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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
Notice to Farmers.

In answer to Mr. Trowbridge's notice
which appeared in your valuable paper of
last week, have to say that we hold a
contract from Mr.. Van Brunt for the cx-
elusive sale Of his seeders in the counties
of Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette. and that
Mr.. Jones had no right to appoint Trow
bridge agent, as he is not agent himself,
and that Trowbridge sought his agency
to enable him to palm off his own ma.
chimes through the reputation of Van
Brunt. In offering the Van Brunt for
sale, he will tell farmer to try one of his
machines first, and if that fails, he well
knows the Van Brunt will be all sold, and
cannot get one. That he has wilfufly lied
and tried to deceive the farmers in this
respect he dare not deny. We just re-
turned from Horizon, and Van ..Brunt &
Co. have notified Trowbridge & Clayton
that they cannot get machine at any
price only through us, and we caution any
farmers who may be holding back their
orders through the influence of those un-
principled and lying men, to heed them
not, and come and get machine that is
genuine, and give them no chance to hold
your orders for other inferior machines
until ours are all sold. We are now re-
celying large number of machines at Min
eral Point and Platteville. 5a
3w j. SrRAcHAy.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
Republican Union Co. Convention.

convention OF Republican Union delegates from
the several towns and wards in Iowa county, will be
held at the Court House in Dodgeville, Thursday,
February 20, 1868, at O'Clock, p m, for the purpose
of eecting delegates to represent the 18th Sena
tora District in the Republican Union State Ccnven
tion to be held at Madison February Goth.
The Committee would also recommend the holding
of Assembly District at the place at
the close of the County Convenion for the purpose
eecting two delegates from each, TO said State CcE
vention.
The ratio of representation will be one delegate for
every fifty votes cast at the last general election and
an additional delegate for each fractional part of fifty
of twenty five - seHI
The committee would further recommend that the
Republicans of the several towns convene at their
usual places of holding meetings Saturday after
noon February 15th for the purpose of clecting dele
gates to represent their towns in the County Conven
tion. GEORGE W. BLISS, 4erl
W.. WRIGGLESWORTH.
February 4, 1868. County Committee
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
We Shall Prevail.

The men who suppose that the present
struggle Of the rebel clement for supremacy
through the legislative, executive, and ju-
diclal Breaches of the government, is a
departure from the precedents in history,
have read to little purpose. No tyranny
that this world has bred, was ever known
to give up until the last hope of ascendancy
was destroyed. 1t is the nature of the
beast to fight as long as it has an arrow
in its quiver. Courage, then, friends of
humanity You are going over the field
in which the bravest and best of the race
have, in times past, fought th.ir way with
many mischances and much tribulation, to
glorious victory. There is not civil
blessing that we now enjoy, which has not
been wrung from the oppressor by labor,
compared with which ours is chld's play.
The right of each man Of the boastcd
white race to own himself, to go where he
pleases without let or hindrance, to enjoy
the fruits of his labor, to be tried by his
peers, to be governed by fixed laws, and
generally TO be relieved of the oppression
and slavery of lordly and priestly supe-
riors, was, not long since, as firmly con-
tested as the right of the black man now
is to existence as freeman on the soil to
which he was born. Courage, steadiness,
obedience to conviction, have won for as
the boon that has made America what tits.
The same qualities now will make our
country what it ought to become. The
way is hard, and the discouragements are
many but as true as God rules, the VIC
tory will be ours We build an unchang-
able justice, and against it naught but our
own recreancy and cowardice can prevail.
This country must be free!
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
Wheat Productions.

