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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20
Notice.

The firm Of Roberts & Jones having
been dissolved, it becomes necessary that
all accounts due the firm be settled with
out delay. Those knowing themselves
indebted will please govern themselves ac-
cordingly. JAMES ROBERTS.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20
MUSIC LESSONS.
S. It, Osborn,

Teacher of Vocal and Instrumental music
and Thorough-bass, offers his services to
the people of Dodgeville and vicinity. he s,
is also agent for the Burdett Organ, and all
styles of pianos and musical instruments
Musical instruments to rent. lie visits
Dodgeville everyW Wednesday,
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20
Notice.

All persons to whom unpaid pre-
NUNS are due from the Iowa County
Agricultural Society, are hereby mott
fed that the Treasurer will pay the
same on application to him, either in
person or by mail. Address, Samuel
Hoskins, Esq, Treasurer, Dodgeville,
Wis. j. THos. Pryor, JR.,
3 Secretary.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

sa The new depot building at the
terminus of the Narrow Gauge rail
road at Platteville is about completed.
It is a commodious structure and will
prove great convenience to the pub
lie.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

be- The Grant County Advocatt
says it is presumed that the mines near
Highland have yielded about thirty
thousand tons Of zinc ore-mostly in
the form of caanine-and about nine
million pounds Of lead ore, in the last
ten years. The income from tn S
source in ten years has been $500, 900.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

s~ Arrangements for the Iowa
County Fair are progressing very ia
vorably, and the officers are leaving
nothing undone to ensure the success
of the exhibition. Among other I'M
provements to the grounds, we'll is
being sunk, which will be great con-
venience to all attending the Fair, es-
pecially those exhibiting stock.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

Es We learn from the Messrs. EII-
wood that so far their grape crop prom
Uses to be the heaviest they have ever
had. The cool weather of the past few
days, however, is delaying the ripening
process and will doubtless prove quite
disastrous to the crop should it con-
tinuc.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

&c. The base ball club of this city
have received challenge from the
club at Highland to play them match
game, but we hardly think the chal-
lenge will be accepted. No samd..-Bos
cobeL Dial.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20
Dentistry.

DR.. D. W. Averill, dentist, formerly oil
this place, will make professional visit to
Dodgeville, August goth, where he will be
prepared to do all kinds Of dental work in
the most satisfactory manner. .,1
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

be- People over in Ridgeway are
interestedly awaiting developments in
the narrow gauge project. They'll do
their part, over there, when the time
comes.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

BT Any person proncuncing mar
riage ceremony aad not reporting the
same to the Register of Deeds in the
county where the marriage is perform
ed, is liable to fine of $50.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

ew CHRONICLE readers will all be
glad to notice that our Arena CORES
pendent, "Sand Burr" is with us again
this week and promises "more anon"
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

Sag Mrs. s. Madden, wishing to dis
pose Of her piano, has put it up to be
raffled off. There will be 100 chances
at 81 each. Tickets may be obtained
at the Post Office and John Ruders-
DORIS.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20
M. e. Church Improvement.

The spirit of improvement is still
rampant in this village, and shows
no sign of abatement. Just now it has
hold of the NJ. E. Church. 1t will be
remembered that about year ago
the members of the Church decided
to build an addition to their house of
worship, but just about that time the
building was struck by lightning and
so damaged that the work and cost of
repairing it rendered it out of the
question to go on with the addition
that season. The project was not lost
sight of, however, and ON Tuesday
evening business meeting was held at
the church at which it was decided to
build an addition of Is feet to the
east end Of the basement, and prob
ably to raise the addition to the full
height of she building. Jas. Hoskins,
j. T. Pryor, Jr, Joseph Bennett, James
Roberts and Henry Sims were appointed
as Building Committeeman the work of
excayating the foundation will be COM
menced tomorrow Saturday and
the building pushed vigorously for
ward to completion.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20
Attention. COMPANY (!

There will be a meeting of the
Dodgeville Military Company, on Wed
nesday evening, August 25th, for the
transaction Of very important business.
A full attendance is desired.
By ORDER.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20
) Highland Items.

