Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1871-01-11

ltisyery doubtful, afisr ail, whether
our age, which ws boast of as so hgillv
civilized, shows very much improvement
on the dark days Of -bsrbarisin. We
have accounts of horrible crimes and
cruelties. official corruption and disgrace
and Of ignorant superstitions, which it
would be bard TO surpass. The days
when the people believed ia charms,
amueis and fortune telling, are gener-
ally supp osed to be passed, but The fools
are not yet extinct An intelligent Ohio
maiden, one of the results of the civilza-
ton of the. nineteenth century, lately dis
covered from her deep reading of tho oc-
cult sciences, that cats heart carried
about in her pocket was much surer
means of securing desirable husband
than the display If any of the graces of
the mind or character which have some
times been supposed to make the sex at
tractive Rightly thinking husband
the highest boon to be Obtained in this
life, she bounced upon her favorite tabby,
tied her to the bedpost aud ruthIessly
cut her heart out. 1t is probable that
r4te charm would not work successfully.
if the young men of that neighborhood
knew the means by which it was OBJ.
tanned.
Clark Mills visited General Grant late
Iy for the purpos. of getting from him
An authentic account of the part culars
| attending the surrender of General Lee
TO aid HIM IN his prop sed work of rep
resentstion Of that event in bas relief for
/ his monument. On this point the Pres
| ident said: Lee came in with a fac cf
! truce TO see what terms we would receive
| bis surrender. stated the terms, and
| Lee said, Please reduce that TO writing.
took some manifold paper aud made
several copies, and handed one to him,
SAYING. There. believe that is about rs
| talked Lee read and signed il, and
then passed it back TO me and signed it.
The manifold copies were distributed to
the several Generals. The transaction
took place in front 81 my tent, under a
tree, and with little pine table between
u.s." To the remark of Mr.. Mills that be
had seen picture representing the sur
render rs having taken place in room
with carpeted floor. anil in the midst
of the ststf officers Of both armies, Grant
replied. THAT picture was got up to
show off the aides. The real surrend Or
took place IA above stated"
A laughable thing took place at re
vival meeting somewhere in Mississippi
not long since. The minister noticed a
seedy looking chap in one of the seats,
looking as though be needed religion or
a good square meal. So be stepped w
to him and asked him ii he was Chris
tan. No. SIR said he. i am the editor
of the Radical paper in this place -
Then ~ the name of God. let US pray, ;
replied the de. voted minister.
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A young man, in the rural districts of
the west, went one evening to see bis
darling. and after making love TO her
some time, ventured to pop the question.
| She seemed very much agitated, and
SAID. You Skeer me- He apulngizcd,
saying he did not mean to scare her
Feeling much depressed, he took his hat
to 60 home. She said, Mister, don't
be IN hurry wish yeu would skeer
me again
IMITATIvESEss A lady in Sacra
| uento undertook To teach Chinese ser
want bow % mako cake Three eggs
were to be used aDd having >melled the
/ frs, ;he mistress found ii bad and threw
ii awsv, and used the others. John
carefully observed the process: and SO
| whenever he makes cake. he smells an
egg, throws il away aud then uses two
more as the mistress did.
A bashful Young man escorted IN
equally bashful young lady. AS they
approached the dwelling Of the dam.eI
abe SAID entrratingIy:
'JehiaI, don't tell any one you beau'd
me home
Sally said he emphaticaIly. don't
you mind; I'm as much ashamed of it as
YOU are
An inebriaied individual fell down n
! q ghl of stains the other night and
passer-by, fearing him seriously injured,
Jured, ran TO plck him up. Blu; the nnn
maieslcaly staggered to bis feet. ani in
response to the pr. ffered aid roarei Out:
Now, you les let lone. Wan no slob
hern' round me- allus come down
stairs that way
A quaker told young man just mar
ried: Friend, thou art now at The end
of all thy troubles The bride turned
out ken, and in a week the young
man came back with the upbrading re
marx. i thought you told me | was at
the end of nv trnubles!' so did,
friend, but l did not say which end
Vice President CoIfax has received
from the United STATES Consul at Jernsa
lem. box containing Speakers inalet
of olive wood. with heads of oak from
Ab:aham's OAK, at Hebron; a cIIalics of
olive wood from the Meu"t- ef Olvss;
and an inksiand and sand box of asphalt
from tha Dead Sea