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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17
Secure Health in Advance.

1t is as difficult to extinguish raging fever as
raging fire; but you can prevent a confagration
by rendering your dwelling fre-proof, and You
can prevent an attack of fever by nvigorating and
purifying your {" house of clay
The C outside pressure upon the constitution
and the vital powers at this season is tremendous.
Every pore Of the millions which cover the sur
face of the body is a drain upon its substance and
its strength. To meet this depletion, to keep up
the stamina under such constant outflow of dis
solving flesh, tonic and invigorant is absolutely
necessary, and time, that tries all things, has
proved that HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BIT
TIERS impart degree of strength and resistant
power to the over-taxed vital forces, which is un-
attainable by any other known means. The effect
of this inestimable vegetable preparation is to in
the appetite, accelerate digestion, tone the
secretive organs, give frmness to the nerves, pu-
rify the blood, cheer the spirits, and, by thus
rallying all the forces of the body, enable it to
defy the eneryating influence of the heat and pass
triumphantly through the tryin ordeal of the
summer months. AS safeguard against epidem-
les, and preventive of the feebleness, lasstude,
and prostration, of which so many thousands
complain at this season, it has national reputa-
ton founded on twenty-five years of uninterrupt-
ed and unequaled success.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17
A Hint for Boys.

THE cashier of one of our leading banks
resigned some time since, and the paying
teller was Immediately elected to fill his
place. He was quite young man, and
was promoted over the heads of those
who had been in the bank many years in
subordinate positions. The secret of the
promotion is well worth knowing. The
new cashier lives some miles out OF the
city. He entered the bank when quite
young. He resolved to make himself use
ful. Living farthest away, he was the
first at his post in the morning. Having
the farthest to go, he was the last to leave.
He never was afraid to work, and never
hesitated to lend hand when his own
duties were done. Others would go out
to restaurants and hotels for their lunch.
He brought his with him, and ate it in a
little closet. For his own pleasure he
never left the bank during business hours.
If any of the clerks wanted to go away
he was always ready to take their place
He could always be found, and was
prompt at any call. His spare time was
devoted to an intelligent comprehension
of his business. AS paying-teller he was
very popular. He was never snapplsh or
ungentlemanly. Growing, grumbling,
unreasonable customers could not irritate
him. He overstayed his time to accom-
modate men who were belated with their
checks. As cashier, be is the same genial,
agreeable, prompt officer that he was in
subordinate life. Men disappointed in
their discounts take refusal from the
cashier with better spirit than they do
an accommodation from some men. He
still keeps up his habits of close attention
to business, and takes his frugal lunch
in his closet as he did when struggling for
position.-N 7. Letter.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17
Josh Billings Essa Onto Hogs.

Hogs generally are quadrupid.
The extreme length of their antiquity
has never been fully discovered they ex-
listed long time before the flood, and hev
existed sum time since.
There is great deal NV internal revenue
in hog; there amt much more waste in
them than in an oyster.
Even their tales can be worked up intew
whissels
Hogs are good, quiet borders they al
wus eat what is set before EN-, and don't
ask any foolish questions.
They never hev any diseaze but the
measles, and they never hey that but once /;
once seems to satisfy 'em.
There is great menny breeds amongst
them.
Some are a close corporashun breed, and
agin some are more apart, like hemlock
slab.
They used to hev breed in New Eng
land few years ago which they called the
striped hog breed this breed was in high
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17
A Match.

THERE is story going the rounds of
the boudoirs of Paris, about a handsome
man about fifty years of age, but well
preserved, and with only one infirmity-
he had glass eye.
1t was a misfortune but things are so
well managed nowadays, that no one no.
ticed it.
One evening, having no other engage
ment, he accepted an invitation to a recep-
ton at Madame Saint Ildcfonse de Piero-
veeville's.
My hero went to the ball, passed a
charming evening, and devoted himself
exclusively to a beautiful young blonde,
who attracted the attention of all the
company.
Shall confess it? He fell SO in love
with the young lady at first sight that he
made her an offer on the spot
After few instants of reflection, and
some preliminaries relating to the con-
tract, the marriage was arranged and eel
ebrated in due time.
When he entered the nuptial chamber
he extinguished the light.
A glass of water was on the table by
the bedside; he dropped his eye into if.
The next morning as soon as it was
light, our handsome bridegroom reached
forth his arm, seized the cherished orb,
and replaced it in its orbit
As soon as he was dressed he went to
see a friend in town.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17
Bridal Tests.

How thankful our well-educated'
young ladies of this day must feel that
they do not live among such halfcivil-
lied people as the HISTORIANS must be-,
from the following account of one of their
wedding customs:
After the marriage ceremony has been
performed, the wedding party is taken in
wagons from the church to the house of
the bridegroom's parents. When the
second wagon, in which the bride is seated
alone, reaches the gate opening into the
yard in which the house is situated, it is
halted, and the bridegroom's mother comes
to meet it, with baby and three suits of
baby clothes in her arms. She throws the
child and the clothes into the arms of the
bride, who is required to undress and dress
the baby three times in the presence of
her mother-in-law, who watches every
movement as only mother in-l law can
watch a daughter in-law. If the newly
made bride does not perform the operation
to the satisfaction of her severe Judge, she
is considered unfit for her new position, the
wagon is turned around, and she is taken
back home for further instruction, and the
poor bridegroom is compelled to live in
single blessedness until his wife is educated
up to the proper standard.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17

repute with the landlords; almost ev'ry
tavern-keeper had one which he used, to
show travel ers and brag on him.
Some are full in the face, like town
clock, and some are as long and lean as q
cow-catcher with steel-pointed nose onto
them.
They kan all rute well hog which
can't rute well hez been made in vain.
They are short-lived animal, and gen.
orally die as soon as they get fat.
The hog can be larnt a great menny
cunning things, such as histing the front
gate off from its hinges, tipping over the
swill barrels, and finding a hole in the
fence tew git into cornfeld; but thar
amt eny length to their memory, it is
awful hard work for them to find the same
hole tew git out at, especially if you are
any ways anxious they should.
Hogs are very contrary, and seldom
drive well the same way you are going;
they drive most the contrary way. This
has never been fully explained, but speaks
volumes for the hog.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17
What the Farmer Must Know.
TIE Burial World says

THE RIrGt WOTtG says:
The farmer, like the business man, must
k,oo,o what he is doing he must have some
pretty decided idea of what he is to ac-
complish-ln fact, must calculate it before
hand.
He must know his soil-that of each
lot: not only the top, but the sub-soil.
He must know what grains and grasses
are best adapted to each.
He must know aoIe1o is the best time to
work them, whether in the fall or spring,
or whether they need summer following.
He must know the condition in which
ground must be, when plowed, so that it be
not too wet or too dry.
He must know that some grains re-
quire earlier moving than others; and
what those grains are.
He must know how to put them in.
He must know that it pays him to have
machinery to aid him instead of muscle.
He must know about stock, and ma
nures, and the cultivation of trees and
the small fruits, and many other things
in word, he must know what good, ex-
perienced farmers know. Then he will
not guess-will run no risks.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17
Underdraining Land.

TO WHATEVER purpose we devote our
land, whether stock raising, grain grow
ing, or fruit and vegetable culture, our
first aim should be to make it productive.
Here lies the great secret Of success. Who
ever got rich by farming poor land !?
Thousands have remained poor by trying
the experiment Thousands have drawn
out weary, miserable existence, rearing
families in ignorance and poverty, by stay
ing on poor land without a proper effort
to improve and make it productive; and
thousands are doing the same thing to-
day.
In this communication I do not intend
to say one word about the various kinds of
fertilizers, nor the best manner of apply
ms them they ere all moro or less ValIla-
be and can hardly be mis-applied if
brought in contact with the soil but this
communication shall be "of earth, earthly. -
a comparatively small number of farm
ers are aware of the value of underdrain-
ing as means of charging the produc-
tiveness of their land; they are apt to
think that only swamps and lowlands are
benefited by this process-this is a great
mistake, fallen into by taking a merely
superficial view of the matter.
A farmer in one of the Northern or
Middle States would be glad to have his
land enjoy the benefit of one or two de-
grees farther south, so as to work it earlier
in the spring, have longer season for his
crops to grow and mature, and at the
same time remain and enjoy himself with
the pleasant companionship of his present
neighbors. All this can be accomplished
by the simple process of undertaking.
es, more than this-your crops may be
doubled in quantity and of superior quail
ity.
The question will be asked-how under
draining will accomplish all this? Low
lying land is known to be cold, compared
with that which is more elevated. The
cause of this GOODNESS is the presence of
too much water near the surface. If this
water is withdrawn by means of under
draining, the soil becomes more porous
the atmospheric air penetrates to greater
depth--the rays of the sun meet with less
resistance and consequently penetrate
deeper, throwing into the soil a greater
amount of heat. Admitting the force of
all these facts in regard to low land, they
will apply with equal force to that which
is more elevated.
All land except that with sand or very
porus subsoil viii be benefited by under
draining. Grass will take an earlier start,
and the ground viii be in condition to
turn stock to pasture two weeks earlier.
Oats, corn and potatoes can be planted
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17
two weeks earlier, and the full crops will

two weeks earlier, and the full crops will
receive the benefit of it two weeks later.
The best article for the purpose is earth
en- lyle, and should be used wherever it is
convenient to procure them, but where
they cannot be had, wood may be used to
advantage as a substitute. Take saplings
of from three to six inches in diameter,
and let them lap little at each end. The
surplus water will be attracted to them
and follow their course to the outlet to
which they lead.
lyle should be laid from two to three
feet deep, and the drains from twenty-five
to thirty-five feet apart. The deeper the
drains, the farther apart they may be laid;
The work may be done in the fall and
early winter before freezing sets in.
Every industrious farmer may find time
to do this without much outlay of money.
Am. Stock Journal.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17
On seeing him, his friend gave cry of

On seeing him, his friend gave cry of
surprise. r.r
ID" Perhaps you find me changed" said
our friend. 1t is my happiness. Think
of it. my friend, am married to the most
delicious blonde-such hair such eyes /"
"Blue eyes," '''
"Of course, as she is. blonde. If you
could only see her eyes," $3.50
~ see one of them now, and if your
memory fails you, you have only to look
IN the glass to see her eye before you'll"
The bridegroom trembled. He rushed
to the mirror.
o horrors his right eye was black and
full OF fire, but his left eye was blue, Ian
gushing and tender
In the glass Of water were two eyes,
but they did not belong to the same
person.
The newly married couple separated,
without vilifying each other, but not
without changing eyes.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17
HOnorIng Mothers.

DURING a long and varied life, l have
had much to do with children, more es-
pecially with boys. AS a rule, Guild pre-
dict the future career of boy by noting
his conduct toward his mother. BOYS who
were dutiful and affectionate toward their
mothers, have usually turned out well.
Unkind and disobedient lads have usually
found to become bad men. There seems
to be the Divine blessing resting upon
loving and obedient children. 1t is, am
sorry to say, a very common thing for
school lads to ridicule boy who consuIts
the wishes and obeys the counsels of his
mother. 1t requires great moral courage
to resist the effects of ridicule.-An0n.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17
The Great Summer Remedy:

In the Summer nature demands an assistant in
driving out the morbific substance collected in
the blood, which is sure to generate bilious COM
plants and derange the entire human system:
this character is Mishler's Herb Btters, which
thoroughly purfes the blood, corrects all the IT,
Irregularities of the system, re-invigorates the
and good spirits where now is general debility,
nervousness, etc. For all diseases arising from
impurities of the blood Mishlers Herb Bitters is
pronounced by the highest medical authorities the
extant. Thousands have tested its efficacy,
and declare it is the greatest assistant of nature
in her conflict with disease, that the light of sci
ence has ever brought to our knowledge. Sold
by all druggists and Dealers DR.. s. B. Hartman
81 Co. PrOnrietOrS. Lancaster. Pa.
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17

-"Have l not offered you every advan
tage, said dotng father to his son. = Oh, yes 7
replied the youth s. but I could not think Of tax
ing advantage Of my father"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17
CAMPAIGN MEDALS.
Medical Illumination.

Four MaaniAcently Illustrated Medical BOOKS, con
tanine Important Physiological Information ior Men
dresslng DR. JOHN VANDELsPOOL, No. 30 Clinton
Place New York City. Il .
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-17

COURAGE. AND PATIENCE
Life is sad, because we know it,
Death, because we know it not;
But we will not fret nor murmur-
Every man must bear his lot.
Coward hearts, who shrink and fly,
Are not fit to live or diel
knowing Ife we should not fear it,
Neither death, for that's unknown;
Courage Patience-these are virtues
Which for many sins atone.
Who has these-and have not r.
He is fit to live and die
A PHILADELPHIA physician writes to
the Ledger, of that city, to let the public
know the following manner of successful
ly treating cases of sun-stroke: "Let the
person thus affected be removed to a cool
and private place, his clothing taken off,
and the body rubbed from head to foot
with large pieces of ice, at the same time
that pieces Of ice are kept in the arm-pits.
This simple treatment, if steadily perse-
yered in, will save cases which seem almost
desperate and there is reason to believe
under any other treatment would certain
ly prove fatal"
Ir is related Of an Englishman living
near Florence, where at last accounts the
thermometer marked ninety five degrees,
that he has devised an ingenious method
of keeping cool. His study is walled and
floored with zinc, and is in fact a large
tank, filed breast high with water. A few
articles Of furniture, such as writing
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-30
AUCTION SALES.
CoMMIssIONERs SALE OF LAND.

BY authority Of a decree Of the County Court
CT Fairfax county, rendered at = term, 1868
in the suit of Il. r. Ford vs.. Margaret Reed
heirs, shall, on MONDAY, the both day of
July, 1865, Court day in front of Fairfax Court
House sell the TRACT OF LAND, formerly
the property Of said Margaret Roed. This land
lies near Wolf Run. nine miles southwest of
Fairfax Court House, adjoining the lands of
and contains Sc acres and 125 poles.
TEEMS-Ono fourth Of the purchase money
in hand the residue in three equal instalments
payable ct six, twelve and eighteen months,
with interest from the day Of sale; the deferred
payments to be secured by the bonds Of the
purchaser, and retention of the title until the
last payment is made. Stamps and costs Of con-
vey&ncc to be paid by tho purchaser:
THOMAS MOORE,
Fairfax co., je 15-1awts Commr. Of Sale.
rOSTPONEMENT- above sale is post
poncd until the 18th DAY OF AUGUST next,
at the same hour and place. jy 27-lawts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-30

Police REpoRT-MAYoR's OFFIcE-There
were no cases before the Mayors court this
morning.
MAGISTRATES OFFICE. -Maria Byrd, color
ed, for robbing the wharf Of Mr. Lewis Mcken-
zle OF plank, was held in the sum of $50 secur-
lty Tor her appearance at Court.
Mary Byrd, sister of the above mentioned
girl, tor the same offence, was held in like
sum for her appearance at Court.
The case OF Miss Mary Mitchell, against
Elizabeth Brown, colored, for an assault, was
dismissed upon promise on the defendant 8
part to withdraw pending charges against the
complainant and others
The cas- of John Wilson against John Wal.
lace, for t:espass, was dismissed by consent, at
defendants cost.
W. II. Dorsey, colored, for an assault on a
son Of MIR. j. Shipley, was discharged, and the
costs of the case assessed against the COM
plainant.
Some clothes belonging to woman named
Fanny Baine were recovered on warrant.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-30

MOONLIGHT ExcURsIoN.-The following is
a copyof the letter received by the Managers
Of the Alexandria Orphan Asylum, and the in,
yitation it contains has been gratefully accepted:
OFFICE OF THE PoToMAc FERRY Co.,
SEVENTH STREET WHARF,
WASHINGTON, July 29th, 1868.
70 the Ladies in charge of Alexandria Fen1al
Orphan Asylum
The steamer City of Alexandria will take
you on moonlight excursion. down the foto'
mac on the evening of Friday, 3lst instant,
leaving at s o'clock p. H., from the dock OF
this company, at the toot of King street, Alex
andria, Va
[ trust the subjects of your audable, benevo,,
lent and humane organization, as well as all
connected with the effort to ameiorate the con-
dition of the orphan, who go with you on your
excursion, may enjoy pleasant little trip.
Very respectfully yours,
S. S. HoWIsoN,
Act'g. President Potomac Ferry Go.
See advertisement in another column.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-30

CoLogED DESPERATE AT LARaE.-A col
ored man, named Frank Turner, whose numer-
Gus offenses have rendered him somewhat no.
torious in police circles, after another manltes-
tation of his righteousness, again dehed the
officers this morning, and successfully made his
escape. He went out to the Seminary Hill
some time since and severely beat his wife Sa-
rah, who was employed there; yesterday he
met her on the road between the hill and Alex
andria and again assaulted her, and last night
he repeated his attack upon her in this CITY,
She Immediately made complaint at the soa-
ton house, and officers O'Neal and Zane start
ed after him. He kept out of sight until 1h1S
morning, about o'clock, when ne was seen
emerging from house in Bontzs Alley IN
the extreme western end Of the city, and an at
tempt was made to arrest him, but, regardless
al;ke Of commands and pistol shots, he broke like
quarter horse. successfully made his escape
into Fairfax county, and is still at large.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-30
by Green 81 Wise,

Ltcdi ESLdt6 huCklOu6cjS.I
COMMISSIONERS SALE-In execution Of
~ decree Of the Circuit Court of Alexandria
county, rendered at May Term, 1866, in the suit
Of Richardson VS. Tyler and others, the under
signed offer for sale, A LOT OF GROUND
with TWO FRAME TENEMENTSt there Fts
on, bounded as follows: Beginning at LlG$i
point on the south side Of King street, at the
western line ofthe wagon-y2rd, Of the "ViTgi9-
ia House :" thence west with King street, bind
ing thereon Sc f. moro or less to an..alley 4 #,
wide; thence southwardly rs feet, more or less;
thence enthusiastically So feet, more or less, to
the line of said wagOn-yard; thence to the
beginning; with the right Of way oyer the said
alley. ....
If not sold at private sale, before SATU +,
DAY, August lst, it will be offered for sale at
Public Auction on that day, at y o'clock m,
in front Of the premises.
TERMS-Ono hundred dollars cash, and the
remainder on confirmation Of the sale by the
Court, which meets on the 9TH Monday, in Au-
gust. All c0nvoyances, including stamps, at
the cost of the purchaser.
LAWRENCE B. TAYLOR,
DAVID L. SMOOT,
"a Of Sn1a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-07-30
TT Z U S r. EE'S S A L E

BY virtue Of deed Of trust executed to me OF
the 18th of D December 1866, and of record among
the land records Of Prince William county,
shall, at Brentsville, before the Court House
door of the said county, for the purpose of pay
ing off the debt thereby secured expose for sale,
at public auction, on the Sd DAY OF AUGT.,
1868, that being Court day,
A TRACT OF LAND,
particularly described in said trust, containing
900 acres 8 roods and Is poles, except l46 acres,
rood and 80 poles, conveyed to a. Nicol by
deed dated January, 1855.
This land has COMFORTABLE HOUSE,
good barn and stable upon it, q young and
thrifty orchard, and we'll of good water con-
venient to the house. This land is easily i'm
proved we'll adapted to the growth OF grain
and grass, and could be made in q short time
comfortable home. +. HUNTON, Trustee
Prince VIM. CO., ie M-law4w