Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-04-09
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

city of its size in the Union. -rf5r
ALocK of hair from young woman's
head is often key to a young mans
heart. f'H
ALADY of New Orleans, whose husband
was defaulter sold siI her jewels and
other private property to save him from
exposure. IRA /. - ags as
THE cashier of bank in San Fran
cisco with an income of a thousand
dollars day, was formerly the clerk of a
steamboat plying between Keokuk and st.
Louis. ,;. - Ia, et. -,.s..
MYTHOLOGY tells us that 10 died because
of her intense love for Jupiter but the
charm of the romantic story has lately
been destroyed by chemist discovering
Iodide of potassium. +. tt
A GENTLE swain, enamored of Miss
Bread, perpetrates the following:
While bellies their lovely graces spread,
And tops around them futter,
III be content with Anna Bread,
t And won't have any but her. e. -,,F.--. -i.--
A GENTLEMAN being asked by clergy
man why he could not attend the evening
prayer. meeting, said he could not leave
the children. What, have you no SER
wants ?" "Yes," he replied, eve have two
servants, who keep the house, and board
us, but we are allowed few privileges"
Z A Mrs. WELT, of st. George, Me-, while
riding home in the stage from Rockland,
recently, on a cold day, thought that her
infant, which she held in her arms, was
strangely silent; and, on examination,
found that the poor little thing was frozen
to death.
CHAM represents an anxious mother
pleading with the director of a gymnasium
to give her son one of the prizes. Your
son, madame, persists in doing nothing"
says the director. "Then," replies the
mamma, by no means disconserted, "you
should give him the prize for persever-
ance." d
r. A LITTLE girl was very fond of preach,
heard her repfoving one of them for be-
ing SO wicked. "Oh, you naughty, sinful
child" she said, shaking the waxen limbs,
you'll 60 to the lake of birthstone, and
you won't burn up--you'll just sizzle."
ONE day, when Napoleon was on visit
to female school he had founded at Rau-
en-, he playfully asked bright young
girl, Show many needlefuls of thread
does it take to make shirt ?" One, Sire,
if it were sufficiently long" Napoleon
was so pleased with the reply that ne gave
the young lady gold chain.
IT is related in the Churchman's Maya.
zine that a gamekeeper and his wife con.
suited the doctor of the parish as to the
choice of bible name" for their son
and heir. The doctor selected "Nimrod,"
and the suggestion was acted upon. Some
time afterward another son was born.
This time the parents chose for themselves,
and as a match for "Nimrcd" actually
selected Ramrod I"
DANIEL WEBSTER, in discussion on
the influences OF the press, spoke as fol-
lows: Every parent whose son is away
from home at school should supply him
with newspaper. Iwell remember what
a marked difference there was between
those of my schoOlmates who had and
those who had not newspapers. The first
were always superior to the last in debate,
composition and general intelligence.
The Chinese merchant Hong Kee,. who
escaped in the steamer Japan from San
Francisco, defrauding his creditors out of
about $4,000, is said to have proceeded
with a sang .Jroid quite amusing, and
worthy of civilized rascal. On his way
to the steamer he dropped into the store
of one OF his victims, bought three gallons
of wine and ordered it Charged in his
regular account.
AT fair in Syracuse there was lot
terry. In the lottery there was willow
basket of large proportions, and the lady
who drew it was to take its contents as
well as the basket itself. When the arr
rangement was drawn, out popped the
head of sweet boon in the shape of
great, ugly man. The fair creature who
drew the prize did not make her appear
ance, however, and the sweet boon is still
single and disconsolate
THE New York Express thinks that
nine-tenths of our people eat too much
flesh. 1T is positive injury instead Of
a benefit, when eaten twice day, even to
the hard physical worker. This commu-
nifty could live on at least one-half the
flesh it devOurs, and be all the better for
the change We are not sure that if we
all ate one-third only of what is now con-
sumed in the form of steaks, joints, cut
lets, etc, we would not be the gamers in
health and strength, as we would certain
ly in pocket"
AN undertaken in Brooklyn, New York,
has sent the following circular to several
physicians. The style is peculiar: Dear
Friend: have no doubt that it OCCASION
ally happens among your extended prac-
tice, a patient will sink beyond the aid of
medical skill, and I have no doubt that
the physician is appealed to by the de-
ceased's friends as to who is a good and
competent undertaken; if such should
happen in your practice, and you feel rs
though you could assist me; the favor will
be highly reciprocated by me. Yours,
truly"
QUEEN ISABELLA, who, upon her arrival
in Paris, seemed to care very little for the
French theatres, has now become pas
sionate play -goer. 1t costs her nothing to
crafty that passion. Most of the Spanish
Absolutists now living at Paris have boxes
at one or more of the theatres and when
Queen Isabella wants to go to one of them
she writes to the boxholder as follows: 81,
the Queen, command you to let me have
your box for tonight. I shall be pleased
to reserve two seats in it for you and your
WIFE,"
A HUMoRIsT in the st. Louis Republican
furnishes the following lucid biography
of-whom "Robert Dexter-King of
the New York Ledger and editor of the
Turf. He has circulation of 2:15, and
can trot his mile inside of half mil.
lion subscribers, on ten cylinder track
All the distinguished writers in the coun-
try trot for his paper. He learned the art
of printing when he was colt, and by
dint of perseverance linked with native
business tact, and a thorough knowledge
of the value of advertising, under the sad
die and harness, he has in his maturity be-
come millionaire. He is perfect gen.
tleman, 1715 hands high, of rich glossy