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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18
WfnnebaoO County.
Hats.

AS part of woman's garb the new
hats are unique. Their prototypes have
existed among mems head coverings for
several seasons, but nothing quite so &C.
centric has been seen for wOmen's use
for many day. The modish hats are of
all shades of felt; have high crowns Qike
the quondam Alpine hat, without it's
dent) and rather wide brims. It is in the
brims alone that one can be Individual
They are turned up before, behind, on
the sides, at the corners-wherever fancy
prompts, in short. Velvet and repped
silk, Of shades contrasting with the felt,
with short feathers of all kinds-ostrich
heron, cock, duck, peacock, partridge,
robin and every other variety of wing
form the principal portion of the trim
ming. Inevitably, there is an abundance
of jet interspersed, in the form of buck
les, pins, sprays and fringes, while blue
steel holds it's own. But, as jet and steel
are not happily adapted to every color,
there is now and then a surcease of them.
The brims of these hats are not wired !;
consequently they are so softly flexible
that, while they are turned up on one
side, they can be turned down upon the
other, producing singularly "rakish"
effect. These hats have in fact too great
tendency in this direction, and require
unusual taste and discretion in their use
The usual garniture is binding of vel
vet, wide or narrow, as preferred, piped
with repped silk; finger wide band, also
of velvet, round the crown; bunch Of
loops of the combined silk and velvet Sc
curing the brim against the crown
these, in turn surmounted by such feath-
ers as may be used, and the flowers and
leaves, if any are employed, tucked in
with the rest forming a general con-
glomerate. Flowers are rather less in
favor than usual just now, though it may
be only because everybody is wearing
| felt; and felt and flowers are naturally
homogeneous. Such flowers as are worn,
however, are mainly of deep rich red
color, by the bye, especially fashion
able this season.
Bonnets do not differ essentially from
those of last year, exceptin being rather
larger They have the same irregular
shapes and superfuous decoration as be-
fore, but are chiefly of darker tints
even reception and opera hats being
black or nearly so, picked out with white
or some very pale contrasting hue
"Home and Society,"" IN Scrd6ner's for De-
csan6er.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18
The Manufacture of Pins.

In writing about the manufacture of
pins by the American Pin Company at
Waterbury, Conn, correspondent of
the Hartford Times says:
They employ about sixty hands, which
is lees than half the number employed
in driving season. Last week they
turned out two and half tons of pins.
They have capacity for eating up twenty
tons of wire in a week. Each machine
is complete in itself. All that is neces-
sary to do is to place one end of the coil
of wire into its greedy NAV, and it will
bite off the wire the right length, point it,
swedge up the head, and spit out the pins
at the rate of 175 minute. Now slight
knowledge of arithmetic will enable us
to get at the capacity of the concern,
supposing they were driven to the ut
most, with two sets of hands, day and
night. They have seventy-two machines,
each machine capable of turning out 175
pins minute. What do we see? For
one machine 800 pins an hour; for ten
hours ten times as many, or 100000.
Now the night hands come along, and
before daylight the never-tiring brass
eater has made the number 100000.
Then let us see what the seventy-fve
machines have been doing in the same
time Seventy-fve times 100000 is
Is, 100000. Now this is the sum total
for single day. Multiply it by six,
the number of days in the week, and
you have $4,000, 900 a week. If you
have any curiosity to follow farther,
you can multiply it by the number of
weeks in a year, and the grand total will
be 100000. Whew! Enough to
take ones breath away. That beats the
national debt. They actually have the
capacity to make more pins in year
than the United States owes dollars.
The principal manufacturers for making
and Winsted, of this State.
No wonder the question is asked:
+" Where do all the pins. go to-" For
sticking them in paper the pins are fed
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.


"A man on Long Island, famous for
mis- hogs, was asked what was the secret
of his success. He answered: al
ways choose a goodnatured pig. Those
that when they eat are constantly run
ming from one trough to another and
knocking their SHOUTS against the next
pig sell to my neighbors, who don't
know better than to buy such trouble
some animals, while my contented pigs
get fat" as 1rogs1 ra@
The following is taken from the
Households Permit me to inquire of your
readers if they possess oleander plants.
If so my advice is to destroy them. root
and branch (the surest way is to burn
them), which may be thought unwelcome
advice, but when the following true in
cident is read they may think otherwise:
A gentleman of our place, after trimming
off his oleander this winter, threw the
leaves out on the sidewalk, thinking no
harm. Soon after valuable horse was
hitched near by, and ate them, no doubt
relishing the green, undried leaves in the
depth of winter, but he died from the
effects of it before the next morning.
Since this casualty they are being de
stroyed in this vicinity, though some are
10th to part with them, and allow them
to stand in a room where small children
are running about, not knowing that the
drop that is left where leaf is broken
off (as have been told) is sufficient to
cause the death of person if taken into
the stomach ~
Perhaps some farmers who are
troubled by that little pest, the wood
chuck, are not aware that the oil of this
animal is excellent for oiling harness,
boots, shoes and all kinds of leather re-
quiring simple oil. Several observing,
practical farmers with whom am we'll
acquainted say it is equal to or better
than meats foot oil for this purpose land
l know of my own experience that it
makes leather very soft and pliable. 1t
is also useful for many other purposes
instead of lard oil, which it very much
resembles There is no doubt but that
it would sell for fair price if it's good
qualities were generally known. The
woodchuck isVery fat late in the fall,
and good-sized one will yield full
quart of oil. Sometimes the oil is OBJ
tanned by baking the whole animal; but
a still better way is to take off the fat, as
free from bloody and fieshy parts as pos
sible, cut it into small pieces and try it
over a slow fire; then strain, bottle up
and keep in a cool place. Cor. Ioaoa
State Register. - ~, @i.f asi
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18

