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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14
A Snake Entrapped by a Spider.

5, A GENTLEMAN from Messy Greek, JEFF
ferson county, yesterday presented us
with q photograph of snake hanging at
frlllsngth, ,ofwhich he gives substantially
the following history: -
A few days since, the snake was found
suspended in a spiders web under q shelf
in the store of Messrs. johnson & Bran
ner at Messy Greek. On inspection, Q it
was clearly ascertained that the snake,
about foot in length, and still alive, had
been literally captured by spider about
the size of a common house fly. The spi-
der had spun his web tightly around the
neck and entire head1ofs the snake, and
drawn him clear from the floor, making
him a close prisoner. The snake was
taken, whilst yet in the coils Of the spider,
to MIR. Rutfner, a photographer, and the
picture is before US as we write. The facts
are curious and suggestive of various the
ories. After the photograph was taken
| the web was removed from the snake.
whereupon he exhibited his wicked in
| stincts by striking at those present, evi.
dently showing desire to avenge himself
for the terrible indignity put upon him by
| so insignificant q creature. as spider not
much larger than-s grain of wheat. We
regret that. the snake was finally killed
| instead of being saved, that his peculiar
species might be identified. 1t was evi-
IDENTIFY a yenomous reptile, which had
crawled into the store unobserved, TO be
thus ANONYMOUSLY captured and brought
| to griet.-KnogcS9e, Tenn, Wig.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14

State buildings there are the residences
Of the government officials, costing. from
$4,000 to $4,000, and a fine hotel, q
brown three-story building with Mansard
root. AL these fine structures now stand
where three years ago it was almost an
unbroken prairie. ~ There are already
eight comparatively costly churches, and
tenements for population of about $500.
The lands that were roamed over only by
the Indian and buffalo seven years ago sell
in choice business locations at $3.50 per
foot. ll1oa siea su'tFa .1a q yaiiqe'} sd' y z
THE Topeka (Ksnsas) Record says some
three yesrs ago two maiden ladies' ap-
peared in the vicinity of Osawkee. They
built cabin of poles, which they carried
on their shoulders over a quarter of q,
mile. In this habitstion they have res
sided ever since, with no protector except
a large and savage dog. They bought no
land, but invested their money, in stock.
They now have nineteen head of cattle,
forty eight hogs, eight horses and large
"oulfit" of geese, chickens, etc. They
manage all their business trangactions
without any outside aid They cut and
put up their own hay, chop their own
wood, and do the same amount of work
that two men would do under the same,
circumstances. They, have no society,
but appear to be women of fair education.
The history of these women, prior to
their appearance in their cabin on the
Grasshopper, and the causes which led
them TO adopt this singular mode of life,
are involved in mystery. s
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14
Copyrights.

THE new copyright law which took eff
feet on the 9Th of July, 1870, requires
authors and publishers to deal directly
with the Librarian of Congress in secur-
ing their copyrights. Every composition
of literary, scientific, musical, or other
character, and also works of art, may be
copyrighted under the new law. A cir
cular has been issued by the Department
of the Interior to all interested, which
explains the routine necessary for the OBJ
tanning of copyrights. A printed copy
of the title of the book, work of art, must
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ton, before the publication Of the work,
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mainder for certificate OF copyright,
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This latter privilege cannot, however, be
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14
Feeding Dairy Stock.

t 10
In the Seventh Annual Report of the
Massachusetts Board of Agriculture is "a
report by James Thompson, ESQ.,, from
which we take the following in reference
to feeding dairy stock: .Io ,sgmod
CAS- the dairy COWS on farm are the
machines through which is run mucn of
the produce raised, and from which most
Of the profits derived, it behoves us to
make much Of every sort Of fodder that we
can grow and as very dmany farms have
not the desired amount of upland togrow
all good English hay, We cannot too
strongly urge all farmers to raise roots
that keep horses cows, sheep, and hogs.
In fact all farm stock deyour them when
properly prepared to suit each. Roots
and cabbage are like barn manure, when
compared with cbncentratedl fertilizers by
their bulk, IS to the untritive and fertiliz-
ing value of each; but when they are
used in practice we all know the results
are ahead of the estimate. Store hogs
can be fed with turnips and mangels from
early winter to late spring, when other
green provender can be grown till time to
fat them; and they increase the manure
heap wonderfully. q This word manure
ought TO be the first and the last thing
looked after, as it is the source Of all good
farming. oGs 9ab Hsl baY.
"There should not be over halfG pushe1
of roots daily TO each COW; and II you
have no grain to give with them, better
sell enough to buy little, SIS one pint a
day will check any tendency to scour, 1t
should be understood that too much OF
good thing is as bad as not enough" a.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14
"Mary Ann's Young Kan.'

