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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24
Black Feathers i'm the Eagle.

According TO the census Of 1860 there
were in the United States over a million
of adult whites who could neither read
nor write. The number has increased
with the ratio of the population up to
1870. In the meantime the addition of
ignorant slaves has increased the whole
number to nearly three millions. We
are speaking of adults. Add to these
the children of illiterate parents aud we
have a vast mass of ignorance that may
well "give us pause" It would perhaps
not be amiss for those gentlemen TO keep
this fact in view, who are in the habit Of
spreading the poor national bird till it
dips its wings in either ocean, spreads its
tail over the Gulf of Mexico, and pecks
the north pole. Vigorously closing the
eyes to any defects, with self complacent
contemplation Of virtues, is not the best
method of securing healthy national
progress. No Chinaman has yet landed
in this country who could not read and
write. Perhaps this is the reason why
'.the heather Chinee" are SO hated by
the great political party of ignorance.
We need a national edifice of education,
founded in good common schools for the
people, and crowned with great uni.
versity as complete as that Of Derlin -
N1lOGukee Sentinel.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24

A QUAKER PRINTER's PROVERBS
Never sendest thou in an article fol
publication without giving the editors
yonr name, for the name oftentimes sc
cures publication to worthless articles.
Thou shonldst not rap at the door Of
printing Office. for he that answereth the
rap snecreth in his sleeve and loseth time.
Neither do thou loaf about, ask
questions, or knock down type, or the
boys will love thee like they do shade
trees-wben thou leaveth.
Thou shouldest never read the copy on
the printers case or on the sharp and
hooked container thereof, or he may
knock thee down.
Never inquire thou of the editor for
the news, for behold, it is his business at
the appointed time, to give j: to thee with
out asking.
1t is not right that thou shouldst ask
him who is the author of an article, for
bis duty requireth him to keep such thing
to himself.
When thou dost enter into his office,
take heed unto thyself that thou dost no.
look at what may be lying open and con
cerneth thee not, for that is not meet 10
the sight of good breeding.
Neither examine thou the proof sheet
for it is not ready to meet thine eye, that
thou mayest understand it.
Prefer thine own town paper to any
other and subscribe for it Immediately.
Pay for it in advance and it shall be
well with thee and thine 'rchauge.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24

Those who are compelled to hurry
up their cakes may find the following
variety, prepared for various callings,
convenient 10 select from: The best cake
for prize fighters, pound cake; the most
suitable for carpenters, plane cake; the
most relished by loafers, sponge cake;
the most palatable TO hoatmen, current
cake; the most acceptable to hangmen,
drop cake; the best for farmers. seed
cake; the kind INDUCED in by surgeons,
cup cake; that most used by topers, corn
cake; the most healthy for plumbers,
plumb cake; for debtors, short cake; for
gardeners, hoe cake; the cake for sum-
mer use, the cake of ice; an unpopular
one, stomach ache.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24
EAcETIE.

Something about the women-hoops.
Song of the oyster-keep me in my
little bed
A physician claims that ten thousand
women have been squeezed to death by
corsets during the last FIVE years. Hap.
Ply eorsets!
Six phvscians-three males and three
females-attended the Princess of Wales
a; the recent birth of prince The
baby died.
A joint affair with but single party
to it-rheumatism.
"You seem to walk more erect than
usual, my friend" "Yes, l have been
Strengthened by circumstances"
A little four-year old remarked to her
mamma, on going to bed. al sm not
afraid of the dark" "No, of course
you are not" replied her mamma. " fol
it can't burt you" But, mamma, i
was little afraid once when | went into
the pantry in the dark to get a cooky."
What were you afraid of?" asked her
mamma. was afraid l could not find
the cookiesw
A good parody was that involved in
the story of young English nobleman.
with large number of titles and very
small amount of brains-Lord this, Wis.
count that, and so on ad infait,m.-
My dear friends" said the witty N,
one of his titles you appear to have
forgotten" "Ohr was the universal
exclamation, what Is that?" He is
Barren of intellect" was the rejoinder.
A young man wrote TO Boston psper
asking whether it would be advisable for
him to MARI " young and tender an
gel, who han never done her own wash
ing or dress making" In reply. the edi-
tor advised him to do so by all means.
and mentioned a similar case in his own
experience, where the bride had never
done her own washing; but after mar
rage she became so fond of the washtub
as not only to work for her own family,
bat for several families among her own
acquaintances.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24
The Democratic Constitution.
Article /. Niggers are not people.

