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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-03-10

ggPProf Louis Agassiz whilst in
Pittsburg, received an autograph letter,
dated January 4, 1864, from Louis Ma
poleon, Emperor of France, inviting his
return to the country which gave him
birth, and with whose language and in
stitutions he was so well acquainted and
identified. The professor, no ,tever, will
decline the offer, as he prefers to live in
the United States. His admirers will
rejoice to leran bis determination, as the
culture and intellectual requirements Of
such men are the richest heritage of any
nation.
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4 NEcD0Tr On EpANKTIN A

ANECDoTE OF FRANKLIN.-At one
time the rich merchants and profess
sional men Of Philadelphia proposed to
form themselves into a social circle,
from which all mechanics were to be
excluded. The papers were drawn up
for this purpose and presented to DR..
Franklin for his signature On exam
lining it's contents he remarked that ne
could not consent tc write his name, in
asmuch as by excluding mechanics from
their circle, they had excluded the AL
mighty, who was the greatest mechanic
Of the Universe.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-03-10

ggA A lunatic in an eastern Jail, recent
ly, who calls himself Lord Frazer, sent
out for bottle Of wine to treat his fell
low prisoners. On being furnished with
bottle Of pop, he declared it to be the
best wine he ever drank, and, in grand
Eloquent manner exclaimed, "Now, gen.
tleman for toast-may we ever steal,
swear and cheat--steal away from bad
company, swear to the truth, and cheat
the devil of his prey. Verify there was
method in that mans madness.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-03-10

ma+ You may insert thousand things
in newspaper, and never word of ap-
probation from the readers but just let
a paragraph slip in, even by accident Of
one or two lines, not suited to their taste,
and you will be sure to hear oft.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-03-10

PHLosoPHIoAL.-How truly an old
man said, "When | was young, I was
poor when old, ! became rich but in
each condition | found disappointment
When the faculties Of enjoyment were, |
had not the means; when the means
came, the faculties were gone"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-03-10

Why is the rudder Of steamboat like
a public hangman Ans. Because it has
a stern duty to perform.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-03-10

THE GIRLs.-The English girl spends
more than half her waking hours in ply
sical amusements, which tend to develop,
invigorate and ripen the bodily powers.
She rides, walks, drives and rows upon
the water, runs, dances, plays, sings,
jumps the rope, throws the ball, hurls
the quot, draws the bow, keeps up the
shuttle-cock, and al this without having
it pressed forever upon her mind that she
is thereby wasting time. She does this
every day, until it becomes habit
which she will follow up through life.-
Her frame, as a natural consequence, is
large, her muscular system is in better
subordination, her strength more endur-
ing and the whole tone of her voice
healthier. Girls think of this.
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Utofessioaal &8usiness CarSs.
S. w. REESE,

A TToRNEY AT LAW. Land and Collecting Agent
\ Dodgeye, Iowa County, Wis. Particular at
tention given TO collecting agencies land payment OF
taxes in Iowa County. Office in the Post Office Build
ng< [nl-yll
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-03-10
Influence of Mothers.

John Randolph never ceased, till his
dying day, to remember, with unutterable
affection, the pious care of his mother, in
teaching him to kncel at her side, and,
with his little hands raised upward, to re-
peat, in slow and measured accent, the pat
tern prayer.
"My mother" said Mr.. Benton not long
before he died, "asked me not to drink
liquor, and | never did. She desired me
at another time to avoid gaming, and [
never knew card. She hoped never shod
use tobacco, it never passed my lips
Not long ago, the Rev. DR.. Mills, in one
Of his powerful appeals to mothers TO con-
secrate their children to the ministry of the
Gospel, said:
"a youth, after great deliberation, and
with the knowledge that his mother desired
him to be clergyman, decided at last to
become lawyer; and, soon after, his
mother enquired of him, in tone of deep
and tender interest, My son, what have
you decided to do q 'To. study law, moth
err She only replied, I had hoped other
wise ; and her conyulsiye sobbing told the
depth Of her disappointment. do you
think, said he, T could so into law over
my mothers tears?' He considered the
case, and has long been an able and efficient
clergyman"
All that Leigh Richmond was, he attribut
ed to thesimplicity and propriety with which
his mother endeayored to win his attention,
and store his memory with religious truths,
when yet almost an infant.
Oh! if Christian mothers would but
wake up to the use Of their powers and in
huences, a Samuel might rise out of every
family, and Leigh Richmonds be numbered
by thousands.
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NAssA COBB. ALEX. WILSON. ia S. f. SUDDUTH
COBB, WILSON & SUDDUTH.
formerly Cobb & sudduth.)

