Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-08-23

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against the schottische and the polka, and
smiles serenely on the galop and redowa
A good fashion in this weather is TO repu-
date dancing in toe-toe.
"A young lady employee of the Treasu-
nv Department at Washington is troubled
by fits, or spasms, with delirium, caused by
tight lacing, but she is the belle of the ball
room, and will give up her breath rather
than her cOrsets.
Some would-be wit in Montana, who
wants to be severe ON the Lieutenant Gen
eral, has posted the following notice in the
streets of Virginia City: "Wanted, 10000
grasshoppers to enter the service of the
United States under Gen. Sherman.
The great question which now agitates
New York snobdom is, 4" Did Jones, of the
New York Times pull the nose of Cyrus
Field?" The former affirms while the lat
ter denies Their respective partisans
seem determined to probe the matter to
the bottom.
"A close observer of newspapers and
human nature says there is marked diff
ference between an owners description of
horse for sale, and that of the same
equine stolen. The animals defects
are strongly lined forth in the latter case,
but never mentioned In the latter.
Buffalo bakers are now obliged to
stamp every loaf of bread with their mi
tials. The law against light weight and
poor material is being ridgidly enforced.
| Bread which does not come up TO the
| standard is confscated for the benefit of
the poor, besides fine of twenty-five cents
per loaf
"A year or so ago ruffian in New York
| in playful moment cut his mistress throat
from ear to ear, and she died in great agony.
| He was arrested, tried CONDEMNED, and will
be hung. The beautiful condition of his
mind appears in the announcement that he
will " meet his fate in the spirit of true
Christian"
| On the list inst, as Mai. Shaw, of On
ion River, Sheboygan county, Wis, was
driving home with his favorite mare Mat
tie, she was struck down dead by lightning.
She was going at such rate that the con-
cussion flung the Major out OF the buggy
over her, but he received no injury. The
horse was worth about $500.
An old local editor says A reads about
| a fight because he was there and saw it; b,
because he wasn't there, and didn't; @, be-
cause he had heard about it; D, because
he hadn't; while those who had hand In
it want to know how much of truth con-
corning them the editor has deemed com
patible in its utterance with continuation
of his own earthly career.
The st. Joseph (Mich.) Traveller men,
tions sad incident which occurred on the
propeller st. Joseph, during her trip from
| Chicago to that place on the 29th ult. A
gentleman named Beach and his wife were
on board, coming to visit friends near Ben
ton Harbor. The lady was taken violently
sea-sick, and having been troubled with
heart disease, it was so aggravated by the
sea-sickness, that she died soon after leav-
ing Chicago. The parties reside some
where in New York.
| The editor of the Rochester Dsna0crat
has been to Auburn Prison, and is publish
ing an account of what he saw there. He
says: zone of the convicts, more practiced
than many of his fellows, and who was
looked upon for some time as hardly COM
pos maentSs, has invented and made supe-
lrior sewing machine, entirely different,
from any use in the outer world, upon
which the prison clothing are made. Near
by a knitting machine of his make is turning
out stockings for the prisoners at a rate
which made the ladies stare with aston
ishment as they pass by it. He has also
made gun worth 1925, and is now at work
making locks of his own invention for the
new cells.
The afflicted widow, the disconsolate
family, the lamented Mr.. Edward Jones
and the beaver hat trade are somewhat
"mixed" in the following extract from
the columns of an English paper, and
after vain endeavors on our part we must
| leave our readers to class it either as ar
obituary." "token of affection or a
"puf extraordinary
"Died on the 18th ultimo, at his shop Oh
Fleet Street, Mr. Edward Jones, much re-
spected by all that knew and dealt with
him. As man, he was amiable, as hat
ter upright and moderate. His virtues
,, were beyond all price, and his beaver hats
were only 81 4s. each. He has left widow
; to deplore his loss and a large stock to bt
sold cheap for the benefit of his family
He was snatched to the other world in the
prime of his life, and just as he had con
cluded an extensive purchase of felt, which
he got SO cheap the widow can supply
hats at more moderate charge than any
other house in London. His disconsolat,
family will carry on the business will
punctuality."
"A St. Louis correspondent writes: "i
son of wealthy banker, Charles B
became enamored with the daughter OF
, shoemaker, a poor, but pretty girl. TIL
1 father of the son looked with no kindl
I feeling on the attachment, but had no ide
!, that anything serious would grow out
it. A few days since he sent his hope
: full to the bank to get three thousan
: dollar check cashed. The young sprig di
I this, but put the money in his pocket ane
, clipping with the girl, fled to Belleville, an
!, was Joined in the hands of matrimony b
Il Justice of the Peace. The worthy patel
: nal, missing first the money, then the SOL
pursued the erring couple, and in mos
J practical and matter of fact way settled tn
! affair. Give me back the money said n
deducting the expenses you have alread
9 been to in getting this girl, and come bac
. home and attend to business, end we'll So
u no more about it, 1t is enough to say ths
u the matrimonial expenses only amounte
: to two hundred and eighty dollars, whic
the old man cheerfully BORE"
ot Religious and Educational.
e, The Roman Catholics are initiating ii
le American Tract Society in printing an
D. circulating tracts.
=. "A pulpit prodigy named Mansey, wi
= is said to rival Spurgeon in eloquence ar
u command of language, is astonishing tt
- people and making many converts in SOut
i = western Virginia.
" Chaplain Ives stated at the Aubur
Z, N. Y, prison, the other day that he hs
"a been Chaplain of the prison for ten yeal
=. and that he firmly believed that if the sa
ss of intoxicating liquors could be stoppe
as Auburn and Clinton prisons could be us,