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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-01-22
Hearing of the Blind.

THE blind boys in school know the step
of all their school fellows with unerring
certainty. Thus, boy having missed his
friend at play, he watches for him as the
ranks file past, walking round the green
sward, or marching in to dinner He
hears the tramp of his friend amid the din
and the scufle of the other boys long ere
he has reached him, and pounces upon
him with the same certainty as though he
saw him. Indeed, the blind speak of
hearing as seeing. If from the sound, they
know that the master has left the room,
they say, "I saw him go out" 1t is q
curious fact that blind people never run
up against each other. Thus, when play
ing prisoners base-a game which leads
to some rough jostling, even amongst boys
gifted with their eyes-those sightless little
fellows but rarely come into collision with
each other. Each boy, when he enters the
workshop in which he is employed in bas-
ket naking--a room twenty feet wide by
one hundred and fifty in length-marches
up to his own seat and box, never by any
chance mistaking his place If they are
in search of friend and they happen to
call out his name in an empty room, they
never stop for an answer, their sense OF
hearing telling them that there is no one
in it, Mr.. Anderson, of Edinburgh, tells
us tale which well illustrates this point.
I had OCCASION" he says, "to send out a
blind man with mattress; gave him a
bill with it, that he might receive pay.
ment. But, to my surprise, he returned
with the account and the mattress too.
I've brought back bath, ye see, SIR said
he. How SOP Indeed, sir, didna like
to leave't yonder,. else am sure we wad
meier see the siller-there's nae stick of
furniture within the door How do you
come to know that?' Oh, sir, twa taps
on the door wi my stick soon telPt me
that 7" and the nan's estimate proved to
he POrrect - E}Ychn730St s5letfs zsf-lf 10 90
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-01-22
A MEMBER OF THE PRESS.
BY GEORGE ]. MANSON.

From the New York Citizen.
WHAT is reporter
l have heard, In my time, two defini-
tlons OF reporter, or, as he generally
calls himself, I" a member of the press.''
One was from gentleman who labored
under the disadvantage (according to Mr..
Saxe's ideal of being a very funny man. y
His definition of a reporter was this {" A
man with cast iron body and no soul. u
The other definition / heard from a lady
who, though not Every funny" was ex-
ceedingly pleasant and agreeable, and was
often guilty of uttering very good things
She called reporters, expressively and Ia
conically, ink wigglers." do not know
which of these definitions is best the
reader must choose for himself.
When we come to the qualifications of q
good newspaper reporter, we say that the
principal one must be that of impudence
never knew q modest man to be a re
porter, or, to speak more correctly, good
one. There are few modest men in the
profession, but they are soon lost sight oi
and forgotten. And this impudence on
the part of reporters is of great benefit to
the public, if they would think moment
on the subject. If it were not for this
same impudence the readerf of newspa
pers would not be edited W th half thf
gossip that is adoat. It is tn ough the i'm
pudence of the reporters that you hea,
little items of intelligence of all sorts
about the Prince of Wales, the invento,
of the Atlantic Telegraph, the Japanese
Mr.. Weston, the famous actors and act
resses, the President of the United States
Wendell Phillips, Anna Dickinson, thu
Sorosis, and last, but not least. the Wick
eldest Man in New York. While other
people are outside the show, and think
and wonderland sgFmise IS to how things
are, tbs sntsspFlsing reporter goes in t
the! great presence lwhoeYer he, she, nr i
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-01-22
poetrp.
SKATING WITH A GIRL.

