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Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-06-21
ETNA INSURANCE co.
of Hartford Conn.

Incrcaso Cash CapItaI to S5OO0,OO0.
II HAVE the pleasure OF informing the dealers
a with this Company and the public generally,
mat ~ view OF the vast increase ofbusness dur
ing The past year, it, cash capital has been in.
creased to $4,000 This together with ,be
large surplus always kept on hand in cash. and
the enormous receipts oil premiums on it's regular
and established business, affords its policy holders
An indemnity much greater than any other in
snranre Company in America
The business OF this company is conducted on
fair and LIBERAL principals aud ITS losses are always
promptly paid in Cash. The undersigned in en-.
tering upon the twelfth year ofhis agency for this
company IN This city and vicinity begs to congrat.
ulate It's dealers upon its remarkable success and
the impottantincredse of its capital aud business.
which together with the manner in which lis bp-
sIncss is conducted. places it on basis beyond The
reach Of any contingency short of ii simultaneous
cohf1agration OF the country.
All applications for insurance or information in
reference thereto, will be attended TO with the
same punctnaiity as heretofore. Rates as low as
any other responsible office.
kenosha Feb. IS, 80 t.. MERRILL.
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-06-21
S \ = ke o9gNTr In 1p.tioe.s eonr.

City ii Kenosla. SIS In justices court. N
10 lrueman Downer.
You hereby notified that writ OF attachment has been
and your property attached satisfy the de-
Duly amounting Eight Dollars Now unless
you shall appear Sas sjustice Of the III and
said county his Office said the 18th day OF June
10 o'clock T. NJ judg will be rsndendsred against
You and your property sold 10 pay the dsbt.
Dated this ith day Of June loo. - - =
Kenosha tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1855, 1855-06-21

hELAINs, CAsslMEREs, THrBETs, MERINos,
-A1with an endless variety of TRIMMINGS. inst
received and for sale at METCALF MERRITT.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02
Plus TX and the piedmontiese

The excitement no existing in Snrdiu-
ia, relative to the recen, bull OF the Pope
renders the following explanatory article
RON the N. Y. Courier and Enqurrr of
considerable interest. D'Azeglio, the re.
cen. Prime Minister Of thu, Nation, Las
taken seat in her Senate, and has fear
FssIy thrown dswa the gauntlet OF def
r,,cs agsiss, this Decree wh,ch anuuls an
ocss sovereign Gosernlnen, rs centre.
~ worthless aud invaild." and threatens
'penal,Grs agalns, its authors. Follow
i'g his speech there was an animated
discussion in the Sandman House OF
Deputies on the 18Th, Goth aud 2l.t ol
February and the prospee. was TIM, both
branches Of the Legislature would no,
only declare their ecclesiastical ind-pena.
encc, but also les,ablish free schools
and freedom to all TO worship God with
ou, let or hindrance, compuslon or re-
bukc:
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02
a Row In Chicago.
CnicAoo, April 81.

H
A disgracesul Tow occurred here this
forenoon, growing out u the prospective
Maine Law, and some small hceuse
suits now pending before The County
Court. A small procession Of half in.
,osica.ed German. and Irish marched
through the principal street, 10 the Court
House Square, where they pfcs-edSd y
collect 2 crowd, BY means Of drum ana
few other musical instruments. Some
oi the Police ordered I cm 10 stop, tut
the order was no, cbeycd, aud Signs 81
resistance were manifested. The Police
then knocked down the drummer ani
one or two ofthe ringIeaders. This was
the signal for general 6gh. which i'm.
medlately ensued. One man was killed
and Ave or six were seriously wounded.
A large crowd collected In the square,
and the principals in the affiray were ar
rested aud put in jail, the balance dis
persed. There has been considerable
excitement and some demonstrations OF
hos.ilisies since the occurrence, bu, no
more bloodshed IS approhended.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02
Wisttllantous.
Americans, Read !!

