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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02
Eleven Children in Four Years.

We met woman yesterday, says the
Cincinnati Commercial, only twenty-five
years old, and yet the mother of eleven
children. She was refugee from Ten
nessee, and married when she was only
sixteen years old, and in nine months
thereafter she became the happy mother of
three live, lovely children. In the next
twelve months she was delivered of twin
girls; then nine months from that date she
was the mother Of triplets again, two boys
and a girl, and she arrived in town with the
entire lot Her husband lost his life at the
battle Of Stone River, and she, with her
interesting and bright-eyed merry little
group, were left to find their way among
the charity Of the people, to her friends in
the middle portion of Illinois, where she
expects to be placed beyond the reach
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02
One of the President't Stories.

Mr. Lincoln is jublant over the scattera-
ton Of General Hoods army by Thomas,
and in speaking of it recently, he was
reminded Of the following little anecdote: y
Out in Illinois, in little village, there
was a butcher named Sykes, who had a
large, wicked, mischiavous bull dog, which
was regarded as town nuisance. Fowl
were killed, clothes were pulled from the
lines, meat houses were robbed, children
were scared, and "Syke's dog" was blamed
for it all, and blamed justly. Now there
was man named Henderson, who had
a fine turkey killed by this dog of Sykes,
and he swore revenge. So he took about a
quarter Of a pound Of powder and did it up
in piece Of buckskin, tying up a piece
of punk so that it projected out Of the little
bundle Of powder Then he put the bundle
in large piece Of corn bread, and had it in
readiness. It was not long before Sykes
dog came trotting along, and Henderson,
lighting the punk with his cigar, threw the
bit of bread to the cur, who gobbled it at a
mouthful The next minute and there was
an explosion. The dogs head was blown
over fence into the creek, his hind legs
were sent up and lodged on Henderson's
porch, his fore legs were blown through a
window across the street, and the remainder
Of old 'sbowwow' was strewn about the
street. Whorrar' exclaimed looker-on,
"you've rather used up Sykes dog, haint
you - Yes" replied Henderson, 81
rather think that as dog Sykes won't find
him Of much use"
And SO of the rebel army-as an arnay
Hood won't find it Of much use.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02
Why do Nations Die !?

This question has often presented itself
ito historians, why do nations die? Is
mortality condition Of their existence, or is
it but accident? Reasoning from analogy,
may be multiplied abundantly on both sides
Of the question. But as regards the facts
of history, there is one case, and only one,
albeit a very weighty one, which can be
quoted in opposition to the theory that
nations as we'll as individuals must die.
The case is that of China, where, from the
earliest times Of which we have any
knowledge, people has gone on increasing
in numbers, and maintaining its national
existence, down to the present day; and of
which we may truly say that although it is
possible to imagine time when the Empire
may be directed by Europeans, it surpasses
any ordinary imagination to conceive of
that vast population, numbering one-third
Of the whole human race, becoming extinct
or ceasing to be Chinese.
So far as facts go, China furnishes q
strong argument against the doctrine of
national mortality. But for this one old
nation that has lived and still lives, there
are half dozen others that have perished.
The Babylonians and the Assyrians are
dead and gone not a single trace Of them
exists The national existence Of the ancient
Egyptians passed away (we may say) 1900
years ago. The Greek nation ceased to
exist long ago; its blood has become Sc
mixed, and it's country SO changed, that il
it should revive again it will rather be as a
new people than as continuation of its for
mer existence. The Romans were but a
tribe-their empire was that of polity
rather than of people; and both polity
and people have disappeared. In the New
World the mortality of nations has been
still more stril1ingly displayed. The May
ans of Central America, the old Peruvians
the Toltees, and Aztecs of Mexico, have
ceased to exist and even the barbarous No.
mads are melting away before the advance
of the new -comers from Europe.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02

FASHIONABLE PREACHING. exchange
says: The newspaper reporters pay very
equivocal compliment to this CIR that
preacher, when they tell us he was listened
to by a fashionable" congregation. Fashion
is all right at the theatre or opera-bu the
jade ought not to have anything to do in
the Temple Of the Most High. Think
of Paul preaching to fashionable" con-
gregation on Mars Hill-or greater than
Paul delivering sermon on the Mount to a
Numerous and fashionable audience" !"
True, we have fashionable preachers-but
it is a question whether their preaching
would not be followed with better effects if
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02
p O g try.
The Latest Popular Nonsense.

