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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30

The New York Sun SAYS:

One of the saddest and most touching
speeches that we ever read is that of the
venerable poet William Cullen Bryant at
the late commencement of Williams Col
lege. Being called upon to speak at tho
annual dinner, he said:
cit has occurred to me, since I, in the
decline of life, came to visit once more
this seat of learning in which our youth
are trained to succeed US on the stage of
the world, that am in the situation OF
one who standing on q spot desoate
with winter and dim with twilight. should
be permitted by sort Of miracle to
look upon neighboring region glorious
with the bloom Of spring and bright
with the beams of morning. On the
side where l stand are herbless fields
and leafiess woods. pools sheeted with
ice, frozen soil and the shadows OF APP
preaching night. On the side to which
l look are emerald meadows, 4elds Of
springing wheat, orchards in bloom,
transparent streams, and a genial sun
shine. With me, it is too late for any
further hopeful tilage, and if the plough
were put into the ground, its coulter
would be obstructed by the ice bound
sods. On the side to which l look | see
the tokens of judicious cultivation and
careful tendance, recompensed by a free
and promising growth. | rejoice at the
kindly care thus bestowed, and my hope
and prayer is that under such auspices
all the promise which meets my eyes
may be amply fulfilled aud that from
these luxuriant fields harvest may be
gathered richer and more abundant than
has ever yet been stored in the granaries
of our land"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30

George D. Prentice has
been a constant drinker for forty years.
For ten years he has been a drinker of
the lIgnum vitae order. Here is temper
ance lecture by him--worth score at
least Of the Good Templar exhortatons
aud Misrepresentation
"There are times when the pnlse lies
low in the bosom and beats low in the
veins; when the spirit sleeps which, ap
parently knows no waking; sleeps in its
house of clay, and the windows are shut,
the doors hung in the invisible Grape Of
melancholy; when we wish the golden
sunshine pitchy darkness and wish to
fancy clouds where no clouds be. This is
a s!ats of sickness when physic may be
thrown to the dogs. for we wish more of
il. What shall raise the spirit? What
shall make the heart beat music again,
and the pulses thrill through all the my.
Rad thronged halls in the house of life?
What shall make the SUI kiss the eastern
hills again for us, with all his oil awak
ening gladness and the night overflow
with moonlight, love and flowers? Love
itself is the greatest stimulant--ihe most
intoxicating of all, and performs all these
miracles, and is miracle itself and is not
at the drug store, whatever they say. The
counterfeit is in market but the winged
god is not a money changer, we assure
you.
Men have tried many things, but still
they ask for stimulant.
Men try to bury the floating dead Of
their own souls in the wine cup, but the
corpse rises. We see their faces in tue
bubbles. The intoxication of drink sets
the world whirling again, and the pulses
TO playing music and the thoughts gallop
ing. but the fast clock runs down sooner,
and an unnatural stimulant only leaves
the house il filled with the widest reve!ry,
more silent, mere sad, more deserted.
There is only one stimulant that never
Enthusiastically. Duty puts a clear sky
over every man into which the skylark
happiness, always goes singing"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30
Bachelors and Fllrts,
BY JOSH BILLINGS.

Some old bachelors git after flirt,
and can't travel so fast as she doz, aud
then concludes awl the female group are
hard TO ketch, and good for nothing
when they are ketched.
A flirt is a rough thing to overhaul
unless the right dog gifts after her. and
then then they are the easiest ov awl to
ketch, and often make the very best of
wives.
When first really falls in love she is
as powerless as mo"n daily.
Her impudence then changes into
modestv, her cunning into fear, her spurs
into halter. her pruning hook into a
cradle.
Tue best way tew ketch flirt IL few
travel the other way from which she IL
going, or sit down on the ground and
whistle some lively tune till the firt
comes round.
Old bachelors make the fiirts, and
then the fiirts get more than even by
making the old bachelors.
A majority ov the fiirts get married
finally, for they have great quantity of
the most dainty titbits of woman's ma
tur. and alus had shrewdness to back up
their sweetness.
Firts don't deal in poetry anil water
growel; they hav got tew have brains,
or else somebody would trade them
out ov their capital at the very fust
sweap.
Disappointed luv must ov course he all
on one side. and this amt any more ex-
cuse for being an old bachelor than it il
for man to quit all kinds ov manual
labor. just out of spite, aud jine a poor
house, because be kant lift tun at one
pop.
An old bachelor will brag about biz
freedom to you, hiz relief from anxiety.
independence. This IL dead beat past
resurrection, for everybody knows there
amt no more anxious dupe than he IL.
Awl hiz dreams are charcoal sketches of
boarding school misses; he dresses,
greascs his hair, paints hiz grizzly mus
tach, cuItivates bunyons and corns tow
please biz captains. the wimmon, and
only gets laffld at for liiz pains.
| tried being an old bachelor till |
wuz about twenty years old, and came
very near dielng dozen times. | had
more sharp pain in one year than | b av
bad since put it all in heap. | wuz in
a lively fever all the time.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30
Deserters Claiming Bounties.

