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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03
Domestic Reserve.

THERE shall be no secrets between
man and wife," may be a good general
law, but, like many laws, it admits of
many exceptions. There is a great deal
of daily household occurrences which
wives who desire-and what wives do not I?
to promote the comforts of their hus-
bands, should keep to themselves.
Tagged with the days work in the bank,
the counting house, the law office, and the
shop, the husband returns to his boiled
mutton and his turnips, and expects, as he
requires, refreshment for body and mind.
1t is no little disappointment to him, on
turning the latch and entering the hall, to
meet sobbing wife, and hear her lugu-
briously exclaiming, sob. my dear, what
dye think, Bridget has dropped the china
sugar bowl, or Mary, the cook, has burnt
a hole in the saucepan" or Anne Eliza
the little wretch, has spilled the ink all
over her best Dress" or { Bobby has burst
his trowsers," or Baby, the darling, was
checked until he was black in the face
while supping his pap" These more or
less inevitable mischances of every house
hold are not beyond the philosophy of any
ordinary wife to bear and her capacity to
remedy. Mrs. Smith cannot, it might be
supposed, require the sympathy of Mr..
Smith oassuage her grieffor the rupture of
Bobbys trowsers, or his aid o. advice in
applying the necessary patch Why then
torment him with lugubrious recital of
the details of the occurrence? lie is irri-
table, perhaps, as most fatigued and hun
cry men, and women too, are during the
most trying half hour before dinner, and
wishing a thousand times Mrs. Smiths
mournful communications to the -,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03
Causes of the Defeat in Oregon.

For several months prior to the
Oregon election, we had serious doubts of
the success of the Union candidates in
that State. The leading man on the
ticket, Logan, running for Congress, did
not appear to concentrate the strength of
the party, and failed to incite enthusiasm.
He had some bitter personal enemies
among leading Republicans, and they di-
rectly opposed him. This caused apathy
among the rank and file, and as there was
majority of but 500 for the Democracy
to overcome, and as immigration from
Pap Prices army was quite heavy, these
circumstances rendered defeat almost GER
tain. These views are sustained by the
election returns given in the OregO113011.
In nearly all the counties Logan was be-
hind his ticket, and, of course, being the
leading candidate, this unpopularity must
have injured all the rest. In the State the
Republican vote polled was about the
same as in 1866, but there was large
Democratic increase (from Prices army,
believed by our Portland contemporary to
have been in great measure illegal. The
Democratic increase was 145 in Portland,
though the OregoniGn thinks the resident
population Of the city is little if any
larger than in 1866" 1t charges, more
over, that the special police, instead of
devoting themselves to the duty of keep
ing the peace and protecting the rights OF
voters, worked all day, with all their
might, for the Democratic party. The
Republicans were apa hetic and satisfied
to cast silent vote. The county OF
Wasco, which gave a Democratic majority
of thirty-four in 1866, this year gave
Smith Oogan's opponenD $50 majority,
though, as the Orego,a5an adds, Lock
wood Republican for State office) is be-
lieved to be elected" which explains that
Logan did not get the strength of his
party, OF at least did not create enthusi-
asm. We have no doubt that the Novem-
Der election will show quite a different
result, for then there will be no local
jealousies in the contest, and the Republi-
cans will be united on Grant. They will
overcome this $50 majority, and in spite OF
Prices army return Oregon to the list OF
loyal States.-SacrGnae1et0 (Cdl.) Union.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03
The Exact Truth.

Two YOUNG masons were building
brick wall-the front wall of a high house.
One of them, in placing a brick, discov-
cred that it was a little thicker on one side
than on the other.
His companion advised him to throw it
out. at will make your wall untrue,
Ben" said he.
"Pooh!' p answered Ben, "what differ
ence will such a trife as that nlake?
You're too particular"
"My mother" replied his companion.
Caught me that an untruth, and ever so
little an untruth, is a lie, and lie is no
trifle"
"OhW said Ben, "that!s all very well;
but I am not lying, ard have no intention
of doing so"
every true; but you make your wall
tell a lie; and have somewhere read that
lie in ones work, like lie in his char
acter, will show itself sooner or later, and
bring harm, if not ruin"
"pll risk it in this case" answered Ben;
and he worked away laying more bricks
and carrying the wall up higher, till the
close of the day, when they quit work
and went home.
The next day they went to renew their
work, when behold the line had wrought
out the result Of all lies! The wall, getting
little slant from the untrue brick, had
become more and more untrue as it got
higher and at last, in the night, had top
pied over, obliging all the masons to do
all their work over again. just so with
ever so little an untruth in your character,
it grows more ard more untrue, if you
permit it to remain, till it brings sorrow
and ruin.
Tell, act and live the exact truth always.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03