I'VE sounded,each depthIin, the waters of pleas
And gone every round in their eddying whirl
And IN tell you the truth-theres nothing car
measure
The fun OF winters night skate with girl.
That is-a rosy, laughing Jrl,
spunky, saucy, roguish girl;
A frank, good-natured, jolly, joking,
Mischief-loving, poser poking,
Teasing, winning careless, merry,
Doting, dashing, sprghtly, cherry,
Lively, mirthful, risky, witty,
Tasty, trusting, pouty, pretty;
Smiling, jaunty, spicy girl,
With sparkling eye and wavy curl,
Ruby lips and teeth like pearl
Who says it's cOld-and she can't skate-and
hints at the necessity of your putting your arm
around her to keep her from falling
Now onward we dash, DER the icy track flying,
And Danish forever our sorrow and pain.
A fall but no matter-there's nothing like try
ing; 1a arr.r, +rf
SO take her up gently aud onward again.
And she laughs as swift we glide,
While whisper at her side
"Xou're the gayest, brightest neatest girl
Yes, the very dearest, sweetest girl,
OIL the truest trimmest, prettiest
Frankest, fairest, proudest, witticst,
The very best and rarest girl,
The finest girl that can see,
The girl of all the world for mel ~
And she says" Oh don't talk that way, but
stoop down and tighten my skates, and-don't
let me fall again-a -and-wsll Oh, my isn't it
fun?'' -
Then give me the icewith jolly good skate,
With my own darling girl, and I'll whistle at fate.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-01-22
The Truth about the War In Arkansas.

The Hon. ThCmas Roles, Representative
from the Third District of Arkansas, says
that the reports which Eastern newspapers
have published have been sent by agents
of the Associated Press, who are either
rebels or working in the rebel interest, and
that the Associated Press would not trans
NIT a telegram in the interest of the
Union men. These reports falsely repre-
sent the militia as predatory, prowling
bands, composed of negroes, and governed
by Irresponsible persons, whose business
it is to devastate tie State, plundering and
numbering as they go. This Is al rebel
falsehood. The truth is as follows: In
August, September and October last, about
twenty leading Republicans of the State
were either murdered or severely wou4 ded.
Among the victims were the Hon. James
Kinds, the Hon. A. M. johnson, Captain
Mason, the Hon. Joseph Brooks, and the
Hon. Stephen Wheeler. In addition to
these over 900 colored men were brutally
murdered for political reasons.s Notwith-
standing these otttrages were known
throughout the States, the agents of the
Associated Press did not give the facts to
the public, nor did the special correspond
ent of the Memphis AgGlG1achs have
a word to cay on the subject, ex-
cent Id the case Of the
murder of the Hon. James Kinds, and the
wounding of the Hon. Joseph Brooks,
which was grossly misrepresented. Let it
be remembered that previous to calling
out the militia net single case Of retGltG-
t50n, on the part Of the Union men lad e0e'a
been csarqed. The murderers in many
cases were known, and were allowed to
live in perfect security in the communities
in which the outrages were committed. II
attempts were made to deal with them
by the civil law, the officers were over.
powered, killed, or driven off by the rebel
Democracy. The most notorious of these
assassins rode over the country making
speeches by invitation, in which they
boasted of their outrsges. In every part
of the State leading rebels were continual
" counseling opposition to the State Gov
eminent and the laws made under it. Gov
ernor Clayton's Office was daily besiegeo
by refugees begging protection from the
State in their rights under its laws. Thus
besieged, Governor Clayton made use Of
4 the means in his hands to ascertain the
truth, and when fully convinced tina
civil law could not be enforced in these
counties, he declared. martial law ant
! called out the militia, IN which M
| was sustained by the unanimous vote o
the Legislature. The militia first sent t
the field into actual service were all white
men, most of whom had seen service II
! the United States volunteer army. Thes'
were attacked by an organized band il
/ Sewer county One of their number wa
killed and several were wounded. Ate
/ this occurrence, If Governor Clayton ha'
not organized the colored regiments int
/ the militia force, Mr.. Boles would, he says
/ have been surprised, Coy Clayton " :
unwilling to gsll out the militia du,in
DE eanysssl Fsatlgg that i might be MT
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-01-22
DoDGEvILE WISCONSIN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22 1869.

