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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25
KENOsHA, WIS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER %, 1850
A Religious Dog.

Here is certainly the most remarkable dog
story which has yet come to light. We quote
from an article in the Presbyterian, by DIR. Prime
who is known throughout the country as mar
of unquestionable veracity.
My father had Cog whose memoirs ought to
be written. Ihaye often asked him to put upon
paper the leading incidents in the life of Fideli-
ty, (that was the dogs name,) but as he has al
ways declined, shall record few facts, and
they may provoke more complete biography
My opinion is, that the life of good dog offers
better example than that of bad man The Pc
culiar feature of the dogs character was his re-
gard for religious places, religious men, and re-
ligious meetings. He was punctual in his at
tendance upon family worship, never being out
of hearing when the household was assembled
He attended the weekly prayer meetings in the
village, which were held at different houses, no
tice was given of the place of meeting, on the
Sabbath He never mistook the evening, or
the hour or the house. Nor did he depend on
watching the family to follow them to the place of
prayer. Frequently he was shut up in a room
to prevent his attendance, and he would dash
through apane of glass and be at the right house
before those who shut him up. He was confin-
ed in an clubhouse that had no 1oor he dug
hole under the sill, and reached the meeting be-
fore the second hymn was finished. On the
Sabbath he was regular attendant at church,
and always occupied the square step at the head
OF the pulpit stairs; ifthere was the least distur-
bance among the dogs below, as there will be
in the country sometimes, he would rise and
frown his displeasure upon them until it was
settled One day he was SO pleasantly occu-
pied with his canine acquaintance that the time
slipped by and the minister commenced service;
instantly he gave yelp expressed his mortifi-
cation, and fastening to his place, covered down
in an attitude of shame, which he maintained to
the close of the service. Perhaps the most sin
gulartra in his character, was his unwilling
ness to stay over night in house where they
did not have family worship. He was in the
habit of visiting among my fathers ministerial
acquaintances, but one day he followed a gentle
man from neighborng town to his house, and
made himselfquite at home, evidently intending
to spend few days, as he had done at other pla-
ces. The evening closed in, and at length the
family retired for the night without being assem-.
bled for prayers. The dog made his way out of
house, and travelled home as fast as his legs
would carry him. This practice was so COM
mon with him, there could be no doubt of his
views
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

JENNY LIMBS FIRST CHARITY CONCERT
BY the terms of JENNY LIMBS contract with
Burnum, she is allowed to give Charity Concerts
without his sharing in the proceeds. The first
one of these was given in Boston, last Wednes.
day evening, for the benefit of the City poor
The hall was densely crowded and the receipts
nearly $4,000. On the Friday night following
she gave another Concert in the great Hall over
the Fitchburg R. R. Depot, which will hold some
six or seven thousand persons.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25


The Wisconsin Wesleyan Methodsts, at their
last Annual Convention, declared themselves, as
a'church, in favor of Land Reform.
The French Government authorses naonStr6
lottery of seven millions of francs, Tor the pur-
pose of sending 5000 emigrants to California.
GIVE seen such wonderments!" exclaimed
Mrs Jones. ave been to the carayansary, and
I've seen the brilliant and the cammomile, and
the rhinocuros boss and the hopoutumus."
The Louisville Examiner, the anti-slavery pa
per formerly edited by Cassius M. Clay, has been
discontinued for want of patronage.
The NewYork Mirror says, with apparent
confidence, the passion for music in New York Is
Jenny,oine.
The N. Y. Tribune says, having been by
turns on each side of the divided wing party II
New York. it ought to be able to state fairiy thel
opposite positions.
sFather said little boy, think you are
fool Why my son? Because you orough
that baby here when mother was sick, ana you
have got to geta woman to take care OF II
Indiana, by the quintennial enumeration i
found to contain nearly million OF inhabitants
The present number is 96o,ooo.
The FUGITIVE, SLAVE LAw.--Harrisburg
almost deserted Of colored men since they hav
lheard of the new law. 1t is supposed that NOR
than one hundred have left for Canada and OH
er parts.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

