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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1869-12-31
The New York Semi Weekly Tribune

is published every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, and
being printed twice,a week. we can, of course print
everything on the subject of Agriculture, and can
add much interesting and valuable NATTER for which
there is not sufficient room in THE WEEKLY TfI-
BUNE. THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE also
gives in the course of year. THREE or FOUR of the
, 1869-09-03
CLEVER WOMEN.

There is an unaccountHble antipa
thy to clever women. Almost all
men profess to be afraid of blue stock.
ings-that is, Of women who have
cultivated their minds and hold up a
maxim, that there is no safety in mat.
rimony, or even in ordinary inter-
course of society, except with females
of plain understandings. The genial
idea seems to be that dull ordinary
woman, or even q fool, is more easily
managed than a women of spirit and
sense, and the requirements Of tho
husband ought never to be obvious
ly inferior to those of his wife. If
these propositions were true, there
would be some show of reason for
avoiding clever women. But | am
afraid they rest on no good grounds.
Hardly any kind of fool can be so
easily managed as person Of even
first rate intellect; while the most
of the species are much more unot-
tractable. A dull fool is sure to be
obstinate obstinate in error as well
as in propriety; SO that the husband
is every day provoked to 6ud that she
willfully withhOlds him from acting
rightly in the most triAing, and per-
haps also the most important thing.
Then the volatile fool is full Of whim
caprice, and utterly deAes every at
tempt that may be made by her hus-
band to guide her Alright In one
case bis life embittered for days, per-
haps by the suIkiness of his partner /;
in the other, he is chargined by the
fatal consequences of her leVity. Are
these results so much to be desired,
that man should marry beneath the
rank of his own understanding, in or.
der TO secure them? l rather appre.
hend cowardice in this case, as in
most others, is only the readiest way
to danger. AS for the rest of the
argument, I would be far from say
ing that 10 marry a woman much sn'
perior to ones self iu intellect, is a
direct way to happiness. l must in
sist, however, that there is more
safety for a man of well regulated
feelings, in the partnership of a su-
perisr than of an inferior woman. In
the fCst place, be is allowed the cred>
it of having had the sense at least, to
choose a good wife. In the second,
he has counsel and example always
at hand, for the improvement of his
own appearances before society. The
very superiority, however, of his wife,
iasures that she will be above show
ing off to the disadvantage of her
husband /; she will rather seek to con-
ceal his faults, and supply his de-
fcieneies, for her OVID credit. Now,
what sense a fool has, she must al
ways show it, even though sure to
excite ridieule from its being so lit
tie.
, 1869-09-03

men yet elevated to the Presidential
chair, the present incumbent has
been the most unfortunate in his se>
lections for appointment. We eau
recall the name Of but very few for
the most important places who we're
ht to-be made. The result Of his
apparent indifference to the welfare
and exiStance Of the party that de-
stroyed itself in putting him into his
present position, his apparent neg
lect Of the duties Of his Office and
leaving them TO the manipulation Of
bis subordinates, aud the countless
blunders in his appointments, com
have already gBaeT. others reasons,
ing the republican party simply a
collection Of disappointed men, held
loosely together, rather BY the forse
Of old association aud hopes too often
for them betrayed, than from any
particular respect for Grant as Presi>
dent, or any hopes remaining that
be may yet do something 10 give
them heart and consolation. Besides
all this, and more which might be put
into the republican indictment against
their chief, the issue which brought
the republican party into being, have
all, or nearly all, been settled. The
Fifteeth Amendment was not one of
its principles, but is an after.growth,
and no inconsiderable portion Of the
party is opposed to it. Should it be
adopted and become a part of the
National Constitution, the republican
party, if it exist at all, will be simply
ghost hunting for a myth, or, at
best, a memory-its old platform
gone, settled down to the dust Of
histOry-and nothing remaining for
the party to base its action upon but
the fact that the Administration is
of its making, and that it is ashamed
of its F. Call.
, 1869-09-03

