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Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-09-02
Ladies' Prize Riding

The Ladies prize ride came off last
evening on the Albany Track, and was
dby a large concourse ofspecta-
tors, who appeared highly interested
with the novelty Of the occasion as well
as gratiiied with the excellent display of
horsemanship.3 kThose who had antici-
pated fine exhibition of riding had
their expectations fully realized.
Competitors; Mrs. A. B. Wattles, Mrs.
S. e. McCarty, Miss Comstock, Miss
Nichols, Miss Wilder, Miss Pomeroy.
Judges; L. M. Kinney, N. Ehle, D.
Campbell, L. Brockway, o. S. Head
Assistant Jltdges; Edward Balm, Geo.
Hale. ... no .IEerrt IS
At half-past o'clock, p. NJ, the
track was cleared exclusively for the
competitors, and the six aforementioned
ladies, mounted on well experienced
horses, appeared and displayed their
respective merits Of Workmanship by
riding around the course, (about one
mile,) and making few evolutions in
front of the Judges stand. AT a given
signal, the competitors arranged them
selves before the stand, when o. S.
Head, Esq, who had been designated
for the purpose of declaring the decision
Of the Judges, with bland smile on his
countenance, spoke in substance as fol-
lows;-"Ladies, with due regard to youl
skill in Workmanship, the respective
merits of which have been so equally
balanced between the several competi-
tors, the Judges have found it extreme
ly difficult to make the awards. If we
err in judgment, we claim your indul-
gence. We make the awards as fol-
lows
Miss Pomeroy 1st Prize, Ladies Rid
ing Saddle. .+.s
Mrs. McCarty 2nd Prize, Ladies Rid
ing Hat.
Miss Wilder 8rd Prize, Ladies Riding
Whip" J. A. B.
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TNHIS KEROSENE OIL

Gjoes More Light for Less Mo,aey. is
Perfectly Clean and Safe Ia ana
Hands, aud aoiU not Explode!
Actual experiment has proved that a Light equal
to -Four Sperm Candles or Six Common Burning
FLUID Tubes is obtained in the Kerosene Lamp, at
an expence of less than One Cent an Hour taking
the cost OF the Oil sold at retail in all towns
thrsughoIt the northwest. The Kerosene Lamp is
very simple, and the Burner that gives it such an
advantage over all other Lamps, can be had sepa-
rate, and attached to the ordinary Burning Fluid
Lamp, at slight expense
Ihe Lamps, suitable for all purposes-Extra
Burners-for altering over other Iamns' and tbe
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KENosHA 81 RocKFoRp R. ROAD
The city of Rockford votes to-day Sept.
2.) on the proposition to loan to the Sec
ond Division of the Kenosha & Rock
ford Railroad, fifty thousand dollars in
Bonds, drawing ten per cent and
running ten years. The Road to give
as collateral security to the City, fifty.
five thousand dollars of the first Mort
gage Bonds, and agreeing topay annually
the interest on said Bonds. The friends
of the road regard it as certain, that the
iron can be had Immediately, and the
road finished to Harvard this tall if the
city vote the Bonds.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-09-02

MAD DoG.-A dog evidently of the Kind de-
nominated "Mad dog" was killed on the north
side Of the River in this city On Tuesday last
Two other dogs which were known to have been
bitten by the animal in question were killed
others still, perhaps may have been bitten anc
still running at largo. Therefore it would be
we'll for the inhabitants to exercise little eau
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-09-02

EFT In giving the list Of teachers in
the Primary School last week, the name
of Miss. Hoyt occurred it should have
been Miss Hyde.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-09-02

Gsy- Republicans inthe Western As
sembIy District, Of this County, will
please notice the call for Convention
at Perigo's in Paris, on Monday the 9th
inst
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-09-02

