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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-26

etc, and, though soon reduced in wild tn
and strength, they gradually fashioned
out new channel nearly as broad as
the original one. Thus were the falls
again divided, and Goat Island, higher
than the American shore, was separated
| from the main land. However, as the
original channel was still lower than
the new one, the greatest body of water
continued to flow over it, and its reces-
sion was in proportion to the volume
of water. The American falls did not
come into existence until the Canadian
falls had eaten their way back to within
a few hundred feet of their present
site. These facts show how it has
happened that the recession of the lat
ter is so far in advance of that of the
former.
The rocks carried over the site of
Niagara Falls city, by the ice and
water occasionally made deep grooves
(parallel to the eurrent) in the under
lying stratum. These grooves are fire.
quently exposed during the sinking
of foundations for buildings, and form
an interesting study. Until quite re-
Gently large quantities of boulders car.
ried down by,i ice from the upper lakes
were piled along the shores of the river
bed. They have been used for build
ing purposes, and but few now remain.
Some of them were granite and sand
stone, but the greater number were
limestone. The mass of the granite
boulders on the Canadian shore-half a
mile below the new suspension bridge
and about forty yards from the river
exceeds 1000 cubic feet. 1t is said
that much larger one reposed on the
verge of the precipice some years ago.
These granite boulders were probably
transported from the northern shores
Of Lake Huron.
Mr.. Hall, late State Geologist, New
York, Judging by the dip of the river
north Us feet per mile) and the dip of
the strata south, affirms that there is
diminution of forty feet in the height
of the falls for every mile they recede
to the south. Recent investigations
confirm the truth Of this statement.
The rocks exposed to the gorge are
all of the middle silurian formation and
exhibit every variety of composition.
Some are extremely hard and compact,
and some quite the reverse. The COM
ponent strata are of different thickness,
and overlie each other like number of
boards placed one over the other. They
have dip to the south OF 25 feet in
mile, or about one foot to every 70
yards. This dip and variety exhibited
in the composition of the respective
strata have caused the retrogression of
the falls to be very irregular during the
ages past, and will have the same effect
during the long ages to come.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-26
Current Items.

The Texas Pacific railroad will be
1876 miles long.
EXCEPT Quito, in Ecuad or, George
town, Col, is the highest town in the
world.
EIGHTY acres in the suburbs of In
dianapolis sold, the other day, for
$150,00O. ".f
JUST one hundred years ago New
port had greater foreign and domestic
trade than New York.
AT depth in the sea of 5000 feet
many species of marine animals have
been found, some entirely new and
others rare. H.
Wool is now imported to this country
direct from New Zealand. A vessel
arrived at Boston lately with a cargo of
1,54l bales. 'E '.A.'
A GEORGIA Judge who, seventeen
years ago, sentenced John Dotton to be
hung, last month performed the office
for John bottoms son.
In England, local taxes are levied on
real property alone, while personal
property is exempt. The local taxation
of New York and Massachusetts, is about
half as much as the local taxation of all
| Great Britain.
THE yearly arrivals of fo eigners in
New York city include about 5000 mon
keys. Like many other distinguished
foreigners, they come to show them
| selves. ~
Brown UNIVERSITY would seem to be
on a pretty sound financial basis. The
| total amount of its invested funds is re-
ported at $6O2,G53 73. Its library con-
tains 10000 volumes. ..4 ,..,gr
The lumber crop of Maine this year
is estimated at 700,000,000 feet. At
the present rate of destruction, it is pre-
dicted that five years hence the forests
of that State will be wholly cleared of
timber. "afa s@H E3E
A WOMAN in Culpepper, Va, not only
ushered three boys into this world OF
trouble, but has named them respect
lively Beauregard, Lee and Jackson.
FANS made of scales of fish have been
introduced, anil will soon, no doubt, be
all the rage. They are very odd look
ing, and are handsomely mounted in
gold.
ADoLEsCENT Canucks sedulously and
unpatriotically refuse to play cricket
with anything like the zeal of English
men, but take very kindly to Brother
Jonathan's favorite pastime of baseball.
Straws indicate with a considerable de-
gree of exactness the cardinal direction
taken by atmospheric currents.
The Elko New Independent tells OF
an immense, mysterious lake on the
highest range of mountains east OF the
LamoiJle valley, which, it says, feeds
the Humboldt river. The information
relative to this strange body of water is
derived from Indians, as no Caucasian
has ever penetrated the region.
DURING the month of June, 1920
German immigrants landed at Castle
Garden, New York an increase of 7, ,133
over the corresponding month of last
year. The increase is equally marked
| for the six months ending with June.
Since January l, 67,05l German immi-
grants have arrived, anincrease OF "a, l05
compared with the same period last
year, or more than double.
THE fashion of utilizing one part OF
the human body to repair another is
extending. A young man in Waverly,
n. Y, had his foot mashed by car,
and space of several inches on the
upper part sloughed off. Several pieces
| of flesh were taken off the mans arm
and planted on the wound, some two
weeks ago, and have all taken root,
and the foot is fast recovering.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-26
Chinese Ingenuity-How They Rid
Themselves of TrespaSSing Geese.


