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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-01-07
Heroic Sailor Boy.

II DoY WHO oelonSS 10 snip IN Wnlcn
boys are trained to be sailors, had saved
his wages for several months, that he
might present them to his poor mother.
One day he got leave to pay her visit
The vessel lay off Salem, in Massa-
chusetts, at which place be was put
ashore.
In due time he reached Boston. I
can't tell you how pleased his mother
was when she clasped the tidy little
sailor boy in her arms. Nor can paint
her happiness when the little fellow
poured his wages into her lap, and with
loving words told her he had kept them
all for her 1t is very certain that the
boy and his mother spent some Fof
the happiest hours of their lives in their
humble home that night. He was hap
py, because he was with the mother he
loved, and she, because she felt that her
son loved her. That love was worth
more than millions of money to them,
because it made them happy, which you
know money alone could not do. Mon
ey is shining dirt, but love is happiness.
1t is good thing to have both money
and love, but if you can only have one,
be sure you choose love, for "better is
dinner of herbs where love is, than a
stalled OK and hatred herewith"
The hours of this boys holiday soon
fled, for, as you know, time flies very
swiftly with the happy. With many
hearty kiss he and his mother parted
Having left all his money with his moth
er, he went to the railroad depot, and,
telling the conductor his story, begged
a passage to Salem.
The conductor was stern man, and
gave the boy rough denial. Then the
poor little sailor boy trudged off afoot on
his journey of fourteen miles.
1t was long and weary way for
boy to walk. To make it worse, he MISS
ed the right road, and rambled several
miles out of his way. Yet on he trudg-
ed, until he grew faint for lack of food.
His legs were stiff and his feet sore.
Still he trudged on, until he reached the
good old city of Salem. With feeble
voice he hailed boat, and was taken to
his ship. But so fatigued was he, that
ne no sooner reached the deck than he
tainted, and fell at the feet of the as
tonished old tars who had the boy in
charge.
Tenderly did those rough men raise
up the PROSTATE boy. With kindness
kindred to that of his mothers they used
means for his recovery. And when he
opened his mouth, and told his simple
story, many a tear rolled down the sun
burned cheeks of the listeners. ( am
afraid those old tars hurled some yery
hard words at the head of the cold
hearted conductor, whose rough refusal
to give the loving boy lift led to all his
toll.
All honor to that loving sailor boy who
gave his mother all his WAGES Such
love as his is rare. | have told you his
story that you may resolve to give your
mothers, and your fathers too, love
as noble and self-denying as this heroic
sailor boy. And that your love for them
may be pure, ask Jesus to shed his love
abroad in your hearts. Get that love,
and love to your parents will flow from
it, just as streams from fountains pour.
IS. s. Adyocate.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-01-07
poetrp ann mistellanp.
GOD HATH SENT HER.
Ey SPENCER W. CONE.

Ey SPENCER W. CONE.
daughter
Well, what brought her?
Kitty asks elbow came she here."
Half in joy and half in fear.
Kitty is our Oldest child,
Eight years old and rather wild
Wild in manner, but in mind
Wishing all things well defined.
Kitty says "How came she here,
Father? Tell me. IT'S so queer.
Yesterday we Lad sister
Else I'm sure l should have missed her
When I went to bed last night
And this morning hailed her sight
With a strange and new delight,
For indeed it passes all
TO have a sister not so tall
AS my doll; and with black eyes
And i do dec lare, it cries.
Last night j. did not see her, father,
Or I'm sure l had much rather
Stayed at home still as a mouse,
Than played all day at grand-ma's house,
She is so pretty and 50 tiny;
And what makes her face shinyg
VIII it always be Ike that
Will she swell up plump and fat
Like my doll? or tall
Like my wax one? Tell me all
All about her papa dear,
For do so long to hear
Where she came from and what brought her,
Yours and maIaa's bran new daughter
A daughter-another daughtar
And the question is, ''What brought herr"
Spence, boy, but three years old
Says the nurse did--and is bold
In defiance Of them both
Since to yield Misplace he's 10th
And, poutng feels his noses point
When | declare It's out of joint.
But though the childish explanation
BE fool enough for child veXation,
We older folks must better find
To feed the hunger of the mind
TO us of larger issues preaching
This link of life eternal, reaching
From earth to heayen-this new born soul
Comes fresh from where forever roll
It's countless years through yonder heaven
Hath deeper cause for thinking given.
a daughter
And what brought her?
No matter what she comes to bring
A blessing in her life's young spring.
No matter darling p! she is here
Our daughter, sister, baby dear,
Open your hearts and let her enter
Open them wide, for God hath sent her
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-01-07
Colorado Territory.

