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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30
England in the Past.

A hundred years ago there was In
England the liveliest desire, and at one
time an actual effort and hope, to re-
cover Alsace and Lorraine from the
French. Lord Carterot, called after
ward Lord Granville mo ancestor, in
any sense, of his now honorable syno-
SYM, thought by some to be, with the
one exception of Lord Chatham, the
wisest Foreign Secretary we ever had,
and especially the Zone Secretary that
ever spoke German or understood Ger
man matters at ALL" had set his heart
on this very object, and had fair pros
poets of achieving it, had not our poor
dear Duke of Newcastle suddenly ped
died him out of it, and even out of Of
fee altogether, into sullen disgust land
too much of wine withal, says Walpole),
and into total oblivion by his nation,
which except Chatham, has none such,
to remember. That Bismarck, and Ger
many along with him, should now at
this propitious juncture make a like de-
mand, is no surprise to me. After such
provocation, and after such victory,
the resolution. does seem rational, just,
and even modest. And considering all
UildU Has OCCuiicu SlllCo Ul1dG ulculOTdDl0
cataclysm at Sedan, could reckon it
creditable to the sense and moderation
of Count Bismarck that he stands
steadily by this; demanding nothing
more, resolute to take nothing less, and
advancing with slow camness toward
it by the eligiblest roads. The Siege
of Paris" which looks like the hugest
and most hideous tragedy ever
played under this sun, Bismark evil
IDENTIFY hopes will never need to come
to uttermost bombardment, to million
fold death by hunger, or the kindling of
Paris and its carpantries and asphalt
streets by shells and red-hot balls into a
sea of fire. Diligent, day by day, seem
those Prussians, never resting nor too
much hasting; well knowing the pro
verb, "Slow fire makes sweet malt" |
believe Bismarck will get his Alsace and
what he wants of Lorraine and like
wise that it will do him, and us, and all
the world, and even France itself by
and-and-by, great deal of good. An
archie France get her first stern lesson
there, Ia terrible drastic dose of physic
to sick France) and we'll will it be for
her if she can learn her lesson honestly.
If she cannot, she will get another,
and even another; learnt the lesson
must be.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30
An Absolute Safeguard.

IIvalids, broken down in health and spirits by
Chronic Dyspepsia suffering from the terrible
haustion which follows the attacks of acute disease
the testimony of thousands who have been raised as
by miracle from a similar state of prostration by
Hostetters Stomach Bitters is guarantee that
By the same means you too may be strengthened and
restored But to those who stand in peril of epdemics
to all who by reason of exposure, privatons and I'M
congenial climate or unhealthy pursuits, at any
moment be stricken down, this paragraph is most
particularly and alphabetically addressed. You. who are
thus situated. proffered absolute safeguard
against the danger that you Tone and regu7
late the system with this harmless medicinal Stimu-
liant and Alternative, and you will be forearmed
against the maladies whose seeds float around you in
the air unseen Hostetters Stomach Bitters are not
only standard Tonic and Alternative throughout the
United States but they accredited by the certi-
of the most distinguished citizens of the Union
to the people of all other lands In Canada, Australia
and the West Indies, they gradually taking place
of all other stomachics, whether native or foreign
and surely truth is progressive and demonstra-
ton overhrows doubt, they will eventually supercede
every other Invigorant and Restorative employed
| in medicinal practice,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30
Domestic Recipes.

TO Make INolasses Candy--One teacup-
full of molasses, half a teacupful of any
kind of sugar, teaspoonful of vinegar,
a piece of butter half the size OF a nut
meg. Put the whole in skillet on a
hot fire, and boil exactly ten minutes,
stirring it all the time. Then set off to
cool. Pull it as soon as it is hard enough.
Boiling it twelve minutes will make it
too hard Eight minutes will not be
enough. Ten minutes by the clock is
the exact time.
Recipe for Sweet P;ckles.-Six pounds
of watermelon rinds, or ripe cucumbers,
two pounds of sugar, one quart of vine
gar, and spices of all kinds to the taste;
boil the melon rinds in water, or steam
them, which is better, till they are soft
enough to run broom straw through
them then drain off all the water, add
the vinegar and spices, and boil twenty
minutes; bottle tight, and set in cool
place. We think them very nice.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30

