Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-02-10
An English Working Man ON Royal
Fecuhdity.

lynnu tnunuer organ OF tue EOgiiSn WOr-
king classes, and the letters it contains
are usually of strong character. The
following is sample:
To the Editor of Reynolds Newspaper
SIR-Wbat are the prospects of the
coming yearl What twaddle and trash
can ministers put into tile Queens mouth
when she opens Parliament Will she
say anything about the blessings thst the
| Almighty God has vouschafed to bestow
upon her peoplea Ishould think not.
Never did we enter on new year with
more gloomy prospects than those loom.
ing dafkly in the distance. 1t may be
satisfactory for some people to know
that during the past year several addi.
items have been made to the Royal fam
ily, and more bur,hens placed upon the
backs ofithe people, by the birth of two
or three sucking princes or princesses.---
For ourselves, sir, we look upon these
suspicious events rs curses instead of
blessngs--as occurrences rather to be
deplored than hailed with rejoicing. AT
the present time, believe, thar what
with the Queens children and grand.
children, and other ofshoo;s of royalty
to say nothing of the numerous bas-
tards Of royal personages, DC. now food
ing the army and navy. and getting
rapid promotion by jumping over tue
heads of better men than themselves,
born on the right side Of the blanket
there is altogether over sixty royal leech
es, old and young, male and female,
that may possibly become quartered on
the royal exchequer. Many of that
number are now sucking at John Bulls
vitals, and drawing the life blood from
bis body. Surely tbs is not pleasant
orsassuriug lookout for the future. AS
these tribes of unfedged cormorants
grow into years. like birds just getting
their plumage, they open their beaks
and ask for substantial nourishment, and
this is obtained by those ominous 'gra,
cicus' messages frcm the Sovereign which
requires her faithful Common 10 make
some provision for this or that prince or
princess. These messages. so porten-
tous Of lighting the pocket, will, fear,
be of frequent occurrence. Arthur,
Louis, Beatrice. Leopold. &c, are oil ar
irving at those years of discretion when
princes and princesses are made to put
their hands into John Bulls pocket. But
although that pocket is made exceeding
ly light by the multifarious fingers dip.
ped therein, it will be rendered lighter
by others yet to come. This is certainly
not a pleasant prospect for the people.
"Tho papers the other day contained
the following paragraph: -.
Announcements were made yester
day that four noble ladies' had given
birth to daughters-namely, the Coun
tess of EIlsmere, the Colrtess of Darn
ly. Lady Skelmerdale, and the Hon.
Mrs. BERTHE"
GAS the farmer looks with fear and
trembling upon the increase of vermin
that devours his crops and eats up his
substance, so. sir, does my heart sicken
when l read of more princes, ar;stocrats
being brought into the world. They
are curse to the country-a terrible in
Fiction upon the poor. Therefore the
infants alluded to. born by the above
noble ladies, arc not wanted, and their
presence could well be dispensed with"
| e.ti.1rt --.-.s,~.------ H
Our OF LUcK.-Let man fail in bus
iness-what wonderful effect it has on
his former friends and creditors. Men
who had taken him by the arm. laughed
and chatted with him by the hour. shrug
up their shoulders and pass him with a
chilling How do you do?" Every tri
fle of bill is hunted up and presented,
that would not have seen daylight for
months to come were it not for tho mis-
fortune of the debtor. If it is paid. well
and good; if not. the scowl of the sher-
if perhaps meets him at the corner. A
man who has never failed knows but
littls of human nature. In prosperity.
he sails along, gently waited by favoring
smiles and gentle words from everybody.
He prides himself upon his spotlsss
name and character, and makes bis boast
that he has not an enemy in the world.
Alas! the change! He looks upon the
world 10 a different light when reyerses
come upon him. He reads suspicion
on every brow. He hardly knows how
to move. or whether 70 do this thing or
1 l0at, lot tucTo dTc eptos oUout nun, anu
a writ is already ut his back. To under
stand what kird of stuff the world is
made of, person must be unfortunate.
and stop payment once IN his lifetime
If he has kind friends. then they are
made manifest. A failure is a moral
kseiye-it brings out the wheat and
shows the chaff, A man thus learns
that words and pretended good will do
not constitute real friendship.
I A GENEROUS HUsBAND.--Perhaps
fifteen or sixteen years ago in a very
good state, said Lucy Stone in her Chi
,cago speech, saw woman with pleas
ant Quaker face. under a simple Quaker !
bonnet. l rather liked it--and her
husband sitting by her with his broad
briinmed hat on. They had spent many
years together. you could see by their
faces. He was just bidding her good
by as tina train was starting, and / heard
her ask him for little money. | did
not 1T all wish to hear what they said,
but i heard that he had bought her a
ticket, and saw that he had taken her
satchel politely on his arm, She bated