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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-18

DIR. J. Walkers California Vin-
egar BitterS are purely Vegetable
preparation, made chiefly from the ma
tive herbs found on the lower ranges Of
the Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor-
MIA, the medicinal properties of which
are extracted therefrom without the use
Of Alcohol. The question is almoa.
daily asked, "What is the cause of the
unparalleled success of VINEGAR BIr<
TERS?w Our answer is, that they remove
the cause of disease, and the patient re-
covers his health. They are the great
blood purifier and life giving principle,
a perfect Renovation and Invigorator
of the system. Never before in the
history of the world has a medicine been
compounded possessing the remarkable
qualities of VINEGAR BITTERs in healing ths
sick of every disease man is heir to. They
are a gentle Purgative as well as Tonic,
relieving Congestion or Inflammation Of
the Liver and Visceral Organs, in Bilious
Diseases.
The properties of DR.. WALKERS
VINEGAR BITTERs are Aperient, Diaphoretic,
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative, Diuretic7
Sedative, Counter Irritant, Sudorifc, Altera-
tive. and Anti Bilioes'
R. III. MCDONALD SE co.,
Druggists and Gen. Agts. San Francisco, California,
and cor. of Washington and Charlton Sts. II. Y.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-18

Reward.-I will give 500 for any case of
flesh bone or muscle ailment like rheumatism, Bruise
SPAWN Strain or Lameness, upon either man ami.
NAL which the Mexican Mustang Liniment will not
cure when used according directions. Near SoyeaHs
has proved it TO be the most wonderful remedy for
Neuralgia, Burns Swellings, Enlarged Joints, Hoof
ALL Screw Worm. Sting, Caked Breasts. etc., dis
covered. Who will let horse limp when Mustang
Liniment will cure it? Who will let child cry and
suffer from bruises or chilblains when the Mustang
will prevent it? Who will pay large doctors bills when
they can buy Mexican Lnment for 50 cts. and 81 90?
1t is wrapped in steel-plate label, signed G. w.
Westbrook Chemist" Vim. E. Everson, Agent
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-18

Ladies Desire What Men Admire.-And
this little thing is beauty. What do we say is beauti
full? A transparent complexion and luxurious head
of hair What will produce these? Hagans Magnolia
Balm will make any lady of thirty appear but twenty;
and Lyons Katharon will keep every hair in its
place, and make it grow like the April grass 1t pre-
vents the hair from turning gray eradcates Dandru,
and is the finest Hair Dressing in the world and at
only half ordinary cost If you want to get rid OF
sallowness, Pimples, Ringmarks Mothpatches, etc..
don't forget the Magnolia Balm. ladies.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-18

The Bible is said to have been trans
lated into Persian verse by a native of
that country.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-18

WHEN WRITING go ADYERTISERS
wv please say You saw the advertisement
In this NnrHr - =
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-18
LADIEs. SAVE YouR DREsSEsI

perfect satisfaction is the verdict of 81!
who try them. They save s,aumy sEEshes saaei
cost in one dress. This " Elevator" is the OIL
one that will let the drPss down after 3ein
elevated.
HAITE6Rs Beware of INVITATIONS. as the,
UHU BUiNs are WORSE than WORTHLESS Sc.
that each is stamped -" Smiths Instant Dress Ele'
Wholesale. $50 Der gross. GREAT OFFER
Two Elevators - will be given FREE as Pre-.
MUM to those who subscribe for . SMITHS ILLUS
TRATED PATTERN BAZAAR" one year, sending
One Dollar and Ten Cents: Best and cheapest Fash
ion Book in the world. Send stamp for illustrated
Catalogue. Address P. o. Box 5G55.
A. BURDETTE SMITH, Ola Broadway, NJ
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-18