HIGHLAND, August l6, 1875.
The st. Philips Church picnic, held
here to-day, passed off very pleasantly,
notwithstanding the threatened rain.
The programme was dinner, dane
ing, racing, jumping, blind racing,
&c. Silver medals instead of laurel
wreaths, were bestowed ON victors in
all the sports except the dancing.
James Wall received medal fo1
the best standing jump, and Robert
Wall received the medal in the foot
race. And in scrub race, half-mile
dash, Thomas Wallis FLY took the
purse.
Speaking of the Walls reminds me
of thrilling runaway which occurred
in the village, one day last week, in
which mare belonging to the same
Thomas Wall, was the principle figure.
Mr.. John Wall was about to- tie the
mare to post near the South end Of
Isabel street, when the mare pulled
away from him and started down an
other street toward a stone-quary
about sixty yards distant. sa7a s
The n Use of the buggy to which
she was hitched seemed to increase
her speed. The depth of the quarry
at the side nearest her was about
fifteen feet, and toward this prec.
ipice she was dashing at fear
full rate of speed Those who
witnessed it expected 10 see her
aud the buggy dashed to pieces on the
rocks below. Hurrying to the quarry,
they found the mare and the buggy
piled up on the opposite bank. The
mare was only slightly injured. The
buggy was badly smashed up.
A tape line was procured, and the
distance from bank to bank was found
to be just 32a feet, in straight line.
Over that entire distance the mare
took herself and the buggy at one
single jump. In the language of
the prosecuted Dutchman, Chow
high vas dat p
Another remarkable thing about this
runaway is, that Mr.. Wall didn't get
hurt at all, when the buggy went
over the quarry, but that is easily ac-
counted for, as he was notin the bug
gy nor any where near il at the time.
In your last issue, you copy an
article from the Arena Star, referring
to clover having been grown with
wheat as an experiment against the
bugs.
Mr.. James Kennedy, Of this town,
has sown clover with his wheat for
several years aud he is satisfied that
it will beat the chinch bugs in all
cases. Last year he raised very
fine crop of wheat, while his neigh
bors' grain was pretty badly used up
by the chinch bugs.
This year he pursued the same
course, and his wheat will yield over
twenty bushels to the acre. Then af-
ter the grain is cut, the clover, as a
fertilizer, is worth much mere to the
land than all its cost and the little
trouble of sowing it.
Try this, you farmers that are
grooming at the ravages of the chinch
bug.
The wind mill Touring mill, near
the village, is In successful Opera
ton, andis turning out a frst-class
article Of -four.
Highland is generally prosperous
and happy, and, like Dodgeville, has
narrow gauge aspirations.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

WIt showereth frequently and the
weatheris cool; which seemeth not we'll
for the development of the corn.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

n@.We understand that number
of Dodgevillians will attend Barnum s
great show at Madison, next Monday.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20
Special Notice.

By Express orders from owners of all
Repairs for Machines, none can be de-
livered unless the cash is paid down.
So please bring the money, as our
orders are positive 5d
G. @. MOORE & Co.
MINERAL POINT, June 25th, 1875.
2iuly75 I'm. sE.II l
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

nI@The fall term of the Grant
County Court begins September l4th.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

There will be meeting of the citi.
zens of the town and village of Dodge
vile, and all others interested, at the
Court House, on SATURDAY, AU-
GUST %, 1875, at two o'clock p. M,
to consider their interest in come ction
with railroad matters, and to take such
action as may be deemed advisable.
Let there be full turn out.
By order of MANY CITIZENS.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20
Farm for Sale.

The subscriber offers for sale his stu tied two
miles west of Dodgevile, containing 20 acres of good
land, all under cultivation and having good hay bot
tom with small stream running through it.
The improvements consist ola frame dwelling house
lax feet with shed about 10 feet IN width running
along the sds of it; good spring house lover an
excel ent spring. about three rods from the dwelling
house, log stable for five horses; good frame sta
BILE 14x32 feet to the end of which is good cattle
shed 46 feet in length; and good log granary.
The place is well watered by two good springs.
Those wishing to purchase are invited to come and
the crops growing the farm, the proprietor
deeming them the best evidence he could give as tt
quality of the land rI
The farm Is we'll situated, within one eighth of o
mile from Church ar School House, and having
good roads running along the north and west sides
of it,. H-t 500 ttt
There is good new range ofmineral running dag
onaly through the place from northeast to south
with pump ready for working
There viii be also sold with the above, 40 acres o.
good timbe land ctuated eight or nine miles nortl
of it.
All the above property will be.sod at reas enable
price, and time gwen half of the purchase mon
secured by mortgag on the premises sold.
For further particulars, call on
JAMES HUDGHEN, en- the r, emf ses
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

A few cords Of good wood wan
ted on subscription at this Office.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20
It Costs NOTHING

to try Weed Sewing Machine. Call on
THos. ROGERS, at the Post Office, and sec
about it. 3154y3 5sGf er1
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20
Notice to Teachers and Dis
trict Clerks.