Governor John Evans, of Colorado, now
in this city, makes some interesting state
ments representing the affairs of the Ter
ritory. He has made an important treaty
with the Utah Indians, by which they cede
all the mineral lands in their possession
Governor Evans is endeavoring to procure
ratification of that treaty
Colorado contains population equal to
that Of California when she was admitted
as a State-ffty thousand. The immigra-
ton this year was over $4,000, and is on
the Increase The capital, Denver City, has
over 5000 population, and great improve
The gold quartz mines in the Territory are
the richest yet discovered, and capital fos
developing the precious metal, is flowing
freely into Colorado. We may look for a
wonderful increase in the product of gold
from that region. The legislature has a
two-thiYds majority Of unconditional Union
members.
At its last session the Z. S. Senate pass
ed an enabling act for the admission O
Colorado, but it failed in the House fol
want of time. The present Congress vii
undoubtedly pass similar act promptly
and the new State will thus take part in tht
next Presidential Election.
Governor Evans was formerly of Chicago
and still has large amount of property
there He was one Of the professors Q
Rush Medical College in that city, and is
man of ability. He is, of course, interested
in pushing forward the Pacific Railroad
1t is confidently asserted that the minera
wealth of Colorado exceeds that of California
and that her gold is sufficient to pay off tn
national debt.-NatjonaL Republican.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-01-07
T.. M. STRONG,

A TToRNEY AT LAW, Notary Public, Land and
N Collecting Agent, Dodgevile, Wis Parlcul;'f
ttgntion given to the settlement of estates IN the
County Court Office in Court House. Up stairs1
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-01-07
Confessional t Business GarOs
G.. w BURIAL, M. D.
nHYsICIAN AND SURGEON, Dodgeyillr, Iowa
County. Wisconsin, fnl-yl.l
s. VI. REESE

TTORNEY AT LAW. Land and Collecting Agent
\ Dodgeyie, Iowa County, Wis. Particular al
tention given to collecting andagencies and payment
taxes in Iowa County. Office in the Post once bud
80, an'' " [n1-yll
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-01-07

Many persons write articles and
send them to an editor to be corrected-as
if an editors Office was house of correc-
ton.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-01-07

THERE are many graceless preachers
on grace-many uncharitable ones on
charity.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-01-07

On Desolation Island, southeast
Of the Cape of Good Hope, fossel
shell-6sh and whales have been dis
covered on mountain two thousand
feet above the level Of the sea.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-01-07
AatssA COBB ALEX. WILSON, JAS r. supDoIh
COBB, WILSON & SUDDUTH.
ormerly Cobb & sudduth.l

r AWYERS, Mineral Point Iowa County, Wisconsin,
will attend to professional business and correspon
delce as heretofore. VIII procure Pensions obtain
Bounties from the State and Federal Government, and
prosecute claims against them upon any liberal terms
ofiee onnosite Court House, up stairs. 12yl
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1864-01-07
Religion Lived.

