Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-06-28
NEW YORK.
BINGHAMToN, June Is, Is

EDS. CHRONICLE
On the 3Olh day of May, after pleas
ant trip from my home in Spring Green,
Wis, | found myself in this beautiful city,
my former home. Eighteen years have
made great change. 1t has grown very
rapidly for an Eastern town. There are
about 20 900 inhabitants, ard when left
for the West there were only 1900
have found many old acquaintance
and formed some new cnes. The hills
and stones it seems to me have grown in
height and size. The valleys are more
narrow and the fields look very small.
The farmers are making money and bust
ness is lively generally. Crops are two
weeks later than in Wis. The people are
anxious to know how the wheat crops
look in the west, and do not wonder
for there is poor show to raise anything
here but grass and potatoes.
O, yes, they have deacon skins to sell
here, but hope they will not be driven
to the necessity of taking the elder skins
off. The people are very economical and
industrious. They drive some sharp
trades, and practice economy in some pla-
ces by setting hens in privies to save rent
or for want of room to set them elsewhere.
There is some talk on politics. ANY
thing to beat Grant" is the motto of some.
Tie Democrats are waiting to find out
who to hurrah for. Greeley, they say, is
honest, but it would take better if they
had always said so. 1t is argued by some
that the Republicans once supported
Greeley, hence they are inconsistent in
not supporting HIM now. This argument
cuts quite as we'll the other way. The
Democrats and Greeley used to be at war,
hence it is absurd for them to agree now.
But is it no; possible for man to fall and
thereby lose the support of his friends, as
well as gain the support Of the low and
villainous on whom he had formerly made
war, and who were therefore his old enc
mics Are we not told that Satan was
once an angel of light and enjoyed the ia
vor of heaven, but in his fallen state is
there not eternal antagonism between him
and the powers of light? Alas, Greeley
has stopped to affiliate with the powers Of
darkness, and his old friends cannot con-
sent to follow him. Between him and
them there Is an impossible gulf dug by
his own hands.
Let me say to the voters of Iowa county
that the principles Of the Republican party
are of infinitely more consequence than
any individual in it. No one can afford
to vote against them because he dislikeS
some ono in the party. He will find
many, very many, to dislike in the Dem
ocratic party. 1t is not worth while to
strain at a Republican gnat to swallow
Democratic camel. Stand to your colors
and support the men who support the
cnlors for the sake Of the cause, and allow
no man, nor your hatred of him, to make
you traitor to your principles and your
party that saved this nation from the
hands of Democratic rebels
The CHRoNiclE of the 7th I found this
morning with my other mail matter, and
| was pleased to greet it again but how
soon my pleasure was turned into sorrow,
when opened it and read the notice of
the death of sister Olive A., the wife of
my well tried friend f. 7. Wrigglesworth,
tears flowed then and do now while
write. 1t is human to weep, but we would
not call her back She has joined loved
ones and other bright spirits in that land
where sorrow ntver comes. We will
strive to meet her there. Little did |
so soon be numbered with the dead. Nearly
half Of that once SO happy and pleasant
family have passed over the river, thought
| I, as read those lines. If 1t were not for
the prospect of meeting friends again, it
would wiring our hearts with anguish con-
tinually. Ny friend may meet his bosom
frierd and lovely darlings gone before and
have grace sufficient for this hour of deep
est sorrow ard bereavement God bless
you, dear friend, and your motherless
children, and may you finally make an
unbroken family above, is my desire and
shall ever be my prayer.
JIM.