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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-19
A Year Ago.
BY MARY C. BARTLETT.

BY MARY C. BARTLETT.
I'm thinking of night. love-
A year has since gone by
When side by side we stood and gazed
Out on q winter sky.
The whole earth lay in shadow,
No star could yet be seen.
But where the setting sun had burned
fingered a golden sheen.
Out on that clear, calm light We gazed,
Till but as things of naught
Seemed darkened earth and starless skl
And the life with sorrow fraught.
In all the universe there seemed.
That night year ago
But two hearts full of untold love,
And golden sunset glow.
The sun has set tonight. love.
And golden are the Skies.
And between these two bright sunsets
A year of suffering lies.
But forgetting all to night. love.
In the clear, calm sunset glow,
l revel in the memory
Of that night one year ago.
Perchance thou too, tonight, love,
In this little lapse of rest,
Art locking out with weary eyes
Upon the glowing West;
And thinking of our deep. true love,
Thou dost rebellious grow,
That there's left us but th o mem'ry
Of that night a year ago. a g
Our way is hard, beloved,
Rough the ascent and steep.
Andround us as we toll, apart,
The twilight shadows creep:.,
But looking up with eyes of faith,
A golden light serene
Is shown us, from the glorious Sun
OF Righteousness, unseen.
Then upward let us struggle,
Regardless of the pain,
Until at last. together.
The wondrous height we gain
Where nevermore twilight.
Through all the endless days.
Can draw the Sun of Righteousness
From our enraptured gaze.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-19
Papers Which will be Free Of Stamps
after Next October.


An internal revenue circular now in
preparation gives the following list of
papers and documents on which stamp
duties will be abolished after the lst of
October next: -
| Contracts Reinsurance against acci-
dental injuries. oiG @ ,E- ssla t1
4 Afidavits. &04UGAe~
All agreements or contracts, or re,
newals of the same,e E- 40
1 Appraisements, of value or damage,
or for any otherpurpose. "a
Assignments of a lease, mortgage,
policy, or insurance, or anything else.
T Bills of exchange, foreign, inland,
letters ofEcredit, or anything of that
kind now taxed by stamps.
+ Bills of lading and receipts,T in the
| United States or anywhere else. vg
Bills of sale of any kind. s~
Bonds of indemnification of any
! kind. 2s s8s Sne- Fn3G ans N4tEia
Observation-Disclosures or guardian, or
anything that has the name of bond
in it and now taxed by stamp. snf
Brokers' notes. y, s...--,,.e@s osfsa
! Certificates of measurment. of any
thing. -, -, ..r-eg;s Ess
| Certificates of stock, profits, damage,
| deposit, or any other kind of certificate
now taxed by stamp. 80 $500 Segre
Charter, or its renewal, or q charter
party of any kind. ,ago r3 gaETB
All contracts or agreements. sge
Conveyance, any part of the work of
conveying -,t-. 8, 1900 "A $50.
Endorsement of any negotiable or
not negotiable instrument. s,.s
Entry, for consumption, warehousing
or withdrawal. ~ leni eg.. y, $50
Gaugers' returns. .~g. vs...oS
Insurance policies, contracts, tickets,
renewals, ETC., (life, marine, inland and
fire. 8 sEs7 lrgDaoqsoTo5 aa3 ,sss
Lease. All through, the lease list is
abolished. .e s.-... ,., ...~m, vaays
Legal documents. Writ or other
process, confession of Judgment, cog
novit, appeals, warrants, ETC., letters of
administration, testamentary, etc.8
Mapifests at custom house orRany-
where else, or for any purpose.yg
Mortgage Of any kind.
oq Passage ticket to any part of the
world. a r vs.v q. tl go3 .agNs
Pawners' checks. a,..t ga, fs 4a.as
Power of attorney for any purpose.
Probate of will of any kind.
hi Promissory note for anything. R0@
Protest of any kind. 3d5 ce.cn.sq
Quit claim deed. sg ,es ed3 Yt4
Receipt. Now generally exempt and
if included in present law in any case,
will be hereafter exempt. a' fs~o4
rSheriff's return. 8 3}Et
Trust deed. rg saf zsge ~
Wal ehouse receipt. AS s..t,..
Warrant OF attorney. ,
Weigher's return of any character.
The only stamp-tax retained on any
business or legal document, or written
paper of any kind, is the two.cent
stamp on bank checks.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-19

l. the hest medicine obtainable for Sprans. Rheum
Collie u Horses, Distenlper, Poll Evil. kidne,
Ieunp,i e. Pain in the Small of the Back, commonlI
cal cd "Crick in the Back" &c. Full directions &C
company each bottle For sale by
". \. BISHOP, Sole Proprietor Dodgeyille
Where can be found cheap for cash choice assert
inent of
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-19
Elections.

