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Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-08-20

OF my cash purchased clothing on your backs
You know how many times you have promised to
pay and have not done it yet If yon force me to
come down on you in Garnishee, who should be
mad, you or me? Palavering and promising won't
do. Depend upon it
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-04
PRINTERS PROVERBS.

l. Never inquire thou for the news:
for behold, it is his duty at the appoint
ed time to give unto thee without ask
ing. ......... ...,....-. .s ..s-'
2. When thou dost write for his paper.
never say unto him, "What thinkest thou
of my piece?" for it may be that the
truth would offend thee.
3. 1t is not fit that thou shousst ask
of him who is the author Of an article
upon subjects of public concernment.
for duty requires him to keep such
things to himself. ."... .r
4. When thou dost enter into the
printing Office have care unto thy-s
that thou do not touch the type, for thou
mayest cause the printer much trouble.
s. Look thou not at the copy which
is in the hands of the compositors; for
that is not meet in the sight Of the prin-
ter, and he might knock thee down.
6. Never examine the proof-sheet,
for it is not ready to meet thine eye.
that thou mayest understand it.
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The subject Of physical education =
beginning to attract attention. The fol.
lowing remarks are from the Boston
Courier, written by the editor after hav-
ing attended school festival in Fam
euil Hall: .E
"But there was one thing we noticed
which did throw little shadow over
our thoughts. We stood on the plat
form, very near the boys and girls. ~
they passed by to receive q boquet at
the hands of the Mayor. We could not
help observing that not ono girl in ten
had the air and look Of good health
There were very many lovely counte-
nances-lovcly with an expression OF
intellect and goodness-but they were
like fair flowers resting upon fragile
stalk. Narrow chess, round shoulders
meagre forms, pallid cheeks, were far
too common. There was general want
in their movements Of the buoyancy and
vivacity of youth and childhood. The
heat of the day ard the nervous ex-
haustion of the occasion were to be ta-
ken into the account and due allowance
should be made for them. But this was
not the first time that we were forced TO
the conclusion, that in the education Of
girls, the body is much neglected. And
it isa great and serious neglect, the con.
sequences of which will not end with
the sufferers themselves. OF Whist use
is it to learn all sorts of things during
the first sixteen years of life, and tn
stuff the brain with all kinds of know.
ledge. If the price be feeble or dis
eased body? A finely endowed mind
shut up in sickly body is like bright
light in broken lantern, liable to be
blown out by puff of wind or exiting
uished by dash of rain. If the desti-
ny of women were to be put under .
glass and look ed at like q flower, it would
be of little consequence; but woman
must take her part in performing the
duties and sustaining the burdens Of
life. These young model scholars, in
due time. will marry men whose lot tits
t. earn their bread by some kind of toll.
in which their wives must needs aid
them. To this service they will bring
intelligent capacity and conscientious
purpose. but how far will these 60 with
out health, and the cheerful spirits which
health gives 3? A sickly wife is no
but a hindermate. II we
neglect the body the body will have its
revenge. And are we not doing this
Are we not throwing our whole educa-
lional force upon the brain Is not a
healthy city-born and bred woman get
ting to be as rare as black swami
Aud is it not time to reform this alto
gether? Is it not time to think some
thing of the casket as well as the jewel
of the lantern as we'll ~
the light?" t~.sa-|
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-04
HEALTHY WOMEN AND EARLY MAR

HEALTHY WOMEN AND EARLY MAR
RrAGEs.-The following remarks by DR..
G. NJ. Fitch, in lecture afew evenings
since, contain some very useful truths
and suggestions. Speaking of the here
ditary causes of consumption the Doc
tor remarked, Il believe it to be utter
ly impossible to find a perfectly healthy
child born of delicate. sickly parents.
The unsound constitution Of the parent
is usually transmitted with increased
intensity to the offspring, and no char
acter Of morbid pre-disposition is more
surely and more unfailingly transmitted
than pre-dispositiop to pulmonary con-
sumption. When We consider the in
fluence that the mothers health must
exert on the health of her children, it is
strange that so little attention should be-
paid to the physical education of girls.
Why from the hour of her birth is .
female child to be subjected to one eter-
nal imprisonment? Why is she to be
cooped up within doors. confined to
work and nursing her doll. and taught
to consider it q ute unlady like, to move
faster than the digniied gait of some
animated dowsger. Turn your girls
out of doors. let them play at ball and
trundle the hoop. and laugh and shout
as much as they please, they will be
finer ladies for it at thirty even if not
quite so graceful at fifteen. .niz
BY the laws of Lycurgus the wise
and immortal law giver Of the Spartan
Republic. the most especial attentions
was paid to the physical education of
women, and no delicate. sickly woman
was allowed to marry on any account.
Supposing a provision like this was car
ried into effect here What an army
of unmarried ladies We should very soon
see ...a.
If young man wants to choose .
wife. let him invite the young lady he
has in view, to take a walk, a very long
one, and, when he comes back, if he
finds his companion obliged to 60 to bed
with headache, let him look somewhere
lss for wife unless he is fond Of pay.
ing Doctors bills.
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AUCTION.

