davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27
A Laughable Mistake.

A GOOD many years ago, in Vermont
country village, lived two gentlemen who
looked very much alike. One was min
ister and the other violin player, whose
gifts and skill were at that day in much
request This position of things gave
rise to the following comedy of errors:
AS the minister was one day leisureiy
walking the streets, couple of negroes
approached him. One of them remarked
to the other:
"Dat's him nowI know him, for Use
seen him often"
swell, speak to him, 'den," says the
other.
"No, Pete, you speak to him -
Noticing that they wished to hold some
intercourse with him, the dominic turned
round and said:
"Do you wish to speak to me?"
eyes, sar; we want to know if you be
particularly engaged next Monday even
ing2"
mo, believe not" replied Mr.. NJ,
the idea of a wedding fee presenting itself,
which was not to be sighted on account
of the color of the parties. What is it you
want?"
1--WE want you, IL you are 'customed to
'iciate for colored persons who are will
ing to pay, next Monday evening to the
red house near de toll gate"
80, yes. It's not my practice to refuse
anyone on such occasions. At what hour
do you wish me to Gomez"
early eandle-light, massa, if you pleas.
We've not had anything Of the kind in q
good while"
every well; I'll be there" replied the
dominic, as he turned upon his heel,
Il, 80 I, had haA
nothing of the kind in good while meant
them in some time.
True to his appointment, Dominic
N was at the house designated in
good season. The door opened into the
principal room of the house, around
which sat some twenty or thirty Of Afri-
cas- sable children, dressed in their very
best. According to the instructions they
had received from one of their number,
they all rose at his entrance. He took q
proffered seat, which was behind little
desk ut one end of the room, for mo-
ment, and then remarked, If the parties
were all ready they had better immedi.
ately take tneir places.
In moment all was hustle and confu-
sion. While some removed the chairs
from the room, eight couples formed, as
If for quadrille. The dominic stared
round in utter amazement when he who
had been spokesman in engaging him at
the village few days before, coming up
to him, his mouth grinning from ear to
ear, said:
..Massa Fuse, haven't you brought your
fiddle with your We haben't got one
here"
"Fuse! Fiddle! What do you means"
exclaimed the dominic, the whole affair
beginning to dawn on his already quick
mind. "Isn't this to be weddingf"
20, no, Massa Fuse; we should hab
the dominic here fust If we had we'd
ding"
The dominic saw at a glance that he
had been sold, and simply giving his
name and occupation, which had about
the same effect on the darkies as If a
bombshell had dropped among them, he
rushed from the hOuse--BYt0htside
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27

succeed in obtaining any. The contents
of the letters might, no doubt, In many
cases, have proved interesting; but did
not think il just or fair TO pry into these
and abstract information which was in
tended for somebody else. As the letters,
although opened, arc never read by the
clerks, except in so far as to ascertain the
writer's name and address, which are, in
most cases, found in the dating and sigma
turc, at the head and closing Of letter,
no abstracts or copies of curious speci-
mems of correspondence are preserved
here, although much passes through this
Office which, under different circum-
stances, would prove interesting and
quaint enough to deserve recording
LOuis Bagger, tn AppLSton's Journal
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27
PLEASING EVERYBODY.


A HAGGAgD, pale and wretched man
Once met,
Which from that day to this can
Clothed in garb Of rundry dyes,
Cut in every shape and size
Low and piaiptive were his cries
Stunning everybody.
as Friend, eaid /, pray tell to me
All thy woes!
Surely would comfort thee
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27

--Burgardien's Paste Glue.--M Burgar-
diem, Of the Museum of Narbonne, has
given his name to cement of great value,
which is, however, nothing more than
sillicate Of potassa. 1t is used to join or
solder together various broken things,
such as iron, blocks of stone, marble or
wood of the largest size, or the most deli
cate fragments Of statuary, vases, mosaics,
pottery, glass-in short, almost anything.
With small brush spread the sillicate Of
liquid potassa over the surfaces to be
Joined, then press them together as close
ly as possible. After being kept in this
position short time, they adhere perfect
~; one may even strike the article a con.
siderable blow without breaking it.
Neither fire, water or ice affects this arti-
fetal adhesion.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27
jack Stump,
lapalid,
Sailors Snug Hor6or,
Staten Island, ". Y.


