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The public Il autioncd paIns cmplo.'n sny
ut the reguarl authorized Agents Of the Coi'Ia.
ny since the Roberts Patent cover the use OF i,o
i rpedo and all explosive materials for OIL we!',
and tho u.e Of su n materials b. other parties ~
direct inf ngemcnt OF their rights. Any parties w.
ringing any o; the kOBEltTS PATENTS WILLIE VIII Tu
iealt with according To law, and Va acting "ila;
and knowingly In defiance OF law and the deols''n'
Of the Courts .....
The Company have re.0rganized their bnsi1a,
with viaw TO accommodate OIL Men 10 every Ims "s
Of the OIL Reei0n The, have employed the mu.s
efficient Agents and Assi. tars thai can be piocniS
date af patents together with the price Of the io u
pedo, and sisned BY an Ofneer Of the C0ppsnM ~
every Operator wishing Torpdo may hho" ="
price and who'd or il came from our Ofiics. ,,,,
tpe ators will confer u iavor by reporting " VIZ
Office any negligence OF Agents. ,o,,,
The following named persons have hecn aIps pan
cd Agents and Assistant Agents for the oil hes''A
Of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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ES5zN!Z EI1zlgZ l2Nzl

,uany y. rson prp1u lug sny llelicini able 10
,'>v ouethrd AZ many living, permanent cures as
Dr.. titler'> Vegetable Rheumatic bcTedy and
further reward OF 500 tor anx case Of Chronic or
Ina ,'uin aUry Hheut..a ism, Neuralgia Rheumatic
\. .,v sci ttica n Il Rleuineism Oi The : idneys il
vii not cure Thn Rheumatic synlD IL used in
"ardY only, pleasant TO the taste, and guarant ed
ir"c from injurious dru =. u is ndf quack ,nedi
'ie, nut the sconth' prescription of Jos p. Filter
I. ID. Prur--Os Of iuXicO pEy and Chemi-try
gra iu,t. o. the cscbraied University of Pennsr'
20, s. ID lSS wiiosa entire DrOi,+ sOuillif, -
hen u ottt spec ally t. thi- Csta>e Thl> prL,
rrs IN nndet solemn oath * 'un sci niioJislv be-
-i,"iic ev,- discovered The pr,of That no o. her
specid cyists IL f,Ini in every con,mrn'ty in per.
"s .in ;rcd n many yrar- and sri suffering. II
hvt'cinn- could rnrc il If tic did exist, this
" Md mt be so--n faft TIM, in,l-t he universally
rdnitred. "hn oft crivtd sufferer may wise y
a-s, What seclt';yor evde, ce has he ,ha, Dr. Fit
le''a i:hcu'na ic Syrun viii cur, hia case Che
rrotecti offered tu sufferers against imposition is
III !e,aly signed contract vhicn viii be forwarded
without charge 10 any sufferer |enGine by letter
description OF aff clor; this guarantee will state
rIe eXtct nhcr of Dutes wNrrunf cd 10 cure, and
In case Of failure III" money paid will hc returned
10 the patent. No other remeCt ha- ever heen
ict ivice v'iih certificates tron. prolEnert ply
scinp- clersymcu etc. who have been cured a ter
al other eat rents have faei, sent hy ie ter
,r,ts. Aflrtel cordially invited to wr ta for ad
ie, ~ Tie pr,ncpal Office - South Fourth street
" i,adr,h =, ia DR.. Filters liheuaa.ic syrup
IL -old ~ d-ug;i -.
MS SIMMONS,
Sole Agent, pctroleum Ccutrc P,.
CALLENDEt " CO, WGole-ac Agt'., Mead
AR.nnAMnEnLIN 4 CO., Sole AT. Hous
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AGENTS WANTEO FOR
THE YEAR OF BiTTLES

