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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-22
An Adventure with a Burglar.

| WENT to Convent Garden Theatre one
| night last season. We were let out at
twelve, and set off to my lodgings.
| Knocked: there was no answer. knocked
again window was thrown up, and my
landlady's head appeared. a4q
Who are your" she screamed. Iii
"Let's in, please; it's me !" answered
Then, Mr.. Me-" if you don't come
home afore ten, you may stay out till
mornin'. never wait up for my dodgers
--my door is closed at ten and then the
window closed with a bang.
mo go thlnksI. 81 have no money
I'll go to railway station, and wait in
the waiting-room till morning." which
resolution | proceeded to carry out by
walking quickly for the Bank.
turned into Moorgate street, and was
just thinking whether I should go to the
London, Brighton and South Coast, or
London Bridge station. / stopped to
think. There was a confectioner's shop
just in front of me. Oh, that it were open
l had three-pence left.
just at this moment tall, broad-shoul-
dered man came UP to me, and viewed me
from top to toe. l looked at him. He
was dressed in dark clothes; pea-iacket
and clap.trap cloth hat, with a peak
lying level ON the forehead, gave me 8
feeling of awe. The thought forced itself
upon me that he was garroter. He
spoke first
You're Mr.. Sam ?" and he laid his
| finger on his nose.
you've guessed it," said 1, thinking it
best to agree with him, although my name
was Tom.
"Then come alongp and away we
went.
Ibid Butler give We e'er pistols" he
| asked 5F
No" said ], beginning to tremble.
he said he wanted them himself"
"Just like him. He told me I'd find
you standing in Moorgate street, between
| twelve and one, opposite the confectioner's,
with your right hand in your pocket"
Pm in for it p thinks I, "but l must
| go through with it. But whatever viii it
| come to at all at ALP"
He ledme through a labyrinth of streets,
walking rather fast, till we emerged upon
the City Road. Then he made straight
for the Angel, and from thence took cab
| for Fleet street! What object he had in
doing this, cannot say. He did not offer
to explain; in fact, not a word passed be-
| tween us till we got out at the top of
Ludgate HILL
From thence we went into back street,
and out of that into another, no matter
which, and suddenly stopping opposite a
shop, he exclaimed:
There's our cribf'
els it?" says l..
Whereupon ne produced from his pock-
ct rule. The shop was evidently tail
or's, as it had bars standing cat, like the
rungs of Jacobs ladder, from each sis
of the door, to exhibit stock upon. NY
friend stepped on the first of these, which
was three feet from the ground, and speed
lily measured the height of a large glass
ianlight over the door, then, stepping
down again, he measured the breadth of
the door, aud as the fanlight was square.
he mattered to me by way of giving ME
lis dimensions
Three and half by two high" and
chuckled quietly.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-22
Absence Of Mind.

DOCTOR JOSIAH CAMPBELL, who lived
for many years on the Western Reserve
in Ohio, was skillful physician, but
withal one of the most eccentric and alb.
sent-minded persons in the world, except
Margaret, his wife, and she was fully his
equal. One summer morning the Doctor
was caught out in q tremendous shower
which drenched him to the skin. It soon
cleared Eoft, however, and Doctor Josh
rode into his own yard, where he took
the dripping saddle from his horse and let
him go adrift into the pasture. The sad
die he placed on a stout log of wood
which was elevated some four feet from
the ground on two posts, where the doc
tor had begun to build platform to dry
his peaches on.
After having got his saddle fixed so II
would dry, he took the bride, and, putting
the bits over the end of the log, he
stretched out the reins, and hitching
them to the horn of the saddle, went in
TO change his wet clothes and get break
fast. Josiah, Jr., and Margaret, Jr., were
away from home on visit, and so the
two seniors sat down TO the morning meal.
When they were about half through, lin
Atwood, a farmer who lived about eight
miles distant, came in, telling the doctor
he wished he would go over to his house,
as he recxoned he might be wanted over
there, and then went off to the village in
hurry, after some necessary " fixens."
i When the doctor finished his meal, he
took his saddle bags and out he wentinto
the yard, where he deliberately mounted
his saddle and set out in imagination for
Jim Atwood's. fET D e
For long time he rode on in silence,
with, his eyes intently fixed on Buchan s
Practice, which lay open before him. At
length he began to feel the effects of the
fierce rays of amid day sun, and on look
ing up from his book he discovered a
house close by him, upon which he sung
out Justify for drink Of water.
Aunt Margaret, who had been for the
last two hours very busy in the garden,
soon made her appearance with pitcher
of milk, and after the thirsty stranger
had taken a long draught, they entered
into an animated conversation, the Doc
tor launching out into rapturous praises
OF the scenery about the place, the neat
ness OF the buildings, the fine orchard of
peach and apple trees; and the lady, who
had caught q glimpse of the saddle bags,
made great many inquiries about the
health Of the neighbornOod, etc.
). The Doctor, finally took his leave of the
lady, assuring her that he would call on
his return and have some further CONVEX
sation with her, as she reminded him so
much Of his wife, who, he was sure, would
be very happy to make her acquaintance.
The lady turned to enter the house, and
the Doctor had just gathered up the reins,
when Jim Atwood dashed up to the gate
with his horse all in a. lather of foam.
WHAT on earth are you doing, Doc.
tor = yelled jim; get off that log and
come along" ~
ihe Doctor was greatly astonished at
first, hut after few minutes it got
through his hair that he had teen all the
morning. riding beech-log in his own
dooTYard. r-.-. y. -
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-22

