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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-17

To DESTROY ANTs.--In the ReUu0 Hor-
tacoze for September, 1870, the following
method for destroying or banishing ants
is described as having proved quite sue
cessful: Take two ounces of3scft soap,
one pound of potash, and about two and
a half pints of water. Boil the whole
together for some time, stirring the in
gradients occasionally. The liquor may
then be allowed to cool. With pointed
stick or dibble make holes here and
there in the soil infested by the ants, at
a safe distance from any plants which
may be growing there, to avoid any
chance Of their roots being injured by
the mixture (although this is doubtful, }
and fill the holes once or twice with the
By this means M. de For
ghet was completely successful in clearing
hls melon beds of these troublesome in
insects.
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Special Notices.
BURLINGTON.

Leaving the East and arriving at Chicago
Indianapolis, how shall we reach the West
The best line is acknowledged to be the c., B.
& O., Joined together with the B. q NJ Rail-
road by the Iron Bridge.at Burlington, and
cal ed the BURLINGTON ROUTE.
The main line of the Route running to Oma-.
ha, connects with the great Pacific Roads,
and forms to day the leading route to Cali
fornia. The middle Branch, entering Nebras-
ka at Plattsmouth, passes through Lincoln,
the State Capital, and will thisyear be finish"
ed to Fort Kearney, forming the shortest.
route across the Continent by over 100 miles,
Another branch of the B. M. diverging at
Red Oak, falls into line running down the
Missouri through st. Joe to Kansas City and
all Kansas. Passengers by this route to Kan
sas, see Illinois, Southern Iowa, and Missouri,
and by q Slight divergence, can see Nebras-
ka also. 11I"G gH af "
q. Lovers of fine views should remember the
Burlington Route, for It's towns high gleam-
ing from afar''-its tree .fringed streams-its
rough bluffs and quarries-its corn oceans
stretching over the prairies further than the
eye can reach. 9uTIlaT gI9v iu ltH .-tsL5
Land buyers will be sure to remember it,
for they have friends among the two thousand
who have already bought farms from Geo. s.
Harris, the Land Commissioner of the b, &
M. r.. r., at Burlington, Iowa, or among the
four, thousand home -steaders and pre7emptors
who last year filed claims in the Lincoln land
office, where "URcle Sam is rich enough to
give us all farm ''iu1"4 H#2'l'h 1y45
.l
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.. OBITUARY.-The grim messenger death en-
tered the happy household of Fl. H. Tarbell,
Esq, last Friday evening, and took from
Themes the spirit Of one Of bis ,children4-a
bright-eyed, sweet little girl Of eleven sum
mers. Ida had suffered uncomplainingly for
some time, and by her patient endurance had
entwined herself about the hearts of allwho
becam acquainted with her. !" Whom the
gods love die young ''~ She has gone to that
land where sorrow and suffering are known
no more, and among the angel band is wait.
ing for the time when father, mother, sisters
and brothers shall join her to be separated no
more forever.
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1t is curious fact illustrating the necessi-
ty of cleanliness and of keeping the pores of
the skin open, that if coat of varnish or
other substance impervious to moisture be
applied to the exterior of the body, death
will ensue in about six hours. The expert
ment was once tried on child in Florence.
On the occasion of Pope Leo the Tenth's &C
cession to the Papal chair, it was desired to
have living picture to represent the Golden
Age, and so child was gilded over with var
nish and gold-leaf. The child died in few
hours. If the fur Of rabbit or the skin Of a
pig be covered with solution of India rub
Der in Naptha the animal ceases to breathe
in q couple Of hours. vt
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-17
OUR PARK.
KENosHA, Aug. 9th, 1871.

