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Highland Nursery!

Niluaied uhe Mile ana a Hall South OF High
F., land, Doniphan County, Kansas.
THIS Nursery was commenced in the -
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acres, containing So 900 young Apple Trees. Of
varieties adapted to this climate; also, Grapes,
Currants, Rhubarb Roots. &c. The subscriber
also offers for sale $4,000 three year old Apple
Trees, for which he will take wheat, young
stock and hides. F...-
Highland S. J. EDGERLY, Proprietor.
August Is. l66l-ly. r.T. 80 80.
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0Frtcr or IvrrsS Rrvrsrrr
SheriA's Sale.

n office is hereby given, that ] will offer for
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House door, in HiaN atha, on the 18th day Of
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day, the following described real estate, to
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two (22) in Township two (2) of Range fifteen
(l5). Taken as the property Of VIM. E. Hill,
on an order of sale in favor Of D. A. Stark
weather, issued from the Clerks Office of the
Second District Court of Brown County, Kan
sas, on the 18th day Of January, A. D. 1864,
and to me directed, - Sheriff of said County.
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ruary, A. d. 1864. H. M. ROBINSON.
Sheriff Of Brown County, Kansas.
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THE NEW YOBk TRIBUNE, 1868.

The New York Tribute, first issued in 1871
now in its twenty second year, has obtained
both larger and more widely diffused circu
ation than any other newspaper ever pub
lished in America. Though it has suffered
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-11-24
A "New Store, is no great shake. says

A sNew Store is no great shakes says
some fellow looking over our advertisements;
nor '.New Goods, either, but nevertheless we
tisement of our friends, JOHNSON x SIMMONS,
who have opened New Bookstore in the South
store of Simmons Hall Block H r.
Almost everybody knows, our genial friend s.
G.. Johnson who go long and so well filled the
post of Secretary of the Kenosha D. Rockford
Railroad Company, and it is safesto say that no
one knows him but torespect him, and we pre-
sumo that Ezra will soon be well and favor.
ably known. But all this has nothing to do
with the main question. When we commenced
we Were simply going to call attention to the
advertisement of Messers. johnson & Simmons,
and to remark in passing that they bave very
fine Stock of Standard Miscellaneous and School
Books. Stationery, Pictures. Picture Frames
&c &c.
The Holidays are close at hand, and we may
add that Messrs J. & S. have as fine assort-
ment of Albums, Port folios, and Books for the
Holidays all expressly for holiday gifts, as was
ever brought to this market. Ifyou are going
10 buy present for daughter sister,, wife or
Sweetheart ! or "any other man." &c to their
Store aud pick out one OF those elegant Photo
graphic Albums, or nfavoriie Author in elegant
binding, or beautifully bound Bible or Prayer
Book, or any OF the thousand and one, other
articles they have for such purposes. In addition
to their stock ofBooks, they are constantly in
receipt of the Milwaukee and Chicago Dailies
all the leading Monthlies, EDITORIALS &c.
See Advertisement. 20
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-11-24

Agricultural sOciety.-We call the es-
pecial attention of our readers in city and coun-
ty to the notice ofthe Annual Meeting of our
County Agricultural Society which takes place
on Monday the 18th day of December next. 1t
will be noticed that this meeting is for the elec-
ton of Officers of the Society for the coming
year. and for the transaction of such o Their BUSH
ness as may come before the Society. 1t is
hardly necessary, we trust, to urge the neces-
sity of full meeting and wise discriminat ion
in the selection of officers We want men eaected
who will not consider their offices mere sine
cures, for they are not When~a man accepts
the Office of President Secretary or Treasurer.
of the Society, he should understand that he
takes upon himself onerous duties for the good
of the society and through the society, for the
good ofthe whole people of the county.
Fer the past three or four years the society
has been fortunate in the eleeton of its officers
They have been for the most part working mel
who were willing to discommode themselves for
the good ofths society. They are entitled t,
the thanks Of the the Society, as well at to tn
gratitude of the people, for the measure Of sue
cess that has attended he Society thus far
There are liberal, public spirited men IL eou
county who appreciate the beueft of live wild
awake Agricultural Society Let us elect sucl
men to fill the offices of the Society. Our pres
ent Treasurer, j. d. FOWLER is such a man
and unless he positively objects, as he has
good right to do, we should go in for him agar
He has ably performed the duties of that offie
for three or four years, aud last year he di
more than that even t" p
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-11-24
Tnlks on WOmen's Topics, BY Jenn

