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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07
age. faith and charity

age, falth ana cnarlty.
Make your living room the largest and
most cheerful in the house. Let the
place be such that when your boy has
gone to distant land. or when, perhaps,
he clings to single plank in the lonely
waters of the wide ocean, the thought Of
the still homestead shall come across the
desolation, bringing always light, hope
and love.
Have no dungeon about your house
no room you never open--no blinds that
are always shut
Don't teach your daughters French
before they can weed a flower bed or
cling to a side-saddle.
And daughters, do not be ashamed Of
the pruning knife. Bring to your door
the neatest flowers from the woods; cul-
tivate the friendship Of birds; scorn the
scamp that levels his murderous gun at
the bluebird or the robin. Study bot
any, learn to love nature, and seek
higher cultivation than the fashionable
world can give you.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07
Advice to Farmer ers.

There is something worth living for
besides money. That is very good, bnt
is not all. With the rest let US raise a
crop or good ideas. While you are a
farmer, remember that you are man
with duties and responsibilities. Live
down the old brutal notion that far
mer must be uncouth, uneducated, and
unthinking-a mere plodder.
Move toward better life. Do not
keep your boys shelling corn on the long
winter evenings.
Make your farm place your sons,
and daughters cannot hep loving Gull
tivate the trees-they are Gods mess
engers Do not say that you care moth
ing for looks. You do care, else why
did you build that white house, with
blinds and cupalo, into which you never
60. Or why did you years ago, careful
ly brush up your coat, and push up your
shirt collar, when you were starting on a
Sunday evening to visit the good woman
who now shares your home?
Care much for books and pictures
Don't keep solitary parlor, into which
you 60 but once month, with the par
son or sewing society.
Hang around your walls pictures which
shall tell stories of mercy, hope, cour-
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07
Enlisting a Lawyer.

Well, mind yourself, low, for this il
as true as gospel. 1t was on the 11th
of May, 1889, l listed recruit in Dub
lin, and put the question to him, gave
him the shilling, glory be to God. and
walked him to the barracks as fine as
fiddler. Well behold ye now, a few
days after lie was claimed as prentice,
and so he was had up before the Major,
and he committed him for trial. Well,
at the following sizes he was had up, and
| was called as witness, and the law
yer that defended him tould me did not
! list him.
Il did, says I.
"D;d you put the question to him
rightly" says he.
Il did," says I.
by the yartue Of yer oath, now.'
says he, "just ak me the question. for I
don't believe you axed him."
''How do you know that ?" says I,
"for by this and by that you worn't BY"
None of yer business. says be s;
''come now, let us hear. Put the ques-
tions to me, says he, and be held out
his hand, and accordingly I pulled out
half crown, and clapped it in his fist,
and then up and axed him the ques-
tions and he said eyes to them all.
"Was these the same questions ye
put to the prisoner p says he.
They wor," ays L
"Well, here's yer half crown back for
ye," says he
Il can't take it, sir" says I.
"Why not?" says he
"Why not?' says I; "wby, sure can't
take it back till ye go before magis-
trate and pay the smart money"
"You be hanged says he. And he
put the money in his pocket, and called
to his lordship on the bench for a witness
that had listed him. And oh, holy bid
dy but there was roar in the court
Begorra, his lordship the Judge, laughed
till the tears ran down his face, and says
he to the counselor
81 am sorry for you my good man,
but I hope You will get a promotion
soon'
Well, the decision of the court be, ng
in my favor, axed the Judge av' l
might take away my new recruit. And
they all roared again, and the counselor
got as red as a turkey cock, and as mad
as bull with the collie: and at last he
made the best he could av it, and paid
up the 'smart money and | picked up
my cap to leave the court; and says |
to the counselor, says /
Don't list in the line next time, sir.''
"What, thin" says he snappish'y.
ooh. yer honor" says I, stick to the
rifles; that's more in your way"
Well, be gorra, when told the story
to the Major, | thought he'd die, and
when he'd done laughin' he bid me keep
the "smart money for myself
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07
American Wonders.

