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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12
The Ring Finger.

Much ingenuity has been expended
In the endeavor to discover on which
hand and on which finger the wedding
ring was placed. The Jews have ira
dition that Mary, when she espoused
Joseph, received the ring on the middle
finger hence no Jewish woman wears
her bridal,ring there, but always on the
fore-fnger.
st. Ambrose, in one of his sermons,
calls the third finger the finger for the
ring. Macrobius gives the nursery
names of the fingers in the times of the
Romans, the third finger is called 's''''u-
laris, the low Norman name for the same
finger is " John of the Seals"
In the ancient ritual of marriage
among the English Baptists, the ring
was placed on the end of the left thumb,
with the words :" In the name of the
Father" then on the fore-fnger,
with the words, and of the
Son :" then on the middle finger, "and
of the Holy Ghost = finally, on the
third, the ring finger, with the closing
word, f" Amen The ancient Greeks
used this finger also, because they be-
lieved a nerve to run directly from
this finger to the heart. Lemnius says
it is not at artery but vein, and mod
ern science shows that there is nothing
of the kind in existence.
The right hand is the hand of power,
hence the wife wears the ring on the
left hand. The third finger is the only
recognized ring-fnger; all who wear
rings officially wear them on that finger
though it is true that the statues of the
gods had their signets on the fore-fnger,
both in Greece and in Italy. This was
on the right-hand, but, from conve-
nience and long established custom, the
left-hand is now generally considered
the right hand, and the least finger of
that hand holds the ring.
Lemnius says the same finger called is
Medicus, for, son account of the virtue
it derives from the heart, the old ply
sicians would mlngle their medicines
and potions with this finger, because no
venom can stick upon the very outmost
part of it but it will offend man, and
communicate itself to his heart"
Some married women are so super
stitiously rigid in their notion respect
ing the wedding ring that they will
never, even for moment, take it off,
extending, it would seem. the express
sion, "till death us do part" even to
this golden pledge of matrimony.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12
The Great Canon of the Yellowstone.

The Great Falls are at the head of one
of the most remarkable canons in the
world-a gorge through volcanic rocks
fifty miles long, and varying from one
thousand to nearly five thousand feet in
depth. In its descent through this
wonderful chasm the river falls almost
three thousand feet. At one point,
where the passage has been worn
through a mountain range, our hunters
assured us it was more than a vertical
mile in depth, and the river, broken
into rapids and cascades, appeared no
wider than ribbon. The brain reels
as we gaze into this profound and SOL
emn solitude. We shrink from the
dizzy verge appalled,, glad to feel the
solid earth under our feet, and venture
no more, except with forms extended,
and faces barely protruding over the
edge OF the precipice. The stiffness is
horrible. Down, down, down, we see
river attenuated to thread, tossing its
miniature waves, and dashing, with
puny strength, the massive walls which
imprison it. All access to its margin is
denied, and the gray rocks hold it in
dismal shadow. Even the voice of its
waters in their convulsive agony cannot
be heard. Uncheered by plant or
shrub, INSTRUCTED with massive bould-
ers and by jutting points, it rushes
madly on it's solitary course, deeper and
deeper into the bowels of the rocky
armament. The solemn grandeur of
the scene surpasses description. 1t must
be seen to be felt. The sense of danger
with which it impresses you is harrow
ing in the extreme. You feel the alb
sence of sound, the oppression of abso-
lutte silence. IF you could only hear
that gurgling river, if you could only
see living tree in the depth beneath
you, if bird would fly past, if the wind
would move any object in the awful
chasm, to break for moment the sol
emn silence that reigns there, it would
relieve that tension of the nerves which
the scene has excited, and you would
rise from your PROSTATE condition and
thank God that he had permitted you
to gaze, unframed, upon this majestic
display of natural architecture. AS it
is, sympathizing in spirit with the deep
gloom of the scene, you crawl from the
dreadful verge, scared lest the firm
rock give way beneath and precipitate
you into the horrid gulf.-Scribraer for
May.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12
Brain.Weight.

