Racine County Argus from Racine, Wisconsin • 1

Mm 2 VOL. 3-NO. 3. RACINE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1870. WHOLE NO.

107. THE UNKNOWN LAND. BiCLVE COUNTY ARGUS, -A peniocratlc Journal DlfJtO THt or Cobsctt. rorm-r of Main and Fourth Street, over riBI.WIKI KVKItV THURSDAY BY irnn war and constructing it in tho most durable manner I could devise. By giving my whole time and attention to those two objects, I have realized my own expectations and the expectations ofj my patrons.

I have consequently never manufactured an article that I could not warrant to Eerform tho work it was designed to do." aid an old acquaintance of his recently to one of bis partners, while walking through the store-room of the factory for the purpose of selecting a machine: I will leave it to you to select forme a good machine." Wero I choosing machine for myself," was the reply, "I should take this one laying his hand upon the machine by which they were standing solely because it is the nearest to us. Of tho twelve hundred wo man-ufacttyro yearly, I would not give one Ladies Riding- Astride, A lady describes ber horseback ride id the Yosemite Yalley as follows: "Had." any one told me before I started that should be eeen riding my horse astride in to the Ye Semite, whatever the tie blood between us, all friendly "mttrcourse between that person and myself would have been temporarily suspended. When one, more venturesome than wise, sag- gested a roan's toddle for of, I curdled him with the remark, "May 1 enqoire if you take ine for a natural fool?" Idecid ed that the combined forces of the ant-verse should not entice or compel roe do such violence to every womanly instinct. But I came to it. Extremity of physical torture brought me to it.

I shifted my position voluntarily and retained the new. An experienced rider may keep her scat going over the rough mountain trails, bat, even so, a side-ead A Terrible Warning. Tho London Figaro is responsible for the subjoined paragraph: We have now a new fact for the Indies for those of them, that is, who follow the freaks of fashion, and propitiate that exacting goddess by wearing the high built, conical shaped heeled boot of the period. Let them know, on medical authority for we read it in a surgical contemporary that tight boots produce weak eyes. The local pain they suffer is a mere nothing; the agony of tho comaand bunions produced by the compression of their feet into bottincs sizes to small for them may be patiently endured by these pretty martyrs, who would rather be elegant than easy; but what do they say now, when we tell them that the present fashion in boots produces the unsteady, bashful look about the eyes, tho chronio winkins of tho lids, and the contracted For the Anros.

Consequences of Playing Tricks npon tho LadicR. John Sandy was a young man of a good heart and mind, but full of fun, and very wicked, and so profane that his pious mother often told him if he did not change and repent, tho devil would come and take him bodily off from the earth. John's chief pleasure consisted in playing jokes upon the ladies, and therefore, ho ar-rained tho whole sex against himself. On one occasion he had the hardihood to play a trick upon a party of three fair damsels. Goodness knows the arts and stratagems of one woman are enough for any single man; how impossible it was therefore, for him to stand tho machinations of three.

John discovered this fact too late. The three young ladies set their minds to work, to reward him for his naughtiness. One day, while he was out, they slipped into his room, and having fastened nn old cow bell beneath his bed, drew a string attached to it out through the crack of tho door into the adjoining room; in the middle of the night, when every thing was buried in quiet and sleep, they came into this apartment and getting hold of the cord, set the bell going. Poor Sandy nwoke with fear and trembling. At first, hiding his head, under the bed clothes, he tried to Ehut out tho sound, but failing in this, he became leaped out of bed and determined to search out and destroy the causo of his desturbuncc.

But no sooner had his feet touched tho floor than tho bell stopped, so that ho knew not what direction to go to find it. After feeling all around the worn, ho opened tho window and looked out upon tho night, fully expecting to see tho devil bidding fiim to come and go homo with him. Finding nothing and tho ringing having ceased, he went back to bed, thinking it was all a dream. In a few uioinonU, just as ho was drowsing into a sleep, ding-dong-ding went the bell njrain. John became paralyzed with succeeded in producing what was colled an open thresher the grain, chaff and straw being delivered together from the machine, requiring an after process of winnoning in order to separate the grain from the chaff.

In tho winter of 1843-4, Mr. Case succeeded in making a thresher and sepcra-tor combined, after a model of his own invention, which he had made in' the kitchen of a farm-houso at Rochester, Wisconsin. This was tho first machine used in the West that threshed and cleaned the grain at one operation. It was a success best appreciated, most probably, by the man wno for three years had labored under every disadvantage to attain that result. In the fall of tho same year, Mr.