The greatest cataract in the world is
the Falls of Niagara, where the water
from the great upper lakes forms a riv-
er of three qurrters Of a mile in width,
and then, being suddenly contracted,
plunges over the rocks, in two columns,
to the depth of one hundred and seventy
feet.
The greatest cavern in the world is
the Mammoth Cave, in Kentucky, here
any one can make a voyage on the
waters Of subterranean river, and catch
fish without eyes.
The greatest river in the world is the
Mississippi, four thousand and one hun
dred miles in length.
The largest valley in the world is the
Valley of the Mississippi. 1t contains
FIVE hundred thousand square miles, and
is one Of the most fertile and productive
regions Of the globe.
The largest lake in the world is Lake
Superior, which is truly an inland sea,
being four L4ndred and thirty miles long,
and one thousand feet deep.
The greatest natural bridge in the
world is the natural bridge over Cedar
Creek, in Virginia. 1t extends across a
chasm eighty feet in width, and two hun
dred and eighty feet in depth, at the
bottom of which the creek flows.
The greatest mass Of solid iron in the
world is the Iron Mountain, in Missouri.
It is three hundred and fifty feet high,
and two miles in circuit
The largest number Of whale-ships in
the world is sent out by Nantucket and
New Bedford.
The greatest grain port in the world
is Chicago.
The largest aqueduct in the world is
the Croton aqueduct in New York
Its length is forty and a half miles, and
it cost twelve and a-kalf millions of dol
lars.
The largest deposits Of ofanthracite coal
in the world are in Pennsylvania. the
mines Of which supply the market with
millions of tons every year, and appear
to be inexhaustible.
Ali these, it may be observed, are
American s'institutions In view Of
them who will not acknowledge that ours
is great country?' '-Phrenologtcol
,JOuYn1I
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07
Joke on a Minister.

A young fellow was taking a sleigh
ride with a pretty girl when he met
Methodist minister who was somewhat
celebrated for tying the knot matrimon-
ial at short notice. He stopped him,
aud asked, hurriedly-
"Can you tie knot for me %
"Yes,' said Brother b, II
guess 80; when do you want it done?"
"Well, right away was the reply;
sis it lawful, though, here in the high
way?" asked the wag.
ooh, yes; this is as good a place as
any-as safe as the church ITSELF -
"Well, then, | want knot tied in
my horses tail, to keep it out of the
snow = shouted the wicked wag, as be
drove rapidly away, fearing lest the min
lister, in his profane wrath, should fall
from grace.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07
p O g try.
RATHER HOT.

THE following amusing lines by Oliver
Wendell Holmes, which were published in
Boston in 1649, have been handed us fol
publication by an appreciative friend, and
as they are very applicable and appropriate
for the present heated term, we give them
a place in our columns with pleasure
The folks that on the first of May
Wore winter coats and hose,
Began to say, the first of June
Good Lord how hot it grows"
At last two Farenheits blew up
And killed two children small,
And one barometer shot dead
4 tutor with its ball
Now all day long the locusts sang
Among the lcafless trees;
Three new hotels warped inside out,
The pumps could only wheeze;
And ripe old wine, that twenty years
Had cobwcbbed Ger in vain
Same sporting through the rotton corks
Like Jolly S best h mi aignc
The Worcester locomotives did
Their trip in half an hour;
The Lowell cars ran forty miles
Before they checked the power.
Roll brimstones soon became drug,
And loco-focus fell
All asked for ice, but everywhere
Saltpetre was to sell.
Plump men Of mornings ordered tights
But, ere the scorching Moons,
Their candle-moulds had grown as loose
As Cesach pantaloons!
The dogs ran mad-men could not try
lfwater they would choose,
A horse fell dead-he only left
-Four red d-hot, rusty shoes
But soon the people could not bear
The slightest hint of fire,
Allusions to caloric drew
A flood Of savage ire.
The leaves on heat were all torn out
From every book at school,
And many blackguards kicked and cancd,
Because they said-"keep cool p
The gas light companies were mobbed,
The bakers all were shot,
The penny press began to talk
Oflyncning DIR. Mott.
And all about the warehouse steps
Were angry men in droves,
Crashing and splintering through the doors,
TO smash the patent stoves
The abolition men and maids
Were tanned to such hue,
You scarce could tell 'em from their friends,
Unless their eyes wee blue.
And when | left, society
Had burst its ancient guards,
And Brattlc street and Temple Place
Were interchanging cards
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07