PRESERVATION OF MEAT.-Mr. A. Vogel
processes to preserve the solid flesh in
the following way: Equal volumes of salt
and charcoal are intimately mixed and
stirred up with melting drippings, and
enough carbolic acid added to be per-
cepible of its odor A layer of this mix
ture is placed upon the bottom of we'll
pitched and strong barrel, and upon this
is laid layer of meat, which in turn is
covered with the prepared mixture and
well pressed down. Melted tallow or
lard is poured on the top to serve as a
cover. The tallow and the fat mixed
with the salt keep out the air and mois-
ture, and the carbolic acid prevents fer
mentation and destroys lower forms of
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30
Home Made Fertilizers.

A Virginia correspondent of the
Agricultural Department, after express
ing his appreciation of the paper on
Bone Fertilizers" in the Monthly
Report for July, remarks that few farm
ers are sufficiently we'll informed in the
principles of chemistry to make a sue
cessful application of the waste material
on their farms. He adds, that this season
he used fine charcoal, sawdust, and Pc
ruvian guano, with gypsum, for potatoes;
and in another case substituted wood
ashes for the guano. The results were
good in the first case, but were better
still in the latter. The aforementioned
compost, with an addition of sulphate
of soda, was used for cabbagesrwith good
results, which would have been greatly
enhanced if there had been the requisite
amount of moisture in the soil.
FRAUD IN Fertilizers.
B. Smith writes to the st. Louis
(Missouri) Journal Of agriculture, eau
tioning the public against a spurious
fertilizer sold under the title of chat
manure" He states that the genuine bat
manure is about the color of Scotch
snuff, and that its weight is about the
same as that of bran, bushel for bushel,
while the weight of certain materials of
slight fertilizing power, which have been
vended under the title, is from four to
SIX times as great. In instances which
have come under his own inspection he
judges the spurious fertilizer to be chiefly
composed of clay procured from caves
where it has become impregnated to
some extent with saltpeter. He has
found the genuine bat manure a very
effective fertilizer.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30
Steamboat Disaster-Twenty lives lost.

Another of those terrible marine dis
asters which occasionally shock the pub
lie is announced. The loss of life is very
heavy. The steamer Nick Wall, of st.
Louis, for Vicksburg, struck a snag on
Sunday night at Grand Lake. The cabin
fell in and foated four miles. She is a
total loss The hull is tied up at Mary
land Landing. The freight is badly dam
aged. There were 125 deck and Is cabin
passengers on board. Seventeen dead
bodies have been recovered, and many
others are supposed to be lost. Charley
McCreal was drowned. A private dis
patch from the clerk of the steamer
says twenty lives were lost, but men
tons no names. They were probably
deck passengers. The boat was valued at
$4,000, and insured for $4,000. She
was laden with 5000 barrels of flour and
large lot of assorted freight for, Red
River
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30

KEEP THE SMALL PorAToEs UNTIL
SPRING.-Farmers frequently feed their
small potatoes to fattening pigs in the
fall. It would be much better to keep
them until spring, and then cook them,
mix with little meal and feed them to
sucking sows and young pigs. In the
spring, before the clover is ready to turn
into, we are generally short of succulent
food, whereas in the autumn we have
apples, pumpkins, cabbage leaves, and a
variety of vegetables that will not keep
until spring. The value of potatoes as
food for stock does not lie SO much in
the mere nutriment they contain as in
their giving tone to the stomach; and
they will prove much more useful when
fed out to young pigs and breeding sows
in the spring, as is usual, then when fed
to fattening pigs in the fall.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30
Winter Fashions i'm Shawls.

