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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28
News Items.

The State Department at Washington
has taken active measures to repress any
attempted Fenian invasion of Canada
Special dispatches from Washington on
last Tuesday, state there is almost a GER
tain prospects of an Indian war, and that
twenty thousand Sioux are on the war
path.
General Jordan, late at the head of the
Cuban army,is expected to arrivein New
York in few days. EI S F
A little girl named Sarah johnson, aged
six years, living in Elyria, Ohio, onire
turning from school few days since
fonnd some strychnine in small paper
on the sewing machine, and with childish
curiosity tasted it. She died within an
hour, though medical aid was called I'M
med lately. All attempts to counteract
the effects of the poison proved unavail
ing. tiof bvad ne oyag yafr
The funeral of Hon. Arson Burlingame
was solemnized in Boston on Saturday
last. Minute guns were fired, flags were
at half mast, and business suspended gen
orally. 0itstsgtbl ksB Z
Some fool in St. Louis sent Horace
Greeley a dead white cat by express
packed in sawdust.
All the mysterious freight that goes
4 north from Albany nowadays, is set down
for Fenian use.
Philadelphia has about ten Thousand
stone and iron houses.
& The farmers of central Iowa have got
their wheat in; and many of them arc
blowing for CORN ee
Governors Merrill, OF Iowa, Butler, Of
Nebraska, and Fairchild, of this State had
hearing before the House Committee on
Commerce, last Monday, on the subject
of free water channel between Lake
Michigan and che Mississippi. There is
every possibility that the bill pending
will pass.
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a Grand Concert.

The friends of Mr.. Ellington Pierce, whom,
our readers will remember, fell from the
scafolding at Mr.. Kimballs house in Febru-
airy last, sustaining serious internal injuries,
propose to give grand vocal and Instrument
al concert tor his benefit at Simmons Hall, on
Friday evening of next week, consisting OF
Quartettes, Duets, Ballads, and Solos. Mr..
w. N. Smith, the we'll known basso of Chi
cago, and Mr. S. L. Fish, tenor, have kindly
volunteered, and will take part in the even
ing's entertainment. We hope our citizens
will turn out and fill the hall to overlooking
Tickets for the concert may be had by calling
at Johnson's bookstore.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28
Easm RAsFwAv
1a.urlea q Nroattn Traveel.

The question which to day nj ost folcibly
presents itself to the prospective traveller Ia
not BY wat line can earliest reach my
destination?3 drumming parallel with each
other, the competing lines make the same
+ verage time between their Western and
Eastern termini), but "By which route can /
travel with the greatest degree of comfort
and of freedom from those annoyances hith-
erto considerated insepeiable from journey
of athousand miles or more ?''
The inquiry is easily answered. Seated in
one of the spacious and luxuriously finished
Drawing room coaches peculiar TO the broad
guage Erie Railway, running without change
from Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dunkirk, Buffa-
10 and Rochester New York, the traveller
finds lacking none Of the comforts and con-
veniances OF his own home. Roomy seats,
neat Washing and Dressing rooms, parlors
well ventiloted and cool in summer, warmed
by steam in winter, and iiluminpd by gas
when night CONES. attentive servants, and
a view Of the grandest of American scvnery.
all combine to transform the formerly slow
and tedious journey into an enhancing PAN
Drama, the termination OF which comes only
too quickly to the beholder, At the Companyia
hotels along the line, the traveller alights to
refresh the inner man-eating breakfas in
Ohio, dinner in Pennsylvania support in New
York, yet faring sumptuously and with the
same regularity as it at his own hotel or resi-.
dence at home.
Sleeping coaches, well lit and ventilated.
and with clean, roomy beds, and allthe con,
venienees Of the boudoir are attached toeacb
OF the lnree daily Express trains, guarantee,
ing Tue traveller, delighted with the novelties
OF the daylight, a rights rest as untroublcd
as If in his own bed at home.
prompt arrivals are made at all connecting
points, and passengers on arriving in New
York are delivered either down town in the
business center OF the city, or up town in the
Immediate vicinity of the leading hotels ana
the New York and New Haven Railroad
Tickets via this popular route can be pur-
chased atall Principal Ticket Offices through
out the country.
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Shooting Ducks in the Harbor.

