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Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-01-08

The number of re-enlistments during
the last year has been /, 400 more than
during the previous fiscal year. Dur
ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874,
there were 1900 less desertions than
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1873. A little of this reduction is due
to the dlminution of the number of en-
listed men, but it is fair to presume
that large share of it is owing to the
increasing cententment with the service
by the full operation of the acts of
May Is, 1872, for gradual increase of
pay and for soldiers deposits.
The Paymaster-G General recommends
to favorable consideration an annuity
scheme for officers of the army, first
presented by Gen. j. b. Fry, of the
Adjutant- Generals Department. Under
it, officers could, by making certain
monthly deductions from their pay, secure
to their widows, heirs, or nominees a
monthly annuity which will commence on
the death of the officer. 1t is contem-
plated that the operation shall in the end
be safe one for the Government, and
shall involve no loss to the Treasury. 1t
contemplates that the War Department
shall have power to prescribe from time
to time the rules and tables to be en-
ployed in the execution of the plan.
The average annual mortality of
officers of the United States army dur
ing the last fifty years Gncluding deaths
in war; has been 24.1 per 1000.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-01-08
LATEST NEWS.
Public Debt Statement for
Ian. |, 1875.
Collapse of the Spanish Re-
public.
Don AlphOnsO Proclaimed King
Of Spain.
Trouble in the Louisiana Legisla-
ture.
The Conservatives Organize the House
And Retire.
Gen. Sheridan Assumes Direction Of
Southern Affairs.
The Conservatives Organize the House
- And Retire.
Gen. Sheridan Assumes Direction of
Southern Affairs.

Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc, Etc.
Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-01-08
Army Finances and Statistics.
WASHINGTON. Dec, %

WASHINGTON, Dec. 40
THE Paymaster-G General of the army,
in his report for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1874, gives the following state
ment of receipts and disbursements;
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-22
How a Prisoner Was Locked Out.

Mr.. HAYES, the man who has been i'm
prisOned for the last few weeks on the
charge of setting the Opera-hOuse on fire,
enjoyed brief season of liberty, to the
great establishment of himself and the
amusement of our citizens. The hour set
for the examination was 8 O'Clock Tues
day. and Mr.. Hayes was accompanied to
the Courthouse by Deputy Sheriff Mill
lington. Shortly thereafter, Mr.. Milling
ton was called to West Rutland on buSi-
ness, leaving the prisoner at the Court
house. 1t became necessary about III 30
clock to adj urn the hearing until the
afternoon. When the adjournment was
ordered every body left the Courthouse
but Mr.. Hayes, who waited around for his
escort. He remained in the hall awhile,
and then went out and SAT down on the
steps, He remained here for some time,
but no one came, SO ne cOnclu led 10 dis
pense with an escort and started Tor his
boarding house He arrivedin due course,
and asked for admission to his old quar-
tiers.
The "culIud gemman" who waits
arou ID the "hotel" TO carry up the trunks
and act as porter. at once saw a "nigger
on the fence" as it were, and responded:
"No, sab, We kant cum in hyar."
But" said Mr.. Hayes advancing.
"Git out o. dar, tell you, you not law
FLY kermitted to dis institooshun, and you
can't cum in"
But | havn't been released yet" said
Mr.. Hayes.
l tell you, you're not kermitted to dis
jail in a lawful mannah, aud L can't 'cept
YOU" said the dusky custodian.
81 must go ill.,"
"Now, lOoka hyar, mistah, you keep
cool, an I'll splain my -p'sition. I'm de
or1icah of dis heah place, pro tenn. Now,
MIR. Hay, you think you kin fool officah
of dis hcah Jail? Do you s'pOse Ise roun'
dis heah perwisun so long an don't kanow
when mans locked up cOrdin't to de du
form oflaw. You want to 'vOlve dis chile
into trubble and git the whole foce pris-
Oned for tempt OF court. Now, you var
moose dis ranch, fur you may STAN rOun'
till ole G bl blows his steam wis'l, and
you can't cum in widOut de du form an
'servance of de law. No, sab. You kin
look through the gratin'S an serve de COM
forts 'jOyed by de reg lar boarders, but
you can't 90 in. Or you can go TO the
back winder an wis1 Sally Come Up,'
an de boarders II jIne in de kurus, but
can't lose my p'sitIon as an of1cah OF dis
perwisun, an compromise de hull fOce by
flowing you 'mong de s'lect boders wild
out de papers,"
Mr. Hayes did not choose to press the
matter any further, so he started down
to hunt up some person to get him admit.
ted to his boarding house. He searched
around for some time but could find nc
one. MIR. Millington came home on the
noon train, and Hayes met him on the
street and requested to be taken up town
Mr.. Millingt0n took him into custody, anc
he was taken to Jail and locked up again.
-RutLand( ~ Herald.
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Change in the Color Of the Hair.

