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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30

The appropriation for the Fox and
Wisconsin rivers improvement is like
ly to be cut down from $750,oOO, the
amount asked for, to 100000. We
do not believe there is either "reform'
or economy in the reduction. 1t is the
general opinion that the surest way to
solve the freight problem is to improve
the water courses of the country. This
fact accepted, the improvement should
be made as early as possible and the
appropriations should be large enough
for the purpose.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30
Dodgeville- Taxes--It Resources,
Buildings-School Houses, &c.


The collection of taxes has been going
on with considerable brskness: Although
complaints have been made against the
heavy rate of taxation, still the general
: feeling amongst the people. is to clear the
county, from Indebtedness. and free it from
the incubus that mas been such heavy
weight on its vitality. We have no doubt
that when our county is once more free,
It's many resources will invite to our vii
lage, men of capital and business habits,
who at present would fear to settle down;
enhance the value of our property, and be
here, to launch out into wider fields, and
in fact revive and put life into all
branches of business. Laboring, as Dodge>
vile has been, and is now, under load
oil debt that Expresses the whole comfy
1t has not shown itself altogether lethargic,
and many improvements show the enters
prise and Ego ahead propensities of our
townsmen.
Flourisning places Of business show
that stagnation is no rule here, as we shall
sndeavor to- show next week. We hope
after the much vexed question of coun y
bonds is settled, the people will turn their
attention to the subject of school houses,
as there is at least some room for improve
ment in that respect. Dodseville is a
lovely Village, nicely situatedin "a healthy
and rich mining country, and probably
few other phases of its size can command
AS much money for any given object; but
the inhabitants have not quite studied out
the problem, that money spent in good
school houses, not mere shells, for boys to
throw stones at, is the best investment a
village can possibly make returning 100
per cent. in the moral character of it's flu
ture men and women. Had the same en-
ergy. displayed in getting the county seat
removed here, been directed to the effort
of having the best school buildings in 1the
county, and corps of teach ers, sustained
in all laudable efforts to do their duty. ass
sisted by the good will and sympathy of
the people, we venture to say, we would
by this time have trebled our population
5; and we all know how desirable, class
brought here by such inducements, would
prove. The buildings of town are the
thermometers of the public taste, and it
docs not take very bright intellect, as
the,eye glasrces over them to judge what
- kind of people occupy them, and no surer
test is offered than the school house, to
judge whether town or village is a de-
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30

Congress has met the just expeeta
Ii tons Of he:people by repeating the sal
airy bill, the, passage of which, last
spring, has proved SO odious to the
people. The repeal is unconditional,
except SO far as relates to the salary of
the president and the judges of the
supreme court The senate passed the
bill by vote Of 46 to s--Senators
Carpenter and Howe voting in the
affirmative. The House concurred in
tho passage of the bill by a vote of
226 to 25--all the members from Wis
consin voting in the affirmative ex.
capt Mr.. Eldridge, who was absent.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30
How to Select Lands in Kansas.

Land Exploring Tickets can be pur-
chased at Atchison, or w. j. Wrigg-
lesworth of Darlington, that will en-
able you to stop off at any point on
tie line of the road. Probably the
first point younwill wish to. stop at will
be Topeka in order to examine the
lands of the G ,mpany, as found in
the General Land Office there, as we'll
as to obtain particular information.
At all the various stations on the
line near whichsthe Company posses
ses lands you find agents who will give
you every reasonable aid il selecting
the kind, quality and quantity of land
OF which you may be in search. These
agents are authorized to receive appli-
cation for the purchase of land, and
through them all the preliminary steps
for absolutely obtaining p ,ssession ofthe
land desired can be consummated. All
subsequent payments are made to the
General Land Office at Topeka, and
the system Of payments which has
been established will render the duties
of every one who purchases land per-
fectly easy and eminently satisfactory
to him.
The lands of the company are sc
vast in extent and so varied in char
acter, that the wishes Of almost every
one can be met if the intending pur-
chaser will but make them knowL.
IF you will therefore, before leav
ing home correspond with the Genera
Land Office at Topeka. and state just
what it is you are looking for, such in
formation will be given you as will en-
able you to direct your course to the
exact locality in which you, will find
the kind OF land, you seek. Ii is i'm
peraively necessary, of course,in every
case, that you see the land befo com
pleting your purchase unless you have
the Judgment of sumo friend or rela-
tive in whom you can place entire con
hdence.
The Railroad Company has agents
at Cottonwood Fails, Florence, Pea
body, Walton, Newton, Sedgwick city
Wichita, Halsted, Burton, Hutchin-
son, Peace, Raymond, Fleetwood
Great Bend, Larned, Pawnee, Criley
Petersburg, and at al other imporan
points on the line, from whom you can
get prices, etc, and who will show you
any loca ton you wish to see. A list
Of these local agents will be furnish
ed at the General Land Office, and al
rule all others than authorized agents
should be avoided.
Gentlemen of experience and in
tegrity have been placed at the heac
of the German and Scandinavian De
partments, with headquarters at thu
General Office, at Topeka, and all cor
respordence in the German, French
and Scandinavian languages will re-
ceive prompt attention.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30