Talks on WOmen's Topics, by Jennie
June, is the title of little volume, printed on
tinted paper, elegantly bound, for the holidays;
treating OF courtship and matrimony Babies and
GranGmothers, Riding and Skating, Social
Amusements, and Christmas Holidays &C.,
1t Is charming volume and good as charm.
ing Read it and grow better, womea of Amer,
lea not only better, but wiser. a. Those cannot
fan to do who welcnme 10 their hearts the re-.
dectlons penned fer their benefit, by one who
has studied much, and yet lost nothing of that
gentleness, truth, and good feeling when are
generally supposed to belong only to the mo st
unsophistisated. ~. Y alias.
Jennie June Ia nom de plume wlie't has oe
come as familiar Co newspaper readers during tn e
last four or five years as Fanny Fern Or Gsai /
Hamilton. and, like them is uften quoted in
connection with some clever hit at a new folly,
or some brisk and Entertaining piece OF house
aold wisdom, Or woman philosophy.
This entertaining volume is made up, in good
part, of collection OF taose floating payagrap his
but there are very lew of them which do not
have more than temporary and local in terest.
Their author understands the American peo-
pls-the common people-as they appear in
their business, on their farms, in their shops
and at their homes; and, without the appear ance
OF preaching, or having deeper purpose than
Observation-Disclosures of a leisure hour, she con-
trives to do deal of weekday preaching, and
to instil sound common sense and a practioa
weekday phlosophyainto her lightesi and mos
amusing sketches. IN. Y. World. 81.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1864-11-24

MarPers MOnthiy.-The December No
of Harpers Ne W Monthly, the first of the New
Volume has been few days on our table. 1t
g hardly necessary to say that, in its line,
Harpers has no equal in this country or Europe
In its peculiar province of Magazinedom, it
stands alone and unapproachable in its superior
excellence. The contents this month are.
Heroic Deeds of Heroic men, by j S C Abbo
splenddly illustrated,
A Tour through Arizona, illustrated,
Our Mutual Friend, by Dickens,
Armadale, by Nilkie Collins,
Here are two New Novels by two of the most
popular writers of the age, which alone are
certainly worth the price OF the Magazine OF
that by Wilkie Collins. we have the three first
chapters in this No. The other articles are al
up to Harpers high standard but need not be
particularized Go to Robinson's Bookstore
and get Harpers at once. You will also find
there The Atlantic, Continental, Godey's Frank
Lesiies Magazine of Fashion aud eli the Pie
| J"riais, and Chicago. Milwaukee and New Yorl
Dailiss.
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Recreant Rirsmen.-we had supposed

Recreamt Rirsmen.-We had supposed
that to be Freman.or member of Fire Com
pany imposed certain duties, aswell as secur.
ed certain exemptions, such as poll tax, sitting
on Juries &c. II we mistake not there are quite
a number of individuals in this city who have
aud we presume still do. claim these exemptions
on the ground of beloning one or the other OF
the Fire Companies. But the last two fires
have demonstrated that there are very few who
are entitled to them. Our attention has been
called to the fact that on Sunday evening, after
the FIRE was extinguished there were only three
ofCo. No l, to house the engine, and take care
of the hose. Those three deserve credit for not
deserving their machine and leaving it TO take
care of itself At the previous Ere there were
but six to attend to that matter.
Of course we do not find fault with men for not
being fremen, but we do find fault with those
who have voluntarily taken the duties If Firemen
upon themselves, and awaited Themselves of the
generations allowed on that account. and then
shlrk those duties. Ii there are not men enough
to fill the company let it be disbanded and then
the Council can hire fremen and tax the city 10
pay them. There always Q rough volunteers to
man the brakes and work them as iong as there
Is any water TO be thrown but putting up and
taking care of the engine and hose. is another
affair. which needs a regular organized Fire
Company or else men hired for that purpose
The engines were nearly useless the ether eve,
ming, for want of being taken care of One
hing is certain, and that is that our En-
5lnes are not in an efficient condition, and the
experience of the past two weeks has prove
that it is highly important that they should be
Kept ready for effective service at a moment |
warning. Let US have an immediate reforma,
ion, at some rate
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Warin Weather and igs EHects-M,