sive successes achieved over the enemy
In a short time you have recovered from
him the control of the Tennessee river.
from Bridgeport to Knoxville. You dis
lodged him from his great stronghold upon
Lookout Mountain, drove him from Chatta-
nooga Valley, wrested from his deter
mined grasp the possession of Missionary
Ridge, repelled with heavy loss to him his
repeated assaults upon Knoxville, forcing
him to raise the siege there, driving him at
all points, utterly routed and discounted,
beyond the limits of the State. BY your
noble heroism and determined courage, you
have most effectually defeated the plans OF
the enemy for gaining possession OF the
States of Kentucky and Tennessee.
"You have secured positions from
| which no rebellious power can drive or.
dislodge you. For all this the General
| commanding thanks you collectively and
Individually The loyal people of the
United States thank and bless you. Their
hopes and prayers for your success against
this unh0lly rebellion are with you daily.
| Their faith in you will not be in vain.
Their hopes will not be blasted Their
prayers to Almighty God will be answered.
You will go to other fields of strife; and with
the invincible bravery and unfinching
loyalty to justice and right which have
characterized you in the past, you will
prove that no enemy can withstand you,
and that no defenses, however formidable,
can check your onward march.
"U. S. GRANT, Major General"
| What Grant said on the 10Th of Deem
Der, 1868, to the victory flushed army of
the Mississippi, the nation will say to
Grant on the ides of November: "You
will go to other fields of strife, and with
the invincible bravery and unflinching
loyalty to justice and right which have
characterized you in the past, you will
prove that no enemy can withstand you,
and that no defense, however formidable,
can check your onward march. - Chicago
| Journal.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03
Grant and Washburne.

RECENTLY met Mr. Elihu' B. Wash
burne and his brother, the General. You
are acquainted with their faces, earnest,
energetic, clear headed, positive men, with
large frames. They began in Maine,
where many Washburnes live at present.
They have risen, to large extent, indie
pendently of each other, and by no means
agree in small issues. Elihu B. Wash
burne has been consistent, kindly, and
admiring friend of General Grant. He
has been accused of taking no notice of
Grant in Galena, but Grant was new
conner there, and Washburne was away
from home in Congress three-fourths
of the year Grants father sent for his
son not long before the war, and offered
him $500 n year to take charge of his
leather and hide business. Grant went to
work, made few acquaintance, and was
one of the most unknown men in Galena
When the war began, Washburne stirred
himself to raise company in Galena, and
as it was known to few that Grant had
been q Captain in the army, he was looked
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03
Grant in 1868 and 1868.

WE published a few days ago the
speeches of General Grant, as compiled by
the New York Tribune They were few
and brief, yet the most inspiring utter,
! ances of the war fell from the lips or pen
of U. S. Grant. Mr.. Lincoln was at heart
sad man, and his most touching elo-
quence was of the pathetic order. No
speech or message of his glowed with en-
thusiasm; it was the greatness of his
genius and the siDgleness of his purpose
which inspired the nation with hope that
he would prove equal to the emergency.
But General Grant, upon several occa-
sions, thrilled the entire nation by his
words, most fifty spoken. The first occa-
sion on which he electrified the nation by
his eloquence was near the close of the
campaign of 1868, when he was in com
mand of the Military Division of the
Mississippi, headquarters in the field"
This order was issued after the glorious
victory at Lookout Mountain and Mission
airy Ridge. We reprint it as being not
only specimen of his great eloquence, but
as being the last clause peculiarly, adapted
to the political condition of affairs at this
time:
'eThe General commanding takes this
opportunity of returning his sincere
thanks and congratulations to the brave
armies of the Cumberland, the Ohio, the
Tennessee, and their comrades from the
Potomac, for the recent splendid and deci-
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03
Let Us Protect Ourselves.

