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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19
IRRESPONSIBLE CounterfeIters.

One Of the nc 1t serious annoyances which the pro-
prietors Of an article in unusual demand have to
encounter is the piratical imation Of it by parties
equally interruptions and irresponsible II an ind-
vdual or firm with means engages in this ne farious
business, the damages awarded by court Of justice
are collectable and it satisfaction TO the party
wronged that the wronger is made to.sufer bat in
most cases the pirates Of sra0, who cannot
respond In dollars to the laws award.
HosTETTER's STOMACH BITTER5, being a
Standard ToYtic, marketable everywhere and repre-
senfng the value affixed to it accurately a
National Bank bill represents the amount expressed
on rs face, has been extensively couuterfeied and
simulated The proprietors have spent many thou
sand dollars in hunting up and hunting dam irrespon
sib individuals and firms who have given their minds
20 this dirty work. These parties-some OF them, at
leasthave way Of changing their base, though they
never change their basenesS. When an injunction IL
laid upon in part Of the country they some
times svamoose' to another, and try the trick again
In some cases it is necessary XII them two Or three
times over Perhaps the best thing that can be done
under these circumstances is 10 " Lqy an fnJ0nctton
upon all who use th4 Btters to buy only Of dealers
whom they can trust. IN every city town and village
Of the United States and British America this famous
tonic alterati.e and protective medicine may be pro-
cured Of reliable men Of business.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19
Financial Items.

The Treasury will issue this week about
100000 in fractional currency.
T. 3. Elliott, grain dealer, at Indian
apolis, has failed. His deficit is about
$4,000.
The Bank of California is about to increase
its capital to S., 100000. Its present CAPT
tai is So, 100000.
Compound interest notes received at the
Treasury in exchange for redemption are
to be destroyed.
E. s. Rich, Buffalo banker, suspended
on the 9th. It is thought everything will
be paid. The cause of suspension is from
embarrassment of the New York branch
house.
A dry goods firm which started in bust
ness in New York January 1st, with $780,
900 capital, has just failed, the capital hav-
ing been exhausted, and the firm finding
itself $500 OOO in debt.
| A bill has been introduced into the Legis-
lature of New York, by Mr. Stewart, to the
effect that no nonresident of the State shall
ellanything in New York city on account OF
a nonresident without having first obtained
e license, for which $500 is to be paid. A
penalty of $500 is declared for each offence.
The ssFat Contributor" in his lecture
"Among the Red Men," gives plan reliev-
ing the country of all further trouble about
the national debt: ''Deed the land back
to the Indians from whom it was stolen, }
and let them assume the debt" He has
sent it on to Washington.
1t may interest those who are in the habit
of circulating subscription papers to learn
that the Internal Revenue Commissioner has
decided that a fve-cent stamp must be affixed
to every name attached to such papers, unless
the signing is accompanied by the Immediate
payment of the amount subscribed. If pay
ment is made at once, the signature is re-
garded merely as memorandum.
The Erie pa Dispatch gives the dark
side of the Culver failure. 1t says there is
an attempt being made to cover up the ex-
tent of the failure that G. V, Culver's liza
bilities alone will exceed 100000; that the
obligations of the firm amount to more than
was at first supposed; that the subordinate
banks were drained to meet payments il
New York.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19

The latest advices represent the aspect Of
the Germany difficulty as very serious.
Military preparations on great scale are
spoken Of. 1t is said that Austria can place
100000 men in the field, independent Of
100000 to be quartered in Italy. Italy is
expected to join Prussia actively in case Of a
conflict. a joint note FOR mediation, by
England, Russia and France is mentioned;
but its existence is generally doubted.
The Ways and Means Committee has de-
cided to report in favor of the repeal of the
revenue tax on printing materials, such as
paper, ink and type, together with the ma
terials which enter into their composition.
The association of Western printers and
publishers has been urging upon the COM
mittee the request that materials used in the
manufacture Of paper shall be put on the
free list, and that the present duty of 20 per
cent on unsized paper shall be reduced to
not exceeding 6 per cent. 1t holds that
cheaper paper will increase the demand for
that article. The committee is disposed to
favorably consider this last suggestion, as it
is believed that the revenue would not suf-
fer loss by its adoption.
The venerable Daniel s. Dickinson. of
New York, died April II. He was &c
years of age. He was enc Of the most
prominent and successful of the New York
politicians and statesmen-was State Sena-
tor, Lieutenant Governor, and United States
Senator for seven years.
He was the leader of the g Hunker" or
anti Marcy wing of the Democratic party
OF New York for many years-was an able
speaker, and came near being the Demo-
cratic nominee for the Presidency in 1852.
When the rebellion broke out, Mr.. Dickin-
son at once took bold position in support
of President Lincoln and the Government
was elected Attorney General of the State
of New York, and subsequently was ap-
pointed United States Attorney for the
Southern District of New York, an Office he
held at the time of his death.
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Southern News.