SOMETIMES, when some Of you have
been stirred up by sermon, you have
come to me and said, "Mr. Spurgeon,
could | 60 to China? Gould become
a missionary? Could l become min
lister ?" In very many cases the breth-
rem who offer, are exceedingly unfit for
any service of the kind, for they hava
very little gift Of expression, very little
natural genius, and no adoption for such
work, and have constantly and frc-
quently to say, "My dear brother, DO
consecrated in Christ in your daily call
ing; do not seek to take spiritual Of
flee, but spiritualize your common Office.
Why, the cobbler can consecrate his lap
stone, while many minister has desc
Grated his pulpit. The plowman can put
his hand to the plow in as holy man
ner as ever did minister to the sacra-
mental bread. In dealing with your
ribbons and your groceries, in handling
your bricks and your jack-planes, you
can be as true priests to God as were
those who slew the bullocks and burned
them with the holy fire in the days Of
yore. This old fact needs to be brought
out again. We do not so much want
greatpreachers as good upright traders;
it is not so much deacons and elders VIC
long for, as it is to have men who are
deacons for Christ in common life, and
are elders Of the Church III their ordi-
nary conversation. Sirs, Christ did not
come into the world to take all fishermen
from their nets, though he did take
some nor to call all publcans from the
receipt of custom, though he did call
one he did not come to make every
Martha into Mary, though he did bless
q Martha and Mary too. He would
have you to be housewives still be Sis
ters of mercy in your own habltations.
He would have you be traders, buyers
and sellers, workers and toilers still; for
the end of Christianity is not to make
preachers but to make holy men; tho
preacher is but the tool; he may be
sometimes but the scaffold of the house !;
but ye are Gods husbandry ye arc
Gods building; ye, in your common
acts and common deeds, are they who
are to serve God."-SPUEGEoN.
In Florence, tLce years ago, the
prison doors closed on those guilty
of reading the Bible, but now Bibles
and Testaments in abundance are
printed in that city, in connection
with new Waldensian College just
opened there. Out of forty or fifty
| places Of worship which have sprung
up during the last three years in It.
ally proper, the Waldenses own twen-
ty, at which thirty-nine workmen are
laboring, Of whom sixteen are min
listers Of the Gospel, seven are aid
eyangelists, and sixteen are teachers
of schools.
On Desolation Island, southeast
Of the Cape of Good Hope, fosse
shell-fsh and whales have been dis
covered on mountain two thousand
feet above the level Of the sea,
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-03-18
BIDDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH IS, 1864

ful OF good, well.preserved hay In three gallons
OF water. Keep the vessel In which II Is boiled
closed with lid, and let II remain on until the
infusion be cold. By handful Is meant as
much as you can grasp In your hand from q
quantity Of loose hay. II boiling water-boil.
Ing, not boiled-be poured on the hay, II will
DO nearly, though not quite, rs we'll. II you
use larger quantity Of hay, you can proper.
tion the water accordingly. Give It to neat
cattle and horses to drink when cold, but IL the
let the infusion or tea be given when blood
warm. This drink Is exceedingly nutritious I:
1t both nourishes COWS and causes them to pro-
ducc vast quantity of milk while In the case
Of horses Il keeps them strong, hearty and
healthy. One truss Of hay by this method goes
rs far as eight or ten in the ordinary way OF
using. II cattle at first do not seem to like It,
be not discouraged, but perseverc. Let them
then be kept till very thirsty, and ever after-
wards they will drink of Il with avidty.
This method Of using hay tea is extensively
followed by farmtrs In Sweden and other cold
countries In the north of Europe, when other
fodder Is scarce or unattainable. Sheep may
be advantageously treated In the same way In
severe weather in winter, when the ground is
covered with snow, and when sheep ought al
ways to be housed. Salt in small quantities
should also be given them, as this tends to
strengthen them and prevent the rot.-a prnc::
tice followed In Spain to make the wool hne and
soft. Ifthe hay. thus used, BIO in large quanti.
ties, II need not be lost. When dried 1t will
serve as litter for cattle, and thus save straw,
which may be Of some advantage when the lat
ter Is scarce or dear.-Erpress.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-03-18
Some Facts about Tobacco,
WHICH rIIose WHO Use IT WILL READ AND FORGET

Ree's Cyclopedia says drop or two OF the
oil, placed on tho tongue Of q cat, produces con-
vulsiops and death in the space Ot minute.
a college Of physicians has said that not less
than twenty thousand, In our land, annually
die by the use OF this poison.
Dr. Shaw names some eighty diseases, and
says they may he attributed to tobacco.
Governor Sullivan says, "My brother, Gen.
Sullivan. used snuff. and his snuff lodged him
prematurcly In the grave"
Bocarnic, OF Belgium, was murdered In two
minutes and o half By little nicotine. or alkall
Of tobacco.
Dr. Twitchell believed that sudden deaths and
tobacco, among men, were usually found to.
gethcr, and he sustained this opinion BY an ar.
ray Of facts altogether conclusive.
Three young men formed smoking club,
and they NIL died within two years Of tho time
they formed II. The doctor was asked what
they died Of Ho said they were smoked Ia
death.
A youth of sixteen fell dead, With cigar In
his mouth, in dram.shop. What caused bis
dcaihl Tho coroner's inquest said, "It was a
mysterious act Of God" The minister, at the
funeral, consoled the friends by saying much
the same thing. Physicians said II was "heart
disease" and said nothing about the cause OF
the disease. A sensible woman. knowing the
boys habits. said, Tobacco killed him." II
deranged the action of the heart; II ceased to
beat, and the victim fell! ..I....
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-03-18
Sflistellaneous
Unto the Third and Fourth Generation.

