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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23
Railroad Swindling.

One of the most curious attempts at
a railroad swindling on record, has
just been unearthed in Iowa. A year
or two ago, the Dubuque Bellevue y
Mississippi r. r. Company was organ
lied, and two books were opened for
stock subscriptions-one at Dubuque
and one at Bellevue. Subsequently,
the office at Bellevue was removed,
but the book was left in charge of
Judge Kelso, banker of that town.
One day a certain Thomas Finn called
upon Judge Kelso, and managed to
start some question. which nesessitated
the production of the book. The
Judge was called out moment when
Finn took the book and decamped.- A
congenial spirit, D. A. Mahoney by
name, was found, and the two procee-
ded to enter a: subscription for SlO5,
900 but omitted to pay single cent
thereon. Having thus nominally be-
come stockholders, they elected board
of directors, and proceeded to ballot
for officers, with the following result :
President, Mahoney-: Secretary and
Treasurer, Finn, this done they sued
the company for the costody of the
other books and documents. AS
no effort was made to buy them off,
their object was not attained but they
had one resort yet. Assoc as the
road was built to certain point
it would be entitled to 10000 acres of
land. Tie regular officials completed
it at an expense of s650,0oo. and
thereupon Mahoney.in the role of Presi-
dent, conveyed the whole $4,000
acres to- Finn for one dollar This
was too much. An injunction was at
once served on Mahoney, and a Grim
inal suit will be brought against him
but the wary Finn is nowhere to be
found.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23
RidgewBy.

ar - 81 ~T -stEr-
While travelling in certain towns in this
county, many of the people were inquir-
ing how the people of Ridgeway liked the
action of the County Board in paying so
many county bonds at 80 cents, or less, on
the dollar. In reply 1 will say that the
people of Ridgeway are somewhat divided
on that question. The most intelligent
class, and the heaviest tax payers of the
town fully endorse the late action of the
County Board, and would be glad if the
balance of tie bonds could be taken up
at the same rate. There is another class
that don't seem very well satisfied. They
take it for granted that the bond holders
have been completely defeated in the col.
lection of their judgments, and, if this is
the case, they seem to be disposed to,
blame the County board Cor making the
bond-holders present of SO much money:
but, as we said before, the majority of the
taxpayers are well pleased and satisfied
with the late transactions of the Board.
S. VS..
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23
DUBUQUE. Feb. 10th, 1872.
From Iowa.
Yours fraternali
JAMES ANDERSON.

EDITORS CHRONICLE:
According to your request, | write q
few lines in regard to myself and the
country, Iowa is all l ever expected it to
be. 1t is beautiful country, just rolling
enough to, carry off the waters and the sell
is very deep and rich. We have had good
crops, especially corn, although it was
such dry summer. The courtry is so
level and the soil so deep that it does not
cry out very rapidly. The whole country
is something like it is around the Cross
Plains, in your county. There is consid.
cradle excitement here about new rail-
road. Parties are trying to persuade the
railroad company to build it six miles
north from here. They have raised a
good deal of money for the purpose. We
don't know whether we shall get it or not,
and it makes but little difference, as we are
near two railroads, one north and the 9th.
er south of us. This has been the most
profitable year Of my life. l wish / had
come here sooner. Wood is cheap worth
from So to 81 per cord good fence posts,
10 cents each and corn is so cheap We
cannot afford to sell it. We get the CnRoN.
1cLE regularly, having never missed paper
since was in your Office. We are all en-
joying good health. ..o.
Yonrs truly, Henry WRIGHT.
Vinton, Benton Co, Iowa, Feb. 10, 1872.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23
ENCOURAGEMENT.

