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Year: 1867

Martyrs to Intermittent Fever, aiword with you
The responsibility for your suffering rests upon your
selves. Just surely as you shakstoday or will
shake tomorrow, H0STETTERS CELEBRATED
STOMACH BITTERS will extinguish the diseaes un-
der which you labor Had you tax on this genial tonic
preventive, .you would have no need Of it as .
cure, for it renders the system impervious to all mas
matte evers. But since you neglected the precaution
rid yourself without delay of the complaint by re-
sorting the only reliable remedy. Break the chills
with HoSTETTER'S BITTERs, and they will return
more, This is the experience of thousands, and it
will be yours. Quinine is slow means of rslef it
is uauseous to the last degree; it is moro dangerous
than the malady itself; in many it utterly
fails How different is the effect of the BIrT ERs.
Their curative action is rap they agreeable to
the palate they not only entirely harmless but
tsDd inevitably to strengthen the constitution and
proloug life; they have failed, and it is conf
den.ly assumed that they Jail in any case
of Fever and hgue however inveterate in its charac
ter To be without HOSTETTER'S BITTTRS in
any region infested with Intermittent or Remttent
Fever is simply to reject safety and court disease.
Sold by SMITH & ROBERTS, Dodgsville, Wis.


Oye
Year: 1867

A law was enacted by the Legislature Of
last winter, (Chapter 45), authorizing
any person 20 put out bats containing
from the 10th of January to the Goth Of
February each year; the bats are to be
placed at least quarter of a mile from
any dwelling all bats unconsumed to be
taken UP within three days after the Goth
Of February Such is substantially the
law. sss'ss


Were one or more persons in each school
district of Iowa County to take piece of
mutton or beef, tie it to the end of rope,
mount horse and drag it about the coun-
try, leaving poisoned bats at known places
where the same may noted and taken up
if unconsumed; all wolves and wild cats
crossing such baited trail, would follow up
the same, partake of the poison and die.


Perhaps the simplest way to prepare
bait is to take old, rancid lard, cut in thin
pieces, sprinkle on each slice strychnine in
quantity the bulk of one or two grains of
wheat, fold the slices over the poison and
deposit them along the scented track.


The only strychnine known as pure and
reliable is the crystallized, sold in small
bottles by druggists at 81 to $1,25. A
bottle of this is plenty for killing all the
wolves and wild cats in town.


The period of time above named wolves
and wild cats are most pressed by hunger,
and it is also their running time, when
ferocity leads them to run continually and
devour incautiously.


The penalty for neglecting to take up
bait within the time stated is fine of not
less than five dollars, and whatever dam
age may be done to persons and property
by leaving it out


j. Button, of Boscobel, a year or two
since, thus baited and found several wolves
dead few yards from bats. j. B. Tur-
ley, of Beetown, so ba'ted, and found a
dead wolf the next morning, and one the
morning following. Several years since
Isaac Mcdonald killed three wolves with
strychnine, neither of them moving but a
few yards before falling dead.


California was, by concert of action as
above, cleared of wolves almost to the ut
termost in a single year.
Year: 1867

~ As announced, Rev W. Arlington
delivered lecture at the Court House on
last Monday evening. The lecture was
good, and gave entire satisfaction to those
in attendance, but we are sorry to say
that unfortunately for the Literary Society
who had to foot the bill, and more unfor-
tunately for the citizens themselves, the at
tendance was very meagre, which has
forced some persons to the conclusion that
the only affairs which can draw a crowd in
this place is circus, q horse. race, tea
meeting or street fight.
Year: 1867

No CHANGE FOR DlssATISFAcTIoN.-D b.
DeLand & Co. authorize those who sell
their goods, to tell purchasers to use one
h If of a paper of their Best Chemical Sal
eratus, and then if they are not entirely
satisfied with its superiority over Soda or
any other brand of Saicratus, to return the
balance and get the money for the whole
refnnded. This Saleratns is perfect, there
fore they are willing to let it stand or fall
upon its own merit.
Year: 1867

