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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-01-10

Perfectly Sdt1Slleu. ---
"There p said she triumpllantly, give
that to her! give that to the baby mean,
show it to her," for as Mr. Crash took it
Sally had sudden fear she might never
see it again. aTa ~a i..af'i 9.
"Pll send it back by your mother said
he; "but it is little boy baby, my little
girl"
ooh, thought it was GIRL said Sally,
a little bit disappointed. swell, never
mind, she spoke up quite cheelfully; 1--WE
got two, brothers, and they're boys" III
Mr.. Crash" said Tommy, I'd like to
clean off your walk. like shoveling
snow"
There's little manr' said Mr.. Crash,
who was finding itquite' hard to get back
into his home again, what with his new
friends and their offers of neighborliness
So the door shut behind Mr.. Grashand his
neighbor Mr.. Prone, and his neighbor's
wife; and the two children remained out
side, Tommy shoveling snow and Sally
watching him, while Sacxy, whose tears
were dried, was now rubbing his thumb I'D
the window pane, and making what was
music to him, .a} ss-sl..a
At the back of Mr. Frome's house was
high wall, shutting In the yard. A gate
opened in it, but it was closed, and by it
outside sat two cats. They were SStr.
Frome's cat and Mr. Grash'sacist
perhaps, if we scratched a little harder,
she might come" said Mr. Grash's cat, look.
ing wistfully at the gate @a
My claws are rather tender" said Mr.!
Frome's cat !. think could NEW better.
| wish the wall were not sc high" -
"Don't speak of the high wall, my dear
friend, said Mr. Grashs cat. You make
me feel so ashamed of myself, To think
that should ever Nv
"Not another word" said Mr.. Frome'sl
cat, raising his paw playfIlly a high
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DICKENS IN BOSTON.
Mr.. DIckens' Second Reading at the Trs-
mont Tbmplo.

BosroN, Dec. 9.-Mr. Dickens second reading
was given this evening. On this occasion the
audience had the happiness to make the per-
sonal acquaintance OF several men and women
Of whom the world has heard much, among
them Copperdeld, Steerforth, Peggotty, Ham,
hicawber and Mrs. Nicawber, PickwioE, Bob
Sawyer, and Sawyer's landlady. Some faint
knowledge OF these the world has had through
what has been written and printed of their acts
and thoughts; but this evening they were
actually present, and will in future be known
and remembered more by those traits of
voice, manner, and grimace, that were an
actual experience OF the senses, then by the
more elaborate pictures of them in the chroni-
cles of their lives. Taken altogether, perhaps
Copperheld Is the most successful of the pieces
read. 1t is the one with the larger range OF
sympathy in it, In the others the very accuracy
Of local color and the plcturing OF class or per-
sonal peculiarities tames them; but the tone Of
be felt wherever there are homes and lovers.
Peggotty will be understood wherever rough old
men love their dashing little girls, and Micaw-
Der wherever there are unthrltty mortals who
believe themselves wronged by society.
II needed apparently piece of this
broad spirit 10 fully draw out
the bearers here; for though their appreciation
OF the readers power and recognition of it was
genial and ready on the first reading, they were
far from having their sympathies carried quite
beyond control. They were very decidedly
themselves, and applause and appreciation were
more or less broken up as to the PIckwick party
and other peculiar people; but Copper6eld fused
all in q common expression of exquisite plea
sure. Through the earlier chapter detailing the
Peggotty history, the impression, though not
demonstratiVe, was nevertheless deep. David's
dinner party and his pigeon pie had the first
effect of the livelier sort, while Mrs. Mcawber,s
declaration that she would never desert Mr..
Micawber,. given as it was with what
could not but have been that faithful
creatures very air aud manner, awakened
laughter that cleared away every cloud
from the chill atmosphere of Boston taste.
IL is ODRpIVabln that ROatnn audipnCa takna
nothing for granted. Other audiences would
let man start from his regulations; this audi.
ence requires him to start even, and make his
reputation under its very eyes. He does It,
too, aud thus his triumph is all the greater
and all the more positively the triumph of his
art and skill as a reader, and not his name as
writer. The house was crowded with the
ed;a oeSd; iaSn nss asa cGge n a61s OF nd me
metropolitan audiences universally are.-N Y
Herald .a ... t- rr
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Atlantic service the laTge balances against the De-
partment which have burdened Is for so many years,
win be entirely wiped outsa. very handsome re-
The exhibits OF this report show remarkable iu-
the importance of the foreign mall service,
and the Increased care ana watchfaness required OF
The subject of connecting the teegraphic system OF
the country with the postal service has attracted
confederation Of my predecessor. II has recently
Ianspired that the Geographic syetem Of Great
Office Department.. II 10 matter of very great i'm.
portanoe, and ITS proprety and praccabty ought 70
be thoroughly Investigated by Congress.
