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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-05-10
EraudnIenf Pensions.

It is estimated that vast number of
claims for pensions growing out of the
rebellion, probably onefourth, are fraud
ulent. A plan has been proposed to the
commissioner of Pensions, and to the
Congressional Committee on Pensions,
by which the system of fraud could be
destroyed, and which would Lad to a
detection of fraudulent claims hereto
fore granted. 1t is to publish in each
county alphabetical lists of all persons
to whom pensions have been or shall be
granted, giving the residence, DC, OF
each person pensioned, and to furnish
a copy thereof to each Federal and
State officer Of the county. This, it is
believed, would result in saving millions
of dollars annually to the Government,
and in bringing to punishment all CON
cerned in the frauds, and would enable
the Commissioner of Pensions to mod
ify the requirements of his office SO as
to render it possible for all honest claim
ants to comply with them.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-05-10
Varieties.

Poor CAS- A burning shame"
aildren at school.
The compositor's grievance-Out of
sorts. .a
"THE elephant lives 200 years."-Er.
If you don't believe it, buy one and see
for yourself.
THAT Vermont girl who splits cord
of wood daily, will be wood by a raft of
fellows when she grows up.
A PEN N-PoRTRAlT in an indianapolis
paper of Godlove Orth says "he uses
deal of hair-dye." Well, don't whom
Godlove die young?
A GERMAN lately married says: aid
vas youst SO easy as a needle Good walk
out NIT camePs eye as to get der be-
hindt word nit voomans."
THERE was little maid.
hen the neighbOrs hens had laid
Their eggs in her fathers garden.
She used to sell them, so
She bought some calico
And made herself a bowling Dolly Warden.
THE building for women students at
Cornell University will be commenced
this year, and is to cost about $l50,000,
with gift of 100000 besides.
Women will probably be admitted next
September.
A SIMPLE mode of avoiding the spread
of small pox has been discovered in Ala
bana. They let the patient die safely
by himself, hire negro to bury him,
and shoot the negro as soon rs the IN
torment ia finished
WALTER, fve-year old, was surprised
at breakfast by the, presence Of a
diminutive egg, served for his special
delectation. He thus accounted for the
eggs smallness: Mamma, | think the
chicken was learning to lay"
A STRANGER, meeting man in the
streets of Boston, a few days since,
roughly accosted him with, Here, |
want TO go to the fremont House ~
The deliberate reply was "Well, you
can go if you won't be gone long"
A LADY was once reading to a little
boy aged seven the story of the resur-
rection of Lazarus. Seeing a peculiar
expression on his counteDance when the
condition of Lazaruss body was men
UlOnCNt ohO oOhShO w NAFOAO Lao oS
tention from the circumstance by asking
him what he supposed the disciples did
when he grave was opened2 Dunno"
said he, 81 s'pose they held their noses"
A CHAPTER of I" Notes in Rome" in an
English magazine, opens with the fol-
lowing anecdote "'Did you visit Rome
in your travels?' asked gentleman in
the interval of waltz, of his partner
who had just returned from doing the
continent of Europe. Rome? KomeT
replied the young lady, in a hesitating
voice; let me see. Did we 60 to
Rome? Dyes. That is where we saw
a woman shaving dog on the steps OF
a church," s
A LADY was asked by her Biddy about
the nature of the next world, and
whether it would be just like this. The
lady being blessed with happy family
of eleven children, has skeleton in the
house in the shape of stocking-basket
that never gets empty, and at whose
side she has spent many weary mid
night hour in darning. With this
spectre before her eyes she replied to
the girl playfully: :" don't think we
shall be required to darn stockings after
midnight" "Sure and that's thrue for
you, mum, for all the pictures of angels
I have ever seen were barefutted"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-05-10

Iva recent letter Senator Brownlow
claims that, Notwithstanding his physl-
cal weakness, he discharges his duties
as a Senator about as well as the major
;tv. with the exception OF speech max
ing and he quietly adds: "We have
preat deal too much talking now, in
both Houses of Congress, and the coun-
try would lose nothing if more Con-
gressmen were unable to talk"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-05-10
He will save you
He will save you
He will save you just now
Just now
He will save you just now"
Would He? Oh. if He would

