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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-16
RICHMOND, FEBRUARY IS. 1913.
From the National Intelligencer
Wh1g National Convention.

AT a meeting of the Wing members of the
Senut. aud House Of Representatives Of the U
States, held on Thursday evening, January 9th
lS4S, to consid er the Propricfy OF rccomnen ding
. Wing National Convention, the Hon. w. r.
MAxGUx, Of North Carolina, was called to the
chair. and Hon. CALEB u. SMITH, Of Indiana,
was appointed Secretary.
After discussion and due deIiberation, it was
Resoired, That it is expedient to hold Wing
National Convention for the purpose of nominal
ting candidates for the Offices of President and
Vice PRESIDED Mt Of the United States.
And then the meet ting adjourned for one week.
On Thursday evening. Sd February, the meet
ing convened pursuant 10 adjournment, when,
after some general discussion as to the time and
place Of holding the proposed Convent 1nde-
pende nee Hall, in the City Of Philadelphia, and
the seventh day Of June, were agreed upon.
II was therefore, Resolved, That the Wing
Members Of the Senate and House of RcPrescn-
tatives Of the United States do recommend to
their friends throughout the Union that Wing
National Convention be held at lndePe ndence
Hail. in the city Of Philadrlphia, on w edne sday,
she 7th day Of June, 1913, for the purpose OF
nominating candidates for the offices Of President
and Vice President Of the United States.
On motion it was ordered that the proceedings
Of this meeting be published in the National In
telligencer; and that all the Wing papers in the
United States be requested to copy them.
After which the meet ting adjourned sine die.
WILLIE p. MANGUM. Chairman.
Cain b. SNirn, Secretary.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-16

One Of the most celebrated physicians
of Philadelphia. informed us few days
ago. that on last Saturday a-week. he was
summoned TO attend sick child, bv its
mother. who. as all mothers should. felt
much alarmed at the i'll health of her che
rub. The Doctor. after looking at the
child and feeling its pulse. ordered the
mother TO fill a large tub three parts with
" ater-then get pound of good yellow
soap. and coarse tuwel-put the child in
TO the water. and keep ii there until it was
thoroughly bathcd and rubbed-the soap
being freely applied the while.
but. Doctor said the mother, ..vou
mean 70 order some medicine. don't you,''
For the present this is all that is ne
cessary. On Monday morning will call
again.
When he came on Monday, the child
was perfectly we'll
why Doctor" queried the mother,
this is very strange. 1t is just like cash
ing"
Very like. indeed answered the Doc
tor, as he took his leave En- paper.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-16

Com CAKEs--A contemporary saws
that excellent breakfast cakes can be
made in the following manner: Mix two
quarts of corn meal at night with water
and little yeast and salt and make It just
thin enough to stir easy. In the morning
STIR IN three or four eggs. little saleratus.
and cup of sour milk so as to leave il
thin enough 10 pour out of pan; bake
three quarters of an hour and you will
have light rich honey comb cakes-and
with good cup Of coffee and sweet but
ter breakfast one finds with Hamlet. ..in-
crease ofaPPetite to grow with what il feeds
on
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-16
Independence.

hat glorious world this would be. if
all the inhabitants could say with Shaks-
peare shepherd. ''Sir. am true laborer
earn that get; get that | wear; owe no
man hate; envy no mans happiness: glad
of other mems good; contented with nv
farm"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-16
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Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-16