A LADY left her little child playing
near hot stove on which was kettle of
boiling water, yesterday morning, while
she ran across the street to neighbours.
Presently she heard the agonizing
screams Of that child, and on the wings
of terror she flew to it's relief Oh, hor-
ror there on the floor lay her darling
babe, the pure outgrowth of holy love,
the idol, and light, and life of her heart,
struggling in the grasp of tremendous
cockroach. For moment the fond
mother stood transfxed, chilled to the
marrow in her bones, then, gathering all
her strength for action, she seized fiat
iron, sprang, as springs the ioness upon
the murderer of her cubs-sprang upon
the monster, wrenched away its grasp,
hurled it upon its back, and, with cry
of triumph, brought down the iron and
mashed the bloodthirsty bug Then, clasp
ing her babe to her bosom and murmuring,
"Saved! savedt" she swooned away. We
Immediately had reliable artist on the
spot, and in a few weeks will be able to
offer chromos of the thrilling scene as a
premium to subscribers to this paper
Missouri Bruasa0Seter.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-18

Founded ON a Rockville disappointed ad.
venturers who have from time to time attempted to
run their worthless potions against PLANTATION BIT
TIERS vow that they cannot understand what founda.
ton there is for its amazing popularity. The explana
ton is simple enough. The reputation OF the world.
renowned tonic is founded upon-a Rock the RocK OF
EXPERIENCE
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-18
Ladies' Desire What Men Admire.-And

The NORTHWESTERN HORsE-NAIL Cos
Finished" Nail is the best in the world
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-18
School Diseases.

IT is a curious question whether we are
not getting what is called education at
too exorbitant a price when the health
and usefulness of eyes are impaired or
sacrificed. And the miscief that is done
to eyes in colleges may safely be taken
as an indication of the damage that is
inflicted upon other parts of the body.
Directors may, perhaps, say that the APP
palling statistics obtained by the foreign
observers could not be gathered in Amer
lean schools and colleges. / believe that
they might, and | found my belief upon
twenty years work among just the class
es of subjects tabulated by Cohn and the
other Continental observers. | believe
that our system of education, if, indeed,
we may be said to have system, is one
of the most damaging in it's effects upon
the growing bodies of scholars of any in
the world. Let any one familiar with
hygiene take the pains as | have to in
quire carefully into the physical effects of
the curricula of our leading schools and
colleges and he will be compelled to con-
fess that there is the greatest cause for
reform. The attention which is paid to
gymnastic exercises and other methods
of physical culture does not correct the
evils. 1t often happens that those who
really need physical exercise most do
not get it or that the exercise is excessive
and does harm to those who engage in
it. What we need in our school and col
lege curricula is a diminution of the
hours of labor. The working hours too
often extend from eight or nine in the
morning to ten or eleven at night. The
strain thus put upon growing bodies is
too great. Some method should
no 1xr oh, 4,
now involves a persistent use of
the eyes in confined and unnatural pos
lures of the body could be accomplished
through the use of models or photo
graphs, or the blackboard Much that is
now attempted to be taught by badly
printed books might be taught orally or
by some form of object lessons. Even if
such radical changes could not be accom-
plished much might be done toward lessen
ing the evil effects of our present method
by shortening the hours devoted to study,
by correcting defects in the architecture
of class and study rooms, by improving
the ventilation, heating and lighting of
school-houses, and by diffusing informa-
ton among the parents of scholars so
that there may be less in the home life
that is prejudicial to health. And just
here we touch the very fountain of the
evil. Our schools cannot be much, if
any, above the intelligence of their pat
rons. do not blame the teachers for
the evils in our systems of education l
blame boards of trustees and other school
and college boards for not applying the
principles that have already been worked
out by scientific men. If architects and
boards of managers of schools and col
leges would apply in the construction
and conduct of their institutions of learn
ing even few of the principles that
sanitarians all agree upon, we would at
once see reduction in those forms of
disease which are traceable to their pres
ent neglect.-C. r. Agnew, N. d., IN the
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-18

q 0nn month to agents everywhere. Address
- q W. EXCELSIOR MFG CO., Buchanan, Mich.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-09-18
BEATER HAY PRESSES,

lEstabIlshed BOD ERTEES POFlTABLE HAY
PI:ESS, built at Quincy ILL., is the best and cheapest
Price-list sent free. Address the QUINCY HAY
PRESS MANUFACTURING CO., Quincy, Illinois.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL Manners.