II Another cargo of four hundred tons OF
Railroad iron were landed at this place for our
western road on Saturday last. The work of
track laying is proceeding finely.
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Mr.. EDIToR-There are few things
that tell better for place than well
kept, first class Hotel, where the travel
ing public, and strangers especially, can
find those home accommodations and
little attentions so grateful to the wan
derer, and that make one almost forget
that he is in strange place. This de-
sideratum is furnished to Kenosha by
MIR. HENDRICKS, ''mine host" of the
Runals House. Guests find here all
those comforts and attentions that at
once put them on the best of terms with
themselves, the landlord, the House, and
the city.
The Runals House is admirably loca-
ted, at the head of Main Street, and near
the centre of business, and under the
management of its present popular land
lord, is winning golden opinions for it.
self in the hearts Of the public. It is
decidedly the place to stop at, Temporal
rily, or for longer sojourn. The table
is supplied with all the luxuries, as well
as substantials of the season, and what
is of full as much Importance, they are
served up in manner that cannot fail
to please the most fastidious. Success
to the Runals House and its gentleman
ly proprietor-Mr. J. D.. HENDRIcKs,
says one who has experienced the hos
FATALITIES Of both. S.
RUDD's News DEPoT.-We are in
debted to Mr. E. H. Rudd 1or copies of
various New York literary periodicals
and papers. Mr.. Rudd keeps constantly
on hand, at the lowest rates, all the
leading Eastern papers, among which
are the following:-
New York Mercury
+" Ledger
Harper's Weekly
Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper
1" German
Benefits Weekly Herald
Scientific American
New York Weekly
Flag of Union 46
Scottish Weekly American
National Police Gazette
All of which are furnished at the ear
Hest possible date after publication.
Mr.. Rudd also furnishes any book to
order at publishing price. Don't forget
the place-Rudd's News Depot, Main
Street nearly opposite the Runals House.
Pass HIM ARoUND.-The public are
warned against an imposter by the name
of Mosher, who has been heard ofin the
vicinity of Elkhorn and Geneva attempt
ing to pass as agent of Mr.. Rarey the
Horse Tanner and protesting to teach
his system. Mr.. Mosher may be known
by his having lost one or two finers from
one hand.
Mr. N. Ehle of this place is the auth
orized agent of Mr.. Rarey for this part
Of the state and he will regard it a favor
if any person will inform him of the
above imposter. B.
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DIR. CULvERwELL

40 DR. GULvERwELL
0 NJ Nj A NJ n Q Q .
Medical Essay New, Certain and Radical Cure Of
spermatorrhea, &C., without the use Of Internal
Medicines Condemnation, or any Me-
tf chanical Appliances.
JusT PUBLISHED the 9Th edition. in asealed envelope, graft
and mailed any address, post paid, on receipt Of two
stamps.
This little work, emanatng from a qualified member Of
the medical profession, gives THE MOST IMPORTANT
EVER PUBIsnED to all persons entertaining doubts of
their physical condition, or who conscious Of having
hazarded their health and partcu
lars OF intrely new and perfect remedy Of Sperm
ness Depression Of Spirits loss Of Energy Lassitude
Timidity Involuntary Discharges, Impaired Sight ana
Memory Botches and Pimples the faces Piles Indiges
ton, Papitaton OF the Heart and bodily Prostration of
the whole system, inducing Impotency and mental and
physical 1ncapacity-by of which every may
cure himself privately and at srihing expense
~ Address Dr. CHI. c. KLINE, LIST Avenue, cor. 10Th
ST. Get, New York. Post Box No. Also. Iy32
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GALL and examine Clark & Son. large assert
Sment of family Groceries, they are selling at the
lowest price. Opposite the City Bank No, 20 Main
treef
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-09-02

DALM of THOUSAND FLOWERS
ID This celebrated artcl for identifying the com
the Drug Store of STARKWEATHER d co.
II INSEED OHL,-French, Yellow and Ven
es gold cheap, by STARKWEATHER g. Co.
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IA kE THEM ANDIIvE
NEGLECT THEM ANN mr.,

haenP len Herrcks Sugar Coated pills bs nenllng
have some others sore pouth and aching joints as
Pill pleasant to tat therefore, persons in want of family
with coating Of nn Or no other These Ps are coyeres
about them but are &c white sugar. taste Of medicine
FAMILY BoYs 25 CENTS boxes 81 as oi's confectionery
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-21