Case rented a small shop at llacine, and undertook the building of a limited number of his new machines. Somo adequate idea of tho temperament and indomitable perseverance of this man as well as the discouraging obstacles that he oncountered, may bo formed when we state that tho most experienced agriculturalists of the State, when told by Mr. Case that he was building six machines for sale, asserted that if they did work satisfactorily they would be more than wero needed in the entire State. Constantly improving, remodelling and perfectly his machinery, Mr. Case, in 1847 erected his first shop, near the site of his present extensive manufactory.

It was a brick building thirty feet wide by eighty feet long, and three stories in height. At the time, ho considered it larger than he would ever need, but thought ho would put up a good building that should bo a credit to tho town. Being now well established in business, ho, pursued with unflinching vigor tho purposo of his life. Tho country was developed rapidly tho uncultivated prairies ot 1842 becoming tho richly-productive farms of 1850. Tho demand for tho J.

I. Cae Thresher an.1 Horc-Powcr steadily increased, and each year witnessed some new triumph of tho designer's skill. Recognising, with the truo uianu- land unknown I Beyond our mortal night, Wrapt round with gloomy shadow, of the night, Our itriU dread, yet Ion to wing their flight To thy mjsterioos shore. land unknown A never ending train In stem procession from theso realms of pain, Move slowly on, but conies not haek again. From thy iuyte rioua shores.

land unknown! By the dividing stream We stand ami gaze, and sometimes fondly dream The clouds will part and yield one transient gleam Of thy mysterious shores. land unknown That day of days draws nigh, Which lmll unlock this hidden mystery, And bid our ilreading, longing spirits fly To thy mysterious shores. From tho Western Monthly. JEROME I. CASE.

A little city of about twelvo thousand inhabitants, sixty niiles north of Chicago, on the- lake shore, is to-day probably the loading manufacturing town of the West. With no peculiar advantages of location, abovo those possessed by a score of other Western towns having no water power, mines, or timber contiguous, to attract manufactories the city of Racino has, nevertheless, during the past twenty-five years, caught and developed the same spirit which characterizes tho old English manufacturing towns, where machinery and the desire to combine and produce seem to be the instinct which moves the capitalist and the laborer alike. The wonderful growth and prominenco attained by Racino in this department of human industry have not been factitious or accidental, but are directly attributable to tho foresight, energy, and perseverance of one man. Jerome Case, tho subject of this sketch, was born in WiUiamstown, Oswego county, New York, December 11th, 1819, and is the youngest of four brothers. His parents, Caleb and Deborah Case, were among the pioneers of Western New York, having removed at an early day from llensseher county to Williams- town, where, with a family ot little ones, to sutuiort.

and in limited circumstances, they commenced to clear up a farm in the then almost unbroken wilderness. Young Case was thus nurtured in a sood school for the development of the two distinguishing elements of the American charac ter an idea ot nobihtu and a ulea ot faith; the nobility of labor, tho faith in vw own powers. His opportunities for acquiring an education were such as were afforded by tho district school which he could attend only in winter. At the age of sixteen he had acquired a fair common school edu-tion, and a reputation for trustworthiness beyound his years. At this timo his father purchased the right to use and sell a certain primitive one-horse tread-power threshing machine; and it is noticeable that Jerome the youngest son, was selected to manage and uso tho machine.

This apparently trifling circumstance decided for young Case what should be his vocation. From the first ho exhibited a fondness for machinery, and in his first attempt managed the rickety one-horso tread-mill to the complete satisfaction of himself and all parties concerned. This employment he followed until 1840, when ho became of ag Jerome now determined to obtain as good an education as the schools of Xew York Stnto at that timo could cive him. lie accordingly in the fall of IS i' com-tnenced thf threshing business on his own account. lid ha 1 now, for 'ho first time in his life, a distinct object to attain; and he toiled with a heartiness and a perseverance that could hardly fail to bring success.