The eneral calls attention 10 the gross
fIauoe perperattd upon the department. by violation
OF The irapkinE privilege In almost all parts o. the
OF Congress freely used to circulate obscene books
and papers lottery circulars business cards etc. aud
dence ofpersons authorized by law TO frank mall
able matter. Unless something Is done speedily by
Congress 20 check this serious mscniet the annual
thousand dollars, to at least one million OF
abuse in the use of the names OF members of Con
gress without their knowledge or consent he again
written signature OF the person eSercsIng tie frank
ing privilege upon the matter ranked, and, TO relieve
that frankipg clerk be authorized by law for each
department. OF the Government with the authority to
frank All matter pertaining TO the department for
1t is to be hoped that Congress will relieve labor
and shipbuiding materials of taxes and mpostions,
to bear our commerce and carry our malls. AS long
assuhsdies are paid by 9th Governments to aid In
establishing ard maintaining lines OF steam.
command OF the carrying trad with comparativey
little com petition, " is due TO the citizens OF the
American ENTERPRISE This can, In his Judgment be
very properly and prohtably done by subsidies 20
'''' ''' 'O'''1 4. W. RANDALL.
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nIshed. He will then lean 70 cultivate the soil The
mechnnic arU will fellow, Fne schu olm sstsr, and
above ALL the missionary with the blessings aud hopes
The unOccupied country west OF the Missouri is OF
such vast extent that large regions, N properly
selected. at points remote from the great lines OF
public interest Long before the tide OF emigration
WI reach them they can, by sn equitable arrange
required by the actual wants OF the Agricultural
population.
the Indians to them cannot be accom- lshed In the
short time allotted to the commissioners appointed
by the act of Congress of July last Two commissions
each consisting OF not less than three persons should
be appointed and adequate means placed al the dis
pose OF the Secretary Of the Interior for the efficient
completion of the work. No consideration of the
suffered to defeat obi ect of such SURPRISING
tance A guarantee against the useless ption
the persons selected The cost will be very incon-
siderable compared with that OF war; Had 1.-THE
dans during the present year been honestly and judi.
cously applied 10 purposes of peace the necessity OF
resort 70 force would have been avoided II Is more
fight them; wise and just policy will soon relleve
us from either necessity,
The salaries OF the Superlntendeuts of Indian
A1Rirs and Indian Agents are inadequate. Increased
compensation would enable the Department TO
secure the services OF men OF undoubted capacity and
nit those frauds which, before and since the trans
fer of the Indian Bureau to this Department, were
and sustaining relations to the Indians such de.
volve upon this class OF public servants. 1 take
pleasure however In bearing testimony TO the abb.
Some of those Of the greatest merit have announced
their intention to resign on account Of the INSULT
cheney OF their pay. Loss to the Government and
serious wrong to the Indians would be prevented by
an appropriation for the employment of special
agents TO Investigate and correct at remote posts.
with by the insrumentalities subject TO the order
OF the Department o. III. BROWNING
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MEETING OF THE AGRICULTURAL SoCTKrY.-
This morning the stated meeting OF the Agri-
cultural Society vas held a. their rooms, corner
the chair. "
The minutes of last meeting were read and
The President stated that he had received
letter from Edward Miller, enclosed in which
Moses Pass, at the head of the Hereford's a
branch OF the Arkansas, seven thousand feet
Several agricultural reports OF october were
received. ~
Mr.. Morris stated that Owen Sheridan. an old
member of the Society, was deceased. :
On motion, II was resolved to insert his death
on the minutes. -
county sp scimens Of the Potato Bug which com
Om West qo o Ss az in SwH
about seventy miles per annum. They make their
tsck the potato plant is three or tour inches M
peSch blow Being later ya5isS s. the n plant % The
taSked 20 as much auSs1, as Others
Mr Morris stated that the experimental farm for
located in Oxford township, Chester county forty
contains one bSndfed acres. aud cost $500. ="
aTs % e. hs 9csEs which
dents, Charles r. Harrison Cherries T. King; Cor.