it was the night when Alice the favorite
daughter Of the proprietor, was to bo wed.
The designated time had come round the
visitors had assembled the priest was
there 5ut still the groom came not. The
wind without had increased to gale, and
was now raging fearfully. Peal on peal
Of thunder reverberated along the distant
bills, while lurid flashes of lightning re-
vealcd scene of wild desolation. The
hours wore slowly on, till the large clock
in the hall tolled the hour Of midnight,
when horses hoofs were heard clattering
along the road. until the sound ceased in
front of the mansion. The door was OPEN
ed. Assisted by the servants. the rider
(who could be no other than the groom)
alighted from his horse and entered the
house. He took notice Of none, but walk.
ed straight up to the bride, threw off the
covering which had enveloped and con.
cealed his whole form, and caught her in
his arms. She screamed wildly and fell
back fainting The guests shrink back
aghast, for they saw that he was headless!
A hollow, sepulchral voice was heard, as
though from the horse without, and the
fury Of the storm seemed 10 be stayed while
it spoke .
8" have come to claim my bride-sep.
arated on earth, we shall live together in
the grave"
4" He paused not +; but, bearing the
senseless bride in his arms, dashed over
the doorway sprang on bis horse, and rode
furiously away. 1t only remains for me
to say, that the next morning, Col. Boyd
ton was found lying dead in bis tent, with
two purple marks upon his throat
my story is now over Popular ira
dition has it, that to this present time. on
wild, stormy nights, at the hour oftwelve
headlcss horseman, carrying his head be-
fore him, on his saddle bow, may be heard
laundering through the camp woods; while
with the clatter of his horses hoofs. q
woman's shrek is heard, mingling With the
sighing Of the gale.
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Homemade Chips.
By BENJAMIN T. TAYLOR.

We sometimes meet with men who seem
to think that any indulgence in an affec-
tionate feeling is weakness. They will re-
turn from journey and greet their fami-
lies with distant dignity, and move
among their children with the cold and
lofty splendor Of an iceberg, surrounded
by its broken fragments There is hardly
moro unnatural sight on earth than one
of those families without heart. A faith
er, had better extinguish his boys eyes,
than take away his heart. ..3F
Nature loves contrast-she puts leaf
of daylight and leaf of starlight alter
nately in the book of Time-she curtains
the dawn with clouds, and dapples the full
summer noon with shadows-she dips the
cloudy distatf Of the storm in deepest night
and straightway draws from it the beauti.
full skeins Of the rainbow.
AS in the material, so in the mental
world, she loves contrast, twines hope
with tear, sets the bea uty of life round
about with death, as heaven and stars en-.
circles the world makes tear, and kin.
dies it into beauty with smile.
The dripping sea.bird and the great ship
alike, have their wakes behind them, but
light and truth alone, fling their glittering
pathway on before. The star ripples the
blue heaven into mimic dawn, as it rides
over the horizons filmy bar, into earth's
ofing, and how often i. it, that a great
truth has dawned, ere it emerged ID full
orbed beauty into human view.
What blessed order of nature it is,
that the footsteps of Time are inuaudible
and noiseiess, and that the seasons Of life,
like those of the year, are 50 indistinguish,
ably brought on in gentle progression, and
are so blended the one with the other, that
the human being scarcely know $, except
from faint and not unpleasant sensation
that he isgrowing old. -.
So day steals into night through the
crimson curtain Of twilight. So the gold.
en- gates of dawn swing round noissless as
the portals of Heaven. Even the beat of
the heart is muhled, that we may not know
how fast it struggles out. From the bull.
ding Of the oak to the rolling Of the world,
thcrc is no clink Of machinery.-There is
no noise save Of helpless waves, or the rent
air grOaning with the lightening's bolt, or
now and then, the play ofa volcanoes valves,
or the puny cries of insects or of men, in
all this world of ours The past is dumb
the future silent, and the present makes
but single ripple, like the trailing of
steamer on a summer sea.
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distinct and startling than the alarms
fir e-bells. Few can escape the contagion.
The general conscience is being aroused.
The flthiest and meanest walks are living
teachers-they are repositories Of light
and power They speak with warning
eloquence. Conviction in favor Of new
side walks has found lodgment with many
of our citizens. May the leaven Of reform
diffuse itself, until it shall not only correct
our creed, but regulate our action.
Our fine churches and carpeted sisles.
admonish and advise to the same good
work. IF the whole cannot be done this
season. let the work be commenced, and
let it be prosecuted from timo to time, un-
til the main walks at least throughout the
village are p'ankesl. One gentleman
greatly to his credit be it spoken.) on
Washington Street, has set US a noble ex-
ample Let it be copied. Let the fire Of
sidewalk reform be kinded high on every
heart. Let us cease dreaming of decency.
While wallowing in the mud. Let Us re-
turn to sense of our humanity and ac-
quiesce in the sentiment that cleanliness
is part of godliness."
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MISCELLANEOUS.
from Porters's Spirit of the Times.
My Uncle's Story.
THE PHANTOM RIDER; LEGION OF tn

NY ohClS DtOTy
THE PHANTOM RIDER: A LEGION OF THE
wIssAHrcKoN.
1t was a cold, clustering, December
night that my Uncle Jolly Lonshore and
l were seated before blazing wood fire,
in the best room of his most comfortable
farmhouse. The snow without was fal-
ling fast, and anon drifted in masses against
the window panes, while the wind sighed
and moaned through the trees, and the old
oaks, shorn of their foliage, bent their
gnarled limbs, and creaked and groaned
before the power Of tho wintry blast.
"It is on just such nights as this" my
uncle began, that the Phantom Horse
man rides" ..
The Phantom Horseman 2" rejoined
l, my curiosity becoming excited, for
knew that my Uncle was gifted in ghostly
lore, and could give me some wild tale or
legendary story. -
Yes" he replied, land if yoa would
like to hear the legend, shall be pleased
to give you an account of it."
6" 1t would afford me much pleasure"
My Uncle Jolly put his pipe on the
table, drew his chair closer to the fire, but.
toned his coat over his fine form, couphed
silently once or twice, as though to collect
his thoughts, and began. -s
You may remember that shortly after
the battle of Germantown portion of
the American army retreated into the ad-
joining county of Montgomery, and en-.
camped near the site Of the present farm
of the Cedars.' On the march they had
taken one prisoner, whom, overcome by
fatigue and loss Of blood (for he had been
wounded in the action) they found in an
insensible condition along the road side
He was treated with great attention during
the march and when the troops halted he
was conveyed to Dryburn," whose noble
and patriotic inmates were widely known,
as well tor their hospitality as for their
devotion to the cause of American liber.
ty," 'r
Treated with great kindness, and re-
ceiving the particular care of Miss Alice
Wayland, the lovely daughter Of his host,
need say that in a short time he recover.
ed entirely from his wounds. But per.
haps, you would like me to give you
more extended description of Miss Alice,
as she is destined to be prominent char
acter in my story" t
II suppose she was an" began l.
An angel" he replied, with enthusi-
asm.--"Ay, an angel fair as a lily, her
beautiful, light brown hair curled in soft
ringlets around her cherub face, while be.
meath her penciled brows lurked eyes of
exquisite beauty-eyes of the deepest and
lovely blue-eyes that beamed upon you
with holy, pure radiance, which I never
saw surpassed" ....r --.
MY dear Uncle" said /, some would
havO supposed you loved her yourself"
No, no, he replied, "but the descrip-
tion have given is of one whom l once
knew and loved-oh so well. God bless
her Though no matter now-it is all
over" .-.t ..fr ~
A tear gathered in the old mans eye,
and trickled slowly down his farrowed
cheek ; he wiped aside his symptom of
weakness, but it was some moments before
be began again.
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THE FARMER's CREBp.-One of our cx.
changes gives the following first rate adj
vice under the heading of The Farmers
Greed :" ..... ..... -i
We believe in small farms and thorough
cultivation. The soil loves to eat as well
as its owners, and, therefore, to be nurtur.
ed We believe in large crops, which
leave the land better than they found it
making both the farm and farmer rich at
once. We believe in going TO the bottom
Of things, and, therefore, in deep blowing,
and enough of tall the better. if with
q subsoil plow. We believe that the best
fertility of any soil is the spirit of industry
enterprise and intelligence, without this,
lime and gypsum, bone and green manure,
mari or plaster, will be of little use. We
believe in clean kitchen neat wife in
it, a spinning piano, a clean cupboard,
dairy and conscience. We firmly dis.
believe in farmers that will not improve
in farms that grow poorer every year in
starved cattle /; in farmers boys turning
into clerks and merchants in farmer
daughters unwilling to work, and in all
farmers who are ashamed of their voca-
ton. ....
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An ExAMPLE.-A strong minded, SEN
sible woman of our village, 1--WE wish there
were more Of them,) ordered at one Of
our shoe stores, few weeks ago, pair Of
calf boots just such as the men wear"
to use through the spring weather.
When reminded by her lady friend with
her that she would make noise and dis
turb the congregation in entering church
with her thick boots she replied that she
thought it better to make little noise in
entering church than il was to sit and
cough throughout the entire service, there
by disturbing the whole assembly. Was
there not common sense in this reply I
And does not the fact that the feet and
ankles of Americans are not properly
protected from the weather account for
many Of the pulmonary diseases for which
we as a nation are getting notorious ? In
the list of the contents of the wardrobe
of the Princess Royal of England, on her
recent marriage, there was one enumera-
ton that should attract the attention Of
our young women. 1t was Of "twelvs
dozen pairs Of boots," described as USE
ful and solid :" and some of them designed
for rough walking, had treble solrs! And
in this connection, we would beg Of our
lady readers to uss thar boots more-to
walk more An English lady,-and even
many of the ladies in our cities, Of whom
some have the idea that they are utterly
incapable of enduring any physical exsr-
tion-think nothing of walking from flee
to ten miles in doyi They have been
bred to rational habits of exercise, and
they know that beauty is not long oonsis.
tent with i'll health Ca[edonian.
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DISCOVERIES IN CENTRAL AFRICA
Equatorial Africa has been laid open, and
the erroneous ideas which once prevailed
upon the subject altogether dissipated.
Instead Of the massive mountains of the
Moon there are few isolated mounts
where dry desolated plateau was expect.
ed, there have been found wide and fertile
plains, less than 1000 feet above the lev.
el of the sea, and intersscted by innumer.
able broad water-courses with scarcely
any inclination. From the Kwarra up-
wards. along its Eastern branch, the river
Benuwe, there is natural passage with.
out any obstruction, navigabls for vessels
drawing no more than four feet of water,
into the very heart of Africa, up to the
confluence with the Kebbi, near Gsws.
Dr. Barth sees reason to believe that dur
ing the highest period of the inundation,
fat-bottomed boats like those Of the ma
tives may extend this navigation consider.
ably further into the country of the Tu-
buri, which lies south Of latitude 10 deg
and east of longitude IA deg. and even
that channel may be found which for
part of the year will connect the basin of
the Kwarra with that of the streams
which fall into the Tsad. d --' O.
:" am psrsuaded," he says, that in
less than fifty years European boats will
keep up regular annual intercourse be-
tween the great basin of the Tsad and the
Bay of Biafra. The whole country be-
tween the rivers Of Benuwe and Shari is
extremely rich and fertile, intersected by
countless water-courses in every direction.
Cotton, indigo, vegetable butter, ground
nut, ivory, wax, and many other articles
might be procured in abundance from
these regions, the only question being,
what should be imported in exchange for
them" ...... .,,...
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POETRY.

