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Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-07-08

"OLMES & BRANDE have received this day
[ | on consignment; and now offer for sale at re-
duced prices:- One hundred common French bed
seads of good quality and finish. Unbelievers come
see and be convinced. They have on hand also a
lot of Tables and other furniture, which will be sold
cheaper than ever for CASH All kinds of Lum-
Der wanted in exchange for furniture.
June l. 1S43
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-07-08
T A I L o r | N G..

II. WILLIAMS,
WOULD respectfully inform Il c inhabitants
w Southport and vicinity, that be has recently
opened Shop in the room one door east OF f.. Pom
eroy's Variety Store on Market street. lie has
worked the business several years in some cftGc
principal cities Of the United States, and he is now
prepared to Cut and Make for customers in this
city. garments Of any style or fashion.
d. Work done when promised. n35
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-07-08

VteycnSiS here. The great caterer 10 al
u tastes He stands as yet unrivalled and alone
He needs no college TO recommend, no charter 10
protect, and no newspaper TO puff him. lie has
tickled the palates of the rich and the poor, the
learned and the ignorant the citizen and the stran-
GER in north and the south, in the east and th-
west. He has suffered hunger and thirst; and he
kindly invites the hungry and thirsty TO partake o
his bountilul cheer. He has been weary and faint
and the faint and weary are welcomed to his door
Come stranger if you would practice economy, tina
divine virtue which has not yet been entirely ban.
ished fro n the world. Come We Farmers and all
who labor unde: the sun ligh, and with the appro
val of God come and find pleasant and agreeable
home: still more, he invites the invalid. aud HIM
who can only relish dainty disi--far Stevens car
suit the tastes OF all. A perfect Fas,aif himself
he knows what Falstaif needs Ii cannot be ne.
cessary to publish abroad, and spread on paper
what should be confined 10 the kitchen, and spread
upon the dining table, suffice 1t say that every
thing which is rich and rare, pheasant to the eve
and good for food, ;" ancient or modern foreign OF
domestic, shall be served up in the nea,esi manner
and most agreeable style at all hours, at the sign
Of the Old Yankee, opposite the store of J. III.
Nichols, Main st.
Jnne 3, 1915.
n; b. No cooking done a, this establishment
by IFomsn.
ID. w. STEVENS.
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A Thrilling: SKETCH.

The following is indeed thrill
ing sketch, without any trickery or
clap-trap to excite the reader. 1t is
n most remarkable instance of pre-
sence of mind in a woman:
The SoLDlrn's WIrF.- One of
the most striking cases of presence
of mind and sell-possession Of which
| have any recollection, came to
light in trial which took place some
years since in Ireland. The story
looks like fiction but have reason
to believe it is true. 4 woman ira
Yelling along road to join her hus-
band, who was a soldier and quar-
tered at Atone, was joined by a ped
lar, who was going the same way,
They entered into conversation dur
ing walk of some hours but as
the day began to wane, they agreed
that they should stop for the night
at a house of entertainment, and
pursue their pedestrian journey the
next day. They reached an humble
inn, situated in a loanly spot by the
roadside; and, fatigue after long
days walk, they were glad to lind
themselves under shelter Of a roof
Having refreshed themselves with
the substantial supper set before
them, they expressed a wish to re-
tire. They were shown into the
travellers room and went to rest in
their respective beds. The pedlal
before retiring, had called the land.
lord aside, and given into his keep
ing the pack, which he had unstrap,
ped from his back, till the morning
telling him that it contained con-
siderable sum of money and mucl
valuable property. They were no
long in bed before the pedlar fell in
to a sound sleep; but the poor wo
man, perhaps from over fatigue, O.
from thoughts of meeting her hus
band the next day, lay awake. 4
couple of hours might have passed
when she saw the door slowly open
ed, and a person enter holding
light, which he screened with hi
hand. She instantly recognized il
him one of the young men she ha,
seen below--son to the landlord
He advanced with q stealthy ste
, to the bedside of the pedlar, an
watched him for a few seconds. II
E then went out, and entered ogai
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aNECDOTEov GEN. JA,Ns0N.

