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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-02-27

loans, bonds and other collaterals
of doubtful value The minority report justi-
fies the conduct of the Treasurer and charges
that the investigation had been so conducted
as to elicit such facts only as tended to be un-
favorable to the Treasurer.
Gems Sheridan and Ord were at Fort Lar
annie, Wyoming Territory, on the 23d, and
were organizing forces to operate against the
hostile Sioux. Gen. John E. Smith will be
in command of the troops in the field. Nine
companies of infantry and seven of cavalry
left Laramie on the 23d for the vicinity of the
Red Cloud Agency.
Three hundred men went adrift in East Sag
inaw Bay on the morning of the 23d on cake
of ice, on which they had built fishing
village, and which was driven away from the
shore by a strong southwest wind. They
were carried out into the lake, when change
of wind to the west brought them UP to the
eastern shore of the bay, where two hundred OF
them managed to escape at tdiferentpoints Two
of the men were drowned in attempting to reach
land. One hundred men were still o..seA
up to the night of the 23d.
Steve Lowry, the last survivor OF the no.
terious band of Robson County IN. CO. out
laws, was recently killed in the upper part OF
that county by three citizens. He was tuning
his banjo preparatory to playing for some
wagoners, when three shots were fired at him,
taking effect in his head and killing him in
stantlY.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-02-27
THE MARKETS.
February %, 1874.

February %, 1874.
NEW York Cotton-160161sc. Four-Good
Use. Il % Wieat~No. Chicago, si5a@1. IS; Iowa
Spring, S1.5s@1.56; No. 2 Milwaukee Spring,
sI56@1.5s. Rye-Western, s5o4@lo o6; Jssyn Bassey.
SiaSsc. POrE0New mess, s15.75@15S7h. Lard
-9L@g%c W0OI-Common to extra, 4O97Oc.
Bee1es-$9 5o@1225. Hogs-Live, $525g5.5o;
Dressed, ,$6.5OD7O0. Sheep-Live, SS.25GsOo.
CHICAGO. .-Beeues- Choice, s5.aO@565;. good,
$4sO@5 25; medium, $45o9dT5; butchers, hers stock ;
IS. 10@5.9O; Dressed, $61O96.l5. Sheep-Good to
choice, s475@5.5o. Butter-Choice yellow, $50
4Oc. EggsaFresh, 10000 Por6IMess' Mess new. new,
Si4aHiaaG Tinter extra @ ss5o@eSs spring extra sSla
No ms % yhggga5omspring No s1ao9l si 0orm
No RgsNo p SassaS; sazSs5c I Barieg-No sssfs sfaa s
1.75. Wool-Tub-washed, 4605Sc; fleece, wash
ed, 36@48c; fleece, unwashed, 25034c; pulled,
35@4Oc.
C1No1sNArr-Fouy-s s507.5o. Weat-s1. 40
@1. .43. Coam-5s@60c. Rye--$1 01@1 .02. OGts--4s
@53c. Barley $1.S5019O. Por&-$14.2 25014.5O.
Ldrd-S2@9c.
ST. LOUIS Cattte-Fair to choice, S4.5o@5. SO.
RogS-Live, $45O@5.25. Fl0uu-XX Fall. $500
ZOO. Wbeat-No 2 Red Fall, $1.57k@1. 5S. Corn
@SSc. BaTley-$1 S0@l.S5. P0rk-Mess, $14750
1900. Lard-sA@sAc.
MILWAUKEE, -FZow-Spring Xxx, $6.0O06.5O.
WheGt-Spring, No. 1, $1.24D1.25; No. 2, $122
QDl.22%. CO7T1-NO. z, 5o0O5o1ac. OGtS-NO. z, aUe1
40hc. Rye-No. /, 790S0c. BG:Iey-No 2,
$1.7O@1.75
CLEVELAND Wheot-No. 1 Red, $1.56@1. 81;
No Red, $1.44@1.45 Coam-66@7oc. 0atS-No
1, 47048c.
DETROIT WheatAExtra, $1.6201.63 Corn
60061c. Oats -46Q147c.
TolEDo.- Wheat-Amber Mich, 81 1910 AZ {;
No. 2 Red, $i.4401.45 CorTa-Mixed, 59061c.
O0tS-46@47c.
BUFFALO. = Beeoes- 81. .60@6.0O. Hogs-Live,
$52505.S7H. &teep-Live, SIS. .00GD6.25
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-02-27