A WOMAN ON CIV ATERFALLs. =
Mrs. L. Maria Child writes letter to
the Independent, in course of which she
uses the following language in regard to
the latest fashions in the hair:
Thinking of the great and blessed
work done during the last four years by
women in the Sanitary Commissions, the
hospitals, and the school house for the
emancipated, I seemed TO see bright
light dawning in our future career
But the vision receeded in the distance,
when ! looked from my window and saw
bevy of damsels sailing by, with hen
coops in their skirts, and upon their
heads rimless pan of straw, with a
feather in it, utterly useless of defence
against wind or sun. To make this un-
becoming head-ge still more ungrace-
full, there decends from it something cal
led by the name Of waterfall but which,
in fact, looks more like cabbage in a
net, tricked out with beads and wampum.
If I had met them in Western forests, |
should have taken them for Ojibbeway
squaws, but their dress was In mode
Paristenne This tyranny Of France is,
| suppose, one Of the things that must
be endured, because it cannot be help
ed, till our brains are better developed.
In process Of time, trust the Empress
Eugenie will sleep with her illustrious
ancestors, and that no other fantastic
queen of fashion will come after her, to
lead the civilized world such a fools
dance. What set of monkeys we are
in feathers and furbelows, dancing to the
tune of that imperial show-woman.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07

WoNDEKFUL VITALITY.-A young
man from Worcester, Mass, a private in
the 57th regiment, in the battle of Cold
Earbor, year ago, was hit by ball in
the chin, which badly fractured the bone
and tore out several teeth Another
ball hit the right shoulder blade, and re-
mains undiscovered. The third ball
passed through his abdomen and brought
him to the ground. His companions
dragged him to hole, where his body
and head could not be seen by ths en-
emy !; but his logs being exposed. one
ball passed through the calf of his leg,
another cut deep groove through his
shin, another cut through the top Of the
instep, and another carried away the
next to the great toe. He lay in the
hole all day, and was then taken prison
er and starved for several months, yet
this young man is now in Worcester,
erect, and in good health, and not per-
ceptibly lame. His name is Il. 2. Rock
wood.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07
Discovery of a Temple Of Juno at
Pompeii.

Mention was lately made Of the dis
covery at Pompeii, of a temple of Juno,
with more than three hundred skeletons.
Those remains which crumbed to dust
by degrees as they were brought to light,
were those Of women and children who
had been buried beneath the burning
ashes thrown out by the volcano, at the
moment when the sacrifice was being Of
fered up in the temple of the Queen Of
the Gods, no doubt to implore her to
avert the terrible calamity which men
aced the city To the arm Of one of
these skeletons, which, from the rich
Jewels with which it was covered, is
supposed to be that of the high priestess,
was still attached by gold ring, cen
ser Of the same metal, filed with calcin-
ed perfumes. This vessel is of the form
of those now used in the ceremonies
of Catholic churches, and is of beautiful
workmanship. and inlaid with precious
stones. The statue Of the goddess is one
Of the most magnificent relics yet found
in that city; its eyes are of enamel, and
on the neck and arms, as well as at the
ankles, are jewels and bracelets Of prec-
ious stones Of the most exquisite finish
and elegance of form. The peacock
placed at her side is almost entirely com
posed Of precious stones. The tripod
before the alter is, like the censer held
by the high priestess magnifeently work
ed in gold. The temple also contained
lamps, artistically chased, of bronzied
iron, silver and gold; branches of foliage
vine stems, interspersed with flowers and
fruit of the most beautiful form. The
space round the alter is paved with
splendid mosaics in excellent state OF
preservation. and the rest of the temple
is inlaid with small triangular pieces Of
white and purple agate. The spot on
which the sacrifice is made, is paved
with marble. All the instruments used
on the occasion were still lying on a
bronze table, and the sacred vases were
filed with a reddish matter, which il
supposed to have been blood.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07
DODGEyIILE, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7,1s65.

