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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-06-27

General News.

- ~
The bricklayers On the reasury exten;
sion, at Washington, have struck for the
eight hour system, but the Government
refused toacomply with their demand.
Hon. isaac Newton, Commissioner of
Agriculture, died at Washington on the
10Th. The duties of the office of Commls-
sioner, ad interim, will devolve on John
W. Stokes, chief clerk of the department
The so-named Southern Orphans Gift
Enterprise Relief Association, of Baltimore,
which has robbed the public of many thou
sands, has at length gone up, leaving its
patrons in the same boat with Kelly's vic
Tins
The Government is about to purchase a
large tract of land near Fortress Monroe
for purposes of an artillery school.
West Peint Students assigned to artillery,
will be taken there to complete their edu
cation, 10 s6gi5 Jhs7gTljb fsqa49S s9e
The ninety-ni bonds of one thousand
dollars each which were reported missing
from the Treasury Department, have been
found in the Treasury vault. They were
by mistake packed up with bundle OF
different securities printed on paper of the
same size.
The report of Senator Henderson, OF
Missouri, in regard to the Indian troubles
is concurred in by Senator Trumbull, who
has just returned from the Senatorial ex.
cursion. He is confident that spectators
and desperadoes are trying to foment
troubles for their own base purposes. 8'5'
Terrible floods in various parts of the
country have recently occurred. On the
18th inst, Philadelphia was visited by the
most violent rain storm ever known there
raising the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers
and doing great damage. Several bridges
were washed away and about three hun
dred feet of high stone wall at the Insane
Asylum was entirely demolished. At St.
Paul the heavy rains have caused much
damage to bridges, railroad tracks, and by
,overfows. In central New York, on the
18th, a furious storm of rail and hail did
incalcuiable damage. -t,.f ss.-tr
After q weeks operations, jury was
finally obtained in the Surratt case on the
18th inst. In all about 100 talesmen were
called, more than half of whom had
formed such opinions as made them unfit
for jurors. On the nth, Sergeant Dye
testified to having seen Surratt in Booths
company in front of the theatre for some
time, and up to few minutes before the
murder. On the 18th, David G. Reed les
tilted that he met the prisoner on Penn
sylvania avenue on the afternoon of thai
day, and each recognized the other. Susan
Allen Jackson, colored, testified that Sur
raft was at his mothers house in Washing
ton on the evening that the President was
assassinated, and identified the prisoner
She had never seen him before that time,
or since, till last week, when he was
brought into court.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-06-27

now an asylum for myself 1 hope that
Canada may forever remain part of the
British Empire, and God bless you all,
and the British flag never cease to wave
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-06-27
The West.

The Union Pacific Railroad is now open
to Julesburg, 376 miles west of Omaha.
On the nth and SfSth, Cincinnati had
four suicides and two shocking murders.
By a conhagrationI in Chicago on the
Goth, fifteen frame houses were totally de-
stroyed, and woman, who had heroically
saved several chilcren, was burned to death
in attempting to rescue another.SE v
as The Indians attacked one of the survey
ing parties of the Union Pacific Railroad
on the 18th inst, about forty miles from
Laporte, Col, and Mr.. l.. H. Hills, the en-
gineer of the, party, Was killed, and Mr..
Archer wounded.
In Chicago, on the night of the 18th, a
man named Daniel Healy was shot by
policeman for not surrendering after being
repeatedly called on to do so. He was
supposed to be burglar, but it since ap-
pears that he was not.ev The Jury exoner-
ated the policeman. ..t - ~ .ssisa's''
About three O'Clock on the morning of
the 18th, a boarding house in Chicago was
set on fire, and three persons burnt to
death. The building was of wood, and
sixteen persons were sleeping in it al the
time, several of whom had to jump for
their lives. The shrieks of the victims
were agonizing to hear % -eszle. =
The Iowa Union State Convention at
Des Moines have made the following NOM
nations for Governor, Samuel Merrill,
of McGregor, for Lieutenant Governor,
Col Scott, of Story county for Attorney
General, Henry O'Connor, Of Museatine;
for Superintendent of Public Instruction,
D. F. Wells, of johnson county: for
Supreme Judge, j. NJ Beck, of Lee
county. a'saaq7,. ,i.a !. IL sua sai,sa f.osfs ps.
The California Democratic State Con-
vention nominated FL. II. Haight for Gov
ernor; VIM Holden, lieutenant Governor;
Henry L. Nichols, Secretary of State
Robert Watson, Comptroller; Antonio F.
Cronell, Treasurer; John W. Dost, Sur
veyors The Convention adopted resoltl-
| tions condemning the reconstruction policy
of Congress, imposing impartial suffrage,
| recognizing obligations as to the payment
of the national debt, in favor of the Eight
Hour law, and opposing coolieism. fE6g
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-06-27