A very important case for the court of
Claims has just been made up and will be
brought to trial early in the next term OF
the court. 1t grows out of the claim of
deserters from our s-my during tho war,
for bounties promised " the government.
This sort of demands go before Second
Auditor Broadhead for settlement. The
practice from the beginning has been to be
governed by reports from the army head
quarters of the war Department and per-
sons treated there as deserters are so treat-
ed by the Comptoller's office which re-
fuses to pay the bounties and considera-
bic number of this class of persons backed
up by attorneys and claim agents now SCI
up that 90 one ought TO be deemed de-
serter ill be has been proved so before !,
court martial. The Comptroller resists
this assumption and some of the lawyers
have mado up a case for the court.
Broadhead has written long letter to
Assistant Attorney General Dickey show
ing what the practice of the government
has been and on what grounds it is found
ed. A decision against him, he SAYS,
would take at least twenty million of dol
lars out of the Treasury.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30
/, FRIDAY, JULY. 80, 1869.

am confident of the final success Of
my plan, but the prejudice of people
against innovations may retard its opera
ton for some time yet.
Speaking Of water, makes me think
that Chicago, like St. Paul. has river
only not so mucl Rivers most al
WAYS run by large They seem to
like to, some way. But this is brig
ardish sort of river, black, foul and
murky, and IN the dark night it steals
sullenIy through tho city, like prowling
fiend. Sometimes drunken men STUN
bic into it, and awake from their stupor
in another world; and sometimes fair
and beautiful girls, whose lives have been
cIouded by sin, and upon whom the in
tolerable burden Of remorse and despair
presses with crushing weight, seeks its
dark depths as rcfuge-bury their
griefs and shame-let us hope their sin
also, in its bosom, and so, shudderingly
pass from the scorn aud cruelty of life into
the presence of Infinite Pity and bound
less Love.
The poetry man, Mr.. VIM. Shakes
peare was probably in Chicago and at
tended the coroner's inquest the next
day, and hence that sombre reflection of
his:
"There is Divinity that shapes ends,
Rough hew them as we may
There is Board of Trade here, made
up of merchant men and Differs. Some
times they sell what they haven't got,
and don't have money enough to get it,
and then their occupation is gone almost
Immediately. And there are meeting
houses, lots of them. Country people
call them churches, but preaching Kinks
is the fashionable name. Some of these
Kinks are big and splendid, and people
that 60 in them worship in a highly ell
egant manner. The music is better than
in Brignoli's recent operas here, and
the preacher men pitch into each other
sometimes, and their "mills' are re-
ported by the enterprising local papers
here.
There are tayerns here, no end 10 them
hardly, and some of the quiet looking
fellows what keep the books can beat
Sheridan on a charge. Mr.. butcher
keeps good tavern here. 1t is called
the Revere House, because his friends
and guests all revere him 50 much. He
buys rs tender steaks and as big berries
rs anybody, and leaves you money
enough to pay for an omnibus ride to tho
cars. IL / was a betting man | would
bet on Gilbert butcher as holeist.
But | can't finish this letter. 1t is too
hot. The mercury is clear up 10 the at
tic of its tubular tenement. | have
"peeled" successive garments, till [
should blush to meet a marble Goddess,
and so sweating but serene, | remain,
yours truly, l.. A. L.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30
A PLEA FOR SIMPLE MELODIES

A PLEA FOR SIMPLE MELoDIEs.-
Henry Ward Beecher is right upon the
music question. He says: sit is no
wonder that singing has died out from
the congregation, when a choir is put up
TO recite words that nobody can under
stand, to music that nobody knows, ard
the people are left to listen to newly con-
verted opera airs, which, last weak, were
brought over by fresh troupe of foreign
singers2 Aud those sweet melodies, that
stilted propriety has long ago driven from
the churches, but which have gone forth
among tie people, aud rpng out gloriously
in camp meetings, shading the forest
leaves with the ascending shouts of n
mighty people; or which, more gently.
have filed rural school houses and humble
lecture room and village churches, not vet
corrupted by false pretences OF classical
music'-those sweet melodies that no one
can hear with ear. and not feel his heart
beating within his bosom all the faster for
the sound-are become the rilicsie and
contempt Of men who think that God must
be praised to the sound of Meyerbeer or
Rossiui, and not the sweet aud humble
melodies of our own land"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30
VOL. XIII.
THERE rs NO DEATH.

