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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-25

Him like and so I did. I Just said
'Oh, Lord, I can't stand it to work like
1 used to, and now please take care of
the old woman, and the little ones, and
help tbs through this awful winter You
see, miss, [ don't just know how to pray
like fine folks, but [ guess He under
stands it just as we'll, and somehow / felt
as light as feather after had told Him
all our troubles. But yesterday" here the
old lady's voice was choked with a sob, Il
went over to see if Miss Gray hadn't some
knitting for me to to do | was all out o.
tea, and hadn't a cent O. money, but Miss
Gray wasn't at home, and [ came
back so discouraged I could hardly drag
my poor old body home.
"When I got here, there was that trunk
a settin right where it is now, and the
children didn't know nothin' about it, but
it said For Granny Tweed on the top,
so I knew it was for me. And oh! | k710a0
the Lord sent 1t, for nobody else cares for
Granny Tweed" Wiping her eyes with a
corner of her clean check apron, she open
ed the trunk and began to show her trea-
sures. The girls had wiped their eyes
many times during Granny's little speech,
and had manifested SO much sympathy
and interest in it all, that the old lady's
heart quite warmed toward them. How
her dim old eyes sparkled as she displayed
the shining folds Of the alpaca; and when
the girls offered to come over the next
Saturday and help her make it, she could
hardly believe they were in earnest, and
when they assured her they would like it
very much, and should certainly come
her grateful thanks brought fresh tears to
their eyes. Il had an idea you seminary
girls were awful proud and stuck up;
know some of 'em are, for they make fun
of Granny when they go by, but [ guess
you are some of the Lords little ones, amt
yOu?"
eve mean to be, Granny" said Grace
Then, one by one, every garment was
examined, and praised for its beauty or
warmth, and at last nothing was left but
the two paper parcels of candy and tea.
"Only Think" said Granny, "a whole
pound of teal enough to last me all win
ter, and candy enough to set UP a shop
with, for the children. Idaresn't let them
have but a little at time, or they'd be
sick, sure. But who do you spose sent
all these things to me? | know, of course,
the angels don't spend their time up in
heaven making red flannel petticoats and
things for an old woman like me, and yet
I feel sure the Lork sent 'em."
"No doubt he did, Granny. He put the
kind thought to help you in somebody's
heart, and it doesn't matter aoto did it, you
must thank HIM. You know He has
promised special care and blessings to
the widow and the fatherless.'
When, an hour later, the committee
gave a report of their visit to the young
Ladies' Benevolent Society,"" they all de-
c1ared themselves abundantly repaid for
the trouble and selfdenial it had cost,
and voted unanimously to continue the
good work so happily begun, by minister
ing to the comfort Of the needy as they
should find opportunity. Wild, frolic-
some Bess said it was the .j0lliest .fat1a IN
the ao0r1d-ChrSatim1 Uagon
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-25
General News summary.
THE OLD WORLD.

1t is stated in a dispatch from st. Peters
burg, 18th, that internal dissensions had brok-
en- out in Khiva. The reigning Khan has exc
cuted his chief counselor, and imprisoned his
uncle and other influential Khivans who were
enemies of Russia. He has also released the
Russians long held as prisoners in Khiva, and
sent them to meet the detachment of the ex-
pedition which is advancing from Orenburg.
The release of five gas-stOkers from prison
at Maidstone, England, where they had been
imprisoned for violation of the laws against
conspiracy, was the occasion of great demon
stration of sympathy in their behalf. A pub
lie breakfast was given them, at which some
25O persons were present, and Messrs. Potter
and Odger made speeches.
1t is teegraphed from Vienna that the expo
sition building is in backward state and can
not possibly be finished by the first of May, al
though the formal. opening will take place on
that day.
The German Admiralty have announced that
henceforward all ship-building for the German
Navy must be done in their own country.
On the 18th the Pope was reported better,
but still confined to his bed
The wife of Henri Rochefort is dead.
Baron Justus Liebig, the eminent chemist,
died at Munich on the 18th, aged 70 years.
Prince Albert, nephew Cf the Emperor, was
married to Princess Mary of Sake Altenburg,
at Vienna, on the 10Th. The ceremonies were
of grand character.
A telegram from Madrid, 10Th, states that
the volunteers in Malaga mutinied the day be-
fore, refusing to obey their officers. The lead
ers were finally arrested and imprisoned, when
order was restored. The Carlists in the north
ern provinces continued to stop railway trains
and rob passengers. France has given per-
mission for transportation across French terri
tory of rifles and ammunition for Puigcerda
The railway between Constantinople and
Adrianople has been completed, and trains are
running.
Official advices from London indicate that
the amount due the United States under the
Geneva award, some $15,500,0 900, will not reach
Washington before August next.
Six thousand square feet more of space have
been yielded American exhibitors at Vienna,
and their articles will be received until June 10.
The Shah of Persia left the capital on the
10Th for Europe. The whole population
fiocked into the streets to witness his depar-
ture
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-25
REAL FUN.
BY MRS. A. w. CURTIS.