Warm Weather and its EHects-Many
people, especially ladies complain at this season
OF the year of general weakness or debility
The use of Speer's Samburg Wine prevents this.
The wine is said to have a most wonderful eff
feet in giving strength, vigor and tone to the
whole sysem,iti is extensively used by ladies nurs
ing or about to nurse infants. The wine is not
manufactured article, as no water, or sugar. is
added to it. 1t is no patent medicine or cordial
humb ng, but it ia the superior wine of the Port
Samburg cultivated by Alfred Speer, in this coun
try' pure old unadunerated soine, nothing more
norl less. Mr.. Speer has been supplying hospi.
tails with his wine for three yeare past, not ven
turing to Introduce it Into ths market general>
ly until he had accumulated a stock of sixty
thousand bottles, four years old, with which he
is now supplying only firss>class druggists in
few cities. Parties from ondon and Paris orr
der it. approaching it above French wines. /,
is said to be unsurpassed for summer complaints
and for weakly persons. Our druggists have
obtained some direct from Mr.. Speer. The
price is low for SO excellent wine, and every
( family should have bottle in the heuse.-Phsl
adelphia Pr
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Thankssiving-To-day being s

-ThanksSiving-To-day being set apart
Jy both our National and State executives as a
day of public Thanksgiving and Prayer,we can
most earnestly and honestly urge our readers to
SO observe the day in spirit and in truth. We
have all many things to be thankful for. and
all, reason to humble ourselves in sackcloth and
ashes, before the Ruler of the Universe-the
Giver of every good and perfect gift for our
many shortcomings in the year that is just
past While war with all its horrors has rav>
aged and desolated portion of our country,
We have dwelt in peace aed safety, and neither
war, pestience or famine have come near our
dwellings. Have we beer sufficiently Thankful
and grateful for such blessings? We fear not.
We have sowed and planted and gathered in
the rlenteous harvest, with more of repining
than thankfulness, and it is fit that we should
stop in our career and as Nation make amends
for our want of faith, trust and gratitude
All business in our city is suspended, and the
severel Churches will be open for Divine SER
vice, at their usual morning h our
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Another Fire.-We were again startled
oy the cry of Fire, and the clang of the fire bell
on Sunday afternoon little after -four o'clock
fhe fire was found to be in an old frame build
ing on Pearl Street, second building east of
Exchange street. The building was used as a
storehouse, sail>loft &c. by our friend GEO. d.
HEAP who is again sufferer from the devour-
ing element.
The fire was under such Roadway, by the
time the engines got to work that the
first building was past hope Of saving, A barn
that stood near in which was stored a quantity
of pressed hay was also by this time on fire,
buta timely application of water soon extin-
guished it, before much damage was done. An
old frame dwelling, just east of the storehouse,
belonging to j. Bingen and occupied by John
Koon, took fire and burned down. MIR. Koon
succeeded in saving most of his furniture
We have not bsen able to ascertain the
amount of the loss. Tho buildings were of lit,
tie account, as to value. The contents of the
storehouse were partly removed, but how much
or how valuable the balance consumed were,
we hav not been able to learn
As usual, the origin of the fire is mystery.
1t was at first supposed that the fire was set in
some hay piled between the storehouse and the
barn, but those who first discovered it and
gave the alarm, say it was inside the former
building.
We can hardly believe the fire to be the work
OF an incendiary. There is story that some
children had scraped together the loose hay,
and set it on fire fer sport, though we cannot
trace that to any reliable source. Again it is
said that some young men or boys had been in
the storshoase smoking cigars but short time
before the fire broke out. 1t is difficult to ar,
rive at any satisfactory conclusion, but there
Is blame somewhere for carlessness or something
worse that ought to be ferreted out If we 90
on at this rate great while we shall have moth:
ing left to burn.