Freedmen are leaving Tennessee by hun
dreds, to get better wages offered in the
gulf States, This LOCKS rather like free
dom.
brute named Miller was arrested in
Louisville, Ky, on Tuesday for the murder
of a little boy by cutting, beating and kick
ing him.
J. B. Richardson, of Boston, has bought
plantation in Madison county, Miss, for
$50, 900, which was valued at $500, 900 be-
fore the war.
negro in Petersburg pasted cypher
after the figure on two dollar greenback
and passed it on Sussex county white man
for $50 note
Pretty styles of dancing prevail in New
Orleans. One woman's dress caught fire
the other night while she was dancing, from
the chandelier overhead.
The steamboat Financier, bound from
Pittsburgh TO New Orleans, was burned on
the night of the 18th, at Remington, 20
miles below Pittsburgh. Ten lives were
lost.
convention of the loyal soldiers of Ken
lucky was held in Louisville on the 9th inst.
Maj. Gen. Crittenden presided, and made
speech in favor Of hardening JEFF Davis and
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19

ToBACoo.-We do not propose to make it
our business to anathematize the foolish,
absurd and dirty practice Of using tobacco
in any form, for we have more important
matters in hand. But the reply of a drunk
ard, the other day, to Son of Temperance
who was pleading with him to abandon the
use Of strong drink, should set us thinking.
81 don't want" said he, ga man with his
mouth full of nasty tobacco to be talking to
me about drinking little whiskey." Our
friend thought moment and then replied {:
g That is so. | admit my inconsistency.
will take the beam out Of my own eye. |
have spent the last cent | ever shall for
tobacco" A person with one bad habit
can have but little influence over another
who may possess one Of different charac-
ter.-American Temperance Advocate.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19

priating $25, 900 for. the relief of destitute
families in the District of Columbia, to be
expended under the direction of the Com
missioner of the Freedmen's Bureau, was
passed. The bill for the relief of army
paymasters was recommitted......Th bill
authorizing the President to transfer gun
boat TO the Government of Liberia, was
passed.. The House concurred in the re-
solution prohibiting the sale Of liquor on
the Capitol grounds, as amended by Mr..
Wentworth, to include other public build
ings.
In the Senate, on the 18th, the report Of
the Committee of Conference on the naval
appropriation bill was agreed to. Some Of
the House amendments were adopted, and
other concessions made on either side.
Most of the day was spent in the consider
alton Of private bills.
In the House, on the 18th, the report of
the Committee Of Conference on the naval
appropriation bill was agreed to. After
the disposition of some comparatively I'M
important business, the bill reorgadizing
the army was taken up, and its considera-
ton occupied the entire session. 1t pro-
vides for 55 regiments of infantry, II Of
cavalry, and of artillery. Ten regiments
are to be vetern reserves. Ten regiments
of colored troops are provided for. Mr..
Schenck said the bill had the sanction Of
Gen. Grant and of Secretary Stanton. No
conclusion was reached when the House ad-
journed.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19
Political Matters.