There is nothing more servlceable
than good shawl. But pretty shawls
are very apt to be fashionable but for a
short season, while those affairs that may
be worn year in and year out without
comment, are, in the generality of cases,
commonplace, if not absolutely ugly.
The Himalaya is warm, soft, thick
shawl, reversible, like the rest of its
kind in vouge this winter One side has
a black and white plaid, center, with q
rich, scarlet trimmed border; the other
has striped center and plaid border !;
either side is both handsome and rich
looking, and the shawl sells for $l5.
Chenille shawls are much used for
carriage and travelling wraps. These are
to be seen in rich purple, brown and
black, intermixed with white in various
forms.
The Ottoman is fine soft shawl for
evening wear. One brilliant scarlet and
white striped, would vie with almost any
opera cloak under the sun. The white
stripe was some three inches wide, while
the scarlet was no more than half its
width.
The Roman stripe is a warm, gorgeous
shawl, rich both in hue and material,
which sells for $25. We confess to a
liking for shawls, but there are many
who can not wear one with any preten-
ton to grace. Some smother themselves
up like mumies; others in their endeav-
ors to have it loosely stylish, hang it off
at arms length, and proceed on their
way, blissfully ignorant of their own APP
pearance, imagining that their slovenli-
= hot CIV oh
The wearing of shawls requires fac.
ulty which comparatively few possess.
Their arrangement requires certain
dizziness of both taste and practice.
They are worn lately straight, that is
folded length instead of crossways, and
have much the appearance of a very
wide and bulky scarf. There is no way
of arranging them gracefully in this
manner, while the warmth is scarcely
worth mentioning.
Scarfs are worn considerably this fall.
They will be much used for evening wear
during the coming winter.
| But for the aeally graceful neck gear
for evening we know of nothing hand
somer than the fox brush feather. This
is composed of ostrich feathers worked
skillfully into light roll some two yards
long, which, after surrounding the head,
come down around the neck, after the
fashion of fur boa. These are worth
SIG apiece. For opera wear they are
unequalled. The light, feathery mass
may be used for hat trimming, allowing
part to hang down behind. They are
to be had in colors, but pure white for
evening wear, is, in our opinion, the
most suitable.
Lace handkerchiefs will also be prom
inent among the neck coverings this
winter. Furs for the street, will, OF
course, be recruitment, but at place OF
amusement are both undesirable and
unhealthful, so substitutes of more
beautiful kind are decided upon.-N' T.
| Standard.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30

A WEALTHY hypochondriac of New Or
leans, who believed that his body was as
brittle as glass, and that he ran in con-
slant danger of breaking it, was com
pletely cured of the conceit a few days
since, by the kindness of two medical
students, who followed him about from
place to place, and when questioned as
to their motives, stated that they were
waiting for him to break HIMSELF SO
that they might have a chance to pick
up the pieces for dissection.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30
The New King Of Spain.

A Spanish correspondent of an English
paper says:
1t has been admitted that the Duke of
Aosta had to be pressed a good deal
before he would consent to even enter
tanning the proposal of the Spanish
throne, and now rumors are again
abroad that he would rather back out of
it if he could. The fact is, he is only
PRINTS candidate. A great number of
journals of different political opinions
resist the candidature; meetings of all
political denominations are heald against
it; the people in general shrug their
shoulders and are indifferent; while the
deputies are either strongly against or
lukewarm about it. Under these circum-
stances, and as Victor Emmanuel does
not seem to be very much flattered with
the way the Spanish people receive the
news, and has threatened to withdraw
his consent, Prim entreats. threatens
and cajoles in turn, but to little purpose.
All parties, including Progresistas, are
against him, and even high officers in
the army, friends of Prim, have tried to
dissuade him from prosecuting so un-
popular scheme. What is to be done
There might be Republic but where is
the President to be found? People do
not want military dictator. The object
of having Republic would be to do
away with militarism, but how can this
be accomplished when militarism reigns
supreme and is the order of the day
| do not mean to say shat the Duke of
Aostas chances of becoming King are
very small, but he will be King, not of
the Spanish people, but of Spain.
OVER $4,000 for conscience sake.
Treasurer Spinner reports this year the
following as the amount of the con-
science fund: .. Amount received from
various persons, from December, 1868,
up to and including June 80, 1869,
Sll3,901.S1 and during. the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1870, S3,406.03; total
amount received since November 30,
1868, Sill ,397.84.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30

n AVUKABLb 1NUIOhIEI1 - IIC SOOO
reputation and extended use o.
" Browns Troches" for Coughs, Colds
and Throat Diseases has caused the
Troches to be extensively initiated
Obtain only the genuine " Browns Bron
chial Troches," and do not be infu-
enced by those who make more profit
by selling worthless limitations.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30