nj NJ. T U T L has established at
IN M'Grcgor, an Auction Room, for the sale
Of Merchandise, Household Goods, Real Estate
and all kinds Of Property measurable with
money. He is cxr xrerenced in the business
and by strict attention to the orders of
those cntrusting them with business they hope
to be advantageous to buyers and sellers. Con
sigr ments made to this firm will he attended t.
strictly to the letters OF instruction, and pro-
ceeds p pomptly remitted. -
merchants wishing either to buy or sell;
owners or purchasers Of Real Estate will fni
this Auction and Commission House a conve-
nient institution and worthy of their patronage.
~ References Of the hiehest character given
on application by M,il or otherwise. n37tf
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~"We think friend Tupper will
have good time in making the people
believe that the present slavery extend
ing, compromise breaking. Democratic
party is Jeffersonian in sentiment. We
believe that Jefferson is the reputed
author of the first slavery restricting
law that was ever enacted in the United
States.-Deeorah Republican. '
"Will any gin,leman place trid on the
tail of me coat!'' Not at present,
Judge, thank you, not at present. We
hardly relish the idea, at this early stage
of our career. of bringing sponderous.
two-column leader about our ears be-
sides, We are not quite prepared to com.
mence at the discovery of America, and
argue all the way up to the Kansas-Ne.
braska bill. Our library has not arriv.
ed yet. ass 1851 IS a.sa aa# ..s4 .
We were Of the opinion that one or
two Insignificant papers, published
somewhere in the Union, had already
had something to say upon this subject.
If mistaken, we hope that this distracted
country will remain quiet for few
weeks. until the Republican and our
selves find time to discuss and settle this
vexa.ious dispute as to whether the
Democrats or Republicans shall have
the largest share of plums from Uncle
Sans Treasury pudding.
Meanwhile, Judge, let us turn our
attention to matters and things at home.
Let US endeavor to push forward and
build up our thriving young city. Let
US prepare the way for the time when
the clatter Of machinery. the roar Of
engines, and the shrek of the steam
whistle shall startle the echoes which
have slept undisturbed for many centu-
ries in the hooks and creviccs of our
grand old blufs-when our streets shall
resound with the hum Of busy traffick.
ers, and stately edifces shall arise on
every side. Let us call attention to the
rich prairies of Winneshiek, waiting but
the hand of the tiller to yield of their
abundance a thousand fold. In doing
this. we shall be of some practical use
and benefit to our friends and patrons
and will have accomplished some good
which will assuredly live after us. Yo,
may consider this all moonshine, bu
there isn't half the moonshine about j
there is about your politics.
Then let us SO hand and hand in thi'
glorious work, and when the proper tim
arrives for us to do battle for our politi
cal principles, we promise that we vii
be ready and willing to meet you, ant
we shall enter the fight. hoping to ex
perience that
! "-Stern joy which warriors Sel,
In Coezuen worthy OF THEFT steel"
Decorak Journal.
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GRArHlc.--A witness in q liquor
case at Manchester, N. H.. in describing
the prohibited article" said, "Sal Soda
is ice water aud some stuff squirted
into it from . concern. Don't know
whether it is intoxicating or not; j.
makes one feel good-feet lift easier"
The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1857-11-04

~ One of our smart city urchins :
hearing his father read an article in the
paper in relation to new invention Of
bricks of glass, exclaimed: "Glass
bricks-I know what them is." ''What
are they o. inquired one of the family.
"Tumblers ofliquor." shouted the juve-
nile. .sa
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WHOLE NO. Sc.
A Tough Story.

