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The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

CoRNELtUs VANDERBILT Is supposed to be worth s75,000,000. 4 large portion of hs means is secured in railroad stocks and secu- rites.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

THE opposition steamer Nebraska carried passengers from San Francisco to New York on her last trip at the low rate of S52 50 in the first cabin.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

EVER witty New Orleans has concocted two political jokes. It calls certain meetings Rant Qualification meetings, and speaks of the ticket as Colt and Grandfax.n
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

THE MAREETs.-Legal Tenders, GO C O. Wheat Sl 70 (g Sl 75. Flour Extra. SG 60 ca SC 75, Supcrine, S5 90 C S 75. Barly, ? cents.
 The above prices ruled in San Francisco August 4th.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

JoHY W. FoRSEY is trying to sell the Washington Chronicle, it is said, contemplat- ing removal to the Pacific Coast. He was offered the Baltimore American for $200,000
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

THE "Weekly San Francisco CaR" will soon make it's appearance.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

Ma. BURLISGANE says the Chinese have more books, encyclopedias, pamphlets, maga- zines, etc, than any other people. Their principal encyclopedia embraces over five thousand volumes.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

FRAcTIoSAI. Somebody says the "half'' vote given for Chase in the Democratic Con vention was compliment to the fractional currency created by the Chief Justice
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

LATE NEws.- The mail from California and the East arrived yesterday evening. The eastern despatches contain nothing startling
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

THE vote for Gen. Mcclellan in 1864, was ] ,sll,75i. For Mir. Lincoln. 2,228,O35.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

JAMES B. MCCULLOUGH, the well-known "Mack," of the Cincinnati Commercial has accepted the position of managing editor of the Cincinnati Eaqaiytr
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

THERE are 25,7l2 postoffces in the United States in actual operation besides over 3.0i0 in sauthern States that have not yet been opened since inc war.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

PROBABLY General Grant can afford to be deaf and dumb candidate. but this country cannot afford to elect a deaf and dumb presi- dent--Neir Fork Tribune
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

D. W, CHEEsENAS is no longer Treasurer of the San Francisco Mint c. \. Felton has sue eeeded him
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

WHEEE Ir CAME FR0M.-Scnator Nye has the credit of starting the infamous libel that insanity is hereditary in the family of Governor Horaiio Seymour
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

Ma. VALLANDIGHAM finds Dayton toe small field for his talents and is about tc have a new paper in Cincinnati.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

NEw YORK can boast of beggar who pays a tax on real estate of $G5 .000.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

sAN DHGo, California Is going to have news paper.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

EHusAN.-A merchant of San Francisoo who was taken sick with the smallpox. was deserted by bis family, and died and was buried without any Of them attending hls funeral Oh, the brutes
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

MORE than ono fourth of all the railroads in the world are in the United States
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

Hrrrse clsims arc taxed in California.
The weekly Arizona miner., 1868-08-22

Mas. EUSicE WARREN, formerly of Great Harrington, Mass., became a mother at l3 years, a grandmother at 2, great-grand- mother at 40, a great-great grandmother at 56, and at-great- great grandmother at "A years, after which she lived several years
 STRONG SUPPoRTER.-The Aha is jubilant over the fact that Grant and Colfax have no warmer supporter than the redoubtable Ned McGowan, formerly of this city. As the Aha was at one time very anxious that the Vigi- lance Committee of this scity should hang Me Gowan for his alleged misdeeds, we can well understand why it now so warmly halls him AS felowworker in politics Wonder if Ned" will take the stump for Grant and Colfa1 Possibly s Z. CaH.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-24
Gratitude.

