Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-01-18
GLEANTNGS.


is said, and which keeps excellent time,
though the works are large and clumsy.
"A gentleman in Memphis had watch |
stolen, for the recovery of which he offered |
800 ''and no question asked" The next |
day he was met in the street by a respect
ably dressed man, who invited him to step |
aside, handed him the watch, and received
the 500.
A lady named Cutler, residing in South
Fifth street, Brooklyn, has lately been rob
bed of about ST 900 worth of furniture, by,
as she believed, spirits. It appears, how
ever, that a graceless son was the thief, he
confessing to the robbery while confined in
the Penitentiary for another offence.
THAT historical relic, "The Old Blue
Bowl" holding thirty-six gallons, ana
which for SO many years belonged TO the
Richmond Light Infantry Blues, was re-
scned from destruction ON the ever memof-
abla Cd of April by an ex-Captain of that
famous old company. It is said that TINS
howl IS inward of eighty years old, ana
during it's "lifetime = has contained pc
tween one hundred and fifty ana TWO nun
bred thousand gallons of egg-nog' Juiep'
punch, toddy, SC.
"A clergyman, writing from Texas ~
the Post Office Department concerning
contract for carrying the mails, says he
contributed in no way to the Confederate
cause, except to pray for its success, and Is
in doubt whether, on that account, he can
conscientiously take the test OATH g but,
he adds, g as luy prayers were not an
swered, I think they should not be con-
sidered as said and comfort given to the
| enemy"
"A colony of fifty families, principally
from Maine, is to embark for Palestine IN
July next They propose to settle at Jatfa,
| the ancient Joppa. Building lots have been
purchased, and they will carry out with
| them. Yankee implements, with q view 10
resuscitate the great and long slumbering
resources of that once splendid land.
The Harpel's are importing paper from
Belgium for their weekly.
Judge Balloon, of New York, decides
that revenue stamp left off any document
requiring it, may be put on at any time
after the date, and thus make the paper
valid. aa
The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph, Of the Sd
! distant. describes in tantalized terms four
acre strawberry bed in that town, now in
full bloom and fruit, the editor having must
been favored with basket of luscious spe-
cimens, one measuring four inches in cir
cumsference.
President Johnson has not granted a
pardon to any of the graduates Of the West
| Point Military Academy, who went over to
| the rebellion to fight against the Govern
ment at whose expense he was educated.
The New York Tribune and Herald will
soon enlarge to the size of the Times of that
city. s fr:,
Lawyers will be interested in case
before the London courts. In giving judg-
ment on question of pleading lately, Sir
james Wylde set aside reputed dictum OF
his predecessor, and ruled that testator
cannot depute to another the task of max
ing his will for him, but he must both know
and approve of the contents OF the lnstru-
ment to render it valid.
"A singular case of juvenile suicide oc-
Cured at Berlin lately. A boy ten years
of age. after an alteration with his elder
brother, complained to their father of the
injustice with which he had been treated
To the boys great surprise, the father de-
clared that the elder was in the right. This
decision so affected the lad that he deter
mined to put an end to his life, and told
several of his playfellows that he would
hang himself at 81 certain hour. He reso-
lutely executed his purpose, and soon after
was found hanging, quite dead, in his bed
room.
A Stuyvesant, N. Y, paper states that
q COW in that village lately committed de-
liberate suicide. She walked into brook,
and, after three attempts, held her head un-
der water till she was drowned.
"A patent has been taken out for pro-
pelling boats with oars In such manner
that the rover faces in the direction in
which he is going. 1t is claimed that the
rowing is easier, that the capacity of the
boat is greater, that it is more easily steer
ed, that it is steadier in sea way, and thai
the oars may be suffered to float alongside
without danger of losing them, or can be
readily shipped aboard at any moment to
avoid collision.
The Viceroy of Egypt-extrayagant old
boy--has ordered in Paris two Buckles for
his vice-regal belt, which will cost 100000
Ash Wednesday and Valentines Day
ccme on the same day this year.
| An English student at Bonn recently
went to the theatre there, and refused to
take his hat off. 1t was removed by Ger
man student behind him, when the English
man turned and gave the German blow
with bludgeon, killing him.
Two million dollars will be required
to establish the lighthouses on the South
ern coast which were destroyed by the
rebels.
An object in motion will appear to be
| of rast when its motion in a. second ia to its
distance as is to / 400.
| The fortune left by King Leopold is es-
/ timated at fifteen million of dollars. The
! will is dated 1857 Mr.. Van Praet, Grand
| Chamberlain and intimate friend of the late
King, was appointed by him executor
of several Of its testamentary provisions
Professor Goppert, of Breslau, one of
the greatest living authorities on the sub
| ject of which he treats, has recently pub
| lished a dissertation ON the organic nature
! of diamonds, which corroborates the theor-
| les of Newton, Brewster, and Liebeg as to
the belief that the diamond is q vegetable
substance slowly consolidated into crys-
talline form.
| "A miserable thief has been arrested at
/ Washington for stealing the picture of
! James Buchanan, which had been suspend
ed in the hall of the residence of Mr..
Knight C. Woodley, on Seventeenth street.
"A couple in Litchfeld, Conn, lately
tried to get divorced after ten years welded
life, but in the course of the trial it appear
ed they never had been legally mar
ried, and they gave up the idea of a divorce,
and were married in due form.
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