Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-02-25
NO. a..

Gently subscribed one dollar for the sup
port of his minister, but, finding that his
wife at donation party had squandered
twenty cents in the same object, he re-
fused to pay but eighty cents.
The town of Woonsocket, r. l., has
voted that all public halls that are now
pulit, or which may be built in the future,
snail be so constructed as to have the in
sloe doors open outward, and the outside
ooors snail be kept open while the hall is
occupied by an audience. ~
THERE has been deposited in the Board of
Trade Room, at Toledo, the largest speci-
men OF coal ever taken from mine in Ohio.
1t Is column twelve to fourteen inches
square and twelve feet high, and exhibits
the depth of coal vein near New Lex
ington, Perry county.
IT is said that the person to whom ND
Noir was to be married has creole bloou
in her veins, and thoughts of vengeance
are attributed to her. She relates that
only three da-s fefore the tragic event
they drew lots "A jest to see who would
die first. Noir lost.
A PRIZE of a silver watch was offered,
in Birmingham, Pa, the other night, to
the individual bringing the largest num-
ber of ladies to ball. There were sew
eral aspirants- One brought 36, another
90, another 54, and another ST. The last
one was awarded the watch.
In recent trial in California, where
Chinese evidence was admissible, the
prosecuting attorney having some doubts
as to the correctness of the testimony,
inquired of the interpreter whether a
Chinaman, under the usual oath, would
tell the truth. ooh, nc" responded John;
"Chinamen lie, alice same as you lie;
alice same as any Mclean lie"
THE New York Times says: "The
Chicago dentists are discussing the pro-
priety of advertising their business Why
they hesitate, it is hard to tell. We al.
ways thought dentists wanted to draw,
and if advertising won't draw, nothing
will. II they doubt it, let them stop ad-
vertising, and see how quickly they will
fail, in spite of their teeth"
f THEY tell how q cruel father in New
Albany, Ind, was not long ago outwitted
by the ardent lover of his daughter.
Knowing there was savage dog on the
premises, the lover took an equally fero.
cious cur with him, and set the two to
fighting. While the old folks were trying
to separate the combative beasts, the girl
slipped out the back door and was mar
ried to her devoted John. Ysa 3f
SEVENTEEN years ago, when Napoleon
ILL. visited Bordeaux, he was received by
the Prefet of the Department, a very tall,
powerfully built man, of winning man.
ners, beside whom the Emperor was a
dwarf. Side by side they drove through
the city. "Prefet," said Napoleon, the
citizens seem to regard their Prefet, and
forget their Emperor" "Sire," was the
courtly reply, when regiment is march
ing, the crowd is always struck with the
Drum Major, but it is not to be concluded
they forget the General in command"
This Prefet afterwards became Baron
Haussmann.
A SAN FRANCISCO maid, who had striven
in vain to win the love of young man,
finally procured powder, and telling
him that that would compel him to love
her, threw quantities of it into his face
and on his head. The villainous COM
pound crept over his beauteOus face and
poisoned cuticle and scalp severely. But
it made him hate her, and when he got
out of the hospital he started at once to
have her arrested for an assault. But
none of the Justices could define the Of
fense, and he was finally advised to conf
the loving poisoner.
A WASHINGTON letter to the New York
Herald says: Glow far the matrimonial
bond may be regarded as bond at all is
likely to be decided soon by the Supreme
Court of the United States There is
case at present under advisement by the
United States Supreme Court, the parties
to which were married in this District
some years ago. The wife obtained
divorce in Indiana, commenced by publi-
catisn, to which the husband entered an
appearance. The divorce thus obtained
was held void by the Supreme Court of
this District, from which it was taken, on
appeal, to the United States Supreme
Court. 1t is given out that the decision
of our District Court will be reversed,
and full force given to the Indiana di-
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