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National Republican., 1874-07-14
CLARET WINE,

All grades AMI quality; CIARET sEf.abIe for
q 50 per dozen.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-10-23
The Red Currant.

Mex to the apple, for everyday wear,
Gums the red currant.
They are almost az necessary and
common for sweet-meats in all we'll regu-
lated familys az hash il for brekfasst
They grow on low bush, and they gro
so thik that yu couldn't stik another one
on without knocking off two.
They are about the size ov bubble B
shot, and when they are ripe they are az
red az the eye of wild pigeon.
They are az sour az the blood ov a
lemon, but plenty of white sugar cures
them ov this malady.
One pint ov ripe currants for tea we'll
pikt over and washed off gently with ice
water, and MKT up with about az mulch
lite brown sugar az thare liz currants, are
just about az free from guile az any
nourishment kno ov.
Currants are good green, half ripe, or
dead ripe, and are cheaper than herring,
and a good deal freer from bones.
Currants make a good pi too, and the
man who haint ct them mulch, and often,
haz lived good deal in vain.
Ripe currants, rite Oph from the bush,
are az healthy to eat az rice liz, and the
man who don't luv them, either raw or
cooked, il no gentleman.
Thare il CRATE menny things had
rather do, in hot day, than to pix cur
rants, but have dun it al day, when i
waz boy, and got nine pence at night
for the job.
/ am more than haff a century old
now, but kan look bak, and remember
just how bright and how big one ov them
ninepences used to be.
A hundred dollars now amt haf so
mulch mummy az they waz then.
wish waz a boy again, and knu ov
life what kno now, would bind myself,
if could allwuss be boy, to pix cur
rants for nine-pence day, az long az
the currants held out.
Currant jelly iz another smart thing
that currants can do. This delikasy iz az
well known az the 10 commandments,
and IL a good deal better relished bi
menny folks.-Josh Billings, IN ". z.
Weekly.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-10-23
Shooting a Stuffed Squirrel.

THERE is in the ueighborhood of Ridge
wood an old gentleman who was once
Nimrod among the hunters. He could
shoot out squirrels eye from the top of
the tallest hickory nine shots out of ten.
Indeed, there was no limit to his skill.
He has been renewing the sports of his
youth for the past few weeks, but as
squirrels were scarce, and his eyesight
was dim, his gamebag was not well filled
on his return home. He has mischiev-
Gus rascal of a grandson who would even
play pranks on him, and, as he was mean
dering through the woods day before
yesterday, the youngster got into the
path before him and perched stuffed
squirrel on the limb of tree, tying it
fast. AS the old man came near, the
youngster showed himself and called
attention to the squirrel The old man
looked. "Sure enough, there is squir-
rel" he remarked. "Be still; I'll fetch
him." And, taking careful aim, he pulled
the trigger. When the smoke blew away,
there sat the squirrel with his tail over
his back, not in the least disturbed. The
old man loaded his gun with great care
and blaZed away again. The squirrel
stood this fire with as much eQuanlmlty
as the first, only his tail seemed to be
UIOkCu, dEu udu ONCI 1lS OlNtCs
The old man was nonplused. He did
not, however, see his grandson, who was
rolling in cOnvulsions of laughter behind
a convenient log. He had become warmed
up to the sport and thought of nothing
else but fetching that squirrel. The third
shot cut the cord that bound the squirrel
to the tree and he fell, not with the usual
heavy thud so well known to sportsmen,
but bouncing several feet into the air.
This reused the old mans suspicious,
and going up to it he found the true
nature of the sell. His change of posi-
ton brought him in full view of his affec
tionate grandson, who was tearing up the
ground in his effort to laugh without
making noise. A realizing sense of the
position crept over the old man. He
cast his eyes on the ground; they fell on
piece Of shingle, which he picked up,
and, approaching the convulsed boy una
wares, he affectionately famed him
couple of times on the seat of his
breeches. This brought the youngster to
perpendicular, and he took to his heels,
thereby stopping more loving demon
strations. The boy is just ten years old,
and his grandfather declares he will at
some time be President of the United
States. He now has most unbounded
faith in the ability of that boy.-Jersey
CSty Times.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-10-23
An Experiment.

