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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09
The Moon and the Weather.

Mr.. Merriam, lately deceased, who
watched the weather and made more OBJ
servations with instruments for over
thirty years, than any man living, de-
clares that in all his experience he has
never been able to perceive that the
moon has the least influence upon the
weather. And yet, to what multitudes
in this superior enlightened country, is
this rank heresy? How they run to
the almanacs to see when the moon is
''new," when it Quarters, = and when it
is ssfull,'' and predict changes in the
weather at these points. The fact is,
the moon is new, or quarters. or is full,
once week. the year round and in
our variable climate the weather changes
often-about once a week-when it does
not remain unaltered for weeks; and SO
if change in the weather takes place
anywhere near the change in the moon,
she is the author of the change. We
have known educated men cling to this
notion, and instil it into their children.
We have known men who are careful
not to plant-especially beans, in the
old of the moon. And we put it to our
readers, who, as we have no doubt, are
wise and well educated, and free from
all superstition, had you ''leetle" rath-
er see the new moon over your right
shoulder than left? Do you always
think Of it when you see the new moon?
Can you tell why? 1t is one Of those
old roots which time and Christianity
have not yet removed. So many had
rather see a crow fly over the right
shoulder than left-a remnant Of the old
Roman notion of omens. The number
and variety of superstitions which still
linger and burrow in the world, like the
remnant Of the cid Canaanites whom
Israel "could not drive out" is far larger
than most people suppose.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09
Lime and Animal Life.

A moorman ought aa young alligator
in his fishing kraal in the Matura River
and I went to see it, 1t was alive, and
to all appearances there was no reason
why, if left alone it should not grow up
to alligator estate; it's length was about
B feet. Thirking that this: would be
good opportunity for testing the cor
rectness of what had heard in the north
of the Island about the remarkable 'ef-
feet of lime on the alligator, asked a
man to bring me some, on which he pro-
cured from neighboring house a lump
of the chunamb, or lime prepared from
shells, which the natives are in the habit
of chewing along with the nut of the ar
cea and the leaves of the betel creeper.
The lime had previously been moistened
with water. @ .,..4
Having opened the jaws Of our unfor-
tunate victim--an operation to which it
submitted with exemplary resignation
(when it found it could not prevent it)
we inserted, as far back as the OPEN
ing into the throat, a lump of chunamb
about as large as a pigeons egg, after
which we put the animal into the water.
Immediately it turned over on its sides,
and then on its back, and appeared par
alyzed; soon it's eyes were closed, and |
thought it was dead. After FIVE min
utes it revived little. 1 could not re-
main longer to watch it, but in the even
ing [ rode to where it had been expert
mented on, when I found that it was
dead, and learned that it had died within
two hours of my leaving. On examining
it's mouth, I found that the lime had not
been swallowed, but was still in the
throat just where it had been placed.
I do not remember to have read in any
work on animals Of this antipathy of the
alligator to lime !; and it still is to be
explained how it is that substance of
tina. naturs, specially prepared for the
use of man and by him daily chewed,,
should have so powerful and instan-,
taneous an effect on an animal otherwise
so tenacious oflife, when merely placed
in the mouth, without being swallowed.
The experiment may appear to have been
a cruel one, and yet, perhaps, it was
che speediest and easiest mode Of killing
the alligator. I may now venture to
state that the Tramuls have an idea that
if bullet be filed with lime before firing.
at an alligator, it will wherever it peae-3
trates, cause wound that will prove
mortal. I have, since making the above
experiment, been told that it is not un-.
common for the Singhalese to fill the
stomach Of bullock with lime, and to,
place it near the alligator's haunts, know
ing that if he swallowed the lime death
will ensue-TriJ7@ from Ceylom. a.'H 5aa
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09
No.