~ An exchange contains the following.
"The person who loaned US a pocket knife
can have it by calling at this Office, and
paying for this notice. 1t is very good
knife, but it won't do for Us to keep it
much longer, IS people are getting SUSPECT
Gus. We have forgotten from whom we
got the knife, but no matter. We only
charge $3.50 for this notice, which is be-
low usual rates"
Year: 1867

~The men who are to have charge OF
the affairs of our County for the next two
years were installed in their respective po-
sitions at The court house, in this village,
on Tuesday afternoon, January 1. The
oaths Of Office were administered by SAM
w. Reese, Esq, During the day, hand
bills had been posted up through the vii
lage, inviting the citizens generally to par
take of all oyster supper given by the new
ly installed officers, at the Western Hotel


And after the ceremonies were ended, the
whole company repaired to that place and
partook of the generous hospitality of the
County officials. And it was the univer-
sal opinion that if they gave as good salts
faction on every succeeding day of their
term as they had done on the first, they
would deserve unanimous reelection.
Year: 1867

gy- At meeting held in the town of
Dodgeville, one day last week, the subject
of providing for the poor and destitute OF
our town was brought up, and discussed
at some length after which resolution was
passed .hat the bachelors of this town
each contribute the sum of ten dollars and
a sack of -four to this most worthy object
1t was also resolved that widowers of eight
or more years standing, be placed on the
same list and be required to furnish their
quota Of provisions and money, to feed and
clothe the destitute.
Year: 1867

The "SINGER" SEWING MAcnINE.-Else
where in this issue will be found an ad
yer ertisoinsiit of the celebrated Singer
sewing machine. Good judges, those who
want machines which will Go what they
claim TO do, and persons.who have worked
a variety Of machines, always prefer the
Singer, and in many instances would not
accept any other as a gift. These machines
are on exhibition and for sale at"rthis Off
ce. Call and see them work before pur-
chasing any other
Year: 1867

CIRCULATING THE WRONG PAPER
At a temperance meeting recently
held near the city, an amusing Incl
dent took place. A strong exhorta.
ton had Just been delivered by a
speaker present, aud the President
requested the Secretary topas around
the pledge for signatures, ard taking
from his pocket what he supposed
was the document, he, without look.
ing at il, gave it TO the Seentary for
that purpose. A large nimber OF
names were enrolled, by both gentle
men and ladies present, and the docu
ments returned. 1t was observed by
the Secretary while passing the paper
around, that considerable tittering
prevailed among the ladies who took
the precaution to read the contents
Of the paper, whilst those who did
not read it, and desired TO sign, did So
After going through the congregation,
the Secretary, on his way back
looked at the paper to see what was
the cause of the amusement, when it
was revealed to him that, instead OF
the temperance pledge, be bad passed
around aud received signatures to 0
document setting forth the pedigrcC
Of celebrated stallion.
Year: 1867

as TIE RIVER. The water in the river is
lower just now than at any previous time
this summer. The packet boat left here as


usual last evening, but finding the water
out of one of the levels abovethe city had


to return. W e learn that there is a. great
difficulty while the water is so.loW in, the
river in supplying this level. s,,, tsa oao
Year: 1867

TNARMERS would do well to remember that an
Il exchange of Meal for Corn can be obtained
at an, hour Of the day and during any day o
the week 1T the Steam Corn Mill of


aug8 JOSHUA BEAL
Year: 1867

BEAUTIFUL SENTIMENT Shortly before
the departure of the lamented Heber for
India, he preached sermon which con-
tained this beautiful illustration:


