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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-01

IRON hhFdud A<OsNOAsl
The proprietor of the ''Santa Isa-
bel" has fallen a victim to the machl-
nations of two females, thanks to the
aid of some swindling friend. These
women arrived here some three weeks
ago, bringing letter purportinR to be
written lSy a late Colonel of the United
States army, now a member OF Con
elass, recommending his sisters 70 the
kind consideration of the proprietor.
Hs stated in the letter that one OF them
was seriously indisposed; he asked the
best rooms for the two, and also that
the proprietor would see that they had
a carriage every day, and at whatever
hour they needed it; and finally closed
by saying he would be 10 Havana IN
three weeks or so, and would pay the
bills.
The owner of the "San Ysabel
placed at the ladies' (P) request four OF
the best and finest rooms IN the house
sat their disposition" the ''San
Ysabel' has many very fine rooms and
well appointed; he further engaged q
carriage and two horses to 'alr these
"females," aud gave them the best
cheer the house could afford land they
live well at the ''San Ysaber'), not ex-
cepting the best wine champagne was
furnished in abundance). A physician
attended one of the ladies'; she was al
ternately sick and well, SIZE was, l
forgot to say, the widow of a distin-
gnished General in the United States
army, who was killed in battle, the
owner of at least S400 600 in stocks,
real estate, etc.
In short, both ladies created sen
sation; often the carriage was occupied
all day, and on one or two occasions
was odt a little late at night. One
merchant sold them, on credit, about
81, 400 in jewelry; another some 5000
in cosmetics. I" Three. weeks had
He'd away, or nearly so, when the
hotel keeper began to "want to ascef-
tain" He did, aud he learned that
the widow bore the name of late Off
Ger killed in battle, but, unfortunately
the same name was borne by New
Orleaus barber and ''sport." The 9th
er female was nyn1ph du pace, an no
relative of the first. The hotel keeper
loses his bill. and. what is more, is
COMPROMISED to the extent of $3.50 for
hack hire.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-01
Amerieans In Paris.

Tt is ludicrous to hear the sections of
churches or other officials OF public
buildings hold forth in grandiloquent
French TO crowd of Americans, mixed
with a sprinkling of English. "What
WAS it he sald?" ''What century,"
"Who's portrait2" ''C0nfound the
festive cussl who can understand his
lingof"-are the expressions invariably
heard In such crowds. 1t seems as
though Paris was exhibited piecemeal
to Americans, and Americans are con-
stantIy paying odd francs for explana-
tiOns they cannot understand.
Once in a while a forward American
girl, or a gruff EngIishman, is bold
enough to interrupt the harangue
with question in broken French;
the Frenchman, who invarla-
bly, has his explanations by
heart, In set phrase, blows his nose
deliberately, and, instead of answering
the question, begins his story over
again from the beginning. One fat
sexton at st. Denis, who might serve
as a pattern in dignity and behavior,
has, by dint of great application, learnt
to pronounce the single word ''silver-
gilt" and whenever he finds a fitting
opportunity he pronOunces 1t at the
end Cf his sentence once or twice by
way of explanation, aud evidently de-
rives great satisfaction from doing so.
His audience, who do not understand
his French, are equally nonplussed by
his English, and look upon him with
their mouths open. He strsiehteus
himself mp and repeats ''silvergilt'' With
the greatest gusto, and evident surprise
af his own abilities
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-01
news from inc Capsiyes.

The following is from a letter by
Lieutenant Pndeaux, one of the Eng
lish prisoners at Magdals, on the 18th
OF October:
We are all in good health, and anx-
iousIy awaiting news about the move
menfs Of our deliveTers. Every day
brings some fresh rumor, only to be
contradicted a few hours afterwards;
but these rumors only relate to the do
inos of the native chiefs, most of whom
are now industriously engaged in max
ing war against each other, apparently
regardless of the common enemy, VINO
is looked upor as completely done for.
Rumor has been busy about him also;
but the plain fact seems to be that he
is still shut up in his hedge, deserted
by nearly all his followers, aud with
those remaining abOut him dying Of
starvation. I suppose you are aware
that the currency of Abyssinia consists
of pieces of salt the shape of the sole
of a foot, about eight inches long and
half an inch broad and thick. In pros
porous times you could get 81 or 80 OF
these "amules" for dollar; but we
hear that the Kings camp people are
glad to get one piece of bad salt for a
dollar this is the strongest proof that
could be given of the utter restitution
to which they are reduced.
Carlyle has been made justice of
fho Yoooa
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-01
FrlehtiuI SulsIde-A nan Lies DOWn on
Railroad Track and Is Kun over by

