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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20
The Negro in Florida.
ille,. Tlorlla, Cor. DailyW isconsin

Fl
] mentioned that about one-half, Of the
people Of this city are colored Nearly all
these are freedmen and freedwdhen,S and
their children. This part of the south, for
some reason, has not suffered SO severely
FROM shortness OF crops and general depres-
sion OF business, as those in other Gulf
States, consequently the negroes here have
not been exposed to the hardshps and vices
that have according to reports affecteddhe
negroes III other sections Of rebeidom- Here
IN Jacksonville the negroes appear to be
happy, and hopeful, honest aud Industrious
and far better citizens than many OF the
rebel whites, who are continually eursing
them and endeavoring to prejudice northern
strangers against them: | am not Fsnio-
ger worshipper," nor one who believes in
the superiority of the negro racer nor am
friend to ''amalgamation," but am in
favor OF giving the devil his due. y and
must say that in all my recent travels
through the southern States, have not
yet ihet with one noisy or evil disposed ne
gro, nor seen one who refused to work when
out OF employment, although | have heard
OF many. Nearly all the negroes that |
have seen IN Jacksonville were employed
about something they are dressed very
comfortably, work cheerfuIy, and instead
OF being sullen or vindictive towards the
whites, they seem friendly to all, and over
flowing with good nature Instead Of dis,
cUssing political subjects and getting angry
with each other and anxious to get up a
tight, as many white laborers do in the
North, their principle aim ostensibly is to
finish what work they may have before
them-and to commit some mirt!fuI act or
express some funny thought in order to
create laugh Yet these are the people
the Southerners pretend to hate, continual
ly curse, and hope will either be extermina-
ted in "war of races" or be expelled !
from the country; when ia fact they are
of more value to the South than can readily
be estimated, and as Indispensable as labor |
ers almost as the air they breathe
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20

The USE OF WINE IN CALIFORNIA The
editor Of The Pacific says, as the result of
his observation in recent tour through
the vine growing districts Already wine
has become as cheap as milk, and az freely
drunk, till many, once sober men are now
habitually intoxicated In one winegrow-
ing ncighborhood, we are told that young
girls, seventeen years of age, reeled in the
streets under the intoxication of pure Cali
fornia wine. Men, once of worth, now are,
through wine, lost to, society, aud becoming
a fear and disgrace to their families Que
leading man enumerated to Us five of his
acquaintences, who, once noble men, are
now to be called drunkards through wine.
The production Of this wine now fearfuly
on the increase, must prove a curse to the
whole land if persevered in"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20

Charity in Winter.
By REV. Q. COLLINS, JR.

'Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORI
will deliver him in time Of trouble lisa ii l.
Cold winter is here, and all nature looks drear,
The streamlets in ice-fetters bound;
The leaves on the trees are all yellow and sere
And the snow mantle covers The ground:
The tempest now darkens the face Of the skies
And the sharp, whlstling storm winds with terro
arise.
How cherries and sad is the home of the poor.
When the storm RACES 1nourDfulIv 'ronnd
When the northern wind blows how hard 10 endure
The privations which ever are found
In the home OF the needy where poverty dwells
And the breast filled with anguish painfully swells
Oh ye who glide on with prosperity's tide,
And numberless blessings possess
SURROUNDED with comforts on every side,
And hunger and want meier depress,-
Pause and think Of the poor, whose hopes have all
Their hearts chilled and withered and starving fol
bread
Go visit their homes go witness their grief
And listen 70 misery's plea = -,....
BeholdIng them deGolate, offer relief
Oh the bouaties which heaven gives thee:
Provide for their children. whose ehivering forms
Plainly lel bow they suffer meath winters bleak
storms.
bestoW' then, your sympathy, Kindness and prayers
On those whom misfortune has crossed;-
On ease then affections, and sooth their sad cares
Poor wanderers, DER lfes pillows tossed;
ana God will reward you with mercies most sure
For MESSED IS he that Temembefeh the poor
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20