The History of tho War between trarce and Ger
many. embracing $50 Paris unuer the C"mmu e
SO illustrations: 642 pages; price. 5. 50 5000
copie. already Id The onlv compile c w'rk.-
Nothi equis 1t TO sell. Making lo.u copies per
month now. In ing ish an German Terms ul
euuaed on tir 5 % Address II. {. GOOD-
SPEED i co, 3 Park Row, New York.
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Nors-The passage referred TO bv Judge Grier IN
his fu-mer deci. ron, 3 Wallace, p. 299 adopted aS
app icabie to this case was Us follows:
"lt ia usually the case, when any valuable dl'euy
cry is made or ANY new machine pf great utility
inyented, that the tention of the public has bee,
turned to that subject previously, and that many
perspns have been making researches and e1peil'
meus. Philosophers anu merkanicaDs may have
N some measure anticipated l.; their sprcuatiops
.1e possibility or probability of such discovery or
invention; mnay experiments have beet successiu
ly tiled, coming very near yet falling short ui the
desired result They have produced nothing pene'
fsai. The invention whci perfected may ti!'n
ssid TO be the culminaiing point Oi MANY exptr'
men r, not ON y by the inventor. bnt by many 0n'
ors lie may have profitcd Indirectly by the nnslc
ce-sful experiments and failures of others but !;
the profit CT the successful inventor II Is "heh
spetul alton has been reduced to practice when eN
pertinent ha- resulted In discovery and when tha'
discovery has been perfected Ivy patient ana eon'lh
ued experiments, when some new compound. ar
manufacture, or maehiue has been thu produced
which 10 usefulto thepublic that the party nakihsh
becomes apuhlic benefactor and entitledt Ia paen'
"And yet when genius and patti nj per'e,erhc;
have At length succeeded, In spite OF sn' efs anu
scods. some valuable invention or tsco"'ry, now
seldom 10 II followed by reward Envy Iob- hlta
Of the honor, hiic spcculators, swindlc,s and Pr
tafss rub him Of the profits. Every uisucceHsu
sxperimentsr who did or did or did not conc ''i!
near making . discovery now claims IL. Every oh'
who can invent Rn improvement or vary It's i"tin,
claims right TO piraIe the original disc very, ""
need not summons Orsc. or Blanchard. or Woou
worth prove that this is the usual history oil c'e'
ry great discovery or invention. .,,.
'The present case x0ds another chapter 10 !nl'
long and uniform history y."-2 Wallace. Z. 10
ports p. 202
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OPINION OF JUDGE GRlER;U

A I write with difficulty cen only state the top
illusions to which my mind has COME after cai.fu.
examination OF this case.
The COM ilninant has exhibited . patent dated
18th Of April, 1850 This l. pr,na aci, evidence OF
good title, aud puts on the respondent. the bur
den of proni tnat the patent Is vod III worihless.
need not repeat my iemarks III tie ca-e Of Good.
year ". Da (:wall, L. L. Rci; ..J,J bat now
ado;t them IA aordn. a rule q; decision uicl al.
plic- clearly 10 the p esrnt case.
As the Infringement OF the patent is admitted,
the ont, question will be as to the validity Of com
pai,lar's patent OF April -, 1858.
II WAS AFTER speculation had been reduced 10
practice. and after repeated experiments. that tn.
complainant succeeded IN oyer coming the pr,judc.
and igno. .ance of the people oil ihj SUBJECT. All
rtrsundiug the public thai his invention twas aseiu
at,r he mad cstabl shed its great utility aud yslue
and when his genius and p tient Perseverance, IN
spite Sneer- ,nu scoa-, were completely suc
ce, siul, that Reed, who had before M d. e1per.
ments on he same subject, aud was unsuc ,s1l,
and after purchasing one or more Complainant sur
pcioes, he sppli' d on the lst of Novehber, 1871,
Tor Il pateitfur substantially the same combila
uns vi devices and ninchiue con aimed in cunplal u,
snts patent; On The 18th of the same riOn tbs
re. .pundcuts formed thcnse Ives intO u COMPANY
col, Grafton called - h. netd orr edo toniany,'
the purpose # intus the con pitin'nt IL
ventOn and supporting the sxpe see Oi it CATION
and thus dciraud hun of the flIts They have per.
seived. even nfcr the prcl.ma y injuucti ,ely
properly granted by ii, ISL rici Judge;
Let degree be en,er,d fo, conf lain,i ior per-
petual iniun ctiou; and Master, Hpplne to take
all account sr,Oiding 10 the payer Of the bill n
X. G.. Gl1kk, JudgI.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03