hENOSHA, aug. 9Cn, 1871.
Mr.. Editor -
SIR-In your paper of the 3rd inst, Inotice
letter signed stranger" in which he makes
some very sensible remarks in reference to
your park. AS another stranger on visit to
your fine city, entirely agree with him in
what he says regarding the beauty and situa-
ton of your fine park, and think with him
that for small amount such improvements
might be made upon it as to render it one of
the finest in the State of Wisconsin. I have
travelled good deal in my time, but never
saw finer situation, or more beautiful shade
trees than those surrounding the park, par
ticularly on Kenosha street. am informed
that the city council are not in position Gas
regards funds) to enable them to do anything
in the way of improvements. If, however,
the bulk of the citizens are as liberal minded
as those few with whom I am acquainted, it
would not be difficult to raise by voluntary
subscription a sum sufficient to made the
park great ornament. fla few energetic
citizens would take the thing in hand, be-
lieve it could be done in a very short time.
There is friend of mine who has lately
come to reside at Lake View, Mr.. VIM. Cor.
don, who is a thorough practical landscape
gardener, and has had great experience in
laying out grounds, both in Canada and the
United States. He was several years employ
ed by various gentlemen at Lake Forest, lay
ing out their grounds. The last thing he did
at Lake Forest was laying out the grounds of
the Young Ladies' Seminary, and as far as |
have heard, his work there has given great
to all parties. If he has not |
greatly altered I have no doubt he would give |
his advice and assistance i'll improving the
park without fee or reward. would suggest
that some of your public spirited citizens
consult him, and he would give them an idea
of what ought to be done and the probable
cost of doing it.
Hoping that the next time visit your city
will see a change for the better,
am, yours truly,
ANOTHER STRANGER,
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south beach ofthe island Of Key West, with
a memorandum inclosed showing that it had
been thrown overheard from q Norwegian
brig at point six hundred miles to the east
ward of the Island of Martinique. From an
examination of the chart it appears that this
bottle, driven by the curl ents known as the
drift of the Northeast trade winds, must have
passed into and through the Caribbean Sea
around the Island Of Cuba and into the Gulf
of Mexico to the beach at Key West. This
long course covers distance Of nearly 5000
miles, and from the date on the memorandum
the rate of progress of the bottle must have
been over thirteen miles day, it having been
driven along by the currents tor 21S days.
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Circuit Court Kenosha County.

ENHEODOREBORKESa against MARY BoRKES
Borkes. - p" " -~"-S
You are hereby summoned and required to an
sWer the complaint in this action, which will be
filed in the office of the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Kenosha County at his
once IN the city of Kenosha and to serve
copy OF your answer on me at my office in the
Guy and County of Kenosha, and State of Wiscon-
sin, within twenty days after the service hereof
exclusive OF the day of such service; and if YOU
1all to answer the complaint as aforesaid. the
plalntlf VIII apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
Dated Kenosha. August 10th, A. D. 1871
oWl2 MYRON A. BAKER, Kenosha, wis.
Plaintiffs Attorney
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A correspondent of the Boston Post
gives some extracts from English records
to show that women have not only voted
but held office in the mother country,and
this SO long ago as nearly a century and
a half. Sarah BLY,, the successful con-
testant in the election in St Botolph's
parish in 1887, gained his office by female
votes, and the point made by Chief JUS
tice Lee was that voting and the holding
of Office were inseparable rights. at
may be somewhat dampening to female
enthusiasm" adds the Post, ITO learn that
the office to which the women elected
Sarah BLY, was that of sexton of the par
ish, the Judge mentioning in his opinion
that had it been a choice Of Members of
Parliament the lady would have been
ruled out Of the contest. .. t.I.
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of Ellington Pierce last Friday evening was
well attended. Owing to some misunder-
standing on the part of a number of the sing
ers who were expected to take part in the en-.
tertainment the programme was not as long as
it was intended to make it, but short as it was
it was good. The bass solo, by Mr.. Luke Cra-
ney, was rendered in manner that the ''lion
bass" of Waukegan would have been proud
of. The solos, and trios and duets,iby Messrs.
Edwards, McDermo tt and Craney, were given
in a way that suited all. The concert netted
one hundred and forty-eight dollars, which
was handed over to the beneficiary by Messrs.
Coleman and Whitcomb, the prime movers
in the affair.
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A ToUGH STORY. -Squire K. found few
days at his disposal, which he determined to
spend in trouting. In company with an ar
list friend, he wandered several miles into
the country. Night came down and the sports
men concluded to spend the night at a farm
house. and return carly the next morning to
the village. A cherry faced old lady granted
permission to remain under her roof that
night. Now as it was necessary that our legal
friend should be at court at nine next day,
the good dame arose early and prepared
breakfast by the light of tallow candle. The
anglers were seated at table in a dark cor
ner of the kitchen, while the old lady was en-
gagged over a sizzling frying-pan on the stove.
-" Hoow's this stake, t., tough, hey?" asked
the lawyer, soto Uoce. Don't know, why ~
:" By iove, Ican't chew the stuff ~ continued
he. Wiping the sweat from his forehead, be
made another effort to masticete the mouth
full, then shouted, "My good woman, will
you be kind enough to see why this steak is
SO very tough ?" The pleasant faced old Ia
dy appeared with her candle, wiped the mois-
ture from her spectacles, and looked at the
plate, dropped the candle into the lawyers
lap and shouted with horror, Great State Of
New Hampshire I've fried my holder!"
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A VALUABLE SECRET.-The unpleasant odor
produced by perspiration is frequently the
source of vexation to gentlemen and ladies,
some of whom are as subject to its excess as
Nothing is simpler than the removal Of this
odor at much less expense and much more
efectually than by the application of such
costly unguents and perfumes as. are in use. It
is only necessary to procure some of the
compound spirits of ammonia, and place
about two tablespoonful in a basin of water.
Washing the face, hands and arms with this,
leaves the skin as clean, sweet and fresh as
one could wish. The wash is perfectly harm
less, ard very cheap. 81 ErsEs6 ENHR II
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AN OLD RELIc.-Among the manuscripts
which were probably burned in the recent
confagration of the Archiepiscopal palace at
Bourges, in France, the most remarkable was
without doubt, the order for the execution of
Jesus Christ. which was the personal proper
ty of the family of De la Tour d. Auvergne.
The order runs thus:
Jesus of Nazareth, of the Jewish tribe Of
Juda, convicted of imposture and rebellion
against the divine authority of Tiberius Au
gustus, Emperor of the Romans, having for
this sacrilege been condemned to die on the
cross by sentence of the Judge, Pontius Pi
late, on the prosecution of our Lord, Herod,
lieutenant of the Emperor in Judea, shall be
taken tomorrow morning, the 2Sd day Of
the ides of March, to the usual place of pun
ishment, under the escort of company of the
Praetorian guard. The so-called King of the
Jews shall be taken out by the Struneau gate.
All the public officers and the subjects Of the
Emperor are directed to lend their aid to the
execution of this sentence.
(Signed) CAPEL.
Jerusalem, 22d day of the ides of March,
year of Rome, 7S3
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FLAx.-We are requested to announce to
Leonard Lee & Son will go on as usual this
fall, Notwithstanding the temporary absence
of the senior partner Arrangements have
been made for receiving the heavy crop of
fax seed, for which the highest market price
will be paid. The fax mill, which has been
idle for some time, will soon commence oper-
ations again. They are prepared to purchase
any amount of flax straw at the usual cash
price.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-17