IT'S hard to "keep up your spirits
While holding your supper down;
Or be laughed at for not walking steady,
While the vessel is ''bobbin around"
'Tis hard to be forced to disclose
Each seperate bite of your dinner,
With friends laughing loud at your woes,
Poor sea-sick, vomiting sinner.
IT'S hard to be turned inside out,
And labor so hard to project
The food you have relished so much
Ger stairway, cabin and deck.
| 'Tis hard, when your stomach is fussing,
And feels as if torn into shreds,
For some one to give you cussing
For wasting your daily bread.
'Tis hard to cast up such accounts
Contrary to all calculation,
Striving in vain to surmount
Your upheaving, wild demonstrations.
'Tis hard to be tumbled about
To suit the ships unruly motions,
Or to find yourself likely to float,
The effect Of Crockey commotion.
'Tis hard to be laughed at for grieving,
And reproached with what you have done
Or to find that your suddenly leaving
Is signal for side splitting fun.
IT'S hard that your woes find no echo
With those whose stomachs behave,
To be left to fight your own battle,
With none to succor or save.
'Tis hard to look in the basin,
Or cen on the v,ctual-stained deck,
Where sadly you scattered your ration,
Dreadfully wrenching your neck.
',fis hard way of serving the country
BY working passage this way.
Let Us pray that we nc'er may be called or
To counter march" back by this way.
"W.''
Steamer CaAaorJa.
ont at sea, Fe5'y 6th, 1865.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09

weave. The women were required to
provide for the parents, but the men
were exempt from this obligation. The
Lycians took their family names from
their mothers. and counted their gene
alogies in the female line As general
fact, however, the servltude and debase-
ment of women was truly deplorable.
Among barbarous nations the same dis
graceful tyranny over the sex still exists.
AS nations have improved in knowledge
and refinement, the condition of women
has proportionally improved; and among
different families of civilized nation,
you will find the women subjected to the
tyranny of their husbands in proportion
to their ignorance and stupidity -
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09
M Miscellany.
The Mysteries Of Iron.

If a piece Of metal in IFS ordinary con-
dition is immersed in nitric acid, it is
powerfully acted upon. entering into
combination with the acid, and losing
its metallic FORM But piece of platin-
um wire has one end inserted in the
acid, and the iron is then immersed in
contact with the wire it is SO changed
that the acid has no power on it, and
this condition continues after the plati-
mum wire is withdrawn. The contact
of a single point with the platinum sends
transformation through all its particles
which renders them invulnerable to the
attacks Of the most powerful acid. Even
more wonderful is the change under the
influence of current of electricity
When bar of pure soft iron is wound
with an insulate wire and current of
electricity is sent through the wire, the
bar is instantly changed into magnet.
It is endowed with an unseen force which
stretches out from its ends, and seizing
any other pieces of iron within its reach,
draws them to itself, and holds them in
its invisible grasp. The object of insul-
ating the wire is to prevent the electric
ity from leaving it. and through this in
sulating coat power is thus exerted
which changes so strangely the nature
of the iron, enabling it to act on substan-
ces with which it is not in contact. AS
soon as the cireling current ceases, the
iron becomes like Sampson shorn Of his
locks,its miraculous power has departed.
Not less mysterious than either Of
these is the more familiar phenomenon
of the fall Of piece Of iron 10 the ground,
under the simple action Of gravitation.
What is that invisible force which rea-
ches out in all directions from the earth.
and clutches all matter in its grasp /?
The fbres of this power are impercept
ible to any of cur senses. If we pass
our hand under suspended rock we
can feel nothing reaching from it to the
earth and yet there is something
stretching up from the earth, taking hold
of the rock, and drawing it down with
the strength of a hundred cables We
walk enveloped in mystery, and ''our
daily life is a miracle
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09

"THE LoRD's NAE DEAF."-A poor
old deaf man, residing in Fifeshire village
was visited one day by the parish clergy
man, who had recently taken resolution
to pay such visits regularly to his par
ishoners, and therefore made a promise
to the wife of this villager that he would
call occasionally and pray with him. The
minister, however, soon fell through this
resolution, and did not pay another visit
to the deaf man till three years after,
when, happening to 60 through the alley
in which the poor man lived, he found
the wife at the door. and therefore could
not avoid 'inquiring for her husband. 80
"Well, Margaret" said the minister,
show is Thomas 2"
Nae the better O. youl'' was the.
curt answer. ef ye u
/" How now, Margaret? y inquired
the minister. f- .3-..1
"Ou, ye promised twa years syne to
ca and pray ance a fortnight WI him,
and ye never ance darkened the door sin
syne.
Well, well, Margaret, don't be so
short. I thought it was not necessary
to call and pray with Thomas, for he's
deaf, you know, and cannot hear me- .
But, Sir, rejoined the woman,
"the Lords nae deaf!"
And the indolent clergyman shrank
abashed from the cottage.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09
Early Condition of Women.

