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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-22

Major Charles 0. Rogers, proprietor OF
the Boston Journal, died at his residence
last evening.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-22

Mr.. James Campbell is growing tea on
his plantation near Knoxville, Tenn, from
plants that were set ten years ago, and
now have a height of from FIVE to eight
feet. They are of the Young Hyson var
iety, and are said to thrive we'll in East
Tennessee, and IN many other parts of
the South and West.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-22
Cnnn FOR SHEEp-cuAs1Na i

CURE FOR SHEEP CHASING Does.---W.
f., in TIE Field, says: "A large deer
hound of mine, or rather of my fathers
"a prize winner at Birmingham, with not
being well looked after, got into the hab-
it of chasing sheep, and killing them, too,
whenever he had an opportunity. He was
sharply corrected and kept chained up
for some days, but when again taken out
he was as bad as ever. Ny father happi-
~ remembered how he had cured large
retriever of the same sin five-and thirty
years before, and we have, I am pleased
to say, made a perfect cure Of my deer
hound. After one Of his chases he was
taken up to the sheep farm, securely tied
between two old Scotch rams and then let
loose in the yard. No sooner were they
let loose, than all three being good jump
ers, they cleared the wall, and the dog
was dragged about the park till all three
were dead tired. The poor fellow was
taken home, and can assure you sheep
chasing is now the very last thing of all
others that he ever thinks of.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-22
a Prebate-Kenosha County Coar

I'm Prebate-Kenosha County Court.
In tie matter of the estate Of David @. Gaskill,
deceased.
IAN nading and filing the petition Of Pauline Gas
70 xii, the executrix of the last will and tesla
rbent If said deceased, representing among other
thing that she has fully administered said estate,
and raying that time and place be fixed for al
lowing and examining her account of her admins
traoi to be fled, and that she be discharged from
her sd trust it is ordered that said account be ex-
amind by the Judge Of this court on the seven.
teentl day OF May, 1869, at his Office in the city
and county of Kenosha, at 10 o'clock A. H., Of said
dav And it is further ordered that notice thereof
he cien 20 all persons interested by publishing
this rder in the Kenosha Telegraph, weekly
newspaper printed and published in Kenosha city.
fer tree weeks successfully, before the time for
such examination.
Dated April 81, 1869.
Nv the Court. J.J, PETIT,
COUNT Judge, In and for the County Of Kenosha.
Nsya 1&e4u SWAT
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-22

Chinese Catholic priests from the north
report that the rebels in strong force are
marching on Pokin, and they predict that
the Celestial Empire will fall within a
year. Further missionary difficulties have
occurred al Foo-chow. Placards were
posted in the city calling for the exter-
mination of all foreigners The British
gunboat fleet destroyed two villages near
Swato, in retaliation for outrages by the
Chinese on the crew of one of the boats
The Washington treaty between the Uni
ted States and China had arrived at ShaNg
hal
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-22

The instructions to Minister Motley are
being prepared at the State Department,
and he is expected to take his departure
in arfew days 1t is understood that his
Instructions will be in keeping with the
opinions promulgated by General Grant
relative to the liability of England for
all property destroyed by the Alabama.
In this respect they will be different from
the instructions given to ex-Minister
Adams and Johnson. Mr.. Motley is hav-
ing frequent conferences with Mr.. Eyart's
in regard to international law, and it is
thought he will be given wide range in
negotiating future treaties
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-22


The London Times, commenting on the
appointment Of Mr.. Motley as Minister
to England, says that If the johnson
Clarendon treaty on the Alabama cues
ton be set aside, it will be the duty Of the
British government to abstain from fur
ther overtures, and wait for proposals
for renewal of negotiations from the
United States. Lord Stanley, in recent
speech at Glasgow, in abiding to the Ala
bama treaty, said he was not disposed to
take gloomy view Of the failure of ne
gotiations. He had great faith in the
good sense, Of the United States, and they
had no wish to increase their difficulties.
The English had satisfied their consci-
ences in the matter Should any diplo-
matte difficulty arise, he would feel 1t his
duty, as far as his conscience would allow
him, to give his aid to the administration.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-22
The Uses Of the Yak

