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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-23
O e try.
A Grand Old Poem.

Who shall judge man from mannerss
Who shall know him by his dress?
Paupers may be fit for princes,
Princes fit for something less.
Crumpled shirt and dirty jacket
May beclothe the golden ore
Of the deepest thought and feelings
Satin vests could do no more.
There are springs of crystal nectar
Ever yelling out of stone;
There are purple buds and golden,
Hidden, crushed, and overgrown
God, who counts by souls, not dresses,
Loves and prospers you and me,
While he values thrones the highest,
But as pebbles in the sea.
Man, appraised above his fellows,
Oft forgets his fellows then;
Masters, rulers, lords, remember
That your neanest kinds are men!
Men by labor, men by feeling,
Men by thought, and men by fame,
Claiming equal rights to sunshine,
In mans ennobling name.
diO Gu OCCdlSs
There are little weed-clad rills,
There are feeble, inch-high saplings,
There are cedars on the hills;
God, who counts by souls, not stations,
Loves and prospers you and me;
For, to Him, all vain distinctions
Are as pebbles in the sea.
Toiling hands alone are builders
Of a nations wealth or fame;
Titled laziness is pensioned,
Fed and fattened on the same;
BY the sweat of others foreheads,
Living only to rejoice,
While the poor mans outraged freedom
Vainly lifted up its voice.
Truth and justice are eternal,
Born with loveliness and light,
Secret wrongs shall never prosper,
While there is sunny right;
God, whose world. heard voice is singing
Boundless love to you and me,
Sinks oppression with its titles,
AS the pebbles in the sea.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-23
Causes of Sudden Death.

DR.. Hall, in his Jonrnal of Health,
says that very few of the sudden deaths
which are said to arise from diseases of
the heart, do really arise from that cause.
To ascertain the real causes of sudden
deaths, che doctor says the experiment
has been tried in Europe, and reported
at scientific congress held at Strasburg.
Sixty six cases of sudden deaths were
made the subjects of thorough ex-
animation. In these eases only two
were found that died from disease Of the
heart. Nine out of sixty mine died of
appoplexy, while there were forty-six
cases of congestion of the lungs, that is
the lungs were so full Of blood that they
could not work, there being not room
enough for sufficient quantity of air
to enter to support life. The doctor
goes On to enumerate the causes that
produce congestion of the lungs. They
are Gold feet, tight clothing, costive
bowels, sitting still until chilled after
being warmed with labor or rapid
walk going too suddenly from close
heated room into the cold air, especially
after speaking, and sudden Oppressive
news operating on the blood. These
causes of sudden deaths being aell
known, our avoidance of them may serve
to lengthen our valuable lives, which
would otherwise be lost under the YER
dict Of complaint. That disease is sup
posed to be inevitable and incurable,
hence men may not take the pains they
would to avoid sudden death, if they
knew it lay in their power.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-23
!" Ine Paper Don't Say"