The darkest hour is just before the
dawn, and the darkest hour financially for
the people Of Iowa county was last sum-
mer, when, having apparently exhausted
ell legitimate and legal means to prevent
she bond-holders from completing an
entire and successful spoilation of our
homes, we were advised. by, usually dis
erect and reliable business men to make
arrangements for the pay ment of our entire
bonded debt; when the Mineral Point
Tribune was to all appearances run
In the sole interest of the bond hold
efs when the Democrat, taken with weak
ness in the back, repudiated its own rec
ord and favored compromising by paying
the entire amount, compound interest and
oil; and when, to cap the climax, indigna-
tion meetings were held in our own town,
and We were threatened with withdrawal
Of patronage, if We did not back down
from the position we had taken, and with
the other papers advise the so.caled COM
promise. Those, We say. were dark days.
and the rays Of light were along time in
coming, but we stood firm, and thanks to
the good sense of a majority of the people,
they stood with us and to-dayiwe begin
to see the light, and those who opposed
us 80 strongly begin TO see CLEAN Of
light, ard with us are inclined to thank
God that we were successful and that their
eounscls were disregarded. We have just
compromised and paid 10 one thousand
dollar bonds, for only $40, 5S4.s3, which
would have, cost Us $40.S19.13,'if we had
otsyed the mandates of the courts or com.
promtsfd ori the basis proposed last sum-
mer. This result everyone will admit
could never have been attained if tho short.
sighted policy of the opposition had PRE-
vailed No, gentlemen, voters and citizens
of Iowa county. you have made clear
$50, 235.S0 by your determined and con-
ssstcnt opposition to this immense legal.
lied steal This is encouragement enough
for one season; but we have more: Judge
Drummond, Of the United States Supreme
Court, in the Watertown bond suit--a case
similar to our own-tried at La Crosse a
few weeks ago, gave it as his opinion that
"private personal property could not be
seized and sold to pay public debt; but
II collected at all the amount due must be
distributed alike, pro rata, upon all the
property Of the city" He further stated
tAat he. had great experience in matters Of
this Kind, and that schers there soas a unitea
sentiment in any community against the
payment Of such Judgments, their collection
.oas impossible and there ,oas a posoer an
unanimous public opinion IN this coun-
try:btyond that authority Of any court to
ocercome"
This is ray Of light from a quarter
we hardly expected for the courts have
uniformly been against us but it shows
that we still have legal and Legitimate
defense. Our advice is still the same as it
was last summer-stand firm in yonr re
solve not to pay tho whole bonded debt,
and resist the collection with every means
in your power; but be prepared to CON-
promise, at any time, ON a just and equita-
bic basis. ... .... ....
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23

:
Fatal ACcIDENT.-From the Gale
ma Gazette we learn that Mr. Samuel
Nichols, miner in Davis Diggings,
at Sand Prairie, was killed last Tues
day by the caving in of the drift. He
was at work at the time with another
man, who barely escaped the same
fate. Several men went Immediately
to work, and in half an hour succeed
ed in reaching the body. When
found, large rock four feet through,
was lying on him. The deceased was
native of Truro, County Cornwall,
England, and had been in this country
only about six months. He was a sim
gle man, % years of age. He was a
younger brother of MIR. Thomas
Nichols, a partner in the Galdden
Diggings, to whom this sad news comes
with crushing force.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23
Dubuque.
END WRIGCLESwoRTH I:

