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Parker H. Ffsneh.-It seems that this in
dividual furnishes to the press gsrbleu and
false statements Of private conversations which
gentleman hold with him, as a part Of lis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-12-26

PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Dress Circle and Parquette. cent.
Family Circle, second te-.......2S
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The Plurality Rule.-We continue to ad-
here to the opinion expressed in the last issue
OF the Star that, in few days, the plurali-
~ rule will be adopted. We have no idea
that Mr.. Campbell of Ohio, for instance, will
hold out long against the ananimity Of those
IN its favor with whom he has been acting,
nor 10 we believe that the Northern Nationa
Know Nothings will long stand up under the
clamor Of he Republican party press in its
favor. One DemOcrat-r-. Barclay Ct Pa
has already voted for it, and we are expecting
10 fad him joined shortly b. others.
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Alisrrllaneulls Rrahilg.
From the Spirit Of the Age.
Ihs Sabbath.

SWEET DAY OF REST! The morning sun
rises over a hushed and quiet world; pas
sion's impulses are Gained; thoughts and
longings of business racked minds have re.
laxed their intensity, and the hand of indus.
try hath ceased to WELD the implement of
labor. The wayward child Of fashion awakes
to thought and reflection, while from the re-
trospeet comes the memory of early, lessons,
gentle teachings and holy counsels which
were given by loved lips, perhaps long, since
clothed in eternal silence, to beflithful guides
in futures years; but which were forgotten
and deserted in the pursuit Of seeming pleas.
ure, which, rose, with its exposed skeleton
hands stretched upon distorted minds, phan
toms that glare hours ofagony in moments,
and will not vanish, The peaceful home
the simple song, Sthe smiling children, the
guiltless sport-joys which once formed a
paradise-tAat paradise, like the first, de
serted, swells out before them as mockery
Of their present woe and discomfort, while
tears and tremblings follow the threatenings
which probe the memory with ruthless hand.
The votaries If ambition, who have been
hurried on by thousand novelties, occupi-
ed in chasing shades which elude Instantly
their grasp, dazzled by the prospect of ever
retreating with happiness to her haunts Of
beauty and pure wisdom, which shine in
undying brightness over mind contented
with, and thankful for that which Divine
Creator has allotted him, find in reflection no
soothing to the heart, no balm to the troub-
led conscience. thoughts are to them ever
IKE the threatening thunder cloud, pregnant
with destruction and avenging wrath-the
tempest which envelopes them in gloom and
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GREENVILLE S G.: THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 20 1855

to pass the sentence of the law upon the
prisoner. You had better retire."
"rhe wife started, and looking him full In
the face, said, .John Earl of -, do you
recollect the parchment scroll you gave me
at Hopedale I" handing at the same time a
piece .ofyellum TO constable, who passed it
to his honor. ~ @i9a
"Mv noble hearted, long lost nurse" said
TIE ju lge with a look Of JOY swell do re-
co,iect YOU, and your last request, but in this
case the law must have its course. I will,
however, recommend theprisoner to mercy"
"Mercyi" said Brown, "who talks of mer-
cy here 3 there is blood upon my hand ~
'Silence!" said the Judge, "remnnd the
prisoner" t7 &..af as<-s
The court adjourned the prisoner, guard
ed by a throng Of soldiers and tipstaff. NOV
ed along to his cell, and the wife followed
the Judge to his chambers. The next day a
pardon for John Brown passed the seals
and the beginning of the week saw the hus-
band and the noble spirited wife at Hope
dale, with the judge for a noble guest
Years of peace and joyous plenty rolled on
Long and fervently did the pardoned crimi
nal pray for forgiveness, and at last, in Gods
own time, the blood stain upon his hand
was washed away. The farmer of Hope
dale for many years, was considered the ex
ample Of the county around and at las
when he died, which was shortly after hi
wife had departed for another rest, he wa
placed in the same grave with her, and owe
their bones a marble cenotaph was raised
upon which was inscribed in deep and last
ing letters .., ..... ........,. .......
| - r"
! ,....s si.. 'They loved in life -, -
In death they were not divided"
The farm house at Hopedale has fallen
into ruins. The gray owl hoots upon it.
moss tipped chimney. The snake rustIes in
the grass by the door-sill, and the cricket
sings in the oven. At evening the truan,
and belated plough by shuns the spot; for
many white livered loon, if you can be:
lieve him, has seen John Brown upon the
hill side, at the hour of dusk, with clot OF
blood upon his hand, and a hundred travel
Ter at his feet.
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NO32
Are uou ! emhtsa.