product, since the waste acid that flows
| from the petroleum refneries is largely
applied to the imitation and adulteration
of cream of tarter, which is the chief
substance used for making bread light.
can American chemist has recently
taken out patent for making printing
ink from the various cJlors and extracts
of petroleum, and the black ink he thus
manufactures is said to be better than that
made with linseed oil and can be sold for
half the price. Some ofour largest pub
fishing houses are now constantly using
lit, and this very article, for aught we
know, may be printed with it. The
consumption ofthis compound is already
very great.
"The most exquisite dyes are also OBJ
tanned from petroleum-amongst them
the new and elegant girofa, surprising
in its beauty the most brilliant produc-
tions of Tyre and Persia.
There are several fine colors produc-
ed from the residum Of petroleum. One
in the Oil Greek region, bright and fixed
cerulean blue, perhaps a shade darker,
but still brilliant, and is called the Hum
boldt color. These colors form combi-
nation Of naptha and tar. The refinery
used twenty six stills, and probably
three or foar hundred barrels Of petro-
leum per day when running to full capa-
city. Another delicate and fashiona bic
color is light blue called 'asuline'
which, as we'll as the famous and popular
color, magenta is now produced from
petroleum. A fourth called roesine, is
in course of experiment. These colors
are ascertained by dropping the oil in a
certain state into the water, by which
the most beautiful hues are brought out.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07

PooR AND R1cH-''Pa," said lad to
his father. II often read Of people poor.
but honest why don't they say, some-
times, rich, but honest !" "Tnt, tut
my son. y said the father, nobody would
believe them"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07
M i sc ell an
Uses Of Petroleum.

Every week or two some new use is
found for this extraordinary article, and
the Petroleum Chronicle for March, sets
forth some Of these uses elaborately. 1t
is not merely to its uses as an illumina-
tor, lubricator, and steam generator,
that petroleum can be put, but the fol-
lowing additional uses are now claimed
of this discovery
is becoming universally used by
tanners, after the naptha has been ex
tracted from it, as a substitute for fish
oil, and the leather prepared in this
manner is found to be better and more
durable than that tanned in the old way
The naptha obtained can then be used
as a substitute for alcohol in liniments
and other medicinal compounds. 1t is
also said to be the best solvent that can
be used for India rubber, and with it
rubber varnish for leather can be made
which will render it perfectly water
proof.
1.-The heavy qualities of the oil strain
ed in cold temperature yield the para
fine which is employed to adulterate and
cheaper spermaceti, beeswax, ETC., and
also for making candles, a very fine sam
pie Of which, that nearly equalled sperm
aceti, paraffine or adamantine, and at
very much smaller cost, was shown US
two or three days ago.
"A large and enterprising firm in this
city is now making that which they claim
to be verysuperior petroleum cosmetic
soap, as also family soap for domestic
use, Of the same material
''There is also another establishment
where the gas is made from petroleum,
and can be supplied at the rate of S1.50
per 100 feet, or only half the present
cost of gas in the city of New York !;
and it yields the brightest and purest
light as well as the most powerful heat
of any known illuminator for domestic
purposes.
"Our fair mothers, wives and sisters
will be not little astoaished, also, to
learn that eighty tons of it are used in
this country for the manufacture of mas
tic, which they buy in our candy stores,
and chew, in pretty little perfumed yell
/ low and rose-colored sticks.
"Our self-rising -four derives it's most
distinctive quality from this wonderful
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07

ggTAn easy slothful religion may
serve man to live with but only a
dilligent, self-denying religion will COM
fortably prepare man to meet death.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07

SUCCESSOR TO p. A. GRIFFiTHs,
nEALER IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS,
~ Oils, Dye Stu3s, Pcrfamery, Stationery, Cut
.lery, School Books. Gc.,
Having purchased the entire stock Of DR. Grifiiths.
l. constantly receiving supply of the above articles
anl feels confident that he furnish customers with
such articles in his line a. iey p.ay ia on the bcs
of terms.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07
BOOT AND SHOE STORE

His stock of eastern made Boots and Shoes is by far
the largest in the market He keeps number ofgood
workmcn, always prepared to do Custom Work III the
best and most substantial style, or do good work al
Repairing. Give him call bef ire purchasing else-
where aud If he cannot suit you both in quality and
IN price. you we leone to try else.
His Stand is en- the side Of Iowa Street, in the
old Post Office building.
Dodgeyle, December 29th,. 1864. nl5-1y
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07
AMaSA c3RG. ALEX. WILSON. 5As. T.. suDpUTH
COBB, WILSON 6 SUDDUTH,

tfOrmcrly Cobb SHddnil.l
L AWTERS, Mineral Point Iowa County, Wisconsin,
viii attend 10 professional business and c0rreSpon-
aence q. .letoforc. VIII procure Pensions, obtain
B)unes from the State aud Federal Government, and
prosecute claims against them upon any liberal terms
Once opposite Court House, up stairs. 12y1
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07
SOLDIERS CLAIM AGENCY.