1t is stated that the transactions of the
British ROYAL Society, extending over 200
years, contain no instance of any sudden
change in the color of the human hair-a
circumstance regarded as conclusive that
no such change has ever occurred, for, had
it ever been undoubtedly witnessed, it Is
not likely that it would have remained un-
describ, d The most eminent medical
writers confess themselves unaware that,
irrespectivelv of recorded evidence, any
thing in support of the popular notion on
this subject can be adduced on physiologi-
cal grounds. Ii is well known that human
hair cannot be injected. Using coloring
fluid, such as a solution of nitrate of silver
anda solution of iodine, does not produce
any change of color except in the portions
actually immersed. Whether it owes It's
color to fixed oil, to peculiar arrange
mCnt of its constitutional molecules, or TO
both, it resists decay in remarkable man
ner: it resists the action ofacids and aka
lies, except the strongest, which dissolve
it: it resists maceratiOn, and even boiling
water unless for long time applied and
under pressure, when it suffers disintegra-
ton and decomposition. Exposure to the
sun will bleach hair, but this will not ac-
count for any very sudden change of col
or. The popular notion, however, is in
favor of the affirmative of this question,
and some naturalists and Psychologists adj
duce what they regard as credible instan-
ces of hair changing to white or gray IN
the case of persons under strong emotions
| of grief or terror.
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Nervous Excitement.

One dreadful form of nervous excite
ment very prevalent among all classes of
society is that which is called "dipsoma
MA" A weak tendency to drink becomes
an insane tendency. We are especially
liable to it at any time, because so many
of us are Over-wrought. Our actors, our
orators, our commercial men, can hardly
keep up the nervous energy required to
90 through with their work, and so they
take alcohol to get up the steam OF their
mind.
We believe, writes physician, if man
has to DO a certain amount of bodily work
he will do it better if he takes a little stim-
ulant. In cases of mental strain, the freer
he keeps from stimulant the better. Let
him always eat something when he drinks.
Let him drink as little stimulant as posi-
bic rs rule let him substitute coffee or
cocoa for spirits and wine, and he will be
fresl er for work and last out better.
The body is a tough machine, but you
must treat it fairly: and so of the
mind-it is usually tough enough,
but you can upset it. We beseech
you, workers, to watch yourselves,
especially in this matter of taking
Stimulants.
But what shall we say of the pleasure
makers? Young people should enjoy
themselves if enjoyment comes innocent
ly. But what do we see constantly? We
see yOsng people, whose suscept bilities
are keenly alive to every thing from with
out, fresh and healthy young girls of sew
enteeu and eighteen, at parties and balls,
who really require no stimulant, or the
least possible amOunt-a little wine and
water at the most. Well, these young girls
drink champagne at intervals, glass after
glass; they do not know how much they
do drink. They have not been cautioned.
1t is over-excitability it is thOughtless
ness. But it is like throwing vitriol upon
ros, to apply such an amount OF stimu-
liant to young, healthy bodies. A little
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Poison of Tobacco.

Science has sped another dart at the
peace of the tobacco smoker. lthas mere
tofore been made known that nicotine,
hvdrogen-sulphide, and cyanogen exists
in the smoke of tobacco; but now DIR.
Krause, of Annaberg, declares that he has
found in it carbonic oxide, principle new
er before detected in the substance. The
quantity of the oxide and of carbonic acid
differs according to the kind of cigar used,
the way of filling the pipe, etc. The man
ner in which the smoke is drawn, whether
bv strong or weak inhalations also infiu-
ences the product by affecting the com
bustion. From twelve experiments made
by DIR. Krause, it appears that the quanti-
" of carbonic oxide varied from 2 70 IL 8
ia 100 of smoke, the average being S.3. AS
the consumer of the weed never gives
out all the smoke, but takes a portion OF
il into his lungs, certain amount car
bonic-oxide pOisoniDgis inevitable. 1.-The
more awkward the smoker" says DR..
Krause, 1.-THE more rapidly will the action
of the carbonic-oxide make itself felt :.
hence the evil effects of early studies in
smoking, the results of which are COM
monty ascribed TO nicotine alone"
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True to the Character.

