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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09

Blondln, the great tlght-rope walker,
seems determin to invent g feat in his
rope walking which shall finish him a.
last. At late performance to be given
at the Crystal Palace ut Sydenham-;t
lad not come off at last accounts-the tall
masts that support the rope were to be
covered with fireworks from the ground
to the top. When all those were we'll
going, Blondin was to walk forth on the
rope bearing great piece of pyrotechny
F." Weighing about three hundred pounds, :"
which he would forthwith proceed to dis
charge from " the altitude In the centre
OF the rope" At the same time shells and
m'res were to be exploded in every di-
rectlon, and the advel tisment announces
with much gusto that Blondin " will thus
be enclrcled with fire for nearly ten min
utCS,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09

a SPLENDID PRoJECT.-The project
which was much discussed before con
s. ructing the new wings of the Court
House, to cover The whole of Court House
square with buildings, has been revived
since the fire, The proposition is to con.
strnct an immense building, which shall
occupy the whole square, the first story
to be composed of first class stores on ali
Its four points, the upper stories to be
devoted TO the use Of the city and coun
ty, a law institute and offices for the
members of the bar, wide corridors to
run on the first floor through the entire
length Of the building, from Clark to
La Sale and from Washington to Ran
dolph, with handsome fountains at the
lntersecting points, Chicago Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09

A POCKET EDITION OF Town "A
writer ia the San Francisco BuLletan.
who has travelled cup country" in Cal
lfornia, writes thus: Fifteen miles
from the summit of klamath mountains
down he Salmon river, is the littlest mite
OF place, projected on the smallest scale,
and has things arranged ia the Suggest
fashion have seen ia an American vii
lage for great while. It is as tight ano
as dimnutlve as any Swiss or Germa,.
hamlet. There is scarcely two rods width
"t bottom lana, bordercd by steep hill.
and the town is only q few rods il
length; yet In that extremely little place
are enough packed together to furn sh
over forty scholars, church, stores,
hotels, etc, besides countless little patch
es OF cabbages, terraces of flowers or
fruit, wee bias of gardens, etc. The or
chard of Mr. Tanner is a marvel of neat
ness, with its pretty square hewn stone
terraces, its trellised vines, straw berries,
melon, peaches, borders Of flowers, all on
a space so little that one could almost put
it into his pocket. and yet big enough to
have yielded $3.50 worth Of fruit thi
year. | bought some grapes Of bin. All
the merchandise sold in Sawier's Bar is
brought over from Arcata, on the coast,
distance Of 100 miles, on packed mules,
at q cost of about five cents per pound
frcightage."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09


Mr.. Mofatt, "a selt-made Antipodian
millionaire, died recently in London -
A few years ago he built vast mansion
IN Victoria, and surrounded it with parks
and gardens after he manner of a grand
English palace. Knowing moreover
that the homes OF the British
arlstocracy are not considered complete
without library, he sent bread order
home for "a ton of books" It will be
remembered that "Titmousc" did much
the same in Ten Thousand Year." and
it was subsequently discovered thus Sc
cured a curious collection of ancient
London directories and other ANNALS of
the past, blazing in richly gilt Russia.
Whether Mr.. Mofatt was equally for
tunate has not yet transpired.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09

CAUSE OF CATACAzY's RECALL-It /.
given out at the Sta Department tina.
the re i cause for demanding Catacazy',
recall by our government, was undipIo
matte conduct by the Russian minister
while the Washington treaty was being
prepared by the Commissioners. It il
stat ed that CaIacazy procured hostil.
articles to be written by various news
papers, and in some instances he paid
for the publication Of the same; alsp,
that he betrayed state secrets that came
to him in an official manner, and other
wise brought his influence to bear t,
embarrass, at every step, the p1 ogres,
toward pacification made by the English
and American Commissioners.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09
MANY EMINENT MEN