Article l. Nlggers are not people.
Art. III. Scalawags are not people.
Ar: III. Carpet baggers are not peo-
pie.
Art. ". Shanghsis may be people
but very misguided ones.
Art. V. Butchers, like Grant, may
have been people, but they have forfeit
ed their right to be people by their e, lines.
Art. vi. Democrats are tie people
Art. VII. Government belongs to
the people. When they are not in pow :
err the government has been usurped.
Art. VIII. The people are down
trodden when they are not allowed to
rule.
Art. TX. When any portion of the
people revolt because they are not allow
ed TO rule, they should be REGARDED as
heroes and patriots.
Art. x. 1t shall be deemed lawful
and commendable for the yeopIe to shoot
uiggers, scalawags, carpet-baggers, or
others who are not people.
Art. XI. Any laws enacted in con-
PREVENTION of the great principles here
laid down shall be deemed urconstitu
tional and void.
Art. XII. This constitution may be
amended thirteen times, but no XVIII
or XVIII amendment to it shall ever be
made.
By way of commentary on Art. ",
it may be remarked that Shanghais are
potentially regarded as people, from the
fact that fools among them have been
known to turn Democrats. For Demo
crat to turn shanghai is unconstitutional
-Mlwdukee Sentinel.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24

Vinegar Bitfers are not vile Fancy Drinks
Made of Poor Rum, Whiskey, Proof Spirits
and Refuse Liquors, doctored, spiced and sweet
ened please the taste, called Tonics Appetzers"
"Restorers &c, that lead the tppler to drunken
ness and ruin, but Medicine made from the
Native Roots and Herbs of California free from all
Alcoholic sfimuIanfs. They are the GREAT
BLOOD PURIFIER and LIFE GIVING
PRINCIPLE, perfect Renovator and Invigorator
of the System carrying off all poisonous matter and
restoring the blood to healthy condition. No person
take these Bters according to directions and re-
main long unweIl provided their bones not des-
troyed By mineral poison other means, and the vital
organs wasted beyond The point of repair
They are u Gentle Purgative ms well as a
Tonic, possessing, ALSO the peculiar merit ofactng
powerful agent in relieving Congestion Infamma-
ton of the Liver and all the Viseeral Organs.
FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether in
young or old, married single, at the dawn Of
hood or the of life, these Tonic Bitters have
equal.
FOrInnammatOry or Chronic Rheumatism
and G0ut, Dyspepsia OF Indigestion, Bile
iOus, Remiftent and Intermittent Fevers,
Diseases of the Blood, Liver, Kidneys and
Bladder, these Bitters have been most successful.
Such Diseases are caused by Initiated Blood,
which is generally produced by arrangement OF tho
Digestive Organs.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION, Read
ache Pain IN the Shoulders Coughs, Tightness Of the
Chest Dizziness Eructations of the Stomach Bad
Taste in the Mouth, Bilious Attacks Palptaton OF tho
Heart Inflammation of the Lungs Pain in the regions
Of the Kidneys. and hundred other painful symptoms
are the offsprings of Dyspepsia
They invigoEae the Stomach and stimulate the torpid
Liver and Bowels, which render them Of unequalled
efficacy in cleansing the blood Of all impurities, and inn
parting new life and visor to the whole system.
FOR SKIN DISEASES, Eruptions, letter.
Salt Rheum, BlOtohes, Spots, Pmples Pustules, Bos
Carbuncies, Ring Worms. Scald Head Sore Eyes.
Erisipelas, Itch Scurs DESIGNATIONS of the Skin,
Humors and Diseases Of the Skin, of whatever name
nature literally dug up and carried out Of the
system in short time by the of these Bitters One
bottle in such viii convince the most inereduious
Of their curative effect
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever you ind its rn-
purites bursting through the skin in
Sores cleanse il when find II obstructed ana
sluggish in the veins: cleanse II Wnen II ana
your feelings will tell you when. Keep the blood pure
and the health Of the system will follow.
PIN, TAPE. and other WORMS, lurking IN
the system OF so many thousands, eectually des
troyed and removed For full directions, read carefully
the circular around each bottle, printed In four
languages-English, German French and Spanish.
J. WALKER, Proprietor. r. II. MCDONALD & co.
Druggists and Gen. Agents, San Francisco. Cal. and
81 and 81 Commerce Street, New York.
- SOLD By ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24