KINDNESS TO ANIMALs--The great secret
in raising orderly and tractable animals, lies
In treating them kindly and gently when
young; A heifer that is kicked. roughly
treated, and occasionally scared into wildness
will probably make a vicious cow, one that
viii Kick or hook occasionally; Tor she has
as enemies. On the contrary, one that has
never learned to fear those who feed or attend
without resistance, and can be broken to ali
the customary duties OF COW with ease and
safety. Give that gentle creature that will
turn and lick the hand of her attendant into
the charge Of a,coarse, ill.natured keeper who
will use her roughly, and when she shrinks
naturally from such treatment will abuse
and beat her, the. instincts of nature hereto
fore dormant will be aroused, and in fear
more than anger she will kick and otherwise
resist the unaccustomed cruelty. lis thus
with colts. A stubborn and ill tenn pered
horse is very easily made out Of a well.mean.
ing colt by unkind usage. We do not depre
cate proper discipline when necessary. Let
it be administered with Judgment and when
required to correct q fault, afterwards let
kind treatment show that punishment is adj
ministered for certain purposes only
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03

Mr. Dickens, it seems, met President
johnson, when be visited America the
last time, and afterward wrote of him
" was very much surprised by the Presi-
dents face and manner. 1t is, in it's way,
one of the most remarkable faces l have
seen. Not imaginative, but very power
full in its frmness Cor perhaps obstinacy),
strength of will and steadiness of purpose.
There is q reticence in it, too, curiously
at variance with that first unimportant
speech of his. A man not to be turned
or trided with A man q should say
who must be killed to be got out of the
way. His manners are perfectly COM
posed, We looked at one another pretty
hard. There was an air Of chronic anxi-
ETY. upon him. But not crease or a
rufle in his dress, and his papers were as
composed as himself"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03

ANECDOTES OF A BENEVOLENT WlT.-The
Neao England Historical and Ge,seazcqicaE Reg
5ster for July has biographical account of
nuclus Manllus sargent, one Of the wits Of
lowing good stories are told. 13dso QaomhI
lie delighted to do good in secret, but he
was no friend to lazlneos. stout, robust
fellow, whom he knew as a louneer. on q
certain New Years Day called him up very
early in the morning. He dressed in haste
and hurried to the parlor. The beegar cried:
"A happy new year to you, sir'' Mr.. Sar-
gent went to the closet and got a niece of
gingerbread, and gave it to him. saving
call on me this timc.next year and I'll give
Another anecdote related to his son by the
celebrated William Gray, in substance was
as follows; Not long since, before Mr.. Sar-
gents decease, IN looking3 over and adiust-
ing his papers, he found large number of
deots ana notes due him from poor men,
Pr,n dla ~, nshe I'm He tied them up in
randum Notes, due bills, and accounts
against sundry persons along shore Some
OF them may be got by suit or severe dun-
nlng but the people are poor most them
1aVe had fisherman's luck. My children will
40 as they THINK best. Perhaps they will
think with me, that it is best to burn the
package entire }aa .6GmSJ
a month after the decease the sons met in
the countingroom Of the elder brother. who
administered on the estate. He produced
this package, read the inscription and in.
quired what should be done with it. The
next Oldest brother, with tears in his eyes,
pointed TO the fire, and they ail'agreed to it
but it was thought lbest to make schedule
OF the names, amounts, and dates, so as
hereafter to know who were forgiven, if any
came to pay. 1t was done, and the package,
labelled at 10000, was cast into the fire.
| About four months after this, in the month
OF j une, q hard faced old man from the Cane
came to the store, to pay debt due the de-
ceased. He took chair, and, looking over
time worn pocketbook,, drew out bunch
Of bank bills, to pay the debt. On learning
his name, date, and amount, viz, $40, the
first step was to examine the list of burnt
notes; and there was his name, debt, and
date, of very many years ago, which, with
| Interest, if preserved would amount to $500.
The administrator told him the fact, and
made him put back his money (which he did
with eyes brimful of tears, for he said, ''his
old dame had sold the only COW to supply
what was wanting in his hands to pay this
debt, and what glad news il would be 10 her
when he went home"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03

