-as follows:
The scnsclcss CRY for universal suf-
frage must soon cease. a little more
experience and reflection will lead a
vast majority of the people to firm re-
solve to put it down forever.
The danger is that when the reaction
in public opinion, which the evils ofnc-
gro suffrage must ere long produce,
comes on. it will lead to attempts to de-
nv, or at least to restrict the privilege
Of suffrage to our own race. From
present appearances we may, i'll q few
wears, have on our Western coasts hun.
drcds of thousands of barbarians, pa
CANS and Asiatics. With millions of
ignorant negroes. and in time, perhaps,
also millions of Asiatics scattered
through our Western and Southern
States. constituting in many of the coun-
ties and districts of those States, and,
indeed, in some whole States. large
majority of the people, can we expect
good and wise government, wholesome
laws, good order and prosperity and
happiness! The expectation would be
absurd.
The evils growing necessarily out of
such state Of things would soon Boz
como uncomfortable, and there would
como again the old demand to restrict
the suffrage By educational or property
tests, or both. Then, instead of the
present demand for universal suffrage.
would be heard the cry for impartial
suffrage. The Radicals would insist
whatever restriction or limitation was
placed on negro or Chinese suffrage
should be placed on white suffrage also ;
| that the poor or uncducated white man
! should be classed with the negro and
Chinaman, and both alike excluded from
the ballot-boX. Thus. in order to get
rid of the vote of the barbarian and the
negro. we should be asked to reject the
vote of the poor or uneducatcd white
man.
Indeed, this very project has already
been limited at by some Radical writers.
Radicals will find out that white men
of this country will never be driven
from the ballot-boX by the Chinaman or
the negro.
The universal suffrage scheme was, no
doubt. intended by its artful advocates
TO bring about Il universal limitation OF
suffrage, for they know very well that
universal suffrage cannot be indorscd,
and that, if attempted, it will be alb
solutely necessary in Il few years TO re-
strict and limit it in some way.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
Wendell Phillips Whip.

Wendell Phillips is ont In II double
loaded article in the Anti- Sioceiy Stan
dd,d, over his own signature, in the
course of which he says:
If we were Grant, our Joy in Vicks-
burg and the Wilderness would be
drowned fathoms deep in shame be-
cause history will have to tell that while
we were in command of the army--and
able to WELD it uncontrolled, even in
Louisiana. if we chose-thc loyal men
of New Orleans dared not approach the
polls for fear of assassination. One
word to the Nation from Grant, last
spring, would have put Wade in the
White House and proclaimed martial
law last week, if necessary, in New Or
leans. There are whispers that Grant
favored Impcachmcnt-in the lobby.
Those times wanted no lobby member.
If the Northumberland of the Uni
ted States had then announced to Con-
gress that in his opinion the. peace of
the South could not be preserved with
the policy then pursued, and unless that
policy were changed lie would not
blight his laurels by holding u sword
he was not allowed to use, does any
man suppose Fcssenden would have
dared to veto Impeachment to revenge
himself on Wade, to spite Mr.. Sumner,
or to keep his eleven cousins in office !?
If Grant were the man the nation now
supposcs him, he could not have kept
silent at such crisis. "A man must love
glory ovcrmuch who would not cheer
fully surrender all Grants laurels rath-
CT than bear the guilt and shame of that
responsibility not met.
1t must be remembered that a good
soldier does not necessarily make Il
great statesman. When we talk Of sta
tcsmanship, where was it when Grant
undertook to report the condition of ten
millions of people, scattered over seven
hundred thousand miles, after a visit of
ten days? And what was his report?
In December, 1865, when every man
not asleep knew of Johnson's treachery
and results at the South, Grant report
ed that the acquiesccncc" at the South
was so universal : its "citizens so
earnest in wishing to do what they
think is required by the Governments,
that nothing but the mere form of a
military force would be needed there ?
And if any thing more should. in any
localities. be needed, it would be among
the Freedmen, to prevent them from
taking possession of the property of
their former masters. and in the sea-
ports. Now no freedman has ever lift
ed hand against the property of the
whites, and, except New Orleans. the
seaports are the safest places at the
South. Was Grant misled by cunning
men about him, or has he no insight for
such investigations? Either alternative
removes him from the list Of statesmen.
But, further than this. the problem
does not need brains. \ heart would
have made all its intricacies blaze with
light like a July noon.
These are the actions that, for us, re-
veal General Grant.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
The Spanish Revolution.

