The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-19
GRAND ENCAMPMENT OF THE
G.. A. R.,
DEPARTMENT OF WISCONSIN,.
From the Madison journal.

From the Madison journal.
The annual Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic for Wisconsin
opened at 1-2 o'clock Wednesday eve
ming, at the Capitol. and continued in
session until about IL o'clock.
General Allen, Grand Commander, pre-.
sided There was large representation
of delegates present from the different
posts in the state. 5'"
The proceedings were Harmonious and
of considerable interest to the soldiers of
the state. The following resolution was
adopted Aa
Resolcsd, That we believe it would be
an act of justice in Congress to so amend
the present Homestead Law as to allow
those who were, soldiers in the Union
army or sailors in the navy homestead
on the public lands without compelling
them 20 reside on said lands as is now
provided; and we ask, in behalf Of those
who perilled their lives for the Union,
that law providing for the issue of land
warrants to soldiers be passed, contain
ing necessary restrictions which will pre-
vent their transfer to third parties with.
in a certain time.
The following officers were chosen:
! Grand Con1n,Gader-C omrade Edward
Ferguson, of Milwaukee.
! Senior Vice Commander -Comrade Al.
M'Coy, of Beaver DAM
| Junior Vice npander-Comrade JIM
Bull, of Middleton
Grand Gsaplain-Co Ludwick,
of Milwaukee, now Chaplain of the Ma
tional Asylum.
Surgeon General Of Departnaeut--C
rade A. j. Ward, Madison
Council Of AdministrGtion-C Comrades
Lucious Fairchild, w. J. Kershaw, J. M
Rusk, G. w. Foster, w. A. Gordon.
Comrade Allen was elected delegate to
Comrade Ward alternate.
Standing Connsittee on Resolutions-
Comrades Reynolds, Kershaw and Kin
ney. sH
A GRAPE SToRY.-A correspondent of
the Springfield Republican writes from
North Carolina:
A story of the famous Scuppernong
grape is too good to be lost. This grape
is native of North Carolina the origi-.
nal vine, discovered by Sir Walter Raj
eigh, still stands and bears fruit, so it is
said, on one Of the small islands of the
coast 1t is a rich, sweet grape, excellent
for eating as we'll as wine making. But
the story: An old chap, planted on re-
claimed swamp few miles from Fay.
etteville, sent two boys into the Southern
army and thought two younger ones
would not be wanted. But in due time
the conscripting officer made his appear
ance in the town and these boys, with
others, were summoned to appear for ex-
animation. They went reluctantly
enough. It was the season of Scupper-
nongs They resolved to have good
feast of the lucious fruit before they
should be sent to the far-off- battle-fields.
So, shortly before reporting themselves
to the authorities, they bought four quarts
of grapes Each ate his two quarts.
Each was, of course, tolerably we'll filled
up-gorged, in fact protuberant. In that
condition they were ushered into the
presence of the examining surgeon.
They were required to strip to the buff.
The quick eye of the disciple Of Escul-
apius detected what he considered an alb
normal enlargement. He applied the
test of sound. He could easily discern
by his ear the fluctuations of internal
fluids. Why said he, " these boys
have the dropsy They are utterly unfit
for service. Let them go!" lis not oft
en- that the juice of grape plays man SO
good turn as that. If those boys ever
found families, and adopt coat Of arms,
they surely ought to take nothing but
the Scuppernong grape for the purpose.
WORTHY OF SIR PHILLIP SIDNEY.-He-
roism still exists in the world, and in the
humblest ranks cflife. During the first
week in October chloroform had begun
| to give out in Metz. The wounded were
pouring in, but so little was in the medi-
ical stores that the surgeons were obliged
to economic it for the serious cases. A
foot chasseur of the guard was brought
into Incorporating room His hand was
crushed, and it became necessary to re-
move the fifth metacarpal bone, the sup
port ofthe little finger. He came OH foot.
He would not leave his musket, which
he had slung by the bandoleer. "Well,
my friend" said the surgeon, we must
perform a little operation here.r al