A few evenings since Mr.. Slocum was
reading an account of dreadful acci-
dent that occurred in factory at l.,
and which the editor had described in
a great many words.
"I declare, wife, that was an awful
accident over at the MILL" said Mr..
Slocum 9r0-258aw
"What is it about p
"I'll read the account, wife, and then
you'll know all about it.
Mr.. Slocum began to read:
HORRIBLE AND FATAL ACCIDENT.
It becomes our melancholy and pain
ful duty to record the particulars of an
accident that occurred at the lower mill,
in this village, yesterday afternoon, by
which human being, in the prime Of
life, was hurried to that bourne from
which, as the immortal Shakespeare says
no traveller ever returns Mr.. David
Jones, workman, who had but few
superiors, was experimenting one of the
large drums, (''I wonder if it was a
snare drum, such as the sogers have" /"
said Mrs. Slocum when he became en-
tangled. His arm was drawn around
the drum, and finally his whole body
was whirled over the shaft at fearful
rate. When his situation was discovered
he had revolved with immense velocity
about fifteen minutes, his head and
limbs striking huge beam distinct
blow at each revolution.
C'Poor fellow, how it must hurt him, "
said Mrs. Slocum)
Portions of the duro meatriia cerabrume
in confused masses were scattered about
the floor, in short, the gates of eternity
had opened upon him.
Here Mr.. Slocum paused to wipe his
spectacles, and his wife seized the op-
portunity to press the question
{" Was the man killed ?")
L don't know; haven't come to that
place yet; you will know when [ have
finished the piece"
And Mr.. Slocum continued reading
It was evident, when the shapeless
form was taken down, that it was nc
longer tenanted by the immortal spirit
The vital spark had vanished.
{" Was the man killed? That's what
I want to know" said Mrs. Slocum.)
Ipersume we shall come upon it soon.
And he went on reading.
This fatal casualty has cast gloom
over our village, and we trust it will
prove warning to all persons who are
called upon to regulate the powerful
machinery of our mills.
"Now,' said Mrs. Slocum, perceivine
that the narrative was ended, "now, ]
should like to know whether the man
was killed or NOT
Mr.. Slocum looked puzzled. He
scratched his head, scrutinized the arti-
ticle he had been pursuing, and took a
careful survey of the paper.
81 declare, wife," said he, 'it is
curious, but really the paper don't say
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-23
How j. went Hunting Oil, and how
he didn't find it.

Our friend j. is shrewd and sharp in
bushes operations, and keeps his eyes
open for any "good thing" that may
turn up He is cool, selfpossessed,
and isn't easily carried away by any new
thing-as oil, for instance. j. don't be-
lieve much in oil-not now. Thinks
there might be some about here, but
what's the use of getting excited about
it.
The other day J. was in conversation
with a couple of men from Green Town
ship. Very naturally the subject of oil
came up, and one of the men remarked
that there was said to be ''splendid
show on the farm of neighbor of his.
OF course, j. expressed his doubts
about it-didn't believe there was any
oil about there, unless it was in some
body's lamp or oil can, but in the course
of the conversation he adroitly managed
to draw out very minute description
Of the place where the splendid show !"
was said to be.
Half an hour afterwards j. mi ght have
been seen at one of our livery stables,
overcoat and muffler on, inquiring for a
saddle horse. Wanted to take short
side in the country; had little business
out toward Kingston would be back
that evening. They said the horse made
pretty good time out the pike, and that
people along the way thought J. was a
doctor going to see very sick patient.
At all events. in very short time j.
found himself in the "oil region" Then
care was necessary so that suspicion as
to what he was after should not be ex-
cited. He saw two men at distance, In
a field, looking as though they had lost
something and were anxious to find it..
They're hunting for oil, said j. to him
self so he sheered off in the other direc-
tion until out of sight.
After considerable search, he found
the place where the "splendid show !"
was said to be. Tied his horse in the
woods short distance off, and proceeded
carefully on foot, keeping sharp look out
to see if his movements were watched by
anybody. Saw no one but small boy,
who was observing his movements with
some interest. s'He don't know any,
thing about OIL" thought J. and so he
went into mud and water sometimes
less than foot deep and commenced a
critical examination, dipping up hand
fulls of the water and smelling and stir
ring up the mud with a stick, to see if
there might not be some ebulitions OF
gas The ''show" was not encouraging
neither odor nor gas perceptible to
Us keen senses. Small boy gradually
approached and at length inquired:
Say, Mister, what yer doing there in
that mud -
Nothing, nothing at ALL
Small boy-"Guess | know what yer
a huntin' for"
J,-s.What is it,"
Small boy-''Ile, but you wont find
none in there Mister. There's been ten
men here to-day, before you, lookin' for
lie in that mud hole, and didn't find
none, and | guess ther' ain any there.
j. retired in disgust from that s'mud
hole. scraped the mud from his boots
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-23

RARE HoNEsTY.-On Saturday last,
laborer in the Treasury Departments
at Washington named j. A. Rives, whist
cleaning out one of the rooms in the
bnilding, picked up package contain.
ing one hundred and seventy Thousand
dollars. With honesty as rare as COM
mendable, he returned it to Secretary
MCCULLOUGH, by whom he was handsome
ly rewarded. There is at least one man
in Washington who has not been corrupt
ed. fes. 1a-l
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-23

