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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

The Republican members Of the Senate
and assembly have unanimously recon-
mended the election of Hon. William Penn
LYON, Of Racine, for a >Soclate JH>tl~.. oi
the Supreme Court, as will be s-cn 10y til,
following resolutions :
WHEREAS, An election is 10 tie held on
the first Tuesday Of April next to eA.Gt al
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Cur;
for the full term of >'X yc1r>; "I".,
WHERE, Is, IN TIL opinion ri th Il p.:.--
lican STATE tcntrI CoHtn;u II > ~
deemed advisable or nr,,t SIR, ~ -a.I i
convention to nominate II "au:I;iat", Il
view of the course witch has = a-raii,
been pursued by the Republicans of tti>
State in selecting candidates for Judges %
the Supreme Court without the int,rpsS
ition of a nominating convention, hnt
through the recommendation OF the Re
publican members Of the Legislature IL
session at the Capitol and,
WHEREAS, His EXcrllrncy, the Governor
has appointed Hon. William Penn lyon
of Racine, to serve out the unrxpirvl
term of the late Judge Byron Paine, there
fore
Resozued, That VIC recognize the appoint
ment of Judge Lyon as otlc eninenty fit t.
be made. That in his election to thi
bench of the Supreme Court for the fui
term the people of this State will secur,
the services of an honest man, an able law
yer, an experienced juriSt and an nror
ruptble Judge, whose ability is unques
toned, and whose integrity is above r"
proach--a Gt successor to the lamcntct
Painc-a worthy associate Of the two Judge
who have so long, so ably and 50 We'll con
Stitutcd a majority of the court, and con
tributed to make it fully equal to any
court of last resort in the several states o
the Union. To the intollig mt voters Of
Wisconsin, for Associate Justice of thu
Supreme Court, we recommend the elec
ton of William Penn Lyon.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24
San Domingo Commission.

The Commission arrived at San Domin-
go on the 3rd inst. Every one connected
with the party was in excellent health.
The want of coaling facilities detained
the ship six days at SANTANA. The Com
mission found the inhabitats Of the PENN
sula very generally in favor Of annexation.
Full investigation made into the owner
ship of the land. around the harbor shows
that no T. S. official is involved in any
private speculation there whatever. Fa-
bens and his associates and O'Sullivan
have perpetual lease at nominal prices 4
nearly all Of the available water front for
LARGE vessels around the harhor.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24


az The New York papers announce
the death, on the 18th inst, of Richard
Adams Locke, at the age of II. Mr..
Locke was the author of the celebrated
moon hoax, in which he narrated the great
astronomical discoveries that had been
made at the Cape Of Good Hope by Sir
John Herschel in 1885. At that time the
completion of Lord Rosse's great teles-
cope had prepared the expectant public for
the most startling revelations concerning
matters and things on our satellite, and
Mr.. Locke took advantage of this state of
things to publish in the N. Y. Sun, as
coming from the Edinburgh Scientific
journal. an account of discoveries the
most startling, including winged people
dwelling in cities, and evidently far adj
vanced in knowledge. Mr.. Locke succeed
ed in completely taking in the unlettered
multitude, and even the scientific were not
a little staggered by the minuteness of de-
tail. and the familiar and dextrous en-
ployment Of technical language. Alto
gether, the hoax was one Of the most sue
cessful ever perpetrated, and must have
afforded its ingenious author at least as
much amusement as he anticipated.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24
Kicked at and Hit.