I iv January, 1841, with the profits of his autumn's work in his pocket, he entered the Acadamy of Mexico- fille, New York. It seemed to him that tho object of hia ardent desire, and for which he had long waited, was now within his grasp. Self-reliant looking upon toil as honorable and labor as dignifying the laborer and strong of purpose, he devoted himself chiefly to thosa studies that would best fit him for the work ho had decided to undertake, tho construction of labor saving machinery. He succeeded well in his studies, but he had raised a spirit that would not let him rest. Daily over his books and nightly in his dreams, the inveutive genius was ever busy; and the old treadmiUtthresher was constantly before his eyes.

At the close of the term, he decided to leave the academy and enter upon his life-work. Ho felt that he had a work to do and an education to acquiro outside of books among men, and that he had started too lato to get a thorough knowledge of books, and accomplish what he intended to do afterwards. Thus, at tho ago of twenty.two, without capital or frieuds able to furnish him pecuniary aid, he began tho career that was to terminato in making him one of tho leading manufacturers of tho West. Directly after leaving school, Mr. Case turnod his attention again to threshing machinery.

In tho spring of 1842 ho procured upon credit six of these machines, and took them West with him locating himself at llacine, in tho then territory of Wisconsin. The great agricultural resources of the West were at that timo undeveloped; but tho attention of enterprising men had been directed to these broad and ferule prairie ana me reading of Mr. Case had given him an idea of the possibilities that lay hiaaen in them. Arriving at Racine then a mere vmage, ne aisposeu oi an oi ma machines but one, and with that he started off through the country, threshing grain managing the machine himself, and constantly devising, during his hours of leisure, some improvement. In the spring of 1843, finding that his treadmill machine was nearly worn out, and conscious of his ability to greatly improve it, ho set to work, with the aid of such tools and mechanics as he could find, to rebuild and remodel, after some patterns made by himself, his old horso-powcr and thresher.

When finished and put in op-eration, he fonnd not only that he had 1 f. imi iht annum payable IXTariably should addressed to AUGCs" OFFICE, Rjiclne, Wis. ti lUUttllB A. t. 39.

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0 penny lor the privilege of having the first (hfllJiA 1 Anil A. In cnoico. And as in tho construction of machinery, so in everything clso in which Mr. Caso invested his capital and energy, his aim was always to attain the highest possible degree of excellence. We have thus attempted to sketch the life-work of Jerome Case.

Our sketch has necessarily been most interested in tho circumstances and external career in the cutriculum ritae of our subject; for herein are clearly disccrnablo the character and personal significance of the man. In the contemplation of tho work ho has accomplished, it is evident that Mr. Caso is no ordinary man. His work is essentially a triumph of comprehensive forethought, strict business integrity, and indomitable perseverance. Appreciating tho true value of that wealth which his own exertions, and not tho accident of inheritance, gave to him, surrounded by hosts of friends whom his soeial qualities, friendly counsels, and timely aid have attracted to him, ho is spending the evening of his busy life in his beautiful mansion at llacine, happy in tho society of wife and children, and in the contemplation of tho successful and beneficent achievements of a well-spent life.

i ii 41 1 Tho Little Tragedy Queen. Some years ngo a pale, thin, fragile, bright-eyed and intelligent looking girl of perhaps ten or twelve years of age, used to appear in Paris, in the most crowded part of the walk in the Champs Elysecs, an hour or so before sunset. She was attended by an old woman who Carried a violin, a tin cup and a carpet. While the girl stood apart for a moment, with something of a rapt look, the old woman spread the carpet, put down the cup at one cor ner, ana scraped a preliminary air upon the violin, which was often most inap- firopriato to the drama which was to fol-ow. Tho prelude having terminated, the girl stepped on the carpet, with tho air of a little tragedy queen, recited long tirades from Racine and Corneille.

She recited them superbly; and, despite her air of suffering and her exceedingly poor attire, she produced such an effect on the crowd, that while she rested, they filled again and again the cup carried around by the old woman with sous and half-franc pieces to encourage her to new efforts. Tho collection was always a large one; and when the delicate-looking child retired all palpitating, and with a flush upon her cheek, of which it was difficult to say whether it wero the flush of her own triumph, or that of death, destined to triumph over her, the acclamations and cordial compliments of her hearing greet ed ner as sue retired, lie winter passed, the summer came; but not tho young girl who had charmed the crowds by her tragic music. During that year, however, a niarvollous girl appeared on tho stago of the Gymnase Drainatique, and as sudden ly departed, like a brilliant meteor; and speculation ran high as to whether this fascinating girl was tho pale enchantress of tho public walk. Another year had nearly passed, when one night a lady appeared on the stago of the Theatre Fran cois, and cwoko i rench tragedy out of tho sleep into which it had fallen. The name of the young girl was announced as Rachel and all Paris not only acknowledged her as the sovereign of tho tragic throne, but declared that she was the poor girl who once stood on tho carpet in the Champs Elysecs, and recited Racino for sous and half francs.