The Duke OF Richmond, formerly the
eeie5a.ed Col. Lcnox, was governor Of
Canada in lSl5-l6. TIE late Hora,io
Gates, a native Of Massachusetts, was at
tlat,ime an eminent merchan, in Montre-
al, and was known and respected by
thousands in Canada, and his native
country. Mr.. Gates reports the follow
ing remarks as having been made in his
presence by the Duke Of Richmond
THE Duke, shor. time before his
death in speaking Of the government OF
the United States, said: 1T was weak,
inconsistent, and bad, and could not long
exist IT will be destroyed; it ough.
"a will not be permitted TO exist, for
many AMI srea, are the evils that have
originated from the existence OF that
government. The cause OF the French
revolution, and subsequent wars and
connections in Europe, are to be altrl.
buted to its example. and so long as il
exists. no prince will be safe upon his
throne and the sovereigus of Europe are
aware Of it, and they have determined
upon its destruction, and come to an under
standing upon this subject, and have
decided ON the means 70 accomplish it !;
md they will eventually succeed by sub.
version rather than conquest. AS the
low and surplus population oil the different
nations Of Europe will be carried into that
country it is and viii be a receptacle for
the bad and disaf,scted population OF
Europe, when they are not wanted for
soldiers, or to supply the nav'cs, aud the
European governments will favor such a
course This will create surplus and
majority Of low population, who are so
very easily excited; and they will bring
with them their principles, and nine cases
an, Of ten, adhere to their ancient and
former governments, laws, manners. and
religion, and will transmit them to their
posteri,y, and in many cases propagate
them among the natives"
These men will become citizeus aud
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02
Reasons t,r Voting the Amsr;.
can Ticket

]. Because the sediments OF its sup.
porters are sAdorsed by such men as
WAsmiSGroS, JEFFERSON. JAexsoS,
LAFAYErrE, MAnIsos, HARRlsos, aud
other illustrious patriots.
g Because i, has in view the honor
aud safety OF our government.
8 Because ii is directly opposed to
foreign influence in any form.
4. Because i, opposes the Importation
to this country OF foreign paupers and
criminals.
5. Because j, coate,nplates thorough
reform in all branches OF our State and
National Government and Legislation.
6. Because !. is opposed to the rule Of
politicians, demagogues and office seek
e,s.
Z. Because it fayors the advancement
Of "YouSe AxERIcAss" to Office.
8 Because il sus,ai:s the Protestant
religion, Protestant institutions and
Protestan, privileges.
Q. Because il break. down old party
Lines and totally dscards old party hacks.
10. Because j, advocates great altera-
,ion in the naturalization laws Of the U.
States.
IL. Because it proposes to elec, MOI c
but competent, honorable men TO Office.
IL. Because, more than all, it is foe
to tha, great champion Of ignorance,
superstition, cruelty, crime. torture, per
secution. intolerance and LIBERTY, the
PAPAL CHuacn.
These are few Of the reasons why
you should vote what some people call
the "Ksow- -Norzlko" ticket. Are they
no. sound reasons Are they not patriotic
reasons Are they not, finally GOOD
reasons I Maine thinks they are, and
so does Massachusetts. Pennsylvania,
Michigan, OHIO, Indiana, Illinois. New
Jersey. Delaware. and the District Of
Columbia. These States have acted
upon the above reasons and acted nobly,
too.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02
MYsrEaI1s. The world i, full q

MYsrEaI1s. The world j. full OF
mysteries. The chamber IN which the
infant opens ito eyes is a universe OF
mysteries. The fathers voice, the moth.
er's smile, reveal to j, slowly the myste-
rious world Of the affections. The child
solves maay Of these mysteries but as
the circle Of knowledge is enlarged, its
vision is always bound by a vail Of mys.
terry. The sun that wakens it at morn.
ing, and again at nigh, looks in at its
window to bid It farewell the tree that
shades its home, in whose branches the
birds come and sing before The dews are
dry; the clouds, with shining edges,
that move across the sky, calm and state.
ly, like the cl,ario, Of al angel, all are
mysteries. Nay. 10 grow up man there
is no. a thing which the hand touches, or
OIL which the eye rests, which is not en-.
veloped in mystery. The flowers ,ha,
spIings At your feet, who has revealed
the wonderful secret Of its organization
It's roots shoe, do xn. and leaf aud flower
rise up and ex .,and into the infinite abys.
of mystery. We are like cmigran,s
travelling through an wider
ness they sport at night by flowing
stream they feed their horses, Sc, up their
tent, aud build FIRE; AMI as the flames
rise up all within the cirsle Of few rods
around is dis,inc, and clear in its light.
Blu, beyond AM bounding this, are rocks
dimy seen, and trees with vague outline
stoop forward TO the blaze and beyond
the branches creak. and the waters mur-
mur over their beds rnI wild, unknown
animals howl in the dark realms OF nigh,
and silence. Such is the light Of man
knowledge. and so it is bounded BY the
infinite realms OF mystery. Westchester
.News.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02