LAUGHABLE MISTAKE. - The best story out
is from Osceola. A party Of our fellow citi-
zens from the Emerald Isle had assembled at
a neighbours for g chopping bee purposes,
and having had full supply of the contents
of several jugs, finally decided pail of water
was absolutely necessary, and the soberest
man in the crowd was selected and dispatched
with bucket to the nearest neighbours well.
His course across the fields was-to say the
least-deeidedly zig gag. Arriving at his des-
tination he proceeded with great dignity to
the-qr5pd stone. set his pail beneath the
circular grinder and Selling the crank, com
menced turning the stone with all the vIgor
in his power After iudustriously working
at the machine until the sweat run off fl ON
him in rapid, heavy drops, and the dry sand.
stone falling to respond, as did the rocks
when smote in old Moses time, he finally
stopped his excessive labor, carefully exam
ined the instrument at which he had been at
work and in no little disgust, picked up his
pail and started on a dead run home. The
people of the house who had been witnesses
to his strange performances, with no little
merriment, hereupon called to the man to
stop, and then directed him to the well curb
and windlass, standing near the grind stone,
and which the man with superstitious belief
had moment before supposed suddenly
turned into grind stohe fond dsS Lac Com.
naOn1vedlth. .@
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03

PIcKLING CUCUMBERs.--The following
receipts from an exchange are seasonable
and appear practical:
1st. Take ucumbers, wipe them clean,
and lay them into stonejars. Allow one
quart Of coarse salt to a pail Of water
boil the salt and water till the salt is dis,
solved turn it boiling hot upon the Gu.
cumbers cover them up tight and let
them stand for twenty four hours; turn
them into basket to drain. Boil as
much best cider vinegar as will cover
the cucumbers wash out the jars and
put the cucumbers into them; turn the
vinegar on boiling hot; cover them with
cabbage leaves and cover them tight. In
forty eight hours they will be fit for use.
Cd. Pick cucumbers each morning, let
them stand in weak brine three or four
days, putting in mustard pods and horse
radish leaves to keep them green. Then
take out and drain, covering with vine
gar for week; at which time take out
and drain again, putting in vinegar, adj
ding mustard seed, ginger root, cloves,
pepper and red pepper pods, of each
about one or two ounces for each barrel
The vinegar must be changed once, as
the large amount Of water in the cucum
beIs reduces the vinegar so much that
this change is absolutely necessary, and
they should seem to lose their sharp taste
again, just add little moiasses or spirits,
and all will be right.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03
HOW TO MAKE A CISTERN.