Have candidIy asserted their opinion that
there is no remedy equal to MISHLER'S
HERB BITTERS, for that class of diseases
peculiar to people of sedentary habits. 1t is
a preparation OF wonderful virtue in ell cases
of this kind, never having failed in effecting
a cure, and it still continues on its triumph.
ant career. For all forms of diseases arising
from impurity OF the blood, or arrangement
OF the digestive organs, including General
Debility, Dyspepsia, Liver complaint, Sick
Headache, Constipation, and similarailments
it is certain remedy. Leading physicians
everywhere prescribe it for their patients, an(
have given the proprietors of the Bitten
many testimonials of their confidence in the
efficacy of the preparation as remedy. Solo
in square glass bottles only, by all respect
able druggists and storekeepers. Price one
dollar per bottle.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09

In THE TUNNEL The following is one of
the thrilling incidents OF the recent fire, which
occurred II the Washington tunnel. During
the tiercest era OF the fire, thousands upon
thousands were rushing through the tunnel,
which is over one thousand teet in length
The gas suddenly gave out, and all were sud
den y lett in darkness. terrible panic and
collision. and the trampling to death of the
weaker by the stronger seemed inevitable !:
but. strange as it may seem, everybody in
that dark recess seemed at once to compre.
bend the necessity for GOODNESS and courage
Not man lost his presence of mind, but all
calmly enjoning upon the Others to be cool
and steady, and TO march steadily on until
The lights could be reached. Rapidly, but
without confusion. the Cwo columns moved
on through the thick darkness With almost
military precision, The silence being broken
only by frequent shouts OF Right! Right {"
There was no collision and no one harmed.
but all reached the nds of the tunnel in safe
~. and then, tor the first time in almost ten
minutes, breathed freely. Chicago paper.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09

1t was at first reported that Rother-
meLl's picture Of the battle Of Gettysburg,
was consumed in the Chicago fire. But
Mr.. F. L. Rockwell wrote to the Chicago
Tribune on Wednesday, that this great
work of art was safe in his possess: on.
He says that he took every precaution to
have the picture removed without injury
and adds that the picture was not cut
from the stretcher, neither torn into strips
and carried from the building, but was
carefully rolled up and carried from the
building to the lake shore, where he
guarded it, at the peril of his life, from
cue cinders and plundering moDs. He al
SO states that all the other pictures in the
Academy OF Design gallery, which were
OF any value, were saved.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09

SOD AS FERTILIZER During the last
cal l made limited eXperllp ent in the
sc OF grass sods as fertilizer. 1t was
desired to plant piec of nout
ahd III cabbage Home manure was eX
'austed, anu lG was doubtful whether
commercial fertilizers would pay on land
50 erly stltute Of humus and all 9th
er caIbonaceous matter. burrows were
pened tour feet apart with enc horse
urn pillow, which was run twice each
way, opening to depth and width of
about ten inches. The road, sides were
resorted to for wild sods, which were
aiken up with Il spade, of width to SUIT
he furro', aud Of such length as the
toughness OF the sod wouldalto These
Were turned bottom upwards in the fur.
rows, which were then filled full of Loose
earth with hoe.
After the frstrain, .plants, which " re
OF good size, were dibbled into the loose
earfh, the roots reaching down generally
to the sods. The plants gained rapid
growth within few days,and the result
was such crop Of cabbage as | have
never seen produced except on soil in a
Ugh state of fertility previously, or
made so for the special crop by a vely
liberal application of fertilizers. The
sod was u source of both moisture and
fertility, and maintained a thriItiness III
the plants during drought which seri-
"usly affected adjoining crops-C0r.
Plantation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09

INCONVENIENCE OF FAME.-When Sir
Walter Scott was in the height of his
fame, his name and patronage were
sought by unknown writers who would
thus fain raise the wind which should
watt their lighter craft into the open sea.
An amusing instance is told of an Ame1i
can lady who sent the author of Waverly
a manuscript novel, by mail when pos.
tage was enormously high. Sir Walter
had to pay some twenty-gve dollars for
,ne favor, and he had scarcely recovered
bis temper when he was astounded by a
duplicate of the work, entailing the same
postage bill, {" for fear the original might
rhiscarry.'
Scott was fond of giving others q
helping push, and often persuaded his
publisher to undertake works which
would otherwise have been rejected.
Constable, the great publisher, was wont
to say he " liked SCOTS ain BARNS, but
not those of his fostering"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09