CoEG aIssToyAL AloDIsrY AND Mon.
ALrrr.-We were infinitely amused
three or fos weeks ago by practical
Joke in Washington City upon a number
Of nice men Of Congress. l, was 10 good
to be left unpublished.
A couple Of G,erry fellows. one Of them
distinguished member OF Congress
from Southern S,a,e, nni the other
Distinguished ex-clitor frer Kentucky,
coAcoc,cd letter purnoltiny to be al.
dressed by young lady to a very fine
looking gentleman. l, was go, up in a
first rate style The pretended young
lady ST., forth therein iha, she had sever
al times seen the gentleman she was ad.
dressing tina, she was cap,ivated by his
fine face and manly f rm, that her hear,
was deeply touched by all she saw and
heard OF him, that she must make his
acquaintance before his departure from
the city, that she hoped and prayed he
would forgive her seeming boldness rs i,
was the frs, itnpru1ent nc, Of her life,
that she ha | always moved and was still
moving m the highest circle OF the Cap
ital, tina. she would be upon certain
square of a certain stree. at precisely
IL o'clock on the following day in 4
dress which she described with great
Particularly and that she hoped and trust
ed he would meet her, and thus afford
her an opportunity of a brief intercourse
with the idol of her heart. The two
wags had between thirty and forty copies
Of this letter written by female friend
Of theirs, and they sen, these copies to
thirty or forty members OF Congress, Sc
lec,ing those OF course who were known
to entertain very exalted opinion O.
their own personal facinatons.
Every thing thus arr,ng d, the ,ws
jokers called upon US and another young
gentleman explained what they had done
and invited US to get into their carriage
ride with them to the point of assigna
,ion, and see the sights. We unhesi,a.
tingly consented, aud we saw sights SURE
enough. Riding on the designated
square, we beheld the whole thirty OIL
forty members, Northern men ard South.
ern men Wings. Democrats, aad Know
Nothings, walking TO and fro, all gazing
in eye,y direction and at every female
figure to discover the OBJECT OF ,heil
anxious search.
We conclude that il few more copie.
Of the letter d been, sent to The mem.
bers Of the House Of Representatives,
the House would have had to adjourn for
the want Of a quorum. : Louisville Jour.
nal.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02

DosBsrs THr Lrois,ArrRr.-Owin
to new phase in politics, Dobb, was
elected to the Legislature. Thou Il.
gra.ified, he was also li,tle latin dated
10y tue hoEor. and but for the ,!lcucl'
lha. he was no, necessarially Obliged to
speak, would have declined serving ---
As !, was he accepted. All things wei,
on smoothly iof a time. Mr.. D,bts
could vote on other peoples motions,
though he couldn't make any himself.
One unlucky day. however, the proceed.
ings being rather dull. and Mr.. Dohbs
rather thirsty, he concluded TO 90 over
to Congress Hall, aud get a gla.. OF
lemonade. As he rose to leave the hall
lie eaugh, the Speakers eye. Tie
Speaker supposed he intended to addrc.,
the House, and accordingly announced
IN loud voice e-"Mr. Dobbs. ."-Dobls
started as if he had been shot. Tie
assembled wisdom of the State had their
eyes fixed upon him. He pulled ou, hi,
pocket handkerchief to wipe away the
perspirat:on, and feeling i, necessary 10
say something, blundered out -"Second
the motion" There Is no motion BE-.
fore the House." said the Spcnke..-
Then Il" The silence was breath.
less. IL" Dobbs couldn't think Of
anything to say. But brigh, idea came
to him, and he finished the sen,ence--"T
more wc adjourn" The motion didn't
60, bu, Dobbs did, and nothing more
was seen OF him for that day.-Albany
Rnickerbocksr.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02

LARoE TRAINS WEsr.-The Trains
on the Gaena, Rock Island, aud Bur-
lington railroads are immense. The
passengers on the Galena Road are
bound for Western Wisconsin,, Northern
Iowa and Minnesota. Those on the
Rock Island for Central Iowa, aud those
on ths Burlington Road for Southern
Iowa. There seems TO be perfect
stampede from the Eastern States for the
magnificent west and northwest Of US
The emigration, though immense, can.
no, occupy a title Of the land, though the
stream should continue unabated Tor the
mex, hali-dozen years : Chicago Dem
Pfess.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02