"Life bears us on like the stream of q
mighty river. Our boat at first glides down
the narrow channel-through the playful
murmurings of little brook, and wind
ings of its CLASSY borders. The trees shed
their blossoms over our young heads, the
flowers seem to offer themselves to the
young hands; We are happy in hope and
grasp eagerly at the beauty around u.s.
But the stream hurries on, and still our
hands are empty. Our course in youth and
manhood is along deeper and wider flood,
among objects more striking and magnifi-
cent. We are animated at the moving
pictures and enjoyment and industry
around US. We are excited at some short
lived disappointment. The stream bears
us on, and our joys and our griefs are
alike left behind us. We may be ship
wrecked, but we cannot be delayed, wheth-
er rough or smooth. The river hastens on,
till the roar of the ocean is in our ears and
the tossings of the waves is beneath our
feet and the floods are lifted up around US,
and we take our leave of earth and its in
habitants until of our future voyage there
is no witness save the Infinite and Eternal" I"
Year: 1867

No MORE UGLY ONEs.-Somebody pro-
poses, in the Erening Post, that Congress
shall lay duty of one hundred dollars on
ported from abroad, and also on American
pictures of the same class As great art
lists, like great poets, are always born, not
made, this eminent statesman also thinks
" it would be well for Congress to pass an
act prohibiting absolutely the painting of
pictures which would sell for less than a
thousand dollars" This writer entertains
the shrewd opinion that the people are
not able to judge for themselves what
pictures they ought to buy" and as he
lieves in fine works only" he would
have Congress appoint committee to act
accordingly. If this were not jest it
would be unctuously illustrative Of the
current disposition to abstract all authori-
ty, on all subjects, from the people, and
place it in the hands Of Congress. Jest
though it be. it still shows us how natur-
ally power steals away from the many to
the few," and how the short-sighted assist
it in so doing, wholly unconscious at the
same time that they are shackling the
limbs of liberty. A wag capitally shows
up this idea of protecting" artists by
soliciting the people to join with him in a
petition to Congress to interdict photo
graphers from photographing ugly people,"
As he pertinently remarks, such meas
ure would be great boon to the cultivated
minds whose love for the beautiful is so
often shocked by cheap pictures and homely
photographs" We agree with him deci-
dedly.
Year: 1867

ADVICE TO MARRIAGEABLE GIRLS
Punch's pocket book contains the follow
ing from the pen of "a single woman of the
world >


If man wipes his feet on the door
mat before coming into the room, you may
be sure he will make a good domestic hus-
band. If a man in snuf1ing the candle
puts it out, you may be sure he will make
a. stupid husband. If man puts his
handkerchief on his knees while taking
ddteSnt dtS t1a Husband. In the same way, always
mistrust the man who will not take the
last piece of toast, but prefers waiting for
the next warm batch it is not unlikely he
will make greedy, selfish husband, with
whom you shall enjoy no brown" at
dinner, no crust at tea, no peace whatever,
at home. The man, my dears, who wears
goloshes, and is careful abaut wrapping
himself up before veuturing into the night
air, not unfrequently makes good invalid
husband, that mostly stops at home, and is
easily comforted with slops. The man
who watches the kettle, and prevents it
boiling over, will not fail, my dears, in his
married state, in exercising the same care
in always keeping the pot boiling. The
man who doesn't take tea, ill-treats the cat,
takes snuff, and stands with his back to
the fire, is brute whom l would not ad-
wise you, my dears, to marry upon any
consideration, either for love or money !;
but most decidedly not for love. But the
man who, when the tea is over, is discov-
cred to have had none, is sure to make the
best husband. Patience like his deserves
to be rewarded with the best of wives and
the best of mothers-in-law. My dears,
when you meet with such a man, do your
utmost to marry him. In the seyerest
winter he would not mind going to bed
frst.'
Year: 1867

How much misery may be abated, how
much suffering may be removed by the
voice Upon the heart that is lone and
desolate how sweetly falls the voice Of
sympathy and consolation Why is it,
then, since everything proves-and none
are ignorant of the fact-that all must lie
down in mother earth together, since all
are travellers in this highway to death
why is it that each should be SO sparing Of
that which costs him nothing, but which
might raise the dropping spirits of his
neighbor; and cheer him on his journey
few kind words and kindly looks.
Year: 1867