81 say, girls" said little blue-eyed,
fiaxen-haired boy on Second Street yes
terday, "let me take your candy and Well
all play chicken"
"Is it nice?" inquired halt a dozen six
year olds in chorus.
mice! you bet it is. Let me show
you. Now, I'll lay the candy down here
on the steps, and you all go down there
and come up when you hear me call ike a
rooster"
The girls Tetreated and gathered In
group about fifteen feet off while the ooy
got on his knees, with his head over Ine
candy, and began to call and strut ana nap
his arms like a reoster's wings,
.sCluck, cluck, rat, tat, rap, ciuck'" ana
all the girls came running up and oent 10
nick up the candy, when the little fellow
opened his mouth and took it in at one
gulp. s...
have taken all our candy"
ssThat's Cause | played rooster" said
the bow: 'sroosters always call the hens
M when he finds grain Of corn, and the1
picks it up himself st. Joseph No.,
Gazette.
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Daring Bank Robbers.

A dispatch from Montpelier, VI, 1th,
is as follows: The National Bank at Barre
was visited, about midnight, last night,
by gang of robbers, who forced us
Cashier, Charles A. King, to open the
vault for them. The safe was provided
with chronometer lock, which the Cash
Ter could not open. There was large
amount of money and bonds in the SAFE
that the robbers did not get; they nad 10
content themselves with taking Sl,1OO III
unsi0ned hank bills which had been re-
ceived from Washington yesterday alter
noon subsequent to the locking OF the
safe. which were in the vault OUTSIDE tle
safe.
Mr.. King SAYS he was awakened soon
after midnight, by four men entering Is
sleeping-roOm at his residence, about a
quarter If mile from the bank. He was
hand-cuffed and gagged, as were his wlie
and daughter. One of the men renamed
with the family while the other three
marched King to the bank in heavy ram,
with only slippers on his feet AFTER the
Job was completed, they escorped Ihe
Cashier tn His home, and left him and his
family securely bound and chained 10 the
floor. Mr.. King. however, succeeded IN
freeing himself ia about half an hour after
the burglars departed, and Immediately
gave the alarm. A dispatch from Brad
ford says the burglars crossed the Pier
mont Bridge at a. m. to-day with Sheriff
Jackson in pursuit. They viii probably
be arrested during the day. A dispatch
from Rumney, N. H., says one of the men
and the team have been secured; the 9TH
ers are in the woods. The team which
they used is thought to be one which Mr.
Dudley, Of this place, let to go TO Mar3n-
field. One of them was hitched, while me z
burglars were at work, in the horse-sne9i u
of the Universalist Church at Barre, ait
the other at the fence of the cemetery. AT
the former place they left burglars JIM nm
my. They were perfectly armed armed anu anu
eonipped. and wore white dominoes over
their faces, and browl oYeralE'
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mans attack. so iron-like bis hold. 'Now
bring him down." said, . will lead TIE
a-av with the lantern. He took Breeze
Rogers's 1.-the. slender figure in his arms
as if It had been a chid's, and followed me
down the Ladder. 1t Was treacherous
descent. but we landed safely upon the
rocks and took our seats in the boat.
Breeze was not gagged, yet he said no
word-made no sound. We had not
rowed half the distance back to the land
ing, when, Joy of joysl the light flashed
out from the Avondale Beacon House,
reaching far over the waters, and L knew
the Cora Bell was saved.
The strain upon my nervous system nad
been TOO great. As we reached the Avon
dale landing | fell in a dead faint, and
knew no more till | woke in my room
surrounded by a crowd of anxious faces.
Harwood was rubbing my hands, mamma
bathing my forehead, some strange faces
were scattered about the room, and
Rollin, my Rollin, bent over me, with
tears in his blue eyes. When was strong
enough they told me all. How had been
brought back by the fisherman, hours and
hours before, and the story of my adven-
ture briefly stated by him. How the fish
erman's son had found the keeper OF the
lighthouse in a dead stipOr, a drugged
sleep, and the lamps so tampered with
that it took him full half hour to right
them and make them burn. How they
did burn at last, in time to guide the Cora
Bell safely to shore, and bring Rollin and
the guests in season for the morrow's
bridal.
[ was pale bride and had to be sup
ported BY my husbands arm, but it was a
glad bridal for all that. We left Avon
dale, mamma, Rollin, and some few of the
wedding company that very day, and ]
have never set foot there since. Breeze
Rogers was tried. convicted, and sem
fenced to prison, where he died two years
liter. Rollin knew the whole story Of my
folly before | became his wife. lie did
not censure me-since | had rlsked my
life TO save hi, and 10 atone for my error.
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The Sense of HumOr in BruteS.