The physical structure of the strongest human
being is vulnerable everywhere. Our hcdies are
endowed by nature with certain negative power,
which protects them, to some extent, from UNI
wholesome influences; but this protection is i'm
perfect, and cannot be safely relied on in I'M
healthy regions, or under circumstances of more
than ordinary danger. Therefore, it is wisdom
it is prudence; it is common sense to provide
against such contingencies, by taking an ANTI
DoTE IN ADVANCE; in other words, by fortifying
the system with HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BIT
TERS-the most complete protective against all
the epidemic and endemic maladies that has ever
been administered in any country. AS a remedy
for Dyspepsia, there is no medicine that will COM
pare with it. Whoever suffers the pangs OF lndl-
gestion, anywhere on the face of the earth where
HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS can be pro-
cured does so voluntarily; for, surely as truth
exists this invaluable TONIC and ALTERNATIVE
would restore mis- disordered stomach to a healthy
condition To the nervous It is also especially
recommended, and in cases of confirmed const-
patton, it also affords speedy and permanent re-
lief. -
In all cases of fever and ague the BIfrTERS is
more potent than any amount of quin1ne, while
the most dangerous cases of bilious fever yield
to its wonderful properties. Those who have tried
the medicine will never use another, for any OF
the ailments which the HOSTETTER'S BfTTERo
processes to subdue. To those who have not made
the experiment we cordially recommend an early
application to the BTrTERS whenever they are
stricken by disease of the digestive organs
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03
Taking Leaf Impressions.

MUCH of the beauty which summer
| brings may be made to lnger with us
when the SHOWS are here if we care to
| catch it while passing Impressions of
leaves, their skeleton forms, and the leaves
| themselves, may be preserved in various
ways: some of these are SO simple that
children, with little encouragement, may
be taught them. Most girls have natural
liking for amusements of this kind, which
should be increased by practice, as tending
to the early growth of cultivated and
refined taste. The following directions for
taking leaf impressions are found in ART
| Recreatj07as.
Hold oiled paper in the smoke Of a
lamp, or of pitch, until it becomes coated
with the smoke; to this paper apply the
leaf of which you wish an impression,
having previously warmed it between
your hands, that it may be pliable; place
the lower surface of the leaf upon the
blackened surface of the oiled paper, that
the numerous veins that are so
prominent on this side may receive
from the paper a portion Of the
smoke; lay paper over the leaf,
and then press it gently upon the smoked
paper, with the finger or roller, covered
with woolen cloth, or some like soft ma
terial) so that every part of the leaf may
come in contact with the sooted oil paper.
A coating of the smoke will adhere to the
leaf Then remove the leaf carefully, and
place the blackened surface on piece of
white paper, not ruled; or in a book pre-
pared for the purpose, covering the leaf
with a clean slip of paper, and pressing
upon it with the finger or roller as before.
Thus may be obtained the impression of a
leaf showing the Derfect outlines tOpather
with an accurate exhibition of the veins
which extend in every direction through
it, more correctly than the finest drawing.
And this process is so simple that any per-
son, with a little practice to enable him to
apply the right quantity of smoke to the
oil paper and give the leaf a proper pres
sure, can prepare beautiful leaf impress
.sions, such as a naturalist would be proud
to possess. Specimens thus prepared can
be neatly preserved in book-form, inter-
! leaving the impressions with tissue paper.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03
Arabian Mode for Tanning Horses.