Are you temptedi Has Satan folded,his
Pinions in your path, in the guise of an An.
ge! Of light, just sent from the mercy seats
Has he then ventured upon your admiration.
and shaken pearls from his plumes. like dew.
drops from the wings of an eagle, and offered
you all, and more for one VOW of alleoiance
and ser,icc2 Has the world drawn near,
as maiden in her first bloom, showerino
roses at your feet, holding the sparkling chr.
lice to your ips and claiming, in blandest
tones, share in your affections And
more to be dreaded than either or botb
have you heard the silence and solitude of
your soul startled by the voice of YOUR own
passion, prompting you, with all earnestness
to take the pearls, and drink the wine and
live as your teInpters bid And have Won
been troubled by day, and tor,nented Inv
night, until you are almost ready to Weld
but still resisted, looking toward heaven
If so, beseech you, turn away from the
sublime contemplation. Blessed he God. I
have "good news" for you, from that "far
country" There is no tempter in beavenJ
On earth, every land, every CITY, every house.
is open to the evil visitation. Nav. eyerv
heart is constantly expos ed to some insiJ;ons
solicitor. Even Eden-the garden of tbs
| ,"nN WIG hSeib VI LNo-tDe unrest
that ever beat in the bosom of ofwoman--wera
not safe from the foul iucursion. Alas for
us, that the tempter succeeded Hence ali
our sin, and shame, and woe. But, in heav-
en-, the eye never sees, the ear never, hears
the mind never knows, and the heart never
feels the form or voice. the thought or sense.
Of any temptation. Fear nol!n saws he.
who was once tempted in all points ike as
we are, yet without sin :" "Fear not ~ saws
the Savior; and his joyful people march
along, on the hill-tops of glory, singing as
they march -,
The message we hear,
And we will not fear,
For Templer in glory shall never appear.s
BE of good courage, therefore, o tempt-
ed one Say to your soul, '.the Lord is nv
light and my salvation; whom shall / feara
the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom
shall be afraid u Only resist the devil.
and he will fee from you. Only peglecIt
the world, and the world will soon 'resion
you 10 the company ofreligion. Only desy,
yourself and the Spirit of Christ will safely
conduct you to the bowers of perfect peace.
- Stockton
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The message we hear,
And we will not fear.
Supstabupdapcs Of Skiffs.