1t is known, upon the authority of
one of"Boss" Tweed sons that Wood
ward. Tom Field and the two Swee-
nsys, who were all Ring thieves, were
all less than month AGO in Brussels
whore young Tweed saw then. Con-
molly, with his ten millions of 'swag'
Ia In Ireland
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30

Under the laws Of Congress it is a
crime to obstruct trains carrying the
United States mails, punishable with
imprisonment in the penitentiary. The
Post Master General has given
instructions to proceed at once against
all persons who have obstructed the
mails during the present engineers
strike. Some of them will find that
the consequences are considerabl y
grayer than was first imagined
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30

Andy johnson is still swinging
around the circle" He has now join
ed the Changers and has written a
letter. How quick the hugry. PLAYED
out old political gourmands are to scent
She fumes OF an expected feast.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30

A farmer reading a journal to hi
wife in which was the sentence "Th'
President was received with three huz
zas," pronounced the last word "hus
sizes - "More shame for him, exclaim
ed the Judgment and scandalized lady
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30

A Western paper speaks of the
house. cleaning season as that when di
vine woman has hea own way at the
house, while the "old man" takes his
solemn repast from the top of the
-four barrel, and, in sleeping, enjoys
the freedom of the interval between
his bedroom and the front fence. II
is season of meditation, whitewash
and calm, unimpashioned profanity.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30

Could anything be heater than the
old darkey's reply to beautiful young
lady whom he offered to lift over the
gutter, and who insisted that she was
too heavy 'Lor, missus,' said he,
Use used to lifting barrels of sugar."
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30

News is scarce in Minnesota. In the
effort to present something fresh, a
Ian esboro paper has found it neces-
sary to publish the Ten Commandments
an under the excuse of "a gentle re-
mair der now and then"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30

ms On the 18th inst. some man
(na NE unknown to US was frightfully
whipped and pounded while on the
road from Spring Green to Marble
Ridge, by some fend tull Of whiskey.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30

It's announced, says the Milwau-
kee Wisconsin, that Governor will an
point Ell Gov. Dewey and Hon. w. E.
Smith as State Prison Directors. The
announcement has rot been officially
made, and the statement may be in
O 0rrect.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30

An enthusiast was turned ont OF the
gallery if a Memphis theater the other
night, for encouraging the antics OF
Miss Lydia Thomson with the deligh-
ted EXPLANATIONS OF" Bully for rou, old
tow-top! Good lordy, look at h er kickl
Thus cruel fate chills the ardor of the
most Ingenious spirit.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30

An Illinois man has invented staem
jackass. As if steem one were neces-
Sary.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-01-30

Never kick a man when he is down
unless you are sure he can't get up
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-30
D1sTrcBEp CoLoREp CHURCH Flock.

