Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-12-20

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commenced disengaging the monster from
the bank in which it is imbedded several
weeks ago, and has already unearthed
eighty-fve feet without coming to either
extremity. This is the largest fossil
animal we believe, ever discovered.
COxalEQgae.
Why is law cheap article? Because
it is always afforded at cost.
Why's lady's belt like a scavenger?
Because it goes round and gathers up the
waist.
A western editor, in one of his papers
says; 'For the effects of intemperance,
see our inside"
Why is a person annoyed by fool
like one who falls into the sea Because
he is man over bored.
els my wife out of spirits?" said John with sigh
AS her voice of tempest gave warning.
+" Quite out sir, indeed, p said her maid ia reply,
" For she finished the bottle this morning. a
Josh Billings says there is nothing
more touching in this life than to see poor,
but virtuous, young man struggling with a
moustaohe.
A furrier, having facilities for reno
waiting old furs, advertised in perfectly
grammatical manner: ''Capes, victorines,
etc., made up for ladies out Of their own
skins"
An Arabian having brought blush
to maiden's cheek by the earnestness of
his gaze, said to her: "My looks have
planted roses in your cheeks; why forbid
who sows to reap a harvest"
An old woman was advised to try the
effect of kindness on her husband. Being
told that it would heap Goals of fire on his
head, she replied that she had tried 'bilin'
water" and it did not do bit of good.
She had but little faith in the efficacy OF
Goals.
An old bachelor acquaintance re-
marks A great many anecdotes are re-
lated Of personal bravery. We would like
to see that man who would deliberately
allow o woman to catch him making mouths
at her baby.
A fair devotee lamented to her con-
fessor her love Of gaming. "Ah? madam
replied the reverend gentleman, cit is
grievous sin: IN the first place, consider
the loss of time. " THAT'S just what I
do" said she; 81 always tbegrudge the
time that is lost in shutting and DEALING
-"Why is the letter d like ring?"
said young lady to her accepted, one day.
The gentleman, ike the generality Of his
sex in such 8 situation, was as dull as
hammer. because" added the lady, with
0sry modest look at the picture at the
other end of the room, 'ftbeoause ne can't
be Qrsd without it." I'LL
-Alphonzo was fishing. He had flung
over the parapet of bridge his slender line
armed with hook, and fitted with Quill
float, and he waited patiently upon fortune
To him there arrove the sprightly Theodore.
sAlphonso, friend'of my soul,' remarked
the latter, "what sport have you had %
"Not even," said Alphonso, with deep
sigh, ashe sent his float yetonce again down
its swim, -''not even celebrated Carthage
niany general" Indeed! r said Theodore,
s'are, there many, of that sort of fish in
these waters ?" 81 did not,'' said Alphon-
so, with a grave smile, "mean fish.
meant An-nibble." Ff4 II. s5I
HUsKs AND BEDDING. "A yisitori is curi- |
GUS to know what those womea and girls
in short frocks and pants arc going to do
who are at this moment seen crossing the
lawn towards the new barn with clean white
pillow cases in hand Well, will tell
you, for we are disposed to enlighten you
as well as we can, respecting the mysteries
of Community life. Those women are
bound for the barn to husk corn not for the |
corn's sake, nor for the farms sake but for |
the sake of obtaining the clean~inside husk |
on the ears Of corn TO put into beds
Reader, did you ever. sleep on husk |
bed No Then let me say to you conf
dentially, that q husk bed is, according to
my experience and judgment for many
years, just the incest and cleanest thing in |
the world to sleep upon. For my own use,
7 put husks into two ticks, the upper one |
not quite as full as the under one, making !
it much easier to adjust or even-up when |
the bed is made. The under tick can be
filed quite full, making it elastic, requir-
ing no daily adjustment, but win in FOR |
months as even as hair mattress.
Once, and sometimes twice year, | have /
taken them out and emptied from the ticks |
upon clean grass plot were they are raked t
open and stirred up, shaking the dust from
them that naturally accumulates from the |
friction they undergo IN daily use. A |
sprinkling of water upon them while spread |
out will cause them &c curl, making them /
almost as light as feathers. They should /
be Sn9ken up several tunes day, that the /
action Of the sun and air may thoroughly /
penetrate them. If allowed to remain out |
of doors over night, heavy dew answers
all the purpose of watering them. When
thoroughly dried and aired, return them to
the ticks-Which you have probably washed /
and you have a bed as good as new once
in six months or a year, as sweet as new
mown grass, as comfortable as any feather
bed, and decidedly more agreeable to those
who appreciate good air in q sleeping room. /
In making up a bed, a thick comfortable, or
something equivalent, should be placed over
the beds before the sheets are put on, for the /
benefit Of those whose skin is tender from
i'll health or other causes. The husks /
should be entirely free from hard sub
stances. Husk beds thus managed, will I
last for years by occasionally adding few
pounds to keep the quantity good.
i have used nearly all kinds of materials
that have been proposed as substitutes for
feathers, and must render my verdict in I
favor Of husks. The cost of good clean
husks is about one-eighth the cost of feath-
ers and as to sweetness aud healthiness, /
there is no comparison. The animal odor
attached to feathers is very offensive indeed |