written carelessly Gas they nearly always
are), are very different reading from notes
taken in the same manner in the ordinary
writing. But then, it is true that a good
reporter should be able to write out his
notes when they are old; as an amusing
friend of mine expresses it, reporters
should be able to write out a thing after
it gets cold" Very few possess this desira-
bic qualification. Only great experience
and constant practice in the art of report
ing will enable a reporter to correctly
write out notes long after they have been
taken. -.-t..-t ~
You can generally tell a reporter by his
looks and manners OF course he has q
quick eye, being always on the lookout for
news, or sensation" and like Micawber,
waiting for something to turn up "
oftentimes in double sense. He has only
s. limited supply of money in the very best
of tiD,as-more often none at all You
never heard of reporter who lived in
mansion, unless in the direction of the
skies, otherwise a garret; or building a
private theatre,tor owning a race-horse, or
having brown-stone house or a gold
watch presented to him; or investing in
lots near Central Park; nor would you
expect him to make magnificent endow-
ment to college or seminary. He does
not dress very well-in fact looks shabby,
because he is poorly paid-less probably,
according to the amount of work he does,
than persons in any other business orpro,
fession in New York. A journalist who
generally had a pretty seedy appearance
tells this story of himself: al went
to the drugstore early one morning
for dose of morphine for sick friend.
The night-clerk objected to give it to me
without the prescription, evidently fear.
ing I meant to destroy myself 'Pshaw,'
said I, do I look like a man who would
kill himself?' Gazing at me steadily for
half minute, he replied, Il don't know.
Seems to me if I looked like you should
be greatly tempted to kill myself"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-01-22
The nastnr O.

The pastor Of popular church one
Sabbath evening, at the Sabbath School concert,
said BOYS, when heard your beautiful songs
tonight, / had to work to keep my feet still ;
what do you suppose Is the trouble with them r.
8. Chilblans. SIR said little elk year old n6y,
which, notwithstanding the solepnity OF fna os-
asslsn, sst he whole audience 10 FdsF' y y
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-07
TKAnE.

The retsil trade to-day was moderately
active, but there was not any activity
noticeable in the way Of supplies. Meats
are stifening upand have advanced very
materially. Our dealers are selling az
less than Cincinnati and st. Louis prices,
freight added, but the demand has at no
time been active. We do not apprehend
as large a demand 81 any time hereafter
as has heretofore existed throughout the
South. In Texas there are thirty beef
factories, which will put up for export at
least 200, 600 head Of beeves.
The following Eastern cotton mills
have declared dividends Massachusetts
cotton mills, : per cent. Atlantic, 4 per
cent. Pacific, u per cent. Naumkeag
10 per cent. Hill, 10 per cent. Andre
scroggin, 5 per cent. C~ontoocook, 5 per
cent. Salisbury, :! per cent. 4; Hamil-
ton, 10 per cent Salmon Falls, 5 per
cent. MerrimRc, 10 per cent.
The principal feature in the New York
dry goods market for the past week, says
the Reporter, has been the failure Of
two old and well known houses in the
trade, Tarnbull, SlRde & Co., and Ls-
throp, LudingtOn & Co. The liabilities
OF the two hrms amount to about three
million dollars, but they will be nearly
covered by the assets, which are verv
large. The failure Of the former is at
tributed 70 their taking extra
tu1ing risks, and the latter to tha difs-
Guilty Of making collections in n sontb
and West. Ia general trade there is little
change. Foreign fabrics are partieaIarIv
dull and neglected, but prices are M
changed. Domestic goods have not been
IS active as for the preceding week.
The Philadelphia North american saws
of the present cotton crop: &" Various
estimates have been made of the cotton
crop OF the current year. The latest and
most reliable that we have seen. and All
the more reliable because bssed mon
many facts, estimates it at 2. OOO. O0o bales
just two-flths of the maximum crop
gathered in lS59-60. That sold for $40
per bale, and thus amounted to $3.50
O00, 000. This will command quite don.
bic thai price, and so bring 200, 600 600
There is a loss Of $50, 000, 600 from the
maximum sum IN sales. This loss Is.
however, compensated in good part to
the South by the fact that the cost of
PRODUCTION has been paid in wages and
need not be supported through six
months of idleness with constant losses
There are comparatively few debts to he
met. The commission merchants do not
own the crop. 1t is the property of the
PLANTER. And 80 this 500, O00, GOO, now
near being realized, assures the South
and the country that its msjor part can
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-07
WATagES ZOE - -.

