The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-07-27

Edward North, Professor of Greek in Ham
ilton College, Clinton, N. Y, will sail to-day
for Greece, to spend several months in the ex-
animation of that ancient classical ground
lie will be accompanied by Mr.. Frank B.
Daniels, of Wilmington, ILL.,, recent gradu-
ate Of Hamilton College. Professor North
has received o notice from Washington of his
appointment by the National Bureau of Edu-
cation as an agent to collect facts on the
state of education and kindred topics in the
Kingdom of Greece. The duties of this office
will be in keeping with other objects which
Professor North has in view and good results
may be safely anticipated
There is story told .of the officers of a
British ship dining with mandarin at Can
ton. One of the guests wished second help
ing of a savory stew, which he thought we S
some sort of duck. Not knowing a word of
Chinese he held his plate to the host, saying,
with smiling approval, "Quack, quack,
quack " Imagine how his countenance fell
when the host, pointing to the dish, respond
ed, Bow, ow, ow "
A proper vehicle--Tipsy Customer: ga
pint @ whisky, please shir." Publican
Yell get nae MAR whisky, here, M'Tavish.
Haven't told ye in plain English? Dye
want it in Latin or Greek ?' Tipsy Custom
er: INC, thank ye,shir, want it in bozzle."
REPORT OF THE CRoPs.-The forthcoming
monthly report OF the Agricultural Bureau
will show falling off of ten per cent. in the
tobacco crop. The wool crop will fall off
per cent. below an average. The apple crop
will show falling off OF 25 per cent The
| peach crop will run 10 per cent. above an av-
erage. Potatoes. both sweet and Irish, 10
per cent. above an average. The hay and
clover crop show falling off of Is to 80 per
cent.
A DESCENT IN MAMMOTH CAvE.-The de-
scent into the hitherto unexplored pit in the
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, was made, Fri
day, by A. D. Babbitt, telegraph operator
from Michigan. He found bottom at a dis.
lance Of 10 feet from the opening in the main
arch. The descent was witnessed by 200
guests of the hotel, who welcomed the daring
young adventurer back with hearty cheers
and congratulations. The rope with which
he was lowered into the pit was dangerously
cut in several places by the sharp rocks over
which it passed. r.a an.sI q
A liberal-minded Boston tourist handed q
half-dollar to rough looking Nevada miner
who had politely shown him through shaft.
stranger, how much are you worth ?" in
CURED Nevada. swell. about $25, 000," re-
piled Boston. Then Iguess won't take
your half dollar. 1 made $3.50, 900 here my
self last month";" Boston retired in de-
moralized condition.
A member Of the Arkansas Legislature,
who goes tor economy in public expenditure,
in speaking of an extravagant appropriation,
Indignantly exclaimed: Gentlemen, talk
about adequate compensation of public SER
wants Why, sir, during the late war was
in thirty battles, was wounded thirteen
times in the cause of the South, and the en-
tire pay received was $50 in Confederate
money, every cent of which | gave for one
glass of old rye whisky" .as r.ss
A man who was not very careful In person
al appearance tells this story of himself: 81
went to drug store early one morning for a
dose of morphine for q sick friend The
night clerk objected to giving it to me with
out prescription, evidently fearing meant
to destroy myself. 'Pshaw,' said ], do look
like man who would kill myself? Gazing
at me steadily for half moment. he replied
i don't know. Seems to me, if looked like
you, should be greatly tempted to Kill my
self - vfr aHf fe ..aa els. rs sssfad sa II
The following story is told OF worthy
minister in the neighborhood of Edinburgh
"Seeing number of his congregation sleep
ing on warm Sunday afternoon, he quietly
remarked, On looking around see many OF
you are fast asleep; know the heat of the
weather and the distance many of you have
to walk here induces drowsiness many OF
you are also engaged in outdoor labor Dur
| ing the week, therefore, ] am not surprised
that heaviness should overcome some OF you;
but what surprises me is to see 30 many sleep
ing this afternoon who had such comfort
able sleep here in the forenoon "3idB aa
| Mr.. John Edwards, of Bellefontaine, o., is
a person of unreasonable expectations. His
great-grandfather, ninety nine years ago,
leased, it is stated, large tract OF country
in England to King George and now the lease
expiring throws the property into the bands
| of the heirs, who will be obliged to take
charge it is said of something like 1872 ooO, Coo