Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-10-27

Written for the CHesIcLEl
8. ROOT, ESQ, Janesvilis.
Ny dear Mr.. Root,
Perhaps you'd like TO know
About your quondam friend,
And how he does, and So
NY friend, take my pen in hand.
70 write line to you,
To tell yen how set Alongr
And what see aud do.
You asked me when went away
To tell yOu how Jared;
I'll tell You all about it now,
And how the lubbers stared.
That nftprn Don at two o'clock,
We started f, r she west
We travelled west seventy m!lex,
Before we stopped to rest.
Ny back it achsd, my feet were numb;
| could not raise my arms;
My hands were held with grip OF steel,
rural sherif's charms.
And on the way, at Edgerton,
A box of Jods they spled
They brought ii in and Sc: it down,
Aud seemed quite satisfied.
And when got to Iowa,
(That ID the county's Damer) -...
/ WAS as glad as glad could be,
To stretch my legs again.
We walked to the Commercial House
And stepped up TO the bar;
We smiled and then to supper went;
l blessed my lucky star.
For there was tea and meat and pie,
Aud tsrts and hard boiled eggs;
/ eat and drank till ] was full,
And then l stretched M legs.
Put on my hat and walked about,
And took prime cigar,
But soon had to don the steel,
And step aboard the car (buggy)
And then behind span OF greya
That trOd with nimble feet.
We travelled five and twenty miles
To reach the county seat.
We travelled on and on till
Was persisted with tho COLI.
But still We talked and laughed and rode.
And many joke was tsid.
But soon We reacl ed our journeys end,
Twas sumo thing after ten
then stepped ont and shiverIng stood,
Till | Was shown my den.
l found room full ten feet squere,
Twas lined " it'll oak wood boards,
tOye was there. twas full of chips,
And soon the fire roared.
I looked around and viewed the lace
Where l was doomed tn stay,
A four post beds tead seon saw
The bed was stuffed with hay.
Two lar room chairs found were there,
A table badly burned,
The place was dreary and tor1orD,
So into bed turned.
And in the morning when ross
view Ell the place all round; -..
Two loop-hoIes, eight feet high saw
With IRON bars were crowned. ....
They only measure one foot deep
BY twJ more in width,
- OF light there's none t" speak OF there,
Ot air but just IL breath.
OF doors there's two, both strong and firm,
The outer one of wood,
The inner one OF iron. both locked,
The locks, guess are good
The outer door il has 40 hole
Nhert lo4icrs peep in,
But whansit is left 0pe then
Some come and look AID grin.
There's some who speak and some who don't,
And some who sem tpthink,
OfaIl the scHmps i'll ali the world
He is the wUrSt l think.
ION Id 20 OF and tell you more
10 n anj Nttk and Hank,
b.! still perhaps I'd better not,
tuT might be too frank.
The court Louz9 here il huiIt o. store.
Looks >trruG aad Snl-cth and hrl-ht,
= hall runs through he tower part
it'll rooms on either side.
The front which faces to the east
is trimmed with plllats tall,
The jail Is on the right hand side
AS you step III the hall.
And on the left the turkeys rooms,
Ills what he calls his home,
The judge prrsides one story higher,
And over all dome.
Inst Monday in the afternoon,
Twas Nv or, may lie three,
stepped across the count house hall
Ibe justice wanted ne.
Ii G road the charge, / answered no,
He then adjourned one elk.
The plaintiff sad lie wan ed time
The goods t. SO and S. ok.
They said that no one else would take
The goods they say they've lost,
For TO one but Photo man
Would know their worth or cost.
And now you know as mnch asI
About the jolly fool
And how they've toted focus round,
Because he d used such tools.
And now my friend when you reply
t. this ere Icing epistle,
Pray send me all the news You can.
But mind, 0, mind the thistle.
And now until you write,
Answer this my friend,
I'll bid y on q farewell,
And my best wishes send.
Truly yours, Focus.
;. ;. My frie I'd if you remember v-~
My note tn the Gazette,
Will you ask Mr.. Peplber
If it is printed yet.
And lot me know if il isso,
For I've not seeu it yet.