A self-infating life preserver has been
devised in Belgium, consisting of belt
containing carbonate of soda and tar
taric acid SO arranged that when the
wearer falls overheard the two substances
are mixed and evolve sufficient gas to
float him. The idea is said to have been
suggested by shipwrecked apothecary,
whose life was saved by the circumstance
of his having a box of Seidlitz powder in
bis pocket.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09

don't know any hing sweeter than
his leaking in of Nature through all the
cracks in the walls and floors of cities
You heap up million tons of htwD rocks
on square mile or two of earth which
was green once. The trees look down
from The hillsides and ask each other, a.
they stand on tip toe, what are these
people about? ?" and the small herbs at
their feet look up and whisper back, eve
will go and see.' So the small herbs pack
themselves up in the least possible bun
dies, and wait until the wind steals to
them at night and whispers, Come with
me-" Then they go softly with it int"
| ne great clty-Une To ii cleft IN the pave
ment, one TO spout on the root, one tn a
seam in the marbles over rich gentle
mans bones, and one to the grave with
out stone, where nothing but man is
buried, and there they grow, looking
out from cemetery ratings. Listen t.
them when there IS only a light breath
stirring, and you will hear them saying
to each other, wait awhile" By-and 10y
The flow Of life IN the streets GIBBS, and
he old leafy inhabitants-the smaller
tribes always in front-saunter in, one
~ ""0' '01 1o10loSo eCeAhluSIy' ou' '0h
aclous, until they swarm so that the great
stones cape from each other with the
crowdlng of their roots, and the feldspar
negins to be picked out of the granite
10 find them food AT last the trees take
up their solemn line Of march, and never
rest until they have encamped in the mar
ket-place. Wait long enough and you
will find an old doting oak hugging a
huge worn block in its yellow under
ground arms; that was the corner stone
of the State House. Oh, so patient she
Autocrat Of tbs Breakfast Table.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09

A correspondent describes Winnie Ream in
her studio with her arms bare to the shout
der and her ankles likewise !" The Georgia
majors full dress-a pair of spurs-vould
have made rather comfortable winter cos
tune compared with Vln1ie's, which seems
o have begun and ended at the same point.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09

The losses by the Cameron (Mo) fire
will loot up as high as 100000 One of
the heavy losers was Albert Norton, who
lost Billiards. panorama Of New York
city, estimated al $4,000
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-11-09

1t is curious, but true, that if man has his
left hand amputated his right hand immedi-
ately becomes his left hand, and he may al
ways be described as an off-handed fellow.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06
TELEGRAM 70 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

LONDON, May 8, 1871.
The revelations that were made by Prince Bis
marck In the German Rcchsrath few days ago,
showing that In 1866 the Emperor Napoleon per-
emptory demanded the cession OF Mayence and the
surrounding province Offset against the acqui-
sons OF Prussia, have made a great stir IN the
Cabinet and Parliament Of England.
IL was surmsed that the Ministry knew something
about the matter, and that Prince Bsmarck's
alusion TO the secret correspondence between Paris
and Berlin and his statement that Napoleon would
then have gone to war with Prussia If he had not
been prevented by Illness would be corroborated
by the British government.
In answer to an Interpolation yiscount Enfield
the Under Secretary OF State however stated In the
House OF Commons to-day that the government
not aware that any correspondence passed between
Paris and Berlin In 1896 relative 10 the alleged
demand OF Napoleon for tue cession OF Mayence.
The result OF the Joint High Commission at wash
ington is Of deep interest ana OF some anxiety to
the English people and Parliament
In reply to question regarding the progress
made by the Joint High Commission at Washington
Viscount Enfield said the convention had not yet
been signed, but he enabled to state that It had
been agreed that the British claims should be heard
by special commission.
The agraran outragcs which have taken place In
Ireland have aroused Parliament TO the necessity OF
passing law Tor the better safeguard of lic az it
was conceded on all sides that the existing laws did
not meet the emergencies occurring under the pre-
sent state OF affairs IN Ireland
bill for the protection Of life In ireland was
therefore submitted to the House OF Lords, ana
passed to-day after a short and unlmportant
debate.
Earl Granville announced In the House OF Lords
tonight that The government had received official
dispatches confirming the reports OF the safety Of
DR.. Livingstone the African traveller. ana also Civ.
ing assurance that his Immediate wants had been
provided for.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06
THE ERIE CANAL STRIKE.
What the National Guard MeansMore Work
and Loss Talk-Arrest Of Ringleaders-Tho
Strikers acknowledgements Of
Work Repairs to DO Completed
in Ten Days-A SIM
gular Explosion.

