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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-16
A Heavy Blast.

The heaviest blast known to experts
in quarrying occurred on Saturday last
at the Conshohoken Stone Company, on
the south side of the Schuylkill, below
Swedesburg. The face of the cliff was
l39 feet long, and back from its edge,
at distance of 27 feet, the rock was
drilled along its entire length. Small
blasts were made till the rock was
opened to a depth of 90 feet, and after
a trial blast on Friday, which failed, on
Saturday this mammoth cliff of nearly
100000 cubic feet was hurled from it's
base, forty-seven kegs of powder being
employed in the operation. The ap-
pearance of the cliff subsequent to the
blast battles description. Huge bould-
ers, each in itself a cliff, lay piled in
awful confusion, and giving a good idea
of the terrific effects produced by an
earthquake. AS much stone has been
thrown out by this blast as will keep
the full force of the hands in employ
ment until next August,-=P1hiladelphia
PreSS
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-16
Criminal Trials

The cost of criminal trialg,is, becoming
matter of very serious moment, of
which fact the Wharton case is a recent
and striking illustration. Before Mrs.
Wharton was accused of the murder of
Ketchum, she was in the enjoyment of
competency to-day she is penniless,
and must depend on her own exertions
for the support of herself and daughter,
every cent of her small fortune having
been absorbed by the expenses incident
to her defence. Certainly if she is
innocent Of the crime charged against
her, as we are bound to suppose that she
is from the verdict of the jury, this is q
very great hardship and injustice! On
the other hand the expense of the State
was very considerable. There were
sixty-six witnesses summoned and fifty
six examined, and for this and other
accounts, the total cost Of the prosecu-
ton was $4,000. Justice is really one
of the dearest commodities in the
1af
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-16
"A Strange Bedfellow.
FROM the Baitimore America,

| There appeared, few days since, at
boarding-hous in the southern sec
ton of the city, a natty looking young
man and engaged board, but was in
formed by the landlady9 that owing to
q pressure upon her accommodations,
she would be obliged to room the new
conner with one other best boarders un.
til such time as spare room could be
had. To this the young man assented,
but not without some reluctance, he
stating that he'preferred room to him.
self, but, under the circumstances he
would room with the "best boarder" for
a few days. The first, night that the
new boarder retired to rest he did so in
the dark, and insisted on sleeping next
to the wall, and it was noticed by the
best boarder" that his, chum occupied
but little of the bed, sleeping, as it
were, upon the rail. In the morning
the. newcomer complained of feeling
unweH, and did not leave his bed until
after his bedfellow had vacated the
room. For three nights this same pro-
gramme was followed, and on the fourth
morning a discovery was made by the
chambermaid which created consider
able excitement in the house, and
which, when made known to the" best
boarder,'' paralyzsd him with astonish.
ment. On the morning in question, the
chambermaid entered the room of the
new boarder, just as he was about ad-
justing his clothing and discovered that
the 'Ehe''a was "she.' She begged 4
not to- be exposed, but the chamber
maid being unable to retain within her
self such rich joke, especially after
what had befallen the "best boarder,"a
disclosed the secret which she had dis
covered, and, upon the landlady going
in quest Of the bogus young man, it was
found that she had fed the house.
Since then it has been discovered that
several articles of jewelry and clothing
have been missing from the boarding
house. ~ II
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-16
Guests of the Heart.

Soft falls through the gathering twilight
The rain from the dripping caves,
ana stlrs with o tremulous rustic,
The dead and the dying leaves
While afar, in the midst Of the shadows,
hear the sweet voices of bells
Come borne on the wind Of the autumn.
That httully rises and swells.
They call and they answer each other
They answer and mngle again -. f
AS the deep and the shrill in an anthem
Make harmony still in their strain;
AS the voices of sentinels mingle
In mountainous regions of snow,
Till from hilltop to hilltop chorus
Floats down to the valleys below.
The shadows, the freight of even,
The sound of the rains distant chime.
Come bringing, with rain softly dropping,
Sweet thoughts of a shadowy time;
The slumberous sense of seclusion.
From storm and intruders aloof,
We feel when we hear in the midnight
The patter of rain on the roof.
When the spirit goes forth in its yearnings
To take all it's wanderers heme
Or, afar in the regions of fancy,
Delights on swift pinions to roam,
| quietly sit by the freight,
The freight so bright and so warm
For / know that those only who love me
viii seek me through shadow and storm.
But should they be absent this evening,
Should even the household depart
Deserted, should not be lonely:
There still would be guests in my heart
The faces of friends that cherish,
The smile, and the glance. and the tone.
Will haunt me wherever I wander,
And thus am never alone.
With those who have left far behind them
The joys and the sorrows of time
Who sing the sweet songs of the angels
In purer and holier cline ,.-.
Then darkly, 0 evening of autumn,
Your rain and your shadows may fall;
My loyed and my lost ones you bring me-
My heart holds feast with them all.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-16
The Right Persuasion.