The condition Of women in The early
ages, and among barbarous nations, is
often mentioned by writer's as disgrace
to the nature of man. But this general
fact is, even in the early periods of so
ciety, not without exceptions. In hon
or Of Isis, who had been queen Of Egypt
many privileges were conceded, to the
women of that country, and even degree
of authority over the husband was vest
ed in the wife. The women there In
ancient times, transacted all business
without. while the men staid at home to
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09

FATE.-A western paper publishes
the following -" We knew an old man
who believed, that what was to be would
be- He lived in a region infested by
very savage Indians. He always took
his gun with him when going into the
woods but this time be found that
some of his family had taken it. As he
would not 60 without it, his friends tan
talized him by saying that there was no
danger of the Indians {; that be would
not die till his time came, anyhow.
Yes, yes, said the old fellow but
suppose | was to meet an Indian, and
his time had come /? it wouldn't do not
to have my gum =
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09
p O @ try.
W'iten for the Chronicle.
NAVAL POETRY.
No. L.

Over the restless, rolling sea,
To the land of the traitor and slave,
Brave heart, cheerfully press thee,
And Fame shallsthy chaplet weave.
Thy cause, ever glorious and holy,
Thy soul should inspire with zeal,
In triumph, to victory press onward,
Till the foeman defeated shall kneel
Shall acknowledge his sins as outrageous
Shall freedom restore to his slave,
His traitorous weapons cast from him,
And for mercy ard pardon crave.
CIV"
Steamer Cahaae5a, Fe5'y 7h, 1865.
Off Fortress Monroe.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09
DODGEVILIE WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, MARCH 9. 1865.

Answer. There are about 800 Nation
al Banks all engaged in selling them !;
also large number of the old banks,
and at lcas. three thousand private bank
ers and brokers, and special agents will
be engaged in all parts of the country
in disposing of them to the people.
11th Question. How long will it
take to sell the whole !?
Ansaoer. In less than three months
they will be all sold, and will no doubt
then sell at a premium, as was the case
with the old Seven -Thirties, the first
Twenty Year Loan, and the Five-Twen-
ties.
The above questions and answers, it
is believed, will give full information to
all. If not, the General Subscription
Agent, or any of the Banks or Bankers
employed to sell the Loan, will be glad
to answer all questions, and to furnish
the Seven-Thirties in small or large
sums Gas the notes are issued in demon
nations of $50, 500, $500, $1,000,
and 5,O00,) and to render it easy for all
to subscribe-thus fulfilling the instruc-
tions of Mr.. Fessenden, who earnestly
desires that the people Of the whole land
as well as the CAPITALISTS shall have
every opportunity afforded them of OBJ
tanning a portion Of this most desirable
Investment.
LET NONE DELAY, BUT SUBSCRIBE
AT ONCE, THROUGH THE NEAREST Res
PoNsIBLE BANK OR BANKERS.
A Few FACTS ABOUT BRAz1L.-The
empire of Brazil has by far a greater
territorial area than any other South
American State-some 8, 100000 square
miles. It's greatest length from north
to south is 2,450 miles, and its greatest
breadth $3.50, while it has a coast line
of nearly 1900 miles.
The greatest mineral wealth of Brazil
lies in it's diamonds, the most inferior
sort Of which comes from the province Of
Bahia, the port now celebrated by the
seizure of the Florida. Gold, silver and
iron are found in small quantities, and
mineral coal Of an inferior quality is also
obtained.
The principal agricultural product,
however, is coffee, half of the worlds
supply being furnished by that country
alone. The annual exports of coffee
from Brazil to the United States alone
before the war, averaged more than
1S0,00o,00o pounds.
The population is nearly 100000,
distributed over twenty provinces of
mixed races and colors. The Govern
ment is a hereditary, limited constitu-
tional monarchy.
The standing army numbers about
10000 men; and in addition there is
National Guard of about 100, 1000 men,
similar to our militia in character. The
Brazilian navy consists of about 100
vessels-over 80 of which are gunboats.
The total naval force cannot be less
than 5000
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09

An exhibition of dissolving views
in srooral' district was going on, ard
the music played Home. Sweet Home, =
while upon the illuminated canvass glow
ed distant representation ofSing- Sing
prison.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09
7. D. RuRDICK.
TsTrCcEssOR TO P. A. GRIFFITH.

sUccEssoR TO P. A. GRIFFITHs,
DEAbER IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS,
- Oils, Dye Stuffs, Perfumery, Stationery, Cut
tlery, School Books, &C., &c.
Having purchased the entire stock of DR.. Grifhths
is constantly receiving supply of the above articles
and confident that he furnish customers with
such articles in his line they may wish, on the best
of terms.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09

bD~ Major General Carl Shurz has
been assigned to command in Han
cock corps, and will command a division
when it is raised. He will in few days
proceed to inspect the system of recruit
ing for that corps in the west.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09
AHssA COBB ALEX. WILSON. JAS. F. sUDDUTH
COBB. WILSON & SUDDUTH,
formerly Cobb 4 sudduth.)

