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Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-07

A gentleman who advertised for a
girl, few days since'was early 10 the
morpiDg, waited upon by SIX foot mas.
culiae individual, comfortably wrapped
il fus, even to the trimming of bis
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1868-12-10
Yene1paeppee 5Ml.

uSm &r>&9! Mit tem Meiiter unp eiz
11i9en Sauern- fab abieitS ant Sfen
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ST ersablcn> @ie ppllte, nod rebr Num
babell ober Bet &ri9er-"
uWie5 MIDI btnaus s-unp - unc-"
v9fu1t pa5 9el1ob wetter? Erafen
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alS sic 1ta6 bem&lpfer suriidfebrten 2"
uS9 wpbnte ia nt9t nebr int &lpfter
->pibt Sbr baS oenn ni9t? Der s(1tz
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fen 5ob uno Nodecurit 9c9en ib11-"
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na@ per W}Gble suriidfebrten- Die Nadt
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lein- ben 9lmtn,ann pocr 1britt ct ait
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te>1-oie S9ldae baben ben .6interfppf
setrofen."
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bet&n unb-"
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na6? Spre9en Sie au frt9ti9MueS aus,
e6 bilft nun ni@t8 mebr"
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ba-"
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rer Nmtmann Yoriiber l9ritt."
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pfc Tarbe anaenrmme11 bennp9 par baS
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lie9en-nun tpeib t9> tpie per @mtmann
au8iiebt >penn er toct / #"
Stuff i9mie9. Nuf ben 2Ge0pr, ben
2lctuar uno ben &rei6pbyftu6 Bate biele
furse G5ablung> bic lo Siel @9ein Der
Babrbeit an i9 trug einen Yer1 9iebenen
Ginor1&9 9ena6t.
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fommt e5 ppr al5 batten mir eS nit eiz
nem gang ab9efeimten Climber gu tbun !"
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itet5 germ feline Grfabrun9en eeltenp
nta9te.
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bem Mn9ereoeten ndber tretenp> ufennen
Ste bteie Stan9e
uSa> fie ftIbte it 1tn1trer @obnun9 i'm
&lpiter bic Gbiir bic na9 benz 8alfpn
fabrte> pan1it ite ni6t INNER auf9eben
lolte."
(6ortiesung auf Der 2. @eite.)
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-05-15
A Strange Legacy.

A MORE extraordinary legacy than that
bequeathed to his fellow citizens by Father
la Loque cannot well be imagined. AT his
death his body was found stretched on a
miserable bed in an attic of the Quarter
de Grenelle, which is anything but fash
ionable district of Paris. He was an old
man, had lived in the simplest way, sus-
tanning himself almost entirely on bread.
His room contained hardly any furniture,
yet hid in corner was found little cup
board with numerous shelves, and on these
were sorted with the greatest order regi-
ments of corks. In the centre was a manu-
script written by Pere la Loque, on which
he stated that he had formerly been in pos
session of considerable wealth, now squan-
dered that of all his greatness there re-
NAMED but these corks, drawn in better
times TO welcome many friend who now
had forgotten him; that age and ruin had
taught their moral, and that on each cork
would be found written its history. This
the old man did, hoping that it would
serve as timely warning, and that, placed
on shelves of some museum or OF a phi
losophers study, they might be found to
illustrate human nature. On one OF the
corks was an inscription to this effect :
Champagne cork bottle emptied 18th of
May, 1S49, with M. B, who wished to
interest re in business by which was to
make ten millions. This affair cost me
50,OOOf. M B escaped to Belgium. A
caution to amateurs" On another ap-
pears the following note: "Cork of Cy-
press wine, of bottle emptied on the 4tll
of December, 1850, with dozen fast
friends. OF these / have not found q
single one to help me ON the day of my
ruin The names of the twelve are an
naxpd n-O71ce n Week
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-05-15
Money in a Well-4 Curious Story.

