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Year: 1866

The following touching scene recently
occurred in Partisan court ofjustice


A poor. pale, wan seamstress, was ar
raigned for theft. She appeared at the bar
with baby of eleven or twelve months in
her arms, her child. She went to get some
work one day and stole three gold coins of
l0f. each. The money was missed soon
after she left her employer, and servant
was sent to her rooms to claim it, The SER
want found her about to quit her rooms
with the three gold coins in her hand
She said to the servant : | was gong to
carry them back to you" Nevertheless
she was carried to the commissioner of po-
lice and he ordered her to be sent before
the police court for trial. She was too
poor to engage lawyer, and when asked
by the Judge what she had to say for her.
self she answered "'rhe day / went to
my employers carried my child with re.
1t was in my arms as it is now. / was not
paying attention to it, There were several
gold coins on the mantel- piece and unknown
to me it stretched out its little hand and
seized three pieces, which did not observe
until | got home. / at once put on my bon :
net and was going back to my employer to
return them when / was arrested. This is
the solemn truth, as l hope for Heavens
mercy"


The court could not believe this story
They upbraded the mother for her iuIpu.
dence in endeavorng to palm off such
manifest lie for the truth. They besought
her for her own sake to retract so absurd
tale, for it could have no effect but oblige
the court to sentence her to severer pnn-
ishment than they were disposed to infict
upon one SO young and evidently stepped
so deep in poverty. These appeals had no
effect except to strengthen the poor moth
ers pertinaciOus adherence to her original
story. As this frmness was sustained by
that Look of innocence which the most
adroit criminal can never counterfeit, the
court were at some loss to discover what de-
cision justice demanded. 10 relieve their
embarrassment one of the judges proposed
to renew the scene described by the mother.
Three gold coins were placed on the clerks
table. The mother was requested to as
sumo the position in which he said she
had stood at her employers house. There
was then breathless pause in the court.
The baby soon discovered the bright coin,
eyed it for moment, smiled, aud then
stretched forth its tiny hand and clutched
them in its fingers with misers eagerness,
The mother was acquitted.
Year: 1866

Down it came-the summer shower
Bursting from the nimbus cloud,
Spending its impetuous power
On the great tree, strong and proud.
And the great tree murmured loud
As it caught the summer shower
Turn'd 1t to diamond DOVER J
When the cloud, its passion spent,
Broke and drifted, pale and rent,
Like king refresh'd with wine,
Shone the tree heart of mine
Pass through the PASSIONS frequent stress
With like strong steadfastness.
Down it came-the summer shower
Rushing through the sobbing air.
Beating on the lily flower,


Till she trembled in despair


For the blossom, white and fair. r
But in silence bent the flower,
Yielding perfume through the hour,
Till the sunbeamS came and shed
new glory on her head,
On her robes more dazzling white,
And her crown more golden bright.
Thus-my hearth patience tried,
Thus is meekness glorifed.
Down it came--the summer rain
Dashing through the darken'd sky,
On the green and tender grain;


Which received it with sigh, -e
Quiver'd in each blade, and nigh
Bow'd unto the earth with grief
But whisper of the sheaf
Raised it's head and so it stood,
Swelling into bounteOus food; aat
And ere yet the rain was DER
Glist'nng gladder than before.
Thus-my heart may dire distress -
But increase thy fruitfulness.


--Harper's Weekly.
Year: 1866

Dear Mss AFTER long consideration
and much meditation upon the great repu-
tation you possess in the nation, have o
strange inclination to become your relation.
If this obligation is worthy of observation
and can obtain commiseration, it will be
an aggrandization beyond all calculation
of the Joy and exultation of


--s o.,aa PETER H. PoRTATIoN


PSI solicit the acceptation of The love
and appreciation, and propose the annexa-
tion Of the lives and destination of Peter
Ii. Portation and Marie Moderation.


THE ANSWER.


Dear Peter Il have perused your ora
ton with great deliberation and little
consideration at the great infatuation of
your weak imagination to show such vene-
ration on so slight a foundation. After
mature deliberation and serious contem-
plation, fear your proclamation is filled
with aduation, or sayings from ostentation
to display your education by an odd emu
meration, or rather multiplication, of words
of like termination, though different in sig.
nifcation. But as ! admire association,
and am in favor of annexation, | acknowl-
edge my appreciation, and indeed my in
clination, to accept with qualification the
love and alteration set forth in your decla-
ration, and will, with preparation, love.
and animation remain with resignation,
and rejoice in the appellation OF


he MRS. PETER FL. PoRTATIoN.


