Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-09-09

hour Wall set 1850 ems, and Barber 1 ,463
ems. Wall was declared winner by 416
ems, .ss
SAID Lady franklin to Mrs. Grant,
+" Sir John Is older than I, and am near
my end. He could not have lived In those
frigid regions until now. The mystic
Northwest Passage will be his monument.
Everywhere, during my American tour,
your people have showered me with
kindness, and will return to old En-
gland, like Lafayette, with reccllections
only of nations benedictions." s
A BosToN clergyman who is fond of
dogs, bought couple OF pups OF rare
breed, while on visit to New York, and
left them with dog -fancier to train. On
returning home one day, he found his
wife, allotted by her mother, about to
quit his house and apply for divorce, On
the basis of the following telegram from
the dog-fancier, which had come for him
few hours before: "The little darlings
are doing well, and looking lovely. Send
money for their board"
Four men have lately been driving
| quite a profitable trade in horse-fesh
throughout the State of Ohio. Two Of
them 90 in advance with horse and
buggy, sell the horse, purchase less
costly one, and start for the next town.
On the following day, the other two ar
| rive in hot haste, inquire for the two that
have left, learn that they hadsold horse,
claim it as theirs, gain possession OF the
animal, and start off to practice the same
| swindle elsewhere. aaae iao.t
| A THIEF was once collared by gentle
man, who found him in the back draw
ing-room end Buttons went at once for
policeman. "You ought to be grateful
to me-" said the prig, instead of Angling
on to me like this 'ere.l only come in to
| tell you the front door was hopen, and
was afeared you'd git robbed" "Excel-
lent reasoning, indeed, my FRIEND" said
the householder, but on aorong premises,
I fancy" 81 -
AS Mr.. Barrett, of Providence, R. l., a
| laboring man, was walking the street, he
saw what looked like an old piece OF
leather or boot, and he gave it turn
1 with his foot; it proved to be a pocket.
book containing greenbacks and other
papers to the value of three thousand
dollars. He ascertained the owners
name by the papers, and consulted the
City Directory, found where the owner
| IcSlu6u, duQ sICGulAOo ~ w eililils \ AS
owner was very thankful; he told Mr.
Barrett he was an honest man, and God
would reward him for his honesty. ~,
ABERNETHY being called to patient
who fancied himself very i'll, told him in.
geniously what he thought, and declined
| prescribing, thinking it unnecessary
sNow you are here" said the patient,
shall be obliged to you, Mr.. Abernethy, il
you will tell me how must l1ve-what
may eat, and what not" My directions
as to that point" said the physician, who
abominated this sort of question, will be
few and simple. You must not eat the
poker, shovel nor tongs, for they are hard
of digestion nor the bellows, because
they are windy; but anything else you
please" 1a
AN ingenious resident of Allandale,
! Canada, who had valuable horse stolen
from his stable some weeks since, recently
advertised for 10000 horses for the Prus.
sian army. He stated in. the advertise
ment that no stolen horses would be pur-
| chased, and at the same time gave a mi
mute description of the animal he had
lost In few days he received tele.
gram from Bradford, and on going there
| found his steed in possession of a gentle
man named Wilson. The thief was ar
rested on the same day, and the buying
for the Prussians was Immediately dis.
| continued.