Nor long ago one hundred and thirty
guineas were found in well in Philadel-
phia. Samuel Morris writes to the Pitts
burgh Commercial as follows: -
There is no doubt that am the only per-
son living who knows anything about how
that gold came there, or where it came
from. And feelI am only doing my duty
when disclose the facts of the case, for
the benefit of the present lucky one. The
following statement was made to me by
my father, Isaac Morris, who was born and
raised in Chester county, Pennsylvania,
and removed to Washington county in the
year 1884, where he located on a farm. In
The following year 07S5) he hired man
to work on his farm, who had been sol
der in the British army during the revolu-
ton. This man disclosed the secret of
stealing purse from an, officer Ga mess
mate Of his), while encamped outside of
Philadelphia (no doubt it is now the heart
of the city,, containing one hundred and
thirty guineas, and, being fearful of detec-
ton, he secreted it in an open well, climb
ing down into the well and putting it in a
crevice of the wall, above the water. Be-
ing ordered, a few days afterward, to march
hastily, he left without having time to re-
move IL OF, perhaps, ne ulu not nave any
desire to carry it with him, for he often de-
clared he would like to have the money,
but he would never go to recover it. He,
however, described the place SO minutely
that my father, being well acquainted with
the city and suburbs, knew the exact lOca-
ton of the we'll. In the fall Of 1889 he
went to Philadelphia with drove of hogs,
and in company with cousin, VIM. West
"a brother Of Benjamin f. West, that world
renowned artist), proceeded to the well for
the purpose of obtaining the hidden treas
ure, but found that it had been planked
over and pump put in the WE'LL Fearing
trouble, they came away without making
the object of their visit known to the own
er. Now have no hesitation in saying the
gold that has been found is the same that
was stolen by that man, and confessed by
him to my father.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-05-15
Anecdotes of Ben. Wade.

The following we derive from a promi
nent citizen of Jefferson, a fellow church
member with Joshua II. Giddings, and
they are authentic:
About the time Mr.. Wade opened law
office in Jefferson, travelling preacher
stopped at the village and delivered lee
ture on the. sinfulness of slavery. Mr.
Giddings and the pastor of the church, OF
which he was member, deemed this
highly wicked and incendiary. And to
counteract any evil which the abolition
lecture might have done, these two men
drew up plan for society which was to
hold stated meetings for the purpose ol
proving the divinity Of slavery from the
Bible. In going around canvassing fol-
members to search the Scriptures for this
purpose, they called at Wade's office, who,
afrer hearing them patiently, remarked
"If l was an infdel, and thought it desira-
BILE to make the people believe the Bible a
fable, / would begin, not openly discredit-
ing it, but would organize just such so
cieties as you propose, and set out to prove
that the God of the Bible was being
that sanctioned slavery and all its iniqui-
ties"
The pastor spent few moments in deep
thought, and exclaimed You are right,
Mr.. Wade. / now see this thing in diff
ferent light. | will have nothing further
to do with it." Not long after this the
scales fell from Mr.. Gidding's eyes, and he
too, became an apostle of liberty.
While Wade and Giddings were law
partners, they sold horse to preacher
and took his note. Mr.. G. made the trade
and drove hard bargain, although he be
longed to the same church with the preach
er. They shortly after dissolved partner
ship and divided the notes, Mr.. G. assort
ing them out, and somehow the poor and
doubtful were counted into Mr. W's half
Mr.. w. made no objection to this, doubt
less thinking this would afford a good op
portunity to exercise some of that large
hearted practical benevolence for which he
is so noted. The preachers note fell tc
Mr. Wade, and when it came due he was
informed by Mr.. G.. that Mr.. w. had
bought the note. On calling to pay it, Mr.
Wade asked him how much money he had
and was informed, "just enough to pay
Wade replied, "Well, in the first place, had
/ been selling you the horse my conscience
would not have allowed me to exact of you
more than he was worth, and in the second
place, you preachers have hard time o.
it, and am the last man that would have
a desire for your money Here is youl
note, make you a present of il" The
minister was affected to tears, and remarked
to a brother member shortly after, while
relating the occurrence, "that man rough
exterior covers a noble heart "-C Chilli
c0the Gazette
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-05-15

