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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15
Tmnortant Political Events.

Up to the present time the following I'M
portant political conventions have been
held:
March I2-Siate Election, New Hamp-
shire.
March Estate Republican Conven-
ton, Kentucky.
March Estate Republican Conven-
ton, Wisconsin.
The date of the most important political
events for some time to come are as fol-
lows:
March 15-Election of State Senator,
4th district, Pennsylvania.
March 27-State Republican Conven-
ton, Ohio.
April State Election, Connecticut.
April 3-State Election, Rhode Island.
A pril l0--State Republican Convention
Florida.
April l0-State Republican Convention,
Pennsylvania.
April l0-National Convention colored
men, New Orleans, Louisiana.
April 17-State Republican Convention,
North Carolina.
April 23-State Reform Convention
Louisiana.
April 25-state Election, Virginia.
May Connecticut Legislature meets
at New Haven. -.
May 6-National Liberal Republican
Mass Meeting, Cincinnati.
May Election, Idaho Territory.
May 8-Meeting of Democratic State
Central Committee, Illinois.
May 22-State Republican Convention
| Georgia.
May Estate Republican Convention
| New Jersey.
Nav 9O-State Democratic Convention
Pennsylvania.
June Be 3ction, Washington Terri
tory.
June 3--State Election, Oregon.
June 5-National Republican Conven
ton, Philadelphia. :.
June 11-State Republican Convention
Texas.
June 12-Sta:e Democratic Convention
Indiana.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15
The End of the World,

The end of the world is now set for next
summer, 1este Da0id cum Sibylta, or rath
err Dr.. Cummings and Prof. Plantamour
For while the prophetic doctors latest cal
culation places the final confagration at
about this time, the great astronomer OF
Geneva relates the discovery of a comet o!
wonderful and unusual size, that is rush.
ing with immense velocity toward our
earth, to reach it on the 18th of August,
1872. Professor Plantamour has found
this comet afar off in space, pointed so d.
rcctly toward our globe that nothing can
prevent collision except the intervention
of some other heavenly body to sway the
wanderer out Of its course. 1t is a new
comet, and therefore more to be dreaded
than our old friends of the same sort, which
have been picked to pieces by the spectre
scope pierced by the telescope, and, in
one or two instances, even robbed of por-
tons of their luxuriant tails. We know
these to be harmless bodies, while of this
giant of Professor Plantamour we know
nothing. But there is consolation in the
thought that before the collision actually
takes place our wise men will have ample
opportunity to dissect the hostile comet
and inform US whether our fate is to be
incremated with burning gas, stoned to
death with meteorites, or simply to add
another satellite to our train
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

DIDN'T NoTICE, A wag was riding
in an old fashioned stage coach with a
female friend Of his who had arrived at
the age when the milk and sugar in a
woman s constitution naturally turns a
little sour. This virtuou3 female, up
on passing a pond, was shocked beyond
expression by observing five or six
young urchins, as naked as they were
born, sporting in the water,
"Oh my, how disgraceful what
shocking depravity!'
Her companion said pothing in reply
at the time, but after the lapse of a few
minutes, as if the subject had just oc
Cured to mind, he remarked.
"That was diSgraceful. conduct OF
those young ladies back there-bath-
ing in sight of every one, stark naked.
Young ladies'" squaIled out Aunt
Vinegar They we're every one Of Ell
boys y
"Oh, was the bland reply Of he'
companion, II didn't notice.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15
In Probate--IoWa County Court.

