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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
Coughs Apostrophe to Cold Water.

Look at that, ye thirsty ones Of earth !!
Behold It'll See its purity How it
glitters, as if mass Of liquid gems
1t is beverage brewed by the hand Of
the Almighty himself! Not in a sim
mering STILL over smoky fires, choked
with poisonous gasses, and surrounded
by the stencil of sckening odors and
rank corruptions does your Father in
Heaven prepare the precious essence Of
life, the pure cold water but in the
green glade and grassy dell, where the
red deer wanders and the child loves to
play-there God brews it. And down,
down in the deepest valleys, where the
fountains murmer and the rills sing
and high up in the mountain tops where
the naked granite glitters like gold in
the sun, where storm clouds brood and
thunder storms crash-and away far
out on the wide sea where the hurri-
cane howls music, and the waves roar
the chorus, sweeping the march of God
there He brews it, that beverage of
life-health giving water And every
where it is a thing of beauty-gleam-
ing in the dew drop, singing in the
summer rain, shining in the ice gem,
till the tall trees all seemed turned in
to living jewels spreading golden
veil over the setting sun, Of the white
gauze over the midnight moon, sport
ing in the cataract, sleeping in the
bright snow curtains, softly about the
world, and weaving the moon colored
iris, that seraph's zone of the sky,
whose warp is the rain drop Of earth,
whose woof is the sunbeam Of heaven,
all checkered over with celestial flowers
by the mystic hand Of reflection. Still
always it is beautiful, that blessed lite
water, No poison bubbles on the
brink its form brings no sadness or
murder no blood stains its limpid
glasses broken hearted wives, pale
widows and starving orphans shed no
tears into its depths. No drunkard 5
shreiking ghost from the grave curses
it in the works Of eternal despair
Beautiful pure, blessed and glorious
give me forever the sparkling, pure
Cold Water.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
DEVILS Lake.

A correspondent who was with Capt.
Burt's command, which captured the
son Of Little Grow, gives the following
description of Devils Lake:
Devils Lake we found to be much
larger than we expected It is fully
sixty-ive miles in lenght, and its wa
ters are nearly as salt as those Of the
Atlantic. These is, an island covered
with scrub oak at the south west end,
containing 1900 acres. The immediate
shore is about equally divided between
prairie and timber, but after passing
half mile from the lake the country is
one vast rolling prairie, as far as the
eye can reach, dotted all over with nu.
merous small lakes of salt water. The
lake abounds with fish, and has pretty
shore, from which we picked many spec
linens of petrified wood, bone, etc. We
find nearly everything of this character
rapidly retrihed in this region. The
sea gull and many different specimens
Of birds that we have seen along the
Atlantic and the great lakes, are here
found in great numbers hocks of great
white swans are continually found flying
around the shores and swimming over
the surface Of the lake
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
Poor Miserable Bachelors.

Appleton's Cyclopedia contains the
following hint to bachelors
In the good old times it was consid.
cred unpatriotic in citizen to remain
bachelor all his days. By the Spartan
laws those citizens who remained bach
elors after middle age were excluded
from all Offices, civil and military. At
certain feasts they were exposed to pub.
llc derision, and led round the market
place. Although, generally speaking,
age was usually respected at Sparta, YET
this feeling was not manifested to old
bachelors "Why should I make way
for you?" said a Spartan youth to a
gray haired old bachelor, who will ney.
er have son to do me the same honor
when | am Old" The Roman law pur.
sued the same policy towards bachelors.
They had to pay extra and special tax
es, and under Augustine law was en-.
acted by which bachelors were made in.
capable Of acquiring legacies and devises
OF real estate by will, except from their
near relatives. In cannon law bachel.
ors are enjoined to marry, or to profess
chastity In earnest by becoming monks,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
"Greenbacks.