There Is no death The stars go down
To rise upon some fairer shore;
And bright in heavens jeweled crown
They shine for evermore.
There is no DEATH The dust we tread
Shall change beneath the summer showers
To golden grain or mellow fruit,
Or rainbow tinted flowers.
The granite rocks disOrganize,
To feed the hungry moss they pear;
The forest leaves drink daily lie
From out the viewless air.
There is no DEATH The leaves may fall,
The flowers NAV fade and pass away
They only wait through wintry hours,
The coming of the May.
There Is no DEATH An angel form
Walks DER the earth with silent tread,
lie bears out best loved things away,
And then We call them =" dead"
He leaves our heart all desolate-
He plucks our fairest, sweetest flowers;
Transplanted into bliss, they now
Adorn immortal bowers.
The bird-like voice whose joyous tones
Made glad this scene of noise and strife,
Sings now an everlasting song
Around the tree of Life.
Aud where he sees a smile too bright,
Or hearts too pure for taInt or vice,
He bears il too that world OF light,
To dwell in Paradise.
Born into undying life,
They leave Us but TO come again;
With ioy we welcome them-the same,
Except in sin and pain.
And ever nearer Us, though unseen,
The dear immortal, spirits tread;
For all the boundless universe
is life--there are no dead.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30
BETBOTH.EL.
BY CARL SPENCER.

o for one hour of such enchanted light
As made fairer daytime in the sky,
When on the willOw-bank We sat that night,
Ny old-time love and II
while we talked so low and tenderly,
We felt the listening trees above US lean;
And louder far the silence seemed to me
Than fell at last between.
Her heart lay floating on its quiet thoughts,
Like water-lilles on a tranquil lake;
And Love within unknown because unsOught,
Lay dreaming half awake.
All, Love is lightest sleeper ever known!
A whisper and he started plain TO view;
Old as the heavens seemed our story grown,
While yet the moon was new.
And when she spoke, her answer seemed the while
Sweeter for sweetness of the lips that told,
Sc ing precious word within a smile
A diamond ringed with gold.
Then boOmed for us the perfect century-tlower;
Then filed the cup and Overran the brim;
And all the stars professional, that hour,
Chanted bridal-hymn.
IN. Time, all after-davs may fly away,
Such joy as that thou hast but once to give,
And Love is royal from his browning day,
Though kingdOmless he live.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30

The following Intoxicating toast was
offered by Mr.. Stearns at festival given
by the National Division of the Sons of
Temperance at Washington: "Woman
more beautiful than flowers, more de
licious than strawberries and cream-the
purest spirit of the age--she is far moro
Intoxicating than wine: we love her, and
she cannot help herself"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30

A well known minister declares that
his choir has given him SO much trouble
on earth that the idea of music in the
world to come is wholly repugnant to his
ideas Of eternal peace and rest.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30
ST. NICHOLAS HOTEL,
(On the Levee.)
Prescott, Wisconsin.

FUyHIS HOUSE has just been opened for the ae-
cOmmOdatiOn of the public. Everything is
new and cOmmOdiOus-the furniture being just
brought from the east.
This hotel is pleasantly located. commands a fine
view up and down the river and is especially adapt
ed for those whose homes are in the hot and dusty
CITY aud who desire a summer residence in the
country.
Respectfully invite the farmers of Pierce and
surrounding counties to give me call when in
Nay Il, iSs9. GEO. sHAsER, Prop.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30

nEALER ia Millinery and Fancy Dress Goods
IL All kinds of Millinery and Dress Making done
to order Store on the corner of Orange and Broad
Streets.
Agent for the Leavit Sewing Machine, the hest
family machine in use. 81
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30

