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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-03-27
Red Jacket Axe.
Colburn's Patent.-Jlly 9th, 1857.
Tried and not Found Wanting.

We claim IL will cut Twenty-Five (25) per
cent. more cord wood per day than
any other Axe made.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-03-27
The Lost Image.

BY our Washington correspondent,
ID. W. BARTLETT,
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-03-27

We expect every subscriber Of this paper
to say that the money paid for
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11

The London Cosmopolitan has this ar
Gle ON picture of the cataract of Niagara
by an American artist, Frankenstein;
''Churchs Niagara is a great success,
and Justly ranks among the grand artistic
achievements of the age Having recently
passed an hour in the presence of Franken-
stems great picture of Niagara, we rejoice
to be able to announce that another Amer
lean artist had risen, by inspiration of his
great subject, to the production of copy
of Nature of one of Natures sublimest
works. The picture, which is some five
feet by eleven, has been painted in London
during the past year from the most PATENT
and careful studies made on the spot.
The point of view is from the Canada side,
near the waters edge, and the time about
five o'clock of an August afternoon. OF
course, all the studies had to be made
at about the same hour, ON a succession OF
clear DAYS when the lights and shadows
fell in the same lines This artist, whose
career we have long watched as that of a
devout student of Nature, has succeeded
wonderfully In catching the spirit, the pow
en- and, we may add, the solemn mystery
of the scene: the iris hues, the transparent
mist, the purple shadows, the pale crescent
moon, and the beautiful rainbow aureole.
are all there, and we almost hear the cease
less roar OF the mighty waters. feel the
moisture of the spray on our cheek, and
the tremblenleat de terTe under our feet.
For the last twenty years MIR. Frankenstein
has been making annual pilgrimages to the
Falls and devoutedly studying his subject
IN the real presence OF Natures master
piece, and we most heartily congratulate
him ON his complete success. A small pic
ture of the same subject, from a different
point of view, painted few years ago for
the Duke of Buckingham, gave promise OF
future greatness, which the artist has now
achieved. No doubt as soon as this work
is seen by the connoisseurs ofLondon there
will be lively competition for its posses
sion. In the meantime we commend the
picture, and the painter of it, to such mu-
nificent patrons of all that is really great
in art, as Graves and Gambart, whose en-
cravings of similar subjects are so eagerly
sought for all over the world. F"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11
A Singular Case OF Murder-Present-
ment of the Victim.

! John Kennedy was hanged at Canton,
/ St Lawrence comfy, on the 10th inst, for
the murder of Thomas Jackson, in Febru-
airy 1867. A correspondent of the Iri-
| bune relates some interesting circumstances
connected with the event. The murdered
man, known as Thomas Hand, but whose
real name was Thomas Jackson, escaped
from lunatic asylum in England, and,
under his assumed name, fed to this conn
| try He took up his abode at De Kalb, in
the county ofSt. Lawrence, where he lived
alone He seems to have been sane enough
to get along very we'll He was a quiet
old man, and was esteemed good neigh
Dor. He was supposed to have consid-
cradle amount of money IN his house, and
he always said that he should, some day,
be murdered for his money He kept in
his house mastiff dog most faithful
animal, with which it was very difficult for
any che to get acquainted. Finally the old
mans presentiment was to be fulfilled, and
the wicked deed was to be done by one,
who was. like himself, a British subject
In 1866, about one year before the murder,
John Kennedy, young Scotchman, came
to De Kalb to live. lie formed the ac-
quaintance of the old man, and seemed de-
sirous of his friendship. He succeeded in
conciliating the affection of the dog, and
was the only person whom that faithful
sentinel would allow to approach his mas
ter's house. Kennedy used to assist Mr.
Jackson about his work, and occasionally
lodged at his dwelling. On the 9th of
February, last year, snow had been lying
on the ground for several days, and it was
noticed that there were no tracks leading
from the old mans door. Search was made,
and his mangled body was found at
the foot of the cellar stairs. The dog,
which had been tied in corner of the
room, was found nearly famished. At first
there was no clue to the murderer. Sus-
picion after a while, fell upon Kennedy,
who had been seen in the neighborhood,
apparently trying to escape observation,
about the time of the murder. He was
pursued in Canada, whittier he had fed,
and arrested Some of the clothing of the
murdered man, marked with spots of
blood, was found upon his person. He was
tried and convicted, but never made any
confession. When asked on the scafiold if
he had anything to say, he merely shook
his head.
1t is quite likely that this presentimentl
of the old man, mysterious as itappears at
first was the cause of its own fulfillment.
The idea of committing the murder might
never have entered the head of Kennedy
if he had not heard the old man constantly
predicting that somebody would murder
him for his MONEY! I, Sun.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11
DOftruj.
MAKE YOUR HOME BEAUTIFUL.
BY ELIZA COOK