To form a correct conception of the Sa
hara. our readers mus; dismiss from their
minds all the loose and fantastic concep-
tons which have been attached. from time
iminemorial. To the interior of Northern
Africa. Instead Of torrid region. where
boundless sleeps of burning sand are a.
bandoned to the rowing horseman of the
desert. and to beasts OF prev, and where
the last vestiges of Moorish civilization
expire long before the traveller arrives AT
Ncgro-land and the savage communities
Of the interior. the Sahara is now ascer-
tanned to consist of a vast archipelago of
GASES; OF each Of them peopled by a tribe
OF the Moorish race or its offsets, more
civilized, and more capable of receiving
the lessons Of civilization. than the house
less Arabs Of the Tell (the mountainous
tract living between the Great Desert and
sea)-cutivating the date-trec with appli-
cation and ingenuity, inhabtlng walled
towns. living under regular government,
for the most part of popular orlSln-car-
rving to some perfection certain branches
of native manufactures, and keeping up
an extensive system of commercial inter
course with the northern and central parts
of the African continent, and from NIGGA
tivity of their caravans Each OF the
GASES of the Sahara-which are divided
from one another by sandy tracts, bearing
only shrubs and plants fit for the nourlsh-
mcnt of cattle-presents an animated
group of towers and villages. Every Will
age IS enriched by u rrotusion OF fruit
bearing trees. The palm is the monarch
Of their orchards. as much by the grace OF
its form, as by the value ofits productions;
and the apricot. clusters around It's lofty
stem. The lions and other beasts ofprev.
with which poetry has pcopled the African
wlds. are TO be met with only in the noun
tains of the Tcll-never in the plains Of
the Sahara The robber tribes of the Tu
aricha frequent the southern frontier ofthe
Sahara, and the last tracts Of habitable
land which intervene between these cases
and the real desert: but in the Sahara itself.
communications, carried on after the fash
ion ofthe country are regular and secure.
War is, indeed, of very frequent occur
renee between the neighboring tribes. eth
er for the possession Of disputed territories,
or the revenge of supposed injuries; but
all that is yet known, of these singular
, communities, shows them TO be living in a
completely constituted state of civil soCi-
etv-eminently adapted to the peculiar
part of the globe which they inhabit-
governed by the strong traditions Of a
primitive pcople-and fulfilling. with cner-
ov and intelligence the strange vocation
Of their life -Edingburg Reriew.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-16

BLAckING.-Mx three ounces of ivory
black. two ounces Of molasses, table
spoonful of sweet oil, one ounce OF sui
phuric acid, one ounce of gum arabic.
dissolved in pint Of vinegar.
SLEEr.-Never sleep with the head COW
cred. for the air under the clothes is apt to
be vitiated, for the skin secretes perspira-
bic matter, carbonic gas. &c. Children
should sleep alone as much as possible, if
we would give them vigorous lungs,
sound bodies free circulation of blood, and
good minds.
: POSTAGE REFoRM-Elihu Burritt writes
Il, n the Belgians are going ahead finely
in IN, II postal reformation. They have
reduced 'he postage on newspapers to five
confines ,:r to one cent; and are debating
whether letters shall be charged one penny
or two hence. lie also says the Ocean
Penny Postage is ncaking fine Roadway
in the current of publ; opinion OF Eng
land Several Influential, Newspapers have
recently taken up the idea. end advocated
it with earnestness and ability
AMERICAN CESrs.-It is said tn at the in
crease Of copper will shortly be so great
that cents to preserve their present ratio
to silver, will have to be enlarged to tie
size Of dinner plate.
At Methodist meeting up town, a few
days since, the singer who led the psalm
tune. finding that his concluding word,
which was Jacob, had not syllables enough
TO fill up the music adequately, ended thus
-'.Jaa a-Ja a a-tol de riddle cob
A DANGEROUS EXPERIMENTAL young
~
the hospital. at Philadelphia. with severe
injury of the head, which he received
from a woman whom he interfered to save
from terrible beating by her husband
She cautioned him to mind his own bust
ness.
THE FRIESps.-Thc late Yearly Nee
ting of Friends in New York. has put
forth long and able manifesto. entitled
'Considerations respecting the Lawful
ness of War under the Gospel Dispen-
satlon. addressed to the Teachers and
Professors Of Christianity in the United
States Of America
Bay State appropriated Se22, $40, for her
public schools.
Somebody. who writes more truthflllv
than POLITICALLY. says:-"An angel without
money is not thought SO much OF. now-a-
days. as a devil with bag full of guineas.'
4 little girl. hearing her mother say that
she was going into half mourning, inquired
is any of our folks half deadr'
ARTIFICIAL PRoDUCT1oN OF MINERALS
AND Precious SToNEs.-A process has
been explained to the Paris Academy of
Sciences. and a patent obtained for it.
whereby artificial stone of every quality
may be produced from artificial granite to
statuary marble.
HoRRIBLE.-Aman named James Kel-
ley while cleaning hogs at Jersey City. a
few days since. was accidentally knocked
into hogshead Of scalding mater. He
died on Wednesday evening.
SLEEPS CLoTHING.-Rey. VIM. Rennet,
is in prison at New Orleans. for having
stolen a slave Of that city, and then selling
him to Mr.. Patrick. Of Alexandria, forS7e5,
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-02-16

BLACKING.-MiX three ounces of ivory
black. two ounces of molasses, table
spoonful of sweet oil, one ounce OF sui
phuric acid, one ounce Of gum arabic,
dissolved in a pint of vinegar.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29
Wright'S Indian Vegetable Pills.