The Society of Acclimation, at its last
session, awarded several prizes Tor the
rearing and training Of Yaks. This ami
maj is kind of OK, with tail and back
not unlike those of q horse, a woody fleece
similar to sheep, and a grunt which
might be mistaken for that Of a pig. In
Thibet; its native country, where it feeds
on the short grass of the elevated regions,
it performs the duties of a beast Of bur
den; being very sure footed it will carry
its rider safely through the worst noun
tain passes, and the female furnishes the
natives with excellent milk. NJ. de Mon
tigny, French Consul General at ShanS,,
hal, brought over his flock Of this preeo
to Europe in 1851, and intrusted 1t TO the
care of the above society. 1t IS noPGu
that, as mules are getting exceedingly
dear, the yak will be found gooo suoSVl'
tute for them and some have already peen
trained for France for that purpose. uas-
tronomers also have cast their eyes upon
it. its flesh being considered dei1cacy.
The Official Journal states that some time
ago M de Lahavenaix had one slaughter
ed, and sent some portion OF 1t to various
hotels of Paris, Nancy and Neucnateau'
also the Mayor OF Epinal and to MI, us
serand. Director of the Emperor's agrl-
cultural establishments. The meat gave
excellent broth, and stood the test OF the
oridiron and spit equally WELL 1t partakes
IF the flavor of yenison. If acclimatiza-
tion does not make it lose that quality,
the yak will be in great demand during
those seasons when game is prohibited.
--s+~zzz~-e+---
The Observatory at Washington took
observations last Thursday night, of the
great magnetic storm, which. was visible
for several hours in the eastern part of the
country. The storm was first heralded
by telegraph from the northwest, and
moved southwark at the rate ofabout one
hundred miles an hour The telegraph
reported its progress all the way from
the northwestern part of the continent, as
far as Wilmington, N. G. AT o'clock P.
m. it took possession of all the telegraph
lines leading out Of New York city so that
it was impossible to work the wires for
half an hour In two hours from the time
the magnetic waves, or flashes of electric
light, so to spe; k, reached Washington as
the storm passed on, the wires from Was
hinton to Boston were taken possession OF
by an aurolean current The galvanic
batteries were removed from the line by
the operators, and the telegraph was
then worked from Washington to New
York, and from New York to Boston
without any batteries whatever. Dis
patches to press were sent without any
other motive power than the magnetism
that came from the heavens. j
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1869-04-22
What is Fitness In Marriage.

The secret fitness Of marriage is, oppoS-
tt5on Of temperament Nth identity Of am.
Partners thus mated are in perfect sympa-
thy Of interests and purpose; while the
difference Of the methods which they use
in seeking these common interests sup
plies stimulus, novelty an unfailing
variety to the daily experience of their
lives. Each is thus the complement Of
the others nature. One may be grave,
the other gay; one mainly in ellectual the
other cool and deliberate; the most timid
and delicate bride may wed the sturdiest
but these differences will be mutually at
tractiye, delightful, adjuVant to married
lovers that have single heart and will
Unity Of purpose, variety OF means toward
that purpose-these are the conditions
that lead to the truly happy marriages
in which each partner
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-06-04

RESPECT THE BoDY-A writer in the
Hearth and Home has some sensible ideas
on the subject of bodily health "Give
it what it requires, and no more. Don't
pierce its ears, strain its eyes, OF pinch
its feet; don't roast it by a hot fire all
day, and smother it under heavy bed-cov-
ering at night /; don't put it in cold
draught on slight occasions, and don't
nurse or pet it to death /; don't dose it
with doctors stuffs, and above all, don't
turn it into wine-cask or chimney. Let
1t be Z" warranted not to smoke" from the
time your manhood takes possession
Respect the body; don't over-work over
rest or over-love it, and never debase it,
but be able to lay it down when you are
done with it, a well but not a mis-
used thing. Meantime, treat it at least
as well as you would your pet horse or
hound, and my word for it, though it will
not jump to China at bound, you'll find
1T q most excellent thing to have-espec-
tally in the country"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-06-04
Popular Smiles.