- Formerly Cobb & Sudluth.)
T AWYERS, Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin,
will attend professional business and correspon-
dence as heretofore. VIII procure Pensions: obtain
Bountes from the State and Federal Government and
prosecute claims against them upon any liberal terms
Office opposite Court House, up stairs 12y1
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T.. M. STRONG.

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Notary Public, Land and
N Collecting Agent, Dodgeville, Wis. Particular
attention given to the settlement of estates in the
County Court Office in Court House. up Stairs.l
1 n28Lyl-~} : - ~s-
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soLDIERs CI,AIM AGENCY.

DODGEyILLE, -- WIS.
ESolects back pay for discharged Soldiers, Bounty
" Money and back pay for heirs Of deceased Soldiers
at prices establised by Law.
n24-1y SAMUEL w. REESE, Atty
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j. III. Larry

A TTORNEY AT LAW, Mineral Point, Wis. Of
flee in Thomas Stone Block. [n1-yl
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-03-10

ONEDoLLAR will pay for the Dodceysue CpRox,crr
" one year il paid in advance
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WHITNEY SMITH /,

VEHANNER AND CUGRIER, Mineral Point, Wis.
Feather of all kinds, also Hair for Plasterng, al
pys hand, cheap for cash. Job Work done at short
ice and ON moderate terms. [n26tfl
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04
KNOWING TOO MUCH.

During the administration of President
jackson, there was singular young gen.
tlemnn employed in the public post Office
at Washington. His name was g., he
was from Tennessee the son Of widow,
a neighbor Of the president, on which
account the old hero had kind feeling
for him, and always got him out of his
difficulties with some Of the higher OFF,
cials, to whom his singular interference
was diStasteiul.
Among other things, ii is said Of him
that while he was employed in tho GEN.
eral post Office, on one occasion he had to
copy o letter for Major H.. a high official,
in answer to an application made by an
old gentleman in Virginia, or Pennsylvan-
10 for the establishment of new post, Of
fee. The writer Of the letter said the
application could not be granted, in con.
sequence Of the applicants proximity II
to another Office. When the letter came
into G.'S hands to copy, being a great
stickler for plainness, he altered "prox-
unity to "nearness to-" Major II. OBJ
served it, and asked G. why he altered
his letter.
"Why," replied G., "because don't
think the man would understand what
you meant by proximity"
"Well," said Major H., "try him; put
in the proximity again"
In few days letter was received
from the applicant, in which he very in.
dignantly said. "That his father had
fought for liberty in the second war Of in
dependence, and he should like to have
the name Of the scoundrel who brought
Me charge of proximity or anything else
wrong against him."
There. said g did I net say 50 -
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04

ident that my name is de Points, and
that will not answer any questions sd.
dressed to Coignard; if death stared me
W the tec% ~e~sN y The sane thing.
The president was obliged to give way,
and thenceforth addressed him ns first
prisoner No doubt whatever was left
in the minds Of the jury that they had
before them Coignard the convict; he had
in fact, in an unguarded moment, betray-
ed himself while in prison. 1t was, how.
ever, fully proved that his conduct ard
courage while serving in Spain had been
deserving Of the highest praise, testimony
which he supported by barring his breast
before the audience, and showing them
the scars with which it was furrowed. -
1t was to these facts. and to certain dig.
nifty in his manner, that he owed the mcr-
ciful consideration of the jury. lie had
shot at an agent Of police who had tried
to arrest him, but he was acquitted on
the charge of attempted homicide, and
after trial of two days, was condemned
to hard labor for life.
An immense crowd focked to the BIZ
cetre 10 witness the departure Of the chain
in which was the feOn whose daring fraud
had brought him into the presence and
favor of his sovereign, and in every town
through which his road lay the same Gu
riosity was excited. His arrival at Tou.
lon, his old place Of confinement, was
hailed with enthusiasm ty his old COM
rades. The ex.countess, who had been
| acquitted, followed him to ToulOn, that
she might still be near him in his cnptiv-
ity, and there she remained till he died,
at the end of few years.
The previous dispersion of the old
French nobility, and the unsettled state
of affairs in France, 60 some way to cx.
plain the success Of CoiSnard's fraud; but
the social position which he reached, and
the length OF time during which he main.
tained it with perfect external propriety,
place him, perhaps, at the head of all
modern swindlers Of thus stamp,
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04

