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jeff. Davis Escape-What he DID Ac-
't' 'tually Wear.

In an articletupon the flight and capture
of Jefferson Davis in the last number Of
Pdckard's Monthly, Mr.. E. A. Pollard says
that "the wicked and absurd story that
Mr.. Davis. was captured disguised in fe-
male attire is scarcely credited" He adds
that when Mrs. Davis saw that their camp
was being surrounded she urged himtO
escape, and threw over his shoulders
shawl which he had been accustomed to
wear"
On the other hand, Colonel Harrison,
the Secretary of Mr. Davis, in his. account
of the capture, affords the additional IN;
formation that the Confederate President
had hastily put on a woman's dressing
gown just previous to his being taken.
This fact, coupled with that of the shawl
mentioned by Mr.. Pollard, contains the
elements. of the truth, and confirms the
real history of the affair. r. FL lila
The story of the capture is correctly
given by Gen. Wilson in his official report,
as it was derived from the evidence of the
officers and non commissioned officers
who took part in it.. The tent in which
Mr. and Mrs Davis and her sister were
had been surrounded by number Of
troopers, who had halted at convenient
distance. 1t was still early in the morn
ing, and when Corporal Munger entered
the tent, Mrs. Davis desired him to with
draw in order that the ladies who were
there might make their toilette. He went
out accordingly, and after short time
he was followed by three persons, all
in the garb of women. Mr. Davis was in
the middle. He was dressed in; long,
dark gray waterproof overcoat, such as
are made for women. 1t had narrow
sleeves and full skirt, and buttoned to
the feet. Over his head was fastened a,
black stella shawl with bright border;
this was SO arranged as to give to his drab
slouched hat, which it nearly concealed,
the effect of woman's bonnet with, a
shawl fastened over it. Not only was he
thus disguised as woman, but Mrs.
DAVIS represented him as such to the SOL
diers, whose line she asked that he might
be allowed to pass in order. to fetch some
water, So evident, also, was the nature
of the disguise, that afterward, when Mr..
Davis addressed Col. Pritchard, who had
come up, in language of bravado and de-
nunciation, the Colonel rejoif ed that his
words were not suited to his garb. ar ''I
Such is substantially the narrative Of
all the witnesses of this event, except
those interested in concealing the incident
OF the disguise. 1t will, we think, be in
vain to depreciate their testimony by pro.
bouncing it wicked and absurd 4. Haying
seen and handled the woman's overcoat
and Shawl which were worn by Mr.. Davis
on this occasion, we are able to certify
that they'were neither of them such as q
man would be likely to wear habitually,
and could only have been put on for the
purpose of disguise.-Neao York Sum- .a.
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of greater advantage to an advocate to
appreciated the strength than the weakness

of greater advantage to an advocate to
appreciate the strength than the weakness
of his antagonists position.
Mr.. Lincoln was as faryas possible from
an impromptu Politician His wisdom
was made up of a knowledge of things as
well as ofanen; his sagaciJy resulted from
a clear perception and an honest acknewl-
edgment of difficulties which .ena bled
him to see that the only durable triumph
of political opinion is based, not on any
abstract right, but upon so much OF JUS
|tice, the highest attainable at any given
moment in human affairs as may be had
in the balance of mutual concession
| Doubtless he had an ideal, but 1t was the
ideal of practical statesman-to aim at
the best, and to take the. next best, If he
is lucky enough to get even that. His
slow, but singularly masculine. lntelll-
gence taught him that precedent Is only
another name for embodied experience,
and that it counts for even more in the
guidance of communities of men than
| in that of the individual life. He was not
a man who held itgoodpublic economy to
pull down on the mere chance OF rebuild
| ing better. Mr.. Lincoln's faith in God was
qualified by very well founded distrust
OF the wisdom of man. Perhaps it was
| his want of self confidence that, more than
anything else, won him the unlimited con-
fdence Of the people, for they felt that
there would be no need Of retreat from
any position he had deliberately taken.
The cautious, but steady, advance of his
policy during the war was like that of o
Roman army. He left behind him a firm
road on which public confidence could
| follow; he took America with him where
he went; what he gained he occupied,
4 and his advanced posts became colonies.
| The very homeliness Of his genius was its
distinction His kingship was conspicn-
Gus by its workday homespun. Never
was ruler so absolute as he, nor so little
conscious of 1T ;for he was the incarnate
| common sense of the people With. all
| the tenderness of nature whose sweet sad
ness touched whoever saw him withsOme-
thing of its own pathos, there was no
trace of sentimentalism in his speech or
aetiong, He seems to have had but one
rule Of conduct, always that of practical
and successful politics, to. let. himself be
| guided byevents, when they were sure to
bring him out where he wished to go,
though, by. what seemed to impractical
minds, who let go the possible to grasp the
desirable, a longer road. -Rrof Loaoelt, IN
the North AnsericQ,a. 1I'epieac for August. -.
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Lincoln.