HARD TO PLEASE Pitts is a fast man.
a sharp man, business man. and when
Pitts goes into store to trade, he always
gets the lowest cash price. and he says
"Well I'll look about, and il / don't find
anything that suits me better, I'll call and
take this"
Pitts, like all fast men is partial to wo-
men. aud young ones in particular. Now,
quite lately Pitts said to himself-"I am
getting rather long in years, and guess, I'll
get married"
His business qualities wouldn't let hiln
wait, so off he travels, and calling upon a
lady friend, opened conversation by remark
ing that he would like TO know what she
thought about his getting married-.Oh,
Mr.. Pitts, that is an affair which am uot
so very greatly interested, and prefer to
leave it with yourself" "But, says Pitts,
''you are interested and my dear girl,
will you marry?' sa @Aa
The young lady bushed very red, hest
tated, aud finally, as Pitts was very well
to do III the world, and morally, financially
and politically of good stand ing in society
she accepted him: VIII ereupon the matter 81
fact Pitts responded well, I'll lock
about, and if DON'T find anybody that
suits me better than you, I'll come back. .
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20
Harriet Beecher Stoves Winter Residence

a correspondence Of Cincinnati paper
who has visited the town of Mandarin, in
Florida gives the following account of Mrs
Stoves winter residence:
Mandarin is post Office on the ST.
Johns about fifteen miles above jackson
vile. 1t can hardly be called town, hav-
known chiefly as the winter residence Of
Harriet Beecher Stowe, though it is stretch
of truth to call it her residence, for in point
of fact, she has never resided there. She
has house there which she bought last
spring, but the place where she spent last
winter is on the other bank of the river, and
she has not yet left the North to occupy her
house in Mandarin. Her place is a very
pretty one indeed, aud is remarkable for
three magnificent live oaks, the finest trees
imaginable. One of them is nearly eight
feet in diameter. All Of them as is common
with this tree, branch near the ground, 80
that each tree looks like cluster of trees
They have venerable boards of gray moss
nearly six feet long. Two of the four acres
of land are covered with orange trees. There
are two hundred of them, and it is one of
the finest groves on the river. The house
is a little cottage of rough boards, white
washed aud could hardly have cost five
hundred dollars. The prlce paid for the
four acres was $4,000 1t is usually con.
sidered as ridiculously high. Indeed,it was
bought only the year before for So, 000 Yet
the place has advantages and beauties
which it would be hard to find combined
elsewhere on the river. For instance, three
such live oaks could not be found elsewhere
in all Florida Then the Mace has land
ing where steamboats, touch, and where the
mail is received, so the occupant can COM
municate with the rest of the world with
out the help of row boat. Mrs. Stowe has
also small plantation Of sixty acres fur
ther down the river She intends to make
Mandarin her winter residence in future.
This season she delays her coming until
February.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20
FOR ONE DOLLAR EACH

w ELS Cotton Cloth, dress patterns, pant
patterns, sewing machines. watches,
dry and fancy goods, &c, sc. Send 10 cents
IoF Iatent Pen Fountain, with Slip describino.
an article in our dollar sale. N's'i -'ili
any person male or female, can send in q
c Gu OF nom 50 to 900, at same rate 10 cts,
s8r g@gu) anu ge1 premium for so doing.
free TO any address : Ai''' u
EASTMAN u KENDALL.
Sm29 65 Hanover St. Boston Mass
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20
7, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1868.

r. s. Houston, of Ken osha, and Stephen Fa
will, of Jefferson county, Wis.
Secretaries-R. r. Stone of McHenry
county, III; and Fl. M. Rose, of Belvidere
ILL., .....s.
Treasurer-W. A. Mcconnell, of McHen
ry county, Ill.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20

New Orleans merchants are said to be the
best advertisers in the country. Some is-
sues Of the Times have contained seventy
columns Of advertising, and the usual space
occupied in that paper for auction sales alone
is twelve columns.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20

"Genius unexerted," says Fl. W. Beecher
sis no more genius than bushei of acorHs i
forest of oaks"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20
INT MBRRq 38
y en-NYPREss, WIS, Feb. 1Oth 1aas.

| sbnal eniGYPREss, WIS.,, Fet 10th, 1865.
Editor AeHosha Ielqgraphf sglr .ts,w adj.
Please, publish the following resolu tion
in your paper, and oblige
A. HAYES, y
W. s. Cypress Lodge
At regular meeting of Cypress Lodg,
No, 15S, /. o. G. T held at South Bristo
Feb. 18th, 1868, the following resolutions were
adopted -e A-- rs
WHEREAS, it has pleased an aII-!wise and
oVerrullng' providence to take from our soci
ETY., to that home eternal in the heavens. orr
beloved brother I. B. Pike; therefore. 1913
Z1eS0lged, that in the death of our worthy
brother, this Lodge has sustained an irrepar.
able loss, which win be long felt ana deeply
lamented. pA9
RESOLVED, that the members of this I,odoe
deeply and sincerely sympathize with he
widow and family of our deceased brother
and assure them that his memory will be
long cherished in our hearts. 1tt ~ :
Resotged; that a copy of these resolutions
be sent to the Kenosha T'eleqToph for pub.
lication. 81. - i3 5di go .sl3f 10 Fs31SefSN
SILAs D. SMITH, fr:..f.
CHAs. B. GAINES, At Com 3
% 81 II. s. P1aNKowsKrE,s n}di bGB
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20

