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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-02-13
THE MARKETS.
February 9, 1874.

feDTudry 1919.
NEW YORK. Cotton-15X@ @16c. Floag.Good
10 choice, $6.7007.O0; white wheat extra $1,000
7.S0. Wheot-No. Chicago, $l54g1.57; Iowa
Spring, $1.5b@1.oS; No. 2 Milwauhee Spring,
s2 OSS OS@2.S5. cssm-sO@sac.' 0ats0New Western,
620621ac P0rk-New mess, $16.00@16.12h. Lard
-9A@gHc W0ol-Common to extra, 4o@70c.
Bssssd oSss oSssSe sssLys hesys ssSoSsoo s
CHICAGO. .-Beeues-Cnoice, s5OO@5.4O; good,
$3.25@4.OO; stock cattle, $30O04.O0., Hogs-Live,
$5.OO@6OO; Dressed, $3.50 1850. iSheep---Good to
s ssoiee sgssS ssa@s issc So1sss Ease Sslsw nsW ss
winter extra ss.5o@aSs; Spring extra, $500
@s75 easprng ss5spD 6a,sSd No Slso@i1Il aI4f%o ISs
Rge@No. 3, sO0S2c Barley-No. 2, 1850
1.g5. Woot-Tub- washed, 4S@55c; fleece, wash
ed. se@4sc; fleece, unwashed' 2'aS4c; pulled
CINCINNATI .-Fov-s7 35075O. Weat-s1.45
al 50. Co7n-s0062c. : -Rye-93095c. Oats-450
53c. Barley $1.7o01.s0. Pork-$15. 15.25115.5O.
ST.. LoU1s.-C Catae-Fair to choice, 81. .5O@5 e.
Hogs--Live, $525@5:60; Fsow-xx Fall, $500
0S7c. BarSey-s1 7O0l.75 Pwk-Mess, $1,000
1850. Lard-8H@8Bc.
ADMINISTRATION Xxx. &c. COOS 50;
Weat-spring, No. l., $l2sgi S51s H. NO; slcSS aog
4OHc. Rye-No. /, 77@7sc. Ba-1ey-No. 2,
$1.7O@175.
CLEVELAND. Wheat-No. Red, $15701. SO:
No. Red, $1.4701.48. COqT,-67072c. Oats-No.
/, 49050c.
DETROIT Wheat Extra, 81. .6a016 62A. Corn
63064c. OGts-4SG49c.
TolEDo.-W Wheat-Amber Mich, 81 4801 .481k;
No. Red, $i.46D1.47. COfn-Mlxed, 601a065hc
Oats-46h0 047c.
BUFFALO. - Beeues - 81. 100000. Hogs-Iive,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-02-13
VOLUME XII.
Selected Miscellany.
THE CHILD AND THE POETS.
BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.

BY JOHN G. WHITTIER.
STILL linger in our noon of time
And ON our Saxon tongue
The echoes of the home born hymns
The Aryan mothers sang.
And childhood had its litanies
In every age and cline;
The earliest cradles of the race
Were rocked to poets rhyme.
Nor sky, nor wave, nor tree, nor flower,
Nor green earth's virgin sod,
So moved the singers heart of old
AS these small ones of God.
The mystery of unfolding life
Was more than mornings dawn,
Than opening flower or crescent moon
The human soul new bornl
And still to childhood's sweet appeal
The heart of genius turns,
And more than all the sages teach
From lisping voices learns
The voices loved of him who sang
Where Tweed and Teviot glide,
That sound to-day on all the winds
That blow from Rydal-side,
Heard in the Teuton's household songs
And folklore of the Finn,
Where'er to holy Christmas hearths
The Christ-child enters inl
Before life's sweetest mystery still
The heart in reverence kneels;
The wonder Of the primal birth
The latest mother feels.
We need loves tender lessons taught
As only weakness can;
God hath His small interpreters;
The child must teach the man.
We wander wide through evil years,
Our eyes of faith grow dim;
But he is freshest from His hands
And nearest unto Himl
And haply, pleading long with Him
For sin.siCk hearts and cold,
The angels of our childhood still
The Fathers face behold.
OF such the Kingdoml Teach Thou us,
o Master, most divine,
To feel the deep significance
OF these wise words of Thinei
The naughty feet of power shall fail
Where meekness surely goes;
No cunning finds the key of heaven,
No strength its gates unclose.
Alone to guilelessness and love
Those gates shall open fall;
The mind of pride is nothingness,
The child-like heart is ALL
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-02-13
THE NEW WORLD.