DEAR FRIEND WRIGcLEswoRTH:
am alive and well, and having an OF
portunity to write few lines, thought
would do so. In my last ! told you what
we we're doing in this city, and the pleas
-ures enjoyed by the people in general. The
first month of the year has passed, and
as far as know, things have been as pros
porous here as any place in the west. As
you undoubtedly are aware, this is great
pork market, and it would astonish you
to see what..an immense number of hogs
are brought in every day. w. Ryan, Esq,
is the leading man in that business, and
you may Judge the extent Of his operations,
when they can average two hogs killed
and dressed every three minutes, and this
for seven to ten hours per day. Mr.. K.
says they can average one every minute
when they have their full force of men at
work. There are several other firms in the
city, that do a heavy business buying
dressed logs. A great amount Of whole.
sale business is done here, especially in the
grocery line. John L. Hancock & Co. is
the leading firm, and have large trade
in supplying the inland merchants of Iowa
and Minnesota. There are quite num-
Der of wine and liquor merchants who do
paying business, and lager and pale ale
is plentiful in and around the city. Hans
is good for that. As for bad whisky, there
are many witnesses to it's killing effects.
You know what contest there has been
in the election of a .. S. Senator. A tri-
umph for this city. Politically we are
Democratic in this county, and no wonder
where the church rules the ballot-box.
Railroad communications with our west
ern neighbors has been interrupted by
snow storms, and it is quite exciting, to
hear the stories Of the men, in their efforts
to get their trains through a deep snow
drift. The Sioux City road has suffered
the most in this direction. All now is
clear. and the trains run on their regular
time. The Chicago, Clinton, Dubuque &
Minnesota road is doing quite business
from this city to McGregor and it is as
good road as have travelled upon for
some time. had the pleasure of ride
yesterday, the President giving me pass
This road, when completed, is to run from
Chicago to Clinton, Iowa from Clinton
up the Mississippi Valley to St. Paul, Min
nesota. l think it will attract the atten.
ton Of tourists, and become great high
way, because of the scenery on the Missis
sippi. l was astonished at the magnificent
bluffs and huge rocks, and wondered how
it was | had been so near this mighty riv
or, and never took the time to visit its
noble banks before. Three weeks ago, g
poor man was caught by the engine, and
one foot taken off, and the other SO badly
crushed that he died last Friday. I bur
ricd him on Sunday last, and great. many
attended. He was we'll respected by his
companions.
The Company of the Z. c. D. & St
Pau! road are building their machine shops
here, where they will employ many men
but of this may speak at some future
time. My respects to tho friends of your
esteemed village.
Yours fraternally.
JAMES ANDERSON,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23
Mrs. TeaZle.

Mrs. Teazle lives at the upper, end of
the High Street, as if destiny had posted
her there in order to keep "her weather
eye open" on the sayings and dolngs OF that
little country town. What Mrs. Teazle
does not know abont her neighbors is Ger.
tainly not worth knowing. 1t seems, at
times, that information must come through
the key hole of her front door, of itself, so
| thoroughly is she acquainted with the
minute particulars of transactions which
most people, as rule, feel inclined to
keep to themselves. 9ez e
She knows what the Browns had for
supper, and what the Greens are likely to
| have for breakfast; she can tell you the
exact price of Mrs. w hite's last new dress,
and the reason why the bonnet Mrs. Black
had ordered from London, through her
milliner, did not come. She understands
all about Smiths failure in business, and
Thompson's divorce from his wife. The
history of Mrs. Jenkins new brass stair
rods isnU mystery to her ; and as for the
piano that has justbeen sent from London,
for the sugeeh' wife, she knew all about
that before the idea of purchasing it even
entered the surgeons bead. Regarding
these ostrich feathers that Miss Belle
Virgins wears, Mrs. Teazle could tell you
a tale, if she choose, that would make your
Lair stand on END With terror; aud those
who wish to know the full particulars of
the unseemly quarrel in the church choir,
that has set the Dorcas Society and half
the town by the ears, had better come to
her. .
Mrs. Teazle is especially severe upon
''the young people l. and in her eyes they,
can do -npthing that is correct, If young
coupie,take,a smaonlight stroll. Of a sum
merS evening, she wonders "wbat her
m other would haye said TO see her and
Mr.. Teazle going on like that" Dancing
lin Mrs Teazfe eyes, is one Of the seven
deadly sins; and. on private theatricals;
acting charades, and tableaux, she looks
with eyes,of horror. People never thought
of wickedness like that IN my young days,
she signs. And what this world is
coming to, if theyoung people are to 60
on in this manner, who shall saw" ~
| Mrs. Teazle calls herself good neigh:
Dor, and is very anxious to be called in,
in. case OF sickness. If any one IL unwaFy
enough to. do this, they repent it in sack
cloth and ashes for ever af:er.- For Mrs.
Tcazle pokes, peers, and-prics in escsyd
rcction while. she STAYS, and edifes The
town with her discoveries when the pa
ticnt is killed or cured by her care. 1.-The
/ things / found out. while l was there, my
dear!e Ah, it isn't for nothing that Mrs.
Jones has red eyes now and then, l'can.tell
you! There were bottles on the top shelf
of the pantry She said there had been
medicine in, them. l say nothing-but
there were bottlss there, and good many
of them, that's all"
So she goes on--from east to west, from
north to south--leaving the black traiLof
SANDER wherever she may pause. a+ln
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23
A Story of Stories.

