Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1866-12-13

About third of those who die in
Paris are buried at the public expense. oia
ALI the rats in the sewers of Vienna
have been destroyed by meas of green Wit
riol.
A Jewish house, entire, has been exca-
vsted in Syria, dating two centuries before
Christ.
"A saxoSSty orinoline manufacturer has
made in one year 863, 784, 900 hoop skirt
springs.
The rare spectacle of six water spouts
was recently witnessed on the st. Charles
river, near its junction with the st. Law
renee.
The most astounding fish story yet told
is the statement, by Prof. Agassiz, that in
Brazil they have species Of fish which can
climb trees
"A French capitalist offered to pay $780,
900 for the admission fees to the grand ex-
hibition in Paris next year, one-half at once,
the other on the eve Of the opening. Il
THE quantity of paper used every year
in England represents weight of about
900 millions of pounds. France uses 1915
millions of pounds; while the United States
of America, with much smaller population,
consumes more paper than England and
France put together, viz, $40 millions Of
pounds! y
The Danish royal family have had a
good run of worldly luck. The father is a
King, the mother a Queen Consort, the
eldest son heir to the throne, the second
son King of the Greeks, the eldest daughter
wife of the prospective King of England,
and the second daughter wife of the pros
pective Gear of Russia. 1rv,>,,
-Artemus Ward has given his first lee
ture in London, and with success that
renders more visionary the announcement
of his progremme that IS Mr.. Ward kindly
offers to call on the citizens of London and
explain any jokes in his narrative which
they may not understand -Artemus pro-
poses to appear every night, except Satur-
day, at eight, and Ten Saturday morning at
three, if his health, which is delicate, vii !
permit KIM - -4'-a e = ia
"A London correspondent writing upon
modern marriages in Paris, says: "I went
to church to assist at the marriage of a
distant relation. The nuptial ceremony
was delayed, as is too often the case, by o
funeral service. The friendso of the bride
and bridegroom soon crowded the church
awkward coffin did net stop them for O
second, they placed themselves around it,
their dresses and coats grazed the pail, the
gentlemen shook hands over the corpse, the
ladies exchanged sweet smiles and charm
ing greetings with the hands, those petite
boniours which only Partisan ladies know
how to distribute so coquettishly, and all
this took place across two lines Of funeral
-
church, that impious Indifference for the
dead, was a horrible, revolving sight, and
yet no one looked astonished except my
/ SELF
King Henry VIII, used to walk his
rounds by night in and about the city Of
London. One night on going his rounds as
usual, with his large walking staff, to see
that the constables did their duty, he was
stopped by one Of those ofjieo near the
foot of London bridge, who nded what
he did with such an unlucky apon at thai
time of the night, upon which the kins
struck him; but the constable. calling tbs
Waterman TO his assistance, his majesty
was apprehended and carried to the poultry
compiler. He lay confined till morning
without either fire or candle, but when tn,
keeper was made acquainted with the ranl
OF his prisoner he dispatched a messenger
to the constable, who came trembling will
fear, expecting nothing less than TO b,
hanged, drawn and q1artered: but instead
thereof the king applaltel his resolution il
doing his duty, and made him handsome
present.
NIGH to church that was newly made,
Stood lacy fair. and Tins she said -
" Too bad? too bad, here must wait
While they measure the breadth of this open gate.
Alb tbs only nine feet six, see
Too narrow, to narrow, alas ! for me p
And she sighed from her qnivering lips so thin,
g l cannot get in--T cannot get in ~
We know a man so clever with hi
!. L Il - l. 4,,,.. donT