[The following highly elegant ::and intel
lectua production is said to be the " very
latest" 4" in London. 1t is sung, whistled
danced, hummed and grunted by everybody
old enough to walk
- I THE HORRIBLE TALE.
o., it's horrible tale I'm going to tell,
OF a sad misfortune that befel
! A family that once resided
IN the very self-sane street that did.
@! it is such horrible tale,
It's sure to make your cheeks turn pale
Your eyes with tears will be over-run
Wigglety, wagglety, wigglety, wum.
They never saw any company
Tho a highly respectable family,
Till each grew more sadder and sadder
And each was affrighted at the others
shadow. i. has
They pulled down the blinds to keep out
the light
Till everything was as dark as night;
And as they were determined on sulcldlng
I'll tell YOU the manner they respectively
,-,-- died in.
One day as thefather in the garden did walk
He cut his throat with piece of chalk;
, The mother an end to her life did put
By hanging herself in the water-butt.
The youngest daughter on bended knees,
She poisoned herself with toasted cheese;
The Youngest son, a determined fellow,
Blew out his brains with an old umbrella.
The gardner came in and saw the blood,
He run himself through with a piece O
rhubub
His wife saw the sight and it turned hel
savage,
She burnt herself to death with red pick
led cabbage.
The old tom cat as be sat by the fire,
Bit piece off the fender and then did ex
pire;
The flies on the ceiling, their case was th'
| wors'n,
For they blew themselves up with sponta
| neous combustion.
The old cow in the old cow shed,
Took up the pitchfork and knock'd off hel
head
The little donkey hearing the row,
Knocked out his brains with the head 0
the cow.
@! It is such horrible tale,
It's sure to make your checks turn pale
Your eyes with tears will be over-rnn
Wigglety, wagelety, wiggety, wum.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02
M j iScella nv
From the San Francisco Era.
THE OLD CARTMAN.

[ have little mind to tell a story
That it is brief, may be seen at a glance;
that it is true, l most emphatically
avow.
About five years ago, or thereabouts,
John Ainsley--or Pap Ainsley" as be
was familiarly called-was the owner of
hand cart, and earned a living by
conveying miscellaneous parcels from one
section Of the city to another, and re-
ceiving therefor the reasonable remu-
neration of fifty cents per load. To de-
signate the occupation in the prosiest
language possible, he was a hand cart
man, and when not employed, could
always be found during working hours
at the corner of Montgomery and Cal
ifornia streets. His hair and long beard
were quite gray, and his limbs feeble !;
and if he could not shove as heavy load
through the deep sand or up the steep
grade above him as the stalwart Teuton
on the opposite corner, thereby losing
many a job and many dollar, all the
light loads in the neighborhood fell to
his lot, and kind hearted men travelled
a square or two out of their way to give
an easy job to ''Pap Ainsley'
-Four years ago last September, Ct
recollect the month, for I had note
of four thousand dollars to pay, and was
compelled to do some pretty sharp f.
nanciering TO meet IT'D having two or
three dozen volumns to transfer to nv
lodgings, | gave Pap Ainsley the task
of transportation. Arriving at my room
just as he had deposited the last armful
on the table, and observing that the old
man looked considerably fatieued after
climbing three flights of stairs two or
three times, | invited him to take a
glass of brandy bottle of which
usually kept in my room for medicinal
and soporific purposes. Although crate
full for the invitation, he politely declined.
| was astonished.
"Do you never drink ?'said |.
"Very seldom" he replied, dropping
into chair at my request, and wiping
the preparation from his forehead.
swell. ifyou drink at all. = ] insisted,
''you will not find as fair an excuse in
the next twelve months for indulging,
for you appear fatigued and scarcely able
to stand
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02
NO. 20

of starvation. Her short life has been
eventful as well as prolific of events. She
looks remarkably active, and If there is no
preventing providence, we will go security
on her some day securing the town in
which she lives from all drafts for the army.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02

the sfashion" were taken out of it. Fashion
is heartless thing at best, the heartlessness
in religion is hypocrisy.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02