Across this direction was written, with
red ink, in fair, round business-hand,
the one word
Truly, this letter had right to be here.
We shall now sec what Is done TO the
letters after they have been assorted. In
the first place, all domestic letters, |. e.,
letters originating In this country, and
prepaid with two flor local) or three
cent stamp for ordinary letters, are car
ried at once, in large baskets, like clothes
baskets, To the table Of the openers" al
ready spoken Of, where they all undergo
the same process Of the knife. Such let
tiers of this class, however, which have
the card or address of the sender printed
or written on the outside, arc not opened,
but at once sent to the "request-desk," In
the Return. Letter Department, which Is
located in the gallery up stairs. A SINH
lar course takes all letters which are
"franked" by the signatures of members
Of Congress, or other persons enjoying
that privilege; and also all official letters
cmanating from the various departments.
None Of them are opened, but returned
according to the name and address or in
scription on The envelope. Still another
class Of dead-letters escape opening, viz,
all foreign letters, or letters which, origin.
ating In foreign countries, are addressed to
persons in the United States. These are,
at the expiration of certain time, during
which they have been advertised, sent
from the post office In this country where
they have been received, to the Dead
Letter Office, from which they are again
at stated periods, according to the inter
national postal arrangements, returned to
the General Post Office of the country
from which they came. II then becomes
the duty Of that foreign Office to find out
by opening the letter or otherwise, tho
writer, and return 1t, with q statement o.
the cause OF Its ncr-delivery In the United
States. All postage which, on unpaid
foreign letters, is charged against thu
United States, is again credited for such
Of these as are returned as "deadn letters
and ctco Vsrsa with regard TO letters from
the United States, unprepaid, which re
turn here dead from abroad.
Thus, It will be seen, that the whole
system, so far a. we have yet observed, I
cminently business-like and well-arranged
each clerk having q fanction Of bis own
and doing nothing else, which enables
the whole huge machine 70 work with ths
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27

''Not found" was stamped across the
face in large, black letters. And scarcely
had finished copying this address when
another was handed to me for inspec-
ton from the same now rapidly diminish
ing pile, which bore this direction;
W. G. CAMPBELL, ESQ,
and nothing else; neither post-office,
county, nor State. Curiously enough, the
last letter which saw disappear from the
table, before another sack was opened,
was one which bore the postmark of
pr0vincetown, Mass, and was directed TO
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27

The Troy Times says that the stove
trade of that city begins to decline lit
tie, but the opinion of the various manu-.
facturers concerning its cause and the flu
ture prospects vary. Some Of the shops
are running on half or three-quarters time,
while some Of the largest concerns say
they are running on full time. One prom
inent manufacturer stated that the sales of
his house, for the last fifteen days, were
more than double the sales for the cores
ponding period last year
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27

THE NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE Con-
PANY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMER
ICA--chartered by Congressional In
October 81, $4,000 of new insurance, a
larger amount than in any previous
month, save one, since July, 1869. This
shows the public appreciation of this
strong stock company.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27

THE most popular collars of the day
are the Elmwood and Warwick, because
they are made out of finer stock, look and
fit better than any others.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27

AN Indiana Judge has decided that q
woman has right to cuff her hired Cir
for leaving anoutside door open.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27

IA man named Wilson hanged him.
selfto the CRATES in Jail at Otsego, Mich,
not long ago.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27

Alchd NIX Donohuu Or II Not:
found TO Hts brother Pat Donohuu Or:
~ Not found TO his sister Kate Dono-.
.hnu GHrannos. brokiin I:
NOT FOUND Am Eri1y.
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27

TIC apparent charge Oh neSicCt, DeslueB,
to q considerable degree, lessening the
labors of the clerks in this department.
That our Dead Letter Office is not the
only one that complains of this (among
some people) very prevalent habit, APP
pears from Mr.. Lewin's very interesting
book, Her Majcsty's Mails" Uondon,
1854 In which occurs the following pas
sage in the chapter on the Blind-Lctta
Office" "Many country gentlemen would
seem to cherish the idea that the names of
their mansions should be known equally
far and near from their immortal acres,
and somehow they seem 70 inoculate their
correspondents with the same absurd no.
tionin
| But II is not always carelessness on the
part Of the writer which prevents letter
from reaching Its destination; In many
cases " nobody is to blame," and letter
! brings up here through the agency Of
| destiny or accident Thus, CHANGING over
| the Postmaster Generals report we find
| II therein stated that "a, 4l0 letters were
received from hotels to which they had
been sent, the persons addressed having
left for parts unknown. Likewise,
thousands of letters are received because
the persons to whom they are addressed
have moved away from the house or resi-
dence indicated on the letter without
leaving notice OF where they could be
found, etc. sometimes the address is 30
badly written or spelled that it cannot
! possibly be made out, although, for that
matter, have seen the officials in the
postoffice deciphcr addresses that would
remain conundrums forever to anybody
else but professionally Who, for in.
stance. would ever suppose that Mac
! Hannahs lie" stands for Mechanicsville,
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27