The following is said to be the Arabian
mode for tanning horses and is the same
as has been sold through the country at
from one to five dollars. The horse castor
is a wart or eXcresence which grows on
every horses fore-legs and generally on
the hind legs 1t has peculiar, rank,
musts smell, and is easily pulled off, The
ammonical effluvia of the horse seems
peculiarly to concentrate in this part, and
its very strong odor has very great at
traction for all enthusiastically canine,
and the horse himself
For the oil of cumin, the horse has an
instructive passion-both are original ma
tives of Arabia, and when the horse scents
the odor, he is instinctively drawn
towards it.
The oil Of rhodium possesses peculiar
properties. All animals seem TO cherish
tondness for it, and it exercises kind
of subduing influence over them.
The directions given for tanning horses
are as follows:
Procure some horse castor and crate
fine. Also get some oil of rhodium and
oil Of cumin, and keep the three separate
in alright bottles.
Rub little of the oil of cumin upon
your hands, and approach the horse on
the windWard side, so that he can smell
the cumin. The horse will let you come
up to him without any trouble
Immediately rub yonr hand gently on
the horses nose, getting a little of the oil
on it,
You can then lead him anywhere.
Give him little of the castor on a
peice of loaf sugar, appleor potato
Tut nine drops of the oil Of rhodium
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03

into lady's silver thimble between the
thumb and middle finger of your right
hand, with the fore finger stopping the
thimble, to prevent the oil from running
out whilst you are opening the mouth of
the horse.
AS soon as you have opened the horses
mouth, tip the thimble over upon his
tongue, and he is your servant. He will
follow you like a pet dog.
Ride fearlessly and promptly, with your
knees pressed to the horses side, and your
toes turned in and heels out; then you
will be always on the alert for a shy or
sheer from the horse, and he can never
throw you.
Then, if you want to teach him to lie
down, stand on his right or left side have
couple of leather straps, about six feet
long string up his left leg with one of
them round his neck strap the other end
of it over his sholders; hold it in your
hand and when you're ready tell him to
lie down at the same time, gently, firmly,
and steadily pulling ON the strap, touching
him lightly on the knee with switch.
The horse will Immediately lie down. Do
this few times, and you can make him
lie down without the straps.
He is now your pupil and your friend.
You can teach him anything, only be kind
to him, be gentle. Love him and he will
love you. Feed him before you do your
self, shelter him well, groom him yourself,
keep him clean, and at night always give
him good bed, at least foot deep.
In the winter season, don't let him stand
out long time in the cold, without shelter
or covering for remember that the horse
is a native ola warm climate, and in many
respects, his constitution is as tender as a
man .-American Stock Journal.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03
Remedy Against Blight, Etc.

q. DowNER says that he once saw a re-
markable change produced ON the body of
pear tree by means of wrapping it in
straw. The tree was a Brown Beurre,
grated about seven feet high from the
ground, upon stock which for years had
not grown as rapidly as the graft, and
presented 8 very decided bulge or swelling
at the juncture of the graft. This smaller
portion was encased in straw about two
inches thick, and at the end of two seasons
it was found, on removing the straw, that
the contracted or heretofore smaller stem
had swollen to the full size of the graft
above, presenting lat slight indication of
the point of union between graft and
stock. This is an item of interest, and
many tree growers who have treess with
contracted stems, evidence of some natural
want of affinity with the:graft, may find in
it hint for practical use. We have our
selves practiced wrapping the stem of
Morello cherries, when worked at a height
Of two or three feet with the free growing
or sweet varieties, with moss, and thus
kept them swelling regularly with the
growth of the graft for years
In addition to the above, from the H0r-
t6cMtuavst, we would add, that the shad-
ing of the stem or trunk with a slight
WloppiHS VI iyO SeldW, WHICH is bllo luOSb
convenient article for the purpose, will
often prevent sap blight in trees, especially
pear and cherry. The latter are often in
rich soil of too rapid growth, and the sap
not being properly matured or sufficiently
condensed, the action of the hot sun on an
exposed trunk causes them to be suddenly
struck with blight-the trunk becoming
quite black for the larger part Of its cir.
conference. The cherry tree, which
branches high up, is peculiarly liable to
this; but we have. had pear trees, apparent
ly thrifty, become blighted and blackened
in a single day.
Any unfavorable circumstance of an
uncongenial soil, of sudden check to
rapid growth, by hard frost, or of an
unnatural growth from too high manuring,
produces q condition of sap highly con-
ducive- to blight, and which may be
warded off by applying this mulching of
straw to the stem. Low branches are also
useful in the same way.-Practical
H17Yner
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03