How FIsH CHANCE CoLoR-The change
Of color in fish is most remarkable, and
takes place with great rapidity. Put
living trout from black burn into white
basin Of water, and it becomes within half
an hour Of light color. Keep the fish
living IN white jar for some days, and it
becomes absolutely white; bnt put it then
into a dark colored or black vessel, and
although on first being placed there the
white colored fish shows most conspicuous
" On the black ground, in quarter Of an
hour It becomes as dark colored as the
bottom Of the jar, and consequently difficult
to be seen. No doubt this facility Of adap-,
ting its color 10 the bottom of the water in
which it lives, is Of the greatest service to
the fish in protecting il from its numerous
enemies. All anglers must have observed
that in every stream the trout are very
much the same color as the gravel or sand.
Whether this change Of color is a voluntary
or involuntary act on the part Of the fish, is
matter for scientific investigation and dis
cussion.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02
I. D. BURDICK,

4. SUCCESSOR TO P. 4. GRrFFIrns,
nEALER IN DRUGS MEDICINES, PAINTS,
~ Oils, Dye StuiEs Perfumery, Stationery, Cut
tiery School Books &C., &c.
Having purchased the entire stock of DR. Grifiths
is constantly receiving supply of the above articles
and feels 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, 1865-02-02
HssA copR. ALEX. WILSON. JAS. F. sUDpUTH
COBB. WILSON & suDDUTH,

Formerly Cobb ( Sudduth.)
Il kWYERS, Mineral Point Iowa County, Wisconsin,
will attend professional business and correSpon-
dence as heretofore. VIII procure Pensions. obtain
Bounties from the State and Federal Government and
prosecute claims against them uppn any liberal terms
Office opposite Court House, up stairs. 1871
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02
G.. w. BURIAL, M. D.,

physician AND SURGEON, DodgeviNe. Iowa
IL County Wisconsin, nl-ly.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02
SOLDIERS CLAIM AGENCY.

Collects back pay for discharged Soldiers, Bounty
None, and back pay for heirs of deceased Soldiers.
Pension certificates procured Bounty claims settled
prices establised by Law.
n2l-ly SAMUEL W. REESE, Atty
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02
JAMES JONES.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, May be found at his Of
sD flee in the Court House. during all business hours,
ready to attend 10 all business in his line. n2syl
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02
WRJGGLEsWORTH G. co.

NOOK. CARD AND JOB PRINTERS, ALSO PI B.
Id fishers Of the "DoDGEvIILE CHRoNIcLr," weekly
family newspaper delivered by mai, free in the Coun
ty, on receiptof the price, 81, so year. =
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02
WHITNEY SMITH.

vyNANNER AND CURRIER, Mineral Point, Wis
Leather of all kinds, also Hair for Plasering al
WAYS ON hand cheap for cash. Job Work done AT short
notice and on moderate terms. I26-tf
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02
9rofsssional f 2usiness CarOs
S. w. REESE, NJ

A TTORNEY AT LAW. Land and Collecting Agent,
N Dodgeyille, Iowa County, Wis Particular at
tenton given collecting andagencies an payment OF
taxes in Iowa County. 1ice in The Pos On" Build
ng. $3.50 .t z pat tnl-ll
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02

They pulled down the blinds to keep out
the light
Till everything was as dark as night;
And as they were determined on sulcldlng,
I'll tell you the manner they respectively
----,->- died in.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02

They never saw any company
Tho a highly respectable family,
Till each grew more sadder and sadder.
And each was affrighted at the other S
shadow. j, DEE
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-02-02
The Financial Strength Of the Coun-
try-What a Greenback is.

The following is an extract from the very
interesting speech made in St. Louis, by
Governor Chase: e 1
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-15
PROCLAMATEny