Would He? Oh, if He would
When a girl is, in country parlance,
"sitting up with a young man." it is
desirable that her parents should make
practice of going to bed early. Farmer
Allen and his dame were not behind
hand in this respect. They knew what
was expected of them, and duty, fortu-
nately, conceded with both habit and
inclination. SO by So'clock all was still
that Sunday evening in the old home
stead, except for the distant creak of
some bedstead bending under the
weight of sleeper, and the cracking
of the ample fire upon the kitchen
hearth, beside which the lovers sat.
Philip was in the farmers big chair, and
Mary on low stool drawn up close TO
it. There were tears on her fair cheek,
and Philip looked grave and pale as he
stroked her small fingers in his broad
palm.
"And SO it's been like cloud over
the day-the day we said was going to
be so happy, Mary. Not that it hasn't
been happy, dear must take that
back-happy in some ways. But all
the time | am seeing that face-that
poor changed face"
"Is she good looking still ?" faltered
Mary.
"No, not good looking now. You
needn't worry, dear. The bright pretty
| face of old times is all gone. Nobody
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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-05-10
WINES AND LIQUORS

For Medicinal purposes, Drugs Medicines Chemleais d
Paints Oils Varnishes, Bru hes, Glass, Putty, " an
Papers. Soaps Combs Razors Pocket Cutlery. Hair
Oils, Toilet Articles, Pipes. Fine Gut Smoking and
Plug Tobaccos School and Blank Books. States.
Etationery, &C., &c.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-05-10

DoDSGEyIMLdE aDS WSIs SgIss
opened the 18th of July 1865. 1t is fitted in good
STYLE and supplied with every modern convenience.
Good stabng and Lock Carriage Houses and every
lately purchased good hack he is prepared to carry
persons any part of the county. He has always in
stock Pure Wines and Liquors of the best quality.
Terms reasonable.
- s@e RICHARD ROGERS. Proprietor.
H7y- The proprietor has l6O acres of good timber
land for sale.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28

us Il journalist. but as tinancier he is
dangerous. Therefore he believed that
if the army of freedom stood firm.
shoulder to shoulder, as they did few
Years ago under the same leader-it
they were not frightened by the bug
bears of the enemy-the next Novem-
Der election would show the triumph
of the same principles and the same
candidate us four Years ago.
During his remarks Judge Poland
was listened to with attention, and re
ceived hearty applause.
The Committee on nominations re-
ported the following ticket.
CALVIN MORRILL,. st. bloomsbury. ts.r,,,r.
CHARLES ROGERS, Wheelock
HENRY PERLEY Hardwick 1 r..,.
JOHN BACON. I'd St Johnsbury. '''
\. L. FRENCH St Johnsbury. Judge of Probate.
ELISHA MAY. st. Johnsbury, States Attorney.
ISAAC NJ. SMITH, Barnet, Sheriff.
TIMO BATCHELDER Stannard High Balitf.
COUNTY Communications. Idle, y.
VI. johnson, }. Il. Rogers.
TOWN COMMITTEES.
BarMd- w. H. Gilchrist, +. +. Ide
F. Hastings. l.. Stanley.
BHrkc David TrulI. c. r. a. Hum
phrey.
Hdrdrick J. IL. Drew. G. A. Haynes.
ID. b. Leslie.
hWby ii. ID. Young. Jos. Nickcrson.
f.. W. Church.
Lyndon-I. W. Sanbolm, Horace Al
den. W. A. Brmis, }. y. Bartlett. l.. W .
Russell, II. Ingcrson. W. =. IIoughton.
NeWdrk E. Woodruff, Carleton Che
ney. W. :. Allard. Stephen Taft, H. {.
Packer
81. Johmsbmy H. c. Idle. G.. b. Bul-
lard, \. VI. johnson.
!SMfton ID. +. Rugglrs. \. Ball.
U'dIi,w l.. r. Edwards. j. F. Vim
cent. Harvey Foster.
Waterford &. f.. Parks. Josiah Stod
dard. +. VI. Powers.
!ShchcId =. {. otis. II. =. King. F.
b. Pearl.
Whcciock Horace Bradley. :. ID.
Gray.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28