(Formerly Cobb Sudduth)
r AWYERS, Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin,
will attend to professional business and correspon
dence heretofore Will procure Pensions obtain
Bounties from the State and Federal Government, and
prosecute claims against them upon any liberal terms
Office opposite Court House, up stairs. l2y1
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09

WHAT MONEY WILL Do.--Money is a
queer institution. 1t buys provender,
satisfies justice, and heals wounded hon
or Everything resolves itself into cash,
from stock jobbing to building churches
Childhood Graves pennies, youth aspires
to dimes, manhood is swayed by the al
mighty dollar The blacksmith swings
the sledge, the lawyer pleads for his eli
ent, the judge decides the case Of life
and death for salary. Money makes
the man-therefore man must make mon
ey, if he would be respected by fools
for the eye of the world looks through
golden spectacles. It buys Brussels
carpets, lace curtains, gilded cornices,
rich furniture, and builds marble man
sions 1t drives us to church in splen-
did equipages, and pays the rent Of
the pews. It buys silks and jewelry for
my lady /; it commands obsequious at
tention. 1t enables us to be charitable,
to send Bibles to the heather. 1t gilds
the rugged scenes of life, and spreads
over our rugged existence velvet car
pet soft to our tread /; the rude turmoils
and scenes are encased in gilt frame.
1t bids care vanish, and soothes the an
guish of the bed of sickness-stops short
Of nothing save the grim destroyer,
whose relentless hand spares none, but
levels all mortal distinction, and teaches
poor humanity that it is dust. Thus
wealth pauses on the brink Of eter-
nity-the beggar and millionaire rest
side by side beneath the sod and rest
in equality.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09
WRTGGLESWORTH & co.

nook. CARD AND JOB PRINTERS, ALSO PUB
ID fishers of the "DoDGEvILLE CHRONICLE weekly
family newspaper delivered by mail free in the Coun
ty, on receipt of the price, $3.50 year.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09
S. w. REESE,

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Land and Collecting Agent
n Dodgeve, Iowa County, Wis. Particular at
tention given to collecting agencies and payment
taxes in Iowa County. Office in the Post Office Build
ng. lhl-9il
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09
WHITNEY SMITH.

vv>ANNER AND CURRIER, Mineral Point Wis
Leather of all kinds, also Hair for Plastering, al
ways on hand, cheap for cash. Job Work done at short
notice and on moderate terms. [n26-tf]
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09
G. w. BURRALL. VI. D,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Dodgevlle low
IL County Wisconsin. nl-ly.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09
SOLDIERS CLAIM AGENCY.

D0DGEVILLE, WIS.
Collects back pay fer discharged Soldiers, Bounty
None, and back pay for heirs of deceased Soldiers
Pension certificates procured, Bounty claims settled
prices established by Law.
n2i-ly SAMUEL W. REESE, Atty
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-09

Steamer Odhd1c50.
ont at sea, Ee5'y 8ta, 1865.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-10
VOLUME 80, NO. IL.
b Il = vITIEs .

