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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-18
Why They're Going to Strike.

A labor strike is said to be impending
The carpenters say they don't get enough
to pay their board.
Shoemakers, that It takes their awl to
keep them at work, and their sole depen~
dence is often in their last job.
Painters say that they have become lit
orally hue-ers of wood.
Upholsterers complain that hangings
have gone out Of fashion.
Boilermakers aver that Congress has
kept the country in hot water to such
degree that they have no chance.
Blacksmiths complain that all the for
ging is done in Wall street, and there is
no chance.
Tailors say that they mean to give their
customers fits.
The hatters have kept ahead
The gas-ftters will go in for light work
Printers say they are tired, and can't
'set up" any longer-thats what's the
matter.
Bakers say they knead more, and don't
like to see so many rich loafers.
Butchers complain of being asked to
work at killing prices.
Candlemakers urge that wicked work
ought to be we'll paid for.
Wheelwrights say that all the spokes-
men in Congress voted more pay before re-
firing, and they expect to do as well as
their felloes.
The papermakers say their business is
such that it brings them to rags.
And finally, the plumbers propose to
have their customers do the work, and
charge double price for experimenting it
themselves. Each superintendent VIII
have three tenders, one to fill has pipe,
another to hold his hat and a third 10 act
as substitute when he goes out 10 see a
man "-B0st0n Commercial Butte15@
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-18
THE NEW WORLD.

Gold closed in New York on the 14th at
11S1s@11S1.
A Washington dispatch of the Sth announces
that the Treasury Department had commenced
paving the cotton claims filed under the act of
May Is, 1872. Over 1900 claims have been
presented, covering over $6,000,000 More
than one-half of them will be rejected on ac-
count of insufficient proof. The claims being
paid are for the cotton seized by the Govern
ment agents after June, 1865.
Complete returns of the recent election in
Connecticut, mostly official, make the vote for
Governor as follows: Havens, (Rep.) 39,337;
Ingersoll, Oem) 45, III; Smith, CTemperance)
1897. Ingersolls majority, 3.443. The Senate
is II Republicans to 10 Democrats. House,
100 Republicans, 1872 Democrats. Hawley's
majority for Congress in the First District Is
1885, Kelloggs in the Second, 500; Stark
weather's in the Third, 1,54S; and Barnum's
(Dem.) in the Fourth, 1915. The Congress
sional delegation is the same as in the previous
Congress.
The newly elected officers of the Milwaukee
Chamber of Commerce are: President 0. j..
Hale; Presidents, John Nazro and John
Johnston.
Full returns OF the TCCeIU SlCCDon LII Nlu-
cinnati give johnson, Democrat, 1000 major
ity; Marchant, Liberal Republican, for Police
Court Judge, 1875; Remlein, Democrat, for
Trustee of the Water Works, 1859; Campbell,
Republican, for Prosecuting Attorney for
Police, 250.
The spring freshets caused considerable
damage throughout nearly all the Northern
States, especially in the Eastern and Middle
States, where the streams have been swollen to
an unusual height. The dam at Ramshorn
Pond, West Milbury, Mass, 500 feet long, was
washed away on the 9th, carrying Oh TWO
houses for some distance, and causing other
damage. At Wilkes Barre, Pa, the Susque7
hanna was twenty three feet above low water
mark. The Mohawk River reached an unusual
height, causing great damage to the tracks OF
the New York Central Railroad, and tempo
rarily obstructing the running of trains. me
high water in the Delaware also caused eonsld-
erabIe trouble along the line of the Erie Rail
way.
| AT Rochester, N. Y, on the 7th, the founda-
ton wall on the river side, on Front street, OF
the new city building for police end fire depart
ments went out when about twenty or thirty
persons were upon it looking at the river. 1t
was estimated by an eyewitness that ten or
fifteen were carried into the river and swept
over the high falls.
| Thirty-five of the survivors from the wreck
] of the Atlantic, mostly Foreigners, reached
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-18
Where a Missing Baby Was Found.

The other day a young married couple
boarding in an uptown hotel, left their
infant asleep and covered up IN bed while
they went to breakfast. The mother, re-
turning to her room shortly afterward, was
surprised to find her child had been taken
from the room, and to her inquiries as to
what had become of it, no one could give
her any information. Becoming now
thoroughly alarmed, she sought the land
lord and told him that some person had
stolen her baby. The landlord, accom-;
panied by the frightened parents, started
on tour of investigation, making circuit
of all the rooms in the house and inquiring
of the inmates if they had any knowledge
of the cause of the child's disappearance,
but were unable to ascertain any clue to
the mystery, and were about descending to
the lower floor again when the landlord,
re-entering the room where the child had
been left, to make a more thorough examl-
nation, discovered that the bed-clothing
had also disappeared as had also the
clothing of beds in several other rooms.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-18
Miscellaneous Reading.
POETRY AND BUSINESS.
BY MAX ADELER.