in hollow revolving cylinder, and are
taken up in the compartments of longi
tudinal ribs which extend along the in
ner surface of the cylinder and drop
open upon an inclined plane, down which
they slide and are caught in the links of
an endless chain. Each link is notched
for as many pins as make a row, and
each notch receives its pin hanging in by
the head. The whole is then left
together in the paper. The only atten-
ton the machine requires is to supply it
with paper and pins. The first attempt
to manufacture pins in this country was
made soon after the war Of 1913, when
pins were sold for one dollar paper.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18


The huge, drastic, gripping, sickening pills,
constructed of crude, coarse and bulky in
gradients, are fast being superseded by DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets, or Sugar,
Coated, Concentrated Root and Herbal Juice,
Anti-Blious Granules-the little. Giant"
Cathartic or Matltun 10, Parvo Physic: Mod
ern Chemical Science enables DR.. Pierce to
extract from the juices of the most valuable
roots and herbs their active medicinal prin
ciples, which, when worked into little Pellets
or Granules, scarcely larger than mustard seed,
render each little Pellet as active and power
full as large pill, while they are much more
palatable and pleasant in effect.
DR.. IRA A. THAYER, of Baconsburg, Ohio,
writes: &c regard your Pellets as the best
remedy for the conditions for which you pre-
scribe them Of anything | have ever used, so
mild and certain in effect and leaving the
bowels in an excellent condition It seems to
me they must take the place of all other ca
thartic pills and medicines"
LYON & MACoMBER, druggists, Vermillion,
D. T., say: We think they are going to sell
like hot cakes as soon as people get &C
quainted with them, and will spoil the pill
trade, as those that have used them like them
much better than large pills" +
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18
Newspapers, silver and China Given
Away for Christmas. $9T9G5 .

The Excelsior Magazine is giving away
newspapers free for one gear to their sub
scribers, and in some instances papers with
their chromos framed. Every subscriber who
orders through said magazine a sewing ma
chine will receive gifts of gold or best triple
plate silver tea service, ETC., or china dinner
o. @ cents
for circular. Agents can make enough on
this before Christmas to keep them for one
year. Office &c. No. 157 La Sale street, Chi
capO. ILL., .5sF fAtF 3
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18

You've MAN, you feel superiority to
the whole human race as you stand at
the altar with your fair young bride.
You would not change places with the
President. Yet few short years, few
whiskings of broom-handles, an untimely
stoppage or two of waited flat-irons, and
your weary body will rest under the
swaying willow, while some young gal
liant will bring your late afflicted partner
out to the cemetery on calm Sabbath
evenings, and whisper love in her ear, as
together they sEeW peanut shells over
your grave son, why should the
spirit of mortal be proud Detroit Free
Press
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18

MEN are engaged in cleaning the city
sewers at Austin, New, for the purpose
of recovering the quicksilver and ANAL
gam which passes down from the tail.
ings of numerous mills. Two'men OBJ
tanned about four pounds of quicksilver
and amalgam per day.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18

SAFE, PERMANENT AND COMPLETE!--Wil-
hoft's Tonic cures Chills and Fever, Dumb
Chills and Bilious Fevers--those Titans that
kill their thousands where this remedy is I'M
known. 1t cures Enlargement of the Spleen!
1t cures Hypertrophy Of the Liver. It hurts
no one. Itcures all types of Malarial Feyers
and is perfectly protective in all its effects.
Try Wilhoft's Tonic, the great infallible Chill
Cure. WHEELoCK, FNLAY 81 Co., Proprietors,
New Orleans
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. $780,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18

q A QUEER case is reported from Denver,
Col. A man got drunk, stole his own
trunk and hid it. He complained of the
theft, the property was recovered and he
was made the prosecuting witness. The
Judge, being in a quandary how to treat
SO novel case, decided that the thief
was not accountable for his acts.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18