9a In terrible agony, asoldier lay dying
in the hospital. 8 A visitor asked him,
"What church are you of?l5ot"sOf the
Church of Christ" he replied. /" | mean,
of what persuasion are your then in;
oi1ired the visitor. Persuasion ~ said
the dying man, as his eyes looked
heavenward, beaming with love to the
Saviour; 81 am persuaded that neither
death, nor life, nor angels, nor princi-
palities, nor powers, nor things present,
nor things to come, nor height, nor
depth, nor any other creature, shall be
able to separate me from. the love Of
God, which is in, Christ Jesus aew n.o
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-16
The Baltic and Mediterranean Seas.

? Of the two great inland seas of Eu-
rope, the Baltic contains far less salt
than the Mediterranean, it's compare
tive freshness being attributed to the
relatively larger area Of land drained by
the rivers which flow into it, and also to
the slower evaporation which occurs in
the latitude ofits drainage basin, as com.
pared with that of the Mediterranean.
According to DR.. FL. A. Meyer, of Kiel,
who has just written an account Of re-
cent explorations Of the Baltic, the area
of land which it drains is four and a
half times as large as its surface, while
the region which the Mediterranean
drains measures only double the super
fetal extent of that sea. svslou ,lI...
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-16
IA Deadly Pie. 2

q The engine of destruction known as q
mince pie has carried off, thousands Of
Youngsters by inward application, and
now Minnesota boy has been killed by
the explosion of one of these indigesti-
BILE compounds. On Monday last, while
Mrs. Oyerholt, Of Shakopee, was carry
ing a hot pie from the stove to the ia.
ble,. the steam which was confined
beneath the crust caused the pie to
burst, throwing the scalding contents
over the face and neck of a boy three
years of age, and causing his death.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-16
TERMS: $1.5O Per Year, i'm Advance.
The Golden Now.
BY T. BUCHANAN READ.
tn is loud with Observation-Disclosures m

BY t. BUCHANAN READ.
The earth is loud with discontentments NUT
By foolish mouths the selfish and the vain ln3W
Lies behind lips that never tell their pain. '' '.'
The Eoiceless dark is loaded with repentance ,, 81,
In solemn courts of midnight. where. o'ercast
With sorrow Conscience looks its silent sentence -
@ Against the culprit actions of the past. .7at
And countless aglaze with hot reflections, ,.,7
Stare down the highway which their feet have
Where stand afar the ghostly recollections ..7 .s
Like trownlng statues not to be o'erthrowns s, ..
While fancy sees them rise in, retributions
- a spectre file along the future way,
To .t blight @ the hopes and chill the resolutions.
W. Which Night should marshall for the coming
"8 day.
OIL We who cover a-tremble at the errors -.N
Rise and againt the past with all its terrors -'
With hand indignant, swing tn iron gate o.
Rise in the Golden Now and ope its portal. ID a. e1
h That doorway which to morrow never opes--
Worthy your manhood and your soul immortal So
iqGo forward to the harvest of your hopes. .,f .,
Nor let the future mantle of December 7es .. ..gl
Become a towards sack cloth, ashen gray,
To doom your aged anguish to remem ber nss ruo
The precious chances you refuse to-oay. ;-,...,
In guilty waters of oblivion drown; ~ 7'' .a .1o
Willis to the root the flower of courage down. @"'
Until despair half makes the soul contented,
To sit reluctant at the yetuntried; : do''~04 700
Perpetual br00dlng over what's repented,
Is but the drug of constant suicide. =" '''''' +"'
Such sorrow is Winter OWL forboding y"' 'o "'' ''
For future wildernesses nights of care. he's sdI
While cheerful thoughts are happy song-birds.
+5rsr loading )s '!aIutO1 #H@UtE@ lGUNs &UHe4 s1B
With Maytime music all the summer air. :. - .,
8fD &u tAst sStNNg FaF5N At~ &VtNa 3# .f.ts
The vain regrets we nurture in our bosoms b.s 90 -
Are deadly nightmares. which we feed with
Ii f* tears; st7rt1r quu 4a ygTAauss p.l5... sI:F
But all the heart becomes bed of blossoms.
When heart is jocund and contentment cheers ~"o
Shake from your feet the dust with wholesome
+, scorning sac IL ID 4 .ert " s.+
: Against the ugly ne 'er- to- be undone!
From out the cloudy darkness. like the morning, qt
With glowing brow, go forth into the sun.
And to duty nearest, most defiant l. ..
With steadfast courage lay your shouldered ""
~ = strength. j., -a;t;.oH ADJ -; gt uh..... .aB
And conquering more than cities like giant, " W.
Arise master of yourself at length. aai Te3q iirr
Prophetic hopes shall lead you to pleasures, Gyr
Along the yielding pathway of the plough, t.., 49,,
To yellow harvests and to orchard treasures WYE w"
The field of action is the Golden Now 12 .. F4sg
And when the tranquil evening crowns your nod
labor .s.t
With sheaves, and fruits. and welcome house 2'l."
hold songs, II ..... ....... t..s,...-t.
At peace with heaven your conscience, and your ''
neighbor, v4.... .f- .ge,s -t .-.. 81 dattu
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-16
A Memphis Romance.