7 have just received large and well selected
stock of FALL and WINTER GOODS. pur-
chased in the Eastern market. which will
sell low for Ready Pay
Thankful for past favors. I ask continu-
ance of the liveral patronage have had for
the last year.
lam agent for the American Scale Co. Al
sizes. from small balance to the largest Hay
and Stock Scales.
DANsL y, DILL.
Prescott, Septo5. lo63 81 IT,
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30
CARROLL & wIGGINs,
MILLER & yEsTFALI

All kinds of work in our line
ID promptly executed, and on reasonable terms
Shop on BTOad-st. -
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30

EVTH0LESALE and Retail Dealer in Foreign
w and Domestic Wines LIQUORS and Cigars.
Thirisf-. second door above JacksOn-st-. St Paul.
Mimi Also. agent for Jnlius Balke's Excelsior
Billiard Tables, with Phelan's Patent Combination
Cushions. lift
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30
WHITE & BUTTON

A TTORNEYS and COunselors at Law, BrOad-st
n All business intrusted to US will be promptly
attended to.
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WALTER w. WEBB & O.

DANkEifS. Do a general banking business
ID Second story Dudley's block. Main-st.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30

DEALER in School. Miscellaneous and Blank
Il Books. Stationery, Frames, Mirrors, Toys. No
fOns Toilet articles, at New Book Store, on Broad
street 81
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30
CHAs. O. BOUGHTON,

DEALER in Confectionery. Canned Fruits
IL Lemonade. Ice Cream. Soda Water Cider
Fresh Strawberries and other fruits in their season.
cor. Broad and kinnickinnick-sts. 81
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1869-07-30
HIEACHA1I & CO.,
MRS. n. NJ. MARKLE,

MANUFACTURES of sash, Doors, Blinds,
wi MOuldings, &c. BrOad-st
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Miscellaneous.
G. III. NICHOLS,
n IT. PORTER.

FTyEACUER of Vocal and Instrumental Music
Piano FOrtes. Organs and MelOdeOns furnish
ed to order Satisfaction TO customers guaranteed.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-02-24
Prepare for the ".s'afiOnaI B1es-
SfHg.D

The assistant Assessor has com.
mence6 making the assessment oI
income for the year ending Dec. 3lst
1865. We would advise persons To
make their returns while their income
for the year is fresh in their minds
Make out your returns. II, after hav-
in paid State tax, county tax, township
tax, special tax, direct tax, indirec!
tax, tax on your clothes. tax on your
food, tax on everything you have and
eat and wear. you have anything left
OF your years earnings, over one thou
sand dollars, prepare to hand in your
tax on that. What blessed things
taxes, national debt, bondholders and
radical rule are, TO be sure.
For the information Of tax payers
under the Internal Revenue laws OF
the United States, we below publish
the following statement Of the sources
from which income returns are to be
made up, with the deductions allowed :
Ineome.-From profits in any trade,
business or vocation, from which in
come is actually derived, or any in.
tcrest therein whenever carried on
from the payment of debts in n former
year considered lost, and which have
not paid previous income tax; from
rents; from farming operations -
amount Of live stock sold from farm
ing operations-amount OF agriuultur
al products sold from profits realized
by sales OF real estate purchased since
December 3lst, 1865 from interest
on any bonds or other evidences oi
indebtedness of railroad, canal, turn.
pike, canal navigation or slaok-water
company or interest or dividends on
stock capital, or deposits in any bank
trust company, saving institutions,
insurance, railroad, canal, turnpike e,
canal navigation, or slack water com
pany; from dividends of any corpur.
ated company other than those above
mentioned; from gains and profits of
any Incorporated company not divi
ded from interest on nutes, bonds or
securities Of the United States from
interest on notes, bonds, mortgages,
or securities other than those enumer.
ated above; from salary other than
oaicer or employee of the United
States; from salary or pay as an oni-
Ger Of the United States; from profits
or sales Of gold or stocks, whenever
purchased from all sources not above
enumerated.
Deductions. Exempt by law, ,sl 900;
national, State, county, aud municipal
taxes paid within the year; losses nc.
tually sustained during tho year from
lire. shipwrccS, or incurred in trade,
and not already deducted in ascertain.
ing profits; losses on sales Of real es.
tate purchased since December 81,
1865 amount paid for hired labor to
cultivate land from which income is
derived amount paid for the live
stock which was sold within the year
1865; amount actually paid for the
rent of home stead amount paid for
usual or ordinary repairs, excluding
payments for new buildings, pcrma-
nent improvements or bettcrments !.
interest paid out or falling due within
the year; salary or pay as an officer
or employee OF the United States
from which q tax has been withheld
interest or dividends from corporations
enumerated above all returns 70 be
made by LET of Mnrch.
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Lady,
And