WHEREAS, By recent Legislative enact
ment, the Executive of this State is
authorized to accept the services of. and
to commission as many Volunteer Conn
panies as he may deem necessary to keen
the peace and preserve order, and for the
protection af the lives and propertv of
the citizens, and, whereas, the orpaniza-
ton OF such companies appears to be i'm
peratively demanded by the present con,
dition of affairs in this State:
Now |, Benz. G. Humphreys, Governor
OF the State of Mississippi, do earnestly
exhort the good people of the several
counties In this State to organize them
selves into volunteer companies and elect
to their command men of known pru-
dence and sagacity, for the purpose of
suppressing crime and preventing law
lessness of all kinds, and for the better
protection OF the community at large
against all excuses and for the securitv
of their lives and property. Every com.
pany organized under this proclamation
shall consist of at least thirty two priyates
besides the necessary officers; and shall
not exceed one hundred. Within thirty
days after the organization of each com.
pany muster roll of the company and
the election proceedings of said comma
L
shall be forwarded to the Adiutant Gene
raj, at Jack son, III order that the officers
may be commissioned and the orgap;za.
ton be duly recorded.
All organizations failing to comply
with these requirements, will be cor
sidered as not legally organized, and will
be disbanded. All companies organized
under the proclamation of Provisional
Governor Shakey, which have been re
ported to this office, will be recognized
and are properly in commission.
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the State of Mississippi affixed, this
the third day of November, 1865.
BENZ. G. HUMPHREYS.
Governor OF Mississippi.
c. A. BRoUGuER,
Secretary of State
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-15
E5T. JEarshaiI's Address

There was a large audience at the Capitol last
ughtto hear the address of DR.. Marshall on the
subject Of emigration. He spoke for near three
hours, and was listened to with unwearied at
tenuou. He attempted to prove that the negro,
IN becoming freedman, was lost to the world as
valuable aborer, Illustrating his subject with
the history Of the Swedes, Irish and other eau
gssan races. Having established this point to
Biz own satisfaction, though there were MANY
pregnant gaps in his argument to our own mind
bepoceeded to develop as his remedy ga Land
aud Emigration Company scheme, which he ex
planned as follows: \ number Of farmers to mt
IN their land ut a fair valuation, and to form
Joint Stock Company of 81 600 600 to obtain 4
charter from the Legislature, and induce Euro
Pean abors and purchasers to settle in Mississippi
He would treat the negroes kindly, but have as
little as possible to do with them. lie would set
tie the white cmigrants on the highlands, and the
negroes in the swamps lie would discourage
cotton growing, but plant vineyards, encourage
manufactures, &c.
The political phases of DIR. MarshalIs address
We take no notice of, since much of it was impol
i1c under existing circumstances, and little calcu-
lated to do good, in the singular and anomalous
position in which Mississippi is now placed.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-15
OFFICE OF SUMMERyILLE INSTITUTE,


MEssERs. EDIroRs-I frequently receive
letters written in the early part of Au-
gust enquiring if this school is in opera
uon. | take this method of saying 10
you and through you to the public, that ]
nave purchased the Summerville Female
seminary property, and now have the
most splendid accommodations known to
our country. We furnish our rooms COM
IOrtabIy and students have no trouble or
inconvenience. We have over sixty stu.
ueh'S' composed of the best young men
III the State or country The school Is,
IL all respects, doing we'll Maj. j. D.
1homas and Mr.. ] L Williams are associ-
s'eo with me, and every facility is offered
Aele that can be offered by any other
SCHOOL or college. Parties can send in with
'u' application, for we have elegant ac-
Commoaations for one hundred boys
Io'hlng Will be omitted to render stu
NeNls comfortable and happy.
~ school, not even the University has
~ "I ample arrangements, and we intend
Keep entirely in advance Of every rival.
snAEGES-S250 90 for forty weeks, and a
Fopor'ionate amount for a shorter time.
Dung men and boys can rely upon a
. - until further public notice. Leave
we Train at Shuqualak.
IHOS. S. GATHRIGHT,
! Principal Sum. Inst.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-15
For the Clarion.
Negro Testimony

"R' EDTToR-l see ia Ficksburg paper
mat Col Thomas intends to re establish
courts for the benefit of freedmen. be.
cause IN no other place than V cksburc
are they permitted to testify against white
men.
ool Thomas has certainly been grossly
oeceiVed by his subordinates, if they have
gwen MIN information to base that action
upon. 1t Is notorious fact in the coun-
" OF Rankin that freedmen have been
ana are still permitted to testify against
the whites, and that some of the cases
may De known, | will give the following
"here they have testified John Single.
terry was arrested on negro's affidavit
ana examined before Justices of the
eace' negroes were permitted to testify
against him and he was bound over for
MS appearance at the next term of the
circuit court 10 answer the charge of kill
ing negro last February; Lewis S Myers
on negro testimony, was bound over for
MS appearance at the next term of tba
circuit court, for assault and battery on
negro Samuel d Kline and wife. on ne
gro testimony, were bound over for their
appearance, for assault and battery on a
negro. No instance has occurred in this
county where negro testimony has been
refused since the date of Gov. Gharkev's
proclamation. R.NKr
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-15
No 2 s, North Commerce Sire
Mobile. .4F(Y.
SPRING HILL COLLEGE.
Near Mobile, Alabama.

