Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-19

press n burles que on the war maps Just
now so common. As q triumph of art
this map of the Buffalo humorist IS un-
approachable. 1t is entitled the Fort
ifications of Paris" but nobody would
ever suspect that it had any relation to
the French capital if not told of the fact.
1t exhibits tho positions of ST. Cloud,
; Vincennes, Verdun, Podunk. the Erie
Canal. High Bridge, Omaha and Jersey
City. A peculiarly of the map is that
the river Rhine runs directly into Paris,
and tina, Jersey City lies in an elbow of
the Seine, almost directly west of Vim
cennes. Prominence is given 10 farm
house and fence in the foreground of the
map. The map is accompanied by a
description and certain official commen-
dations. which we append: .~
49, TO THE READER.
The above map explains itself.
The idea of this map is not original
with me, but is borrowed from the Tri5-
une and the other great metropolitan
journals.
| claim no other merit for this pro-
ddciion (if | may call it SOY, than that
il is accurate. The main bemish Of the
CITY paper maps. of which il is an imi;s
ton, is, that in them more attention
seems paid to the artistic picturesqueness
than geographical reliability.
lnasmuch rs this is the first time [
ever tried to draft and enarave a map,
or attempt any thing in the linz of art
at all, the commentators the work has
received, and the admiration il has excl.
ted among the people, have been very
greatfu to my feelings. And it is
touching to reflect that by far the most
enthusiastic of these praises have come
from people who know nothing at all
about art.
BY unimpcrtant oversight l have en-
graved the map SO that it reads wrong
end first, except TO lefthanded people. |
forgot that IN order to make it rig ht in
print it should be drawn aud engraved
upside down. However, let the stu
dent who desires TO contemplate the map
stand on his head or hold it before her
looking g'ass. That will bring it right.
The reader will comprehend at
glance that that piece of river with the
High Bridge" over it got left out to
one side by reason Of Il slip of the gra.
wing tool which rendered 1t necessary to
change the entire course of the river
Rhine, or else spoil the map. After
having spent two days in digging and
goaging at the map, | would have
changed the course of the Atlantic Ocean
before would have lost so much work.
never had so much trouble with any
Thing in my life rs did with this map.
| had heaps of little Notifications scat
tered all around Paris, at first, but every
now aud then my instruments would slip
and fetch away whole miles of batteries
AMI leave the vicinity rs clean as if the
Prussians had been there.
The reader will fiud it well to frame
this u APP for future reference, SO that it
may aiG in extending popular intelligence
and ispell;ng the wide spread ignorance
of the day. MARK TWAIN.
OFFICIAL COMBINATIONS.
Ii is the only map OF the kind ever
saw U. 3 GRANT.
1t places the situation in an entirely
new light. BISMARCK.
canuo: look upon it without shed.
ding tears. BRIGHAM YOUNG.
1t is very nice large print
NAPOLEON.
Ny wife was for years afflicted with
freckles, aud though everything was
done for her relief that could be done,
all WAS in vain. But, sir. siace her first
glance at your map, they lave entirely
left her. she has nothing but convul
sions nov. J. SMITH.
If | had had this map could have
got out of Metz without any trouble.
BAZAIHE.
| have seen great many maps in NV
time, but none that this one reminds me
Of. TRoCHU.
II is but fair TO say that in some res.
poets it is a truly remarkable map.
W.T.. SHERMAN.
| said to my son Frederick William,
If you could make map like that,
would be peri city willing to see you die
even anxious. WILLIAM III.