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Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-02-12

CHINESE SUGAR-CANE.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Cincinnati
Times says:
There is D. great demand at the Pat
ent Office for Seeds of the Chinese Su-
gar Cane, and therefore few items in
relation to the culture of this valuable
plant may prove acceptable to our agri-
cultural friends. About the time OF
planting Indian Corn, plant the cane
seed. If for fodder it may be sown
thick, if for seed, or for pressing, plant
thin, and under such circumstances the
stalks grow very large, and yield a
great quantity Of juice, which is richer
in saccharinenatter than the smalstalks.
a rich, sandy soil is preferable, but the
plant thrives well in sandy soil that is
not remarkable for richness. Indeed,
when the cane is raised for molasses it
is best to plant it on poor soil. Unrot.
ted farm yard or stable manure should
not on am account, be used, as it does
the plant more harm than good. If il
does not start we'll, after coming up,
give it thorough top dressing of ashes,
and, on moist land, lime or gypsum may
be used with success. Guano, except in
very limited quantities should not be
mployed--itsis too heating. On hard
clay soil the cane will not thrive at all,
but when planted in a Reconsideration
is sure and bomtifill crop. 1t is best
adapted to the middle and Western
States. In Massachusetts, it yielded %
per cent. ofsugar; in Washington 4 per
cent. AS fodder crop it has no equal
when cut green and properly cured
For making vinegar, the Chinese cane
is also very valuable. Mr.. Brown, of
the Patent Office, estimates that an acre
of cane will yield fourteen or fifteen hun
bred gallons superior vinegar.
At an expense of few dollars any
farmer can rig up machine for pressing
the green cane for its Juice. Something
like an old fashioned cider mill would
answer the purpose very well. From
an acre Of cane several hundred gallons
of splendid moiasses can be extracted
The experiment is well worthy thor
ough trial on the part Of the Western
farmers, for the cane is admirably ad-
apted to Western climate and SOIL
Hon. Mr.. Barber, of Indiana, has taken
great interest in the cultivation of this
plant, and to him I am indebted for
much valuable information in relation to
its culture and growth. He has great
confidence in its value, both as fodder
crop and its sacchsrine qualities, and be-
lieves it to be one of the most valuable
productions furnished from the Patent
Office.
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Prenaring TOR Navigation

Mr. Drew, of Chicago, was in our city
yesterday making the final arrangements
for the steamboat business of the coming
season. Two lines of steamers will ply
daily between Milwaukee and Chicago,
and between Milwaukee and the ports
North. The first line will be composed
of the Planet and Traveller and will run
to johnson & Olmsted's; the other line
will consist Of the Arctic, Huron and
CieUcland, and will run to Kellogg &c
Strong's. 1t is intended that all the boats
shall land and receive their freight and
passengers IN the river, thus doing away
with the unsafe and annoying outside
pier business. There is ample room, at
the docks and warehouses of Messrs.
Johnson & .Olmsted and Kellogg &
Strong, in the river, for the accommoda-
ton of these steamers and for the con-
venisnt handling OF freight. Early spring
goods, destined for Upper Iowa, Wiscon-
sin and Minnesota, may be sent by X. r.
to Chicago, shipped thence by these
boats, and win then be forwarded by the
Milwaukee and Mississippi r. 4. to
Prairie du Chen, and up the Mississippi,
- re ofsrecial agents. Itisbelieved
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Chinese Sugar Cane.

