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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07
A JEALors SpARRow,s REvENGE-In

A JEALOUS SPARRow's REvENGE.-In
the interior of the Tyne Dock wagon
shops the attention of one of the work
men was attracted to the movements of
pair OF sparrows engaged in constructing
a nest In hollow where two girders met
for the support of the iron roof. For
several days they labored most assiduous
y in preparing their abode, when, by
some sudden freak, the progress of the
tiny Fabric was suspended. A few
mornings afterward the ears of the work
men were saluted by loud chipruping and
f1uttering of wings, and what transpired
subsequently it was evident that the fe-
male bird had severed the connubial
bond, and enlisted the affections of anoth-
er, who now vigorously contested with
the rejected bird for the possession of the
nest. For several hours the conflict con-
rinued, until the usurper proved the
strongest. The rejected bird shortly at
terward returned and lowered about the
spot, apparently watching an opportuni-
| ty for revenge This speedily occurred,
for in the course of short time the new
| lyjoined pair left for q brief period. In
| their absence the defeated sparrow APP
| preached the nest, and, placing his back
! beneath the feathery mass, raised it from
its resting place and sent it to the ground.
The surprise of the other birds, on their
return, at beholding the demolition OF
their dwelling, appesred to be great, and
was amusing to observe. Notwithstand-
ing this disaster, however, they common
ced building second nest in the same
place, the rejected mate watching their
proceedings with apparent interest. At
ter two days of incessant labor, they
again left for a short time, and, taking
advantage of their absence, the disap-
pointed bird again demolished their resi-
dence. The birds, on their return, com
menced building their third nest, with
what result we know not odF -is'i +.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07
RAPIDIrY OF THOUGHT IN DREAMING

RAPIDITY OF THOUGHT IN DREAMING
A very remarkable circumstance and an
important point OF anology is, said DIR.
Forbes Winslow, to be found in the ex-
IRENE rapidity with which the mental OPP
eratlons are formed, or rather with which
the material changes, on which the ideas
depend, are excited in the hemispherical
gangiia 1t would appear as If whole
series of acts, that would really occupy a
long lapse of time, pass ideally through
the mind in one instant. We have In
dreams no perception of the lapse CT time
"a strange property of mind for if
such be also its property when entered
into the eternal dsembodied state time
will appear to US eternity. The relations
of space as we'll as of time are also ami
hilated, SO that while almost an eternity
is compressed into q moment, infinite
space is traversed more swiftly than by
real thought. There are numerous illus
trations of this principle on record. A
gentleman dreamt that he had enlisted as
soldier, Joined his regiment, deserted,
was apprehended, carried back, tried, con-
den,oed to be shot, and at last led out for
execution. After the usual preparations,
a gun was fired: he awoke with the re-
port, and found that noise in the adjoin-
ing room had, at the same moment, pro-
duced the dream and awakened him. 9
A friend of Dr.. Abercrombie dreamt
that he had crossed the Atlantic, and
spent fortnight in America In embark
ing, on his return. he fell into the sea,
and, awakening in the fright, found that
he had not been asleep ten minutes
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07

DAring che reign of James Ill, OF
Scotland, and at his court, there lived q
man double above the waist, and single
below that region. The King caused
him to be carefully brought up. He
rapidly acquired knowledge of music;
the two heads learnhd several languages I;
they debated together, and the two halves
occasionally fought. They lived general
ly, however. in the greatest harmony
When the lower part of the body was
tickled the two individuals felt it togeth.
er, but when, on the other hand, one OF
the upper individuals was touched, he
alone felt the effect This monstrous
being died at the age of % years. One
of the bodies died several days before
the other. Of twins who have lived
united back to back, the best known
instance is that of the two Hungarian
sisters, Helen and Judith, who were thus
fixed they were born in 1900, and died
in Presburg in 1928, aged %, Some dis
orders they had separately: others, as
smallpox and measles, together Judith,
always feeble, sank under disease of the
heart and chest Helen who preserved
her health we'll to the last, felt her own
strength suddenly fail, though her speech
remained entire, and after brief death
struggle she died with her sister. h8d
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07