QuARnsLIso. III anything IN the
world will make man feel badly except
pinching his fingers in the crack 81 door
j, is unluesnonably a quarrel. No man
ever fails TO think less OF himself after
wards thenhc did before |, dcgrades him
IN the eyes Of others, .anl VIA is worse,
blunts his sensibilltes Oh one hand, aud in
creascs the power and passionate irritabil-
tyca the other. The truth il, the more
peaceabIy and quietly we get ON the bet
ter for our ncighbors. La nine cases on,
OF ten. the better course Is, II a man
cheats you, qui. dealing with him if he
is abusive, quit his company and It he
SANDERS you take care to live SO that no
body will believe him. No matter who
he is or how he nisuses you, The wlses,
way is 10 le. him alone, for there is moth
ing better than this cool, calm and quiet
way oi.lealins with the wrongs we meet
with.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02

c~5" Shakespeare profession was no,
authorship, bu, the stage. Milton was a
school master and a secretary. Addi.
son, too, was a secretary Of state. Pope
was the man Of pricate fortune. Field
ing was a justice. Richards kept shop
$50 did Godwin. Cooper lived on his
pa,rimony, and on gifts from his rela.
tives. Wordsworth was a s,ampma ster.
Croly is a rector. John Wilson was a
professor. Shelley was gentleman OF
fortune, and heir to baronetcy. Brown
was peer. Carlyle has an estate.
Browning was man Of fortune and
family.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02

1000 DocroRs have been sent out from
the Medical Colleges Of Philadelphia this
Spring. We will not say, as many DO,
SO much tn. worse for the public. Doctors
are useful members Of society though to
be sure, grea. many are qnacks aud
ignoramuses. Medical Colleges are
muca to blame for the iegeneracy Of the
Medical Profession. in granting diplomas
for attending lectures during cera,a
length Of Tine intseai of making the
diploma con.il gent upon the fines. OF the
candidate. -Erprsss & HrdL.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02

A GEoRoiA MoB.--A young man
from Massachusetts went 10 Gainesbor-
ough. Ga. and, being asked il he was
an abolitionist. answered that he was.
He was advised to leave the town, and
lac started for the railroad depot in order
10 do 90, but mob, headed by the Shcr.
il Of the place, pursued AMI caugh. him,
rode him on rail carried by nggcrs,
BACKED his face and sold him n, uucrion
tor niger, and then took him to a
dr.aking house and made the niggers
hug and kiss him. They warned hun
that they would kill him il he lifted IA I'm
ger I, resist, and the Sheriff, though the
victim did not resist, aimed pistol al
him and would have shot him bu, for the
interference Of a bys,ander from another
State.
No act whatever was alleged agains,
the young man, and when his baggage
was searched, no abolition document was
discovered excep, single number OF the
New York Tribune, paper which is ex :
,ensively taken in every Southern State
Of the Union. Under such circumstance 5
the acts of the mob were outrageous aud
Infamous. II every Norhern man. who
dares To say in the South that he is a
Frecsoiler. is to be rnobbel and sold at
auction, how long my It be before any
Southerner, who shall presume. in reply
to question to avow himself in the
North pro.slavery man. will probably
be subjected to similar treatment To
be sure, the cases are not exactly par
allel, but when did the reused spin, OF
retaliation ever s,opto run nice parallels
louisville Journal.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02

A CArmoLIc BIsnor TUE RIcHEsr
MAN IN Krsrucxr.--rhe DanviIIe
Tribune says:
"Bishop Spaulding, the Roman Ca,ho.
lie Bishop Of this State, is the wealthies,
man in Kentucky. His real estate con-
sisting Of oathedrals, monasteries, nun.
neries, asylums, hospitals, &c.. is worth
not less than from two millions TO i've
millions Of dollars. Since the Council
Of Roman Catholic Bishops, assembled in
Baltimore in lsls, promulgated their de.
cree, requiring all individuals and ,rus-
tees holding property for he use oil the
church, to convey the same to the Bish.
ops, oil the church property. as we are
informed, has been conveyed to RlshoT
Spaulding. He is now more than mil
liona.re, Since the issuance Of the de.
cree by the Baltimore Council, there has
been concentrated in the hands Of the
Ro nan Catholic Bishops Of the Uni.ed
States, ono hundred millions OF dollars.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02