We are informed by the City Marshal that
there is practice of shooting ducks in the
harbor and that there is danger from it.. He
informs US that a ball, aimed at q duck in
the harbor, glanced from the water and
passed through the window Of the residence
of n. r. Allen and struck the stove. Mem
bers of the family were in the room at the
time, but fortunately were not exactly in
the way of the ball. This occurred yester-
day, and Mr.. Aliens family were greatly en-
dangered by it. Tho Marshal intendsto stop
the practice of shooting at ducks in the har-
Dor, and as preliminary asks us to request
those heretofore engaged in tn" practice, to
desist from it.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

DR.. Y. CLARENCE PRICE, the celebrated
physician, who is to he on his next visit at
the Halliday House. Saturday, 18th of May, is
pronounced one of the most successful ply
sicians' on Chronic diseases in the State. For
the past ten years he has regularly visited
the places that he now visits which alone is
proof of his success. All diseases of the
throat, heart, lurgs, liver. etc lis cured by
DR.. ". Clarence Price, if cure is. possible
II falling in health do not let the opportunity
pass. You can consult the Doctor W it'll con
fdence. 8kftf EA&l5
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90 M MERCIA1.
OFFICE oFTHE KENosHA TELEGRAPH.

-H1t1KNNldtJ zApIII 70 IotU.
neIe mas oeen an important advance In
wheat within the last 10 or 10 DAYS and II i
reported that No closed in Chicago al 80
fhhOVlSlONS.-Barley in this market sells
at 40 @ 20. Oats are active and sell 81 4Se
with few sales at one or two cents high r.
Corn IN The ear is also higher and we Quote
80 50. Beet Cattle Sc per 100 fb live WEIGHT
Fat sheep S. a Sc. Calves SIS and $40 ac'
cording to age and condition Potatoes "a
@ 90 Butter 20 and occasional sule as
high as 70 Tor tavorite lots. Eggs I2J5 Live
surkles l27s. Live chickens 81 "a 81 So Der
LU MBER.-Common lumber and 10 foot
teneing Sl2 and $l3 for IA and 16 feet
iength. $50
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28
VALUABLE TESTIMONY

STATEMENT OF N. r.. ALLEN, LEATHER MAN
UFACTURER, KENosHA
To the Public A son of mine has beer af-
fected with deafness and discharges from the
ear for the past nine years, for which we
could get no relief, in spite of many efforts
on our part. About three months ago, /
placed him under the care of DR.. Smyth, who
of my friends land it affords me the utmost
pleasure to state that the Doctors efforts
have been completely successful. The dis
charges from the ear has stopped, and The
hearing is entirely restored.
It p1l H@5 N. r. ALLEN.
Kenosha, June oath, 1869 9t 4Qss.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

The sentiment of the Cabinet at Wash
lngt'n Is unanimously against granting
the British Red River military eypedi.
ton permission to pass through American
Territory or waters.
Yesterday morning the floor of court
room In Richmond, Va, gave way be-
meath the weight of large crowd of peo-
pie killing some and injuring many.
The Fenians of New York are reported
TO be actively preparing for the Canada
raid, which, it is said, will commence
May 1st.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

Numoer oI pupliS enrolled during term 90
Average daily attendance So
Number OF eases of.tardiness Il
Number OF pupils not tardy during term a
No. neither tardy nor absent during term 4
Their names are: Elrick Cole, Dora Dodge,
Matte French, Charles Lee, Amira Lewis,
and LIZZIE Parker. aH ogizf~t
The following list contains the names oi
those whose standing was perfect at the ex-
animation:
In ADMINISTRATIVE BisseI, Lizzie Park
er, EddiesThiers, Clarence Walker, Eva Lyon,
Cornelius Welton and William Wright.
In Algebra-Inez Badger and Charlotte
Bond.
In Geometry-Belle Atwater, Philip Barnes
Fannie Hannah, Mary Kane, Hattie Lee
Belle Pierce and William Strong
In U. S. History-complet Bssell
Lizzia Parker and Herbert Hitchcock.
In Grammar-Kttie Bissell, Mary Leonard
Lizzie Parker kkFzss44 i*8t
H. o. DuRKEE -
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