An eminent German Professor once
assumed that, as certain size and mass
of brain is essential for the exercise of
the mental faculties, therefore, all the
human race must be furnished with an
equal amount of brains. This truly
Teutonic theory has since, however,
been effectually dissipated. An elaborate
paper was read, not very long, before
the Royal Society in which the existing
evidence as to the weight of brain among
different nations was analysed. The ave-
rage brain-weight for the English is sta
ted to be 47.5O ounces for the French,
Ass; for the Germans, 1898; but there
are discrepancies in the results of differ
ent observers, some giving a greater
average than this to the Germans. The
Italians, Lapps, Sweds, Frisans and
Dutch come into the same category
with the English. Among the Asiatic
races, the Vedahs of Ceylon and the
Hindoos give mean of over 42.1l oun-
ces. The skulls OF Mussulmans afford
slightly increased average of brain
weight over those of the Hindoos. The
skulls of male Khonds-one of the un-
questioned aboriginal races of India
show a brain-weight of only 1887
ounces. The general average of the
Asiatic table shows a diminution OF
more than two ounces when compared
with the Europeans. The general mean
of African races, is less than that OF
European races, although there are
great differences; the Cafre rising high.
and the Bushman sinking low, in the
scale. The average of the whole of the
aboriginal American races reaches 44.73
ounces, which is 81 ounces less than
that of the European races. The Aus
tralian races show brain-weight one
ninth less than that of the general ave-
rage of Europeans. The Malays and
others of the Oceanic races, who migra-
ted boldly, for commercial purposes,
over the North and South Pacific Ocean,
and occupy the islands, show tolerable
high average of brain-weight; and, on
arriving at this section, we return in
some measure to the large brain-weight
of Europeans.-Once Week.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12
Fata MOrgana.

On Wednesday morning last one of
the finest mirages that has been our
good fortune to see made its appearance
in our bay ; in fact, the picture partook
more of the Fdta Moryana than mirage.
Standing on the bluff, near the light
house, we watched the beautiful scene
for hour after hour. 1t was one of those
scenes which at times makes its appear
ance on the coast of Messina. The
entire beach, with it's narrow line Of
yellow sand extending from Point Pinos
entirely around to this place and the
many landing places and towns, become
visible, looming up like gigantic cas-
ties. The houses in Monterey, twenty
two miles distant, appeared to hang in
the air, and as if gently rocked in sea
of glass. The mountains back of that
city and the lighthouse formed splen-
did background. Far away on the right
could be seen an ocean steamer which
at times seemed to be four or five stories
high, with a neavy roll ploughing her way
to the Golden Gate, and the bay towards
Moss Landing, the buildings of the
landing constantly growing taller and
taller, the steamer Monterey making
her way to this city. In the immediate
foreground were five or six schooners
lacking in different directions, and pas
sing and repassing each other, adding to
the beauty of the scene. We watched
this shifting kaleidoscope while it
changed into every imaginable shape.
The line of sand-beach became rough,
and waves like those seen on the inter
yanipo hav seemed to roll along the
shore. The opposite shore ran up massive
columns, supporting stupendous en-
tablature, which grew wider at the top,
then changed and represented beautiful
waterfalls or perceptions bluffs. This
would give place to a city, whose mag
nifcent buildings would appear to rock,
then rising, would remain a moment
suspended high in the air, then disap-
pear, while another picture was formed
on the waters level. A gentle breeze
was blowing at the time, and the day
was warm and clear.-Santa Cruz Sent
mel
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12
For Dyspepsia,

Indigestion, depression of spirits, and
general debility in their various forms
also, as preventive against fever and
ague, and other intermittent fevers, the
rro-Phosphorated Elixir of Calisaya,' y
made by Caswell, Hazard q Co., New
York, and sold by all druggists, is the
best tonic, and as tonic for patients
recovering from fever or other sickness,
it has no equal,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12