RI LEARN from an exchange that musician in
tends to compose series of airs to medley OF
newspaper advertisements The idea seems 70 me
to be good one, and it has occurred 10 me that l
NAV help the composer little perhaps by arrang-
inc few advertisements in suitable form for
adaptation to muslcI
OF come into the garden, Maud,
And sit beneath the rose,
And see me prance around the beds
Dressed in my Sunday clothes.
o! come and bring your uncles, Maud,
Your sisters and your aunts,
And tell them johnson made my coat,
My waistcOat and my pants.
Gayly young Ferguson
Bought his cigar
Bought it at Mulgan's
Where the best are.
When he wants fine-cut,
Snuff for his nose,
Gayly young Ferguson
Purchases those.
o say not [ love you because the molasses
You purchased at Simpsons was golden and
Clear
The syrup, the sugar, the jelly in glasses,
The crackers, the mack'rel, [ know were not
dear.
But when you came to me with Simpsons smoked
salmon,
And showed me his samples of Lmburger
cheese,
| felt that his claim to be cheap was not CANNON;
flowed you, and said so, dear Jane, on my knees.
O! wake, dearest Tily,
And list while tell
Story of where you may
Buy an umbrella
O. 90 to McCtunnigan's,
Ask for a gingham,
A silk or alpaca,
And make the man bring 'Gm.
If you want ribs put i'll,
Or new cover,
Come to McGunnigan's,
Come with your lover.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-18
The Cheerful Face.
BY ANNA CLEAVES.

ID
Next to the sunlight of heaven is the
sunlight of a cheerful face. There is no
mistaking 1.-THE bright eye, the unclOud-
ed brow the sunny smile, all tell of that
which dwells within. Who has not felt
its electrifying influence? One glance at
such a face lifts us at once out of the arms
of despair, out of the mists and shadows,
away from tears and repining into the
beautiful realms Of hope. One cheerful
face in a household will keep everything
bright and warm within. Envy, hatred,
malice, selfshness, dependency, and a
host of evil passions, may lurk around the
door, they may even look within, but they
can never enter and abide there; the cheer
ful face Sill put them to shame and flight.
1t may be very plain face, but there is
something about it we feel, yet cannot ex-
press; and its CHEEKY smile sends the blood
dancing through our veins for very joy;
we turn toward the sun, and its warm,
genial influence refreshes and strengthens
our fainting spirits. All, there is a world
of magic in the plain, cheerful face! 1t
charms us with spell that reaches into
eternity, and we would not exchange it for
all the sOulless beauty that ever graced
the fairest form on earth.
It may be very little face; one that we
nestle on our bosoms or sing to sleep in
our arms with low, sweet lullaby; but it
is such bright, CHEEKY little face! The
scintillatiOns of joyous spirit are flash
ing from every feature. And what power
it has over the HOUSEHOLDS binding each
heart together in tenderness, and love, and
sympathy Shadows may darken around
us, but somehow this little face ever shines
between, and the shining is so bright that
the shadows cannot remain, and silently
they creep away into the dark corners
where the cheerful face is never seen.
1t may be very aorinkled face, but it is
all the dearer for that and none the less
bright We linger near it and gaze
tenderly upon it, and say, "God bless this
happy facet We must Keep it with us as
long as we can, for home will lose much
of its brightness when this sweet face is
gone"
And after it is gone how the remem-
brance of it purifies and softens our way
ward natures! When care and sorrow
would snap our heart-strings asunder, this
wrinkled face looks down upon us, and
the painful tension grows lighter, the way
less dreary and the sorrow less heavy.
Good bless the cheerful face! Bless it?
He has blessed it already; the stamp of
heaven is on every feature. What dreary
world this would be without this heaven
born light! and he who has it not should
pray for it as he would pray for his daily
bread-Phren0IOgtcal Journal,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-18