The following story was told in San.
dusky, Ohio. and appears in the Mas.
sillon Ners -. a.-s b. .....
| A party of young men in that an
cient city amuse their leisure moments at
the hotel in drawing long bow, or tell
ing wonderful yarns for the benefit oi
those, apparently verdant, who may
happen to come in from other parts
They tried the effect Of "a few extraor-
dinary wolf stories upon venerable and
sedate customer not long since who had
come to spend the night at the best ho-
tel, and he listened to them with much
surprise and interest until the stock ap-
peared to have run out and the conver-
sation tagged, when he remarked that
he had been much interested in the news
they had given hun, relative to the pri-
meyal inhabitants Of that country; but
regarded an event in his early life as
more peculiar than any they had nam
ed. Said he:
"When young man I was travelling
in western New York, and late Of stor-
my night applied at log cabin for lodg-
ing. The occupant, a woman. refused
it, saying her husband and sons were
out hunting, and if they found me there,
would murder me. .s
Il preferred the chance to the storm,
and she consented that might lie down
before the FIRE. In the night I heard
them coming and scrambled up the
chimney.
Thinking l was safe when at the top
stepped over the roof, and, jumping
down at tho back of the cabin, jumped
plump into wolf trap. A scream of
pain brought the men and boys out. and
they declared / deserved more severe
punishment than death, 80 they kept
me both in trap aud suspense until
morning, and then heading me up in
hogshead, with no air or light but
through the bung hole. they put me on
sled and drove me some four miles up
hill, and then rolled me off to starve.
This undoubtedly should have done
but for very singular occurrence. The
wolves smelled me out and gathered
around my prison, when one of them. in
turning around happened to thrust his
tail into the bung hole. 1t was my on
ly chance. / caughta firm hold and
held on like death to negro, which
frightened the wolf, of course, and he
started down the hill, followed by the
hogshead and me. 1t was a very uneasy
ride, over the stones and stumps; but l
had no idea how long it was until the
hogshead striking a stone fairly. the
slaves worn by long travel, were broken
in. and jumped out and found myself
away down in the lower end of Catara
gus county, some 80 miles from the
scene of the disaster. Good night,
gentlemen-I did not express any doubt
Of the truth of your stories, and hope
you will not of mine."
1t is currently reported that the "sell
club" Of Sandusky has not had full
meeting since that occurred. ,.s..
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Do1No THINGS BRowN.-At Hitch.
cockville. Ct.. few evenings since, at
a corn husking, 200 bushels were husk-
ed, 40 girls kissed. 5 ''engaged." !" and
everybody at home before 10 O'clock.
Hitchcockville must be . nice place To-
live in. Y
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A BrLL.-The Kansas correspondent
of the New York EueS;ng Post says
"that there are hundreds Of pro-slavery
men who voted for Parrot, on account Of
their preference in favor of Kansas be-.
ing free state"
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30 PETER ASH TOOT "A Iate pass
enger on one of our Western steamers,
furnishes Dodge's Literary Museum
with the following side-splitting Incl
dent: .,t ..-s ........ ss ~
Among the passengers on the same
boat with himself was an elderly Teu-
tonic lady. who was constantly in fear
that somebody would steal her worldly
possessions, consisting Of two band
boxes, an old three-shi!ling chest. pair
Of wooden shoes. and two and "a half
bushel meal-bag filed with cooking
utensils. The boat stopped just at din
ner.time. and the persons occupying the
room adjoining the nervous old lady,
took their departure, and left the door of
the room ajar. just as the passengers
were responding to the dinner-bell.-
After dinner, while the steamer was
again on her way, the old lady was again
impressed with the idea that somebody
had serious intentions towards her bag
gage. Pushing back from the table and
springing to her feet, she rushed up
stairs. and beheld with anguish un-
speakable the door Of her room broken
open and everything gone With wide
stretched mouth. streaming eyes. dis
heveled hair, and q howl that would
have been creditable to q frightened
hyena, or a Cheyenne Indian, she rush
ed down stairs, exclaiming: r.. -.I.-
ooh /! mine Gott Mine Gott Ebery
dinks ish stolen ! Ebery dinks Fire
Mur,er! Ter Tuyvel! Dey shteals
ebery dings from poor womans as
hasn't got ter man to watch ter baggage!
Ter pox is gone Fire! Mine ponnet
is gone Mur,er! Ant l can speaks
ter Anglish language. Oh. who shteals
mine shawl, mine ponnet. mine pox. pag
and bundle and ebery dings ~
Noticing the captain at that moment,
quietly smoking his regalia on the
hurricane deck, she made rush to the
place to the where lie stood, and franti-
cally grasped his arm and literally pull
ed him to her state room exclaiming all
the way:
"Oh. Captins, dey shteals mine ebery
dinks knows l would have notings
left when gets on ter poat, and now
mine ebery dings ish shtolen."
The captain cody made a survey ol
the apartment, and asked the old lady
if she distinctly remembered the No
of her state room.
| "Yaw. l knows ter numbers ferry
we'll. Der little dings on der key, and
der writings on der door vas eberytimes
AS" ~
The passengers. the Captain and tht
Dutch lady-here instinctively all look
: ed at the door of the empty room. anc
behold, ~ in bright silver letters. star
ed them full in the face. The Dutch
woman had, in her excitement. failed t.
look at the number of her door. anc
had made all of her noise about room
left empty by other passengers.
Such shout as ut that moment wen
up from ESQ passengers. was probabl..
never before equalled. The old lad.
made rush for IS. locked herself in
and screamed through the keyhole:
"Ter tuyvsl Ter tuyyel You ca
laugh as much as you please Ebery
5 dinys net shtolen SO much as noting 9
! ever vas ]"
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S Mrs. Partington. locking at .
French Merino buck at the State Fsirs
inquired very innooeutly ''iS that vas's
hydraulic ram p 80. ::
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e.. u. Learned.
Attorney at Law, Real Estate and Gen.
aral Commercial A uent.