Many journals and critics are from
time to time finding fault with the man
ners of the house in debate, and some
think it would be better to cease report
ing their proceedings unless the mem
bers can govern their tongues and tenn
pers in decenter fashion. CoerseEosn
and intemperance in debate do not,
however, constitute more than more
moderate proportion of the offences OF
at body against good taste. The Of
fences of indccorous speech and churI-
ish temper are simply in keeping with
tho personal department OF considera-
BILE squad of members upon the floor.
A glance from the gallery reveals to the
eye of gentleman or lady, if the ses-
sion be u full one, thespectacle of men,
bers scattered here and there in every
attitude of indecorum and boorishness
some sprawled along the sofas, with
one leg on the floor d the other pro
trudi foot of undue proportions
over the back of the temporary couch,
where it besmears the delicate tlnts
upon the wall some smoking IN the
doors of the cloak rooms, and even at
their desks some chewing tobacco, and
voiding their rank expectorations upon
the pretty carpet, or firing it wildly at
the bright ventilating registers in the
floors some gathered in groups with
their backs toward the speaker, or any
other man whom it might concern, rela-
tirg stories, stale, smutty, or other
wise, and breaking into occasional whin-
nies and outlaws some gazing at the
galleries, and strutting up and down
the aisles and passages with IL conscious
ness of themselves aud their new clothes
that suggests q speckIed cusborsc on
oourt week ONE munching apples aud
the like, ',or diligently strewing the floor
with bits of paper, torn very fine; some
complacently c1mbilg their whisl'ers or
pairing their nails some, and they were
not few, tilted back in their swivel
chairs, with their feet thrust 80 far
across their desks that the legs of then
pantaloons were pretty cifcctually
skinned up over their boots, giving then
shanks a picturesque effect; and all
over the house goes on the endless
scribbling, the reading of newspapers,
the hand-slapping for errant pages, and
the unintcrmitting iabber, generally
unnoted, of the man who is supposed by
parliamentary fiction to be occupying
the floor.- Washington Herdi0.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-03-05
Khivan Proverbs.

IIe who steadies himself between two
ships will certainly be drowned.
Shame is worse than death.
He who weeps from his heart willpro-
woke tears even from the blind.
A lean horse and hero in a strange
country each look amiss.
When you go to law against the em-
peror, God Himself should be the Judge
The wise man strikes twice against
one and the same stone.
You may praise the Russian thou
sand times, but his eye will still be
blue (the reverse to handsome, accord
ing to Usbeg tasteJ.
Young men mag die; old men must.
The Overlooking (Aattering) tongue
soon makes wound.
: He who fears the sparrow will never
SOW millet.
When the ass bears too light load
he wants to lie down.
The spoken word cannot again be
swallowed.
He whose heart is full soon finds q
tongue.
Smoke rises only from large blocks of
wood.
A living mouse is better than a dead
lion.
Him whom God has marked, the
prophet strikes him with his wand.
He who is on horseback no longer
knows even his own father (The armed
man on horseback spares not his near
est relation.)
When You die, even your tomb shall
be comfortable.
Men speak to each other by words
animals by signs.
Man is caught by his tongue; an OK
by his horns.
That which is taken in with the milk
only goes out with the soul. (Faults
contracted with infancy disappear but
with death.)
The open mouth never remains hun
CRY. -,
DO pot fasten up your garment until
you see the water.
Time does not bow to you; you must
bow to time.
A great head has great cares.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-03-05