Mr.. Lincoln is sometimes claimed as q
ready-made ruler But no case could well
be less in point; for, besides that he was q
man of such fair mindedness as is always
the raw material Of wisdom, he had. in
his profession, a training precisely the
opposite of that to which a partisan is
subjected. His experience as lawyer
compelled him not only to see that there
Is a principle underlying every phenome-
non In human affairs, but that there are
Always two sides to, every question, both
~ winch must be fully understood in
9FeeE 70 understand either, and that it Is
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-02-05
Incongruity Of Dreams.

| DREAMS, even regarded simply as stray
shadows fitting across the housekeeping
mind, present an incOngruous variety of
peculiar ncidents-tragic, pathetic, won
| derful, ludicrous The substance of the
following extracts is from recent Eng
lish work by DR.. Symonds A 800.
In sleep, with the muscles relaxed, the
senses at rest, thought and voluntary mo-
ton in repose, the work of the organic
functions goes on, the blood circulates, is
purified by respiration, and, for the time
being, as DR.. Symonds puts in, the body
lives the life of a vegetable. But there are
variedHegrees of sleep. Some of our senses
may be comparatively wakeful whilst
others are in sound repose. In this state
one organ may receive impressions that
will excite activity of association in others
more or less wakeful. 1t is this incom-
plete state of sleep, this semi-repose of the
faculties, which produces dreams.
MIR. Macnish, happening to sleep in
damp sheets, dreamed he was dragged
through a stream" DR.. Symonds wit.
messed in his sleep what he thought was a
prolonged storm of thunder, which he
was afterwards able to trace to the light
of a candle brought suddenly into the
dark room where he had fallen asleep.
He relates that person having a blister
applied to his head fancied he was scalped
by a party of Indians. I remembered,
when boy, sleeping in strange house.
In an old-fashioned room, with an oaken
store cupboard over the bed. I dreampt
that | was being murdered; the assassin
struck me on the head, and / awoke with
a sense of pain in that region. Putting
my hand to my forehead, l found it sticky
with blood! I felt. almost too i'll to cry
for help, but at length ! alarmed the
household, and, on procuring a light, it
was discovered that some fermenting jam
had leaked through the bottom of the
cupboard and fallen upon my head in a
sluggish stream. A few months ago, short
" before going to bed, friend had been
discussing with me the peculiar instincts
of animals, and, more particularly, their
sense OF the coming on Of storms. After
this he dreamed he wasa Worcester short
horn, grazing In a pleasant meadow on the
Heresordshire side of Malvern Hills. He
had number of companions. Signs of a
storm appeared IN the sky, a misty yanoy
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-02-05
mainly,s because custom has made them

mainly, because custom has made them
easy. 1t is conceded by all who have tried
them, that we have new varieties 6fpota-
toes more prolific than the Ole, much less LA
BILE to rot, and of fair quality for the table,
And yet the mass of farmers cling to the
old, in spite of the rot, because they have
a well established reputation in the mar
kets, and sell c WellHwhen they can be
raised. They. hesitate; to buy seedlings
that have been thoroughly tested and are
fully Endorsed by our best horticulturists.
This want of faith is. theireasop, mainly,
why agriculture does, not improve more
rapidly, and why other callings are
crowded with adventures at the expense
of the farm The merchant makes VEN
lures, whenever he sees a good opportu-
nifty, not only investing all his spare CAPT
tai, but often all that he is worth, in
a single enterprise. The ventures of the
farmer would, never, be SO, largely and
suddenly lucrative as those Of the mer-
chant sometimes prove to be, but then he
runs no such risks IT. is safe to make
ventures in, barn cellars, and in the very
great enlargement of the manure heap, in
understanding, in lime and clover in inn
proved tools and stock and in snew va
rieties of fruits and. vegetables We
should show by our investments that we
haFe' faith in our business, and that we
expect tot make a living by. it, and get
handsome returns for our capital. This
done, our young men will quit measuring
ribbons and tape, and go to measuring
land and working ita Let us have faith
ADlericdn AgrGcMtur5St. :,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-02-05
Who, Uses MishIer,s Bitters?

