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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17

bYaak down. Looked at with 40, eye 10
gymptofnp, we see In the first effects OF
venom dangerous depression of all func.
tons exactly like what follows an over
dose of tartar -emetic The obvious treat
ment is to stimulate the man, and this is
the meaning of whisky for snake bite-a
remedy. by the way, which enormously in
creased the number of snake-bites in the
army On orr frontier. The intensity of
the denression is shown best by the amount
of whisky which may then be taken with
immunity. In one case, a well-knOwn
physician of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, gave
to q child aged two years pint of whisky
in two hours. A little girl of nine years
old in South Carolina received thus a pint
and half of whisky in four hours.
Neither patient was made drunk by these
doses, and both recovered. ~.
It is likely that too much whisky is often
given in such cases, since all that Is desira-
Bic is to keep the person gently stimulated,
and not to make him drunk. Nor does
stimulus destroy the venom-it only an
tagonizes its activity, as is best shown
by mixing venom with alcohol, and then
injecting the mixture under the skin, when
the subject of the experiment will die,
lust as if no alcohol had been used.
AS to local treatment, whatever gets the
venom out of the tissues is good. Gross
cut the wound through the fang marks,
and suck at it with cups or with the mouth,
if you like the bitten person well enough.
Cut the piece out, if the situation allows Of
that, or burn it with red-hot iron--milder
caustics being mostly valueless. One other
measure has real utility. Tie broad band
around the limb above the bite, SO as to
stop the pulse. Now give whisky enough
to strengthen the heart. Let lis then re-
lax the band, and so connect again the
circulation of the bitten part with the
general system. The poison, before in
quarantine, is let loose the pulse becomes
fast and feeble. We tighten the band and
give more liquor. The principle is this
You have ten men to fight, and you open
the door wide enough just to let in one al
time So much of the venom as YOU
local treatment leaves in the tissues has tC
be admitted to the general system soon OF
late we so arrange as to let it in a little
at a time and are thus able to fight it il
detail-.Atl0ntic Monthly.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17
THE EsATTLESNAKE.

The United States possess but three
kinds of poisonous serpents, known in
popular language as rattlesnake, copper
head and moccasin. The first of these
having been the chief subject of study, we
premise by stating that nearly all of our
statements refer to this serpent. - As o
poisoner, it ranks side by side with the
cobra and viper fer de lance, and probably
above the ccpperhead and the mOccasin.
In fact, all that we know at present leads
us to believe that the venom of all serpents
is alike in toxic character, and only differs
in degree of virulence and in amount; 80
that what we gather as to the chemical
and other qualities of the venom Of any
one serpent may, as rule, be said to apply
alike to all of this terrible family.
The rattlesnake, as every one knows,
gets his name from the curious jointed
appendix to the tail, by which the hunter
becomes aware of his neighborhood. We
have seen one of these sets Of rattles num-
bering 18 joints, another So; which, If the
vulgar notion be correct, would allot to
the owner just so many years of life. We
have known, however, three OF these joints
20 form in forty summer days; so that it
is probable the larger snakes might carry
them by dozens If they were not so brittle
as constantly to be broken of and lost.
The attitude of large rattlesnake when
you come suddenly upon him is certainly
one of the finest things to be seen in our
forests. The vibrating tail projects from
coils formed by about half the length OF
the snake, while the neck, lifted few
inches, is held in curves, the head perfectly
steady, the eyes dull and leaden, the whole
posture bold and defiant, and expressive OF
alertneas and Unborn courage.
Let us tease this gallant looking reptile
with switch. He has power to throw
his head forward only about third to
one. half the length of his whole body, SC
that our game is safe enough. Sometimes
he will strike at the stick usually he re
serves his forces, judging wisely as to hi
own powers. AT last, when he finds tina
he is getting nothing by pluck and endur
ance, he turns his head, and, unrollins
coil from coil, glides away, not very swift
ly, ready at moment to coil anew, .
regiment forms square to receive charge
If, as he glides along,you can seize his It'd
and quickly enough lift him from tn,
earth, holding him at arms length, he vii
be utterly unable to return on your hant
or reach your body, having none of tn
great physical force of his cousins, the con
strictors. If, while on the ground, in an,
posture, coiled or not, you seize his tail
that deadly head viii return upon 70,
with a swittness which seems as thougl
you had touched some releasing spring i
a quick machinery; so that there is n
truth in the notion that the snake ca
strike only when coiled. The awful q
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17
The Kuklux Klan IN Washing
.esaa8f sa tsa lOMs SFF sts& r