REvoKED.-The travelling public will
be pleased to learn that the order re-
quiring persons going into or coming
from Canada to secure passports, has
been revoked. Trains on all the roads
in Canada and on those in the states
connecting with them will hereafter run
regularly
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-23

A wild shrek from the mother arous-
ed him, and he turned just in time to
see the little rosy face rise one moment
above the dark waves, then sink forever.
What a spectacle the idol of his
heart gone forever! and that too by his
own intemperance. The anguish of the
mother, and the remorse of the father
are better imagined than described.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-23

and returned leisurely to town, paid a
small livery bill, and hasn't been hum
ting oil since. j. is fond Of good joke,
and though this is at his own expense,
he could not keep from telling it.-Sci-
oto Gazette.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-23
I. D. BURDICK,
SUCCESSOR TO p. A. GRIFFITHs,

SUCCESSOR TO P. A. GRIFFrTHs,
DEALER IN DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS,
~ Oils, Dye Stuifs, Perfnmery, Stati 5nery, Cut
tlcry, School Books, &c, &c.
Having purchased the entire stock of DR.. Grfiths,
is constantly receiving supply of the above articles
and feels confident that he furnish customers with
such articles in his line they may wish the best
of terms.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-23
AMAsA COBB. ALEX. WILSON. JAS. F. suDDurH
COBB, WILSON & SUDDUTH,
fFormerlv Cohh 4 Suddnth.l


u AWYERS, Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin,
will attend to professional business and corrcspon
dence heretofore. Will procure Pensions. obtain
Bountes from. the State and Federal Government, and
prosecute claims against them upon any liberal terms
: Office opposite Court House, up stairs. 12y1
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-23
WHITNEY SMITH.

vVNkNNER AND CURRIER Mineral Point, Wis
Leather of all kinds, also Hair for Pastering, al
ways hand cheap for cash. Job Work done at short
notice and on moderate terms. [n26-tfl
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-23
SOLDIERS CLAIM AGENCY.

UUUUEN ILLE, WIS.
Collects back pay for discharged Soldiers, Bounty
Mone' and back pay for heirs of deceased Soldiers.
Pension certificates procured Bounty claims settled
prices establised by Law.
n24-1y SAMUEL w. REESE, Atty
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-03-23
A. e. SMITH.
WRIGGLESWORTH & CO.

DooK, CARD AND JOB PRINTERS, ALSO PUB
Nd fishers of the "DoDGEvILLE CHRONICLE" weekly
family newspaper, delivered by mail free in the Coun
ty, receipt of the price, $3.50 year.
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A Canadian Journal on the Fede-
raj Cause. ar#9H..

The Toronto Journal has very sem
sible article ON the prospects of the re-
bellion and the evident policy of the
Canadian people to give their sympa-
thies to the Union cause. It says:
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-20
LEGISLATURE OF MINNESOTA.
SEVENTH SESSION.

WEDNESDAY, January II. 1860.
BILLS PASSED.
Mr.. LANGLEY introduced bill for an act
to authorize the Auditor of Dakota county to
adjourn his tax sale for January, 1860, from
the usual place of holding court in said county
to his office.
The bill was read the first time, and on mo-
tiOn of Mr. Langley, the rules were suspended,
and after the sc cond and third reading 1t was
passed.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. PORTER introduced o bill for an act to
authorize the County Commissioners of Blue
Earth county to issue bonds Read the first
time.
Mr.. MILLER introduced bill for an act to
aid the Southern Minnesota Railroad Company
in the construction of their branch road west
ward through Southern Minnesota.
Read the first time and referred to the Com
rnittee on Railroads.
Mr.. PILLSBURY introduced bill to change
the name of Alma Dora Austin to Alma Dora
Parker.
Mr.. McKUSICK introduced q petition from
the lumbermen doing business on the Saint
CrOix River and its tributaries in the first lum-
Der district of the State, praying that the fees
of the Surveyor general of said district might
be increased to correspond with those paid in
other districts.
NOTICE. CT BILL.
Mr.. MckUSICK gave notice of bill rela-
tive to the fees for scaling logs In the First
District.
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Yipneer 4 4tnufrat
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

