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Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-01-17

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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05


Very few who carry watch ever think of
the delicate complexity of its mechanism, or
of the extraordinary and unceasing labor it
performs, and how astonishingly well it
bears up and does its duty under what would
be considered very shabby treatment of al
most any other piece of machinery There
are many who think watch ought to run
for years without drop of oil, who would
not think Of running common machine a
day without oiling, the wheels Of which do
but fraction Of the service. We were very
forcibly struck with this thought the other
day on hearing a person remark that, by
way of gratifying his curiosity, he had made
a calculation Of the number Of revolutions
which the wheels of an American watch
make in day and year. The result of this
calculation is as suggestive as it is interest
ing. For example: the main wheel makes
four revolutions in twentyfour hours, or
400 in year; the second or centre wheel
twenty four revolutions in twenty -four hours
or $3.50 in year; the third wheel one hum
dred and ninety-two in twenty-four hours,
or 5000 in year; the fourth wheel,
(which carries the second-hand) 2,440 in
twenty four hours, or 525, 800 in year the
fifth, or 'scape wheel, II, $50 in twenty -four
hours, or a, 728, 400 revolutions in year
while the beats or vibrations made in TWEEN
ty four hours are 388, 800, or III, 812, 900 in
q year.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05
How TO be Hopeful.

There are some persons who seem to
treasure up things that are disagreeable,
on purpose. | can understand how a boy
that never had been taught better might car
ry torpedoes in his pocket, and delight to
throw them down at the feet of passers by,
and see them bound; but l cannot under
stand how an instructed and well-meaning
person could do such thing. Yet there
are men that carry torpedoes all their life,
and take pleasure in tossing them at people.
''Oh," they say, ~ have something, and
when | meet that man | will give it to him. :"
And they wait for the right company, and
the right circumstances, and then out with
the most disagreeable things. And if they
are demonstrated with, they say, 1t is
true" as if that was justification of their
conduct.
If God should take all the things that are
true of you, and made scourge Of them,
and whip you with it, you would be the
most miserable of men. But he does not
use all the truth on you. And is there no
law of kindness? Is there no desire to
please and profit them Have you a right
to take any little story that you can pick
up about man, and use it in such man
nar as to injure him or give him pain
And yet, how nany men there are who
seem to enjoy nothing 90 much as inhicting
exquisite suffering upon man in this way,
when he cannot help himself. Wen, you
know just how tho Devil feels Whenever
he has done anything wicked, and has
made somebody very unhappy, and laughs,
he feels just as (for the time being) you
feel when you have done a cruel thing and
somebody is hurt, and it does you good
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05
THE SNOW BIRD.

He sits in winters sleet the snow is round lis feet
But he cares not for the cold;
For his little cheerful heart thinks the snow s fair
As the summers green and gold.
On the branches bare and brown witt. their crystals
for a crown,
Sits the little winter-bird
In the dark and cloudy days, tightening the lonely
ways
With his constant, cheering word.
To his mission he is true God has work for him to do
With his little song to cheer;
In his sweet lifes simple speech, lessons high and
glad to teach,
In the dark days of the year.
Oh! his little heart is strong, and he thinks it
wrong
That . him this lot is given;
Never engies birds that sing in the summer or the
spring
Underneath sunny heaven.
So he is teacher sent, with lesson of content,
To all spirits that are sad;
And his song, with richest freight, to all the
desolate,
Bidding sorrows self be glad.
Woudst thou choose thy time way? does the little
poet say,
God hath ordered these for thee
Where thy life praise him best, he has set thee
only rest,
And his purpose thou shalt sec.
Ye around whose life the snow lieth heavily and low
Take lesson from the bird.
AS God giveth you day, strive to charm the gloom
away,
Whether listened or unheard.
God hath singers many one, that can praise him in
the sun,
As the happy cherubim.
But think the songs they raise who are toilers in
dark ways,
Are a sweeter sound to Him.
Not by outer joy and sweetness does e judge of lfes
completeness,
But by test of worth
Tt may be he gives the grace of his heavens highest
place
To the lowest on earth.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05

At masked ball in Norwich, young
lady was completely dressed in newspapers
and an exchange says she made good Sim
preston"
A Mr.. Nelson Cole Of Beaver Dam, Wis,
put hundred dollar greenback away in a
bureau drawer some months ago, and on
going to look for it, found that the mice had
made nest of it, cutting it into little piecs.
They give odd remedies for the cattle
disease in England. A COW belonging to
Burdett Coutts was dosed with ''eight bottles
OF whiskey, twelve bottles of brandy, thirty
bottles of port wine, and other strong
drinks" The animal recovered from the
distemper, but died of delirium tremens.
"A gang of swindlers got possession of
steamboat which was conveying the men of
the 26th U. S. c. I. from Harris Island up
to New York, just paid off on their way home
last week, and began a system Of wholesale
plumber, which, by the conniyance Of the com
mander, in keeping his boat in the stream,
was carried on for two hours before Col
Gurnsey could overpower the rufians and
bring the boat to a landing. The New York
Tribune says other regiments have been treat
ed in the same manner. 1t is probable that
millions Of dollars have thus been extracted
from our boys in blue by these harpies Of the
shore.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05