Collects back pay fer discharged Soldiers Bounty
Mon., and back pay for heirs of deceased Soldiers.
Pension certificates procured, Bounty claims settled
price, eStabscd by Law.
n2i-ly SAMUEL W. REESE, Atty
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07
w Nj. JACKA, JR.

Would respectfully iuform the citizens of Dodge
vile aud vicinity, that he has bought out Mr. James
Jones in the Boot aud Shoe business, and ith MIR
Jones already large stock, and additions which ie is
constantly receiving. he is keeping frst-cass
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07
WHITLEY SMITH,

FNANNER AND CURRIER, Mineral Poiat, Wis
Leather of all kinds, also Hair for Pastering al
ways hand cheap for cash Job Work done at short
potice and on moderate terms. n26-tf
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-09-07
S. w. REESE,
a. w RURRALL. ~ D..
I. D. BURDICK,

physician AND SURGEON, Do' seylie Iowa
/ County Wisconsin. pl-ly.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-05-25

WOMEN IN PARAGuAY.-The author
Of "sketches in Paraguay" gives rs this
fragrant morsel. Every body smokes in
Paraguay, and every female above thir.
teen years Of age chews. l am wrong
They do not chew, but put tobacco in
their mouths, keep it there constantly
except when eating, and instead of chew.
ing, roll it about with their tongues and
suck it. Only imagine yourself, about to
salute the rich rcd lips Of a magnificent
little Hebe, arrayed in satin and flashing
with diamonds, she puts you back with
one delicate hand, while with the fair ia.
per fingers Of the other she draws out
of her mouth brownish black roll of to.
bacco quite two inches long, looking like
moustrous grub, and depositiug the sa.
worry morsal on the rim OF your sombrero,
puts up her face, and is ready for salute.
l have sometimes seen on over delicate
foreigner turn with shudder of loathipg
under such circumstances, and get the
epithet Of el saraco Che savage applied
to him by tho offended beauty for this
sensitive squeamishness. However one
soon gets used to this in Paraguay, where
dou are, perforcs Of custom, obliged Il
kiss every lady you are introduced to-
and one half you meet ore really tempting
enoug h to render you reckless of conse
quences. and you would sip dew of the
profferd lips 10 the face Of tobacco bat
tory, even the double distilled honey
dew Of old Virginia."
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1865-05-25

NOT A FEW


OF The wors disorders that acs mankind arise from NE
corrupon that sccumulates In the Blood OF III the d.
eovsFiss that have been made 10 psfgs 49, none can
squsl Il effect HELNBOLDS COMPOUND xXZBAC1
OF SARSAP1RLLLA. Il cleanses and renovases shs
Blood inst the vgos Of health Int he system, and
purses out the humors which make disease. Issmuatss
the healthy functions Of the body and expeis
hat grow and rankle in the Blood asch remedy Inst
could be relied has long been soug Sos, and fer
shs arst time. the public hsvs which sAsy d.
pend Our space here does not admit Of eesAessss -
show IL ELECTS but the sal Of sses bottle v shsv
the sick that Il has virtues surpsssng srythns thsy have
ever taken.
Two tablespoonful ofshs Extract Of sarsspaa sdds6
10 pint Of water b equal 10 the Leea Diss Ds, and
bottle equal % gallon Of Ne sysup Of 1assasss
OF the decoeton - usually made.
The above Extracts prepared purely scientific
prineipes-in TacSo-and embody the full strength Of
thsiasrsdsnss entering into their eompoea. ready
and eonesvs tsss will b comparison u sAss psspss
uss win those ~ forth II Ne o. 4 DsDsasaes1.