Two reckless lads living at Robella,
Allegheny County, Pa, recently stole a
can of nitro glYcerine from the depot of
that place, and concluded to test the
power of the liquid, which they did in
the most effectual manner. Placing the
can at the base of steep hill, they
climbed considerable distance above it,
and proceeded to roll huge stones down
until the can was struck, and the con-
tents exploded with fearful result, the
shock caused by it being plainly felt
over the whole neighborhood. Two cows
and seven horses some distance OFT were
killed, barn near by blown to pieces, a
carpenter knocked from the roof of a
house upon which he was at work, re-
ceiving probably fatal injuries A church
steeple toppled over, breaking nearly all
the windows, besides quite number of
citizens and dwellings in the vicinity
being more or less injured. The nitro
glycerine belonged to contractor en-
gagged in drilling a coal tunnel The
boys, who escaped unhurt, have been
arrested, and will doubtless be called
upon to serve a term in the Peniten-
tlary
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-10-23

The landlord laughed. Tom Brown
threw his favorite hat upon the floor and
jumping upon it, said: "Do you call that
a mustang?"
"The gals Carlton, anyhow" said
Uncle Billy, complacently; while Tony
glanced wistfully at the row of decant-
ers and wondered if the occasion would
not suggest an invitation to imbibe.
A new school-mistress has been en-
gagged at Carlton, and in some mysterious
way Tom Brown has become sole pro-
prietor of the stage line.
At the last stated inquest Mrs. Smith
was heard to say, consolingly, to Mrs.
Tracy:
Il am so glad it was a mistake; al
ways liked Fanny. y."--Sacr0nae1atO Union.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-10-23
Seleffed eMlisrella,w.
THE LAST.

THE last kiss
Whose fond lips will give it?
The last joy
What blest heart will live it?
The last morn
What bright eyes will see that?
The last man
What poor soul will be that?
The last pang-
Whose sad heart will know it?
The last smile
What fair face will show it?
The last boon
Who will give this kindly?
The last fault
Who will pass that blindly?
The last hope
Fancy drops the curtain!
OF things last
Only two are certain:
The last aid
rI.s~,-vviH tJr a true mdn g,
The last word
That will be a woman's!
-GeO. Cooper, in Hearth and Home.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-10-23

G. S. DANA, of Johnsbury, VT, has
raised squash that weighed 1913 pounds.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-10-23
THE MARK ETS.

