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CrOquet Playing.

Will NJ Carleton discourses pleas
antly concerning the popular pastime of
croQuet, in the Detroit Tribune. Saws he:
Croquet is now probably the most pop
ular outdoor game known to civilization.
Base ball has passed its meridian, and is
played mostly by few salaried athletes ;
quolts are good exercise, but are too
much OF the earth to be generally liked !;
cricket and football, and even Zone" and
two old cat" are not without their vota-
rles. But all these must yield the palm
to the one game, in which thousandsupon
thousands of people are almost every day,
during the spring, summer and fall, eXer-
cising all their natural and acquired inge
nuity, skill and patience in sighting NAL
lets, and tapping balls through arches and
against stakes. For the fact of its great
popularity, there must be certain causes :;
and some of these causes let us humbly
endeavor to find.
First, it is an open-air game. 1t is as
natural for mankind to be out of doors, as
to breathe. A croquet ground is natures
billiard hall, with walls and ceiling of
cloud white and sky-blue, decorated
with fresh green. There is an orchestra
connected with 1.-THE music of which
consists of the singing of birds, the chirp-
nag OF grasshoppers, and the rustling of
the wind in the trees.
Secondly, it is progressive game.
What If it does consist of coaxing and
driving certain balls through various
arches, against certain stake, and then
back again, through some of these and
several other arches, until you come back
where you started? Is not this very
much like all progression? Certainly,
everything progresses in circles; and
even the poet says that 'round and round
we rum"
Thirdly, it is a social game. There is
nothing connected with it forbidding you
to talk. You may tell your partner where
and how he should play-you may warn
him against a threatened mistake-and
there is time enough for you to converse
with him or with your opponent, on sub
jects not connected with the game. There
are few things SO grateful as the free use
of ones tongue. You can more easily fetter
his hands and his feet than his tongue.
A croquet ground is an outdoor social
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-09-06

Thare IL time for all things, thare Is
time tew pray, and thare is time to say
amen, rool up yure sleeves and pich in.
Thare is but very phew men whoze wis
dunn lasts them their lives out,
1t liz hard work for us tew luv a man
who haz nc faults nor failings.
He who sues for suckcess don't git it so
often az he who demands it.
Suckcess IL a coquet, and a bashful
lover never wins her.
Flattery IL just like cheeze, or emmy
thing else we deal in, the supply is alwus
regulated bi the demand.
Blood amt nothing, mummy and clothes
IL what tells.
1t il eazy enuff, perhaps, for us tew tell
what we admire, esteem and respekt in a
man, but tew tell what we love amt so
eazy.
Amung the vast number ov phools in
this world thare il only phew who are
born so.
Accepting praize that IL not our due il
not mulch better than tew be receiver
of stolen goods. York Weekly.
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Sayings by Josh Billings.

Haven't yu ever seen a little child tri
tew pix up four apples with its little
hands at once, and spill at least two of
them? Men are CONSTANTLY trieing the
same game, with the same kind of suck.
cess.
One way tew define love IL that it
makes us pheal phunny and akt phoolish
Silence makes but phew plumbers, and
those it can easily korrekt.
Thare IL hardly emmy man so wicked but
that he respekts virtew for the protekshun
it affords him.
The further advances a man makes in
knowledge, the less satisfied he il with
what he knows.
Gallantry may possibly be defined az
the politeness ov flattery.
My yung friend, don't forgit one thing
however cunning yu may be, the eaZyest
man in all the world for yu tew cheat IL
yureself.
Thare are az menny old phools in this
world az yung ones, and the old ones are
the sillyest.
The publik judge ov man by his suck
cess.
Avarice eats up everything, even exon
Omy.
Hope il blind guide, but WHARF will
you find better one?
I like wide-awake Christian, one whose
virtew has got some kayenne pepper in it.
Incidence may not be a crime, but it IL
liable tew be at emmy time.
am satisfied thare is more imaginary
trouble in this world than real.
Most ov US, when we repent ov our sins,
think it IL change oy heart, when in
takt, 1t IL only fear ov punishment
L nav SumtimeS thought that the man
with menny vices, was safer than with ONE
for the menny vices often wear each other
out, while the one wears the man ont.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-09-06
To Drive Rats Away without Poison.