The statistician of the Agricultural Bur
reau puts the yield of wheat IN the States
east of the Rocky Mountains in the year
1866 at l5l 900, 900 bushels, and estimates
the products of the Pacific states at Ii, 900,
900 bushels, but he ;nclines 20 the opinion
that the total product of the Union was
more nearly 175.000,000 bushels. The
crop of 1859. according to the eighth GEN.
sus, was III, 100000 bushels; that of
1s49 was GO,OO0OO0, giving 72 per cent.
for the rate of increase in the decade, at
which rate the crop of 1866 should have
been 242 100000, indicating falling off
from the anticipated progress of 81 100000
of bushels. The Philadelphia Inquirer
crticizes this statement, and thinks the
falling off in the comparative increase of
wheat TO the population, is not more than
25, 90, 900 Of bushels instead of 67 900, 600.
The same paper thinks that this falling off
is in measure owing to what it calls
''land butchery" in the Northwest - which
in dozen years reduces the productive
ness of a soil which could yield forty
bushels, to fifteen or less, and which so
weakens the land, that its crops dwinde
and die under the slightest unfriendliHess
of the seasons, and exposes them besides,
to all the diseases and parasitic enemies
which now regularly prey upon them,
We Lave seen wheat fields that in general
would not pay the cost of harvesting, with
spots in them where dead timber or brush
had been burned, that would yield at the
full rate Of thirty bushels to the acre.
We wish to draw the attention of readers
to the following paragraph, which we be
lieve to be true in every word. "A near
home market will restore to the land al it
demands in return for all it yields. 1t
asks only the refuse and food after men
and animals are done with it, But this
can never happen so long as the market
for the raw product is thousand or three
thousand miles abroad The people who
follow the business of producing raw COM
moditics for export, will sooner or later
find themselves engaged, of necessity, in the
resulting business of exporting raw men.
A thoroughly diversified industry, self
supplying, is the only form under which
labor can be selfsustaining.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
Notice to Farmers.

Mr.. EDIToR--Several notices have ap-
peared in your paper from John Strachan
of Mineral Point, which unexplained, would
be apt to mislead farmers, and others in
tercstcd. In the first place, never an
nounced myself as the erclusiue agent Of
the Van Brunt seeder Mr.. VIM. Owens
and myself receive our authority and ma
chimes from the general agency of Mr..
Jones, and Mr.. Strachan receives his
through the general agency of Mr.. Hawley
of Platteville, both of which persons have
authority to sell, and appoint local agents
in Grant and Iowa counties, as will be seen
from the following letter from Mr.. Van
Brunt:
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
GUARDIANSHIP--Mcsherry.

CTATE Of w IscoNsIN, In Probate,
- County of Iowa. Iowa County Court.
In the matter of the guardianship Of Matthew John
and Mary Ann McSherry, minor heirs of John Nc
Sherry, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Francis M c
Gam, guardian of said mnois, representing among
other things that they. the said wards seized
Of certain real estate in this county, and that it is
necessary that the should be sold and praying
for license to sell the same, and it appearing to tho
Court from said petition that sale Of said real
is necessary for the support and education of said mi
nors,
1t is ordered and directed that the next of kin to
said wards, and all persons nteres ed i'm said estate
appear before the Judge of this Court the 10th day
of March, SOS, at the Court House in the village
of Dodgevie. then and there to show cause (if any
there be) why license should not be granted for the
sale of said real estate according the prayer of said
petition.
And it is further ordered that copy of this order
shall be published for three successive weeks prior to
said day Of hearing in the DoDGEvILLE CHRONICLE, q
weekly newspaper circulating in said county.
Dated February S, 1868.
n2lw3 ALEX. WILSON, County Judge +
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
GUARDIAN SALE.

SrArE ., wIsGossIs, SIS IL In Probate.
In the matter of the guardianship of Emily Jane
Butterfied minor.
Notice is hereby given, that by virtue and in pur.
suance of an order of license made in said matter l
said Court the 4h day of February, 1865 the un-
dersigned Guardian of said minor, will on the 14th
day Of March, 1861 at O'Clock in the afternoon, al
the premises, offer for sale at public vendue the fol-
lowing described lands, to-wit:
The e]a of the neI Of sect on No. twenty-five (25)
in township No. eight (S) north of range No. two 2
east of the fourth principal meridian tainin eigh
ty S0) acres, be the less in the County
of Iowa and State of Wisconsin.
The terms of sale will be made known at the time
and place of sale.
Dated February 4th, 1868.
21w3s NATHANIEL BUTTERFIELD, Guardian
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

