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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05


A few months ago.a man died in a
little town on the Canada side who in
early life was one of the most promising
clergy men in the city of New York.
He died broken-hearted man and the
victim to a merciless attempt to black
mail which had been tried upon him
soon after his entrance upon parochial
duties. He was summoned one day to
perform Christian clergyman's offices
in house where he had had no pre-
vious acquaintance. The story told by
the parties who summoned him was q
very plausible one, and he went without
hesitation into the trap prepared for
him. AS soon as he arrived at the sick
chamber he was confronted by two
men, who maintained that he had visit
ed the house with impure motives, and
threatened to expose him unless he
paid over certain sum of "hush-
money" The man in his bewilderment
took precisely the wrong course. He
felt that he could better submit to
pecuniary extortion than 20 allow his
name to be used in connection with a
disgraceful affair, no matter how inno-
cent he might have been of the charges
brought against him. He therefore
paid the sum demanded. From that
hour he was doomed man. At regular
intervals his prosecutors called for more
money. If he refused to pay they held
the old threat over him, and it was now
doubly strong from the fact that he had
paid once to keep the matter a secret.
His life became torture to him. He
resigned his parish in the metropolis
and tried to be concealed in more
humble parish in another part of the
country; but go where he would, the
relentless blackmailers were on his
track. Finally he told his friends the
terrible secret of his life. This thwart-
ed his prosecutors, to be sure, but their
wretched victim was already ruined
man; as we have said, he died few
months ago in quiet, out-ofthe-way
Canadian town, rr r. aa
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05
Imprisonment of Witnesses.

1t quite often happens that crimi-
nal, while awaiting trial for his offence,
is at liberty on bail, while some unfor,
tunate man who saw his crime, and Sc
cured his arrest therefore, lies in prison
for days and weeks, because, from
poverty or lack of friends, he cannot
give the required bonds to appear
against him. No doubt, if this reten-
ton of witnesses were done away with,
some rogues would go scot-free, by buy
ing off or putting out of the way the
men whose testimony would tell against
them. On the other hand, it is manifest
ly unjust that an innocent person, not
even charged with guilt, should be re-
tanned in prison-cell, to the great
detriment of his business and his
health. This matter has been often
agitated, but the abuse continues. IF it
is absolutely necessary to lock up our
witnesses for the sake of convicting
rogues, they should at least have sepa-
rate quarters and better fare than the
regular prisoners, and should not be
forced to make vicarious atonement fol
others sins.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05
The Drought in Massachusetts,.

The Springfield Republican of Monday
says the scarcity of water in Berkshire
is becoming serious matter. One
third of Pittsfeld is now without water.
The frost has penetrated to an unusual
depth on account of the severe cold and
the small quantity of snow. The
streams throughout the county are so
low that many of the mills have stopped
entirely, and others are running on
short time. All the paper mills in
Dalton have been obliged to stop work.
In Cheshire the wells are failing, and
water is so scarce that milkmen have to
return from their delivery routes with
their cans full of water for their own
families, and are stopped by thirsty
neighbors with a demand to treat to a
drink. Scarcity of water is also the
universal complaint in Franklin county.
In Conway nearly half the wells and
springs are dried or frozen up, or pipes
and pumps are frozen, and some of the
farmers go nearly half a mile to water
their stock. Tucker & Cooks large
reservoir is nearly dry, and they will be
obliged to stop their Conway mills in a
few days. unless there is thaw. I'D.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05
A MINE ON FIRE.

was twenty-five years old and was
working as regular pitman on the day
and night shift, when fell in love with
Mary Andrews, the daughter of one of
our head pitmen.
Not that | dared to have told her so.
l thought, but somehow the influence
of Mary used to lift me up more and
more, till should no more have thought
of going to join the other pitmen in a
public house than of trying to fly.
1t was about this time that got talk
ing to young fellow about my age who
worked in my shift. John Kelsey his
name was, and used to think it a pity
that fine clever fellow like he was,
handsome, stout and strong, should
be so fond of the low habits, dog-fght-
ing and wrestling SO popular among
our men.
was going along one evening past
old Andrews house, when the door
opened for a moment as if some one
was coming out, but, as if l had been
seen, it was closed directly. In that
short moment, though, | had heard a
laugh, and that laugh I was sure was
John Kelsey's. 1.-.
Time slipped on, and | could plainly
see one thing that troubled me sorely-
John was evidently making an outward
show of being hardworking fellow,
striving hard for improvement, so as to
stand well in old Andrews eyes, while
1 knew for fact that he was as
drunken and dissipated as any young
fellow that worked in the pit.
l could not tell Andrew this, nor
could not tell Mary. If she loved him
it would grieve her terribly, and be dis
honorable as we'll, and perhaps he might
improve. l can tell him, though,
thought, and made up my mind that
would and meeting him one night, evi
IDENTITY hot and excited with liquor, !
spoke to him aboutit.
If you truly love that girl, john y
| said, "you'u give up this sort q
thing"
He called me.a meddling fool; said
he had watched me; that he knew ]
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05
Important Discovery at Jerusalem.