Few people, perhaps, are aware why
the National currency is printed with
greenbacks; therefore contemporary
explains the reason. Ever since the
adoption Of paper curreny, it has been
the constant study Of bank note engray-
ers to get up some plan Of printing bills
that could not be counterfeited. In
this they only partly succeeded, till, as
late as 1856, a man named Stacy j. Ed :
son, invented kind of green ink, which
he patented June Both Of that year
1t is called nti-photographic ink, be-
cause it cannot be photographed On ac-
count Of its color, and cannot be dis
lodged by counterfeiters, to get COM
plete ac-smile Of the bills. AS it is a
secret only known by the American
Bank Note Company and the inventor,
it IS impossible to counterfeit he green
back money. It was used by many
banks before the war, but was never a
leabing feature in the bill; but even if
the composition Of the ink was known,
it would be of no use, as the work
could not be copied from the genuine
bills as with any other description Of
ink. The date Of the patent can be
seen on all the bills in small print.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
Asia-Success Of New Baptist Mission.

Mr. CRoss of the Toungoo Mission bears the following te
n.ony to the work Of Mr. Bxby among the Shans:
Il have opportunity observe what Mr. Bxby doing
prepared that the Shan Mission has greatly surpassed
all highest expectations Mr Bixby will doubt give you
his reports But am happy bear my testimony what
see. feel that Col has in remarkable manifest d
his favor Mr. Bxby labors. confess that when learned
that he to leave The place of great usefulness which he
pied in Providence, R. t. Shan Mission felt that
1t of doubtful expectancy But about the begin
ming of January 1863 commenced the Shans
which promises spread among the whole 1t begun
III the conversion of Mr. BXbys teacher and spread in his neigh
borhood village until Mr. Bxby led build chapel
that place. and ne found filled The Shans seemed to be
stirred up receive the Word Of God Yesterday good
Der Of shans Red Karns and Tonghoos collected Mr.
Bxy yerandah The spirit inquiry and interest has extend
ed abroad Many of the shans from the regions far north
and by receiving the truth they become well disposed and de-
veop the condition of their people and other tribes that
region Thus facts obtained which show that the work ocon
version here rapidly connecting itself with mutes in
those distant regions who evidently prepared of God
ceive the gospel
"Mr Rxby has class of eight studying the
Scriptures with HIM They be the promise Of great
work among the Shans They have mostly been converted with
in few months
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
The Horrors Of War.

Nothing but visit over the battle
field will convey an intelligent idea OF
the horrors and desoation Of war. Not
until we see the ground strcwn with
the mangled corpses of those who few
moments before were buoyant with life
and who although engaged in deadly
conflict looked upon each other as
brothers and kindred can we realize
how cruel is the war in which we are
engaged. Dead horses strewn in every
direction, fences leyeled to the earth,
fruitful fields Of grain trampled beneath
the soldiers feet, verdant plains made
desolate, houses and barns, which few
moments before furnished peaceful homes
for happy families laid in ruins and the
inmates turned upon the cold charities
of the world, the long trains Of ambu-
lances, bearing to the hospital our
wounded heroes. the shrieks and groans
OF the dying, as their thoughts turn to
their homes they left to defend. the
surgeon with his instruments and the
diggers with their spades, are sights
which can alone convey TO the minds
Of our readers the horrors Of the battle
field. These are sights which have
met our eyes during the last few weeks
on every side. Is it any wonder the
mind grows sick and the heart sad +?
May we never be called upon to witness
the like again Gettysburg (Pa.) Ncus.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
Rich Fruit.

one day teacher little Irish boy with
filth and rags. He took him the Sunday school with him.
The boy was ignorant Of almost everything Could read
syllable The teacher taught him Sabbath after
bath told him of Jesus and Savior's love.
''Wi he be friend me?" inquired the little fellow
Eyes"
"And will he love you do?'
yes"
How can get him to be my friend?'
The teacher answered al his inquiries we'll he could
tied him at his home prayed with him. and in very little time
that boy give his heart to the Savior One day. while visiting
his home the teacher inquired Of his mother about him.
oh she hes changed He takes of his dress
don't hear him swear and he works all the time reads
me, and prays every day. don't know what make of it,
Here work for that teacher mother be saved
He told her Of Jesus prayed with her. her.
shortly she too became Christian and united with the Church
But there work for her do Her husband was unkard
The gospel must be preached to him. for he beyond all
hope But how should she approach him? Easily Every meal
prepared in good time and in the best style the
clean and the whole meal but bread
ready for him his arrival So with everything his
wants attended to heerul and promptly the
change in his treatment 1t seemed strange and day he
asked,
'How is this Why all these things done for me p
How quick the story told. The Sunday school taught
them to be kind Now all this time this good had been
preaching to her drunken husband though saying word
the subject few weeks later this father united himself with
the Church of Christ whod family saved Think teacher
and take courage-S s. T. Journal.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
Remarkable P"eSentiment.