Last Sunday night drunken loaferattacked
a German woman on the sidewalk near Main
street bridge, but his designs were frustrated
by the appearance of a gentleman on the
scene, who pitched the loafer, into the ditch
and liberated the woman. Such scenes are
of frequent occurrence in that vicinity, and
our Marshal might, find room for little ex-
ercise if he felt disposed to visit the place on
Sunday evenings. ,,,,~.xr--
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WARD CAUCUsEs. -Republican caucuses
Will be held in the different wards Of this city
tomorrow Friday) evening at O'Clock, for
the purpose of nominating three delegates
from each ward to the County Convention at
the Court House, Aug. Goth, and one from
each ward for the Senatorial Convention at
Elkhorn, Aug. 23d. Caucuses will be held at
the following places:
First Ward-Council Room.
Second Ward-Andrew Schofen's.
Third Ward-P. IL. Woods Office.
Fourth Wards. Y Brande's Office.
, By ORDER COMMITTEE.
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|
GoDEY's LADY's BOOK for September has
reached our table. It contains beautiful
steel engraving entitled IS The Defence q
splendid fashion plate, a sheet otembroidered
Initial letters, extension sheet, wood engrav:
ing, and piece of music, beside the usual
amount of entertaining literary matter. Go.
dey has had large experience in magazine
work and uses his experience to the best ad.
vantage for his subscribers. Philadelphia
/ L. A. Cooley.
We commend to our readers earnest atten.
ton Rev. DIR. Cuyler's temperance appeal in
the Illustrated Christian Weekly of this week.
1t is entitled, 6 Over the Falls" and is illus
trated with full-page view Of the Falls of
Niagara, beautifully designed and printed.
Other illustrated articles are, on the "City of
Jericho - the 6 Velocity of Light" Help
Wanted" showing the need of every young
Christian for human helps the "Grain Fleet
of the Hudson River;" and the " Lost Sheep
Found" besides numerous general articles.
For sale by the newsdealers at only five cents
per copy.
OAA14OO NhAUAAlNN FUR ne
September number of this spirited Magazine
is issued, and still retains it's interest and
originality. For great variety we call it the
best monthly in the country. 1t always has
one sea story, half dozen love and domestic
tales, adventures of the most excitable kind.
and long list of illustrated articles. Only
IS cents per copy, or $3.50 year. Themes
& Talbot, GO Congress street, Boston, are the
publishers.
THE CHILDREN's HOUR.-This sparkling
little juvenile has made it's appearance for
September, and is loaded down with good
things for the children. The illustrations are
superb and of a character calculated to inter,
est all classes. This little magazine is great
favorte with the children. Philadelphia !: T.
s. Arthur.
ARTHUR's HOME MAGAZINE for September
is on our table, containing some fine illustra-
tons, fashions, and choice literary matter
Among the best articles we find Travelling
with Baby; China and its Bridges Other
Peoples Windows; A Young Girls Influence;
Toward the Heights A Dollar Day; The
Sea Of Galilee; L Wish; Deformity Phila-
delphia: T. S. Arthur & Sons.
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A foreign exchange says that new EN-
ployment for spiders has recently been
discovered. The business and premises
of London quill pen manufacturer were
recently disposed Of at a public sale, when
the vast quantities Of well-fed spiders in
the establishment was accounted for by
one of the old employees in somewhat
curious manner. Il would appear that
the feathers of the goosequill are infect
ed by most destructive species Of moth
for which spiders have an especial predilr
ection; and therefore quill pen manufac-
turers keep these insects upon the same
principle that good housewife keeps a
cat ...t,..
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A company Of twelve citizens of Terre
Haute, Ind, has been boring for oil-in that
city, for several months past. The first was
a failure; the second well struck oil few
days since. Although the water has not yet
been exhausted, Is or 90 barrels of oil have
already beeppumpedi up, and it is the opinion
of experienced oil men from Pennsylvania
that this will prove to be 40-barrel WE'LL
The oil is reported to be of the best quality.
| ! A rural visitor to a. menagerie in Central
Park, day or two since, on seeing the young
guanaco, an animal remarkable for the length
of it's neck, exclaimed, :" By gosh how that
fellow must enjoy a,drink q asawg ssg . -
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Some OF the ferry boats used by the youngs-
tiers at Main street bridge are mighty on
SAFE" One of them sunk few evenings since
with party of young men on board, but for
tunately the water at that point was shallow
and they all waded ashore without wetting
their collars.
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B. T List s,i OF Letters