glaring eyes advancing slowly towards
him for fieht. Our friend, seeing that be
could not stop the dog by words or ges
lures, at once prepared to defend himself,
as flight was impossible. As soon as the
dog was near him he arose on his hind
feet and attempted 10 seize MI. ID. by the
throat.
Then ensued a combat between the man
and the dog Of about ten minutes dnla
ton. and which for fierceness scarcely has
a parallel in such encounters. Mr.. d. first
threw out his left arm, which the dog bit
considerably near the wrist, and with his
right hsnd caught the infuriated brute by
the throat. and as soon as his left hand
was released from the grip Of the dog, he
seized his under jaw with it. knowing
from every circumstance that the combat
would be a lengthy one, as soon as the
first excitement had subsidized, Mr.. ID. or
dered his family to close every door OF his
dwelling but one, toward which he grad
| ually but slowly drew the dog. Betorc
reaching the steps the dog had for short
time partially disengaged himself and bit
Mr.. d. severely on the left thigh.
By this time our friend became calm
and collected, and promptly e-seized the
dog by the under jaw and throat, and then
began again to draw the brute toward the
open door. Finally he had reached the
door-steps, which were about five feet
high, and began to walk up them back
| ward, and when at the top, he, by sum
moning all his strength, and by one vio-
lent effort, threw the dog to the ground
on his back. Before the animal could re-
cover his feet and ascend the steps, Mr.. D.
had entered the house and closed the open
door. The mastiff showed every disposi-
ton to renew the battle, and made frantic
| attempts to enter the windows.
| At last finding ingress impossible, he
| took his position and watched the door
closely for Mr.. D., and manifested by his
action that he would attack him again If
he entered the yard. In the meantime
the Rev. Mr.. Hall, neighbor, came to
Mr.. DIS rescue (the dog showing no dis
position to modest any one but Mr.. Doug
lass), and with his gun shot the dog twice
and killed him, greatly to the relief and
| safety of our town sman, who was closely
besieged in his own house
We may state, in conclusion, that Mr.
Douglass owes his safety to his great
strength, being a man of two hundred
pounds weight, and of proportionate mus
cular power. Our friend was entirely I'M
armed; and although during the combat
his servants brought him his gun, the ca
counter was SO terrific that he was unable
| to use frearms.-NeaomGfa (GG.) Herald
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-22
Injuries to the Horses Foot.

THE foot is often severely injured from
punctured wounds, produced by picking
up a nail whilst travelling, or from tread
ing upon some other sharp substance.
The sole is penetrated, and the sensitive
parts injured. The part most liable to
puncture is the frog, and the line of union
between the bars and the frog. A short
time since we had an opportunity of see
ing case of puncture, where nail
entered close to the side of the frog and
passed through the tendon, and grazed
the edge of the coffin bone. The infiam-
matory action, following such serious
wound, caused death the fifth Gay after
the accident. ,#
The danger to be unprecedented will
greatly depend on the situation of the
puncture. If near the coffin joint, acute
inflammation of that important structure
is very likely to supervene, and in some
cases the joint is punctured, allowing the
stynovia to escape. Horses are also FREE
quently injured in shoeing, from the nails
through accident or carelessness being
driven too far up and injuring the sensi-
tive lamiD9; or even when the nail does
not actually touch the sensitive part, it
may come in close contact with it, and
when the horse puts his feet forcibly on
the ground, the highly vascular parts are
bruised, and Inflammation is set up, which
soon terminates in suppuration.
In the treatment of these injuries the
offending agent must be removed, and in
most cases the sole should be thinned !;
and when matter has formed, free open
ing must be given through the sole. The
foot may be placed in bucket of hot
water several times day, when the pain
is great, and Immediately afterwards ap-
ly potiltice. In cases where the consti-
tutional fever is great, good dose of pur-
gative medicine should be given. When
the pain is removed, the horse may be
shod, and great benefit may be derived
from the use of stout leather sole, with
a stufling of tar and tow Canada
Farmer.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-22

In numbers there lie safety. 1t was upos tbis
principle that the formula of JULsoN's MOUNTAIN
HERB Pills was prepared. DIR. Judson, in
tending to spend fortune in advertising his pills.
submitted his recipe to the revision of the most
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the result is simple but most eficacious medicine
the JUDsoN's MOUNTAIN HERB PILLS. They
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SONS MOUNTAIN HERB PILLS cure Biliousness
Female Irregularities, Headache and many of the
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recommend them to your friends. They are both
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-22
Terrific Combat with Georgia Mas
. tiff. ~

