The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-03-31

hopes! How often 1t happens that when
that cup is full and to o"erf1owing, just
as we are ready to press it to our lips it
is dashed away by some sudden and un
expected blow by an unseen hand
After gaining complete confidence I had
that my greatest peril was in
coming in contact with other skaters, for
| had on the onset come in collision with
an amiable looking Dutch lady, whose
combined weight with my own could not
have been less than four hundred pounds.
The result was general clasping of arms
around the waist, as far as we could reach,
a backing off and hearty laugh. Since
the event have been half inclined to
think it was not quite accidental on the
part of the tran.
But | must proceed to denoument
that is painful to think of after the lapse
of amonth. While l was enjoying the
sport and running at speed of at least
two-forty, came to spot of false ice
Seeing my peril, and not having time to
stop or even turn aside, / concluded a
leap of six or eight feet would carry me
to smooth ice. | gave it but it was as
fatal as that of Sam Patch, for / struck
right into the centre of the patch Of false
ice and fell face foremost in tortoise
position, with hands and feet spread in
most impoetical manner What passed
in my mind for moment cannot say az
| layed there, but no doubt that sublime
passage of Pope,
Heaven from all creatures hides the book of
iato.'
| was however revived at once by hear.
ing litter behind me. I made a spring
for M hat and feet Looking around
saw couple of young Jewish girls with
black hair and eyes, rosy cheeks and
teeth as white as pearl. Striking out
again first on one foot and then ON the
other found that the early lessons l
took on the Connecticut river were not
given in vain When suddenly passed
the daughters " of the son of David )" in
fine style and in manner as much as to
say" you see, naein Lie6e trGulsn, it was
only slight mistake of NINE" Butt
was quite reconciled on looking around
not to see the rubicund jolly face of the
consul, for he was at the other end of the
pond. had almost forgotten to say
that temporary quarters are fitted up for
the ladies, beside this lake of ice. Saloons
in abundance with ample refreshments
and often bands of music are added to
the pleasures of the skating carnivals.
We regretted exceedingly to hear oil
the death of the Hon. Charles Durkee.
The obituary article in your paper did
honor to his memory. One year ago our
families were much together during his
visit at Kenosha and learned more than
ever to appreciate his generous hospitali-
ty and the kindliness of his heart. II
notice that he has made another gener-
Gus donation to the city of KenOsha, for
IN giving it to the school its benefits are
to the citizens at large, in making pro
vision for an astronomical telescope,
The amount named in the legacy ought
to secure good instrument.
Without examination of the subject
think either Munich, Geneva, Paris or
London would be the better place to
make the purchase. Should the commission
ers of the city, the executors of the will
whoever they may be, or such other per-
sons, if any, who may be entrusted with
it, desire, it l will make all necessary
inquiries to enable them to fix upon the
place where the best instrument can be /
purchased and on the best terms I'll
necessary to make personal journey to !
ascertain these facts or in making the |
purchase make them the offer of bearing
my own expenses; and as to time, it !
would give me great pleasure to add this
item for so good an object.
Geneva is probably the best place to
make the selection, If so and my services
were wanted could calculate upon the
good offices of my old friend Horace
Rublee who is now our minister at Berne |
the capital of Switzerland. Should the |
persons who have the charge of this mat
ter have any discretion in the premises
would advise the purchase of a good |
telescope for one half the money and the |
of the balance in scientific
apparatus and instruments, fully if not
more valuable to scholars who usually
attend our best graded schools. How
ever l have the fullest assurance that
his liberal bequest will be expended
udiciously in order to fully carry out
,he intentions of the honoroed dead.
VT.
SOMEBODY'S BAR OF IEoN.-Dayton, Ohio,
cot iiS1yor nd for 0f