Why - tight sbOs ike 6ne summsr9
Because II makes the corn grO-.
Why Is. si,ie saddle Ike a four quart
measured IL bold. gall on.
why Is a bridsgr ,osa -Orth nor. tAaa
a brideF cause shs Is gi.sn away and be
Is sold
person offhe name ofFrost hsvin- BY
mistake leis on fbe counter of a banking
house a sum q money had ja-t drs-a. the
bead clerk called on ono of his .ubordin-
aiss. - Hail Frost; be. rai.i his doe
Old Isdy-- But. going in four wheel
eabs2 arn 80 AFRAID % small y.ox - Cab
by You've no eaH be afrarea Of m,
cab. mum. ior I've 'ad The hind wheel,
~arrinated. and q took be.u;iful2-
A Seosebuian asked an Irishunan. whv
we're BALI farihinss coined in England'-
Tie answer ~As. TO give ScOtcL@en an
opportunity 70 subseribe 70 charitable in-
siitstions~
" Mynheer. DO yOu know What for -e call
our boy Hans '' do not. really = We'll.
~ill tell you. Der rsason ~e cal our boy
Hans is-it ish his name
physieisn. speaking Of The fr4l oon-
siitation Of the -ota-n Of the present day.
remarked that we oughr 70 take grrat care
of our grandmOther,. because ne shall aever
get any more
A lntlc Firl sho-ing Der little cousin Ga
boF about tour years ~ age) a star. ssid
% That stsr yon So up there - bigger than
this world Saws be. o. no IL amt" YES
% - Then -by don't il keep the rain
of. said be.
a very tesliou. f-llo~ anroved Doagla.
Jerrold veTy rnnch bv ~. everlasting long
siories. and on ore occasion he r,-lased hav-
ing hoard song by ~hich ~ ~as quite
earried away Douglas looking round.
asked Il any one present could sins thar
song
A lenoniess lrishman -as abserved one
evening slicins . potato into hot -hiskev
todGy. WHY. ~haf are you shout - s.d
sone ore. % IT, punch I'm making.
dear.." qairily rspIi-d Pat q. Bot ~haf arc
you .iirin- fhsf in forY~ TO give IL a
favor - '' whsi, pota'o eI-or?- SIRE.
ard isn't favor favor. . ether it'. lcnlon
Or pitafy p
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-10
OLD SERIES.

er6- Il j. uise chad that knows il, own
faiber-' wben a daugb,sr OF the royal
house bears a son. IL . CERTAIN that be has
the blood royal; be; they ressoa that even
queens may be iraii. and that the oasprinc
Of abe king'' vie may Le possibly ths be-
gotten % a slave
e The King Is forbidden by la- to have
more than three thousand three hundred
and ihirty-three wives. Il is not known
whether be = compelled % maintain that
moderate number; bot the fact j. hat al
most al oftbese are plantation slaves: the
eonnuoisl institution Is very different here
from in Nc- England. and -ifc j. chosen
rather for The strength % her limbs than Tor
The soitnes. Of her FEATURES
1--we vnIfCLEs.
q" The first sight ~hich hal attracted nv
attention ~hcn ] landed a. Bathurs'. vas
tie number ofbiaek Policcncn wbo u-uited
about, tbrir slaves In their hands. with airs
Of ofincNPrcssible PomPo-iiy. A tbey never
toll any one % nov ca. ane A. cooks IN
Airica arr masculine. I ~as A. loss 6, un-
dersiand for What purpose they hai been
organized. Bot h ~as explained 20 me
Who officers arv drunk. thy ri.ls home
on the backs of constabics How touching
are these provisions OF nature, In winier
= moss grows on the rocks % Tapland for
the susf, nance Of the reindeer. In ti.e
dreary depths o. the Sahara the Traveller
finds greea oascs ard sparkling springs.
- ia this harbarous land. ~her- there are
p"'ih~r cab nor ~ls'lbarro-s. Proviience
has furnished Polic-mcu. we might all
thar Africa j. not The oniv country IN ~hieL
drunkar'ls arr ''carri~d Of b. policemen.l J
rHE FIE~r WHITE Man
Dc . one q thc chief p~cui'arities ofthe
Sierra leone negro thar ie Laie.. Nth an
intense and bitter hatred. the white man.
% vhom Be owes everything. Tins chris.
tisn feeling is PropagaicI even by the na-
use tcachers. FOR one i said 20 have ex-
planned our origin from the puiPit in the
follo-inc manner
90 Ny brrddrcn. 700 see white nan bad
too much. 1gls too much. no good Yoa
want sahby hov man Ike dat come 10 lib
IN the Worlis Wen. ten you. Alan
aHd Eve dey colorcd people. very haasum;
hb in ere bcsufiiul garden Dere dcv hab
al things lat be- good. Fiantains. vans.
sweet Tstatoes. foo-foo pain, ,-iae-he-ieh.
too much, D-n dcy hsh to rhiIlrum. Cair
mt AbcL tain no like Ahers ualaser.
oue das b. kilIm. Den Cod anerv. ana
D. say 'aiH. Cam % hule himself h.. f,nk
him berry rlcber. llrigh he i-h, Col az
sGHln Cam. vou tink 10 scc vou. vou hnsL-
nieg~r-ehS li-n Cam come ont and b~
sar. 'lrs. nil~ss. lib hcr~--haf a.. nat
fer. massas' Den God say IN one biy voice.
Ike ~ tun!-r iu de sky. 'Wber, 'fa bra,i.-
Abeis Den Cam turn White all over -ifb
frsr-,iat The Or; white nan. brrddrvn.'~