The young lady maintained a discreet silence, and various wero tho opinions as to her identity. In tho course of time, however, she cleared up the mystery by one of the prettiest nd most practical confessions. Mio invited a largo number of literary artistio friends to a soiree in her spacious saloons. Tho fair hostess, in tho courso of tho evening, recited in costume every ono of her princi- pal tirades lrora all tun great tragedies wherein ho has acquired undying fame and then withdrew amid tho hearty applause of her guests. Presently shore turned in a new character to them, but an old ono to herself that of a street singer, dressod in appropriate costume.

Her appearance caused an almost painful interest. There was poetry in tho whole scene in tho clatter of her boots as she passed up tho splendid gallery, with the wooden bowl with tho sous at tho bottom which she rattled as she stepped forward, with a melancholy smile. Sho walked Straight to the head of the gallery, and standing motionless for a minute, began the ballad which she had sung lost of all before sho was summoned from the street to the stage, from rags and poverty to glory, influence and riches. Tho voico of the singer was low and faltering, and produced such an effect that tho audience wept. Having terminated the recitation, she carried round the little cup or bowl, as of old; only this time intimating to those to whom her trembling hand hod extended it.

It is for the poor." TKACnxi, in loud tones "What is voar name! Boy in a weaa voice "JohnnyV'ells, sir," How old are you, John Wells "Twelvo years old, sir." "Now, John tell me who made this grand and glorious universe. "Don't "know i i sir." hat I tweivo years oia ana don't know who made this noble sphere 1 James Smith go and cut me a whip." The birch is brought and held over the trembling boy. thundering tones the rigid disciplinarian demanded, "row, tell mo who mode this world we live In a tearful voice, Johnny answered; I did, sir; but I won do it again. die is merciless to your borre. He needs his full poise and strength for every step, You need to keep your foot firm la your siirrup your weight of necessity faus to one side your horte'a back bocomes sore his joints strained, and ten to one, befalls with you or quietly lies down.

If yoa are not an experienced rider, let Je charge you by all means take a gentle man position in your saddle. It rosy be embarrassing you will doubtless ex perience the scusation of convicted shop, lifters every time yoa meet anybody; bit rather suffer the 'pangs of raortiaoatiett than those of dissolution. I am convicted, had I retained my side position, I should havo required twelve baskets for my remains, and never known what killed me." Raisi.vc Nat or Vilvit. Our iadf readers may, perhaps, thank us for eProcess which it Mild to be successful in bringing np again the nap of spotted or flattened For this purpose a or warming-pan is to be usod, couU'inirg a quantity of well-ignited live conls, over which is to be placed a sheet of copper thick enough to have a certain degrto of solidity. Whn the metal is uuite warm, a nnr kin folded aer- cral times and immersed in boiling water is to be placed upon it, the coals in the still continuing to increase the tem- pcrature.

The wrung side of the reive is now to be laid on the moist and smoking cloth, and very soon a thick vapor will be seen disengaged, and a soft brub is then to lc passed lightly back and forth over the velvet, which is to be removed after a few minutes, and allowed to dry flat upon a table. NS'bcn completely dry, it will bo found to have become almost as soft and as regular as the new 'mate- rial. To orxc Mejv. Let the basinets of every one alone and attend to your own. Don buy what you don't want.

Cse every hour to advantage and study to make a leisure hour useful. Look over jour books regularly. If a stroke of mis-fort one comes upon your business, retrench, work harder, but never fly the track. Confront difficulties with unfii aching perseverance, and you will be honored hot shrink and you will be despised. Seek to acquire the power of continuous application, without which you cannot expect success.

If yoa de this, yea will be able to perceive the dxfferessM which it creaks between you and tboa who have not such habits. You will not a count yourwii, nor wiu wey count yon, as one of them. Thus vo will as yourself emerging into the higher regions of intellectual and earnest men men who are capable of making a place lor themselves, instead ef standing Idly gaping, dcairing place. Ex. Is the state of New Hampshire there dwells a very pious man, wbo prays for everything he desires.