Colonel Forney has telegraphed the fol-
lowing to his Philadelphia Press, under
date of April 8:
The new assassination, long threatened,
and all the while secretly organized, begins
at last to select its victims Hardly day
passes thai we do not hear of Union man
murdered by the "white gentlemen" OF
the South. This hell-born cabal has its
lodges in every Southern State, and by its
midnight meetings, oaths, masks, loaded
weapons, secret circulars, and open vio-
lence, has established reign of terror
nearly equal to that during the rebellion.
You have had the particulars of the MUIR
der of Colonel Ashburn, at his home in
Georgia, at 2 o'clock on the morning OF
the Both of March, by some of the murder
ers belonging to these societies.
At last the assassins have established
their camps in Washington, and within a
few hours anonymous warnings have been
served upon most of the leading Republi.
cans in Congress. Judge Wade had seve-
raj, while Messrs. Butler, Bingham, Ste
vens and other Managers Of Impeachment
have been duly admonished to hold them
selves in readiness for sudden doom.
have seen some of these missives, with
| their caballstlc letters, signs ana sentl
ments, and find them in exact accordance
with the reports of the messages sent by
the rebel fiends to the devoted patriots fur
Their South
You will recollect that these were the
rebel arguments before they were ex
changed for open war against the govern
ment. Mr.. Lincoln was admonished Il
prepare for death four years in advance o
his sacrifice, and just before he fell he wa
in regular receipt of written threats. Lat
terly the system has become general
Brick Pomeroy said, two months ago, tina
another good Democratic Booth was read.
to take the life of another Republican OBJ
stacle There is not now an old rebel com
munity that cannot boast of its K. x. o
Kuklux lodges, with its members sworn +
murder all Union men, white and black
who may not fly the South or stay an
I vote against the Radicals.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17

~~A iawsuit was recently broughtn j.
the father of a young lady against Q young
man who had been counting his (the faith
er's) Lucinda. The suit was brought to
recover for use of room, lights, fuel, meals.
etc, while the young man was counting
Lucinda at the house of the plaintiff. The
prosecution showed that defendant was at
his house from three to five nights per
week that he usually remained until four
o'clock in the morning, and often times till
after breakfast The case attracted much
attention. The decision is one of inter
est to an young men who are in the habit
of "sipping drops from the bewitching
cup of bliss until four O'clock. in the
morning, inasmuch as it allows them to
continue slipping such nectar without fear
of lawsuits for damages. The Justice rem
dered verdict of no cause of action
Sir Charles Whitestone hes invented
high-speed automatic telegraph, capable
of transmitting 600 letters per minute.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17
The Fall River (Mass.) Times says

The Fall River (Mass.) Times says a
well dressed young man, who had been in
dulging in liquor to excess, attempted to
take the cars, for Providence, and was
guilty of the at-ocious act of knocking
down his own mother, who was endeavor-
ing to dissuade him from his purpose.
He was secured by the ticket master, and
soon fell into drunken sleep in the de.
pot. AS soon as he slept his poor mother
supported his head in her lap, and re-
NAMED there while he slept off the effects
| of his potations j
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17

ANCESTRAL PRIDE.-We can't help adj
miring the filial sen sitiyenees and pride of pa
rent who was once Gliding his own son for stay
ing cut late at night-or rather early Of next
morning--and said: why, when was OF your
age, my father would not allow me to 60 out of
the house after dark "Then you had gay old
father, You had,m sneered the young proaigate.
Whereupon the father very quickly Moderated:
81 had confounded sight better one than You
have, You young rascal
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17

MIR. Putnam, the New York publisher,
SAYS the school books used by the 5,000,-
900 Of children in the schools of this coun-
try would make road two feet wide, lead
ing from the earth to the moon. And he
might have added that many Of. them could
be put to no more appropriate use, their
authors being evidently Luna struck. ~
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17
Tn o0NsIlrIPTIyEs.