ceased.
On readingand filing the petition of Jane Torphy
representing among other things that Thomas Tor
ply, late of Arena, the 28th day of April, A d,
1868, at Arena died intestate, leaving goods chat.
tells and estate within this county, and praying that
administration of said estate be unto her granted: 1t
is ordered that said petition be heard before the
Judge of this court the 18th day of March, A. d.
1872 at the Probate Office in the village Of Dodgevlle,
at ii o'clock A. NJ.
And it is further ordered that public notice there
of be given to all persons interested by publishing
copy of this order for three weeks successfully
prior to said day of hesring in the Dodgevle Chron
cle weekly newspaper, circulating in said county.
Dated February 10th. 1872.
ROBERT WILSON,
Olivia County Judge.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

eg- An inveterate drunkard once
asked a Quaker whether he knew Of a
method whereby he could cure him.
self of his dominant vice. "Friend,' -
answered Broadbrim, cit is as easy as
keeping thine hand OPEN GLOW can
that be ?" said the drunkard "every
man can keep his hand open, but as to
abstaining from liquor, that's quite a
different thing" II will tell thee
FRIEND" quoth the Quaker. "When
thee has gotten glass Of gin in thine
hand and before thee dost raise the
tempting, liquor to thy lips, open thine
hand-ond keep it open. Tree breakfast
the glass, but thee breakfast not the
laws of sobriety."
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

TAMMANY SCouNDRELs UNEARTnED.--GAR
vEY the plasterer has turned States evil
dence-told how he got the "loot' and d.
vided it. Tweed, that mighty pillar of De-
mocracy, took the lions share, for bride
money. The evidence of GarveY has crea.
ted the greatest terror in the camp of this
monstrous crew of Democratic scoun-.
drels. The revelations are astounding
No wonder that Democracy is passive
it is palsied by its black record and the
mountain of corruption that weighs it
down. State Journal.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

The TARIFF-A Washington dis
patch to the Chicago Journal says
that the House Ways and Means com
mittee is at work revising the tariff bill,
and that they have already reduced
the dnty on pig iron and all other
kinds of imported iron. They also
propose to reduce the duty on steel,
salt, tea, coffee and wool, and wool
ems. The committee hope to report
the bill this month.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

~ A man working on farm near
ellison was presented by young lady
with fine plated bosom shirt made with
an open back. He wore it hind side be-
fore for a year before he found out how it
worked. On being told of his mistake,
he,remarked that he thought it strange the
young women shonld put so much work
on the back.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

r-zzE~ The Mineral Point D1m4crat says
The house Of John LaveIty, residing about
four miles east of this city, was totally
destroyed by fire on Monday last at l.
O'clock noon. There were some matches
in the chamber which were ignited pro
badly by the children PLAYING there. Mrs
L. smelled the smoke and when search
was mad a pile Of seed corn was d;saov
cred in fumes. Their furniture, cl>thing
and bedding was considerably injured and
some Of it bnrncd The house was an old
log one and not insured.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

PoMERoY's BREACH OF PROMISE
CAsE-In the breach of promise case
of Sadie e. Wilkinson rs. Brick Pom
eroy, the defendant has filed an answer
denying that he ever solicited plaintiff
in marriage that she is unchase, hab-
itually incorporate and Of violent dis
position, that she repeatedly threaten
ed his life with deadly weapons, and
that she was an unfit person to marry
ANYBODY.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15
a w farming.

The accounts of the famine in Persia
which continue to arrive in great detail
bid fair to treat the world to the spectacle
of calamity the like of which has not
been witnessed in historic times at least
the sudden extinction Of nation IRON
want of food. This has really been the
fate of the great states which once filled
the valley of the Euphrates, and it is
fate which has been centuries Threatening
some modrcn stateS-Spain for instance
Man has stripped the soil of trees; the
absence of trees has brought dronghts
droughts slowly diminish the product
i've powers of the ground and finally destroy
their, the population meantime, dwindllng
in numbers and vitality, Spain had forty
millions of people in the time Of the Rom
ans and flowed with milk and honey It
is now an arid region, only half of it un-,
der cultivation, with only 100000 in
habtants, and if modern science had not
come to aid. would go the way Of Babylon.
Persia was one of the most pow
states of antiquity, and in the fourteenth
century could support the army of Tanner
land. who marched without commiSsarlat
or baggage, duringa bloody contest. 1t
is now almost Wilderness, with poru
lation Of two millionS--about half Of them
nomads, which is rapidly periShing fir. NJ
famine brought on by three years drought.
The worst Of it is, that, owing to the alb
sence of either common reads or railroads
it seems to be impossible for the CHARITY
of the world to reach the sufferers, so that
there is really strong prospect for the
total depopulation of this country. The
moral of this horrible story is--look after
your trees. 1t is to be hoped that we
shall witness. before long. some organ
lied attempt in thig country to deal with
this momentons question Of forest pres
ervation, which is daily becoming more
pressing. Zoroaster, the great Persian leg
islator, was wiser than he knew, when he
put planting tree among the most meri
torions Of acts. The Nation.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