FTlehtiuI SulGide-A nan Lies DOWn on
Railroad Track and Is Run over by
n Train.
A Birmingham (England) paper says:
Mr.. Charles Bridges, solicitor, COM
mitted suicide IN n manner horrible
even to contemplate. Shortly before
IL o'clock, when the express train from
London, due IN Birmingham at 1l:l5,
was within about three quarters of a
mile of SteohfOrd's station, the driver
perceived a man climbing the embank-
ment on which the line Is constructed.
Arrived at the top, he looked around
him In all directions, then threw his
cap IN the air, and kBelt on the ground,
as If to look under the train which was
approaching. The driver whistled to
warn the man, and, although he must
have heard the sound, he took not the
slightest notice of it. When the train
was within a few yards of him, the
man deliberately lay down on the rails,
face downward, and it being beyond
the bounds of human possibility 70
stop the train then, 1t passed over him.
The driver pulled up the train as
soon as possible, and informed some
Diate-layers OF the occurrence, aud
then went on to Birmingham. A little
before u o'clock Mr.. Hyatt, station
master at Dow street, went to the spot
on an engine. He saw FIVE or six men
standing round, and too terrified to
render any assistance. The sight was
indeed 8 CHASTITY one. The head, arms,
and legs Of the deceased were com
pletely severed from the trunk, which
had apparently been carried some dis
lance by the fire box, and was maEgled
almost into a ball, by the clothing be-
ing driven into and mixed with the
flesh. Not particle of the face re-
manned to allow, by that means, of iden-
LITIGATION, and the different members of
the body were so cut up as almost to
preclude the possibility of telling what
they were.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-01
The History Of a Gambler.

The Chicago Republican says the
detectives Of that city have arrested a
mau named William NJ. Betz, on chsrg-
es of swindling and various minor Of
fences. He was taken to the Armory,
and there remains awaiting 4 requisi-
ton from the Governor of Massachu-
sets, when he will be sent to Boston
for trial. His life has been eventful.
He was once wealthy, with prospects of
becoming a millionaire, bnt lost all at
the gaming table. Last autumn he was
engaged In an extensive iron manufao-
turing enterprise in Brooklyn, New
York, and for a time, by means OF
earnest application to business, be-
came very well-tO-do. Finally he
was drawn into gambling, and but few
weeks passed before he had sacrificed
his last dollar. His father-in-law, per-
ceiving IN him the elements of success,
If his passion for gaming could be
curbed, took him into partnership
aud for q while he showed favorable
signs of reformation. But his old
familiarity with the exciting chances of
the gaming table returned, and he be-
came a bankrupt. His partner discard
ed him, and his wife, for lack OF the
bare necessities of life, was compelled
to return TO her father. AT this stage
the outcast began his career of swind-
ling. Persons whom he met in Boston,
Albany, and other eastern cities, are
said to have lost extensively by him,
his system being to borrow large sums
of money by false pretences, and gam
bling away all he received. Certain
bold transactions of his, which relieved
a number of gentlemen in the east Of
amounts of money, caused his arrest.
He fed to Chicago, was traced, and ar
rested
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-01
INTELLIGENCE,
LOVE AND FARO.
A 81. louis TIeir-ss NCeds a 81. Louis
Gambler.