Mr.. Cist relates the following in
cidcnt, which he says occurred du-
ring visit of his to Washington city
in 1894. He says its truth may be
relied on: ."..I ..nl.
A widow lady in rather straitened
circumstances had been keeping
boarding house for some yeas in that
city, and during the general prostra-
ton of active business growing out
of the currency arrangements OF
that date, had got in arrears, and tc
pay some of her most urgent debts
sent such Of her furniture as she
could possibly spare, to auction
The purchaser was clerk in one o
the government Offices; one Of those
public loafers of which there has al
ways been too many at Washington
and elsewhere, who run in debt al
! far as they can get credit, and with
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..n.rs OF CURIOUS INFORMATION

The phrase "vear Of our Lord" is
said to have been first used by
Charles the III, Emperor of Ger
many, A. d. $40, while designating
tha date of some particular transac-
ton.
HOPS, are native of both Europe
and America. The hop culture was
introduced into England from Elan
ders in the reign of Henry the VIII.
The following distich was currant
about the year 1916.
"ilop., Reformation, BAYS. and Deer.
Came into England al IN onc year.
About the year 1880, the corpo-
ration of tic city Of London petition
ed Parliament to have two nuisan-
ces removed. First, Newcastle coal,
on account of its smoke and stencil
and second, Hops, because Tin the
language of the petition) ."they
spDW lie tas'e II drMk"
TIE English navy was founded by
Henry VIII, in 1912. ....
I Markets were introduced into
England in 1921. ,.
Soap was first made in London ii
1924.
Glass 1867.
The number of horses in Grca
Britain is estimated at 100000
Hackney coaches were introduced
into London in 1925, at which tint
there were twenty.
Copper coins were first used by
authority in England in 1926.
The process of milling coins was
discovered in England in lG63-pre'
vious to this all their coins were
hammered out singly.
In 1913, wind sawmill was cree
ted on the Thames-styled "a mil
bv which one man and boy car
accomplish as much as twenty men
but it was soon suppressed lest i
should bring suffering upon the la
borors. IH...... ...,
Iron was first manufactured il
the United States in l7l5. Thu
Warwick furnace, which was bull
in 1886, remains in operation still
after working for nearly a century
Tho first steel was made in Or
range county, New York, in l776
The great chain which was OK
tended across the Hudson durin'
, the revolutionary war, was OF thi
metal, and made at the same place
f Each link weighed $50 lbs, and tn
, chain, which was six weeks in max
: ing, weighed ono hundred and eish.
, ty-six tons! The first cannon mad
5 in this state were from the sam
liron--manufactured 1916. The
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1845-11-21
FAITH.

I said TO Sorrows pelting storm,
That beat against my breast
Rage on-thou mnyst destroy this form
And lay il low at rest.
Bat still the spiri, that now brooks
Thy tempest raging high,
Unjaun,cd on It's fury looks
With calm and steadfasi eye.
said to Friendships menaced blow
Strike deep! thi. heart shnlI hear;
Thou eans'i but add one bitter woe
TO those already there, I..H
II thou wouldsl crush feeble worm,
4. S!rike-but remember well
There is an hour ere long to come
When justice shall prevail. .
I said to Deaths uplil'cd dart.
Aim sure--O, why delay!
Thou vii, no, find fearful heart,
A week reluctant prey.
For still this spiri. firm and free,
While yielding TO thy sway,
Safe in the arm. Of Jesus love,
Shall smiling pass away.
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replied calmly: something better
will, | hope, be done for you. Par
don me the question, was your hus-
band kind to you?'
sHe was, until misfortune urged
him to evil courses, which | could
not but plead with him against, and
then he became irritable, estranged,
outrageous. Oh, ! have lived mise
rably with him, but still ! had a
home, and was under the protection
of a husband. But now, | am an
outcast-doomed to beggary and in
suit. | was not taught to labor in
my youth and my accomplishments,
though snowy, were superficial, and
have all worn away by affection. |
have no way to earn subsistence,
and no one to take me in. Oh, what
will become of Inc r ....
'Lucv,' said Judge NJ, taking
her hand, respectfully, hope you
will not retaliate upon Inc now the
pain that / once proudly inflicted
upon YOU. | have never forgotten
the morning when you in your pure
and childish charity, proffored little
Willy your cake, nor the blush and
tears that beautifed your sweet little
face at my refusal. | will not con
ceal from you that hated your faith
er for his cruel words to me that
morning, and resolved, one day, tc
stand above him on the scale of rich
es and honor. But you may believe
me, | am sincerely sorry for this
misfortune, and would make any
possible sacrifice to take away hi
guilt, if that could be done. But
: Lucy, | cannot save him nor you
husband from the penalty of the of
Tended laws. Neither would |, if
could. They have sinned in TIT
face of the law, and they must abid
: its vengeance.
sBut | have a home, where love
peace, and plenty delight to dwell
and my affcctionate lara finds on
of the chief delights in ministerin!
, to misfortune. Come and dwell wit
f us, and VIC will regard you as dea
sister. | KAYE told Clara the stor.
: of little Lucy and her cake, and yo'
, shall find that although hurt you
y gentle heart then, by refusal, tn
S good deed was not lost nor forgotten
but shall bring you fruit an hundre
h fold.'
: Poor Lucy fell sobbing at his fee
2 but she could not speak her graf
e tude. She is still residing in tn
c family of Judge M, and no ii
h mate of the house considers the am
i. able Aunt Lucy, as she is familiarl
n called, a burden or drawback o
e their interest or their pleasures.
Her father died in the penltent
= ary, and her husband, as soon as re
D., leased, took TIE road to foreig
h country. But she aiiirms that 81
, ncverknew happiness until she tour
n it in the mansion of Judge Nj
a This little story is literally tru
v and its truth is its only recommel
? dation.
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THE LIrrLR GROWN GREAT.
I'm ErceNent Story.