The Rev. EDWARD a. WILSON will send Gree Q
charge) all who desire it. the prescription With the
directions for making and using the simple remedy by
which he was cured OF lung affection and that aread
afflicted, and he hopes every sufferer will try his pre-
scripton it viii cost them nothing and may prove
blessing Please address REV. EDWARD A. WILSON,
No. 165 South Second street Wiiliamshurgh, New York
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17

- "A poor old farmer, living in Bucklin,
Mo-, on the Quincy and st. Joseph Rail.
road, who had been up to Quincy and
raised a thousand dollars wherewlth to
cancel mortgage of that amount on his
farm, was lately swindled out of all by a
couple of sharpers. He was in the cars,
going home, when accosted by a "gentle
manly 2 individual, who, being dunned by
confederate for a bill, was unable to pay
it, having nothing bat a bogus United
States bond, with coupons attached, fol
which the farmer exchanged his hard
earned money. e...,.......o ga.}
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17
FARMS & FRUIT LANDS.

The Illinois Central Railroad Company have for sale
In tracts of 40 and upwards $4,000 acres of choice
farming and fruit lands all lying adjacent 70 their road
For grain growing stock raising, and of
probable agriculture these lands possess every re-
auisite OF coil and climate,
THE FRUIT REGION
of Southern Iinc. Is noted forts wonderful FERTILITY
in the production OF apples, pears, peaches and all
kinds OF fruits During the season OF 1857 the Special
Fruit Express Train brought over 100000 boxes o.
alone from thence furnishing the first fruits OF the
season all the northern markets. 3O 900 acres of
able terms. 1855 zssa&s rs 81 ,E4z es}sS
Title In Fee from the State. "a
~ All station agents provided with plats, show
ing the lands for sale In their vicinity. NS&GN3
Information given upon all points at the Office of the
Land Department, So Michigan Avenue, Chicago.
descriptive pamphlet with maps showing the exact 10
caty of all the lands sent to any person writing fol
/ the same, In any language, TO 8a99 $50 e4si1
JOHN Ii. CALHOUN, IS d.aHw
/ Land Commissioner, Chicago,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17

JOURNAL SENT FREE.
IL Containing NEW PARLOR PLAYS MAGIC
SPORTS. PROBLEMS, PUZZLES, ODDITIE and
NOV ELITES. is large pages, illustrated. Address
ADAMS & CO., Publishers, IS Bromfeld 50 Boston.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17
xNFORmATiON,

Information guaranteed to produce . iuxuriant
Z recipe for the removal OF Pimpes, Blotches Er1p
tons etc. the skim leaving the same soft clesF and
ing THOS r. CHAPMAN. CHBsIsT. s2s Broadway NY
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17
HOP TREArIsE.I

JUST PlyBLISHED-A Treatise giving Plain pirec;;
lions Ind the Practical Details from the Selection and
Preparation of the Soil a. Setting and Cultiyadon OF
the Plants to P ckng, Dying Pressing and Market
livery HOP Grower and Farmer in the Northwest
should have one OF these Pamphlets. By d. b &E-O.
RUDD PlactIcal Hop Growers of eight years. expert
eDce in said county.
Enclose Fifty Cents to GEORG 6 B. BURRoWs NO.
100 State street, Chicago and he will sed by return
mail (post paid copy OF this yauable wo K Ten
copies to address, "a twenty es 70 address,
81. 3D. Sank ounty Wisl English Cluster Hop Roots
for sale by GEO. b. BURROWS, 100 State st Chicago
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17
Northwestern Fertilizings Company
Manufacturers of i...,,, s,rr
BAUGH'S COMMERCIAL MANURES,

These bone prepa ations have been anufactured by
Baugh q Sons, Philadelphia, for over fourteen years
tensive and complete character. The articles given
below manufactured by the Northwestern Fertilizng
Co., are essentially the Fame. The product the Della
ware River Chemical Works, Philadelphia, and the
Calumet Bone Works, Chicago, bearing the same
brand and manurial standard:
Baugh's Raw Bone Phosphates.
Baugh's Chicago Bone Fertilizer.
Baughs Chicago Blood Manure.
The high estimation in which these manures have
been held in the Eastern and Southern States for years
past as active and reliable crop producers, will be
fully sustained in the future. Is n
NORTHWESTERN FERTnIzrNa Co., MANUFACTURES !,
Office, Commercial Bailding, corner Lake and La
Sale streets, Chicago.
BAUGH & Sons, MANUFACTURERS, % II .FMSH
Office, No 20 s. Delaware Ave., Philadelphia.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17