The Two SExEs.-The following true
ond interesting paragraphs are extracted
from an article by Mrs. Sigourney whose
mind was the dwelling of life and beauty


Man mi ght be initiated into the varie-
ties and mysteries of needle-work taught
to have patience with the feebleness and
waywardness of infancy, and to steal with
noisless step about the chamber of the
sick gnd women might be instructed to
contend for the palm of science-to pour
forth eloquence in Senate, or to '' wade
through fields of slaughter to throne"
Yet revoltings of the soul would attend
this violence Of nature, this abuse of phys
ical and intellectual energy, while the
beauty of social order would de defaced
and the fountain of earthly facility be
broken.


We arrive, therefore, at the conclusion,
the sexes are intended for diHor1nt spheres,
and constructed in conformity to their re-
spective destination by Him who bids the
oak brave the fury of the tempest, and the
Alpine flower lean its cheek on the bosom
of eternal snow. But disparity does not
necessarily imply inferiority. The high
places of the earth with their pomp and
y g!oEy are indeed saeeasibIe i qalB If }p pbAW tbA
err yet those who pass with faithful and
unapplauded zeal through the humble
round of duty, are not unnoticed by the
Great Taskmaster's eye" and their en-
dowment, through accounted poverty
among men, may prove durable riches in
the kingdom Of Heaven.
Year: 1867

A singular funeral cortege was observed
passing up College stree, in Nashville, last
Thursday. In all the long train Of car
riages, not man was to be seen, save the
drivers. This was explained by the fact
that the remains of one Of the demi-momde
were in the hearse. Her fallen sisters,
however, turned out in full force, and
sermon appropriate to the occasion was
preached by the pastor of one Of the Nash
vile churches, in accordance with the earn
estly expressed wishes.of the deceased.
Year: 1867

My pipe is lit, my grog is mixed,
My curtains drawn and all is snug:
Old Puss is on her elbow chair,


And Tray is sitting on the rug


Last night had a curious dream.
Miss Susan Bates was Mistress Mogg-
What dye think of that my cati
What dye thing of that my dog!
She look'd so fair, she sang so WI. -
could but woo and she was won;
Myself in blue, the bride in white,
The ring was placed, the deed was done!
Away we went in chaise-and-fonr,
AS fast as grinning boys could fog
What dye think Of that my cati
What dye think of that my dogi
What loving tete-d-tetes to comei
What tete-d-tetes must still defer!
When Susan came to live with me,
Her mother came to live with her.
with sister Belle she couldn't part,
But all my ties had leave to jog
What dye think of that, my catl
What dye think of that my dog3
The mother brought pretty Poll
monkey,-too, what work he madei
The sister introduced beau
Ny Susan brought favorite maid.
She had tabby Of her own-
A snappish mongrel christened Cog



What dye think of that, my dog!
The monkey bit-the parrot screamed,
All day the sister strummed and sung:
The petted maid was such scold!
My Susan learned tn use her tongue:
Her mother had such wretched health,
She sat and croaked like any frog
What dye think Of that, my cat!
What dye think of that, my dogi
No longer Deary, Duck, and Love,
soon came down to simple "Mi"
The very servants crossed my wish,
Ny Susan letme 'lown to them.
The poker hardly seemed my own.
l might az well have been "A log
What dye think of that, my catl
What dye think of that, my dogi
My clothes they were the queerest shape!
Such coats and hats she never met!
My ways they were the oldest ways!
My friends were such vulgar set!
Psor Tompkinson was snubbed and huffed.
She could not bear that Mister Blogg-
hat dye think of that, my catl
What dye think of that, my dog!
At times we had spar, and then
Mamma must minele in the song
The sister took a sisters part
The maid declared her master wrong
The parrot learned to call me Fool"
My wife was like London fog
What dye think of that, my catl
What dye think Of that, my dogi
My Susan's taste was superfine,
As proved by bills that had no end;
never had decent coat
lnever had a coin to spend!
She forced me to resign my club,
Lay down my pipe, retrench my grog-
What dye think of that, my catP
What dye think Of that, my dog!
Each Sunday night we gave rout
To fops and flirts,-a pretty list;
And when tried to steal away
l found my study full of whistI
Then, first to come, and last to go,
There always was Captain Hogg-
What dye think of that, my catl
What dye think Of that, my dog!
Now was not that an awful dream
For one who single is and snug
With Pussy in the eldow chair,
And Tray reposing on the rug!-
If must totter down the hill,
'Tis safest done without a clog
What dye think OF that my cat!
What dye think OF that, my dogi
Year: 1867