PSI suggest the information that we
meet in consultation and make some prep
aration for the final consummation of the
intended annexation. when will bear the
same relation to your home and occupation
that Mrs. Peter III. Portation would then
bear to myself MARIE MODERATION.
Year: 1866

Colonel Cregan, to whose family this great
natural curiosity belongs, was a resident of
Louisville, Kentucky. He went to Europe some
thirty years ago, and found himself questioned
frequently as to the wonders OF the Mammoth
Caye-a place he had never visited, and OF
which he heard but little at home, though liv-
ing within ninety miles OF it. He went there on
his return, and the idea struck him to make it
a family inheritance. In fifteen minutes bar.
gaining he bought it for $40, 600, and shortly
afterwards was offered 800, 900 tor his purchase.
In his will he tied Ii up in such way that il
must remain in his family for two generations,
thus appending its celebrity to his name There
are 1900 acres in the estate, though the cave
probably runs under the property Of a great
number of other landowners. For fear of those
who might dig down and establish an entrance
TO the cave on their own property "a mans farm
extending up TO the zenith and down to the
nadr), great vigilance is exercised to prevent
such subterranean surveys and measurements
as would enable one TO sink a shaft with any
certainty. The cave extends ten or twelve miles
in several directions, and il has been conjectured
that there is probably many a backwoodsman
sitting in his hut within twelve miles of the cave
quite unconscious that the most fashionable
ladies and gentlemen of Europe and America
are walking without leave under his potatoes
and Corn.n
Year: 1866

Hl-The Pal NAL Gazette publishes a story to
the effect that at banquet recently given in
Rome all the Italians present drank the health
Of Victor Emmanuel This incident produced
tremendous sensation at the Vatican. Anto-
nelli at first thought of taking violent measures
against the culprits; but, after considering that
there were not one or two but upwards of
hundred of them and that they all belonged to
the wealthiest and most powerful families such
as that of the Orslni, who were the terror of the
Popes In the middle ages-he determined to let
the matter pass unnotlced, and hush it up as
much as possible. Among the guests at the
banquet was Prince 0descalhi, whose wife,
according TO the Monde, was miraculously cured
Of a severe illness by Plus TX last year,
Year: 1866

Not few of the worst disorders that affect mankind
arise from the corruption that accumuates In the blood


OF all the discoveries that have been to purge Il
out none can equal in effect Helmbolds Compound Ex-
tract OF Sars apara 1t cleanses and renoVates the
blood insts the vigor of health into the system and
purges the bumOrs which make disease 1t stlmu-
ates healthy functions of body and expes the
dlsorders that grow and rankle in the blood.
Year: 1866

SHoDDY.-Twenty FIVE years ago, woollen
rags were worth about G4 per ton, and were
used only for manure. They are now worth
in England, f40 per ton, to be converted
again into CLOTH 1t is estimated that. in the
neighborhood of Leeds, seven to eight mil
lion yards of cloth, Of the value Of fifteen
million dollars, are annually manufactured
from this material; and that, if the supplv
Of shoddy were stopped. it would close one.
third the woollen mills in the United King.
dom, and bring distress upon the West Rid.
ing, in Yorkshire, as great as that lately
suffered in Lancashire from the want of cotton
Il is disclosed in the report on the London
Exhibition of 1862, that sixty five million
pounds of shoddy are annually consumed in
England greater quantity than the whole
wool product of the United States, estimated
at sixty million two hundred and sixty four
thousand nine hundred and thirteen, by the
census of 1860 1t is one of the advantages
of depending on foreign importation for our
goods, that we are in blissful ignorance of
their origin, and are not shocked With the
consciousness of being clad in the cast of
hahilments of a Polish jew or an Italian
beggar.
Year: 1866

THE MUTE DETECTIVE" No dogs admit.
red. sir" said the porter to gay assem-
blage, as a young man appeared at the en-
trance. - You must leave him behind if you
20 in"


Every WELL" said the young man. "Stay
about here, Prince, till come back"


And he joined the crow1 within but by
and by the young man wished to refer to his
watch. when. behold the chain had been
snapped in two. and the valuable time piece
was gone. He considered the case moment,
and then sudden thought flashed in his
mind. So, stepping out, he whispered the
fact to the porter. and gained permission to
take his dog in for a minute or two.