A little incident was brought to our
notice day or two since, which illus
trates the ingenuity of che Chinese in
a rather peculiar manner. "Micky
McDaniels,n as he is Familiarity called,
owns a number of geese, which occa-
sionally get in the slough and stray away
to the Chinese vegetable gardens which
border this pleasant pool. Doubtless
they would help themselves to Johns
cabbage on these predatory excursions,
for it is well known that the descend
ants of Rome's ancient preservers have
a fondness for this article. The plan
hit upon by John to prevent them from
gratifying their natural propensities
was ingenious and novel, and remained
undiscovered until few days since,
Several geese belonging to Mr.. Nc
Daniels had died, and no reason could
be assigned for this strange procedure
on their. part, for they We're fat and
healthy, and a goose is supposed TO be
long-lived fowl. But when they were
driven up to be picked the mystery was
solved. Four of the birds were found
gagged in singular manner, and one
which can hardly be described. A ring
of fine wire, about two inches in cir
cumference, was found in the mouth of
each, held there by being turned over
the top of the head and hooked in un-
der the feathers. The way it came
there is easily understood. The China!
men, when making these rings, twisted
two ends of the wire together, turning
the end over, making quite strong
hook. This was hung on q cabbage leaf
or other vegetable, and left to wait for
the coming of the victim. In feeding,
the geese would strike its bill down to
pick up tempting morsei, and if one
part of the bill went inside this loop,
its doom was sealed, for the loop would,
by the force of the blow, be turned
over the head of the reckless bird, and
the hook, of necessity, would fasten
under the feathers on the top of the
head. A few struggles of the prisoned
bird would draw the fine wire under
the feathers out of sight, and thus the
bird would be left unable to close its
bill. In this condition, with its head
held high in air, it would run around
in a circle until exhausted. Even in
being driven home a d observed in
that situation, it would require close
inspection to detect the cause of this
strange proceeding on the part of the
tortured bird. Mr.. McDaniels had lost
large number, and only discovered
the cause accidentally, when engaged
in picking them. If any one can pro-
duce a more ingenious method Of get
ting rid of geese, without killing them
outright, we should like to be informed
of the mode of disposing of them. We
shall doubt the ingenuity of John no
longer, but indorse that famous saying,
" For ways that are dark, and tricks
that are vain, the heathen Chinee is
peculiar. MarysOille (Cal.) appeal.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-26

CIENT. -
s' ~. feet.
Descent from Erie to
Queenston............... 100
Fall at Queenston..... 20
81. 4. -
Ontario higher than
at present............". 200
-
TofaI 32O
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-26
The Sea at Three Miles, Depth.

The submarine investigations carried
on at government expense, under the
direction of the British Association Of
Science, have disclosed some interesting
facts in relation to the character of the
bottom of the sea. is..s..f, .,,,,.J j ,.,.s'
These researches have been carried on
by means of al small dredge-a rectan-
gular frame, forming the mouth of a
bag of netting, which is protected from
wear by leather or canvas flap. The
whole apparatus, attached to rope OF
suitable length, is dropped to the bot
tom of the sea and dragged along a GER
tain distance, scraping on the, superb
cial layer of mud or sand in the bag,
the meshes of which permit the dirt to
be washed through while the larger sub
stances are retained and brought up. Ell
The depth at which the bottom of the
sea has been thus explored is really
enormous, amounting in one instance to
more than three miles, far exceeding
that of any previous experiment with
the dredge, though small quantities OF
sea bottom have been brought from
equally great di.tan ces from the surface
by means of the sounding line, 51ow @.
At this great depth, many species OF
marine animals have been found, some
entirely new and others rare. and the
temperature of the bottom indicated
about six degrees. The surface water is
shown to be affected by the heat OF the
sun only to depth of about twenty
fathoms, but the gulf stream influences ;
the degree of heat to a further depth OF
FIVE to seven hundred fathoms. t3n3tAi
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-26

&1@SOO WILL guy ONE OF F,nH TUE I:
sDodgsyile Its sitnatsd within ve minutes walk
offhe Court on one OF the best streets in the
well, and every eonvenienoe; large barn and other
Out.houges with three large lots. The property will
! ment either for home as speculation. A war
Tanty deed will be given for the whole property for
$780, "A few hundred dollars must be paid down.
and the balance stand for number Of years on
interest ct only seven Per cent For full parti ulars
Isyx DodgevilIe.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-26
MODERN.