THE Mount GEMS TUNNEL.--Not only
great bore, but a huge cell Spell itswith hes,
Sammy.
FENIANIsM. a dinner party in France
toast given, " The land live in'' With
all my sonl," responded an Irislman here's TO poor
ould Irelandp'
Nor TEMPTING Theodore Hook, in de-
scrbing badly dressed dinner observed that every
thing sour but the vinegar and everything cold
but the water.
OBLIGING. --'My dear" said Mrs. Bum
BILE 10 her daughter, 'you must have someth ing
warm around you in the carriage" Miss q men
toned this request of her mother to her loyyer and
he instantly complied with it,
MIss-TAKE PossIBLE.-'1si it possible,
miss thai you don't know the names Of Your best
friends 2" inquired gentleman Of a lady. Certain
ly," she replied; 81 don't even know what my own
name may be year hence"
AQUEOUS. -That young lady possessed
great water privileges, says exchange who had
a cataract in her eye, crck in her back and u wa
tertal under her bonnet. Not SO great however, as
the lnan who had q nOtt0n in his head.
REFERS TO HER "Pop.o lover. who
was yainly trying to explain some scientific theory
to bis fair namorata, said 'The question Ii dim
cult, bnt don't see what can do to make it clear
suppose you pop it," Whispered the blushing dam
sci.
NEW IRISH SOCIETY. ~ The Saturday
fTeSs announces "on good authority that n new
Irish Society IL about to DO organized in that city,
having the same object in view ~ the Fenians 1t
- to be called THE Independent order Of Hod Fell
lows" Every member Is expected 10 be a brick
INC insignia Of the order, it is said viii be similar
to the Masons
LESSONS II DIVIsIoN.-h writer in
provincial paper gays: 'In certain church in Yer
mont, the other Sunday the singers might nave been
heard proclaiming a curious and exciting, but not
very agreeable chronological pursuit., IN the follow
Ing line Of hymn:
Wen catch the fee,
Wen catch the flee,
Wen catch the flee ting fading hour"
But til is il not more udicr0us than an incident
which oc ,urred to the writer, who one day On en-.
tering chapel, hoard three we'll grown women
singing with might and main:
'Giye me man,
Give me a man,
Give me a mansion in the skies"
AN IMPORTANT DoG.--A certain witness
in an action for assault and battery mixed things
up considerably in giving his account Of the affair
After relating how Dennis came to him and struck
him, be proceeded: $50 your honor, jest hauled OIL
and hit him as in" "Hit the dogl" 'N0 yer
honor; hit Dennis. And then up with a stun and
threw it at him, and it rolled him and over
|Threw a stone at DennisY "At the dog yer hon
And he got up and hit me again. "The doo9n
mo, Dennis. And with that he stuck his tail be-
twixt b Is legs and ran off, sDennisfD ssNo NJ
dog. And when he came back at me he eot M.
down and pounded rue, yer honor" @Jhe doc canas
Dack ~ your mo, Dennis, yer honor: and he
amt hurt any At all" "Tho ist't burt?o aTbo.,
dog, yer honor"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05

"Gor. THE word ''got" is often used su
perfiuously and incorrectly in familiar ex-
preston. When, in reply to Lend me a
shilling" you say, "Fve got no money,
you simply say what you do not mean.
Omit tae SCOT and your meaning is rightly
conveyed give got bad cold," is not
bad English, if ycu mean to convey the idea
that you nave procured or contracted cold
somewhere; but if you merely wish to say,
as you probably do, that you are suffering
under a cold, g have cold, is the prorer
expression. "She has got fair complex
ion." Here SCOT is an interloper, for you
do not mean TO say she has procured fair
complexion, but simply that she has one,
eve got to go down town, tomorrow.
Here .sgot' is redundant and incorrect. 81
have to 60, expresses the idea.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05
The Atlantic Cable.