DISTURBED CoLoRED CHURCH FLOCK.
| The seeds of dissension have somehow
been sown in the ranks of the colored
bretheren of the African n. +. Church.
and much warm feeling doth exist
among the faithful Brother John and
sister Peterson are the Oldest members,
Of fifteen years standing. and have NJ
WAYS labored for the best interests of the
church. Brother Peterson publishes q
communication in the 1'dci JIG -fppedi, IN
which he intimates that Rev. MIR. Oner.
his pastor. is guilty of GnchrisiIan con
duct, that he has not the confidence OF
his hearers, anG in discipline is not IN
accord with church doctrines as laid
down by Wesley" Brother Peterson
makes the following scaDdaloUs al!esa-
tions against the Rev. Mr.. Offer: Some
time since collection was had for the
purpose of paving the church indebted
ness for the grading and macadamizinS
in front of the church; the said funds
were deposited in the Oakland Savings
Bank in his name, with the Irovlso that
in the event of his death the sane
should 60 to the Trustees; and when
called upon subsequently to state IN
what manner said funds were disposed
of. he assaulted the members in a violent
manner from the pulpit, by informing
them it was none of their business. He
took me in company with him TO the
bank. and informed me that the money
could not be drawn except by him. FL
nally the money was withdrawn by him
and the debt liquidated. Since that
time he has openly rebuked the Oldest
members of the church from the pulpit
for asserting their rights In demanding
to know in wha. manner tide affairs are
managed, to the injury and quiet of our
society A postscript TO the communi-
cation sets forth: As the Rev. Mr.. Offer
has outlived his usefulness with Us, the
congregation desires Of the Conference
Few pastor. aud one wl.o will not tell Us
after vIllifying Us with slang, that if
the shoe fits Us to wear it, etc. -Ddh
tad Net-S. lIGy 2Gtb
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-30

Or THE LATE john J. Ellis shose =
mains were lately foCnl where lie had
persisted from cold, hunger and ex-
posure, the E!ko Independent Of the 23d
inst. says:
Mr.. Ellis was born in GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, on the 18th Of September, 1925,
and was consequently between As and 40
years of age; resided in GAINESVILLE until
he was IL years Of age. when he moved
to Missouri, where he resided with his
father until he sought to make his for
tune in California which was in 1919.
He remained in the Golden State until
1854, when he went East and married,
returning Immediately. He mad resided
the greater portion of the time since his
return in Sonoma county, Cal, OF which
the expiration of his term OF office he
moved to Petaluma, where he engaged
in the livery business until April, 1863,
when he came to Elko. Upon his arrival
here he again engaged in the livery busi-
ness, being associated with J. J. Billings,
which he continued until the election OF
Sheriff Scott, and then disposed of his
business and was appointed Under
Sheriff, the position he held at the time
of his death. He had also been elected
School Trustee of this district. Mr..
Ellis left father and brother in Cali
fornia, and a wife and son in Elko, all
of whom have the sympathy OF the en-
tire community in their affection.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-30

TIE Truckee Republican says. Mr..
Rice. agent for the Eureka ard Palisade
Narrow-Gauge Railroad. informs ms that
twenty miles Of the road have been
graded ard about six miles OF the track
laid The greatest hindrance 70 the
progress of the road is the lack of heavy
timbers for the construction OF the first
section of the rad ATr. Rice is here 20
procure such ii nbers and have them for
warded as rapidly rs possible. He Is in
hopes TO ship all the material required
this week. The track IS put down at
mile pei day.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-30

The ,IiS SEYMOUR who cracked the
heads Of z brace Of his countrymen with
!. pair Of tongs at Newark has told his
story TO TIE Eureka SeJ.tiise, reporter.
He says the parties whom be assailed
had first attacked him. and that he used
the tongs IN self defense. One Of the
parties, Callahan, Is reported in Il pre-
carious condition. Seymour is III the
Eureka jail.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-30
DECORATION DAY.

Honors for the dead who died in battle
have always been bestowed. But the
sentiment awakened by the unaccus-
toned contact with soldiery made
up OF our acquaintance and friends and
k!nsmen, leads Us to bestow honors
upon the resting places of those who
survived the shock of battle and died
amidst the peace which they helped to
achieve. So it comes that all those who
took part in the Army of the Union and
who have died and are buried in the
cemeteries are remembered on the recur-
renee of the day OF Decoration, and their
graves are strewn with flowers. This is
the most beautiful display of sentiment
to which our rather hard-minded, uEpo-
eticai people have ever seemed to give
an unGuestioning assent. There are
not wanting those who laugh mt the
GLORIOUS Fourth'-bT.t Decoration-day
escapes the scofers. More than this,
there arises, everywhere. = voice which
saws ''let US emphasize the peace which
has come upon this once distracted
union by uniting, in a common sorrow
and q common honoring. above the
graves of all the dead warriors OF the by
gone civil strife The sentiment finds
hearty response-Lere and there dis
sent from Il bitter old foeuan: Int the
soldiers heart is rarely venceful. aud
forgiveness and n remembrance Of the
common brotherhood of danger promotes
the proposed sharing of griefs and glo-
RES This is the sriri: of chivalry-the
heart of true Anericanism, celebrating
sections and tearing away the traces OF
old enmities. 1t is we'll Side by side,
after the fierce sea-fght between the
American sloop-of-war Z" Enterprise
and the British sloop-ofwar Boxer"
had been fought in Casco Bay. sleep, in
a Portland cemetery. the remains of the
gallant captains of those ships, slain
that day in battle. The farewell shots
which gave token of the honors of war
to these gallant souls were fired above
the graves of each and in bestowment of
an undivided and equally shared glory.
Side by side. upon the Heights of Abra-
ham, reposes the dust of Wolf and
Montcalm. Sharers of an indivisible
and quepchless renoxn, each accounted
the peer of the other in all that makes
the soldiers grave the trysting place of
heroic hearts, they are almost as of one
certainly of an inseparable asso-
citation. As it WAS tor them to decide
what should be the outcome of the war
of the Rebellion, SO is it now for the
soldiers who marched under the stars
and stripes and stars and bars-and for
these, and none others-to decide upon
this question of a common interest and
common participation in the ceremonies
of Decoration Day. Should they strike
hands above the garlanded turf of fallen
comrades, the dreadful chasn which has
SO long yawned between the North and
South will exist no more. save as fading
vision of the troubled past.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-30

