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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-06
TOp.Dressing with Straw.

SOME persons place great reliance on
straw as top-dressing for various crops,
but it is probable it is about the worst
thing that can be done with it. In the first
place large quantity of straw will be re-
quired TO furnish very thin covering for
a field Of wheaton any other grain. IN the
second, unless kept down by some " eight
it is liable to be blown away and collected
in corners of fences and other places where
it can be of no use to the crop; and in
the third place, it does not decompose rap
idly, but shrivels in the sun and affords
very little nutriment to the crop.
Straw, especially when cut into short
lengths, is very good absorbent of liquid
manure, and on this account makes the
best litter for horses or cattle. 1t is very
much used in Europe as fodder for cattle,
being cut into short lengths for this pur-
pOse steamed and mixed with bran or
meal. After passing through that wonder
full laboratory, the stomach of rumi-
mating animal, it is brought into suitable
condition for enriching the soil and build
ing up the frame work of plants. If a
farmer has not stock enough to consume
his straw, he should rot it in his barn yard
where it will be mixed with the dripplngs
OF animals, and saturated with liquid ma
nure.
Not long ago we saw, going the rounds
OF the agricultural papers, an account OF
wonderful results attained by growing
potatoes under straw, the potatoes having
been spread on the surface of WELT titled
piece of ground, and straw to the depth OF
a foot spread over them. Under this man
agement the potatoes fourished and were
harvested without the necessity of dig
ging, as they lay on the surface under the
rotted straw. The writer did not say
how much straw was used, but it is prob
able the produce of several acres was re
quired for covering very small piece O
ground.
When straw has been partly decomposeC
in the farm yard, it should be collected
and piled to ensure its full decomposition
or it should be mixed with the manure
heap, that is, with the produce of the
stable, byre and hog pen. The dung Of
the domestic animals consists of various
ingredients and when the manure made
by horses, cattle, sheep and swine is mix.
ed in connection with well-rotted straw
the best results may be expected. Straw
contains large portion of soluble silica,
an ingredient which is essential for build.
ing up the stems of plants, and when it is
sofa OH the farm, or wasted by spreading
a large quantity on small piece of ground
Tor growing potatoes or anything else, the
loss VIII be felt in the wheat field, and
among. the cereal crops of every kind
The ashes Of straw aIe said to be excel
lent manure for wheat. 1t will be worth
While to make experiments to ascertain
the effect OF this manure on wheat and
other cereals Western RuroI. -ae
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-06

terms that they should hand the money
over to some other deserving men, when
they were done with it. Good advice GER
tainly ought to be handed down in this
way, and / think the terms of the invest
ment would be more likely to be complied
with, than in case of money transactions.
| have long been your debtor, and the
only way which seems easy to pay the
debt is, to give the advice to others. More
than twenty years ago, we returned to
our apartment from an evening walk, and
as grasped the door knob eagerly, and
confidently, to pass within, was suddenly
halted by locked door; then it was, that,
with a grave face, you gave me piece
of advice that has been invaluable.
Bunsbay, the philosopher of the cautious
Clara, never eQualled it for depth Of wis
dom. "P--, always unlock the door be-
fore you walk into the ROOM" This sapi-
ent counsel was duly repeated afterward
and, at the close of my collegiate career,
you took me by the hand as wew were about
to separate, and, with your last farewells,
impressed upon my mind the great inn
portance of always remembering to un-
lock the door before entering the room.
After beating about the world for more
than twenty years, having my share of
success and some failures, am prepared
to recommend your advice to all young
men, and ask them to make note of it."
Success has come by unlocking the
door before attempting to walk in failure,
by attempting to walk in while the door
was locked. ee4.ft h. no--r ...fi II
When I see young man rushing into
business without preparation, say" My
dear sir, better wait and unlock the door.
If you will take time the door can be
opened, and you may walk in without
difficulty" So of the men who are un-
dertaking what is beyond their powers, or
are attempting to carry on business dis
honestly +; in nine cases out of ten, they
will find the door into the best room
locked. Good preparation, good courage,
and honest perseverance, will open almost
any door-the door to fame, to fortune,
or to usefulness-better than both. So ]
give to all young men the benefit of your
sage advice "Be sure you unlock the dooq
before q0U GtteaoDt to ao0Lk an.o P.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-06
Children and Their Memories.