ALondOn gentleman writes to Nature:
% In the recently published edition OF the
Descent OF Man there is some additional
matter concerning the sense of humor III
biutes, and as the following Illustrative
cases fell under my own observation, 1
think it is worth while to publish them as
supplementary to those adduced by MI
Darwin.
"Several years ago / used to watch
carefully the young Orang-Ontang at the
geological Gardens, and am quite sure
that she manifested a sense of the ludl-
crOus. One example will suffice. Her
fet ding-tin was of somewhat peculiar
shape, and when it was empty she used
sometimes to inveTtit upon her head. The
tin then presented cOmical resemblance
to bonnet, and as its wearer would gen
elally favor the spectators with broad
o. in at the time of putting it on, she never
failed to raise laugh from them. Her
SUCCESS in this respect was evid ntly at
tended with no small qualification on her
part.
:. Ionee had Skye terrier, which, like
all of his kind, was very intelligent. When
in good humOr he had several tricks, which
| know to have been s.if taught, and the
sole object of which was evidently to tx
cite laughter. For instance, WI lie lying
upon one side and violently grinnng, he
would hold one leg in his mouth. Under
such circumstances nothing pleased him
50 much as having his joke duly apprecl-
ated, while if no notice was taken OF him
he would become suiky. On the other
hand, nothing that could happen displeas'
ed him so much as being laughed at when
he did not intend 10 be ridiculous Mr..
Dlrwin SAYS: Several observers have
stated that monkeys certainly di-like be-
ing laughed at There can be little or
no doubt that this is true of monkeys, but
never knew of really good case among
dogs save this ene, and here the signs OF
dislike were unequivocal. To give ore
instance. He used 10 be very fond OF
catching flies upon the window panes,
and if ridicued when unsuccessful, was
evidently much annoyed. On one occa-
sion, in order to see what h. would do, L
purposelv laughed immoderately every
time he failed 1t so happened thai he
did so several times in succession-parlly,
[ believe, in consequence OF my laughing
and eventually he became so distressed
that he positively pretended to catch the
fiy, going through all the approved ac-
tiOns with his lips and tongue, and alter
wards rubbing the ground with his neck
as if to kill the victim; he then looked
M at me with an air of triumphant sue
cess. So well was the whole process sim
ulated, that should have been quite de-
ceived had not seen that the fly was sui
upon the window. Accordingly L drew
his attention to this fact, as well as TO the
absence of any thing upon the floor; ana
when ne saw that his hypocrisy had been
detected, he skunk away under some iur-
niture, evidently very much ashamed OF
himSelfo
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Witch Hunting in Western Kentucky.

The Columbus (Ky.) Messenger says:
There came up in Clinton County last
weak a very peculiar trial for this en-
lightened age and this land of bOasted
Christianity, bringing vividly to mind the
ow-minded superstitlons of the Puri-
tans, and the days of Cotton Mather.
There lived few miles from Clinton, in
this county, well-knOwn and respected
family, the eldest of which had been mar
ried, and lived in the edge of Ballard
County. This daughter has poor health
and it seems must be at least partly de-
ranged. This daughter told the family
that man bv the name of Mcdonald had
died near Charleston, Mo-. and that he had
since appeared to her in the form of an
angel, and made various revelations TO
her; that he had told her the nature OF her
disease, and what TO do to effect a cure
and that she had followed the directions
given and been relieved, thus showing the
reliability of the spiritual communication.
She also told them that on another Occ1-
sion this spirit had Informed her that GER
tain neighboring ladies were witches, and
that they would come to the house in the
form of eats and do them some great in
jurv.
The family were believers in the power
of spiritually TO communicate with ply
steal beings, and their minds were so
wrought upon that they fully believed the
insane story of their daughter. The Holy
Scriptures were searched for contirmatOry
proofs in prophecies and parallel cases OF
history, as we'll as for authority as to what
should be done with the witches. Here
they convinced themselves that "witches"
should be put TO death.
In the meantime the ladies who had
hoo,, ,oo,,za1 Of ifob xuara annriSal
of the state of mind existing in the Barry
fami V. and became alarmed beyond en-
durance. Finally one day while tie two
boys in the family were out getting wood
a couple of cats came running and Cater
wauIing near by. The boys, TO use their
own words. "thought the witches had
them,'' and scampered into the house.
The elder boy, aged probably 10 or Is
years, took gun and went out to shoot
the cats, or witches, or whatever they
might be; but falling to find them, he be-
gan making threats against the ladies,
whom he supposed to be identical with
the cats, for he firmly believed that these
ladies could transform themselves into cats,
and again resume their human form at
will. Some reports say he actually went
to their houses in search of them, making
threats by the way.
Having gone thus far, other nelgnoors
interfered and caused the arrest of the fam
lily, consisting of Mr. John Barry, his wife,
and two sons. Being themselves put un-
der oath, they testified that they sOlemnly
believed these stories of witchcraft, and
that, in justice and obedience to the Scrip
lures, the witches should be killed.
One or two attorneys and some other
citizens told them that such belief was in
sanity, aud that if they persisted in it they
would have to be sent to the insane asy-
| lum. After considerable reasoning they
admitted that they might be mistaken,
and they were released on giving bond in
the sum of $500 for good behavior.
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SONGS FROM" QUEEN MARY"
TENNrsoN's NEW DRAMA.