THE Troy On. " Times mentions a GU
riour case of somnambulism which re-
Gently occurred in that city. A young
lady, visitor from a neighboring State,
who was an accomplished musician and
gifted singer, one night recently attended
party where, in response to repeated de
mands, she sang and played until she had
quite exhausted herself. The company
broke up about one O'Clock, and at two
o'clock the young lady retired. In about
an hour music was heard proceeding from
her room. 1t continued SO long that one
of the members of the family arose, and,
upon entering the apartment OF the young
lady, found her asleep and singing with all
her power She tried to awaken her, but
the effort was unavailing. She continued
to sing, going from one song to another,
for upward of an hour, when nature
seemed to be exhausted, and the somnam-
bulist sank into real sleep. Upon awak-
ing the next morning she knew nothing of
the occurrence.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-18

in some of the larger breed of fowls
the legs sometimes become swollen, ami
covered with scab or scurf. This re-
tards thrift. Such birds grope about, un-
healthy and inactive. 1t has been ascer-
tanned by microscopical investigation that
this scurfiness is the work of an insect-a
scaly kind of louise. The following recipe
is an effectual remedy: Twenty grains of
carbonate of soda; one ounce of lard !;
one drachm of sulphur. Apply till a
healthy appearance is restored.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-18

THE pleasure of travelling in palace cars
is not to be confined to the human race.
The Palace Stock Car Company is organ
izing for the purpose of affording the max
imum of comfort to beef cattle. on their
way to market. The cars are intended to
be run without change from Denison, the
great shipping depot for Texas cattle, to
Eastern cities. The animals can be fed
and watered While en- route They can
sleep comfortably, and will arrive at their
destination in good condition.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-18

The great robbery in Louisville, Ky,
some days ago, was heavy blow to the
interests of Center College The funds of
this institution had been placed in the
bank vault, for greater security; and their
loss is certainly not due to want of ordi-
nary human foresight.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-18

A YOUNG woman, while eating stew, in
MiddIetown, Conn, the other evening,
complained that one of the oysters was
full Of bones, and careful, if not attrae!lVe,
examination showed that - cois'lslllcu c'1lLlu
forty-five pearls, varying in size from q
pea to pins head
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-04-18

Miss Edith Fish, daughter Of the
Secretary of State, has just made her debut
in Washington, and shares the honors with
Miss Nellie Grant.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
A Ru.e to ObrnIn Il Iin.hnu.I.

A farmer who had become Widoger was
aroused at midnight by the loud barking Of hi.
dog. On going to it the animal displayed OK
trene terror, whereupon the farmer took his pnn
and proceeded to al inspection. All at once he
hind the hedge. the farmer turned 1oadlv male
and his limbs shook with dsmay. lie however.
contrlyed to calculate; = IL you come from God
speak II from the devil vanish" Wretch" ex-
Claimed the phantom, am your docoazed wife.
come from tue grave to warn You not 70 marry
Maria A, to whom yuu are making 1--we M,
only woman to succeed me- Is henrietta H.
Marry her, or prosecution and eternal tormeut
shall he your DOOM" This strange +. dress from
the goblin instead Of dismayiug tEe farmer, re-
stored ms courage lie accorlinly rushed on
the ghOstly visitor and stripping or ii. sheet
discovered the fair Henrietta b. herself, looking
extremely foolish. 1t is said that tie farmer,
admiring the girls trick had the Daiiy publish
ed for his marriage with her.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
The Central Pacific. Credit noblIIcr.


The San Francisco Post says: A. soon as tho
Credit aobilier investigation il through with. we
hope public opionion will demand ike inye-ti-
gaton into the building OF the CGHtral Pacific
road and its branches This road wa1 buiIt IN
precisely the same manner a. the UmOn paci6c
Railroad. The very first act OF IT. directors ya-
To let contract TO one Of their numbsi, Charle-
Crocker, for building the inst rec, ion Of tile
ROAD, some twenty or twenty-five n,lts out OF
Sacramento, for price four Or i've t.lass what
1t was really worth
After this contract was let, tho contract ard
finance committee was formed bv stanford
Huntington, Crocker, Hopkins and the other
one or two ot the managing ring. Az directors
OF the road these people let tie contract fur
building the road to themselves as tile Contract
and Finance Company. This Is the way in which
Stanford and his associates have accumulated
thelr enormous fortunes, and that the smaller
stockholders many OF whom have pnt in their
mon,y from motives Of patriotism, have been
swndled and frozen out
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
WILMINGTON, DBL.
Thursday Afternoon, February 9.
EDITORIAL TOPICS.

Our neighbor, the Daily Eagle, Of Reading,
appears in = dress Of new type, and presenting
other improved features. 1t has discarded from
its advertising columns all big black type, and
great cuts. This makes handsome newspaper,
aud with plenty Of advertising, profitable
one.
Tho illustrated article on Wilmington, which
is being prepared for Lippiaooas Magazine
proves rather too long, after the letter press and
engrAvings are brought together. for one issue,
aud the publishers propose to give it in two
numbers, commencing probably, with that for
Mprch
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
The PInrer Trial.