AS wet as ish-as dry as bone.
As live as a brd-as dead as a stone
As plump as a partridge-as poor as rat,
AS strong as q horse-as weak as a cat;
As hard as fiint-as soft as mole
AS white as lily--as black as coal
AS plain as pikestaff-as rough as a bear,
As tight as a drum-as free as the air;
AS heavy as lead-as light as O feather
AS steady as time-uncertain as weather;
As hot as an oven-as cold as a frog,
AS gay as lark--as sick as q dog:
AS slow as tortoise-as swift as the wind
As true as the Gospel--as false as mankind:
As thin as herring-as fat as n pig,
AS proud as peacock-0s blithe rs a grig;
AS savage as tigers-as mild as a dove,
AS stlh as poker-as limp as a glove;
AS blind as n bat-as deaf as post
AS cool as cucumber-as warm as a toast.
As nat as founder-as round as n ball,
As biunt as hammer-as sharp as an awI:
As red as ferret-as safe as the stocks.
As bold as thief-as sly as a fox;
as stralgnt as an arrow-as crooked as n how
as yellow as satfron-as black as sloe !:
As brittle as glass-as tough as gristle.
As neat rs my nail-as clean as a whistle;
As good as feast-as bad as a witch,
As iight as Is dey-as dark as is pitch;
As brisk as bee-as dull as an ass,
As full as tick--as solid as brass
As lean as greyhound-as rich as a Jew,
And ten thousand SMILES equally new.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-06-04
To CLEAR A ROOM OF MOSQUITOES.

10 CLEAR A Room OF MOSQUITOES
A writer in South Carolina paper
says: / have tried the following, and
find it works like a charm. Take of
gum camphor piece about one third
the size of an egg, and evaporate it by
placing it in tin vessel, holding it over
lamp or candle, taking care that it
does not ignite. The smoke will soon
fill the room, and expel the mosquitoes.
One night was terribly ANNOYED by
them, when l thought of aud tried the
above, after which / never saw nor heard
them that night, and the next morning
there was not one to be found in the
room, though the window had been left
open all night"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-06-04
POLICIES WRITTEN IN THE

Any amount and every class of Insurance required
can be placed at this Office in the best COMPANIES
and at as low rates as at agency in the country
Expiration Notices Promptly Given.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-06-04

Soap-suds is powerful fertilizer, con-
tanning the food of plants in a state of
solution, and, consequently, in a condi-
lion to be readily taken up and absorbed
by vegetables as soon as applied. Irri-
eating gardens with soap-suds, after the
liquid has become stale, is powerful
means of promoting vegetable growth,
especially in dry weather.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-06-04

A young lady at Troy while engaged
in conversation with a gentleman few
days since, spoke of having resided in
st. Louis. "Was st. Louis your native
place !? /" inquired the gentleman.
"Well yes-part Of the tin,e," responded
the lady.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-06-04

The Greenfield Gazette publishes the
Following little story about family.
some of which are already pretty we'll
known, with prospect that they will be
still better known hereafter
"Some years ago there lived in a
neighboring town a man of integrity.
Tanning and currying leather was his oc-
cupation. He had several sons one of
them learned the busines of his father.
After he left home he went to Boston,
and there engaged in the same occupa-
ton. During his leisure hours, instead
of frequenting saloons and other places
of low resort, where so many take their
first lessons in vice, he found the room of
the Merchants Library Association.
Here he spent his evenings, storing his
mind with useful knowledge. He there
made the acquaintance of some Of the
members. They supposing him to be a
merchant, thought him to be good fell
low, and invited him to join their Asso-
citation, which he gladly accepted, but
upon inquiring as to his business it was
not eligible, for in an article in their by.
laws no mechanic could be admitted as
a member. You may imagine that his
refusal, upon such foundation, was
pretty sharp cut for sensitive mind.
This narrow-minded view of large phi
lanthropy wrought in him a firm resolu-
tion that in his intercourse with man
kind he would treat men according to
merit, regardless of occupation. He
left Boston, and in another city, with his
father and other brothers, built up a
large manufacturing business, from
which they have acquired competency
of this worlds goods. As an evidence
OF standing among his fellow citizens, he
has just been elected Governor of the
State OF Connecticut. One of his BROTH
ers is now Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives in this State, and they are
both of them JEWELS"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-06-04

