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Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26

only nineteen. His soldiers heart was cold and
in1eXible as the spirit of calculations which ac-
compiished his greatness. That of the fair Ger
man princess was gentle, timid, and pensive as
the poetic dreams of her native land She had
fallen from the steps of an ancient throne--he
had mounted upon his by the force of arms, and
by tramplng hereditary rights under foot. Her
early preiudices and education had taur hit her to
consider Napoleon as the sconrge of God. the
Attla of modern kingdoms, the oppressor of
Germany, the murderer Of princes, the ravager
OF nations. the incendiary of capitals in word
the enemy against whom her prayers had been
raised to heaven from her cradle in the palace of
her ancestors. She regarded herself as host
age conceded through fear to the c0nqueror, af-
ter the ungrateful and tolerated reputation of
wife who had been the very instrument of his
fortunes She felt that she had been sold not
given. She looked upon herself as the cruel
ransom of her father and her country She had
resigned to her fate as an immolation. Gas; a.
lone aud without friend, into court composed
of pervenu soldiers, revolutionary courters, and
bantering women, whose names, manners and
language were unknown to her, her youth was
consumed in silent etiquette.
Even her husbands first addresses were not
calculated to inspire confidence. There was
something dsrespectful and violent in his atfec-
ton; he wounded even when ne sought to
please. His love was rough and imperious ter
ror lnterpOsed between him and the heart of his
young wife, and even the birth of an ardentIv
desired son could not unite such opposite ma
lures. Marie Louise felt that to Napoleon she
was only a medium of posterty-.-not a wife and
mother, bat merely the root of an hereditary
dynasty. This master of the world could not
boast even the inherent virtues of love--fath
and constanCy to one woman his attachments
were transient and numerous He respected
not the lealouses natural to the bosom of a wife:
and though he did not openly proclaim his a.
mOurs like Louis NV, neither did he possess
the mOnarch's courtesy and refinement. The
most noted beauties OF his own and of foreign
courts were not 10 him objects of passionate love,
but of irresistible, transient desire; thus even
minglmg his contempt with his love. Napole-
on ; long and frequent absences; his severe and
minute orders so strictly observed by 4 house
hold Of spies instead of friends, chosen rather to
control than to execute the will of the Empress:
his pcttlshncsS OF temper on his frequent abrupt
returns; moroso and melancholy after expert
encnG TcverseS Cher only recreation being os-
tentatiouS tresome and frivolous ceremonies)
nothing of such a life, Of such a character, of
such man, was calculated 10 inspire Marie
Louise Wjh love. Her heart and her magma
ton cNpatriatcd in France, and remained beyond
the Rhine. The splendors of the Empire might
lave consoled another; but Marie Louise was
better formed for the tender attachment of pri-
waite life, and the simple pleasures Of German
home.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26

A REMEpf FOR Po.soNous BrrEs.--Two ca
ses OF bites from rattlo4nakes have recently come
to public nOjce--onc in Philadelphia, which
proved fatal in short time the other in this ci-
~, in which case the injured man recovered en-
ureIy from tho effects Of the poison. The bites
in the last mentioned case, were much the most
serious, the person having received several
wounds upon the arm from different snakes,
which he was accustomed to handle without
danger. The Philadelphia case was n single
bite upon the end of the finger. In both instan-
Ces, swelling OF the arm Immediately ensued. -
Here, the man once bound his arm above each
wound with ligaturG, aud although for some
time in n dangerous condition. he finally rccoy-
cred. That ho pursued the proper course IS
confirmed BY DR.. lloibrook, of South Carolina.
who La, performed numerous experiments on
animals, in regard to the efficacy of the ligature,
in preventing the effects of the bite of poisonous
snakes. The Iigaturc, he says, should be app,i-
ed little bnck Of the wound as soon as possible
after the infection. II should not be made so
light rs to induce mor.tcalicn, but light enough
to check the external and mostly the internal
circulation. lie found that it tho gaure was
removed at any time before tie viruicncy Of tho
poison had spent ITSELF the animal would fall in
to commissions il ,ghtcncd again, the conyul-
>ions wonId soon cease, and the animal finally
recover, il the effects Of the poison had not been
permitted to 20 too far.-Roch. DEM
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26