secreIary.A = Kennedy Assistant Recording sscrSs
fRsTy ThS%s, M Coleman George BiEa
snmTs TbTSrv w HhsEEsOn and {OhH
Biddle. and GeOyge. Blight Librarian, John Mac.
gowan, to serve for the ensuing year. ="
DR.. Mcclure read the following report-Gentlemeu
Since we last met much has been stated ia the
papers OF the prevalence and fatality OF lung dis
country, toPether with the announcemeht or It's in.
durability, a least at the hands OF the COW doctors of
the ahected districts On this subject have q word
TO say, and TO which would respectfully invite the
atenton or the press reporters, as the vemarks are
S4nnned 70 the cases amongst usanimals furnishing
now invited 70 the disease t exists the town
or concord. Delaware county, Pennsylvania, illus.
treting, as II does, the manner of Introduction into
oinersnt parts OF the country. how systematically
and rapidly spread throughout the length and
breadth OF the land making It's appearance in
heretofore free from the affection Ik vii
also show that sick and exposed animala
sold In the markets OF our city Snd ali ths n
satisfy sehsh nature and hence the cry Against tbe
COW doctoE-the dust that Is raised 70 cover the
unhealthy carcase whilst it is being dressed Tor
market. A farmer wants few cows, goes 10
market and sets four or five, one Of
with other cattle the roadside fences ana when
home they are put Into field adjoining the next
farm, where cows and cattle are at pasture, THE
sickly one spoken Of s In two DAYS dead, Some OF
those animals exposed along the roadside are taken
remainder are to market te be sold and boueht
by other farmers for dairies and stock purposeG II
requires very vivid imag nation to DIetnre the
effects upon the health Of both aud the on trihS
Considerable dlscusAion then took place a. 10 the
relative merits OF the Jersey and Guernsey breed OF
cows for milking purposes and the product In bnttsr
to be In favor OF the former' t being more hardy
animal. Adjourned.
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RUSSIAN MISUNDERSTANDING the last three
years 750 versts Of railroads have been con-
structed in Russia, while further length Of
2277 versts has been conceded and awaits con-
struction. The total length of Russian rail-
way now opened to the public is 1925 versts.
The Russian Government, between 1862 and
1867, expended on subventions, works, sur
veys, etc., in connection with railways, q sum
of 800, ,553, $50. The contemplated transfer
from the State to private individuals of the St.
Petersburg and Moscow Railway has not yet
taken place. There can be little doubt that
the construction of an extensive system Of
railways in Russia would be great benefit to
that vast empire. Giants have tendency to
grow torpid at the extremities, and it is inn
portant to quicken the circulation Of their
blood,
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MISSOURI.
Fatal IAccident-Crisman, the Murderer.

Fatal IAeeident--CrismAn, the Murderer.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec. "a horrible accident hap
pened at an early hour this morning. French
effects of LIQUOR, tell from a third story porch,
corner Broadway and 0thillon street, and was
instantly killed. He had been employed on the
new Mississippi river bridge, and leaves desti-
tute family.
Chrisman, who is to be hanged on Friday
next for numbering Edward Ross and Moses, his
son, last summer, in the Columbia Bottom,
under peculiarly atrocious circumstances, exit
characterized him during the trial. He Is
incTedulous as to being hanged, and thinks his
sentence will be commuted though the Governor
has declined to interfere. He denies the murder,
though the evidence was overwhelming, and
saws the devil entered the hOuse and committed
the bloody deed. Preparations for the exeeu-
tlon are nearly completed,
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During the year. S7l COS postage stamps OF the
representing d $3.50 iSts27S stamped enVeiopss
printed Bd % cards ESs and requests
at S7l65' were Issued. An aggregate value Of
The issue OF postage stamps, compared with the
previous year shows an increase Of about 65 cent?
almost 81 per cent, This increase Is attributable 70
quests for return II not delivered, Without addtonsI
cost The issue Of this class Of envelopes during the
The pTSdeSn In S' Sss years ESSoTt that s6s Csc Of
number Of dead letters has been Verified The ssa
tstics given under the head of dead letters show
during the past year and that gratifying result is
attributable 70 the use OF envelopes With request for
from the post office addressed. It is estimated that
during the year the department supplying about
third o. the number The sales ofPostage stamps and
lS S2 leaving unseld In the hands of postmas-
Experiments are in progress with postage stamp
printed on IN embossed PAPER which seems 70 afford
being broken, canceling marks almost penetrate. so
that they cannot easily be removed without destroy
noted and other advantages secured which com.