The Vernon County Censor says, that
Senator Little, Of this county writes
himself down an ass" because he wrote
to the Mineral Point Tribune, as follows:
But the great question is the Congress
sional apportionment This is the game
that swallows all others. We have sever
al prospective Congressman here, and
they can box up their own districts, lass
they call them but unfortunately it does
not suit other aspirantS III the sauo OF
other districts. Field and Hazelton want
to have Grant, La Fayette, Iowa, Rich
land, Crawford and Fcrnon, while others
want Green and leave out Vernon. Cam
eron, G. w. IIazleton, Rusk, Williams
and others, are all hard at work. not tor
the good of the state or party, bat to get
hold of those counties whose votes they
can depend on"
We know of no method by which the
Censor could more certainly judge of the
family of animals to which Senator Little
belongs, than by the kick he received from
him.
Senator Little is an honest nun, anc
this is placing high encomium on the
legislature. He is a man that knows his
duty and dares to do it, and no delegation
of fourth-class politicians can Jerry
mander" him out of lis duty.
Senator Little is in favor ri dividing th(
State into confessional districts as il
should be, according to population. Bu'
the unholy scheme, co2coct"i by the Ia
Crosse RepubIican AMI endorsed by th'
Censor, of leaving the districts as they
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24
Teachers Wages.

Unless some arrangement is soon made
few districts in the county will have suffi-
cient funds on hand to pay the Teachers
for their services during the present win
ter term of school and which will soon
be due.
Much uneasiness is already felt upon
this subject by many Teachers who need
their pay, and who have made their cal
culations for the future with this expec
tation.
Under the present circumsta noes I
would suggest as proper course, that
! these districts which are short Of funds to
meet this just demand call special school
meeting according to the provisions of the
! school law, and vote tax sufficient, allow
ing for the probable amount of returned
and delinquent taxes, to cover their indebt-
edness which can be apportioned by the
district clerk from the assessment or tax
roll now in the hands of the Town Clerk,
and be collected by the District Treas
urer within ten days.
The law authorizing this method Of COL
lectlng taxes voted at a special meeting,
may be found on page 90 of the school
code of 1870, or page SO of the school
code Of 1867, or page 80 of the school law
of 1868.
This Of course will reduce the amount
of tax necessary to vote at the next annu-
al meeting, provided the tax already
levied shall in the mean time be collected
Or, it is possible, some districts may
have the opportunity, and prefer to borrow
the money. Or, those who have their tax
money laid up and waiting for the collec-
tor, might purchase the Teachers orders !;
and these orders of course would be ac-
cepted by the treasurer as soon as he com
menced collecting.
The first method, however, is the most
proper under the circumstances as it is
quite uncertain when or how the general
| taxes will be collected.
We are grooming under an enormous
| dishonest and fraudulent debt or claim
which We ought not to pay, which We
cannot pay without great hardships and
sacrifice, and which we do not intend to
pay if we can possibly help ourselves. and
which for the present has blocked the reg
ular organized machinery of the county
for collecting taxes. Let US be patient
/ and accommodating, and act in a spirit Of
! liberality toward each other. Above all
let us do nothing to engcndcr spirit of
sectional strife in relation to this question.
| Let US cease to discuss the origin Of the
debt, or it's cons,i!usionality OF the
course pursued by county Officials in de-
fraudng US, or the opportunities which
the county may have had for compromise.
They are but dead issues, and their dis
cussion at the present time, can only lead
to strife, and direct our attention from the
real issue before US.
All who have had anything to do with
it without doubt, did what they consider
ed for the best and, had right and JUS
tce prevailed, al would have been well
We arc the vic lis of corruption in high
places and net of the wrongful acts of our
own citizens In curtailirg expenses and
economizing in every way to meet whatev-
er may JIG before US let the educational
interests Of our country be the last to
suffer. SAMUEL PARKS, Supt.
Ayoca, Feb. Goth, 1871.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24
Laws of Wisconsin.

An ACT TO require the constitution of the United
States and fie constitution of the state of Wiscon
sin to be taught in the common schooI-A
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in
senate and assembly do enact as follows
Section 1. From and after the first day of Sep
TENDER 1871 the constitution. of the United States
and the constitution of the state of Wisconsin shall
be Taught in all the common schools ofthis state.
Sec. - The superintendent of public instruction
shall prepare for publication copy of tho constitu-
ton of the United States and copy OF the constitu-
ton of the state of Wisconsin, with proper inierro
gatories suitable to be used text book In the
common schools, and cause sufficient number 10 be
printed by the state printer and half bound in sheep
supply each school district with not to exceed six
copies his discretion.
Sec 5, Said books snail be distributed and kept i'll
the manner provided by law for distributing and
keeping Websters dictionary.
Sec 4. From and after the first dag OF September
1871, every applicant for teachers certificate shall
be examined the constitution of the United States
and the constitution of the state of Wisconsin, aud
before receiving ateachers certificate shall reach
standard of attainment equal to that required in
other branches of study.
Sec 5. This act shall take effect and be is force
from and after its passage.
Approved ebruary IL, 1871.
Published February Is, 1911
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24
Threatened Indian War.