Mental Ercitemenl-Bad news weakens the
action OF the heart, Expresses the lungs destroys
the appetite, stops digestion, and partially sua-
peuds all the functions fthe system. An emo
lion of shame fushes the face, fear blanches it,
Joy Eliminates it, & in an instant thrill eectsiheS
a million of nerves. Surprise spurs the pulse
into gaIlop. Dcrium ntuscs great energy.
Votion commands. and hundreds Of muscles
spring TO execute. Powerful emotion often kills
the body at a stroke Ch,lo, Diagora7. and So
phocIcs died ofjoy at the Grecan games. The
keeper Of Congress expired upon hearing Of the
SURRENDERED CORVALLIS. Eminent public speak
ers have often died ialho midst OF an imyassion-
ed burst of coguencc, or when The deep emotion
that produced il suddenly sub,ided I.argrave
the young Partisan, died when he heard that the
musical prize for which he had competed, wa,
adjudged to another.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26

Too Coon TO BE L05T.-A friend Of ours
relates the following story, which is gooI.oue
i traveller who he afterwards knew, once ar
rived at village inn, after heard days travel
and being very sired, requested room to slecF
in, but the landlord SAID they were entirely full
and it was utterly impossible TO accommodate
him-tiat his wife had to sleep on the sofa, am
himself on the floor; bgt that be would see what
his wife could DO for him. The rood woman on
being applied to- said that there was one room
which he might occupy, provided he would agree
to the conditions, viz: to enter the room late, in
the dark, and leave it early in the morning, to pre-
vent scandal, as the room was occupied by la
dy. This be agreed to- About O'Clock that
night, an awful noise was heard in the house,
and cur friend the traveller, was found iumbing
heels over head down stairs. On our landlord ;
arriving on the spot, and enquiring what the mat
ter wa $. the traveller CALCULATED, as soon as he
was able to speak Ga. Lord The ic0mqus decd =
i know that, SAID the landlord, but bar did yol
find Il out ?
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26
There's Good in every Heart.

Nouidst win the crine-stained wanderer back
From Vices dark and hidcous track?
Let not irown thy brow dciurm
Twill add but fieFcepess tothe storm,
Deal kindly. In that bosom dark
Stlll fingers Virtues gIimmcrinx spark.
Plead with hints The nobler mart
There's something good in every heart.
Bring to his mind the carly time,
Ire sin had stained his soul with crime:
When fond affection blessed his hours,
And strewed his joyous path with flowers;
When sportive jest and harmless glcc
Bespoke spirit pure and free
Plead it'll hints the nober part
There's something good in every heart.
There Was lime that heart did rest
Close 10 mothers ycarning breast
\ time his err the precepls taught
a kind and yirtuous TAI her taught
II matters not what trcachcrous ray
first lurcd his steps from Virtues way
Enough to know thou Yet may'st save
That soul tr,.m SINS engulphing wave.
Plead with hm--act the noblerpart.
There's something good in every heart
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26

