The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-12-28

AL AELlCiG III the Kansas City ONO DUtte-
JtD states that an uncle of Rev Father Au-
drain, of Jeffersonvile died intestate in
France, October 80 1871. leaving property to
the amount OF 10 900 900 francs, about 50 900.
oOO OF our currency ; that Father Adrian and
two sisters living in Vncennns, Ind. would
inherit the estate and that he would shortly
cave for France to take possession. Father
Adrian was very much astonshed to hear.of
his wonCrous good luck in thus becoming
suddenly the heir OF princely fortune.
What surprises him most is that the nteili-
gence should be known in Kansas City before
b he knew anything Of it. He laughs at the
Whole story as ridiculous.
Sir Walter Scott wrote: The race Of man.
kind would perish did we cease TO help ca Oh
other. From the time that the m other binds
the child's head till the moment some kind
| assistance wipes the brow Of the dying, we
cannot exist without mutual help. ALL
therefore, that need have right to ask it
OF their fellow mortals, and no one who has
| it in his power to grant, can rotuse without
| in curing guilt.
MAN in Germantown, Pa, was awakened
q few nights since by singular noise, and
arose on the lookout for burgIe rs, but was
! surprised to find his alarm occasOned by two
rats, who had evidently formed a partner.
ship. One rat was on the attic floor, rolling
walnuts to the top Of the stairway, and then
throwing them of the top step, whence they
would roll to the story below, where his par
|
into hole in the vicinity OF the stairway,
where they were deposited.
! A man from one Of the rural districts re-
Gently went TO Washington to see the sights
member of the House, whose constituent
he was, said: Come up tomorrow, and l
will give you seat on the floor of the
House" No, you don't!" replied Jonath
an; " always manage to have a cheer to set
on a home, and [ bet han't come to Wash
n'ton to set the floor! Injuns may do
that when they come, if they like, but [, that
am civilized, don't do it,
A little boy was being instructed in morals
by his grandmother. The old lady told HIM
that all such terms as'by golly," "by lingo, :"
''by thunder" &c, were only little oaths
and but little better than other profanities.
Ia fact. she said, he could tell q prof&ue oath
by the prefix by" All such wers oaths.
well, then, grandmother," said the little
hopeful, ''is by telegraph, which sec in the
No wspap swsanngp' "NO " said the old
lady, THAT is only lying"
INDIA RUBBER MAPs.-In military circles
/ In France an important discovery made by
au English invent or is much talked about.
1t consists in the use of India rubber for geo
graphical maps; the printing and the typo
graphical particulars are perfect; and are rem
dered by secret process unaltcrable by eth.
er water or alcohJIs The rubber leaf can be
rolled and folded without injury. The Min
lster of War has ordered number of the
maps to be carefully tested.
a CONNECTICUT lady who couldn't per-
suade her husband to get her q patent
clothes dryer, took the pole out from her old
fashioned line :he other evening, and crouch
ing dow 10y the fence screamed murder!'
In an instant the startled lord came flying
out Of the house, was caught across the
throat by the clothes and before he could
recover himself 1t had nearly sawed his head
eft. The next morning, q sOmbre looking
: chap, with his neck all dOno up was seen
putting up patent clothes dryer in that
yard.
; Out West, candidates have way Of dccar.
ing that they will play seven up on one an
others coffin before tha campaign is over,
Some idea of the magnitude OF the interests
involved in the textile industry OF the Uni
ted Kingdom may be gathered from The TACT
, that the number OF persons actually employ.
ed in the mllls, tact tories and works now
falls little short Of one million.
An exchange says that blind beggar who
frequents the streets OF ST. Louis has the fol
loiug announcement affixed to his bosom;
Blind! Father Of four children, result of a
terrible accident.'
Before hanging man-in Louisiana they let
from fifteen 10 forty repo tiers tor the news
papers "interview" him for three weeks.
The poor fellow is then not only willing ut
anxious to be hung.