The Spanish revolution doesn't seem
likely to have b1oodlcss solution after
all. The more recent advices are men,
acing, and indicate troublesome fu-
ture, with anarchy and civil war as the
possibilities. Revolutions,
involving the existing order of things,
are never accomplished without blood
shed, and the overthrow of the old
Bourbon dynasty in Spain will not
prove an exception to the rule. If the
voluptuous Isabella can wait a short
time, she will see her late subjects Crap
ping each other by the throat, and the
fairer portions of her kingdom made
waste and desolate by fratcrnal strife
from which it will emerge only to be
ruled over by another brood of mon
archs. The attempt to set up repub-
lican government in that country now
will prove worse than Il Mexican affair
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
Circulate the Paners.

A correspondent of the Albany Dr.
gus wrote this, and what is said is utter
ed timely and wisely:
"Pick flints and try again" is good
motto in defeat, and my way of doing
this is to pay the printer, and circulate
reliable, not sensational, party papers
among the people. During the next
four years more depends, in my humble
Judgment, upon the influence of the
conservative press of the country than
upon anything Gen. Grant may do, or
leave undone. The Party of Hate I'M
derstand this, and hence Immediately
after subjecting the people to their fac
tious purposes, they subsidized the reli-
gious and pictorial papers, even to the
nursery magazines and primer picture
books, each and all filled with malig-
nancy and falsehoods, illustrated by pen
and pencil.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
The Assassination of Pollard.

The presses of the country generally
denounce the cowardly character of
Pollard's assassination. The condem-
nation of the article which begat such a
dastardly vengeance is quite as unani-
nous as is the opinion that the assassi-
nation of its supposed author was mark
ed by Accomplishments more craven
than those usually attached to the vilest
form OF murder. Grant has been bail
ed in ten thousand dollars, and is now
at liberty-as much as q being can be
said to be at liberty who is forced to go
about among his fellows with the brand
of murder and cowardice on his brow.
Pollard was man of genius, but rcck-
less and impulsive, and had but few
friends outside his own immediate cir
Gle. But he was not the author of the
offensive article; and hence the regret
at the bloody termination of his life is
more general than it would otherwise
have been. The opinion prevails at
Richmond that the murderer will for
felt his bail by fleeing the scene of his
crime.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
The Forthcoming Message.

We learn, through Washington corr
respondent, that President johnson, in
his annual message, will congratulate
himself upon the fact that it is to be his
last. He says that 'no man has ever sur
rendered official responsibility with a
moiety of the pleasure with which he
will vacate the Presidential chair. His
message will vindicate, at length, the
past policy of his administration, not
for convincing those to whom it is adj
dressed, but to place on record full
vindication of his official action"
Congress meets on Monday, the It'll,
and we hope TO receive a copy of the
message in time to enable us to give at
least pretty full synopsis in our next
issue.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
New York CITY.

The New York Herald draws the fol-
lowing pleasant picture of New York {:
In view Of the prevailing corruptions
in high places and low places, munich
pal, State and national, one of our law
and order citizens. in matter-of-fac
review of the subject, says that "what
we are coming to, and it is only mat
ter of time, is simply this--no more, no
lcss-the absolute necessity of form
ing vigilance committee. Law! J.
There is no law. Appeal TO the gener
al government! The heads of the de-
partments are a pack of scoundrels.-
Resort to the United States Courts =
The judges would laugh at YOU" Such
are the opinions of ''plain spoken
man." But where are we to find his
vigilance committee? Shall we go to the
State Prison for it, and thus set the
small sixpenny rogucs who have been
caught to bring up to justice the big
millionaire rogues, who know how to
slide through the meshes of the law p
At all events, we are bound to have a
change one of these fine days, and it
may come through the rough ordeal of a
vigilance committee and the masses of
our taxpayers are fast ripening to that
idea of any thing for change.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
Result of ClaytOn's Policy.