Last Sunday afternoon we were favored
with a gale of the old fashioned "nor east'
streets " get up and dust" Some of the
fishing boats in the harbor were broken loose
from their moorings, and damaged in the
way of broken spars, torn canvas. etc. To-
ward evening the wind died away and rain
fell for short time E Isl agsN
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28
Chapter ON Legs.
Anna Cora MOwatt Richie on English and Amer.
lean Ladies legS-IheOretlCally and Delicate.
Iy Handled.

Mrs. Anna Cora Mowat Richie, in her Lon
don letter To the San francisco Chronicle,
handles the legs OF some OF her American and
English sisters in This free manner
We trust our fair American sisters will not
be shocked by our unhesititing use of the
, word" legs" which they are accustomed ia
designate as . limb" or lower limb In
England and all over Europe that little sub.
tertuge would be pronounced indicate and
affected ard it certainly is the latter, if not
the former.
But to cur story. White, symmetrical
feminine legs are said to, be disappearing
from American soil They are SO much in
the ascendant in England that ladies OF rank
have invented new method of making
known their fair proportions We read in
the March number of the Galaxy in a work
just published, two American medical men
put forth the gross SANDER that :" hand
some leg is rarity-we had almost said, an
impossiblityv among American women -
We do not believe the ungallant libel, though
American ladies certainly are not in the hab-
it of publishing their charms ty having casts
taken oftheir shapely legs, as an ornament
for drawing-room tables, or to be sold for the
benefit of the vender of casts, or to be circu.
aled among friends as a delicate token of
friendship and valuable work of art. What
we are about to relate appears, at the
first blush, SO incredible that we hold our
self Irresponsible for lis exact truth,
Upon the drawing.ro table OF lady of
rank in London-a lady of high position and
irreproachable character--may be seen, be
meath a glass case, lovely dimpled little
toLt, delicate ankle. rounded cali, up totbe
knee-joint it is the cast of the leg of Lady
-, the hostess In Soho Square there is
small shop, in which you can purchase, for,
five shiIlings, a cast Of one OF the most ex
quisite legs, the original--in the flesh--be
longs to Lady--de G1-and R. who
went to this little shop incog.. and bad her
perfect reg nodded, and afterward generously
gave the shOpman the privilege of selling cop
les OF the cast, which he does daily, forit was
quickly discovered to whom the beauteous
leg belonged.
One lady, the wife OF Mayor of a town in
the provinces, came to London and had two
casts taken o. her leg one nnde, and one
with neat little shoe, stocking and garter
Strange to say (though no artist will call 1t
strangely }, the leg with the stocking and gar
ter produced an effect much further removed
from modesty than the leg quite unclad
Brucciana. the cast vender in Convent Gar
den, drives a brisk business in casting ladies'
legs. and has any quantity OF models Of all
descriptions taken from life, for sale. How
his leg mania originated we have never
heard, but there is certcs explanation for this
sudden passion among the arisiocratic fair
to have their legs recognized perhaps it is
only because " thing of beauty is JOY for
ever.o
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28
We have received tho "s1oo P

We have received tho 800 Prize Essay
on the Cultivation of the Potatoe.'' The
Essay treats Of potato culture, soil required,
how to cross varieties, smooth and rough
potatoes, cut and uncut seed, planting and
manurng, the potato.rot, remedy for potato
rot, digging and storing, etc., and contains a
of intere st and value to our farmers New
York: Orange Judd & 20 245 Broadway :. f,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

The ice jam in the st. Clair river is
the heaviest enc known there for twenty
five years. None but the large steamers
have been able TO get through
The Chief Engineer of Milwaukee as
serss that q table spoonful of sulphur
thrown into fire place will instantly ex.
tinguish fire burning in chimney.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

We hear that the children of St. Mark s
Sabbath School are 10 repeat in short time
the exhibition they gave few weeks since at
Kimballs Hall 90
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

The "Old Reliable" is now filled with fine
stock of new Goods, al bought during the
late decline in gold, and which are offered at
prices that cannot fail 10 suit Do not buy
without calling on me first,
r. SIMMONS.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

We were visited by quite "a gale
yesterday afternoon followed by a heavy
though brief rain orrn' tFfh
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28
Auction Sale.