Toad IN A lloLE--I'he Academy of Sci
enccs. says the Paris correspondent of the lite
Tdrg Gazette, IN lis last sitting was occupied
WIN grave question OF what, in hOm2iy lam
gHage, may BE- called a g toad in a hole In
d.g4ng 4 well at BIos, in June last, some work
rnan drew up from about yard beneath the sur
face large flint weighing about lab, and on
striking Il u blow with pickaXe it split in two,
and discovered ,nuElv enaconcod in the very cen
tire a large toad The toad seemed for mo-
ment greatly astonished, but jumped out and rath-
CT rapidly crawlcd away. lie was seized and re-
placed in the hole, where he settled himslf down
very quietly. The stone and toad, Just as they
Wcrr were sent to the Society of Sciences at
BIois, and became Immediately the subject of
curious attention. First of all the flint, fitted
together with the toad in his hole, was placed in
a cellar and embedded in moss. There it was
left for some time. 1t is not known if the toad
ate, but il is certain that it made no discharge of
any kind. 1t was found that if the top of the
stone vas cautiously removed in dark place
did not stir, but that il removal were affected in
the git he Immediately got out and ran away.
II he were placed on the the edge of the flint he
would crawl into his hole and fix himself COM
tortably in. lie gathered his legs beneath his
body, and it was observed that he took especial
care OF one of his feet, which had been Slightly
hurt in one of his removals The hole is not
one Tit larger than the body, except little where
the back IS. There is a sort of ledge on which
his mouth rcposes, and the bones Of the Jaw are
slightly indent"d, as if from long resting on a
hard substance.
Not the slightest appearance of any commu-
nlcation whatsoever between the GENRE and the
outside of the stone can be discovered, so that
there IS no reason to suppose that he could have
drawn any nonriShment from the outside. The
committee, consisting of three eminent natural
lists, one of whom has made toads his peculiar
study tor years. made no secret of their belief
that he had been in that stone for hundreds per-
haps thousands, OF years; but how he could
have lived without air or food, or water or move
ment, they made noattempt to explain. They
accordingly contented themselves with propoS-
ING that the present should be considered anoth-
authentic case to be added to the few hundreds
already existing of toads being found alive en-
bedded in stone, leaving it to some future S7rani
10 explain what now appears the wonderful mir.
acle by which nature keeps them alive 50 long in
such places.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26

A WIFE IN TROUBLE" Pray tell me, ny
dear, what is the cause Of those tears %
"Oh, such disgrace"
What disgraco?"
"Why, have opened one of your letters, sup
posing ii addressed 10 myself, Certainly ii look
more like Mrs. than Mr.
els that all What harm can there be in a
wife's opening her husbands letters ?"
"No harm in itself But the contents. Such
a disgrace !"
What has any one dared to write me letter
unfit to be read by my wife ~
ooh no. 1t i, couchel in the most chaste
language. But the contents -
Here the wife buried her face in her handker-
chief and commenced sobbjng aloud, when the
husband eargcrly caught up the letter and com
mcnced reading the epi>tlc that had been the
means Of nearly breaking his witc's heart. 1t
was bill from the prinler for nine gears sub
ScriptiOn.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26
Value of II bushels Of seed, at the pres.
ent price, viz. 81 50 per bushcl
Yielding the handsome profit peracre

Yielding the handsome profit peracre
of ; so
Now this estimate may rot be literally correct
every farmer may make his own-but all esti-
mates, we think, will show fair profit for the
farmer, while at the same time, he Gtr0us the
uhole crop Of The fac Siralo away.
There are several facts in relation of raising
flax for the purpose of manufacturing it into flax
cotton, worthy of the serious consideration of
our farmers. We speak of this matter in full
confidence that the manufacture of flax cotton
is no humbug-that it is Just as c rtan of sue
cess as railroads. steamboats,, or telcgrapts And
this success adds to the staple productions of the
the northc IN, middle and western states, an ar
dele of the most profitable and sure culture
The advantages Of this culture can be made most
beneficial to the western statcs-bccause our
lands are cheaper soil better, and entirely adap-
ted 10 the growth OF flax.
FLAX can be grown here for the seed at prof
it, that profit can be greatly increased when the
flax itself, can be sold, taken from the field say
At fifty cents per hundred pounds, or Fat the rate
of ten dollars per acre. All the preparation that
Is required Of the farmer is TO pull his flax dry
It, put it up into bundles and thrcsh it and it is
ready for the operations of the flax cotton man
utacturcr. 1t must be presumed, however, that
IN such cases, there are to be establishments in
the neighborhood, for the purpose of mauulac-
turing flax cotton and there must be capital in
vested. In England, large establishments are
going up in different parts, tor the purpose of
manufacturing flax cotton; and we are quite
sure that true American policy will not approve
OF giving this business exclusively into the hands
of English farmers.
The discoveries by which flax can be manu-
featured so as to be spun on cotton or woollen
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26

4 Melancholy Sighk-Dr. Reid a traveller
through the highlands Of Peru, Is said to have
found lately in the desert Of Aiacama, the dried
remains OF an assem5lage Of human beings, five
OF SIX hundred in number, men, women and chill
dren seated in a sem-circie. a. when alive, star
ing into the burning waste before them. They
had not been buried life had not departed before
they thus sat around, but hope was gone the
Spanish invaders We're at hand, and no escape
ba.nr LETT. they had come hither to die They
still "a: immova5ie in tha, dreary desert; dried
ike mummies by the effect Of the hot air, they
sill keep their position, sitting M as in solemn
council, while over that dread S4rcuphagus s.
Ience broods everiasungly.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26