There dwells on Chouteau avenue,
saws the St. Louis correspondent of the
Chicago Times, 8 fiuancIer end capital
ist who has been long known and re-
spected In the money circles OF the
CITY. Though commencing at the bot
tom round of fortunes ladder, get by
industry and honesty, he has at last
reached d position OF wealth and com
Datency. A few years since he built
magnificent residence Ia the fashion
able part of the city. He raised mp
about his family altar a fine family OF
children. De gave them every advan-
tage Of education; even employed gov
ernesses that they MIGHT at
tain q greater proficiency than oth-
ers having less wealthy parents
The brightest face about his hearth
was his youngest daughter. de loved
her better than all the rest. lie enjoyed
no comfort or luxury unless she shared
II with him. Where he went she went.
Father and daughter, they seemed n
separabIe. She was buOyant ana bright
beyond her years, IL her way. Inc
ewes Of her indulgeut parents saw only
an exuberance of spirit and overflow
of vivacity; but other young ladies
called her wild; gay young gentlemen
sought her society; and some said she
was a wee bit imprudent. At any rate,
she was quite a queen IN the very nfst
social circles Of the city, and one OF the
psvest and most brilliant OF the many
fair ladies who frequent the monthly
balls Of a popular club house IN the
CITY.
To some of her gentlemen friends
she was known to make queer remarks,
such as, "Well, one of these days III
do something.
Yesterday morning she did. Appear
ing In her fathers library, she said:
ssFather, I want TO get married"
s'What T. said the astOnisbed sire.
81 am going to get married, sir =
The pateTnal only gasped.
eyes. sir, am going to get married
at once; and If you and mother wish to
60 to the wedding, you must get
ready"
'Pray, who are you going to marry,
nv daughter. 2" said the father.
ssHr. So-snd-sO," she replied.
81 do not know any such person.
What does he do? What Is his bust
ness, pray !"
ga gambler, sir = He deals in a faro
bank % said the loved daughter.
''AIy GOdr' was ell the agoBized par
ent could utter. His knees tTembled,
and he sank into chair.
He tempOrized; he thought; he de-
cided to 90; and accordingly, to one
of the most fashionable Catholic
churches in the city the parties hied
away; and before nightfall the story Of
the gay gambolier VINO won an helress
and lady of the first families was the
chit chat of every bOidOur, and tue del
icate morsel of gossip that every lady
insisted on telling over the coy tea
table to her lord. Every one exclaimed:
s'How shockingr' aud the father is
said to be well nigh heart broken.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-01
s,sHWAY RoBBERlEs NEAR CLEVELAND.
Four Men stoppsd-One man shot.

Iron the Cleveland Herald, l4th.l
On Monday evening, soon after six
o'clock. as Mr.. William Fuller, former
Nv County Auditor, was driving home
f. ON this city in buggy, accompanied
by his daughter. be was confronted by
two men at Brainard's Farm, near
Brooklyn Center. Each robber was
well armed. One seized the horses by
the head, the other approached the
buggy end demanded the money. Mr..
Fuller did not urge any serious oblec-
tions to giving them money, but he is
evidently opposed to the contraction
of the currency" in his own pocket.
He stood mp ia the buggy, holding the
reins. and vainly tried to persuade the
heather 10 abandon their Idols. They
couldn't afford TO wait for him
TO explain his policy" so one,
seizin0 him by the clothing, attempted
10 drag him from the buggy. He gave
the robber a severe blow over the head,
causing him to stagger several feet
from the vehicle. Says No. 2, at the
horses. ''Will / shoot?" The other
said Eyes" and bang went a pistol
shot, wide of the mark, however, mis-
sing both persons IN the buggy. Said
the spokesman again, "Will you give
nm nov?" mo, Sirl" said Mr., Fuller,
and he was shot upon the spot. The
ball entered near the navel, but did
not penetrate the abdomen, and still
remains in the wound. Drs. Weber
and Smith left the city about nine o.
clock, to afford all toe relief surgical
operation cOuld give. When the shot
took effect, Mr.. Fuller and his com
panion, a daughter, cried murder,
causing the rascals 70 abandon their
plans. and fy from the scene. Dir.
Fuller Is dangerously, but it is to be
hoped. not fatally wounded. he was
the fourth person who was attacked by
robbers on that road, Monday evening.
Beyond Brighton, a man lost 200,
bow s.. and a young man SO. They
were al travelling separately.
It is believed that tine robbers were
divided into two squads. The acts
we're perpetrated at about the same
hour. several miles apart.
LATER. DIR. Weber this morning
reports Mr.. Fuller In a very comfort
able condition. The bail was not ex-
tracted. Mr.. F. was very warmly
wrapped up. aud the bali passed thro'
sixteen folds of clothing before 1t
reached the body. The wound is IN
the location described above. The only
danger apprehended IS that inhamma-
ton may ensue. Mr.. Fuller was ac-
companied by his daughter, Mrs.
Crane. After the affray, he drove his
horses home, though the wound was
raiufuI
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-01
Heartrending accident TO I've Boys.
from the oakaloosa iowa, Herald