The President has approved and signed
the loan bill.
The Legislature of Wisconsin adjourned
sine die on the 18th.
A Democratic State Convention will be
held at Des Moines, Iowa, June 9th.
The Wisconsin Legislature has passed a
resolution changing the name of one of the
State eagles from Andy Johnson to Timothy.
Judge Underwood, of the United States
District Court of Virginia, has decided that
the Presidents peace proclamation did not
restore the writ of habeas corpus.
Hon. Henry A. Wise, whose parole con-
fined him to one of the military departments
Of Virginia, has been given q permit by
General Grant to visit any part of the
United States.
The civil rights bill, which, after the
Presidents veto, passed the Senate by q
vote of SO to Is, and the House by 122 to
Al, IS the second bill carried over the Presi-
Dental veto since the time of John Tyler
The Hon. Lafayette S. Foster, of Connec-
ticut, President of the United States Senate,
and sr-ofcio Vice Hresident of the United
States, will undoubtedly be reelected to the
Senate by a majority of 81 on joint ballot.
Chief Justice Chase, in the course of his
remarks before the St. Paul's Methodist
Episcopal Church, in New York city, alluded
to the passage of the Civil Rights Bill, and
said that the next step should be to give the
ballot to the emancipated slaves.
The Wisconsin Legislature has passed re-
solutions condemning Senator Doolittles
course in connection with the Freedmen's
Bureau and Civil Rights Bills, and broadly
limiting that his resignation would be ac-
ceptable to the people of that State.
The city election of Hartford, Conn on
the 9th, resulted in the election of the Dem
ocratic ticket, which changes the political
character of the city government. Charles
R. Crossman was elected Mayor by 23O
majority, and the Democrats have majority
in the Council.
The Reconstruction Committee are said
to have nearly completed plan for the re-
construction of the Southern States 1t is
in the shape of a constitutional amend r ent
in regard to representation, and it is be-
lieved 10 be satisfactory to both wings of the
party, and they expect to get two thirds
vote on it in both Houses
The Nashville Press and Times says that
Andrew johnson was decidedly oppcs ed to
Mr.. Lincoln's emancipation proclamation
He believed it to be hostile to the dogmas of
State rights and State sovereignty. Accord
ingly Andrew johnson, then Military Gov
ernor of Tennessee, exerted his influence to
get Mr.. Lincoln to except Tennessee from
the emancipation proclamation, which was
done.
The New Jersey Legislature adjourned
sine de on the 9th. Before the adjournment
Mr.. Scoyel made a speech defining his posi-
ton. He said he was then and there ready
to go into joint meeting, and, in addition to
the candidates already named, he suggested
the names of ex-Gov. Newell and Brig. Gen
McAllister as candidates for Senator, for
whom he would gladly go into joint meet
ing, even before adjournment. There is
some talk of an extra session to choose a
Senator
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19

John C. Breckenridge, and conciliating the
South generally.
Of the one hundred and seventy-fve mail
routes prepared to be opened in Texas, the
expenses of three of them will exhaust the
revenue expected from all, leaving one hun
bred and seventy-two to be supported by the
General Government.
A newspaper correspondent says that in
Georgia where Sherman's army made
sweep of all the carriages, the ladies now go
visiting in carts. They call them carries de
uishes, and console themselves with the
thought that they are in the height of
fashion.
The steamboat men and merchants of New
Orleans are drawing up memorials for deep
ening the ocean passes of the Mississippi.
They call upon Western Chambers of Com
merce and the Federal Government for aid.
The foreign commerce has outgrown the
former trade, and ships of heavy draught
are necessary.
Parson Brownlow, in recent speech,
said: Sour State Legislature is at a lock-
81 members bolted. They have left 200
lunatics and 800 convicts to starve. l have
provided money to feed them. # the next
Legislature refuses to refund the money, 1
will turn the crazy and the convicted loose
on Middle Tennessee. 1t will be tie best
physic they ever had"
A tragic affair occurred in open court at
Helena, Ark, last week. William Hanley,
who once belonged to the 18th Illinois cav
airy, was before the court for horse stealing,
and his wife was on the witness stand, tes-
tifying to his having stolen several horses,
when he drew revolver and shot her, the
ball entering her head. A second shot mar
rowly missed the Mayor of Helena. It was
only after desperate struggle that Hanley
was overcome and committed to jail.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19
]. ADAMS ALLEN. NJ. D.L.L.D. Profe