Rings WORN BY BISHoPS AND SENATORS
The use Of rings by bishops is curl.
GUS subject; the Episcopal ring, which
makes part of the pOntticial apparatus,
and is esteemed pledge Of the spiritual
marriage Of the bishop with his church,
is Of very ancient standing. The fourth
council of Toledo, held in 633, appoints
that bishop condemned by one council,
and afterwards found innocent by sec
ond, shall be restored by giving him the
ring, staff, etc. From bishops the custom
Of the ring has passed to cardinals, who
have sometimes paid enormous sums for
the right to the cardinals ring. When
the bishop received the ring at his conSe-
Grafton, lie was exhortcd receive the
ring. the badge Of fidelity, you may
guard without reproach the spouse Of
God. that is, His Holy Church !" The
English Papists. however, wore in the
habit of beGtowing rings to eccleSiastios,
not bishops, as appears from the Septem.
Der (lS54) number of the Archaeological
journal; In the archdeaconry of Chester,
on the death of every priest, his best
horse, saddle, bride and spurs, certain
articles Of apparel, and hi. best signet, or
ring. belonged to the bishop, as being the
archdeacon.
Roman senators were not at first allow.
ed to wear the gold ring unless they had
been ambassadors at some foreign court
nor even. could they wear it in public
unless on public occasions. holidays, Geasts,
etc. at other times, they wore an iron
one; at length, the common use of the
gold ring wGs allowed TO senators and
knights-but it was by permission of the
pr@tor. In after times, knight was
known by his silver One-the slaves wear
ing iron on their ring finger; though the
gold ring was sometimes given to the SOL
diers, and Augustus evSu admitted freed
me.. this hclcr
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04

rERNs-tuAu,A.Lv ~ ADvAresOns Year, -; Six Months
a. Three Months 81 50; One month Payaoe 70 tue Gar
fS1l q osnts; SIaGls Copies, l1k cents.
AnvKnTTeINooue Square, Of 10 lines, nrst insertion. -
Heh 81 50 Business CArdS Of 10 llnei
~ lo1S Se year SIS Business Cards OF 10 lines or less
three Aonths $40. liberal discsunt will be made tha
above for ycA~i5 and quarterly Advertisements which
exceed oAe square.
jOR PRINTING-Our once is replets with all the modern
.v,yv GtVe OF PRIN TING such Booh Pamphlets Briefs
Posters HAndbls, Circulars Ball Tickets Programme Ger
N6entes Deposit RiheAds, Cheeks, Receipts
Cards, Labels, etc. In plain or fancy colored inks
JrSTICEs BLANKS-Andayits, Undertakings and writs o
Attachment under the Law for sac at this once also
Declarations Of Homestead the most convenient form
inuee. Just printed complete form NJ MISERs DEED
aiso a beauHfut1y. executed MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE.
USHER No. INV Washington opposite Mcguire
the only authorized FOR the MOUNTAIN
DEMOCRAT In the city Of San Francisco All orders fo'
the Paper Advertising left with him will be promptly At
tended 10.
" H. BROWN iS the authorized Agent Ofthe DEMOCRAT Al
Orders for the paper Advertstng or for Jot
work, left With him, will be promptly attended to-
CHAS p JACKSON Is the authorized Agent OF the NOCN
TAIN DEMOCRAT at FL Dorado Orders len with him vii
be promptly attended 10.
H. J. BIDLENAN authorized agent at Sacramento
orders advertng len with him will receive Inn
mediate attention.
A. L. DIAs Is agent for the DEHoeEAr at Virginia City
Nevada Territory.
COL wN KNOX our authorized Asen, at Grzfly FlAt
All orders given him for the Democrat viii be promptly al
tended 70.
once, OH Coloma Street.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04

An Illinois lawyer. defending a thief,
wound up his speech to the jury in behalf
Of his injured client with the following
rouSing appeal: "True. he was rude
so air our bears. True, he was rough
so air cur buffalers. But be was child
of freedom, and his answer to the despot
and tyrant was, that his home was on the
bright setting OF the sun!'
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04

A CLERGYMAN, at an afternoon service,
was asked to read a notice for woman 8
rights lecture. which he did in this wise :
AT half-past six o'clock, at the school.
house in the first district, hen will at.
tempt 10 CROW
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04
| NUMBER %.