Before the Falls of the Niagara had
eaten their way back to any considera
BILE distance from Queenston, the Falls
of the St. Lawrence had totally disap-
peared, or nearly SO, and the waters Of
Ontario rushed away to the sea until the
lake had contracted to it's present di-
mensions. While the area of the On
tario was thus becoming less and its
waters more shallow, series of rapids
and cataracts appeared In the Niagara
river between Queenston and the lake.
The sandstone rocks which formed
these cataracts, being of a soft nature,
were rapi dly worn away by the action
of the water. They therefore gradually
overlook the upper falls. After some
time the action Of the water and spray
caused the softer formation to crumble
away along the whole base of the preci-
pice, just as it does now at the base of
the present falls, but to much greater
extent. The everything stratum over
which the water thundered, being of a
| hard, compact nature, remained COM
paratively unaffected. AS a necessary
result, it projected over the boiling
| caldron beneath like the leaf of ta-
BILE, and fell from time to time from
the united effects of its own weight and
that of the waters, it having no sup
port below. As the falls receded other
strata became in turn the basis of the
group and the recipient of Niagara's
laundering waters. This followed as a
necessary result of the dip to the south
of the component strata. Hard strata
retarded the retrogression and soft
ones favored it; SO that the retrograde
movement varied in speed as the rocks
over which and on which it fell varied
in composition. The stratum on which
the waters now fall is gray limestone
formation, and those on which they act
with the greatest effect are the overly
ing formations of calcareous shale
Overlying them are some limestone
strata of hard and compact nature
The stratum which is now at the top oi
the series and over which the waters
roll into the abyss beneath is probably
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-26

TRAVELLER relates that while he was
in Utah, Tom Thumb was also there on
visit. While the renowned owarl was
at dinner party he jumped from his
chair and said, with a pompous air, Fl
cannot understand this polygamy eat
ALL" His host, man six feet high,
thereupon exclaimed, Neither could /,
Tom, when / was your size"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-26
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Paints, Pa, gus, 'armshes Bruhes Glass, Putty Wall
Oils, Toilet Articles, Pipes. Fine Cut Smoking and
Plug Tobaccos, School and Blank Books States
stationery, &C., &c.
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After AL


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Amer all. afisr all
After all
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There'u be sunshine on the noor,
Thers'u be footsteps a. the dooE,
When our sadness and our gladness
Are a. were ths tabies twain,
Covered By the birds In vain,
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w. DUNCAN. BLACKSMITH.

"a SHOP ON THE ESPLA A ID f.
q where all work from Ship or Shore Will be attended
$A1in manner to warrant satisfaction Jao ~
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-23
CIVIL SERVICE,

Chief among the objects the people had
in view when they commenced to organ
He the Liberal party was the correction Of
the very serious abuses that had crept
into the civil service of the country. No
one expects that human government is
likely to become so perfect as to be en-
tireIy free of abuse, The administrations
Of Washington, though governed by good
and patriotic aims, we're not perfect; not
entirely free from error. Yet no one could
correctly accuse Washington Of abusing
the high prerogatives placed in his hands
by the people, to promote a family OF per-
sonal political interest. He scared above
every selfish consideration, and set a
bright example in this respect that has
been followed by every President, with
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-23
TO THE PUBLIC.
jel2 Pm %

The publication in a recent number Of the Plea
yune, of the letter of contingent resignation
which placed in the hands of portion Of the
Democratic State Central Committee, renders it
necessary for ne in justice to myself and 10
the friends who had kindly expressed conf
Gence in as a candidate, TO explain the motives
which influenced ne to take that course. It is
supeTfu0us to state that felt deeply grateful to
the gentlemen Of the Conference Committee who
had placed me in nomination, ard to the members
of the Democratic Convention who ratified that
nomination; but may state that those who knew
my views are well aware that I considered a COM
biDatiOn Of all the elements opposed to Grant,
including the Germans, the Liberal Republicans
and the Greeley and Brown party, TO be an essen
tial condition to success. understood this to be
also the opinion Of Mr.. NcEnery, the gentleman
who had been nominated for Governor AID 1 was
therefore confirmed in the wisdom Of my view.
Soon after receiving the information CT ny Eomi-
nation, called Nj. LaseTe, the chairman of the
part of the committee then and now existing and
informed him that I should be not only willing.
but anxious to aid in forming the alliance which
considered to be so necessary, and that to assist
in accomplishing this purpose I should place my
resignation in his haLds, TO be used as the commit
tee might consider judicious. MI Lasere agreed
with me, and showed me a letter from MI.
McEnery to the same effect. 1t distinctly IN
derstoOd that my letter to be used for the pur-
pose have indicated, and for 10 Other-tlat is to
say, to assist in forming = general coalition with
the elements now composing the Liberal party.
had no thought that it would be perverted into an
agency for repetition Of the futile coalition with
the Reform party alone, against which had voted,
in company with a majority Of the convention.
Neither could suppose that small faction of the
committee - only onefOurth-re representing not
more than half dozen ont of the ffty-sIx
parishes il the State would assume the
powers which, in any event, could be
properly exercised only by a majority of the
whole committee When placed my contingent
resignation in the hands of the president of the
committee, dealt with him and with the body
which he represented in a spirit Of fairness and
sincerity which could not then suspect would not
be reciprocated. Whether OF not this IS the case
am willing that the public should judge after
consideration of the facts as I lave presented
them.
would take this occasion to state that an not
a candidate for any position before the August
convention believing IS I do that the place which
l occupied can be much more eIigbly filed by a
German or a Liberal Republican.
jVlJ 1t 2D ALLEN JUMEL.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-23
QUARANTINE.
PRnCI.ANIATION 81 THE GOVkRNOh'
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department.