Drops OF PUNcH.-Some bottle nose whales
have been seen of Ireland 1t is but fair to infer
then that they are pointing their noses towards
Cork.
The Irish seem to betaking the American Sea
Serpent quite entirely out of the hands of the
Yankees. 1t is difficult labor to imagine an Ir.
ish-American Sea Serpent. The only picture
we can draw of him is with short pipe in his
mouth, brandishing shlelagh with one of his
fins, shouting out, "Will any ginteman just
tread upon my tail 2"
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

The U. S. Steamer Michigan, came down
yesterday from above, where she has been en-
deavoring to get off the Patchin. From what
we can learn, we are inclined to think there is
little prospect of getting her off. The water
was pumped out, about five feet Of it, and they
were unable to move her then. Capt. Whitta-
ker still remains with her and will continue his
efforts to save her. We fear the Patchin will
never again visit our port-Det Tribune.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

GREAT YIELD OF OATs.-Mr. w. B. Full.
LER, of Milford in this county, has just threshed
the product of three-quarters of acre of ground
sown to oats. The yiedi is Z bushels, or at the
rate of aeaily 90 bushels to the acre. He sowec
three bushels of seed.
Sill HeaUier.--Mr. JOHN GAMBLE of Ixonia
raised this year 81 bushels of oats from one-fourth
of an acreor at the rate f244 bushels to the acre
Can this be beaten in Wisconsin or elsewhere
Wat. ChrOn.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

The circulation of the American Messenger
monthly paper in the city of NewYork, has
reached l7o,0oo-the largest number issued, at
one time, of any periodical in the world The
Messenger is published by the American Tract
Society, in NewYork, at the low price of twenty
five cents year, for single su oscription.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

ANOTHER CANADIAN GRIEvANcE.-It is init
mated by the English press that the Home Co
vernment is about to saddle each colony with the
expense of the military force maintained therein;
such colony cannot or will not pay for its gar
risons, to be left " defenceless." If this should
be the case we may expect to hear more of the
annexation cry, with more meaning to it.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

DODGE FOR PRES DENP.-The Dodge Coun.
ty Democratic Convention, which met last week
passed resolution setting up our Senator
DODGE, in pretty steep terms, and another to the
following effect:
RESOLVED, That we most cordially invite the
Democracy of the State to unite in presenting
his name to the people of the United States as a
candidate for the Presidency in 1852.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

DEALER in Lumber, etc.. i'll Southport, Wisconsin, will
have constantly on hand well selected assortment Of
Lumber Also, Shingles hath, Plasering Hair, Window
Sash, Glass, etc. etc. Yard opposite the Planning Machine
March 18th, 1850. -
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25
AMERICAN HOTEL.

THE undersigned having recently fitted up this House
the reception of the travelling public, wishes to assure
his friends and the public, that he will spare pains
render their stay with him pleasant and agreeable. His
house will be kept strictly TEMPER PRINCIPLES
Corner of Market and Exchange streets. eE
j.. H.. BOARDMAN, no46 KENosHA, WIS.
PASSENGERS taken TO and from Boats free of charge
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

A PUMPKIN SToEY.-There grew OH the farm
of Mr. MERRIcK CHAPLIN CHAMBRLIN, in the
town of Lebanon, Dodge CO., the past season &
pumpkin vine from one stock, together with its
branches, which measured 354O feet in length
and contained IA pumpkins, "a of which were
full grown. If there is any other county in the
state that can beat this in the pumpkin line, fetcl
it on! JOHN DODGE.
Lebanon, Oct. 8.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

A poor Swedish girl, domestic in family in
Roxbury, called on Jenny the other day, and was
received with the utmost kindness Jenny de-
tanned her several hours, talking about &C home -
and other matters, and in the evening took her
to the concert, gave her seat, and sent her back
to Roxbufy in a carriage at the close of the per-
formance.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

Massachusetts, Democrats in the
Fourth District have nominated N. P.
Banks, Jr., for Congress. R. Frothing-
ham is their candidate in the same District
for the vacancy. Hon. John e. Palhey
has been nominated by the Free Sellers
both for the vacancy and the full term.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