"Look here, Prince" said he, "you
knowing dog, my watch is stolen;" any he
showed him the empty pocket and the cut
chain. Do you understand, old fellow? In
there, sir, is the thief. You find it, my good
doggie, and I'll get you famous treat. You
understand, do you?'''


Prince wagged his head and tail, and gave
his master wonderfully knowing look, and
then the two stole quietly into the place
again. Quietly his dumb detective glided
around among the people, smelling at this
| ones coat and that ones chain, until at last
he set his teeth firmly into the coat tail of a
genteel looking man, and could no: be shaken
off. The young man quietly made known
the case to the bystanders, who gathered
around him, and had the thiefs pockets duly
| searched. Six other watches were found
upon him. which he had gathered up in the
course of the morning, and which their right.
full owners were glad to get their hands on
again. Prince selec.ca ,ut ms masters pro.
perty in twinkling as that was all he cared
for. and gave it to him joyful ~. 1t would
merted as good dinner as dog could have
A good beef bone and bowl of milk satisfied
all his wants, and then he was just as ready
to do the same favor again.
Year: 1866

SOME years since, when the beau iful paint
ing of Adam and Eve was exhibited in Ire
land, it Lecame the chief topic of conversa-
ton. Finally, poor, ragged, illiterate
peasant went to see it. The light was So
arranged as to reflect on .he picture, and
leave the spectator in comparative darkness.
The peasant. as he entered the room to see
his first parents. was struck with so much
astonishment that he remained speechless for
some moments. He stood like statne, rs
though his feet were incorporated with the
oaken floor of the room. At last. with an
effort, he turned to an acquaintance and
said


:. Barney. I'll niver say another word agin
Adam in all my life. for had been in the
garden. would have ate every apple in it
for the sake of such a lovely creature as
Eve


1t is needless to add that this was received
with roars of laughter.
Year: 1866

1t is at times necessary to censure and to
punish. But very much more may he done
by encouraging children when they do we'll.
Be, therefore, more careful to express your
appreciation of good conduct than yoar dis
appreciation of bad. Nothing can more dis.
courage child than ircessant fault finding,
on the part of its parent. And hardly any
thing can exert more injurious influence
upon the disposition both of the parent and
child. There are two great motives inhuenc
ing human actions hope and fear. Both of
these are at time necessary. But who would
not prefer to have her child influenced to
good Conduct by the desire of pleasing,
rather than by the fear of offending. If a
mother never expresses her qualification
when her children do well, and is always
censuring them when she sees anything
amiss, they are discouraged and unhappy
They feel that it is useless to try to please.


Their dispositions become hardened and
soured by this ceaseless fretting and at last,
whether they will do we'll or i'll, they are
equally found fault with, they relnqaish all
efforts to please, and become needless of re.
proaches.


But let a mother approve of her child {,
conduct whenever she can. Let her show
that his good behavior makes her sincerely
happy. Let her reward him r his efforts
to please, by smiles and affection. In this
way she will cherish in her child's heart
some OF the noo5!est and most desirable feel
ings of our nature. She WI, c.l...c cc.l-'v..c IN
him an amiabe disposition and a cheerful
spirit. Your child has been. during the
day, very pleasant and obedient. just be-
fore putting him to sleep for the night you
take his hand and say. MY son, you have
been very good boy to-day. 1t make. me
very happy to see you SO kind and obedient.
God loves children who are dutiful to their
parents. and he promises to make them
happy This appreciation from his mother
is to him great reward. And whan, with
more than ordinary affectionate tone. YOU
say, GOOD night, my dear son." he leaves
the room with his little heart full of FEELING
And when he closes his eyes for sleep, he
is happy. and resolves that he will always
try to do his duty.
Year: 1866

CHURNING During the war, an excited
orator on the stump said that the women of
tie country coul, churn out the public debt
in few years. Judging from the price of
butter, they hare commenced upon the
business already.
Year: 1866

Some people fnd conscience so tron
hlesome and expensive an article that they
decline TO keep one


--Verv few can keep tho run of tho
sand in Times hour g,ass


IF a man shnts two window shutter,
how many shutters are there in tue
case?