Auction Sale. e.
shall sell at Public Auction on the Mar
ket square, on Saturday, April Both, at l Pm
jackson wagon, set silver mounted dou-
bic harness, single harness and household
furniture. WALLACE MYGATT, Auc'r.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

We understand that E. &. Brown contem.
plates moving across the road into Kimball
block, during next week, where he proposes
to open for sale an immense stock of Dry
Goods, Clothing, etc. His advertisement
next week will give al the particulars.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

party of serenadefs were ont raising
CAIN few evenings since. We are much
Obliged for the few strains with which we
were favored, reag s,e
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

The afghan which has been on exhibition
in Mrs. Reeds store. will be dispose of next
Tuesday evening, in Kimball Hall. At the
same time cakes and ice cream will be
served by the young ladies' of ST. Matthew's
Church Admission 10 cents.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

The Great Western Telegraph Company
have now lire through to California, and
are prepared corrective business for all points
along the Union Pacific Railroad. The tariff
to all points has been greatly reduced below.
the price charged by the other company
This company to all places where they run.
have reduced the rates to as low a price
they can afford aud do the business promptly.
The tariff to Chicago and Milwaukee from
this city is only ten cents, LAS cheap as writ
ing By this reduction business has largely
increased. The people of this city ought to
patronize this company for making telegraph
ing so cheap, Office over English's meat
market, formerlo the office of Webster &
Lowell.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

The Racine Journal is fully convinced that
at no time since its commencement, has Ra
cine shown such signs of permanent prosper
ity as it does at this early commencement of
the season. 1t says new buildings are going
mp everywhere, and the old ones are all full
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

We are pleased TO see our old friend Jeh
Smith in town occasionally.
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* ENT a.
EVIDENCE OF SUCCESS.

EDITORIAL Estrdct Jr0na Che Henosha TeteQr0ph
FEB. 1871, 1859
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

Edwin Forrest appearsln Racine next Mon
day evening as Richelieu9'
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

"A shade tree can'tbe blown down with a
correct. The fact has been demonstrated.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

Lots of fighting (carpets) going on in TIL
vicinity, about this time
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28
School Report.

The following record shows the standing
Of The pupils in the High school for the en-
tire term ending April 18th.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

CHILDREN's PARTIEs.-= par.
ties are among many peculiarities of our
present social life. The scale and style
of them at the present day are very pecu-
liar. The little guests are summoned
two or three weeks before hand, probably
by giltedge circulars, and in terms for.
nal and complimentary they assemble
in the evening, and stay well on towards
midnight g
We shall leave to others the cOnsdcra-
ton of the moral consequences to the
juvenile mind of this early acquaintance
with ali the forms of fashionable society,
and shall confine ourselves to a consider
alton of the physical consequences, which
we take to be injurious and undeniabIe
Children are excited beforehand. and
! still more at the time. They are dressed
insutficiently they dance themselves into
great fatigue; they eat and drink at late
evening hours, what would try their di-
gestion badly enough in the midday Wig
or, and, worst of all they lose from two
TO six hours sleep.
The Interior consequences of this dis
arrangement of their habits and their
functions are paleness, languor, and the
development of various other ailments
By all means let the children have their
own gatherings, but let them be within
reasonable hours. Let food be simpies
dress sufficient and warm. And above
all, let not the precious hours of sleep be
curtailed just when, by reason of excite
ment and exhaustion, they need to be
extended.
What pleasure are children to get out
of society when they become young men
and women, if they are to be satiated
and exhausted with formal and late
evening parties when they have barely
got into their teens ?-1He Lancet
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-04-28