THE Oroide Gold watch Company mGnut2c-
ture on strictly scientific p~fincQFs latTle,
fBisa and color IS cer9t g9idJ eJuc slasts o. the
meat rare ard costly description o. GGiG
EdfChe5.
Trey are manufactured with E1l4 Eases
ladies and E8utleuen'EI ~, have superb Swiss
movements; jcegeled enGaas-tG15sd5 Nith con-
peusstO1 spiral spring
Railroad Conductors. LarUeer9 E7Fe-aaG1-
the most exactiug Ct our Clst1-e-l7Ye
thoroughly demonstrated lAa o-ra-
biftr, accuracy ard uu iy o. the rec smile
Walthanl Watches, 6ud pronounce them laval
liable as re iab,e GEae-EeepzEs.
Fine swiss SO EGert aneteI4
fac Slhlas WCllhcni HGtciss f -5Ee1d Ai
Chr0H0HaetsT Balance, - 6Gc1. A l-4-eT c4-
graTed with rev and rCT6l designs. Eaf1
Watch Is warranted by special cerLAcsts non
The OTOide GCEl ~ stCh Company
Alse, mazLiGCeut Orosoe sold JEails &, -
and 81 eaCn. Sent every Vaeres 10 De pGil1or
on delivery
.sur customers are 6d free with the
PICK pocket Detective and Hstcl Gu11c also
uaiiod separately o. receipt Of 2 cents Inc
Genuine CrOids Gold WarchH- can only be OF
fained BY ordering directly Irom as
JAMES T.. MONDE 6 CO.
importers and Manufacture,
uov6Sm $50 Broadway. New York.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-07

We report 3 transaction in New York
bills between bankers of $4,000 at fc
discount.
City Bonds are quiet. We quote NOM
inAlly 4S3949c for paving bonds coupons
paid.
County Warrants are in only mode
rate demand at 75c from dealers. Selling
at 7Sc.
Police Scrip is firm at 9S694e. Sell
ing at 95996c with fair demand from
those who are renewing their licenses
for the present year.
City Scrip is dull and nominal. Buy
ing st 77@7So. Selling st 7S@S03.
Exchange in New York to-day was
steady at 95@IOse. Gold opened st 1859
and closed 81 1889. In this market a
few small transactions in gold were re-
ported. Baying at l349I34le. Selling
at 1S5@135!e.
Notwithstanding the dullness in BUSH
ness during December, the receipts from
customs st New York we're s., 557, 573, as
against s., AS pa in December, 1867,
showing 8 gain OF 81 400 229.
The New York Herald publishes q
table giving the loss by IRE in the United
States during the year 1865, 10 ali cases
where the damage was 100000 and up
ward. Thesggregateis S34, 757, 200, which
is lees than nat of any year since 1865.
The total loss by fire il this country
during the last thirteen years IS placed
st $685., 505,000.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-07

and will be employed in supplying what
ID wanting, improving what is defective,
and enabling the industry OF another
year to stars with grand vitality. Bat
the cotton crop is not the only Il that
IS counting money, peace and happiness
70 the south. sugaf, tobacco and rice
nave done well. More attention has
been paid to them, and they have been
grown more economically than before
he rebellion. Each assists in fulfilling
what the great staple promises, and the
whole insure q iattering revival 10 the
south another year that will be felt
through all OF our bounds. The planters
are now sure of wholesome laws for four
e at any event, Immigrants can
safeIg !acate there for that time. BY
1873 the whole region viii be more -four
ishing than it was in 1885, aud still
aiming st growth"
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C0EEJE.