OUR PINs.-There are eight pin fac
tories in the United States, whose an
nual production is 100000 packs, each
pack containing $3.50 pins, total OF
6,720,000,000 pins. One manufacturers
agent in Boston, says the Bulletin, sells
every six months from 700 to 900 cases
of pins, each case containing $4,000
pins. The factory he represents turn
out eight tons of pins per week. Hair
pins are jobbed by the cask. There is
but one factory that produces them.
They turn out fifty tons per month.
The machine that cuts and bends the
wire makes $50 hair pins per minute,
ready for Japaning. Yankee pins are
saleable in nearly every city of the
world, and the production and con-
sumption increases each year about ten
per cent. A very large per centage of
hair pins in general use are imported.
The tariff does not protect this item of
American industry, hence the public
pay for them just about one third more
than they are worth. Yankee enter
prise is now seeking to develop more
rapid manufacture and more desirable
metal or substance, and in this way sue
cessfully compete with foreign makes
and cut down the cost.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12
three years ag
Tail humber oil children (out of 100000 regis

1t will be observed that these twenty
five titles belonged to about two-thirds
of the 100000 children. 1t is also evil
dent on examination, that, however
great the variety of names divided
among the remaining third, there was
but one name to every 1885 persons.
There is good reason for supposing that
the table affords fair sample of the
proportion in which personal titles are
distributed among the population in
general.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12

If YOUR house is mortgaged, insure
your life in The Mutual Life of Chicago
for a sufficient amount to cover the
mortgage.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12
Public Debt Statement.
The following is the public debt state

POPULAR NAMEs.-The following table
exhibits the popular names of the day.
1t is based on the first or leading names
of 100000 children-50,O0O males and
$4,000 females-registered in England
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12

LABoRERs on an English railway lately
found thrush's nest under rail, with
the hen peacefully sitting on four eggs,
undisturbed by the thunder of passing
trains.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12

THE LITTLE CORPORAL for May is an
excellent number, full of pleasing and in
structive reading matter for boys and girls,
and older people who have young hearts.
Terms, $3.50 year. Send stamp for speci-
men number and Premium List to John e.
Miller, Publisher, Chicago, Ill.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12

DECIDEDLY the best remedy that has
ever been discovered for rheumatism,
SWOLLEN or stiff joints, flesh wounds,
sprains, bruises, cuts, and burns, is
Johnson'S Anodyr,s Imminent. We use it,
and always recommend it to our friends.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12