In certain town in New Hampshire
resides worthy woman who keeps La
dies Furnishing store" Her husband is
rather bad lot, and too much addicted to
the use of those beverages which render
the New Hampshire citizen disagreeable
in polite society. Against the wishes of
his wife, he occasionally insists upon
" tending store" On one occasion, thus
engaged, young lady entered to purchase
a pair of mohair mits, and upon selecting
a pair, inquired the price. The question
of price was one upon which he was al
ways mixed" but assuming business
air, said, 1.-TWO dollars and fifty cents"
The lady was surprised, and said it was
too much. "Well, ma'am," said George,
Z" it IS high. but Nos are scarce; there
were five men down in Maine six weeks
hunting 'em, and they only caught one
No." The law of demand and supply
having been thus succinctly stated, the
lady declined the profered bargain, and
sought "Mo" in some more economical
establishment.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03

finally says so. Hinc lilac 1aehrynade, hence
that suffering and crying, with all other
incidents of the usual domestic scene. "
Mr.. S., faced by Mrs. S. in perpetual pet,
of course loses all appetite for mutton and
turnips, and next day makes sure OF din
ner by taking it at Delmonicos, and don
come home till morning. This soon be,
comes habit, and Mrs. S. has at last real
cause for sorrow, about which, however,
she is apt to be less communicative. The
happiness of a household has often been
thus destroyed. 1t is some frivolous thing
which, in ninety-nine cases out OF a hun
dred, is the real cause of domestic anarchy
1t would be well for wives to use little
more reserve, and keep the petty annoy
ances of their homes to themselves. 1t
will be said, of course, that husbands
should not be worried by such trifies.
Granted; but they are Until they be
come wiser the fact will remain, and be
worthy of consideration. - Harper
WppLI7J
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-03

to as the proper man to be Chairman.
Mr.. Washburne described to me this hard
working, commonly dressed man, with an
old, faded dragon cloak upon his Shout
ders, mounting to the bench of the Court
House, and stating the object of the meet
ing. When the company was raised, Grant
was found to be perfect in all the details
Of equipping it from boots to buttons.
Washburne, Grant, and the rest, took the
company to Springfield. There, with
scanty means, paying three dollars a day
for board, Grant waited the disorganized
process of the State authorities, with Dick
Yates, as impractical as now, at the head
of the State. Finally Grant said to Wash
burne:
81 can do nothing here: I am running
short shall 90 home and go to work.
"Hold on |" said Washburne. At last
Grant was placed in the Adjutant Generals
Department. and by happy luck was one
day placed at the head OF regiment al
fiicted with drunken Colonel. So began
the fame which has gone round the world.
Washhurne's relations with Grant are
nothing more than those between two
friends who believe in each other. Wash
burne finds i'm Grant latent abilities devel-
oping every day, powers coming OUT OF MS
modesty like bees nest IN violet ped;
He has no aid whatever in writing any OF
his letters or battle bulletins: The cele-
brated dispatch, II will fight 1t out on tins
line if it takes all summer, was brought
from Spottsylvania to Washington IN MI.
Washburne's pocket. He said to Grant, as
he quilted the field:
General, have you any message to send
up to the War DEPARTMENT.? Il guess
not" said Grant. 81 think it would be
WELL" returned Washburne, "if you sent
same little word up to the people" very
we'll"
General Grant sat down in the tent, and
as quickly as he could transcribe, and
without reading the message over, gave 1t
to Washburne sealed. The latter came to
Belle Plain; took boat, landed at the
Navy Yard, rode in a horse-car to the
War Department, where he found every
body blue and doubtful, and delivered the
letter to Stanton That simple bulletin
thrilled the country, and went into the
epigramatic literature of mankind.
SO with General Grants letter respon-
sive to his nomination at Chicago. People
were saying among themselves: Some
body ought to give Grant advice about
that letter. He might put his foot in 1t.
That letter is vital"
Never mind" said Washburne, "hell
do it up right
And without labor, spontaneously, cleri-
cally, Grant wrote the letter, which is more
to the point and more electrical than any
mere platform in the history of politi-
clans.
Washburne's regard for Grant is not that
of a father, nor close as brothers. 1t is
the same admiration, only better informed,
that the country has Of the General-in-
Chief. He admires Grants simplicity, in
trospection, sincerity and capacity for
every new OCCASION Washington Cor
Cleveland Leader.