could dinly make out womans ligllre
kneeling at the head of n grave. In the
presence of so great n sorrow, l seemed
TO lose all selfish fear, and vcn'ured
softly to address her. She did not
reply, nor even so much as tu,n her
head, though | felt certain she must
have heard me and since she VAS a
woman, and did not speak, | felt there
must be something very wrong with
her. As + drew nearer, | brheld a
spectacle that overwhelmed me With
pity. The unhappy creature before me
was naked to the waist, and with her
arms straight down by her side, was
gazing on the grave beneath her with u
look Of indescribable despair. She shed
no tear, but her eyes wore look Of
hopeless woe and yearning beyond all
ordinary sorrow.
"You are killing yourself, my poor
woman" reasoned /, "to kneel there IN
such a plight. The dead you mourn
can ask no such sacrifice as this that
you should join them"
But again she answered nothing; and
then, to my horror, l observed that she
had dug another grave at the head OF
that she was watching, and was already
buried in it up to her waist. Was she,
then, bent on committing suicide, or
was she herself an inhabitant OF the
tomb, like those around her, and were
the graves indeed giving mp their dead
at that witching hour of night, as / had
read of, but had not believed?
In an agony of terror, such as even l
had never before experienced, flung
down my sketch-book, and rushed from
the churchyard and down the hill.
"What is the matter, Mary Anne 2
cried my amazed hostess, who was sit
ting up for me with her husband in the
parlor, as | tore into the room shrieking
for help.
"Matter |" cried 1. "There is a poor
young woman, with nothing upon her,
half buried alive in the wreck corner of
the churchyard. She has already lost
her sight and hearing, for she took no
notice of me at all.
"Impossible !" cried my hostess.
"But I've seen her." shrieked |.
"Not moment is to be lost"
"Ah, bless you, we've seen her too"
aid my host, laughing; "it's the fig
urehe d of the Bella. When the ship
came ashore we stuck it up at the cap
tain's grave, by way of headstone-poor
fellow She has not got much on her,
it's true; but I don't think she'll hurt. "
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-03-05
THE MASQUERADE.

Gaily went to the masquerade,
D0nned my bright velyets aud plated my hair.
" Look now your fairest, o face" rad
"Robes, be your prettioft-ho will be there !"
"lIasks cannot hide us!" laughed nj the Thought
''Laces aud silks keep his eye from my face2
Cayaliera plume or the cloak Of a king
Turn to d strangers his manhood and gracc?"
Gay flashed the lights and around whirled thu
crowd,
differing, changing, mysterious still;
Laughter and music now low and now loud.
Beauty TO charm, hidden glanCes to thrill.
Md the soft music he came 10 my hiue,
"Ta File du Regiment, you do know,
This glove tells the secret You thought it would hdc
Be mno In this dance, now, my friend, soft auc
low.
Swlfter the wild strains swept out on the air,
Softer the weird rhythm cropt out on the ar
Linking his light words to melodies rare,
Flooding my heart with loves iubant strain.
What did | sea that my face grow so strange =
e When the gay nashers laid by their disguise Z
others came back TO themselves in the change;
Two masks had hidden my friend from my eyes
Both fell at once. One was silken and white;
Noble tho features concealed in its flow,
Pride in the lips and the eyes full of light,
Sweetness and strength; yes, this face dld
know.
The other 2" fancied that constancy, truth,
Purity, honor abode in his heart
Enough-t'was mask IT. fell, and, forsooth,
J. woman-like, showed my surprise in that start.
Think not turned myself sadly away,
Deem me not heartless in that still smiled;
Why should weep that my idol was clav?
Why should NOUN over fate like q child?
Yes. dear, I own there's pain meath the smile.
Hearts won't forget all their tricks in day
And mine will eludG my skill once in while,
Looking back still, when I'd pass on my way.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-03-05
A Leper in Detroit.

There is at present in one of the pub
lie institutions of Detroit Il genuine,
well.defned case of leprosy. The VIC
tim is John Mccarthy, a native of Buf-
falo, aged twenty-one years. He has
been afflicted with it ever since his ear
liest recollection, and has led yagrant
life, wandering, hopeless ont-cast,
from city to city, occasionally dropping
into aims. houses and frequently finding
refuge in penalinstitutions as a avagrant.
MCCARTHY is covered with white scales
which fall off constantly, and are as con-
stantly,renewed. 1hese.are on the scalp,
face, and hands, and also over some por-
tions of the body half an inch in thick
ness, having the appearance OF dried
Goldfish skin.
Physicians, accustomed Ms they are to
sad sights, have turned away from the
contemplation OF McCarthy's horrible
case, sick in body and in spirit. The
patient is rapidly becoming imbecile
from disturbed nutrition and want OF
rest, for until,recently he has scarce been
known to sleep. The entire alfec-
ted region is mass of leprons irri-
tation, and shower OF scales flies off
with the least motion, the bed present
ing the appearance sometimes OF hav-
ing been literally strewn with coarse
bran. Medicines thus far have had but
little effect, owing in part no doubt to
bad hygiene, poor food and insufficient
clothing. Now, even should he improve
for time, the disease would probably
return with all its original virulence.
Mccarthy long since reached con
iition of mind where he regards the
prospect of death as blessing infinitely
to be preferred to longer endurance OF
his present pitiable condition. Such is
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-03-05
Alexander Dumas and His Son.