The following anecdote is, of course,
from Paris: A halfmilitary anecdote is in
circulation. Gen. Cluseret, returning
home late one evening, was attacked by
an armed brigand The great strength of
the General rendered him Indifferent to
such incidents he seized the ruffian by the
throat and threatened to strangle him.
On examining the captive more closely,
Cluseret recognized him as a parsonage
with whom he had already had dealings
"Why, you rascal, you are the same man
who robbed my tent in Algiers of five hun
dred francs in gold!'
"Ah, General, but if you knew the cir
cumstances. They had written to me from
Europe that my poor mother was danger
ously i'll, and | wanted to send her some
assistance. But l entreat you, General,
have some pity on me give me my liberty
this time, and | swear to pass the rest of
my life in repentance, and repay you the
sum | stole from you"
The General granted the prayer, let the
fellow go, and thought no more about the
matter. A long time afterward he re-
ceived box containing 500 francs and the
following letter:
"This restitution, General, proves to
you that good action is never lost. To
obtain this sum, that engaged myself to
return to you, have been obliged to beat
out the brains of two men, to force three
secretaries, and break in the doors of
three inhabited country houses. You see,
General, that benefit is never thrown
AWAY"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-24

the banker, who began to think he had
fallen among the Philistines.
impossible, sir. Must take your chance
with a hundred others"
"But Phil-Philip Graham, he"
"Is one of our regular contributors
promising author. Would you like an
autograph, sir?"
Autograph! No, thank YOU
Two more papers were tried with the
same objections. ~
"Pll try the dailies next" he said, in
desperation.
"Wish to see the editor" sir? Seventh
floor, rear room, to the right"
Mr.. Dubious made one more effort.
"Don't publish stories in the daily press.
It's entirely out of our line, sir"
And the wealthy banker took his equity
toe down seven flights of stairs, with the
comforting assurance that he had lost his
wager.
The lovers still sat by the fountain in
the conservatory, when he went to find
them. It's my firm belief they didn't
know whether he had been gone twenty
four hours or twenty minutes.
"You can have her, Phil, for I've lost,
he said, quietly, "and I'll see that your
income is large enough to keep her, now
you've won her."-Neao York Courier.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-24
Summer Pruning.

THERE is probably no horticultural
subject upon which "line upon line and
precept upon precept" are so freely given
as that of pruning fruit trees. Every
year and in each successive season some
of the readers of our horticultural jour-
nails call for information on the subject of
pruning, and the question most frequently
asked is, what is the best time to prune
Now as pruning at different seasons of
the year is done to obtain different results,
it is obvious that the query cannot be cor
rectly answered, unless the peculiar cir
cumstances of the case and the results
which it may be desirable to reach, are
known. In regard to the objects and
effects of summer pruning or pinching,
we will quote from some eminent and
standard authorities
Thomas says: "The production of
fruit buds may be accomplished by sum-
mer pruning, which is effected by pinch
ing off the soft ends of the side shoots af-
ter they have made few inches growth
In this the sap Immediately accumulates
and the young buds upon the remainder
of these shoots, which otherwise would
produce leaves, are gradually changed
into fruit buds. To prevent the break
ing of these buds into new shoots
by too great an accumulation of the
sap, a partial outlet is left for it's
escape through the leading shoot of the
branch which, at the same time, is effect
ing the enlargement of the tree. This con-
stitutes essentially the art of summer araSas-
| ing dwarf and pyramidal trees, more es-
pecially the pearand apple. Itmay be ap-
piled with advantage to young standards
to produce early fruitfulness" Downing
says: "There are advantages and disad-
vantages attendingal seasons of pruning,
| but our own experience has led us to be-
| lieve that, practically, a fortnight before
midsummer is by far the best season. on
the whole, for pruning in the Northern
and Middle States. Wounds made at that
| season heal over rapidly and freely"
Barry advises pinching the shoots during
the growing season, to regulate the form Of
the tree and to promote early fruitfulness.
Summer pruning, or pinching, if faith
fully and wisely performed, will obviate
the necessity of much other cutting. In
this way the cultivator may train up his
tree, and direct it's growth to harmonious
proportions, without being compelled to
use the knife or saw severely at any period
| of it's life
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-24
,fhis country and initiate Americans. He