Memphis has romance. Once upon
time, very many years ago, John E..
Perkins was, school-boy of eighteen, in
Kentucky He had q bosom friend
who in ftof passion deliberately killed
another young man. Upon Perkins's
evidence alone the boy was convicted of
murder, and hanged. Stricken with
remorse at having brought about the
death of his friend, Perkins took a
solemn oath that he would never again
testify in case where his evidence
might cause the infiction of the. extreme
penalty of the law. Some time since
he Witnessed murder in Memphis,
and, on Monday last, was brought be-
fore the court as the principal witness
against the murderer. True to his
oath, he refused to give word of testi-
mony, and was sent to Jail, where he
says he will remain forever rather than
testify. a- 5f .ssa l.aasE ri
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-16
An Editor Snubbed.

It is stated that an editor, and a mem
Der of the Kansas Legislature under
took to get on the Grand Dukes train
at Wamego. The Representative was,
after hard begging, allowed to ride in
the baggage cars but the editor was
promptly showed overheard, = An FeX7
change thus drops into poetry over
this incident: - 80 = - =.
Where members of the press are snubbed away.
Grand Dukes and Lords may flourish or may fade,
A breath can make them as a breath has made;
When once destroyed can never be supplied.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-16

We must call on her as soon as she
comes, and get her in our set before any
one else appropriates her. She is as
precious as gold!" .............. /
And so she was.
As for General Chatfld, when Lilly
came to the capital he left it, and has
never since been seen in Washington
society
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-16
Temper and Health.

Good temper, with the majority OF
mankind, is dependent, upon good
health; good health upon good diges-
ton good digestion upon wholesome,
well prepared food, eaten in peace and
pleasantness. Ill-cooked, untidy meals,
are a great cause of bad temper and
many moral wrong; and a person of
sensitive physique may be nursed into
settled hypochondria by living in close
rooms, where the sweet, fresh air and
sunshine are determinedly shut out,
and the foul air as determinedly shut in.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-16

SOME worthless dogs, at Leavenworth,
have killed DR.. Huson's full. blooded
Cashmere goat, valued at $1,50O.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-16
DODcEVllLE HOTEL ,

NFATN STREET, )ODGEvILI.E, WIS.
w This is large, new and commodious house,
opened the 4h of July, 1868. 1t is fitted in good
Good stabing and Lookup Carriage Houses and every
accommodation for Travellers and Boarders. Having
persons to any part of the county He has always in
stock, Pure Wines and Liquors of the best quality.
Terms reasonable. IL
RICHARD ROGERS, Proprietor.
Hy- The proprietor has 100 acres of good timber
land for sale.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-16

Toys Newspapers, Periodicals, Magazines Inks, Gold
and Steel Pens, Pencils, Pen-Holders Fancy Goods
Albums, Knives, Pocket-Books.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-28