Sror' mi Bi"sr-Wicn was little boy.
remember one cold winters day, was accost-
ed by smiling man, with an axe on his ahoul-
der:
MY little fellow, has your father got a grind
stone p
eyes, sir"
''You're fine little fcIlow-will You let mo
grind nay axe upon it?'
Pleased wiki the compliment; Of ine !iulo fel-
low. answered.
'Oh, yes, sir its down in tho shop"
"And will you, my little man." tapping me on
the head, get me little hot water p
How could refuse? | ran and soon brought
him kettle tull
"Ilow old are Won? What ia vour name
am sure you are one Of the best lads ever saw.
WIZ You just turn few moments ?"
Tckicd wiki his i'1ttery, Ike fool went to
work and bitterly did rue the day. It was n
new axe. and tood and turgod Till was almost
tired to death Tho school bell rang, and |
could not get away; my hand. were biistcrod.
and It was not half ground. At length, howev-
or, the axe was shar2cned and the man turned
TO me with
"Now, you lille rascal you have PLAYED tho
truant-scud to school or you'il rue ii.
Alas thought |, it was hard enough 10 turn
the grindstone; and then to be called a lille ras-
cal, was indeed too much.
Il sunk deep in my heart, and have ol;en
thought Of it since
When have seen Il man Of doubtful char
acter pat pretty girl on the cheek, pralslng her
sparkling eyes and ruby lips, and giving her u
light squeeze beware, my girls iau@s J, or You
will find, to your sorrow that yon have beeE.mra-
ing the grindsione for william.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26
The Dying Child.
BIZ HANS cHRIsTIAS ANDERSEN.

"
Translated from the Danish Bv .Harg Horitt.
Mother, I'm tired and fain would be sleeping,
Lex me repose THY bosom seek;
But promise that thou wilt leave off weeping,
Because thy tears fall hot on my cheek.
here 1t Is cold the tempest ravcth madiy;
But IN my dreams is 50 wondruus bright,
see the angel-children smiling gladly,
When from my weary eyes shut out the light.
Mother. one stands beside me now. and listen,
Dost thou not hear mu~c's sweet accord?
See now his white wings beautifully glisten
sure those wings were given him by our Lord.
Green, gold, and red are floating all around me!
They are the flowers the angel scatterelh.
shall have also wings whilst life has bound me?
Or, mother, are they not given alone in death?
my dOst thou clasp me as if | were going?
ny d9si thou press thy cheek unto mine?
my check IS hot, and yet Thy tears are flowing:
viii dear mother. will be always thine
Do not thus sigh il marreth my reDosing;
And, itIhou weep, then | must weep with thee
Oh, ! am tircd-my weary eyes are cloSingl
Look, mother, look. the angel kisseth me
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26

By night, the scene is one OF startling interest
and magical splcndor. Hundreds Of lights are
glancing in different directions, from the villages
towns, farms, and plantations on shore. and from
the magnificent floating palaces Of steamers,
that frequently look like moving mountains Of
light and flame, 50 brilliantly are these enormous
river leyiathans Illuminated, outside and inside
Indeed, the spectacle presented is like dream Of
enchaulment. Imagine steamer after steamer
coming sweeping, sounding laundering on, bla-
zing away with these thousands of lights, cast
ing long brilliant reflections on the fast rolling
waters beneath. There are often number OF
them, one after another, like so many comets in
Indian file Some Of these are so marvelouslv
and dazzling lighted, they really look ike Alad-
lin's raacc on fire, (Which it, in all likelihood
would be in America sent skurrvnr and dash
in- down the stream, while perhaps, just then all
else in darkness around il. was delighted too
in seeing, a. you Very frequently d. toe twink
ling lights in the numerous cottages and home
s'eats dotted here and there and you may often
observe large wood fires Tit on the banks, look
ing ike merry-'naking bon-hres. These, be-
lieye, are usually signals for the different steam
ers to stop to take up passengers, goods, and an
imaIs-L7fg T.. =. Worthy.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26