A DISTINGUISHED Paris physician
says: 81 believe that during the TWEEN!
ty years that l have practised my pro-
fession in this city, twenty thousand
children have been carried to the Gem
eteries, a sacrifice to the absurd
custom OF exposing their arms naked.
Put the bulb of a thermometer in q
baby's mouth, the mercury rises to
ninety degrees. Now, carry the same
to its little hand; if the arm be bare,
and the evening cool, the mercury
will sink to fifty degrees. Of course
all the blood that flows through these
arms must fall from ten to forty de.
grees below the temperature of the
heart. Need 1 say, when these cur
rents of blood flow back into the
chest, the child's vitality must be
more or less compromised? And need
1 add that we ought not to be sur
prised at Its frequent recurring afec-
tions of the tongue throat or siomachf
1 have seeh more than one child with
hsbitual cough or hoarseness, choking
with mucds, entirely and permanently
relieved by simply keeping the hands
and arms warm. Every observing
and progressive physician has daily
opportunities of Witnessing the same
cure"
, 1869-09-03

let to be harmlessly buried in the
opposite wall.
Adams raises his head quickly,
and glances rapidly round the table /:
not the slightest evidence of discom,
Posure visible on his countenance as
he sees his enemy. Although it is
hve years since be lost saw him, be
recognizes him at once. A peculiar
hight glints from his eyes as he draws
a long revolver, and like lightning
returns the shot.
Crack crack Shot followed shot
10 quick succession. Both men re,
u, @iueu A. = = H~~As ooollv ana a.
liberately firing at each oihet. Hs, g.
scene which followed is indiscribable.
Ladies screamed aud tainted, men
cursed and blasphemed, chairs were
overturned, and confusion reignsd
supreme.
Several shots were fred on each
side, then came pause. The fate Of
the combatants could not at first be
ascertained op account of the dense
smoke which hlled the room ; but as
the smoke was slowly dissipaied, the
two men we're seen seated as before,
their hands still grasping the empty
pistols.
A crowd gathered around, while
several attempted to examine the
men but before any one could touch
him, Adams staggered to his feet, and
pausing a moment to recover his
strength, finally made his way through
the throng Of horri6ed lookers,on.
Sharkey, however, did not move.
Upon closer examination he was
found to be dead. Notwithstanding
the gamblers pistol had been blaz-
ing almost in his face, the aim of
Adams was so true aud deliberate
that he had lodged every ball in his
antagonists breast. Whether the
gamblers shots had been so well de-
livered or not, was not known, as the
Californian had disappeared; and
although the boat was searched, no
trace of him could be found.
And thus ended the awful com.
bat, the principals of which we're
actuated by such intense hatred as
not to scruple as to time or place for
taking each others lives Should
any of the passengers aboard that
steamer during that eventful night,
live to the age of a hundred years,
they never can erase from their mem.
cries the " Strange Duel"
, 1869-09-03

THE DEAD.-The blessed dead
how free from stain is our love for
them! The earthly faint of our af.
fections is buried with that which
was corruptibIe, and the divine fame
in its purity illumines our breasts.
We have no fear of losing them.
They are fixed for US eternally in the
mansions prepared for our reunion.
We shall find them waiting for us, in
their garments of beauty. The glor-
ious dead how reverently we speak
their names Our hearts are sancti-
fed by their words which we rememA
Der. How wise they have now grown
in the limitless fields of truth ! How
joyous they have become by the UNI
dying fountains of pleasure | The
immortal dead how unchanging is
their love for us How tenderly
they look down upon us, and how
closely they surround our being How
earnestly they entreat us, and how
touchibgly they rebuke the evil Of
our lives! Let Us talk pleasantly Of
the dead, as those who no longer
suffer and are tried-as those who
pursue no longer the fectiug, but
but have grasped and secured the
real. With them the fear and the
longing, the hope and the terror Of
pain, are all passed the fruitiOn of
life has begun. How unkind, that
when we ptt away their bodies we
should cease the utterance of their
names! The tender. harted dead,
who so struggled in the parting from
us why should we speak Of them in
awe, and remember them only with
signing? Very dear were they
when hand clasped hand, and heart
responded to heart. Why are they
less dear when they have grown
worthy of a higher love than oursH
By the hearth-side, and the grave>
side, in solitude and amid the null
titude, think cheerfully end speak low
ingly of the dead. Christian Leader.
, 1869-09-03
GRANT AT LoNa BRANCH

