Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-02-12
Shanghai Chandler"

Many of our readers have heard of this
eccentric individual, and laughed over his
writings. 1t has been our fortune to
be friend of and to him for several years,
and know him as well as, and We have
sometimes thought better than, any other
man in Wisconsin.
His full name is julius G. CHANDLER.
Quite likely the C. is for Caesar. He
certainly did seize 'er at the old American
House, last winter, and was afraid he'd
got the worst of it, He was born in the
State of Vermont, in 1888; and conse.
quently we infer his present age to be
about 81. He came to Wisconsin in 1866,
which the intelligent reader will perceive
was fourteen years ago. The Lord only
knows where he settled but at quite an
early day he published at Portage, Column
bia county, what he calls his respectable
paper" We forget its name; but 1t was
a well printed, ably edited, spicy sheet,
and he ought to be publishing it yet.
From Portage Mr.. Chandler went to
Friendship, where he established the Id
ans County Independent, and continued
its publication till some time in 1868. At
the beginning of the war he enlisted in the
Second Wis. Regiment of infantry and was
in the first battle at Bull Run, where he
was slightly wounded but like most of
our boys on that occasion, whom death
spared, was able to "git." His graphic
and really touching account of the affair
was copied in most western papers. He
was a something in the Fortieth (l00.day)
Regiment, and on his return published
history of It, called the "Annals of tie
Fortieta." Like most of his writings it
was good thing.
The next we saw of him was at Kelly &
Icons Ministries, Chicago, where he was
accompanied by two good looking, well
dressed ladies; was himself well dressed,
shaved, and had his hair combed. He
was in front, and, but half recognizing
him, we sent him slip inquiring, Is
your name Shanghai Chandler p He re-
sponded in person, assuring US that it was
indeed he, and that he was a reformed
editor" At that time he was travelling
agent for the Western Transpor tation
Company, writing occasionally for the
Western Railroad Gazette, over the sigma.
ture Star Freight" We saw boys in
Missouri with some of his articles in their
vest pockets, who kindly told us wha,
they knew Of the author; but 'twasD't
much.
In the spring of 1867 Mr.. Chandler left
Chicago, and since then has been " His
Nibbs," Of the Adams County Press pub
Usher and editor (half of the Baraboo In
dependent; IRE Porter" of the Rail
road Gazette. and last, and at present.
"Biged, of the Prescott Journal, one OF
the editors of which was member in good
standing of Gideon's original band.
Chandler has most estimable wife, and
an interesting family of children-all Of
Baraboo.
A skillful and accurate practical printer
ready, witty, and in many respects able
writer; a whole-souled, big hearted white
man, he might succeed admirably as the
conductor of newspaper printing Of
fice and the editorial chair are the places
for him. As has been said of Tom Paine,
Edgar A. Poe, and thousand of others, he
is his own worst enemy. If he could be
trusted and respected as he is admired and
quoted, he might be the Governor of the
State