The Atlantic Telegraph company have
again commenced working in earnest. No
time has been wasted in useless regrets over
past failures, but those failures have been
utilized with view to future success. Vari-
Gus precautions have been taken and improve
ments resolved upon, whereby all weak
points are SO guarded against as to render
accidents well-nigh impossible in the next
attempt to submerge the cable. A new cable
has been ordered. and its manufacture has
already commenced. As at present arranged.
it is intended the Great Eastern shall sail
from Valentia in the last week of May next,
with the new cable on board. This cable
will be laid to Newfoundland, and when that
operation is completed the Great Eastern
will return to the spot where the buoy was
placed upon the broken cable few weeks
ago. She will grapple for the broken ends,
and no doubt is felt that it will be found.
A splice will then be made, and the rest of
the cable necessary to complete the line to
Newfoundland will be laid.
There is every reason for believing that
by the autumn of next year, two cables will
be in full work across the Atlantic. The
facts whereon this belief is based have been
advanced in statement drawn up by gentle
men who have taken an active part in the
recent and previous attempts to lay a cable.
This statement establishes twelve points,
which plainly demonstrate that the objects
which have hitherto prevented the accom-
plishment of the scheme are only of tenn
porary nature ard that the knowledge bought
by experience in the past will infinitely re-
duce the risk in the future operations. The
main facts deducible are-that the insulation
and conducting power of The cable is improv-
ed by immersion in deep cold water that
the superior steadiness of the Great Eastern
will enable the cable to be laid irrespective
Of weather; that faults can be Immediately
detected and made good and that, even if
the cable do part, it is possible with proper
tackle to recover it uninjured from the depths
Of the Atlantic ocean.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05

RAILROAD ''AccIDENT. Another inge-
NOUS mode, says the Chicago Post, of
destroying train of cars and their occu-
pants was discovered last Saturday by an
engineer on the Rensselaer, & Saratoga
long bridge at Troy, who deliberately
backed the locomotive, tender, and one
passenger car through the open draw into
the Hudson river. Fortunately the pas
senger car which went down with the en-
CINE contained but three persons, who
with some difficulty were saved, the other
car hanging suspended over the abutment.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05

NORTHERN PACIFIC EoUTE.-Col Row
land, as commissioner of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, has been in
Montreal comforting with the Canadian
Governmental and others, relative to uniting
British capital with the grants Of the
United States, in the construction of the
Lake Superior and Puget Sc nd Railroad.
Col. Rowland is confident the commercial
influence of Canada will be most fully &C
corded to this project, as one of great
international Importance to the people Of
both countries. and he has no doubt that
his mission will be crowned with success.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05

The EFFECT OF ADvERTIsING.-A French
editor has given the folio wing amusing de-
scription of the effect of an advertisement
sEThe first time man sees an advertisement
he takes 40 notice of it; the sec nd time, ne
looks at the name; the third time he looks
at the price; the fourth time he reads il ;
the fifth time he speaks of it to his wife !;
the sixth time he buys"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05

READY TO PAY DAMAGES. A good story
is told of railroad accident on the New
London Railroad, which had rathsra ludi-
crous ending. A half-iutoxicated Irish
man was sitting on the rail when the en-
gine from the train to Norwich struck him
under the launches and tossed him down
the embankment The train was stopped
and turned back TO pick up the dead body
Paddy was found alive, however, only
somewhat bruised, and taken to Norwich.
Here the conductor kindly offered to send
the man to his home, few miles away,
in hack, but Paddy insisted on his abili-
ty to walk, and refused to be sent home
in "kerridge." The conductor pressed
the matter, when the Milesian, who had
stood the butting of the cow-catcher so
well, bristled up with: Go way wild yer
kerridge. I'll go home by meself-an' il
I've done any damage to your ould engine,
bedad I'll pay it on the spot"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05

THE minister of public works in France
has ordered all railway companies in the
empire to provide every train, before Jan.
LIST, at the farthest, with satisfactory.
apparatus to enable passengers in each
car to communicate direct with the engine
dr1var
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05

A LEGAL PUzzLE.-How strange it is that
the counsel for the prisoner in criminal law
pleeses his client most when he acts in di-
rect opposition to his clients conviction.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05

IT has been ascertained by an instru-
ment called the sirene, that musketo' 3
wing vibrates at the rate of fifteen thousand
times second, the pitch of the note pro
duced being more than two octaves above
the highest note of seven octave piano
The wing of musketo is go thin that nifty
thousand of them placed one upon the other
would not form heap more than quarter
of An inch in height.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05

A TRAIN RUNNING THE GAUNTLET. On
Sunday, says the Portsmouth IN. H.
Chronicle of Sept. 10Th, while the fire in
Cedar Swamp was at lis height, an extra
train of sixteen cars, bringing the 18th
Maine regiment, on their way home TO
Augusta, came over the Eastern Railroad
On either side of the track the flames rose
forty feet high, the noise drowning the
sound of the train. 1t was fearful sight
to behold The oil on the wheels took
fire, and along the train were seen revolv-
ing wheels of fire, while the 700 officers
and men of the gallant 14th We're nearly
smothered in the smoke. Fortunately the
long train drawn by the ''Cape Ann" went
through the terrible ordeal without acct
dent, and as the cars emerged beyond the
burning district, the smoke rushed from
the car windows into the air, giving an
appearance of train on fire.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-10-05
The Egyptian VicerOy's American
Railway Train.