IT seems to me that nothing could have
preserved our nursery rhymes andlegends,
even in their present comparative purity,
but an intuitive sense of literary justice
in children and peculiar tenacity of &C.
curacy lost at later age. E lady who
teaches a number of very little boys and
girls in Sunday School has told me that
one Sunday, to the unbounded delight of
her children, she explained to them a
colored print of the sale of Joseph by his
brethren. Of course the brethren had to
be named; but on that day week, when
the picture was called for again, she was
so unfortunate as to transfer one OF the
names of the previous Sunday-the Issa-
char of last week was now Zebulon. To
her the brethren resembled each other as
much as one ninepin does another; but
for them the personality of each was
strongly marked. Her error was quickly
perceived she was corrected, and wisely
admitted the mistake. The sense of truth,
however, of her class was wounded, and
it was some time before she regained the
full confidence she possessed before. l
have seen very serious difference re-
specting the personality of Noah's sons in
small ark and when the case was re-
ferred to me / did not hastily decide, but
deliberately examined Shem and Japhet,
and then without ightness or hesitation,
pronounced final judgment, and both
parties were pleased and thanked me.
That was cruel and thoughtless answer
of a Snowman, when he was asked which
was Wellington and which was Napoleon:
Whichever you Ike" as if one were not
really and immutably the English, and
one the French General. | am sure the
little girl was deeply hurt-not because a
rude return was made to her innocent
question, but to think that there could be
such disregard of right and wrong. such
an utter carelessness Of truth, 1snpss
Bar,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-06

Robert Douglass, of Waukegan, Illinois.
He shows that all the best fruit trees on his
place are in grass, while those in the old
fashioned way, kept cultivated" as it is
generally understood, are fast going into
decay and he freely expresses his opinion
that the great failures OF, the cherry and
ounce in the Northwest, the past few
years, is owing to no other cause than the
barbarous old fashioned plan of continu-
ally stirring amongst the trees; ain
short" says Mr.. Douglass, 1--WE get no
more cherries or ounces worth speaking
about, except from trees in grass"
These facts are worth weighing well
There are yet many good farmers East,
who still pillow and work amongst their
orchards, because they see it makes them
qroao, not knowing that vigorous growth is
not always vigorous vitality, without
which no tree can long remain in healthy
or continued productiveness.-Forney's
DTpSS
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-06
Good Advise.

THE following morceau of correspond
ence, says the New York Home Journal,
will best accomplish the good intentions Of
the writer, if rescued from the privacy of
citation of a larger audience. twill suf1-
GENTLY explain itself, and we need only
say, to satisfy the readers interest, that
the writer is the respected head Of one of
our prominent institutions OF learning, q
sngGnt honored in the scientific circles OF
both hemispheres, and an author whose
works have enriched our literature alike
in 5elles-gettres and science. ~ ua !.
DEAR CHUM: / have heard of some
benevolent old gentlemen lending money
10 poor young fellows, on the very easy
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-06

IF man wants to get at his actual
dimensions let him visit graveyard.
1t is good plan to know many people,
but to let only few know you.
/ don't care how much man talks If he
will only say it in a few words.
Anybody can tell where lightning struck
last, but it takes a smart man to find out
where it is going to strike next time-thls
is one of the differences between learning
and wisdom. ~ 4J
have got first rate recollection, but
no memory. can recollect distinctly of
losing ten,dollar bill, but can't remem-
Der where, to save my life.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-06
Physical Regulations.