Ia addition to what We have alrsaiy enumera.
ted. We keep all kinds Of GENTLEMEN's
W EAR-tuch ss Cloths, ca,simeres, satineus
nats, Boots and Shoes, 4c,, besides,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-02-24
RECEIrrS AND EXPENDITURES OF CIEARrIElD CO. FOR 1893

X. wRicLEY, Esqs Treasurer Of
Clearaeld county, IN the commonweallh q
Pennsylvania, IN account with said county irom
the 7,b day Of Jrnuary, A. y. lsos, until the
18th day Of January, A. u. 1900
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NToTICE IN BANkpUPTCY.-

N = = = = 7 Y ~ y y Y = 7 = =
~ 90 give notice, that on the lst day oi aanl
~ 1863, a Warrant 10 Bankruptcy vas e.'
against the estate Of STACY W. rHoNisoNI
Cloaitcld Bridge. in the county Of Clcarh'lt !
State Of Pennsylvania. who has been aeiuas'
bankrupt on bis own petition that the r.al,l y
OF any debts and delivery Of any property be'.
ing to such bankrupt, 10 him or for hi, u'e
he transfer Of any properly by him. aro iofp'
by law that a meeting Of the creditors I.
said bankrupt, to prove their debts and % sa
one or moro Assignees u bis csiaic, viii y
At Court Of Bankruptcy to be holden ai ih'
Of the Register. on the 9th day Of Maroh =
ls6e, at 10 o'clock, An.
THOMAS A. n0WLhi
4. s. Marshal, ss Messsngs /
by @. P. DAVIS, Dept. L. s. Marshal an'
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sNcrtrhe o sun d
tr e s.
refunds in Dr,aNra a. rs
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Democratic Almanac,

VNllS invaluable publication Is inr .aie y
Il post oiicc. II iishuuld be in the handsa
Democrat II contains full election returns
every county IN the United States besldes
number for 1888 contains a complete ~ y
names Of all The newspapers suppressed ana ag9
during Lincoln's adminisiraiiou and ihai ,gi
contains The names Of al those civilians sno n
imprisoned during the same period ine'' =,
lisi,. for future reference, ar worth NOV ,sl
the price Of the publication The number lol N,
is Also full Of valuable statistics. Any one s,n.
60 cents 10 the Post Master, will receive ~ -
mail . espy ior each ysar, ffe, Of POsas~ ll''"
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A Rice

Assortment Of Mado-uP CLOTHING for Men
aud Boys, Manufactured out Of the very best
material. which we will sell for cash or exchange
for country produce at prices which will astonish
both husband and
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wntiAu X. wmoitY, Fsq., Treasurer n Clear
ncid county, IN the Commonwealth of Pennsyl.
,anla, IN hccount with Bounty fund iof the
xear ID fehS.-
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We. the uuasrsigned, having witnessed
trial Of T J. Booths Improved Stump Extract
on the farm of X. n. Moore. near Luihershui
on Saturday and Monday. The 7ih and oh
November. take pleasure iu saying to The pa
lie. that We believe Il to be the best nssha
nov in nse for extracting s,nmps. fsnl
contraction. easily managed. not liable ie
s.l-. a. - T. a a.s- "a
The machine IRON tie wagon. when enuis
apart, put 10 together, and pui,,e
stump In less than one hour. We sau iso =
pull large stump With ease. They use bed
hut ho does his work IN taking ont fke lstgi
stumps. without bard pull. Mr. Boob, 1
Paleuteo. fsily undersionis putting Up 4
handling the machine. We would advise % 1
in want Of stump cxtractofs 10 see this one tee
befure purchasing elsewhere. which hoy Ca
free u charge by ealing on the Prnprielurs
J. c. Barrett, J. W. ktkard, R.v. spssiu
John Nolder, John Kirk J. W. Gahtgsl
r. II. Moore, J. W. Wallace, W.D.Alsrndd
Geo. klhnstr, Wm D. Beck, Andrew Wi'0l
$. J. Horn, wm. X. Irwin, 4. ,. ktk'
James Moore. l. D. Catlile. Gto.W WilsonN
Lever flsgal Freak Smiley, iua'H