BY MES. ~. w. SCNAIS'
GIRLS. do help me to contrive some
kind of a frolic that will be proper and
good enough not to shock dear old Mad
am; I'm Just brimful and running over
with mischief and know I'll get into dis
grace bv some foolish caper, unless you
can invent something to keep me busy to-
day
''WelI, suppose we organize a BenevO-
lent Society, and have some real tun DONG
good, for once"
Doing goOd" exclaimed another OF the
bcvy of young ladies clustered around the
register in one of the halls of Madam Ga
zin's bOarding-school.
"Yes, doing good. 1t would be more
creditable for us to spend our surplus life,
energy, and pocketmOney helping some
moor unfortunate endure the cold and
storms Of this terrible winter than in get
ting ourselves into all manner Of scrapes,
as we generally do"
But who in the world could we help?"
said another.
well, there is Granny Tweed, living
all alone in that hut of a house, trying to
bring up those two little orphaned grand
children. She earns a little by knitting
and spinning, but it must be hard, indeed,
Tor them to get through this winter. What
a wonderful God-send it would be if we
should send her some warm flannels to
KEEP, her poor old rheumatic bones more
comfortable, and pair of warm blankets
for her bed And then, if we could only
fit up those poor little girls so they would
be fit to 90 to church, f.r y
'Why, Grace Kimballl you're real
Sister of Mercy. How came you to think
of such a thing?"
S1"Oh! papa IS minister, you know, and
we see and know more about poor people
on that account [ think it would be just
spZendSd fun to do it"' said Florence
Percy. LIH bt
''Do let's goto work at once," said an
other; ats only nine O'Clock, and we have
the whole of this blessed Saturday before
US. How shall we begin, Grace?"
Suppose we each give one dollar tor
fund upon which to draw for our supplies
We will tell Madam all about it. l an
sure she will approve of the plan, and Civ
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-25
A Story of the Lost "Atlantic."


JAMES BATEMAN, a good-looking young
Englishman of twenty-six years, from
! London, was with the emigrants, and de-
sires to make statement concerning the
death of his wife on the ship. He was
the only passenger who was able to bring
his wife on deck, all of the others being
| drowned below stairs. His statement is
| as follows:
"On the 1st of April, three o'clock in the
morning, was awakened, with my wife,
by hearing the ship strike: | heard them
say it was only the noise of the anchor,
and that we were in port in Halifax. [
and my wife ran upstairs, nearly naked,
to the door, but the sailors were guarding
it, and said they had orders TO keep all be-
l0o. burst open The door against the
men, and my wife and | fell upon tie
deck. At this minute they were
| firing the last rocket, and Mr..
Ryan, passenger, was trying to launch
a boat. I got into the boat with my
wife, when the sailors came and said
they would split our heads open if we did
not get out. NATURALLY preferred to stand
my chances on deck rather than be killed
in the boat, SO we obeyed them, and got
into the rigging. My wife and held on
to the rigging, and just as we got hold fast
the ship keeled over, and we were sus-
pended in the air by our hands. My wife
was twenty-five years of age, a strong wo-
man, and pushed her into the rigging
again. Then the sea swept over us several
times. was dressed in nothing but a
shirt and coat, and my wife had only a
chemise and flannel petticoat, SO we suf-
fered greatly from cold. Ny wife was
freezing nine hours in the rigging before
she died. The last man saved was the
first mate, and / think they could have
saved my wife at that time. Her lastwords
were, to an officer, "Please give me some
thing, if only handkerchief, to save me
from freezing" but the officer, though
warmly clad himself, refused to aid her.
"a Halifax paper gives the statement of
First Officer Firth, to the effect that he
staid by my wife until she perished.
This is false. He did nothing for her.
| think he is the biggest coward God ever
made. r A number of other passengers
corroborated this / tried as last eff
fort to save my wife to cross the deck from
the mizzen rigging to the fore part of the
ship, and while dozens who made the at
tempt were washed overheard, was sue
cessful. l asked Captain Williams to try
and save my wife. He replied: Fetch
your wife, if you want her saved; but that
was impossible, as | could not cross the
deck again. A lot of sailors cried: Save
the women but none dared try. 1t was
too late When / last saw my wife she
was frothing at the mouth and nearly
dead. We were bound for Boston. / am
a bricklayer by trade, and have no friends
in the y."--Bostora Journal
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-25