Make your home beautiful-brfng il to flowers;
Plant them around You 20 bud and 20 bloom;
Let them give life to your loneliest hours
Let them bring light 10 enliven your gloom;
Make your own work-one that never has sor-
OF music and sunshine, and gold summer air;
A homework whose forehead care never has fur
rOwed
And whose cheeks OF bright beauty shall ever be
fair
Make your home beautiful-weave round its portal
Wreaths of the iassamine. AMI delicate sprays
Of red-fruited wOOdbine, with gay immortelle,
That blesses and brighteus wherever il strays.
Gather the blossoms, tOO-One little flower,
Varied verbena, or sweet mignonnette,
Still may bring bloom to yOu desOlate bower,
Stll may bring something 10 love and 70 pet
Make your home beautifnl-gather the roses
That hoard up the sunshine with exquisite art;
Perchance they may pour, as your dread darkness
closes,
That soft summer sunshine down into your heart
If yOu can do 80, O, make it an Eden
OF beauty and eladnessl remember, tbs wise;
Twill teach you to long for that home You are need
ing,
That heaven of beauty beyond the blue skys.
Make your home beautifuI-sure tbs duty
Call up your little ones-teach them to walk
Hand in hand with the angel of beauty;
Encourage their spirits with nature 10 talk;
Gather them round Won. and let them be learning
Lessons that drop nom the delicate wings
OF the bird and the butterfy-ever returning
To him who has made all these beautiful things
Make home a hive, where all beautiful feelings
Cluster like bees, and their honey dew bring;
Make il temple Of holy revealinss,
And love OF its bright angel with ''shadoWing
wings"
Then shall it be, when afar on life's pillows,
wherever your tempesf-tOssed children are flung,
They viii long for the shades of the home-sweep-
ing willow.
And sing the sweet song which their mother had
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11

A PARIS CORRESPONDENT of the London
Times gives the copy of seditious pla-
card found pasted in the FaubOrgs of that
city addressed to the people OF Paris.
Louis Napoleon must tremble when he re-
Allies what threatening volcano he treads
upon.
ssThe tyranny of the Second Empire has
borne the same fruit as the first-the nat
ural fruit of government by one man; the
country is in danger. Danger follows
shame: and it is just it should. Loss OF
liberty, loss of honor, loss of capital, in
dustry, and credit; loss of all our physical
and moral force; loss of our influence in
the present of the noblest traditions in
the past, and our hopes in the future; fin
ally, loss of conscience, and of confidence
in ourselves, and Is, 600 millions of debt in
four years-such is the balance sheet OF
the Second Empire, more fatal than the
first 1t is time to look to our common
safety France is exhausted To the coup
d'etdt she owes her slavery; to the wars
of Mexico and Rome her disgrace; to the
progressive loan her ruin to the mill
tary law her death. Our rights, our glory,
and our purses are not now at stake; 1T is
our life that is at stake. 1t is a question of
safety and of existence. Long live the
Emperor means death to France How
are we to act? Why, as he acted One
man made coup daa against her, peo-
pie ought to make cOdp dett for her.
Long live France Down with the Emper-
or What 10 we wait for? Our winding
sheet? Is it finished, condem ned, abandon
ed Z? is the evil mortal, the night of De-
cember eternal? Has France no more hope,
July no sun, February no people, Paris no
Fauborgs, no schools, no students, nc
workmen, not man, not a weapon; moth
ing-no blood in the veins, no paving
stones in the streets Does the order OF
Warsaw reign in Paris Is France already
dead, like her Catholic sisters; more dead
than Poland, which has produced a Bere-
zouski; than Ireland, which has produced
a Barrett; than Italy, which has given an
0rsini; than Mexico, which has had Ju-
arez; than Servia, which has struck down
Michael? What are we below even the
Seryians ?"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11
MoeL iie,l,s