MN remaining at the Post ONCE, Kenosha, for the
Ne week ending Aug sAth, 1871 adT eHH
Ashly Ada 70 os1d Hatch Mrs Leonard
brennan, g P 6ro Hawkins Samme Dyer
Bose Vim - Lutte l. efg..., a1tfgr
Blanch Miss VirginiaLutze David .I.sf..,
Grary Miss Mary McKillip Miss Mary 4"
Halves All s3aaRI McAdams John 5olI91a
Hanson Miss Bertha ,Nehr julius Isy qiauob
Howl Mrs. g B Price Rice Bryant 2 ~
Hogan James ~ Smith G w VIM
stone s. " aA'Af Do ili" 4'1o 49,
.3aBlq efaAUnmailable letters: AyA'ai'D -
eraWoh aSprague, Warner & Co ~ Z 'o4
gIro obtain any OF the above lettersthe applicant
must call for Gdoertteed letters and give re 1at'
ofthislistnoold saTl cHHAs' fF SA VIZ ~
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Some person or persons "just for lark :"
stole the whistle from Ernst's steam fishing
boat last Friday night. They tried to take
off the smoke-stack also, but it was fastened
too firmly. This may be sport for some, but
we cannot see what benefit they can derive
from wantonly destroying the property of a
hard working man like Mr.. Ernst.
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Timber for the extension and repair of the
north harbor pier has been unloaded on the
end Of the pier and the work will undoubt-
edly soon be under way. If Mygatt makes
as good job of that as he did on the south
side our barbor piers will not soon need re-
pairing again. 49,
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By ORDER COMMITTEE.