A YOUNG jeweller of Providence lately
got himself up in fine style to attend a
party, but one of his boots hurting his
foot, he attempted to cut slit in it,
when the knife slipped, cutting his leg
severely. Surgical aid was rendered
Immediately, but inflammation has SET
in, and his life is despaired of.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30

called to tl.o ranks, after spending years
in the occupation of peace, and gath
cred round Paris, strengthening the
deep lines of investment which death,
wounds and sickness have recently
weakened.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30

life; the charcoal also acts as preserva-
tive. 1t is said that meat can be indefi-
nitely kept in this way, and that it loses
none of its good properties.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30
TO PHYSICIANS.
NEW YORK, August Is, 1868.

Allow me to call your attention to my
PREPARATION OF COMPOUND Elk
TRACT BUCHU. The component parts are
BUCHU, LONG LEAF, CUBBBS, JUNIPER
BERRIES.
MODE OF PREPARATIoN.-Buchu, in vacuo,
Juniper Berries, by distillation, to form fine
gin. Cubebs extracted by displacement with
spirits obtained from Juniper Berries; very
little sugar is used, and small proportion of
spirit. 1t is more palatable than any now in
use.
Buchu as prepared by druggists is of dark
color. 1t is plant that emits its fragrance
the action of flame destroys this (its active
principle), leaving dark and glutinous de-
coction. Mine is the color of ingredients.
The Buchu in my preparation predominates
the smallest quantity of the other ingredients
are added to prevent fermentation upon in
spection it will be found not to be Tincture
as made in Pharmacopea, nor is it a Syrup
and therefore can be used in cases where fe
yer or Inflammation exists. In this you have
Inc kuOWleuSo VI tllc cuioheo ohO
mode of preparation.
Hoping that you will favor it with trial,
and that upon inspection it will meet with
your appreciation,
With feeling of profound confidence,
l am, very respectfully,
IT IIEI,
Chemist and Druggist of 10 years experience.
From the largest Manufacturing Chemists in
the World.]
NOVEMBER 4, 1854.
am acquainted with Mr.. H. T. Helmbold.
He occupied the Drug Store opposite my resi-
dence, and was successful in conducting the
business where others had not been equally
so before him. ] have been faverably i'm
pressed with his character and enterprise.
WILLIAM WEIGHTMAN,
Firm of Powers & Weightman, Manufac-
turing Chemists, Ninth and Brown sts.,
Philadelphia.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-12-30

Allow me to call your attention to my
PREPARATION OF COMPOUND Elk
TRACT BUCHU. The component parts are
BUCHU, LONG LEAF, CUBBBS, JUNIPER
BERRIES.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31
Just One Moment.

Not long ago | walked the streets of old
Leicester, in England, taking an antigua
rian's interest in the scenes around me. At
one moment | gazed on bit of Roman
wall, and the next the associations were
connected with the last Of the Plantage-
nets. Wonder, Richard III. slept the night
before the battle of Bosworth Field, here
he crossed the river Soar as he marched
with his army to the conflict, and here his
remains lie buried.
But there was spot of deeper interest
than these l looked on the battered wall,
of Leicester, and noted the breaches which
were made by the besieging army of Crom-
well; and, few PAGES father, l stood where
a rollicking young royalist soldier was
posted within its walls as sentinel, who
handling his musket awkwardly, was re
moved from his post, and another mar
placed there instead.
The next minute the new sentinel wa
shot dead Had that fatal bullet sped OF
its way one Minute sooner, there would
have been lost to the world one Of its mos
loved and honOred names; for, in that cas-,
the name of John Bunyan would neve
have been set as a bright jewel in the cor
onal of fame. One moment sooner, anC
the grand old dreamer of Bedford Jail would
have been cut of, and his glorious vision
of the pilgrims to the Celestial City would
never have charmed generations of men 0
every land and tongue.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31
The Painted Shin.