of his country and initiate Americans. He
began by cutting off his pigtail. That or
something else, caused his countrymen to
take vengeance. The youth was taken
into cellar, his hands tied behind him,
and he was fogged with awful barbarity
He was found by the police, three China
men arrested for the offense, and Califor-
mia will teach the Celestials that their
in this country.
A WOMAN went to the police station in
Portland, Me-, lately, and said that she de-
sired to be taken in custody, as she had
deliberately put her husbands eyes out by
throwing vitriol into his face. An investi-
CATION showed that the parties had quar-
relied frequently, and at the dinner table
high words passed between them, when
the wife, who had prepared ner weapon
threw a quantity of vitricl in his face.
The mans face was badly burned, and his
eyes closed.
THE king of sharpshooters, crowned at
festival in New York, was Mr.. John
Becker, of Gutenberg, New Jersey, a
Swiss by birth, who hit the bulls eye dur
ing the festival no less than 1876 times. He
was crowned with wreath of flowers, re-
ceived $50 cash as prize, a Kaldenberg
pipe of the value Of 800, Panama hat
worth $50, and an order for carpets for
$50. He was also decorated with five gold
medals, and received other numerous do
nations, which bring the money value Of
his prizes to far beyond one thousand dol
lars
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-24
Thorough Culture Of Corn.

THE frequent failures in attempting to
raise heavy crops of corn are not usually
SO much owing to the want of properly
fitting the soil, as in the lack OF giving
thorough cultivation while the crop is
growing. Although the amount raised
per acre depends very materially upon the
fertility and preparation of the soil, yet in
ferior crops may be grown upon land that
is capable of producing the best Farm
ers are not apt to select a field for corn
that they know cannot be put into good
condition for the crop, nor are they apt to
pillow meagrely, but after the seed is in, too
many fold their hands and consider the i'm
portant part done.
1t is a difficult matter to- raise a heavy
growth of weeds sand corn at the same
time upon one piece of the land; the
former must be kept down if good yield
of grain is obtained Weeds have always
been one great hindrance to successful corn
raising, but they are not so formidable an
enemy as many suppose. Advantage
should be taken of them, and the pillow or
cultivator kept at work from the time the
corn rows first appear, until the growth of
grain is nearly complete. No labor upon
the crop pays so well as thorough after
culture, and to verify this statement let
any farmer having two acres planted at the
same time in one field, give one but little
attention and the other thorough cultiva-
ton, keeping account of time spent, and at
harvest note the excess of grain from this
over the other piece in payment for labor
bestowed
Good culture holds an equal position in
potency for crop growing to that of barn
ward manure. q field somewhat worn will
produce heavier and better crop of corn
if well tended, than if heavily MANFRED
and neglected; but on soil of this kind
the two work together admirably.
Corn in time of drouth, however rich
the soil may be by nature, or fertilizing
APPLIANCES, has no agency aside from rain
which will keep up the vigor and growth
of the crop, save the diligent use of the
hoe and horse cultivator. Soil kept open
and loose will absorb moisture from the
air, and drink in all the dew that falls upon
it. There is another important thing in
the growing of this crop that we have no.
ticed for years, and that is, giving the crop
thorough dressing with double pillow or cul-
tivator Just as the ears are forming or about
the time the "silking out /" begins; cult
walton at this time appears to give new
impetus to the growth of the stock, and
the ears are made heavier than they would
otherwise be.
Then it appears that thorough culture
is important in all seasons, and, at all
stages in the growth of corn; in wet sea-
sons to keep weeds down; in dry seasons
to supply moisture; while the crop is
young to invigorate, and while maturing
to give it new life and extra development
- Ohio Fnr7J1ey
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-24
Strengthen the Defences !

