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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-06-27

pillars of different kinds live on the same
plant, one may attack the leaves from
the edge, the other will perhaps eat the
f1ower-bud. These habits are recognized
by indubitable signs when the lips and
mandibIes are examined. By similar
means, the inspection of the foot will de-
eide whether the insect walks on leaves
or climbs up the stem of the shrub it has
chosen for its home. There are some in
sects which lead an idle life, whilst others
have one of work and fighting. They are
each armed with the necessary appliances
for their particular destiny, some having
at their extremities nippers, pincers, a
saw, an auger, or even poisoned sword
Looking at the class of spiders, what an
arsenal of work and war they possess! the
mandibles are scissors, grindstones, lam
Gets the Jaws are trunks and suckers the
lower lip is often spinning plate. Their
locomotive organs adapt themselves to a
number of uses-spades, picks, oars, some
times ending in rakes, forks, spindles,
brushes, and baskets and all these instru-
ments are of far more delicate conforma-
tion than the clumsy tools Of mans max
ing. Those kinds that spin weave an in
finite variety of webs; some are closely
spun like stuffs, others are net or simple
threads thrown by chance. Here the
claws play principal part; they resemble
combs or cards among those which pro-
duce the close tissue, and forks in those
which weave with wider mesh.-Ch0aa-
beys's Journal
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NUMBER AZ.

been perfected by which a one-cent stamp af-
fixed to United States postal card, will,
after July l, carry it to any designated point
in Canada
The prosecution of the fourteen women in
dicted with Susan B. Anthony for illegal vo-
ting, has been abandoned by the Government.
A stable at Point Breeze Trotting Park, near
Philadelphia, was burned on the 23d, and
twelve valuable trotting horses were lost; and
on the same day some fifty horses belonging
to various parties were burned in a stable at
Buffalo.
Lewis Tappan, a prominent worker in the
anti-slavery movement in its earliest days, died
at his residence in Brooklyn on the 21st, aged
IS.
1t is stated in the Chicago papers that the
managers of the principal railroads running
north, west and south from that city, have
come to final conclusion regarding the free
pass system, and signed paper agreeing to
issue no more passes except to their own en-
ployes and their families travelling on their own
roads. All passes now outstanding will be
allowed to continue in force until their ex-
piration, December 81, and will not be re-
newed. The agreement does not extend to
cases where the companies are required to
issue passes by virtue of leases OF other
lines or in pursuance of written contracts
previously made.
DR.. j. H. White, President of the North
western Associated Press, and business man
ager of the Davenport Gazette, died very sud
denly at his residence in Davenport on the 2lst,
of apoplexy.
Bv the collision of two Sunday excursion
trains on the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, some
twenty miles from st. Louis, on the 22d,
number of persons were injured, some quite
seriously
Miss Alta M. Hulett an interesting young
lady, has made her debut in Chicago as
practising lawyer. Her first appearance
before a court as an advocate was in
successfully prosecuting case for poor
Iandlady vS. a non-paying tenant. This event
marks an epoch in legal annals in the State of
Illinois, because for the first time, woman
conducted suit in court, and conducted it by
her own right under the law.
At Plymouth Mich, Carrie Everson was
fatally burned in attempting to kindle fire
with kerosene on the 2lst. Her father, in en-
deavoring to save the girl, was burned fatally,
and the mother was severely injured and
would probably lose her arms.
Cincinnati had five deaths from cholera on
the 23d. Up to the same date, thirteen cases
had occurred at Evansville, Ind, since the dis
ease had appeared in that city two weeks be-
fore. A case of cholera was reported at Wheel.
ing, w. Va, on the 22d. There were thirty
seven cholera deaths in Nashville on the Esd,
and eioht in Memphis.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-06-27
Discovering the Thief.

