The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1868-12-24
miscellaneous Items.

miscellaneous Items.
The growth of this country since 1910
is, something bordering on the marvellous.
To men who remember that, when
the memorable election for President be-
tween Gen. Harrison and Martin Van Blu
rem took place, it seems but a very brief
period Yet in that hotly contested cleo
tion, there were 100000 votes polled in
the United States New York state alone
now polls one third of that number, and,
in conjunction with Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois it equals, if it does
not exceed #. These five states have a
population nearly equal to the whole Tn
ion in 1840
a Southern lady, resident in New York
who is to become bride shortly has re-
eeiyed very handsome robe, under
Hnnen, etc, worth several hundred dol
lars the gift and Workmanship of
Nam Betsey," q former slave of the fam
lily.
There has not been an execution in
Maine since 1882, and there are some per
sons who are very anxious that there
should never be another.
In Massachusetts q, 687 persons pay in
cometax.
A young lady who saw a steam fire en-
CINE in Boston on Saturday. for the first
time, innocently inquired why they boiled
the water before they threw it on the fire.
The Mississippi river was navigable to
st. Paul, this year, two hundred and fifty
eight days, the longest period known in
one year
A. T. Stewart employs six hundred
clerks in his new store, and as many wo-
men are engaged in preparing clothing.
The Union Pacific Railroad has notified
the Post Office Department that the read
is ready to carry mails to Evanston, 957
miles west of Omaha.
4 civil war is imminent in New Gran
ada. Recruiting is going on with vigor
and business is paralized.
Corporal punishment in schools has been
entirely abolished, with success, in one
district in Boston where there are over
1000 pupils.
War between Turkey and Greece is
imminent. Russia it is understood, backs
Greece, and in case of war, it is not inn
probable that France or England, or both
together, will side with Turkey, and Eu-
Iopean war ensue.
1t is forty-two years since Forrest made
h@ first appearance on the Boston stage,
and was hailed as the Kemble Of America.
South Carolina wages to blacks are 800
year and found, /" to farm workers wo-
men from $5 to ~ month and found.
Mechanics get more, masons averaging So
per day.
The Red River Standard, Nov. 20, says
that in northern Texas pork is offering at
four cents per pound and we have heard
of some offering at three and a half cents.
Corn is plentiful at thirty cents. Beef is
offering at threeneents per pound, and is
ftt and juicy.
The oldest pear tree in New England is
at Newton Corner. 1t was planted in
1910, and is still healthy and fruitful.
Madame Anna Bishop, who is now in
Australia, will shortly return to New
York, when she intends to retire perma-
nently from the stage.
There are thirty-six railroads in Opera
tion in Ohio.
Brigham Young advocates and enforces
a license law. The two saloons in Salt
Lake City, pay him tribute of 5000 per
month for the privilege of doing bust
ness.
An agricultural paper recommends
country ladies to take large size pump
kin seed, carefully cut out the meat Of
the under side, put narrow strip of fur
around the edge, and fasten strings to the
Sides and they will havea bonnet in the
pink of fashion. The broad end of the
bonnet should be in front, to keep off the
wind and sun!
Rev. De Witt Talmage says: | con-
slider the newspaper to be the grand agen-
cy by which the gospel is preached, igno-
rance cast out, oppression dethroned, crime
exterpated, the world raised, heaven re-
joiced, and God glorifed In the. clank-
ing of the printing press, as sheets fly out
| hear the voice of the Lord Almighty
preclaming to all the dead nations of the
earth, Lazarus come forth |, and to the
retreatlng surges of darkness, Let there
be light!
A physician thinks the grecian Blenders
win soon ask his profession, Cans thou
minister to spine diseased ?"
A very unpopular officer for INDECENT
ladies-General HouseWork
French capitalists, have bought lands
near Houston, Texas, where they will put
m, ON aSta hlishmant for nIlrinr beef for