The following, written by an editor
who, during the last campaign, was an
ardent supporter Of General Grant, Is one
of the many signs that show The con-
tempt in which his conduct is viewed
by all classes of men:
On the beach at Long Branch,
Grant cavorting goes
While the country's hasteuing-
Whittier, no one knows.
1t may be to pereditiou,
Or to q better fate
But he's no trusty pilot
Who deserts the Ship Of State
For balls aud routs, and hops and Whlrls,
Aud gir!ish. men, and meu-struck girls.
In the dance at Long Branch,
Let Grant take bis place,
Go through all the figures,
With awkwardness or grace
But pity the ambition,
The intellect so small,
That sinks the President to be
The lion Of the ball.
Dancing and prancing, see him go,
Shaming the nation to keep up show |!
Through the surf al Long Branch,
Grant so fearless goes
Careless of the codntry-
Careless of its foes
Seeking but bis pleasure
Gratifying pride,
For this the Blue fought with the Gray,
And, fighting, bled and died
That Grant might take holiday,
While others weep, and starve, and prayl
On the beach at Long Branch,
Grants the reigning star
Tarnished the bright escutcheon
That blazed through sulphurous war,
While other hearts and other hands
Still for their country dare.
His hands and heart have part nor lot,
10 trouble or 10 care;
Feted, feasted, toasted and wined-
Grants chief glory now, to be diued |
On the beach at Long Branch,
Let Grant take his way
While idle fools may flock to hear
The little he's to say;
But let the Ship of State sail oh
She's weathered many a gale,
And lived amid the tempest
OF lead and iron hail
Brave hearts still man the gallant Ship
With hand in hand, and lip to lip
, 1869-09-03
Failure of the Republican Party.

According to the New York Sun,
the republican party "is passing
through a "most dangerous crisis.
Aud it gives as the first of three
causes for this" the conspicuous
failure of Grants Administration.
The Administration fails, says the
Sun, through the political incapacity
of its head This is pretty square
talk from a republican editor and
paper. 1t is undoubtedly true, and
has been SO perceived for months by
republicans as we'll as democrats.
But it is a hard thing for a politician
to acknowledge that he made a mis-
take in supporting or voting for a
candidate. There are plenty of the
former, nevertheless, who do SO id
casual conversation. One of them
answers the arguments against giving
the ballot to the Chinese by saying
that average Cbinamen could scarce
II make more mistakes politically
than he has done. Phe last one was
when be voted for Grant last year.
Il must be admitted by all, whether
republicans or democrats, who have
taken interest enough in the present
National Administration to observe
1t somewhat, that as yet it has shown
no indication Of force or even ordi,
nary intelligence. There apPeares to
be no policy at home or abroad
none in regard to Cuba or Spain,
none in regard to claims against
England or any other Nation no
home policy, except the policy Of
iuncketing at watering places, where
fiuukies most abound, aud leaves the
Government as a woodward man
leaves his horse 10 the treadmill, to
90 it alone, Perhaps a correction
should be made bere. At last we
hear that Grant has indicated a
policy in regard to remOvals-it is
the second or third lesson in that
policy. The first was to remove
every man nominated BY johnson,
no matter how many Republicans,
nor how influential, worked for his
nomination and desired his retention.
"Off with bis head so much for
Johnson men, seemed the motto.
The second lesson was to besiow as
many Offices as possible upon bis rel.
atiyes, and what were left upon SOL
diers. He must at length have
found a new batch Of cousins, for
now it is announced that the third les
son be is going to remove all who
have held Federal Office for eight
wears. This policy is just equal to
that of man who, having ship to
navigate, discharges all his sailors
who know the ropes, and fills their
places With green hands, who don't
! know how to distinguish between the
maiubrace and the catharpings. The
brilIiancy of this last stroke of policy
by the President must be admitted
1t turns out those who can run
the machine, and supplies their place
With innocents. The almost total
want of capacity to appreciate the
importance Of his position, and. what
~ .onrt,v exnected of him and what
it needs, exhibited BY him, grows
more and more apparent: Of all the
, 1869-09-03
A CIergVman,s Joke.