EV,RY day is this celebr,ted Medicine ex
~ ending the sphere Of its use luness, ard every
year adding to she long catalogue of its tr'-
umphs.
a MILLION OF BOXES are distributed
annually WITHOUT fully meeting the demand =
For some time past, The sales have been limited
solely for want OF facilities of supply Truly
this is uui> sal remrGv Uuheralded. these
Pills have found heir way into the remotes
corners Of The Union, every VII ete proving thrir
nile as THE POOR MANS FRIENDSHIPS
MANS IlOPE-TLIE MARVEL AND BLES.
SING OF THE AGE.
For trlllIng sum, every individual and every
family may hive HEALTH INSURED to them
Tor an indefinite period; aud what is life without
hcahh but miserable existence! 1t is too pre-
cious boon 10 be tamp'rcd with, by uying all
sorts of experiments upon it. The sick SHOULD
use the medicines only which experience has
shown TO be the best.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29
The National Psalmist.
NEW COLLECTION OF CHURCH MUSIC
list plaLlSaEl.

The attention of Cher sters, Teachers and all
interested in Church Music, is respectfully invi.
ted to this, the latest work of these we'll known
| au hors. 1t is the result of great labor and re-
search, and is offered TO Choirs Congrega ions,
Singing Schools and Musical Associations, as
work Ia every respect adapted to their Wants. Ii
embraces
FiRsT-A copious selection of the best of the
old tunes, heretofore more or less in common use
throughout the country, and without winch no
collection of church music would be complete.
SEcoSD-A much greater amount, as we'll as
variety, IT is believed. of new music, furnished
expressly for its pages by distinguished foreign
and American composers, than any similar work
| published IN the country.
| THIED-Many of the admirable old tunes
which were popular and useful in the time Of
the Reformation, bat which have of late been
much ne elected, and are found in none of the nu-
merous collections oil the present day. TheSa
tunes are now published, not merely because they
are old, "but because lLey are GooD---the VERY
REST: acknowledged 10 be so by all who have
made progress in musea knowledge aud tasre.
FoUKTH-Almost all the popular Er glish
! Chants and rich variety OF Anthems and Che
! russes, adapted both to choir practice, and 10
church service.
! The Preface, or Introduction 10 this work, con
! ia ms with other matter, coplaus remarks upon
and explanations of the comparative importance
and nature OF COngre gdtional and choir singing,
with glance at the history of these Two forms OF
| church music.
The Indexes are very complete, comprising be.
SIDE the usual general and metrical indexes, an
index OF the first lines of words 10 tanes, anthems
nc.
| Historical, critical. explanatory, and descrip-
tive remarks, are also made Oh about one hundred
tunOs, which add much to their interest.
The book also contains "Descfi2tive Tables -
IN winch large portion of the tunos are classified
according TO their style or character. with renar ks
upon the various Classes of tunes.
The elements of vocal music are on the Pesta.
lozxian system, now acknu wledged by the mos
experienced teachers TO be much superior 10 an,
o;her method ofteaching music
Comprising as it does, great a variety o
music, the National Psalmist is admirably fitted
| for in singing schools and musical associa
| lions. as well as IN choir practice. AT The same
! time, no music has been admitted which is no
strictly devotional in character, aud appropriat t,
for use in pub1c worship The des On has beer
TO make complete Manuel of rsamody, which
shall be a valuable aid in The advancement nc
| improvement Of chureh music. Teachers, Cho
r,siers Interested, are invited TO examine th
work. For sale at
KING BOOKSTORE.
Novemner ~ 1919
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29

WOULD ANY ONE SUPPOSE such men as
Judge William Burke, Rev. G. w. Nlaley DIR.
William j. Richards, and DR.. Hiram Cox, Pro-
lessor in a Medical University of CINCINNATI,
would openly and iearless!y recommend for Coughs
Colds-yea, even for Consumpton-DR ROC
ERS' LlVERWORT AND TAR. if they did not
knotc the medicine possessed all the virtues claim
ed Tor It by its distinguished inventors Surely
not! Then why trfe with mere paliatires. aud
suffer the insdlous destroyer to progress until the
last scene is forever closed
sdId wholesale and retail by W. w. Curling
ham, Milwaukee, L. NJ. Boyce and Reed & Co
Chicago, P. P. GREENE, Southport, Bennett &
MAYHEM, Rarne. l.. Curtis Geneva
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29
(Frcm Marble HI. Pa