OCTOBER 20, 1874.
NEW YORK; -CoHon-15@1515c. Ftour.Good
e ehoiss Sbitsgo ghts whsa. SxsFa 3% ioMs
spring, $1.O701.1O; No. 2 Milwaukee spring,
81; ;o891la RyeaWesteeopn, eo,o 97c@$1;os. BGrley Ms
SiSs@ er8 5ssoc ~ or8mNeW sSge mess, SO Sso25@so
Lard-1355 11416c. Cheese-121a@ @15Ac: WooI-
Domestic fleece 45@Ssc oo so yo 2s q
Sbeep-Live, $4.25D625.
.-Bee0es-Choice, $5.50@6.oO; good:
s4.25@5.CO medium, $3.5O@4;oo; butchers
stock, $2.25@3.5O; stock cattle, $2.25@34O.
Good to choice, $3.75@4.25. Butter-Choice vel
Mess, new, s1ss5@1s,5o. Lard-144@14Hl4c.
Factory, 130t4hc. FJoar-White winter extra,
S5O0@7oo spring extra, $46O@5.5O. Wheat
Spring No: SS@88Me ,o,l CormPNo. NJ 2
Z, s9fsss5s ssSssHc Barlsg.No si.o6a1 %: veg
LTub-washed. 45@57c; fleece, washed 400
soc; fleece, unwashed, 27935c. L%n.6el e. -
50: Common Boards, $10.50@12OO; Fencing,
$10.50@12.00; 'A' Shingles, S3OOO3.2o; Lath,
81 OO@225.
CINCINNATI .-Fzour-$5.1 15@5.3O. Wheat--$1.00 90
@1e5 S5c cGr2@1aG n1ssi io Rgs 1 91s3e pegs gaS 5S
22.0O. Lard-18@14c.
ST. LouIs.-Ca Cattte-Fair to choice, S45O96.Oo.
Hogs-Live, $5.00@625. Ftour-XX Xxx Fall $4;25G
475 Wheat-No. Red Fall, $1.0SA@1.1o. Corn
SCI. ssa.o0z5si .oo9si. so. Icrds-iS914c.
.-Bzour-spnng Xxx, s5a5955.56o1 o
@si1sc. Gora-No. 2, 7a@73c. Oats-No. 2,
46@46Ac. Rye-No. /, S3@84c Bartey-No' 2
CLEVELAND -WAeat-No. Red, $10S@1.09;
No. 2 Red, S1O3@1.0i. Corr-80081c. Oats
ID DETRoHT.@ II SorV Vheat-Extra, s116@1. 1914. Corn
S30S4c. Oats-48049c.
TOLEDO Wheat-Amber Mich, $10501 .06;
No cred, S1.0a01.O3. Corn-Mixed, 761a@771ac.
0GtS-48D50c.
BUrrALo.-Beeues- s4.s7K@655. Hogs-Live
sc. .OO07.G0. Sheep-Live, S400@5.50.
EAST LIBERTY = cattle = Best, $625@6.75;
medium, s5.6OQ6.OO. Hogs--Yl orlzers, &c. 'o96.5o
Philadelphia, S6.75@7O0 Sheep-Best, $500
500; good, $4.00lD425
A CORRESPONDENT of the Montgomery
(Ala) Ad0ertiser, writing from Dallas,
Tex, says that upon entering the Ex-
change Hotel, in that place, he saw a
lady lingering the piano in really artistic
style, who, upon his asking for lady
boarder, replied politely, Walk in, sir,
[ am not acquainted with the ladies OF
the hotel" and continued her difficult
music. This lady was Mrs Reid, widow
of the chief of the gang of western
stage robbers. Her husband was killed
recently by another of the gang for the
S11 900 reward offered for Reid dead or
alive, by the Texas authorities. Mrs.
Reid (says the correspondent, upon re-
ceiving the news, drew a six-shooter and
swore to take the life of the assassin.
The writer adds: "She is said to be
highly educated; lives about nine miles
from Dallas, and frequently visits the
city, generally travelling as heavily
armed as the members of the gang Of
which her husband was chief"
Bailey, in one of his London letters,
says that one English dinner in the mex
perienced American stomach will pro-
duce, that night eight bears with calico
tails, eleven giants with illuminated
heads, one awful dog with twelve legs,
and fourteen bow-legged rufians chased
by host of piratical eaulifiowers,
mounted on saddles of beef roasted.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-10-23
=
The Explanation of Won Arnim's
Arrest.
FrightfuI cyclone in Bengal,
India.
Serious Railroad Accidents i'm
Indiana assd Ohio.
The Substantial Resr,af the October
Eiecfi5,.s
Notable Railroad Riot in North
ern Indiana.
A Newspaper Correspondent Murdered
by Spaniards.
Serious Railroad Accidents i'm
Indiana assd Ohio.
The Substantial Resi-, p,.aaf the October
Eiecfi5,.
Notable Railroad Riot in North
ern Indiana.
A Newspaper Correspondent Murdered
by Spaniards.

Etc, Etc, Etc. Etc, Etc.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02
HuB-bub at the H1tb.

There Is a great cOmmohon
among the Bostonians, and the
Massachusetts, politicians, on
account Of the selection of one
Simmons, by President Grant,
for the collectorship of the Port
of Boston. Collector Russell
has resigned and the President
named Simmons as his success
sor but a great cry has arisen
against him, and his appoint
ment has not been confirmed by
the Senate. 1t does not appear
that Simmons is unfit for the
place, but that he Is the special
friend Of Ben Butler, and for
this reason all the anti-Butler-
ties hate him. The President
looks upon the contest as a sort
Of family quarrel among the
politicians, and has not, as yet,
consented to withdraw his name.
In the mean time, delegations
Of the friends Of Simmons, and
those who oppose him, are going
to Washington to consult with
members Of Congress and the
President in regard to the mat
ter. If the President Is not
biased by his friendship for But
Ter. or his dislike towards Sum
ner, we think he will deal Just
ly in the matter, and withhold
or continue his support for Sim
mons, as he learns his fitness
for the position.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02
FrdaEiHg.