IIOul OtuciH lcASSptlu6 III VIZ I"a ~ StLOo,
whose quota of these, as of all other let
tiers, is, of course, at all times preponder-
ating over the rural districts) the London
Office has q different. experience. In the
interesting work on .Her Majesty's
Mails" already quoted, Mr.. Lewins says:
1--WE are assured that the letters them
selves, and the articles found In the
Scotch and Irish dead-letters, illustrate no
little the character, the feeling, the habits
Of the two peoples. The Scotch have,
comparatively speaking, the fewest dead
letters, and, as the writers are generally
careful to give their addresses inside the
letters, little trouble Is said to be expert
enced in returning them, II IT Is neces-
sary. The Irish dead letters are more
numerous than either the English or the
Scotch. This mainly arises from the
circumstance Of the nomadic habits OF q
considerable portion of the Irish people;
owing, also, TO the same circumstance, 1t
is impossible to return many OF the letters
to the writers. The Scotch dead-letters
rarely contain coin, or any valuable en-
closures, while of articlesof jewelry, such
as usually form presents or tokens of af-
lection, we are told there is a 'lamentable
deficiency The Irish deadletters, on
the contrary, ARE full of little cddeaur and
small sums Of money illustrating, at the
same time, both the careless and affection
ate nature of the people,"
At my visit to the Dead Letter Office, !
was particularly anxious TO secure some
specimens of curious addresses, or the
like; but, beyond the one or two examples
already given, which came to my person
al notice while in the office, ! did mol
Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1873-11-27

AGTTE worst Cases Cured in three days without
Az ~ ~ Quinine, OF Money Reeurnsd. Price
santa By Nall Dr. #. G. Rxxxx1, Now Midway. Mo.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
sUBSORIPsIONs.---l874.
Terms /;

Harper's Magazine, one year 81 90
81 90 includes prepayment Eof q. s. postage by
the publishers.
Subscriptions to Hsrper's Magazine, Weekly
and Brzar to one address for year, $40 90 orr
two OF Harpers Periodicals, to one address for
year, 81 on postage payable by the subscriber at
the office where received.
An extra copy of ei ther Magazine weekly, or
Bazar VIII be supplied gratis for every club of
Five Subscriber. at "a 90 EACH in one remitta nee
Or, six Copies for $40 90, without extra copy ,
postage payable by the subscribers At the office
where received
Back Numbers can be supplied at any time.
COmplete set of Harper Magazine, now COM
prslng ~ Volumes, In neat cloth binding, will be
sent by express, fretghtaat expense Of purchaser,
for - 70 per ivolumc Single volumes, by mali.
postpaid, So 90. Cloth cases, for binding, So
cents, by mail, postpaid
The postage on Harper's Magazine 10 a cents q
year. which must be paid at the subscribers post
Office.
Address HARPER g. BROTHERS. new York.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
THE
SECOND WEDDING
MIR. de- MRS. Il. p DE- ETA REED.
FIFTH ANNIVERSARY.
WOODEN.