MR. E. DOUGLASS, ESQ.,, of this city
was recently the owner OF mastiff
winch he had raised, and which was about
tFso years ana q half old. and, no doubt
me largest dog in the country.
& I'm NJ onday evening Mr. Douglass was
? t.teinatlng 10 drive Come chickens into
ms garden, bat ene dog occupied the gate
ana would not let them pass him Mr. ID.
e11cfea mn away, but the mastitf would
not ooey rtttii his owner had thrown stv-
efai rocks at him, when he TOOK rctu;re
under The kitchen. IN a.ln0nlent more
1if' y. SAN his dog with lean steps and
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-22
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-22
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-22
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-07-22

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-25
STATE OF MAINE.

OXFORD. SIS Board OF County Commissioners,
September Sess sion, 1870, held by adjournment No
venber 18th, 1870.
Upon the foregoing petition satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are re-
pon.ible and that inquiry into the merits OF then
application Is expedient:
II i Ordered, that the County Commissioners
meet NJ the Dwelling House OF Joseph Bearce, in
Hebron, in said County of oxford, on FRIDAY ,
the twenty third esd day of December next, NJ
ten of the clock in the forenoon. and thence pro
coed 10 view the route mentioned in said petitions
Immediately after which view, IA hearing OF the
parties and witnesses viii, be had az some conYen
lent place in the vicinity, and such other meas
taken in the premises a. the Commissioner.
shall Judge proper. And IL Is further ordered, that
notice of the time, place and purpose of the Com
missioner,' meeting aforesaid be given TO al! per
sons and corporations interested by causing attts,'
ed copies of said petition and Of this order thereon TO
be served upon the Clerk of the Town OF Hebron,
and also 10 be posted up in thr public places in said
town, and published three weeks successfully In
the oxford Democrat. newspaper printed at i'aris
said County OF oxford, the first OF said pubcations
aud each OF the other notices, TO be slade, served
aud POSTED ut least thirty days before said time OF
meeting 10 the end that all persons and corpora
lions may then and there appear and shew cause
IL ans they have why the prayer OF said petitioners
should not be granted
Attest: WM. X. KlMBALL, Clerk.
true copy OF said Petition and Order Of Court
thereon
Attest: WM. X. kIMBALL. CLERK.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-25

The primary cause OF colds gcn"r-
ai,y arises from the checked pcrspi-
ration which WAS oScapin. the pores,
aaI by producing acjdi;y in the stom-
ach. When, therefore, we come in
from walk, and change state of
active exercise for ore of rest, it
must be ouv cudeavor to prevent this sud-
den check by Keeping up the action of
the skin. and when we take eff our out
door clothing. Immediately brush the
hair, and either wash the face and neck.
or rub them well with a hand-towel
Should any cold make its appearance by
>ncyzing, etc, take halt y teaspoontul o:
>al-yo'a,iie in half u glass Of water
This being AN aIkali, viii ncutraizc the
acility and Immediately stop The sneez-
iuy.-ETch,mge.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-25
wM. Ii. KIMBALL, Clerk.

10 the Honorable Eoarl OF COUNT Commissioners
within aud for The County OF Oxford nj their
september session. \ II ls70.
TINHE undersigned inhabitants Of Hebron, IN said
1 County. or owners oi land therein, respect
nily represent that, IN April, y ID. $50 they, by
petition ia writing, address Ct To the Sc!cctmcn of
said Hebron, respectfully represented thS, the
public convenience and uccc, >ity required the
location and construction of town way IN said
Town Of Hebron, beginning in the town way al or
near the du clng house Of Benjamin Dudley, in
said town, and running thence by the most con
veuicnt ard feasible route a. Minot line, near the
dwelling hou-c OF CYRUS buchanan, TN said Minot,
anil therein aud thereby requested said >clcctmcn
10 view said route and locate a town way a
PRAYED Tor IN said petition. Your petitioners
further represent that said selectmcn after having
given due notice OF the time and place by them a-
pointed for that purpose, did, on the eighteenth
day at June, \ II 1870, proceed 10 view said route
and after said view did then aud there unrcasoua
lly refuse 10 locate, lay cut and establish said
town way a. prayed Tor in said petition. Where
fore, your petitioners feeling agr!eSed by the
decision anil refusal of said selcctmcn, now nj Il
regular session ot YOUR Honorable Board within
one wear thereafter respectfully ask your Ilonors
tp view said route having frst given due aud legal
notices OF our purpose and alter due proceedings
had 10 lay out, locate or establish said town way
as pray ed for in sail petition and order the same
10 be duly recorded in the Records Of said Hebron
Dated al Hebron, this - day OF sept. \. ID. 1870.
L BEAl,t r.. and others.