BagA \ cry Of fire was raised on our
streets an Monday morning last. The
alarm was occasioncd by the barning out
of the chimney in Mr.. Howe1rs house, at
present occupied by Mrs. Northey. The
building ssGng in the center of a row of
wooden houses. which are considered too
riskey for the insurance companies to is
sue policies on, and the chimney being ve-
ry small and poorly constructed, there was
considerable danger; but through the ex-
srtions of those aho were promptly on the
ground, no damage was done by the fire.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
G. Il. TRowBRIDGE
OFFICE OF VAN BRUNT & Co.,

Horizon, Wis.,, Dec. 25, ". "A
MEssRs. TRowBRIDGE & FRAYK:-Gentle
men-Yours of the 18th inst. is at hand
and contents noted We made contract
with Mr.. Hawley, of Plattville, last FAN,
to sell in Grant and Iowa counties, in case
he choose to do so, by himself or agents, by
giving Us notice. He has ordered car
load of machines to Mineral Point, and one
at Plattevile-but is not to have exclusive
right to sell in Iowa, but sells in conjunc-
ton with other parties whom we have del
egated to sell there. We gave Mr.. Jones
also the right to sell there, but not exclu-
sively, expecting that perhaps Mr.. Hawley
would sell them also by agents. In this
case you can continue to sell them or not,
as you see fit.
Yours, VAN BRUNT q Co.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
GUARDIANsHIP---Tho npson.
4 In Probate.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, In Probate.
County of Iowa. Iowa County Court
In the matter Of the guardianship Of Jesse Thompson
minor heir of llolver Thompson deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Henry Samp-
son, Guardian of said minors representing among
other things that he the said ward seized of certain
real estate in this county, and that II is necessary
that the should be soid and praying for license
to sell the same, and it appearing TO the Court from
said petition thai il is necessary for the purpose of
maintaining and educating said ward to sell said real
estate,
1t is ordered and directed that the next ofkin to
said ward, and all persons interested in snd estate,
appear before the Judge of thfs Court the Sd day
Of March, 1868 at the Court House in the Village of
Dodgeville then and there to show (f any
there shah bef why license should not be granted
the sale uf said real estate according TO the prayer
Of said petition.
And it is further ordered that copy Of this order
shall be published for three successive weeks prior
to said day of hearing in the DoDGEyLLE CHRRoNIcLE
weekly newspaper circulating in said county
Dated Jan. 22d, 1868.
n19w3 ALEX. WILSON, County Judge
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

BsgSo many localities in the state were
asking to be exempted from the operations
of the dog law, that the legislature passed
an act repeating the law. The dog law, as
1t has existed, has been almost dead le-
ter, but it seems to US that proper law
could be framed and enforced. The wool
growing interests OF Wisconsin is one of
the greatest Importance, and this great
interest has right to demand law that
shall protect sheep from the ravages of
dogs.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

nS"It is unlawful to kill any deer, fawn
or elk between the first day of January
and the first day of September 1t is un-
lawful to kin any quail, turkey, grouse, or
prairie chicken, between the first day of
February and the first day of August. 1t
may be stated, in addition, that it is lawful
all the year round to kill wolves, rats, cats,
dogs, and "sich like" vermins. A general
permit from these headquarters can be OBJ
tanned at any time.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

g3A dog powwow came off in our vii
lage the other evening. it was an offering
of gratitude to the sages at Madison, who
in their august wisdom have seen fit TO re.
peal that terror to all worthless ours, the
obnoxious enactment known as the dog
law. AS it is the only indication of appro-
val that we have heard of in this part, we
trust it will be duly appreciated.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
BsEThe Good Templars of Minera

@The Good Templars of Mineral
Point treated our people to an exhibition
in the enacting of the sacred drama of Be-
shazzar's Feast. or the Hand Writing on
the Wall, on Wednesday evening last.
The audience was very small and insight
icant, and considering the labor and ex-
pcnse attending it, was financially fail
ure. Those in attendance were highly
pleased with the entertainment, and were
of the opinion that those who did not at
tend were the greater losers.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
Children's Lives Saved for so Cents.