RELIGIOUS MANIA WITH FATAL RE-
sULTs.-A horrible case of religious alb
erration recently occurred in North Car
olina. A Mr.. Loud, Jane his wife, and
four children named Sarah, Polly, Eli
and Nimrod became insane by attend
ance at protracted meeting" and be-
gan to see visions. Sally claimed to be
the true God, and the mother often saw
Polly on the cross, and sometimes her.
self fels on her head the thorny crown,
and felt in her side the spear, as her Saw
lour had done before her. They held
meetings in the fields and were seen one
day with their sleeves rolled up above
their elbows, knocking dried chestnut
burrs about from one to another until
their naked hands and arms were cover
ed with blood. One night while Sally
and her mother discussed some passage
in Scripture, dispute arose, occasioned
by both of them claiming to be God
The mother thought Sally was the devil,
and ordered her sons and husband to tie
her /; they did so, and thrust her, her
hands tied together, out of the door. She
attempted to get in James seized bit
OF board and tried to push her away,
while the mother, unable to hold the door
againsther, ordered Eli to shoot the devil:
he fired, hitting her in the hand. and
then, as they described it afterwards.
" the devil scrambled off the doorstep"
Soon she was back again, putting her
bloody hands in at a hole in the top of
the door, when Eli was again ordered to
shoot. Nimrod loaded the rifle with two
bullets, gave it to Eli, who said, +" Faith
er, must | shoot ?" "If nothing else
will do" said he, you must shoot:" and
said Eli, this time plumbed him right
between the eyes" The body lay out
side the door until daylight then the
mother ordered the rest to carry the dew
i to the log heap and burn it. This they
lid, nothing being left but bit of the
pine and skull, rib or two, some por-
ion of the abdomen, and the outline of
he swelling shoulders and hips in the
lshes. The family were taken to iail.
Ind while they were all occupying the
age, room grated with iron on the ton
md sides, the sons killed their mother
Dy choking her. A trial resulted in their
on the ground of insanity.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-06-04
Marrying Blood Relations.

a few years ago Count Trepeni mar.
r'ed his sisters daughter. On any day
at this present writing these grandchil-
dren of the Duchess of Tuscany, and
scions OF the House of Bourbon, may be
seen playing in the garden, pale, ugly,
and CHASTITY, with their ankles supported
by iron splints and bands. A few years
ago, IN our own street, one of the lowell
est OF women, in person, character, and
domestic accomplishments, married her
cousin they have but one child, now
four years old /; large scabs break out on
its body every season it has never spok-
en- word, and has never been we'll for
an hour since its birth. These things
have happened whese there has been no
relationship between the married, but
they so much oftener occur as result of
blood marriages that it has become
commonly recognized fact, and those who
are wise will act in accordance with it.
1t is very true that in the first ages of
the world near blood relations were nee
essarily married but that necessity ceas-
ed after few generations. Then an en-
tire outdoor life, plainness of living. and
other circumstances, were antagonizers of
harmful results. We are not living un-
der the circumstances of patriarchial and
shepherd life We lave to do with the
present, and must deal with facts as they.
present themselves to us. No man ought
to be willing to run even remote risk
Of transmitting q life long blemish of
bodily depravity, of constitutional or
mental infirmity, to the child of his
oosom-he has NO right to do SO, for it is
IN irreparable wrong to those who may
De born to him.-W. ". Hall, III. ID.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-06-04