The Chinese Sugar Cane has come to
be the ordinary name of the Sorgho ST.
ere, most valuable plant of the sugar
cane order, and, therefore, allied to the
Maize or Indian corn, but more nearly
to the Broom Corn. It's cultivation has
commenced amongst us, and there is now
in Washington more than an acre of it,
growing luXuriantly and promising a
yield of considerably upwards of a hun
dred bushels of seed, besides many tons
of stems and foliage, rich with sacchar-
inc fluid and solid food material for hor.
SEES, neat cattle, and swine. Not only
here, but in various and widely distant
parts of the Union has trial been made
of it, and with uniform gratifying re-
suits. We have read letter from
farmer in Illinois who has tested its char
acter, and reports of it in the most ia
vorable manner. Out of gallon of the
liquid sap in the stem, which heexpress-
ed by the primitive continuance of
rolling-pin, he obtained by boiling, q
quart of molasses, with very little impu-
rity and Of approved taste. The usual
proportions of sugar to sap hes between
fifteen and twenty per cent, the orys-
tallizable sugar increasing with the de-
crease Of the latitude Besides this pro-
portion Of sugar there is an amount of
perhaps five or eight per cent, of I'M
crystalizod sap, from whichavery agree
able beverage can be made, and alcohol
distilled more cheaply than by any 9TH
er method. This sap, strange to say, if
set with oxide of tin, will dye silk Of
beautiful pink.
As food plant for stock of all kinds
it seems to over-top all that we now
possess, furnishing in fair soils, rs tons
per acre of excellent fodder, every bit oft
greedily eaten by the animals. The seed,
too, by which the plant is propagated-
in this, unlike and superior to the sugar
cane of Louisiana, which is raised by
cuttings-are fit for human food; at all
events, when ground and made up into
cakes, after the manner of linseed cakes,
they supply good material for tatten-
ing stock. The brush or top from which
these seeds are taken, is not without its
service, for the plant isaspecies ofbroom
corn, and, therefore, its top, when de-
prived of seed, answers herewith to man.
ufacture hrooms. When the sap, top,
seeds, and leaves are taken, leaving only
the crushed stem, it still has economic
value: paper can be made from it.
valuable addition to our vegetable
productions is originally native of Chi
ma, but has been sedulously cultivated
for several years in south eastern Caffra-
ria, whence it passed into France and
Algeria, in which last country it comes
to great perfection. 1t would be hard
to calculate its value. 1t constitutes ev
cry farm on which it is grown its own
sugar camp, orchard, winery, and gran
airy, as well as stock farm and dairy;
indeed, the 'Sorgho' may bedeemed a sort
of vegetable sheep, every part and con-
stitucnt OF which is valuable.--N0tt0adl
Mtelkgencer.
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Kansas Items.

RETURNED HoME.-Mrs. Brown re-
turned homo from her eastern tour ON
Monday evening last, coming by stage
through Missouri. She reports every
thing as quiet and heard everybody
speak Of our difficulties in the Terri.o2y
as at an end. There are demagogues
still, who will try and stir up strife, out
they will be unsuccessful in their efforts.
LANDS NEAR LAwRENcE.-A CORES
pendent inquiries whether there are any
public lands still unclaimed within the
limits of Douglas County, and the price
of land near Lawrence. There are
large quantities of land still unclaimed
from ten to twenty miles south and
southwest Of this city. Douglas county
is bogus arrangement, and our people
don't recognize it, and rarely ever speak
Of it. Lands near Lawrence are he'd
very high. Claims of 100 acres can still
be bought within two or three miles of
here for from $500 to $1,000
PRISONERS EscAPED.-On Friday; the
10Th inst, two Of the prisoners escaped
from Lecompton. One of them, Will
liam Partridge, of Pottawa at omie, and
member of Captain John Browns com
pany, was sentenced to ten years i'm
prisonment with hard labor, by Judge
Cato. The other was Gushing, of Tecum-
sch, sentenced to the same period, for
killing Mr.. Norton, in drunken scuffie.
They were Granddaughter and brought
away with them the chain and lock, with
which they were thus secured.
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i THE MISSION OF NEWSPAPER
] Scene Editorial room of a reliabk.
Journal Principal editor grindin1
ont a leader. Commercial editor ana
proof reader correcti,g and readi,s1
dtoada mass ofstatistics. Local ee1ito,
busy acritin9a description ola neao pat
tent poecderl0ra scarranted "not to ca
IN tie eye" or the money refitnded. En-
te7----d gas man, with nine or ten sett:
OF pincers, and forty weight different kind.
of gas burners. The gas man interrupt,
everybody to tell what he wants. 1t i.
a great invention--a valuable invention
An invention that viii save gas anC
put money in the pockets of the people
Goes on to test the forty-eight burners
one atteranother. Editor -chiefswears
Commercial editor raises his voice as h,
calls off his figures to yell, and loca
editor examines burners with mixe6
delight of economy and wonder. AT
ter stopping all editorial operations fol
an hour, the gas man obtains the inser
| ton OF, an article which costs q dollar OF
two to put into type, the time of the ed
ltors, and the use of the newspaper fol-
nothing, and goes off to yictimize som,
other editor. One ofthe editors, before
the gas man retires, timidly asks what
good the insertion of the article is going
to do the proprietors ofthepaper, when he
is informed that newspaper owners are
expected to work for the people free,
and that the greater the benefit to some
one else, the more they should be will
ing to suffer and pay. Editor is salts
fed with this view of the case, and bows
| the gas man out.
Here comes another individual, and
the following conversation takes place:
Stranger-"I called in to get you to
make notice of very valuable i'm
provement Ihave been making in adjust.
ing check-strap to the back ofharness
to prevent horses from running away
You see how simple a thing it is, and SC
easily managed that child can drive
the most spirited horse without any dan
ger of being run away with. | think i,
will be the means of saving many valu
able lives, and if you will only give me
favorable notice in your valuable col
ulnns, can make money out of it."
Editor-"Well, my friend, our time
is valuable, and no doubt you think you
have whatiyou consider a public benefit
still we cannot devote our services and
space without an equivalent; we must be
paid for ii"
Stranger-"Well, that's strange
idea. thought newspapers were got
up for the public benefit, and that it wa.
the duty of editors to notice all the val.
liable inventions and improvements, else
how will the world be benefited by ge-
MUS and science? Now l think you are
in duty bound to give your readers the
benefit of all the Improvements that are
going on. 1t is of more importance than
one-half Of all the political stuff you put
in your paper"
Stranger goes off in a huff, and editor
returns to his train of ideas, which, in
most cases, in consequence of misplaced
rail-lery, has run off the track. And this
occurs twenty times a week, under the
mistaken idea that paper, ink, brains,
and time, are valueless.-B,lfato Re
pu6lic.
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Freshet in Illinois.
CHICAGO, Feb.