Governor Ingersoll, of Connecticut, and
his associates in the State Government
have been unanimously renominated by
the Democratic State Convention held at New
Haven on the Sd. The platform adopted de-
clares devotion to the Constitution; affirms
that the people of the several States have the
right of governing themselves, subject only to
the limitations of the Constitution; denounces
corruption and extravaganza in high official
places; favors retrenchment and reform in
National and State Governments; condemns
the "salary grabbers' ring of politicians and
land monopolists; denounces the present fed
eral administration and 'sthe procuring of
money from the notoriously corrupt ring of
Washington politicians for the purpose of
controlling elections in the State of Connecti
cut;" charges the panic and its results to the
policy pursued by the Government; demands
speedy return to specie payments condemns
land grants and monopolies; favors legisla-
ton beneficial to the industrial classes, ETC.,
etc. N 60 @-
Some of the members of the Massachusetts
Temperance Alliance have organized pray
ing band of men and women to storm the
saloons of Worcester. In Ohio the movement
continues to spread, and is being inaugurated
in other States. In very many Ohio towns
the women have formed themselves into
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-02-13

counties of Lyon, Sioux, O'Brien and Osceola
there is great destitution, and, unless relief be
speedily granted, there will be much suffering
and many must leave their claims.
The bill to remove the capital of Colorado
from Denver to Pueblo has been defeated in
the Territorial Council.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
women TeIegraphfsts.

We have here, says a London letter,
female telegraphists in every stage Of
development, from the coy little maiden,
who fits noiselessly about among the
instruments and collects the messages,
and the sweet girl operator with golden
hair" about to take her degree y in the
art of perforating, to the full-blown
Wheatstone operator, and the clever and
accomplished lady clerks in charge who
preside over all. The cheerful aud sat
isfed air which pervades the whole female
staff is evidently due to the superior con-
sideration which has been shown by the
department for their comfort and accom-
mediation. Dining, retiring, and cloak
rooms are provided; while privacy and
decorum are amply secured by separate
entrances and exits being provided for
the male and female stats. 1t is not
little amusing to watch at 8 pm, when
the duties change, the constant stream of
females. out of the galleries by one door,
and the opposite stream Of males inward
by another, and it is considered misde-
meanor for the members of the different
stats to exchange conversation with each
other within the building.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17

An air.brake" for steamships has
been invented in England, and, it is said,
has successfully passed test of its pow
ers. 1t is designed to prevent the
racing" of the engines when in
heavy sea; the propeller of steamship
is lifted out of the water, and its revou-
tions, for want of resisting medium,
are greatly increased. The great strain
put upon the machinery of steamship
from the alternate elevation of the pro-
peller above and its complete immersion
in the sea sometimes results in the
breaking of the shaft, and this endan-
gers the safety of the vessel and all on
board The "'engine governor" called
an "air-brske" merely to designate
somewhat the manner of its working, is
automatic in its operations, and is de-
signed to cut off the steam from the
engines the instant a heavy sea begins
to lift the propeller out Of water. The
adjustment is such that when or before
the propeller is raised out of the water,
and before the speed at which it revolves
can be accelerated, the shaft has been
relieved from all tension by the auto
matte action of "the governor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
SPECIAL NOTICE.

SCHENcK's s PULMoSIc SYRUP FOR THE CURE or
CONSUMPTION, COUGHs AND COLDS.
The great virtue of this medicine is that it
ripens the matter and throws 1t out of the sys-
tenn, purifes the blood, and thus effects a cure.
SoHENcK's SEA WEED Tonic FOR THE CURE OF
DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION, ETC.
The Tonic produces a healthy action of tn Q
stomach. creating an appetite, forming chyle .
and curing the most obstinate cases Of indi =
gestion.
Liver COMPLAINT, Eric.
These Pills are Alternative, and produce a
healthy action of the liver. without the least
danger as they are free from calomel, and yet
more eflicacious in restoring healthy ction
of the liver.
These remedies are a certain cure for Con-
sumption, as the Pulmonic Syrup ripens the
matter and purifes the blood. The Mandrake
Pills act upon the liver, create healthy bile,
and remove all diseases of the liver, often a
cause Of Consumption. The Sea Weed Tonic
gives tone and strength to the stomach. makes
a good digestion, and enables the organs to
form good blood, and thus creates healthy
circulation of healthy blood. The combined
action of these medicines. as thus explained,
will cure every case of Consumption, if taken
in time, and the use Of the medicines perse-
vered in.
DR.. Schenck is professionally at his princi-
pal Office. corner Sixth and Arch streets, Phil
adelphia, every Monday, where all letters for
advice must be addressed.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
How Little IL Costs TO TAX e an Ocean
VOYAGE