The elections during the present ye
will be held as follows: Hs
North Carolina, August |. as
Kentucky, August 5. nsls4a-
Montana Territory, August 5.
Utah Territory, August s.. h.
New Mexico Territory, September
California, September 2. 1afGgG'Sg
Vermont, September g.. % ns- a.4
Maine, September 9. Geo21D1R q
Colorado Territory, September 10.
Dakota Territory, October s. h.a
Indiana, o tober 8. r2Gm nat&
Iowa, October s. " sRggBad om01'
Nebraska, October 8. goE scs agssa
Ohio, October s. 3cWis s9ii3
Pennsylvania, October 8. a9aa.sas
South Carolina, October l6. 3 W
West Virginia, October "a. o2a
Alabama, November 5. y
Arkansas, November 5. -,r-,.a
Delaware, November 5. 4eae
Florida, November 5. -5g
Georgia, November 5. re n..lasa
Illinois, November 5. t.-s
Kansas, November 5. sa % 5e6
Louisiana, November D.
Maryland, November S.
Massachusetts,, November 5.
Michigan, November 5. S
Minnesota, November 5.
Mississippi, November 5.
Missouri, November 5.
Nevada, November 5. arae
New Jersey, November 5.
New York, November 5. s en-
Tennessee, November 5.
Virginia, November 5. ave
Wisconsin, November 5. a eE.re'1
Arizona Territory, November 3.
District of Columbia, November q
The Presidential election will occu
in all the States on the 5th day OF N
vember.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-19
1 CANCERS! CANCERsl

O,ANCERs and Tumors taken out and cured with.
- ont cutting or any surgical operation. IN ah
cases d cure guaranteed or no charges mace.
~ JAS. CARTER Cancer Doctor.
INV Wyoming, Wis.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-19

NASHVILLE has been enjoying one OF
the pleasantest, sweetest and most re-
fined of recollections-a single combat
between dog and a catamount, each
being thoroughbred and awful on the
bite.' The contestants were chained
together, and, after a fifteen minutes
struggle, victory was awarded by the
umpire to the dog. The catamount
was eighteen inches high, and weighed
twenty pounds; the dog was Scotch
bull, with hound cross, and weighed
sixty-two pounds. AS the betting was
very spilited, it is quite a comfort to
know that somebody must have lost "a
neat sum of money.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-19
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-19
WINES AND LIQUORS

For Medicinal purposes. Drugs Medicines; Chemicals,
pa pers. Soaps. Combs, Razors. Pocket Cutlery Hair
oils, Toilet Articles. Pipes. Fine Cut. Smoking and
plug Tobaccos, School and Blank Books. States,
stationery, &C.. &c.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-07-19

" No cows, no cream was the way
an intelligent compositcr set up the
words No cross, no crown
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-02-16
JACOB II. BURKET,

A T-rOKNEY YANDCOUNSELLOR AT LAW
"A and Notary Public VIII attend prompt
" fo All business entrusted to his care. Par
ticular attention given to COLLECTIONS, Parti-
tioning of lands, and business in Probate
OFFICE on Main Street, East of the Court
House, in room formerly occupied by Brown
4.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-02-16
DEATH OF A MILLIONAIRE.

There died at Meadville, Pa, the
other day, man far advanced in
years, who was one of those who, ten
years ago, suddenly found themselves
possessed of immense wealth by the
discovery of petroleum on territory
from which lifetime of ielying and
tilliDg had previously failed to return
more than substance to its owner.
In 1850, James Tarr would readily
have sold his farm for $500; but
one day in June, 1861, long snd pa
tient boring was responded to by the
squirting up of the oleaginous treas
ure from several heavy wells, and
then the rocky and hilly acres of the
old man could scarcely be bought by
covering them with money. In 1864
he refused 100000 for wha. had
then become famous as the Tarr farm,
and despite the fact that in common
with other wells, those on his land
had not been as profitable the last
four years as before, he died possess.
ed OF a larger fortune than that offer
ed him in 1864 Hartford Post.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-02-16
WHOLE NUMBER 96S
From the London News
A QUEER TRAFFIC.