BG@ The number Of stars visible to
the naked eye, in the entire circuit Of
the heavens, has been usually estimat-
ed at about 900; an ordinary opera
glass will exhibit something like ten
times that number; a comparatively
small telescope easily shows 10000
while there are telescopes in existance
with which, there is reason to believe,
that not less than 100000 stars are
visible.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

sg- The following Presidential nom
nations are,already made for the cam
paign of 1872. George Francis Train,
by himself; Victoria G. Woodruff, by
the Woman Suffragists George w.
Julian, by the Working mems Asso-
citation David Fl, Davis, by the Labor
Reformers and james Black, by the
Temperance people.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

sss-A exchange says: II looks as though
a young man was ashamed to publicly
show himself in company with a lady
when he hangs about church doors on
Sunday evening, watching for her to ap
pear. so that he can sneak up to her in
the dark, and effer her escort.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

Me- On Tuesday last, w. A. Whea-
ton, of this place, walked from Mon
roe to Brodhead, in two hours and eigh-
teen minutes, a distance Of. sixteen
miles, upon wager==The time allotted
was D hours Ourrpedestrian took
dinner on the way, and then had sew
eral minutes to spare.-Brodhead In
pendent.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

g9@ A fire in an Indiana town was
put out, few days ago, by troop of
boys, who bombarded it furiously with
snow balls. This snow ball brigade
constituted the only fire department
which the town had. but it is not like
ly to be efficient in the month of Au-
gust.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15
nSgze The State .To7tru0l

Bsg he Otate 00uFN"I says: H6
Telegraph, the other day, reported that
somebody had lost eight millions of
Dutch gang" We could not tell how
to fix that, but it turns out that it was
"eight gallons of Dutch GIN" A COM
positor to-day rendered "coal vault"
s'cool result
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

SENATOR HOWE, of this State is op-
posed to removing the duties from
building material sent to Chicago to
be used in rebuilding the burnt dis
trict; and Wisconsin will back him in
his opposition.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

sks~ The Shattered fragments of the
New York D emocracy are being raked
together prepa ratory to an attempt at
reorganization. 1t is thou hb that
with the immoral assistance of the "any-
til ingtobeatGrant" faction of the
Republican party, half way respect
able Tammany can be created in time
to do service for the man who leads the
National Democratic ticket.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

nsa. Artemus Ward was on SLOW
California train, and he went to the
conductor and suggested that the COW
ketcher was on the wrong end of the
train; for, said he "you will never
overtake COW, you know, but if you d
put it on. the other end, it might be
useful, for now there's nothin' on earth
to hinder a cow from walkin' right in
and bitin' the folks,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

Ia I pant for a redress OF wo-
mans wrongs; 1 pant for freedom !?
calculated female womans wrong
Fighter. "A pair of pants, muttered
her husband, and I wish you would
return them
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

ny@ The venerable race horse Lex
ington, the sire of more winners than
any horse Of his day, either in this
country or Europe, has been entirely
Withdrawn from the public, and his
name does not appear in the list Of Wood
burn stations this season for the first
time in many years. The old horse is
still vigorous for one Of his age.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

SToKEs.-The murderer of Fisk,
expresses himself as very confident of
an acquittal. His counsel, John A.
Graham. the great criminal lawyer
is making hurcule an exertions, and if
money and brains can save him, the
assassin will go unhung.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

nJ- The stright Republicans have
carried all the wards in the city of ST..
Louis the home Of Schurz and Gratz
Brown.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

ng The bill increasing the jurisdiction
of Justices of the Peace to $500 has finally
been signed by the Governor, and is now
q law GGEena Gazette.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

saT The New York ,Sun and World
give it up-and concede the renomin-
alton of Grant.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15
GUARDIANS SALE.