SUSPENSION BRIDGE AT LEwIsToN.-This
work, which will be the most stupendus of its
kind in the world--exceeding by more than one
hundred feet, the span of that at the Falls, seven
miles above--is being rapidly completed. The
abutments or pillars on which the wire ropes are
drawn are nearly finished on the British side,
The bridge occupies commanding point upon
the river, and from it is presented one OF ine
grandest and most picturesque scenes upon the
Globe.-PhiIa Nortk. Amer.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25
DURKEE HOUSE,
BY Francis & Lusk

CORNER ARL STREETS, KENosHA, WISCONSIN
HE undersigned wish inform their friends and the
travelling public generally that they have recently taken
possession of this splendid House, and all who
give them trial that their House shall
STATE and attention shall be wanting the
part make agreeable temporary home for all
them with a call. KENosHA, March 15 1850.
o. FRANCIS, DIR, LUsK.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

SEED WHEAT Wisconsin Farmers, tq.u it,
The late Rev. Henry Coman, some years
since, in his "Notes by the Way related the fol
lowing anecdote of a farmer in Vermont, who al
ways obtained high price for his seed wheat
which he called e barrel wheat his neighbors
resorng to him tor their seed, and paying as high
as three dollars per bushel. The wheat was in
fact superior in appearance, productveness and
early maturity. The secret was at last discov-
cred, when those who had been in the habit of
paying him three prices, availed themselves OF
his practice of making barrel wheat and saved
the difference in price.
The farmer in question used before thresh-
ing his wheat, to select the best sheaves, and
striking them over the head of an open barrel
three or four times before laying them down to
be threshed, obtaining in this way, a superior
seed. As in this way, the earliest white kernels
would be shaken out and fall into the barrels, he
obtained what might be considered select seed
which he denor1inated his barrel wheat, and
which the farmers, until they learnt how to do
it for themselves, found their advantage in pur-
chasing"
The hint contained in the above anecdote, NAV
we think, be proitably awaited of by wheat grow
ers generally.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

GENERoUs.-GEo. H. WALKER, of the Mil
waukee Jenny Lind company, was knocked in
to the dock, at New York, as were also num-
Der of other gentlemen, as steamer was about
leaving the wharf. With his characteristic gen.
crosby, he presented the man who rescued him
his gold watch and chain, worth $3.50. That
was dear singing for GEORGE Watertoaon
Chron
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25
Business Directory.
LUMBER, SHENGLEs. ETC.

AOHNHEKAs SHINGLES, EICs
Subscribers thankful past patronage, would in
form their old customers and u wishing to buy choice
Seam-mil Lumber that they have on hand complete as
sortment of Lumber Shingles Lath Fencing, etc. at their
Yard foot OF Pearl street, Elkns Warehouse, Keno
aha, Wisconsin, where their agent will at all times be hap
py TO show the best lumber in the city.
RYERSON & MORRIS.
Kenosha, May 30th, 1885, o. BROOKS, Agent.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25
G.. VI. BAKER,
GIDEON TRUESDELI,.

Attorney at LBw and General Collecting Agent Geneva
Walworth CO., Wisconsin. Refer to NJ Frank, and S.
Hale.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

FUGITIVE SLAVE Law las been made q
question whether citizens are subject to penal
ties for refusing to assist the Marshal in the ex
ecutlon of this law, the law itself does rot inn
pose any.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

SUFFERINGs ON SHIPBoARD.-TheS ship
Sarah and Elisa arrived at Monterey, Cali
fornia, lately, with 200 passengers, los
days from Panama. The passengers had
suffered dreadfully from want of food and
water, being put upon an allowance of the
latter the second day out from Panama.
They were twice relieved from vessels, and
put into Monterey, but not before they had
had a full experience of famine. The own
ers and officers of the vessel come in for a
full share of popular Indignation. 1t is
time such impositions upon the needy and
the unwary were put a stop to.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

INNING RATION. The number of immigrants
that arrived in New York city, from various for
eign ports, during September last, was 2lO54.-
Total immigration for 1850, up to October inst,
l65 $50.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25
CharIes MI. willard,

--a ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR LAW,
Richmond, .NcHenry Co., III.
will practice in Kenosha and Walworth counties, in Wis
eonSn, and in all the Northern counties of Illinois,
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