THE CABLE. AN English journal re-
ports that the earnings of the Atlantic
cable for the last two months amount to
over 10000. .t-. 49, e,. H..
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-06-27
Selected a9listellang.
THE OLD MAIDS WISH.

~ RNE4 ~ NFsr.EEl
No NOTICE taken Of anonymous cofnmunjcatons
Manuscripts should be written on one side only. 81
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-06-27

Spelling badly is defined by Punch as
A, B, G, D-bility.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-06-27

SPARE THAT DoRG.-Owners of unmuz-
zled dogs viii find suitable expression of their
feelings In the following prayer: : 80. r,gst.
Iohceman, spare that dorg touch not single
i halr ne worries many hog from out his muddy
i AR On when he was a pup, so risky and so
plump, ne tapped his milk from cup, when hum
Fly at Jump; and then his funny tricks, SO funny
In tnelr place, so full of canine Hicks upon your
1 ma and lace You viii surely let him live Oh,
uo not XII MIN dead; he wags his narrative, and
prdys Ior hfe-not lead. 60, get the muzzle now,
ana put upon his mouth and stop that bow-wow-
WOW, and tendency to drouth. Heis our children's
pet companion of their JOY; you will not kill him
yes ana thus their hopes destroy. No, policeman,
spare that pup, touch not a single hair oh, put
your pistl up, and 60 away from there.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-06-27
TOBACCO.

The Doctor leans back on his old settee,
A--puffing rank cigar, i..s4a{ -a --1~f
ana ne grlns grin, so pleased is he
To puff the smoke afar - afR
And ne snuffs and snuffs, and puffs and puffs,
Like man with bad catarrhl
HIS boon companion beside him sits.
and stale old quid he chaws;
ana Plug OF weed, which he bites into bits,
de holds In his dirty paws III
ana M ne slts and sits, and squirts and splits
The slime from his juicy jaws.
And happy are they as a pair of twins.
A,spitting and SOLDERING there.
With dirty spittoon between their shins.
=, winch they hold with the greatest care,
Forgetting their debts and forgetting their sins,
ana forgetting the need of prayer. -.e.-.,,.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-06-27

"A schoolmaster's salary in Prussia
averages $50 year.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-06-27

The Government is about to purchase a
large tract of land near Fortress Monroe
for purposes of an artillery school.
West Point students, assigned to artillery,
will be taken there to complete their edu-
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-02-06
Scene Oh q sleeping Car,