The severe rain of Friday and Satur.
day, caused q tremendous freshet in the
country west and north. Owing to
damage to telegraph lines and destruc-
ton of railroad bridges, we are unable
to give full report Of the loss of life
and property. At.Aurora, Friday night,
two bridges on Fox River, saw mill,
planning mill, carriage factory, and large
quantities of lumber were swept away.
1t is feared that several lives were lost.
On Saturday morning, at thesame place,
the Chicago, Burlington l. Quincy r.
Il. bridge was destroyed. Bridges re-
ported destroyed at Batavia, Geneva,
and St. Charles. On Friday evening the
Rock Island r. r. bridge on Du Page
river, near Joliet, fell with a freight
train. The Rock ]. land r. r. bridge
at Morris, was entirely destroyed. The
large bridge on the Chicago d Burling-
ton Il. X. on Bureau river moved ten
feet, but was not destroyed. The Chi
cage and Milwaukee i. II. bridge on
the north branch of the Chicago river is
impossible. The Fond du Lac X. i.
bridge at Aux Plains river reported
gone, also portions of the track carried
away. Several culvert bridges on the
Galena Railroad destroyed. Telegraph
ON the same road working west fifty
miles. 1t is supposed that the bridges
on Rock River are not damaged.
The Michigan Central r. r. bridge
atYpsilanti was sweptoff Saturdaynoon.
The bridge at Niles is also reported
gone.
The Illinois river has risen rs feet
from Ottawa to La Sale. \ number OF
canal boats sunk and destroyed.
Fears Of several steamboats, lost.
Several bridges were carried off on
the St. Joseph and Kalamazoo rivers,
Michigan.
Both branches of the Chicago river
rose several feet on Saturday. The
southwest portion Of the city is entirely
submerged. ereat apprehension is felt
for the safety of shipping, lumber yards
and bridges.
Sudden change in the weather on Sat
urday night. Considerable floating ice.
River now falling. Vessels consider
ed out of danger.
Total damage done to the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy r. r., estimated
100000.
Latest from Walker.
NEw YoPK Feb :
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-02-12