In Union Township, Mahaska comfy
on New Years Eve. two young boys,
aged nine and eleven J ears, the sons Of
MIR. Mincer, desiring to celebrate the
advent of the New Year, procured q
pound of powder, and going to stump
back of the barn, bored hole therein
and deposited the powder, and taking
a straw rope, set fire to it, intending to
use it as a fuse, bat not burning to suit
them, they went up to it and cemmeu-
ced TO blow It, when suddenly the pow
der ignited, tearing the stump into a
thousand pieces, blowing the whole
lower part of the older boys face of,
from the eyes down, and OF course kill
ing him instantly. The younger one
was badly bruised about the breast and
chest. and had a snag driven Ia under
his right eve. he was yet living when
Mr.. Mccall saw him. but no hope was
entertained of his recovery. The fist
intimation the parents had OF the oc.
cupation OF the children was the ex-
plosion of the powder, and upon re
pairing to the scene found one Guild
dead and the other senseless. The
father Is nearly frantic, and when last
seen was sitting by the remains OF the
stump crying and moaning as though
heart broken.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-01
POETRY.
THE GOLDEN WEDDING.
BIZ WILL WALLACE HARVEY.

Come. sit thee down, my gentle love;
So many days have come
And cone since those old cOurtship days
before we made our hOmei
I hardly realize the doubts
And fears that vexed me theni
Il tl5ere no echo thrills your heart
OF tEose old days again
How long We we're apart2 Il seemed
So strange to be tOgethers
tn lone sad smiles that lay between
Tbrough shine and stormy weather;
The Letters often read, and words
Few. precious Of the heart
Yet now it seems as strange to rs
We ever were apart.
1 see come broken trinkets yet
Given in those sweet old days;
You cherish them as If they were
Links OF the past always.
I saw YOU yesterday take up
An Old giss Of those years,
And kiss its faded face and frame
With strange and tender tears.
And this poor semblancs OF yourself
Worn on my heart so long,
The memory Of the dsy twas given
Comes sweet a. some old song
Some sweet old song that's incomplete
In notes and broken bars,
A If the half had he'd 10 heaven
Aud sang among the stars
The first kiss trembles on my lip,
So maidenly and shy;
Won biushed and trembled then ss If
Its sweetness made you die,
For all your color fled again
How sweet il was and fleet;
Yet cay the poets as they may
This last il just as sweet.
And ali that was, and al that il,
And all that II 20 be,
And psrts Of that one whOie-0ur lives
Made one 20 you anu me-
And l. loved you 90 OF old,
You'd scarce believe BEFORE
Yer now believe me, every day
I've loved you more and more,
PRAY God il shall be to the last,
The two lives grown in one.
AZ some fair plant that every day
Grows upward TO the sun
So nearer heaven msy II grow,
Unscl thed. uustained, unriven-
Till. rIpe the baTvest's gathered Ia
Aud garuerad M in heaven
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-01
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TrouhIe IN Holland.

The Pail Mall Gazette says: "O1r
correspondent at the Hague writes or
the Dist Of December: The King OF
Holland has Just taken "A step the con-
sequences OF which may turn ont to be
much graver than probably he antici-
pates. La consequence Of an adverse
vote in the Second Chamber of the
States General, the Ministry rendered
their designations. The king took
time for consideration, desiring the
ministers to retain office in the mean
while, and has now decided not to
part with them. The Chamber has de-
liberately rejected the budget for for
eign affairs and passed censure on the
minister OF that department Yet the
king, setting aside the opinion of the
Chamber, sends buck to it the minis
ter whom it has condemned
in the strongest manner. he
has, of course, the proper alteTne-
tive of dissolving the Chamber. but 1t
is still uncertain whether he will avail
himself of IT.; there can be no doubt
that the elections would put the gov
eminent In a worse rather than bet
ter position. The resolution OF tho
King TO retain his ministers III defiance
Of the Second Chamber is said to have
been come to after be had consulted
each member of the First Chamber
separately. The dispute between the
Dutch government and the Grand
Duchy of Luxemburg, as to the claim
by the former of an old debt of some
seven million francs, dating from the
division of the debt between Belgium
and Holland in 1881, still continues. -
The Dutch government has rejected
the arbitration proposed by the Grand
Duehv"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-01