A remarkable instance of the extent
to which competition may be carried
NAV be found in the wonderfully reduced
rates of transatlantic passage at the
nresent times. A steerage passage to
Europe may be obtained as low as $40,
while the average prices are from Sl2 to
sl25. During the past summer many
irish and English emigrants have gone
hack TO their native land to visit friends
and relatives, and they are now begin
ming TO return-seven hundred having
arrived at Castle Garden one day last
month. The chespness of the fare rem
ders the European trip really little more
than a pleasure excursion. The iood
consists ofboiled beef and pork, salt hsh,
hot bread, crackers, rice and barley soup,
potatoes, hard ships biscuit, porridge,
molasses, and poor grade OF coffee.
The passengers have to provide their
own plates and table cutlery
They also provide their own beds
and blankets. A "kit consists OF a
set of tin dishes, and a straw bed can be
bought OF venders on the wharfs for from
81 so TO 50. These, especially the beds,
are usually thrown. away ct the end Of
the voyage. Water has to be obtained
on deck, and it is generally much less
plentiful than food. There are general
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
Fig Coffee.

A coffee substitute OF roasted figs has
been in the market in Austria for ten
years, and is also prepared at present in
Berlin. Recent careful tests of it indi-
cate that it possesses more agreeable
flavor than the chickory substitute, and
has thus far been brought into the mar
ket free from injurious adulterations,
often present in chickory coffee. Sam
Piles from Berlin, in the form of a coarse,
brown powder, including yellowish par
ticles, formed an adhering. slightly gum
my mass on being lightly pressed be-
tween the fingers, and possessed sweet
ish, bitter taste, like caramel, and cor
responding odor. Austrian samples
although in the main similar to the pre-
ceding, were slightly pulvelurent, and of
sourish taste, which fact, together with
the chemical analysis, rendered it prob
able that cheaper, inferior, perhaps
spoiled figs, had been used in its prepar-
alton. At its first introduction wonder.
full medicinal properties were claimed
for it in Austria, especially in affections
of the lungs, ETC., and it was recon-
mended for nervous persons. Although
it may be serviceable in such cases, it
can hardly be considered medicinal, and
the Berlin manufacturer claims that 1t
is more wholesome than pure coffee, be-
cause it is less stimulating. In all cases
it is recommended to employ an equal
quantity of coffee with the substitute,
and the color of the product is said to
be exceedingly fine, as well as the flavor.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
We Marry 100 Young.
From the Science of Healthy

From the Science Of Heating
Among our American population
perhaps particularly the first and second
generations from immigrant parents
there appears to be a very strong ten
dency to marry young. This very espe.
cially applies to the female portion OF
the community. American young men
seem infatuated about marrying girls
out of their teens. A young woman OF
twenty-four or twenty-five years Of age
in the city, is can old maid. Marry
ing Young men seek union with chill
dren of fifteen to seventeen years OF
ago-girls that ought to be in charge OF
their parents for some years to come,
instead of becoming mothers themselves.
This infatuation results in undevel-
oped and i'll developed girls thus becom'
ing mothers before they are fit to leave
their own mothers care. The first con-
sequence Of this Is that the infant of
spring of a beardless boy Of eighteen or
nineteen years of age and a childish
girl of fifteen or sixteen years possesses
but little stamina, and soon droops and
dwindles, and dies in the first weeks or
months of its existence.
Crossing from Brooklyn to New York
on ferryboat a few days ago, we OBJ
served a pale, delicate, unhealthy look
ing little girl trying to pscify a sickly,
crying, dying infant. For little time
we were completely puzzled in eonjec-
turing whether the little girl was the
mother of that dying infant or not And
vet she handled that baby with some
thing Of the air that mother only can
rightly manifest. Being CURIOUS to as
certain the truth of the matter, we made
free. with endless apologies, to ask that
girl if she we're really the infant s
mother. With somewhat of color rising
in her pale cheeks, and mothers pride,
she said, "Yes, sir; this is my child.
Heartily and very sincerely did we
pity that little girl. Without strength
herself, there was that poor little infant
wanting in vitality. Before this article
meets the eyes of our readers that poor
babe must be ameng those that figure in
DIR. Harris returns as dying under one
year old"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
MARBLE WORKS.
MONUMENTAL
MARBLE WORKS.