1t is not the intention of our citizens to
buy out these dram-sellers and let them
flee from a healthy moral pressure, with
their stock converted into money, to rein
vest in new field Some cities drive out
their vagrants and thieves to rid
themselves of the pest. Such char
acters are lepers, and ought not
to be driven from city to city
to infect the country at large.
We wish every one of our saloon-keepers
to remain here and to pledge themselves
to abandon the sale of liquors, and to let
us help them become good and useful
citizens. For this we pray and work.
At the next place the ladies were -po-
litely received, and invited to the fire,
which was generously replenished by the
smiling proprietor. The ladies presented,
as usual, the dealers pledge to abandon
the business, which, as usual, was rejected.
The Scriptures were read, prayers offered,
HYMNS sung, and the proprietor thanked
for his po1iteness, and the procession
moved on to the next place, where liquor
and groceries have been sold by thrifty,
industrious German for twenty four years.
He was intensely wrought up before the
ladies reached his door. He was rude
and boisterous, and did not wish any of
their prayers. He had done all his
weeks praying at his church the day be-
fore, and he would not allow them in his
house.
The ladies moved back from his steps,
and on the sidewalk resolved to pray for
him; as it is pretty clearly established
principle that those who need most the
prayers of Gods people seldom ask for
them. This was on Monday and repeated
on Tuesday. On Wednesday he capitu.
lated, and took the pledge never to sell
intoxicating liquors in the village of Ok
ford.
The other five saloons in the town were
closed against the ladies, but their prayers
and entreaties showed their hearts were
in the work. The writer had the pleasure
of receiving the first pledge from the
most unpromising subject of all the sa-
keepers in Oxford. This man was
convinced that we did not intend to an
noy or distress him in any way; but we
were concerned for the welfare of him.
SELF his family and our village. He says
he can live without selling liquor, and
wants the vice of intemperance banished
from our land
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-02-27
THE NEW WORLD.

A late arrival from Honolulu brought intel
ligence of the death of the Hawaiian King,
Lunalilo on the Sd inst. The Legislature had
been called together to consider State affairs
and to name a successor.
Chief Justice Waite arrived in Washington
on the 10th, and called upon the President the
next day, and was formally presented to each
member of the Cabinet.
The autopsy in the case of the Siamese
Twins was concluded at Philadelphia on the
18th, and shows that Chang and Eng were so
vitality united that death would have followed
any attempt to separate them during life.
The membrane which lines the abdomen was
one i'll both, extending through hemysterious
ligament that bound them together. This
ligament was also connected with the liver
and the heart of each.
The Philadelphia municipal election occur
red on the 18th. The returns received at mid
night of that date caused general belief that
Stokeley (Rep.) had been reelected by about
10000 majority. In Pittsburgh the Republi-
cans elected their ticket by from 1000 to 1.S0O
majority. In Allegheny City the Independent
RepubEcan ticket was elected. In Altoona,
Wilkesbarre, Williamspert and Allentown
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-02-27

the House, petition was presented to have the
anniversary of Abraham Lncoln's birthday de-
clared public holiday. Several private bills
were reported from Committee of the Whole and
passed !. "A motion was agreed to--115 to SS-to
adjourn over until the 24th on the ground that the
23d was to be generally observed as the birthday
of George Washinp pton.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-02-27

A PRINTER of Indianapolis thus ex-
plains the recent strike there: When the
panic of last September depressed bust
ness, Indianapolis Union, No. 1, consent
ed to reduction in their scale of prices
of from twelve, to fifteen per cent, the re,
duced rates to hold good for period OF
six months. The time having expired
they asked employers to come up to the
agreement
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1874-02-27
The Ohio State Grange Endorses the
Temperance Movement.
Rapid Spread of the Woman's Praying Tenn
perance Movement.

Victoria G. Woodruff Denied a Hearing in
- Chicago. S
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-11-13
A Smart Young Man.

Correspondence of the Chicago Post and Mail.
WASHINGTON. Aug. q. Not long ago
the papers of the country were filled
with accounts of the steamer FaradaN
and the new cable she was landing on
the coast of New Hampshire. This calls
to mind the history of Il Young reporter
of this city ; and | repeat it is of inter
est. The Young man referred to came
here soon after the close of the war to
correspond for the Chicago Post and
Albany Journal. He was very Young
and inexperienced. but il good telegraph
operator. Failing to secure the news
he wanted 10y personal observation and
investigation he adopted method
which was as novel rs it was successful.
He could read the Morse alphabet by
sound. This was his stock in trade
Upon it he operated, and for months
WAS recognized as one of the most clev-
CT and enterpiising news gatherers at
the capital. And all without any labor
on his part. He would rise late. stroll
down to the Capitol about noon Gust
when the other correspondents were
sending off their dispatcheS), wander
into the telegraph office, listen to the
click of the wires, and then write and
send il telegram containing all the i'm
portant items the other men had gath
cred. 1t was easily done and eminent
ly successful. Complaint was made of
him, but it was unavailing. He over
reached, however. and tell. The Wash
ington treaty was being considered in
executive session of the Senate. The
doors and windows were closed but
nothing could hinder our hero. He
climbed to the top of the building. crcpt
over the Senate chamber. and lying fiat
on his face, Shorthanded every word of
the treaty as it came from the lips of
the clerk and arose to the ceiling. He
sold it to the New York Tribune The
New York Times correspondent was
angry and exposed him, and his apers
dismissed him.
Unwilling to lie idle he set his active
brain ut work inventing telegraph in
/ struments. When the French cable
had been laid, he had been commission
ed to report the event. He boarded
the cable ship and watched the opera
/ tons of the telegraphers. The method
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-11-13
Truths for Wives.

