The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-02-02

potatoes upon condition of being allowed q
bottle of whiskey to begin with. In about an
hour The farmer went TO see how the son
OF Neptune had progressed with his business
OF farming, when he found him holding 10 q
stump, the bottle lying empty at his feet, and
no potatoes dug " Hello, you rascal" said
ne a.. Is TINS the way you dig potatoes z,
=" II you want your potatoes dug" said the
sailor. hiccoughing. bring em on, for L N
not going to run all round after 'em."
1t is reported that secier tifc man at
Stockholm has succeeded in making living
man from various pieces o. dead human
Uodies, carefully selected and adjusted to
each other. The nervous machinary acts,
the heart alpitates, the lungs inhale, and
exhale, the eyes open and shut but the
mental qualities are all wanting, hunger and
thirst are exhibited but no other physical
attributes.
DR.. Albert Barnes, the eminent religious
commentator, who died in Philadelphia last
week was u man OF great llberality. The
HarperS have sold more than million copies
OF his works. Whenever any minister or 9TH
er person solicited one Of his books he would
send note to the Harpers to forwafd the
book to the party soliciting and charge The
bill to his account. Volumes have been con-
stantiy sent OF In response to such requests.
He died on the night OF the 23d. AS showing
the suddenness OF his death. the Ifaipe re.
ceived business letter from him postmarked
December "a. 1t must have been written the
evening previous and shipped in q street
letter-box.
The jute-bug being fairly established in
the business eating chignon-wearers, India.
rubber jewelry' next comes to the front and
proceeds to remorseIessly poison the ears of
New Hampshire bellies. Perseverance In
wearing ornaments OF thai material gives to
the aural organs of the unhappy girls the
appearance of sections of diseased liver. The
RyN.N affSN Entl nA
to make this popularity favorite with the
fashionable world !; and the "jewelry" is
therefore falling into disuse.
There is nothing like advertising. Jones
says he advertised for q partnerin the House
furnishing and Upholstery business" and is
already in receipt of eleven photographs from
as many old maids, accompanied by statistics
OF age, and average Horsepower. He says
You ought to see Mrs. Jones'"
George Vandenhoff came out in card to
the effect that the fellow calling himself
Vendenhoff, playing at q Boston thcater, was
no relative OF his, nor was his name Vanden-
hoff. Reply to this from the Boston acior is
to the effect that his name is Charles Ii. Van
denhof, the natural son Of an unnatural ia
Their, George Vandenhof. Ha! the plot
thickens!
Another woman claiming to be Bowen of
his Bowen and flesh of his flesh, has appeared
a peck basket full OF documents, and clouds
OF witnesses, to prove her claim. She is the
third claimant.
One cold night the Rev. DIR. Ely was preach
ing in prairie farmhouse. When about a
third through the sermon, two late corners
rode up and entered The Doctor stopped
and said that, as these friends were very cold
with their ride. the meeting wonld sing
hymn while they were warming themselves.
Which being done, he observed that, as they
had taken 80 much trouble to come, he wound
begin, his discourse again tor their benefit
and taking his text accordingly, he commenc-
ed once more at the beginning, and repeated
his sermon; rather more to their edification
than to that of the rest of the audience, per-
haps.
DR.. Oldham, an EngliShman Of scientific
attainments, confident that no coal beds ex-
listed in that portion Of India known as the
Maeras Presidency, once remarked that he
would eat all the coal ever found there. The
Times IF India states that excellent and
abundant deposits have been discovered, and
that great anxiety is consequently felt for
DR.. Oldham, as he is man OF strict yeracity
and honor.
The most curious ant In the world is the
parasol ant of the West Indies 1t the accounts
which we receive of its habits are correct
These ants walk in long procession each one
carrying cut lea: over its head as a parasol
In the sun, and they deposit these in holes
ten or twelve feet under ground, apparently
with no other object than to form a comtort-
able nest for species OF white snake, which
is invariably found coiled up among them on
digging out the deposit.
Nature covers the wreck Of battle-fields
with kindly hands. a correspondent says
that, in passing over the battlefelds of the
Wilderness and around Pete, sburg, he saw
delicate grass and shrubbery growing out of
the empty ammunition boxes, a fine rose bush
thrusting its graceful form through the head
OF Union drum. and curling verbena peep
ing out CT fragment of a bursted she'll, in
which strange cup it had been planted.
CLEANING KNIVES. A small, clean potato
with the end cut off, is very convenient
medium of applying brick dust to knives,
Keeping it about the right moisture, while
the juice OF the potato assists In removing
stains from the surface. A better polish can
be obtained by this method than any other
we have tried, and with less labor.
To remove stains from mourning dresses,
boil a handful of fig leaves in two quarts OF
water until reduced to pint. Squeeze the
dg-leaves and put the liquor into bottle for
use. Bombazines, crape.cloth, ETC., need
ONLY be rubbed with sponge dipped in this
liquor, and the effect will be instantly pro-
duced. II any reason exists to prevent the
substance from being wetted, then apply
French chalk, which will absorb the grease9
IoM VIC nnSse texture WlLnoub INJURY
Conductor Bangs, of the Vermont and
Massachusetts Railroad, in taking the fare OF
John Hunt, Vermont, a few days since, was
paid $50 bill for a five. Mr.. Bangs did not
discover the mistake until he took the $500
bill to pay it in change, when two ciphers at
The right of the five caught his eye, and he
was somewhat astonshed to find himself so
'ich He traced the bill to the right owner,
who was also somewhat astonlshed to find
he had been SO careless.
letter from Paris. December, Goth, says
,he Temps contains an article, which is sup
posed, by some to be meant to prepare the
public for equalization: Our Criticisms may
come too late,'' says the Temps, ''but what
IS incontcstible is that We find ourselves face