BE- SOMEBODY. 1t is not quite ira,
we believe that man may be in this
world what he pIeases, but we believe he
might be in many instances far different
from what he is if, instead Of standing
like some weed, ID be blown this way
and that, I, waver and fall, as tic wind
may move him, he would move him self
and 20 forth into the worli with a mind
to Do and heart TO sml!., le, the world
be what it may, The man tla, always
wears the smile OF open free aeatedness
il always the happy man. let hin be
rich or poor, high or low. AMI we be-
lleve it is for man 10 wear this smile,
generally, If he p leases. A long luyu-
brols countenance--a head hsng.n. do yn
and lip hanging lover, are dlsgraceful
10 humsni!y. Stand up; step out be
some body. There is no order from
Heaven to "walk liga. AMI talk low :
Politicians need only do that, men ma y
walk and talk right out loud and strong.
-fndiaaapolis Locomotive.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02

by the constitution and laws, will be in
vested with right of suffrage. The
different grades Of society will then be
created by the elevation Of few and by
degrading many. and thus heterogeneous
population will then be formed, speaking
d'deren. languages. and Of dferen,
religions and sen imen's, and make them
act, think, and feel alike, in political
affairs, will be ike mixing oil and water !:
hence, discord, dissension, anarchy, and
civil war will ensue, and some popular
individual will assume the governmen.
and restore order, and the .overigns or
Europe, the immigrants, and many Of
the natives will sustain him.
1.-THE Church of Rome has design
upon that country, and !. will, in time, be
the established religion, and viii aid in
the destruction Of that republic. have
conversed with several Of the sovereigns
ard princes Of Europe. aud they have
unanimously expressed these opinions
relative to the government Of the United
States, and their determination TO subvert
it,"
These remarks were made BY the
Duke Of Richmond, nearly forty years
ago--for he died In 1916 and the cor.
recsness Of his assertions has since that
time, been remarkably verified.
The low aud surplus population Of Eu.
rope "Aas been brough, to thi. country.
a. he predicted. II kas become recep.
sacle for the bad and disa affected population
Of Europe" These men hrve become
citizens Of this country, and have been
invested with the right Of suffrage.
The question arises shall this state OF
things continue' Shall the United States
remain Jorersr a receptacle for the igno.
rant. vicious, and disafec.ed population
OF Europe' : Snail Europe be prrmitted
for the future to v,mt forth upon our
shores annually, foe hundred thousand
paupers, criminals, aud vagabonds OF
every grade AMI hue, to become, after the
lapse Of five years. American citizens,
Am.ricou Law makers, and American
office holders, This is Tie question which
the American people are now required :,
answer, We say noT. Because. il the
se,,lenen, Of this grca, ques,io, be post
poned Tor five or ten years longer, II UL
be TOO late to answer it, as it should be
answered. II postp p,ned for frw Years,
the foreign party will becsme S, strong
tha, ii viii he impossible. to effect the
reformation. Of our nnuraIiza,iop laws
so '"peratveIy required for the conserva.
uor and well being # our republican
institutions, No, Drla,s are no, only
dangerous, they are C1ta!, .Nrc or neper
is the tin. ior actio'. -. 7mrric,. Organ.
The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1855-05-02
Qoetfp.


The Cradle song Of the Po0g.
Hush ,nnpt icar 70 ace thee
Stretch thy tiny hands In vain;
have got no bread to give thee,
Srthins. chiid TO ease thy pain.
When God sent thee first to bless me.
Proud. and thankful too. wasf;
Now, my darling. !. thy mother,
Almost long to ace thee die.
sleep my darling thou art weary
God j., gooJ, but ltc Is dreary.
1hsvc watched thy beauty fading,
And thy strength sinks day by day
soon, know, will Want and Fever
Take thy little life away.
Famine makes thy father reckless,
Hope has left both him and me
We could suffer all, mi baby,
la We bu. crus, for thee.
Sleep, my darling, thou art weary;
ted is good, but life is lrcary.
bcttef thau .houldst perish early
starre 50 soon. my darling one,
Than live, to want, to sin, TO sttugeia
yainly still. AZ have done.
Better tina. thy angel spirit
With my joy, ny peace were ao.n,
Ere thy heart grow cold and careless,
Reckless, hopeless. like my own.
Sleep wy iariins, thou art wear
,,4 - al ~. re- T.
sm wasted, dear with hunger,
Ar ny brain is all opprest
hsse ss-cely strength to pres thee.
Wan sad feeble 20 my breast.
Patience, BABY. God will help es.
ean win cosGc 10 thee and me.
H. vii. tahs us to his Heaven,
Where no waat or pgiu can be
>ecp my ID ling thou are wcary:
G0l is good. bat life IL drcary
IL il Las piaini, that late and early,
bid We listen, VIC nj ght hear,
Close beside us--Oat the thunder
of a city dulls oar car.
Eecyy heart, like Coils bright Angel,
CaH ii aHe such sorrow cease;
God has glory when his chiidrea
rtia. tir poor ones JOY sa peace
ilis.en, r,ases while she sings
Sounds the aItteria, OF wings'