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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-16
Are Cats Dangerous !?

The Albany Argus is authority for the
following statement
"The good citizens of Schenectady have
been alarmed greatly by singular affair
which took place there few days ago.
AS cat story it goes ahead of anything
of the kind we have heard. The father
of family, just before retiring late at
night, heard groans in the room occupied
by his daughter, a girl twelve years of
age. Upon going to the room he found
cat on the breast of his child, with its
four legs around the child's neck, and its
mouth to the child's mouth. 1t was with
some difficulty that the cat was removed;
The child had evidently been asleep, and
when found was so much exhausted by
her breath having been obstructed, that
she had not strength enough to force the
cat away. We have heard OF cats causing
the death of infants in shis way, but never
before heard of such an incident in con-
nection with girl twelve years of age.
The hcts were reported by the father
himself. The girl has since been troubled
in breathing"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-16
4 Singular Suicide.

TIE town of Half Moon, Saratoga
county, N. Y, was recently the scene OF
one Of the coolest and most desperate
cases of suicide ever recorded. A boy
named Norman Shaw, aged about Ii
wears, did something to displease his
mother, who, after correcting him, said
thst she would inform his father of his
conduct. Upon this the boy went and
got the Bible, picked out text from
which he said he wanted his funeral ser
mon preached, and telling his mother
that she would never see him again, went
out. . enzs zssazS
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-16
POLTTICAL:

J. Allen Barber is the Republican can
didate in the Third Wisconsin Congress
sional District, and Joseph B. Rothschild
in the Fifth Ohio.
VIM. nj. Marine has been nominated
for Congress by the Republicans OF the
Second Congressional District of Mary
land.
J. W. Ketchell is the Republican candi-
date for Congress IN the Tenth Illinois
District. Milton Taylor is the Democratic
candidate in the First, and s. T. Cary in
the Second Ohio Districts.
In an election at Davenport, Iowa, on
the Sd, John B. Hills, Republican, was
elected Mayor to fill a.vacancy.
A Montpelier, Vt, dispatch Of the 9th
says that at the recent election in that
State "a very light vote was cast, though
little heavier than last year. The result
is the election of the Republican State
and Congressional tickets. The Senate
will be nearly unanimously Republican,
and the House probably about 200 Repub-
licans to 30 Democrats"
A split occurred in the recent Re-
publican State Convention OF Missouri.
The Regulars nominated the following
ticket: Governor, Joseph McClurg
Lieutenant Governor, A. j. Harlan
Secretary of State, John Il. Slower
Treasurer, Chauncey J. Filley; Auditor
e.. A. Moser; Attorney General W. a
John. The Liberals" nominated, fo1
Governor, B. Gratz Brown; Lieut.. Gov
ernor, J. J. Gravelly; Secretary of State
e. F. Wiegel; Treasurer, Sam. T. Hays
Auditor, Dan. M. Draper; Attorney Gen
eral, A. F. Baker.
The first baseball contest between the
White Stockings, of Chicago, and the Rec
Stockings, of Cincinnati, came of in the
latter city on the 7th. The game resulted
in a score of 10 for the Whites to 8 fol
the Reds.
A bill has passed the Georgia House o.
Representatives, prohibiting whipping al
q punishment for crime.
Among the cities and towns in Massa
chusetts voting, on the 9th, IN favor OF IL
censing the sale of ale and lager, were
Cambridge, Lowell, Worcester, Lawrence
and Taunton. A majority OF the small
towns voted for prohibition, as also dix
New Bedford.
Returns from 1856 towns in Vermont
received on the 7th, give Republican
majority of 1885.
Congressional nominations on the 7th
Republican j. III. Rusk, Sixth Wisconsin
District; Gen. w. Ell. Houghton, Secon'
MICHIGAN, re-nomiDated. Democratic
John L. Stoneman, Third Iowa; N. D
Eldridge, First, and Myron Rider, Fourtl
Michigan,
At the city election in Wilmington
Del, on the 7th, the whole Democrat
ticket was elected, the Democrats carry
ing five wards ous of nine.
i The Republicans Of New jersey hay
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-16