NOTICE is hereby given that public examination:
IN of teachers for Iowa ounty will be held by
the Superintendent of Schools in said county the
following times and places, to-wit
At Mineral Point, Monday and Tuesday, Septem.
Der 18th and 14th.
Eat Dodgeville, Wednesday and Thursday, Septem-
Der 18th and 10th.
At Arena, Friday and Saturday, September 18th
and 18TH
At Highland, Monday and Tuesday. September
Goth and 2lst.
At Miiin. ednesday and Thursday, September
ed and 23d
Applicants must come provided with Fifth Read
ers, and are expected to attend promptly at ter
clock a. m, THE FIRST DAY of the examination.
No special examination Will be granted without
imperative reasons.
Mineral Point, August 6. 1875. 81
ALBERT WATKINS,
aug1Sw6 Co. Superintendent.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

s@ Daniel Webster said: "Small is
the sum required to patronize a news
paper, and amply rewarded is its patron,
I care not how humble and unpretend-
ing the gazette which he takes. It is
next to impossible to ELL sheet with
printed matter without putting into it
something that is worth the subscrip-
tion price. Every parent whose son is
away from home at school, should sup.
ply him with a newspaper. I well re-
member what marked difference there
was between those of my schoolmates
who had and those who had not access
to newspapers. Other things being
equal, the first was always decidedly
superior to the last in debate, compost
ton and intelligence" Daniels head
was very 'level' on that point. .s'a
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20
~ Hop-picking next.

tw- Mineral Point Fair week after
next.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20

VNANIEL HOLCOMB,
~ ARENA, WISCONSIN,
Has for sale DR.. Ohase's General Doctor Book
he Combine ed Photograph Family Record, s'Tell It
~ or the great expose of Mormonism, nd also
he Harrisburgh Corn Shelter. I2feb1y. 3
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20
Business Notices.

A Lamb Knitting Machine For
Sale. f,se.ar
The machine nearly new, having only
been run one week, and is in good run.
ming order, aud will do all kinds of KIN t.
ting that is done by hand. 1t will be
sold for half cost price. For further par
ticulars, inquire at this office - :.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-08-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

VOHN A. HAHN,
d Fashionable Barber and Hair dresser
Dodgeville, Wisconsin.
All kinds of Hair work done neat and cheap Cat
lery ground and repaired.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-02
The Law Of the Rail.

Some one, who has taken the trouble
to post himself on the law governing
railroad passenger travel. says that extra
charges for failures to buy tickets are
universally sustained by the courts, bu'
there must be full opportunity to buy
afforded by the ticket seller. Passcn-
gers must show tickets when asked for
As to stopping off, there is only one de-
cision, which is that passenger cannot
stop off, and resume his journey, with
out the previous assent oi the company.
As to the obi CATION of the road to
furnish seat to passenger, decision
says: "A passenger who exhibits his
ticket need not surrender it until he
has been furnished with u seat" a
railroad is not liable for things stolen
out OF pasSen gers seat, there being no
previous delivery to the company's ser
IOt thC outuC ICaoOb 's' Sob' peuJ
is not liable for baggage in the pa 'sen.
gers own care. Passengers who neg
lect to look after their own baggage on
arrival at their destination cannot re.
cover it if it is lost without fault of the
carrier. Baggage left in station houses
for the passengers convenience, after
it has reached lis destination, comes uu-
der a new class of rights and duties, the
baggage masters assuming the position OF
a gratuitous bailee, who only becomes Ii
able in cases Of gross negligence. The OBJ
legation of the railroad as carrier ceases
when it has delivered to its owner at
the place of destination, or when he has
had reasonable opportunity of receiving
and removing it. 1t will interest sports
men to know that they recover for the
value of dogs when they intrust them to
baggage master for hire because OF
their exclusion from the passenger cars
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-02