DURING the funeral services of little boy about years
age who died in village few days since the minister
lated the following somewhat remarkable preentment of the
tie boy.
S9ra weeks before his DEATH while his cheeks yet
dy and his bright with the use of health he down
from his sleepngroom in the morning, and told his mother
had just the most beautiful lady he and that she
very anxious that he should accompany her away beau
full land
The little boy felt somewhat inclined listen the persuasive
pleadngs Of the beautiful lady but finally told her that his mother
could spare him. and he must be ezcused.
In about three weeks the vision repeated only with
cearnees and beauty.
She endeavored persuade her little boy that had beer
dreaming ut he could not believe this asserting that he really
the beautiful lady, and that her almost
irresistible In about three weeks the beautiful lady appeared
the third time and renewed her entreaty for the company
of the little boy He the chidlk4 argument this
asserting that his mother could not spare him.
In about three days from this last interview the little boy
taken sick and very died He had gone that beautiful
where sickness never known Strange and mysterious
links which unite Us to heSp world and touchny beautif
are the minratons OF pug spirits the vision Of ste children
-Lockport Jonraal.
a Reason tell how love affects US but cannot te
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
"The Smiths"

John Smith-plain John Smiths
not very high sounding it does not
suggest aristocracy; it is not the name
OF any hero in die way novels; and yet
1t IS good, strong and honest. Trans
ferred to other languages it seems to
climb the ladder Of respectability. Thus
in Latin, it is Johannes Smithus the
Italian smoothes it off into Giovanni
Smith; the Spaniards render it Juan
Smlthus; the Dutchman adopts it as
Hans Schmidt; the French fatten it
out into Jean Smeets; and the Russian
sneezes and barks Sonloff Smittowski.
When John Smith gets into the tea
trade at Canton, he becomes Jahon
Shimmit; if he chambers about Mount
Hecla, the Icelanders sa he is Jaime
Smlthson; if he trades among the Tus-
caroras, be becomes Ton Ga Smittia !; in
Poland he is known as Ivan Semitic.
welski; should he wander among the
Welsh mountains, they talk Of Jihon
Schimidd; when he goes to Mexico, he
is booked as Jontli F'Smitti if Of clas-
sic turn, he fingers among Greek ruins,
he turns to Ton Smiktoh and in Tur-
key, he is utterly disguised as Yoe seef.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24

An INTERESTING RELIc-One of the
most interesting relics of The Pilgrims
has been recently uncovered by the
ever moving ocean, on the eastern shore
Of Orleans, Cape Cod 1t is the hull Of
small vessel which was wrecked in
that harbor in 1927 7-of which par
ticular account is given in Bradford
and Morton, under that year A por-
ton Of it was seen about eighty years
ago, but has since been entirely cover
ed by the sand and salt meadow, most
Of the time twenty feet deep.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24

The Little Pilgrim.

The way to heaven is narrow,
And its blessed entrance strait;
But how safe the little pilgrims
Who get within the gate!
The sunbeams of the morning
Make the narrow paths so fair,
And these early little pilgrims
Find dewy blessings there
They pass DER rugged mountains,
But they climb them with song;
For these eaily little pilgrims
Have sandals new and strong.
They do not greatly tremble
When the shadows might foteteil
For those early little pilgrims
They know the path SO we'll.
They know it leads to heaven
With its bright and open gates,
Where for faithful little p igcims
A Savior's welcome wait.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24

e Artemus Ward is preparing a
new lecture entitled Brigham Young's
Iotherin-law, showing how many there
is Of her
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24

The SuSDAYscHooLs of LoSDoN, ENGLANDIn the city of
London there Sunday 1909 Sunday
teachers, and 9oe79 scholars There is training college for
Sundayschoo teachers conducted by Of eeeiag
classes, which aterRa Is week. In Of these
classes Biblical Illustration is the study in the other the "Prn-
pes and Art of Teaching These said b well attended
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
T.. M. STRONG.