This occurred about 10 o'clock, and the
mother, deemiDg it some foolish threat,
went on with her work. Eleven o'clock
came, and the boy not returning, his
grandmother went in search of him, and
found him in the wagon house, with a
strap about his neck, showing that he had
committed suicide. He had fastened the
strap to his neck, and then tied it to an
ox-chain hanging from a beam, and
climbed up on q partition and threw him
self off, thus accomplishing his purpose.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-16
Devoted to the Interests of the People.
DODGEvILLE, WISCONSIN, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 49, 1870.

surance, $4,000. John B. Drake, $780,
900; insurance. $121, 600. Thatcher
estate, $75.OOo; insurance, 100000; Field
Letter & Co., s1sO,O0O, insurance, $751;
900. James & Butler, $4,000; insurance
$4,000. Oliver Ditson, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000. Nathaniel P. Wilder, $1,000; IN
surance, $4,000. ]. V. Farwell (building)'
$1e5,OOO; insurance, $4,000.
The miniature steamer City OF kagusa
arrived at Boston on the 9th, eighty Six
days from Queenstown.
The State Department at Washington on
the Sth received dispatch from the Pro-
visional Government of France asking for
the mediation of the United States in con-
nection with the leading powers OF Europe
in the interest of peace, and for securing
such terms of settlement as the French
can accept with honor. The dispatch ex-
plains this to be the copy of a joint note
addressed to all the neutral European
powers.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-16
Miscellaneous Reading.
a NOVEL TO BE READ IN FIVE
MINUIES

T1o0NLTeET evening shady grove
Two young people much In love,
Heroine with great wealth endowed,
Hero, handsome, poor, and proud:
Truth eterna-hearts united n+~l
Vows of chaDgeless passion phgnted;
Kisses-quarrels-sigh sighs-caresses,
Maiden yields one OF her tresses,
Obstacles to be surmounted,
Ugly rival old and stale
Oyerhears the tender tale.
Morning in the East looks ruddy;
Scene-Young lady's fathers study,
Hero with his hat in hand,
Comes her ditto to demand;
And at once her hand refuses;
Maiden faints beneath the blow
Mother fntercedes-no go;
Shrieks-hysterics -protestations,
Mixed with old mans execrations,
Exit lover midst the din
Ugly rival enters in.
Time-a moonlight night once more,
Scene-outsde the lady's door,
Lover, with half broken heart,
s, ears he'd rather die than part.
Garden-fower, outrageous shade
Many yaccents-seIenade-
Chamber window opens wide
Debut of expectant bride;
Little dog most kindly mute--s
Tears--rope -fight-pursuit-
Gallant steeds-too late-night's screen
= Triumph -marriage-Gretna Green,
old mans rage-disowns forever
Ugly riVal-scarlet fever. s
VOL. ".
Old man sickly-sends for child;
All forgiveness-re eeonciled; u {
u b Young man making money fast
~ Old mans blessing-dics at last,
Youthful couple prove probate
u. Get the money--liye in state.
Mothers wishes crowned with joy
Doctors-nurses-little boy.
Time proceeds-her ties endear-
Olive branches-year by year,
Blessings on the good attend
General gladness-moral end.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-16

SEvENTY-FIvE days are sufficient TO ae-
complish tour around the world, accord
ing to DR.. Prime, who, with his wife, has
recently completed this journey, though
he took year for it, stopping in various
places, He has travelled between 10000
and 40,O09 miles during the year, and all
without the slightest accident.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-16

"A London writer estimates the death
rate from chloroform in England at one
for every 5000 patients.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-16
PERSONAL.

Anew York dispatch ofthe I'd says that
ChiefJustice Chase was reported to be
suffering from paralysis at Narragansett,
RI. His recovery was deemed doubtful.
He could not walk without assistance,
and his mind was seriously affected.
At Cincinnati, on the I'd, the Red
Stockings defeated the Atlantics, OF
Brooklyn-14 to 8.
A Providence, r. l., dispatch of the Sd
says: "Chief- Justice Chase is now at
Narragansett, being somewhat indisposed
from exposure during his recent excur-
sion to the Northwest
The third game of the series between
the White Stockings, of Chicago, and the
Forest Citys, of Rockford, was played in
Chicago on the 9th. Result, in five in
nings, 13 for the White Stockings, to 6 for
the Forest Citys. The Forest CiJys, OF
Cleveland, defeated the Atlantics, OF
Brooklyn, on the 5th-15 to 13.
Ole Bull was married at Madison, Wis,
on the 9th, to Miss Sarah Thorpe, young
est daughter of Senator Thorpe, Of that
city.
The Brooklyn Union of the 7Sh pub.
fishes a letter from Hon. Schuyler Colfax,
announcing his definite and unalterable
retirement from public life, at the close
of his present term of office.
John L. Taylor, ex-member of Con-
gress from Ohio, dropped dead from heart
disease in the General Land Office at
Washington on the 9th, aged 70 years.
According to the official census returns
the population of Washington, D. O., is
111,195, an increase of 50,073, or 50 per
cent, since 1900.
Charges of impeachment against state
Treasurer Ingres were dismissed in the
Georgia Legislature on the 7th, by vote
of 78 to 7.
The Greenville (Tenn.) National Union
announces that Ex-President Andrew
johnson will not be candidate for Con-
gress.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
Terrible ConvuIsions at Sea.