VERY PECULIAR LAW SUIT At THE COR
NERS-POLLOCK VS.. BIGLER-TaE WIT
NEssEs sUBPGNAED AND THE WAY THE
DISPUTE WAS SETTLED.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17

| BOOK AGENTS WANTED
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WORK, n - ~sE
MEN OF OUR TINES
| No book since Uncle Toms CABIN as popular. The
lemand is very large. Agents It sells easy Every
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found, they will allow mice, reed-birds, or
pigeons in their cage without attempting
| to injure them IF any still doubt that the
rattlesnake may be handled with impunity,
the experience of the naturalist Waterton
may end his doubt. His biographer de-
scribes him as Selling and holding poison
Gus serpents with an indifference which is
only credible to those who have studied
their habits with care. We are persuaded,
however, that certain snakes are more
likely to strike than others, some requir-
ing the utmost provocation. This is very
apt to be the case after the serpent has
bitten few times vainly upon stick or
other hard body so that it seems probable,
not only that the snake has memory, but
that individuality may exist in forms OF
life even as low as this one. Where in the
| descending scale does this cease Are
| there clever earthworms and stupid earth
worms--no two things anywhere precisely
the same?
Let us now pursue our inquiry, see how
we may get the venom for study, and what
| physically and chemically, this marvellous
liquid may be.
| Many ways of handling the serpent
were tried before one was found simple
and safe enough. While the complicated
methods were used, some narrow escapes
we're made, until at last we hit on q plan
which answered every purpsse. A stitch
five feet long, cut square at the end, was
fitted with thin leather strip two inches
wide, tackled on to one side of the end, ant
then carried over it and through stapl,
on the other side. where it was attached
to a stout cord Pulling this leather on
into q loop, and leaning over the snak
cage, which is five feet deep and nov
open above, we try to moose one of thu
, snakes. This has been done SO often as 4
be difficult At first, when it was slippet
over their heads, they crawled forwar
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-04-17

we find blood escaped out of the vessels
and into the brain, lungs, or intestinal
walls, giving in each case specific symp-
toms, according to the part injured and
the function disturbed. sssss
| A further step has of late been gained
towards .comprehending this intricate
problem. a young rabbit was made sense
less and motionless with chloroform.
Then its abdomen was opened, and piece
| of the delicate membrane which holds the
i intestines was laid under microscope,
and kept moist by an assistant. The OBJ
servers eye looked down upon wild
racing of myriad blood disks through the
tiny vessels of the transparent membrane.
Presently the assistant puts drop OF
venom upon the tissue we are studying,
For thirty seconds there is no change
Then suddenly small vessel, giving way,
is hidden by rush of blood-disks A lit
tie way off another vessel breaks, then q
/ third, and fourth, until within five min
utes the field Of view is obscured by blood
which at last causes rupture in the deli
cate membrane, between whose double
folds the vessels rup to and fro from the in
testine. We are now as near to the cen
ter of the maze as we are likely to come
nearer than we have come with most poi
sons. We have learned that this bland
tasteless venom has the subtle power t.
forbid the blood to clot, and in SOM
strange way to pass through the tissue
, and to soften and destroy the little blood
vessels SO that they break under the con
| tinuing force of the heart pump.
} The same phenomena may be seen O
! the surface of an open wound treated wit
} venom; and that which happens in tn
, wound, and in the experiment just dc
scribed, goes on at last everywhere in tn
body; so that in dozens of places vessel
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-09

samuel Lover.

