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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
a Chicago Democrat Writes to Gov
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THE following letter, is published in in the


THE following letter, is published in the
Utica IN. " Herald: :. 80.
"CH1oAGo, ILL.,, Aug. 6, 1868.
~" HorGtio Seymour, Esq:-Your CORES
pondent is Democrat-has been-and
his fathers were so before him. He has
just read your letter of acceptance, also
read the whole movements of the so-called
Democratic Convention, and they were all
very nice and smooth-might have de-
ceived the people eight or ten years ago,
but they won't win now. The only ques-
ton now is whether the Northern voters
will, at the coming election, be induced to
cast their votes for the purpose of rein
stating in office and power that great right
wing of the Democratic party-Dhsch IS the
South-who only a few yearsago, through
treason and treachery, defeated and killed
Douglas, disgraced and bankrupted their
party, and then undertook to peddle our
flag off to the crowned heads of Europe,
and destroy, as Douglas said, the best
Government the sun ever shown upon
cone might be induced, Mr.. Seymour,
to forgive an incendiary, for Christ for
gave but I do not think it possible that
one could be induced to turn round and
appoint him custodian of ones property.
Atleast that appears to be the prevailing
opinion out West. s ee
"Witb much respect, am truly,
9 "E H. CUMMINGS,
sr - "And Democrat"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
Care of GrindstOnes.

A CORRESPONDENT, who writes himself
a farmer, complains that his grindstone,
which for several years has proved OF uni
form grit, has deteriorated in this neces-
sary quality He has kept it heretofore I'M
der shed, but lately removed it to an
open space in the back yard, and asks
whether this exposure has changed the
character of the stone. One side is soft,
as the whole stone was formely, but the
other side is hard and rigid.
We think the removal of the stone is the
cause of its change of character Expo
sure to sunlight is always injurious to a
grindstone. The substance OF the stone
is porous, and it contains a considerable
amount of water; this being evaporated,
the stone becomes granulated, harsh, and
hard. 1t is not altogether for personal
comfort that the farmer places his grind
stone under a wide spreading apple tree or
elm. He knows, almost intuitively that
the summers suns rays are inimical to the
qualities of the stone, and he shelters it
from this too fervid light and heat. The
stone that in the shop of the mechanic
runs in water through all the hours ofday-
light, will preserve its homogeneity better
than one that is used occasionally, and is
exposed to the sunlight.
The red or brown freestone, so much
used in New York city, New Jersey and
Connecticut, is sandstone similar in
structure to the ordinary grindstone, diff
fering, mainly, in being of coarser texture
and colored with an oxide of iron. II is
an aggregation of particles of sand, agglu-
tinated by clay, and compressed. Yetthis
stone, which is such resistant to the
action of the elements on exposure, may be
easily cut with knife when first removed
from the quarry. In fact it is SO saturated
with water, that, when quarried in the fall,
it must be preserved from the action of
frost during the winter, by beng sunk un-
der water or otherwise protected, else it
will burst by the freezing of the water CON
tanned in it. Exposure to heat, or to the
suns rays, evaporates the water and leaves
it quite hard.
So with the grindstone, and, in lesser
degree, with the oilstone. Notwithstand-
ing the-close grain of the best oilstones,
they deteriorate by long exposure to the
sunlight.-Scientifc american
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
Farmers Boys.

From the Western Rural.
MUCH is now being said about boys
leaving the farm for the purpose of engag-
ing in trade, studying law, medicine, or
some other of the Learned professions :"
Farmers frequently seem to be somewhat
chagrined to think that they cannot per-
suade their boys to stay on the farm; yet a
of the boys becoming disconnected. In a
majority of instances this is the fault of the
farmers. A great many farmers are in the
habit of keeping their boys continually
drudging on the farm, without day of
recreation, from one months end to anoth-
er. When their boys ask for few leisure
hours to spend in visiting their associates,
or Tor halliday to be spent in hunting or
nshlng, or for the carriage and little
spending money, or any of the other inno-
cent amusemeats which boys 80 naturally
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
Early Education of Cattle.