The Bath Times says that Captain Prebie
of ship Ellen Goodspced of Bath, writes
home from Hamburg as follows, concern
ing an earthquake at sea in July:
We were twentv-threc days from the
channel 10 the line of the Capo OF Good
Hone, having had ligh. airs and calm all
the way. We came south OF Tasmania
and up between that and New Zealand.
On the 10Th inst, made Macaulay Island
and at | 80. felt very severe shock Of m
earthquake which caused the ship To
tremblc violently. 1t lasted one and 4
half minutes. We were about eight
miles from the Island at the time. Al
midnight made Raoul Island and saw an
active Subterranean Volcano near the
shore in The S. w. Bay Of the Island II
hove up n dense volume of steam and
smoke to the height OF from 200O to 5000
feet. with such force that The wind did
not seem 10 have any effect upon 1t TIL 1t
was lost in the clouds. The wafer as
sumcd singular appearance. 1t was al
most as black rs ink. and looked MOI o
like ink than water. 1t was two days be-
iorc it resumed its usual color. The steam
obscured the heavens for distance of
more than fifty miles each way from The
Island and seemed TO affect The wind so
as to make it blow from all points OF the
compass toward the Island"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
From this Worid to the other.

We sta!i in lite an unblokcn company;
brothers and sisters. friends and lovers,
neighbUrS and comrades are with us;
there is circle within circle, and each one
OF us is at the charmed ccntes where the
hearts affections arc aglow, AMI whence
they radlato outward upon society,".
Youth is exubcrant with JOY and hope;
The earth looks fair, for it sparkles with
Maydcws yet, and no shallow hath fallen
upon it. We are all here, and we could
live here forever. The homc-centre is on
the hiher side of the river, and why
should we strain our eyes TO look beyond?
Bu, this state of things does not continue
long. Our circle grows less and less. Ii
is broken and broken, and then closed up
again; but every break and close makes
it narrower and smaller. Perhaps before
the sun is at his meridian the majority are
on the other side The circle there is as
large as the one here. aud we are drawn
con,ruriwisc and vbrate between the two.
A little longer, and We have almost cross
ed over; the balance settles down on the
spiritual side. and The home.centre is re-
moved to The upper sphere. AT length
YOU sec nothing but an aged pilgrim
stan,ing alone on the rivers brink and
locking earnestly toward the country
on the other side. In the morning, tha
large and goodly company rejoicing to-
gelher with music and wine in the even
ing, dwindlcd down to that solitary old
man, the last of his family, and the last
of his generation. waiting to go home.
AMI filed with pensivc memories OF the
long ago!- +. III. Sears.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
The Hurricane iH CUBA.