This notice is addressed to ladies only. If
you want to make your husband, father or
brother handsome Christmas present, give
him carton of Elmwood Collars You can
get them at any gents furnishing store. Be
sure to get the Elmwood, because it looks and
fits better than any other.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18

"A man who had just sunk pipe
into the soil at Dedham, Mass, the other
day pumped up five living fishes from a
depth of thirty feet.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18

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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18

! 1t is rare that girl can be wooed in
heart by wooden head.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18

Soon afterward came another letter, as follows:
Dear SiT-My little boy has examined the speci-
on, and likes the fit. So please send him the You've
Folks NEWS for one year.. FREDDIE's FATHER
9n tie boots first They are sure to fit. Price, only
Sl.S5, and warranted to last for one year, with a
handsome Chrome given to boot The paper for one
year postage paid and the choice Of four Chromos
$l.$5 Or the paper, with either Chrome mounted,
SI.5O; or with tigo Chromos, mounted, S1.75: or
with J0au Chromos, mounted S2.25. Mounted Chro-
mos are ready for framing
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18

The properties of Dr. WALKERS
VINEGAR BITTERs are Aperient Diaphoretic,
Carminative, Nutritious, Laxative, 'Diuretic,
Sedative, Counter-Irritant, Sudorihc, Altera-
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18

* GOO per day at home. Terms Free Address
PEP sp~V GEO. STIEsoN & Co., Portland. Maine.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18

TX A WEEK. Agents wanted everywhere. For
! % outfit 25c. FRITCH & WALKER DAYTON, Ohio.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-12-18
TRYING ON THE BOOTS,

" Dear Str
Having heard
of the Young
FoLKs'NEw
I send for a
specimen copy
Railways find It
the best way
to try on my
boots before I
buy them.
Freddie RI
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
Organized Keller.

1t is a cause for qualification shat amid this
pinching cold weather some steps have been ta-
ken looking to the relief of the needy poor.
Two plans have been set on foot, neither of
which conflicts with the other, and both OF which
may be made the means of alleviating much
suffering during the winter. The one is de-
signed to care for the homeless wanderers who
roam our streets without so much as a simple
crust to stay the gnawings of hunger, OF place
to rest their tired and weary limbs the other
contemplates the extension Of relief to necesi-
tous families who reside amongst us but are
without clothing, food or fuel. One will act in a
direct way by providing regular meals for the
nightly dodgers in the city cells and elsewhere
now greatly on the increase the other will be-
STOW its charity in indirect manner, or through
the medium of the local relief associations of
the churches and those otherwise formed. 1t
will, therefore, be seen that each has wide
field of usefulness and harvest ripe unto the
in-gathering
These systems OF relief will accomplish good
in the proportion with which their projectors
are sustained by the public generally. If the
appeals which are now made are responded to
literally, much suffering may be prevented, and
many Of the sad and wretched sights which are
daily occurring before our eyes will vanish.
Otherwise we fear there will be want bor-
dering on famine before the winter closes. The
need is urgent. And that which renders the
privation the more difficult to endure and the
object the more worthy of support is the fact
that this suffering is in most instances the re-
suit OF circumstances over which the sufferer
have no control. Those of our own people who
feel the need of aid at this time are for the most
part our mechanics aud laboring men, honest
and Industrious, and who would perform work il
there were any bestowed. Many of them We
know have sought work Of all descriptions, and
failing they are now forced unwillngly to throw
themselves and families upon the charities Of
the public. They dislike to beg as much as mos
people to give, but necessity is inexorable ant
delicacy yields to hunger. They arc !. orthu ON
warmest sympathy and unrestrained hberality.
Miss. Casperson'a plan of feeding the hungr,
wanderers at the City Hall is well-conceived
charity and she should be sustained in the work
Contributions of food will be thankfully receiy
ed by her assistant, who will remain at the hal
at all hours during the day to receive them
The other plan has not fully taken shape vet
but meeting will be held at the Historical Soci
ety's Rooms, this evening, in furtherance oft Le
the meeting be be well attended, and let sucl
action be taken will inspire hope in tht
breasts Of the unfortunate sufferers whost
present lots are very hard to bear
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
Large Emigration TO oermany.
pRuseIAS MANUFACTURERS SENDING TO AMERICA
FOR woRKMEN.

