The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1870-08-04
A German paper mention

A German paper mentions melanchol
ly case of suicide and filial devotion
A widow had two sons, the eldest OF
whom supported the family. He was or
dered to join the army, having fallen in
to conscription. The younger brother
feeling himself unable to support his
aged mother, shot himself through the
heart, thereby liberating the elder from
military service on account of his being a
widows only son.
A French priest, lauding the superior
virtue of religious over u civil ceremony
of marriage, recently declared that every
union he had blessed had prospered, and
produced the following letter In proof
Respected sir: Since we received
your blessing, we have been SO complete
ly happy that, after ten years of married
life, we have just welcomed our tu elfth
baby. Under these circumstances, my
husband joins me in the prayer that you
would kindly withdraw your benedic-
tion."
Our railroads statistics show more striking
ly than any other evidence the wonderful
growth of the country. The railroads of the
United States in 1851 did not exceed 100000
tons, and the total earnings from freight and
passengers did not exceed $2O, 100000. In
1869 the tonnage Of all our railways exceeds
100 100000 tons, and their earnings from
this source equaled $4,000, 100000. 1t is not.
iceable that the increase in tonnage during
this period has been twenty-fold, while the
increase in the earnings has been but fifteen
fold, thus eYidencing the important fact that
Notwithstanding the general rise in ell values
since 1851, there has been considerable de.
crease in the cost of railroad transporta.
ton.
Walt Whitman is suffering at Washington
from seriously wounded hand, caused by
the explosion of vinegar-cruet which be
was handling at table, which cut his fingers.
while the contents, supposed to be chem
ically prepared, poisoned the wound. lie
has suffered great deal By the accident.
A genial, bald headed gentleman one day
went TO the Geological Gardens. The wea
ther was very warm, and he lay down on q
bench and and soon fell asleep. Presently
he was aroused by strange feeling o
warmth on his head. An infatuated OSTRICH
had come along and mistaking his bald head
for anegg, settled down with q resoIute
determination to hatch it or set there forever
Our friend yelled with fright, and the startled
ostrich left such tracks behind as were never
seen before or since.
AS broad as 1t is long A German statisica,
writer remarks that the invention of the
sewing machine has enabled one woman te
sew as much as hundred could sew by hand
a century ago but, he continues, one woman
| now demands as much clothing as hundred
| did century .ago-so that matters are moi
| much changed, after all.
The cclored cadet at West Point having
| been requested to retract his charges of abuse
now to be investigated by a Congressiona
Committee, says he will not, as it wouli
make him worse off than ever, and raise sus
picion that he exaggerated He says b,
wants the matter investigated and passed
upon.
The President, during his stay at Ions
Branch, Will give public reception to Wis
ltors once week, in order to escape beins
bored BY oface-ssekers. =