The following additional details of the
great hurricane in Cuba arc given by =
Havana correspondent of the New Yor|;
Herald, under the date of The llth ult:
Tlis morning the city was startled with
the news of the highIGul results ol the
storm in Maanzas, u place o: about forty
thousand inhabitants, about sixty miles
east of Havana. It is situated on sort
Of peninsula, facing the bay. lumure
river flowing upon the north side, and the
San Juan upon the south. Across the
/ former is the suburb of Versailles. and
the latter the Pucbla Minos. both upon.
low. alluyiil ground. That portion OF
The city bordering upon the bay is aI,o
very low. According to the accounts
which have been received here the heavy
rains which have fallen there, combined
with The effect of the wind. caused the
overflow of the two rivers, the waters oI
which met in crossing the city, causing
the destruction of lfc and property. All
communications with Matanzas, both by
telegraph and mail has been cut of since
the hurricane. and the news was brought
here hy IN, sScngcr to The Captain Gen
ertl, who came on horseback. arriving
/ last evening But few ot the details have
transpircd tt is known that toe suburbs
mentioned were ovcrtlown, and the IS.
iimatcd number OF those who persisted l.
two thousand. The warehouses on the
banks OF the San Juan river we're entire.
| " destroyed, and the bridges Ballcw and
san Luis over the San Juan, and the lu.
mure over the river of that name washed
away. Il is safe, moreover to conclndu
that millions o both public and private
property have been lost.
Owing to the want Of communication
but little is known of the effect, Of The
storm throughout the i,land \ gentle
man recently arrived from Guincs state
that in that pace the roofs and windows
ol many oil The houses were partially dcs
troycd. One of the towers OF the church
was thrown down, and the other greatly
injured. while the debris falling on ,b"
adjoining houses caused much damage
The quarters of the Guardico Civil suffer
ed greatly, and the trees on the Plaza
were thrown down. Many OF the poor
arc suffering greatly for want Of shelter.
The rice fields in the vicinity, which were
ready for harvesting, having been com.
pletely ruined. On The estate Mendoza
all the houses save the one occupied 10y
the ovcrscer, were thrown down. Re
ports from the country generally "a far a.
received indicate great damage to the su
gar crop. The plantain groves and
thousands OF trees have been entirely
,btpANu
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04

sentinel who fled in hot haste to the guard
house, and turned ont the guard. stating
that one Of the delirious patients had es'
capped from his room, and was knocking
about among the coilins in the dead house.
Lanterns were procured and search
among tho collins commenced. They soon
satisfied themselves that 10 person was
in the dead house, and were upon the
point Of leaving, making n great deal OF
sport at the expense of The poor soldier,
who they supposed had been frightened
ut his own dream. When Moffett seeing n
glimmer of light, and hearing voices,
again commenced pounding and calling
to them. They again resumed their
sea, ch. and soon found the coffin from
which the noise issued and having opened
it restored the poor boy again 10 his bed
and the care of his nurse BY ski 'ul trea
ment he finally recovered, and four years
ago. he was clerk in tho Pension Office
at Washington.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
!.STOItf. TO LiE T. 4.
An Incident Of he War.

The following strange incident was CON-
municatcd to your correspondent by the
prcson himself. for whose vcracity | can
vouch with the utmost confidence, having
been fellow clerk with him ror two years
in one Of the departments at Washington.
His name was Benjamin +. Moffett Il
young man aged abou! eighteen nj the
time of his supposed death. He was 4
private in one of the Indiana Regiments
during the war ofthe rebellion, was Sc
vcrcly wounded in his side at the battle OF
Fort Donnelson and taken TO the hospital
at St Louis. while there, before his
wounds had entirely healed. he was taken
with the small pox and sent t) the pest
house on Bloody Island. The hospital
was crowded, and the pestlcnce was fear.
Acknowledgment and mortal. The deaths
were so rapid, and the bodies accumulated
so fast in The dead house, that many re-
mancd there soRc days previous to bur
ial, and TO this circumstance the young
man owes his life.
He had been sick twenty days, much Of
the time delirious, when the change oc-
cured which the physician pronounced
death. He WAS placed IN coffin and
conveyed to the dead house, where twen-
lv. other bodies were waiting inter
mcnt. There he remained two days and
nights. his time for burial having been
appointed for the third day. Happily for
him, during the night or early morning of
the appointed day he came to his senses,
and as his returning reason beganto dawn
upon him he felt as if wakening from
deep sleep. He had been in the habit
during his sickness of holding consulta-
ton throu oh n small hole in the wooden
partition of his bunk, with his next neigh.
bcr on the other side Of the partition.
Upon waking, he accordingly turned on
his side TO address his friend and was as
tonished not to find the aperture through
which he had received his communications.
and on feeling about him soon compre-
hended his situation Yet he did not
once dream that he had died and was a.
bout TO be buried in the earth, but sup
posed that he had been placed in this box
to be transported to his friends, and that
this singular mode of transportation was
adopted, to keep him from spreading the
contagion during the journey. This
tn, ught was evidence that his mind was
still little muddy.
He lay some time pondering upon this
idea, and very uncomfortable in his close
quarters. when he heard some ono whist
ling near by. This was the sentry sta
toned at the dead house, probably whist
ling to keep his courage up. Benny ac-
cordingly began to pound on his coffin and
call for assistance. the noise alarmed the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
Selett Storp.
DIR. GRAY'S PATIENT.