UB2ssY defeated Garnier. at Tammanv
Hall. New York. on The night of the
9th a game Of COO points. the French
carom game for 900. UaasSy won 10y
81 points
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-30

WE NOTICE that our old friend Tom
Laspeyre has hung out his Law shin gle
at Eureka. SLOW, but sure ana soGas.-
that sane old timer.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-30

TIE RHODE Island Legislature viii
meet at the toot Of a horn On June 8 20
cleo. Senator il Congress.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-30
Christmas Novelties, Toys, JeWcirE,
Etc.

Elc.
At Il. Fred. Brcokss noted store for imported
segars tobacco, books stationery. musical lil-
struInents, cheap jewelIy, toys etc. at The alter
Block. next door 10 Mat. kinckeiis Butcher
shop. Carson CITY. Agency fer all The Caltf0r-
mia papers, Coil Hill News, Pictorials and Ma
gaZiiles.
$500 Gallons Devoe's Photo Oil. 81
per case; also Z large stock of Averill's CheIni-
cal Paints. Atlantic Lead. Boiled and Raw OIL,
Stores and hardware, which oi.er low down.
my9-lw 4. b RAIL.
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-06
CONGRESS YESTERDAY.

SENATE-A large number of petitions we're
presented and referred. The Judiciary Com
mittee reported back tue House bill 10 repeal
the bankrupt law, with sundry amendments,
changing the entire bill. A resolution was in
troduced relative to a reduction of ten per cent
in the salaries of all Government officials re
ceiving over one thousand dollars per year.
Resolutions were also introduced relating to
finances. Much valuable Time was taken
up in discussion on the increase OF ..the salary
bill.
HoUsE.-A large number of bills we're in
truduced and referred under the call Of States
The army appropriation bill WIS reported, and
resolution TO inquire into the expediency O.
diminishing the regular srmy and stopping al
work on Notifications. ETC.. introduced. Con
sideration of the civil rights bill was resumed.
lengthy speech by Mr. Stephens, Of Georgia,
in opposition to H., anda reply by Mr.. Rspsisr
the colored member from South Carolina. being
the featui.s. The Speaker laid before the hous'
a message from the President on the Nrginiu
affair
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-06
PUBLIC SALES.
TRUSTEES SALE.