81 Prof. Agassiz is happy, because Joha 7
Anderson, rich tobacco,manufacturer OF
New York, has donated the island of
Penikese, on the southern coast OF Massa-
chusetts. valued at 100000, and also an
endowment of $4,000, to establish a
School of Natural History in connection
With the Museum of Comparative Zoology,
at Cambridge. The island contains hun
dred acres Of rich soil, and is elegantly
improved, having been Mr.. Anderson's
summer residence.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-25

SOME men were born for great things,
Some were born for SMALL
Ome-it is not recorded
Why they were born at all; 90
But Uncle Sammy was certain he had legitimate
New-York tribune., 1873-05-09
4 SING ULAR LEE ENSURANCE AsSOc7ATIoM

A number of the life insurance cOhpanIes
NJ tina CITY have recently united In an ASSOCIATION io
purposes OF mutual protection. Against Wha' ioo ,
are 10 protect one another does not fuzzy appe'I '
first proposition 10 defend themselves "ss' "s
hostile legislation and q predatory pres'' pu' eV"o
things seem 10 indicate that they have other euo"''
nearer TO their own business. which give lheh p'o -
much uneasiness a jealous Legislature OF "' AI''
ing public opnion - , 49,
Cefnl inourv fails TO show that the trustees OF the
overa cnmpanies whom the State and the pubc justly
held responsible for their management have peen oo
shifted I'm this matter The officers alone seem 70 'o
taken the responsibility OF committing severn" 0o'
panies 20 sustain and pay for the measures VI "i '
citation which none OF them sngly can cohuol' Anu
which can hardly be expected 10 WORK consSVenuy oi
the beneat Of any one Of them 1t is said, however that
they have conclusive reasons for this course "hcn WI"
appear when they throw aside the vail OF se'e'' Dc
hind which they are organizing, and proclaim Their own
objects 10 the world. ..
The Association contains names Of eminent respec'"
bitv It's President for the time, if Motifs frahkh Vi
the New-York Life Insurance Company It's Nce-fresF
dent Nathan ID. Morgan OF the North Amerioa' anu Ito
socrotary and Treasurer Sheppard Homans. ex-Con-
suting Actuary of the Guardian Mutual but All 'no
pawers of the Association vested IN an Executive
committee consisting of Messrs. Beers OF the New
York Life Insurance Company Hyde Of the Equitable
Wet1nore Of the Security, HOmans, and three o1es'
Many of the best Of the city companies however "Io
conspicuous by their absence from the list For exam
pie the United States, the Manhattan the Washington
and the KnckerbOcker it is asserted, have reiuseh 10
have anything to do with tho new Association IL u
already whispered that the Metropolitan which Joiheu
it at first is about withdraw from ~ ana one OF TWO
OF the very best companies IN tr country nave hau ho
invitation TO ion II Ge hoped that there If no
Ground for the suspicion which has been thus eNcted
that the real objects of the cOniederacy are less plausible
and less in the common Interests Of life assurance than
ita
New-York tribune., 1873-05-09
THE NEWJERSEY CONSTITUTIONAL COM
MISSION.
oRGANIzArIoE AT TRENTON DISAPPOINTMENT TIL
JULY.

ORGANIZATION AT Observation-Disclosures TILL
JULY.
TRENTON, May S.-The Commission to sug
ges and prepare amendments the Constitution the
State Of New-Jersey met IL O'Clock to-day. Mr. Tay
lor President the last Senate, called the Commission
tot order. Mr.. GichTist OF Hudson moved that ex-
Chancellor a. O. Zabrlskie be appointed temporary
Chairman. Agreed to. John T. Babcock of Niddlesex
was appointed temporary Secretary The roll called
when it appeared that all the members present
except Chancellor RuDyoB and Chief-Justce Beasley.
Mr. Gchrst he had been requested by the Governor
to say that Chancellor RunyOn and ChiefJustce Beas-
lev in consequence Of their engagements had declined
TO serve and that he would nominate Others to ill the
vacancies. Messrs. Gray. Green. Cuter, Taylor, and
Buckley were appointed committee TO nominate per
maneut officers, to report this afternoon. The GOV
ernOr's message on the subject then read
The Constitutional Commission reassembled at 8
o'clock D. ID. The Committee on Permanent 0rganiZa-
ton reported as follows: President, the Hon A. o.
Zabrske; Secretaries, E. l.. Anderson and Joseph l..
Naar. Upon taking the chair Mr.. Zabriskie made "A
address, which he spoke OF the necessity Of
constitutions IN all forms of government, and the iu
pOrtance OF the duty imposed upon this Commission.
Attorney General Gichrist offered "a resolution that
the President appoint committee of six who shall
port the OF conducting the business Of the Com
mission aud some general outline OF the subjects pro-
posed To be considered by the Commission. Adopted.
Messrs Gchrist, Buckley, Taylor, Ten Eyck, Ryerson
and Carter appointed such Committee. The Con
trOller was directed To furnish TO each member copy
them with stationery. The Commission then adjourned
~ the Sth OF July next.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-09
TIE GAMING SALOONS pARKENED.

The doors of the gaming houses, for the first
time in many months, closed last night. The
ton OF the propretOrs Of the saloons due TO gen
eral understanding that superintendent Keso had is
sued orders police TO close every gaming house
Tue new policy Of superintendent Kelso is accepted
token that the RoCe VIII 10 future deal iar strictly
with the criminal classes Of the pOpuaton the passage
Of the renewing the present Police Justices having
Rlyen great encouragement 10 every member OF
the police fOrce, inasmuch the possibility
Of convicting criminals is once more assured
The inquiries the Excise Commissioners in relation
10 the character Of liquor dealers have also conveyed
assurance every police captain that there Is to be
new manner OF dealing with the hquor traffic aud the
sass OF evidoers supported by it, tour through the
city by TRIBUNE reporter last night made evident the
TACT that the proprieOrs OF the gaming saloons had
almost universally needed the warning OF the police
The doors OF the aristOcrac as wei as the lowest
1Ouses were closed and IN the rooiGs there was Only
.eeDIe light whsle the usual tbIoDg Of lounges around
LIE doors was absent.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-09
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Thursday, May 8, 1879
The Commissioner OF Indian Affairs mas received
copy OF the protest OF j. Pesquer Governor OF Sonora
to Gov Stafford OF Arizona, against what he supposes to
be the stipuations treaty entered into between
O. O. Howard and the Indian chief Coehise- Gov. Pes
quera recites quito a list murders and lesser crimes
committed by Cochise between November last and
March of the present year. and claims that the treaty
above alluded to allows Cochise have free range in
Mexico ComInl Smith says that this is an entire
mistake as the treaty in way refers TO Sonora or
other Mexican territory 1t is true that atrocities have
committed in Sonora by the Apacbes Pesquelra
aleges but participated in by any number OF COchses
band il has without Cochises sanction, all
ports show he has personally c0nfOrmed IN good iath
To the terms and spirit Of his treaty. though ne may
have been unable to control outlaws Of his band.
Tie Commissioner OF Pensions has decided that no at
torney will be recognized claim for increase OF pen
sion provided for by Section act of March g. l53,o
single minor already receiving original pension,
nor claim for increase OF pension also provided for
by the aforesaid section 10 minor children OF officers
The return OF the certificate OF pension TO the Comms
the only requisite to the ADJUDICATION OF the
claim. kkSsq
The City Auditor OF Richmond published to-day
statement the financial condition OF the city of which
the following is a summary On the 1st OF February,
1873 the assets OF the city amounted to S3l23Os6
and the bonded debt at tue same date 10 $4S503 AZ.
The estimated receipts for the year ending JAN T. 1874
are $4,000 SO, and the appropriations made Tor or
dInary expenditures TO the same date are SS90S40.
Senators Bayard ana Casserly. accompanied by q
number OF Richmond gentlemen, inspected the James
RIVER Canal yesterday. To-day they went over the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad TO the White Sulphur
Springs. They represent the Senate Transportation
Committee.
The State Conservative Committee Of Virginia has
called the Conservative state Convention at Richmond
New-York tribune., 1873-05-09
tons: Two Day Inspectors and two Night inspectors