The Franking Privilege is
again absorbing the attention
Of Congress. and it is possible
that the old law may be partial
ly restored. There seems to be
a strong feeling 10 allow the
free transmission in the mails
Of public documents and books,
and the seeds heretofore sent
free as we'll as exchanges and
county papers in the county
where they are published, Rep
resentative Willard, Of Yer
mont, Is opposed to this, how
ever, and made a strong argu-
ment against any ranking,
whatever. We thought there
was a greater clamor against
the franking privilege last win
ter. then was Necessary, but
now that the law Is repealed,
hope it will not be altered un-
til we do without it for more
than eight months, at least
Retrenchment Is one of the
watchwords Of the Republican
party, and let not the people
ask for any law that Will make
themselves pensioners on the
bounty Of the government.
?. S.-The bill has been de-
teated,-yeas, l29; nays, 131.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02

The new temperance move
ment Is unlike anything that
has been heretofore undertaken
and Is doing more, in MANY
places, than all other measures
have done to create temperance
reform. King alcohol is being
attacked in his strong holds bv
an army ofpraying women.who
by prayers, singing, entreaties
and tears, have overcome many
OF his emissaries who have for
years defied the law, public SEN
timent and everything else
These bands of women gather
around the places where liquors
are sold, any pray the rumsell-
er into submission. In almost
all cases where they have at
tempted it, the saloons and lio-
uor stores have been closed and
the occupant has either signed
the pledge or has left the place.
The movement began in Ohio.
and Is spreading all over the
country with marked success.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02

Mrs. J. B. McCrum, residing at IS
Parsons street, Kalamazoo, Michigan,
Is the mothor of twins 50 small that they
are a marvel Of humanity, putting in
the shade all stories Of Lilliputians ever
heard Of. One Is a boy and the other a
girl, and weigh, together, three pounds
and four ounces, They are perfect, and
seem % be in good health. Their bed
Is little paper box filed with cotton.
and they are dressed in dolls clothes.
The mother and children were doing
well at last accounts. These twins are
the smallest living children ever heard
OF. They take food naturally, and
make noise like very young kittens.
Quite number Of citizens have called
to see the little wonders. a teacup
will cover the head Of either. Their
hands are about the size Of the bowl Of
a teaspoon, and their bodies less than
SIX inches lOng-the boy a trife- the
larger.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02

constantly obliged to tone down my de-
/ scription to the very narrowest limits,
/ in order to make it so that it will be
believable by the readers Of the MONITOR.
As an illustration of the Mendoceno
coast, as most of your readers have seen
Willoughby Lake, repeat the scenery Of
that lake fer hundreds Of mile, let the
Pacific Ocean roll its waves at the foot,
throwing their spray high into the air,
and you have but feeble description.
Along this coast all Of the way from
here to British Columbia are many saw
mills, for furnishing the lumber for the
lower parts of the state, which is with
cut timber Of any kind used for building
purposes. All Of this lumber is taken
to San Francisco and ports below By
schOoners, thus requiring a large num-
Der of this craft-a hard and exceed
lngly dangerous serviee-as there are no
good harbors between San Francisco and
Oregon. Putting into the mouth of
creek or in many cases lying in the open
sea. these schooners receive their load
from shore; while thus exposed a strong
wind frequently breaks them from their
mooring and drives them on the rocks.
But the fog has once more closed
around Us and We see nothing more of
scenery till Sunday morning. when the
captain finds that We have gone far by
our destined port, 50 that the larger part
Of the day is spent In beating back. At
} o'clock, P. ", We find ourselves moored
In the mouth Of Caspar Greek and gain
ing the ''shute'' by means of a suspended
ladder over the boiling waves. We climb
up an inclined plane, or ''shute. as it
is called here, down which the lumber
is slid to the boats, distance of per
haps hundred yards, and stand o2ee
more on terra frma." Your readers
may think 1t pretty wild statement,
yet 1t is fact. that not over a hundred
yards from where We first step en- earth,
the schooner Is moored. and vet We look
dorm at the tops of her masts. The
lumber goes down IN u box or slide con-
structed Of plank, by an. ingenious ar
rangement Of brakes. lis velocity is
checked at the bottom, and it is finally
stopped iast as it reaches the deck Of
the boat Nearly the entire population
Of the place was out TO see the schooner
come in, and long before We got on shore
We were known by ali. The first words
spoken on our reaching the shore were,
when did you leave the city p This
question was repeated by every man.
woman and child present, and finally
becoming disguised, We invariably an
swered, eve did not leave the city. we
have ii with us o.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02