The human body is only healthy when its parts are
sound well organized and disposed. and freely perform
their natural functions The causes of disease often
lie Dey ond our sight and Learn their nature only by
she symptoms. Hence, abe to discover the in
urn or detective parts ANY perceptible chaDgein the
How easily we detect physi al organism How
readily we mark any alteration In the standard of
IL may sprtng from torpid liver. inactive Kidneys,
Of disordered stomach, or impure blood. Now.
for working ont nor6ifc ma ter and purifying the
forcing with healthy action liver and speru heal
Ing and strengthening the kidneys; impart' lastlci
ty to the muscles, and calm force to ~ nervous
system. The debitated and enfeebled Of both SEXES
and ell ages win ind IL the only true, SAFE ana saEs
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-06

into carbonic oxide. A very small per
centage of this gas in the air is sufficient
to destroy human life. Even inhaling air
that contains as small an amount as one
two hundredths of it for a considerable
length of time, has proved fatal, as has
been shown by an analysis OF the at
mosphere in rooms where persons have
been found sufocated.
Sulphurous acid is also generated in the
form of gas from most of the soft Goals
found in the WesS 1t is very sutfocatlng
and has powerful bleaching properties.
Its tendency is to put out flame, and for
this reason it is recommended to throw
some of the -four of sulphur into fire
when the chimney is on blaze, to stop the
progress of the fire. i.-- Pc .fa
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-06
Drill for Single Volunteers.

FALL IN-Love with some amiable and
virtuous young woman on the first oppor-
tunity you may have. !"
attention Pay to her, assiduously and
respectfully.
Blight Faee-Pop the question like a
man, and she'll accept you.
QUICK Mdrch-With her to the church,
and go through the service of holy matri-
mony.
Hdlt-And reflect seriously for few
moments; then determine to devote your
self entirely to your wife.
Right about Fdce-From the haunts you
have frequented when single, and prefer
your own home.
Aduance arms To your young wife
when out walking together, and don't let
her walk three or four yards behind you.
Break of-Billiard playing, betting and
staying out at night, if you wish to have
a happy home.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-06

gay We invite the especial attention of all
interested in School Furniture and apparatus, to
the card Of Messrs. A. H. Andrews q Co., of
Chicago, the leading house in the West, engaged
in School Supplies. El{ ,aI3 II ~I,G5
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-06

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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-11-06

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furnishing of schools, address,
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The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-15

Niger BY BREVET.-A western
paper proposes that, inasmuch as we
have in the army brevet generals, bre-
vet colonels, &C., and as things are rap
idly tending to the debasement of the
white man to a level below the darkey,
it may become necessary for Congress
to provide for the rank of 6reUet mig
ger, or niggerly brevet. here is some
force in this suggestion, and, however
lightly the reader may esteem it, there
is really practical illustration of it.
During the war the quartermaster's de-
partment paid negro teamsters with
the army twenty-five dollars month
and rations, whilst the white soldiers
of the North were obliged to perform
the same work at sixteen dollars a
month-the ordinary pay of an enlis-
ted man. 1t is said Of an Illinois SOL
dier, who was put to mule driving,
that he sent written application to
his captain asking to be promoted to
"nigger by brevet," so that nine dol
lars month should be added to his
pay, with the right to steal without
being subject to punishment according
to army regulations.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-15
THE RELIGIOUS CARD PLAYER.