G. carried his improvements - O., that
Mr.. Berry, the postmasteT.gsueTal satd
to him, I" don't want you here any lQng-
er-you know too much" -
Poor G. went out but his old friend. the
general, got him another place. This
time G.'s ideas underwent = change. He
was one day very busy writing, when .
stranger called in and asked him where
the patent ONCE was. 81 don't know"
said G.
''Csn you tell me where the treasury
department is ?" said the stranger.
'.NO." said G. "NOr the Presidents
houSe2"
"No."
The stranger finally asked him If he
knew where the capital was.
"No," replied G.
"Do you live in Washington, sir ?"
said the stranger.
Eyes" said G.
"Good Lord! and don't know where
the patent Office, treasury, presidents
house and capitol are!"
Stranger" said G., II was turned out
Of the post.offce for knowing too much.
| don't mean to offend in that way again.
| am paid for keeping this book, believe
do know that much but il you find me
knowing anything more, you may take
my head"
"Good morning." said the stranger.
"Good morning." said G., and went on
with his writing.
OLD BUr Coon. D.-Mynheer Van SIauken
owned grist mill, and Peter Snyder own
ed one also, near by. Old Mynheer Van
Slauken was subject to fits Of insanity,
and when in one Of these moods would
assume that he was Supreme Judge, and
would get upon his throne and call such
persons as he might have in his mind to
judgment, and would ask and answer the
questions himself The questions would
be put in sharp, strong voice, and the
answers very whining and meek. HaV.
ing on one Of his crazy fits one day, be
mounted his throne, and as there had
been little competition in the grist mill
business, he took occasion to call Peter
Snyder TO judgment so call
peter SnyderI" No answer. Again.
very loud Peter Snyder!"
Hay, Lort! here ish; vOt you want,
Lortr
DO you own q grist millP
'Ah, yes, Lord, ! tus.'
'Vcll, Peter Snyder, do you cffer dake
too mooch doll I
'Ah, yes, Lort; ven my water was yer.
~ low, ant mine stones vas ferry dull, I
has daken too mooch doll"
"Vell den, you may go to dc Lett hand
init de goats"
AS he passed judgment on his neigh.
Dor, he thought he would try himself
'Mynheer Van SIauken p No answer.
Very sharp Mynheer Van SIaukenY
Hay, LortI here is; vot you want,
Lorty'
Do you own a grist millY'
'Ah, yes, Lort; tus own q grist mill!'
'Tus you cffer dake too mocch doll,
Mynheer Van Slauken?'
Yes. Lort Eumtimes has dAken too
mooch doll" ....
We'll, Mynheer Van Slauken, vOt did
you nit dc doll2'
'Ah, Lort, has giffen it to de bOor.'
After q slight pause
Veil, den, you may 60 to de right
hand, NIT de sheep; but i: ish tam tight
squeexel'
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04
4CEI ICE! ICE: ICE!

TNHE undersigned respectfully Informs the citizens
= OF Placervil'e that he is again prepared to fur
nnh them with pure Mountain Ice, in quantities to
ent. - Orders left at the Knicke booker Saloon
tnrst door below the Cary HOuseh will receive
prompt attention.
rryH NO, NcE pEAReoS.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04

A GERMAN wrote an obituary on the
death of his wife, of which the following
is copy; If mine wife hat lived until
next Friday, she would have been dead
Shust two weeks Nothing is possible
with the Almighty. AS de tree falls SO
must it stand.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04
once, OH Coloma street.
professional Gar0s, Etr.

GEO. G. BLANCHARD,
ATTORNEY .AT-LAw AND NOTARY PUBLIC,
Olhce-City Block 0ately occupied by Hume Sloss),
mail Main street, PlacervIe- tn
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04
A. G. SEARLE,

ATTORNEY Y-AT.LAW
OMce in Douglass Building tup Stairs> Main street,
Pacervie.
febe2 Sm'
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04

llE who thinks he can do without 9th.
ers is greatly mistaken; and be who thinks
others cannot do without him is still more
so.
"JoINrNc hands in matrimony "a
custom originated by pugiliStS shaking
hands before they 6ght.
DIR. SNooKs was advised to get his life
insured. "Won't do it," said be, "it
would be my luck to live forever il did. i"
People turn their noses up at this
world as IL they we're in the habit Of keep.
ing company with = better one.
WHY are decayed teeth like public
lands! Because you can get rid Of ths@
for about dollar an acher.
A CONTEMPORARY says naval contractors
seem 10 think this h. To time build ves.
sells Of iron and steal.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04
N. A. HAMILTON,

ATTORNEY AND COUNsELOE-AT.LAw,
Notary Public and Commissioner o.
Deeds for Nevada Territory.
Omce-In Donahues Building, opposite the The
atre, Placerviiie. ldeclZl
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04
The MOUNTAIN DEMOCRAT,

PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING. BIZ
a DLw1OE9 - j - n u a n Y
- --..---.. ". A. JANuARY.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04
NJ. K. sHEARER,