The Liverpool market st the opening
to-day was quiet, Uplands IlJd, Orleans
11sd. At noon it was quiet Uplan6s
II@115d, Orleans II4@IIgd. At pm.
it closed quiet and unchanged with sales
1900 bales.
In New York at the opening cotton
was quiet but steady. At noon it was
quiet but firm. At 2p.m. it was dull
and nominal, Low Middlings 264@263c,
UpIaBds 27Ie, Orleans 274c, Good Mid
dlings 26lc. At 3 pm. it was duh and
lower, Low MiddliDgs 26Ec, Middlings
27e, Orleans 27zo, Good Middlings 2Sc.
Sales, 1900 bales
The New Orleans market at 11:30 am.
was quiet and weak, Middlings 253925c.
At 2:l5 pm. the demand WIS moderate
and prices q shade lower, Middlings 253c.
Sales, 5000 bales.
Oar market opened with an active in
quiry, and same sales were made at an
early hour at yesterdays quotations, but
the cable news, as well as that from New
York, soon caused buyers to withdraw,
and for the rest OF the day there was
very little done. Among the sales were
the following. 1t will be seen that prices
are fully 393c lower than yesterday and
equally as irregular:
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Notfce.

VIM. p. Menen, Trustee, and the United states
and Others, against The New Orleans and
Ohio Railroad Company and Others.
HAVING been appointed by the Hon. Bland
II Ballard, Judge OF the United states Dis
trict Court for the District Of Kenfucly, q
to audit and MAKE ont q fun and complete re-
port TO said Court Of al bonds and coupons yet
unpaid, secured by the drst mortgage. and also
all n and ceupoDsdue and unpaid, secured
by the second mOrtgage OF the said New Or
leans and Ohio Railroad Company, and 70
whom due, ana the names OF the holders
thereto respectively.
Therefore, Notice "a hereby given to all bond
holders, as aforesaid. to come forward and pre-
sent and hla with ros. as said Commissioner, az
my Office, in the city o. Paeucah and state Of
Kentucky, all bonds. being the List and second
mortgqze Of said New Orleans and Ohio Rail-
road COMPANY and coupons thereto belonging
and unpeid. on or before the second Monday In
March Ie8q. ". II. JONES,
n0ygl I'M Special commissioner
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FINANCE And TRADE
oFFICE OFTHE DAILY APPEAL.
NakMeALE. January s, lS9, !
FINANCE.


The topic OF conversation to-day upon
our streets related to the probable action
of the Board in reference TO the sale of
the Little Rock Railroad stock. In
every case the proposed sale was de-
nounced, except by those who were in
some way connected with this scheme
to fleece the city, and we are happy to
record that these were very few. Nearly
every one we met characterized the
whole affair IS q swindle and a fraud,
and Mr.. Leftwich came in for more
abuse than he ever entitled himself to
from the Radical party Of Tennessee. In
other matters there was not much change
to note. Holders Of city bonds, as well
IS scrip, were waiting to bear what dis
position was to be made OF our railroad
stock this evening st the Council The
proceedings of that body viii be found
in another column.
Exchange is active and the supply
more than satisfies the demand.
Currency has been coming forward to
the relief Of nearly ali Of onr banks, and
it is probable that the receipts in this
way viii be very fair fer some time to
come. Rates are q follows:
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90 -

Louisville and New Orleans Packet Line.
For New Orleans.
5tut Neal, Master
This elegant ana sTLt steamer r
will leave As above Ez%1-<a
HIS DAY, 7Uh inst, at 9 am
LARRY aAhM5EAD, Agent,
ja7 ~ Madison street.
For New Orleans, Y~ieksburs, Eatchez and tie
BeLds.
CITY OF N-.~.... WIn. Thompson master
Pals elegant passenger teaEer s
will leave lSz
THIS DAY, 18th inst, at 10 am.
RICHARD W. LIGHTBURNE, Agent,
JAZZ 40 Front street,
Regular New Orleans PacLst-For VieksbuEgr
Natcnez and New Orleans
DAN 4. cross master
Culs me passenger p2cEet lessss z-k
for the above on AzEaE
THURSDAY, 7tn inst, at pm.
AS 4. BOUkEE & 1. Agents..
JAG No. 4 Jefferson street.
Memphis and rev Orleans saturday
Packet.
HENRY AAE5~~...-.Geo. W. Boyd, MGs,sr
j.. 5. Seaam, Clerk.
gFHIS splendid steamer viii enter
4 the trade as 3 regular SAIUR-E1
DAY PACKET, leaving memphis
Saturday, EOveunber 2S, ats pm,
And every alternate saturday thereafter
throughout toe season.
LARRY HARESpAD, Agent,
NO. ~ Madison street.
LEVY & oHAkPE, agents,
nOVI4bf Ma. Z5i From street.
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Cid Reliable" M0mDhia ana White
River Us. HAIL Packet Company,
Semi. Weekly Line.
A -