The New York Heralds correspondent,
who is doing Egypt, recounts his expert
ence from Alexandria to Cairo over the
Vieeroys Railway. He says that though
the locomotives and carriages for the pub
lie are all English built, those used by the
Viceroy himself, are all American. Of
these the Viceroy, has at present, for his
own use, three. As pieces OF mechanical
skill they are the admiration of all Egypt.
They are the same as are used by our
hrst class passenger trains, with o more
artistic finish. But the Viceroy not only
shows preference for our locomotives,
but also for our passenger cars. Ofthese
he has thirty-three for his private use,
and the remainder for his court and har-
ems. The interior Of the Viceroy's car is
miniature of the apartments Of his nal
ace. The richest Turkish and Persian
mats cover the floors, while the walls of
the car are veneered with the richest wood
and adorned with beautiful mirrors and
curtains of silk and gold. On the sides
are arranged luxurious divans and eush-.
ions, all of silk, lace and gold. The cars
| of the harem are even more elaborate
! There are other cars fitted up as saloons,
/ apartments for the vieeroyal suite and at
PENDANTS. In fact all the luxury and APP
planes of an Oriental court have thus
been put on wheels, and in his frequent
excursions to his many palaces at Cairo,
| Alexandria and Ramle, the Viceroy moves
from place to place as comfortably as if
he were seated cross-legged in state, or
yielding to delightful relaxation in his
magnificent palace looking out upon the
beautiful bay of Alexandria. The conf
dence of the Viceroy in his American en-
eines and cars is so great that he fire.
quently runs between Cairo and Alexan-
dria in two hours, which requires a speed
of sixty miles per hour, The best En-
glish engine on the road cannot perform
the same journey in less than five hours.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-12


wouid at an early day adopt general amnesty. Mr..
Seward said he hoped the States would al be in their
Appropriate places soon For the present the govern
ment must make sure work Of preserving the peace Of
the nation.
Mr. Bliss of Alabama facetiousy inquired IT, In cases
where parties did have the twenty thousand dollars
making the thirteenth exception, the government would
make II up to them
Mr. Seward replied that 1t would make Il up to them
in kindness and good will and the of peace
and quiet for themselves and their families.
When Judge Fisher, Of Mississippi, was presented,
$50, said Mr. Seward ''you intend to be Governorf''
Judge Fisher replied "That is yet to be decided" In
conversation with Colonel Fannn Of Georgia. reference
was had to Mr. Seward, Of Georgia. and his recent visit
20 Washington These and other dents showed that
Mr. Seward keeps himself thoroughly informed about
che condition OF affairs in the several States.
Thus pleasantly did the evening pass away that
may be emphatcally termed reunion. Mr. Seward
pressed his qualification the state Of good feeling that
prevailed and referring the fact that there
eal English gentlemen present. he said he glad such
an occurrence had taken place. and that these gentle
men with us to witness 1t.
Mr.. SEWARD TELLS STORY.
he made delicate reference to the effort that had
been made to assassnate him, and said he would tell an
anecdote That when he learned 1t was the intention Of
the S0utherne at Washington pay him their respects
he stated to the friend who informed him that he would
be at home this evening, at eight o'clock He then no.
titled Mr.. Frederick Seward that he would have re-
cepton this evening.
Reception Of whom ?" inquired he.
s'Of the rebels"
Sunless it be agreeable reception Of the rebels
than the last had would prefer not to be pre-
sent"
'sure enough he not present. but he is too unwell
to be out"
Several gentlemen promptly said the assassination
not the act OF the rebels that rue.hearted Southernes
scorned the act and dcspsed the perpetrators.
The foregoing Of the incidents Of the evening"
but not all There many gentlemen from the South
present. mainly from South Carolina Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi All took part in the conversation freely,
and all went away pleased with the great Secretary of
state other members of the Presidents Cabinet who
present Such free, frank and polite interviews
are calculated to do good.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-12

FfLL0--vERDfCT OF THE JURY
Coroner Cover yesterday held an inquest bis ONCE
No Centre street. over the remains OF 1onh fi'o 'ne
man who died in the New York Hospital from the effects
o burns received At the rc at No loJohn street. nearly
,brce vecks ago The testimony taken In the case Of
Mrs Ca,barine Ceevcs who also lost her life at the same
ere was read the jury after which The Coroner SUB
mted the case and the jury returned verdict a. FOL
lows That the deceased came TO his death by burns
received al the No 10 John street. on the 18th day OF
nv spontaneous combustion OF colored signal lights,
which we're manufactured by Messrs Bdge Co, OF
Jersey CITY, pyrotechnss and further censure Mess
Edge Co for not cautiously manufacturing sald lights
and further recommend the Common Council to annu
the present ordinance for storing and Keeping oil gun
powder ara Arvworks making violation OF the same