In Probate-Iowa County Court-In the matter of
the guardianship of the minor heirs of Ole
Thompson.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned guar
dian of the minor heirs of the late Ole Thorn psOn
will offer for sale and sell at public auction, the
late residence of Ole Thompson in the town of Mos
COW, on Tuesday, March Goth, 1872, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, the following real estate: The east half of
the southwest quarter of section 49, town 5, range
g. situated in the town Of Moscow, Iowa County
Wisconsin, and known a" The Ole Thompson Farm"
TERMS One-half cash half of the balance in
year; balance in two years.
February 49, 1872. BERTHA ELLINGSON,
24w5 Guardian.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

& At a railroad celebration in
Colorado the hymn, "Blest be the tie"
was sung.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

TTOUSE ANDnLOTeFOR SALE.-Tho
IA undersigned is DESTROYS If selling his house and
-s--A lot situated Spree Street, in this village.
The house is good frame . &c; the lots large,
aud well Supplied with fne collection Of .chgjG9
fruit trees This property viii DO cold cheap for
cash If required. time viii be- given Of the
payments. Possession given at any time For fur
tho. .Hrticuars, inquire Of
24w2 JOHN NICHOLAS.
Mineral Point.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15
FARM FOR SALE.

The undersigned desires to sell his farm, contain
ing 40 acres OF good land. This farm is situated in
the town of Dodgevlle about three miles east Of
this village, public road. 50 acres under Guilt.
Walton 8 good mineral land the IS acres un.
der fence, with II frame house and necessary ont
buildings; 10 acres of good timber ahOnt Ia miles
north; The farm is well watered. The above farm
will he sold cheap, 70 cash. ii applied for For
further particulars, inquire on the place Of
WN. l.. LEWIS,
or at the CHRONICLES Office of
T.. W. j. WRIGGLESWoRTH
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15

EARN FOR SALE-Situatod in the township of
Arena two miles west of lIyde's Mill, containing
100 acres is acres improved; has dwelling house,
stablng and grain room good spring of never fail.
ing water; plenty of wood; a young orchard OF
about 60 apple trees; n few peach, and large lot
OF plum trees plenty of small fruit &c.; enough
rails the land, reedy manufactured, to fence is.
For further particulars inquire on the premises, OF
23m3% ROBERT NICNOLL.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15
Carriage Repairing
TN PROBATE-Iowa County Court
In the matter of the estate Of Emily Jane Kew
II L..

In the matter of the estate of Emily Jane Kew
~ ley, deceased.
On reading and filing the pc ttion of Jane Kewley,
representing among other things that Emily Jane
Kewley, minor, late of Linden, Iowa County, Wis
consin, or The Sth day of March A. d. 1871 at Lin
den died intestate leaving goods, chattels and es-
tate within this county, and praying that admins
tration OF said estate be unto her granted: II is
ordered thar said petition be heard before the Judge
of this Court on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1872
at the Probate Office in the village of Dodgevle, at
two o'clock, A. NJ,
And it is further ordered thar public notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publishing a
copy of this order for three weeks successfully prior
to said day of hearing in the Dodgeville Chronicle
a weekly newspaper circulating in said county.
Dated February Doth, 1872. ROBERT WILSON
25w3 County Judge
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15
n1 ANN WILL BUY ONE OF