Nick Bowers was a member of the
original Christy Minstrels, and in his d ~
was the greatest middle man and inter
rogator" known in the profession. Nick
used to tell, with great merriment, an in
cident of his boyhood. To preserve the
flavor of the relation, we will record it in
Nick's own language, and only regret that
we cannot accompany it with his inimlta-
BILE gesticulatlon.
"My old man." said Nick, "as general
thing, was pretty steady old gent but
once in while he would get oblivious,
and water was notthe cause Of it. recol-
lect a certain holiday was approaching,
and [ had been skinning around to get
little money to have time with on that
day. But the fates and purses were against
me. It was but two days prior to the an
ticipated holiday, and / hadn't nary
red. Remember this, boys, when | add
that on the same afternoon | came into
the house, when 10! there on the floor,
totally overcome by the libations, lay my
respected daddy, and beside him lay six
shining half-dollars which had rolled
from his pocket. Boys, I've been an hon
est man all my life, but once when boy |
committed theft. hooked one of those
halfdollars. Thinks to myself, the old
mans been on q jamboree, and won't
know how much he's spent, and will never
miss it. But mark you, the next morning,
I and my two brothers were summoned
into our fathers presence. The old mans
face lowered | thought of the half-dol-
lar, and knew that storm was brewing.
"Bovs," said he, "last night when |
came home had six half-dollars. One
of 'em's gone. Your mother didn't take
it. There's been no one else in the house
Which one Of you took it?"
We all protested our innocence.
"Boys," said the old man, "that half
dollar never walked off, and I'm going to
find out which one Of you took it'll"
Turning around, he took down from the
wall an old flint-lock blunderbuss. This
he deliberately loaded with powder and
buckshot in our presence; then fastening
it upon the table, cooked it, took a seat be-
hind it, holding the string in his hand,
and in solemn tones addressed us thusly:
"Boys, I'm going to discover the thief
and punish him at the same time. You
must each of you blow into the muzzle of
that gun. When the guilty one blows, off
goes his head Now then, you have a
chance; will you own up or blow up?"
"Ben," said the old man to my Oldest
brother, shave you got that halt-dollar"
''No, sir"
''Take blow"
Ben did so in safety.
"Nick' (eh, boys, I tell you the chills
began to crawl down my back, "got that
halfdollar?"
mo, sir" said with defiant swagger
"Blow in that gun"
I walked up bravely and gave blow
and-dodged!
Chick" said the old man, in a voice OF
thunder, "where is that halfdollar"
He had me. The truth lodged out OF
me- Said I "Out in the barn, pap"
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General News summary.
THE OLD WORLD.

A verdict has been rendered by the Admiral
ty Court of Cadiz severely censuring the Cap
tain of the Spanish steamer Murillo, and sus-
pending his certificate for nine months, for the
sinking of the emigrant ship Northfeet
Adyices from ST. Petersburg on the 18th re-
port further successes of the Russian expedi
ton in Khiva. The Fortress of Mangit had
been captured and General Kaufman, COM
manding the eastern column from Taskkend,
had crossed the Amu-Daria River at a point
only twenty-five miles from Khiva.
The Shah of Persia arrived in London on the
18th. He met with an enthusiastic reception.
On alighting from the cars, he was met by the
Prince of Wales, Prince Tecl1, Prince Chris
tan and the Duke o. Cambridge, who cordial
ly welcomed him to England.
Authority has been granted by the French
Assembly-by vote of 485 to 137-to General
L'Adlnirault to prosecute M. Ranc, one of its
members, who is charged with having taken
part in the outrages of the Commune. Gen
eral Cluseret, another Communist leader who
is under sentence of death, and, to escape
which he has been wandering about Europe
has been forbidden by Belgium to enter its
territory, under penalty of being given up to
the French Government.
A dispatch from Madrid says Lieutenant
General Socias has resigned in consequence of
the appointment of Senior Esterenez as Minister
of War There were rumors of disagreements
in the Spanish Cabinet which it was thought
might lead to another ministerial crisis.
Cases of cholera were reported at Dantzic,
Germany, on the Goth.
The Paris Union of the 22d published a
rumor from Berlin that the Emperor William
was incapacitated for further duty, and that
the Crown Prince, Frederick William, would
soon be proclaimed Regent.
On the 22d the Spanish Cortes passed res
olution expressing confidence in the present
government, but authorizing Senor Margall,
President of the Ministry, to form a new one
in case of a crisis. The Ministers consequent
ly rendered their designations. Perfect tran
guilty prevailed in the Capital.
Mr.. Jackson S. Schultz, appointed to sue
ceed Gen. Van Buren as Chief Commissioner
of the Vienna Exposition, has resigned.
Advices from Central Asia announce that the
Tashkend column of the Khivan expedition,
under command of General Kaufman, had
captured a strong fortress at Kersarash, on
the left bank of the Anna Daira River, sixty
miles from Khiva
A grand naval display was made at
Portsmouth, England, on the 23d, in honor of
the Shah of Persia. 1t is stated that the
Shah, in a recent conversation with Minister
Schenck, regretted that the distance and want
of time prevented him from visiting the
United States, country he had heard much
of, and desired that his compliments should
be sent to General Grant
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VOLUME XI.
Miscellaneous Reading. /.
AN OLD HAND.