a. FEW days since lady residing at the
West End employed tidy looking young
woman, who was looking for a place, to-
do her housework, and in the evening,
when she came to take possession q of her
new place, she brought with her her true
love, broth Of a boy, standing SIX feet,
and weighing about two hundred avordu-,
pois, with his Mary Ann hanging on one
arm and all her worldly goods under the
other They walked in and took. a seat,
and tley man took q survey of the prem,
ises, and after applying his bandana to
his heated brow and recovering his breath,
exclaimed: "Mary, this place'Il not do."'
"What is the objection to The plaee2"I
imodegtly inquired the lady ct the house.
rtOh, it's no fault in the house itself, but
it's too fur altogether, entirely, for me to
come to see Mary Mary decided that she
could get along without siolace, but not
without John, and the twain departed
whence they anne.--Pfoosde'ice t0ostf7'dt.o :
i Lead foil is being extensively used in
place Of lint in the European hospitals.
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14
Miscellaneous Readiug.
ONLY A WORD3
A rn1vo1ous word ! sharp I ctortt,s Z

a FRIVOLOUS woro, q sharp fetort,
.aloA parting in angry haste, saitfLgsT3 s91s7fH4
!, The loving look and ihs teIder kiss,
s.gl Has set ON barren waste, 9,e .a's 1sti5
Where pilgrims tread with weary feet iE
Paths destined never more 10 meet
pAfriyoeus word, a sharp re tort, - ,snlnc g
moment that blot3 cut years.
Two lives are wrecked On a stormy shore,
Where biilows OF, passion surge and roar s,,5s
To break in spray OF tears isa ge.
Tears shed to blind The severed pair
Drneing seaward and drowning there. E3
A frivolous word, a sharp retort,,
A fash from passing cl0ud, ~Fw
Two hearts are'scathedto theirinmost core,
Are ashes and dust forever more s-s8 asa
Two faces turn to the crowd, s.if s4tse
Masked by pride With lifelong lie, ~,rt,
z ToyP,de the scars Of that stagony.s a sf- . =
A frivolous word, asharp retort, -
sAnarrow at rapdom spee, * GA6A J IA
It has'ctlr id twsin the mysHctie
That had bound Two souls in harmony, assa
= ASveet love hes bleeding or dead, lglroa
A poisi1ed shaft, with scarce an aim, NAV tag,
Has done q mischief sad sshane. is'., !, ,,aad
.1Airiyolopsword,s sharp rstort,l 0 90 q
y aAlasst forthe loves and lives
So little O cause has rent apart; 80
Tearing the fopdest heart frc III heart s19dlH
AS whirlwind rends and riyes,
Never toreupite sgpin, j n {! = III
But liYe and die in secret psin.J --A@t4I4.
A frivolous word, a sharp retogt, -
gxAass that it sh hould be SO! gtk k6 II = = ~
The petu ent speech, the careless tongue, f.
Have wrought more evil and done more wrong,
n lave brought to tho world more woe -.
Than all the armies, age to age, ,iYf Il
Record on histry's blood-stained page.
-. --Rdiper'S Bdz1r. =
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14
DoDGEvIILE WISCONSIN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1870
A Madrid dispatch of the 5th says the