/ Not far from Convent Garden mar
ket in London, is manufacturing
establishment, which is probably un-
lique. According to the post Office d.
trectory there are but three theatrical
wig-makers in London, and this one
! has been known for many years to
levery portion of the EDglish-speaking
world in which theatrical performan-
ces are held. There is not much in
the window to tel of the NonderE.-
There is nos much time for, general
conversation, for the work people and
the foreman keep the wig makers con-
stantly employed. "Now, Clarky,
dear boy, hops you havn'tforgctten
the carbuncle on the forehead. " is the
sslutation of one.gentleman. "Pm to
be an elderly Chinese coon, you know
and come on beating my head with
tambourine, sol don't want false
forehead, or the stuffing'n deaden
the sound.'' -'Clarkey'' has not for
gotten tae "buncle," as he terms it, to
save time, but suggests "wobble'' as
= graceful addition. This has to be
discussed, and after q grave delibera-
tion il VS. decided that the "elderly
Chinese coon" is to have bald head
with large earbuncle on Its front,
and tuft Of hair which shall move
up or down, or "wobble" when its
wearer pulls string. ;sED
An old man asks whether his foke-
oment's ready, as he wants to put a
bit Of Indian rubber at the side to
work up and down with his jaw. He
has been rehearsing all day and is
dead tired, he says, though his bright
eye and sonorous voice seems 10 con-
tradict him ''He is seventy years of
age" remarks the wig maker, sand
is playing Pantaloon this year. He
used to be Clown when he was
younger, and it's curious fact that
he's the only Clown l'ye ever known
who is bald. Clowns never become
bald don't know why, but it's So"
A middle aged woman, rather like a
shabby house-keeper, enters, and ad-
dressing the young woman at work
with Tass of tangled hair wig Tor
one Of Bluebeard's wives) IS ''dear,'
petitions that she may not be disap-
pointed of her "frons.' Something
in the voice is familiar, and you learn
on inquiry that the housekeeper is one
Of the most popular and clever actress
es of theday-and ofanother day, when
there were iar more fun and better
acting than now. Then comes several
callers who are about to appear in pri-
vate theatricals or at fancy dress
ball.
Here telegraph boy comes in with
L message ''reply paid" and the wig
naker soothes the mind of Of a dis
tant provincial manager with the in.
.elligence that the eighty wigs he
ordered were sent off by the morning
-rsin. "Haye you seen those fifty
boys white wigs over the way for the
s'OYer the way ?" it
may be remarked is q theatrical
phrase, and applies 10 theaters at the
four points OF the compass. Then
comes the four points of the compass.
Then comes an order for trick w1g'
and another for 3 "faxen flowing"
(human hsir); and the messenger with
lhsse are followed by group of gen.
Llemen, each of whom requires set
Of wigs for staring expedition in the
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-02-16
THE WORD LOT.

Lots a word which, in its applica-
ton to land, is unknown to England,
and universal in the United States
1t has its rise ia an old Puritan GUS
tom. The first settlers in the sea.
bo7rd plantations OF New England
owned the extensive sal5-marshes,
which produce such excellent salt hay,
in common, and every man cut and
cooked, saved and salted as much OF
the latter as he wanted. When, how
ever, the population increased, and
the first simplicity and harmony Were
no longer maintained, it was agreed
to divide out these commons eqnaily
to all the families. This was done
after the biblical precedent IN the
election OF q twelfth apostle Dy sos,
aud the choice OF every man. Us MS
name was drawn, and be became en-
titIed to select his piece OF land, was
known as his lot. The firm belief OF
the Puritans in special Providence
wstching over them and their inter
ests. made -Lleu COHtlAeJ "
his manner of distributing lands or
other articles of value, held heretofore
in common, and thus the term lots
soon came to designate any great
onantitv. Cotton Mather, in his
q Nsgn alia," speaks hence, grimly of
the @grsdt lot Of evil spirits" that pos
sessed poor woman in Beverly; and
stories Of lots upon lots killed By old
hunters in the White Mountains are
heard to this day at the fireside. By
such means the term lot obtained gen.
ersl currency in the new country, and
every generation added new appliea-
ton of its meaning. Not only every
kind of lands, from atom lot in the
city of New York to a0atsr-lot on q
prarie in the far West. was thus des-
ignated; but the banker in Wall street
has his nice lot of Stocks for sale and
the drover in Missouri has lots of soss;
and one man has lots of friends, while
another is troubled with lotsef debts.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-02-16