Professor La Borde, of the South CaroIi-
ma College, in his recent work on Pbysiolo-
gy, says: ....
u know not whether it is a matter for
congratulation, that corsets, with their &C.
compartments, within the last few years have
declined in favor, foi they have been follow
Ell by substitute, which probably is not loss
injurious. This substitute is the comnoC,,
multiplication of petticoats, or skirts. Thcse
III number, must reach from six or eiobt To
a dozen, and some of the higher models of
fashion extend the list to fourteen or tie
Teen. There seems to be sort of notion.
that the good taste of the lady is to be meas,
ured by the number; and, accordingly, ma
ny poor, sickIy, woman is to be seen. drag.
ging her slow length along" under the
weight ola good dozen. The reader viii
bear il, mind that there are no shoulder
straps as in the days Of our grandmothers
when honest women thanked Heaven If thew
could get single petticoat. The uninitia.
ted may inquire how is all this weight Eof
skirts fastened and supported? II is tied
tightly round the waist and spine, thereby
heating 1t and creating dangerous pressure
upon the abdomen. In ali this, less wisdom,
Is exhibited than by the brute. Do ftbev
employ, says Buchan, any artificial means t5,
mould the limbs or to bring them TO a nyo.l
per shapes Though many of these are ey.
tremely delicate whea they came int, .aa
world, yet we never find them grow weak.
or crooked, for want Of swaddling bands
We take the business out of natures hands
and are jnstly punished for our arrogance
and temerity. Fathers should attend more
to the physical education of their children
and especially Of their daughters. Sure
am, that no mother would tl;nL
none the worse of them for il Tat
them, like the father of Charlotte EHzaha,h
exercise their authority in all matters afac'
ting their health. Plutarch tells, ma tha,
when Cato governed Rome with so much
glory, he would quit his business % be nres.
= ''S
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AN Irishman tells the following incident
of his first experience in America: :7
Il came to this country several years ago,
and as soon as arrived, hired out to gen
tieman who farmed few acres. A... &
He showed me over the premises, the sta
ble. COW, and where the corn, oats, &C., were
kept, and then sent me in to get my snpper.
After supper he said to me, James, you may
feed the COW, and give her the corn IN Me
ear t .s-
went out and walked about thinking
what could he mean--had understood him!
scratched my head, then resolved l would
inquire again so went into the library
where he was writing very busily, i thought
told you to give the cow some corn IN the
ear - t3a. &,
I went out more puzzled than ever
What sort of an animal must this Yankee
cow bel Iexamined her mouth, and ears.
The teeth were good, and the ears like those
of the same kind in the old country.
+ Dripping with sweat, / entered my mas
ter's presence once more, Please sir, you bid
me. give the cow some corn In the ear, but
dfdnt YOU mean in the mouth = "a,
He looked at me for moment, and then
burst into such convulsion of Laughter, /
made for the stable as fast as my feet could
take me, thinking was in the service Of a
crazy man. ss,,s
AN IMPORTANT BnL---Judge Cone, the
learned and indefatigable Senator from
Greene, brought forward o bill to authorize
persons to submit ali cases at issue to arbi-
tration. The bill proposes that each party
l .II- Il fxur
choose third that these have power tc
compel the attendance of witnesses, to adj
minister oaths, and TO compel witnesses to
testify before them that when the arbitra-
tors have made their awardsit shall be en-
tered on the minutes Of the Superior Court,
and shall have the force and effect of a
judgement or decree of the Court, and be
enforced in the same way. Il appears to us
that this is one of the most important move.
meets towards preventing litigation that has
ever been made in Georgia. We hope the
bill will pass and fit does, we believe that
full three fourths of the pecuniary difficulties
between neighbors will be settled by arbitra-
tion.----Fsd. Union. 'et Ai
II was resolved In the Virginia House Of
Delegates on Friday, that the COMMITTEES Of
Courts Of Justice inquire into the expedien-
cy Of 20 asnendipG. 9th section, 176 chapter
of the Code Of Virginia, Gsto admit the tes-
timony Of nSgross against white persons
charRed with the abduction, ~ attempt to
ADD slaves from thsecdsmonwsslth whom
said psrsous % charged shall b oisisens Of
such States - admit testins>ay IN coses IN
which white pesons nssy b paFties.ssS Z
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How TO sLEEp:-The chronological Joar.
nal says that in sleeping, that posture should
De chosen which is promotive Of deep and
full inspirations, because nature renders the
latter deeper when we are asleep than
awake, except in action. Hence a Lieh
head, by craInping both the windpipe and,
the tlood vessels, is bad. The head should
rest on line with the body.
On the line of the New jersey Rsilroad
iss grave yard, in which stands 4 tomb.
stone with the following touching and sim.
pie, yet exquisitely poetic epitaph. 81
"HE MAS uoop rou.n l-tt. III
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-10-18

CY We have had the pleasure OF hearing from
our friends and foreign correspondents, NJ StTa-
bel N Son, Frankfort-on-th eMaine, who some
time since generously entrusted us with pack
age oflottcry tickets to sell and forward proceeds
He encloses us list of the lucky numbers-ex-
presses lively hope thatwc have disposed of all
the tickets and that remittance from us is in
transitu. Mr. Strabcl and his hopeful son are
retreshingly green or else they think we are 1t
is perhaps unnecessary to add that after fishing
up the tickets IN question from among the waste
paper where we had thrown them, we did not
find any of the lucky numbers among them.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-10-18
RHODES FEVER AND AGUE CURE
OEs ANYsDOYE TO MALARIA

ISGE the Prevention and Cure OF INTERMITTENT
n and REMITTENT FEvERs, FEVER aud AGUE
CHGLLs and FEVER, Dunn AGUE, GENERAL DEBGL-
IrY, NIGHT SwEATs, and all other forms Of disease
which have q common origin ia Malaria or III jasma
THIS is a NATURAL ANTIDOTE which will en-
rely protect any resident or traveller even in the
most slckly OF swampy localities, from any Ague ~
Bilious disease whatever, or any Injury from con
stanly inhaling Malaria and Ilasma
1t will instantly check The Ague III persons whc
have suffered for any length oi time, from one day
to twenty years, mat they need never to have On
tons The patient at once begins to recover appe
lite and strength and continues until q pcrnanen
and radical cure is effected
Onc or two bottles viii answer for ordinary cases
some may require more. Directions printed in Ger
man, French and Spanish, accompany each bottle
Price one dollar. Liberal discounts made 10 the
trade. JAMES \. RHODES, Providence, X.
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II 7 I Z I II E r Y .