ITALIAN. AMERICAN AND TALADEGA
Il marble at very low prices, as follows;
Headstones feet, with socket and foot
stone. lettered. ...;S 90
Headstones, 21a feet. with socket and
footstoHe, lettered IL %
Headstone, 3 feet, with socket and foot
stone, lettered 10 W
And all other sizes in proportion. Italian
and American marble box tombs. paneled all
round, and full size, $50. Also Italian mar
BILE spire monument, feet high and lettered,
500. These rates are lower than marble was
ever sold at in Memphis before. Designs sent
to the country free Of charge. Elmwood curb
ing at reduced rates.
57-sS TH0s. MAYDWELL. Ss Union st.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
Dapced into Her Grave.

A favorite dancer at the Chatelet
having been the recipient OF bouquets
and bilets doux for half the season, was
fairly spoiled by her triumphs. On
certain evening she was to dance pas
deux with an Italian girl new member
of the troupe, who had not shown any
particular ehorogrsphic skill. On that
occasion the Italian seemed inspired.
She danced like a sprite, actually gain
ing more applause than the French girl,
who was so overwhelmed with mortlhca.
tion at unexpected defeat in the midst Of
her triumphs that, toward the close OF
the ballet, she burst into tears, and sud
denly left the stage.
The next afternoon the discomfitted
danseuse was found dead in her bed, and
the odor Of charcoal, when the door Of
her lodgings was burst open, told the
tragic tale. The Frenehwomsn, it ap-
pesrs. had won away the lover Of the
Italian, who had resolved to avenge her
self by outdancing her successful rival
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
MEMPHIS TENN. TUESDAY EVENING NOVEMBER II, 1874

ly number of musical instruments and
many musicians. On the voyage they
amuse themselves with music, songs
and dancing. Every day those who are
able to do so are required to go on deck
to get fresh air. Now, that this era of
cheap fares to Europe has been in
augurated in one portion of the ship, it
is morally certain that, sooner or later,
it must come in the other. To be sure
it does not cost so much to carry steerage
as it does to carry cabin passengers; but,
with continually increasing competition,
it is very certain that reduction must
come in the higher class of fares, and
the profits of steamship companies be
greatly cut down. The man who, twenty
years ago, would have spoken of going
to Europe for $40 would have been
hooted at. That has come to pass, and
it can not be long, with the fierce rivalry
now waging, that even greater wonders
may be looked for.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
CONCERT.
ANOTHER CHANCES!
FIFTH AND LAST GIFT CONCERT
IN AID or THE
Public Library Of KY
POSTPONED TO
NOVEMBER 80. 1871 4,
Drawing Certain at that Date
Drawing Certain at that Date
LIST OF GIFTS.
PRICE OF TICKETS.

GRAND TOTAL 1900 GIFTS.
ALL CASH .............. ............ - 800 ,OOO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
"Mith Pleasure" I"

A rich landholder of LIE Besuce ar.
rived with his wife and two daughters at
the Grand Hotel in Paris the other day.
Room No. III was assigned to the father
and mother, and No. ll9 to the young
ladies, who retired about ii o'clock on
the evening of their arrival. After they
had gone to bed the elder of the girls
left her room, wishing to get more air.
The hall was lit but she had no candle.
She returned after few minutes rather
sleepy and jumped quickly into bed.
II am frozen," she said to her sister,
warn me up" with pleasure" re
sponded a bass voice. The young girl
gave a shrek and bounded from the
room. She had entered No. III, having
mistaken it for her own room, No. ll9
For the next eight days she did not dare
to leave her apartment. Finally, ven
turing to go down to the table d hote, she
found herself placed by the side of a
military gentleman of distinguished ap
pearance. The joint was brought and
our heroine asked her neighbor, the
officer, to pass the salt. With pleas.
ure," answered the voice she had heard
in her night adventure, and she tainted
away. Her marriage to the officer will
soon take place.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
LATE DISCOVERIES.