AttOfhey AT Law, heAI Estate anu Uen.
=, eral Commercial Agent, Ma
MCGREGoa, Iowa.
Will attend to tho purchase and sale of Real
Estate-exami nation Of titles, payment Of
Taxes, dc. Will undertake the collection Of
debts and guarantee prompt rcturn. N
Has for sale several valuable tracts Of Land,
Town Lots and Mill Properties, in Iowa and
Wisconsin. which offer strong inducements ia
spec calators Or those seeking safe and permanent
Investments. il y. st.@ "
Office 0uer Catlin d iStarks' Store.
MtGregn-, Iowa, Sept. ], 81 riaan
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3 0 { t ~
, sara~ r.- From the Printers Cabinet.
The Printers Hour of Peace"
A PAR ODY

8#F.| E.- kEO" tne ffiuter D CoOlneC.
The Printers Hour of Peace"
A PARODY. ... E..
ny ROBERT s. COFFIN, THE BOSTON BARD. 1890.
Know ye the Printers hour Of peacei a.-
Know 20 an hour more fraught vi Joy,
Than ever felt the maid of Greece, .a2as Ai
7d When kissed BY Venus amorous bsys lI
IT'S not when round the ma.y case, '7
His nimble fingers kiss the type; BEAD
Nor 10 It when, With heightened face, ras. ns
The sturdy devils tail he gripss. .ff -.....,
IT'S not when news of drssdful note, sag
His columns sll with miniou all ;tT -..s
IT'S not when brother printers quote, r
The illusions Of his stump-worn quill.
'Tis not when all his work l. done, g. .-.. ...-.
His glimmsring FIRE he hovers near, 49,.
And, Needless Of the coming dun,
Grows merry Ger pint Of beer.
IT'S not when In Miss rancy's Glass
Long advertisements meet his eye,
And seem to whisper As they pass, -t4
"Wc'n grace your columns BY and By"
Nor is It when with numerous names
His heightened roll Of velum swells,
Az II 'twerc touched BY eonjurer's wand,
Or grow by fairies magic spells. .. 4.
No, reader, no the Printers hour,
His hour Of real, sweet rsposs,
Il not when BY some magic power
His list Of patrons daily grows.
But, ah, tits when stern winter, drear,
Comes robed in snow, and rain and vapor,
He hears in whispers kind and dear, r..
"We've come to pay you for the paper"
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GRANT r. PECK,

nEALERS in all descriptions OF Threshing
.DMachines. ReapeTs, Grain Drills, Tanning.
Mills, Corn-Shellers, Straw-Cutters, Horse
Rakes, Flows, Cultivators. Portable Saw and
Grst Mills Eastern Lumber. and Democratic
Wagons, Open, and Top. Buggies, and Agri-
cultural Implements generally.
Warehouse, upper end Of Main Street,
MCGREGoR, Iowa.
u Particular attention given to Consign-
ments
ROBERT GRANT, JOHN E. PECK.
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Improved Process of Tanning.