Once in a while We get an eucourag.
ing item about business. A Boston
paper says that the head Of the largest
dry goods jobbing firm in that city,
who on Tuesday morning received re-
turns from FIVE of the lergest western
states, reports that IN all these states the
jobbers aud retailers are doing larger
and better business than during any
previous year since the close of the war
Referring TO his own business, he re-
marked that out OF Jour thousand regu-
lar accounts scattered all over the
Uuited States, not one since the first of
July has failed. suspended or asked for
an extension. There are not half the
grounds Tor miSirusting the business
future which the croskers would have
us believe. The crops throughout tine
west have been harvested and housed.
are beyond possible damage, and are
more than satisfactory both in quantity
and quality, while the farmers and
planters are realizing fair prices, in
many instances NOR than ordinarily SO.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
sH EHIFF.s sALE e.

By order of the Court of Common Pleas
of Elk cuunty, will expose to public sale
on MONDAY, THE 2UTlI DAY UF DE.
CEMBER, A. ID. 1875, at o'clock P. NJ,
upon the premises, IN the village Of Bene-
zettc, said county, the following described
real estate to-wit: Lot No. one Oh the
corner of Main and wafer streets, according
TO the plan Of eaid village, being 60x150
feet, upon which is erected two-story
frame motel 24x50 feet, with wing A..
tached 24x40 TO It, and bar room in the
base neut. Also frame barn, erected
for hotel purposes, 3Ux50 feet. This PROF.
erty has all the appurtenances OF ffst
class country hotel. has a license 10 sell
liquors, and is the only hotel in the village.
ALso-Lot No on Walter street, 60x150
feet, upoL which is erected frame build
ing one story aud . half high, 2Jx38 feet
with wing l3xl3 feet, used as a store and
dwelling There is u good well of water
upon this lot.
ALso-Lots Nos. | and on Main and
Second streets, each 60xl50 feet, upon
which IS erected two. story dwelling house
1924 feet aid q small birn. Lots in.
proved and enclosed by good fence.
TEENS OF SALE.
One.third upon confirmation and the re-
mainder IN two equal annual instsllments
from that date, with legal interest. payable
annually, upon the whole sum, to be Sc
cured by judgment bond and mortgage.
The above premises to be sold as the
property OF the heirs Uf Eben and Elizsbeth
Winslow, lals Of Elk county. dc teeased, un-
der an order of court, in partition.
DANIEL SCULL, Sheriff.
Sheriffs Office,
Rdgwsy, Pa, Nov. %, '75-3t,
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-02

Those new style prints, at T d x
are the general talk OF the town. Go
aud see them.
Paper collars the nobbiest! with turn
down corners also the good old Byron
style at ?. n Ks.
A full stock OF fresh Family groceries,
such as Teas, Cotfees, Sugars, Rice,
Syrups. Spices, X. B. Powder, Baking,
and Sweet Chocolate, and every thing
10 that line, at P. l. Ks.
A general stock OF winter clothing,
at very low prices at p. & Ks.
If you want bog Of iced, or d
usfhel oi potatoes or barrel or sack OF
bour or even sinali sack OF Graham
-four, i; will pay you to step iuto 7 l.
KS for it
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-02

SELECT MUSICAL AND LITERARY
ENTERTAINMENTS William ii Nc.
Collin. Late Graduate and Instructo
in the Penn. Institute for the Blind ]
will give one of his PAaLoR ENTER-
rAINMENrs at RIDGWAY, Monday
Dec. 9th, 1875.
Mr.. McColln, is totally blind. He
lost his eyesisht Instantly when aboul
IL years Of age, from the accidental dis.
charge OF fre arms in the hands oi ap
intimate friend. Instead of setting
down in gloom and dependency over
his misfortunes, he devoted himself, bv
careful study to his profession, as a
Teacher of Music aud rs an Elocution.
ist, His entertainments show what
patient labor and study will do for the
blind. The lite-like scenes, and his IL
lustrations of character in his Descrip.
tive Rsadiug-aided by very powerful,
memory, ami not by the process OF
raised letters, which are ottimss tedious
ARE dramstic and spirited.
The programme for the evening will
consist Of Readings Of Destinations o.
Prose aul Poetry, from standard
authors, iuterspersed with Descriptive
Humorous aud Pathetic B ,lais, &c.
SINGLE ADMISSION. 25 CENTS
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-02
BUSINESS Loc cALs.