e..
THE splendid side-Wheel steamers LIBERTY
Z No. 2, and MAYFLOWER. viii form .
Senai-Weekly line between Memphis and
White River, leaving Memphis every Tuesday
and Saturday, at 5 O'clock Pm, connecting at
Deval's RluG with trains or the Little Rock
Railroad for Little Rock and Hot Springs. Re-
turning, viii leave JacksalpOrt every Tues
day and Friday Gt S am, ana Devalps Bluff
every wednesday and Saturday at u o'cloCk m.
The Liberty, No. ?, ana MsyiOwer VIII make
close connections a. the mouth Of White river
with the steamer Gu.dnn f9r PIN Bluff. Fare
70 Pine Bluh, s2 %; Freight, 90 cents per 100
pounds.
The steamers Economist and Hamilton viii
run between Little Rock and Fort Saith in
connection with this line and the Memphis and
Little Rock Railroad.
Through receipts given fer freight to ell
points between Little Rock and Fort smith.
Insurance 0He-hGg per cent LESS by his
route than any other.
JOHN 3. DAVIS. superintendent,
LEVY d SHARPE, agents,
oc99 n Nc. go Front Row.
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FOR III HOLIDAYS!

Great Distribution By sEs metropolitan
eff Co-Cash Girts 70 sas Amouus of
25O, 0o0-Eyesy Ticket DraHsa q Prize.
5eash gids,eaeh $4,000 20 cash eIts, each geo
10 59J lJ
% Elezant Rosewood FlaEcss each go toE.J
SO Sewing Machine. % % 10
so Fine sold NatcLer, % 60 ~
Cash Prizes, Silver ware. e,es al valued 80
sL0t0D0U.
Achance to draw auy OF the above prize nr
Ec. Tickets o~e-eUDIuE uElEz axe SEALED IN
envelopes and wei ns1El- on E-cl u- &c @
SEALED TICKET is GraWN ElLl1ll l-c= ana
sens by mail 10 any address. The pix r1llaG
Ga paymsntOf OsE Pfz@
diaie.y sent 20 any addres BY express OF re-
turn HalL-
YOu Win know what your prize before you
pag fer 10. Afg pre- Gca1hgea Jor oaeIta.y
same tGlle- NO BiaDks Cur patrons c4E de-
PeDdCn FAR dealing.
E-EsEREaCE We select the following nom
many who have lately drawn vaiu1El- prizes
and kindly permitted as O. pErla tLeA= 81
T.. wilkins, Buffalo, 500 Miss Annie Aolroas
vile. Sl000; Mss Emma WaLwurtls L~-FaaEee
Piano, $50; Rev. Z. A. lay New Urle4s 5lJ.
We publish no nauas thDu- permission
OPINIONS Or THE PEEss -- Ee n r- - Fclaa
ole and deserves ther succezs- " eAE3 A4-
hume, Aug.S. I'VE know fhao 90 De q lalr
friend Of ours Grew a N prize N vas
promptly received -Bsly News etp--@
Send far circular. Liberal indictments 10
Agents 4~UarGLLeru EF-+ pack
age OF seated Envelopes e0lt1ln GrE CAsE
GIFT. six Tickets for q; u Ter III
no for sl5. All letters .h9u q be ad rescl ID
HAEPEEs. AH = 90
nov3DI In Ez3 ~HSoGGEay.G z.