In no case do we see n moro remarkable illus.
tration of the truth which SO many cayil al, o
the 'inQuity of the fathers being visited on the
children" than In the case Of intcmperate par.
ents.
A remarkable instance Of this might have
been seen about thirty years ago in IN old New
England town. An old man of nearly one hun.
drcd years died In the place, who had alway.
been in the habit of taking his daily glass, and
had swectcncd a portion for his little children
rs they grew up around him. Half Of the old
mans largo family Of sons, and forty of his dc.
sccndants had he seen 60 down to drunkard's
grave. One son, who had profcssed religion,
found the old taste too strong, was excommuni.
Gated, and lived for years miserable drunkard.
Near him lived another old neighbor. who
was always strong temperance man. Or his
one hundred descendants all were temperate
persons o, what different legacies to hand
down to ones childrcn's children Yet the
first was only moderate drinker. Alas that
is no security: The children are quite sure to
60 o step further.
An old friend who has for years retired from
business, has mourned over the wreck of three
sons whose prospects for life seemed very fat
tering. Established In business with abundant
capital, in place where tho old family name
was known and honorcd, he hoped 10 see them
take the position In society he and his brother,
had held before them. But first tho eldest and
then the second con went down TO drunkard' s
graves, and the youngest bids fair to follow
them. The secret OF 1t oil might have been
found In the choice wine cellar which formed
such m important part Of the family mansion.
Though but temperately intemperate himself,
they acquired the taste earlier, and without the
restraints which poverty had thrown around
their fathers boyhood and early manhood, their
course was rapidly downward.
All, teach your children, from their earliest
years, to shun, rs they would viper, the most
distant approaches to that fountain OF fire.
Guard them we'll from the many pleasant, flow
cry paths which lead so surely to 1t. Let your
examples and teachings point all In an opposite
direction, and you shall doubtless find that q
covenant keeping God will show his mercics Of
restraining grace to your de'isnaants down TO
Era
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-03-18

HuxoR IN THE PuLrrr.-Old Bishop Aymsr,
seeing his congregation pretty generally asleep,
took his Hebrew Bible from his pocket and
read chapter, which reused attention, wher
the old minister sharply rebukcd them fol
sleeping, when they might have understood
him, and listening when they knew not q word
he said. Of the witty DR.. South, II Is said
that preaching before King Charles, he saw
that potsntate asleep; he stopped short, and in
loud and altered tone OF voice three times
called out, "Lord Lsuderdalc ~ His lordship
stood up, and looked Mt the preacher, who ad.
dressed him with great composure ,"My lord,
l am sorry to interrupt your repose, but must
beg you not to snore ~ loud leet you wake the
king" Andrew Fuller, one Sunday afternoon,
before the sermon, composing themselves for
comfortable pap--and taking the Bible he beat
II against the side OF the pulpit, making gres.f!
noise. Attention being excited, he said y
am often afraid that preach you TO sleep; out
II can't be my fault to-day, for you are asleep
befurs have begun"
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-03-18

The OLp FASHIONED New ENGLAND KIrcu.
rM.-One OF the features Of tho Sanitary Fair
ut Brooklyn, Is "New England Kitchen" It
Is described as follows:
The immense fireplace performs It's functions
well, smokes less imm0derately than hitherto,
and affords to visiters an admirable idea OF Its
great originals "down east" The hall itself is
about eighty feet long by sixty broad, and the
four large tables will seat as many guests as
those In the Knickerbooker Hall The food
offered here is, perhaps, less stylish than in the
modern restaurant, but Is admirable in quality
and most plentiful Ia quantity, Old dishes. Of
course, monopolile the board. Johnny -cake,
hasty pudding, brown bread, home made mince
pies, good sweet butter, real country milk,
preserved "cowcumbers, }" applc.sauce, and po.
tatoes with the jackets on, combine to make o
meal that takes one far outside of the influence
of city life. Nor Is this oil. The guest Is sud.
denly carried hack two or three centuries to the
days when ladies were ignorant Of crinolne,
had the waists Of their dresses somewhere near
their shoulders, and We'd with each other In the
attitude Of their combs Such as these arc the
features Of the garb worn by the ladies who
preside at tho dinner. table OF the New England
Kitchen. Indeed, II Is q noyel-an almost
ghos,ly and chilling sensaton-to ind yourself
living, ms Il were, In the old colonial times Oi
sixtecn hundred and odd. Yet, tho sight OF
.ome of the majestic mob-caps, worn by these
charitable ladies. leaves On impression on the
mind which cannot be soon forgotten; not that
a mob.cap Is q thing Of Beauty or n JOY for
ever; on the contrary, II is n thing Of Ugly
and o Fright forever; but then II Is gratifying
for your wife to know what figure she would
have cut had she lived two hundced years ago. !.
The price Of dinner In the New England
kitchen Is half dollar; and the eater thereof
Is we'll repaid, both In food for the mouth and
for the eye. -, 80,
Among other curious articles In this kitchen,
are old fashioned spinning wheels with all their
adjunct,; q table ut which Washington and
Lafayette once dined; tanle once the proper
ty Of Governor Bradford; y chair. which, IN
revolutionary times, Was buried In the earth
to save Il from destruction BY the enemy, was
dug up subsequently,, aud now, oidf 100 years,
looks much frsshsr than will the reader at that
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-03-18