We devote our first page this
week to the excellent address
OF Hon. George n. Dale, and
believe our readers will find #
OF more interest than that
which Is ordinarily printed on
that page. A supply Of mis-
cellaneous matter viii be found
on the fourth page.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02

The subject Of finance is still
prominent in the proceedings of
Congress. Little has been done
except to discuss the matter.
Some test votes that have been
taken on minor questions relat-
ing to the subject, indicate that
there Is a majority who favor
a moderate imitation.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02


None but q physician knows how much
a reliable aLerattre is needed by the
people. On all sides Of Us, in all COM
munities everywhere, there are multi.
tudes who suffer from complaints that
nothing but an alteratire cures. Hence
a great many Of them have been made
and put abroad with the assurance Of
being efectual. But they fail to accom-
plish the cures they promise, because
they have not the intrinsic virtues they
claim. In this state of the case. DIR. J.
c. Aver & Co., Of Lowell. have supplied
a COMPOUND EXTRACT OF SARsAPAR1LLA.
which proves to be the long-desired rem
edy. It's peculiar difference from other
kindred preparations in the market is
that It cures the disease for which it is
recommended, while they do not. We
are assured Of this fact by more than
one intelligent physician in this neigh
borhoOd, and have the further evidence
Of our own experience Of It's truth
AaShviAe Tenn Farmer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02

The New York Sun, In taking strong
grounds against the increase Of the In
tied States army, compares the material
Of the Union army during the late war
with that Of the COnfedcrates, and saws
''Ihe quality Of the Confederate soldiers
etfeetually disposes Of the plea that it Is
necessary to keep the regular army as a
nucleus. On the Union side was the
entire rank and file Of the old army
Ut that force the rebels had only officers.
The Confederate rank and file was CON-
posed wholly of raw men, and in the
first two years Of the war. volunteers
let what an infantry they were. Those
Of Us who saw them charge, in line of
battle, never approach a Confederate
cemetery without taking of our hats in
homage TO the devoted braves who ever
walked straight into the jaws Of death
without blanching"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02

An epicure in this State writes
to his local newspaper that,
having INDUCED freely in. the
eating Of frogs, his hands are
now covered with what the doc
tors call humorous enlarge
ments Of the vascular papiIla
and indurations Of the sur
rounding epiderlnis." Them
doctors are fools. They are
nothing but warts.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02

oloss and freshness Of youth, Thin
hair is thickened, falling hair checked,
and badness often, though not always,
cured by its use. Nothing can restore
the hair where the follicles are de-
stroyed, or the glands atrophied and
decayed; but such as remain can be
saved by this application, and stimu-
lated into activity, so that a new
growth of hair is produced. Instead
of fouling the hair with pasty sedi-
ment, it will keep it clean and vigorous.
Its occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling off, and
consequently prevent badness. The
restoration of vitality it gives to the
scalp arrests and prevents the forma-
ton of dandruff, which is often so I'M
clearly and offensive Free from those
deleterious substances which make
some preparations dangerous and iniu-
rious to the hair, the Vigor can only
benefit but not harm it. If wanted
merely for a HAIR DRESSING,
nothing else can be found so desirable.
Containing neither oil nor dye, it does
not soil white cambria, and yet lasts
long on the hair, giving it a rich, glossy
lustre, and grateful perfume.
Prepared by DR.. ]. c. Aver & Co.,
Practical and Analytical Chemists,
LOWELL, MASS.
For Sale 6y Il. z. Dutt0n.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02

Says the ogdensburg Joavnal: Yer.
mont has young lady six feet seven
inches high. and when young man sue
ceeds IN kissing her they say be Is
gone up.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02

a superaunuated minister. no longer
wanted says i have been guilty Of
DONG one thing for which the Church
VII not forgive me: | have grown old >,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-03-02

Broker-''How are you Of for ,oo,,ex
this morning p Cashier-.1 am III
with what little there was in the banL
Good-by." 'A