SOME stock raisers, believing in the
practical application of the axiom, that
as the twig is bent the tree is Inclined
commence breaking in their dairy and
working stock at an early age. 1t is a
good plan, as it makes better cows, more
tractable and obedient oxen, and prevents
vast amount of pounding, and some
rather hasty if not rough language. By
commencing with heifers when quite
young, the disposition of each is ascer-
tanned and the chances of attaining arepu-
tation in the dairy defined with almost
entire accuracy In this way the stock
raiser can determine what animals it will
pay to keep and what should be fed fol-
the shambles.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
the Sunday School books do, when their

tne sunday School BOOKS 90 wnen tnelr
goodness strikes in. ...rea q.
While the fever was on, he was delirious;
in his deliriurn, he forgot that he was at
home in bed with his kind mamma, two
aunts, and the good-hearted lady next
door, who used to give himbread and but
ter with sugar on it, by his bedside. He
thought he was in the street, playing tag
with the other boys, and the game going
wrong this nice little boy began to use
naughty words, in fact he swore like a
little trooper, which shocked his kind
mamma, his two aunts, and the good old
lady next door, who all wondered where
the boy had picked up this language.
I may state that this nice little boy re-
covered after this-possibly the swearing
done him good, but would not advise 1t
as remedy in case of sickness.
That is the way with boys; they know
a good deal more than they are suspected
of, and the concealment don't prey on the
damask of their cheeks. There is not
much damask about their cheeks; it is
generally pure brass. H eea
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
ALI the Talk.

WoLooTT's PAIN PAINT, see it stride
Over mountains, valleys wide,
1t is spreading left and right
Like giant in his might.
Opposition down will tread,
Breaking cobwebs that they spread,
Pills and Physic overturn,
Common sense the great concern.
Envy Kisses in its lair,
Bloodshot eyes that vacant stare
2 In amazement at the sound,
WoLcoTT's PAIN PAINT all around.
Pills and Plasters you lay by,
WoLcoTT's PAIN PAINT once You try,
Pain removed without delay
Suits the people, so they say.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
Soft and White Hands.

The Paris correspondent of the Boston
Post writes
Delicate hands have always been the
theme of praise of poets and lovers, and
there is charm about them one must adj
nit still the mere charm of whiteness and
softness is entirely secondary, in my
opinion, to the still greater charm ofuse.
like best to see a hand slender and delicate
enough MOTTO offend critical taste, but also
not afraid of freedom and impulse. A.
kind hand, q willing hand, a capable hand,
as well as soft and white hand But it
is the softness and whiteness that are the
chief object of attainment, and various are
the means, diligently. and perseveringly
tried by fashionable bellies to achieve this
most desirable result. Now it is not an
easy matter for healthy girl to obtain
uniformly white hand if the blood flows
actively, and in swift currents. 1t will
sometimes rush to the cheeks and some
times to the hands, and generally it does
this Just when it is not wanted, covering the
poor subject of its vagaries with still more
vivid bushes of shame and modification
This paragraph was not intended for SER
mon, however, but simply as an introduce
ton to the giants grds," greasy gloves,
truly, which are the latest French inven-
ton for whitening the hands. The gGrats
gras consist ofrather large-sized kid gloves,
which are covered upon the inside with a
greasy, bleaching preparation. The po-
made is very choice, and sold at So small
pot, which accounts for the price of the
gloves ($5 per pair); but, in my opinion,
cold cream and an old pair of light kid
gloves, costing originally So, would be
equally eficacious. For my own part, |
cannot imagine how people can persuade
themselves to endure as much to achieve
so little No amount of whiteness would
induce me to encase my hands in kid
gloves at night; cannot even do it during
the warm weather in the daytime make
the concession to society by carrying two
pairs in my pocket, and then enjoy my
I freedom with clear conscience. But it
must not be forgotten that gaaats gras are
warranted to produce wonderful white
ness and delicacy of the hand at the short
est notice and in spite Of natural obstacles,
that is to say, good health and activity.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
. connnered AT Last.

Is An unhealthy system is generally produced by
an unhealthy stomach and the latter is sure indi
cation of poor digestion. When digestion Is bad
every part of the entire system must necessarily
suffer and the mind itself shows the effects of in
the low spirits Of the patient, Indigestion is the
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28

Several farmers in the vicinity OF
Hamilton and Guelph, Canada, have been
swindled by parties who pretend to be
surveyors, and who, for a considera-
ton of $50 or $40, won't run the line
of the proposed railway near their farm
houses,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28

az IN April, 1863, Governor Seymour
vetoed the bill passed by the New York
Legislature allowing soldiers to vote in
the field. The bill was passed over his
veto. and the New York soldiers were
therefore allowed to vote Now Governor
Seymour wants the votes of the soldiers,
and he boasts of having signed "over
fifteen thousand" commissions of Union
officers during the war. He will not gain
soldiers votes by such talk ss this,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
Agricultural HOss TrOts.