ACCIDENTAL DEATH.-Ayonng scldiern
at Fort Smelling named Charles Roos came to
his death three or four days ago in the follow
ing manner:
He Joined the army about two weeks ago
and was mustered into the Third Regiment as
a drummer. Some of the older soldiers said
they were going to initiate him, and tossed him
in a blanket. He tried to get out of the blank
ct, and finally succeeded, by hard struggling.
He seemed well and cheerful afterwards, but
the same night was taken ill, grew delirious,
and next morning spit blood. He died soon
after.
1t is supposed that in struggling he injured
himself internally, somehow. The whole thing
was result Of the playfulness and pranks of
the soldiers, and no one in particular seems to
be to blame for the accident, for such it I'M
doubtedly was. But such pranks should be
prohibited.
Roos was Swele boy, about 16 years of age.
He has sister living somewhere in, the State,
and father in the Third Regiment, 1t Is
thought. He used to work for e. B. Tenny,
in this city.
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"A Washington letter says:-The entire lot
of cotton captured ut Savannah will be shipped
to England, the claims of English owners to
be examined and judged upon by Mr.. Draper,
Government Agent at Savannah, and Savannah
Immediately opened as port of entry" The
same letter says -" The rebels are preparing
to detach part of the force under Lee to oper-
ate against Sherman under the suppositien that
Grant can be held in check by small force for
the present.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-01-20
SENATE.

THURSDAY, Jan. IL. 1854.
The Senate was called to order at II o'clock,
and opened with prayer by the Chaplain.
The President appointed Messrs. Thacher
and Daniels Joint Committee on Taxes and
Tax Laws, and Messrs. Miller and Swift on
Agricultural College and College lands.
BILLS INrRoDUCED.
By Mr.. PORTER-S. F. No. ga bill for an
act for the Improvement of navigation of the
Minnesota river. Read the first time, and re-
ferred TO the Committee on Internal Improve
ments.
By Mr.. PORTER-S. F. No. GA bill for
an act granting lands to aid the Minneapolis
and st. Cloud Railroad Company in the con-
structioH OF railroad from st. Cloud to Lake
Superior, and branch from st. Cloud to st.
feter or Mankato. Read the first time and
referred to Committee on Railroads..
By Mr.. DAN1ELS-S. F. No. IA bill for
an act to establish an insane asylum at Roches-
ter, in the State OF Minnesota. Read the first
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Appalling Disaster at Sea.-..Slxsy
Lives Lost.