To DR.. Wrieh Dear Sir-For the last two
years have had The agency for the sale of your
Indian Vegetable Pills at this place, and have
sold annually large quantities at retail. They
have, ia every instance, given entire satisfaction
Many families in this section keep them, and
consider them = inva liable family medicine
There is no medicine that can be sold here tina:
can he 50 universally recommended as Wright 5
Indian Vegetable Pills. Very truly yours.
Feb. |, lSI.. VIM. NJ. LUCE.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29
TESTIMONY OF ANOTHER PHYSICIAN.
TuxKHAvNocK. Aug. %, 1913.

The following is an answer IN reply ID note
from our Agent asking Dr.. BJuton's opinion CT
this mrdicine.
TUNKHAxNocK. Aug. 90, 1913.
Mr. A. Durha m-Dear Sir In reply 10 your
note OF yesterday. w0uld state. that have oc-
casiona lily found It convenient to use The various
''Pa ent Fills" vended 10 shops; ard while am
unwilling to say any thing to deprecate the value
of others, | am tree 10 confess that | consider
DE-. Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills superior 10
ell others with which | am acquainted. | have
used them for many years both IN my own family
and IN my practice generally, and they have uni
tOrmly proved mid, certain and safe IN their OPP
erations The care aud skill with which these
Pills have hee1 hitherto manufactured, in my
opinion, sufficient guarantee for like good re
suits in future. Very respectfully,
b. A. BOTTOM, NJ. ID.
DR., b. Is practitioner OF long experience,
well known in and even beyond the lines vi
Wyoming cOun;y. He is Graduate OF the
University of Pennsylvania, and highly popular
with the people among whom he resides.
LoOk OFT for CoomfeTeus.
| Some are coated with sugar, others are made
to res amble in outer appearance, the original an
tcIe. The safest course is TO purchase from The
| agents only, one or more of whom will be found
4 in every town nd county in the State.
/ IL Remember that the original and only ger
uine Indian Vegetable Pills have the written
signature of VIM. Wright on The top label OF
each box.
| Remember, also, that WiLIItN CUNNINGHAM,
/ OF Milwaukee, is NOT, nor never was an Agent
for this Medicine, and we cannot guaranty as
! genuine any that he may have for sale.
/ BE especially careful of your man before pur-
chasing md see that you get the genuine.
/ ~ For sale by
W. P. WATTLES, Southport.
| c. G.. COLLINS, Racine.
! HANI.lN Il WEBSTER, Milwaukee
! J. A. STEVENS, Burlington,
! And by Agents in ali parts of the State.
! Offices devoted exclusively to Inc sale OF
NrIgh!'s Iudian Vegetable Pills. wholesale and
re'all, I6g Race street, Philadephia 2S5 Green
wjuh street, New York; IDS fremont street,
s Boston.
| December % IS4S. n2j
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29
NAN\&E..

THE ELECTORS of School District No /, in
l. the town OF Southport requested to meet
at the Old School House. in said District on
the 10Th day of January, 1919, at o'clock, P.
NJ, of said day 10 take into consideration the pro-
priety ofdisposng of the old School House and lot
BY order OF the Trustees,
o. f. DANA, Clerk
Southport Dec 81 1878
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29
PLANK ROAD MEETING.

At a meeting of the Commissioners Of the
Southport and Beloit Road Co." held at the dur
kee House" in Southport, Wednesday the 18th
of Dec, 1913, pursuant to provision of the act
Incorporating said Company. !; was ordered by
SAID Commissioners, in accordance with the provis-
ions contained in the st section of said act, that
books OF subscription be opened and subscriptions
invited to the capital stock of said Company, on
Monday, the 22d day of January next, at the
oDurkee House., in the village of Southport; at
the Office of f. D. Richardson, Esq in the village
OF Geneva; and at the Office of Thomas A. Power,
Esq in the village of Beoit subscriptions to be
received from day to day under the direction of one
or more Of the Commissioners, at the several pla-
ces and time named, until sufficient amount shall
be subscribed to authorize the permanent organiza-
ton Of the Company agreeable to the provisions
O.. he clarter.
CHARLES DURKEE, SAMUEL HALE,
SAM L. r. NJ GILLIAN, C.I. HUTCHINSON,
JNO. w. BOYD, II. s. THORPE,
A. FERGUSON, ASA HoAG,
D.. D. RICHARDSON, HARVEY DURKEE,
THOMAS A. POWER, FRANCIS PADDOCK,
JNC. HACKETT, JAS. WADs WORTH,
DAVID NoGGLE.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29
ADMINISTRATORS SALE.