SOME ingenious admirer of Dickens
produces the following, which seems
to contain the~names of all the works
of the great novelist:
'Olivcr Twist had some very
Hard Times" in the Battle of life
and having been saved from tile
'sWreck of lheG rlden Mary by mq
tual Friend,;'. .*Nicholas :Nickleby;;'
had just finished reading '"Tale OF
two cities" TO- "Martin Chuzzlewit.
during which. time. "The Cricket on
the Hearth had been chipping right
merrily while "Thc Chimes" from the
djaeent churches were heard, when
tSeyen Poor Travellers commenced
singing "Christmas Carol" Barna
by Rudge'~thcn arrived from tl,e GOD
Curiosity Shop" with. some Pictures
from Italy" and Sketches BY Boz,
to shows Little ;Dorrit," whowas. busy
with "PiekMick Papers, when s',Dav
id Copperfcld,': who had been taking
"American Notes. entered and in
formed the company that the Threat
Expectations''s of 'Dombey & SOL"
regarding Mrs, Lirripcr's Legacy
had not been realized, and that he had
seen "Boots at the Holly Tree Inn
taking Somebody's Luggage to Mrs.
Lirriper,s lodgings" in street, that
had mo Thoroughfare,'' opposite
''Blcak House," where the Haunted
Man." who had just given one of CDR.
Marigolds Prescriptions to an 81 nl-,
commercial Traveller" was brooding
over the "NIystery of Edwin brood.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23
One of the Ablest Men in the Sen.
ate

The question whether Senator Howe
of Wisconsin, shall be reelected OIL
not to senatorial seat, which he has
filed with a signal integrity, ability,
and humor, aught to depend on his
willingness to serve. His fitness Tor
the post, and his success in discharg-
ing its functions, having been admir-
ed by his political friends and a;knowl-
edged by his political foes. His con-
stitucnets cannot make better choice
than to choose the same man over
again. Senator Howe is one of the
best men in the Senate, His view of
public policy sometimes differ so much
from our own as to take away from us
all temptations to compliment him
through mere personal friendliness or
partisan sympathy. We speak his
praise and hope for his collection, be-
cause Of the inherent excellence of the
man, and the undisputed fitness of the
senator, Tlton's Goldea, Age.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23
Ed. CnRoNIcLE /:

Ed. CHRoNIcLE: .s s. atf
A great deal has been said, pro and con
about the settlement Of our railroad bonds;
and it seems now that we can settle at
least part Of them by paying so cents on
the dollar. But, would it not be better,
DIR. Editor, to have this money laid out
in extending the railroad from Mineral
Point through the county, instead of send
ing IL to New York, or elsewhere, where
We shall never get any benefit from it! ]
believe it would be better for the county
10 pay the full amount and have the money
laid out in extending the road, than to
pay so cents and send the money out OF
the county and, as a consequences. have
no road. eaE -
Ifthe road was extended through the
sounty it would enhance. the value of the
property throughout the county; land
now lying idle would be improved ; capt..
Alists would come in; manufactures would
spring up; and great deal of traffic
would be drawn through the county, that
will never come here if we allow the road
10 be extended north from Belmont.
say. don't pay cent, until we must, un-
less the money is laid out in extending
the railroad from Mineral Point.
Mineral Point men seem to convey the
idea, now, that they are willing and anx-
ious to extend the road, but don't you
believe it. From what / have heard
them say, they are only pulling 'soot eree
sA1 eyes of the people of Dodgerille. They
wantto pay as little of the bonds as posi-
bic, and keep the road WHERE il ..
dgI'n ea' - 3k,zkHs.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23