The correspondent Of the London
Telegraph writes from Paris:
"Yet another bit of the news OF the
hour. We went to-day to assist at a
grand wedding. The bride, the 'fairer
daughter Of a fair mother; the bride
groom. an officer IN the line and the
nerhew of a distinguished Mexican
marshall. The ceremony took place Ia
the magnificent new church, or rather
basilica of the Holy Trinity.
There is not finer building In Paris.
The galleries, the vaulted roof, the
painted windows, and the magnificent
oouD d'gH, bring one back almost to
Rome, and TO the 'Bssilica di San
Paolo fuori le mure.' To day, indeed,
we had the dim, religious light rather
in excess, but the effect of the flicker
ing waxlight, and the semi-hushed mu
sic almost reconciled one to the CHASTITY
and ghostly effect of several dozens OF
respectable men, dressed in full evening
costume. The thing which most i'm
pres sed me was the presence of the two
'beadles of the parish not the beadles
which we tread upon IN every day life,
but two great sturdy majors-domo
each big enough to make an adjutant,
who was keen about drum-maiors, ieal-
GUS, seven feet high, dressed like me-
.dieval seneschals, and who, during the
ceremony, emphatically said, Hear,
hear, by dabbing down their staff OF
office. The great fact of a wedding IL
Paris is to be present and sign the
book. L am sure 1 have signed dozens.
You know you are not responsible.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-01
ans ORIGINAL ROMANCE.

With the first number of the WEEKLY WIS
oORsIN for 1863, we commence the publication
of an original story, entitled LAURA
HOwARD'S ROMANCE" written expressly
for oul columns by popular writer Of the
Northwest. It is tale OF life in the West,
and viii be IF pc culisr interest to the people
of this beautiful, if not classic, region. This
story will run through twelve or fifteen num-
bers Of the WEEKLY.
An ,rFw subscribers viii receive back num-
bsrs. to include the commencement Of this
story.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-01

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES. 1t is the
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young men to appTopris 5e and success
fully prosecute the business opportuni-
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the best business college in America,
which is also connected with all the
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college at Milwaukee will be fortunate
in having the benefit of his personal
supervision and instruction.
The college paper and circulars are
sent free to any address. DAILY Wis.
c0asin. Mill0dtlkee.
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In or der that the WISCONSIN may do as
much service as possible in the great pcliti-
cal campaign OF 1868, which is TO elect GEN.
g. s. GRANT President of the United States,
We have reduced the cliib rates of our
Weekly and Semi Weekly editions to
price barely covering the cost of the
white paper And while We shall be earnest
in our support of the political principles
which the WISCONSIN, has always maintained,
we shall continue to devote large share of
our paper to the interests Of the Family and
Farm.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-02-01

TRUE sToRT-fripping down the stairway once
long ago. We fel, shAttering large. lighted huid
lamp. In moment blszs wrapped around us
lac merry serpent. livery tragedy has 5 comic
side; Bridget tossed the baby on the bed and ran
for water; Amt Mary seized the spread to extin
guish the hAmts. sud pulled baby down on the
floor; Jane came up from the kitchen and put out
every light then burning because the house was
sfire, and Bridget, returning with a tub of water.
tumbled down, upset the water. snd bumbed her
rose. Meanwhile we rolled over and over on the
parloF floor, till the fame was sxtinguished, when
one arm was found 20 be terribly burned
Then how quickly Davis ain Killer soothed the
pain, and TO-DAY. with a hand and arm unmarried
by any ar write the praises Of the Pain Killer
vaiusble for many iii and ache Manchester
tN. II E8erg Month.
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