Physicians use it in their practice BEGAN. 20 OF
its salutary effect upon their patients; busin. ss
men use it because they require sound physiqhes
and clear intellect; sedentary people use it be-
cause.i fortifes them against complaints which
result from sluggish condition of the bodily
functions, produced by an inactive life; travellers
use it because itprotects them against epidemic
and endemic diseases; clergymen, Judges con- 4
use it because it imparts fresh force to mind and
body, and preserves health and strength against
decay !; the working classes it because it sup
ports the body which would otherwise suffer ire
parable injury from excessive labor families use
it because il is certain remedy fora multitude of
common complaints; everybody uses it because
stimulant.l ~ ss & As %a. a5 .5,.,t
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-02-05
Diamond Cutting.

THE art requires that the cutter should
have extraordinary skill for working the
stones, of which the smallest often do not
reach the size of a pin head-so small that
it takes hundreds of. them to weigh a
carat Nothing equals il. this respect the
skillfulness of the workers of Holland; and
one is quite COMPOUNDED when, one, sees
stones of such small dimensions cut into
twenty four faces, perfectly equal and
regular. Fhis is fot,l however, the only
difficulty the diamond cutter. has to; sur
mount it is the cleaner who has to make
choice of the form to be given to5each par
ticular stone. 1t is he who must decide,
after minute examination, how each par
ticular diamond oughtto be cut, whether
a. brilliant or a. rose; he, determines the
choice by an endeaVor to loseas little mat
ter as possible But this isahot ALL Tits,
necessary that heSshould recognize at the
first glance, in ,whatIway.it.is convenient
to attack the stone, which is not an easy
matter, for if his measures have not been
well taxi en- it may perhaps occur that
twenty-three faces having been already
cut, the twenty fourth would require tobe
cut on an imperfectiparto of the stone land
SOFT is. found impossible. to continue;
1u6 CulttIS anu pollsueIS dIc- Oltcu
thrown out by finding unexpected flaws
in the stones, as they proceed with, their
work. The, color too, otten, changes; SO
that Sometimes it is quite impossible to
tell how diamond may turn out; and,.as
in the case of the Koh-i-noor, one portion
Of the stone may sometimes prove to be a
great deal harder than another part; and
if, while cutting, the diamond be ALLOW Ell
to remain too, long on the .schyf before
being taken off to cool, it might melt the
lead in which itissbt,S and'so, bychanging
ltspositiongdolEer serious. injury to the
stone. In cutting the Koh-i-noor, it was
necessary at times to increase the revolu-
tions Of the schyff to three thousand per
minute, ain Consequence of the extraor-
binary hardness of some portions of that
most valuable gem.-Chdns5er's Journal. -
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-02-05
Just 4 Trifs Too Cool.


Il have read ofapeople who were too
calm and complaeent. Of such charac
ter, I think, was the conductor who, when
he ran over man, said he never liked to
do it, q" because it4mussed Up the track
so.''. And speaking of saws, and follow.
ing this train of thought, / may mention
a young man from the country who went
into hardware store, and, rapping q
great buzz saw with.-hi knuckles, re-
markedy S"I had an I, odd dad ripped to
pieces with one of them fellers last week."
/ think that young man exhibited too little
emotion for the occasion. It showed
lack of filial affection only comparable to
that of a boy belonging to a primary
school in Manchester, N. H., who assured
his schoolmaster that he would soon be
able to indulge in, his favorite sport on the
river with the best of them, Father"
said he, "has gone to the war, and when
he gets killed am going to have his fish
line" lJ Hl gjyaN ,,yW II ysdmBa d9F.
AS cool q person, under the .circum-
stances, as ever heard of, was young
nobleman, who, in a frightful railway acct
dent, missed his valet. One of the guards
came up to him and said My lord, we
have found your servant, but he is cut! in
two.'n saw, is he % said the young man,
with Dundreary drawl, but, still with
some anxiety depicted on his countenance
"Will you be gwoed enough to see in
which half he hasn gwOJ the! key of my,
carpet-bag To a sensitive mind his
anxiety seems to have been misplaced.
The same unconscioushess to the awful
aspects of death was exhibited by, q
man in Z New Jersey in 1859, who
was employed to convey to his friends the
body Of 8 Mr., Wilson, who bad died
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-02-05
q Master shfff,np's Composition j

