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Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14

CHEss.-This kingly game has sud
denly risen into note i'll our city, by the
presence of several players of married.
reputation and unquestioned skill, who
have exhibited their movements to Ii
group Of invited guests. We, ourselves
sat several hours calculating the proba-
bilities of the contest, with enthusiasm
which we did not suppose we should
again feel upon go inconsidcrable "A sub
iect. The American champion, n mere
youth, won the game. To him it was
purely an intellectual gladiatorShip.-
lie was pale, thoughtful looking man,
with large eyes ami delicate make, who
played as if he loved the tilt. We OBJ
served he took no stimlantS, neither
snuff, cigars, nor brandy, while his OPP
ponent luxuiated in all these.
In former times, renowned warriors,
ministers of safe, rulers and kings, de-
voted themselves to the p;incely game
of chess, and prac,lccd upon the mimic
battlefield those military cvolulions, land
, those diplomatics OF Church and State
which symbolic the government of a
kingdom. In our own democratic times,
much of this is lost; bat, q game, APP
pcaIing to the intellect no less than To
the imagination, it is, par excellence, the
game of games. Young men who ex-
pend so much time upon amuscmenis
which have liule about them. to invigor-
ate the mind, or int est the fancy, would
find The benefit of sturdy game OF
chess.
1t is said women rarely play good
game. We should like t" know how
this is whether they really a.e detici
ent in the qualities OF mind essential, OF
whether it is that they have rarely leis
ure and opportunity for the diSciplin,
and study required. Ms. Somerville
Miss Herschcll, Ma in Mi chcll, and 9th
ers, prove that the higher mathematics
are not rcpu Gnant u the womanly brain
and, as III chess playing, these facuI ie'
az" used in only limited degree, W,
apprehrnd the remark we la ely heard
women cart play chess, is only ;
relic Of exploded errors. Emerson.
.Ndgazi1le.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14

COOP ADvIcE.-The following honest
piece of advice we copy from Life H.
hstroted and respectfully request that
all our readers who are anxiously hop
ing for the times to mend, will "read,
mark and inwardly digest" the subject
herein set forth for their serious consid
Grafton:
How TO MAKE THE SCOOP TINE"
CONE RIGHT ALONG. Give all the edi-
tors "a dollar or two" to carry in their
pockets, and n hopeful ray OF mental
sunshine will soon tighten up their de
pressed and Responding spirits, and di-
rectly you, may read in their papers OF
Favorable change" in the financial
condition of the country. This will in.
duce timid capitalists and bankers to
put out their tunds-which they have
called in-manufactures to hoist the
ga'es and start the wheels of their ma
chinery, and thus give honorable en-
plo>ment to honest hands. This will
create u demand for agricultural pro
duce, for ''home consumption" put mo.
ney ino the pockets of farmers, and
they, III return, pay the printer, the
storekeeper, the tailor, the blacksmith,
shoemaker, the schoolmaster, and 9th
.erS. Try it. There is no less money
in the world now, but much more, than
ut any previous time. All that is nee
essary to restore business, is simply t.
restore confidence, and to put the many
nowburied up orlying idle ,intoactivc cir
culation. Ii you owe the printer Il dol
lar for his paper or for advertising pay
him promptly, the whole if you can, u
part anyhow, and he will, in return, pay
those to whom he is indebted, and thus,
throughout the ramiiications ofbuSinesS.
new life aud activity will at once be
manifested. Send lis dollar or two
and try it.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14
From the Chicago journal.
Home Made Chips.

sHorp any one inquire why this tribute in prn
he may ana reason in the thought perhaps, that tn
~orld is full Of little graves, aud thousands have heel
i crowned, each in fearful turn,
-the Mother offs siness, angel child
An 1t will be true that the little chips the
| The hearth
Lucr don't hear the voc.s gentle voices in the air
Like the waving Ct puion like the painting OF prayer
Like a dream OF beauty fea-
When cannot qaite remember, what the angel vision
Mournul voices they Lucy voices speaking unto thee
Like The shell forever signing ever signing Of hs sea-
or the calm as Heaven,
All its winds and waves forgiven; =
or the music notion blessed summer even
Oh the voices Of Yesterday Time melsncholy choir
With the Evenings singing and the Mornings sing
with the clouds OF glory round,
And their brows with srlsnds bound,
million golden minutes, strown like grain upon the
ground.
For the wind is blowing SOFT my Love- blowing doen the
stream.
And is waiting to yonr ears
What yonr listening spirit hears,
Till the Past grows din and DINNER through the miss Of
many tears. -
And little form In white. rise beyond the rain,
And little hand TO beckon. and little voice complain
rothy bosom never pressed,
So In haste to be guest,
And TO sing among the Angels the Gardens the Best
70, the little infant Spirit that brighter ANGEL bore
darker Angel challenged at the threshold OF the door
Aud he babe it hack again,
As returns the morning rain,
rs the esven Ger the mountain, and the glory Ger the
MAN.
In her the Angel ciasped it, and she turned and
smiled, ..Fft
She Thee there, the Mother OF sn,ess angel
child.
Al, the beauty that she wore
Borne So gent on before.
Just to earu the Heaven for welcome to thai bright and
and blessed shore.
But dearest, twill be by and by when Junes followed
June.
Ard many sad December night, has payed . so.emH
tune
When the SHOWS upon thy hair,
Forget TO melt and linger there,
And thy form fra and faded iremb.es In the old
chair
Then here's my hard, my Dearest; well wander to-
gether,
In dsboth clear and cloudyn rude and rainy weather.
TIL the Winter At the lsst,
Shsll the .hadOHs eastward cast,
And lives and loves forever shall be blended with the
past.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14
CHARLES LAME

THIs amiable, brilliant, and sociabl,
| genius hGs been almost canonized b,
che universal partality OF the hterar,
world. To suggest fatal defect in hi,
lnregulated character, an inexcuSahl,
waste in his tritiing career, a warnin.
u his passion for sociable dissipation
n an insidinus poison in his charmin:
hut lax writings, woull be held littl,
short of sacrilege by most men of feel
ing and of this world. What editor OF
his letters and fragments has eithei
withheld the Anacreontic rhapsodie
upon drinking and gourmandizing, q,
had the faithfulneSs to render like
wise the record of the penalty, and o
their authors too late remorSe and hu
initiation? We find in circulation, til.
following testimony attributed to hi
pen:
The waters have gone overm Blu
out of the black depths, could be heard
| would cry out to all those who hav,
but set one foot in the perilouS flood
Could the youth To whom the flavo
Of his first wine is dele Gus rs the open.
ing scene of life, or the entering upoi
some newly discovered paradise, look
into my desolation, and be made TO un
derstand what drearything it is when
Il man shall feel himself going down
precipice with open eyes and passive
will-to see his destruction and have no
power to stop it, and yet feel it all the
way emanaling from himself to see all
goodness emptied out of him, and yet
not be able to forget time when it was
otherwise to bear about the piteou>
spectacle of his own ruin could he see
nv tevered eye, feverish with last nights
and feverishly looking for to-
nights repetition of the folly could he
but feel the body of the de.th out OF
which | cry hourly, with feebler outcry
to be deivered-it were enough to make
him dash the sparkling beverage to the
earth in all the pride of its mantling
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14

To this letter the wife, who, by the by
had not the least knowledge of the per-
son to whom she was writing, made the
following answer:
''MADEMoIsELLE: Your letter of the
inst, addressed to Mr.. -, was duly
received. Mr. who is my HUSBAND!
directed me, when he left home some
days ago, to open all his letters, and to
answer any of them conveniently could.
Asyou seem to be rather impatient,l will
answer your letter myself. | do not
think your description of yourself will
please Mil happen to know that
he disllkes black eyes, and hates brlIn.
cites most decidedly. 1t is quite true (as
you seem to suppose) that he judges of
women rs he does of horses; but do
not think your inventory of your points
is complete enough to be satisfactory TO
him. You omit to mention Your height,
your weigh, wind, speed, and here the
word is illegible. Taking your charms
at your own estima'e, doubt whether
they will prove sufficiently attrac i've to
draw him so far as B-merely for the
H'''iTi''Stioi VI Sohil''uh i5 lHtHi VIII VIC
schedule. You say You uuSt my hus-
band is ''unSuSpecting think that is
his nature; but yet he is used to draw
ing inferences, which are sometimes rs
unkind as suspicious. You say your are
unmarried. My advice to you is that
You marry somebody as soon as possible
In most eases, | would not recommend
haste; but i'll yours am convinced here
is truth i'll the prove. b which speaks of
the danger of delay. Should you be so
fortunate rs to get husband (which
may God mercitully gfantD my opinion
is that You will consider any woman who
should write him such a letter as this of
yours ilnper, inent, ana, perhaps, immod-
est.
Il will delile or your note to Mr.. -
when he returns, aud also copy of my
reply, which | am sue he will approve.
Il ain, with As much respect as you
permit, MRs..-."
This was the ehd of the correspon-
dence.
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- II TIE 'fSs
The fairy is his "Casta Diva. :"

Maine was so called, as early as 1923
from Maine in France. of which Henri
eta Maria, Queen of England, was a,
that time proprietor.
New Hampshire was the name given
to the territory conveyed by the Ply
mouth Company to Captain John Ma
son, by patent; Nov. 18th, 1929, with ref
erence 10 the patentee, who was Cover
nor Of Portsmouth, in Hampshire, Eng
land.
Vermont was so called by the inhabi-
tants in their declaration of lndepen-
dence, January 10th, 1777, from the
French oerd mont, the green mountains.
Massachusetts, was so called from
Massachusetts, LAY, and that from thu
Massachusetts tribe Of Indians in the
neighborhood o. Boston. The tribe is
thought to have derived its name from
the Blue Hills of Milton. 4 had learnt,
says Roger Williams that Massachu
sets was so called from the Blue Hills. ,
Rhode Island was so called in 1895,
in reference to the island of Rhodes, in
the Mediterranean.
{ Connecticut was so called from the
Indian name Of its principal river. Con,
necficut is = Mocheannew word, signify
ing long river.
New York was so called in 1874 In
reference to the Duke of York and Al
bany to whom this territory was granted
by the King of England.
NV Jersey was SO called in 1864,
from the Island of Jersey. on the coast
of France, the residence of the family of
Sir George Carteret, to whom the ter
ritory was granted.
Pennsylvania was so called in 1851,
of William Penn.
Delaware was so called in 1903 from
Delaware Bay, on which it lies. and
which received its name from Lord De Ia
War, who died in this Bay.
Maryland was so called in honor of
Henrietta Maria, Queen of Charles l.,
in his patent to Lord Baltimore, June
80, 1882
Virginia was so called in 1884, after
Elizabeth the Virgin Queen of England.
5. Carolina was so called by the French,
in 1868 in honor of King Charles TX, of
France.
Georgia was so called in 1892, in hon.
or of King George III.
Alabama was so called in 1914, from
its principal river.
Mississippi was so called in 1906,
from its western boundary. Mississippi
is said to denote the whole river, i. e.,
the river formed by the union of many.
Louisiana was SO called in honor of
Louis XIV. of France
Tennessee was so called in 1896, from
its principal river. The word Ten-asse
is said to signify a ctroed spoon.
Kentucky was so 4lled i'll 1902, from
its principal river.
Illinois was SO called in 1909, from its
principal river. The word is said to
signify the riper of men.
Indiana was so called in 1909, from
the American Indians.
Ohio was SO called in 1902, from its
southern boundary.
Missouri was SO called in 1921, from
it's principal river.
Michigan was so called in 1912, from
the lakes on its border.
Arkansas was SO called in 1912, from
it's principal river.
Florida was SO called by Juan Ponce dc
Leon in 1872, because it was discovered
on Easter Sunday in Spanish, Pascua
Florida
Columbia was so called in reference to
| Columbus.
Wisconsin was so called from Its
principipal river.
Iowa was SO called from its principal
river.
! Oregon was so called from its princi
pal river.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14
HOUSE g. LOT FOR SALE.

TWILL SELL My HOUSE AND LOT situated in
ia keuosha o. the Of GraBd and West Main
Is2 SIS opposite the pots The House contains IL
ru17 besides Pantrys and Closets. II Is well built on
brisk Basement ,od Barn, cut houses, and
failing vel the pare-i This property viii be
IS gain for Cash ifa sale can be r,cted
ISf u. CLEVELAND.
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How to Pop the Question.

Gracious SEE |, its now time to
look artcr Nance"
Next day down | went. Nancy was
alone, and axed her if the squire was
in. She said he wasn't.
Cause said |, making believe that
waited him, 'our colt has sprainted
his foot, and come to see if the Squire
won't lend me his mare to go down to
town.
She said she guessed he would. I'd
better sit down and wait till the squire
come in.
Down sot. she looked sorter strange,
and my heart felt queer around the edge.
Are you going down to Bessy Mar
tin'>?' after while seq she.
SEE |, reckon | would
Scz she, suppose you'll take Patience
Dodge?'
SEE /, Il mought and then | mought
MT
Sez she, Il heard you was going to ge'
married
SEE |, Il wouldn't wonder a Bit"
/ looked at her and saw the tears
cunlnln.
Seq |, maybe she'llax you ODE brides
maid"
She riz up she did--her face was a
red as Il boiled beet.
Seth Stokes,' and she couldn't sa,
any more, she was SO full.
wont you be bridesmaid, Nance:
seq l.
No. SEE she and she burst RICH
out.
well, then scz I, If you wont &c the
bridesmaid, will you be- the bride
She looked at mel swon TO man
never saw any hing so awful pooty.
took right holt OF her hand.
Yes o.. no, SEE |, ri hit of
Yes, seq she.
That's the sort seq |; and | gave he
a kiss and hug; | soon fixed matter
with the >qunc. We >oon hitched ira
ces to rot III u double harness FOR life
| never had cause 10 repent my bargain
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14
DOCTOR M. a. FOX.
ID A VID III. L A n Is

A RCHITECT AND BUILDER-zPLANS CIV
N en- tor Public Buildings, City aud Country Res
licences. Buildings put up or Repaired and nm
ished in the mast thorough manner, aud ID the Ia
test and most improved style.
OFFICE and SHOP corner of Pearl and
W. Exchange Sts., End building east OF the
D.Ikee House. Orders solicited.
Kenusha June llth 1857 lyJ2
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14

~ Mr.. Ward. farmer, residing
in the vicinity of Wavcriy in Morgan
Co, Ill. while returning + om Chicago
" here he had been To make sale of hi.
hogs, n few days ago, had his pockvi
picked OF the ears OF some 800 or 1906
ne proceeds o. his sale.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14

$50 you wOnld not take nc to bt
twenty Z" said a young lady to her part
ner while dancing polka few even
lngs since. What would you take mt
.or y For better O. worse.r'
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14

fS- A lady IN Philadelphia, tits $; id
makes her pies so light that her lode ers
can see to 90 to bed without candle,
after eating moderate size piece.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14

GE- An Irish gentleman Int " fought
4 duel with his intimate friend, becaus,
le .iocosely asserted that he was DO Il
withou; shirt To his back.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14

E< The world makes us takers, but
solitude makes us thinkers.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14

~The following story is told by the
Mobile Tribune, OF Judge Hawkins,the
represenfiSe to Congress form the State
of Florida, man by the way biimtul
of genuine wit. During the war with
the Florida Indians, he commanded 4
volunteer company. On on occasion
they fell upon party of the enemy
concealed in swamp. The Captain
sprang upon log, with more valol
than discretion,) waived his sword and
cheered his man to the charge. just
then he was shot down.
One of his officers ran up to him &c
ask him if he was badly hunt.
"Not very badly" said Hawkins
"Just enough tic send me to Congress.
The prediction was verified.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14

Once again we see him sitting in his
easy chair before the bright coal fire.
by his side sits beautiful lady; on'
hand lies in his, and the other is ten
derly stroking his hair; but her eyes ar,
resting upon little fairy who sits Al
the piano silently dreaming over SONS
of llandel's music which her papa
has brought home to her.
The lady is his wife.
The fairy is his "Casta Diva"
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MRS. s. scRIB NER,

VIII be glad 20 va upon her numerous patrons al
former years at the above Store where she asstires
the they can meet with such supply OF then
wants, Ia ies dep rtment, viii be adapted TO Tie
se4shn, AMI eI'ifey satisfactory to the minds.
Keuosha, October y, 1857. 2n-O
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s2ioy corrssp ondsnoe---A True > life.


| We are assured by a friend who j
personally cogni=ant of what he states
that the following piquant correspon
dencc is genuine. A gentleman who's,
business calls him good deal from
home, is accustomed 20 give the custo
dy of his correspondence TO his wife, al
intelligent lady, who, in obedience t,
instructions. opens all letters that come
in her husbands absence; answers such
of them as she can, like a confidential
| clerk, aud forwards the rest to her liege
10 d ut such places rs he may have de-
signated at his departure. During re
cent absence of her husband, the lady
received letter, of which the following
(omitting names, dates and places,) is a
true copy:
"My DEAR SIN: | saw fine picture
of you yesterday, and fell in love with it.
as did with the original in W las,
Winter, when | saw you more than an
hour, though | suppose you did not sec
me among so many. | fear you will
think me forward in thus addressing you:
but | trust you are noble and unsuspec-
pecting rs you are handsome and bril-
liant. Perhaps you would like to know
something about me-your ardent adj
mi 'er! Well am not very good at de-
seription, but | will say | am not mar
ried Though you are, | am told) My
friends tell me have not a pretty face,
but only good figure. | am rather
petite, have black eyes, black hair, and
dark complexion hat is, am what
is called brunette. am stopping for
a few weekly with my brother-in-law and
sister in this town, and / dearly wish
you would meet me there before | re-
turn to W. AT any rate, do not fail
to write me at least few words II tell
me whether shall ever see you again,
and know you more intimately. Forgive
my boldness, and believe me,
Your friend,
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For SALE,

. OFNI@s
~sxsr, THE subscriber offers for sale Three Fan ms
xs& + I6l acres each, all fenced, with buildings
s[TSE NO of them, and sixty seventy powed
aid Far,ns situated IN the south OF tie
town VI + .r nine miles from kenosha' aud hall efron
ID, .,lsregAsoual church and plank road
AS, s,ne 5.OJ0 Acres Of Land in othe' towns aud
,tis in The state Said Lands select by the sub
rior on account their fertility Of soil and desirable To-
sAtion a nd purchased at the land sale IN l>ss
'' CHAS VI. FOWLER
BIZ May 90, 1886 10
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14

A young Miss in Manchester, while
skating the other day, broke through
the ice into twelve feet of water. Her
hoped skirt made . wide ring on the
ice, and buoyed her up until she was res
cued While in this midwater predica-
mcuf the fair skater must have been cold
in the extreme.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14

The New LUNATIC AsYLUM.-N {
learn from the contractor, Nelson Nc
Neil, that work on the Lunatic Asylum
is progressing well. The walls are now
up ready to receive the window sills, ARE
well and substantially built, and the fan
proportion of the rising edifice will
soon be fully visible from this side ofthe
lake.
Mr.. Mcneil is prosecuting the work
with his usual untiring energy-hls long
experience as q contractor anil ample
means giving him unusual facilities fol
the prosecu ion of the work.
The contractor expresses his determt
nation TO have the building ready for &C.
cupancy by the autumn of the present
year.-lNuiison Argus, Jan. 6.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14

- Nobody can stand in awe OF
too much.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14

~ y lady in want OF IA dyer was re-
Il. red to an excellent woI khan, some-
thing of a wag in his Iint.
She called aud asked, Are you a
dyeng man 2"
+" No, a'am, am living man, but
I'll dye for you" promptly replied the
man of many colors, putting the empha-
sis where it was needed
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MILNE r Y.

A choice assortmen, of the latest styles of
BOumets. Ribbous and Millinery Gsods
Ia general, may be fnlnd at the BRICK STORE
Rt tae ~,uth eud at ava street nh viii bc offer
al "A. Dr &C. tXCee. 4 A -slv r,tS taltie
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"Lauretta Victor"
The lady presses the little form still

The lady presses the little form still
closer.
Darling, ] am your mother"
II know il, signs the child.
/" You k7,oU it, my angelo"
Yes; | have seen you in my dream,
and always cali you mother and When
you sang j-st now, it brought 1t al.
back"
Good Mr.. Patron went 10 the window
and wiped his eyes.
Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1858-01-14

~ Neither believe rashly,nor reject
obst;nately
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NSURANCE-iIe is agent for various companies
ofl,udoubtcd credit and is prepared to issue poll
,.jcs On Ife and Property, ON favorable terms
t-sssSpc entertainments.
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sHorLD any inquire why this tribute appears in print
he may ana reason in the thought perhaps, that the
world is full Of little graves. thousands have been
crowned, each in fearful turn,