Malaria the most deadly enemy of health, is :
everywhere active in July and August. The blaz-
ing sun is dccomposing and fernlenting every
species of vegetable and animal abominatlon and
poisonous gases that depress and inject the sys
tenn are universally present. On the prairles, IN
the swamps, in the woods and IN the midst OF
crowded cities, this development of the elements
of disease is xow GOING ON. In short the human
body is in a state of siege, and reason ana COM
mon sense suggest that its DEFENcEs BE STRENGTH
ENED. A stimulant, tonic, a corrective, and an
Alternative are required to put it in perfect trlm'
and these four grand requisites are combined IN
HOSTETTER's STOMACH BITTERS. A man
must be made of steel not to be affected by the
morbid matter set afoat in the atmosphere by tn
rays of an almost vertical SUM- Nine -tenths of the
community are premonshed at this season by de-
bility, Indigestion headache want of appetite, in
disposition for exerton, nervousness, &C., that
they NEED SOMETHING TO BUILD THEM UP AND
REGULATE THEIR ANIMAL MACHINERY. Do they
want to fight it out on that line all summer" or
to achieve an immediate victory over their UNI
pleasant symptoms, and secure that first of
Heavens blessings" q sound mind in sound
body?' If the latter is their desire, let them
sort to the BITTERS without delay. That agree
able and potent vegetable regeneratiye will soon
restore the system to its balance-regulating the
liver, Strengthening the stomach, gently relieving
the bowels, and giving vigor, elasticity, and en-
ergy to the whole Frame These are proven facts.
No man who reads the testimony on which they
are founded can for moment doubt them. &
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-24
When and How to Bud.

BUDDING, we need hardly say, is the
process of removing bud from one tree
or plant aud inserting it in another tree of
allied species.
The object of budding is the same as of
grating, viz: to propagate a desirable
sort of tree or plant The only difference
between bud and scion is that the lat
ter is development of the former Fruit
can generally be obtained by grating two
years sooner than by budding. But when
a variety is very rare, we can by budding
get new limbs from single eyes, whereas,
in grating we have to use three or four
eyes. Some trees, moreover, propagate
more readily by budding than by grating.
The stone fruits exude so much gum when
grated, that it is hard to succeed in the
work. Then, too, in all kinds of fruit,
where grating has failed, or been forgot
ten in spring, budding may be resorted to
in summer
The usual time for budding is from the
first of July to the middle of August. But
more accurate RULES to be found in the
state of the buds and the bark. The shoot
from which the buds or" taken must be of
the current years growth, and must be
mature. This maturity WI be shown by
the forming of buds at tire axis Of the
leaves, and Of the terminal lgds. The best
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-24
Why Heap Up Manure.

The old-fashioned practice of compost
ing all the contents Of the yard, the sites,
and the stables, is attended with much
labor, and is often imperfectly done or neg
lected altogether, from want of convic-
ton of its utility. There are the same
materials before and after the heaping, the
farmer reasons; why will they not benefit
the land as much in one condition as in
the other? The question is fairly put, and
demands an answer. There are not neces-
sarily the same materials in a compost
heap before and after fermentation. If
the contents of a yard were swamp-muck,
peat, surface loan, various kinds of straw,
sea-weed, kelp, and the manure of horses,
sheep and cattle, and if to these was
added fresh sly manure, or night soil, or a
few bushels of lime or ashes, the whole
mass would be thrown into fermentation,
and new chemical combinations would
take place, and the new compounds would
be more Immediately available for plant
food. just how much the mass would be
benefited by these new combinations we
may not be able to state, but no intelli-
gent farmer has any doubt of the higher
value OF fermented compost, for ordinary
farm purposes.
Another great advantage from this work
IS the increased f1neness of the manure.
Stable manure is often carried out and
spread in great frozen or dried Jumps, and
in this condition is plowed into the earth.
1t doubtless benefits the soil in this condi-
ton, but the roots of plants are long
time in getting at their food We think
1t pays to fork over a manure heap twice,
and give it the full benefit of q second fer
mentation. The hay and straw are all
broken down by this process, and all the
materials of the mass are thoroughly
mixed. Much of the immediate effect of
manure depends upon its fineness. The
time usually allowed for composing is
quite too short. The greatly increased
effect of well-rotted manure has led some
to wish for whole year to complete the
process. This is one of the points that we
should like to see accurately determined on
an experimental farm. The liquefying of
all the yard manures is doubtless better
than any communion that we can attain
by rotting, but the necessary apparatus for
doing this, and applying it economically
TO the fields, requires more capital than
most farmers have to invest Thorough
composing is within the means of all,
and would always pay.-American Agri-
cMtUrist
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-24

buds for working will be found along
the middle of the shoot. Plums usually
finish their growth earlier than other
trees hence they should be budded ear
lest. Next come cherries, and then pears,
&c. The bark must be in condition to
lift easily from the wood, and there must
be sap enough between the two to feed
the young bud. and to help form union
The practical operation of budding is
simple. The method commonly followed
in this country, called shield-budding, is as
follows: Having cut a scion containing
several good buds, choose a smooth, young
limb for the operation, and, if possible, let
the insertion be made on the north side of
the limb. With sharp, thin bladed knife,
cut slit through the bark about an inch
and a half long, and cross cut at the top
OF 1T. Then from your scion slice out q
good bud, leaving little of the bark at
tached. Now, with the other end of your
budding knife, raise the bark of the stock,
and slip the bud into the slit, and press it
down to the bottom Of it. Finish the
work by tying down the bark and bud
with bass mating or wooden yarn, so as to
exclude air and moisture from all except
the point of the bud.
Do the work quick, otherwise the bud
will dry and be less likely to grow. A
minute is full long enough
After IreGtment.-In fortnight after,
examine the buds to see whether they have
"taken." This may be determined by
their freshness and plumpness AS soon
as they have taken" the bandages should
be loosened little. to allow for expansion
of both stock and bud. On the opening
of the following spring, the stock should
be cut off with sloping cut, two or three
inches above the bud. The bud will now
grow with great vigor.-Rmr@ Anaer5can.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-24
Queer PllraseOI0gy.

IT IS often supposed that those queer
freaks of phraseology called bulls are the
exclusive offspring of the Irish brain
This is a mistake. A notable instance of
the fact that our Hibernian brethren have
no monopoly in this gift of laundering In
to the delicious-absurd has just occurred in
England. The municipal council of
Cannas, where Lord Brougham died, APP
piled to the surveying brother in England
for permission to have his Lordship's
body buried in their town. The brother
gives his consent" and adds brilliantly,
that if Lord Brougham "were living, he
would prefer that his remains should be
left in the country of his adoption" Most
people might think that, if Lord Brough-
am were alive, he would object to have
his body called his remains" as well as
to having it left i'll any country.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-24
A GI0Eer's Town.

A LETTER to country paper, describ-
ing visit to "John Browns Tract" in
New York, says of the village of Glovers-
vile:
Almost every family is engaged in sew
ing or finishing gloves or mittens. They
are cut out at the various shops, then dis
tributed throughout the village and ada
cent country to distance of twelve or
fifteen miles. There are some two hum
dred regular manufacturers. They make
buck, sheep, kid, dog and hog skin gloves,
and almost every man in the business is
rich or swell off" The skins are mainly
imported from South America and our
Western country Total business for 1867
amounted to $2,272, 143. The incomes for
the same year of the principal men and
firms are represented respectively as fol-
lows s115,256, s125,o42, s139,F22, $751;
e1e, 1918, SEQ
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-24

Which the Creators infinite power Supplies
every night, prepares the earth for the bursting
forth of the sun; the rain which penetrates the
Tonic, producing immediate circuIations and
bids the dead earth leap into new life. In like
manner does the Great Household Remedy Mish-
ler's Herb tters-demonstrate its wonderful
powers. 1t prepares the human system for the
change about to be wrought in its condition; its
virtues a Tonic produce the most desirable and
equalizino its circulation throughout the whole
body, and it clears away every obstruction to Wig
orous health. absolutely driving out disease, no
matter how trivial, where 1t Is located or what IL
its Character IL has been established as fact be-
yond doubt or cavi, that there is not an organ of
the human body it win not affect or disease it
will not cure, If taken In time and according TO
all druggists and dealers, DR., 8. y. Hartman d
Co, pFonriatoFs, Lancaster, IN,