Sl,0UU n s. o q Sa ':ai.'' i Z III :, Vi;
ted within five minutes walk Of The Court HOnSe, ON
one of the best streets in the village 1t is large
two story house, with cellar, WELL and every conye
niencc large barn and other out-houses, with three
large o,s. The property will rent for SIS TO $50 per
month, and is splendid investment either far a
home speculation warranty deed will be
given for the whole property for 81, 500. few
hundred dollars must be paid down. and the balan co
can stand for number Of years int erest at only
seven per cent. For full particulars apply 10
L. & WI. WRIGGLESW0RT
lSyx Dodgeville.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15
i Town . VI Of Dodgeville, IS In JUSTICES

Court.
TO JOHN II. HARRIS: You are hereby
tilted that q warrant of attachment has been is-
sued against you, and your property attached TO
satisfy the demand of Samuel Moon and William
Pascoe, amounting TO sixteen dollars; now, unless
you shall appear before Thomas Carkeek, Esq, q
Justice of the peace in and for said county, at his
Office, in said town the 10th day of March, A. ID.
1872, ut O'clock in the forenoon judgment will be
rendered against you and your property sold to pay
the debt.
Dated this Gath day of February, A, D. 1872
SAMUEL MOON
and WILLIAM pASC0E,
25w3 Plaintiffs.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15
Il Z 4 n x 8

of all kinds for sale at this office.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-03-15
Restrictingg Municlpal Debts

tn, Assembly, during the present term
Of the Legislature, have adopted the follow
Ing resolution by majority of all the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-09-19
o. c. MOORE. Chairman.
Limits Of Party Allegiance.
Iron the Evangelist.

The editor of one of our political jour nal. re
Gently, in affirming his allegiance 10 party, did
not hesitate TO magnify the sacrifices which be
had made 10 that allegiance II l. not for Us
to define the items Of the sacrifice made. The
language seemed 10 Us 10 imply the surrender
Of some things that a man has no right 10 part
with. We felt that we could not have used the
language ourselves. without a consciousness
betraylng our convictions, and violating our
self-respect. The claims of party are exagger-
ated when they are made 10 rob one of his man
hood. Goldsmith pronounced on Burke a
criticism far more severe, perhaps, than his
good nature really intended. when in his MEM
orable lines he pointed TO one
.'Who. born for the universe, narrowed his mind
And TO party gave up what was meant for
kind
Party becomes itself an unmifigated des-
potism-howeyer willingly its subjects sur
render themselves TO its control-when il at
tempts TO dictate TO conscience, or override Y
considerations of expediency the plain man
dates of duty. What the country needs is not
50 much the success Of any party, or the per-
lection Of party discipline, or masses ON whom
party leaders may rely, as intelligent citizens,
honest and independent voters, men who place
party interest in the background Of country.
and own themselves loyal, not to party hacks
or organs, but TO their own enlightened con-
victions, and to his will ''by whom kings reign
and princes decree justice"
As the tide of party enthusiasm sweeps over
the country and the passions of men grow
heated by discussion, they are led to act with
out reflection, TO commit themselves TO ill.,
considered opinions. and thus to merge in the
action of the mass around them their own
individuality. A political campaign is, 10 a
certain extent, almost necessarily demoralizing
Ii confuses and complexities moral as well as
political questions. 1t exhibits the community
divided into two camps. with good men as well
as bad men in both, misrepreseuting and mis-
interpreting each other, until questions OF
grave duty seem to be dwarfed to the dimen.
sions that belong to matters of personal
preference.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-09-19
From Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh. Sept. /

Pittsburgh. Sept. T..
Delegations continued TO arrive on all
the trains that reached the city last night
and materially increased the number of
delegates that arrived yesterday. Deleea-
tons, a they arrive, are escorted 10 their
head quarters by clubs. already here. The
Convention WAS to meet At eleven o'clock.
but ths delegation were not seated until
half past eleven. Major Samuel Harper
introduced Mr.. J. Il. Swietzer who deliver
ed the address Of welcome. Gov. Geary
followed in a speech in which he welcom-
ed the National Soldiers and sailor to
PENNSYLVANIA