DEATH OF CHARLES p HARTr.-A telegram
Was received by L Thompson Gale yesterday,
informing him Of the sudden and unexpected
death Of Chsrles 2. Hart, Treasurer Of the
Delaware and Hudson canal compgny, in the
city Of New York, yesterday morning, Of disease
Of the hes-t Mr. H4rtt vas born in this city in
ISIS, sai =; the time Of lis disa.se was in his
Any fifth year. He commenced his business life
a. clerk in the Troy City Bank soon after that
bank vas organized, AMI in due time vas pro
motel to the office OF teller. which position he
retained until the spring Of 1872, when he and
VIM Is. Iou1g, who had been s,ho0l-mates to-
ce.her. purchased the stock Of Zsphsai.l Clark,
bookseller, and under the hrm Of Young s. HArtt
continued the business together until the Spring
Of 1871 Mr. Hartt Wss then offered the posi-
ton Of cashier Of the Commercial BanS Of Bur
Hurton. Vt, which be scceptel sui = few years
after vas called TO the csshership Of the Manu-
h,tur5rs' Bank Of this city, which position he
dllsl ult. Jae withdrawal Of Philanier Wells
from the cashiership Of The Fsrnert' BSas,Ehen
be wa Offered tine position vacated by Mr.
Wells, and accepted sn1 retained 1t until the
bank Wzs merged into the United National
Bsuk. Ia the meantime he accepted Ike p15.-
ton ia the Second National Bank Of New York
I Here be remained until loGj When he received
AMI accepted the appointment Of Treasurer Of the
| Delaware and Hudson cs1Sl company, one Of the
[ lsrgo5t coal corporations in this country. His
ast visit % this city was the funeral cf ais Ola
I psstor, Few. rr. y. 5 S. BemAn. on sh.ea occs-
/ sion he olcis,ei sc ouC Of the PSI 5aare-s he
was elected Assistant Alderman ou the reform
ticket 20 the election LED 10 Sew ! -rs ,tst Fai
/ lie Wa a Christitu gentleman IL the truest
[ so1se q that tern. HIS wife, who survives aim,
war tI- daughter Of tie .S'e Orlando Montague
[ Of th.s city. They were mlrr' ! 51 1894. ami
hal two Chi irel, both Of 5h74 died In child
Ioci the fu-ers- viii take p.scs In Sew York
t1-n1rrov. sEi the reml.rs brought here fer
ia,e-ae1-.-Tt.3 Times, slae -4-h-
SIR E-It. vas c-la.er ., the C.u-er-.s- Laak
10 this city. .ar yearly ave resrs vas sufer.u-
.saiouJ OF t4s Sunday -s-a-i o.. t-e White Street
/ Co-sra-slla a, Ca1--1, sd ~.' highly ls
tlcu-L
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-28

Tie Liberal Conference 81 New York, Thurs
day evening, resulted in severe disappointment
70 the free-trsders who called it. The drift Of
nearly all the speeches WAS in favor Of accepting
the Cincinnati ticket, the representatives. of all
the States except Ohio, AGsgoSvi, Massachusetts,,
New York and New Jersey. fsvOring that course,
and thole States being divided upon the ques-
ton. Clrl Schurz made the chief speech Of the
evening. He said he must supp ort Greeley from
necessity. Parke Goodwin of the ~. Y. Erening
Post denounced the idea of supporting Greeley
under any circumstances. David A. Wells spoke
strongly So ainst Grant, but did not want Gree
ley. The ssult of the conference was a resolu-
ton that any positive action was inexpeaient
The ". z. Times sums up the doings Of this
last liberal fsilu re, as follows:
with thia result. the real Republicans. .s
far az they hive any occasion for feeling at all,
have no cause TO be dissatisfied. 1t cannot for
q moment check the disgust with Greeley,
which has steadily spread among the Liberals
since his nomination, and it hands him over to
the Democrats, to be presented BY them for in
evitable defeat in November.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-28