WE know of three methods: First, the
old French plan; this is followed chiefly
in Paris by men who make it q special
business. They take a deep tub with
water on the bottom and little elevation
in the middle like an island, on which
is only place for just one rat to sit on.
The top is covered, and has a large bal
anced valve opening downward; on the
middle of this valve piece of fried pork
or cheese is placed, and when rat walks
on it to get the cheese, the valve goes
down, drops the rat into the water and
moves back into position. A road is
made from the rat hole to the top of the
tub, by means of a piece of board rubbed
with cheese, so as to make the walk at
tractive for the rats. In the course of
sigle night some ten, twenty, or even
more rats may go down, and if the island
was not there they would be found most
all alive in the morning quietly swimming
round; but the provision of the little is
land saves the trouble of killing them, be-
cause their egotistic instinct for self-pre-
servation causes them to fight for the ex
elusive possession of the island; on which
in the morning the strongest rat is found
in solitary possession; all the others being
killed and drowned around him. Second,
the New York plan, invented by
one of our friends. The floor near
the rat hole is covered with thin layer
of moist caustic potassa. When the
rats walk on this it makes their
feet sore these they lick with their
tongues, which makes their mouths sore;
and the result is that they shun this local
ity, not alone, but appear to tell ali the
rats in the neighborhood about it, and
eventually the house is entirely abandon
ed by them, notwithstanding the houses
around may be teening with rats Third,
the Dutch method This is said to be
used successfully in Holland; we have,
however, never tried it. A number of
rats are left together to themselves in a
very large trap or cage, with no food
whatever; their craving hunger will
cause them to fight, and the weakest will
be eaten by the strongest. After a short
time the fight is renewed, and the next
weakest is the victim, and so it goes on
till one strong rat is left When this one
has eaten the last remains of any of the
others, it is set loose the animal has now
acquired such taste for rat-fesh that he
is the terror Of ratdom, going round seek
ing what rat he may devour. In an in
credibly short time the premises are aban-
doned by all other rats, which will not
come back before the cannibal rat has
left or d.-MG2auf dctoIrer and Builder
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-09-06

MILLIONS ON THE STRIKE!-In spite of
the enormous amount of capital invested
in the promotion of Intemperance, the
Missionaries of Sobriety have no reason
to be disheartened The strike against
alcoholic drinks is not confined to the or
binary liquors of commerce. 1t is ex-
tending to all medicines of which ardent
spirits form component part. The be-
lief that stimulants of this nature are
s20ao p0SsOnS gains ground everywhere.
Eminent Psychologists preach the doc
trine, and the dissecting knife and the
microscope afford post naOrtens evidence of
its truth Fortunately, at the very time
when our distinguished surgeons were
making the experiments which led to this
conclusion, a sagacious member of the
profession, DR.. Joseph Walker, of Cali
fornia, was perfecting a vegetable tonic,
possessing all the restorative properties
claimed for the spirituous astringents,
and free from their deadly sting. To
those demOraliZing, health destroying po-
lions his famous VINEGAR BITTERs seem
to be giving the coup de grace. The de-
mand for them declines, while the COM
mercial and sanitary success of the new
medicine is complete. And we hear daily
of cases of dyspepsia, biliousness, malari-
Gus fever, rheumatism, constipation, gen
eral and local debility, govt, kidney dis
ease, etc., ETC., that have succumbed to
the great restorative after resisting all 9TH
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-09-06
GOrged Stomach in Horses.

Gorged stomach, or acute indigestion,
is disease which every year destroys
great many valuable horses. 1t consists
either in distention of the stomach from
food or from gas generated by the fer
mentation of its undigested contents.
This very serious disorder often results
from giving food in large quantities and
Immediately subiecting the animal to hard
or fast work. This is q very common
thing amongst farmers horses. A jour
ney of fifteen or twenty miles has to be
performed, the owner through kindness,
gives an extra quantity of food, the
stomach and bowels are overloaded, the
horse begins his journey full OF spirits,
and after travelling for few miles he be.
comes dull and sluggish and sweats free
ly; he is pulled up and after standing for
few moments shows signs OF abdominal
pains by cringing the body and attempt
ing to lie down; the TANKS are slightly
swollen. In a few moments he seems
easier and is driven on, now and then
showing symptoms of pain; possibly he
reaches his destination and is taken out
of the harness, when he may exhibit very
alarming symptoms; he throws himself
violently to the ground, turns over on his
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-09-06
Color Blindness.

SOME very amusing anecdotes are re-
lated respecting mistakes that Daltonians
have made
A house-painter in Edinburgh was
obliged to trust his wife for the mixing of
his colors; but once, when she was absent,
he was obliged to paint public building.
He mixed his colors and set to work By
and by some one came up and asked why
he was painting the outside wall ''sky
blue?"
A physician, DR.. K, says that from
boyhood he has been unable to distin-
guish red cherries from the leaves on the
tree, unless he could see their form. He
bought red trousers instead of brown, and
a red cap instead of a green one.
Many of the men who serve in shops
are found partially color blind, and on
that account are obliged to go to the
mourning establishments.
Some people can distinguish colors by
daylight, and not by lamplight, and 9TH
ers just the contrary. One gentleman
bought table-cover as green, but unfor-
tunately chose a bright red, which was
painful to him by lamplight, though
agreeable and dull by daylight. Science
of HEALTH
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-09-06

l SPENT (says a well-knOwn author) an
evening lately with Captain Stout, of the
Messenger, aud among other incidents of
his experience he related the following:
81 once had a man." he said, who
sailed with me many voyages, and who,
though thorough seamen, and ordinarily
quiet and orderly, yet gave me great
deal of trouble. In those days we used
more rum on ship-board than we do now,
and this man often c0ntrived to get tipsy,
and when in that condition he would
invariably try o drown himself. | had
borne with him for long time, when, as
| was one day in my cabin busy with my
reckoning, heard an unusual hustle on
deck, and upon running up to learn the
cause / found that it came from the fel-
lows trying to jump overheard, and his
shipmates trying to prevent him from
doing so. The man was quite tipsy, and
| thought would not only sober him,
but give him lesson which might make
an impression. Accordingly, dispatch
ed one of the hands for the deep sea line.
This | secured firmly around the culprit's
body, continuing that the lead, WEIGHING
about fifty pounds, should dangle under
his arm. Having made all ready, pitch
ed the fellow overheard, and let him sink
few fathoms. He was soon. drawn to
the surface, and allowed to squirt out the
saltwater and to breathe, and then I
dumped him again. AS we drew him up
the second time, he struggled and shouted
for dear life.
For mercy's sake, don't drown me =
he cried.
"'To be sure WILL said I. Won't it
save you the sin of suicide? You'd better
go into the next world by my hands than
by your own
"And then dropped him again, this
time letting him go by the run at least
five fathoms down. He was finally taken
on deck, completely exhausted and entire
ly sober. He sailed with me four years
after that, the best hand had; and as
for drowning himself, he never threaten
ed or attended it AGAIN "
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-09-06