Ladies of EAcnosha, please Take Notice =
MRS McDERMOTT has Just received her Full
VA aud Writer stock OF Goods and will be recciv
ing weekly. Her stock consists of a large and va
Tcd assortment Of Satin, silk Velvet, lawn
Tuscan * Straw Rouncts, Wells Ladies Dress
Caps, large and well selected stock OF Ribbons
Gents Neck Tics, Collars &c, with many other ar
tcie8 usually found i'll well filed Millinery Store
Mrs. IL. t0tters herself that her long experience
viii enable her 10 make such selections in her line
as will please her numerous customers, and insure
their continued patronage. She will sell her goods
Us cheap as possible, aud at rates that will insure
their speedy disposal. Call and satisfy yourscvc,
on this point. [l5-ul
krun~Lr SC,,t - 1914
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For our People to Think Of.

We are told that with GA freight ears on the
Racine and Mississippi Road, running twice a
day TO and from Fox River, they are unable to
keep up with the business erowding upon the
road. The depot at Burlington is all the time
crowded witk the products of the interior. which
accumulate as fast as they can be hauled off. We
mention this for the benefit of those in this sec
ton, who think road is not needed and won't
paw.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-10-18

CO the N 1r Of the Of bk %. or 80 /.
do the n az Of the or of bk 90 e ar sec 10
do Lot ok IS, or section ~
do lot bk -, or section b.
do part Of the ar ef sec 81. commencing 20
rods of eeprrer Of sd ar thence n a. rods 40
rods 40 rods tieace 10 rods 20 the beginning
a ~. BcBhans-Iot sk S. IA gE&rter section 81
j. Rdird-shs hf Of hk 3, hf redeemed ar sec 81
do Lot / hk 81, quarter section 80
Isst . blk -. quarter section ~,
Slslian FTSh-Iot4 bk 81. quarter section 81
Ffsker CusAAar-Iot bk IS. n quarter sec ION 81
Go Let bk IS. n quarter section 81
do Lot bk 81 quarter section 81
a. (,uy1ssz-Lst g. except a Is Fl and I'D re-
dSemed, Ok 81 quarter section 81,
do Lot S. except 81 It OF end and l-5d
redeemed, bk ~. quarter section 81.
John EEGa-Le; bs 80. c quarter section 30.
Tstney FfeHck-Lot bk -. eguAr;sr section 80
~ HoiszSs-Bk - quarter section 70, p
do Bk u. quarter section 80.
,Jshn RIAsbsr-I.et : hk -. quarter section 81
Bernard EinnelPxrt II bk g. 70 eon aensrg
Is rds from corner, thence IL rGs, rds q Il
rds e rds to the place Of beginning.
FaILoe, E,ssaft-Lot BIZ 81. n quarter s@ctiou Il
DO the n If u hk ~ n . or sec 81
NJ Skeu,-ISt bk -, r e quarter section 81
do Lot 10 bk ~ a . quarter section 81
Szkfs 4 BaLen-I,st4 b 81. quarter section %
Morris PosaeTou- n biz ST. cua.ser section 81
a w Rickssrs-et bA -. n quarter section 81 4,
Henry Sp.iaes-7art Of bk 81. ar commenting
e. rods troza ccrner thence Is rods. " rods,
SIS rods. s rods 70 PLACE Of tsginpipa
Il S.,ez<e v-[-ss 81 & Il = carter -ert.or y,
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-10-18

Fatal ACCIDENT ON THE LAKE SHORE X. r
We regret to learn that the afternoon train from
Chicago, Saturday, on the Lake Shore Railroad
when near Racine, ran over and fatally injured
two farmers, who were driving team, hitched
to threshing machine, across the track 1t is not
kown how the men failed to hear the signals OF
the Engineer, who blew the whistle and rang the
bell for minute, or more, before the accident
Conductor Hubbard procured carriages and had
the men carried carefully to Racine, where the
best medical attendance was provided for them.
1t is feared, however, that neither will recover.
We did not learn the names of the sufferers
I'LL. Sent. Monday
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"UNcLE SAM" ON THE MovE.-The Gov

"UNCLE SAM" ON THE MovE.-The Cow
Dredge, for some time past lying in our harbor
got up steam and put out on Tuesday evening
last, for Chicago, under Captain Myers. Getting
as far as Waukegan, and finding the winds ad-
verse and the stars unpropitious, Captain Myers
thought best to put back for the only safe harbor
in the Lake, and on Wednesday morning tied
up again at tile old mornings. 1t is to be hoped
.he next attempt will prove more successful, for
this valuable craft has already been too long
doomed to "inglorious ease
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-10-18

