Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-10-01
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The. fewer words, The DetteTs tlle pi aJei'
FORGIVE thyself nothing and others
much. D. 4,eis hihe
GREAT men insure in the Washington
Life, of New York. gssste ES, 81
SHoRT-sIGHTED people are always close
observers s~' rs~
CAprrAI, PuNIsHMENT-Te thousand
wear, and nothing to do.
!" COME in out of the wetF SAID the
shark, when he swallowed the boy.
WHYis theroad of transgressors SO hards
Because it is so much Travelled.
Do THE best you can, whatever you I'M
dertake. If you are only a street-sWeeper,
sweep your very best.
"INDUsTRY must prosper" as the man
said when holding the baby while his wife
chopped wood
A MEDICAL student says he has never
been able to discover the bone OF conten-
ton. and desires to know whether 1t is not
situated very near the jaw-bone.
"SAMMY, run to the store and get some
sugar" Excuse me, ma; I'm somewhat
indisposed this morning. Send father,
and tell him to bring paper OF tobacco
along"
"How did you manage to get along in
Paris without knowing the French Ian
guage ?" inquired gentleman OF Mrs
Shoddy. ooh, we had an 5nterrupter with
us" complacently replied the old lady
"WHAT do you mean by humbugging
MADAME" asked homely barrister OF an
old lady whom he was cross examlnlng
II don't know as l can exactly say, sir
but if lady were to say to you that you're
handsome man, that would be what I'd
call humbugging!"
a SUNDAY ScHooI. teacher was giving q
lesson on Ruth. She wanted to bring out
the kindness of Boaz in commanding the
reapers to drop larger handfuls of wheat
"Now, children" said she, "Boaz did
another nice thing for Ruth; can you tel
me what it was" /" Married her" said one
of the boys. 1870 e4
LOCAL. KNOWLEDGE. -"I shay, my
man." hiccupped an elevated civic dlgnl
tary of Edinburgh, as he emerged iron
| the head of the Fleshmarket Close, anC
observing the illuminated dial of the TroI
| Church, Addressed sour milkman, who
had lust dismounted from his cart: ~
shay, can you tell me if that is the sun OF
the moon ?" GA couldna say, SIR wa:
the simple reply, ~ dinna belong to this
part
THE excellence of the Washington Life
ms. Co. of New York cannot be too warm
ly acknowledged. It's story is the story O.
a noble success-of a wise and generous
design, prudently and thoroughly accom-
plished. 1t was organized on principle
of novel and peculiar liberality. L
proposed to give all profits to the insured
paying only legal interest on its capital
and it has accomplished its purpose. In s
career of progress altogether satisfactory
it has established itself upon a founda
ton as of adamant
FAURE, the singer, recently lost hi
mother. During the interludeS OF The
operas he always wrote her note, in
| forming her how the public received him
and what he thought of his own perform
ance. He appeared in "Guillaume Tell
| the other evening-the first occasion since
his mothers death. AS usual, he withdrew
to his private room during the e1atr dcte
and when the manager called on him tc
come on the stage, Faure was sobblng
like child before his writing materials.
THE WISCONSIN STATE FAIR FOR 1869
to be held at Madison, Sept. 9th to Oct
list, both inclusive, promises to be a
greater success than any of its predeces
sors. Entries are already rapidly coming
in from all quarters, and several of the
counties are spiritedly at work, making
preparations to compete for the Prize
Banner Lieutanant General Sheridan is
certain to be present, as we hear from
the best authority, and the people are
making ready to turn out by thousands
The railroad and steamboat lines are tc
carry passengers at half-rates, and freight
free Madison is a beautiful place to visit
and the exhibition will undoubtedly be
worth going to see.
THE comment of colored preacher
on thetext, cit is more blessed to give
than to receive" is inimitable for its point
as well as eloquence. "Tve known many
a church to die cause it didn't give
enough but l never knowed church tc
die cause. it gave too much. Dey CON-
die dat way. Brederen, has any of yor
knowed church to die cause it give toe
much? If you do, just let me know
and I'll make a pilgrimage to dat church
and I'll climb by de SUIT light of dc
moon to it's moss covered roof and II
stand dar and lift my hands to HEAVIER
and say, Blessed are de dead dat die il
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