A dishonest sroceryman lies in weight
to deceive.


Neither false -urls, false teeth, false
calves nor even false eyes, are as bad a,
false tongues


The viii grows strong in age. Almost
every old man seems 10 be constantly bent
on something


A round man may sometimes bo cor
nered


Let our people be prepared, if The
cholera sbai be introduce! here, TO de-
cline It's acquaintance.


Those who are said to " wullow in
wealth" often ret "a badly defilod as those
who wallow in mud.


Gut dogs tail short ana ne can't
waE It "Brevitv IS the soul of wit, but
not Of warcerv


y dirty white man isn't any better
than n clean blnck one


- Always he cool when you find your
self in = hot place
Year: 1866

be kept at all times in the Office where the
business Of such bank or banking associ>
atiOns organized under the authority Of
this state, shall be transacted 81 full and
correct list of the names and residence of
all the shareholders theraIn, and of the
number of shares Of each and such list
shall be subject q the inspections Of the
officers authorized TO assess taxes, during
the business hours Of each day in which
business may be legally transacted


Sec. 2 The provisions Of this ac- shall
apply to all banking associations in the
state organized under any act of congress


Sec. < When the owner in a national
or state hank, or banking association, shall
reside IN the same place, where tho bank
or banking association IS located the col
leGtor and county treasurer shall respec-
rvely have the same powers as to coi.ec~
ting the tax. rs these given to them hv
statute when the nerson assessed h1s re-
mo ei from the town or from the county
in which the assessment Is mndei and the
county treasurer, receiver OF taxes nroth-
ers authorized 10 receive said tax from
the collector, nav also have m action TO
collect the tac frnm the stockholders, or
from tho assets Of his share of stock; and
tho tax on said stock shall he and remain
lien therein till pQvment Of said tax.


Sec. 4 This act shall he submitted to n
vote Of the electors Of this state at the
General election 20 be he'd on the Tues
aav next succeeding the first Monday in
November 1906, and if approved by the
majority Of the votes 9iven on the sub
ect, the same shall take effect and be in
force from after the date of such approval


Sec 5 The form of ballot for the ap-
nroyal Of this act, shall be "fur amend
nent against the approval, against
he amendment which shall he on the
ballot used al said election, and depositnd
in the same box and the votes given for
and against amendment, shall be counted
and returned hv the inspectors of election.
and be canvnssed bv the state hoard of
canvassers in same manner and within
the same time that the votes for state Of
fcers are required to be counted, return :
ed and canvassad.


Sec6 L. shall he the duty of secretary
of state Immediately after the canvass
shall have been completed, to cause the
result thereof TO be published in tho OIL
cal state nappr.


Sec T. Ifthis act be approved As hero
inhelore provided, MI acts and parts Of
acts so far as the same cnntraveno the
provisions Of this act, are from that date
repealed.


Approved April L, 1866.
Year: 1866

ExrEssIvE LUxURY.-Even the Radicals are
coming to the conclusion that the negro is an ex-
pensive. luxury. The New York Tribune says
the taxes in this country are heavier than are or
ever were borne by any other thirty millions of
people. :, Including National State and Municipal
taxes, they amount to full $40 a year for each
man, woman and child-enough to bankrupt the
most prosperous people. Five years ago thty
did not amout to one-tenth Of that sum. And
this has all been incurred for the benefit of the
negro. Taking all this into account with the
enormous expenditure of life and treasure made
for his benefit, thinking people must conclude
that we have done and sacrificed quite as much
for the negro as justice or humanity requires. II
" time now to do something for the white man.
He has been victimized too much for the benefit
Of the negro and radical Government swind-
lers.
Year: 1866

To KEEP CABBAaEs. The very best
way to keep these ever tried BY us is to
bury them in tan.bark to the depth of ten
or twelve inches. They will keep in this
way perfectly, even to the color of the small
est particle of lesf Those who cannot get
tan bark will not be able, of course, to try
It /; but but saw.dust or even chaf would be
q good substitute,
Year: 1866

TdE BEAU u oS obo a1S.
I often think each tottering form


That limps along in life's decline
Once bore heart as young, as warm,
As full Of idle faults as mine!
And each has had its dream Of Joy,