NEW YORK, January 1.-the bark
Reckabite, from Ragged Islands, reports
that on the 9Th inst, in lat. 80, long. "a,
about 3 A. NJ, being attracted by calls, she
sent out boat and found on hurricane
deck, which was part of wreck, AlbertI.
Boydon, who said he was passenger on
Whitney & Hathaways steamer Melville,
from New York on the 9th for Hilton
Head. On the 7th, in heavy storm, one
of her bows was stove in by heavy sea.
The captain ordered boat lowered, when
be, with the chief engineer, first cook and
one seaman, got in it, with several others,
and were swamped. The vessel was kept
afioat until the next morning by the efforts
of all on board, when the main life-boat
was lowered, but before the lady passen-
gers could be got into it the Melville went
down. Mr.. Boydon saw q number perish,
and many clinging to tie pieces of the
wreck. At sunset he lost sight Of the life
boat, which was free of water, and con-
tanned three persons, two men and one
lady. There was vessel In sight from IL
O'Clock at night till the Melville foundered,
and the mail, consisting of three newspa-
per and one letter bag, was burned, to-
gether with everything else oombustible, In
order to signal the vessel. There were
about sixty five passengers on board, fifty
Of whom were ladies' and about sixteen
officers aud crew.
LA1nR
INV YORK, January l2.-The brig Har-
riet, from Porto Oabello, reports that on
the 9Th inst. she picked up three engineers
and one passenger Of the steamship Mel
vile. Capt Warrington was lost in the
swapping of the first boat which was tried
to be launched. Forty.eight passengers
were lost.
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time, referred to the Committee on State Char
table Institutions. and ordered printed.
By Mr.. PILLSBURY-S. F. No. 8, bill for
an act to amend an act entitled an act to legal
ize the action of County Commissioners in ap-
propriating money for bounties to soldiers, and
for the support of families of soldiers, and to
provide for the levy of taxes to pay county,
city and town bounties, approved September 2,
1862 Read the first time and referred to COM
mittee on Towns and Counties.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
BY Mr. MILLER
Resolced, That Committee of three be ap-
pointed to divide the subject contained in the
Governors Message, for the purpose of refer
ring the same to the appropriate Standing
Committees.
Resolution adopted and Messrs. Miller, Nut
ting and Nicols were appointed as such CON-
mittee.
By Mr.. McKUsICK-
Resolred. (By the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives), That this Legislature will ad-
journ sine die, on the 10th day of February
next.
Resolution adopted.
By Mr.. LOWELL
Resolced, That the Secretary be authorized TO
furnish each member of the Senate with -
dollars worth of stamps.
The yeas and nays being ordered there were
10 yeas and 6 nays. So the resolution was
adopted.
H. F. No. Is, was read the first time and re.
ferred to Committee on Finance
Mr.. NICOLS moved to reconsider the vote
by which said bill was referred to Committee
on Finance-which motion was lost.
Mr.. MCKUSICK, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported back Il. f. No. Is, and recon-.
mended that 1t be read the second time, which
was done.
BILLS PASSED.
H. F., No. ia bill for an act to appropri-
ate money for per diem mileage, newspapers
and stationery Of the members and officers of
the present Legislature.
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on file in the County Auditors office. Passed.

on file in the County Auditors Office. Passed.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
A message was received from the House
announcing the concurrence of that body with
the Senate resolution, inviting Professor
Phelps to address the Legislature.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. NORTON offered the following resolu-
ton, which was passed.:
Resolred. That the Senate will meet the
House of Representatives to hear the address
of Prof. Phel lips, on Wednesday next, at II
o'clock NJ.
Adjourned until II A. NJ tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MONDAY, January 16, 1865.
House opened at II o'clock. Prayer by the
Chaplain.
Mr.. CORNELL. from the Committee on Ju-
dietary, reported back the bill TO punish inter-
ference with workmen, recommending that 1t
pass. Adopted. ,..
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. CRANE-H. +. No. so, bill for an
act to authorize the Zombro and Rice Lake
Manufacturing Company to improve the east
ern outlet of Rice Lake. Referred to Com
mittee on Towns and Counties
By Mr.. TEACHOUT-H F. No. 81, a bill
for an act to legalize the tax levies of Quincy
boVhohip OihiotSu Souuty, w pay
bounties in 1868 and 1864, and to authorize
the collection of the same. Read second
and third time under suspension of the rules.
By COMMITTEE on Towns and Counties
II. F. No. 20, bill to amend an act entitled
an act to amend sec. 9, chap. Is, session laws
Of 1860. relating to County Commissioners.
approved March 8, 1868. Read and referred
to Committee of the Whole
SENATE RESOLUTIONS.
The Senate concurrent resolution to print
$500 copies of the School Report was laid on
the table, but afterwards taken up and on mo-
ton of Mr.. ALDRICH, referred to Commit.
tee on Education, with instructions to report
cost of collating and printing 1900 copies of
the School Laws.
The Senate concurrent resolution inviting
Prof. VIM. F. Phelps to address the Legisla-
ture Wednesday, Jan. 10, on the condition and
prospects of the State Normal School, was
cOncurred in.
House File No. 81, bill for an act TO legal.
lie the tax levies of Quincy Township, Ohm
sted county, to pay soldiers bounties in 1868
and 1864.
House File No. Z, to punish interference
with workmen (by strikers.) The penalty af-
fixed is fine of 800, or imprisonment for q
term Of six months in the County Jail, or
both.