In domestic happiness. the wltcS in
tlurnce Is much greater than her hus-
bands for the one, the first cause
mutual love and confidence being
granted. the whole comfort of the house
hold depends upon titleS more immc-
diatcly under her jurisdiction. BY her
management of SNAIL sums her nus
bands responsibility and credit are
created on DESTROYED. No fortune can
stand the constant leakagcS of cNtrlNa-
ganccs and mi>mana%rment and more
is spent in tritirS than woman would
easily believe. The one great eX-
pcnSc. whatever il may he. is turned
over and carefully reflected ON. ere in
CURED the income Is prepared To meet
it; but ii Is pennies imperccptahlN
sliding away that make the mischief :;
and this the wife. alone can stop. for ii
does not come Vithin Il mans province.
There is often an unsupported trlie i'll
in every household. 1t is not in econ
omy alone that Il WITS attention is 81
necessary. but in those matters which
make well regulated house. An I'M
furnished cruct->tand. Il missing key, Il
buttoalcSS shirt. Il Solied tahic-cloth. Il
mU>tard-pnt with its old contents
sticking hrld and brown about it. are
really nnthiug>; hut each case raises an
angry WORT nI cause discomfort. De
pend upon it, there * Il great deal "i
domestic happiness in Il well dressed
muttou-chop. ~ Il tidy hrcakfI>ttahle.
Men grow stated of beauty. tired ni mu-
sic. are often too wcarird for comvcr>i-
ton (howcvrr intellectually but they
can always appreciate Il well->wept
hearth and smiling comfort. y woman
may love her husband dcVutedlN -may
sacrifice fortune. friends. family. couIm-
try tol him-Shr may have the genius
of a Sapphn. the enchanted beauties ct
an Armida but -mclemcholy fact if
with these she fails to make his home
comfortable. lis heart will inevitably
escape her. And women live ;" en-
tirrlv in the affections. that. without
love their existence Is il void. Better
submit. then. to household tasks. how
ever Repayment they may lie +" N"uI
TASTES. than doom yourself to Il lovclcs>
home. Women of higher order OF
mind will not run this risk they know
that their temaminc. their domestic. are
their first duties. thri~tim Union.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-11-13
"What o'clock is it ?" asked the third

"What o'clock is it ?" asked the third
Tell.
Noon" replied the lad.
80 dear, the time has not vet come,
said Tell and lay down again.
There are many superstitiOns about
the man in the moon. and almost every
country in the world has some story
about him. In New England the nurses
tell the children that this man was found
by Moses gathering sticks on Il sab
bath. and that for being so wicked he
WAS doomed To reside in the moon till
the last day.
IF Won don't believe it," they say.
look in the Bible. 1t is all told in the
fifteenth chapter of Numbers"
The Germans have the tale this way
Ages ago there went ont one Sunday
morning an old man into the forest IL
cut wood. When he had made bun
Bile he slung it on his staff, east II oven
his shoulder, and started for home. On
his way he met IL minister, all i'll his
bands and robes. who asked him:
don't You know, my friend. that it
is SUNDAY on earth. when all must rest
from their lahnI> ,"
heaven. it is all one to me-" laughed
the Wood-man.
.'Thcm bear your burden forever,
said the priest: and aS you value not
sunday on earth, You shall have NJ
Monday in heaven till the great day.
Thcrcupon the speaker vanished, and
the man was caught up. with cane AND
tagotS. into the moon, where You can
see him any clear night.
In Norway they think they see both a
man and Il woman. and the story goes
that the former threw hramhles ut pee"
pie going to church. and the latter
made butter on sunday. In the clear
cold nights of winter they will point
out the man carrying his bundle Z"
thorms. and the woman her huttrr-tub
v. s. Dodgc, in 81 Nicholas .to
NOrembcr.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-11-13
The Step-Mother.