Art Is made to rival natare in manly ways
and IN no instance nRore remarkably than
IN the Imitation of I'll kinds of gems. This
form OF industry is now.practiced in almost
every country Of Europe, but probably to
a greater extent in Paris than anywhere
else Great is the demand for false dia-
monds alone, and correspondingly great is
the supply. We have spoken before in
these columns of the successful imitation
OF these-t tina. most admired of all jewels
TO such degree that the manufactured ar
ticles shines with brilliancy as if it had
been struck off from the rock of Golconda.
These limitations were the subject of a re-
cent article in London journal. There
are many processes; but all result in 1.-THE
production of what is called crystal water,
which, hardened and cut, isaperfect coun-
terfeit. Worn it may be by young lady
at her first ball, and dazzling all eyes by
its scintillations, it rs not known to them
to be a composition of white sand treated
with hydrocholric acid, >calcined potash,
borax and arsenic Add to the paste,
which is the basis of this, little oxide of
cobalt and we have the fac-similes of
reat-grandmother's priced collection of
saphires. Or mix with the colorless mate
RIAL little anthony and pulpe of cassius
and there is topaz before us. Would we
oDtfli tIS SIucItitis the DFlue Oh the uld-
monds, as it has been called in the Ian
guage of the East, we have to add in their
stead some oxide of copper.
OF artificial pearls there are several va
rieties, The japanese make theirs of
rice paste. which is better known as Jap
anese cement and is harder than marble
The Roman pearls are chiefly made of fish
scales heated with the finest spirits of
wine, and the manufacture must be carried
on in highly heated rooms, bus they are as
light as wax and cannot possibly deceive.
The Turkey rose pearls do not deserve the
name. They are in fact made of roses
The leaves are heaped in mortar having
a very highly polished inner surface, and
pounded into a soft mass; this is dried in
the sun, but not rapidly, for rose-water of
the very finest perfume is sprinkled over
the pink paste now and then; the damping
and drying are repeated, and the pearls so
called are moulded in form, polished,
steepedin oil of roses and polished again,
so that they are lustrous and sweet-scented.
Some are tinted blue, others are odorous
OF storax and musk, few, and they the
most difficult to perfect, are black. -PhiLa-
delphia Ledger.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11
Physical Exhaustion.

Worn with the burning heats of summer the hui
system requires be reinforced and regenerated
this Strength has literally been steaming out
of it under temperature that necessarily produces
exhaustion Fall is the of remittent and inter-
mitten fever and the weak and enervated always
their first victims. Now. therefore, is the time fer
invgoraticn. Those who have neglected to tone and
regulate the digestive and secretve organs during the
months of June and July, longer continue do
so without imminent peril to health and life. Com.
menee course of HOSTETTER'S BITTERS without
delay OF all re1Ovatng strength-sustaning prepare
tons this is the most wholesome and the potent
1t does unduy excite the sensitive organize
ton Its mission is to regulate and restore.
The tonie antibous and aperient vegetable elements
which contains associated in the proportion
necessary put the whole physique into perfect work
ing order. The purity of all its ingredients guaranteed
1t the lar guild appetite, gives unwonted energy
to the digestion, Gains and braces the nerves and
replaces lassitdde and depression with energy and
cheerfuness besides being agreeable to the palate and
free from ali the objections urged against the aduter
ated stiuants and tonics, of which it is designed to
supply the place.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11