Last year, during the haying season," he prayod for two weeks of fine weather, and promised that if heaven vouchsafed the fine weather be would cheerfully give Him his old mare. W11, it happened to be pleasant for the time asked for. But at the end of two weeks there come up a thunder shower, and the old mare, standing out under a tree, was sfrnck by lightning and Instantly killed. When the man saw her, aa she lav on the ground, he exclaimed: All right That is 'cording to the 'gree-mcnt." Yoc may worm a fence around a winter's supply of summer weather, skint thai clouds from the sky with a teaapoOB, catch a thunderbolt in a bladder, break a hurricane to harness, lasso an arolaacbe. pin a diaper on the crater of an a Hive volcano, hive all the stare in a ail-keg, hong the ocan on a rail fenoe to dry, put the sky to soak in a gourd, uubuckU the belly band of eternl ty, and paste let on the sun and moon; ket never never for a moment- delude yourself with the idea that yoa can escape that place on the other aide of purgatory and get to heaven unless you pay the printer promptly.

Ckariten rtrtt. I Dkatb TBir witt xot Divided. A very sad scene wraa witnessed a few days sine at Wood bridge, during the progress through the principal thoroughfare of a hearse containing the remains of two young people, man and wife, named Smith, who had died two day previously, within the aame hour, of typhoid fever. The husband had watched by the bedside ef his wife until his strength gave way, and he fall under the diaease. Among all the women who looked upon the mournful proceasWa -as it passed along, there was not one wbo bad not been moved tears.

1 V1 '1 Tbat's thf wavUgoea. A Sabbath school tear her I nsvark went to church early and fovnd Vis class throwing diee for punctuality tickets. Bring wp a child ia tie wsy he should go, and ha will beat yoa gambling. i i A CsiCAce lady lately dropped one of her eyebrows; lu the church pew, s-nd dreadfully frightened a young man alt-ting next to her, who thought It waa his moustache. brow all such sure signs of approaching weakness of sight culminating in asthen- opia.

Too much may be bain for the whistle: it mar be verv desirable to have a tootsey shapely and arched like that of lady Hester Stanhope, beneath whose instep it is said water could flow; but to obtain such a pretty extremity at the expense of tho eyes, which, after all, have far more to do with the conquest of man than even the ankles or the instep, is certainly foolish policy. The Alexander the "Grecian Bend" were results of tho loots of the day that we could laugh at; but when find that a neat boot often implies impaired eyealght, we at once condemn the uso of tight boots. Pateo IlANDKiBcnurs. The Japanese paper handkerchiefs are assurdly coming, if a contemporary bo right. The paper collar manufacture now has been extended to less prominent but more important garments of great strength and tltixibility, which can bo sewed with a machine giving scorns almost as strong as woven fabric.

The inventor bsu particularly apjdied it to the production of petticoats, which are cither printed in imi tation of tho fashionable frkirts of tho day or stamped out with open work of such beauty and delicacy as no amount of la- bor with scissors and needle could imi- tate. The marvel is that these really beautiful productions can be sold at retail at fifteen cents each I Imitation cretonnes and chintz for bod furniture are also made, a set costing at retail about $1 50. The felted material is so flexible that a curtain may be twist- ed into a rope and shaken out asain, showing as little creasing as chintz simi- larl treated. There are also table cloths embossed with designs of great bcautv. This felted paper may in the end have a serious influence on the production of the woven fabrics it is intended to displace.

Imitation leather, impermeable to water, likewise made of it, and produces a cheap and useful covering for furniture, and even serves for shoes. 1 aper Trade Reporter. Oaroox Forists. A correspondent of the Philadelphia Vest, who is traveling in Oregon, is surprised at the size of the trees. He says: I am reluctantly compelled to admit that we have no for ests in i nc imi.

vi nave some scattered sapling, and a few runtod pines and oaks and a good many thickets of under brush, out ot which, from neceesaity, mnko saw -logs; but forests and full grown trees we have not. What think you of 1mi thnf ril1 nt tliirtw thnit.mrt .1 rr t.r i lumber? And what do yoa think of a square mile containing at least thrr-e hundred trees three hundred feet in beight- and two hundred without a limb I meas ured a trunk that had been felled inside of tho town. It was twenty one feet in circumference eighty feet from the stump whuo this measured tbirty-tbreo feet abovo the inequalities of the roots. gentleman told me of a hr sixty-two tcct In girth as far as he could reach; and this is on the hills." InrcACnxEXT. A Pennsylvania editor thus gets after a lovely woman: 1 impeach ner in the namo of the great whale of the ocean, whose bones are torn asunder to cnablo ner to keep straight.