YRsTERDAY's PRocEEDISGs-COsTISUATT OF THE
TESTIMONY FoR THE PROSECUTION.
from the Baltimore American, OF Wednesday,
In the Platter trial, the evidence for the State
WAS continued. Emma Hughes, colored testi-
fed that on the evening Mrs. Platter was driven
from home she came to her house aud borrowed
some bei clothing. James Warner, colored,
testified that he passed Plater's twice on that
evening, but did not see his wi g Platter came
where witness lived and had conversation with
Becky Cornish the week after Mrs. Plater's
death Becky was delivered OF a mllatto child.
Captain W. IL. Smith was examined to show that
il Mrs. Platter had been going to McNeal's, as al
legged by defence, she would not have crossed
the fence where her body was found. John Cox
WAS examined as to Platers treatment Of his
wife and his marked partiaty for Becky Corn
ish. He had often seen Mrs. Platter at tine wash
tub outside meanly clad, while Becky was in the
house doing nothing and wearing good clothes.
DIR. John q. Earle testified that a post-mortem
examination showed the organs Of the deceased
to be healthy There were appearances indca-
ting that death had been caused by asphyxia,
produced by strangulAtion or otherwise.
Francis d. Wright and Il. H. D.. Council, who
were on the Coroner's jury, testified that the
body was brought into tue house on Sunday, be-
tween two and three o'clock, and laid on the
floor. A hypothetical case was framed, giving
a description OF the deceased, the length of time
she was exposed on the night OF her DEATH the
manner in which she was clothed etc, and submit
ting to Drs. Thomas b. Steel Alex II. Bailey
and j. O. Earle medical experts. for their
opinion AZ to whether the marks found upon
the body OF the deceased were due to dnte NOR
tenn or post mOrteTn causes. They each testified
that they were from injuries received before
her death. These witnesses were subjected to
rigid cross examination by the counsel for
defence, but they firmly maintained the
opinions first expressed Or. j. Hill, OF
Baltimore, testified that he had delIv-
cred jar containing contents Of the atom-
ach Of deceased to Professor Akel, and G.. w.
Minich testified that he hai d"lv red the said
jar to DIR. Hill Mrs. Char,e, 3ryan testified
that in conversation with Platter seine time af-
ter the death Of his wife, he said that Becky
Cornish had left on account of Mrs Plater'r
death. but that ahe need not ha afraid, ahl dili
the counsel for defence.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
Pratt's Astral oil

Supplies fully the want for perfectly safe and re-
able Illuminating Oil for family use, free net only
from the danger of an explosion, but from the dan
ger OF the huid igniting should the lighted lamp pc
upset Ii is free from Objectionable odor, burns in
the ordinary kerosene lamps, furnishing light un-
equaled by gas satisfactory In every particular and
free from all apprehension OF DANGER IL is put up
in one gall, nvs gall. and ten gall packages; each
can ls closed with metal cap, bearing the manu-
tscturers's stamp BY Purchasing these cans with
the seals uncut the Renuneness Of the goods Is war
ranted with the assurance Of obtaining an oil per-
fectly pure and safe. Supplied, wholesale and re-
tail BY ..
cor. Sixth and Market streets.
wilmington.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
Miss Crlrtenden,s snrrn,y

The shot with which Laura Fair killed Crit
tenden almost as suddenly turned white the hair
OF the daughter OF the deceased 1t is SAID. The
young lady, who is but twenty years old. il de-
scrlbed as beautiful and intelligent. but overcast
with cloud Of melancholy that will embitter
an her future life. Being asked recently by an
intrepid interviewer how came her hair 70 white
and she 80 young she answered, ''sorrow,' in a
voice trembling with emotion, and Immediately
rose and left the ROOM
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06

The West Chester Daily Local Ne,rs was en-
larged on Monday. from four to five column
paper, and otherwise improved. The quantity
of reading matter has thus been greatly IN
creased, and we fan to understand how our
neighbors can give so mnch reading matter for
50 small cost. 1t must be perfectly plain TO
them, however, and we hope that the'- prosper
ity may long continue
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
Rover's noof LinIment.