In beautiful seaport town in Con-
recticut, lived a young mechanic
who was not only honest and indus
trioas, but man of good education
and refined senSibiities. He mar
ried in early life lovely girl, who
though mechanics daughter, and
brought up to labor with her hands,
was no whit behind the governors
child in all that makes the real lady.
They commenced housekeeping with
high hopes and good prospects, but
having met with several losses and
disapPointments continued poor, and
the embargo of 1902 so effected his
business, that it was with difficulty
he could support his family, consist
ing, besides himself and wife, of four
small children-fne chubby fellows
the two eldest of whom, of five
and seven years, went to school, and
wore laurels as the best sholars IN
their respective classes. The pa
rents were proud of them, of course,
and looked forward to day when
they would be great and honored.
Mr.. M inhabited a small and
somewhat dilapidated house-not
being able to pay high rent
which, however, was neat and com
Portable within by the tidy hands OF
Mrs. NJ, who besides doing all the
work of her family, attending most
religiously TO her little ones, con-
trivcd to earn something by sewing
and thus assist her husband to strug-
gle against adversely, as well as
soothe and cheer him beneath his
heavy burden. SO that although
they were sometimes without pro-
visions for the morrow, they spoke
Of hope to each other, made theil
evening oblation of prayer anc
praise, for they felt that they hae
much to be thankful for, and la.
down and slept sweetly, trusting
that good angels guarded their pill
lows, and that their Father in Hea
ven would give them their dali.
bread. -
Mr.. NJ had rich ncighbor,
Mr.. w, who was counted a ricl
man. He lived in large whit
house, and regarded his less fortu
nate neighbor with ineffable con
tempt.
g 1t CHANGED one summer day, tina
Mrs. M-was prevented from fin
ishing piece of work, which sh
had promised the next morning, b
the illness Of her darling babe; an
as her husband went to his shop a
soon as it was light and came to hi
breakfast at eight, she rose and sa
down to finish her work. AS sh
had only to make coffee for break
~ fast, she allowed her little ones t
- sleep till seven, and then her fir
had gone out over night, she ser
her eldest boy to Mr.. VS. for
" coal.
n,o. It Glanced that the great man wa
in his kitchen when the boy entered
and asked in his pretty smiling wa
N for fire. e .a.
4 Mr.. W. regarded him with
v soowl, and then asked in his Cru
hEnlesT ya.s sysss slipA Il
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EQUALITY.

Who dare chain the mort,l mind,
Or the active spirit bind;
From the centre to the sea.
+; God hath let his creatures free.
Every son of Adams race,
Fills the same material Place;
Blu, the passions vile and strong,
Claim the right Of doing wrong.
Dare the noble creature man,
Coun,eract his Makers plan,
Wan,only his charter brave, ....
For the br,h-right Of u slave!
Only when the mind is free, ..
Man reflects his destiny,
Equal rights make equal men.
r BE our glorious motto then.
Dare we bend our servile knee,
IN the Land Of Liberty
Frecmen of the living God,
Scorn TO kiss the vernsl rod.
Author OF eternal days,
u Flood the earth with freedoms rays;
In thine own supremacy, ..
a Weld thy scep,re Der the free.
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The Ia,