tons; Two Day Inspectors and two Night inspectors
No result was reached ,
The National Temperance Society will hold
its eighth anniversary ASSOCIATION Hall tonight Ao-
dresses will be made by the Rev. WIN; NJ Taylor' tne
Rev T. L. Cuyler, the Hon. VIM T. Dodge, and tho Rev.
g. III. Griiiin
At meeting of the Board OF Assistant Al
dermen Yesterday the Committee on Arts and sciences
reported favor Of approprating 5000 Tor portrait Oh
ex-Mayor Gunther. The report OF the speciac Nonl
mee In reference the alleged abuses on Ine Coe v,
tho CITY Camberlan was called up, and the resolutions
attached 10 the report were adopteu'
At the regular monthly meeting of the HVth
Assembly District Republican Association, at El&hth
and Thirty thrdst, last night, large NUMBER OF
the members OF part of the Association who had SET
up separate organization during the campaign, anu
VINO, on basis OF compromise previously aEreeu upon
TO be received back were decided not 10 have been
proposed constituuonally, and warm discussion ana
muah wrangling were the result.
At meeting of the Public Health Associa-
ton held last evening at tho Of tho Medical Jour
nal Association, at No. lO7 East Twenty-eghth-st,
paper was read on "Infante Diet in Summer" by Dr
A. jacob. The paper submitted 20 the Executive
Committee, and II Is proposed to publish In pamphlet
form and TO distribute copies of 1t every tenement
house Ia the city. Similar have adopted
In Paris and Munich with great success and the subject
Is now under discussion in other European capitals.
There was meeting of the Tax payers Pro-
teeye Union OF the Twelfth Ward at No 22O Thirdave
last evening" L. H. Brown, the President, IA the chair
Tho Committee Laws and Ordinances reported that
Senate bill No i61 known the Gardiner BILL" had
passed the Legslature that many of the incorpoators
were totally unknown and their names were not TO be
found the Directory; that Mr. Temann, the Senator
the district had moved hat the names OF the In
eorporators not known be stricken out and that the
Chamber Commerce be instructed TO select the ineOr
porators and that his motion was voted down and thai
the bill eOufers unheard OF powers and franchises upoI
the Company Incorporated, permitting them 20 take al
most any amount OF public ana private property "lthon
any limit. committee was appolnted 10 oPpoSo th
bill at Albany.
New-York tribune., 1873-05-09
THE ATLANTIC DISASTER.

STATEMENT FROM THE MANAGERS or THE WHITE
STAR LNE-THE SUPPLIES OF COAL AND PRO
VISIONS CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN AMPLE.
Ismay, Imrie q Co., the proprietOrs of the
White Star Line, have addressed communication 10 the
leading English newspapers in which, after quoting
several letters prove the sincerity OF their desire to
have the loss of the Atlantic fully investigated by the
Liverpool Board of Trade, they say:
We submit that these letters prove circumS Stantally
that we have all in power 10 obtain thorough
and searching investigation. and We have u confidence
that the result would have proved that the Atlantic,
when she left Liverpool, provided with pos
slblc requisite for the ana as stanch ana sea
worthy ship as ever put sea- aud have 10
believe that her unusual strength is due the fact OF
many lives having been saved We now proceed 10 deal
with the question Of Goals, and would premise, as
stated IN previous letter To The Times, that the
average consumption upon Is computed VOYAGES
consumed In the River Mersey and in loading cargo I;
this vessel was supplied win 967 TONS that quantity
The Goals were shipped by Messrs Richards Powers ~
Co. OF swansea ana Liverpool, whose invoice - IN our
possession and consisted OF 62 tons OF Aberdare Scuth
Wales) Goals, POS tons Lancashire coal aid l2O
tons OF surplus coal from previous voyage They were
brought from the cOeries In 63 wagons, " when
have the numbers ana weights, and were received
alongside the ship in the following LIGHTERS,
all OF which full, aud the capacity aud draught
OF when represented the following quantities, viz.
Eleanor, 126 tons; Rose, l2S tons; ASIA. l6e tons
Mary Jane, "a tons Amelia, l2s tons Forrest ITO tons
Enterprise, l2j tons: these vlns oiI TONS To which
being added 2S tons surplus S% e yUyafs
the companys servants 10 the bunkers OF the ship
which had the following capacity; Main bunker 200
tons pocket bunker tons; bunker hold l61 tonS967
tons aud we have the direct ovd OF the OverOOker
who has charge OF tins department. that these places
completely filed, ana that II was only by careful
stowage that able TO get the whole quantity put
away. 1he quality was the same as has been slP
piled exclusively by Messrs Richards. Power
x Co. 10 all the COmpanys vessels for several months
past; aud not only has II given satisfaction but We mold
the ports OF cOmnander aud chief engineer Of the
Atlantic the voyage IN question, sent TO AS usual
from Queenstown after the run down channel IN wheh
they speak fayoraDy OF the quality OF the coal.
We may mention that on occasion the Atlantic
made the voyage 10 and from NewYoTk on a cOnsump
ton of O62 tODsyZ 55l tons outvards and 5ll home
wards; and all circumstances considered, think that
impartial and experienced shpOwners will consider the
quantity supplied In the present instance fully ample
for possessing the conditions ANA requirement. of
the Atlantic,
Tho COmpany-which is u diect sufferer 10 aD extent