NJ. K. SHEAREH,
ATTORNEY AND CoUNsELLORAT-LAw, AND
NOTARY PUBLIC.
EF- Ohice, at Residence. Main street, three
doors above Bedford Avenue, Placer\ HE. aulo
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04
DEM. sH ERw Cd,

ATTORNEY .AT.LAW,
Piacervilie, e. Dorado County, California.
0mce-DorSey's Building (up-stairs), Nain ST.
(ma2u
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04
@, w. GORDON,

ArToRS Y-AT.LAw
Virginia City, IT Once in Collins BuilinV.
Bstrset. fGoy29
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04


FRASKLIN's Franklin had cap
ital method Of deciding difficult questions.
He took a sheet of paper, ruled line
down the middle in red ink, and then en-.
tered on either side the argument pro
and con. This paper he Kept on his
writing table for several days, and when
any new subject presented itself to him,
he wrote it Immediately in its proper
place. When he found that no more
reasons presented thernsclves-thatt the
subject, so far as his capacity and facts
went, appeared to be exhausted, he be-
gan the labor Of sitting this mass. If he
found an article in one column balanced
by another in the opposite, he struck both
of. II he found one that took two to
balanccit, he erased two on the one side
and one on the other. By this process
he finally found himselE with no argu-
ments left in one column, or with but
few, and these greatly disproportioned
to those in the other. By adopting this
method, on all difficult and important &C.
cnsions, he acquired that repHtation for
soundness and Judgment, in which he hEs
no rival, either among our revolutionary
sages or their successors, except in Wash.
ingtOn alone.
If men generally would adopt this pian,
or one similar to it, there would be fewer
erroneous opionions formed. What the
world necdS is not so much books as moro
accuracy in thinking, not so much more
learning as more knowledge, which, though
often confounded with learning, is far
better thing. Reading, like conversation,
is the only means TO arrive at an end
Men who live in coterics by themselves,
or peruse only books or newspapers of a
particular sect or party are invariably
one sided in their Judgments. He who
studies only one aspect of the question is
really as ignorant as one who does not
study it at all, and is infinitely more self
sufficient lie is ike tn kn' G It who saw
the silver side OF the shield and was ready
to fight, to the death. thinking the whole
shield was silver, with him who saw the
golden side, and was as ready to do battle
that it was golden. There are more Of us
than is generally known as foolish as the
two knights. In politics, social science,
and even religion, we are apt to run riot
in delusions, simply because we are too
lazy to get at the truth, or do not know
how.
The mountain Democrat., 1864-06-04

OGDEN SQUIRES.
COUNSELOR AND ATTORNEY -ATLAw,
Will practice in the District Court. Ofice-Doug
lass Block, Main street, adjoining the Gary iI"uss.
jan!6l
The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-09-24

Fthat = iarge bounty awaited him il be
would came to D&yehpoft and enlist. He
replied thst heWAsl ssin for the war, and
didn't care Ard for bounty, and wouldn't
come home to get it." He must b some
relation to "old Hickory" and : ''cnip Of
the Ola block. Davenport Gds., 2Oth.
u MILITARY ITEtGs. Major r. Root, 6th
Iowa cavalry, Is incorrectly reported -
missing IN the action Of July 18th. Here
gust 12th, 1854, from Kingston, Georgia.
Papers that published tho list Of Casualties
are. requested to- insert this CORRECTION
Z0tdso, saW 3a S8rae NJ
Information was received at the ONCE Of
the Provost Msf1hal YESTERDAY morning
that the members Of the 10th infantry,
from Marion, Linn county, had obtained
Pin Texas SUFFICIENT number Of recruits
for their company to clear that town Of the
draft.-I5id.
The eth regiment arrived yesterday
morning on the cars and went into quaters
at Camp Mcclellan. The regiment has
besn stationed y the place in Arkansas
spelled Helena, but pronounced by the
boys with the last two syllables silent, and
they have suffered much from sickness. -
Over q hundred of tho invalids were sent
up the river to the Keokuk Hospitals, and
those With the regiment were the first TO
receive General Bakers attention. One
company had II it's charge three families Of
s'cOntrabands. Ibid. .s9t
Mr.. Horsish said on last Saturday that
Democrats volunteered more freely and in
larger numbers ut the commencement Of
the war than did the Republicans. How
does It happen that they al quit voting The
copperhead ticket % soou 40 they get Into
the army? The truth il exactly this: The
brave tneu who volunteered Of SWhakovAr
party o. politics, thought more Of their
country than they did OF party. That ac-
counts for the "milk In the cocoanut."-
Bloomfield Guard. 17tk.