Thousands of Children die annually of Group
Now, mothers, l. you would rpend 80 cents, and al
ways have bottle of DR.. Tobias Venetian Linment
in the honsc, you need fear losing your little
one when attacked with this complaint II is now
20 years since have put up my LiDiment, and meyer
heard Of a child dying of Group when my Lin'ment
was used but hundreds of cases of csres nave been
reported to me- and many state If was $40 per bot
lie they would not be without it. Besides which, it
is certain cure for Cuts, Burns, Headache, Tooth
ache, Sore Throats swellings, Mumps. Collie, Diar-
rhoea Dysentery, spasms, Old sorss, and Pains in
the back and chest No once tries it who Is ever
without IL. 1t iswarranted perfectly safe to take
internally. Full Directions with every bottle. Sold
by the Druggists. Depot, so Cortiandt Street, New
York. IOWA
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
ELASTIC SPONGE!

A SUBSTITUTE for Cnrled Hair and Feathers for
"A Mattresses Cushions, Filo,rs Faruituae. and ali
Upholstery purposes,
ft -o EXCLUSIVE AGENCIES GRANTED.
The American Patent Sponge Company sole manu-
factnrers of the celebnted Estc Sponge granting
exclusive agencies for the sale of their goods.
The great and increasing demand for this wonder
ful article offers rare opportunity to agents wheth
or practical upholsterers or not.
Descriptive pamphlet. circular containing terms of
agency. and sample ofgoeds sent by mail.
Address, A. W. G0ODELL,
General agent for Conn anv.
n2lw4 IL IA Cliff Street, New York.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

D9 We hear Of quite member Of i'm
portnnt transfers of property during the
last lew weeks. Christ Nelson has sold
his 4arsn. The large brick house and farm
situated on the road to Mineral Point, and
known as Billy Gariand's old place has just
hccn disposed Of for $4,000. Lands all
over the county are changiug hands quite
rapidly, and invariably Tor large and reynu
nerativc prices
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
TAKEN ZIP.

DY the Subscriber residing about mile south wrst
ID of the village Of Pokervile. on or about the
middle Of Noveml er, 1867 red and white steer,
years old thereabouts Has white stripes belly
and back. and white face. The is request ed to
call, prove property, pay charges and take it
7 WILLIAM SCHEIDT,
DodgevilIe, Feb. 4, 1868. n21w4p
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

CuANGE.-The Richland County paper
kas again changed hands. Messrs. Smith
& Laws nave sold their interest to Mr.. Geo.
D. Stevens, who is we'll and favorably
known in tiiat community. The paper
viii hereafter be run by Waggoner & Ste-
vens Mr. Waggoner doing the heavy work
and Mr. Steve@s living on the income de-
rived from the Investment of his capital
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

wThe Sheboygan Times reports that
L. F. Koch. who was arrested some time
ago for stealing horse in Sheboygan Co.,
broke out of the new Jail at Sheboygan on
Wednesday night and escaped. A reward
Of $50 is offered for his arrest The walls
of the cell were two feet thick. but Koch
softened the mortar by slapping his blank
ct, saturated with water and heated on the
stove, against it, and then picked hole
through.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

DY~The n. f. Church of this village
held its Quarterly Meeting on Sunday last.
Rev. Sancs Evans, Of Linden preached to
an unusually large and appreciative au-
dience. The effort was very highly spoken
of by those WIS ta& the pleasure of hear
ing it.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

Hop PoLEs.-The Baraboo Independent
says almost the entire energies of that
whole community are absorbed in cutting
and drawing hop poles. The woods are
literally swarmed with all sorts of men,
honest men who cut their own poles, and
dishonest men who cut anybody's poles
they can lay hands on.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
l. We are Making Complete
TN TRADE

Andare selling for ONE DOLLAR, Silk, Merinos,
and Alpaca Dresses, Shawls Balmorals, Linen Goods
Watches, Jewclry, Silyer-plated Ware, Sewing Ma
chimes, &C. Send clubs of ten more, with 10 cts.
for each descriptive check and the getter up of the
club will receive present worth So to $500 accord
ing to number sent. Ag cnts wanted everywhere.
Circulars sent free. PARKER 4 CO., "a 4 &c Feder-
al ST., Bos ton. n2lmS
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
Stray Colt.

CTRAYED from the subscriber residing at Laxey,
- Iowa County, Wisconsin about ten days since,
last Spring colt, color bay, hind foot white from
the hoof to the ank e joint. Any person giving in
formation to the undersigned, or to Vim. MLndy
Dodgeville where said colt may be found. or return
ing the to the owner, will be suitably rewarded
JOHN COWLEY. (
Linden, Feb. 5tb, 1868. n21w4p
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
Land for Sale.