Many wears ago. one cold season. the
family eat insisted on bringing lcI
babies into the large. old fashioned
Kitchen. She would follow the women
about and NEW until each baby had
been admiIcd. Ignoring all seats and
threats OF expulsion. The children
we've wild about it at first. because they
feared that pilsS would kill her babies
~ She did the rats that she frequently
thought III in her mouth. just a. she
carried her kittens: for pus> WIS fond
nt praise and brought her prey as well
Us her babies tor exhibition. She final
" Deposited her little ones in an empty
wood box that stood in one OF the many
corners of the curiouSly shaped old
Kitchen. one day, coming back from Il
loug hunt She found that during her
absence her family had been overtakcn
10y some catastrophe not one of them
WIS to he found, though she and the
children searched for them with much
crying IN every probable place. except
the Erie Canal that ran at the foot of
the garden.
Will, She and the children We're cX-
ploIing all the closets and corners of
garret. barn and shed. two newly
Matched go>lng>. drcmchcd 10y IL cold
rain and almost chilled to death. We're
! placed in the Lately -robbed wood box.
/ There Mrs. Kitty soon came. as WAS her
custom after each sad hunt. She looked
Il moment at the little fnrlorm, green
hipcdS. and then. stepping i'll. cooled
herself about them and began to purr
her loudcst. The children We're III
great CONSERVATION. for they had seen
her bring in more than one dead bird.
Their screams soon brought grandma,
who pccrcd culiouSly through her spec
taclcS and said it did "beat ALL" but
She would trust the old eat. And the
old cat proved worthy the trust. The
miserable. wet, little orphans liked the
warmth of her fur and would squat be
tween her feet. but they could not I'M
derStand her kind offers of nolIrishment
that She constantly made. She used to
open her marrow eyes wide with aston
i>hmcnt when they would walk ovel
her with their flat feet and pull her hail
with their HAT bills hen she lay on the
wet corn-meal that was scattered III the
box fnr them To eat.
y great many children. and not a few
: grown people, came to see the eat who
WAS bringing up gosling>. At each
} visit. pussy would get up and stand
over them. look Wi>ituly at her queer
children. shake her round head am
/ lower her ears at their Incatlike argon
MEOW ," she would say to them Il.
as plain as Il eat could; but they wuul,
, persi>teutly answer. "Quack Quack =
and then she would look appealinglN
2 to the visitors. liz much as to say. "Cal
I aver t,urh these. Children IA I IL nr,n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-11-13

was this: A needle, like that of COM
pass, swung on pivot. The current of
electricity coming over the wire moved
it to right or left. A deviation to the
right meant dot to the left a dash.
Thus the Morse alphabet was used. The
movements of the needle were so slight
that Il mirror of great magnifying pow
er was necessary for its profitable read
ing. Even then but fifteen words could
be communicated in an hour. Our hero
thought he could do better. SO, as
said. he set his wits to work, and, after
two years hard labor, has just prOduc-
ed his machine. BY it he can take fifty
words Il minute, or more than three
times the number that conld be receiv-
ed by the old process, and our hero is a
prospective millionaire, and but %
years old.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-11-13
Donkey Boys.

The donkey is the great institution
of Egypt. The lomg-cared creatures
crowd the narrow streets of those far
off cities. amhling along sometimes
with Il fat Turk balancing himself with
difficulty on the umgainly saddle. Again
one PAGES along carrying an amused
traveller intent On sight seeing. And
often. on the banks of the wondron~
Nile. under the shadow of the palm
trees. beneath tie golden light of the
Egyptian skies, one hearing il woman
with a child cla-ped III her arms. ST.
like to that old familiar picture that
YOU have looked upon many times.
of Mary and the infant Jesus i'll their
flight into Egyp', 1t is Il more touch
ing sight than any other i'll that East
ern land.
had almost compared the donkey
boys of Egypt to the newS-hoys of New
York and indeed | do believe them to
have many traits III common. Their
Tough. independent lite, their inter
course with every class of humanity
their srehwd cunning, all may hc
found OH this side of the Atlantic. in
our own city.
They are quick to catch foreign
phrases, and many of them can speak.
though imprltcctll, three or four diff
tcrcnt languages.
When his passenger is mounted. the
owner of the donkey that is the don
KEY boy always runs behind his prop
elty, urging him on with Il stick which
he carries and with one magic word,
we'll c"nIprchcnded by the donkey
sounding like "IIaa :" The boy vii
often run IL long distance, apparently
without fatigue, now and then break
ing out into wild kind of singing
They are the happiest race of boys it
the world. Sarah Kedbies Hunt, in 81
NichoIds for Nor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-11-13
Elopement Extraordinary