back and attempts to lie in that position.
the agony increases, he rises to his feet
turns around several times, will again lie
down and look wistfully to his fianks.
the abdomen is tympanitic, the pulse
quickened, and the breathing labored:
and the sweat flows freely from his body.
there are quotations of gas, and occa-
sionally reorganization of food up the
esophagus, the rejected matter passing
out through the nostrils The symptoms
increase, the mouth becomes cold and
clammy, the pulse indistinct, the bowels
unmoved, and in short time the animal
is lifeless mass.
Another common causeis feeding heay-
lily when the stomach has been weakened
through enervating exercise, or long fast
ing. The food is greedily swallowed, the
stomach is unable to digest its contents,
and the above symptoms are the result;
for the horse cannot relieve himself by
vomiting, as the human being or the dog
can.
In road horses that are highly fed on
oats and hay, it is occasionally brought
on by giving quantity of green clover
or tares Immediately after performing a
fast journey. Sudden change of food is
dHOtner common cause. chopped 1000,
Indian corn or barley have great ten
dency to produce this disease
Gorged stomach may terminate in rup-
ture of its walls, or in rupture of the dia-
phragm, or an inflammation of the bowels;
or cause death by asphyxia.
Treatment to be of any use must be
prompt and energetic. An excellent
remedy is two ounces each of laudanum
and sulphuric ether, given in pint of
cold water, or with twelve ounces of lin
seed oil, and if not followed by relief, re-
peat half the dose in the course of an
hour; stimulate the belly with mustard,
or cloths wrung out of hot water, and
give injections of soap and water every
three quarters of an hour. The patient
should be placed in a comfortable box and
the body kept warm. Canada Farmer.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-09-06

A GOOD CELLAR.-When the cellar is
dug the foundation for the wall should be
dug about foot deeper than the cellar.
This should be filled up with gravel or
broken stone. Build up the wall on this,
using good lime mortar between the stones
or brick. When within two or three feet
of the surface of the ground, care should
be taken not to let any one stone or brick
go through from side to side, as it would
be liable to conduct the frost through. 1t
would be better to build the wall up in
two distinct layers, leaving small air
chamber in the center, which will effectu-
ally keep out the frost. In putting the
windows in put glass in both sides of the
sash, there being an air chamber in the
center; it will also check the frost In
making the drain make it as low as the
bottom Of the wall, which will be one foot
below the bottom of your cellar, and /
will guarantee that you will always have
a dry cellar, let the weather be as it may
whereas if the cellar wall be built on a
level with the bottom of the cellar, the
water will, in rainy season, soak through
into your cellar. -ErchGnge
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-09-06

EDWARD BAYER, ESQ.,, Horton, Kings Co.,
N. s., writes that an astonishing cure has
been effected on his daughter by the use of
Jo7msom'S Aaaodyne Lin5ment. The whole
spine became diseased, she lost the use of her
limbs, and her back was rounded up like
bow, in consequence of taking cold after
baying been inoculated for the kline peck.
She is now well,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-09-06
ASIAT'IC CHOLERA
BE PREPARED FOR IT.
PROVIDENCE, r. L, July 5, 1872.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., July 5, 1872
MEssRs. PERRY DAVIS 81 SON:
Feeling anxious to benefit my race, wish to make
known to the world the good effects of your valuable
medicine, Pain Killer" manifested in my case
last Wednesday morning was at work on the new
house being erected by Daniel Potter Esq., near this
place. had been feeling as well as usual and had
been at work but short time in the morning when
was seized with the most eXcruciating pains and grip
ing in my bowels. / was outside the house, and was
compelled to fall upon the ground, and fa that
must surely die. The sweat literally run off from
every pore of my body and was as cold as 1cewater
My hands and feet became cold and the blood seemed
tosette under my nails A feryent prayer to God to
spare my life until could reach my house some rods
distant, was all could ask. The other worknen ran
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Ibecame acquainted with its virtues and in less than
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FRIEND DR.. j. c. Maine, of Colchester, CT. and de-
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the opinion Appropriated very nearly to attack
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-09-06
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ings; Laces and Trimmings ever offered in
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less the best Couch Medicine in the world, y
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-09-06

THE PAIN KILLER.-Special attention is
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by Rev. P. M. Baker, of Elmwood, in Sc
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say that we have frequently tested the mer-
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