QUAINT Instructions TO A PETIT
JURY.-In the Bolster-James homicide
case, which was concluded on Thursday,
Judge DIN took occasion to deliver to the
jury some very quaint instructions. These
instructions were a sort of running COM
mentary upon the evidence in the case,
and replies to Interruptions of the coun-
sci for the defense. He first told the jury
that it was in their hands to say whether
a man should be permitted to go cunning
for bis neighbors, as for ordinary game,
without being subject 10 some sort Of
punishment. He further said that he had
now presided some years, and had found
that it was easy for poor white man
with his shirt tail out, or a negro, to be
convicted, but sometimes on account oil
the standing of prisoner in the commu
nifty, be bad found it extremely difficult
to administer the law. He hoped nc
such considerations would prevail in this
case, and that the jury was assembled to
deliberate upon the evidence il the casee
rather than upon the personal appearance,
or social status of the prisoner at the bar
The jury returned verdict of guilty.
Washington Dispatch.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24
THE Fastest TRorrER IN THE WORLD

THE Fastest TRoTTER IN THE WORLD.
A gals Horse Tho Sacramento
Cal, Reporter has the following: ''The
chances are that the celebrated horse
Dexter will have to take a back seat be-
fore long. Yesterday at the park the
mysterious stamford horse" was driven
around the track in sulky by "Yank"
Smith, who has the animal, in bis charge.
The first half mile was trotted over at a
moderate speed, but on the last halt
Smith let him out, and he crossed the
score in l:07. Keeping right on, at a
slower trot, till the last half mile was
reached the wonderful horse was again
urged to his speed, and made the last half
mile 10 / :O74. His time was noted by
several reliable and experienced parties,
among whom may be mentioned Charley
Shear and George Gilbert. Leland
Stanford, the owner of the horse, was
also on the ground. There is no doubt
about this time having been made, and
it is the fastest on record. A we'll
known sporting gentleman who saw the
trial, offered to wager $1,000 that be
could take him for a week and drive him a
mile in 2:l5. The horse has a some
what romantic history, and, like many
biPeds Of this country, his elevation from
hard work aud obscurity to fame and
ease has been rapid and remarkable
Not many months age he did service in
butchers cart in thai city, and was sold
for the paltry sum of $3.50. Stanford
paid $4,000 for him. and could probably
get $4,000 for his bargain. The ped
igree of the horse is in dispute, but those
who have the best reason to know state
that no is a St. Clair.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24

Girls always love those boys best who
are the kindest, best natured, most con-
siderate and "manlike" in their behavior !;
and who are not coarse, profane. and
loaferish in their talk. The boys who
are by their school or playma,es loved
the most, make the best men.
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24

"Shad," remarks humorous writer,
"are Natures pincushions for bones.
The interior of shad looks like a fine
tooth comb or wool card, and the best
way to get the meat out is to use tooth
pick"
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24
GREAT NATIONAL LOAN.
-ENEW FIVE PER CENT. BONDS
OF THE UNITED STATES.

The Treasury DEPARTMENTS now prepared to prom
Use that the registered Certificates of Stock, and
good part OF the Coupon Bonds Of the new Loan of
the United States, bearing Five per cent Interest,
payable quarterly in Gold, will be ready for delivery
early in the present month. Thesubscrptionst to the
loan now amount to s62OOO,O09, and it is expected
that the subscriptions and the sales win progress
more rapidly when the certificate and bonds ready
for market abroad as well as at home. The whole
and to the holders of United States $40 Bonds, with
out qualification, is 5000 100000 When the amount,
to which preference thus given, is taken up, the
remainder of the Five per Cents, $500, 900 OO0 en-
braced in the New Loanof July IA $780, for refunding
the Public Debt, will be offered lin connection with
$500 900 900 Four and one-half per Cents and any
part of 800 COO of Fouiper Cents the one run
ming fifteen years and the other thirty years.
THIS BOND is issued IN accordance with the provis-
ions OF an Act of Congress- EMIT led An Act to au-
thorize the refu nding of the National DEBIT approx
ed July a. 1870 amended by an act approved Janu-
ary 90 1871 and is redeemabe at the pleasure OF the
United States after the first day of May in coin
Of the standard value of the United States on SAID
July H. 1870 with interest in such coin, from the
day of the date hereof at the rate OF FIVE PER
UNI per annum, payable quarterly, the first day OF
February; May, August and November, in each year.
The principal and !ntertst are exempt from the pay
ent of all taxes duties of the United states, as
well as from taxation any form by under stat
municipal or loeal authority.
| Washington. ..1S......
Entered Recorded ..................
Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-05-24
.B'eiU advertisements.
CheapFa Free Travel
CHIOA GO, ROCK ISLAND, AND PA
CIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
100000 Acres
CHOICE IOWA LAMBS,

