Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-11-03
What Is Spared Us.
From the Chicago Tribune. Oct. 1s.

From the Chicago TRIBUNE, Oct ~
Our columns have been so extensively
occupied during the past week with re-
ports of the enormous losses of life and
property in the late fire, that there is
some danger that the damage sustained
will be over estimated. True, we have
seen $500 acres in the most central
portion of the city swept bare, 10000
buildings destroyed, and 100000 persons
rendered homeless, the total peeuniary
loss being not less than 100000, 900.
but we have still great deal left. We
may roughly estimate the situation as
follows 1890 -
Above $4,000 persons have left the
city; population remaining 100000.
Five grain elevators were burned,
with 100000 bushels of grain leaving
us with eleven grain warehouses intact,
containing 100000 bushels. b.
One half of our stocks of pork pro-
ducts were burned up, with the same
proportion of -four.
OF lumber, 100000 feet were
burned; the stock remainingis 240, OOO,-
900 feet. $40 ~
Of coal $4,000 tons were burned up
we have 10000 tons on hand.
Our stock of leather was decreased
one quarter, the value of that burned
up being $4,000.
The greater portion of the stocks of
groceries, dry goods, and boots and
shoes were burned up, with more than
one half the readymade clothing; but
the quantities destroyed were scarcely
equal to more than a three weeks sup
ply, and are now being rapidly re-
placed.
Not more than 10 per cent. of the
currency was destroyed by the fire
we have 10000 houses left standing, and
our real estate could not burn up.
A careful average of these larger
items, with smaller ones that need not
be enumerated, shows that the city of
Chicago has suffered loss of not less
than 20. nor more than rs per cent. on
her total assets-real and personal. The
loss is great one; but, SO far from ir-
retrievable, that we may confidently
hope to see return to former prospect
ty ere long. The ratio of increase dur.
ing the past thirty-four years has aver
aged 103 per cent. per annum. This
ago, within three years. Making every
due allowance for the terrible setback
experienced, there can be no doubt that
five years hence, at most. the exhibit of
population, wealth, commerce, and
manufactures will be greater than a
month ago. Already the city is rising
from its ashes at a rapid rate, thanks to
the large-hearted liberality of our coun
trymen everywhere, and the resistless
energy of our citizens. Let the faint
hearted ones take courage; the real
workers have not wasted moment in
regret after they have repaired their
losses there will be no occasion for it.
Or. R. V. PIERCE, of Buffalo, N. Y,
sole proprietor of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy, whose name is printed on the
wrapper Of the genuine, has for over
three years offered. through nearly every
newspaper in the United States, stand
ing reward of $500 for case of Catarrh
in the head which he cannot cure. That
he has treated thousands of cases and
had not claims presented for the reward
from any one who has made thorough
use of his means of cure, is strong and
conclusive evidence that he possesses
sure means of curing this loathsome dis
ease. The Catarrh Remedy is sold by
all druggists or sent by mail on receipt
of sixty cents.
The Prince Imperial of Germany, has
conferred on w. Fl. Russell {" Bull Run
Russelr) the medal of the Black, White
and Red Ribbon, for his services as cor
respondent of the London Times in the
Franco-German war.
"WHAr l Know I Know" said the
great surgeon, Magendie. "Give me
stubborn facts-I care not for theories"
This is sound doctrine. Possibly a med
ical martinez, might be able, in a
plausible way, to show why DR.. WALK
ER's VINEGAR BITrERs ought not to cure
Indigestion, Nervousness, Headache,
Liver Complaint, Muscular Diseases and
Miasmatic Fevers but as they do in
every instance effect that object, his fine
theory would be waste of words. AS
Magendie said, the world demands
facts, not speculative opinions.
A WISE gentleman, who knew all
about it, on retiring from business gave
the following sage advice to his son and
successor: Common sense, my son, is
valuable in all kinds of business except
ve-making." r... -
For DYsPEPs1A.-Indigestlon, depres-
sion of spirits, and general debility in
their various forms; also, as a proven
tive against fever and ague, and other
intermittent fevers. the "Ferro- Rios
phorated Elixir of Calisaya," made by
Caswell, Hazard & Co., Newly ork, and
sold by all druggists, is the best tonic,
and as a tonic for patients recovering
from fever or other sickness, it has no
equal. -se.....
The LITTLE CORPORAL for November
was consumed in the great Chicago fire (;
but the magazine still lives, and the Deem
Der number will be issued early in Novem-
Der, more attractive and charming than
ever. 1t will be extra large, containing
about double the usual number of pages,
and will be sent free to all new subscribers
for 1872. Terms, $1.50 a year. Published
by John E. Miller, Chicago, Ill.
JUDGE JEREMIAH HI. BLACK writes in a
recent letter to the York Penn. Ca
zette "The horrible and disgusting
frauds in New York have done more to
grieve and dishearten the friends of
good government than any other thing
that has occurred within my recollec-
ton. To save the Democratic party
alive, it must repudiate these scoundrels
utterly. IF they fail to do it they will
go down to political perdition."