| A Madrid dispatch of the 5th says the
whole peninsula was in the widest state
of alarm on account Of the ravsges and
spread of the yellow fever. The epidemic
hsd already spread with. terrible effect
| over the entire east, south and west
| coasts. The vomito had spread to Ali
cante. Citizens were leaving town. i
| Later advices from Hong Kong report
further assassinations of foreigners by
Chinese. 2 4,,,p9
European mail advices state that the
Roman Catholic Bishop of Bstang, on
the confines of Thibet, China, and Bur-
nah. sends to India al account of terri
Bile earthquake in that region, affecting an
area of 1870 by 80 miles. On the 18th of
April, the Chinese official reports esti-
mated the loss of human life at 413 Lama
priests 81 soldiers, and 2.8l2 common
people. Many villages were destroyed.
A Tours dispatch of the 9Th makes
mention of an important battle near
Chateau Gallons on the 4th, in which it
is claimed the Prussians were defeated
and forced to retreat, and were obliged to
eYacuate Pithiyiers SO suddenly as to aban-
don many cattle, large amount Of for
age, etc, which fell into the hands of the
French.
Balloon advices from Paris on the 3D.
confirm previous reports from that city,
that the troops were in good condition, the
city very quiet and orderly, and that there
were plenty Of provisions for three
months. 5s4tc
A Berlin dispatch ofothe 9th says:
King William sanctions the demand made
by Germans who were expelled from
France for indemnity for losses sustained
thereby. German maritime towns also
require special damages, asserting that,
although their vessels escaped capture,
the injury to their interests, through their
compulsory sojourn in foreign lands, was
great. ,.baa a4asq TIT ~ la5j rs
The King has sent word to Berlin that
he will not return thither until the war is
ended. @ tT e3 't" t.s's
Late Red River advices nounce every
thing quiet at Fort Garry, and Gov.
Archibald fast gaining the good will OF
all classes of the people. He has taken
measures to prevent disputes between
the soldiers and French. 4 20 wVds
DOMESTIC. HE
Gold closed in New York on the 9th
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14

During the week ending October i GER
tifcates were issued authorizing National
Banks to commence business: First Ma
tional Bank of Columbus, Tenn, capital,
100000; National Bank Of ,Menasha,
Wis, capital, $4,000; Salem National
Bank, ILL.,, capital, $4,000.
The Secretary of the Treasury has in
structed the Assistant Treasurer at New
York to sell million gold each Wsdnes-
day, and purchase two millions OF bonds
each Thursday of the present month.
The total receipts of the recent Illinois
State Fair were S20,006 10. ~
Chief Justice Mexican, at Salt Lake,
has decided that the Utah Legislature
cannot elect Prosecuting Attorney for
his court. This turns the Mormon At
torney General out Of court, and puts all
criminal cases into the hands of the
United States Attorney. & iesnfo a
The census of Wisconsin, complete,
gives total population of 1902, ,7S0--a
gain of 276, 100 since 1850.
A fearful food was recently ex-
perienced in the valleys of the Potomac,
the Shenandoah, the James and other
rivers in Virginia. Many lives were lost,
and great damage was done. buildings,
bridges and property being swept away.
Shenandoah City was entirely destroyed.
Thirty five lives were lost at Harper's
Ferry. It was the worst freshet known
in that part of the country for thirty-fve
years. 5es.,q }E 166ol uo
Fears were entertained in New York
on the 4th that the yellow fever was be-
ing introduced into the city by vessels
evading quarantine.
A Washington dispatch Of the 4th states
that the Revenue Department will re-
! deem the blank two cent stamp receipts,
on which the tax is repealed, with other
stamps. 9H rtit -
I The total population of st. Louis is of.
'fciany reported at 312,965. In 1865 il
was t5zO5e.
The yellow fever has been prevailing
in New Orleans. There were nine deaths
from that disease on the 4th. .aa- !.
1t is estimated that $25,000,0O0 worth
of property was destroyed by the late
flood in Virginia, and that at least one
hundred persons were drowned.
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14
PERSONAL.

The remains of Admiral Farragut ar
rived in New York City on the 30th ult.,
and were borne to Woodlawn' Cemetery,
tbs place of final interment. Notwith.
standing severe storm prevailed at the
time, thousands of spectators lined the
streets as the cortege passed, and the dem
onstration WAS fully carried out in ac-
cordance with previous arrangements.
Commissioner Delano resumed his off
cial duties in Washington on the Both ,ilt.
A Washington dispatch says it is not
probable that Senator Morton, the new
Minister to England, will sail for London
before the 1st or 10th of November.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-10-14
DOMESTIC

Gold closed in New York on the 9th
1t 1875 1tVi
The following is the public debt state
ment as published on the 1st:
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13
Population Of the Globe.