Aunt Attic Starbright was the sweetest
and handsomest old maid that ever the
sun shone upon Idon't believe she had
an enemy in all the wide world; ! am
sure she had none in Roseband, our own
swee, village that struggled amidst the
hills.
Who can tell why some people never
married? Vivacious, charming, even up
to forty, she WAS the very one TO storm
hearts. If she ever had offers. she kept
the matter close, but | enjoy my own
private opinion that she was often impor-
tuned to change her state of blessedness.
The world is no misnomer in her case-it
was blessedness with her through life.
Picture 10 yourself a fair. sunshiny face,
with the gladest most innocent blue eyes
YOU ever saw, with curls on each side OF
the ample forehead, white as silver, with
a smile that made you happy for hours
after YOU missGd it with low, gentle voice
~ sweet as music, and then you have the
aunt Attic whom the children, and l do
believe, the very dumb cattle loved, Her
flowers. trees. birds and sunshine always
seemed the brightest in Rosebank. Every
thing she dd looked and said. was refined
into something rsrer than common. Her
bread, meats, pastry, were always better
than any taste elsewhere.
| The only marvel wa. that Lurlne Star
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-04
pottrn.
"CTCEL Y"

Cicely ssyS you're poet may be l ain'tmuch on
rhyme;
reckon you'd give me a hundred, and bca, me
ever, time.
Poetry that's the way some chaps puts mp an
iIee.
Bu, takes mine straight without sugar." and
that, what's the matter with me.
Poetry just look round YOU alkali, rock, and
sage;
sase-bru.h, rock and slkau; ainr tia pretty
page.
sun in the east at moruin', sun in the west at
night.
And the shadow Of this yer station the oH'y thing
move, Ia sight
Poetry Well now-rony POLY, run to your
mann
Run right away my pooty By-by amt she a
lamb
Poetry that remind. me o suihin' right in that
suit
jest shot that door thar, win yer, for Ciceys ears
is cute.
Yc noticed Polly-,he baby month afOrc she
sas born
Cicely-my old voman-was moody Ike and for
lou;
ou, OF her head and crazy, and talked of flowers
AMI trces;
Family man, Yourself, sir2 Well, you know what
awoman be's.
Naryous .hc vas, and res;less-said that -he
couldn't stay"
>;ay-aud the nearest woman seventeen miles
away,
But fixed il up with the Doctor, and he said he
would be on hand.
And kinder stuck by the shau,y, and fenced in
,ha, bit o. land.
one nigh,-,hc tenth Of october-I woke with
chill and fright,
For the door /, was standing open and Ciccly
waruj in sight
Bul note va. pinned the blanket, which 1t
said that she couldn't stay"
But had gone 10 visit her uelsh1or-scyentecn
miles away
when and how she stamPedcd, didn't wait Tor to
For on, ia the road mex; mu,, started As Wild a.
she:
Running Grs; this way and that way, Ike hound
that 500 the scent
For there wArut no track in the darkness 70 tell
me the way she went,
I've had some mighty mean moments afore ASm
10 mi, spot
Lost on the Plains in 50 drowuded almost, aud
shot.
But on, on ,hi. alkali desert, a hunting crazy
VIC .s,,- orsrr dom.
ID NY ''''
'Cicely Cicely Cicely called, anu he'd N!
breath
And "Cicely" came from the canyon-and all was
,tir as death
And "CiceIv Cicely Cicely ." came from the rocks
below o.--,-... -. o-.m
Ana 'u' = "'''(P,' -
'''N pax W
I ,ip't what vou call rclgious-but Jest looked
mp 20 the sky
And-;his ycr's 10 what I'm coming and may oc
ye think lie,
Bu, OF away TO The eAs''ard, waller and big and
'''' ,,--..-..i..,,, 80, si,,,.rc.t Kind Of
-" W
star
Big and Waller anil dancing, 10 seemed TO beckon
ome:
Yaller and Ls, and dancing, such a, YOU never
see.
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