MAILS my mother. am her son. Mas
name is Mrs. Shrimp; she is the wife Of
Mr., Shrimp, and Mr.. Shrimp is her hus-
band. Pa is my father. My name is John
George Washington Shrimp PAS name
is Shrimp too ; and so is Mas. - -
My ma has a ma, She is my grandma.
She is mother-in1aw to pa My pa SAYS
mother-in-laws ought to be vetoed. I like
my grandma better than pa does. She
brings me ten cent stamps and bolivars.
She don't bring any to pa. Maybe that's
why he don't like her. IL [E''7C :
Aunt Jerusha is my aunt. When pa
was. alittle. boy she was his sister. like
little sisters. Dickey Mopps has little
sister. Her name is Rose take her out
riding on my Sled. Aunt Jerusha don't
like her. She calls her that /" Mopps girl.o
think Aunt Jerusha ought to be ashamed
of herself fIfa3 OIL : 1tt..:5" Ia
Aunt Jerusha lives with us. Sometimes
| think ma had rather have her live with
somebody else. 1 asked Aunt Jerusha
once why she didn't marry somebody and
set up for herself She said that many and
many man had wanted to marry her,
but while her poor Susan Jane was in
such state of health she couldn't think
OF leaving Besides, she said, what would
become of your poor pa? "5sa
Aunt Jerusha sometimes has state of
health too. On washing days she has the
headache, and does her head up in brown
paper and vinegar, and I have to make
toast for her, atthe kitchen fire; make
some for myself, too. ~ ,reaf-.-a ,45.,
Aunt Jerushs says that, nobody knows
what she has done for that boy. That
boys me again. / told pa what she said.
He said it was just SO. Nobody did know.
Ma said that Aunt Jerusha. means well,
and that she's pa'sdear sister. / don't see
why that's, any reason she.should always
scold me when ! eat cabbage with a knife.
=" Master Shrimp" -, -. - AM
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-02-05

e"THE SoRos1s," the original woman's
newspaper, of Chicago, edited by Mrs. NJ.
L. Walker, has obtained new acquisi-
ton to its management, in the person of
Miss Susan Branson, and is receiving q
cordial support from the friends of female
suffrage. Mrs. Mary A. Livermore and
Robert Collyer are among the leading con-
tributors. 1t is the only paper in. the
country that is devoted entirely to the In
terests and rights of women.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-02-05

p, TILE Jacobs Sharpeners advertised in thfsfsss =
we know:La excellent sharpening qualities, and
we advise our friends to supply themselves witu
the article and be plagued mo moreX with duNs
house knives or scissors ~ ..tFkg,f t4t,,....
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-02-05

WHAT is the difference between killed
soldiers and repaired garments9 The first
sre dead men. the second men;de9s = /,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-02-05
I ,ss.A Little Bilious. >,

q PENNSYLVANIA is fashionable-it has ,
Great Bend. ....,. % q '' .Ieis
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about so miles from home, of the cholera.
4 n l,o knONkl6 at the

about so miles from home, of the cholera.
uOn.fnding theuhouse he. knocked at the
door. and the wife of the deceased opened
III. & Docs Mr. Wilson live here? fes,T 6
said the lady, "but ne is not at nome 10. No.
day.'' "No, l know1he AIM" :. SSsaid me
voupg man, with soothing voice, tnlnK-
to break the, news gently, s. but NE VIII ps T
in a minute, cause I've got him here oeau
in nv wagon" There was still m ofeo
Ireprehensible moral ,obtuseness IN, Inc Tx r
mark of man who inquired OF The sherlH
the night before the appointed day. says
Mr.. Sheriff, 'at'what hour does this hssie n
affair of mine come off?"-GaSS@GylJ or
February.
I :, THE ingenious though unsuccessful az r.
tempt Of q convict inathe Pennsylvania
Penitentiary to escape is thus described:
SIN common with the TERMINATES ne
received daily supply of vinegar, which,
he secreted in his cell, saving it until ,fae
had accumulated @ quantity sufficient fof "
hislpurpose The then transformed q piece
of tin into a small syringe. Using tney
might for his labor, he scratched away the
plaster from the stones, and then with his ,r
syringe he opened q bombardment of vine 9
gar against the mortar, which yielded to
the acid slowly butt noiselessly, releasing
its firm hold upon tbs stones. He contin7
ued this work persegei. ingly, working at
every favorable opportunity, and l had al
most succeeded in loosening enough stone
to MAKE an opening sdficienbs LOT ms es-
/ cape, when his scheme was cas-, ally. oe-Yi
teoted by a watchman, and its SUI. success
.nrevented N
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FRRDyRIeyTowN, Knox Co., o., q
November 2, 1853.