PA Virtue ei Tsn:wsd Order @ Of the orsasn.
A. D.. 1879. VII be opposed 10 sals ut pupse ven
TUESDAY. JANUARY ~. 1874; "a s's,ssa NJ.
q .as house q HSsas. s sAs tS.a q Dtl. !.
% ths Issi .slstfN iksis!s jshn Aafntks de-
uste on Clinton str. ct. in Delaware City, County
spd a,ats sfoyss,id q shs distance Of is2 zee,
Second street. Containing or nass ,arinx in front
breadth on Clinton street - fret; sxtsodips that
to ths part sid % for dGws, to Matilda
and OF tending in length or depth of that width.
sOnh Eastery 100 fsstto an eight fact vide alley;
North Eastsrly BY said dover Nor.h wsstsbly by
said Clinton street; South Westerly By 6rsund Of
No.. All that Ger ain lot Of ground situate on
aware City aforesaid. end the South Westerly side
Or asnsh :Fsfs II nSa Noh 10
Ss IN Sy is y SSi
ton street; North Easterly BY Wiiiians -
ChsSies i s1 e. TSrcbsnt With ~ ,aree suS story 81 II
frame dwelling house thereon erected, and II
sss s sf ;ss ds ssssa 'Sais IN D.i.
Nr,S ety GTssas at ,sa sss n lss:
Of Third street. extending in Ecaf or bisadth ID
": sas q s'sasts ssas 1at sAs i.
said Bayard street; North westeriy. by the said
alley; Fouth Westerly by Land Of Franeis Nc
Intiie. and North Easterly by ground Of John Ash
hurst. aaA 4-@H
No.4. All that certain lOl OF piece 0fsrOend stu
ate on the South Essterly side of Hamilton ST ana
South Westerly side OF Henry street. in Dslaw at,
City aforesaid. and extending In front or breadth
on the said Hamilton .treet rs feet. and extend
ing in length depth, South Easterly of tn,
width, 100 feet TO eight feet vide alley; anC
bounded North Westerly BY said Hapilton. street
By. Henry street, end south Westerly bs ground 0
Il Louis Labout.
No. 8 ALI that certain lot Of ground in Della
ware City aforesaid, situate on the North Easterl
side of Hamilton street. between N illiams stree
and Second street, extending. 10 frost or breadtl
or the said Hamilton street 80 T-12 feet and ex
tending 10 length or depth Of that width NertN
bounded North Westerly by said alley: Ssutl
Easi erly by said Hamilton street, North Eal teri
by ground of Patrick cshal,s and South sMsstsr
e hat The or
thereof be and appear at the next 0Iphans' Cour
tor New Castle county. that the Court may assig
to him her or them. the premises sold pnrsuant t
said order. he she or they with sufficient surety
sureties to be approved by the Court. entering int
recognizance TO the State, to be taken and aeknow
ldeged in said Court. In a penal sun to be de
| termined by the said Court with condition 10 pa
the parties entitled. severaiiy. their executor.
administrators assigns respectively. their just
proportionate shares of said money wit
interest from such time the Court may determine
ia manner and form as may. By tho direction of tn
said Court be prescribed and sppointed in said con
dition. J
| Attendance will be given and terms of sale mad
1 known at tae time and place Aforesaid BY
JOHN H. RODNEY, Esq,
a . Trustes. or By his Attorney.
. Attest: BRxJ. r. UsrIck,
Clerk OF the 0sphsas, Court.
i II
Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-01-06
TRUSTEES SALE.

DY virtue Of an Order OF ths Orphans Court Of
ID the State Of Delaware, in and tor New Castle
County made the 2Ah day Of October, A. d., 1873.
will be exp osed 10 sale hy way Ut public auction.
at the Auction Room of ogie C Miller, Corner 9TH
and King streets in the city Of Wilmington. on
WEDNESDAY. the 7th. day of JANUARY. l57i.
Al ii O'Clock, A. NJ
The following described lands snd tenAments, be-
ing the real estate Of the late Elizabeth Wallace,
deceased: A Lot of Land situated in the City OF
Wilmington, county. and State aforesaid. on the
south east corner Of French and Fourth streets,
with a front ot absut q y feet. and INNING 4Gmk
back a about IS feet. With, that width. ard ES
having thereon erected a Frame Dwelling E2
House.
And it is ordered tha.the purchaser or purchas-
ers thereof be and appear q, the next Orphans
Court for New Castle County, that the Court may
assign to him. her or tbs the premisS sed pur-
suant 10 said order. be. she or they With . ocisnt
surety suretiss to be Approved by the Qeurt en-
terug into recognizance to the State. to be taken
aud acknowledged in said Court, in a penal sum,
to be dstsrminsd by the said Court with coRdition
to pay to the parties entitled severally their
just and propOrtiopats shares Of the said
money, With Interest from such Il ms the Coul
may determine. in manners and form 81 may by the
direction Of the said Court be pFsssribst and ap-
pointed In said condition. 49,
Attendanoe will be given and tsrms Of sale made
known at ths time and place aforesaid. by
VICTOR DuP0NT. Esa., TTastss.
Attest. eHAS; y: DANDEVER.
N.B.-The above described real estate IN in 4
very desirable situation and tho attention Of pur
ehassrs Is especially called to II. -
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