l was spending the night in Free>
port, Illinois. After breakfast l went
into the sitting room, where 1 met
pleasant, chatty, good-humored
traveller, who, like myself, was wait'
ing for the morning train from Gale
ma. We conversed freely and pleas>
antly on different topics, until seeing
two young ladies meet and kiss each
other in the street, just about the
time the train was approaching the
station. Come, said he, since we
are on SO sweet q subject, let US have
a practical application. I'll make
proposition to you. l will agree to
kiss the most beautiful lady in the
cars. you being the judge, if you will
kiss the next prettiest,
This proposition stssgered me a
little, and | could hardly tell whethI
er he was in earnest or fun but as
he would be as deeply in i'll | could
be, l agreed, provided he would do
the 6rst kissing, though my heart
failed when l saw bis jet black eyes
fairly dance with daring.
yes, said he, 'I'll try first. You
take the back car and go iu from the
front end where you can see the faces
of the ladies, and stand by the one
you think the handsomest, and then
l will come in from behind and kiss
her. d"
1 had hardly stepped inside the
cans when l saw at the first glance
one of the loveliest looking woman
my eyes ever fell upon. A beautiful
blonde with auburn hair, and bright
sunny face, full of love and sweetness,
and as radiant and glowing as the
morning. Any farther search was
totally unnecessary. 1 Immediately
took my stand in the isle by her side.
She was looking out of the window
earnestly, as if expecting some one.
The back door opened and in stepped
my hotel friend. pointed my finger
at her, little dreaming that he would
dare carry out his pledge, and you
may imagine nv horror and amaze>
ment when be stepped up quickly
behind her, and STOPPING over her,
kissed her with a relish that made
my "mouth water" 1 expected,
of course, a shreak of horror and a
row generally, followed by a knocks
down; but establishment succeeded
astonishment when l saw her return
the kisses with at least compound
interest.
Quick as a fash he turned round
and said:
"Now, my dear sir, II is your own
turn" pointing st a hideously ugly.
wrinkled old woman who was sitting
in the seat behind.
% "Oh, you must excuse me you
must p hastily exclaimed. al am
sold this time. l give up. Do tell
me who you have been kissing"
b" "Well," said he, "since you are
a man of so much taste and such
quick perception, I'll let you of;
And we all burst into hearty peal
of laughter, as he said: "This is
my wife. 1 have been waiting for
her. 1 knew it was safe PROPOSE
tion." ~
He then told the story to his wife,
who looked ten>fold sweeter ss she
heard it.
Before we reached Chicago we
had exchanged cards and l discovered
that my genial companion was an
Episcopalian preacher of Chicago,
whose name 1 had frequently heard
Whenever 1 go to Chicago |. always
90 to hear him, and a heartier, more
natural preacher is hard 70 fndp
BE was then young man; be s now
one OF the ablest divines of the Epis:
eopal denomination in the We2.-
, 1869-09-03

TIE following notice was found
pasted On large box, which passed
over one of our great through lines of
railroad few days since Baggage
smashers are requested to handle this
box with care, as it contains nitro
glycetine, Greek fire, gun cotton, and
two live gOrillas!' 9he box was not
broken.
, 1869-09-03
SULTAN ABDUL-MEDJID once had

SULTAN ABDUL-MEDJID once had
a difficulty with the stern old Sheikh
ul Islam. The humane ruler of the
Ottoman Empire intended to have a
screen attached to the red fez of his
soldiers in order to protect their eyes,
great many of them ha wing lost their
eyesight, but the old Sheikh obsti-
nately refused to give his consent to
it. Now one day the Sultan sent for
this stubborn supreme functionary Of
the empire, aad, during the audience
which be gave him to sit for over an
hour in front of him in such manner
that the sun shone into his eyes.
At last the Sheikh-ul Islam declared
to the Sultan that it was impossible
for him to sit any longer thus exposed
to the rays of the sun. "Do you see
now, Sheikh ul Islam," said the Sui
tan, "my poor soldiers are no more
able to bear the sun than you are.'
----~O$----
, 1869-09-03

The following intoxicating toast
was offered BY Mr.. Stearns, at a fes-
tival giving to the National Division
of the Sons of Temperance at Wash.
ington: "More beautiful than flowers,
more delicious than strawberries and
cream; the purest spirit of the age
she is far more intoxicating than
wide; we love her and she can't help
herself.
, 1869-09-03

a LADY was examining an appli>
can't for the Office Of maid Of all
work." when she interrogated her as
follows: "Well, hary, can yOu scour
tin ware with alacrity?' "NO,
ma'am,", replied Mary, III always
scouf them with sand"
, 1869-09-03

AGREENHoRN sat a long time very
attentive, musing upon q cane bottom
chair. At length he said: 4 wonder
what fellow took the trouble 10 find
all them sit holes and put strawS
around 'em.
, 1869-09-03

LITTLE Frank was taught that be
Was made out of dust. As he stood
BY the window watching the dust as
the wind was Whirling it in eddies, he
exclaimed seriously, "Ma, 1 thought
the dust looked as though there was
goihg to be another little boy made.
, 1869-09-03
FOB PRINTING of every descrip-

s tiun done to order and on reasonable
terms. Orders for any of the following ar
ticles will be promptly filled:
BOOKS, BLANK CHECKS,
PAMPHLETS NOTES OF HAND,
RANDBILLS, ORDER BOOKS,
BALL TICKETS, STEAMBOAT BILLS,
CIRCULARS, sEEAMBOAT CARDS,
Invitations, Bills of Lading,
BUSINESS CARDS, cERTIFIcATksI
'BILLHEADS, SHOW BILLS,
CONCERT BILLS, CHECK BOOKS
PROGRAMMES, BLK RECEIPTS,
ADDRESS CARDS, DRAFTS,
BLANKS OF ALL KINDS.
, 1869-09-03
Neekly StateslaatI.
FUbLIoHhU 3 HNI NID"I d DI
VIM. II. N Il w ELL,
EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
Jfice statesman Building, Third
Street, near Main Street.
TERMS INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
Rates of Advertising.