At this season of horse-racing, Josh Bill
lings' moral reflections on the equine sub
ject are worthy of attention:
Men who hav a crate deal to do with
bosses seem to demoralize faster than the
bosses do
Hoses are like dice and kards, altho
they are virtuous enuff themselves, how
natral it is to gambol with them.
Hoses love the society of man, and be-
ing susceptible of CRATE deceit, they will
learn man to cheat and lie befor he
knows it.
know lots NV folks who are real plus,
and who are onest enuff to work up into
United States assessors, and such good
moral chunks left over, but when they
come to talk boss, they want as much look
ing after as case of dipthery.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28

The Psocident Life Insurance and INCEST
ment Company, of Chicago, one of the best
managed and most substantial Life Insurance
Companies in the country, is DESTROYS of employ
ing Life Insurance Agents, and wiz offer superior
inducements to first-class canvassers. Apply to
G. Holland, Esq, Secretary, Chicago. The sys-
tenn of Life Insurance put forth by this company
is entirely original with them, and is said to be
far superior to any of the old systems.
IT is estimated that about 100000, 900
lead pencils are used every year.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
Farms & Fruit Lands

The Illinois Central Railroad Company have fol sale
in tracts of 40 acres upwards acres OF choice
farming fruit lands all adacent to their road
For gran-growing stockraisng, and every purpose OF
profitable agriculture these lands possess every requi
site of soil and climate. s7fA y} stf t'F' g
THE FRUIT REGION
of Southern Illinois is noted for its wonderful fertility
kinds of fruits During the season OF 1861 the Special
Fruit Express Train brought over 100000 boxes of
alone from thence furnishing the first fruits of the
season to all the northern markets. 100000 acres OF
: : TIT In Zee from the State.s Il 4
All Station Agents are provided with plats showing
the lands for sale in their vicinity
EE Information given upon all points at the office OF
the Land Department IS Michigan avenue, Chicago,
exact locality of all the lands sent to any person writ
ing for the same, in any language, to -
JOHN B. CALHOUN, fk
LAND COMMISSIONER, CHICAGO.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
O. O. d
American Waltham Watches,

In view of the many frauds perpetrated on the public
by dealers in base metal Swiss Watches, which are
mainly of the lottery and gift enterprise swim
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world
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28

parent of a thousand INDISPENSABLE Riseries9all
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-08-28
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Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-02
WHOLE NO. 23OO
NORTH CANAAN, June 24, 1868.

MIR. EDTToR:-De0 Sir:-I notice in
 your last weeks issue that Falls Village
 speaks rather discouragingly of the send-
 ing of milk to New York oyer the Housa-
 tonic Railroad.
 Now I happen to know something about the sending of milk over the Housatonic Railroads, and I know that there is no Railroad taking milk to New York that has
 begun to make the rapid progress that the Housatonic Railroad has made.
 There is no Road taking milk to New
 York that reached the point in three years
 that the Housatonic has gained in eight
 months. And as to the dissatisfaction. the
 most, or nearly all of the grumbling has been from the men who commenced
 sendin g milk with half way getting ready,
 ana halfway doing the business all through. Nearly every man who commenced with a determlnation to make the business a suc- cess has succeed we'll will mention the success of one man (north of this town hls name is Moses HadselD I saw him yes- terday and he tells me that he milks 42 cows, sends about 33O cans of milk per month, and receives for the same about S4OO cahs per month, and MT. Hadsell told sne that he was perfectly satisfied with the milk business, and would not go back to making butter and cheese on any account. Mir. Hadsell has not had over four or five cans of sour milk since he commenced to send milk last October. I could mention several others as successful as MT. Hadsell, but they do not milk so many cows. have nothing to say about the men who give up the business before they try it. I we'll know the trouble of getting the cans returned regularly, and hope the time will come when this difficult ty will be remedied. But this road is not alone in this trouble. I have learned that other Roads, on the start actually lost two thirds of their cans, and that two thirds of the farmers who started in this business on the other roads got discouraged and quit the business. Nor are we alone in the sour milk part of the business. Other roads have sent back to the farmers car load after car load of sour milk this spring. But three -fourths of the milk sold as sour milk, has been traced by the farmers to their own fault in curing the milk. Let us run the risk little longer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-02