There are on the globe l,lSS,O 100000 souls,
which number is divided among five different
races, as follows:
3GO, ,O0O, 900 are of the Caucasian rcac.
SOP 900, 600 are Of the Mongolian race.
100000, 900 are of the Ethiopian race.
lI6,OOO.O00 are of the Malay race
lO,OOO,O0O are of the Undo American race.
There are 3,642 languages spoken, and 900
different religions
The yearly mortality Of the g.obe is 33, $685.
1888 persons This is at the rate of 81 ,544 per
day, ), 130 per hour, and 81 per minute. Each
pulsatOn OF the heart marks the decCaSe Of
some human creature.
The average duration of human life is 33
years.
One fourth of the population of the globe
die at, or before, the age of seven years
One half at, or before II years
Among 100000 persons, one arrives at the
age OF 100 years, one in 500 attains the age of
30, and one in 100 lives to the age of 60.
Married men live longer than single ones.
In 1000 persons 95 marry, and more mar
ry IN june and December than any other
months of the year.
One-elghth of the whole population is mill
! tary.
Professions exercise great influence on lon
gevlty. In 228 individuals who arrive at the
age OF seventy years, forty three are priests,
! orators, or pubic speakers; forty are agrlcul'
turists, thirty-three are workmen, thirty-two
are soldiers, or military employees, twenty mine
advocates or engineers, twenty y-seven professors
and twenty four doctors.
Those who devote their lives to the prolon
CATION Of the lives Of others die the soonest.
There are 1896, 600 900 Christians.
There are 5000, 900 Israclites.
There are 100000, 900 Mahommedans.
Thele are 300, 600, 600 Pagans.
In the Christian churches:
l70,OO0,OOO profess the Roman Catholic
faith.
100000 profess the Greek faith.
90,000000 profess the Protestant
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13

THE WoMEN.-The women seem to be in
earnest with their progressive ideas, as the
following will show Mrs. Stanton, Miss An
thony and Miss DickenSon are lecturing to
crowded audiences all over the country Caro-
line Hooper, colored, is iecturing in South
Carolina on "The Work Before Us" women
have sat on a grand jury in Wyoming Terrific
ry; a woman has recently been admitted to
the bar in Chicago; three others are studying
law and one medicine in Michigan; women
are successful practising physicians in almost
every city in the country; the anniversary of
of the National Woman's Suffrage Association
is to be held in New York ON the llth of May
- RnK Nm
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13

An anti-woman suffrage meeting was held at
Peoria, Illinois, last week, with an Attendance
of about lo0 inclqding several prominent
ladies' Of the city" There was something
very retiring and exclusive about this assem-
bage, for men were refused admission, as also
were reporters 1t is understood, however,
that the meeting was unanimous in its hostility
to the feminine ballot This is fresh evidence,
although we hardly needed it, that women may
be divided into three classes: LIST Those who
really want to vote; ID Those who really do
not want to vote; and, Sd. Those who do not
care pin whether they vote or not-and this
last class probably out-numbers both the others
fifty to one.
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13
The Bachelors Requiem.

GONE 10 the grave! with no one ie cheer 't''.
No children to kiss him, friend, r,.pJ g.. .iYh,
Alone with his head empty cigr ft,.
His feet the fender-hc lay down t"t,-
Dyinl alone-with no friend 20 surround hin,
But the and he mice that gaze w.-,;rl.k.n on,
Who left their rich meal "f his boots and hi papers
To finish their feast when hiS spirit has 2un..
Haggard and worn are the bachelor fca ures;
His black Goals with faint spark light
And this Is the end Of The Inerciless SCAMP.
He writhes meath the last pang tortung conscience,
His bosom Is heaying-that never heay2i yet
He thinks of the thousands of hearts he has broken
OF the thousands OF loves he has iorg-i.
Hark there's a rustling Of robes in the entry,
And dalnty treain= come pretty young feet
The door swings wide opcth gFosts Ike their "nrec
The dirt and his victims earth again meet.
There were bright giggng madcns. and ladies',
Arch mischieyous girls with much fun in their eye:
And wIthered Old maids and half crazy Young isnscls,
Who called in TO see the old bachelor die.
He gives them glance and his eye flashes fury;
He turns TO reproach them-alaS, they gnnc;
The rats and the mice have impanelel a iury;
The bachelor shiyeTs and dies ali alone.
Alone In his glory with empty old bottles
And tsllors and boot bills and club Till arour.!,
With one hand convulsve'y clutching thr pakcr.
And the other crushed bet-d"uH he hal .ou',l.
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13