PHussIAN MANUFACTURERS SENDING TO AMERICA
FOR woRKMEN
Information received by the Commissioners
of Emigration at New York, says the Tribune,
shows that work is abundant in Germany and la
borera are in demand Skilled labor is scarce,
and the prices paid exceed anything that has
been paid for years past. Business is brisk
throughout the Empire, and prosperity and plen-
ty prevail throughout the land
This is accounted for by the Commissioners
and others from the fact that while Germany is
now homogeneous and unit, she became en-
riched by the late war, leyying tribute upon
France, which was made to bear all the expense
of the campaign She was more than indemni.
ned. Money became plenty and the industries
which had slumbered when the war was raging,
were SGT in operation at ite close. Bnsineas re-
latons were opened with other natone which
previous to the war had only trifing commercial
relations with the Prussian Provinces There was
an increasing internal and external demand for
the manufactures Of Prussia, and skilled laborers
were sought Tor. Butthe war had killed off many
of them. 1t had taken the bone and sinew Of
the land, and many who had not been killed had
been manned for life.
This created great want, and the price OF la
bor advanced. Manufacturers and tradesmen,
as well as the friends Of Germana in this conn
try, are sending to America for them, proffer-
ing good positions at home. The inducement is
increased on account Of the prevailing dullness
of trade here, aEd tho Commissioners predict
that during the next three or four months there
Will be an unprecedented emigration to Germa-
NY. In many cases money has been sent from
Europe TO persons here with which to pay their
passage home. Immigrants are still arriving
here from Germany, but they are not mechanics
nor tradesmen. The Commissioners state that
the country.is losing those VINO have learned
trades but can lind no wook here but have gone
back to Europe to work at them. 1t rs feared,
too, that the Mennontes will cease to.come.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
A WIG 500 for sa0n.

The Topeka (Kansas) Commonwealth relates
this extraordinary story spending last Sab
bath at the quarterly meeting Of the Centropolis
Circuit we we're informed by Mr.. Pray that Mr.
Hamilton, who bas been residing in the south
part of Douglas County, lost his wife about two
years ago. Soon after he paid special attention
t. niece Of Mr.. Bear who finally gave him the
mitten. He then sought the hand OF Mr. Bear s
daughter, but the young lady declined to place
visited Mr.. Bear and proposed to give him $500
for his wife. Mr.. Bear consented, receiving the
money, and left for Pennsylvania. Mr.. Hamil-
ton has five children, and Mr.. Bear eight The
eight children have been turned over to Mr..
Hamilton, according to agreement, together with
some stock for their maintenance. Mr. Hanil-
ton and his new chattel are about starting fol
California
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
courIesies 10 the I;d,,ors.

The Board of Trade, last evening, appointed
committee to arrange for the extension of
couItesies in behalf of that body, representing
the business men Of Wilmington, to the jour
nallsta Of the Peninsula, who are expected to at
tend the meeting of the now Press Association,
in this city, on the Both inst. The meetings Of
the body will be held in the Board Of Trade
room, which is very suitable for the purpose.
Precisely what programme the Committee may
decide upon we cannot of course, Indicate, but
there certainly will be earnest effort to make
the stay of the editors pleasant one. All
that now seems of special concern IL that there
should be full attendance.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
Prince TaIIcyrand's memoirs,

1t is said that the publication of the long ex-
pected memoirs of Prince Talleyrand Is still to
be deferred because, on examination, they are
found to bear with such exceeding severity on
Theirs and Guizot. ouly deferred, however the
publishers are waiting with natural impatience
till Thiers shall shuttle off " this mortal col. /"
Ms his distinguished contemporary has already
done, when the world will be Immediately graft
fed with the scandals against them both 1t
might be considered more magnanimous to bring
forth the charges while their subjects still live
To refute them; but the publishers seem to have
peaceable fear OF "a muss." 1t is rather hard
FOR the distinguished statesman to know what
awaits him after death, and it is to be hoped lie
will spite his enemies by living as long as possi-
hle
Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-12-16
IIOnOrIng DR.. Kane and Cnpt. EsaIl


In his last London letter, Colonel Foney
mentions his meeting with Lieutenant Payer
the young Austrian explorer Of the Arctic
regions, who has recently been received with
great honor in London, and adds
When the Lieutenant came to speak of
previous explorers, lie added that he thought the
Aurtrians had made a nearer approach to the
North Pole than any former travellers, but he
found that that honor belonged to the American
expedition under Capt. Hall. 1t was pleasure
10 meet this modest and intelligent German
and that pleasure was enhanced when In
his broken yet graceful English, he referred
To the impression made upon his youthful mind
when lie first read the thrilling work of the great
explorer Dr. Elisha Kent Kane, of Pennsylyan'a
1t waa to him the realistic Robinson Crusoe and
the effect 1t produced was such that it aroused
all his mental energies, and induced him to ded-
lcate his life to tho same heroic cause. told
linn that had enjoyed the personal friendship
Of that self'sacrilicing hero that had known
his father and his mother, and their other clil.
dren that it would give me supreme satisfac-
tlon to let his surviving brothers in America
know that had conversed with one who had
been crowned with the highest honors of British
science ana who had spoken 80 warmly of the
illnstrious man who had commemorated and per-
petuAted their name