A TToRNEY Ar LAW, Notary Public, Land and
N Collecting Agent, Dodgeyille, Wis. Particular
attention given the settlement of estates in the
County Court. Office in Court House. Up Stairs.
n2S-yl
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
soLDIERS CLAIM AGENCY.

DODGEvILLE, WIS.
6tollects back pay for discharged Soldiers Bounty
Money and back pay for heirs of deceased Soldiers.
Pension certificates procured Bounty claims settled
st prices cstablsed bF Law.
n24-ly SAMUEL w. REESE, Atty
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
s w. REESE

A TT0RNEY AT LAW. Land and Collecting Agent,
Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wis, Particular at
tcnton given collecting and and payment OF
taxes in Iowa County Office in the Post Office Build
ing [nI-ylj
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
WHITNEY SMITH.

TANNER AND CUERIER, Mineral Point, Wis.
Leather ef nil kinds, also Hair for Plastering, al
WAYS on hand cheap for cash Job Work done at short
notice AMI on moderate terms In26-tfl
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
SCHALL'S HOUSE,

MO. 2O7 & 209 Randolph Street Chicago Illinois
~ This house is ceatray located, in the business
part of the CITY, the Post Office, the Court House.
and all the principle Rail Road Depots The
,podations good, gnd cheaper than most of the
Hotels in this vicinity. infl-tfl
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24

gsaid Gen. Logan of Illinois, in
recent speech, and his words should be
duly pondered
"The government is worth fighting
for.-It is worth generatioos and CEN
tlries Of war. 1t is worth the lives of
the best and noblest men iu the land.
We will fight for this government for
the sa ke of ourselves and our children.
Our little ones shall read in history Of
the men who stood by the Government
in its dark and gloomy hours, and it
shall be the proud boast Of many that
their fathers died in this glorious stug-
gle for American liberty"
m@e Whisky has killed more persons
than the small pox; yet the latter is fssg.
ed more than the formar,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24

MASONIC
ID OCULAR MEETINGS of Dodgevie Lodge, No
N ll9 of A. 4. 4 A. NJ, on the first and third Fri
day evenings of each .lonth, at their Hall Iowa
treet. Transient brethren visiting Dodgeville,
Srdially invited 10 attend
HENaY DUSsTAN, Sec'y.
To widows tears to orphans cry,
All wants ready hands supply,
So far power is given
The naked clothe, the prisoner Free .-t,ls
Such the deeds sweet masonry
Revealed TO us from heaven.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
doi EST onN NorE =
DODGEVILLE. WIS.

A THE undersigned would respectfully ask a
fs,ess1n share of the public patronage. His table
sss#E will always be furnished in good taste and
isss E4 his rooms are large and airy, and in every
essssSA department. the intentioa will be to consult
the comfort and wishes of his patrons Good st4bes
and attentive osters always in readiness.
,ardsrs by the day week furnished with all nee
essary conveniences aud at reasonable rates.
HfS- Stages leave this house daily north and south
nI-ly JOHN II. ROBERTS.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
r ARUNDEL

GENERAL DEALER in stoves, Hardware. Tin
VI Sheet Iron, and Copper ware, &c, Iowa Street
opposite the old Post Office, Dodgeville Wis. lnl-y
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24

s- Reason tell how love affects US but
what love is
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24

Q OF G.. II
4 MIcITIA LODGE, No. l6I, Independent Order of
n Good Templars. meets every Monday evening in
b. 4. Thomas Hail. at 71S o'clock. Members of this
order visiting this Village cordially invited
With us. THOMAS LEWIS, W. C. T.
JAMES BATES, y. r. s.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1863-09-24
NrofessionaI t business Garhs

NYoTARY PUBLIC, Deeds, Mortgages, &c, drawn
~ with accuracy, at his Hotel Main Street
Dodgeyille, Wis ln8v4-uI
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-08
AChaste style.