The next subject discussed was: "What
are the necessary qualities of good but
ter?'
The President said that a large quantity
Of butter was, after being kept only mod
crate time unfit for use This was caused
by not having it properly made The
whey and brine were not thoroughly taken
out The butter must be sailed to he pal
atable, not to make it keep A great deal
of butter was spoiled by lot being kept IN
a pure atmospheric Everywhere there
should be perfect cleanliness. A cellar at
seventy degrees temperature, with air per-
fectly pure, would be better than one much
cooler.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20

Tho births in England are now 1000 PEI
day ahead of the deaths.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20

Aaa nerves. kidneys, bladder womb and blood
" me urinary orgrns, gravel scrofula rheumatism ca
'asrh, Asthma bronchitis, dyspepsia. -
fsr practice Is not of experiment but of
founded on the laws of Nature, with years
" experience and evidence sustain not
~ hnild mp sick make welno harsh treatmen
~ Srl'lng; no Hatterng. We know the cause and The
=aedy needed; no guess work but knowledge gained nv
s OF experience IN the treatment of these diseases ex
F'"siyely-no encouragement without prospect Candid
~ eur opinions reasonable in charges claim NOT 10
sew everything, or everybody but do claim to req
9eR and common sense We invite the sick no matter
sbs their amen to call investigate before they aban-
Gon nope make lnterrogations and decdefor themselves
~ VIII cost nothing as consultation is free This is the
sixth year THAT have waited this place. and shall
visits for years regularly The days thewee
DR.. Y. CLARENCE PRICE CAN BF CONSULTED At
Kenosha City Hotel, during Saturday
the 18th of April, 1853.
~ Residence and Laboratory, Waukegan III,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20

The theater at Peoria ie In the last stages
of dissolution. The cause is want of pat
ronage.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20
DAIRY MEMS CONVENTION,
Meeting az Sac Illinois and Wisconsin
-DafsyInen's Associatfon- Discussions
Election 0G Offieers Etc


Correspondence OF the Chicago Evening Journal
BELvIDERE H., February 10.
The second annual Convention of the
Illinois and Wisconsin, Darymen's Associa-
ton met here yesterday, and, after very
interesting and profitable session of tive
days, adjourned this evening
Mr.. W. G. King, of Rockford, addressed
the Convention at its opening, and the
Treasurer presented his report The annu-
al address was delivered by X A. Willard,
of Little Falls NJ Y, who discussed the
subjects Of cheese making and butter
making in very able and sensible man.
ner
| give you brief abstract of the more
important discussions aud proceedings of the
Conventl0l:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20
HOW 10 FERD COWS

!
The next question discussed was how to
feed COWS E. Jones, of Hebron. Ill, thought
COWS ought to be fed literally; that such
feeding paid the best that cows so fed
would pay l0@ per cent, better than hogs
so fed. A pound of cheese could be made
for less money than could pound of pork
Indian corn was the best food to produce
richness in the milk, rye to increase the
amount, and mixed food to keep COWS in
thorough condition
Mr.. A. Walker, of Ogle, said that his
system Of feeding COWS was to give them
three quarts Of meal, consisting Of a mix
tuae of corn and oats or barley and oats in
equal quantities, wetted with whey, twice a
day until the flush of feed. He then div
ided the whey in buckets, as much bran be-
ing mixed with it as might be necessary to
make COWS drink it. In the fall he gave
barley and oats or corn aud oats until the
COWS dried up. In winter he gave the best
tame hay
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20

Book, Blank, job aud Card Printing of every de-
scriptiOn executed with neatness, cheapness and
mental Printingin Coipred Inks and Bronze. With
Five Power aud Hand Presses, and an extensive va
riety 81 Type and J0bing Material, the TELEGRAPH
Estabhshmei't is not excclled in this part Of the
West
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20