cable despatch from London announces the
death Of this well known Irish novelist at the ad-
vanced age OF seventy-one years. He was q native
Of Dublin, where he born in 1891, and was OF
spectacle parentage his father being stockbroker.
The deceased was originally intended for CONNER
cia life, but his incnations being averse to com
merce, he quit the business and first appeared
In public at dinner given In 1878 to Thomas Moore
In whose honor he sang song, composed and writ
ten by himself Subsequently he became contributor
to the magazines ana very soon won quite an ex-
tended,reputation as q poet and novelist. Among
the best known OF his works are Handy Andy"
RORY O'More," Treasure Trove,n and Of his poems
are the ANGELS Whisper "Molly Bawn," &c. He
also wrote several successful plays, operas and ex
travaganzas. During the year 1874 Mr.. Lover made
very lucrative tour through Great Britain, recitine
and singing his own works, after which he visited
the United States and Canada In both Of which his
entertainments were highly successful and
returned 70 ireland, and after repeating
1855 be received pension Of slo6 q year from the
British government While Mr.. Lovers literary pro-
auctions will not take first place works Of art,
there liz a fund of humor and pathoe In them which
stamp their author as man OF decided ability. He
possessed the happy faculty Of pleasing and inte
resting all Of his readers, and there was always
smoothness Of style In hts writings and genial wit
which made him o general fav0rite among novel
readers.
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THE foRTIETH CONGRESS-
Second Session.

WASHINGTON, July 8, 1858

WASHINGTON, July 8, 1858.
REPORT FROM THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communication
from Professor James Henry submitting report Of
the operations of the National Academy Of Sciences
Referred to the Committee on Printing.
ADMIRALTY JURISDICTION OF DISTRICT COURTS.
Mr.. EDMUSDs, trep) Of VT, from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported, with recommendation to
indefinitely postpone, the bill to regulate and limit
the admiralty Jurisdiction OF the District Courts Of
the United States.
ARMS FOR THE MILITIA.
Mr. HOWARD, (rep.) OF Mich, from the Committee
vide for the issue OF arms to the militia.
sALB OF MILITARY RESERVATIONS IN KANSAS.
Mr.. WILSON, lrep.l OF Mass, introduced a bill TO
authorize the sale OF portions Of the military reserva
tons OF Forts Leavenworth and Riley in the state OF
Kansas. Referred TO the Committee on Military
Anairs
ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD BRIDGE.
Mr.. HARLAN, (rep) OF Iowa, called up the bill In
relation to bridge across the Mississippi river, at
Rock Island
Messrs MORRILL,, .trep.) of VT, and MORTON. repJ
OF Ind, opposed the bill The former moved 20
strike out the second section authorizing the secre
Sary Of war to tear down the present structure say
tnr that ne wanted 70 kill the bill.
fr HARLAN explained and defended the bill.
The motion to strike out was rejected by vote OF
H y further discussion BY Mr. coasrr, rep Of
Oregon And others In opposition 10 the bi and by
Mr.. TntMBULL lrep.) Of Ill, In favor OF u the btu
went over ct the exprs.on ., ,ne thu
mittee was discharged from the further consderA
fion OF the bill TO allow indians TO TESTIFY In court 70
certain cases. He saidthe committee were OF the
opinion that under the common law the indians
INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. MCDONALD, Crep) OF Ark, introduced q bill TO
atd IN the construction Of the Interna'ionai racine
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-09
TeLeGnApnIC NEWS ITEMS.

During thunder storm at Henderson, MIMI, on
Tuesday afternoon, Jacob Yeuning was struck by
lightning and killed.
on Tuesday night the foreman Of stayles' mill, at
saltwater, Minnesota named Charles Roberts,
attempted to Ill Kerosene lamp while It was burn
ing The lamp exploded, setting fire to the oil IN
the can, which contained q gallon and half. The
burning liquid enveloped Mr. Roberts, burning HIM
In q terrible manner
The Northwestern, Tennessee, railroad dificuIty
will probably be settled this week The employees
have been paid, and trains are now making regular
trips. The result will be effected, In part by the w
tervention OF Governor Brownlow.
About two hundred delegates have arrived ia
Pottsvle, Pa to attend the Convention OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic, among whom are Generals
Pearson, Negey, Owen, Sickel, Selfridge Major
Rsipobe, Of Lancaster and Milton s. Lytle, Of Hunt
Brown 4 Brothers oilcloth factories in Port Rich<
mond, Pa, were totally destroyed BY ARE last piGnt<
Loss $4,000 insurance e2o,o00 %sf 4
The ninth annual 9essop Of the Internanonau
Yesterday, and Ia expected 70 lsss tnrsc Msessy
About dry delegates from tns United sssed ere
rived. -&sSS --nSesS.
BODY RDoovpRpp. body Of Dennjs Dan was
found noatina in the East river At ~ foot Qf IhiS
tonpih 1yysst yWl1rdN sofsrnosh