THIS Restitution. Of the oldest that exists in the
South was chartered in 1885 by the Legislature of
plan of studies comprises The Commercial ami Class
ical courses. ~s'
English, French, Spanish szd German Iangn.oos 80
Geography and History. of Ari.hmetie snd Ri
keeping. of A gebrx and Geoma DoOA
The classical course embraces be iies The b-.r.has
above mentioned the Latin and Greek Langnsres
Rhetoric, Natural and NJ ntal Phil sophy Chemistrv
Astronomy and the higher branches of Ns,haa.;y.'
The age of adm sson is from nine TO fifteen yaars
and be admitted unless he knovTs ~ - =,
read and write. -" ~
The next session will open on the ST OF DEsr,Eu
Der. Terms for rhe whole session (which I-sts ! \
monthsl Including board and tuition, washing medies
Eees tAao StanoheESt''''-- ---. $500 OF
IN E@n1e Fee---.. 49,, 10 0,
These terns payable in geld or its eoniv.lent
For farther particulars apply to the President
| Spring Hill College, near Mobile; Ala
Nov Nd3m. F. GAUTRELET. 8 J.,
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-15
BY THE GOVERNOR
STAIE OF MISsIssIPPI,
ADJ'T. AND INsP. GRN'Ls OFFICE.
Jackson, Miss, Nov. Sd, 1865.

No. l.
! Officers commanding volunteer comma
MES, already, or that may be organized
and commissioned, are warned that it is
their duty to aid the civil authorities in
the suppression of crime and the pre.
Ventlon OF Iawlessness of all kinds. Thew
are not authorized to take the law into
| their own hands and be Judge and iurv-
such conduct would rather add to, than
| decrease the evils that surround Us. ANY
one found committing depredatons or
ehdangerng the peace and safety of the
community IN any way, should be arrest
ed an u turned over to the proper authori
ties for trial.
While the organization has for its OBJ
Ject the protection of the persons and
property Of the citizens of the State. if
should be borne in mind that any oppres
sion ofany class of the population of the
State is not only contrary to law
and will bring sure and speedy punish
ment upon the offenders, but is also con
trary to good policy. 1t is recommended
that each company make rules and recu-
latlons for their government on patrol
duties and that system of patrols within
each company beat be at once inaugural
ed and kept up. The companies are
warned to avoid all conflicts of authorize
or action with the military forces of the
Federal Government, and whenever prac.
tlcable, to act in con cert with them. :
hey are also warned to treat them at all
times with that respect and courtesy due
from one military organization to another
and the officers will be held to strict &C
countabiiity for any deviation from this
order.
By command of
BENZ. G. HUMPHREYS.
Governor and COMMUNICATIVE
State of Mississippi
JAS. NJ. KENNARD,
Adiutant General
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-15

To C0NEEsroEDEATs.-Wc often receive com
mneslious Of such extreme length as to prohib-
r,Heir introduction into our columns. They NAV
be ofmerest bat time and space both, forbid
disqualification. Condensation is the order of
de day. VIII our correspondents remem-
Jerthis, and leave ont MI useless words, and
DO, sPoi. the sist Of their article, by fine turned
points or theories. Condense, boil down, give
us the Pith and substance and we will try and ac-
c0mm0d4te all.
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-15

E6F Druggists, in the city and country.
can now purchase and have the selection of their
goods from the larges: assortment in the city James
CONCEAL, wholesale druggist, corner of Common and
Magazine streets, New Orleans, is prepared to sell
is goods at tn lowest MARI ct prices
The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-15
PIONEER EXPRESS COMPANY

This reliable Company is now prepared to sh'p
money, valuable parcels snd eight with oh to
vieksbnrg, Memphis, Jackson, Tenn. and Columbus
KY and all points North and South. For rates o
81 . -ges &C., appyto T. A. COCHRAN
Jackson, Miss., Nov II dtf A.ent