THE MILRMAID's SONG.
Shame upon you, Robin,
Shame upon You nowl
Kiss me would youf with my hands
Milking the cow
Daisies grow again,
King cups blow again,
And you came and kss'd me milking the COW.
Robin came behind me,
Kss'd me well vow;
Cuff him could II with my hands
Milking the cow
Swallows fly again,
CuckOos cry again,
And you came and kiss d me milking the cow
Coma Robin, Robin,
Come and kiss me now,
Help il can I? with my hands
Milking the COW?
RingdOves COO again,
All things WOO again,
Come behind and kiss me milking the COW?
QUEEN MARY's Lutte SONG.
Hapless doom of woman happy in betrothing;
Beauty passes like breath and love is lost in
loathng;
Lew, my lutte; speak low, my lutte, but say the
world is nothing
Low. lutte, lowl
Love win hover round the flowers when they
first awaken;
Love will fly the falleB leaf, and not be over
taken;
Low, my lutei oh low, my lutei we fade and are
forsaken-
Low, dear Lutte, lowi
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-22

a FoURTEEN-YEAR-O OLD girl in Sandy
Hill, n. Y, elOped with school boy, got
married, and returned home with him to
be forgiven. She was soundly span led by
her mother, and the husband on ais way
out of the house was kicked eighteen
times by her father. They had never read
any thing like that in novels.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-22

In 1871 the population of Ireland was
S.l7I. .l24; in 1871, 5,4l2,377. In the last
census there were 724 persons returned as
over 100 years OF age.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1875-07-22

As mark of esteem, the King of Hol-
land recently presented to the pianist
List writing-d, SIX worth 4.OOO marks.
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MAss44RhEGT4dK7

i.
Into the garden walked; ne'er had seen her be-
Under budding white rose shestoOdi in the shade
of the door. ettrsrH
Quiet and pale was her face, but rnaidenly bright
Fair as the newborn moon when low In the east.
There as stood By her side my spirit grew happy
and free;
Would ! had said what / thought, that none
would marry but theei
The far-on bells were tolling, for twas some ones
And in the meadows close By the mowers were
moving the hay.
Into the garden | walked; but once had seen
Vacant and still was the house, wide open was
standing the door
Then silent and listening went up TO The curtain
less bed
Where she lay shrouded in white, ali winterly.
lonely, and dead;
There was look on her face. as if she'd been
Dear Margaret" )" then whispered I, "none will
marry but theei"
And the far-of bells were ringing, for twas
some ones wedding day,
And IN the meadows close By the mowers were
moving the hay.
Silent and dark was yOn lake, as under the desc
late hill.
Lit by no CLEAN for the sky, 1t sIumbered there,
dreary and still,
Till, with its swallow like wing; the wind in its
wandering fight
Touched into music the reeds. and broke it in
ripples Of light.
Silent and dark was my heart, till suddenly
thrilled bv the tone
Tender and pure Of the voice which told me was
not alone.
Yet how long to be dead. whene'er on n calm
summer day,
The far OF bells are ringing, and the mowers are
moving the hayl "a
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ToILERs of the See-Astronomers and
miscroscOplsts.