strobe toward the terrible wardrobe, say
ing, in voice Of thunder:
"Hold there! or you are dead man p
He went quite close. Fan and stood
breathlcss, waiting for the report we
thought certain to come, peeping half in,
when suddenly Franks pistol arm drop
ped and the next instant he dropped him
self on the floor-and such roars of laugh
ter as he burst into never heard before
nor since.
"Oh Lord oh Lord r' he yelled, rolling
on the floor, while we stood IN amazement.
"Come in, girls come in, and see your
robber He wont hurt you. Oh, mercy,
mercy! Hold me, somebody, or I'll
burst!'
Wondering doubling, half frightened,
half provoked, Fan and | went timidly in
We ventured near the fatal wardrobe and
saw the truth.
Well now after all had been through,
don't feel foolish to have to tell what we
did see?"
The terrible robber was an innocent,
rolled-up aaap which stood in the corner,
leaning against the wardrobe, upon the
top of which hung Franks best coat and
hat. Nothing more, nothing less. As soon
as he could, Frank explained how his
clothes got there.
We had, the morning before, attended a
little morning wedding at one of ourneigh-
bor's. After coming home, Frank, chang
ing to his working clothes, had carried his
best things into the parlor, and being in
haste, hung them upon this map which
hung in the corner, for me to put away,
instead of putting them inside the ward
robe. But he forgot to tell me they were
there, and in arranging the room | had
not noticed them Thus they became the
innocent cause of so much suffering
Yes, it ac0s suffering. Laugh if you like
u can laugh now-but / tell you / didn't
laugh then, and | never will forget that
night. The worst oft is, Frank won't forget
it either. The scrape will afford him food
for fun for the rest OF his natural life 1
never hear robbers spoken of where he is
without wanting to run, for he is sure to
tell the story of my adventure and set
everybody to laughing-thoughI I've heard
him say himself that when he looked in the
glass and saw the reflection he would have
sworn that what he saw was bloody
robber And don't care what it was. |
felt as bad at the time as if there had been
bloody robber," every bit and grain /;
and | think it is hateful to laugh at me
now; don't you ?-Meriden Recorder.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-05-15
2oetry.
THE CLEAR VISION.
BY JOHN C. WHITTIER.

DID but dream. never knew
What charms our sternest season wore.
Was never yet the sky so blue.
Was never earth so white before.
Till now never saw the glow
OF sunset on yon hills of snow,
And never learned the bough's designs
OF beauty in its leafless lines.
Did ever such morning break
AS that my eastern windows gee?
Did ever such a moonlight take
Wierd photographs of shrub and trccs
Rang ever bells so wild and fleet
The music of the winter street?
Was ever yet sound by half
so merry AZ yon echoolboy's laugh:
o Earth with gladncss overfraught
No added charm thy face hath found:
Within my heart the change il wrought,
My footsteps make enchanted ground.
From couch of pain and curtaincd room
Forth to thy light and air / come,
TO find in all that meets my eyes
The freshness of glad surprise.
Fair seem these winter days and soon
Shall blow the warm west winds of spring
TO set the unbound rlls in tune.
And hither urge the bluebird's wing.
The wales shall laugh in flowers, the woods
Grow misty .yrecn with lcafng buds,
And violets and Windfowers sway
Against the throbbng heart of May.
Break forth. my lips, in praise, and own
Inc wiser love severely k1nd
Since, richer for its Christening grown,
| zee, whereas once was blind.
The world, o Father hath not wroDged
With loss the life prolonged;
But still, with every added year,
More beautiful thy works appear!
AS thou hast made thy world without.
Make thou more fair my world within;
Shine through its lingering clouds of doubt !;
Rcbuke its haunting shapes Of sin;
OrQntnG
OF life with love to thee and man;
Strike when thou wilt the hour of rest,
But let my last days be my best!
Atlantic Aoathty.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-05-15