Subscribe for the Advocate.
Green Rio coffee p. Il KS.
Oh! those beautiful priuts at P. 4
KS.
Knit undershirts and drawers, at P l.
ks.
Ladies dress goods newest styles a
r. KS.
Hats and Caps complete assortment
at Z. g. KS.
Hunting Rubhers! with ard without,
heels,--a large lot at p. & Ks. All
other kinds of rubber boots and shoes.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-02

AN AccIDENr.-O On Saturday even.
ing last, lamp exploded at the resi-
,ience of Mr.. II b. Curill. on FIRST cas-
street. Mrs. Curill lit the lamp anG
set it on a table, after which she weui
out to a neighbours house ou an errand
Mr. Thomas Carroll, beug at the
back of the building referred to and
'me!ling the smoke went into the room
and discovered the lamp had exploded
and set on fire the table cloth and sue
ceeded ip entiuguishing the flames be-
fore aoy damage resulted save the
burning Of ,he :ablo-cloth, scorching
the carpet and sutfoca'iug canary
bird C,arion Jtchsontnm
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-02
Lake Eric.
The Erie Dispotch has this to say OF
"Old Lake Erie"

The Erie Dispatch has this to say Of
"0ld Lake Erie"
"Old Lake Erie" is probably the
most civilized aud tempestuous fresh
sea in the world. Its waters lave four
great American States. viz, Pennsylva.
mia, New York, Ohio and Michigan,
three Of which are scquently the most
wealthy and populous.
1t Crops further south than any lake
Of the 81. Lawrence chain, yet strange
to say, is five hundred and sixtyfve
feet above the sea. 1t covers an area
nearly Eve times greater than the State
of Delaware, aud nearly as great as
Maryland; it is the shallowest OF the
great lakes having three terraces OF
depth, respectively thirty, sixty, and one
hundred and twenty teet Of meaD depth,
and being shallow, is dangerous iol
h heavy winds.
The American shore is made Of Port
age shales aud grey sandstone. At
Clevela the shores are one hundred
and three feet high. The lake is gen.
orally called, and We believed correctly
to be TWO hundred aud forty miles long
by iorty miles wide, aud one-third OF Il
thousand teet above the surface OF Lake
Ontario
This lake is of savage obtuseness;
aud with the exception OF Erie, Buffalo
and cleveland, It has no harburs OF
much consequence, and receives no
considerable rivers; SO it is surrounded
by railroads, which do the best busi-
ness when it is frozen last, from De-
ccmbel to April
But 1t is crussed 10 the rest OF the
year by nearly S400. 100000 Of property
and product The Caspian Sea sliuks
off to hear Erie meutiuned; the Baltic
freezes; the Mediterranean 6uds 1t con-
venieut to reier to IFS antiquity. A cor
respondent Of an eastern paper com
plains that this "Pesky Lake Erie
stands in the way Of direct rail traos-
portation, being suspended across two
degrees of latitude.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-02

An important decision was rendered
by Judge Gordon. OF the Supreme
Court-the other judges concurring-s
short time since in regard to interest
paid by debtors Of National Banks. The
following are the points affirmed.
|. IL a National Bank takes more
than legal interest, it torfeits the en-.
tire interest.
2. Usurious interest taken by a
National Bank may be deiauled against
the amount sued for by the bank.
3. The Pennsylvania act Of Assem-
bly, which limits the time 10 which
u,urious interest may be recovered back
to six months does not apply to trasac.
tions with National Banks.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1875-12-02
PAY AS YOU GO

1fyou pay for goods when you buy
them, you viii, never be troubled vii
the nigt- mare Of debt, your sleep will be
sweet your dreams pleasant, aud your
wife aud children will gree: you with =
smile in the morning. Go to Powell
a. kime's model store with your cash,
get more than its value aud 60 home
satisfied. They have adopted the cash
system, aud say it is working charm-
,ngly.