Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-02-21
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SPRINGFIELD and Jefferson City, Mo-,
two of the best paying post-offices out OF
st. Louis, have postmistresses. -,.-..ar
THE largest native pearl in this coun-
try was recently found in Wabash River
muscle shell.
AN American conductor is knocking
down. a competence on the new railroad
that runs from Jaffa to Jerusalem.
A CHAMPAIGN Oil lady writes to the
editor of the Chicago Tribune that she de-
sires to dispose of herself by lottery.
THE Powers Coal Company, at Youngs-
town, Ohio, are employing colored
miners in place of those now on strike.
A CHIcAGoAN has invented plan todo
away with the spark, smoke and cinder
nuisance on railroad trains.
AN importation of Asiatic quail, for ac-
climatizatiop, has been made at San
Francisco. 1t is said to be strong on the
wing, and to afford good sport.
a PHILADELPHIA court lately fined a
juror 500 for disclosing the contents of
a sealed verdict before it had been read
in court g- E#
THE Oldest inhabitant has taken up his
residence in Hagerstown, Wayne County,
Ind. He is now 108.
ANTHRACITE coal of good quality is re-
ported to have been found in New Mex
leo, twenty-seven miles from Santa Fe,
and near to rich mines of lead ore.
PHILADELPHIA papers, having slain
the steam whistle monster, have buckled
ON their armor against the ringing of
church bells on the Sabbath.
A TERRE HAUTE man who was di-
vorced thirteen years ago, recently mar
ried his former wife in Indianapolis.
Both remained single during their sepa-
ration. -,~.--rstss. - .ts.r
THE Lockport IN. " Circuit Court
calendar contains 600 cases against the
New York Central Railroad for over
charge of fares. And the suits are all
two years old.
II NOW pronounce you man and--hand
over the ten dollars before go any fur
ther;" is the way the Connecticut clergy
men have of securing their fee.
THE bell used on the first steamboat
that ever sailed on Lake Superior-the
Julia Palmer-is doing service in mod
est house of worship at Marquette.
DR.. PETERS CLINTON, of New York,
has discovered new planet of the tenth
magnitude, in declination north degrees,
16 minutes, right ascension, Is degrees
and 38 minutes. fx,,..- sx-r..' --
THE st. Paul 81 Sioux City Railroad
Company propose, the coming summer,
to build line of road from some point in
Minnesota to Fort Dodge, to reach the
coal mines at the latter place.
THE newspaper reports of Captain
Jacks fight with regular troops confirm
the statement that the Modocs fought
naked. The regulars were not to that
manner of fighting born.
TIE Supervisors of Plymouth County,
Iowa, offer reward of 81 800 for the dis
covery of coal mines in that county,
which they believe will be found with
this inducement to prospectors.
AN ingenious Yankee proposes to warm
Boston on the plan of building enormous
furnaces somewhere under the pave
ments, and conducting steam through
the streets by means of iron MAINS. -
THE man who returned his neighbours
borrowed umbrella was seen, a day or
so ago, walking in company with the
young lady who passed looking glass
without taking peep. 1t is believed
they are engaged.
THE Jacksonville (Oregon) Times says
the Indians under Captain Jack in the
late fight used howitzer or small cannon
which, it is supposed, they captured from
General John G. Fremont, or rather fore
ed him to abandon, in 1916.
THE verdict of jury in Wexford
County, Mich, in case in which the
defendant was charged with having dis
turbed religious meetings, was 'sNot
guilty, but the court is recommended to
advise the prisoner not to 60 there any
more" Grs e--
RosINA KRACKER, a German woman
living in Waterloo, Wisconsin, recent
ly paid $4,000 for mill property near
Beaver Dam. The money paid was earn
ed by her own hands in doing washing,
cleaning offices, housekeeping and
"day's work." "a.
SALMON eggs to the number of 750, 900
were recently shipped from Bremen to
this country. Two-thirds of these are a
present from the German Government,
and they will be distributed by the Smith.
sonian Institution to the various fish
breeding establishments in the country.
THE Oregon papers state that since the
fight with the Modocs Is, 900 head of cattle
and 10, 900 head of sheep that were herded
in the valleys of Sink River, Salt River
and Clear Lake have been abandoned by
the herdsmen, who have returned to the
settlements out of fear of the Indians.
THE pictures for the Daily Graphac the
coming illustrated daily paper of New
York, are to be made by the photo litho-
graphic process, by which the sketch,
equal in all respects to the old copper
etchings, can be put on the press in half
an hour after the design enters the Office.
SAN FRANCISCO challenges New York
or any other place to count of murder
ers in proportion to population. She has
thirteen murderers now in the lock up,
and apartments waiting for as many
more, whose claims to entertainment are
indisputable, if they could only be found.
1T rs rumored that President Grant has
signified his intention of making South
ern tour in company with certain men,
bers of his Cabinet, after the close of the
present session of Congress. The route
designated is to New Orleans Ella Rich
mond, Raleigh, Columbia, Charleston,
Mobile and other places. From New Or
leans he would go to Memphis, but was
undecided whether he would return Uid
Knoxville or Nashville and Louisville.
81 A WIFE of nearly ten years, having
given her servant a holiday, was attend
ing to culinary matters herself, and, hear
ing her husband coming in the kitchen,
thought she would surprise him as soon
as he entered the door by throwing her
hands over his eyes and imprinting kiss
on his brow, as in the days of the honey
moon. The husband returned the salute