They are not n vile FANCY DRINK.
Made of Poor Rum, Whiskey, Proof Spirita
and Refuse Liquors doctored, spiced and sweet
ened to please the taste, called Tonnes" "AppetE-
ers." "Restorers," &C., that lead the tppler to
drunkenness and ruin, but are true Medicine made
from the Native Roots and Herbs OF California, free
from all Alcoholic Stimulnnts. They are tho
GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER and A LIFE
GIVING PRINCIPLE, perfect Renovator and
lnvgorator of the System, carrying on all poisonous
matter and restoring the blood to healthy condition.
No person can take these Bitters according to drec
tons and remain long unwell, provided their bones
are not destroyed by mineral poison other means,
and the vital organs wasted beyond the pent Of re-
pair
Thcy nre Gentle Purgntivo nj we'll ns n
Tonic, possessing Also the peculiar merit of acting
as powerful agent in relieving Congestion or inGam-
nation of the Liver, and all the visceral organs.
FOE FEMALE COMPLAINTS, whether in
yorag or old, married or single, at the dawn OF wo-
mnhood or at the turn ffe these Tonic Btters have
no eQual. +E....
For Infammatory and Chronic Rheumu-
tism and Gout, Dyspepsia or Indigestion,
Bilious, Remittent and Intermittent Fevers,
Diseases of the Blood, Liver, Kidneys, and
Bladder, these BiWcrs have been most successful.
Such Diseases caused by vitiuted Blood,
which is generally produced by arrangement Of tho
Digestive Organs. q.
DYSPEPSIA OR INDIGESTION, Head.
ache, Pain in the Shoulders, Coughs Tghtness OF tho
Chest, Dizziness, Sour Fluctuations of the Stomach
Bad taste in the Mouth Bilious Attacks Papitation
of the Heart Inflammation of the Lungs Pain in tho
regions of the Kidneys, and hundred other painful
symptoms, are the offsprings ofDyspepsia.
They invigorate the Stomach and stimulate tho tor
pld liver and bowels, which render them funeQualed
efficacy in cleansing the blood of all impurities and
lmparting new life and vigor to the whole system.
FOR SKIN DISEASES Ernptions, letter, Salt
kheum, Blotches Spots Pmples, Pustues, Boils, Car
buncles Ring Worms Scald- Head, Sore Eyes, Erysip.
elias Itch Scurfs Dscolorations Of the Skin, Humors
and Diseases of the Skin, ofwhatever nature
are literally dug and carried out of the system
short time by the of these Bitters One bottle I'm
such cases will convince the most ncredulous of their
curative effect.
Cleanse the Initiated Blood whenever you ind its
Impurities bursting through the skin In Pmples, Erup
lions or Sores, cleanse 1t when you find II obstructed
and sueS lsh In the veins cleanse when it's foul and
and the health ofthe system will follow.
PIN, TAPE, and other WORMS, lurking in the
system of many thousands, are enectually destroy
ed and removed. For full objections, read carefully
The circular around each bottle, printed In four Ian
guages-English, German, French and Spanish.
j. WALKER, Proprietor. r. II. MCDONALD & Co,
druggists and Gen. Agents, San Francisco, Cal. and
SO and 81 Commerce Street. New York
eF-S SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12
s. The Devil i'm his EYES,

In pleasant town on the Boston and
Maine railroad (says the Boston Trav-
eLer) the pastor of the leading church
is univ ersally esteemed for gentle map
ners, his even temper and his affection
ate words speaking of most amiable
disposition and giving evidence of a life
at peace with man and God. In an adj
joining town is preacher of the same
denomination, who is suspected of here
sy, and is regarded by some Of the good
people of his flock as minister not ex-
actly from above. Recently member
of the hereto clergyman died, and an
aged female friend, whose infrm years
keep her away from church, with some
doubts of the propriety of listening to
the suspected preacher, decided to at
tend the funeral. The service passed
off quietly, and at their close a friend
inquired how she liked the minister.
What he said was well enough" was
the response, "but | saw the devil in
his eyeri So confident is she of this
that no one has ventured to tell her
that the popular minister of the neigh
boring town had at the eleventh hour
been called to officiate. But he has
heard the story, and it may be long be-
fore he hears the last of it.
SOME WooD WILL SPLIT So.-A gentle
man, whom we will call Brown, residing
in the suburbs of our village, having
during the winter missed, from time to
time, considerable stove-wood, conclud-
ed finally to try an experiment. Select
ing fine specimen stick, he treated it
to gentle dose of nitro-glycerine and
placed it on his wood-pile. The next
morning, while neighbor of his was
engaged in splitting a few sticks of
wood for the purpose of cooking break
fast, he was startled by an explosion.
The stick was converted into sky
rocket, apparently, for it flew up in the
air in a marvellous manner, followed by
his ak and hat, and when Brown reach
ed the house of his unfortunate neigh
Dor, his wife was picking the slivers and
chips out of her husbands ear with a
basting- fork, while the victim of the ex-
plosion declared in the most positive
and emphatic manner "that if he hadn't
supposed the frost was all out of that
wood weeks ago, he wouldn't have
thought of splitting it." Browns wood
lasts longer than it used to, and Brown
believes in nitro-glycerine as valuable
auxiliary for offensive and defensive
purposes.-KalamaSoo Telegraph.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12


