Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-02-28

founder OF collaress coats and broad brns, was
IN the habit OF attending the Episcopal Church
when the preacher uttered sentiments of which
he disapproved, he would solemnly put on his
brcad-brmmed hat, and take it off again when
ever more welcome doctrine occurred. If he
sat long with his hat GU. and the Astounding full
mnation continued, he would rise slowly and
walk out. Thus it appears that it was for the
purpose OF habitpal protest that the Quakcrs
irst learned to sit in places of worship with their
hats on.
RELIC OF hNTIQU1TY.-We were shown
the other day an arquebus, or ancient match
lock, with remains of its simple machinery, bv
which the the lighted match was rolled into the
pan. IL was among the ruins of the old fort St.
Louis, near Tallahassee. On the mound are
growing live oaks four feet in diameter They
certainly indicate remote antiquity for this gun
/. weighs thirteen pounds and must have been
uesd with a rest, as no ordinary man could have
leveledit. We understand the gentleman in
possession of this old arequebus intends TO ex-
hlbit tn. Q. Crescent.
A young Miss passed through Keene few
days since, on visit to Massachusetts, whose
weight, few weeks since was four hundred and
seventeen pounds. We saw her in the cars, in
dependeniiy occupying full seat. She enjoys
tolerab!y good health, and busos herself when
at hone in assisting her mother in the domestic
affairs CT the family. Her name is Richardson.
She resides in Alstcad with her parents She is
probably the largest person in the State, and if
"Boston and vicinity" can present q case Of more
grandmolhers, or larger girl, We will acknowl-
edge the "corn." SO says the American News.
! New Houns.--Tt is said .hat lady of fashion
last week gave party al which the guests were
! Invited 10 be present ut two o'clock, T. n. We
do not know what success this innovation met
with, but we hope for the sake of comfort, health
and common decency, that the example thus
worhily given will be followed by many others
until this hour now generally fixed fer assembly
ing will be the signal for dispersion. Turning
night into day has caused many city belle to
/ become the premature tenant Of the grave.-N
Y. Tribune.
A singular case Of insanity occurred in Arch
street, Philadelphia, on Monday afternoon. A
/ young and good looking female suddenly threw
off her shawl and outer garments, with looks be-
! tokering her being dementod She was proceed
! ing with en- earncs;ress that would soon have
rendered her completely nude, when gentleman
threw his cloak around her, ard lifting her bodi-
| ~ in his arms, rushed into the nearest house
! She was kept there until her temporary delirium
had passed away, and then restored to her
! friends.
The Three Best Doctors-A judicial officer
| OF some distinction, in the interior Of the State
{ gives the following Yesults of his experience with
/ the three best doctors he co4!d procure for
/ his wife. She had been sick, he said for two
years, and was daily getting worse, though he
had an allopathic physician to call daily he then
procured homeopathic doctor,and for six months,
his wife improved perceptibly but at the end
Of that time the doctor broke his leg, and could
no longer continue his attendance, whereupon
the lady speedily and entirely recoYare4-N. Y.
! Eueaing Post.
| A Hard Uit-A minister Of the "hgher law
stamp was recently preaching in one of the vii
Is ycs of New YORK, and his brother divnes had
| recently expressed their opinions on the Fugi-
! tive Slave law, lie took that occasion to break
out with his opinion, and he thus shivers the
Silver Grey party:
"Bretheron, this is not-tho first Fugitive law
that has passed; eighteen centuries since it en-
acted thai il any man hne1O ,9hc1e Jesus lCas he
| siotld make Il / oIcn unto them. Then, as now,
/ there were Doctors Of Divinity who preached
! up the duty of obedience to that wicked law
! but there wIs found in the hole land Of .Jadea
ONLY ONE SILVER GREY ~
! EJtDEt.--
! Congress appropriated $1,000 for the purpose of
testing his newly invented process for making
brilliant light for the lighthouse on the coast, has
/ lately exhibited the efficiency of this apparatus
at Fort Tompkins, Staten Island. The Courier
and Enquirer says that for briIliancy and clear
ness surpasses anything of the kind ever shown.
From about half-past seven until fifteen minutes
/ after eight O'clock the rays Of the light were
thrown on Castle Garden-a distance in d.
rect line of eight and half milcs-when the
superiority of the light over cyery other, was
clearly demonstrated.
/ NAvIGATIoS-We understand that the steam
boat Arrow will, on Monday take a turn into
| Lake Erie, and shHuld the Lake be free of ice
ga il is expected, she will come up to this city
and enter Immediately upon her trips to Buffalo,
or as far as the ice will permit Detroit Adscr-
tiser list
A Nelo Style of Marriage Ceremony.-A
correspondent of the n. Y. Spirit of Times
gives the following copy Of a marriage certificate,
1 given by magistrate III the "Copperas Precin-
! ct" Illinois, in the infant days of the country
It is decidedly original and rich STATE Of H.,
/ Peoria County, S.
! To all the world Greeting. Know We that
/ John Smith aud Peggy Myrcs is hereby certified
to 60 together and do as old folks docs, any
where inside Of Copperas Precinct, and when my
commission comes am. to marry cm good, and
date 'em back to hirrer Qcci4ontS.
O-M-R-,
T.. 81 Justice Of the Peace.
The New County of "Waupaca,' set off from
Brown is to be attached to Winnebago for judi
cial purposes. lis county scat is Gukwa, on the
! Wolf river
/ The London Punch says one Of the signs of
the gross superstition of the age is the belief
that a Bishop with 100000 year is a success
sor Of the Apostles.
An evening party by fashionable lady in
New York, few evenings ago, is estimated TO
have cost $4,000. There were present 1900
guests. The affair was good deal in the Monte
Christie line.
Navigation is open on the Illinois River as
far up as Peru. The Mobaser arrived there on
Thursday last
Said bedding to mosquito, whom he chan
ced to meet, "How is It you make oat to extract
50 much more of lies current than myself, when
can bite as severely as you ? How can you ex-
plain ?" For particulars see small bills quot
cd the mosquito, with dignity.