call this voting. In one half the Union
no man can vote except as the Rump per-
mits. That insult to the sacred principle
of liberty and selfgovernment should be
instantly wiped out, if need be, in the
blood of the tyrants. Those who talk a
softer language than this have to thank
either their cowardice or their shallow
ness. x II A dungeon -bo-
somed wretch of the appropriate name of
Fogg who, it is said by his neighbors, was
brought up a sheepthief now edits nasty
newspaper rag of the African persuasion
at Concord. He abuses the editor of the
Old Gatord with just the sort of slang that
we should suppose an ignoramus brought
up to the business of sheep p-stealing would.
His paper is The organ of Grant and the
social dirt of New Hampshire. He looks
like a sheep-thief and lies like one
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-05-15
Homemade BarOmeterS.

TAKE two sheets of pasteboard paper OF
any convenient style-say three feet long
by two feet wide. Bring the ends together,
and glue or paste them tight, each sheet by
itself; and they will look like two pieces
of paper stove-pipe. Cut thin, round
boards exactly to fit in the ends of these
paper cylinders. Carefully glue or nail
them tight Now you have two air-tight
paper drums with wooden heads. Take a
pole of any length you desire-three feet
or twelve feet-let one drum be fastened to
each end of the pole Now balance this
pole with the drums ON each end on nice
pivots in the middle Then bore gimlet
hole through the end of one drum, and you
have good farmers barometer. One
drum is air-tight; one has hole in it. So
there will be more or less air in one drum
than there is in the other according as the
surrounding air is dense or rarified. Con-
seouently, in dense or heavy air the tight
drum rises, while the one with the pin hole
in it goes down Crosswise through the
middle of the bar or pole should run stick
as large as ones finger, foot long, with
wire gudgeons, on which the instrument
should vibrate or teeter. Let the ends of
the pole be,slightly lower than the middle,
that the whole may not make a summer
sault; smear all with glue or OIL so that the
air may enter only in the puncture men
toned Have something you can slide
through the bar, to keep it nearly level.
Mark, if you please, figures along the pole
to show how far you have moved the bal
ancing poise; though for this there is little
need This instrument may not be so per-
feet as a costly barometer, but for all prac-
tical purposes it is all one could ask; l
have had one more than a year. look at
it more than a dozen times day. They
could be made as long as barn, and placed
in loft, with an indicator, to show the dis
tant mower when to make his hay.-BoSton
J0urram Of Chemistry.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-05-15

STEADINEss OF PURPosE.-In whatever
you engage, pursue it with steadiness of
purpose, as though you were determined to
succeed. A wavering mind never accom-
plished any thing worth naming. There is
nothing like fixed, steady aim. 1t digni-
fies your nature and insures you success.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-05-15

POPULATION OF THE EARTH.-In the
first volume of DIR. Behm's Geographical
Annual, lately published at Gotha, there
is an interesting article on the population
of the earth. This was estimated by
Busching in 1887, at 900, 100000; by Fabi
and Stein in 1900, at 900000,000; BY
Horschelmann in 1888, at S72,000,000; by
Dieterici in 1858, at 1885, 600; and by
Kolb in 1866, at 1,220,0OO,0OO. DR.. Benin
estimates it at /, 1,35O,OOO,G0O, thus distrib-
uted Europe, 285,Oo0,0OO; Asia, 796, ,000,-
600; Australia and Polynesia, 3,850,000
Africa, 188,0O0,000; America, 74,500,000.
At the same time he acknowledged that it
is impossible to arrive at anything more
than an approximation of the population
in Asia and Africa, there being no census
or other accurate means OF ascertaining
the number Of inhabitants in those cont
nents.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-05-15

OUTWARD politeness cannot be learned
in set forms at school, for, at the best, twill
be hollow and deceptive; genuine polite
ness, ike everything else genuine, comes
from the heart.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-22

GEN. HaNCoCK's VIEws-An Eastern pa
per says: Gen. Hancock's opinion Of the sitna-
ton is very decided Tits understood that in
recent communications to friends he denounced
The attacks of Congress on the other Depart.
ments of the Government as new rebellioD
more dangerous than that subdncd IN the South
ana adds that he fought to preserve a Constl'
tutonal Union. and not to erect q negro OF
partisan government.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-22