Tn STATE CONVENTION resulted
contrary /" all expectations. 1t appear>
that the contest between the friends of
Mr.. Stewart and Mr.. Billings had be
come 81 bitter that there was no halmolI-
ilimg the differences. The friends OF
Mr.. Stewart charged Mr.. Billings with
being Il nonresident while the friends
of the latter rctaliatcd 10y saying Gov.
Stewart had been irving to ride two
horses at once. that when he found
there WAS no prospect of being sent to
Congress. lac fell back on the governor
ship and announced himself candidate
for reelection. The delegates who had
not committed themselves to either
candidate, thought that as long as there
purpose, and as most of them had to
spend from two to three days to attend
it. they might as well select their can
ddate for Governor as to simply IatltN
what few politicians had prepared for
them. And this was what defeated
both Stewart and Billings.
After the first ballot, when it was
found Gov. Stewart stood no chance of
Il nomination. Gov Sladc withdrew his
name. and on the second ballot Mr..
Converse secured Just Il majority. After
the nomination, Mr.. Billings WAS called
ont. " hen it is admitted 10y foes as well
as friends. that hc made Il very hand
some and happy speech accepting the
result of the Convention with good
grace, and declaring that 10y II" act of
his should the unity of the Republican
party lie broken. Let us have peace
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28

general business, varied by the frater-
nal salutations of other Christian de
nominations in the State, which was
cordially responded to by the conven-
ton through the moderator.
The delegates. we learn, very gener-
ally express their personal enjoyment
of the occasion and warm hospitalltle'
of Brattleboro. Many of our citizen,
AS warmly reciprocate the regard, AND
the meeting of the State convention OF
Congregational churches and ministers
in Brattleboro will he long remember
ed BraHiebOrO PheniT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28
The County Convention.

The County Convention held at this
place on Monday was quite fully at
tended: and We give elsewhere fair
report of what WAS done. The conVen-
ton virtually endorsed the one term
system of office holding, though the
sensible ones thought this should he IL
rule with exceptions. The action of
the nominating committee in the mat
ter of states attorney Is severely com
mcnted on 10y some of the temperance
men. II will III, remembered that at
wick last winter, the name of W. +.
Smith was brought forward. and that
gentleman Was recommended to the
republican party of the coum tN Il
suitable person for their -utfragr> i'll
connection with the office of states at
torncv. When the committee over
threw this little arrangement there WAS
some loud talk about showing the con
Nentiom what some people knew about
bolts. Whether il will end III talk We
know not. II temperance people can
Ice assured that the present nominee if
elected will discharge his duty faithful
~ ~ regards the prohihitory law. it
would srrm as though he should receive
their united vote.
The President of the Temperance
Society SAYS: We regret exceedingly
that any one should think. on send out
the report that the Temperance Con
Ncntiom attempted t" dictate t" the
Republicans of the County who should
Ice their candidate for this OF ANY other
office. The nomination of County
commissioner has been committed to
them for Years. Finding that the law
was not executed as it should he. they
took the liberty respectfully to request
the Republican party to nominate Il
certain man for States Attorney They
did not inaugnlaie IL new party, they
only appealed. as they thought in Il
dignitcd way. to the strong party of
the County.
1t WAS said that the Republican party
would feel complimented rather than
offended ut such action. The Temper
amce people only desire Il competent
officer. and one whose duties will not
Ice against his own convictions or asSo-
citations. Very likely Mr.. May will
prove to he all that is desired and the
demand for Il special meeting and bolt
from this nomination will not for the
reasons above stated. he encouraged
until 1t is seen that such Il step is ncces-
sarN. 1t will br time another wear to
talk of such Il move. We can afford to
wait and see whether under cover of
the pleas made i'll Convention blow is
dealt at the suitable execution of our
laws or not"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28

The Vermont State trial of moving
machines and hay ing implements. ap-
pointed to he held at Rutland on the
Goth inst. has been postponed to Tues
day. July .. The grass crop will not
he III proper condition till then.
Mayor CASTOR has vetoed the mca-
sure adopted 10y the City Council of bo>
ton opening the public library ON sun
day.
y bill allowing the Portland y ug-
demShurg Railroad to bridge the Rich
Point. passed the Canadian Parliament
at its recent session
George V. Cotton of Lancaster WIS
fatally injured on Friday. 10y falling
from the roof of Il barn.
George Crosby. IL Boston brute. kick
ed and beat his wife so severely. sun
day evening that fatal results are ttaI-
ed
Next January is the date now assign
Ell for opening the heading from the
eastern end of the IIooSac tunnel T."
the central shaft.
The rumor that President Smith "i
Dartmouth college contemplate> rrslS
ming is entirely mntoumded
The Vermont Central advertise eX
cursion tickets from Burl ington To B">-
ton and return. including admission l."
the Jubilee. for ten dollars.
Representatives of the English and
United States governments are taking
testimony at st. Adams, for presenta
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28