THE Oneida Communists, whose
peculiar method of comprehensive
marriage has so greatly eclipsed the
best efforts of the merely polygamous
Mormons, have branch at Walling-
ford, Conn. This branch community
recently purchased an important
water power and propose to erect q
large silk factory to cost 100000
10 order to use this water-power, il
will first be necessary TO build cost
ly bridge, and the community asked
the assistance OF the town in this
undertaking, On The ground that the
contemplated factory would greatly
benefit the monogamic WalIingford-
ians. The latter strongly detest the
marital practices of the communists,
and were at first inclined 10 resent
tn invitation to assist in building up
the community. The thrifty COM
mercial spirit of New England, how
ever, ultimately triumphed over
mopogamic morality, ard the town
of WallingfOrd consented to give the
communists the desired aid. Thus
again has mammon won the victory
over righteousness, and the prospect
OF pecuniary gain stilled the remon
strances of outraged morality.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-02-16
goetiGal.
From the Church Journal.l
CITY SPARaoHS IN WINTER,

Bread on the stones is cast:
| 'Tis Winter, and the stones are snowy cold
Yet, nnttering fast
| From lealess trees the spaTrows, young an
| old.
Flock in their hunger TO be fed.
/ And ON the cold stones md their daily bread
Love with a liberal hand,
Throw out its crumbs: then suddenly with
draws,
| Hidden to stand
And watch, behind the window-curtain'
| gauze,
Lest human face, too nigh, should scar
The timid birds from this their simple fare.
And they are glad, and feed,
| With eager eye; and live ON daily Lore,
Yet feel none. Greed
And passion stir their little breasts, and NOV
Yet love looks smiling on, and feeds then
still.
Hard is this world, and cold;
And toll, care, woe and sin are everywhere.
Yet souls untold
Come nom above. to find their sustenanc,
here;
And, midst the stony drought forlorn
Find mamma waiting for them every morn.
God gives that bread from Heaven.
And yet His Presence not in glorious blazl
OF fire is given;
But hidden under wells; lest the bright rays
Ofawful light and beauty here
Consume the sinful soul with deadly fear.
Men feed, and they are glad,
They see not God.the Unseen and they turn
With envy mad,
And DER the very gifts of Love they burn.
Yet, fighting. feed, and grow, and will:
And Patient God sees, loves, and feeds them
still,
New York, Jan. 10. 1872. J:B.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-02-16
PHOTOGRAPHED DEAD HEADS.

Most people are aware that State
Legislators. etc., ere provided with
free passes over the different rail-
roads, but the majority of mankind
are not aware of the extent to which
the privilege has been abused and
that it is quite an ordinary occurrence
to circulate tickets marked mot
transferable indiscriminately among
friends. To remedy such abuses the
Pennsylvania Central proposes to
have q photograph of the party to
whom the ''pasteboard" is issued
taken on the reverse of the pass, so
that the conductor can Immediately
see show it is himself" The Phila-
delphia Record says on the subject:
We understand that somewhat un-
usual application of photography is
Just now in process Of completion in
this city. We have often heard Of
the use of this art for the "rogues
gallery'' for purposes of identified
ton, and an analogous employment
OF this convenient process is now
making for our city councils a
photographer has bCen engaged to
"take' each member of said councils
on a card OF the usual visiting size,
upon the reverse side of which is to
be printed the members annual free
pass, presented to him by the Penn
sy!vania railroad, according to the
ancient and honorable custom. This
precaution, we may add, has become
absolutely necessary by reason OF the
too promiscuous use heretofore of
the passes in question by many per-
sons suspected or not being the ver-
liable city fathers. Ii is true that
the passes themselves are distinctly
marked on their face ''not transfera-
ble,'' but either the extraordinary
travelling propensities of our council
men or their mysterious facilities ror
doubling themselves, whereby they
appear at once in the council chamber
and on the railroad, seem to have
aroused suspicion which, we trust,
was entirely unfounded. Howevsr,
We Judge that the present device will
be, though somewhat humiliatiDg,
vet perfectly efficient. II the conn
cilmen do not mind it, it Is sure that
the conductors aud the corporation
will not.
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-02-16
PRINTING OF GOVERNMENT NOTES
WHAT THEY ARE MADE