LIpPINoorT b BAKHwELL~- pea.I t4fsL ri 4.
Dear StTs IL received your second Red jacket Axe
per express, and now acknowledge the same For the
benefit of all whose desires necessities nakeit their
business to chop with an axe, / would say: Trythe
Red Jacket; and as the Supreme Court have held
a Doctors opinion without his reasons Is of little
value Iwill give my reasons: Frst--The Red Jacket
cuts deeper than the common Bit. iSecoiadIt being
round the cut, 1T does not stick in the wood
TtTd-Every chopper with the common axe mustsdis-
that there as much labor and strength expend-
ed in taking the axe out of the cut as in making the
blow. F6uTth-This with the Red Jacket is All avoid.
ed and om onethird to onehalf the labor is saved In
cutting the same quantity. FFfth-By putting IN the
same labor that Is necessary with common axe you
wood in the same tirpe You are safe in Getting any
honest man try your Red Jacket on these tests and II
1t fails, refund him his money
HARRY BSLD WIN.
For sale bY al responsible dealers and the manufae
t1rers, LIPPMC0TT Ii BAKEWELbl
PIETsnyRsa rA spe owners Of Colourn,ss spn yea
a9Hg&ok EE.x4Ne yFEf1ls 80 liNshFNs
F'fTT-TG HtEseaS .--lrfle - }55jtss
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2 SAIUTTE Corn AFFECTING. CATTLE
Some cattle having died Of Wqst Spring
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-07-07
"A DETECTIVES EXPERIENCE
a FEMALE FoReER.

mot many years ago" said Mr.. F.,
"the mercantile community were an
nnyed by an immense amount of spn-
rions paper most dexteronsly plit in
circulation. Checks were presented at
tile principal banks signed by tile
films of prominent houses. and money
in the aggregate amounting to nearly
fifty thousand dollars obtaiued upon it.
The peculiar circumstances of the case
disclosed the fact that the forger resi-
ded IN the city. and for months we
were on the qKi rice to detect fhe
criminal. Every asw face, every
stranger, whose occupation and pur-
suit were pot thoroughly understood
were subjected by Nj. T. and my.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-07-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
Texas Tonic Syrup
a Vegetable Compound for the Rapid and
Permanent Cure OF
0HILLs AND FEVER, or FEVER
AND AGUE!
Every Poison has it Antidote! Every
Disease has its Cure

FsSUE PEOPLE OF THE MISSISSIPPI
Il Valley have long felt the necessity
for, end want of, safe, certain and relia-
HE remedy, as q substitute for Quinlne,
Strychnine, and ether poisonous Drugs, for
the cure of Fever and Agne. or Chilis and
Fever. We claim, and the result will
show and bear testimony TO every unpre-
iudiced mind, that the Texas Tonic Syrup
has supplied this want and accomplished
this purpose Its Tonic, Alternative and
Autiseptic qualities are such that none can
nossibly be disappointed in its effects
Upon its own merits. therefore, it is sus-
tanned A single trial is all that is needed
to stamp this remedy as the greatest spec.
itic of the &c. -.
The ingrediments of which this Medicine
is composed are simple productions OF ma
tnre Astounding upon certain streams III
the State of Texas, and were ever used by
the aborigines of that State as specific
for Fevers OF all kinds, and especially Fe-
yer and Ague, which they never failed to
cure.
celebrated Physician. acquainted with
these facts, has furnished MS his theory
upon this important subject, and hence
the Product properly named TEXAS TON
IC SYRUP, which we now offer to the pub
Tic as a specific and positive cure for Feye1
and Agile, or Chilis and Fever, no matter
of how long stanaing.
Having had iadubitable evidence If its
prompt aud certain effects from the testi-
lnony of multitude of respectable citi-
zens, among whom is classed many of our
BEST Physicians, we do not hesitate to re-
commend this Preparation in all cases OF
Fever and Agile aud Chills and Fever; in
deed, from the facts in orir possession of it's
intrinsic value, it wonld not be too much
for Us TO state that when the directions
are strictly complied with we warrant a
enre in every case. where it is tried. 1t is
pleasant to the taste and the cheapest
Medicine in the world. Therefore, in truth,
itmay be declared the day is not far dis
taat when it must BIO appreciated and
used in every household where Fever and
Ague or Chillsa and Fever is found to exist.