The Secretary of war, is in receipt of
letter from the commanding officer Of
Fort Dodge, Kansas, stating that gener-
al outbreak of hostilities is probable on
the part of the Cheyennes and Arapahoes
early in the spring, and that the objective
points of attack will be the frontier settle
ments of Kansas. Gen. Pope endorses the
letter hoping that the Interior Depa TT
or pacify those Indians, who, be says, have
just grounds for complaint, and adds that
if the Indian war does come, as surely will
the military authorities be held response
BILE for it.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24
A Moral Lesson.

Said I to Slopson t'other day,
Why don't your business better payi
When Dawk;ns had thatshop of yours,
selling pills and ague lures
Soap, candles, tape and buttons blue.
He male it pay, and wig don't you }"
He answered slowly, "a ris no go
And what's the reason dun no."
So seeing Dawkins shortly soon,"
Sea I,"Come here, you ,ly old coon,
And tell me how you m,de your money,
land do not look so mighty fupny.)
How did you make yOur cash L say,
When keeping store justup the way.
There's Slopsons, ciyiland polite,
Who always tries to do what's right;
His stock is good, his store is clean;
Yet no one near the door is SEEN
"Well now." said Dawlins, with a grin,
And twirled the goateeon his chin,
"The reasons plain to open eyes.
The BOBBY dosen't advertise"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

s@g- A Madison correspondent of the
Richland County Sentinel, writing to that
paper says
perhaps the most important bill pass
cd which particularly interests your local.
ty is that introduced by senator krouskop
in regard to the Railroad from Mineral
Point through Richland Centre, to:the val
ley of the Baraboo, and irtersect with the
Milwaukee & St. Paul or perhaps the
West Wisconsin, according to the OLA
ion of The directors 1t has been urged
hcre that the complexion Of the Air Line
through Barahoo, anG the XXI, nSiyn of the
West " isconsin, and several other consid
erations will add to the chances Of road
through the Center"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24
France to have a Provisional
Government.

AT caucus composed of a majority of
the delegates to the French Assembly, it
was resolved to establish Provisional
Republic, with Thierers as President,
Favre as Premier, and the Duke DeCas s
as Minister of Foreign Affairs. The other
ministers are NM. Simon, Picard, Buffet
and Barthley. On the conclusion of
peace the convention will adjourn to Paris
and will submit to apLebiscite to further
form government.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24
Important Decision.

The supreme court Of this State has
made a decision Of considerable impor-
lance. 1t holds that the town Treasurer
shall first pay to the county Treasurer
the State tax next, he shall set apart and
retain and pay out according to law, all
local taxes including the town tax and
lastly shall pay over to the county TreaSur
er for county taxes, the balance of th>
funds in his hands if any. Under this de-
cision, the several towns are allowed to re-
tain the town tax though it cause dcficicn,
cy in the county tax.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

II. T. HELMBOLD'S EXTRACT BUCHU,
CURES DISEASES ARISING FROM IMPKUDEN-
CEs. HABITS OF DISSIPATION. ETC,
in all their stages, ut little expense little or no
change in Diet no inc" enience. aud no expOseuro
Il frequent desire, and gives Strength to
Urinate thereby renewing Distractions, Preventing
aud Curing Structures of the UretLra, Allaying
Pain and Inflammation, SO frequent in this class vs
diseases, and rxpelling all poisonous matter.
Thou,and who have Lcen the victims Of incOm-
petent persona, and who have paid heavy fees to 10
cured in ashort time. have found they have been de-
cev"d, and that the "Poiscn" has, by the use "f
powerful astrngents," been dried MP in the sNs.
TEN, to break ont in more aggravated form, and
perhaps after marriage.
Use IIelmbOd's Extract Buchu for all Affections
and Diseases Of the Urinary Organs. whether exist
ing III Malc or Female, from whatever canse orgin-
aiug, and no matter of how long standing PFiSs
One Dollar and Fifty cents per bottle.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24
Yves t Point.