Improved Process Of Tanning.
Z. DANIELS Of Elkhorn, Wis, has discovered
. new process of tanning leather entirely with
out bark, in q short space of time and very
cheap-besides which the leather is fully equal
If not superior to the best bark tanned leather.
The time occupied ranges from 5 to 20 days,
according to the nature Of the hides to be tan.
ned.
The materials used are mainly vegetable, aud
are very cheap and abundant. The cost of ma
terials Is about equal to good oak bark at 81
cord. The cost of fixtures, such as vats, is not
one-fourth as much as in the bark process. No
machinery is used in the business.
Avery respectable tannery, capable of manu-
facturing from to IL thousand dollars worth
of leather annually can be established at an
expense Of from SlOO to $500, exclusive of the
building.
I have obtained the entire right for the State
Of Iowa, and will furnish b samples and give any
desired information in relation to the bu iness.
The process and the leather have been fully
proved during the last three years and are now
being brought into general use.
Tanneries are being established at McGregor,
Clayton Co., Waterville, Allamakee Co., and at
West Union, Fayette Co., Iowa.
The prices Of rights vary with the location
County rights sell for from $500 to $4,000 town
J rights from to hundred shop rights, from
( to 3hundrsd dollars.
{ Address, L. e. HAwES.
{ Whitewater, Wis
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CHARLES 8. D. JONES,
Attorney at Law and Notary Public,
No. l, Corner of Main and SiztA Strea,
Dubuque, Iowa.

REFER ENCEo:
Hon. Bernhart Hem, Hon. Theophilus Parsons,
30 Fairfield, Iowa. Hon. Emory Washburn,
Hon. James II. Love, Law Faculty, Cambridge,
u. District Judge, Mass.
Kcokuk, Iowa Bernard g. Caul6cld,
Col. Robert Robinson. Atty, Chicago, Ill.
Middletowu, Iowa. Hon. VIM. g. Bodley,
Hon. Jno. Mckeon, u. 81 Louisville, Ky.
Dist. Atty, N. Y. City. ,Benoist, Shaw Co.,
Hon. John A. DiA, New Orleans, La.
Hs e7se- N. Y. City Hon. A. 9. Penn,
Hon. James Campbell, New Orleans, La.
late P. NJ Gen., Phila. Hon. Rsverdy johnson,
Col. James Page, Phila. Baltimore, Nd.
Peter Waples Esq Phls. Col Louis V. Bogy,
L. A. Benoist 4 Co., St. Louis, Mo.
Banker, st. Louis, Mo. Hon. John r. Darby,
Hon. Joel Parker, St. Louis, Mo
a3-Collsctions made and proceeds promptly remit
ted. S5]
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H The Nc cGregor Ferry Boat is
now crowded to its capacity. every trip.
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The Chain.

The Chain.
"0h let me cast this chain Of gold ..-
Around thy neck, my gallant bold
It's links were forged with magic fire,
And welded with loves fierce DESIRE"
Over his nut-brown hair she passed
The dexile chain so strangely cast,
Until its glittering coil did clasp
His white throat like golden asp.
~ choke-O Heaven die !" he said;
"Ah! who art thou, false-hearted maid"
Still cut the fast contracting chain
Into each fercely throbbing vein.
''Thy ring, she cried, year ago,
Lured me to death through love and woe;
That chain that chokes you in its fold
Was beaten from that cursed goldw
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AR A1R
M. o. WALKERS
". W'csterss Stage Line!
EoUR HORSE COACHES will leave the
IL American House, M Crego-, daily at ~
o'clock A. M, or Immediately upon arrival of
the morning ira IN from Milwaukee and Chicago,
and the Steam Ferry from Prairie du Chen
The traveller to Decorah, New Oregon and
Osage, or to West Onion, Bradford and st.
Charles. will not be DELAYED if he takes this
line. by any failure to connect at intermediate
points on his way West or North West.
At EcoRAH the line is continued to St. Paul
and the various towns of Minnesota, and to
those wanting to see the country the Land rout
is far p' eferablc to arivcr rassagc.
EXTRAS to accommodate all who rome. will
be furnished at very short notice. on application
to "".4''.E d. w. FREEMAN,
.,.ElS -as -e# .- Agt. at A'Gregor.
DIV. Freeman is also the Agent for tho Illi-
nois Central r. Road. n37 Gu
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CLAYTON LODGE No. 70.
EGBERT HOTEL.

BY Atwood sackrider This we'll known House has been
put in complete order by the present Proprietor and
Travellers may rely upon being we'll treated; at
able charges. Walkers stags Lines change at this
House daily.
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VOLUME 2, NO. 4.
o>A Y = - :
Mistellaueous.
J. H. Il w. GRANNIS,

Dealers in Dry Goods Groceries RcadyMade Clothing
Hardware Queens Ware Tin Ware Stone Ware Drugs
and Medicines Oils Pants Putty Glass Varnish &c.
Main street Strawberry Point slosa.rLn z ATT Z
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s. HUNTINGTON.
manufacturer of Writing Fluid and Whole.
sale and Retail Dealer in Books and Stationery.
Windsor layton Co., Iowa, May %. 24tf