It's own unequalled, pure romance;
Commencing when the blushing boy
First thrilled at lovely w0man's glance.
And each could tell his tale of youth,
Would think Its scenes of love evince
More passion more unearthly truth


Than any tale before or since.
Yes they could tell of tender lays,


At midnight penned In classic shades,
OF days more bright than modern days
And maids more fair tlan modern maids.
OF whispers In a willing ear;


OF kisses on blushing cheek,
Each kiss, each whisper far too dear
Our modern lips TO give or speak.
Of passions too untimely crossed


OF passions slishted or betrayed
OF kindred spirits early lost,


And buds that blossomed but to fade.
of beaming eyes and tresses gay,


Elastic form and noble brow,
And forms that have all passed away,
And left them what we see them now.
And is II thus-is human love


So very light and frail q thing!
And must youths brightest vision move
Forever on Times restless wing?
Must all the eyes that still are bright,


And all the lips that talk Of bliss,
And all the forms so fair 10 sight,


Hereafter only come TO this?
Then what are all earth's treasures worth,
If we at length must lose them thus
If all we value most on earth


Ere long must fade away from us?
Year: 1866




THANKSGIVING DAY.-Let not the good
people of Dodgeville forget that next
Thursday, November Goth, has been set
apart as day of thanksgiving. We hope
that it will be generally observed in this
village. Let the merchants close their
stores, mechanics leave their work shops,
miners leave their diggings, and farmers
leave their farms. We understand that
arrangements have been made for religious
service in one or more churches of the
village, and as we have much to be thank
full for during the past year, we hope that
the people generally will repair to the
churches and observe the day in an appro-
pirate manner.
Year: 1866

~ Since the election we have been
shown one Of lot of bogus Union county
tickets which were printed at the Copper
head office and circulated in the town of
Linden and other rural districts for the
purpose of deceiving the voters, and get
ting Union men to vote for W. H. Curry
instead of Francis Vivian. Honesty is the
best policy, gentlemen, such practices won't
win
Year: 1866

GOLD PENs.-No business man, nor in
fact any one else who knows the pleasure
Of writing with good gold pen, and has
experienced the misery of writing with
scratching steel pen, or q poor gold pen,
will go long without good one after being
informed where the article can be had
Considering these facts, we take pleasure
in informing our readers that Smith q
Roberts have lately received the largest
and choicest assortment Of Gold Pens ever
brought to this market. They are from
the celebrated establishment of j. G. Aiken
& Co., who are almost universally &C
knowledged to be the best pen manufact-
urers in the United States. We have used
a number of pens of their manufacture and
never found poor one. The one we are
now using, which, by the way is present
from that renowned firm, is one of the best
we ever held between our fingers, a sign
that they are likely to keep the reputation
they have so justly gained. Call at Smith
& Roberts and examine their stock.
Year: 1866

eag~ We hope that the Town Boards, and
business men IN the various towns in the
county, will not forget the meeting which
is called at the Court House in this place
on Tuesday the 9th inst. The objects of
the meeting are subjects in which we are
all interested, and as arrangements are
completed by which the entire expense
will be paid, it is hoped that every town
will be fully represented.
Year: 1866

Next to the common articles of daily food, fruits. &c., there is nothing in more universal use than candies and unhapily there is noth- ing made so subject to adulteration as they are by the adoption of the use of deleterious sub stances destructive to health. An exposure of these adu.terations and their pernicious effects was recently made .n snis Rapss, s which caused that the only safe use to be made of candies and confections was to obtain those which are known to be pure, The knowledge that they are thus pure Is what has made Southmayd's candies so popular, and what has 80 enhanced his business as to encourage him to build a splendid marble ede6ce in Temple Place, for his manufacturing and wholesale trade, while his retail business will be carried on at Horti- cultural Hall as usual. The finest and purest material, the use of none but the most inno- cent and innoxious coloring materials and the neatest and most tasteful styles oi manufactu- ring. constitute Southmayd's candies among the best, the sa fest. and the most popular in the market -Boston Journal.
Year: 1866

RrxoiNo-Wc don't remember Of ever
hearing such ringing OF trowels and pound
ing Of hammers ~ 10 now heard every day
upon our streets. Every bricklaycr and car
pen,er in the city put in their best licks to
get out bf the way Of the coming winter
weather. May they not fail in this very
laudtblc enterprise.