1t appears that few Of the young
hloods of the West Point Military Acade-
my, have taken possession of that institu-
ton end are running it very much after
their own notion. Young Grant, Farra-
gut, and Townsend, have established per-
emptory court mal tial, and for every i'm
aginary offense by any cadet of lower
class, they have them erraigned, pass SEN
tence on them, and force them to resign to
avoid persecution. The most reliable re-
ports say they have got entire control of
the institution, and that all discipline has
been banished by them. They have
doubtless been kept in the Academy much
longer than they should have been,
through the influence of their fathers. 1t
is sometimes pleasant for Americans to
reflect that they are not governed by men,
but by laws. Some few newspapers are
striving to bolster them up and apologize
for their disgraceful actions, by saying it
Is disposition on the part of Congress to
annoy the President by turning the boys
out This might be true, but it would be
as likely to strike the minds of most intel
ligent men, that a majority of our repre-
sentatives in congress, after investigating
the matter, would be about as likely to
come TO correct conclusion as to who
was in fault, as those three pampered sons
of nepotic power.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24
ersr. Tho o;,x, &c Madison waS startl

sT' The city of Madison was startled
from it's propriety by the appearance in
the Legislature of that new and novel prop
osition-"a bill to remove the State Cap.
ital from Madison to Milwaukee,"
Silence that dreadful bell
Eg- Capt. Barnes was delivered of "a
Angle Worm" at Madison, few ever
ings since, and the people of the capital
"bit" at it, and hare been in commissions
ever since. Poor worm
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

Egs The admission of Colorado, Utah,
and New Mexico, is doubtful. The mem
bers from the old states are getting more
and more opposed to the admission of
states with less population than Detroit,
Indianapolis or Milwaukee.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

- 1t appears that the legislature has
not yet agreed upon the day for adjourn
ment sine die. The resolution of the Sem
ate fixing March LIST as the time, vas dated
1870. and this error in date vas corrected
by the Assembly and sent back to the
Senate for concurrence. That body re-
ferred it to the committee on State Affairs
and there it sleeps.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

Helmbod's Extract Buchu is Dinretic md BLod-
purifying, and cures all Diseases arising fruIa nab
its of dissipation and and inspr ntcnceg la
life, impurities of the blood. ETC., Supelsc ding
Coraba in affections FOL whi,h 1T IL used Syiail-
tic An ctiOns-in these diseases used in connection
with Helmbold's Rose Wash.
LADIES.
In many affections peculiar to Ladies' the Extract
Bnchu is uJcqnalled 10y any other remedy in
Chlorosis or Retention, lIrpenlarty. Paininutas
Suppression Of Customary EvacuatoDs, liberated or
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whether arising from indiScl elton habits 81 dis
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eminent Physicians and NJ hlwivcs for enfe, bed and
delicate constitutions. OF boih and all ages
(attended with any of the above diseases symp-
tomS.)
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

The territorial form of the districts has
not been agreed on. This apportionment
should be satisfactory to the southern part
Of the state.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

~ Number five, of Scrlbners Month
ly-the March mber-h has been received
Their monthly is rapidly gaining a place
in the front ranks of American periodical
literature, and We predict for it glorious
and successful future. It's table of con-
tents is unusually attractive, its illustra-
tons are superb, and its coming is hailed
with. delight by all. Published by Scribner
& Co. 654 Broadway New York at s. per
year.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

