Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-08-09

~ Some one writes a chapter ON names, and
says:
1t is both curious and amusing to look q little
into the derirationS Of RGmeS-especially where
the original meaning is very contradictory to the
grandeur or consequence of the present bearer.
Most names were derived from the industrial oc-
equations of the original representative. Smith
is the most common and the English census tells
us that, of this name alone, in England and
Wales, the births one year were -(oooo
Smiths born IN one gear, and on that small por-
ton of the earthD OF Taylors (in the same
country were born 2647--of Wrights, l39S--ot
Walkers. 1324--of Turner's, 12E--of Coopers
1880 larks, lG90--ot Bakers, lG3c--ot Cooks,
9l0--of Parkers ,So4. tits stated, by this nomen-
cator; that the great number OF the family OF
Smith seems to be owing to this, that the Smith
Of former times included in his professional des-
ignation the work which Wheeler, Cartwright,
and other wrights performed.
An old writer says:
Touching such as have their surnames of oc-
equations, as Smith. Taylor, Turner &c, il is
not to be doubted but their ancestors have first
gotten them by using such trades, and the chill
dren of such parents being contented to take
tlicm upon them, their atter-comng postenty
could hardly avoid them; and so in time cometll
it rightly to be said
From whence came Smi!s, all be he knight or
squire,
But from the Smith that forgeth at the fire!
! And so in effect may be said of the rest. Nei-
Their can ii be disgracetul to amy that row hive
in very worshipful estate and reputation, that
their ancestors in former ages have been, by
/ their honest GRADES of HE, good and necessary
members in the commonwealth, seeing all gentry
have first taken issue from the conmonaity'
~
/ TT A special correspondent OF the n Orleans
/ PicayuRe, at Bolivia on the Mississippi, writing
under date of July 13th says;
heard a good story the other day. It's tough
but NV informant voUehes for the truth OF 1t. On
! the stcamer-- on her last trip there were ma
ny eases of choera-nany died and were buried
! At length all the coffin plank was used up, and
the carpenter was compelled to make his boxes
ont of cid feat plank. At sun down another
case died, deck passenger. lie was thrust III
TO the box and the top loosely nailed over nam.
The captain ran into wood yard and not II
king to stop to bury the body, bargalned WIN
the owner of the yard, an acquaintance, 20 40 II
for him The box was LETT under the bank alone
until morning. when the wood merchant promi
/ sod to hide it. In the morning he sent TWO o
. his ucrrocs down To dig hole; when they came
haclz their ewes dilated with horror, and theil
wool standing on end, swearing that the dead lei
low was kicking and humping to get out. *
master went down, and strange sight present
itself in rather close quarters, eNefted itsel
and burst the rather slight fastening and mus re
leased itself. The man was soon well and Is nov
chanpinr wood at the place The boat has land
ed there since. but although the resuuected VII
come TO the landing and talk with the otIlcerS
L,ro persuasion can induce him to 60 ON beard
lie was fearful of being served another trlch
STATE FARs.-The Indiana State Fair vii
be held at Indianapolis the 18th, 18th and lgtl
of October. Prof J. J. Mapes. Of ~ l., DENY
ers the annual address. The Illinois state al
win be held at Chicago on the 9Th, 18th, lIth 4
18th Of October. David J. Baker delivers ! IN
address. The Michigan State Fair comes en- OF
the ln5. 3d. 4th 4 9TH of October. Jacob Broom
of Philadelphia is the orator OF the occasion
! GgThe Mt. Vernon (ohio) Banner
thinks that the Democracy are bound e
sweep the State this Fall. The CLEVELAND
Leader replies that if it does i will be II
the same manner in which the long skirts
of lady's dress sweep the stree.s-by
being dragged along in the dust