out ever intending to pay, The Ia
DIV called on the autioneer, a respec-
table man named MaurO, | believe,
He called on the official who promi-
sed 10 pay as soon as his months
salary was due. The month relied
round, and June succeeded March,
and September June without pay
ment being made, to the great dis
tress of the widow and the uneasi-
ness of the auctioneer. And after
further application, the ofice-holder
refused absolutely to do anything,
allcdging it out of his power to pay.
The sum was too large for the auc-
tionccr to spare out ofhis own poclS-
ct or he would have paid it himself,
so deeply did he feel for the poor
creditor. In this perplexity he con-
cludcd to call upon the President,
and state the case, hoping he would
suggest some relief. He waited
therefore on Gen. Jackson with his
narrative. '
The old mans eye flashed fire.
"Have you Mr.. P-'s note % he
inquired. "No," was the reply
"Call on him then, and without
speaking of the purpose for which
you want it, get his negotiable note
and bring it here"
The auctioneer az dinghy asked
P for his note. "What DO yor
want with the note; | don't know
anybody who would take it, remar.
ked the debtor, adding, however, as
he sat down to write, "there 1t IS. .
i-Mauro promptly returned to the
President, handing him the note
who without saying a word sat dowr
and wrote on the back Of the paper
t".7ndrew Jachson." "Now, sir
, said the Gen, "show Mr.. P thu
endorsement, and if he don't pay you
/; let me know little first maj
, Mauro met at Gadsby's Hotel wa
p. "Ahn' said he, shave yo'
, passed the note" "Not yet" sai'
the other, shut | expect to, for
have a frstrate cndorser to it.
, ''Nonsense," said P, "who i
, it." The endorsement was show
him. He turned pale, begged tn
5 auctioneer to wait few minutes
t went out, and in short space G
time returned with the moneys, whic
e was payed over to the widow tina
e day, to the qualification of all par
d ties. P kept quiet on the sub
+, ject for some years, but finally on
V remark being made in his presence
r that General Jackson did not ell
o dorsc for any body Whatever, re
t marked he knew better, for the &c
r neral had endorsed once for hin
= and produced as evidence the not
d to the surprise of all who knew NJ
t the circumstances of the case.
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VOL. VINO. %.

J.
consisted Of 6, IL, IS, "a, and 81
Founders.
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PreNy Good.-A correspondent
of the Independent Monitor, Tus-
caloosa,) who lately visited Wash
ington city, objects to me NUDITY 81
the Indian grim Persico's ggrouyS
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-10-30
A True Pieture.

| yourg man who had formerly lived in n.
rope, had by good fortune. amassed a large so,i,
of money, or his return TO that city thus de-
scribes what he sails The Goldfish arsIocracy Of
Goiham,-
/" 4 source Of great amusement To me on my
return Gion Europe to New York, was the DIS
covery OF so many new scenes, when dI,coy-
cred so many wealihy men who composed the
Goldfish ar!slocTacy Of New York, extending
their hands to me, and expressing their great
deiiQh, at seeing me again, although before |
lefl New York these same nabohs would lnuii
down on me with disdaiu if had presumed TO
have spoken 10 them. really forge, tl they
forced The truth upon my mind, that since | left
them, had accumulated few more dirty dot
lars, and now therefore, we were upon equal
ground BAH the thought Of money being
The standard Of merit makes me sick /: aud tho
fawning, canting, obsequousness which wit
messed from many during my flying visits TO
America, made me despise The sycophants, and
almost wish was not worth shilling 10 The
world. On the other hand | met some good
honest friends, in humble circumstances, whp
almost approached me in awe--and then again
felt ashamed of human nature. What a mis-
cradle, rirruI and disgraceful state of society il
is, which elevates BOBBY or a tyrant to It's
highest summit, provided he has more gold han
Others: while good heart or wise head is
lramPled in The dust, if the owner happens to
be poor.'
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-10-30
TO all Concerned.

We would call the attention of some of on,
subscribers, and especially certain Post Mas
tcrs, 10 The following reasonable, and well sci
tied rules of Law in relation TO publishers. ,o
the patrons of newspapers.
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.
/. Subscribers who do not give cypress no.
tice 10 The contrary, are considered as wishing
10 continue their subscriptions.
.. IL subscribers order The discontinuance OF
their papers, The publishers may continue TO
send them ilil all a!rearaees are paid
g. If subscribers neglect or refuse TO take
their papers from the offices 10 which they are
directed, they are held responsible ill they
have settled their bill, and ordered ;heir papers
discontinued.
4. II subscribers remove TO other places with
out informing The publishers, and their paper is
sent 10 the former direction, they are held re-
sponslble.
s. The courts have decided that refusing 10
take a newspaper or periodical from the office,
or removing and leaving il uncalled for. is .,pri.
ma (acie" evidence of Intentional fraud
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-10-30
Ointment for Inflamed Eye-lids.