BLUE-vEISED and wrinkled, knuckly and brown,
This good old hand is clasping mine;
bend above it, and looking down,
l studyi its aspect, line by llne
This hand has clasped thousand hands
That long have known no answering thr]n'
Some have m0uldered IN foreign lahds-
Some in the graveyard on the hll.
CIasped a mothers hand in the day
When it was little and soft and white
Mother. who kissed it, and went away,
To rest till the waking in Gods good light
Clasped lovers hand, years agOne,
who sailed away and left her in tears;
Under Sahara's tOrrid sun,
Its bones have whitened years and years.
Clasped the hand of a good man true,
Who held it softly and fell asleep,
And woke no more, and never knew
How long that impress this would keep.
Clasped so many, so many $50 few
That still respond to the living Will,
Or can answer this pressure so kind and true
So many, that lie unmOved and still!
Clasped at last, this hand my own;
And mine will mOulder, too, in turn.
Will any clasp it when am gone?
In vain study this hand to learnt
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-06-27

The plan of visitation for the South
ern Methodist Bishops includes thirty..fiv
conferences, divided into eight districts. =,
Among the conferences named are four IN "a
Texas, one in Illinois, and three on 1;no1,, the
Pacific. Bishop Early is now !, entl[sly i, fas
superannuated, and Bishop Pearce is IN iee-
BILE health
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-06-27

THE libel law of Pennsylvania, no less
than Quaker traditions, are promotives OF
mildness of diction by papers published
therein. Hence we account for the Phlla-
delphia Press remarking that ''the murder
of Walworth in New York, by his SON.
has naturally created great excitement,
and called forth general condemnation Oh
the unflial act"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-06-27

Miss Owen, daughter of Robert Dale e
owen. who began to shine as magazln,e a,
writer few years ago, has been inbt Gompel ~ rel
led, by the failure of her eyesignt' 10 re-
linnI1ish her literary career.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-06-27

The copper industry of Lake Superior
provides livelihood for q, 900 persons.
The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-08-30

TYul, T'tW. hnHml ~, lfi''
Atamt1lOa0f l'in aUfyiging mcut'
lmfi bfIhldtH' 1Wu imiicry loflg'
lna0y UooFsi hclG flls day, lho meot-
Inc Wu called lomdrr Wy captain H.
4, Din'dna being cnllcd ~ The clinlr,
aud Alfred lnyls, Secretary.
The following nnmcd mcnbcrs were
prcscnG j. T.. DougAas, q. G. VIM
bcrlcy, y. e. Williams, j. H. Doug'nss,
W. q. Williams, Of Tyler; &. G.
Walker, of Grayson county, w. j.
Saunders, of Gainesville, and q. a..
Knight, Of Dallas.
The following resolutions were offer
cd by DR.. G. G.. Walker, Of Whitcsboro,
GrcysOn county, and adopted:
Resolved That we request all sur
vivlng members of Douglass Battery
TO meet Mt the city of Dallas, on Thurs
day, October ri, 1873 (at which time
the Fair of the North Texas Agricul-
turnl, Mechanical and Blood Stock
Association will be in progress), iorthe
purpose of forming an Association.
Resolved, That II committee he APP
pointed, consisting of Captain John d.
Good, Nat. NJ. Burford and Thomas
Walker, all Of the city of Dallas, Cap
tain james p. Douglass, Alfred Davis
and James Howard, of the city of
Tyler, whose duty shall be to cores
pond with and notify the surviving
members of the above resolution.
Resolved, That II copy of the above
resolutions be furnished the Dallas city
and the Tyler city papers, with II
request that they publish the same.
No other business appearing, the
meeting adjourned to meet in the city
of Dallas, on the I'd dry of October,
1873.
J. p. DOUGLASS, Chairman.
ALFRED DAVIS, Secretary.
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ALFRED DAVIS, Secretary.
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UtlfAr NnnuHI 10 lHII'
IN motlot 100 Of tho 'monwile
Esct lyo Conulli.o, tIccmH'ln.'t
mr M w.lou,onloce uipllnswnmy,
mo OCH g Grloct T., 49,, WIN Judge
lIold ln the clair
Upon motion, g. IT.. Jenkins was
chosen Secretary.
judge Ilord stated the object of the
meeting IN hcn convention of cnndl-
dates to adyiso with the Executive
Committee ~ 10 whcthcrn convention
or primary election was desired.
c. II. Jcnklna introduced the follow
Ing resolution
Resolved, That we, the candidates
here assembled, believe That the people
of Dallas county desire TO make nomi-
nations hy primary election.
s'csoudcd by Captain a. Ilorwood.
Colonel Gaines asked leave to with
draw, which was granted.
After some discussion the above res
oluiicn was withdrawn to give place to
the following resolution by Captain W.
IL. Prather;
Resolved, That we, the candidates
here assembled, believe that the DEM
ocrats of Dallas County desire to make
nominations either by Convention
or n Primary Election,
Dny,Irtio,, no mind
Richard SnImons asked leave to
withdraw from the Convention, which
was granted.
The original motion was then rein
troduccd and carried
The following resolution by William
Halsell, ESD, seconded by Captain II.
L. Frank, was introduced and carried.
Resolved, that the candidates for
precinct officers receiving the highest
number of votes in their respective
precincts shall be declared the nomi-
noes.
The following resolution was intro
duccd by Captain Prathcr, seconded
by mayor BeTIIey.
Resolved, that we, the undersigned
candidates, bind ourselves to abide by
the action ofthis meeting.
For Justice Of the Peace Of Precinct
No. AZ. L. Frank, W. J. Halsel, Jo-
seph II. Shanthcr andJ. w. Balt!ridge.
For County Treasurer.-M. V. Cole
and II. Boil.
For Sherifi.-R. d. Pawlins, ]. .E.
Bapkley, w. NJ. Moon, p. S. Taylor
and w. II. Prather.
For Justice OF the Peace OF Precinct
No. 3.-M. Meyers.
For County Clerk.-A. Harwood and
c. III. jenkins.
For Justice of the Peace of Precinct
No. Nv. II. Lemons.
For Justice of the Peace OF Precinct
No. 5.-M. NJ. Thompson.
For Justice Of the Peace of Precinct
No. William Sprowis.
The following motion by William
Sprow!g, Esq, was carried:
Resolved, That the primary election
should be t.cld on Saturday, the 18th
day of October
Upon motion the meeting adjourned
sine die.
W. II. HORD, Chairman.
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Grand Tournament at DaIias-Fifsy
knights Wanted.