I impeach her in the name of the peacock, whose strut, without his permission, she has stcalthfully and ithout honor assumed. 1 impeach her in the name of the horc, whose tail tdiebss prevcrtcd from its use to the making of wavy tresses to oecorato the oack tvi me head and neck. I impeach her in the ti tue aangaroo, wnose Deauvuui 4 figure she, in taking upon herself the Grecian bend, has brought lntoul-favor and disrepute." A bad case ol impediment of speech in a young girl spending the summer at a certain fatdnonahle watering-place, was entirely curcdjbe other day. The girl is sweet seventeen and abundant in her locks so much so as to create considerable envy. At a public ball an envious one of her scr said to a young man, You seem to admire that stuttering things hair, but you may take my word for it it is all false." There at the young one with the impediment turned round and.

poured out a brilliant torrent of invective against her defaracr, accompanied by two smart boxes on the ears, and the cure was complete. As American lady in Paris, ambitious of notoriety, is said to attract attention by appearing at the Grand Opera without jewels or flowers, her only ornament being a lire snake coiled ebout her wrist. The snake is oonstantly climbing ep and down her arm or nestling in her hand, enjoying her fan and worla of endearment. Every opera-glass is fixed on her and the snake." AcaicrtTrit Witboct BriDtu -Ab eminent Swiss naturalist eaaerts that without birds agriculture would be a failure, as through their In tru totality trreat numbers of destructive iaseeta are aaai-hilated that would require years for man to accomplish. The principally useful oaca are the swallow, the wren, the robin and.Bparrow.

i 1 fright: he dared not move a muscle, but laid still in a cold perspiration, calling to mind all the sins of his past life and inwardly resolving if old JSIiek would spare him tfiis time, he would take proper pains in his future life to see that ho should never lay his hot hands upon him although ho mustered courage to get up and search a second time but with no better results than before, tho bell stopping as soon ns ho got out of bed. Once more lying down, ho tried to compose himself, but the fiendish bell again struck tip the old tone, dong-dmg-dong. I he last of his courage now for-sook him; ut- tering to himself a short prayer, ho crept between the bedticka and rolled bis head up in tho pillows, blankets, sheets and every thing near at hand, trying to stop his ears to the terrible dong-ding-dong. Then he lay still as death, hearing nothing but the bell, accompanied by tho beating of his heart, dong-pit-dong-pat-dong-pit-pat. The ladies in tho next room continued to pull the string at a furious rate for half an hour.

Hearing no more noise from their victim and fearing at last they had frightened him to death, they hastily retired to thcir own apartment, leaving hapless John to his own thoughts. The first thing Sandy did the next morning, was to look after the infernal bell and to sec if ho could discover any scent of brim stone. When ho saw the instrument of his torture hanging un der the iH ii ami the string passing inroagn tho crack of tho door, he at once comprehended the whole matter, laughed at himself and the ladies, but curseu their Well accomplished trick and meditated how he could spoil the joke. On his appearance at the breakfast table, the three ladies following out their natural mischievous and vexating inclinations, attacked him with of questions, why Johnny, what makes you so pale and haggard are you sick 7 Did you sleep well last night 7 something must be wrong. Sandy said his health was splendid; he had never enjoyed a better night's rest.

Still the ladies persisted in quizzing and tormenting him by sly looks and until he acknowledged every thing, and ended tho account of his terrors saying, that during his fearful state ho frequently called to mind the prophecy oi his mother and thought the a 1 hod oome soon enough to take him bodily from tho earth." lis warns all young men never to play a joke upon more than one lady at a time. A DisTiNCVisnco phvician was called to attend an inveterate better who was attacked with a sudden and dangerous illness. After a careful diagnosis, the Doctor assured him that his condition was extremely critical and hi chances of recovery very doubtful. Thereat, the aticnt rallied sufficient strength, and the ollowing colloquy ensued: 1 11 bet you a hundred dollars Doc tor, that I don't die." My dear sir, you may not, but I think it proper to advise you that, in my opin ion, you will. Well.