The length OF routes has been Increased over the
preceding year 22.s24 miles; the annual Transporter
increased cost for way postal clerks route local.
and other agents. f24l,i7li making an aggregate Of
The condition OF the overland and territorial mail
rones are iuy and clearly SET forth IA the Ieper.
pay and weights Of mail on railroad are given.
Compared Win the records Kept before the Rebel
lion the service the southwestern route exhibts
a marked Improvement both with regard 70 speed
and regularity, the average time in each direction
being reduced a69u, two hours, and the proportion
creased from about one half the whole number then
TO nearly ive-tenths now, reckoning the schedule
time at three and ahalf days, until the 10th of June
and at three and fourth days after that date, going
south, and at three and a-half days for the whole
period going north. - .
There are now IN operation In the United states
aggregate over four thousand four hundred anC
| tbirty miles upon eight hundred and seventy uinS
| miles Of which twice daily service Is performed
making q total equal TO ye thousand three hundred
and fonTteen miles OF railway postal service daily
each way. Twelve twenty-four, aud often fortyeigh
hours saved In the tranBmisi0n OF all the mall
passing these 5000 miles. -,
At the date the last annual report Junction City
/ Kansas l80 miles west OF Wyandote. and 4is mile
west OF st. Louis, Missouri, was the farthest point
! which continuous railroad line from the easter
flllen towards the Pacific completed, gap exist
ns east Of Omaha CitX; Nebraska, In the line 1Ioo
Sniehse 70 KeaFneys This gap has since been hue
npby We eoaplstiOn " thS Chicago and Northwest
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HELPING THE WoMRN.-Miss Rye writes to
the London Times that "there are in the Bril-
tish Islands nine hundred and seventy-six
thousand nine hundred and thirty-ons female
domestic servants" An incident is told Wni0n
shows the straits to which some Of these per-
sons are reduced:---"Last week h ioIt yVSuns Sas
women came here, strangers 70 eaon a,.S, GIner,
whom had broken her fast uns we gave soi.S her
crust While 1ov% on from anIs' thS kor oGo found her
lAssiS ia' ~ suoh state Of distress and desti-
,ton Msy tbat she had to be carried away at once
W W tha workhouse, where she now lies very
ssSSriously, ~ il not dangerously ILL.,"
no remedy evils OF this kind IN New York
nav charities have been opened. No doub
there are many cases Of want here, similar 70
those which Miss Rye describes
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TIE NATIONAL BINKs.-Comptroller Hulburd
informs US in his report that there are now six
teen hundred and Ihirty-nine National Banks in
operation Since the organization of the first
one, which occurred June 20, 1853, ten of these
banking associations have failed. Their total
liabilities amounted to $4,65O, 100. The circula-
tion will be paid in full, SO that the public will
suffer no loss. The Comptroller considers 1t
almost a matter Of surprise that among so large
number of National Banks there have not
been more failures. He adds:-'If the failure
of ten banks among six hundred and seventy
three banks of the Union during the past four
years had been three times greater, they would
still, in the aggregate, not equal in magnitude
the recent failure of the Royal Bank at Liver
pool, or the Commercial Bank Of Canada, insti-
tutions which were supposed to be conducted
upon the most approved system of English
bankinP,r ..t. @ '- a.
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The NAVY DEPARTMENT. expenditures OF
the Navy Department were over S12, ,OOo,O 900 less
during the last year than for the preceding fiscal
year. Secretary Welles remarks in his report:-
1896, ,0O0, 900, besides meeting the extraordinary
expenditures of the heaviest branches of the
service for three years, must be regarded as evil
dence that the business OF the Department has
been conducted with economy, as well as that
care has been taken by those entrusted with the
disposition of useless public property to realize
the nearest approximation to its value; and is
financial exhibit exceedingly gratifying to the
Department"
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From the Paclao In Fintesn Days.

