Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-25

| Senator Norton, of Minnesota, is
reported to be suffering from pull
monary difficulty, brought on by Sc
we're cold, and to be about to go to
Cuba for his health.
In Europe coal dust is saved, con-
solidated and used as a fuel, to the
amount of q million tons q year. In a
few hundred centuries America may
have to do the same thing.
| Austria had to dock Macmillan OF
his title of Emperor before it could get
his body. He was styled ''the late
Archduke" in all communications with
Juarez.
The Nj. Gazette says, that in
Germany, when an editor saws any
thing witty they kill the editor; ard
not an editor has been killed there for
two hundred years.
Admiral Tegethoff paid, before
quitting the City of Mexico, all the
claims on the late Emperor Macmillan,
comprising those which were notori-
ously overcharged.
"A photographer 10 Houston took
advantage of the celebration OF Christ
mas with firearms tc shoot at the own
er of rival establishment across the
way from the elevation of his skylight.
Victor Hugo, on learning that his
play of Ruy Bias was interdicted in
Paris, revenged himself by addressing
a note to an. Louis Bonaparte," ac-
knowledging the receipt of the intelli-
gence.
The Muskegon Mich. News es-
Inmates that not less than 1000 900
feet'of lumber have been cut and ship
ped from the ports of Muskegon and
White River, in that county, during
the past season.
Joseph Huff was hung at Harrison,
Tenn, a few days since, for murder,
and the execution was witnessed by
over 1000 spectators, most of whom
were women and children, who came
provided with lunch, as TO picnic.
"A few days ago car loaded with
barrels of cider was thrown froni the
track at West Cornwall, CT. The
weather was so cold that the cider be-
came frozen, and was taken away in
paper bags by the people.
-'Flax birds" are so numerous in
the vicinity of Macon, Missouri, that
the sportsman are killing them by
wholesale. In some instances they
have been brought down by sticks while
flying past liz swarms.
Thirty or forty mill operatives en-
gagged in a disgraceful fight in Fall
River a day or two since. Men and
women were mixed in the struggle,
and black eyes and bloody noses were
plenty.
"A literary being in Boston made
profuse preparations to dine Dickens.
and made ready gorgeous viands and
many guests, but had his nose disar-
ticulated by a regret received at the
last moment.
The Davenports have made .faSco
In Vienna and throughout South Ger
many. A couple of clever fellows
from Dresden travel about the country
aud show up their tricks to large and
delighted audiences
Some recent heavy damages FOR
breach of promise of marriage, remind
Jones of Spreadweasels precaution,
"When L courted her." he said, II
took lawyers advice, and signed every
letter TO my love, yours without pref
udice.
st. Chassepot, the saint of the bat
tie of Montana, it turns out, has not
done such good wonders after all. Ac-
cording to the official report. only one
bullet out of every 400 hit Glribal-
dian.
One of the most original of juve-
nile inventions was that OF the child,
who, instead of saying her prayers at
night, spread out her alphabet on the
bed, and raising her eyes to Heaven,
said. 80, Lord here are the letters
arrange them to suit yourself. "
The following advertisement APP
pears in an Illinois paper: Notice
Everybody who knows something about
nv wife's residence, which lost three
years ago, is herewith requested to call
at the Westliche Post office, August
Slayer"
"A Boston Physician, the Journal
of that city says, has stated that his
practice during the past wear impress
ed him with the belief that excessive
application TO business was an alarming
and increasing cause of disease among
the merchants of Boston.
The French delight in big stories
about Lord Brougham. A Cannes pa
per recently stated his annual income
as three and a quarter millions, and
Lord Brougham had to deny it in
order TO escape dedication on his next
visit to that place.
"A young man in Hamburg fell in
love with the fair widow of physician
and endeavored to smooth the course
of true love by poisoning her daugh-
ter. Unfortunately the widow took
the dose, and her blunderiug suitor
will probably lose his head.
"A fellow in Brooklyn, who, one
year ago, was not worth 800, started
small distillery, and 10 twelve moths
made 5000, 900 and celebrated the
event last week by grand banquet, at
which, among other guests, were four
revenue inspectors. Give us their
names.
"A Belgian newspaper published the
two following advertis ments on sue
cessive days:
"a lady who said to an American
gentleman that he resembled a dead
gentleman, wishes to see him again"
''The American gentleman to whom
lady said that he reselnbled a dead
gentleman, wishes to have the address
of the lady"
| The school returns for the state
show the whole number of children
enrolled and reported between the ages
of and 81 to be ia 421, an increase
of IL, 303 over last year. Taking the
districts from which no returns have
been received, Mr.. Dunnell estimates