It is not generally known that, like Ar hold, the rebels contemplated the seizure of West Point. While the rebels were ln council in the Cabinet, after the arms had been sent South, and the navy sent round the world, Beauregard was sent to West Point to assume command. It was only a short time before Sumpter was fired on. Colonel Delafeld was at the Point, and was ordered to turn over the command to Beau regard, and he did. Beauregard held the position less than one week. From some cause not explained he was removed, and Colonel Bowman took command.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-02

Major-Gen. Rosecrans, one of the fore most Union Generals during the late war, is stopping in the city. It is not long since that the whole country rang with his praises, and the patriotic efforts he put forth for the suppression of the Slavehold- CTS Rebellion entitle him, now and ever, to the lasting gratitude of every loyal heart.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-02
COUNTY ITEMS.

The New Haven Patladiuns has the fol- lowing ridiculous story:
 The late Dr. Welch, of Norfolk, obtained from an Indian sure cure of hydrophobia, which he confided to his sons, at his death. They use the remedy successfully utrefuse to disclose it. The Palladium then pro ceeds to give the names of the gentlemen said to be ..in possession of the valuable secret, as follows: James Welch, Winsted; William w. Welch and John Welch, Nor folk; and Benjamin Welch. Salisbury. Il
 That there is any certain cure for hydrophobia, is as preposterous a notion as that any respectable physician knowing
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-02

SALISBURY. remarkable effect of the recent dampness is thus stated: 9a.--.s r.
 Robert Bacheldor, of this town, has & flock of twenty eight sheep, which, durin the winter, were housed in place where their wool became filled with hay seed. They have been out to pasture for several weeks, and the seed has sprouted, and they are now bearing about them crop of grass two inches in ength.-AnseaiG Times.
 CORRECTION.
 HARTFORD, June 15, 1868. To tue EDITOR 0f the CoURANT. -
 In the Courant of this date I find the following, viz:-'The Rev. S. H. Platt. chief of the secret service department of the Good Templars of this State, has re- signed. "As this is calculated to create a wrong impression upon the public, permit me to correct it, by stating that MT. Platt has re- signed the position of Grand Worthy Chief Templar of the Grand Lodge of Connecti- cut, not that of chief of the sssecret service department, " which department now has scarcely nominal existence, the Good Templars having become satistsed hbat 1ke de- tectt0e system ds conducted by tke s.S. s. D.." aoas aorong in principle and contrary to both the letter and spirit of our obligation and consequently have virtually abandoned 16. e. w..s.
 Vallandingham is to start a new daily paper in Cincinatti to be called the Herald. aa a-A sons a 9 aa13
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-02

A Norwich paper says" An amusing %io6 Oh Mohdag bS man a6oat 30 years of age. The man would wade into the Yantic up to his kness and begin to stoop down, when his wife would plunge in and pull him out, all the while calling piteously for help. Then the two would stand on river bank awhile, talking earnestly, when the husband, needless of the beseechings of his wife, would tear himself from her arms, and again plunge into the dark wa ters with the fury of maniac. which would. however, be cooled off by the time he got in above his knees. The wife would again lead him out, and endeavor to per- suade him to give up the idea of suicide. After numerous attempts, the husband was finally prevailed upon to live little lon ger and was last seen going homo with his faithful spouse"
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-02

Ba~ Mynheer Paul Dietrich, of Milwau- kee. feeling his earthly tabernacle, stored with troubles, to be expelled, decided, af- ter full enquiry and investigation, to em- ploy Ayers Pills. In his haste to purify his Dutch stomach, he mistook the direc- tions, 2 to ', and swallowed 27 for dose. the fight like 8 hero, and came off victor at last, with 8 renovated system which he proudly exhibits as proof of the wisdom of his choice He advises every body to take Doct. Ayers Pills, but kindly advises his friends who are ambitious of following his example, to "pe sure and take der right bolton. "-Minnesota Telegraph.