Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-08-02

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ly numbering seven, all OF whom are mad
"A giant born in the department of the
Voges, said to measure eight feet and
half, has appeared in Paris.
The Shah of Persia cannot travel be-
cause the country will not support his suite
of 10000 persons en- route.
Puerto Rico is described as moral
Paradise. Doors are never locked, and
bolts and bars, except mosquito bars, are
unknown. ,.GE
"A French chemist, having proved by
practical test that fresh milk can be kept
sweet and good for almost any given pc
Rod, has received prize of fifteen hum
dred francs from the French Academy of,
Scence. Hereafter dairywomen can keep
milk sweet as Tong as they please, in
spite of thunder" HhA
Captain Duncan's Mediterranean ex-
cursionists stopped at the Azore islands,
and correspondent of the Cleveland Her.
aid writes Of the pleasant reception given
them by Consul Dabney and his family,
1t will be remembered that the two sons
of Mr.. Dabney married the daughters OF
the Inflated DIR. Webster, of Boston.
Switzerland has about $500, 900 in
habitants and 345 scientific and literary
publications; while France, with ten times
the population, has but about 900 Journals
and magazines The solution of this Is IN
the fact that In Switzerland the people all
receive some education, and consequently
can read and take the papers; while in
France less than one-halY can read. g..ist
"A correspondent of the Watcltaaan ana
Reflector, writing from Damascus, in Syria,
saws localities connected with the con
version and experiences of Paul are still
pointed out by the guides. Here, they tell
us in the street called Straight, is the
house of Judas there that Of Ananias
that spot in the wall marks the site Of
the window through which The preacher
was let down"
About the only man who derived any
benefit from the French Mexican Imperial
scheme, which has Just ended in the tragedy
of Maximilisn's death, is the Imperial Com
missioner st Vera Cruz, M. Bureau, who,
by the help of the French, kept that city
under control, collected all the revenue
from the Custom House, and having raised
five or six hundred thousand dollars, fed
at night, taking passage for France on an
The crown which the Empress OF
Austria wore during the ceremony at Pesth
was made for Maria Theresa, but never
used by that Princess. 1t is OF silver, but
| so studded with diamonds and pearls thai
the metal Is scarcely visible. One of the
diamonds is valued at 10000 forms, and
one of the pearls at 5000. Two rose. dla
monds, close together, are SO alike in shade
Size. and cutting that they seem to form q
single stone Eight others have each the
xror,,,,o Of nr/>o6 cizod hoo H..
Among the anecdotes which the re-
cent death of M. TrouHeau has revived is
one to the effect that he would never con
| sent that his grandchildren should take a
| dose of medicine Yet NJ Trousseau made
handsome fortune by dosing other PEG
ple's grandchildren a hundred, similar
| stories are told of the most eminent
physicians, and it has often been no
ticed that the guardians of health are
much more sparing of their drugs IL
their own families than in their genera
yas-A nong The toilet articles which the
Sultan has brought with him into The
countries of the infidels is an immense
tank of Nile water His Highness is for
hidden to battle in any less sacred water
The transportation of this tank from Egyp
|
pretty sum of money. Another of thu
Sultan's accessories is kind of screen
i which he uses at meals. L 1t enables him Il
see the other people at table without being
seen himself. Tradition directs that pro
the appetite or the abstinence of the Fathe
of the Faithful-doubtless convenien
regulation. 9n .,,s,s Vs.
"A blind fiddler, who for twenty year
had played in the streets of Vienna, recent
" died. After his death will drawn u
) in due form was found i'll his chamber, b.
which he bequeatliedt 10000 Horins to hi
! nephew, and 5000 forms to female VIII
used to conduct him through the streets
= The money, consisting of bank note silver
and one thousand of the smaller coins, wa
all found. But greater fortunes have bee
made by itinerant musicians. In one {
: the large cemeteries near Boston is erecte
4 a costly monument of one wha, man
10 years ago arrived In this country an orga
grinder, and died one of the wealth
II lest dealers in fancy dry goods of this
+" city. $500
boil The Car had favorite deer,houn
@ named My Lore" and when his Majesty
~ visit to Paris was decided upon, the que
= ton arose whether My Lord (" was to a
90 company him. The suite made up its mir
j. that looking after 6 Mr.. Lord would
% tniofat soubie ttan looking after two Czaa
a and accordingly limited that change
ses air was bad for dogs : .Refuctantly enoug
srf Alexander consented 10 leave " My Eorc
" i at his summer palace. Poor My Lore
thl died of grief The telegram that convey
Ne the news Of his demise to the Elysee ha
We pened TO meet the eye of the Czarwita
h. who gave orders that the death of t
0 !; favorite should by no means be revealed
80 his father.