Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-08-30
Domestic Paragraphs.

The New York Gazette has opened a
+" Grumblers' Column" where all who have
any fault to find can have little space in
which to make known their grievances
"A. paper published at the capital of
New Mexico says that, out of a popula-
ton of 63,516 persons in that Territory,
there are 1898 who can neither read nor
write.
I'm Boston, the other day, couple of
boys picked up $4,000 in the street, which
they. delivered to the owner, who gave
them four dollars and half for their hon
esty. The man is not likely to suffer from
generosity. G 3 90
A dog made fourteen days time be-
tween his new home in Illinois, and his old
home in New Jersey, to which he returned
very much disguised Qike Gail Hamilton)
with the West. No more Western "wool-
gait 3ring" for him.
"A German arrived at Lafayette, Ind D.,
lately, who had walked all the way from
New York, following the tracks of the
railroads. The strange journey lasted
twenty six days. On being asked what
object he had in view. he replied ITO OBJ
tain employment d 01HIFf
"A piece of the dress worn by Miss
Laura Keene at, Fords Theatre on the
nightof the Lincoln assassination, stained
with the blood of the President, has been
framed and hung up in Mr.. Lincoln's late
residence at Springfield, ILL., ~
The following is list of the prices paid
by lfr. Robert Bonner for his celebrated
horses Dexter, $4,000; Pocahontas,
$4,000; Auburn Horse, $4,000; Peerless,
$4,000; Flatbush Maid, $4,000 Lantern,
$4,000 Lady Palmer, $5,0O0-total $11S,-
000. sw % ..--.T y
= Baltimore people are realizing re-
duction in the price of provisions, by
which the cost of living is brought some
where near where it was some years ago.
Butter is 20. cents pound, peaches 1211S
cents peck, and other things in proper
ton.
Not half crop will be raised in Colo
RADIO this year. A majority of the farmers
planted late to escape the ravages of the
grasshoppers, and now their crops are suf
fering from the drought. Those who
sowed early will receive a rich reward fol
their prudence and forethought, as theil
wheat, corn, etc, is In excellent condition
MIR. Dunlap Gay, of Boone county
Mo-, has mare on whose side was lump
about the size of mans head. A. shor
time since he concluded to have it opened
with view to its removal, and asked DR.
r. G. Brown to perform the operation
which he did. The protuberance being
opened was found, to contain four blacl
snakes, about foot long, all alive ant
with white heads, ..r
When Van Amburgh's show was il
Burlington, Iowa, few days ago, parad
ing through the streets, the old elephant
Tippo Saib, refused to venture on tn
Main street bridge; no persuasion coul,
induce him to cross. 1t is said that thi
same elephant fell through this bridg
some ten years ago, while attempting T.
cross it, and he is supposed TO bave re
membered 1t. 1cla77 ts ~ -m u-
i'm the centre of Hancock county, Mis-
sissippi, there is an immense, almost i'm
penetrable swamp called Devils Swamp
which is described as a tangled maze
cypress, vines, creeping parasites, mu(
bog, and water. 1t abounds IN aillgator
mocasins and cotton-mouth snakes, SEQ
pions, mosquitoes, bear, deer, DE. In
wilderness, it is said, has never been c.
plored beyond its outskirts.
The California papers, which used
have their clippings" for the overland ma
done at st. Louis, thereby giving st, Lou
the credit of latest overland mail date
now have their news envelopes filled :
Chicago. The Sacramento Union, of Jul
30. has Chicago mail dates of the 9th I'll
service employs about half dozen pa
agents at Chicago, representing each OF IL
prominent papers on the Pacific Coast.
The distance from New York to Sa
Francisco, by way of Chicago, is thr!
Thousand three hundred miles. Ii tral
should run. at the rate of twenty miles q
hour, lincfuding stoppsges-which is, pc
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