An important discovery has been
made at Jerusalem by Mr.. G.. Schick.
Cap.. Warren, while conducting the ex-
cavations made at Jerusalem by the
Palestine exploring fund, explored a
remarkable rock-hewn passage leading
southwark toward the temple area from
the subway at the Convent of the Sis
ters of Zion. Mr.. Schick has found a
continuation of this passage, or rather
aqueduct, as it is now proved to be,
toward the north wall of the city, a
little east of the Damascus gate. at
this point the aqueduct has been cut IN
solid rock, which lies in front OF and
communicate with the well-known cav
erns; it is, therefore, olde. than these,
and can hardly be assigned later date
than that of the Kings of Judah. Mr..
Schick was unable at the time to follow
up his discovery, but the Palestine ex-
ploration fund have taken the matter
in hand and hope to find the source
from which the water is derived. The
existence of the aqueduct lately dis
covered is a strong argument in favor
of the belief that the city of David oc-
cupied portion of Mount Moriah, and
it may possibly enable us to identify
the pool or some source near it as the
Upper Gihon, and Silvaur as Gihon in
the valley.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05

To go the way by which I had helped
to save Andrews was, / knew, impossi-
bic; but I had hopes that by going
round by one of the old workings we
might reach him, and I told my COM
panion what thought.
Turning short off as soon as we were
at the bottom, I led the way, holding
my lamp high, and climbing and
stumbling over the broken shale that
had fallen from the roof, for this part of
the mine had not been worked for
years. By pressing on, l found that
we were right, and gradually nearing
the point at which the accident had oc-
Cured.
AS we got nearer, became aware of
the air setting i'll a strong draught in
the direction in which we were going,
and soon after we could make out dull
glow, and then there was a deep roar.
The pit was indeed on fire, and blazing
furiously, so that as we got nearer,
trembling-Im not ashamed to own it,
for it was an awful sight-there was the
coal growing of fierce red heat; but
fortunately the draught set forward to-
ward an old shaft fully quarter of a
mile further on, and so we were able to
approach till, with a cry of horror,
leapt over heap after heap of coal torn
from roof and wall by the explosion to
where, close to the fire, lay the body of
John Kelsey-so close that his clothes
were already smouldering; and the fire
scorched my face as | laid hold of him
and dragged him away.
How we ever got him to the foot of
the shaft never could tell.
have some faint recollection of hear
ing a cheer, and of seeing the dim light
of the chill December day; but the only
thing that made any impression upon
me was a voice which seemed to be
Mary's, and a touch that seemed to be
that of her hand.
And it's not much more that / can
recollect, only being in wild, feverish
state, wandering through dark passa.
ges, with fire burning my head, and
coal falling always, and ready to crush
me; and then | seemed to wake from
deep sleep, and to lie thinking in a
weak, troubled way about getting up.
It was month, though, before |
could do that, and then there was
tender arm to help me, and soft cheek
ever ready to be laid to mine for in
those long, weary hours of sickness
Mary had been by my side to cheer me
back to health, and l had learned that
| was loved.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05
Hints for the Housewife.

Homemade Corner Etagere.-A simple
etagere can be made by fitting in an
angle of the room set of shelves, lit
tie rounding in front, and decreasing
slightly in size and in distance apart as
they rise to a height of about five feet
from the floor Each shelf should be
covered by reps, or cloth, of a color to
correspond with that of the curtains, or
other upholstering of the room, and
trimmed on the edge with woolen
fringe of the same shade, put on with
invisible furniture tacks. If the shelves
are used as a book-rack, this fringe,
which can readily be brushed, serves a
useful as well as an ornamental pur-
pose. TIE dust all collects on the
fringe, which thus protects the tops OF
the books beneath.
Black Walnut Stain. TO impart to
common pine the color and appearance
of black walnut, the following compo-
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05
Treatment of Soft Corns.