At Salt Lake City, on Saturday night week
a meeting of merchants and professional men
was held in reference to the Anti-poligamy bill
A committee was appointed to prepare me,
mortal to the Senate of the United States, ask :
ing the expurgatiOn from the bilnUf the section
which Furnishes the continuance Of the "patri-
archal family relations" Utah is greatly ex-
cited about the bill, and its passage by the
Senate in its present shape, it is predicted, will
cause the desOlatiOn Of that Territory.
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13

AN EDTOR's IDEAS OF BABIES.-An editor
who has been married about year, speaking
of the babies, says: 'The delight of days, the
torment of the nights; elegant in tull dress,
but horrible in dishabie; beautiful on the
smile, but maddening on the yell; exquisitely
in place in the nursery, but awfully out
of place in the parlor or railway carriage ;
the well springs of delight. and the recipients
of unlimited Spankings; the glory of pa, the
happiness Of ma who wouldn have em?"
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13

A CONVENIENT Loss OF MEM0RY.-A gen.
tleman who was very Jealous on the subject OF
horses, but not according to knowledge bought
a mare at auction and rode her home We'll,
Cesar, said he to his sable coarhman, what
do you think Of her? She cost me five hum
dfed dollars" Dunno. master Yes but
what do you Think" We'll massa, it makes
me tink of what the preacher said yesterday
something about his money is soon parted
diSremen,6cr de .ftSt part r.
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13

BEGGARs AND ORGAN GRINDERs.-The re-
port of the National Soldiers Home shows that
most Of the begging, organ-grinding, and other
like pursuits m IS 50 conn commonly INDUCED in by the
ations which pick up all the cripples % be
found willing to be employed in such pursuits
at starving salaries, and that these associations
make large sums OF money, frequently as high
as $50 per day, out of each employee, out of
the misguided benevolence Of mankind. The
managers of the aSyums also announce that
they have full ability and accommodation to
take care of every disabled soldier in the Uni
ted States who applies to them; that they
never refuse to take care of honorab!y y-di>char-
ped soldiers, and that it is the fault of the sol
begging, or become dependent upon the aims
or charity of anybody.
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13

"What g ccnsorious liar, exclaimed Mrs.
Partiugton. as she read in a paper an account
of a new counterfeit which was said to contain
three women and bust of Washington on
each end. What" said she. General
Washington on bust It's not So And the
old lady lifted her specs and declared that she
had known the old gentleman for the last thir-
ty years, and she never heard of his being on
a bust-much less with three women.
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13

THE WICKED AND THE MEAN.-A Boston
preacher says: Il have great hope of wick
ed man; slender hope of a mean man. A
wicked man may be converted and become a
pre- eminent saint. A mean man ought to be
converted six or seven times, one right after
the other, to give him a fair start, and put
him on an equality with the wicked man. ;"
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13
POet1V.
TWILIGHT.

Like a wearied gentle spirit,
That slowly glides away,
In peace and calm contentment,
So fades the dying day.
And as the shades Of evening
Are deepening all around,
He leaves his farewil kisses
Upon the dewy ground.
Far sweeter than the midnight,
Though that is sweet to me,
When the deep-souled thoughts are surging
Like the pillows OF the sea;
Far tairer than the MONDAY,
Though that be fair and bright,
Is the sweet mysterious marriage
Between the day and night.
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13

An elderly Baptist lady, living up the Mus
kingum, says the Marietta Register " ties as
follows to a friend: We cant get TO meetiI &
this weather but the minister stayed with
three days; we gave him ten pounds Of butter
and ham, and you better believe We kept him
praying while he stayed"
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13

A widow once said to her daughter: ''When
you are of my age, it will he time enough to
dream of husband" Yes, mamma" re
piled the thoughtless girl, for the second
time" The mother tainted.
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13

A Western paper publishes the following
words of caution The young people who
were seen feeding each other, dove fashion,
over gate post the other evening, had better
be little more cautious in the future.
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13

At teachers institute at the East. recent
ly, lady teacher was giving the word hazard
GUS to spell and define, and the scholar did it
in this style: ll-a-z haz, ard ard, hazard,
e-ss, hazardess-a female hazard .
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13

An exchange says that the only people in
Washington who mind their own business are
such young married pairs as happen to be Spen-
ding the honeymoon at the hotels.
Smyrna times., 1870-04-13

A near sighted man walked off the bridge
into the Kennebec river, and upon being mi
racuously saved, was "durnatlon glad he
didn't lose his cane and specs