We are assured by the Directors Of the Union
Pacific Railroad that the railway from the Mis-
souri, to the Pacific Will be completed In 1870,
that in three years from this date the time from
New York to San Francisco will be less than
week. 1t is hard to realize that so great q dis
tance may be accomplished in so short time;
but the results thus far attained by the Union
Pacific Railroad Company are such as to in
spire strong confidence In the fulhlment of its
promises. Thus we find that the road is now
In complete order and active operation for 525
miles west from Omaha; and the practical
beueht to be derived from this fact win be we'll
illustrated TO. day or tomorrow by the receipt
of foreign mails which LEFT San Francisco only
fourteen days ago. When the time usually
occupied in the transit of mails and passengers
from that city to this is considered, the Inn
mense advantages offered by this railway route
are apparent to every business man. Even O
saving OF single day will determine the mer-
chants choice OF routes for the sending or
bringing OF mails or freights; and when, as in
this case, the railroad running from Omaha to
the Rocky Mountains effects a saving of more
than q week in the time between the Pacific
and Atlantic ports, its value to the mercantile
community can hardly be calculated. From
San Francisco to New York In fifteen days is
an achievement worth celebrating.-N Y
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Markets bY TeIegranh.

NEW YORK, Dec. A-Stocks strong, Chicago ana
Rock Island, 9636; Reading. 961S; Canton Company
4596; Erie Railroad 7s<; Cleveland and Toledo IO2S
Wayne, @SS Michigan 10 0Ceatrsl, IIo6; Mc6lgAn south
l34S Cumberland preferred, I27h: Missouri ca s5s5
Hudson River, l241 u 8 Fiye-twentles, 1881 los; do
1854 l04S do 1885, 1886 Ten-fortes, 0 Seven-thr-
ties, loo. Money, per cent Exchanges lOOX. Gold,
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GROWTH OF GREAT BRITAIN.-In 1901 the
PP1asStsSS9 sS Of # the the URtHS S 5nsdGm @ 1ss Ts'
1890 ass; in 1896 22575, ,495; in 1881,
M,135, ,422; in 1886, Is, 4O6, Psi; and in 1s46,
2S,002,094. Then came the years OF Irish
famine and extended emigration; and in 1851
the population had sunk to 1888 337. In
1856 it had recovered, however, to 28, OIL, ,034,
and in 1861 to 28,974, 1862. In 1862 it had
further risen to 30, 204 9S3; in 1853, to
20, 1896, ,O51; in 1854, to 1865, BIG; in 1865,
to 20, 76s, ,OS9; in 1866, to 29,946, ,O5S; and in
1867, to 80, los, ,239.
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Docs IN THE UNITED KNGDoM.-The tax on
dogs in England was assessed on 30l, 29l ami
mails in 1866; in 1886 the number had in
creased to 358, ,472, and 7e,2S1 dogs were re-
turned by surveyors Of taxes as exempt. Be-
tween the 9th Of April and the 31st of July,
1867, 656,977 dog licenses were taken out;
367,776 were granted by stamp distributors,
and 229, 202 by officers Of excise. In Scotland
SO, 365 dogs were assessed to taxation in the
year ending the Oath Of May, 1866, and A, 555
were returned by surveyors Of taxes as exemPt
between the 18th Of May and the 3lst OF JAY
1867, Sc, ,4Sl dog licences were granted,
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FROM Europe By CABLE.
Noon Report OF Markets,

LONDON, Dec. 4--Noon.-c coDsols, for money.
93, ex-dividend; United States Fivetwentles.
II ZIG; Erie, 47l; Illinois Central, 500.
FRANKFORT, Dec. 4-Noon. n.--United States
Five-twenties, 76 3-l6. $40 Dl.
LIVERPOOL, Dec. 4-Noon.-Cotton quiet and
steady, with sales of 5000 bales. Breadstuffs
quiet.
The Hammonla Arrived Que,
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. A.-The Hammonia has
arrived from New York.
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REAL ESTATE SALE.-James A. Freeman.
auctioneer. sold to-day at IL o'clock, at the Ex.
change, the following
share PhiladelphiA Library .......... sa0
Half lfinterest In o threestory brick dwelling,
Sixteenth street, above Shlppen, lot ~ by
7S $4,000
Ground rent OF $22S2S on lot johnson street, '''V
near Green Sg SsT%SntSTn 1SRtfS ssO2S
avenue, loo by ll2 a97b
Lot OF ground. Somerset and Memphis streets,
g b % feet IL 5000
streets; ;sg 5000
feet 12sOo
Dwellings, No 1914 Atmore street. in theFeaT 82l76
street, lot e 6y:i!s -g :y 0isOO
street, lot Is bY 65 $500
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Major. De Kay Alive.

We have received the gratifying information
that the gallant Sidney De Kay, wounded, 1t was
supposed mortally, In Crete, was doing we'll at
and appears to be in fair way to recover un.
mutilated-perhaps to do further generous ser
vice In the cause OF his adoption.