A small piece of sal-ammoniac dis
solved in two tablespoonfuls of spirits of
wine, and the same quantity of water.
Saturate a small piece of sponge or
linen rag, and place it between IT. the
toes, changing it twice day. 9Ihis
will cause the skin to harden, and the
corn may be easily extracted. a good
remedy for soft corns is common chalk
rubbed on the corn every day, and a
piece of cotton wool worn between the
toes affected, to prevent pressure; the
chalk appears to dry up the corn.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05

A WESTERN man travelling at the East
was recently seduced by o party of swim
dlers into investing his money on the
well-known paddock game. He opened
the lock, however, with q sledge-ham-
mer and won.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05

FREDERICK BALDWIN, an inventor, died
at GAINESVILLE, Wis, a few days since,
from the effects of intense mental ap-
plication.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05

For Medicinal purposes, Drugs Medicines Chemicals
Paints oIis Vsrnishes; Bruh hes, Glass Putty, Ma
Oils, Toilet Articles. Pipes, Fine Gut Smoking and
stationery, &C., &c,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05
BISHOPS
PAIN STOPPER, +!

Is the best medicine obtainabe for Sprains Rheum-
aism, Collie in Horses. Distemper; Poll Evil, Kidney
called "Crick in the Back &c. Full directions ac-
company each bottle. For sale by
W. A. BISHOP, Sole Proprietor, Dodgev1lle,
Where can be found cheap for cash choice assort-
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05
J. YORKER
L-UNE- -BEHR-,
DODCEVlELE HOTEL,

NrATN STREET, DODGEVILLE, WIS.
w This is q large, new end comnodious house,
openedpn the 4h of July 1865 1t is fitted up in good
style and supplied with every modern convenience
Good stablng 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
u- RICHARD ROGERS, Proprietor.
n7y- The proprietor has 100 of good timber
Iand4or sale.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05
PATRONIzE HOME INSTITUTIONS !!
BILIOUS PILLS

Viii dogood to you, for they cure Biliousness Sour
Stomach, Heartburn, Liver Complaint. Dyspepsia.
JndigSstion Ple1risy. Imgurity of the Blood. Jaun
aGe I Dlzzlness piarrhea, Female Complaints, and
Stomach. Also, - W.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05
III. FRANKLIN,
AVOCA, WIS,

Haa hand good stock of the best seasoned material
10 Hrkct, keeps rstclass workmen and IS fllIy pre-
pare to make to order, short notice.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-04-05
Current Items.

EIGHT pounds of saussges for one dol.
lars are advertised in New York. Dog
cheap!
New-York tribune., 1872-02-27
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TUE BROOKLYN SEWERAGE BILLS.

THE BROOKLYN Board of Aldermen, at its
TO employ an additional clerk at salary of $1,000 per
annum. The Board confirmed the appointment OF B. j.
Holley as Deputy Health officer COMMUNICATION was
received from the Commissioners appointed by the Leg
slature to drain low lands South Brooklyn at cost Of
10000 stating that they had expended only 81 So as
they had found that the work delegated to them was
being performed by the Common Council
Alderman Ropes offered the following:
That this Board respectfully and urgently quests the
hers OF the Legislature from Kng County their eudeaors
vide for the speedy construction Of sewers in certain portion Of the City
Of Brookyn,"-.
The bi was presented to the Legislature by Alderman
RcDardson and provided for the construction or sewers
IL the Twenty second Ward at expense OF sj0Oooo
MIR Ropes said that the city needed rest and had reached
the verge Of safety In all matters OF immediate necessl'
ties. He believed that the S!0O000O OF bonds 0utstand-
ing should not be increased and claimed that II the
Board should do Its duty honestly there would be no
further need OF Reform Committees.
Alderman Richardson asked Mr. Ropes had ever read
visions OF the act He thought that act OF simple
courtesy Mr. Ropes should have allowed him to know OF
intention offer the resOutio and not have sprung
"a trap upon him. He said that the act provided safe
guard against the terrible plaques OF fever and e re-
sultng from lack OF drainage In the twenty second
Ward although he supposed that gentlemen living In
mansions on the Hghts had little sympathy with the
pool who had homes In the maarous outskirts OF tho
city The people in the ward he said, would gladly do
what they could toward paying for the much needed
sewerage asked the members 70 pause before they
voted against act providing for what was so essential
TO the health OF large portion or the population.
Alderman Bergen moved substitute that the Leg
isature shOuld be requested not 10 any bill calling
for the Of the city debt except for decences
OF sewers shall limited In expenditure sSOOOOO The
substitute adopted by vote OF 10 To o. Adjourned.
New-York tribune., 1872-02-27
ATTACKS UPON POLICEMEN.