hr quo. ID. PRENTICE.

nr quo. II. PRENTICE.
Lost Isabel HRain | come
TO linger and to v eep
Above the spot wh,.s Mid flower. spring,
To mark thy place Of sleep;
And ss kneel besiie thy urn,
Dear memories from afn
Come Ger my spirit, fike tia wild,
Sweet music # a start
Thou vast the sunlight to my days,
The idol q my drea1,s,
Aud life with thee was like the lapse
OF summers quiet streams;
And if beneath the storms of life
sly spirit e'er was bowed,
Thy love shone o'cr the gathering g;ootn-
An angel of the cloud.
There is no star above my head
No flower beneath my feet
No gentle nurmur on the air
Where winls and waters meet
No liquid ull Of twilight fount.,
No song from field OF grove,
But tells me Of the pleasing paths
Where once we loved to rove
Alas the hours no longer near
Young beautys rosy crown,
The gentle flower. look up thro' tears,
The stare thro tear. look down;
From all the boundess universe
The soul Of Joy Is fed,
To live, ah never, nsver more,
Since thou, sweet girl, art dead.
Dear Isabel, thine WIS the high
And holy gift Of fire,
And beautiful it. flashes played
Around thy golden Tyre;
But it consumed thy heart, for there
Its centered brightness fell,
Aud thon art but thing Of dust,
My now loved Isabel!