Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-23
CHICAGO CORRESPONDENCE.
Mild Observation-Disclosures Faflures-The HUI
name SOciety-WOman Sudrage-JuveniIe
Literature Little Corporal Side
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name SOciety-WOman Sufrage-SuveniIe
Literature The Little Corporal Side
walks-WoOden Pavements-Water Pipes
-Amusements.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10, 1s7O.-The remarkably
mild weather of the fall, and the winter, thus
far, has had depressing influence upon
nearly all kinds of business. The wish of
nearly all classes of tradesmen for cold
weather is most fervent But whether it
would bring them the relief hoped for is
doubtful. Certainly, the prolonged mild
weather has been great boon to the labor
ing poor, who constitute the majority in every
large city.
There have been few
BUSINESS FAILURES
within the past few days of houses that have
been embarrassed for some time, by too great
an extension of credits, and the difficulty OF
collections. But business houses here are
generally on firm basis, and no danger of a
commercial revulsion is apprehended.
The public demonstrations of the week
have been the organization of
THE HUMANE SOCIETY
for the prevention of cruelty to animals, and
the promotion of humane public sentiment.
The meeting for this purpose was largely at
tended by representative citizens, and was
exceedingly interesting. There is a large
and promising field here for it's labors, and
as it proposes pecuniary, as well as sanitary
and moral, benefits, its success is not pro-
blematical.
The friends of
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
propose to promote their cause by public
meetings, lectures, and perhaps O Festival
At meeting of the Executive Committee
and friends of the State Association, last
Tuesday, it was resolved to hold the
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION,
in this city, some time in January. The
County, State and Northwestern Associa-
tions are now all working in harmony, the
State Association having withdrawn its con-
nection with the American (Boston) Asso
citation, the latter being run by a small mu-
lual admiration coterie in the sunshine of
Boston, who seem to think the wise men
now, as at Christ's nativity, come from the
East Western people have concluded that
they can take care of their own homestead.
They furnish the nation with Presidents, and
are able TO attend to this matter of suffrage
without the supervision of Boston.
JUVENILE LITERATURE.
Books and Primers for children are almost
cOeval with the art of printing, but juvenile
newspapers and magazines are compare
lively modern invention. 1t is very COM
mon, but erroneous, opinion, that it requires
little talent to write for children, and there
is vast amount of childish, or puerile,
writing published for adult people. But to
write for children so as to attract, interest
and instruct them, requires talent of the
highest order. And he who possesses this
priceless gift, and uses it wisely and well to
mould the minds and hearts of the rising
generation, is above kings and emperors for
he rules an empire that is to govern the
world.
There have been great improvements in
the character of Juvenile newspapers and
magazines within a few years. The best
minds are now employed to write for them,
and the realms of nature, philosophy, science
and art are laid under contribution by the
publishers, to give them the highest efficiency
and usefulness in forming and improving
the minds, morals and manners of the
young. At the head of Juvenile magazines,
the liveliest, raciest and best, and outranking
them all in circulation and popularity, is
THE LITTLE CORPORAL,
published by Sewell & Miller, at Chicago, for
$1.5O a year. Within few months it has
been changed and improved in form, en-
larged in volume and elegantly illustrated,
aud four pages more are to be added in Jan
uary. So that, though only in its sixth year,
it will be, in beauty of Typography and Illus
tration and excellence of reading matter, as
well as in circulation, without peer among
juvenile magazines. The publishers have
laid parents, guardians and children under
obligations for their enterprise, which the
pittance of three cents week but poorly re-
pays, and no family with children in it can
afford to do without it, Its suggestions to
parents and teachers alone are worth many
times its cost, for it is as great a help to them
as to children. Its premiums to the getters-
up of clubs are very liberal, and all can get a
sample copy free by writing to the publishers.
All who subscribe before December 31st will
get the November and December numbers of
this year free. It's presence in every house
hold would be shield against temptation as
well as Joy and blessing. The same firm
publish The School Festival, unique Quar-
terly Magazine, devoted solely to Sunday and
day school exhibitions, for 15 cents number,
or 80 cents year.
SIDEWALKS.
There have been seventy-two miles of
sidewalks built in this city since April LIST.
There are now about $50 miles of sidewalks
in Chicago.
WOODEN PAYMENTS.
We have 81 miles of wooden paved streets,
Is miles of which have been built the
present year. Nineteen and 41-100 miles of
wooden pavement are projected for the next
year, to cost, with other street improvements,
the sum of S2,336,965.
WATER PIPES.
We have 269 miles of water pipes, of which
304 miles have been constructed the present
year. The daily average consumption of
water is 100000 gallons, though ia the
hottest days of summer it was 28N0O,OOO
gallons.
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