Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-10-23

above the surface of the ocean. The
deepest mine in the world is salt mine
1t is the so-called new Selzwerk, in West
phalia and is 1850 feet below the surface
of the ocean.
MIR. CALVIN BUcKNAM, of Hebron,
Maine, has raised pumpkin which is
| curiosity. The ends of the fruit are
very dark green, but about the middle it
is a bright yellow, while the two colors
are brought up to each other to the last
line as exactly as though painted with
brush. ..
IT is..rumored in Kingston, Mass, that
Deacon Andrews did not at first accom-
plish the death of Cornelius Holmes, but
on going out early the next morning
found him still alive and finished the
brutal work by crushing in his victims
head with stone. This accounts for the
body being warm when found.
| A FAMILY puzzle In the family OF Ste
phen Herrick, of Middlesex, VT, there
are three mothers, two grandmothers, one
great grandmother, three daughters, two
grand daughters, one great-grand daugh-
ter, two wives, one widow, two husbands,
two fathers, two sons-in-law, one grand
father, and one son-in-l law, and only six
members III the family.
IT is related of a certain minister of
Maine, who was noted for his long ser
mons, with many divisions, that one day,
when he was advancing among the teens,
he reached, at length, kind of resting
place in his discourse, when, pausing to
take breath, he asked the question "And
what shall l say more?". A voice from
the congregation earnestly responded,
"Say Amen" e4 - eai.,.ft- 81.
A CHICAGO firm did hundred dollars
worth of printing for a spiritualist asso-
citation in that city, sent in its bill and re-
ceived in payment three notes on the
"Wisdom Bank" which it was assured
were much more valuable than green
backs. Each note was endorsed, " Backers,
Alanson Able, M. D., Harriet Able, Alb
bot Lawrence, Mary Appleton, of Boston,
Mass, Guardians of the Wisdom Urea
sures."
WHILE laborers were recently demOlish-
ing an old building in Twenty
street, New York, they discovered, in an
old rats nest, roll of bills amounting to
$3.50. Eight years ago the money was
lost, and youthful clerk, then boarding
in the house, was suspected and convicted
of being the thief His character was
thus ruined, and, giving way to dissipa-
ton, he died on Blackwell's Island. t
The first book issued in what were to
be the United States, and indeed in North
America, was the Bay Psalm Book, in 1910
from the press at Cambridge, Mass VIM.
Bradford issued an almanac from his press
near Philadelphia in 1865, which was the
first book in the middle colonies. Only two
copies of this are known TO be eXtant
They contain curious address of the
+ "prlnter to the reader" with his advertise
ment
THE Texas herdsmen become SO expert
in the use of the lasso that they ride on
their stunted ponies, through the city O.
Houston, as though on steeple- chase
picking up with one throw of their rope
anything they may happen to want on the
sides of the streets. They very seldom
miss their aim. They will take up LOAF
of bread from the pavement or hat from
the head of a man walking in front o.
them with the greatest ease, while riding
; at the highest speed.
By the returns of the United State AS
SCISSOR, we notice that the sales of Giles
Bro. 81 Co. are the largest in the West
and with their New York and Western
houses, are equal to any similar establish
ment in New York. This speaks well fol
the rapid growth of Chicago in matters o.
taste and luxury, and for the established
reputation of the firm. But few person.
are willing to trust to their own knowl
) edge of metals, or to their own taste, IL
buying watch or a valuable article o
iewelry, or silver plate even, consequently
reliable jeweler is as necessary to those
; who indulge in such luxuries as family
, physician, and quack in the jewelry line
is as dangerous as one in medicine. Fol
this reason have grown up such palatia
establishments as Ball, Black 81 Co., Tiffa
ny 81 Co, in New York, Bailey, of Phil
adelphia, and equally well known, though
not representing as many millions, Giles
Bro g Co., of Chicago. The established
reputa ton of such houses is a sort of pro
lection against the mountebank and cheaI
jewelry concerns.