MoTKER.-Lamartine tells story that
exquisltely illustrates mothers love: In
some spring freshet, river widely
washed its shores and rent away bough
wherein bird had built cottage foI
her summer hope. Downthe white and
whirling stream driftcd the green branch,
its wicker cup of unfedged song, and
tiuttering beside it as it went, the mother
bird. Embedding the roaring river on
she went, her cries of agony and fear
piercing the pauses in the storm How
like the love. of the old fashioned mother,
who followed the child she had plucked
from her heart, all over the world. Swept
away by passion that child might be, it
mattered not, though he was bearing
away with him the fragrance of the shat
tered roof-tree, yet that mother was with
him, Ruth through all his life, and 81
Rachel at his death. A@
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07

| THIRTY TWO YEARS AN ExILE.-The
| ill-starrsd Canadian rebellion of 1888
sent many brave and good men to exile
in far off lands and among the rest, many
Of our countrymen. VI The Troy Times
thus refers to sad case: "a
"A number of Americans were impli-
Gated in the rebellion and England, ever
slow to pardon and ever ready to punish
those who seek to overthrow it's power,
condemned them to long and weary ex-
HE Among the residents Of this State
who were connected with the rebellion
was Samuel Washburn of Fort Edward.
He was in Canada on business for his
father, and at the beginning
of this struggle for liberty his revolt ion
airy blood boiled over. and he joined the
patriots. The fate of the struggle is a
matter of history Washburne was cap
tured, condemned to transportation "bs-
yond the SEAS" and sent to Van Diemen's
Land For thirty-two years he has been
in exile, suffering untold horrors and liv-
ing a lingering death. But at last re-
lease came to him-whether by expira-
ton or pardon, we know not, and this
morning Washburne reached our city on
his way to his former home, which he has
not seen since early manhood. He was
OF course destitute and needy, and calling
upon Superintendent Brownell for aid,
was afforded the means TO reach Fort
Edward At 1.-THE age of sixty-eight years
he returns with the hope OF finding some
of his kindred still above the soil.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07

To PREVENT BIRDS FROM PULLING IN,
CoRN--A correspondent of an exchange
gives the following, as sure means OF
accom- lishing the above desSderatnna.: &. q
AS soon as the terminating corn in
the lanted fields makes its appearance
SOW corn all around the border of the
field After few days, walk around ths
lot if you find the corn pretty nearly all
picked up sow again. Two applications
are sufficient, and will last the birds un
til the growing corn is too strong fol-
them. About peck at time will an,
swdr for field of eight or ten acres, I'M
less the birds should be unusually numer-
GUS Timely observation in the field
will indicate whether more is needed. j
have practiced this method Tor many
years, and have found it etfectual."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07
why the Wear 1900 will Not BE
Hr "a Leap Year. 81

We have been requested, says the Des
Moines Register, to explain the statement
made the other day, that the years, 1890
and 1904 will be leap years, while the
year 1900 will not. To explain so that
short account of the change Of style in
the calender effected by Pope Gregory
the XIIIth.--He found that the error of
eleven minutes in the Julian calender
had amounted to ten days. He therefore
deducted ten days in October, 1882, and.
to prevent a recurrence of the error, it
was ordered that every year ending a
century should not be considered leap
year, except the multiples of the year 400.
Thus 1900 was leap year, but 1900 was
not, nor will 1900 be; but 1000 will be
leap year, and every 400th year, after it.
In England and America the Gregorian
calender was not adopted until 1852 ;
consequently with us 700 was not leap
year, and we were eleven days out. d
These were subtracted, and at the time
the measure was enacted, the alteration
caused considerable uneasiness, and some
few riots among the poorer people, who
could not comprehend the matter, and
raised the cry Of "give us back our
eleven days?" The Greeks and Russians
still retain the old style; so that there ls
now differen of twelve days between
their date and ours, because they have
considered 100 and 1900 as leap year.
The term "pissextile,' rs applied to the
leap year, was given by Julius Caesar,
when he reformed the calendar. He gave
an additional day every four years to
February, as being the shortest month,
and caused it to be inserted between the
gath and Goth. By the Roman mode OF
reckoning, the 22d of February was called
the sixth before the. calendar of March.
and the intercalary day was Therefore
named "dissectus dies" the second sixth
day, and che year " dissextile," contained
the second sixth day. f...s .f.s.. ~
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07

A ghost in Oswcgo, after causing great
deal of fright, turned out TO be COW that, In
trying to steal -four from barrel, got the
barrel fastened to her horns. and raised the
Invest kind of racket in her distress. ALI
this took place in 8 back kitchen into which
she strayed in search of Injuries. sr1uf,q 81
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07
AMERICAN SEWING MACHINE co,
CAPITAL STOCK, $3.50 oOo.oo.