J. ADAMS ALLEN, NJ. D., L. L. D !, Profess
sor Of Principals and Practice of Medicine in Rush
Medical College, and Editor of the Chicago Medical
Journal, writes follows:
Dr.. SWANS Bourbon Bitters are vast improvement
the Heterogeneous mixture in vile half distilled
whisky rum, generally palmed upon the
bibulous invalid public The manufacturer ex-
hibits praiseworthy confidence in the character Of
the mensruum he employs by giving publicity to the
formula.
Most Of the Bitters in the market but adroit
combinations to Disguise the physical properties Of the
worst possible Alcoholic Tinctures Of Fusil Oil.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19

A stranger from the country observing
an ordinary roller on the table, took it up
and enquiring its use was answered: cit
is rule for counting houses. Too well
bred to ask unnecessary questions, he turn
ed it over and over, and at last in prox-
ysm of baf1ed curiosity, inquired: &C How
in the name of wonder do you count houses
with this 2n
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19
The Columbian Gin.

This Gin is the purest and very best article ever
offered to the public 1t is the distllation of the best
American malt spirits and Italian Juniper berries.
Those who find diuretic stimuant necessary, should
be without It,
The proprietors of the Columbian Gin do not under
take to advertise 1t quack medicines yet they feel
guaranteed in saying that for those requiring pure
liquor, no better can be procured.
Imported gins etc., are nearly out Of the ques-
tion, on account of the extraordinary high import
duties imposed upon them-which always payable
in gold-so that homemade article, equal In all
respects to any imported should receive the attention
of consumers.
Doctor Blaney, the well-known chemist Of Chicago
says: It's the very best article, both to quality
+" and strength of favor, that have tested"
For sale by all respectable druggists and liquor
dealers in the United States.
w.. SHUFELDT CO.,
Sole Distlers and Proprietors
40 s. Water St.. Chicago
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19
Mr.. MoRRELL-Dear Sir: | have been

Mr.. MoRRELL-Dear Sir: l have been
troubled with very bad Sore Leg, caused by wound
received from sickle-guard of moving machine. 1t
became large running sore, which could not heal.
/ bought some of your Eectro-Magnetia Fluid, to
which l applied it, and in week it healed, and was
perfectly well. My wife used it also for badly
sprained ankle A speedy cure the result.
A. STBINHAUS,
Ex-Deputy Sheriff of Cook County,
1850 Milwaukee Avenue.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19

the victims was baby 10 months old.
The horses and cattle in the stable were
found in furnishing condition.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19

In the list of prizes drawn in the Garden
City Gift Enterprise in gift packages published two
weeks ago. the following occurred in tie
For
Ladies' Gold Watch, by Mrs. Augustus GRANGER,
Edgefeld, OhiO-worth ....................... 1900
Read
Lady's Gold Watch, by Mrs. Augustus Geauque
Edgeron, Ohio-worth.. .....................$75 $500
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19

MICHAEL D. Sullivan, Of Illinois, owns
the largest farm in world = 10000 acres,
%, 900 Of which are under cultivation.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19

Two young lawyers-Archy Brown and
Thomas Jones-were fond Of dropping into
Mr. Smiths parlor, and spending an hour
or two with his only daughter, Mary. One
evening, when Brown and Mary had dis
cussed almost every topic, Brown, suddenly
in his sweetest tones, struck out as follows ::
$50 you think, Mary, you could leave
father AMI mother, this pleasant home,
with all its ease and comforts, and emigrate
to the far West with young lawyer, who
has little besides his profession to depend
upon, and with him search out new home,
which it should be your joint duty to beau
tify and make beautiful and happy like
this?" Dropping her head softly on bis
shoulder, she whispered, 81 think could,
Archy." SWELL" said he, "there is Tom
Jones, who is gong to emigrate, and wants
to get a wife; | viii mention it to him.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19

EXPERIMENT IN GRASS CULTURE.-An Eng
lish farmer writes to the Mark Lane Express
an account of an accidental experiment in
grass culture which occurred on his farm a
few years ago. He says that his plowman
mistook orders, and plowed half an acre in
one of his grass fields before the mistake
was discovered. This was in the fall, and
the land lay with the roots Of the grass
turned rp to the weather during the winter.
In the spring the sods were turned down
carefully and the land rolled. the result
was that the grass grew richer and higher
in the plowed part than in any other portion
Of the field.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19