Doctor, if I die, will I go to heaven I hope so, sir. Will I be an angel 7" Yes sir." Will I have wings I presume so, sir." Well now, Doctor, when you die will you go to heaven and be an angel I I trust so, sir. And will you have wings too Yes, I suppose I will." Well then, Doctor, I'll bet you hundred dollars I will out-fly you. X. 1 iitar.

Tna Boston florists, who furnished the decorations at the wedding of Ben. But ler's daughter, are looking about for their pay. Butler says he will be in funds when tho next congress gets in operation. No doubt of that. Meanwhile, he would do well to melt down some spoons.

haw mo a bov who obeys hie parents, ha has resnect for acc, always has a friendly disposition, and who applies himself diligently to get wisdom and to do good towards others, and if he is not respected and beloved then there is no such thing as truth in tho world. faeturer's instinct, tho fact that to be permanently successful it was cssental not only that his machines should bo unsurpassed in excellence, but also that he should be able to manufacture them with the greatest possible economy of time and labor, ho was constantly devising labor-saving machinery; and while he was bringing slowly but sftrely out of the primitive tread mill of Oswego county the unsurpassed Thresher and Power at present manufactured by him, he was at the same time constantly improving the machinery ot his manutactory. In 1855 only thirteen years from the time when he stood upon tho threshold of his great enterprise was success assured. He had triumphed over poverty, surmounted all obstacles, and realized by his own exertions the ideal mechanism he had dreamed of in hisyouth, whenbeuscd to haul to market, over the corduroy roads of Oswego county, a load of wood to exchange for a barrel of salt. His extensive manufactory of substantial brick and wood buildings, occupying in all its appointments several acres of ground, situated on the bank of llacine River just inside tho lake harbor, with its dock for vessels, its furnace, moulding-room, paint-shops, belt factory, and dry-kilns, and its vast work-rooms filled with perfect and complicated machinery, all systematized and organized in as perfect order as a military camp stands to-day a monument in itself to the inventive skill, keen foresight, and indomitable energy of tho farmer-boy at WiUiamstown, ana entitles aim to take his place among those men of thought and action whoso own exertions have made them tho representative men of the West, In 1849 Mr.

Case married LvJia daughter of DeGrove Bull, of York-ville, Wisconsin, an estimable lady, of whom it is sufficient to say that in the practice of those domestic virtues which grace the wife and mother, and in that open-handed charity which adorns the lemale character, sue is an ornament to tho social position which her husband's eminent success has called her to occupy. In 185C Mr. Case although in no re spect an office-seeker was elected Mayor ot the city or llacine. He was tendered the nomination again the following year, but declined tho position. Being urged by his friends to accept tho nomination to tho same offico in 1859, he consented, and was elected a second time to the mayoralty of tho city, over tho Hon.

John M. Cary, his competitor. In 1850 ho was elected State Senator, and served with ability for a term of two years the Wisconsin Senate, being noted in that body for his ready mastery of details and great executive anility. In politics Mr. Case has always been indentitied with the Republican party.

In 1803, his business having assumed colossal magnitude, and having amassed a splendid fortune, he disposed of the greater part of his interest hU manufactory to Messrs. Stephen Bull, Robert li. liaker, and M. Jl. all residents of llacine, -charactcristicaly choosing for his partners practical men like himself.

Sinco that time, Mr. Caso has gradually withdrawn from tho active man azemcnt of tho business, and has devoted more of his time and no small portion of his capital to the furtherance of iaterests calculated to build un and promote the best Eood of the and State in- which he resides. There are now several exten sive and successful manufactories, in va rious departments of human industry, in the city of Racino, in all or nearly all of which Mr. Case is persionally and pcoun iarily interested. Tor several years past he has been an efficient member of the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society, and for the post two years President of the Racine County Agricultural Society; and he was one of tho founders and a life member of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters.

When asked to specify to what he chiefly attributed his success as a manufactur er, Mr. Case replied: "I attribute taj financial success to my strict observance of two rales which I adopted at the outset, and to which I have closely adhered through life. I made myself sure that too article I purposed to make was correct in principle and was needed; and, second, I endeavored to construct that article in tho most perfect manner possiblealways using the best of materials, maae a roacnino vastly better loan the old one he had been nsing, but also that ho had mado a better than he could buy at the East. His success becoming known, ha soon found himself able to discontinue threshing, and tarncd his attention to tho manufacture of machines. Up to this time, invention had only.