The American Sewing Machine is the best, m ost
reliable. and effective machine in the world Price
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The American Embroiderer Price $l2 30. a smaller
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form the sewing of a small family.
ADDRESS, AMERICAN SEWING MACHINE Co..
4nS7 No. 500 Broadway, New York
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07

Horace Walpole tells story ola Lord May.
or OF Londoi, in his time, who, having heard
that friend had the smallpox twice, and
died of it., asked if he di the first time or
the second.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07
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The attention of our reader is directed to
abe advertisement OF GOES COUGH BAL
SAM and GOES DYSPEPSIA CURE. in Az
other part of this paper
These truly Valuable Medicines are recon.
mended by all who use them. Read the Gel
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07

A Louiston man says that If ever be builds
house he will have folding doors" they're
SO handy in case Of a funeral!'
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07

FOND MAMHA--" And what would Johnny
DO II poor mamma were 10. die % johnny
" Eat up all the sugar"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07

A CAUTIOUS ENDoRsEMENT.--Sha
Bond was among the earliest immigrants
to Illinois, and he settled IN the "Ameri.
can Bottom As the settlement increas-
ed, Judge Bond, who was q good, pious
man, felt the necessity of giving to The
people religious instruction; and for this
purpose he would gather together the
people on the Lord 8 day, read a sermon,
and either lead in prayer OF. call upon
some seriously inclined person to perform
that duty. o3He23 ,52sa gun VIZ 2 z q
The Rev. /. NJ. Peak, in his "Reminis-
cences of Early Preachers" relates the
following incident: While Judge Bond
was thus officiating among his neighbors
on the Lords day. stranger, tall and
portly and of grave aspect, entered the
assembly. Besides, his dress was not
that of deer-skin hunting-shirt, moe
casins, etc, which was the prevailing cos
tune in that region, but of woven cloth
which betrayed civilized origin. Judge
Bond, surmising that he night be q
f" praying man" invited him to address
the Throne of Grace The stranger
kneeling, poured forth asupplication
fervid aid impressive and as he waxed
warmer ana warmer 1eIeT l5mlIn,f OF
+ Dutch Pete" as he was nick. named "a
very devout Methodist, who ordinary
could recognize no merit except in a
preacher of his own percussion, began
to twist and at length, when the stranger,
in his feryid zeal, took hold, as it were
of the "horns of the altar" Pete could
restrain himself no longer but shouted ;
/" Amen at o. venture
The stranger proved to be the Rev.
Joshua Dodge, OF Kentucky, the father OF
Henry S. Dodge, long United States
Senator from Wisconsin.-From "Chit-
Chat" in the Western Monthly for April
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-07

A story is told of two men who Travelled to-
gether three days in stage coach without q
word ever passing between them. On the
fourth day one OF them at length ventured to
remark that it was a fine morning. . And
who said it wern't ~ WAS the reply.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-22
Republican Meetings.