One square (ten lines or less) four in
esrtions .......................... $500
For each additional insertion. . LOO
One square per year,. .........3 5000
Two squares or more per square. ...... .20.OO
Hslfyearly per square. $500
Advertisements of one-fourth of column
or more viii be inserted by special con-
tract.
~ To insure insertion, advertisements
must be handed in as early as Thursday
and the number of insertions desired should
be uoted on the margin, .therwise they
will be continued until forbidden.
, 1869-09-03

%Ar14 wAkGrdN
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-08-14

T INNEN 4 mi LAWNS
Shirt, Table, Pantsloon and Fancy LinneD ct
from 50 cents, and upwards per yard. for salsby
mch23 l.. ROSENF1ELD.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-08-14
DR.. WILLIAM REYNAUD,

UFFERS his professional services to the public
Of Baton Rouge and vicinity. Office on Church
street, the same heretofore occupied by DR.. r
H. Day. myS
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-08-14
CITY HOTEL.
CORNER MP & COMMON STREETS,
NEW ORLEANS. IA.

THIS HOTEL ia located in the very centre OF tn
business portion Of the city 1t is conveniently
situated within a few squares OF the thearns and lace
mari Canal street
For busippss men and their families, this Hotel pr
sents superior advantage. The "ommodiors Neran
dahs in front Of the building are . great cow meme
and at,action, not gualled IN extent by any 9TH
Hotel N he city
This Hous,, has been fitted and renovated through
out aud is uns rpassed by any establishment in tn
: outh- vest.
Every luxury the season affords il literally furnish
ed by I g Proprietor and superior Caterers employe
to cause satisfaction to the public.
Particular attention paid to all kilograms and lei
ters ordering rooms.
Business Communications should he addressed,
CITY HOTEL. New Or cans,
IL =. MORR Proprietor.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-08-14
There are ten sugar houses gong up
81 tbe parish Of Terrebonne.

A,,vver in a certain city Of Cohnect''
80, yemnrkable for cleanness Of per
GU. onneared at a party a while ago witt
sO' rose in bis button-hole. "Where 40
ou,,ose it came from I" said ne to a
y,o,her lawyer who WAS admir'"g 1t me
r',sr locked up and down the entire
,snc,b of the qu%estiouer, and answered.
Wins. / suppose it grew there
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-08-14
lou 500. .lSty
NEW SPRING GOODS
AT
B ROSENFTELD,S
ON THE
Corner Of Third and Laurel Streets.
Baton Rouge, La.
ONE MOMENT If YOU PLEASEi

ONE MOMENT IF YOU PLEASE!
YOUR ATTENTION Is CALLED to the fac
l that | an receiving direct from the manu-
factories, portions of my New Spring
FANCY AND STAPLE DRY GOODS,
purchased by my BUYERS from the, most celebra
ted manufactorios in Europe and America.
MY DOMESTIC STOCK
Has been selected with great care to suit tn.
wants Of the planters Of this and the adjoinint
parishes, md will be sold at the lowest possibL
prices.
MY FOREIGN AND FANCY DRY GOODS,
Comprising the latest styles. Is. probably tn.
the largest and most varied stock ever offere
in this market. These goods will he sold at /,
small advance over cost Of importation.
MY STOCK OF MEMS & WOMEN'S SHOFs
Is unusually large and fine, and I feel eatis6e
in guaranteeing my prices and comparing fav
orably with any retail house 10 the South an
Southwest.
MY CLOTHING & HAT DEPARTMENT
Will compare favorahly with any establishment
between Memphis and New Orleans, both as r.
CARDS quality and quantity. My 90 ds wer
made up especially for this market, and manu-
facturei by the most fashionable and r, lab
establishments ia this country.
aeIy- BUYERS WILL FIND 1T TO THEIr
advantage to call and examine my stock Of
GENTS AND YOUTHS CLOTHING. FURN-
ISHING, PIECE GOODS AMI HATS,
before purchasing elsewhere.
Country merchants will save the costs o.
freight. insurance and drayage by purcbasin,
At nv establishment My wholesale prices ar
Identical with those Of New Orleans.
Prompt attention assured t" all.
ABE ROSENFlELD.