While, standing at the wharf of a quiet
harbor, looking at the shipping which lay
at anchor, we heard young lady remark to
friend, THAT nicely painted ship would
choose for sail across the sea- He re-
piled, 81 would not, but prefer the dark
old vessel near it, for that handsome ship
is unsafe; her timbers are rotton. She has
been newly painted" Very suggestive,
we thought, of practical truth There are
painted ships on all seas. Upon the wat
ers of life they are gaily sailing to eternity
with an inward decay which will yield to
the storm that awaits every mortal mariner
In the church, the Journalist seems to him
self and to others bound to the celestial
shores; but alas he is painted ship
whose timbers are worthless, and will &C
down when the tempest come. Out of the
sacred fellowship of the saints, the moral
list sails in a similar bark, different colors
only, and hopeless wreckage is near
Family Treasury.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31
The StraWb berry.

OF all the fruits that crafty the taste and
promote the health of the people, no one
excels the strawberry. 1t is rare to find
any one that is not fond of it. and it may
be regarded as the most haalthful of all.
No one can 90 ami.s in cultivating it for
the use Of bis family. 4 few rods on eve
~ farm and near every cottage will be sure
to promote the comfort of the community
1t has become fairly settled as the only
sound method Of cultiyating the strawber-
ry that the plants must be kept from run
ncrs. The effect Of this practice is wonder
ful The whole growth Of the plant IS
concentrated by this means in the original
stock, and it enlarges, until as many as a
quart Of berries have been plucked from a
single plant It Will be understood that
this method is followed only with such
plants as are not raised with a view Of pro-
pagation, but are permanent varieties, set
out for family use In order to sell, the
runners must be encouraged. After all
the endless list of varieties which have
been extolled as the best, the Wilson re-
taius its position as the best market berry.
Much viii be found to depend on the ma
ture Of the soil and the mode of cultivation,
Before the plants are in bloom in early
spring, the application Of liquid manure
viii be found of great value.
We are glad to see the evidence that the
interest in this delicious fruit is increasing
and that many farmers are turning their
attention to it so far as to raise little
patch for their own use, and we hope oul
markets will be more abundantly supplied
hereafter than they have ever been. We
cannot have too many of them, and they
would pay at half the price which the!
usually bring.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31
Potatoes for Mich Cows.

Mr.. R. A. Hunt, of Euclid, Ohio, gives
the following result of an experiment he
had made in feeding carrots and potatoes
to a mich COW. The COW to which the
roots were given, had precisely the same
treatment each day, so far as care and
other feeds were concerned, while the test
was being made, having nothing in addi-
ton to the roots, but dry hay and water.
While thirty-six quarts of carrots were fed
daily, thirty-two pounds of milk were re-
ceived in return, and while the same guam
tity of carrots and potatoes, equal parts
were fed, thirty-six pounds of milk were
given, and when potatoes alone were given,
forty pounds of milk were received.
The roots were cut and fed in messes OF
twelve quarts each three times per day,
and alternate changes made so that cor
rect estimate might be set upon the differ
ent roots as milk producers. Mr.. Hunt be-
ieves potatoes to be paying crop when
raised for feeding mich COWS alone.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31
Abortion in Cows.

4 writer on this subject says: Feed
COWS on sulphur mixed with salt, at the rate
Of one gill Of sulphur to one quart Of salt,
and keep it where cows can eat it every
day adopted this practice about ten or
eleven years ago, with one quarter the
above amount Of sulphur, however, to pre-
vent the bloody murrain, and continued it
up to last summer and fall, when from too
much business on my hands, the feeding
Of sulphur was more or less neglected.
During all this time have had but one
case of murrain, and no abortions until
this winter, although surrounded with it
on every side for the last ten years. | have
had during the past winter seven cases OF
abortion. When the fifth case occurred |
commenced feeding sulphur as above de-
scribed; have had bat two abortions since,
and now think 1 shall have no more; but
time will tell. The cause of abortion is to
me a mystery; yet l believe that foul in
the foot and abortions are produced by the
same cause or causes, and what will pre-
vent one will prevent the other.