Below we publish the list of appoint
ments, arranged by Mr.. Torbert, where he
will address the public on the questions
which are at issue between the political
parties. The people without distinction of
party arc invited to be present at these
meetings. 1t is not the purpose of the
Republican party to attempt to divert the
minds of the people from the important
questions which should have such deep
interest for every American, by clatter of
horns and drums and coal oil lamps, but to
present the great principles which animates
the Republican party in calm and dis
passionate manner, to their understanding.
1t will be seen that Mr.. Torbert in his
upward course will reach Cecilton on Tues
day November 1st and will pass rapidly
from place to place closing the labors of
his most successful canvass at Elkton on
Saturday the 9Th of November. We invite
those who heard the fallacies of Col. Ham,
bleton and Jas. B. Groome, Esq, at the
recent meeting in this county to come out
and hear the other side, when they, if hon.
est, will pronounce Democracy a cheat and
a delusion.
MONDAY, Oct, 31st, KENNEDYVILLE,
Kent Co.
TUESDAY, Nov. list, CECILTON, Cecil
Co.
TUESDAY NIGHT, Nov. 1st, CHEsA-
PEAKE CITY, Cecil Co.
WEDNESDAY, Nov. I'd, PORT DEPOSIT
Cecil Co.
THURSDAY, Nov. Sd, RISING SUN,
Cecil Co.
FRIDAY, Nov. 4th, NORTH EAST,
Cecil Co.
SATURDAY, Nov. 9TH ELKTON, Cecil
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-22
The Late Elections.

The Democracy are very much dissatis-
fled with the result of the October elections,
The St. Louis Republican says: "We
frankly acknowledge disappointment at the
result, which we expected would be far
more favorable" The Cincinnati Enquirer
says: "The Republicans have majority
of about $4,000 in Ohio, having made slight
gains in every quarter" The Chicago
Times says: "The niger element came
out in full force, and in some of the south
ern districts of Ohio and Indianna the new
made Radical voting power enabled the
niger party to poll some increased
majorities." The Louisville Courter-.Jour-
nal says: "We have not looked to these
elections with much hope. The Democrats
must pick their tlints and try it again
There are some gains as matters stand, and
those who are prepared for the present Sit
uation have no need for crying"
The Democracy fully expected gain of
90 members in the States recently holding
elections, but their gains have finally mar
rowed down to one member from Indianna.
In the second year of an administration
there has always been a loss at the Fall
elections. But this Fall the Republican
majorities have been maintained more stead
lily than ever before under any administra-
ton, showing that the honest and econom-
ical administration of Grant is endorsed by
the people, notwithstanding the falsehoed
and cry of the rebel party to mislead and
deceive the masses.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-22
HambletOn's Visit TO Back Street,

Our fattering notice in last weeks issue
of Col. Hambleton's enterprise, created
great indignation among the Democracy,
who denounced it as Outrageous While
we are sorry to have done the Colonel in
justice, we are glad to find that Democracy
is getting ashamed of its whisky. We
received our information from an eye and
ear witness, and, under the circumstances,
had every reason to believe the state
ment true. 1t had all the ear marks
of Democracy about it. Nothing has been
more common than for candidates of that
party to leave V or an X with "mine
host - to drink their good health and success
in their absence. The Colonel denies the
soft impeachment, however, and declared
that he had not patronized any of the
grog shops in the above manner "Bad
luck to him"' the keepers will doubtless
exclaim. Our informant must have been
mistaken in the man; and we beg the Col
onel's pardon; and once more congratulate
the Democraic party in becoming ashamed
of its grog. If the Democracy abandons
this" its strongest hold,"-it is a gone
party. Whisky is all that keeps life in the
patient. "Give me Whisky or give me
death has been its stirring appeal.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-22

The Republican party of the Third
Congressional (Swann's) District held a
tremendous ratification meeting, to ratify
the nomination of Mr.. Booth, ON Thursday
night last. From the speech of Post
Master General Creswell which was very
able and eloquent, and frequently inter-
rupted by applause, we excerp the follow
ing, which fairly answers some scruples
the Democrats assert exists among certain
Republicans:
"There is ne fear that the colored voters
will fall short of their duty. They will
doubtless be fully up to the mark. But
our adversaries boast that some white Re-
publicans are too nice to vote the Republi-
can ticket in company with negro, and
that rather than do SO they will either vote
the Democratic ticket or stay away from
the polls altogether. Of all the ridiculous
prejudices that ever befogged a weak in
tellect, that is assuredly the most ridicu-
lous. For any man, who has all along
claimed to be Republican and voted for
Republican principles, now to abandon his
party because black men prefer to vote in
support of the same principles rather than
in opposition to them, is a piece of folly SO
engregious that even the fools in limbo
would laugh it to scorn. [Cheers.] Men
of the negro race have their votes secured
to them by the Constitution, and will con-
tinue to vote so long as the Constitution
shall endure. [Long-repeated cheering.
Will any Republican on that account dis
franchise himself perpetually, Or condemn
himself to vote against his conscience all
the rest of his life? Speaking for myself,
l say frankly that 1 esteem moro highly
the political judgment Of a negro who uni
formly votes right than that of a man Of
any other race who uniformly votes wrong.
[Cheers.] 1t is question not of color, or
race, or condition, but of principles. Zap
plause.l
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-22
Wild Fowl.