Joseph Abbott. at St. Louis, Mo-, asks
if he can make cistern in impervious
clay without lining it with bricks or
boards. IF he has stiff clay soil, cistern
may be built without lining, if the exca-
vation is Of the proper shape, and plaster
ed with cement. To secure the greatest
resistance a cylindrical form is nee
essary. and this shape retained in the
formation of the bottom will result in an
ego-shaped excavation. This will stand
pressure in every direction, and will not
be liable to cave in. At the top shelf
should be dug foot wider than the els
tern, on which to place the covering.
When the excavation has been made and
the sides have been trimmed off smooth,
it is ready, to receive coating Of cement,
This is made of one part water lime, and
three parts clean sharp sand, tree from
loan or dirt. These must be thoroughly
mixed together before adding water,
which should be sufficient to bring the
whole to the consistence of mortar. 1t
must be used as soon as mixed, as Il dries
and harders very rapidly. Commence
Dlastering the bottom, on which must be
placed stone large enough to stand upon
while the sides are being plastered. The
first coat may be laid on at least an inch
thick, and in preparing the material for
this coat larger proportion Of sand may
be used, which will save something in
the cost. Care must be taken in laying
up the cement to get enough mixed to
finish coat at one operation, lest good
Joint might not be made and leak be the
consequence A second coat may now be
put on lighter than the first, and we'll
worked into the cracks that may have
been made. The finishing coat needs to
laid on very smoothly. The stability OF
the cistern depends on a proper degree Of
care in The plastering. When the sides
are finished it would be we'll to spread
what remains OF the cement over the
shoulder, and bed the cross-beamS in it.
These should be three or more, according
to the size of the cistern. On these q floor
of three-inch cedar or chestnut planks
may be laid in the center Of this man
hole must be cut, around which d crib OF
hatchway can be built up, and covered
with tight fitting cover. This will an
swer for the stand for the pump
A cistern pump may be
used, having pipe reaching to and rest
ing on the stone at the bottom. An iron
pipe will rust and give an unpleasant
taste to the water wooden pipe is pre-
ferable.
Frost is very Injurious and sufficient
covering of earth should be laid over the
floor to protect the interior against it,
cistern feet in diameter and 10 feet deoT
will contain over 2,OO0 gallons; feet il
diameter will contain 1000 gallons o.
1926 barrels. The cost will vary Of course
according to circumstances. The smaller
size will require about barrels fcemen
and the larger about 8 barrels.-Hea9tf
end Home.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03

Last year there were ten million dozen
corsets or one hundred and twenty mil
lion pair, imported into the United States
Near Strasburg, in Germany, there are
fifteen hundred hand looms employed in
weaving corsets for consumption in
the United States. The sale of corsets,
it is estimated, increases five per cent,
every year. Corsets for males are also
made, and about two hundred dozen Of
this article of masculine apparel are i'm
ported into the United States every year.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03

The Sons Of Neptune are both impulsiyc
ana amorous; and here is case which
boarded at the New England hotel. fell in
love with the. chambermaid, courted her for
q. week, and married her at the end of that
time, having previously given her several
hundred dollars to purchase wedding gar
me or TWO. But duty called the gallant
"a sar b once more to p1ow the raging pillows
80 ne deposited 81 900 in bank for the use of
his spouse during his absence. This rather
beats Sweet William and Blackwell susan
ana our only fear is that the impetnot1s
skipper will be subject to fits of melancholy
during his voyage, and CATO -nine-tail his
mariners accordingly. - 80
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03