PUBLIC NOTICE hereby ven that pursuant to secor
10o chap Is Revised Statutes of Wisconsin thar tn
following described lots and tracts Of land situated in IN,
county Kenosa and State of Wisconsin, sold the I2b
April 1861 the Treasurer OF said county for the unpaid
and charges due the same for the year 1867 s re-
main unredeemed and that the time limited for their redep
ton expire fsh sy of April 1856 at which finn.
unless previously redeemed they viii be conveyed to IN,
holder of the tax certificate.
Dated at Kenosha this arA day Of October fss5
l2wlT X. IL DEMING
Clerk ~ he Board Of ys.pe,rssors
Pleasant Pyaffie-7osca One Range Tsoeafy three
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State Superintendent.

Does tn { Democrat think it exactly fair and
honorable, to garbe an article from RepubH
can paper, 50 as to give it aspect avorable tc
its own candidate. when the rtoie article has q
directly opposite effect and purpose. This it has
done, in its extract last week from the Oshkosh
Democrat, with reference to the State Supcrin
tendent. We will next week give the whole ar
ticlc, or enough of it to show what its character
really is.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-10-18

THE BIGGEST YET-Mr. A. Judd exhibited to
us an APPLE grown on his farm two miles south
of Antioch, fourteen inches in circumference and
weighing 29i ounces. The apple was healthy
and sound and was one Of forty similar picked
from tree but little thicker than the arm.
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-10-18

MIR. MCMYNN AMONG THE SCHOOL TEACH
ERs.-At the Teachers, Institute, held in Fond
du Lac County, last week, vote was taken on
State Superintendent, when j. G. AfcMYNN, of
Racine, received all but one of the votes cast.
The school teachers of our State know and APP
precate Mr.. MCAYNN's eminent fitness for the
post of Saperntendent
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CATION To AGUE SUFFERERS.

Take no more Arsenic. Mercury, Canine, Strych
mines or Anti-Perodics medicines of any kind, the
xlriuc OF which is owing TO such poisonous drugs
The most they do is 70 break the chills for
short time while they 10 cause constitutional
maiades that cease only with life. Remember that
the only Fever and Ague remedy that is harmless
as well as sure is
RHODES FEVER AND AGUE CURE.
For Sale by GREENE& BUTTON. Nilweukee
e. WAa.eS ale ard Retsiia lyll
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-10-18
ENIDENCE OLE MERIT

'Lcwlsburg, Union Co. Pa, May ,, 1855.
Mr.. J. A. Rhodes-Doar SIR The box of medicine
ven sent me duly received ON the llth of April
have sold about one half Of it. and so far the PEG
pie who have used it, are satisfied that it has cured
Them. Ithas certainly stopped the Ague in every
one who has used it, and six OF the were 81
long standing Ny sister, who has had il for five OIL
six years back, and could never get it stopped,
eept by QRinine. aud that only long she would
take ii, is now, think entirely cured by your rem
eJV G. L. MCGINLY.'
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LOCAL MATTERS.& &c.
Important TO Advertisers,

o, o,6er naper IN Som. eastera V1seors;e ont d
iitoankee. Merchants and Others, rho 5cSh TO keep
their business before the Public, can fd 70 letter me
dunn for thai purpose, than The TRIBUNE AND
TELEGRAPH
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-10-18

Two engines, the j. Wei. and D. H. Richards,
for the Milwaukee and Horizon road, and num-
Der Of freight cars for the Racine & Mississippi
road, pessed down over the Lake Shore Road on
Sunday last
Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-10-18
PROOF OF SAFETY.

New ! Ork, Juno II 100
~ have made chemical examination Of RHODES
FEVER AND AGUE CURE," or "ASTIDoTE or NAL
ARIA and have tested il for Arsenic Mercury.
QU.Gine, and Sirychnine, but have not found par
ti,,e of either in it, nor have found any substance
N ia composition that would prove injurious to the
constitution.
JAMES u. CRILTOF. NJ ID. Chemist"
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MINNESOTA ELECTIoS.--The steamer Galena,
Capt. z. Lodwiclo, arrived from st. Paul Satur-
day evening. BY the MianesotiGn of the 18th
we have returns from large portion of the Ter
ritory Those for Delegates foot up as follows.
Rice. $500; Marshall. 100; Olmstead, 1,450:
The returns to come in will probably add to Mr.
Rice's plurality.-Galena Gazette, Oct. Is.