A meeting was held in Baltimore on
Monday night last, composed of persons
interested in duck shooting in this State,
principally the owners of shores OF
the Chesapeake and its tributaries. The
object of the meeting was to organize
measures for enforcing the law which has
remained dead letter on the statute books
since its passage, forbidding the shoot ing
of wild fowl in the waters of the State
from sink boats or sneak-boats. The law
sage by the Havre de Grace gunners, and
no attempts since then have been made to
enforce it. The land-holdcrs of the shores
determined at the last meeting of our DEM
ocratic Legislature to enact supplemental
law for the enforcement of the old law, and
obtained an act requiring detachment of
the "Oyster Navy " to be sent to cruise
about the mouth of the Susquehanna and
other rivers, and capture the sink-boat
gunners who have monopolized the bust
ness of duck shooting, effectually prevent
ing the birds from approaching the shores,
and by an organized system Of shooting
from sink-boats, are fast discriminating
the ducks. The gunners who follow the
sink boat shooting are professional sports
men, and heretofore have almost entirely
excluded the amateurs who are principally
the land owners along the shores.
1t will be heavy blow to Havre de
Grace, where the principal part of the gun
ners reside; and who gather a harvest Of
ducks from the flats every season amount
ing to several thousand dollars.
Among the reported proceedings the fol-
lowing was adopted:
All persons interested are now assured
that the law will be rigidly enforced, and
thus timely notice is given them, that they
may not make preparations and encounter
expenses which will certainly prove total
loss to them.
Mr.. S. Knox, Of Harrisburg, said "if the
law was enforced the poor mems families
of Havre dc Grace would have to suffer-
The law is not constitutional, because it
confiscates the property of citizens. 1t
was a hard matter to deprive poor folks Of
the means OF living. Alter some 1urtner
remarks Mr.. Knox was called to order.
The motion to appoint an executive
committee was then adopted, and the
chair appointed Messrs. Nicholas Penni-
man, of Baltimore, Robt. Smith, of Har-
ford, Henry Cowden, of Cecil, Jas. Webb,
of Baltimore, and Chas. Jessop, of Balti-
more county.
Captain Samuel Chopper, commanding
the oyster boats in the absence of Captain
Davidson,) expressed his willingness to
promptly execute the laws of the State as
far as his authority extended. Mr.. August
Wagner said he had received the assurance
of NEST of the oyster commissioners that
the law should be carried out.
Dr. William A. Cox said he had known
5000 ducks. to be killed in one day, and 600
taken by three skiffnen in one day. He
advocated the formation of sportsmen's
club.
The meeting then adjourned, subject to
the call of the executive committee.
1t is evident, under existing circum-
stances, that the gentlemen have the duck
business in their own hands, and are fully
determined to drive the sink-boat
"poachers,'' as they term them, from the
Bay
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-22

How PEOPLE WILL FALL INTO ERRoR.-
The editor of the Denton Union "can't
account for the repeated attempts Of the
Cecil Wing to show us up as Democrat. :"
We have made no attempts of the kind.
We only remarked how effectually the
linton has been doing it and marveled at
the same. 1t thinks we are jealous lest it
get the government printing; and in its
pride boasts that it is not an applicant,
and don't want it. Its bilious appearance
indicates that it needs something more
nutritious than it's JUDGE
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-10-22
Senator Vickers and his Foot of Real
Estate.

On our first page will be found transac-
ton in real estate by Senator Vickers,
showing the far-seeing Democratic States
manship of Maryland's United States Sem
ator. There being no Republican paper in
Chestertown at the time this brilliant
stroke of craftsmanship was consummatcd,
THE Cecil Democrat denounced the act as
an enormous Radical fraud