The following, if true, shows the con-
dition worked out by Gov. Clayton
in Arkansas. The paragraph dates from
Memphis-a point famous for Arkansas
sensations:
The Appeal's Arkansas correspon-
dencc says that on the 10th a body of
two hundred men, claiming to be mi
litia, entered the town Of Center Point
Sewer county, and arrested al the in
habitants and marched them into the
open field, placed a guard over them,
then proceeded to sack the town, after
which they left. Next day the citizens
of the adjoining country flocked into
town, and meeting was gotten up to
express the sentiments of the people in
regard to the outrage. While the meet
ing was progressing, the same body Of
men dashed into town, opened an in
discriminate fire upon the assembly,
shooting down number of them. and
arrested three of the oldest and best
citizens, named Hester, Anderson and
Giebut. They then carried them out
to the field and shot them. The band
is still in possession Of the town.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
The Ulster County Murder.
A Poughkeepsie date of the 2Sth say

APoughkeepsle date OF the 18th says:
1t has now been asccrtained that the
victim of the recent mysterious road
side murder is Mrs. Smith, wife of ia
cob Smith, of marlborough, Sullivan
county. He started from home on Sat-
urday, at p. M, in one-horse wagon,
with his wife, protesting to take her to
Olive, Ulster county, to visit her daugh-
ter who, he professcd to her, had been
badly hurt and wished her immediate
presence. He returned to Wurtzbo-
rough on Sunday, stating the horse had
given out, and that he had sent his wife
to his daughters by chance ride, and
that he had come back for the children
TO take them to the same place. He left
again OH Tuesday with the children
After he left, his house was entered by
citizens, and it was found that he had
carried off every thing in the house, ex-
cept one old trunk, which was opened,
and in it was found remnant of a
piece of goods which is exactly similar
TO the dress found on the murdered wo.
man. Since Smith left with his chill
dren, nothing has been definitely heard
of them. The children were those Of his
wife bv a former husband.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
Another Radical Shot,

A very largc-sized radical was shot
and killed near Jcrseyvillc, Illinois, a
few days ago. He was an ugly-looking
cuss, and weighed l,63S pounds. One
of the party describes him as follows:
we 10 not know whether to class him
with animal or reptile. 70 call him an
animal would be degrading to chicken
stealing skunk. lie had a body not un-
like that of hog. if you look at his
back. His belly is brown and rough,
and looks like Illinois soil parchcd and
cr4chd under the rays of summer
srnA His head is like that of q crocka-
Sile,KeXccpt broader. His mouth is
1:Ig6 tuough to take in small boy
WaMk. His jaws are decEed with rows
ofSAl1ow, saw-likc teeth and his tongue
is c6vsred with very rough coating,
as hard as steel. His ears, almost circu-
lar, have bristlcs inside, and are as large
as the head of q -four barrel. lie mea-
surcS. eight feet four inches in circum-
ference in the largest place, in height
about four feet six inches, and in length
eight feet one inch. Monster, indeed
Incredible, but true.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
The COl0red Member.

According to the papers, Manard-a
colored man-has been elected to the
Forty-First Congress from the Second
District of Louisiana. lie ia said to be
n man of some ability, and his advent
into the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives will create sensation, and
put to test the sincerity Of the domi-
nant party in its loud-mouthed regard
for the colored race. 1t is not impossi-
BILE, however, that the whole election in
Louisiana will be declared illegal, null
and void; thus avoiding any unpleas'
antness that might arise from the ap,
pearance of Mr.. Manufactured man
among his white-limed brethren on
the radical side Of the House.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1868-12-04
Tie Omnibus Bill.

The Omnibus bill, appropriating some
twenty-one hundred thousand dollars
to various railroads, which originated
in the State Senate, has passed a second
reading in the House of Representa-
tives. The second reading is usually re-
garded as the test vote, though it is said
the friends of the measure anticipate a
pretty heavy struggle when the bill
comes up for final action.