Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-03-11

in hand, to report the refractory charac-
ters for the day, and it used to be woe un-
70 them that had gained the displeasure OF
him who reigned. There again was the
identical three legged stool in the center OF
the floor, on which we were compelled to
stand ON one foot, and where We dare not
show the least emotion. A sneeze would
bring young Wales down midst loud APP
pause. Not the least vivid to my recollec-
| ton was the old birch and the one that
hung in the usual place, on the wall back
of the masters puipit-shaped desk, was
very like the one that had warmed US up
TO sense Of our multiplication table, up
on more than one occasion.
Sad thoughts came over me, Walter, as
looked around, but i'm vain, for the old
| familiar faces that used to meet within
those walls, Yin Ike days to come no
more" The master said, and his voice
| trembled, few are in towc of your old
comrades; some are gone to foreign parts,
of Others that went forth upon the seas.
many have found watery graves. and quite
a number are quietly reposing meath the
weeping willows in the old church yard at
Lian5eblig
"But all in vain will mem'ry strive in vain shed
They're gone away and can't return-the friends of
boyhoods years."
The total transfer 20 the government of
the telegraphs was made on the 5tn inst.
Dispatches can now be sent to any part Of
the United Kingdom at the rate of one
shilling for all under twenty Words
When will Uncle Sam take hold of the
.ssf
y if they are creased with lightning.
Some. of the English journals are consid-
erably exercised concerning the false and
erroneous idea, viz: That Wales is in
state of transition, and that the Welsh
language is speedily approaching its doom.
L is true that knowledge Of the English
language is becuning general throughout
the principaIity but that is no proof that
the Welsh language is being driven from
the land. They attach mere importance
to this spread of the English language than
it really deserves, for it is a fact that there
is more Welsh speaking aud Welsh read.
ing in Wales now, than at any former
period of her history Welsh literature
was never in such furnishing condition /;
not day passing without some new book
making its appearance. The demand for
Welsh preaching is also greater than at
any other time, as the increasing number
of churches, chapels and ministers amply
proves. FROM all Indications | prophesy
. hir oes ar hen iaith gynarae9"
A few men in the interest of education
have l,boured zealously for many years
with the object of establishing University
College for Wales. and it seems their ef-
forts are soon to be crowned with success
A magnificent building has been purchased
at Aberystwyth that is well calculated for
college purposes. 1t was originally built
for grand hotel, at cost of fSc,0O0.
but it has been secured for one-fourth that
sum. 1t is expected to be of the status of
the Queens College. in Ireland, and that it
will he open to students IN the latter part
of this year.
The present session of Parliament, will
undoubtedly be an interesting one. The
batch Of reforms cut out by the liberal
ministry. and the determination with
which they set about to tear down old,
lime-honored. arstocratic institutions, is
causing dismay in the Tory camps. Among
the chief measures to be discussed at this
session are. the Irish land question, the
educational. ballot. and the law regulating
licenses. The people are everywhere call
ing aloud forethe closing Of public houses
on Sunday. If the Government fails to
insert a Sunday prohibitory clause" in
its license bill, 6. Osborne Morgan, the
Welsh member for Denbighshire, will in
troduce a special bill to that effect.
Times are exceedingly duh throughout
theA Kingdom at present. Thousands of
the b ST mechanics Of the various branches
of trade are out of employment. Govern
ment is being petitioned to encourage emf
grafton to the colonies, as means of re-
iev,ng the distressed condition Of the
working classes, and staying the increase
of pauperism.
In the case Of the Welsh fasting girl.
that has now become notorious, it is stated
that not only does the Government intend
prosecuting the father. but also the com
n ittee Of medical gentlemen that attended.
E-an Jacobs still nxoftsses to be mistaken
in his belief that his little girl lived for
more than two years without nouriShmert.
The asslZrS are close at hand, and able
counses are engaged for the prosecution
and defense.
The weather for the past few days has
been the severeSt experienced here Ter
many years. The recent gales have caused
great disaster to shipping on the west
coast, accompanied in many cases with
sad loss of life. Yours, J.