her fire, and sought to induce the sailors
by signals-for even her strong voice
could not reach them,-to throw them
selves into the surf, and trust to Proyi-
dence and her for succor. In anticipa-
tion of this she had her kettle boiling
over the drift-wood, and her tea ready
made for restoring warmth and life to
the half dozen survivors. But either
they did not understand her, or the
chance of rescue seemed too small to in
duce them to abandon the temporary
safety of the wreck. They clung to it
with the desperate instinct of life brought
face to face with death. just at night
fall there was q slight break in the west
a red light glared across the thick air, as
II for one instant the eye Of the storm
looked out upon the ruin it had wrought,
and closed again under lids of Cloud
Taking advantages of this, the solitary
watcher ashore made one more effort
She waded out into the water, every drop
of which, as it struck the beach, became
a particle of ice, and stretching out and
drawing in her arms, invited by her ges-
ture the sailors to throw themselves into
the waves and strive to reach her. Cap
tain Hackett understood her. He call
ed to his mate in the rigging of the other
mast g 1t is our last chance | will try
Ii live, follow me; if | drown, stay
where you are p With a great effort he
got off his stiff frozen overcoat, paused
for one moment in silent commendation
OF his soul to God, and throwing himself
into the waves, struck out for the shore.
Abigail Becker, breast deep in the surf
awaited him. He was almost within her
reach when theundertow swept him back.
By mighty exertion she caught hold of
him. bore him in her strong arms out of
the water, and, laying him down by her
fire, warmed his chilled blood with copi-
Gus draughts of hot tea The mate, who
had watched the rescue, now followed,
and the Captain, partially restored, in
sisted upon aiding him. AS the former
neared the shore, the recoiling water baf-
fled him. Captain Hackett caught hold
OF him, but the undertow swept them
both away, locked in each others arms.
The brave woman plunged after them,
and, with the strength of giantess, bore
them, clinging to each other, to the shore,
and up to her fire. The five sailors fol-
lowed In succession, and were all rescued
in the same way.
A few days after Captain Hackett and
his crew were taken off Long Point by
passing vessel and Abigail Becker re-
'umed her simple daily duties without
dreaming that she had done anything ex-
lraordinary enough to win for her the
worlds notice. In her struggle every
lay for food and warmth for her children
he had no leisure for the indulgence of
elf congratulation. Like the woman of
scripture, she had only done what she
'ould" in the terrible exigency that had
'roken the dreary monotony of her life
-Atlantic Monthly for May.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-06-04

AN UNNATURAL SOMA few days
since lady, evidently in great grief APP
piled to the Chief of Police of New Or
leans to take some steps for the reforma-
ton of her son, a lad of fourteen. She
frankly confessd he was addicted to the
worst habits, and had gone far beyond
her control. She wished him sent to
the house of Refuge, or if that could not
be done, to prison, or anywhere, SO that
check could be put upon his vicious
career. He had possessed himself, she
said, at different times, of large sums Of
money belonging to herself and boarders
and at the time of his last evasion had
carried away with him nearly $780,
The Chief gave orders for his arrest,
and on Tuesday morning he was brought
to his office. The mother was sent for
and all her love for him aroused, ap-
preached him as only mother can. She
wanted him to promise her to reform and
she would forgive all the past. Imagine
her surprise when the young outlaw tur-
ned upon her and declared he never saw
her before. She was mistaken in the
person, he said
Are you not my son Z"
" Not that am aware OF"
James, what does this mean?"
+" Why, that l never saw you before
never heard of you; don't know your
name, or anything about you"
You are not in earnest?"
Yes, am"
"And you deny your own mother 2"
Il don't know you-I'm not your son."
just then the Chief, who had been an
amused observer of the young villains
effrontery, interposed:
Madam, you only wished to procure
the release of your son. As this is not
the person, and as 1 know him to be a
thief, I'll have the Recorder send him to
prison for six months"
The mother, seeing the drift of the af-
fair, was turning, when the youth, not
the turn affairs were taking
looked up into his mothers face, as if a
sudden recollection had come to him said:
Now | come to look at you good,
believe you are my mother. 1t is won-
derful didn't know you at first"
Yes, it is very surprising" interposed
The Chief; "but you were so certain then,
we think you must be mistaken now;
lock him up!" and the disconsolate
youth was marched off to cell.