Executive Department., {
New Orleans, June 49, 4e'E'1
WHEREAS An act Of the Legislature, appFO'eu
March IS 1856 entitled IAN act 70 establish quaI an
tine for the protection Of the State proVues 'n"'
the Governor of the State shall issue his proelalna
ton, upon the advice Of the Board OF he"I'n' "
caring any place where there SHAH De reason 70
believe pestilent contagious OF infectious oASe"so
exists, to be an infected place, and statlng 'Ho
number of days of quarantine TO be performed 0S
the vessels, their passengers, ohcers anu cie We
coming from such place or places
Now. therefore, in pursuance of the provisions
of the act aforesaid issue this my proclamation
and declare the places hereafter named to be IN
fected places. and that all vessels together Win
officers, crews, passengers and cargoes, arriving
from such places, or having touched or stopped al
any of them, shall be subject to a quarantine Vi
not less than ten days. or for longer penoo' as
NAV be considered necessary by the Board OF
Health, to take effect from and after the FIRST
DAY OF july, 1872 any violation Of the Quaran-
tine laws as here proclaimed will De severely pun
ished.
The places which are hereby declared infected
as aforesaid are the following, to wit; Havana
Matanzas Trinidad Cardenas st. Jago, all on the
Island of Cuba; Port Royal and hintego Bay on
the Island of Jamaica; Jacmel and POrtau-Prince,
On the Island of San Domingo the islands OF ST.
Thomas, Martinique and Guadalupe; Campeachy'
in Yucatan; Belize, IN Honduras Vera Cruz Al
varado, Tampico, MatamOras and Tuxpan, in Mex,
leo: San Juan, in Nicaragua; ChagTes, AspinWall
and Porto BeIlo, in Central America; Maracabo' III
Venezuela; Laguayra, Island of Trinidad; Rio
Janeiro, Para, Cayenne, Buenos Ayres, Pernam-
buco, in South America, ard Nassau, New Provi-
dence
Given under my hand and the seal of the State,
this eighteenth day of jane, A D. 1872, and Of tho
independence Of the United States the ninety-sixh
H. G. WARMOTH.
z j HERRoN Secretarv of State. - iel9 Up
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-23

show when and where they have adduced
one single tangible proof Of his guilt.
They have been called upon time after
time, but like the man that had not on a
wedding garment" they are speeehless.
This ominOus silence on their part drives
the community to the inevitable conclusion
that their charges are malicious SANDERS
Lest some may suppose that l am one OF
the Governors favorites, l will state that
have scarcely an acquaintance with him.
My extremely Southern views have always
caused me to look with distrust upon him.
Last winter, when Colonel Carter was
waging his war upon him, was among the
number of those who sympathized with his
movements.
When the congressional committee ar
rived l looked with anxious solicitude to
see the long list of charges substantiated.
But when, instead of this, saw Colonel
Carriers swivel dismounted from the Speak
er's stand, and the Gatlings OF the Grant
committee all spiked, paused and began
to reflect. Very soon discovered that l
had been viewing the whole contest through
Il field glass smoked by unwarrantable
prejudice. had been led, not by the argu-
ments, but by the assertions, of the Cover
nors enemies. When l examined these
assertions found them as baseless as the
fabric of a vision
MY own case does not stand alone. Hun
dreds of quiet, sensible people, who hold
no Office and desire none, have been driven
to the same conclusion, and are now ready
to march under his leadership to a glorious
victory in November.
So have his enemies abused him into
popularity"
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-07-23

The Liberal party embraces nearly all of
the opposition to President Grants re-eIec-
tiop and the continued rule of organized
ignorance in Louisiana and every other
Southern State. The success of the Lib
eral State and national tickets will correct
our civil service, and place it once more
on Liberal Republican basis-place it
where it will be subject to the wishes Of
the people instead of an ambitious Presi-
dent