SoMERs CAUCUS. The Republican Electors
of the town of Somers, are requested to meet
at the Town Hall on Saturday, Aug. 10Th, at
Z O'Clock p. D., for the purpose ofselecting two
delegates to attend the County Convention to
be held at the Court House in Kenosha city,
on Saturday, Aug goth, at one o'clock, p. M,
and one delegate to the Senatorial Conyen-
tion to be held at Elkhorn, on Wednesday,
Aug. 23d, at ~ O'Clock, m.
Somers, August 8th, 1871.
+ + +. $ Z. 5 $5s5;s: Town Com
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Thenew Vanderbilt freight depot, owing to
the great weight of the structure, and the
fact that the building is placed on so termed
made ground, is settling to such degree as
to render its safety question. The piers
supporting the edifce have sunk several inch
es, and it is the opinion of experienced me-
cchanics that the entire foundation will have
to be reconstructed.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-17

CoURT.-The August term of the Circuit
Court commenced its session last Tuesday
morning, his Honor, Judge Hardness, presi-
ding. The calendar is very light. bat com.
prises two very Important cases--one ties ting
the validity of the act of the Legislature au-
thorizing the assessment of a tax on unim-
proved real estate in this city, and the other
theownership of the :: Leonard patent ~ 6
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Music, dancing and lager beer were the
chief events of the day on Washington Island
last Sunday. With such conglomeration it
is no wonder that some of our citizens were
at lagerheads.
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/ The law will not protect the prairie chick
ems in this state after next Sunday and quite
"a large number of our sportsmen aIe making
preparations to make an onslaught on them.
We understand the chickens are plentiful in
The country west of us.
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L. OZK n n e,
A. G. !GIBBON,
II. f. JORDAN.

PARIS CAUCUs.-A Republican caucus will
be held at Mr.. Henry BIackman's on Monday
August 21st, at one O'Clock, p. m, for the
purpose of electing three delegates to the
County Convention, to be held at the Court
House Aug. Goth, and one delegate to the Sen
atorial Convention at Elkhorn, Aug. 23d.
By ORDER OF COMMITTEE. .
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WHY l TRAVEL BY THE ERIE.

Est. Because it daily runs -Four First Glass
Express Trains through, without change, to
New York from Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dun
kirk, Suspension Bridge, Niagara Falls, Buffa~
10 and Rochesterlins direct connection evith all
Western lines, thus affording choice of five
different routes. $3.50 &c. ~ 6.rs
I'd. Because its passenger coaches, being Of
the broad gauge pattern, and over foot VII
der than those in yusegon competing lines, af-,
ford the most cdmmodious and pleasant
means of transit to and from the sseaboard.
Sd. Because it's Drawing Room and Sleeping
Coaches are provided with all the Injuries and
conveniences of a first class dwelling, and in
splendor of outfit rival the tabled glories of
Belshazzar's palace.soId ScE Il pa} aHlLsi
4th Because 1T is The Short Line from the
principal Western Cities, via Niagara Falls,
to New York and carries.the traveller through
scenery unsurpassed In variety or grandeur
bv any on the American Continent, giving
him. zen route, q magnificent view gof the
Grandest Natural Wonder of the world 3r3 a
9Th. Because its hotels and eating saloons.
established at regular intervals along the
line, are the most spacious and the best con-
Quoted in the world.0h atH .T8sv esq A3
ad6ths Because you couldn'ti persuade me to-
go by any other line.arnyR9 4a9d ffg tsa0rf
18th. Because all you have to do is to ask for
ticketsf via Broad Gauge Erie Railway, ''sand
you're always sure to- find, them for salesat
all principal ticket Offices, and at the lowest
VI - AAOoos 81. 81 y4 $Mae ntt8 sfe sttt
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KEMPER HALL.-This magnificent seminary
for young ladies is now being thoroughly re-
paired and fitted up, and viii be opened on
the 4th of October under the supervision of
Geo. NJ. Everhart, D. D. See the advertise
ment in another column.
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Another Stranger" favors us with COM
munication in relation to our beautiful park
this week. and we hope the matterof inns
provement viii be taken in hand by those
most interested and pushed through.
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| Two men got into d row in a saloon on Park
street last Tuesday .noon, just at q time when
Sheriff Lucas happened around. They took
dinner with the Sheriff.