have tested Boyer's Hoof Llniment on the feet
OF over one hundred horses. The difference In the
condition Of the feet is great in tts favor that
would not he without II for ten times It's cost II
should be properly applied tO every horses hoof es-
pecially In the Summer when the horses feet are
always In contact viii the heated earth. which
dries them up and they become hard and feverisn
which produces contraction, corns. quarter cracks
contraction OF the back sincw, commonly called
"Knee Sprung" and often from the pains in the
hoofs II produces sweeney in the shoulder. We re-
commend II as the best preparation we ever used
II should be used on every horses hoOf as commoH-
ly as oil is used on harness m.ns b9ots to keep
them In good condition. +. K. CONkllN,
Proprietor and Superintendent Of the Continental
Stables, SAMSON Street. Philadelphia
K. BRINGHURsT CO., Apothecares,
cor Sixth and Market streetS
Having been appointed Agents for this popular
Hoof Lniment are fully prepared TO supply 1t
wholesale andret9il at the manufacturers prices
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
Kunkel's BItter Wine OF Iron

Kunkel's Bitter Wine of Iron.
DR.. Jaynes EXpectorant for Coughs and Colds.
Ayers Cherry PectOraL
DIR. Schenck's Pumonic Syrup,
DIR. Roses Cough Syrup,
Dr Schenck's Pills.
Dr. Roses Pills.
DR.. Jayne's Pils.
DIR. Ayers Pills, and all the leading patent medi-
cines in the market.
Also.a full and well selected stock Of fresh Drugs
Medicines and Fancy Articles on hand.
Country store Keepers and gTocers supplied with
PareguTiC Ladanum, sc.
Essences Of all kinds, wholesale and retail, at
FOSTERS DRUG STORE,
Front and West Streets
wilmington, Delaware.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
TrOm our Late EaiuOu of Yesterday.l
The National X. II.
An INJUNCTION GRANTED AGAINST IT.
TuPSTnN N I I'll

AN INJUNCTION GRANTED AGAINST IT.
TRENTON, n. j., Feb. g.
The Vice Chancellor delivered his opinion, this
morning, in the bill praying for an injunction
against the National railway Co. and other roads
bonded by the Pennsylvania Railroad He de-
cides that the roads had no right under their
charters to construct through road, and to use
them for that purpose was fraud. He ruled
for complsinants on every point, and granted
injunctions against tho National Railroad.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
Spain.

THE SINKING OF THE NoRTHFLEET-AN ATTACH
MENT DEMANDED AGAINST THE MURIIIo-Ir
SHOWS NO SIGNS OF A COLLISION.
CADIz Feb. 3.
Tho steamer M,trillO is still here. The Brit
ish Consul has demanded the issue Of an at
tachment against her.
The captain and officers on watch at the time
OF the disaster are held as prisoners on board
the spanish war steamer, pending tho investiga-
tion.
The Spanish authorities have examined the
M'riao, and declare she shows no signs of hav-
Ing been in collision and believe her gutless.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06

Miss Emile Tyson died Yesterday in Baltimore
from the effects Of poison taken on Monday
night, with the intention Of committing suicide
Mrs. Sallie Cooper. aged %, was burned to
death at Baltimore yesterday by an explosion Of
gasoline.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
CouRhs and CoIds.

Coughs and Colds.
AT the present time when diseases OF the throat
and lungs are 20 frequent, every should bear IN
mind the necessity OF attending IN a cough or a
cold AZ its 1rst commencing. A cough, no matter
how slight,n should ~ cured; when neglected II
too frequently erPina, In consumption. HRssOn's
Compound SyTup of Tar never fails In curing the
worst cases OF cOugs colds, hoarseness sore throat
bronchitis, asthma end Group. IL Is an tnfAliole
remedy for hopping cOugh
Price 50 cents per bottle
Sod by ali Drug Stores and Dealers throughout
the united States.
DIS Prop'Ts Is on each wrapper. Jan5l q
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
SpefIaI 9utifts.
oeIaYs ere Dangerous.

That poor, emaelated cOnsumptive, who Is now
beyond all hope OF recovery, might now be hale and
hearty had he not neglected that sllght cough. Be
advised, IL you have cough or cold, get at once
bottle OF DT. TUFTS ExpectOrant, and you will soon
be relieved. Do not put IL on.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06

Toilet and Fancy Goods,
Selling on toilet and fancy goods TO close business
W. T. ALRICHS,
TOT Market street.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06
RDoEFrELD c. h, s. C. Jan. 10. 1870.

Dr. W. Il. TUT:
Dear Sir-I have bsen confined to my bed with a
bad cold and have found your ExpectOrant 10 be
an excellent remedy: Il Is the best ever used.
Yours very respectfully, -
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-02-06

DIR. TUFTS HAIR p4 5 acts lnstantaneously.