ADMINISTRATORS SALE
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
4 Y admins rator and Administrative of the cs
tate of Cyrus Damon, deceased; by virtue of an
order OF The Probate Court OF the coun of Ra
cine and State of Wis, onsin, VIII sell at public
aUct'on on the premises, at Sou,hpor. county
and STATE aforesaid, on Monday the 9th day of
October. A, ID 1913, a; 2 o clock p. NJ. of said
day, I'll OF the following described pieces and
parcels OF lard, 10 viii About twenty four nd
one e'gh,h ga l-S) acres ofland, being the home
stead situated on he town lne road leading ives
ifom he village OF Southport, except the follow
ing described piece of Land set off a the widow :
do yer, VIZ. Commencing al stake sixty (6O>
feel east from the northwest corner Of the
above mentioned twenty four and one eighth
"a Is acres OF land on the Town line road -
Thence raining east on SAID road fifty four 81 !
feet TO stake; thence due south sixteen {l6)
rodsto d stake thence west fifty Jour T541 fee /;
thence norh TO the place OF eginnng Including
dwelling house and outbuildInGs thereon sltua ted
the reversionary right of which last described
piece o. land will be Sold Also thirty three 80
eet IN block seven Il in The south east quarter
OF section thi;iy one 1911 commencing eighty
eight Sc) feet east OF he south west corner OF
said block fronting on York street. with house
thereon Also he undivided ooe half of thirty
hree (33) ect in the same block Greedy cast aud
adloIatng the same with house thereon. Also
some notes and accounts due said Damon All
ct tle above real estate being in The tow, OF
Southport. Racine county, state of Wisconsin.
Teens cash. SAMUEL HALE. Administrator.
ELIZABETH DAMON, Administrators
Dated Southport, Sept. 9Th, 1913. sui
TIE sale Of he first described piece or parcel
OF Land except tAcnty acres off of the south end,
asn except hat set off 10 The widow as her dow
er, IS postponed to tle I'd Monday of January
mex; at o clock z. NJ. at The premises, when the
same will be sold
SAMUEL HALE, Administrator.
ELIZABETH DAMON. Administrative
Oct @ ISfS
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29
FAMILY OINTMENT

CLOAN'S OINTMENT is Low universally
- acknowledg ed to be an inalble remedy IN
every case where II has been faithfully appled TO
the human system, for promoting lnsrnsble rer
SEPARATION, drawing out the inflammation from
wound, relieving pain OF every KIND and IN "s
healing qualities The world does rot produce
its equal. aud the public pronounceslt the cheap
est and best family Ointment that has ever osen
used All diseases of the Flesh, Ohst,n'te VI
GERS. Old Sores, Chbains, Sore Throat, Burns
Cuts, Cutane US Eruption, Sore Nipple, sore
Breast, diseases Of the Eye. Ague in the face,
Rheumatic Pains. contracted Cor d, pains IN the
back, side, and the other parts OF the system
Roils. Ulcers, Ica Id Head, Bruises, fresh wounds
and every Find ef sore containing the least phr'l'
Gle of inflammation are permanently cured by
this eat remedy. go
Grand Delot 20 Lake ST.. Chicago, III.
And sold in nearly every town in "a. the Yves
tern States.
WE CAN'T GET ALONG WITHOUT IT.
Bebee's Grove, Will Co. Oct "a, 1913.
Mr. Sloan-Sr: | have tested the virtue OF
vour Ointment in the cure of rattlesnake bites,
sore throat, burns, and many other injuries, and
in every case it has surpassed our expectations.
Asa Family Ointment | have never seen lis
equal, and for beasts can't get along without
it. Yours, 81.
MILES Nj. JOHNSON.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-29
"A PHYSICIANS TESTIMONY.

(From Ca'skill, Greene County, New York. }
pf. VI. Wrighi-Dcar Sir / have found
your Indian Vegetable Pills valuable remedy
IN cases OF General Debility of the System, and
IN all Bilious disorders. ! am also IN the habit
of Recommending ,hem TO Fem lies in peculiar
cass. | observe them 10 operate on the system
without producing deb lily or pain, leaving it in
Il q alihy condition. JOHN DOANE, Nj. d.
June -, Is Is.