Paul Tyler, a negro, committed
/ rape, Sunday night on Mrs. Edwards,
Franklin county, Tenn, and was
caught during the night, identified, and
90 hanged.
-Horatio Bolster was, on the 2Sth,
H3 sentenced to be hanged June 9, for the
murder of Sonny James. During the
~ - remarks of Judge DIN to the prisoner,
Id the scene was very affecting, Bolster
2 4 - sobbing aloud and the Judge, so over
come by his feelings at times as to be
...,-s,s unable to proceed.
80 a The New Orleans Eve,aing Picay4ne
of the Sd says, State Senator Jenkes
attempted to commit suicide by shoot
ing himself with a derringer. Jenkes
has also been State Tax Collector for
- one of the parishes, and is a defaulter
to the State for $4,000 or $4,000. An
affidavit is standing against him for
.FE II embezzlement. At last accounts the
wounded man was lying in critical
state, and his recovery was doubtful.
s<e ess. A violent storm of wind and rain
passed over New Orleans on the Sd
inst. On the river, fifty miles above, the
storm struck the steamer Pargound,
=, carrying off her chimney, staving her
'F~@ larboard hurricane roof and boiler deck
The steamer Enterprise, FIVE miles be-
low Plaquemine, lost her chimneys.
She reports having passed four boats
lying in the bank with chimneys gone.
The Leondas, for Cincinnati, twelve
miles above Baton Rouge, lost her
chmneys, escape pipe, and wheel
mouse. The steamers Kellogg and Pike
lost their chimneys. Other disasters
are probable. The oldest river men
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1871-05-12

~ DYSPEPSIA and LIVER COMPLAINT, IN
IL their worst forms positively cured Eor parucr-
lars en- close a three cent stamp and address,. L.
HCLMlfs, TYRONE, Pa.
EU. May 6. 1871. No.R
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-02-09

1t the house had been on fire he
would not have been more intent on
making his exit. He reached the
door. he passed the happicst evening
Of his lite, only to awake 10 sorrow,
for Jennies fartheris deal set against
the match"
"He has no right TO interfere.
said the Doctor, vehemently. You
see stand by my principles"
"But If tell the story out am
afarid you would not" said Hubert.
"Why, is nj it done ?"
x beg your pardon, Doctor, for
having used little craft. ! hail
much at stake I have disguised this
story in its details. But 1t is true. l
am the hero"
The Doctor looked quickly toward
his daughter: Her h, ad was bent
low over her book. Her long hair
hung about it like curtain, shutting
out all view Of tho face. The Doe
tor walked to the other window and
looked out. Hubert sat like a mum.
my. After minute DR. Hood spoke
"Cornelia =
/ She lifted face that was afame.
Tears glistenel in her eyes, and I
doubt not there was prayer in her
| heart
You are brave glr!. l had 9th.
er plans. You have right to choose
for yourself. God bless You both.
But it's great pity Hu. is not a
lawyer. He pleads WELL" So say
ing he put on his hat and walked ont.
This is the conversation that HUI
bert repeated 10 me that day citing
in his own little parsonage in Allen
vile. A minute alter his wife came
in. She had beer prescribing for the
minor ailments OF some poor neigh
bors. She took the baby from her
crib, and bent over her till that same
long hair curtaine1 mother and child
from sight
Il think said Hubert, ''that you
folks who write love stories make .
great mistake IN stopping at mar
riage. The honeymoon never truly
begins until conjugal affection is en-
rlched by this holy partnership of
loving h arts IN the lite of a child.
The climax Of love story is not the
wedding. It IS the baby!'
.What do you call herr" / asked.
"Hope," said the mother.
"Hope Valentine" added the faith
er, with a significant smile.
"And You spell the Hope with an
a. believe I said.
You naughty IIu.," said Mrs Cor
nelia. you've been telling. You
think that love story is interesting TO
others because you enjoy it so much!'
i lScribners Monthly fer February.