An amusing scene occurred on a sleeping
car on the Pennsylvania Railroad last Sun
day morning The Governor of Colorado
Cummings, we believe, is his name-wss a
! passenger on the train coming West, and
had engaged two berths in the sleeping car
He had for travelling companiols hairless
specimen of the canine species-on of the
Mexican breed of pups-a "herrid ugly
brute, and an American citizen Of Afri-
can descent--to sey nothing of other scents
who was the possessor of fully as much
ugliness, if not more, than the dos. The
Gov. was on the point of conducting his
companions du rogGge into the sleeping car,
when he was politely informed by the con-
ductor that such thing teouldh be did on
that road The Gov" wanted to know
wherefore things were thus and was told
chow it was" lie became riied, and swOre
that he was clearly entitled TO one of the
berths, and that Sambo should share it with
him-moreover, the dog should sleep at the
foot Il am Governor Cummings, Of Col
orado," he poinpously exclaimed, ''and |
do not propose TO submit to any Unjust rules
imposed by railroad company He was
overruled, however, the conductor remark
ing that he did rot care if he was King of
Hayti, or any other great man. The happy
family were excluded-dog and all. Cum
mings little knew he was battling against an
institution even greater than Governors Of
great States, to say nothing Of Territories
We believe he does not profess to be a Radi-
cal but he is tending in that direction.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-02-06
IN THE ARRO3.

Tmkle, tinkle, tinkle.
There comes the horse car, Dick-hurTy,
if you are going out to May Street"
Dick jumped from his stool in the little
Office, seized his hat, and pulled it down
over his eyes, and rushed out into the street
and into the crowded car Oisy just room
enough for HIM in one corner, where he
crushed in and almost disappeared, except
his head and shoulders, amid the great mass
of crinoline carried by tie lady beside him.
He thought to himself that he had grown
small very suddenly, and wondered if he was
really five feet nine, with manly breadth
of shoulder" or not Once he looked at
his friend Sam Dodridge, who stood in the
Office door, just to assure himself that he
had not been swallowed up by seme awful
monster, but was still denizen Of this earth,
this world of woe, this vale of tears. Yes,
it was all right. Sam was there but where
was he? He felt very much like a chicken
about to be gathered under the wing of its
mother-'only more so, he thought.
When the conductor came into the car,
Dick began to tumble around for a pocket
which he knew must be somewhere, and at
last was successful, though he wasn't posi-
tive whether the pocket belonged to him or
the lady beside him. However, as it con-
tanned ticket, it answered every purpose,
and SO passing it to the conductor, he looked
up out of his nest and-well, he whistled,
very low, almost under his breath and
then he said, "JehuF' in a whisper, for
right opposite him, encased in one of the
neatest, sweetest blue bonnets-only tiny
shell of blue silk and lace and fowers-was
the most wondrously beautiful face that was
ever seen (yes, and Dick was willing to bet
en- it, in horse car since the first tramway
was laid
And so Dick sat looking at the beautiful
face, and growing very much in love with it,
till the tender blue eyes that belonged to
the beautiful face did the same when they
both looked away, and he nestled down fur
ther into the corner, just stealing glance
occasionally when he thought she was look
ing the other way, only to become more and
more bewitched, until at last he was almost
tempted to rush out and cut away one of the
car horses, spring upon the back of the
noble (?l steed, implore the young lady to
fly with him-which of course she would do
when they would gallop off with the speed
of the wind on calm day, to some bright
little isle of their own.
But just then the lady beside him arose,
pulled the strap, the car stopped, the lady
got out, followed by the angel with the beau
tiful face and the tender blue eyes, who
wore the blue bonnf with the little white
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-02-06
A stranger Taken In,

Bernard Rooney is a stranger who has
been sojourning in our city for a few days
only Among his first acquaintance here
is one Thomas Elliot, who works at Dugan' 5
oyster saloon, in the Diamond. The ac-
quaintance soon ripened into Friendship, and
Barney and Thomas became quite intimate
so intimate, indeed that Thomas as alleg-
ed by Rooney, took the liberty of borrow
ing silver watch and chain from his friend,
without the knowledge Of the owner
Rooney ventured to gently demonstrate,
against such an unwarrantable proceeding,
when Elliot, with clenched fist, told him
that if Re again opened his mouth BE would
knock his face off Not wishing to be to-
tally deprived of his frontispiece, Rooney
did not again venture a word in that pres
ence, but he repaired to the office of Alder
man Lynch, where he told his story in the
shape OF two informations against Elliot, for
larceny and surety of the peace. The ac-
cused was arrested and held for a hearing.
Pittsburgh Post.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-02-06
BLOoMsBURG COLUMBIA CO.. PA, WEDNESDAY, |