nut so rapidly days that it may
,e well enou gh to recapitulate the list
% date:
CINCINNATI.
President, Horace Greeley.
Vice President. b. Gratz Brown.
PHILADELPHIA.
President, Ulysses ;. Grant.
Vice President. Henry Wilson.
REVENUE REFORM.
President, William :. Groesheck.
Vice President. Frederick Law Ohm
stead.
LABOR REFORM.
President, David Davis.
Vice President. Joel Parker.
TEMPERANCE.
President. James Black.
Vice President. John Russell.
ANTI-MASON.
President. Charles Francis Adams.
Vice President. c. II. Howard.
NoNDE>CHIPT.
President, Victoria G. Woodruff.
Vice President. Frederick Douglass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28
Republican County Convention.

The Republicans of the county met
Johnsbury, Oh Monday, June "A. The
convention WAS called to order 10y Geo.
Ide. chairman of committee. who read
the call. when Hon. Calvin Morrill, was
elected president, and II. c. Idle and G..
NJ. Stone, secretaries.
On call of the towns, it was found
that all but Ryegate was represented.
Motion WAS made that i'll the nomina
ting convention each town he entitled
to four votes, even if less number
than four be present from said town
+. Woodruff moved an amendment
that each town be entitled to four votes
if SO many representatives We're pres
ent otherwise as many votes rs there
We're present persons from such towns
to east them. This was carried.
Hon. c. ;. Dana moved Il committee
of five he appointed by the chair to
draft resolutions and present to the
convention. The chair appointed, G.
). Dana, G. W. Cahoon. a. f. Judevine.
II. NJ. Hall, Daniel Cofrin.
Mr.. Judevine here called up the ques-
ton of one or two terms. and moved
that we recommend. as general rule,
the one term principle.
b. y. Davis, Esq, opposed the mo
ton, because he thought good man
i'll office should he re- elected as long as
he will serve the public, without refer
ence to one OF two terms. He advOca-
ted this Oh general principles without
reference to this particular place or oc-
casiOn.
F. K. Carpenter, Esq, did not want
the rule memorable, nor did he want the
motion to pass. He thought in the case
of senators and judges we should keep
one of experience III all the time, and
elect but one new one at each election.
c. 5. Dana, Esq, asked if offices
were created us rewards of merit for in
dividuals? We all know that when "a
man discharges his duty well Oh the
farm or III the shop, it is better policy
to retain that man than to change for u
new hand. 1t is 80 with public officers.
Would you turn out ii man who serves
you well because some one else wants
the place
A. +. Judevine, Esq, believed in the
principle of rotation, yet he thought
there should he exceptions. He thought
it was as honorable and fair to elect ii
man for two years now as it was before
the biennial sessions were adopted. No
one then thought of claiming All Office
for more than two Years.
Mr.. Dana thought the plan of one
term might do for assistant Judges,
sheriff, etc, but senators and represen-
tatives needed experience.
Judge Carpenter was opposed to any
arbitrary rule either one way OF the 9TH
Ell. He did not wish to be bound to
any system, but wanted to he free to
act as occasion requires without being
trameled by any rule
b. n. Davis, Esq, thought legislators
especially needed experience He was
disguised with this everlasting banker
ing after office, and thought the public
should put it down by keeping a good
man in Office as long as they could.
J. ID. Bell, Esq, always regarded the
matter of giving man d second cleo
ton as important because if we elect
Legislators every two years they are all
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28
Portland Refuses its Credit to the Port
land and Ogdensburg Railroad.

PORTLAND. Me-. june -. The vote
on the leaning of the credit of the city
of Portland To the Portland and OgdcIi>-
burg Railroad To the amount of = 800.
OO0 I" complete the road from North
Conway To the Connecticut river. WAS
taken to-day. and resulted in Il failure
to secure the necessary tWo-third>. The
vote. not counting islands. was: Yes.
Isl: no. I:E'- the majority in favor
was I7G. requiring Il change of NJ votes
Ia carry the measure. The direct mum
her additional required j. 90. The
vote i very light the whole number "i
voters in the city being nearly 5000.
The friends of the enterprise regard the
vote a> an excellent showing. indicating
much progress within Il few weeks. and
another week they say will give them
several hundred more votes. The act
authorizing the loan allows Il second
trial. which will take place in Il week ol
two. hen they are confident of victory .
The anti Portland and Ogdcn>hurg par
~ are greatly clatcd. and regard THEN
ease ~ settled. The Portland and
Rochester city loan Vote for SlJO.O WI
will take place on Saturday next. That.
also. will he warmly fought. the result
being >nm"w hat uncertain.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28