This company is offering for sale about six hun
bred acres Of the finest agricultural lands in the
West. The Company sells only 20 actual settlers.
and the prices are exceedingly reasonable ranging
from SO to Sl5 per acrethe average being about So
The greater part of these lands situated along
the line Of its railroad between the cities OF Des
Moines and Council Bluffs and are in the most acces-
sible and fertile region in the State.
Sales made for cash credit long enough TO en-
able any industrious to pay for the land out of
its crops
These lands are held uuder title direct from the
General Government, and are not mortgaged or en-
numbered in any way. Full warranty deeds given to
purchasers
For maps. pamphlets, or any other information re-
speeding them, address EBENEZER COOK, Land
Commissioner, Davenport, Iowa.
Exploring Tickets are sold at the companys ticket
ece at Chicago, and all other principal stations on
its line, and if the purchaser buys land the amount
paid for the ticket is applied on the purchase money
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
Who is Carpenter?

The Dubuque Times makes the
following explicit answer to the
above question, propounded by the
Chicago Times:
Carpenter is one Of those excel
lent men who has the universal re-
spect and confidence of his neigh
bors, who have repeatedly endorsed
him for responsible public positions,
and always found him coming up
to the full measure of their desires,
as an honest man and faithful Of
ficer. Carpenter is an old citizen
Of Iowa, familiar with the States
wants, and devoted to her interests.
Carpented is a man of brains and
ability, well informed upon public
questions, and well able to discuss
them before the people. Carpenter
is lifelong Republican, who has
never found it necessary to take a
new departure in order to place
himself en- rapport with the loyal
and humanity loving sentiment of
the nation. Carpenter is man who
helped to win the nations battles
against her rebel enemies, while the
Chicago Times and its Democratic
friends in Iowa were strengthening
and unfolding rebellion. And Car
penter is the man who will give the
Times Democratic friends in this
State the most crushing defeat they
have received since their existence
as a party. That's who Carpenter
;c
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07

A correspondent of the New York
Herald speaks thus of our Iowa boy
who stood at the head of the class
Just graduated at West Point:
"Wasson never went to an acad-
envy before he came to West Point.
During the war he joined one of the
Iowa regiments, and was in active
service for upwards of eighteen
months. All the schooling he ever
had before he got his appointment
to West Point he got in little west
ern district school; so the idea which
generally prevails among the peo-
pie who think that the leader of a
graduating class here must of ne
cessity have received very thor
ough education in some other acad-
envy before coming is not always
correct. On the other hand, sever
al of the members of the class who
did not graduate even among the
stars had passed through a regu-
lar academic course before their
'plebc' life began at this place.
WATSON is very fine looking fellow
physically, being tall, well proper
toned, and as straight rs an arrow.
He was born in Ohio, but went to
Iowa when quite child, where he
was brought up among the hardy
people who make up the bulk of the
population of the State outside of
the towns. He was twenty years
and six months old when he entered
the academy in June, 1867"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
The Senatorial Question,

The Cedar Rapids Times has an
able editorial in it's last issue on the
above subject. Speaking of the Of
fee peddling tactics of Mr.. Harlan,
it says:
Does it argue favorably for the
personal merit and political stand
ing of United States Senator, who,
after occupying the position eight
cen years, as has Mr.. Harlan, in or
der to perpetuate his position must
resort to the scheme Of buying his
support and paying for it in the Of
fees over which, by virtue of his
position, he exercises a controlling
influence? We hold that a single
act of this kind-the promise Of
place or position-on the part Of a
legislator, State or National in con-
sideration ofpolitical support should
be sufficient to condemn him in the
opinion of all liberty-loving pure
minded Americans. The usurpa-
ton and welding of this power is
dangerous, and until it is frowned
down by the people our most sacred
rights are imperiled. But the ques-
ton is can we do any better? We
claim that we can. We cannot GER
tainly make 4 worse of it in this re-
spect, and change may have sal
utary effect in checking this whole
sale Office peddling in order to
gain power or remain in office
when once there. We have many
good and true men as capable Of
representing Iowa in the U. S. Sen
ate as is Mr.. Harlan, men who have
as yet not debased the high office as
has Mr.. Harlan, and men who with
Mr.. Harlan's example before them
may avoid the shoals which have
made shipwreck of his political
character among the people. Among
these is the Hon. VIM. b. Allison,
than whom Iowa has not a brighter
intellect or more promising states
man. We believe the interests of
the public demand a change in Uni
ted States Senator. Harlan has had
the position long enough, SO long
indeed, and SO adroitly has he man
aged to utilize the opportunities it
has given him, that he possesses
more political power than one man
ought to have, especially man
who, like Mr.. Harlan, will use it
only for his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
State Fair Grounds.

Ofthc preparations made for hold
ing the State Fair at Cedar Rapids,
the Times says:
"The managers in the prepare
ton of the State Fair Grounds have
worked wonders and accomplished
great things in very short time.
The ground is all cleared off; the
track is completed, all but the neces-
sary "tinkering" which Of necessity
must be kept up for some time to
come, as inequalities Of surface are
produced by driving over it; the
fence is finished; the stalls are all
completed; several of the buildings
are already up and the foundations
for the balance laid; three wells are
finished--in fact the major portion
Of the work is done-at least the
heavy part of it. And now that the
work has so far progressed as to
give a very good idea of what the
State Fair Grounds of Cedar Rapids
will be when completed, we feel as
sured that they will fully satisfy the
most exacting committee, and give
entire satisfaction to the most fas-
tidious of a fastidious public. We
don't believe the Iowa State Agri-
cultural Society had ever any better
grounds furnished it, if as good;
nor do we believe that the accom-
modations in the way of stalls,
buildings, &c, were ever before so
good, and we are sure they were
never better constructed or more con
veniently arranged. The fact is, We
are proud Of the State Fair Grounds
at Cedar Rapids, and we want
everybody to come, from Dan to
Becrsheba, and see for themselves.
There is one thing can be implicit
ly relied upon in this matter, and
that is, if the State Fair Of 1871 is
not a success, the cause Of the fail
ure will not lie at the doors of those
who have had the preparation of
the grounds in charge"
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-07-07
The Accident to DR.. Bulls.

The DEBORAH Republican gives
the particulars of the severe acct
dent which befell DR.. Bulls last
week, as follows:
The Doctor was called to visit a
patient in the country, and left his
home about two o'clock in the morn
ing. He drove around by the
Washington street bridge to go
south. At the corner by Mr.. Ora
per's his horse became frightened
at something and jumped, and he
was thrown from his buggy. APP
parcntly, the carriage ran a short
distance on two wheels, then right
ed up, and the horse went his own
way for upwards Of an hour. Night
policeman Wilson heard it travelling
on several streets, thought it a
strange time for person to be
riding around town, and finally, as
it was coming up Water street,
concluded to stop the driver and
ascertain who it was. Neither the
horse nor the buggy has a scratch
to indicate an accident!
How long the Doctor lay after
being thrown out is not KNOWN
probably not long. His groans
were heard by the residents close
by, and c. w. Stewart and A. A.
Aiken soon went to his relief. They
were able to get him on his feet,
and he walked, leaning on their
shoulders, into the house Of the
former. DR.. Green was called as
soon as possible, and the hasty ex-
animation he was then able to give
only excited the gravcst fears. The
injuries were internal, and such
symptoms as discharges of clotted
blood from the stomach, and bloody
urine, indicated that they were pos
sibly almost probably mortal. He
was conveyed to his own home, and
every assistance possible rendered
him. During the morning the coun-
sells of Drs. Ellington, Coleman and
Parliman, of DEBORAH, and DR..
Drake, of Ossian, were secured.
Their united experience could not
prevent the steady sinking which
cnsued; and at shutdown, all hopes
were given up. Happily, at mid
night, reaction began, and step by
step improvement has manifested
itself, until now, when strong faith
is felt for his recovery.