The rec.lcitrant free traders held another
meeting at tie Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York, Friday afternoon, under tho call OF Judge
Stallo Ct Ohio Ex-Governor Cox Of Ohio Is
ssid to have made Fleech in favor Of sup
porting Greeley. bu: it WAS determined to
nominate a separate ticket, WhereuF5n Mr.
Cox withdrew After session Of three hours
the conference nominated william S. Grcesbeek
OF Ohio for President, ana Frederick Law DIN
stead Of New York for yice-Pfesident, and
adopted the following resolutions:
IIhercas, At conference Ct gentlemen from
the several States of the Union, held at New
York, June 10Th, it has been conclusively
shown that the opposition to the reelection
Of Grant cannot be and ought not 70 he united
on Horace Greeley; therefore be it
Rcsoiued, Thst the following declaration, II
our opinion, contains political principles essen
tial to the welfare Of The American people.
Res9lrci, Th2; We. as independent citizens,
| disregarding former political affiliations, and
laying sside al! mere parties and prejud.ces nov
demand, with equal Iuiirsse for all, complete
amnesty for all; We demand = hearty and unre-
served scqCiescence in the Constitution as 1t
stands, accepting al amendments in their true
significance; We demand equal civil knd po.iti-
csl rights for every citizen and complete protec-
ton in the enjoyment Of these rights.
| Resolrcf, That local selfgoyerument with in
partial suffrage will guard tie rights Of all citi-
zens more securely than any centralized author-
ity, ard we affirm Cur belief in the doctrine that
people sre the bear governed who are governed
/ !esst We therefore dsmznd for Csch individual
the largest liberty consistent with public order
We demand for the states sel-g0vernment and
/ fer the nation g return TO the methods OF peSce
/ and to the constitutional Limitations u power.
Rc0lrel. That We are oppoieI to govern
meatsl patronage for party purpotaf we pro
/ test sgsins; the use Of public Offices TO reward
I political friends or to puEish political euemiee :
We are II favor % the adoption % thorough
/ System Cf civil service reform, anil we demand q
return 10 the early practice under cur govern
/ ment Of sppoinua- men 10 office ON the ground
/ Of their 6tress only, md continuing them while
/ they are homes; aul efficient
Rcs0ircI. That national taEas, whether co.
/ lectei under the excise or tariff act, should be
/ imposed for revenue only, and not fer what is
called protection, and TIA, 81. trade W ezclsnge
should be at free as the ICcsssiry Of the govern
l ment Will permit.
Raoirsi, Tdat Al act whereby the promise
/ Of dollar is male legal tender 10 place %
= true dollar can only oe DEFENDED Sc ucces-
atty OF war. sa- thai justice demands she IT,
/ iemption Of thSt promise, sui that Tie stan
/ darl Of value b. true AMI just, aui lhS- the
| honor Of the n.;iou be maintained
! ResJlrs{, Taat undue devotion to party hss
/ aires ~ greatly lsms-ei the Repub ic. aui We
| now enzsge ourselves 90 disc0untenauca in every
possible way the iaspotism af party organization
and the shieet futrrigri-u o. voters 10 the dc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-28

The Cincinns;i movement was largely due {:
four jouInsls-the Chics 60 Tribune, New IOrt
Tribune, Ciu cinnai Commercial aud Springfield
Republican The Chicago Tribune is the only
one that gives Greeley free and full support.
The New York Tribune could net help itself
The Springfield Republican is very cold The
Cincinnati Cor lmercisl but half concoals its con-
tempt For e1 ample i; qaote, from Greeley
and Graft c-ml,sign song, to the air, " John
Brown the ords DO you hear our War cry
sounding from the prsirieS Of the West p and
coolly remarks, '-Well 20. Positively can't FAY
that we do. It ia sad too
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-28

The bill waich has passed through Congress,
amending the general bankruptcy set, makes
several important changes. The time during
which bsnkrupis may he discharged upon pay
ment Of fifty per cent. Of their indebtness is ex-
tended until July lst, 1878 life insurance pol
icies to the amount Of So, 900 are exempted from
assets, available for CREDITOR, and all judgments
obtained against parties or property before petit
tious are filed are to be first and fully satisfied.
It slIo SLOWS al exemptions allowed by any
state l&T on the lst January, 1871. This will
save to bankruptI in Virginia, two thousand
dollars worth of property. 1t alto exemptf
widows dover, or ether estate in lieu thereof,
if the state law so provides.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-28

TEIsUEE MIsrAKEs.-An announcement ol
the formation Of Greeley club of over 300 men,
bers, in Coxsackie, New York, is contr.dicted
by prominent citizen Of ,hat town, who says
there is no such man in the place as the one
named AZ president, and not enough Greeley men
for club Of ten.
A letter in the New York Tribune Of June
10, puFporting to be written by the editor of =
Pennsylysnis paper, Offering the support Of that
paper to Mr.. Greeley, if be will promise the edi-
tor post-offce, ia pronou need by the gentleman
sn entire forgery. He says he has offered hi.
support to no pers n, for any consideration
whatever.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-28

than 100 speeches in support Of the war, and in
viudicst,on of the snti-ssvery policy Of the gov
eminent.
During the beginning Of the war ne spent his
time and money in frAnking, writing letters. and
giving money to assist the wives and families OF
soldiers who called upon him in Washington
For thirty-two years he has toiled in pubic
lie for the right, the culture, and the elevation
of sill men, without distinction Of race or color.
sJMr. Wilson was prominent candidate before
the Chicago convention of 1865 for the wee
Presidency, but Was beaten by Mr.. Colf.x. lie
gaips now what he lost then.