On Thursday and Friday, the 18th
and 10Th of September next, there will
be held at the Fair Grounds, in this
city, u Grand Tournament, to which
the ladies and gentlemen of this and
surroundings counties are most cordially
invited. To The successful Knights
premiums will be awarded, ranging in
value from S25 to $3.50.
The premiums for the first day en-
brace magnificent ladies' gold watch
aud chatelanc, o gentlemans fine
riding saddle and a handsome ring.
On the second day, a tirst-class sew
ing machine (r'insci's patcnt), gents
silver hunting case watch, -anda ladies'
fine riding saddle will be awarded.
Also, crown and threewreaths will
be presented with each days prizes.
The following is list of the officers
appointed for the occasion: General
John J. Good, President; Judge Nat
NJ. lsurford, Yice-president; Captain
IL. ". I1DN q, 'rCSiSt1lJ'
THE following are the judges for the
two days exhibition: CaptninJohn w.
Swindclls, Dallas; Colonel Daniel Daily,
Lancaster; Dr S J. Sizer, Dallas; Judge
W. IT. Horl, Dallas County; Colonel
e. w Rodgers, Waxahachie; DR.. II. J.
Snow, Kaufman; Captain Dudley Herd,
Mckinney; DR.. II. l.. Parsons, Terrell;
Captain j. h. Leonard, Dallas.
Colonel W. G. Holland, Grand Mar
shaland Commandant ofKnights; Cap
tain. Ben Jones, lst Assistant; Ilcc +.
Rhodes, ID Assistant.
knights desiring to contest for the
above prizea are requested to meet ai
The Fair Grounds'on the evening pre-
celiug the exhibition, for the purpose
Of organization.
The arena will be two hundred and
fifty yards in circumference and seven
rings win be used. The length of Ian.
ces to be nine feet.
The Entrance fee has been fixed al
the small sum of So 90 for'cach day.
On Thursday evening a Grand Bal
will be given, which will conclude the
Exhibition.
| .<.s.sr,r<ss, ny rTErE PACIFIC ROAD
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spaldlng's Glue mends broken toys, etc.
MrtLvlrLE, FLA, September %, 1869.