Wheat No. 1, sS@S6, No, 2, 1880.
JOHN WILLIAMS.
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TUG LOsT.-Last week the tug LarA--
owned by j. r. Slauson of this city, start
ed from Milwaukee for the company's
mills. Friday morning during heavy
fog the Lark run onto the reef at Rowley 5
Bqy and sunk. The crew were picked up
by the Scow Green Bay, from this port and
landed ID Ccunto. The tug was valued
at $4,000 on which there was an insurance
of 81, O00.-Racine Journal.
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Chicago q North western e R

Chicago q North Western Nd. NJ
rusa TIME TABLE
DEPART.
$50 P. M. Kenosha A ccommod'tn 9S
S.27 A. NJ Express going sonth s.V a. NJ
5,os ? N. 4 II u. North 1915 P. NJ
70 + NJ :. ~ 7-N3 p. NJ
ft.55 A. NJ Western Division I 3l5 r NJ
Mails Close. I.t
ror he south and East sos A. NJ. 445, P. M.
g North, asG8a a1l-N 80 SS4 9 :.
West, 40
Post Office open from a. M. to p. m,,-- Sun
DAYS from 70 to O'Clock noon.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-08-26

GIRLS Reform AND INDUSTRIAL
ScHooL.-The Trustees of this institu-
lion held their regular quarterly meeting
last Friday. The school is making en-
couraging progress. the inmates now
3S. Of whom there are from
Ashland county, ?; Cuyahoga. 3; Coshoc-
ton, 2 Clinton, Delaware, 8 Frank
lin. 3; Geauga, !; Hamilton. 2 Jack
son. 1 Knox. 4; Licking. Lorain.
1: Miami, Montgomery. s. Mus
kingum. a; Preble. ; Richland, 1; San
duslzy. Summit. 8. Two of the num-
Der are coIored. There has not been a
case Of serious sickness among the Pu-
pills. and general good health has pre-
vailed. All have improved rapidly in
and culture. and there is no
difficulty experienced in enforcing disci-
pline and no signs of discomfort or in
subordination. A number Of applica-
tions for admission are pending. and
and the institution having measureably
recovered from the check it received
from the anomalous legislation of last
winter and its true design and object
gradually becoming better known and
the prospect is fair for a
gratifying increase during the coming
fall and winter The institution is well
by the Superintendent and
Matron With their efficient assistants.
Misses Clark and Yeend. Action was
taken looking to a general repair Of the
Hotel and Mansion House buildings
he purchase of additional furniture. in
reduction of furnaces, &c, though the
limited appropriation at their command
will prevent the Trustees from doins
as much in this way as they desire anG
as the state Of the property requires.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-08-26

The ONO REFORM SCHOOL FOR
GIRLs.-A writer in the Cincinnati Com
mercial says of this institution This
school. located at the White Sulphur
Springs, notwithstanding the difficulties
under which it has Iabored, is develop
ing into an institution Of great usefulness
and importance in the education and
reformation of wayward and vicious
girls under sixteen years of age. Thirty
eight girls in great need Of its discipline,
its moral. intellectual and Industrial
training are now enjoying the opportuni-
ties and advantages offered by the State
for their reformation. The Improvement
Of the inmates IS very encouraging, in
spring the hope of their thorough refor-
nation and preparation for a future of
usefulness and happiness. DR.. Niccols,
the efficient Superintendent, and his
faithful helpers are rendering a good
service for the State and the unfortunate
youth committed to their care.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-08-26

A SHOOTING ScRAPE.-On Friday last
a shooting scrape occurred on Mr. Gan
on's farm near Lewis Center, the circum-
stances Of which as nearly as we can
learn were as follows.
One Harvey Crawford (colored) had
been living with white woman named
Meeker whom he claims to have mar
ried about year ago. Recently the
woman left Crawford and went to live
with two halfbrothers named Thomas
Stids and Onesimus Keller. both of
whom. as well as the woman are $50 we
are told) natural offspring of the same
mother. On Friday last Crawford went
to the house of Stids and Keller to OBJ
tain possession Of the woman, and during
an alteration which ensued was fred on
with shot gun. The shot took effect
in Crawford's abdomen creating danger
GUS wounds from which at last accounts
he was not expected to recover. Robert
Rusk who is charged with having abet-
ted the shooting was arrested and is now
in jail. Stids who fred the shot has fed.