And Mr.. Converse was declared elected
On motion of Mr.. Powers the nomina-
ton was made unanimous.
Col. joyce nominated Henry Clark
of Rutland, and Levi Underwood, Rus
sell ). Taft. of Burlington. for Lieut.
Governor. The vote stood, Taft 221
Clark l52. John A. Page was nomina
ted for Treasurer.
Harmon Garfield of Arlington, and
Col. \. b. Jewett of Swanton. We're APP
pointed electors at large.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28

BY selection 40 of the new postal
code. the Po>tua>tcr-Genela il author
IZed and directed to furnish and isSu,
Ia the public postal cards" with post
age stamps Impressed upon them, to he
transmitted through the mails at one
cent each, for messages. orders. notices.
and other short communications.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28

The VOTE OF PORTLAND in the mat
ter of luaning its credit to the p. 4 o.
Railroad for the purpose of completing
that road through the White Noun
tain Notch. is Il disappointment to all
the friends of that enterprise. We
know nothing more of the future pros
poets of this vote than the dispatch else
where gives. 1t seems by that. that the
friends of the enterprise are encouraged
10y this vote t" expect that at the next
trial they will succeed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28
Essex County Republican Convention.

TI,. Republicans ct ESSEX County requested
L. meet ia Mass Convention al thu Cont House in
i;uildhall on Friday. June = ~ al 10 o'clock
\ Nj ioT thu, purp"-, OF nominal lnG candidates
i"r senator and nI i"ntl Officers t"I the ensuing
term al two
eli AELE$ f.. BENTON
SANTEL H. HDliSO\ County
CHARLES CHASE. fC"rnmitier.
AKIHI'E /. HOLBEOOK
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28

- We give ON the first mare the
late speech of Hon. l.. f. Poland ON the
ku-kluN outragcs. From Judge Polaud's
position on this committee. betor,
whom much testimony touching th.s.
0utrageS has come. he is peculiarly tit
ted to speak and he heard on this mat
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28
Republican State Convention.

The Republicans of the State held
their convention at Montpelier. June
u. Hon. VIM. G. Shaw of Burlington,
was elected temporary chairman, and
Col. ii. X. Stonghton of Randolph. NJ.
b. Carpenter of st. Adams, and Elisha
May of st. Johnshury. were elected
Secretaries.
Mai. Rounds proposed three cheers
Tor the candidate of the Republican
convention, and they were given. Hon.
Justin ). Morrill, addressed the cOnven-
ton. Subject The nominees of the
Two Conventions" 1t was IL good
speech. Mr.. Slade nominated John W.
Stewart Mr.. Marsh, Frederick Bill
ings and Maj. Rounds, Julius Converse.
for Governor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28

ed at the Coliseum on Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday.
The grand mistake of the managers
of this affair was in putting the price OF
tickets SO high at the outset. The
splendid program of Tuesday was per
formed to the great chorus, and little
knot of admirers in front of the plat
form. while in the rear and balconies
there was at least an acre and half OF
empty seats. There might possibly
have been eight thousand people pres
ent besides the chorus, when the build
ing would have seated thirty thousand
And the seats would all have been fill
ed at one, two and three dollars, and
thousands of people enjoyed an event
of a life time; and the jubilee proved d
financial us well as musical success
The prices were lowered somewhat at
ter the third day, but not to what they
should have been. 1t was Il sad mis-
take also to desecIate the Sabbath by
giving concert, with the running OF
special trains. and all the concomitants
of rush. crowd and confusion. With
two full weeks for concerning. there
could seem to be no excuse for this ac-
ton.
The concerts are to continue until
July 4th, but with all orchestra of re-
duced size, and small chorus, if any
at all Yet the great stars-the foreign
bands aud foreign singers-will remain
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28

Stokes is apparently an elephent on
the hands of the New York judiciary
len days have been spent i'll the effort
to impannel Il jury, and ten men, sup
posed to he unbiased on this question,
have been secured, and to procure this
number $50 jurors had been examined
1t is estimated that one hundred and
fifty thousand Americans will visit Eu-
rope this season. Every steamer leav-
ing this month is crowded.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-28
The Presidential Tickets.

Presidential tickets are being brought
ont so rapidly nowadays that it may
he well enou gin to recapitulate the list
to date: