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Attempted Escape OF Coppic and
Cook

CHARLEsTowN. Dec. I5-At hal f-past eight
o'clock this evening, two of the condemned
prisoners, Cook and Coppic, escaped from the
jail and were fired upon by the sentinel and
driven back to the prison The sentinel station
ed near the Jail reported that quarter past eight
20 clock he observed man on the Jail wall,
whom he challenged, and receiving no answer
fired at him. The head of another man was also
seen above the wall but he retreated as soon
as the first one had been fred at. The man on
top OF the wall seemed at first determined to
persist, and was about making an attempt to
jump down. when the sentinel declared his in
tentlon of impaling him on his bayonet, He
then retreated into the Jail yard with Coppic,
and both gave themselves up without resistance.
Cook afterwards remarked, that if he could
have got over and throttled the guard he would
have made his escape.
The Shenandoah mountains arc within ten
minutes run of the Jail, and had he escaped to
them, with his thorough knowledge of them, bis
arrest would have been difficult, especially as
but few ofthe military could have followed him
during the night. They haze succeeded, after,
two weeks labor whenever alone and at night
when their bed-clothing muffled the sounds Of
saw which they had made out of an old knife, in
cutting through their iron shackles, so that they
could put them off at any moment they should
have their work completed. They had also
made a sort of chisel out Of an old
as opportunity would offer, in removing pas ter
fTo m the wall and then brick after br1ck until
space suffcientfor them to pass through was
opened, all except the removal of the outer
bricks. The part of the wall they separated
was in the of the bed ON which they slept
and the bed being pushed against the wall COM
petely hid their work from view. The bricks
they took out were concealed in the drum of a
stove, and the dirt and plaster removed in
the couree of their work pladed between
the bed clothes. They acknowledged that they
had bee u at work whole week in making the
aperture in the wall. Their cell being on the
first floor, the aperture was not more than five
feet above the pavement of the yard and when
freed Of their shackles their access to the yard
was smooth, brick wall about fifteen feet high,
to scale. This difficulty was, however soon
overcome with the aid of the timbers OF the scat
fold, on which Capt. Brown was hung and which
was intended for their execution on the succeed
ing day They placed these against the wall,
and soon succeeded in reaching the top, from
which they could have easily dropped to the
other sid9, had not the vigilance of the sentinel
on duty so quickly checked their movement.
The general impression is that if the prisoners
had waited until midnight or later, they might
have reached the mountains, but it is presume q
that they were fearful of being watched during
the night or desired to have as much of dark
ness as possible to gain good distance before
daylight would allow ofageneral pursuit.
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Respect due to Wives.

Do not jest with your wife upon subject in
which there is danger of wounding her feelings
Remember that she treasures up every word
that you utter. Do not speak of great virtues
in another mans wife, to remind your own of
fault. Do not reproach your wife with personal
defects, for if she has sensibility you inflict a
wound difficult to heal, Do not treat your wife
with inattention in company it touches her
pride, and she will not respect you more or love
you better for it, Do not upbraid your wife in
the presence of third party 4; the sense of your
disregard for her feelings VIII prevent her from
acknowledging her fault. Do not entertain your
wife by prasing the beauty and accomplishments
of other women. If you would have pleasant
home and cheerful wife, pass your evenings
under your own roof Do not be stern and ST.
lent in your own house, and remarkable for So
cialabity elsewhere.
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The Chinese Language.

In a recent lecture delivered al Glasgow, Sir
John Bowring having asserted that the lexicon
of the Chinese language consists of 20 large vol
ums, M. Stanislaus Julien, Professor Of Chinese
at the College de France and the first Sinolo-
gist in Europe has written to the Constitution
mel to point out Sir Johns mistake. NJ. Julien
states that, in reality, the Imperial Dictionary
of the Emperor Of Khang hi, being that which
of 80 volumes ~ mo, not thicker than the little
finger, and containing only 42,718 characters.
M. Julien asserts, moreover, that a knowledge
of about one tenth ofthose characters is sufficient
to enable Chinese books to be understood, and
that the Chinese language is clear as the
easiest of modern languages"
The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-12-22

OUR BEST PARLoRs.-Don't keep a
solemn parlor, into which you go but
once month, with your parson or sew
ing society. Hang around your walls
pictures which shall tell stories Of mercy,
hope, courage, faith and charity. Make
your living-room the largest and most
cheerful in the house. Let the place be
such that when your boy has gone to
distant lands, or even when perhaps, he
clings to single plank in the lonely
waters of the wide ocean, the thought
Of the still homestead shall come across
the desolation, bringing always light,
hope and love. Have no dungeon about
your house-no room you never open
no blinds that are always shut.-Ik
M0rUel.
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TIE minutes of the annual Conference of
the NJ E. Church is volume of 365 pages oe-
tavo, Just published at the Book Room in New
York city. From this volume we gather the
following there are 40 Conferences. In these
there are 1872 ,637 members, l42 685 probationers;
total 974, 345. Last year the total number was
$50, $50, being gain of 1890. The deaths
during the year were 9,944. The baptisms 49,
l9l adults, and 98,058 children. The travelling
preachers are set down as follows Effective
6,Q22. Located during the year 78; died So ;
admitted on trial 6I3 Z; superannuated 800; su-
pernumerary 255; total, 6, 679. Local preachers
6,904. There are 9,303 churches valued at 3d.
622,650. Parsonages, 1850, valued at 80, 427,-
1853. The receipts during the year were fer
claimants on the Conferences. $50, 551 for Mis-
sonary purposes, $248 1888 for the tract cause
$l5,605 for the American Bible Society, $40
Sunday Schools is II ,755; officers and teachers
1893; scholars, 732, 592 F; volumes in the IL
brary, 2,300,78
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DRESS YOUR CHILDREN WARM,-This is one
of the most dangerous seasons for children.
Colds and coughs are now easily fastened upon
them, often resulting in consumption and pre-
mature death. Therefore dress them warm
Let their necks aud throats be well protected
Let your boys pantaloons reach to the instep
Don't dress them in monkey trousers, reaching
only to the knee middle of the leg, and leav-
ing their limbs exposed to the chilling air Do
not sacrafce your children S health to the graf
fication of circus-rider's taste but dress
them with the paramount view of comfort and
safety.
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8oQooiF SeWiQg NacAiQe.

The machine is recommended and guaranteed to
the public by Elias Howe, Jr., l. NJ. Singer & Co.
! Grover q Baker, and Wheeler Il Wilson.
! The Bowdor Sewing Machine received the Il.
Premium and Diploma at the Illinois and Wscoi.
sin State Fairs, the Rest Family SEWN =
lEnchinc, all the high priced and best SEWN
Machines in the country being in competition.
1t makes the strongest and most elastic Sttfch,
which will wear as long as the garment itself, and
lclH mt rip, though every fourth stitch be cut
For simplicity Of construction, rapidity of execu-
ton strength and durability it is not surpassed by
any machine IN the world. III WaH sea- the finest
silks uni auSirtS CeH the c0GrSeSt c0lt0Hs md
1yO0ieRS. Ii will HEM, STITCH, TUCK, FELL
and GATHER, and win take two different stitches
on the same machine. 1t sews backwards and for
wards 1t makes two thousand stitches per min.
ute, and siXty-nine stitches to the inch.
The Inconvenience Of o belt is obvaed by the
application Of a RUBBER FRIcTIoN WHEEL A
lady can, herself, adjust and keep it right for all
kinds Of work, without the aid Of nlachlnaSt. 1t
is simple that child caa soon learn to operate
it successfully. BY its use the laborious work of
family sewing ia rendered pleasant and novel
pastne.
Eoerg fasaily should hare one, in these hard
times, as it will be the means Of saving many dol
lars
We append a few names of these who have pur
chased our machines, and have kindly permitted
us to refer to them,
Mrs Dr: Airport, Chicago Mrs. Hubbard, Chicago
Mrs. Walters, g Mrs. Horace White, g
Mrs j. b. Doggett " Mrs. w. II Stckney,
Mrs j NJ. Mccormick " Mrs. julia Francis, emo
Mrs Davenport, Chicago sha, Wis
Mrs. Alvord, " Mrs. w Bone, Kenosha.
Mrs. Burial, " Mrs. Il. w Lyman, "
Mrs. Hubbard " Mrs w. S. s trong "
Mrs. Z. Carr, -, H. Mrs j. Bond, "
Mrs l.. Could -, ILL., Mrs. S. King "
And many others.
JOHN BENEDICT,
Of Kenosha, is our only authorized Agent for the
entire State of Wisconsin.
Agents wanted in all the cities rnd towns in the
South and West Liberal terms given. 40tf
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RAILRoAD SUIr.-A snit has hean hef

RAILROAD SUIT.-A suit has been before the
Circuit Court at GAINESVILLE, the point of which
u.s. that K. G. Smith found the ticket Office of the
Mil. 81 M. r. r. closed, when he got on the
cars, and AS the conductor came for fares, Mr..
Smith rendered him the fare, as it would have
been had he paid in the Office. The conductor
demanded an advanced price which hedeclined
paying when he was made to get off and he
had to walk the rest of the way. Mr.. Smith
sued the company, but the jury could not agree
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This is about the season for sore threats.
We give cure which we find ahoat. 1t does
not read like one which would be hard to take,
and therefore hope that some one of our readers
on proper occasion, would try it. "Take the
whites of two eggs, and beat them with two
spoonsfuls Of white sugar; CRATE in little nut
meg, and then add pint of luke-warm water
Stir we'll and drink often. Repeat the prescrip-
ton if necessary, and it will cure the most OBJ
stinate case of hoarseness in a short time
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To STOP POTATOES RoTrNG.-An agricul.

tural exchange says
San experienced agriculturalist informs US that
about six years ago he applied lime to potatoes
that were partly rotted, and that it Immediately
arrested the decay.-Sinc cthat he has made it a
common practice to apply Stacked lime to his po-
tatoes as he takes them up. He puts thin layer
of lime upon the floor where the potatoes are to
be laid, and sprinkes some oft over them about
every ten inches as they are put down. He con-
siders this perfectly protecting them from
rotting, as he never had rotten potato since he
has practiced it and he believes also, that pota-
toes thus used are rendered bett er by the action
of lime"
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IMPORTANT RAILROAD DECIsIoNs.-Two i'm
portant descisions have recently been made IN
regard TO county subscriptions to railroads-onss
effectinp the county of Stark and the other Of
Tazewell, III.
The supreme court of the state held, that
submission to the people involving two PROPOSE
lions, subscribing portion to one road, and the
balance to an other, that the voter could not
vote for one and against the other was illegal,
and the subscription thereon void.-Ch'cago
J0urNaL
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G2B Dare the Young husband, at the altar of
the high God, swear to cherish and protect un-
til daath shall break the golden chain, the fair
and timid girl who stands at his side, who for
sakes for him The fathers care and the mothers
tenderness, and then go away int the paths of
sin, and brutalize himself until the union be-
comes like that of the living and the dead Dare
he bring dishonor upon the wife of his bosom,
and leave in misery and want, what he found in
beauty and happiness Dare he substitute a
drivelng drunkard, for the promising youth
who, in in the glory of his manhood, vowed be-
fore heaven and the presence of angels and men
to be to her, nay, more than all kindred and
friends Dare he leave to his innocent child
rem the inheritance of an evil name, the eorrup-
ting influence of an evil example, and worse
than all, the constitutional faint of profigacy
or intemperence, the fearful law by which the
Supreme Judge visits the iniquites of the faith
er upon the children
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For THE KENosHA TELrGRAPH.
"A Song of Christmas Time.

There was sound OF revelry
And hearts beat warm ar high,
Hhlie merrily rang the Christmas chimes
Out meath the star-lit sky.
Clear and cold was the Christmas air,
Never a cloud was seen,
Yet sadly we thought of other times
Wreathing the Christmas green,
The Christmas song grew faint and low
And our eyes were dim with tears,
Dreaming ofthose who passed away
In the light of other years.
Still flashed the freight bright and clear
Out through the grand old hall;
But shadows family, were falling there
Were pictured upon the wall.
Pictures so dim of by-gone things
Greeted our wondering sight.
Pictures Of forms that long since grew cold.
Seemed present with as that night.
shapes from the realms of long ago,
The wreck of lifes young dr. cams,
Came stealing over our hearts that eve
In strange and in fitful CLEANS.
So to Our hearts the Christmas eve
Whispered of other times,
While sadly tale of change rang out
To us in the gentle chimes
The change ofyears, of pa ssing years
That old and touching story,
VI loved ones passed the shadowy wall
70 dwell in realms of glory.
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CATHARTIC PILLS,
COMPOUNDED FROM


Vegetable Extracts Glass Casea air tight
and Will keep in any climate.
This FAMILY CATHARTIC 10 PILL is q gentle but active
Catharc which the propre ca has used in his practice
more than twenty years.
The constantly Increasing demand from those who have
long used the Pills. and the atsflOtiOn which all
IN regard TO their hassA induced TO place them
within the reach Of all
The Profession we'll know that different Catharties act
on different portions Of the "a bowels
The Family Cathartie Pill has, with due reference to
TINS well established fact been compounded from
riey OF the Yege tab.e Extracts, which
every part OF tn e.. IN tary canal,
and good and safe lin all wherea Cathartic
needed tho Stomach Sleepi-
ness Pains in the Back oins, COstivoness Pain
soreness the whole body sudden cold which
quenty negected, end in ~ long Osfyer-LOssof
Appete Creeping Sensa- - ton Of Cold the Body
NsAtessHSs headSGus orE-wei2t in the head, all In
rammptOTy Diseases Worms - in Children Adults Rneu-
nats Great Furher o the Bleed, and many diseases
60 Wlch mesh IS heir TOO to mention in this
adYertlsement. Dose ] 20 ~ PRICE, THREE DIMES.
BThe Liver luygorator Family Catharte Pills are
TeteWed by Druggists generally and sold wholesale by The
Trade ia all ~ large towns.
S. r. W. SANFORD NJ D., Manufac turer and Propretor
B85 Broadway, New York
FoF sale in kenoSha by f. ROBINSON. ly8
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Board, and Rooms to Let,

ROARDERS can be accommodates with rooros
= - at the water Cure in this city Large rooms
with suitable conveniences for families can be had
BUSINESS men and clerks, will find this conven.
lent stopping place, as the rooms are well
and pleasant. Board with rooms, or hoard with
out rooms, will be furnished on reasonable terms
E. PENNOYER.
henOsna, Oct -, Ioo9. 20tf
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Whe Sempaha Tet@rapM
1S"e Oldest Paper in ne State Of Wisconsin; Prsu
ana Csrc~tdteS FIFTEEN HUNDRED Copies per geek,
0~'Jy1"s oTaeh5ch are an Kenoata Ossnsty, adedch
- majestic desirable naediunaJoy Aaoertsano.
Fun at Home

Don't be afraid of little fun at home good
people Don't shut up your houses lest the
sun should fade carpets and your hearts, lest
hearty laugh should shake down some OF the
musty old cobwebs there if you want to ruin
your sons, let them think that all mirth and
enjoyment must be left or the threshold without,
when they come home at night. When once a
home is regarded as only a place to eat drink
and sleep in, the work is begun that ends IN
gambling houses and reckless degradation.
Young people must have fun and relaxation
somewhere; if they do not find it at their own
hearth-stones, 1t will be sought in other, and
perhaps less profitable places. Therefore let
the ire burn brightly at night, and make the
home nest delightful with all those little arts
that parents so perfectly understand Don't
repress the bouyant spirits of your children;
half an hour of merriment around the lamp and
freight of home, blots out the remembrance of
many care and annoyance during the day, and
the best safeguard they can take with them into
the world is the unseen influence OH bright lit
tie dome site sanctum
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She Made Home Happy.

she always made home happy /!
With her kind and winning ways,
With her voice OF cheerful gladness-
with her hymn of cheerful praise.
She always made homo happy
Though she charmed no passer-by
With the beauty of her person,
Or the brightness of hereys.
Tho no pearls or rubies glittered
Mid the ringlets of her hair,
In her heart there shone radiance
or a jewel far. more rare.
She always made home happy!
Though her song was not divine,
Though ne harp beneath her fingers
Thrilled to notes almost sublime,
Though no artist, yet she painted
Many beam o. heavenly love
On the friendly faces round her,
That shall shine in realms above!
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Tom-"Don't you think some verses would
touch her, Charley-a beautiful pome :"
you want to enjoy life, drop poetry and the gals
altogether, and jine fire company. Eth =
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION
PHILADEEpHE

Benevolent institution established by special Fndau
ment for the Relief of the Sick and Distressed ata3
with Nruent and Epidemic Diseases, and especially for
the Cure of Diseases of the Sexual Organs
w EDlCAL ADVICE given gratis by the Acting sur
geon, TO all who apply by letter, with description
az ana tag condition (age occupation habits OF life &c
any ~ Ease OF extreme poverty Medicines furnished free
lALoABLE REPORTS on Spermatorrhoa and other
DT o. the Sexual Organs, and the NEW RENE
ssS IN the Dspensary, to the afflicted in
stamns for enYelonfs, free of charge. Two or three
''0 address sSF R69Rstage viii be acceptable.
econ ur, IN, ). shiLL1N H0UGHT0N, Acting Sur
s6einbi p association, No South Ninth Street Phil.
aue arn "a " order of the Directors.
60, hLRA D. HEARTWHL,
Hfy' .lyzS Prssidsn
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kENOSHA
Soap & Candle Factory

'ENHE subscriber would inform the citizens of
Il this place and vieinity, that he has started
SOAP AND CANDLE FACTORY,
Near Grand Street Bridge, and invites a share of
their patronage.
SAVE YOUR GREASE AND ASHES,
ana VIII pay for them in Soap, Candles
Orders on good Stores.
~ For Tallow and Lard. the bigbast nrice will
be paid in Cash,
2oii ARNOLD ROBBINS.
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TER NJ S:
JOB PRINTING.
SANE ORD's
LIVER INVlGORATOR

tits compounded entirely from Gums and has become
established fact Medicine, known and approved
all that have used it, and resorted with conf
dcnce 10 all the diseases or which 1t is recommended
II has cured thOusandsD within the last
had given all hopes Of lief the unso
cited certificates in my pos - session show.
The dose be adapted - the temperament Of the
yidual taking it, and = ed in such quantities as to
act gently on the Bowels. -
Let the dictates Of yOur-E Judgment guide you in the
use Ofthe LIVER lNYIGO--- RATOR and it will cure Lii
yer Complaints Bilious At tacks, Dyspepsia Chronic
DiaFTho6a, Summer COm-4 plants, Dysentery Dropgy
Sour stomach habtual Cos tiYeness, Choic Cholera
Cholera &orbug cholera In fantum Fatulsnco Jaun
dice, Female Weaknesses, & may he used successfully as
Ordinary Family Medi-[4 cine II wilIonre Sick Head
acheas thousands to- Ufy-in twenty minutes if9
teaspoOnfus taken commencement of attack
All who it giving their testimony in its favor
H9Mix in the mouth with the nyigOrator an sa
on both together. Price One Dollar per BOTTLE Also
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Groceries

or all kinds, comprising some of the best Teas, COT
iees Sugars an Spices ever brought to this mark et
handf and III fact all articles kept by frst.class
establishment of this kind
All those DESTROYS of Good Bargains, are invited
10 call and bring on their Cash or Produce in ex-
Gh%ISe Tor Goods at the Store first door south of
D. Fale bakery, Main street, Benosha, Wis.
Il me Esighest Price Paid 70 r all kinds of
L Il d ID U CE.
T. D. BOND.
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HARTFORD
FRI INSURANCE CO.,
OF HARTFORD.
Capital, 100000. Surplus, $226, J3I.5l.
Incorporated in $50. ...AH Paid Up.

Directors.
huntington, Charles Boswell, Job ALVIN
AlbertDay, enry Keney, John p Brace
James GOODWIN, Calvin Day, Charles ]. Russ
limo. Q. Allyn, Secretary, H. Huntington, Prest.
G. O. Lyman, asst Secy. VIM. H. Bowers, Act4aya,.
ALEXANDER Gen. Agent for the Western country resi-.
ing at Columbus, Ohio.
John GRAHAM, Asst Gen. Agent, Columbus, 0.
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n. B.-Ihe undersigned is agent for some of the
most prompt and reliable Insurance COmpan-
1 I 3 IN the Z. :, viz: The New England Mutual
Lls insurance Co, of Boston, Mass, Cash Capital
8 200 900; The New England Fire and Marine
insurance Co, of Hartford, Ct Cash Capital $780,
zoo The Merchants Insurance Co, of Hartford
IT. Cash Capital, S2oo, 900; and The Great West,
ern Fire Insurance and Trust Co.. of Philadelphia.
iy@' L. d. BOND.
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A Quaker lately popped the question to
fair young quakeress thus: ''Hum-yea and
virily Penelope, the spirit urgeth me, wonderful.
ly to beseeeh thee to clesve unto me, and become
flesh of my flesh and bone of my bone ~
Hum, truly, Obadiah, thou hast wisely said
and inasmuch as it is not good for man to be alone
viii sojourn with thee %
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Tom and Joe were talking over their tray
els, when Tom asked his chum-"Were you ev-
er in Greece ?" "No," replied Joe, "butI once
fell into a laundering big tub full of soap'