AS little is known by those who
generally handle or possess the circu-
lating medium, we append the follow
ing description:
"Goyernment notes are printed on
paper furnished expressly for the pur-
pose by the purpose by the Treasury
Department. 1t is of a peculiar grain
and texture, and manufactured by a
secret process known only to few
sworn individuals. A strict account
is kept of every sheet furnished to the
note printers, and all which are spoiled
in the process, or impertectly struck
off, must be carefully preserved and
returned to the Treasury Department.
Every sheet and part of sheet must
be accounted for. 1t is thus that all
probabilities of fraud are prevented.
The lathes for making the scroll work
cost an immense amount of money.
They are SO expensive that counter
feiters cannot afford to procure them
1t being in this feature especially that
the Government relies for protection
against counterfeiters, the different
bank note companies have We'd with
each other in building complicated
and accurate lathes. A good ma
chine for doing first-class scroll-work
is worth a mint of money to the
owners.
"There are few persons accustomed
to handling greenbacks and shlnplas-
ters daily<6ho have any idea of the
amount of work necessary to produce
the engraving. We admire the fine
workmanship and beauty of designs,
but unless we take pains to inquire
into the matter, we cannot appreciate
the intricacy of detail. 1t is said that
a man worked two whole months in
engraving the head of Columbus on
the back of the IS greenbaoks. This
seems like a somewhat improbable
story, but it is doubtless true.
"a bank note or greenback is
printed by several distinct impress
sions. That is, it is run through the
press several times. For every i'm
preston there is separate engraved
plate. Proofs of these plates are
taken separately and closely examined
before the notes are struck off,"
The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1872-02-16
THE GRAND DUKE AND BUFFALO
BILL"

The famous "Buffalo Bill'' is one
of the party On the buffalo hunt with
the Grand Duke Alexis. The n. Y
Herald correspondent thus speaks OF
the meeting OF the Duke and Bill, at
North Platte:
Gen. Sheridan arranged with the ge-
nal and daring Buffalo Bill''to be on
hand and act as guide, and this re-
nowned scout was promptly on hand
in all his element. He was seated on
u spanking charger, and with his long
hair and spangled buckskin suit, he
appeared in his true character of the
feared and beloved of all for miles
around. White men and the barba-
rous Indians are alike moved by his
presence, and none of them dare dc
aught in word or deed contrary to
the rules of law and civilization -
After the ducal party had alighted,
Gen. Sheridan beck0ned the notorious
Bill to approach. lie advanced care
lessly bnt respectfully.
"Your Highness," said the General,
"this is Mr.. Cady, otherwise and uni
versally know as 'BuGsIo Bill.' Bill,
this is the Grand Dake.'
81 am glad to see you," SAID the
hero OF the plains ''yOu have come
out here the General tellsme, to shoot
some buffalo? ?"
"Yes," answered Alexis, "and /
hope to have a good time. l have
heard OF you before, and am glad to
meet you here.''
"Thank you, thank yOu,' said Bill,
with smile b honest and sweet as that
OF love sick maiden; ''if the weather
holds good we will have one OF th :
finest hunts that ever vas on this con.
tinent."
At this moment Dr.. Caudrin, of the
Dukes suite, stepped up to Bill and
mentioned word or two about his
rig out.
"Do you always dreas this way p
asked the Doctor.
mo, sir, not much. 1 have got
this suit particularly for this occasion
When Sheridan told me the Duke was
coming l thought l would throw my
self on my clothes. 1 only put on this
rig this morning, and half the people
ia the settlement have been accusing
me OF putting ON airs;" andthen Bill
laughed heartily, and so did the Doc.
tor, the Duke and the whole imperial
crowd.