she pleased-that was only three months
longer, and so Dick tried to be as patient as
! he could.
And at last the three months had nearly
expired "Only week longer" said Dick
as they sat on the seat in the grape arbor
Katie trembled just little, and Dick pu
both arms around her aud pressed her to his
bosom and kissed her, just as he thought
he had right to- but Katie looked
up then, gave little shrek, and fell back
into Dick S arms again.
What was the trouble2 Nothing, only
Mr.. Stevenson had appeared, at least Dick
thought it was he And now he stood in
the arbor doorway looking very sternly at
the lovers, though he didn't speak at once.
walk in, said Dick, determined not to
be frightened till he saw some cause to be
so.
The old gentleman advanced few steps
toward him, drew out his snuff box, took a
pinch, put up the box, took out his hand
kerchief, and then spoke:
Young man, said he, ''do you love
that girl2'
Better than my life," Dick replied
drawing Katie closer to him.
"And, Miss Katie, do you love this
young man p
Eyes, Mr.. Stevenson, answered Katie,
in a trembling voice.
"And you never cared anything for me :?
Why did you not tell me that before?'
Because you never aked me, was the
simple reply.
'Knd when asked you to be my wife,
your mother answered for you"
"Yes.''
'What fool I've been"
Exactly" replied Dick, you've hit the
nail on the head now.
''It isn't my nature said he, after a
pause, to marry woman whose heart is
already another's | don't think [ could
ever be happy with such woman. l could
not be happy with you even, Katie, after
what [ know now. Adieu - and Mr. Stev-
enson passed out of the arbor toward the
house.
What he said there I don't know, but the
next day Dick received letter from Katie,
saying that he could visit her at the house
now whenever he pleased. But the visiting
did not continue long, for month from that
night when Mr.. Stevenson met them in the
arbor, there was a wedding at Mr. Weav-
ers, and Mr.. Stevenson gave away the
bride; and Dick Vernon said that it was
the happiest day he ever saw, though, by
the by, he has seen a great many happy
days since
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-02-06
For the Democrat and Star.
Lyrics Of the susquehanRa, No. 6.
BY RAVEN.

A pleasant theme demandsour pen,
We sing of those courageous men
Who III our valley forest wild
First ventured with both wife and child
As yet there was no pleasant road
On which to drive their precious load,
But travelling ON from to day to day
Along the new made road, bridle-way.
Atlength they reached their journey s end,
The place in which their lives to spend
They here resolve to make stand
To build house and clear the land.
Some mansion now may mark the spot
Where stood the woodman' lowly cot,
But doubtful If its spacious room
Gives pleasure as that cabin-home
The stream and forest gave them meat,
Their clearing gave them corn and wheat,
They made the garments that they wore
And soon enjoyed a bounteous store.
lis true, no mills as yet were seer,
A few there were, but far between;
With thanks to God, both night and morn,
They ate their milk with pounded corn
Here labor thrived and children grew,
Here each and all had work to 90 hoed,
The boys they chopped, and grubbed and
The girls they spun, and knit and sewed.
With busy hands and robust health
These were their merchandise of wealth
With hope looked forward to enjoy
The peaceful fruits Of their employ.
One thing above gave anxious thought,
One cloud above with danger fraught
And from that threatening danger near,
God save the noble pioneer.
With tomahawk and scalping knife
The Indian sought the whiteman's life,
For this he roamed the forest through
And watched when he might strike the
blow
January 81, 1857.
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Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-02-06

nA La me |" sighed Mrs Partington,
"here I've been sufferin' the pigamies of
death three moral weeks. Fust l was seized
with bleeding phrenology in the hemis-
phefe Of the brain, which was exceeded by
a stopage of the left ventilator of the heart
This gave me inflammation of the borax,
and now I'm with the cloroform morbus.-
There's no blessin' like that of health, par.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-02-06

