The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-08-27
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), Elder Moses Howe, formerly of New
! Bedford, now of Portsmouth, N. IT,, i
! hale and hearty at the age of 81 years. HI
: has preached 800 times in 81 years, ha,
: married Its couples, and attended 2,161
i funerals
S The Detroit .4dretjSer tells who were
i the original carpet baggers "They were
the Democratic patriots who, with small
; roll OF clothing under their arms, ran away
to Canada to escape the draft 81 thank
thee, jew, for teaching me that word"
The apple crop in Northern Ohio will
be an average one.
There are 500 newspapers in New York
State
Over Mount Gents by rail must be
quite new sensation. You travel at 20
miles an hour, at places where you can
look down 1000 feet, only foot of mason
ry intervening between the abyss and
yourself
1t has been decided to hold the next
National (Unitarian) Conference in New
York, October 6, z, and g. All churches
and organizations in sympathy with the
general ideas and work of liberal Chris
tians will be invited to send delegates.
A steam thresher is at work in Munsop,
Henry county, H., and i; is said that six
horse power engine does the work oftweive
horses and only consumes ten bushels of
coal day
Democratic stumpers and editors tell
US the bonds are held by the. rich while
the poor pay the taxes. Seymour says the
bonds ''have gone into the hands of inno-
cent holders, who, to vast amount are
| compulsory owners. II IL mtstake to
suppose that they are mostly hel3 5ycapital-
| Ssts."
To Cook EGG PLANT Gut the egg in
very thin slices, soak in salt water ten or
fifteen minutes, prepare batter as for
fritters, dip the slices in and fry in butter
to nice brown. Salt and pepper to the,
taste before dipping in the batter
II any OF our readers know of better
or different way Of preparing this excel
lent vegetable for the table, we should be
happy to hear from them.
In 1893 a delegation from the western
part of Massachusetts was sent to confer
with one. Of the Boston clergymen as to
how he got along with the doctrine ofthe
perseverance ofthe saints (which troubled
them exceedingly His suggestive reply
was My dear friends, it is the perseTer
ance Of the sinners which causes me allmy
troubles
The California fruit crop was never finer
in quality, or larger in quanty and variety
than it is this summer Many large grow.
ers intend to pay more attention to drying
and packing for export this year Ruling
prices are more reasonable to consumers
yet sufficiently probable to producers, and
the methods Of forwarding to marketshow
some improvement.
CALIFORNIA PINE.-An exhaustless
source of wealth, now inaccessible, is the
immense forests of sugar pine which ex-
tend hundreds of miles through the State
of California, on the mountain range. The
proprietor of lumber mill in Mariposa
county has examined carefully tract of
1 1000 acres Of this pine, where the trees
range from three to twelve feet in diane
ter, and generally rise from 100 to 125 feet
to the first limb. A belt of this timber
extends at least three hundred miles par
allel to the coast, no part Of il above or
below certain altitude. 1t is reserved
for the wants of future generations,but the
subject Of propagating this pine in all
situations is engaging the at
tention of parties on the Pacific coast.
FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT. - Judge
Chase has recently in his official capacity
recognized the legality of the Fourteenth
to the Constitution. This
has now been recognized by
the three branches of the Governmentthe
legislative, executive and judicial as
part of the Constitution And thus all
of the Government are united
against the war declaration Of the Demo
cratic platform, which pronounces the re.
State ernmentusurpations.
null and void. All branches have recop-
nized the action of these States as valid
in legislating upon the fundamental law.
The Democratic platform is therefore a
declaration Of war against every branch
of the National Government, as well as
against these State Governments.
Six of the eleven Republican candidates
for Congressional honors from Indiana were
soldiers in the war to crush rebellion.
That the rebel spirit of diabolism still lives.
is very apparent TO those who read Southern
papers As specimen, the Atlanta (Ga) Con-
Stiute, the principal newspaper organ OF the
Seymour and Blair party ofthat state ,announ-
ces the death of the Hon. Thaddeus Stevens
with expression of exultant delight. 1t opens
the announcement thus: mourn, ye RAIDS,
for we rejoice! Weep, ye dirty dogs, for We
smilei'
The New York Tribune says that negotia-
lions have been opened between agents in
New York city and in Virginia for the emil
grafton and settlement in the latter place of
q large Presbyterian and Methodist colony.
They want so 900 acres of land as near rail-
road as practicable, and they intend, when To-
Gated, to build town, erect factories, church
es, schools and college.
Mich COWS in the vicinity Of Newport, KY,
arc Going blind. Not less than 6fty of them
have entirely lost their sight and 1t is account
weather they would stand in the water, and
that the reelection Of the sun on the water az
ferted their sight to such an extent ss to
cause it to be ultimately lost.
The Oneida On. y Dispatch says 'eWhen
uoratio first ran for governor of New York he
went so far behind his ticket that, though
every other candidate thereon was elected, he
was fbraghed and laid outby Washington Hunt
In 1854 he was again whipped by Myron ii.
Clark. In 1864 he was whipped Tor tie third
by Reuben E. Fenton. Accustomed to des
feat he is the proper man 10 lead inc iorlorn
hope ofthe Democracy Ia Ihelr Is7I trip up sait
river"
The Elmira IN. ~ GdScte, Ihe only Demo-
cratic journal in the county OF Chemung,
has declared in favor of Grant and Coliax.
The editor declares that Mr. Seymore cannot
and ought not to elected President of the
United States. It's understood that the Dem
Gratis will not attempt at present to establish
another paper in Elmira. From all parts OF
the country we hear Of discouragements and
detection in the ranks OF the Democracy. At
tempting 10 regain the "lost cause lis up hill
business, and Northern Democracy begin to
zee that it cannot be accomplished. They
are beginning to fear that the "game Is not
worth the candle"
COOKING SWEET CORN. THAT sweet corn
NAV retain all its rich flavor and sweetness,
il should be cooked in the following manner:
Loosen the husks at the small end of the ear,
and remove all the silk that can conveniently
| be got at. Then replace the husks, tying
them with string; put the ears into water
| that is boiling, being CAREFUL not to put SO
many into the kettle at time, as 70 essential
| A.. mo ba tamnpratuag of the water.