WHAT 4 Coon. NEWSPAPER MAr Do
Show us an intelligent family of boys and
girls and we will show where news papers
are plenty. Nobody who has been with
out these silent private. TUTORS can know
their educative power. How important
then, to secure those witch send only the
good!.. Anything which makes home
pleasant clieegffl and chattx, .thlns haunts
of vice. and the.thousand. and one avenues
of temptatfon'shond be regarded, when
1--WE Observation-Disclosures on the minds of
the young. as great moral and social
blessing. ao
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23
neas- "Sir," said a fierce lawyer, I'D,

aS~ "Siir,n, said a fierce lawyer, "do
you, on your solemn oath, swear that
this is not your handwriting p Il
reckon not" was the cool reply. "Does
it resemble your writing?" Eyes, sir,
l think it don't "Do you swear that
it don't resemble your writing p
"Well, T do. old head" '''You take
your solemn oath that this writing does
not rrssomblee yours in a single letter r.
"Ye-es, sir.''' "'Now, how do you
know ?'' "Cause I can 'twrite:'
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23

BG@ Those who retire from the
world on account of its sins and
peskiness must not forget that they
have yet to keep company with a per-
son who wants just as much watching
as anybody else.-BIlinqs. .
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23

eM-s The.eNew York Tribune has
announced it's intention of supporting
General Grant for President if ne is the
nominee of..the National Republican
Conyention.s. !, The. World calls this
Showing the white feather 49,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23

/ caught her softly, BY the arm,
My gentle blue eyed Kate,
She said, "Let go, you naughty
ION hurt my yaceinate ~ wretch, |
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23

"Carrages without horses shall 60,
And accidents fill the world with wee.
Around the world thoughts shall fly
In the twinkling of an eye.
Water shall yet more wonders do,
Now strange, yet shall be true.
The world upside down shall be.
And gold be found at the root Of tree.
Through hills men shall ride, 800
Under water men shall walk,
Shall ride, shall sleep, shall talk,
In the air men 81 all be seen,
In white, in black in green,
Iron in the water shall float,
AZ easy rs a wooden boat.
. Gold; shall be found, and found
in land that's not now known.
Fire and water shall wonders do.
England at last admit jew,
The world to an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and sighty-one."
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23

T. siezed his arm,
He gave a. howl, and his teeth he
-. grated,
beg pardon, sir, | meant no harm T.
"Oh, no! but that's where I've been
'vaeeinated T. gt
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23

s@- A correspondent informs the
Worcester Spy that the following lines,
as "Mother Symptoms Prophecy were
first published in 1888, and rcpIblish-
ed in 1641. 1t will be noticed that Il
events predicted therein, except that
mentioned in the last two lines
which are still in the future-haye al
ready come to pass:
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23
An Epitaph.

An indian who lived in Montreal
wrote his own epitaph thus:
Here lies poor Johnny Konkupod;
Have mercy on him; gracious God,
lie would on you if he God
And you was Johnny kockupod.',
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-02-23
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MisefllamY.

DREARY HOMES, -Of all the dreary
places deliver us from the dreary farm
houses, which 80 many people call home.
Bars for gate; chickens wallowing be-
fore the front door /; pig pens elbowing
the house in the rear scraggy trees new
or cared for, or no trees at all no cheer
ing shrubs, no neatness. And yet lawn,
and trees, and neat walk, and pleas.
ant fence around it, don't cost a great
deal. They can be secured little by lit
tie, and at odd times, and the expense
hardly felt And if the time comes
when it is best TO sell the farm, fifty dol.
lars so invested will often bring five hun,
bred. A man is brute who will not in.
sensibly yield to higher price for such
a farm, when he thinks of the pleasant
surroundings it offers to his wife ant
children. Farmers, beautify and adorr
your farms set out orchards and shrub
berry; lay off lawns; build good fences
put up good gates. and paint or white
wash your out-houses and fences.-Ea
change.