WOODEN.
Words itly spoken are like apples Of gold in pic
lures OF silver, says the provsrb One Of the bes
Of sayings We ever heard from tho preacher wa
his advice to anewly welded pair: "Be always
bride, be always groom, let the pledge yor
have here made be ever q morning and an even
ing prayer let the breath of it's incense permsat.
your whole being. keeping the veatAl fires pure
and ever burning; then shall life be joy, and
each returning day,and month yeAr,be a sweet
communion and more happy reunion than
that of the last"
Weare now in amood to say what good thing 9
we saw and heard on Tuesday Evening last at the
Holiday House, where there was "goodlie com
panic" OF old and young, to celebrate the fifta
December moon that snone so bright Ger happy
love now five years ago and still renews its pledge
upon the sOsoden day. We must describe. but We
are no genius on silk, and furbelows-ten to one
Wen blunder, but then there are something's we
can say. with moral certainty oftheir truth-the
bride and groom were dressed-well dressed
he in black, square rugged with all the modern
improvements looking like king as he is in all
good fellowship, the bride-'nore GntsQue-white
poplin wooden, the identical dressof that recep
ton night, sixty moons ago, when every bod v
said she was lovely bride, now the staid and
sober wife, INCREDIBLY stlI-or ought to be, the
cynosure of the evening OReshundred and fifty in
vitatione, more or less, and fea0 regrets, made a
rousing housefull, old and young, we'll assorted
all for a good time come, ma de IL merry as the
marriage bell, DIR. Griddley the we'll preserved
venerable Pastor, was there withparchmsnt; he
r ad joined and blessed the union at first but be
thought himself of many new things in the
catechism he had omitted then "bscause she
laughed, new he came forward aHd
insisted upon reconstruction the old
union. which he did In happy
style and with extreme good humor, which
gave . now zest TO the occasion. The rooms
weregailey dscked with flowersandfeSto onS.hs
tables were loaded with rich repast, gotten
up With their own hands such az the Holl-
de- 70 we'll can do. and few can equal. The
presents were splendid and we'll selected
brackets, rolling p ms, wooden ware In abuDd
aHce and little chair, sled, saw and saw buck
,sr the boy. That magic cigar box "frc N Sam u
was& wonder, the black walnut camp cha II
richly uph olHtered by "hf:esn doncrT' was .
joy to behold, aud q treat to enjoy; bat our
time forbidsa longer stay. the clock says
twelve, 1t soon will be che witching hour o.
night. aud We must say, adisu
A Guest
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
SUBSCRIPTIONS.-1874
Terms

Harper's Weekly, one year. $4oO
"a 90 includes prepay nent of u. g. postage by the
publishers.
subscriptions to Harper's Magazine. Weekly,
ana Bazaar TO one address for one year. $40 90 or
two of Harper's Periodicals, 10 o4e address for
one year. 81 90 postage payable by The subscrl.
Der at the Office where received.
An extra copy of either the Magazine, Weekly.
or Bazaar will BIO supplied gratis for every Club OF
Five Subscribers at 81 90 each. in one remittance
or, Six Copies for $50 90, without extra copy post
age payable by the subscribers at the Offices
whore received.
The Animal Volumes of Harper's Weekly. in
neat cloth binding, will be sem by express. free
Of expense, for 81 90 each. A complete SCI, com.
prising Seventeen Volumes sent receipts oil
cash at the rate of So % per vol, freight at ex
peuse OF purchaser.
The postage on Harper's Weekly is 90 cents a
year, which must be paid at the subscribers post
office. Address
HARPER 8 BROTHER, New York.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11

II Is said that boy 10 an animal whose
and we may add that po!ceman's chief
business is to look out for the mschief-mak
err Las. Sunday the boys were on hand
annoying the residents Of Main Street and
abusing old nen. and the officers we're not
the officials We now say that there arc GER
tain hours on Sunday wien squads of boys
occapy the Main Street to modest our clti-
Zens.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
Harrer's Magazine
NOTICES OF THE PRES

The ever increasing circulation Of this excel
lent monthly proves its continued adaptation 10
popular desires AID needs Indeed when we
think into now many homes it penetrates every
month, we must consider it as one of the educa-
tors as well as entertainers of the public mind,
for Its vast popularity has been won by no appeal
to stupid prejudicss or Idepraved tastes -Bossos,
Globe.
for variety enterprise, artistic wealth and litera-
~ culture that has kept pace with, If it has not
led the times: should cause its conductors to re-
titles them to great claim upon the public graf.
itude, The Magazine has done good and net evil
all the days OF its life,-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
LOW PRICES.

Flew York Store, 2S4 q 2S6 w. Madison,
Chicago. just open. Blk silk Cloaking
Velvet at $500, 5000 and $1,000 Heavy
blk silk our o Sn importation OF 800, Sl.25,
81 so and So 90 PER ya'd. 5000 pieces OF
Poplins and new styles of dress goods, from
81 to 75,cts. Latest n ,velties in Shawls aud
Closks at immense reduction. 10000 pieces
all wool cassmeres at soc, 75c and 81 90 al
most as good value as before the war
Heavy blk mohair Alaracas at Csc Csc 44c and
SOC. French blk Cassimores at 85c LOO and
l.25
A full lire Of ladies ard chiIdrens shoes.
from tie best eastern markets 'nold 500 on
the dollar.
We offer Iull line Of foreign and staple
dry uood3, bous 1T Tor cash since the pant
and sold for gold prices Ladies who care
TO save their money Will do well 10 exann
oul well assorted stock Samples will be Rent
by mAil-We always refund the money VIXEN
any goods oouY ht from Us is not satisfactory
New YORK STORE, 2S4 q ESQ W. Madison,
Chicago. 4w26
Babtlst chHrch, Dec a. Morning Subject,
'The Christmas Light" E>v Ing Sermon to
Young Men'-The Secret, of Success"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
SUBSCRIPTIONS.--1874.
Terms.