\ private soldier, by the name of
Richard Lee, was taken before the
magistrates of Glasgow for playing
cards during divine service. The fol-
lowing account is given:
A sergeant commanded the soldiers
at the church, and when the parson
had read the prayer, he took the text.
Those who had Bible took it out, but
the soldier had neither Bible nor COM
mon prayer book, pulled out a pack of
cards and spread them before him.
He first looked at one and then anOth-
er The sergeant of the company see
ing him said
"Richard, put up the cards; this is
no place for them"
"Never mind that" said Richard.
When services were over, a cOnsta-
bic took Richard prisoner, and brought
him before the Mayor.
"Well," said the Mayor, "what have
you brought the soldier here for"
"For playing cards in church."
"Well, soldier, what have you to say
for yourseIf?'
"Much, sir, hope"
every good; if not l will punish
you severely"
81 have BEEN" said the soldier, ga
bout six weeks on the march. / have
neither Bible nor common prayer
book. [ have nothing but a pack of
cards, and | hope to satisfy your wor-
ship of the purity of my intentions"
Then spreading the cards before the
Mayor, he began with the ace.
"When | see the ace it reminds me
that there is but one God.
"When [ see the deuce it reminds
me of Father and Son.
"When / see the tray it reminds me
of Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
"When l see the four it reminds me
of the four evangelists that preached
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
"When | see the five it reminds me
of the five wise virgins that trimmed
their lamps; there were ten, but five
were wise and five were foolish and
were shut out.
"When | see the six it reminds me
that in six days God made heaven and
earth.
"When see the seven it reminds
me that on the seventh day God rested
from the great work which he had made
and halloWed it.
"When 1 see the eight it reminds
me of the eight righteous persons that
were saved when God destroyed the
world, viz: Noah and his wife, his
three sons and three wives.
"When / see the nine it reminds me
of the nine lepers that were cIeansed
by our Saviour; there were nine out
of ten who never returned thanks"
| "When see the ten it reminds me
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-15

SOMEWHAT EMBARRASSED.-
young lady stepped into one of the
street care the other day, and dropped
her handkerchief upon vacant seat,
as much as to say "taken," while she
advanced to the other end of the car
to deposit her fare. Meantime nicely
dressed young man jumped in and sat
down on the handkerchief without OBJ
serving it. The young lady, after pay
ing her fare, turned back, discovered
to her chagrin her seat was occupied,
and set down oppsite, ladies making
room for her. But she did not desire
to lose her handkerchief, SO she looked
intently toward the place where she
had left it, hesitating whether to ask
for it or not. Discovering the direction
of her looks, all eyes on the opposite
side of the car were soon bent on the
young man. Finding himself the OBJ
ject of so much attention, he himself
looked, and discovered to his horror
something white on which he sat, the
end peeping out. He mistook its char
acter. To cover it with his han !, and
to tuck it nicely away, was the work
of a few moments. None in the car
but the young lady knew that the
something white'' was a handker-
chief, and hesitating still more to ask
him, she lost it.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-15
\ SINGULAR AND TERRIBLE STO.
RY.
ITangipahoa (La.) Cor. Gin. Enquirer. ]

lang lJttloI kl-"'j wi NlA' A4AiIuiASA'
Soon after General Hancock took
command Gen. Mower was ordered to
Ship Island in command of a negro
battalion. He was soon there joined
by his family, one Of which was a
daughter of about seventeen years, We
ry interesting and accomplished. Al
ways brought to believe that negro
was as go0d.as white man, and in ma
ny things superior, she Of course
thought it no harm to encourage the
advances of one Of the ebony race.
Accordingly she saw and admired one
of the soldiers OF her fathers COM
mand. Clandestine meetings were had,
and 50 progressed from one step to an
other, until at last the cOlOred visitor
t. discovered occupying the same couch
with her, where, rumor says, he had
been for ten consecutive nights. Gen
eral Mower arrested the offending ne
gro, and without trial sentenced him
tC be hung. Preparations were made
Immediately, and while the rope was
around his neck, behold the whole ne
gro battalion broke out in mutiny,
and released the prisoner, seized Gen.
Mower, and under pain of death ex-
tracted from him an oath not to ever
hereafter trouble their cOmrade, or ev-
er mention this occurrence to living
sOul-after which the General was re-
leased. Subsequently, it was discover
ed that these interviews had been
kept up for two or three months previ-
Gus; and to add horror to horror, the
daughter was discovered to be in an in
teresting condition, since which time
the General has brought her to the ci-
ty. We can judge for what purpose.
I do not VOuch for the truthfulneSs
of the above. / give it to you as / re-
ceived it-ar rumor-but one that is gen
orally believed.
But now for the contrast. About the
time Gen. Sheridan was relieved a ne
gro was tried in CarroltOn, Jefferson
county, Louisiana, and convicted before
the District Court Of rape on white
girl and sentenced to be hung. The
sentence was submitted to Sheridan
for approval, and his reply was: 81
can see no reason why the sentence of
the Court should not be executed. p
This was about the time he took his
leave, and the papers were left with
Mower, who afterward revoked Sheri-
dams approval and the sentence of the
Court, and ordered the negro to be i'm
prisoned for ten years instead of being
hung. Many at that time, were the
prayers that justice might overtake
him (Mower), and if the story of his
daughter be true, justice certainly has
followed him.
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-15