4 TRACT Of Good Timber Land Of 100 acres sit,i-
"A ated about one and half miles east Of Huxta
ble's old place in the town Of Highland, in this
county. is offered for sale cheap 1t is described
the SEL Gfsection 35, wn g. range cast. For ar.
ticnars apply to Joseph Melor, Linden, or William
Andrews, Crow Branch Grant Co., Wis. n2lm3
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

~ We wish that some friends in each
town in the county would send US all news
of local character that would interest the
reading public Who will be the first to
begin?
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

.B- We trust our legislators will not
adjourn bdsrc they have passed an assess
ment law which will mete out equal Justice
to all property owners. The present as
sessment law and the way it is enforced is
a disgrace to our state, and it's further con
tinuance in force would be disgrace to
our legislature
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
THAYER BROTHERS,

GENERAL ENGRAVING ESTABL'SiIlIE&c.
s. ~ CDrner, Broad,ray & Mai,s SIS,
p. O. Drawer, a. Aurora, Ill
Seals and presses. Stoci StaiHFs, Boer Plates and
Numbers Gold and Silver Badges Ribbon tsaRcellng
Stamps, Initial and Nanogram Presses. Insurance
plates Euiles4ed Brass Ornaments, Burning Brands,
Steel III .s Stcnyi TosIs and Stock, Baggage Checks.
Hand Stamps, &c. &c. Godd .and Silver Plating in
every varsity. Gold Pens Felairod and repointed
Orders sszicited frem distance. a3yi
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

Bar The. Good Tcmplars of the county
held a Convention at Mineral Point on
Wednesday, and Thursday of last week
The lodges in the county were generally
well represented. A very social. lively
interesting, and, ~e hope, profitable time
was had The next Convcntion is TO be
held .at podgryille in June next.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
DODGEVILLE MARKET.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE.

OFFICE CLERK CIRCUIT CoURT,
~ DOdgeville. Wis., February 7th, 1867.
NJ Office is hereby given, that the Grand and Petit
IN Jurors Tor the March term of tn Crcuit Court
of Iowa County, will he drawn at the Clerks Office in
Dodgeville, on the 18th day of February. 1868.
n2lw2 ~ o. p. ASHLEY, Clerk.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

nEA farmer wrote as follows to a dis
tingushed scientific agricuiturist, to whom
he felt under obligations for introducing
variety of swine: Respected Sir-I went
yesterday to the cattle show. / found sew
eral pigs of your species. There was a
great variety of hogs, and | was astonished
at not seeing you there"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
tw~A Republican County Conventic

wA Republican County Convention
is called to meet at the court house in
Dodgeviile on Thursday, February Goth,
1868. The Republicans of the several
towns, villages and wards in the county
should see to it that primary meetings are
held, and accredited delegates sent to the
CoRvcntiCW.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

STILL THEY Cove are still, agent for
the celebrated Singer Sewing Machines,
a:.d we are setting them, The Singer is a
general favorite, and where it is known it
is preferred, being capable of greater
range of work than any other machine.
call at this tfficc and see one at work.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
TAKEN Up

DY the subscriber residing in the village Of Dodge
ID VILE on or abont the 14tb Of January ilS6s, a
red and white last spring bull calf. The owner is
requested to CALL prove proverty, pay charges and
take ii away. VIM. MYLR0IE.
January 24th 1868. u2lw4
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07
THE CHRONICLE.
DODGEV1LLE,
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1868.

Dg-A bill has been introduced into the
Assembly making County Treasures incl
igible for two years, after the expiration of
their term of Office.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

EY~See advertisement of Land for Sale
in this issue, 1t is good tract of timber
}and, and is a desirable piece for persons
who own prairie farms.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

DGHorace Greely says that no stran-
ger who ever borrowed money of him ever
returned it but one, and he was in luna
tic ASYLUM.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-02-07

BGy~Do you want to buy a farm? Ad-
vertise in the CHRONICLE, it is read by over
three thousand persons in Iowa County
every week.