,oa S 4s AND BUSINESS CARDS 81 line mar
tne nrst five lines, and fifty cents for
sioIe anaI ~ P9elshed four weeks $500 for
animal in same notice. 0"on aauitionai
LEGAL NoT1cEs, atStatute rates. ~ nt sqg
ADVERTIsEMENTs not accompanied with d;-oo+i.
VIII be inserted till forbid ana Charged FOR scsn
nsy's 91La3h aon aanh nnriE 0.n.l-.l ! =,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20
CHFEsE CLIPPING

was discussed Stephen FaviIl Of Wiscon
sin, thought that the utmost attention
should be paid to curing and storing cheese
Without proper storage bad flavor result
ed. the temperature of the cheese-room
should not be over seventy degress-never
over eighty
D. & Eidrige, of Rock county, Wis.
thought the ventilation of the cheese.room
should never be from below, and should be
so arranged that it can be cut off when nee.
essary. The temperature should never be
above eighty degrees, or below sixty. The
height of the room should be as great as
possible.
r. W. Stewart. Of McHenry county, ILL.,,
had found rooms ventilated from below
cooler than those ventilated at the sides.
r. R Stone, Of McHenry county, thought
American cheese was generally too dry. The
proper proportion of water was 81 per cent;
the present proportion was 30 per cent
BY making the proportion 81 per cent; over
| SAC, 600 might have been saved during the
year 1867, or $50, 600 600 pounds, and the
quality Of cheese improved.
Mr.. Mcconnell, of Richmond, ILL.,, con-
sidered that good turner's are an important
requisite in curing
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20
ADULTERATIoN OF MILK.

On motion Of MIR. Stone the following
committee-Dr. Tef5 DR.. Stone, Of Rich
mond, Judge Mcconnell, of Richmond, and
Judge Fuller, Of Bevidere-was appointed
TO draw up resolutions petitioning the Leg
islature of Illinois to pass a law for prevent
ing the adulteration Of milk.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The following officers of the Association
for the ensuing year were elected
| President-W g King, Of Rockford, Ill.
Vice Presidents-S. J. B. Rose, of Belvi.
dere, III; J. Il. Rigart, Of Rock county,
Wis: w. T. Summons, Of Joliet, ILL.,; DIR.
Joseph Teffle, of Elgin, ILL.,; R. w. Stewart
of llcHenry county ILL.,; S. w. Reemer
of Elkhart, Wis; Mr. Gillett, Of Greer
county, Wis; James Dunton. of Dunton Ill
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20

The next subject discussed was grass,
The President said he considered the best
grass for COWS was white clover Upland
grass was better than lowlapd.
MIR s. Favill thought that red clover was
better than white clover, being harder than
white clover
Mr.. s. w Stone thought it would be well
to SOW sweet corn with oats Oats would
keep down weeds. Sweet corn WIS an ex-
cellent substitute for grain, and cheaper.
Whey injured the hovor of cheese.
IrTI-RE PRosRE.LTS OLE TIE DAIRY INTER
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20

EST.
In the discussion of the next question, the
future prospects of the dairy interest the
opinions expressed were that dairymen
might hope for great future.
RAILROAD FREIGHTS.
The following resolution was adopted.
Re8oloed, That we respectfully request
that that the managers of the various rail.
roads in Illinois and Wisconsin so regulate
the rates of tariff that we can successfully
compete with Eastern manufacturers anc
! dealers
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20

''My hands are so stiff can hardly hold
pen, said farmer WILDER as he sat down
to Figure OUT some accounts slightly
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-02-20
Gifts for Christmas and New
Years !

SUPERB STOCK OF FINE GOLD AND SILVER
WATCHES, ALL WARRANTED TO RUN, AND
IHOROU GHHLY REG ULATtD, AT THE LOW
CHA NTE1En - ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-17