LEPRosY. The proper treatment of this
fearful disease, it is stated, has at last been
discovered. DR.. Bhau Dali skilled native
physician in Bombay, has for many years
made the cure of leprosy q special object of
investigation, with so much success as to
entitle him to be regarded, according to
the local papers of India, as tone of the
benefactors of the world. DIR. Bhau has
recently established at Bombay an hospital
solely for lepers, where his treatment and
regimen can be rigidly administered, and
therefore they more thoroughly tested
than heretofore He has at present under
t8Iatment seventy cases who are In the
various stages of recovery, which is slow,
varying according to the severity of the
disease, the age, and the constitution OF
| the patient.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11

The Crops IN IRELAND. The latest re-
ports in regard to the crops in Ireland are
more hopeful and satisfactory According
to the Irish papers the rain has been gen.
eral, and its effect has been most beneficial
ON potatoes, which, unless spoiled by the
blight, will be am excellent crop. Turnips,
too, OF the late sort especially, have been
improved by the rain, and will not prove a
total loss, as expected for some time.
Even fiax IN some quarters is turning out
better than was anticipated, though it can
not by any means be regarded as an aver
age crop. Wheat is still reported as in
splendid condition: oats, poor, though
rather betterin some parts than was looked
for; and barley is a fair crop. so far as pres.
emit Appearances can be judged.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11

Amos Wooily, II. d. Of Koscinslo Co, Indiana, says:
'.Fcr three past have used ALIENS LUNG BAL
SAM extensively ia my practice, and satisfied there
IS no better medicine for lung diseases IN uses'
issac X. Doran- N d., OF Logan County, Ohio says:
ALIENS Lung BALSAM not only sells rapidly but
gives perfect satisfaction ia every within knowl-
edge Having confidence in it and knowing that it
valuable medicinal properties freely use In
daily practice and with unhounded success. As an
expecforant is most certainly lar ahead OF any prepar
alton have yet known"
EathanieI Harris, 81 D.. of Middlehury, Vermont,
saws 81 have doubt 1t Will become classical
agent the OF all diseases OF the Throat
Rronchisl Tubes and the Lungs.
DR. Lloyd. OF Ohio, Surgeon IN the army during tbs
war from exposure, contracted consumption He
II have no esitaney stating that it By the of
your LUNG BALsAM that am now alive and enjoying
health-n
BAIsA preference TO any other medicine for Coughs
and il gives satisfaction"
ALLEYS LUNG BALsAE is the remedy all
Lung and Throat difficulties II should be thoroughly
tested before using any other Balsa II w xher
all others fail Directions accompany each bottle.
j, N. HARRIS Co, Sole Proprietors. CINCINNATI
Ohio. Sold b. ali druggists. oct1S1y
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11

What may be called successful attempt
has been made to introduce the European
system of gambling saloons in this country.
At one of our most fashionable watering plac-
es an institution of this kind already exists,
and is in a fiourishing condition. No Secrecy
Il attempted, but the place is entirely open
to the public, so that even ladies attend as
lockers on. Wines and cigars are supplied
in abundance, and almost every feature OF
the Baden hells is exhibited.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11
ASIATIC CHOLERA IN CHINA.

TUE6CHAw, China, Aug. IS, 1866.
Messrs. PERRY DAVIS d Son:
DEAR SIRs During long residence in China have
used your invaluable Pain Killer both my family
and among the Chinese, and have found it most
cellent medicine. In the Of '62 and 6, while
residing in Shanghai found II almost certain
for Cholera, if used in time Indeed using in great
many instances, do not remember failing in single
For three years have been siding this place
more than nifty miles from physician and have been
obliged often 70 fall upon in of
sickness. The Chinese to in great numbers
for medicine and advice. Though without medical
knowledge ourselves the few simple remedies can
command much IN advance, even of their phys-
Clans that we have almost daily applications We allow
them to come, because it brings contact with them
vomiting, cholera, coughs, &c, Pain Killer has
been my chief medicine.
Your, very truly, T. p CRAWFORD
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11