Harper's Bazaar one yevr 500
81 90 includes prepayment of U. &. postage by
the publish ere.
subscriptions to Harpcr's Magazine, Weekly.
and Bazaar, to one address for one year, $40 GO ar
two OF Harper's Periodicals., to one address Tor
for one yesr, 81 90 postage payable by lthe sub.
scriber at the office where received.
An extra copy-of either the Magazine, Weekly,
Bazaar will be supplied gratis for every Club OF
Five subscribers 81 90 each, in one remittance;
or, six Copies Tor 800 co. without extra copy pos
tage payable by the subscribers at the office where
received,
Back numbers be supplied at any time
The six volumes OF HarperR Pazar for the
years 1863 90 10, Il, ~, rs, elegantly bound
IN green morocco cloGr, Will be sent by express,
freight prepaid, for 81 90 each.
The Postageon Il4ptr's Bazaar is 20 cents
year, whie must b. paid at the subscribers post
office. Address
HARPE r &c BROTHERS, New York.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
Harper's Bazaar.
NOTICES OF THE PRESS.

The Bazaar Is edited with q contribution Of tact
and talent that we seldom find IN any journal !:
andhe journal itself is organ of the great world
OF fashion Boston TrdUsLLer
The Bazaar commends tself to every member of
the household to the children by droll and pref
ty pictures, 10 the young ladies by it's fashion
ny its patterns for he chiliens clothes ITO paer
Ianilas by lie Hateful designs for embroidered
slippers and luxurious dressipg-gowns But the
reading matter of the Bazaar is uniformly Of great
excellence. The paper has ACC aired n wide por-
u.arit' for the Preside enjoyment 1t afords-N
y. EoeniR0 Post. {.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11

The Foundry bell rang out fire alarm
about FIVE o'clock Tuesday evening, and re-
port y ens through the city that tho gas works
were hNrping. Hundreds of persons went In
hot haste f,r that locality, some perching them
selves ou a picket fence at such distance from
Inc tanks as CLEARLY indicated their doabts and
fears others beseged the street corners and took
an OF casIorai peep at the mad flames, while they
OF das1lng pluck walked boldly within the works
and annoyed the gas men, who were using every
effort l., extinguish their unwelcome visitor. For
lunately, however, there was no explosion, and
the fee waS confined quantity OF oil and refuse
meter enclosed in a box between the two tanks.
We hear OF Swede, a man employed at the works,
eng severely burned.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
Legal Notices.
IN JUSTICES COURT.

KENosHA COUNTY, 50
CITY OF KENosHA. So
To the Electric Match Company
You are hereby notified that warrant of at
tG"hment has been issued against you, and your
property attached to satisfy the demand Of Ro-
bert B. Whitaker, Frederick Robinson, and John
Nicol, amounting to twenty-five and 75-1OO dol
lars Now, unless you shall appear before j.
81. Stebbins Justice of the Peace in and for said
County, at his office in SAID City, Oh the 18th day
of December, A. D., 1873, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon. Judgment will be rendered against
you, and your property sold to pay the debt.
Dated this 18th day of November, A. d.. 1873.
ROBERT WHITAKER,
JOHN NICOLL,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
IN JUSTICES COURT.

KENosHA COUNTY, le0
CITY OF KENosHA
TO James Baxter.
You are hereby notified tlat warrant of at
tachment has been issued against you. and your
property attached TO satisfy the demand of George
: SBaldwin, amounting TO the sum OF forty five
dollars Now, unless you shall appear before j..
NJ. stebbns Justice of the Peace III and for said
of December, A. D., 1873, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, judgment will be rendered against
you. and your property sold 10 pay the debt.
Dated this 18th day Of November, A. D.. 1878.
GEORGE S. BALDWIN, Plaintiff. 3w.