The following receipt was obtained from the
late DR.. B., one Of the most eminent physicians
of Baltimore, and used in our family with un.
failing success:
Take half dsachm white precipiIaie, and l
OF. lard---let these be well rubbed and mixed
Till there are nouubroken particles. but smooth
mass--.annoInt the eye-llds Two or three times
in twenty y-four hours. always night and morning.
The oinimen, is also useful for common sores
which children have on the nose. Every
housewife should keep this oinlmen, by her.
Americda Farmer.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-10-30
Liberty.
be poor I.

The Razor SIrop Man" says..--" When i.si
| got acquainted with strong drink, ii promised
TO do great many things ior me ltpromised
me l:beriy---and GOT liberty had the liber-
" TO see my toes poke out Of my buuts--lbs
waller had the liberty TO 60 in at the toes and
60, oul at the heels---my knees had the liberty
10 come out Of my pants---my elbows had libeT-
iy TO come out of my coat---l had the liberty TO
llll the crown OF my ha, and scratch NY head
without taking my hal off. Not only liberty
goi, but got music. When walked along on
a windy day, the crown Of
My hal would go flippery flap,
And the wind whistle show do you do"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-10-30

| INJURED The youth, believe me always true !; in
Few years shall be master Of my own ac-
lions, then | will reofn To claim my lille Alice
for my wife. Remember, my own one, thai
YOU belong TO me. All, Alice, do moi, do mol
forget me-"
The poor child, overcome with The Thoughts
Of their separation wep, biuely, and he soohed
her grief with assurances of their happy future
She gazetl with sad pleasure al Tie liule locke'
which he had purchased for her, and which
contained some Of his hair, while he claimed
one llrle curl in return, and bent over her To
choose the siky !ock-the sun was at its set
ting, and is rays shot hrough The trees, shed,
ding golden light upon tho loyers--was ii q
beam OF hope as a type of the future!
He lcl, his country with saddened feelings
but looked toward the future with the hrigh,
eye Of youthful expectation. He never dream.
ed Of how differently he and poor Ally might
he situated towards each other in few years
What sympathy aud companonshp could exist
between the high Bred finished man of The
world. lha, years residence abroad might make
the now impe,uous youth, and lowIy Ally Ray
Poor Ally one would almost pray that she
might soon forget him-but no. her early train
ing had strengthened her in confidence and
lralh; she had never met with insinccriry.-
Brought up in The quiet village. her pous soul
never dreamed of change or faIsekood- hers
not nature to forget.
The frs, letter George received from his
aunt Mary told him Of poor job Rays danger
oos illness; he was near dying when she wrote,
and A.'y's uncle, who lived in the far west,
was TO come on for her in case of her fathers
deah
6 would adopi her myself" wrote The kind
heated aunt Mary" dear iule creature, am
exceedingly attached TO her, aud would bring
her up as my daughter; my boys already love
her as sister, aud you, dear George, would
not, hink, ohjecI 10 her as cousn--but her
father wishes she si,onId go with her uncle"
Poor George was alnos, frantic a, the news,
and wlen he heard agaiu from B. Aliy's father
was dead. and She, poor glI, had left with her
uncle for ht- new boue in ,he then wild west.
He ceuid gain II certain information as To Al
ly's residence. She had promised TO let aunt
Mary know. when she was settled, bu, if she
wto;e, The Ie'er mus, have been lost. for they
never heard from her.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-10-30

STRONG DrcEsrroN--Ah Alleghany editor,
under The head Of I" Produce Wanted" in Iex.
change for his paper. offers 10 take anything
We can eat or wear." Among the articles spe-
cited we find. tow cloth, ial!ow or candles,
wood, soap and hay" Whoever heard OF an
editor eating such stuff
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1845-10-30
No. %.

sire OF hl'ing herself as an equal bride for
George when they should meet, accomplished
much; and al Eve -and-twen'y The briIian Mary
Morton would never have been taken FOR tho
modest, gentle hte Ally Ray. Lfs has many
such changes reader.