DIR. VIM. II. Tutt:
Dear Sr-In my young days ] was rather
wild, and became the victim of a loathesomes
disease. ] was treated by an eminent physi-1
cian, and tho, Iht ! was ailrcd AFTER NOV
ing 10 this STATE | was Mortified at finding
that the disease was making its appearance
again in secondary form. Ulcers formed
in my mouth and OH different parts OF my
rheumatism. | employed different. physi-
clans, and used various patent medicines for
months, ALL to no purpose. During nNisit
To Jacksonville | Jaw your Sarsapai lila and
Queens Delight, and concluded To Try II. l
have taken adozen bottles, and believe that
the poison is entirely driven from ms system.
I intend continuing 1t, however to make
sure thing of IL. AT the request of your agent
| sind tins TO you. You are Mt liberty to use
Il MS YOU like. Yours respectfully,
John III. GUILFORD.
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". II. iUNlI, CIiaITIHuH.
:. II. JENKINS, Sc rotary.

!. ChRD.-itaving become satisfied that 1T
is tire will Of the people of Dallas county OPP
l,c.i,d to the Radical party, that the tandi-
date. seeking their SURFACES should submit
their claims 20 the primary election to be
held on the 18th day Of october, hereby sub
nit my name as u candidate for District
Clerk In said election, and bind myself to
abide its results. / am, and ever have been,
n j mocrat, and win do nothing to jeopar-
die the success OF the party.
Respectfully, j. w. JACkSON.
Dallas, August Is, 1873. l72dtf
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ATTENTION is caIled to the announce
ment of r.. NJ. Cooke, Esq, as candi-
date for Surveyor of Dallas county, at
the election next December. Mr..
Cooke has been a resident of this
county for many years, and is we'll
known by all our old citizens.
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THE COUNTY JArL
lrs ElEtGAaLg CcyOlYloS

fprnt fho baIy il,md, Nut0at @d
Complaints, bitter and loud, have
repeatedly been made by visitors 10
thla Institution touching ~ lricltailll'
ness nnd the severity, ifn0t ilc lnl,ii-
mainly, Of the treatment of lis unior'l-
mite inmates. In order to test the cor
rcctness of these animndYcrsl0ns, we,
lhc edil0r-ln-clilcf and tho reporter Of
thls paper, repaired to the Jail ycsteday
afternoon, IN company with Ex-Gov-
crnor Crockett, Colonel john stem
mons and Judge lIalilns and found the
following to be the state OF affairs IN,
what even an unimpassioned scnti-
mcnt must adjudgc, another "ho!c OF
Of Calcutta. "
The north room of the second
story was filed with half naked
wrctches, their semi-denuded condi-
ton being at their own clectionl
chained to, the floor, many OF these
manucles communicating from the
limbs of one man to those Of another,
while the Same precautions against es-
cane were bound to the ankles Of II
poor fellow who lay in an epileptic
1T, and from his limbs the iron tcthcr
was united to those Of negro culpiit
beside him.
The south room contains the iron
cell, in which were about as many
prisoners rs in the north room. These
were not manncled, Us the cage is con-
sidcrcd Il sufficient security. The want
of ventilation, however, is equal in
both, and that, with the accumulated
fragments which have fallen from
the imaginary tables for months, and
Law an iuch thick on the floors III II
purifying state, produces II stencil for
which we can findno name.
Now the question arises, who is re-
sponsible for this? Is it the Sheriff.,
the Jailor or the county who built
the Jail Is the Jail too small, or are
the appropriations inadequate to Keep
the herded souls therein in II condition
above mire-bedded, swill-fed hog?
1t is said the Sheriff receives one dol
lar for each prisoner, and an addi-
tional amount for blankets and other
provisions for comfort, and with that
the tailor should be able to provide n
more wholesome regimen foI the occu-
pants.
s5herilf'Brown has, we believe, always
given the utmost satisfaction in his
office as a man, uniting mercy with
decision, and who is always ready to
correct abuses that may affect the char
acter of his county or impair the deli
cate and responsible functions of his
Office and we feel that If properly aided
and seconded by those whom he has
right to look for assistance, in abating
this great wrong, if the appropriation
as it now stands is insufficient, he
can and will at once bring about re-
form SO signally demanded.
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Douglnss. Texas battery.

1t will be seen by the proceedings OF
a meeting of this old company, held
at Tyler on Tuesday last, that there
will be reunionof its surviving mem
bers in this city on Thursday, October
,, 1873. Every surviving member Is
requested to lie present.
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E. II. CUSHING, the great Book,
stationery man. of Houston, sends US

she following pieces of music which
are just published. Evelyn Quick
step, . by Floy Brooks, aged eleven
years; "Zampa, /" an instrumental
piece, by Pacher; "Pretty Evaline
Adair," song and chorus, by Willy S.
Hays; "Fannie's March, " being one
Of ten little rogues, by Charles Kinkel.
All the above and many more can
be had at Cushing's great house,
Houston.