RSy- An English book Of "reminiscences of
the famous members of Parliament in the
last century gives the following story of the
elder Pitt ''Wh hen the inquiry came on, he
got up from his gouty chair and came down
to the house to act, and over act-that al
ways favorite part of his-the sick man rack-
ed with pain coming to the call of his coun-
try was broiling day, but he was wrap
ped up in a beaver coat and waistcoat, and
a scarlet roquelaure lined with fur, with his
gouty arm out of the sleeve and hung in
sling. Over his legs were drawn huge stock
ing But it was noticed that in his excite
ment of speaking he forgot the ostentatious
debility of his helpless arm, and at glowing
passages it was withdrawn from the sling and
fourished with all the ease Of sound one"
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-02-06
About a Chicken.

"A dispute has arisen beetwen John SuIli-
yan' OF PEBBLES Township, and Patrick
FINN, of Pitt Township, in regard to the
ownership of a game chicken. Sullivan.
the other day, made an information againss
Finn, before Alderman Lynch, charging him
with the larceny Of said chicken, and par
tial hearing of the case took place yesterday.
The value of the property alleged to have
been stolen is, perhaps, fifty cents-not
above that sum. Counsel have been en-
ployed by the contestants, whose fees VIII
reach at Least twenty dollars. This evinces
a determination on both sides to fight it out
on that line On his arraignment the de
fendant averred that he had not stolen the
chicken, but had only taken what belonged
to him. The hen-feminine gender-was
his property, and he was prepared to estab-
lish the fact by producing the parents of the
bird. The prosecutor thought the aver
ment was defective for the matter of that
he could bring into court two own sisters"
Of the hen, which he thought would go as
far toward the establishment of his claim to
the property as the production Of the par
ents. The case was conducted by the par
ties themselves, counsel having no chance
to get in word. 1t was adjourned over
till two o'clock this afternoon, when full
hearing will be Pittsburgh Post
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-02-06

The sun is called masculine, from. its sup
porting and sustaining the moon, and find
ing her the wherewith to shine always as she
does of night, and from his being obliged
to keep such afamily of stars. The moon is
called feminine, because she is constantly
changing, just like a. ship blown about by
every wind. The church is feminine because
she is married to the State (; and Time is mas
culne because he trifes with the ladies.
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-02-06

sSS@A wide-awake minister, who found his
congregation going to sleep one Sunday be-
fore he had fairly commenced, suddenly
stopped and exclaimed, brethren, this isn't
fair; it isn't giving man half chance.
Wait till | get along a piece, and then if
hahn worth listening to, go to sleep but
don't before | get commenced; give man
a chance"
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-02-06

E5- The following story is told of Yam
kee captain and his mate Whenever there
was a plum pudding made, by the captain
orders all the plums were put into one pla-
ced next to captain, who after helping him
self, passed it to the mate, who never found
any plums in his part of it. Well, after this
game had been played for some time, the
mate prevailed on the steward to place the
end which had no plums in it next to the
captain. The captain nosooner saw tie pud-
ding than he discovered he had the wrong
end of it. Picking up the dish, and turn
ing it in his hands. as if merely for examin-
ing the china, he said, this dish cost me
two shillings in Liverpool, and put it down
again as though without design, with the
plum end next to himself ''Isit possible 2"
said the mate, taking up the dish; Ishouldn't :
suppose it vas worth more than shilling
and, as in perfect innocence, and he put
down the dish with the plum end next to
himself The captain looked at the mate,
the mate looked at the captain. Thecaptain
laughed, the mate laughed, II tell you
what, young one, said the captain, you've
found me out, SO we'll just cut the pudding
lengthwise this time, and have the plums
fairly distributed hereafter"
Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1867-02-06

A woman was testifying recently in court
in behalf of her son, and s@ore that he had
worked on the farm ever since he was born. !"
The lawyer who cross-examined her said ::
''Y You assert that your son has worked on
the farm ever since be was born" Says she
II do, ''Then," said the lawyer, what
did he do the first year ?" he nsiMed, +"