F1nE-On Monday morning last, between 8 and
o'clock the small board cabin occupied by DIR. Evans.
on Fast Hill about fifty yards beyond the old Hospi.
al buildiug. was burned to the ground, while DIR.
Evans was engaged some distance away in mining.
He had removed the live Goals from his stove to the
fireplace when he finished breakfast and locked the
door of the cabin leaving it, but suspects that
coal must have. unknown to him, dropped upon the
floor and caused the fire. He lost all OF his personal
effects. 1t is piece Of hard fortune to the Doctor.
who was burned out last May, and has left him nj
nnst destitute. eAla-.l.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-22

PIPES AND NozzLEs.-Kennaly K McCauley. corner
of Main and Commercial streets. directly opposite
Wells, Fargo Co. Office. in this city. have hand
lot of hydraulic pipes and brass nozzles, all ready
for use Their stock of new ware III their line for
the ensuing season, is the way from Umatlla and
will soon be hero.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-22

flesh DEuGs-Dr. Belknap, of tho Miners Drug
Store. next door above the WORLD Office, on Wall
street, received large and choice assortment of
fresh drugs and medicines, by train on Monday, to-
.ether with rich fancy toilet articles perfumeres
oils paints, white lead, chemicals acids. &c, fresh
from San Francisco.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-22

San Francisco REsTAURAST.-L. Balich K Co., Of
this noted and excellent house. continue to furnish
meals regularly and at all hours in the best style Of
the culinary art at the old stand. just above
the corner of Main and Wall streets. West side. See
their advertisement
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-22

NoSALE.-We are requested by the administrator
of the estate of Nathan Phillips. deceased to state
that the advertised sale of the personal property OF
said estate viii not take place. as everything has been
disposed Of at private sale.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-22

DETTER's PRErARATIoss.-See the advertisement
of Deter in this paper. and for anything barbe-
rial, onsorial, cosmetica medical. apply at his
new shop on Wall street. south side. next above the
st. Charles Hotel
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-22

To CLEAN LEADED DUsr.-A correspondent at Pla-
eee sends us the following receipt to clean loaded
gold dust: Put the dust on shovel or pan, heat IL
red hot then put grease and Jet 1t blaze till all is
burnt dry, next put it iii strong vinegar acid. and
let remain twentyfour hours when 1t win be clean
and bright
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-22

BEST TINE YET.-Jones. driver of the Boise City
stage came in yesterday afternoon at halfpast three
o'clock-the quickest trip Of the seaaon. Bully for
You, Jones. Now, George, let's what you can do.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-22

HUNG By THE MoB.-A desperate man
named Webb mortally cut q peaceful citizen
named Gephart, in Greenyille, Plumes county,
Sai, March Both, and the licensed crowd hung
"eOo that evening. They seized him while in
charge Of an officer, and hung him without
trial or preparation.
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-22

ISHAnMoNrous--In the Louisiana Consen'
tion. WicklitFe, the most rabid white Radical IN
that body, called Cromwell, negro member
from Massachusetts. "a liar and on IDIOT" and
when Cromwell drew weapon on Wicklife
for these words, the latter knocked the color
ed member down, very Aat. 81
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-22

ihE FIRST SHovEL.-The first shovel,
made OF Oregon iron il that State, was finished
: lew days ago, to be used in breaking ground
ap'li 10Th, at East Portland, for the Oregon
Central (sast side) Railroad. 8tss
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-22

VINO THEY ARE.Ihe Nashville psson
SAYS that ono Of the xxx. Klux- Klan" has been
detected at Msunt Pleasant, In That State, and
Ii turns out thathe ~ Robert Ricketts,, the
Radical candidate forGsheriE Of Maury
Idaho semi-weekly world. (Idaho City, Boise County, Idaho Territory) 1867-1868, 1868-04-22

yoAING.-The Omaha papers say travel il
lung strongly westward. There viii be D
'ass Immigration to the States aud Territories
~ TINS slope this year, ~ ocean and overland.