The Buffalo Courier admits that IFS faith
ia the death OF John Wilkes B9oth has
been very decidedly shaken; first, by the
narrative which recently appeared in the
Louisville Journal, and was copied into
this paper, and second, Tor the following
reason :


A few weeks since, at the time when
Booths diary was raked out of the recesses
of the War Department, a correspondent
Of the New York World undertook to prove
BY internal evidence, that the record was q
forgery. We took up the point and showed,
to our own satisfaction at least, also from
internal evidence, that the diary was genu-
inc, The day our article appeared gen
tleman called upon us-one whom we well
knew, whose word, 80 far as our experience
goes, is inviolate, and who has led rowing
life for several years-and entered into
conversation on the subject Of the diary.
He supported the theory Of The correspon-
dent Of the World. As he was stubborn in
his views, and We, on our part, had spent
some time In the elaboration Of our argu-
ment TO the contrary, and are rot distin-
guished for amiability when disputed, the
discussion soon assumed heated tone
Our arguments, however, were too strong
for our opponent. From point to point
we drove him, but to our surprise be
gave no evidence of conviction that the
diary was genuine. Finally, when it be-
came evident that, reasoning from internal
evidence, he had nothing left to stand upon,
he suddenly asked, Would you believe
the diary Booths production if Booth were
alivep The batteries of our ridicule were
at once opened upon 50 absurd a supposi-
tion, until our friend quietly said 81
know Wilkes Booth well, and have seen
him within six months p He at once
seemed annoyed that the confession had
escaped him in the heat of argument, aud
would say nc more on the subject, but ex-
acted no promiss of secrecy from us. His
name, however, we should not divulge, as
a matter Of course. As we said, the gen.
tleman who made this extraordinary state
ment is one whom we have long known,
and in whose word we have entire conf
dence. The possibility of his being mis-
taken is our only refuge from belief in the
present existence Of Wilkes Booth, and
our readers have now before them our two
reasons for doubling his death.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admoaish the southern
people to be sell-reliant. and shall do what we
may be able to induce ths establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
duets. To this end We win pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing.
and exert ourselves to encourage the divsrsid-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
uent of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

tives Of the great Republican party, with
large majorities in each branch Of Congress,
should have so neglected the legitimate busi-
ness Of the country for which they were sent
to the national capital as is shown above,
and frittered away the time in making abus-
i've speeches against TIE President; in con-
cocting charges that have no foundation in
truth; in framing resolutions Of inquiry that
only produced evidence Of their own folly
and blindness and wickedness; in sending
committees over the country to investigate
murders and riots, the reports Of which have
only confounded the inventors and vindicated
The PRESIDENT, whom they intended to strike
down. To crowd upon The President the
mass Of financial measures mentioned above


for his examination, within the few remain.


ing days Of the session, is thing unheard


Of in the history Of the American Congress.


Let the people take note Of it.
Year: 1867

The great original painting of LINCOLN
reading the emancipation proclamation to his
Cabinet, by CARPENTER, will be placed over
the east door of the rotunda, in the Capitol
to-day. 1t is great artistic work. We
shall speak of it hereafter.
Year: 1867

The next great and attractive rOt at the Fashion will
be the third match between Dexter and Lady Thorn ten
nles IN harness on Friday next We assured weather
permitting, IL VIII certainly come off.