GENERAL IiowARD-Hesr what Gen. Howard.
of Maine, one OF our braysst officers. says:--
"Therc arc two things that hate one 10 drunk
enness, and the other is profanity. set my
face against them, and shall ever do d"
Let that be your stand, boys.
Hear him ngain :-"I did not drink st coli
lece. did not drink at West Point but When
got into the army found II was all the fash
ion. you went into an officers quarters, the
first thing was 10 offer sou something To- TO drink.
n was though you did not treat him With prop
er respect II you did not. fell Into the babi'.
7 drank whiskcy, aud offered i 10 others.
when / was stationed at Florida, once offered
rbi,key 20 an officer, and he declined. urged
him TO drink, and be drank. A short time at
Ter. attended him In the horrors Of dsiirium
irsmsns. ! and made up my mind that II Was
wieked, that never would do II sgain aud
have not. do not keep Il In my quarters or
In my tent. I do not ofsr Il TO any officer or
10 any man. and will not. know Il 10 hard
stand to take. especially for young army OH.
Ger but can say from my own expesiencs
that Il iriu pay"
That isi,. boys. Il rilip poy. The right stand
alisdys pays.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-03-18

JOCKS PRArgR ASswERED --Once upon
time there resided In Pcebleshirc, Scotland, Q
half. witted sort ola man who had q notion tnat "a
he was rather religious, and who WAS in the
habit OF saying his prayer. in q field behind ,, .
turf.dyke. One day this individual was Iy,ow-
ei 10 Sis retirement by some evil disposed per.
sonS. Who. screening themselves on the opposite
side. prepared to listen to what nc should cay.
jock commenced his deyotions, s, anu amongst
~ ~. = ~sry Great sinner, and that even were the
trrSdyke At that moment TO fall upon him, Il
.onld be no more than he deserved. No soon.
~ had no said this when the persons on tho op.
nosite side pushed the dyke over Upon him.
Scrambling out from amongst the dsGris, Jock
Was heard saying, "Hech, sifs It's an awfu'
world this q body cannot say thing In Joke
but It's ta'en in earnest. - Edinburgh Cou.
rant.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-03-18

CHICKEN LIcE.-.A Missouri correspondent
writes to the Country Gentleman 1--WE were
much troubled with lice on our chickens. Two
years ago we put In their house and yard,
boughs and twigs of cedar from the Christmas
dressings of our church, prot Episcopal,) and
the lice have disappeared. Cedar twigs arc
plenty in most localities, and having proved q
remedy with US, may with others. Whether Il
Is necessary that they should first he used In the
lighted with coal oil, and this may have had
effectD
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-03-18
BY THE SEA.

The caves OF tho sea have been troubled to-day
With the water which whltens and widens and
1ilsi
And n boat with our brother was driven away
by wind that came down from the top OF the
hills.
Behold have seen on the threshold again
Aface In dazllc OF hair
Do you know that she watches the rain and the
main,
And the waves which are moaning therei
All moanin. and moaning there!
Now turn from your easements, and fasten your
doors,
And cover your faces, aud pray, if you can
There arc walls In the wind there are sighs on the
shores,
= And alas for the fkts OF o storm beaten man Z!
Oh, dark falls the night on the rain rutted verge
SO sad with the sound OF the foam
oh, wild Is the sweep and swirl OF tho surgoj
s And his boat may mover come home, 10 '.
All, never and never como home