Of the ten commandments which Cod
handed down to Moses on the tables of
stone.
"When see the King it reminds
me OF the Great King of Heaven,
which is God Almighty.
"Wben l see the queen it reminds
me of the Queen Of Sheba, who visited
Solomon, for she was woman as he
was man. She brought with her
fifty boys and fifty girls, all dressed in
boys apparel, for King Solomon to
tell which was which.
"EIe sent for water for them to wash.
The girls washed to the elbows and
the boys to the wria,. 50 King Solo
mon told by that"
"WelI'' said the mayor, "you have
described every card in the deck eX-
cept one"
"What is that:"
"The knave," said the mayor.
Il wlll give your hc,59. dt'Scrip-
& . Of that too, If you promis" not to
- ~
II will not if you do not term me
the knave."
"The greatest knave know of is the
constable that brought me here before
you"
~ do not know" said the mayor,
''if he is the greatest knave, but
know he is the greatest fool"
The soldier continued:
"When ! count how many spots
there are in pack of cards, | find
three hundred and siNty-tive, as many
days as in a year.
"When / count the number of cards
in a pack, find ffty-two, the number
Of weeks in year.
81 find there are twelve picture cards
in pack, representing the number OF
months in year, and on counting
the tricks | find thirteen, the number
Of weeks in a quarter of a year.
$50 you see pack Of cards serves as
an almanac, Bible, and common pray.
er book"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-15

\ WITNESS A Yankee, having
told an Englishman that he shot, on
one particular occasion, nine hundred
and ninety-nine snipes, his interlocutor
asked him why he didn't make it a
thousand at once.
"No," said he mot likely Pm go
ing to tell lie for one snipe."
Whereupon the Englishman rather
riled, and determined not to be undone,
began to tell long story of man
having swan from Liverpool to Bos-
ton.
"Did you see him ?" asked the Yam
kee.
"Well, Of course l did. l was COM
ing over, and our vessel passed him a
mile out of Boston harbor."
"Well, Pm glad ye saw him, stran-
ger, because yer witness that | did it.
That was me-"
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1868-05-15
ruE OLDEST RELIC OF HUMANITY,

The oldest relic of humanity extant
is the skeleton of one of the earlier
Phai, obs, incased in its original burial
robes, and wonderfully perfect, consid
ering its age, which va deposited about
/ eighteen or twenty l.t)nths ago in .hc
British Museum, and is justly consid-
eros the most valuable OF archaeological
teeasures. On the lid OF the coGin
@htch contained the<royal mummy,
was inscribed the name Of its occupant,
Pharaoh Mykerimus, who succeeded
the heir Of the builder of the great
pyramid, about ten centuries before
Christ. Only think of it the monarch
whose crumbling bones and lethargy
integuments are now exciting the won
dersof numerous gazers in London,
reigned in Egypt before Solomon was
born, alIorabopt eleven centuries or so
after Mizraim, the grandson of old
father Noah, and the first of the
Phsraohs had been gathered to his
fathers! Why, the tide-mark of de-
luge would scarcely have been obliter-
ated, or the gopher-wood knee timbers
of the ark have rotted on Mount Ararat
when this man Ofthe early world lived,
moved, and had his being! His flesh
and blood were contemporary with the
progenitors of the great patrician =
His bones and shriveIed skin are con
temporary with the enineteenth century,
and the date a. the crncifXion is only
4ebors 4iil $50 nctweeu his era and