Mr.. Dickens Apology for Mirth.-It is some
thing even to look upon enjoyment so that it be
free and wild, and in the face OF nature, though
it is but the enjoyment of an idiot. Ii is some
thing to know that Heaven has left the capacity
of eladness in such a creatures breast; it is
something TO be assured that however lightly
men crush that faculty in their fellows the great
Creator of mankind imParts it even to his dcspi-
scd and Sighted work. Who would not rather
see poor idiot happy in the sunlight than wise
man pnng in a darkcned Jail Ye men Of
gloom and austcrty, who paint the face OF Inf
mite Bencvoleucc with an eternal lrown, read in
the everlasting book, wide open to your view,
the lessons it would teach. Its pictures are not
in the black and sombre hues, bat bright and
glowing tints its music, save when you drown
it, is not in sighs and groans, but songs and
cheerful SQUADS. Listen 10 the million voices
in the summer air, and find one as dismal as your
own. Remember, if yo can, the sense of hope
and pleasure which every glad return of day
awakcns in the breast of all your kind, who have
not changed your nature and learn some wis
dom even from the witless, when their hearts are
lifted up. they know not why, by all the mirlh
and happiness it brings.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26

SUPERSTITION OF GREAT MEN.-Most great
men have been superstiiious. The courier bring
ing letter from England, in which the death of
his old physician Polidoro, was stated, Lord By
ron remarked, 81 was convinced something un-
pleasant hung over me last night; expected to
hear that somebody knew was dead; sOHturns
out.
Scott believes in a second sight. Rou 5scau
tried whether ho would be damned or not by
aiming at a tree with bone. Goethe trusted
to the chance OF kuile's striking the water
whether he was to succeed in some undertake
ing Swift placed tho success of his life on
the drawing of u trout he had hooked out OF the
water
Byron on another occasion ob.eryel-"S Sieve
raj extraordinary things have happened on my
birthday; so they did to Napolcon and more
wonderful happened to Maria Antionett AT my
wedding something whispered to me that | was
signing my death warrant Al the last moment
| would have rctrcated ii could have done so |
am great belieyerm presentments. Socrates
demon was no fiction Monk Louis had his mon
ltor and Bonapart many warnings" Byron had
also belief in unucky days. lie once refused
to be introduced to lady because it was on Fri
day. On the same ill-starred day he would new
er pay visits.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26

WOMAN OVER TIE FALLs.-A crazy woman.
well known 70 the visitors on the Canada side OF
the Falls ell into the water Just above the cata-
ract, and was carried over, last Wednesday morn
ing. A man was arrested and examined on a
charge Of pushing her into the water, but We nn-
derstand was discharged for want Of evidence
lie alleged that the motions made BY him and
which were thought to be made in pushing her
over, were only attempts to save her. SuIl,
some by-.tanIers think they saw him shove the
poor creature into the stream.-Bu5. Republic.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26

TINE CHASGEs.-In 1881. only 20 years ago.
Daniel Webster, Stephen White AMI others, pur-
chas 4 the j. and Of East Boston, on speculation
J., proved runinHS speculation with them. but
uoW one of the wharyes could not be pu-cha,-
cd Ter what they paved Tor the whole island. IT.
population J. nav TOGO and it has four or fve
churches, large manufactures, Sevyra! shjp-yar1S
and mauy elegant houses. Every spot OF ground
viii soon be covered with large and substantial!
dwellings.
Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-09-26

The love Of the beautiful and the tire Ike the
dew drop in the heart of the crystal. remains for
ever clear and liquid in the inmost Shrine ofmans
rcin-, though al. the rest were u7aed to stone,
by sorrow and degradation. The angel who has
once come down into the soul, WI. not b. driven
thence by any sin or baseaess even, mach less
by any unobSarved oppression and wrong. At
tie souls gate >lts she silently hloia-d hands
and dOwncas; eyes: but, a TIE least touch Of no.
bauess. those patent orbs are serensly htted by
their prayertu! lusler
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