The recently elected member OF the
French Academy is described, at the
age of twenty-one, by his father, as fol-
lows "What shall l tell you OF my
son? He has come into the wor I'd at
the melancholy hour when it is no
longer day and is not yet night so the
assemblage of antitheses which forms
his strange personality is one composed
of light and shade. He is idle, Ii; is
active he is gourmand, and he Ii
sober he is prodigal, and he is cconom-
ical he is mistrustful and credulous
biase and innocent thoughtless and
devoted he has cold tongue, and
prompt hand he mocks me with all his
wit, and loves me with all his heart.
Finally, he is always ready to steal my
cash-box like VALERIE, or to fight for me
like the Cid. Moreover, possessing
a nerpe the maddest, the most attract
i've, and the most steadfost that / have
ever seen sparkle on the lips of young
man of one-and.twenty, and which,
like fame poorly shut down, breaks
out necessarily in revery as in agitation,
in calm rs in danger, in smiles as in
tears. From time to time we fell out,
and, like the prodigal son, he takes his
inheritance and quits the paternal man
sion then / straightway bny a calf and
fatten il, quite certain that before
month he will return to eat his share OF
it. II is true that evil tongues affirm that
il is for the calf he returns, and not for
me, but understand all about that.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-03-05

HINTS TO ADVERTISERS When peo-
pie see man advertise they know he
is business man, and his advertising
proclaims that he is not above business,
but anxious to do it. Customers, like
sheep, are gregarious, and flock where
they see others 90. If nobody else were
engaged in the same business, it would
be important to tradesmen and dealers
to advertise in the paper, because peo--
pie ire tempted to buy what they read
OF. But Others are engaged in the same
business, and even if they do not ad-
vertise, it becomes the more important
for you to do SO; if they do advertise
it becomes doubly important.-AnOr.
Without the aid of advertisements l
could have done nothing in my specu-
iations. I have the most complete faith
in printers ink" Advertising is the
"royal road to business. ."-Barnum.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-03-05

in addition. Your guide, well paid at
his own rate, will beg for trifle over at
the close of the days service the coach
man, literally compensated, like Oh ver,
asks for more and so throughout all
the departments Of employment. In
decd, one cannot turn round without
meeting IN extended hand asking for
money. Thus is the stranger absolutely
fleeced from the hour his arrival until
that of his departure, which is almost
always hastened in the attempt to avoid
such teasing annoyance"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-03-05
Sydney Smith said: "Among the

Sydney Smith said: "AmonR the
smaller duties OF life I hardly know
of anyone more important than that of
not praising where praise is not due.
Reputation is one Of the prizes for
which en- ncontend. 1t is, rs Mr.. Burke
calls it, "the cheap eferse and orua-
ment of nations 1t produces more
labor and more talant than twice the
wealth Of country could ever rear mp.
It is coin of genius, and it is the impe-
rions duty Of every man to bestow it
with the most scrupulons instice and
!he 3isest ecnnnmY
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-03-05
A Comma that Cost $4,000, 900.

The importance of correct punctua-
tion was strongly illustrated at meet
ing of the ways and means committee
of the United States house of repre-
sentatives, when it was shown that
comma in one place was worth S2,000,-
90 In the tariff bill which went into
effect August l, 1872, the free list was
extended by the addition of several
hundred articles. Among the number
was "fruit plants, tropical and semi
tropical" for the purpose OF propaga-
ton and cultivation. In engrossing the
bill, or in The process of copying it for
official printing, comma was inserted
after fruit" and all fruit was thereby
placed upon the free list. The customs
officers, however, noticing the change,
continued to collect duties on fruit
until the error was discovered. The
ways and means committee have now
agreed to report bill to remove the
comma, in accordance with the intent Of
the law of 1872. The amount of tax
illegally collected is not far from S2,-
OO0. 900,