GT"SLIcK'' MoNEY.-Money changers would
do well to recollect that by an act of Con-
gress which took effect on the lst of August,
i'slick'' quarters are to pass for twenty cents,
"slck" 12a cents pieces are to pass for ten cents;
and 'slick" 81 cents pieces are to pass for five
cents
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

General Dealers in Try Goods, Groceries, Crocery Boots
and Shoes, Shelf ardware &c. &c.
cd SKM'L HALE, G. c. MANNEY, ". AVER.
Main street, Southo,t Wisconsin, opposite the Telegraph
Printing Office
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

MORE TRoUBLE.-Eight more students were
expelled, last week, from the University at Ann
Arbor, Michigan. This reduces the Senior
class to seven in attendance. The old COM
plaint-secret societies.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25
DIR. GILES,
He m Gp O ID at n st

Office over E. l. & A. NJ Tymesons' For SALE for do
nestle use, Chepmsrs Domestic homeopathic Also Ca
and single Walls of homeopathic Medicines. Also,
frnea Tacture for the of wounds, bruises corns,
SC. no5l
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

A continuance for excluding draughts of all
from rooms. has been invented. 1t is an elastic
roll of fine wool to be neatly glued in the angle
of the frame of the or-amb, in which the door
is mbedded. 1t keeps out every breath ofair
Pun oh says that college has been O.
pened in London, to teach insanity
This has not, heretofore been recognized
as a science, but the practise of it has been
very profitable in many cases.
10 To be an eloquent preacher, about
all that is necessary is good memory,
fine voice, and white handkerchief, the
former to be used always, and the latter
whenever you look pathetic at the women.
H 81 see through itnow," as the beg
gar said when a stone was cast directly
through the hat he was holding in his hand
for aims.
n Some writer says that vices are on
ly virtues carried to excess. On that prin-
ciple it follows that virtues are vices in
embryo.
II monster Steamboat.-A monster
steamer, four hundred feet in length, has
been contracted for at Cincinatti, to run as
a regular ten day packet between Louis
Vile and New Orleans. She will cost
1920, 900, and will be the most splendid
craft afoat at the west.
81 appeal to the sisters" said an eastern
parson, s.if they never had a tetfer feel
ing in their blossoms.
Girls passing down the western rivers
npon arks, are called ark-angets.
ssWe are in the midst of a revolution,
as the chap said on the treadmill.
CO. Archbishop Huges will, it is said
visit Rome next month, the interests OF his
diocese requiring hispresence IN the Eter-
nal City.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25
A. p. STONE

Would respectfully inform the citizens of Kenosha that
he hand for all branches of operative to wit:
Plaserng Brick laying and work. plain and orna-
mental. March 20. A STONE:
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25
MARSHALL & PHELPS,
THEODORE NEWELL &CO.

Dealers Stoves and Hardware Iron Ware. Manufactu
OF tin and copper ware, Sc. Southport Wisconsin
Main Street.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25
J. s. RANDALL,

ATTORNEY COUNSELLOR Law SOLICITOR IN
CHANCERY,
Also Public Notary and Commissioner to take affdavs
and of Deeds for the states of Rhode ISL
and Pennsylvania Ohio illinois and Iowa.
Has opened Office E. l. & A. M. Tymesons store,
where he be found at all business hours ready to at
tend any business that be entrusted to his He
the experience of twelve years practice of his profession
in the state ofNew York Refers John Bulen Esq., and
George Bennett, Esq.
Dated Kenosha, August Goth, 1850 10-1y
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