TELEGRAPHs--SOm interesting facts in
the history of Geographic communication
are given by Herr Neuman in an official re-
port recently published at Vienna. 1t
appears from this report that line of tel
egraph was opened between Persia and Rus
STA by way of the Caucasus so carly as 1859.
Telegraphic communication between
Europe and Northern Asia was also first es-
tablished by the Russian Government which
laid down line between Moscow and Oms K
in 1862, and extended it to the Sea of Japan
by way of Irkutsk and Ki&cta in 1864. A
Russian Geographic agency exists at Pekin,
through which messages are transmitted
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean.
The line is now carried 30 Behring's Straits
by Okhotsk. The totallength ofthe Euro
pean telegraphs is So, $40 geographical miles
Of those in America, IA, 237; of those in
Asia, 4, 1876; of those in Australia, 1,S45; of
those in Africa, 1,504 exclusive of SUBJ
marine lines. There are in all 1900 tele-
graph stations, and the number of persons
employed ia them is about SO, 600. The
total wei ylIt of wires is calculated at I,300,-
900 cwt., md there are about z, $50, 900 tel
egraph pos IS which it costs e200, 900 year
to keep up. The capital expended in the
construction of the various telegraphs is
e26, 500 600.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11

CURE YOUR CoUGHs AND Coins Co.'s
CoUeH BALsAM viii be found ready and eiicient
remedy tor hart Colds, trOup, Coughs, and ali lung
difficulties Ii Is sold by all druggists The cheapest
and best medicine in tue world.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11

Edwin Forrest is at present securing sew
erAl frst-clasS actors to travel with him the
coming season.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11

SHAKEsPEARE on PHALoN, the originator
of the FLOR DE MAYO" the new perfume for the
handkerchief:
snow is the winter of our discomfort,
Made glorious summer By this son of York.
Sold by ali druggists
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11

nR. WHITTIER, 617 "a. Charles Street,
~ St Louis, Mo- sends free y pages sealed, giving
by. the result of sf abuse excuses, exposures
in both sexes, married SINGLE and all venereal dis
eases no matter who failed. State your case
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11

Miss Siddons, a great-granddaughter OF
the great English actress, is about to appear
on the stage in New York.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11

THE NEW SPANISH PERFUME, '.FLoR DEL
SANTo possesses richness and delcacy of odor, plac
ing it lar advance of any American perfume and
fully equal 10 any foreign production Prepared ONLY
bg @. b. WooDwoRrH SON. Rochester, N. Y. Sold
by all druggists
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-11
The Last OF the Paris Lanterne.

The New~York Evening Post, of the Goth
says:
Nj. Henri Rochefort's clever and sarcas-
tic journal has at length been formally
seized by the imperial government in its
eleventh number The consequence was
that copies of this famous number are as
difficult to obtain in Paris as M. About's
''Roman Question" was once in the Papal
States. AS high as thirty francs, or about
six dollars IN gold, was paid for a single
copy of NJ. Rochefort's last effort in the
cause of equal rights.
The sAiessager Franco-American, how
ever, with its accustomed enterprise has
managed to obtain copy, and No 10 of
La Lanterne will be found reprinted en-
tire in tO-days issue of that paper.
Nj. RochefOrt is, if possible, more
scathing than ever in this number, and
though overp owered by the superior pow
er of his imperial antagonist, he dies like a
hero, with harness on his back" and his
face to the foe.
NJ Rochefort himself has left .aris for
Brussels, and announces that he will con-
tinue the publication of La Lanterne from
that neutral capital in the following letter
to the Independence Beige:
1.-The Patrie is wrong in denying that an
order for my arrest was issued. The fact
was evident enough: for two police agents
passed Saturday night and the whole of
Sunday at the gate of my villa at Norgent-
sur-AIarne, watching for my return in order
to arrest me. The Patlie is so well ac-
9uainted with government secrets that it
ought even to know that these two agents
offered large sum of money to an inn
keeper who was supposed to- be acquainted
with my hiding place. With regard to my
self If 1 have come AMONGST foreigners ii
it is to be able to continue the publication
Of La Lanterne, which by law cannot be
suppressed, whatever be the sentence
passed on me. Once in prison it would
have been easy to intercept my copy and
to ruin, in fact, the journal which could
not be killed by law. / shall, therefore,
be infinitely obliged to you if you will an
nounce to your readers that / shall continue
to work, and that La Lanterne will appear
next Saturday, August Ia, simultaneously
in Paris and in Belgium.