Several gangs of ruilians have long held
sway in the Nineteenth ward. During the Summer
scarcely night passes that persons not beaten In
the pleasure gardens up town. In Winter they make
raits saloons aud beat the propretors and all who
interfere with them. young German, proprietor Of
lacrbeer saloon, shot dead last Summer while try
ng eject these rOwdes and the assassin has not been
arrested. sabblnGs and sh0otinSs frequent Conflicts
with the police Of almost weekly and in
marty every instance the officers are oyerpOwered and
Paten The offenders generally escape with slight pun
sLment from their influence with the magistrates THIS
immunity from punishment naturally renders the ruff
cans bOlder and more aggressive. Within the past
sOurs two attacks have been made by these gangs
On Sunday evening Patrolman Bernard Tully rat
emptcd TO quell an afray in Louis Mers lagor-beer
lOOn No. $50 FrstaYe., and was attacked by the gang
Knocked over the stove. and beaten the head with his
)wn club and with stones receiving wounds. The
lssaants escaped. Capt. Gunner Detective Lambrecht
and other officers started in pursuit of the rufans, but
failed To find them '''''' -'.-.,-i
soon after mdnightj ROundsman Webb, Detective
Lambrccht and Officers TOOker OBTen left the Sta
,onI House, and passed through Fftynintl-st. When
leaF Second-ave. they attacked by six men, and
Lambrecht was struck on the head with paving stone
HOund Three OF the gang, George and William Laverty
Ind William Fitzgerald finally arrested The othes
escaped. George Laverty was recognized - me man
ShO had thrown the stone at Lanbrecl.. The wounded
l"tertve was re4oYed 70 St. Lgke's Hospital in an am
,udnce The bris0htfs We're taken yesterday before
Justice Coulter at the Yorkylle Police Court aud com
nitted to await a trial.
New-York tribune., 1872-02-27

fes n turned out that only !. csrporal's guard
% aSbsblcans could be 90, to vote with the Demo
crats for the souton TheseJwere MessrS. 49,.
puraaard. Dunnel Finkelnburg Hale Harris oi m,s'i
snn,, Hay, HAYS, Houghton, Stevenson ana widen
The The Indiana members who used to be nsfce Free,
Traders remembering the iron naees and stee, "orns
now building on the banks of the w%oash voted NO. anu
40 dd many others who have heretofore been
opposed TO Protection. The vote was "a TO '" ,o,,sr
Gen. Garfield stopped the progress .ol rot the
,av,sation by motions to suspend the rules ana So1
House into Committee OF the Whole on the .ne hin
Appropriation BILL at o'clock clause IN tno laws
repeating the law requiring the .r, strenuous
II On TWO newspapers in each State called for' it,ea
opnostion among Republicans, who Freely no re-
/ an conversation that the law mus mus a few
tined only as particular in the South where
Republican papers we're kept alive by inc Tne laws
or $500 year. which they get ID aS ,Vsees the price
punsne1 ~ Insuicent induce any paper p MIL snent is
PAID pelng hnsipess TO print Them The money
advertising he thrown away, as far as giving puna
III so the statutes is concerned. i.o A
III ritbout finally settling the quesVion'
New-York tribune., 1872-02-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Under the call of States bills were introduced
referred az follows:
sr soEMAKER eP, Penn)-ResGlatns the postage
papers nj, r - .,.,
the aud to lI the actual
oee the Civil Service aud for fp
Office.
Nr GARFIELD Gep Ohlo)TOesblsh reeor Of natuslah,o
in the Department Of State.
Mr. ClllPMAN rep D. C)Granting additional penOus total
disabled soldiers aud sailors
TIE CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
The call OF States being completed the Supplementary
Civil Rights bill. introduced last Monday by Mr.. Frye
Qcp Mel for Mr.. Hooper OF Massachusetts, came up.
Mr.. ELDRIDGE Dem, Wis) recommended it's reftr-
euce 90 the Judiciary Committee, remarking that te
members his side would not consent TO have sucl
bill passed without debate
Mi NIBLACK dem, Ind) moved to lay the bill on
the table.
Mr. sCoFIELD crop. Ponn) demanded the Yeas and
Nays.
The few moments left OF the morning hour were con
sumcd In taking vote by telers motion To adjourn,
and then tue bill went over TIL next Monday.
There being much confusion aud noise the Hall the
SPEAKER said that business would bc Transacted ul
order was restored and that the condition of the House
the Two last afternoons scandal To legislation. II
lbencTs would sustain the Chair II would not be
peBted.
Bls were introduced and referred. m follows:
- REvIvISG COMMERCE.
MI bhELLhBAkGER Utep., OhiO) For the encour.
agontDI VI foreign commerce VI the United btates Tho
New-York tribune., 1872-02-27
DISBURSEMENTS:
ASSETS

Cash In Trust Co., in Bank, and on hand -.
Invested in United States, New-York State,
and other stocks (market value s4,55I,.
l32 6J) cost,................
Invested in New.York City Banks Stock
market value s46, ,425), cost.....",....
Real Estate IN the City Of New.York.
Bonds and Mortgages (secured by real estate
valued at $50 .OOo, 600; buildings thereon
insured for over ssOoO,OO and the pol..
eies assigned to the Company as sd!i1onal
collateral security. yl....,"."n.......
Loans on existing policies THE reserve held
by the Company on these same policies
amounts TO S3,SS3, 800 2D..".....,....
Quarterly and semi-Anuual premiums, due
subsequent to January /, l3i2............
Premiums on existing policies N hands Of
agents and In course Of trarsmission......
Amounts due from Agents.
Interest secped to January !, ls72.,.,,.,,,
Add. .t
Excess Of market value Of securities over cost.
New-York tribune., 1872-02-27
Cash Assets, January !, lsTl.........
APPROPRIATED as

Amoun, OF Adjusted Losses, due subsequent
10 Jan. ], 1872.
Amount Of Reported Losses awaiting proof,
Amount reserved for Reinsurance on exist.
ing Policies, insuring slR,l6O,O75 80,
participating insurance (at per cent Car.
Isle net premium) $lOo4,7J5 65, non.
participating (at per cent Carlisle net
premiuml NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Balance OF Return Premium, 1874, payable
during the year s52.,.................
New-York tribune., 1872-02-27
During the year ssa Policies been issued in'uns sI.
3O5 a.

the undivided surplus ONE MILLION. FOUR HUNDRED
AND EIGHTY EIGHT THOUSAND oNB HUNDRED AND rHiHrf'
-FOUR DOLLARS AND PoRTYTHREB CENTS the Board Of Irs
have declared DIVIDEND, available settlement Of H.I' '
premium each participating policy PrOpOrOnd to its contributes"
surplus
Dividends use In settlement Of premium will be Idded
New-York tribune., 1872-02-27

Perfect satisfaction is guaranteed in using
DooLsY's YsAsr POWDER Ash your Grocer for IT.
New-York tribune., 1872-02-27

Every bottle of HALL's VEGETABLE SrcILIAs
Han f-sywa sted bers leaving the heofao hnee IL un'
tens auanty s.d psver falling resais
New-York tribune., 1872-02-27

THE Coal AND Iron RECORD, for all inter
esc In Coal aud Iron VAuabe market .nd general Information
All NessdealeTs have IT, WErERS Co. Puba,r. New Yoa
New-York tribune., 1872-02-27

Hair as red as the flame of a volcano, or whit,
the dead FLORIDA bemock changed glorious
Ostoa bek BY unge application Of Hs instantaneous Hair ~,
New-York tribune., 1872-02-27
IAnnoineemeuuI

To beautify the hair-BuRNErr's COCAINE
New-York tribune., 1872-02-27

Excess Of Ofmarketyalue Of securities over cost,
New-York tribune., 1872-02-27
Divisible surplus."....."."......"".. ..s1,4
S1,4ss,I34 81

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