IN one of the vacant ship-houses at
the Brooklyn navy yard, lies the cele-
brated boat in which DR.. Kane made his
long passage across the Arctic ice-a
| light and well built structure, quite worn
out, and yet possessing no little interest
on account Of its eventful story. Be
sides it is one of the remarkable Japan
boats, so manythousands ofwhich guard
the shores Of that empire, which was
brought home by Com Perry. 1t APP
pears to be an indisputable fact that
many of the lines of this piece of Jap
annese naval architecture are the same
as, or similar to those Of our own fast
clipper ships, indicating that we have,
possibly, caught a wrinkle or two from
that isolated people.
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A SECBET.-I wifi tell YOU secret.
The way to make yourself pleasing to
Others, is to show that you care for them.
The whole world is like the miller at
Mansfield. who "cared for nobody, no
not he-because nobody cared for hun. y
And the whole world will serve YOU so,
if you give them the same cause. Let
people see, therefore, that you do care
for them, b. showing them the small
courtcs;os Of HIe, an which there is no
parade. whose voice is.to still to tease,
and which show themselves by affection
ate tones and kind looks and little acts
Of attention, giving others the preference
in every little enjoyment at the table, in
the field, walking, sitting and standing.
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TIE harbor of Baltimore has been
closed with ice SO long that there are
lying at the mouth of Patapasco River,
two hundred vessels unable to reach
pert, and the crews exposed to great
suffering from cold. Some OF the Bal.
timore merchants have purchased the
steamer Susquehanna, fitted her up as
an ice-breaker and tow-boat, and re-
christened her "Ice King"
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KANsAs.-The Legislature of the Ter.
ritory of Kansas has unanimously re,
pealcd the tcst-oath so obnoxious to the
Freesoilers. Gov: Geary refuses to com
mission Mr.. Shaunard, who was elected
Sheriffof Douglas county, as he Is man
of violent passions and character, an IN
temperate man, and would only raise
mobs and disturbances. This has caus
ed quite commo6on in the Legislature
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\ Bill THAT OUGHT TO BE PASSED.
4 bill has been introduced into the New
York Legislature providing that the wife
OF any man who habitually spends his
time and money at places where intoxi-
eating liquors are sold as beverage,
shall be entitled to her own earnings and
those Of her minor children, withoutmo-
lestation, on accourNspf the caprice,
debts, judgments, or other liabilities OF
her husband.
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Tor the Tribune 4 Telegraph.

EOr the = Asfebt
friendship.
~ blush, We poets blush for shame,
yTbo sinr that friendship s but name =
Profess then not TO be nay friend,
WIN would this base untruth defend.
Ru, what is friendship Not anamei
IT'S not casual, fitful fame
Which barns In brilliance for an hour,
Thea dies when adverse fortunes lever
lis bright glorious ray,
Which turns misfortune's night 10 day.
Itis a fame that never dies,
Though clouds may lower and storms arise.
IT'S not a plant Of sunny CLINE,
Which blooms in beauty for q time,
Then sickens fades, and dropping dies,
When Q er exposed to lowering skies.
tits plant that blooms as fair
Mid stern msfortunes gloom, as where
The sun of fortune shines serene,
And throws its glory Ger the scene.
,Tis not a flower that only blooms
WHARF fortunes auu the scene illumes,
No no its hIies are cen moro bright
Where most is felt misfortunes blight.
lie friendship-ns, tbs not the thing, ff liza.
Which arring poets Sometimes sing
A bubble which ia fail at first,
But which q trifiug breath may burst.
Hail social friendship, child of Heaven!
Thou priceless boon to mortale given!
O dwell forever in my heart,
And all thy chOscest good imPsrt.
zYnesHA, February 5th, 1857. CAROLINE.
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HOMGOPATIIST-Wou respectfully tender his
Professional services in its various branches TO the
Citizens al Kenosha and ita vicinity. i-sT Office
and residence on Main st nearly opposite City Ho-
tel nlvlG. EENosHA, WIS.
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JON B. JILSUN.

ATTONEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, Solicitor in
Chancery and County Judge. WIN attend TO all legal
business agencies entrusted to his care.
oFFCE-DURKEE BLOCK, MAIN STREET.
kenosha, Wis, 1856. 3oS
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lTARKWEATHER 81 CO.,

DRUGS, Medicines, Oils, Paints, Perfumery, Fancy
Articles all kinds OF Patent Medicines, and ex-
cci!ent assortment of every article kept in estab-
lishments of this character.
81 AN 81 kENnsHA. Wis.
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JOSIAH VOND.

ATTORNEY Mt Law, and Pension and Bounty Land
Agent + agent also for several If the beat eastern
Insurance Companies. szg7See advertisements.
n3gvlj VI
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FIERCE a LYMAN,

BOOTS, Shoes, Leather, Findings, &c; Every va
rioty Of every article pertaining to their business
may be had of them ut helowest prices Custom
work to order Leather for sale. Hides bought,
&c &c. Sec advertisements.
KENOsHA WIS. Main street
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JASON LOTUROP JR

Comfy surveyor,
once over F. W Binn Store, in the occupied by
w Webster Those Who have business in his limo invi-
ted 10 give him ! call
kENosAA. peeeIuber IS55.-lyn21.
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----H --------- '---
a., a.. MERRILL,

.NSURANC E-He is agent for various companies
Il undoubcd credit, and is prepared to issue poll
ces ON Life and Property, on favorable terms
- See advertisements.
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LAWYER--!-y- Office, KENosHA CRY, Wis. Re
sidence Willow Brook FARM, SGmers. ~ Sc
reral Improred and Unimproged Farms for sale
nlvlG.
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II. T. uAMRROOK.
EDWAREp W. RIDE.