John Allen cried. John Allen kissed his
wife, and his wife kissed him. John Allen
did not 60 to the wall, which means to
break up. And all on account of that mis-
spelt letter of twenty years before.-LtttIe
CORPORAL
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19
PHrLA.. Oct. 9th. 1856

PHILA., Oct. 9th, 1865.
First National Bank, Philadelphia Pay
to John Allen, or order, ten thousand dol
lars BENJAMIN BERWICK.
Belle, what does this mean? 1t is a
cheek for ten thousand dollars. Who is
Ben amin Berwick
The gentleman stopped here to-day
You were not in. He felt sorry, and left
the oh eek and this note"
''liy Old Friend Johnny Auen-While in
the city to day, 1 heard that the failure Of
your bank would seriously affect you. Do
you remember the letter of introduction
you gave me to your Uncle Abbott? 1t was
exactly twenty years ago. A few years
ago bought land in VenaDgo county. 1t
proved to have oil on it, and am quite
rich man. If the accompanying check will
aid you any, please use it You can make
it right some time. Your friend,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-04-19
The Letter. of Introduction.

Two little boys were standing at a gate
They were both the same age; but one of
them was finely and iastefully dressed.
while the clothes of the other were coarse
and ragged. It was in the autumn. The
huskers were busy in the cornfeld. and
from the strip of woods beyond floated out
the sound of the woodcutter's axe.
Have you no better clothes, Benney?''
asked the we'll dressed boy.
:" No, haven't, JOHNNY"
"Why don't you get better ones?'
Because can't have no money. I
cant get work by which to earn money.
g That is bad, Benney. Are YOU going
to school this winter ?"
Il guess not, JOHNNY must stay out,
and do such little jobs as l can find to do.
L would like to go to school very much. l
wish | knew as much as you do, Johnny"
'Pooh! | don't know anything. am
sorry for you. am glad that | am better
off, but that does not make me feel proud
1t is a sin to be proud. God made you as
good as am, if your clothes are ragged"
Benny took his little friend by the hand
A tear glistened in his eye.
'You have always been kind to me,
Johnny Allen" said he. you have never
hooted at me, nor tainted me, like the
other boys. So have sometimes taken up
your quarrels, and I will stand by you
when We are men,"
'.Look here, Benny How would you
like to work on farm all winter? Good
clothes, enough to eat, little pocket
money, nice family to live with, and
plenty Of a0orh ~
81 would like that
g Then 1 can help you, 1t just occurred
to me. My Uncle Abbott wants little
boy on his farm. l will give you a letter
to him"
Two days afterward, Benny stood in front
of Uncle Abbott, awaiting reply. Uncle
Abbott was pleasant looking old man, not
yet stopped, but with hair quiet gray. He
put on his spectacles, opened John Alleus
letter, and read as follows:
MEADOW Brook, Oct. Eighteen u.s.
:. Unkle abbott This is Benny He is 8
good Boy. He is Poor & has no Home
Please Keep Him s give him work.
your neffew
JOHN allen.
Now, Johnny was a small boy, and not
SO well learned as Benny supposed him to
be. But notwithstanding the spelling,
misuse of capitals, and want of punctuation,
the letter OF introduction was SuHcIent.
Uncle Abbot gave Benny home for num-
Der Of years.
It was an October night, in Philadelphia.
The air was as cold as November. 1t was
late, and there was not much noise on the
streets In cozy room sat man. He
looked caroworn and haggard. He shaded
his brow with his hands. His wife, a beau
tiful woman, stood beside him. smoothing
his hair and speaking words of encourage
ment to him.
g 1t is no use, Belle" he groaned. eff
l cannot command ten thousand dollars by
tomorrow noon, | must go to the wall.
The banks are tight; there is no money to
be negotiated for on the street. | am a
ruined man"
Perhaps this may be of use to you, %
said his wife, handing him a slip of paper.
He went to the lamp, and read as fol-
lows: