Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-06

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A sTATION-MAsTER at Rome started
train when he ought not 1t came into
collision with another train, and five per-
sons were killed. The station-master was
tried and sentenced to five years hard
labor at the galleys.
SCoLA, the editor of the Denocracia, of
Madrid, was released from prison by the
revolutionists. He had spoken against Her
Majesty at different times, and was when
released working out aggregate sentences
of 1O2 years Imprisonment.
A FEW days since, a gentleman from
New York, who was tarrying at the hotel
in Milton, VT, went to visit the falls, and,
undertaking to climb cliff rs feet high,
found his strength failing and cried for
help, which came just as he was losing his
hold. ,rss - j2t o@H
AS IAPPRoyE of youth that has some
thing of the old man in him, so 1 am no
less please with an old man that has
something of the youth He that follows
this rule may be old in body, but can never
be so in mind.-CScero.
A GOLD watch and chain, stolen from
Charles j. Shepard, Worcester, by burg
lars, several weeks ago, was found tied to
his front door handle, one night recently.
The conscientiousness Of the thief didn't
extend so far as returning $75 in cash
stolen at the same time. Tfi @ fti
A FARMER in Troy, VT, recently way
laid a huge bear destroying corn. After
wounding the bear, and he, in turn, "tree-
ing his assailant, a truce for the night was
declared. In the morning the bear was
dispatched. He weighed 275 pounds, and
yielded 70 pounds of oil.
DURING the recent eclipse, says a Bonn
bay paper, the most curious scenes were
visible in the town. Men and women, in
their half-barbaric and shabby dress, were
to be seen going from one temple to an
other, to pray the Deity to go to the help
of the luminary of the day in his duel
with the headless giant, Rahu."
A FEW days since lady of Gloucester,
Mass, had occasion to leave her house for
few moments, and left her six months
baby on the floor. On returning she was
surprised to find her child missing. After
searching for some time she discovered
that the family dog had taken the baby to
the garret and deposited it in a basket of
rags.
ONE of the royal Generals in Spain con-
demned a child only five years old to be
shot as the son of a rebel. The child, not
understanding the situation, moved about,
and by extraordinary luck was not touch
ed. The General then coolly threw it
an orange, and while STOPPING to pick it
up second Yolley stretched it dead.
THE French Government worthily be-
slowed gold medal upon Franchise Tria-
don, a young matron, who, being bitten
by mad dog while she was surrounded
by several women and children, clung to
the mad brute until he was killed, thus
saving the terrified spectators from being
bitten. Fortunately, the noble woman's
life was also saved.
A SILVER BELL weighing % ounces, sup
posed to be one of the lost chimes of ST.
Mary's cathedral, Limerick, Ireland, has
been accidentally discovered by diver in
one of the deepest pools OF the Abbey
river, in that city. The bells were flung
into the river in the old days of persecu-
tion, to save them, and it is expected that
the rest of the chime will now be rscov-
cred.
THE worst things in life should be taken
at once, just as you take aloes, without
looking or tasting. Did you ever see any
one take pills and look at them until the
last moment, thinking how bitter and bad
they were and then chew them to get all
the badness out into his mouth? This is
just what a great many people do with
disagree able duties, complaining all the
while at the bitterness of their portion
and the hardness of their lot.
A MARVEL OF SUCCESS is The LITTLE
CORPORAL, published at Chicago, Illinois,
by Alfred L. Sewell. 1t is now published
in magazine form, is entirely original, and
costs only one dollar year. 1t is afforded
at this very low price only because of it's
immense circulation, which is said to be
larger than that of any other Juvenile
magazine in the world Those who sub
scribe now for 1869, get the November and
Decen.b Der Numbers of 1868 free. Great
premiums are given for clubs. 3
A LARGE stock grower in Texas, dis
gusted with the prices offered by butchers
and drovers, has posted notice in the
market-place at Brownsville, that he will
begin to slaughter drove of beeyes and
give the meat to the poor for nothing, and
will do so until the whole drove is dis
posed of, or until he can get o reasonable
price. This he says he can afford to do,
as he can sell the hides and tallow for
more than the butchers offer for the
animals alive.
AT the recent agricultural fair at Mil
ford, Mass, a boy eightyears old exhibited
pair of black calves, twins, five months
old, that were perfectly broken to Draw
miniature cart made for them. The little
fellow managed them 80 well that sub
scription was made up for him on the
spot and his hat nearly filed with curren-
>cy, whereat he cried, laughed, tried to
talk, broke down and finally turned away
overcome with joy and pride.
A WOMAN Of the name Of Seuse was ar
rested in Kingston, Canada, few days
ago, in a state of imbecile intoxication,
with an infant in her arms. Upon remov-
ing the baby from her arms at the station
house it was found to be stark stiff
corpse. 1t is reported that the woman had
been wandering round for some days from
tavern to tavern in maudlin condition,
with this dead child in her arms, earnestly
begging an additional stimulant to her
fearful appetite. OF course the people
with whom she came in contact were not
aware of the condition Of the child.
CLEVELAND has bird that sings by
machinery. 1t cost 5000, and there is but
one more like it in the United States.
This one came from the Paris Exposition
Its plunage is SO perfect and beautiful that
persons are frequently deceived in suppos-
ing the bird is alive. When the chirping,
warbling, and whistling is started by ma
chineIy, that causes the bird to open and
close its mouth between every note, and
turn its head from side to side, the effect
upon the spectator is perfect astonishment.
The bird is perched upon the limb of
large artificial flower that rests in hand
somely-painted china flower pot, which