Aletter in the Portland Press gives some inter-
esting statistics Of the Northern part of the
Green Mountain State, through which thc Port
laI d and Ogdensburgh r. r. is to pass.
The three counties through which It is 90
pass, with towns in other counties. produced.
according TO the census Of 1860, 5.juoUoO jos.
Of butter, fully one-third the production Of the
State, which was a little less than l6.0pp, 200
lbs. 1t also furnished one-third of S.01,Oun lbs
Of cheese, produced in the State. The STATE pro-
duction Of wheat Is given at 337 ,010 bu., on
which this belt Of land produced 10000. The
quantity Of oats is giyenn at g 100000 bushels
for the State, of which this territory furnished
10000 bushels Of Indian corn, 2ln,unb
bushels Of maple sugar, 3,OOh,oul Of the
9,lj0, 900 lbs. made in the State. The number
Of acres of improved land is $780, Of unm-
proved, 333, ,j29 acres. Mich cows. $1,000
horses, 5000 , swine, 1900 sheep, 5000,
the production OF wool being about oue-ninth OF
the quantity in the State. Cash value Of live
stock, So, SOC, 900, AMI Of farms, S20,OO0,D00
\ comparison Of some Of these items with 9TH
er portions Of New England shows that this ter
ritory produced an amount of butter equal to
one-half the production Of Ne, nearly three
fourths rs much as Mass, and about seven
eghths as much either of the States of y. II. or
Ct Maine produced 233, $40 bu. wheat = the
territory tributary to this route 10000. In the
item Of cheese the production Of Ne. is 2,i34,-
454 lbs in the above section, 2,600,OU1. In
Me. the production Of maple sugar was 3n6,-
al lbs, while the county Of Caledonia made
l ,235 ,5l5 lbs. Lamoille 672,3i9 lbs. Franklin
937 ,4S3 lbs , and two towns each in Essex and
Orleans, swell the amount 10 more than 3,001,-
900 lbs
Potatoes, l.2j0, 900 bushels, being one flurth
of the State production, and equal to one--iN;h
the amount raised in Die. also 100000 lbs. OF
hops, while Mass. produced III, 900 lbs, y.
H., 900 lbs, and Ne. 103, 600 The prod
ucts Of the dairy show it to be a land flowing
with milk, and it is not destitute of honey, the
production being % 900 lbs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-17
The Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party in National Convention
assembled, reposing its trust in the intelligence,
patriotism and discriminating justice Of the
people, standing upon the Constitution as the
foundation and limitation Of the powers Of the
government, and the guaranty Of the liberties
of the citizen and recognizing the questions Of
slavery and secession as having been settled for
all time to come by the war or the voluntary
action of the Southern States in Constitutional
Convention assembled and never 10 be renewed or
re-agitated. do with the return Of peace de
mand:
FYrSf-Immeiiate restoration to all the State
to their rights in the Union under the Constitu-
ton. and of civil government to the American
people.
Second-Amnesty for all past political Of
ffenses, and the regulation of the elective fran
chise in the States by their citizens.
TEird-Payment of the public debt Of the
United States as rapidly as practicable; all
moneys drawn from the people by taxation, ex-
cept so much as is requisite for the necessities
of the government, economically administered,
being honestly applied to such payment; and
where the obligations of the government do not
expressly state upon their face, or the law un-
der which they were issued dos not provide that
they shall be paid in coin, they ought, in righ;
and justice, to be paid in the lawful money oi
the United States
Fourth-Equal taxation of every species oi
property according to its real value, including
government bonds and other public securities.
FTfth-0ne currency for the government and
the people, the laborer and the office-holder th'
pensioner and the soldier, the producer anC
bondholder.
Sirth-Economy in the administration of thu
government; the reduction of the standing ar
-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-17
The Case of MT. Bedding.

The body of Mr.. Belling, the London banker,
was emhllmeI u New York and brought to
Stowe, where it was deposited TO await the arri-
val of Mrs BcIdiue, who arrived by the Scotia
last week. she had not heard Of the fate of her
husband tiII she reached New York His Boston
creditors took the little money he had on his per-
~on-iout three hundred dolnrs-hi, watch.
"a valuable one, and pre7enU and his clothe> :;
and tine >lme are I'M the hands ofthe General id-
1Iiui.-I-tor IN New York city
The Lamoile .N;irs5ealsr publishes the fol-
lowing extracts from private letters, in reference
700 this Sld case.
d" The fearful cndl,of Mr. Beliings life casts
gloom over the friends and acquaintance OF the
Gmily The long months Of anxiety and care
haI. without doubt, preyed tao heavily on a
mind trr,1uar't prelispo>ei tn insanity, and
in moment of dependency he took hi, own
life His own mother died in the same wgy. and
at the same age She was found in a kueeInc
posture beside "a sofa. with her throat cut
From the traces of blood, the SuVpo~,tion was
thar She stood before her mirror and committed
the ieei, then coming to her senses, crossed the
room and bncIt in prayer. and died there.
The letters from Mr.. Beliiug to his family are
touch'u-'y beautiful. and eyince a noble purpose
and Christian spirit, but through the whole
there Is q vein Of apparent fearfuluess Of the re-
suit ot the trouble on his mi7d-an evident c0H-
,ri5r,le,s that at an times he hai not been him
self Over and over a-iiu he alludel To it-ouce
in this wise lu closing q letter tp his mother
lStep-m1ther We suppose En>.l he said. Do
not -rieve over much at thi- dear mother. but
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