HENRY 7. HELMBOLDS IMPROVED
ROSE WASH

canDot be su rpassed as Face WASH and will be
hRnd the only specific remedy in eyIry species Of
Cuianeous Affection. II speedily eradicates Pim-
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COtaneOus Membrane. etc, dispels Richness and In
eIPent lnfiamstion, Hives, Rash, Moth Patches,
Drynpss of Scalp Skin, y, ost Bites aud all pur-
poses for which Sslves or Ointnents are used
stores the skin state Of purity and SOftness, and
ENSURES continued healthy action 10 the tissue of its
vessels, which depends the agreeable clearness
and vjvat ity of,omplexiop much sought. and adj
mired But however valuable AZ a remedy for exist
Ing dcfceIs of the skin. II I. Helmbolds Rose Wash
has long sustained it's principle claim 10 unboundcd
patronage by possessing qualities which render IL
T0ilet Appcndage of the Snp"rative and CoDgcnial
character, combining in an elegant formula those
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variable ompanments of its nse--as Preserya-
tive and Refresher Of the Complexion. II IL AN cx-
cellcnt Lotion for diseases Of Syphlytic Nature,
and injection for diseases Of the Urinary Or.
gans arising from habits of dissipation used in
Snntction with the Extracts Buchu, Sarsaparills,
and Catawba Grape Pills, in such diseases
meuded, cannot be surpassed. Price One Dollar usF
bottle.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

~ Webster'a Unabridged Dictionary
is most remarkable book, computation
has recently been made, showing that
about one hundred years of labor, by all
parties, have been spent in the production
of the latest revised edition. 1t is the
largest single volume ever published, con-
tanning six times as much matter as the
Bible. There are ten ahridgcnents, in
whose publication there is an annual con-
sumption ocabout two hundred and fifty
thousand tons Of paper, and some Of those
abrdgments have had a circulation reach
ing sevcnt y-fve thousand. 1t is estima-
ted that thousand persons receive their
support from the manufacture and sale f
Webster's Dictionary.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

esg- We see by the proceedings of the
u. S. Court in Madison. that the case of
C. 81, Mccormick VS.. John Strachan was
continued.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

~ We have received B. NJ. Watson S
New Catalogue of select fruits and orna-
mental trees and shrubs, evcrgrcens, roses,
climbers, hedge plants, fruit stocks, bed
ding plants, Greenhouse plants, florists
flowers, dutch bilious roots, and garden,
flowers, and tree seeds containing all the
really valuable new fruits and flowers .0f
recent introduction, with many fine sorts
now first offered.
Old Colony Nurseries, Ply rDouth, Mass,
Established in 1912.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

ag| The following bills have been de-
fcated in the legislature, and their fate is
sealed for the present
TO provide for duplicate publication
Of the laws in the Madison Democrat to
provide for state prison hospital; to re-
peal the law giving bounticS for killing
wolves, wildcats and ynXes; to restore
the late supervisor system of county gov
ernmcnt; to make living together as man
and wife p,'iDaa .facie evidence of marriage;
to make the term Of Office of town clerks
three years to appropriate sums Of mon
ey to the Milwaukee cbal liable institu-
tionS.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

b. Prairie du Chen voted not to in
corporate. This is characteristic. To be
afflicted with the dry rot" and the rule of
a few human fossils seems to be our des-
tiny, another year at least.
There has not been a lecture or a
literary entertainment of any description
in this town this winter, ror not even a
puppet or minstrel show. What is the
use of incorporating us we should like TO
know just as well incorporate a lot of
wax statuary. y Union.
1t will be remembered that Prairie du
ChiensiS Democratic settft ment.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

~ One Of the banners carried by the
: Frisco Germans;" in ccl brating the fall
of Paris. was inscribed New dish
frogs srnothpred in Saur-kraUt.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-02-24

icy May die in a pray"r meeting"
was the remark recently mac by the wife
of the Rev. 0. D. Taylor, Of Jackson -
Her wish was fulfilled, for. that wy night
she fell i'll in church, and was carried
home dead .........