FASHION PLATES AND LADIES' WAISTS
Diseases Of Children.-Mls. Swisshelm, in a
savage article against the Magazine Fashion
Plates, says:
ave know women now, who are dying, dy.
ing by their own hand, and piously saying their
prayers every day, and for their death the Maga-
zine publishers are accountable at the bar of the
Eternal. They are numbering them as truly as
malkei:es No human agency can teach these
victims of fashion plate mongers, that the long
whalebone sticking down into their sides, the
tight strings tied around the small of the back,
and weight of skirts are dragging them to their
graves. They will not believe they are entail
ing misery and disease and death upon their
children. But yet, many of them do know it,
and with all their vauted love for their offspring,
would rather see their little ones suffer ten thou
sand deaths than they themselves should fail to
look 'like Prometheus in my picture here'-a
long sided funnel set on Jug"
I FAT VS.. GENIUs.-A philosopher whose name
we know not, says A corpulent intellectualist
is a contradiction in terms--a palpabe catachre-
sis Obesity is deadly foe to genius. In car
neous and unwieldy bodies, the spirit is like
little gudgeon in large frying pan of fat, which
either totally absorbed or tastes of nothing but
the lard. Let no man attempt to write, who has
protuberant stomach; let no man reckon upon
Immortality who cannot distinctly feel and emu
merate his own ribs, for the thinnest bow shoots
the farthest, and the eanest horse wins the race.
Nothing adipose ever yet enlightened the world,
for even in a taow candle the illumination
springs from the thin wick.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25
TjiERrTS OF ADyERT,SINe. :
LAMBS FREE 10 sEr1Epa

The passage of that gigantic bill of plum
der, the Military Bounty Act, will result
in good. Everybody must now see that
the Public Lands are lost to the Govern
ment as source of Revenue, and the on
ly question left open is Shall they be
given up tie favored few or made free to
the whole People 2'-The Providence Jour
nal, one of the ablest and soundest Conser-
vative journals in the Union, whose Edit
Or is Governor of Rhode Island, thus
speak of the Bounty act
The main effect of the law will be TO
reduce the price of lands to the injury of
the revenue and to the advantage of specll-
lators, who will find some way, in spite of
all the guards aud restrictions, to obtain
possession of the claims, and to consolidate
them into large tracts, which they will hold
against the interests of the actual settlers,
and against the policy of the Government.
is sickening to look upon the manner
in which this immense National Domain;
the rightful property of all the States, the
great national fund of education, Of public
charity, and of public improvement, has
been squandered. Had it even been to
actual settlers, who would have cultivated
the land, and developed the resources of
the country, we should have been content!
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

ENLISTED SoLDIERs.-A section of the law in
relation to the army, passed at the late session of
Congress, authorizes the Secretary of War to
order the discharge of any soldier of the army,
who, at the time of his enlistment was under the
age of twenty-one years, upon evidence being
produced that such enlistment was without the
consent OF his parent or guardian.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

A GAsoMETER is being put up at the Phia-
delphia gas works, which will be the largest in
the world 1t will contain one million feet OF
gas.
PuNcH's ADVICE TO GEN. HAYNAU.--Shave
and change your name.
America was discovered on the 9th Of Octo,
| Der, 1892.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

LUmDeF UCHItr9 SOuIhpOfI, ~ ISCUHsTNs
AVE constantly on hand, large and well selected assert
i Iment OF Lumber of all Kinds. Clear and Common
Boards Plank Timber Jois Studdng Fence Boards, Shin
giles, Iath sc. Yard, in Park street. few rods ives
OF Main street.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25

COMPLETION OF THE BRITANNIA BRIDGE
From England o the Isle of Man.-This
great work was finally completed on the
18th OF September, by the lowering of the
last OF the tubes to its permanent resting
place. The government officer will be
down on an early day to inspect the entire
structure preparatory to its permanent
opening. Some curious acoustic effects
have been observed. Pistol shots or any
sonorous noises, are echoed within the tube
half a dozen times. The cells at the top
and bottom are used by the engineers as
speaking tubes, and they can carry on con-
vcrsation through them in whispers; by
elevating the voice, persons may converse
the length of the bridge, nearly quarter
of mile. The total cost of the entire
structure has been 93O1 ,S55, ($S, 900, 0O0)
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25
#. j. wHTTLOCK,

ATTORNEY COUNSELLOR Law. Always on hand
TO attend to business Office in Quarles Building
Of Main and Pearl street. Entrance, Pearl street, opposite
the Durkec House.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1850-10-25
NEy DRUG STORE

Opposite the Runas House, sign of the Gold Mortar by
L. Sarkweather, NJ. d., general dealer in the pures
Drugs and Medicines Paints and Ools Patent Medicines
etc. Advice Gratis