In the Piazza Victor Emmanuel-in
the new Esuuiline quarter-whfle con.
structing the new drains, the workmen
made an interesting discovery few days
ago. They found, some distance down
in the ground, a huge terra Gotta am
phora. Ii was lifted out by ropes; in the
oneration it was broken, and disclosed
another amphora of lead inside of the
terra Gotta one. This leaden one when
opened was found to be only the cover
ing of a fine alabaster cinerary urn, be-
tween thirty and forty centimetres
high. intact, and in it are the bones
of an infant and some ashes. No
inscription is on it; thus we can
not know to whose remains this precious
vase was consecrated-probably a mother
and child. In the ground about where
the urn was found were beautifully
carved fragments of ivory ornaments,
exquisite winged cherubs etc. Some
were so small that the earth was passed
through sieve in order to save all the
lovely little bits. 1t is supposed they
were the decorations of some piece OF
furniture, the wood part of which has
crumbled away, leaving the ivory orna-
ments.
AT Ostia is an old tower and fort that
were built under the pspsoies of Sixtus
~ and julius ii. Lately they have
found around the tower ninety-hve can
non balls, buried deep in the earth. In
the middle ages, and for some years
after Ostia was the scene of many
bloody combats. These projectiles be-
long probably to that epoch
a friend has been telling me this even
ing Of a silver bust found at Pompeii
about the 25th Of September. II is life
size, but SO covered with rust and ashes
that the features cannot be discovered.
1t is supposed to be a young female
head. Annie Brewster.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17

She had taken private lessons and prac-
ticed for weeks until she felt confident
of victory. Her confidence was we'll
based. She danced the pretty Partisan
into her grave Partisan Letter.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
ROMAN NEWS.
While GambIing-Late
Discoveries.

Murdered While GambIing-Late
Discoveries.
Two coachman were playing the Ital-
ian game Of Morri, a fortnight since, in a
drinking shop on the Via St. Basilio,
lust out of the Piazza Barberini. 1t is a
game of chance that consists, as you
probably know, in each party guessing
at venture how many fingers his an
tagonist will show; each one throws out
a thumb, or thumb and one or two or all
the fingers; they extend the fingers
simultaneously, and cry out together the
number that their own fingers and the
supposed ones of the ether5 may make;
they generally become so fearfully ex-
cited over it that the Papal authorities
tried to prohibit it by law. The men
seem to take fire at the sound of their
voices, and after little while look like
fierce bull dogs. These poor fellows
were playing this Nora, and some ill
feeling sprang up between them and a
wretched fellow, who stabbed each one.
One died and was buried last Wednes-
day; the other died to oday. They were
each young, twenty.one and twenty-five
only The murderer is in prison, and
it is now discovered that he is a man
of desperate character. The Roman
coachmen resolved to make demonstrs-
zione against the use of the poignard.
Three hundred of them united and ac
companied the body to the grave with
music, flags and torches. The funeral
took place about o'clock in the after
noon. The evening was coming on
grayly; solemn autumn twilight / met
the procession on the Corsoi then again
| saw it on the Piazza del Popolo from
the Pincio hill. The great flaming pitch
torches, and the rough, hard faced men
gave a startling effect to the funeral.
There was nothing religious in it, but
great deal that was tragic, and also sug-
gestive of petroleum mob, marching
on to some terrible deed of violence.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-11-17
For particulars and information. addr'

THOS. y. BRAHs.ETTE,
AGENT and Manager, Public Library Building,
Louisville KY.
For full information apply to G. Il. Samuel
No. West Court street, Memphis
wts-7B
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-09-22
Riot and kSIOotSEpk,

AspISwALL, Sept. 2l.-A serious riot, al
tended by bloodshcd, took place here this after
noon, about ha!fpast ! o'clock, Just as the
steamer Acapulco Was about to sail, between
the Italians in the employ Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship, Company and the troops on duty
here. 1t appears that one Of The soldiers, IN
armed, was on the wharf aud was chased OF by
some Of the Italians who threT stones at him.
Ga arriving a. lis quarters he reported the case
when an officer and six men went at once to the
wharf to arrest those who made the assault.
On reaching the gate one 81 the Italians tired
two pistol shots at the troops without result.
A volley Was fred 10 return, which morta!!y
wounded one Ct the l~tallaus and seriously
wounded a Jamaica negro.
The excitement is ~ioteuse. Additional troops
have been sent for to keep the peace. The Cali
foruia passengers who arrived just after the &C.
currencc were placed safely Oh board the steam
er Acapulco. That DO more was hurt IS
wonderful, as the volicy vas fred just outside
the gate, and directly up the wharf. Matters
are quiet nov, but troops vi! be welcome.