BILL WAINwRIGHT's ADVENTURE. Bum
mel" You tellers hey been telIin some
whoppers, but none uv 'eni amt a parin to
what happint to Bill Wainwright wunst, an
it's true, too"
Traveller Qnquiringiy)-" Ah?5' -I3h
Bummer-" Bill was a private inathe Fust
tennessee Ridgmentgwhen they was in Mexi-
co. One night be was on guard at q place
Whar his beat wasn't nlore'n twenty feet
long, but was most petilller post on &C.
count it was at ford whar The innlmy
mought surprise the hull army eff the sentry
didn't keep his eye skinnedn ~
Traveller (taintly Interested" Yes ?n
hummer" Well, Bill, he marched up and
down, Keeping a bright lookout, ixspishly on
the crick. AL to wunst he seed u'thin
comm Outen the water"
Traveller (more interested)-" Hal"
hummer" He tuck good sQuar look. for
ne Lad strekt orders not to fire on no account
unless the MeXicans war approaching. The
derned thing Wabblet Outen the water. an
then he seed it was a crowdin big alligator,
more'n faWty foot long"
Traveller quite interested)-" WelI?''
Bummer-'I tell yer he was III an awful fix.
He dusnt fire bekase the alligator wasn't
one o. them yaller belled MeXIcans an he
dusn't run away and desart his post, 5ekase
that was death by the arikes O war. So all
he could do was TO jab the yarmint with his
pagnet, But, bless your soul, want no
use ?"
Traveller (exctedly-sNo?'D a:.-
hummer" No Sjr The cretur's hide was
as thick an hard as fawty sides o. sole leath-
err an the bagnet busted in two Then the
alligator fetched him wipe with his tail, an
the fust thing he knowed he kncwed nothin'
Jest then the relief come up, butit was too
late. The alligator had swallowed Bill right
down, an the way they knowed it was him
they seed the butt-eend of Bills muskit in
the jaws Of the animil as he dove into the
drink
Traveller" eon't doubt the story, but 1
wonder how you know all the particulars so
we'll Were you on the relief?"
Bummer--" No, [ wasn't nuther'
INCARCERATION did you learn all the facts?"
Bumm=r-"How did learn all the fax? If
you'll stand the liquor, III tell yer.''
notwithstanding Mister Clerk, let this
gentleman have stiff horn, and III pay for
It,"
hummer" Yere's yer good health, an
more like you to come to town frekwently |!
Well, stranger-ah! that's sarchin liquor
well, yer see, the fact is-K'n Blu Vain
a0right!"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03

How TO Cook GREEN CoRN,-Corn should
be allowed to boil, (says the Ohio Fdrnaer), in
clear, soft water, and by itself alone. Not
in salt and water, for the salt hardens the
corn; and not, on any account, boil the ears
OF corn with potatoes, as so many do, for this
greatly Injuries the taste and goodness of the
corn and also hardens it.
1t is well known that the Skin of the potato
holds poison Which is freely given 10 water,
rendering 1t unfit that corn should be boiled
in it. Perhaps you will think this unimpor-
tant and unnecessary. but have eaten in
hundreds of families wherelcorn was cooked
in no other way except with the potatoes and
very much impaired in quality and whole
someness. have also seen corn cooked ON
cob where meat and vegetables were boiled :,
and think very few are guilty of such q
barbarism as that "
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03

Inst ad of the old-fashioned matbod ~
using wax for polishing floors. soluble GLASS
IS now employed to great advantage. For
TINS purpose the floor is first well Cleaned.
ana then the cracks filed up with a cement
OF water glass and powdered chalk or gyp-
sum aiterWard water-glass OF sixty to
sl4ty-nve degrees, of the thickness of syrup,
- applled Dy means of stiff brush. Any
DESIRED color is to be impaired to the floor
In second coat of water glass and addi-
tional coats are 20 be given until the reoui-
site polish is obtained go ,-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03

LIZ has been decided by medical authorities
that 'sif a man has a good aDpetite- sleens
well, and feels buoyant in spirits after his
meals, ne should let his health alone whether
ne IS as big as q hogshead or as thin and dry
SIS fence rail-"
Forney says that President Lincoln would
nave conferred upon Stephen A. Douglas, if
ne nad lived, one of the most important com
maad in the armys .d777.1 - Al
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03

The tendency to get very similar names of
places mixed up is SO great that it is said of
a worthy deacon praying for blessing on his
favorite locality, that he cautiously added !:
mot Reading wood End, o Lord, but South
Reading % 5a ef
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-08-03

A country newspaper, which recently spoke
OF ts and was asked d By
''greased lightning" manifested some anger
In explaining that muttered thunder was
what was intended. m M