The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-12
CHRISTMAS IN ENGLAND.
Correspondence Evening Wisconsin.

perceive CnaC christmas is at nanQ. Inc
shop windows and the throngs of pur-
chasers in all those establishments de-
voted to articles for the amusement oil
Juveniles clearly indicates that the
merriest season of the year is at hand.
Christmas is so faithfully observed in
England that it is not too much to say
that " Santa Claus" reigns over every
household in the land. All classes yield
themselves to iollity and amueement.
In London, even during the vilest wealth
er, the theatres are crowded nightly, and,
SO far as they can, business men cast aside
their cares and anxities, and, if they do
not fully realize that Redeemer and
Savior was born unto mankind, they
know that they will be deemed heather
should they not join in the universal
jollity. The Christmas carols of Dickens
have rendered immortal all the peculiar
usages of Christmas in our Mother Land.
/ do not think that the Christmas of
1870 is regarded as the era of that happi-
ness which they expected at the begin
ming of the year The horrible war
between France and Germany is casting
its shadow far and wide over the bust
ness of England, and that implies the
COm1OttS VI ItS AuIuClOuS hOuoOIOAOS'
During the past fifteen years the rela-
tions between France and England have
grown so close that jar to the one is
Immediately felt by the other Every
weeks protraction of that war is looked
upon with deeper and deeper concern
for France will be so desolated by the
German armies that she can buy nothing
and sell little for mouths after the war.
Even should Paris capitulate, peace is
not certain. The French have become so
cmbittered, by the savage mode in which
the king of Prussia has carried on the
war, that the people will not hear of any
thing but war with their invaders and
| the despoilers Of their homes Gainbettas
much-abused sterness is simply reflex
Of the sentiment of France.
THE HOUSE OF THE wEALTHIEsT NAN IN
ENGLAND.
/ was naturally curious to sec the house
of the wealthiest man Great Britain,
and, of course, in Europe The Marquis
of Westminster is the man. His proper
| ty is valued at $30,000,000 in coed solid
coin. His town house is on Eaton
Square, about mile west Of the houses
of Parliament 1t Is really very modest.
1t is the half of double house say 80
feet front and so feet deep, five stories in
height. 1t has some neat ornamental
work on its 'front.' but the cost of the
structure-ffteen years ago-is supposed
not to have exceeded $4,000. The
houses of thousands of our merchants are
much more elegant. 1t must not be sup
posed that we reproach him for living
IN modest house. On the contrary, we
think he shows good common sense in
not faring his wealth Extravaganza,
that is, living beyond ones means, is too
much the rule the world over. When a
man of vast possessions sets modest ex-
ample to the thousands who are disposed
to initiate him, it is better for society.
The country residence of the Marquis
Eaton Halls known to be one of the
most magnificent in England that
was erected by his grandfather. Carter,
in his travels in Europe in 1926, gives a
full description of this charming country
residence The wealthy English are
more inclined to build palatial houses in
the country rather than the city. There
i is good taste in this matter, because a
really superb dwelling should be en-
belished with beautiful grounds.
I England continues to be soaked with
: rain. Previous to October, the year had
r been unusually dry. The annual rain
! fall in England is known to be twenty-six
5 inches. To the first Of November only
e eighteen inches had failed. So Novem
+ Der and December had to receive eight
7 inches or nearly double the usual amount
S But as we are domiciled amid the com
t forts of an English home, we manage tt
pass our hours-perhaps as pleasantly al
0 we would in Italy. AS yet the frost il
e not severe enough to kill the flowers.
k The French are drawing large supplies
/ of provisions from England. A London
Y er has just taken curious contract
g furnish 100000 pork pies-four pound
k each-to the French army. The surren
e der Of the large and rich city of Rouen-
# the capital of Normandy the Ger
q mans, without the least resistance, is con
sidered o-sgraceful to even the humiliateC
e French. VIM. E. G..
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}, Moss, Of Liverpool, has furnished the Full
| ton Democrat with the following remedy
\ for Group, which he has tried effectually
and claims as infallable. He has known
D it to give almost instant relief when al
! other remedies have failed. Nothing
!, could be more simple. The remedy is
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