When some future scholar complies an
other book of Elegant Extracts" the
files or the rebel press throughout this
war will afford him the richest stores Of
material. Here is a sample from the Sell
ma, Ala, Register:
One singular custom has been intro
duced in NatcheZ that we suppose will
be followed elsewhere that Of compelling
ladies who may wish to attend divine SER
vice upon the Sabbath day, to procure a
Provost Marshal's pass, which must be
presented to pair of drunken blue bel
lies, who are stationed at each church door.
Just think of it moment, readersl Be-
fore our mothers, wives, sisters and dAngh-
ters can have permission to worship God
IN the temples which have been dedicated
to his name, they must pass the ordeal of
insult at the hands of dirty, thieving set
of rapscalions, hardly fit to have their
heads blown off and used as manure for
the next cotton crop. And yetthere are
to be found men who occasionally hope
that the glorious Union will be once
more reconstructed Could they be COM
PEELED to reside fora short time, with their
families, within the corporate limits of
Nashville they would wish every puritanic
knaye that halls from Lincolndom plnng-
ed into bath of boiling birthstone, with
the privilege Of. knowing their agonies
were to prove eternal. They would then
acknowledge that if God made man in his
own image, the Yankee scOundrels are
counterfeits, 1 - i-r1. li
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-10-08
The PeopIe,a Loan.

The N. z. Tines says the subscriptions
to thelPopular Loan of the United States
are now about million of dollars per day
in the New York market alone It is moi
surprising that the public preference for
the Funded Stock Of the United States
should thus run ahead OF all local seCuri-
ties, in view of the fact that NO other in
vestment is based upon the pIIghted Pub-
lie Faith h'oft the whole People and Govern
mept Of the United States, or pays a
uniform and isslI dssursd income IA gold and
silver. The nature aud terms Of the Popu-
lar Loan now in the course Of distribution
at par, cannot be too frequently recapitu-
lated or too strongly impressed upon the
good people of the country who have. sur
plus means to invest and who desire not
only a first class and the very highest char
acter of security, but to avoid the cost and
annoyance of all local taxation, whether
state, city or county. lsssaf sr
The following gives very good idea Of
the nature Of this security: ree .
"The General Subscription Agent is au-
thoFiEed by the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 contihe the sale to. this popular loan,
and ten days public notice will be given of
Gliscontinusnce. About two hundred mill
lions remain ,GnaOld, and this amount is
scarcely sufficient to furnish basis for
the circulation of'the National Banking
Associations now being formed In every
part of,the country. Butts short time must
eIapse before this loan is wholly absorbed,
thE 1hroa fsnF, r Hapnar,v aa,,s =
oiRlly, being quite active. As Il Is well
known that the Secretary of the Treasury
has ample and unfAiling resources in the
duties on imports, internal FeYenles, and
I'm the Issue Of interest bearing legal Ten
der Treasury notes, It is nearly certain
that it will be necessary for him, for q
long time TO come, to issne further permA-.
neut loaus, the interest and principal Of
(which are payable in gold. These con-
sideFatious must lead to the prompt
conclusion that the time Is not far
distant when these Five. Twenties' will
sell at a handsome premium, as was
the result with the Seven Thirty Loan
when it was all sold, and could no longer
be subscribed for at par. This is a 6 per
cent Loan, the interest and principle being
payable in coin, thus yielding about per
cent. per annum at the present premium
on ROlus ~ 10 GhIleu T FlNG'4 '4WSuIyt lEOH
the fact that while the Bonds may run for
twenty years, yet the Government has the
right to pay them off in gold, at par, at
any time after fve years The interest is
paid half yearly, on the tirst days of No
Vember aud May. Subscribers can have
Coupon Bonds, which are payable to bear.
er, and are issued for $50, 500, $500 aud
$1,000, or Registered Bonds of similar
denomination, and in ambition, $4,000 and
$4,000. These tFiVe. Twenties cannot be
taxed by States, cities, towns OF counties,
and the Government tax ON them is only
II per cent. on the amount of income,
when the amount exceeds six hundred dol /
lars per anuum,. Income from all other
such as mortgages, railroad
stocks, bonds, &C., must pay from to
per cent, tax on the income"