SASH. DOOR. AND WINDOW BLIND MANUFACTURER,
east Of the CITY Ba1k. heEOAhU HiS. 43
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81. r. sCxEOEF,
n. 4. pETTET.

ATTORNEY Il COUNSELLOR AT LAW, and
Solicitor iii Chancery. Office Main Street,
Ks oah mn Observation-Disclosures. ~ Isconsi.,
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SETAS ARIES,



JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Office next door
north of L. I. Francis clothing store mas
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III.-THE SKELETON.


There is curious skeleton in jedi
Pailfry's Heart, and every Christmas eve
it turns and twists and makes the OLD
nan.feel queer and see strange sights.
These skeletons are very common
the human race generally. They aret
phantoms of evil deeds and maligr
houghts-mental afinities that grow
in a single night, ike toadstools.
But the undertaker's skeleton for
present.
There wasnever anybodyprettie
Nannette Palfry. Indeed it wo
hard to find in any woman's eye
enchanting light than that viii
Nannette's. Her voice, like T.
western wind, was soft and J
was as lovely and natural q
wild flower, and so good Il
was not an evil.
Mr.. Theologician you
me.
will explain: if s.
worthy ofheaven-il#
worldIy-wise, cautis
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From the Kinckerbocker for January.
What Jed Pallfry Found in the Coffin.
I.-cuIMEs OF MEMORY.

A CHRISTMAS sroRY.-BY T. B. ALDE1oH
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4. Il. THOMPsoN. ". b..
HTORRILL & GILLTS.

ARCHITECTS AND BUILDERS.-Pans given FOR Public
Building, City and Country Residences. Buildings put up
and finished in the most thorough manner, and in the la
test and most improved style
re- OFFICE SHOPCoruer OF Main and Market streets
CHAs. MORRILL,, 4rctHeCt. s. L. GuLrs, Builder
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Latest from Walker.
NEW YORK. Feb. 5.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1857-01-07
Stars are not seen at MONDAY,

THE glory and splendor of the sun dims
the lesser lights, and though they still exist
in the armament, they are as if they were
not. But when the shadows of twilight fall
and the gloomy curtain Of night is drawn,
then the bright stars shine forth to cheer
and to bless. Then they can be seen twink
ling in the blue above, brighter than gems of
the sea. When the great king of day has
hid his magnifcence, then the eye can rest
upon the brightly ~beaming stars with plea
sure.
Stars arc not seen at monday. So it is IN
life. When in the midst of prosperity-when
the sun of happiness beams brightly around
us-when no cloud floats in life's sky to
darken its promising prospect-when al
around, above, and within Us, Is brightness,
we cannot see the little stars that, in darker
hours, lock down kindly upon US. But this
glorious sun does not always shine, even to
the most favored of earth's sons and daugh-
ters every soul has its night Of trouble with
its terrible darkness and g~loom-clouds, soon
or late, will Ger cast life's sky-afhietion-sor-
row-separation--death' cold hand will draw
a dark drapery about the soul, and then $
dark night cometh but lol if the eye b.
lifted aloft, bright stars-twinkling stars
stars covenanting q blessed promise, break
out and beam through the cloud riffs ant
shine on the darksned altar OF the heart
Pilgrim are you in the shades of a dark nigh
Of trouble? Have. you basked IN q long
long dav of pleasure with no cloud-no pan
to darken or sting? Has that bright sun 0
glory gone to his setting? Remember tina
such reverses are our common lot, an
look aloft: for 10! the little stars are shining. j
the day Of splendor and prosperity you say
them not--they were the thousand littl
blessings that made you happy: and now
when the inner temple Of the soul is darl
and desolate, they shine forth blessing an
70 bless. Thank God that it is so, from tn
little star down to the darkened altar, q ble
sad lirht falloth, making q glorious pathwa
Ger which pure and holy thought migt
. tread. Bless ye the stars that gem CT
night of sorrow, and that shinsth within tt
desolate tabernacIes of the stricken heart!