The usually stad and alist"cIalic
portion of Bucks county. Pa. known
a> administer township. l. greatly cN-
cited over u strange and uuacrouIntahlc
tlOpcmtnt. About Il wear ago. Il col
ored man named Joe Palmer Appealed
i'll WarmimiStcr and entered the employ
of John Thompson. one of the most
ariStocratic citizens. H. Il man-of- all
work While thus employed he became
smitten with the beautiful and accom-
plShed daughter of his employer. Miss
Annie, 10y whom the feeling WAS rccip-
rocatcd. shortly nttcrwaId. Palmer
WAS taken ill. and Miss Thompson at
tended To him until the family inter
terred and had him removed elsewhere.
After his comvale>ceucc. 1t is reported
that Palmer said he would he even with
the Ihomp>on> for sending him away
from their residence during his illness.
Miss Thompson father and mother did
all they could To prevent intimacy he
tween their daughter and Palmer. and
she seemingly consented completely to
their wishes. But neither they nor the
community were prepared for the de
nouement which has taken place. \
few days ago. Joe Palmer stated Ia
various persons that he WAS going West.
and WAS noticed making extensive
preparations. About tn" same time
Miss Thompson persuaded her mother
/ To allow Il visit t" II ncighhoring town
ship to make some purchases. She
went instead To the railroad depot. aud
boarding the Philadelphia train. met
/ Palmer at the next station. As the
Young lady did not return at the time
she informed her mother she would. :;
search was instituted and the truth
learned. Miss Thompson is heir To Il
large amount of property. and has al
ways been held in high esteem 10y the
people of Warmini>tcr.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-11-13
A Good Introduction.

\ missionary III one of our western
territories once lost his way when tray
elling through an extensive forest.
Wcaried with efforts to find path
through the almost tr;Ickless wilderness,
tired and hungry. for he had been i'll
the saddle long before daybreak, he
became at last completely worn out and
discouraged. In this situation he could
only lift up his heart to God III earnest
PRAYER. and ask to Ice delivered from
the pcrils that surrounded him. For
the shadows of night were already fall
ing, and the country being newly set
tied, there was great danger of an at
tack, either from wondering tribes of
Indians. or the hardly less savage beast
of prey.
After awhile he resolved to allow his
faithful horse to become his guide, 50
throwing the rcins on his neck, he left
him to pick out his own way through
the woods. The wcaried animal began
to prick up his ears, and quicken his
pace into IL trol After Il few miles he,
ueigh"d frequently. as if they were
coming into the neighhurhood of civil
lied life. and, to the gentleman's great
joy. there soon appeared the forest
broken 10y the clearing of IL settler,
with its little log hut and neat paling
fence.
The traveller alighted and went into
the house. intending to ask for shelter
and food. both for himself and his tired
animal. But he found the man ahd his
wife. who were the owners of the cabin,
rather unwilling to receive him as then
guest for the night. although il seemed
impossible for him to continue his Jour
ncy. The woman. especially, rs she
placed some catahltS on the table,
looked at him with suspicion and dis
/ trust on her countcnance.
| The good man, who could not hcll
seeing that he was an umwclcome Wis
itor. felt not little embarrassed. and
noticing two hright-cyed boys playing
about the room. he began to talk IL
them in the winning way that children
love. Taking from his pocket Il book
with c"lored pictures, which at one,
drew them To his side. he went ON t.
tell them about Jesus. and how he
lowed and blessed little children sucl
a. they.
/ The woman listened with much emo,
ton. \ tear stole down her cheek.
go john" she exclaimed. Is her hu>
band came i'll from attending To til,
travellers horse. this is Il GOOD man
We need not fear lodging him Tonight
Now, >ir. y"u will tell lis something
about the saviour We both love. W,
have moi heard preaching for Years.
lh" good missionary complied. an'
when. in the course of Years. the settle
mcnt grew. and i church and sunday
school were formed. neither he nor hi,
entertainers had caiI>c 10 regret that Ia,
had once lost his way in the Wilderness
fhHFS WOrId.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-11-13

upon her with outstretched neck, and
running, with all their heavy weight,
would give her blow that would send
her rolling Oh the grass. Finally, they
took to the canal. aud there the poor
faithful step-mother had to give them
up.
Poor puss She had to learn. as has
many real step-mother, not to expect
gratitude from children who were not
able to understand kindness OF what
all sorts of people must learn-that I'M
suitable attentions. no matter how kind
in intent, will be repulsed, especially
when given in f-gratitcation.-Ne"
York Observer