AT THE BREAK, NEAR FAIRPORT, May s, 1871.
The detachment OF the Flty-fourth regiment, Ma
tional Guard from Rochester, sent here last night
by General Clark, commanding the Twenty fifth
brigade, requisition from the Sheriff OF Monroe
county, went into camp near the breach at ten
O'Clock last night. large crowd OF aborcrs
were gathered on the opposite side OF
the canal and watched the process OF erecting the
tents visible in the light Of the hastily knded camp
fires. one excited Individual shouted out, "What
does that meant" and was answered by an.
other OF the gang, 1T ans more dirt
and less talk A guard OF twenty men
was stationed In the village OF Farport, one
mile and half distant and the sale OF liquors
in the saloons there was prohibited No disturb.
neht all was quiet, most Of the laborers returning
10 their shantes tents and other places 10 sleep.
squad OF special officers arrested two of the rng
sne4 Kept the s sre escw d' back T asf Vs
a th!rd rlngcaeer escaped and pas not yet
been arrested. me two who Were taken prisoners
were conveyed under military guard to the depot
intervals of one hundred yards along the line OF
work and everything proceeds quietly.
During the Gay sheriff Campbell mas sworn IN a
large number OF special deputies from among the
quietly, about one nundred aud nifty men anu nny
teams being at work Lamp posts have been
erected NJ snort Intervals over a consluerdDie
space Of ground extending nearly mile IN length.
These with numerous camp fires lighted along The
hillside visible NJ distance or several miles, ana
give the place "a thus seen the appearance
OF city, The songs OF the guards,
mingled with the hoarse shouts OF the
workngmen, can be heard to great
distance. Rumors prevalent during the even
ing that an attack would be made on the National
Guards Tonight, but up TO the present moment
misunderstanding OF the Kind has occurred. the
rumors have probably foundation save In the
general excitement and the fears or the country
people.
iached 10 Dlckers drawing room tent, where 1900
meals have been furnished 10 the laborers daily,
exploded to-day and severely scalded one man.
ii IL believed that II no other disturbance
should occur the breach will be repaired, so that
navigation can be resumed within ten days. Some
thing VIII depend, however, on the STATE oil the
weather. There is now a drtHz,lnp rain
descending, and there has been only one clear day
since the work commenced
Canal Commissioners Fay and Chapman and
Auditor Dayton were here all day and lett tonight
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06
THE FORT NIAGARA CALAMITY.
Beat Belonging to Fort Niagara Cnps!Zcd
an Lake OntariO-Egnt Lives Lost.

Beat Belonging TO Fort Niagara Capsizcd
an Luke Ontario-Eight Lives Lost.
FORT NIAGARA Ontario, May 8. 1871.
During the gale yesterday morning, as briefly ro.
ported. the lileboat belonging to Fort Niagara, On
tarlo got aart. Lleutenants Ashbury and Morrison.
with crew OF men, started after II, and finding
the running too high to save IT, they attempted to
make landing on the Canada shore. When within
a few hundred yards the boat was struck by sea
ana Lieutenant Morrison who was steering, was
washed overheard. The boat Immediately fell
Into the trough OF the sea and was capszed Five
OF the men succeeded In getting on the bottom OF
the boat, but were almost soon wa shed of. Thd
accident was witnessed by many people, but the
was running SO high II was impossible TO launch
boat ana give assistance. About two hours AFTER
W ards the bodies OF Lieutenant Ashbury and Ser
geant Dowe were washed ashore also the boat, to
which Lieutenant Ashbury was fastened by the
wrist The bodies Of five more OF the men were
picked up during the evening, that OF Lieutenant
Morrison was not found TIL this morning. The
names OF the persons drowned were;-Lieutenants
George Ashbury ana j. o. Morrison. Sergeant Dowle,
Corporal Hobbs and prvates Hadley Sharaey, Pierce
anu Mooney.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06
THE STORM !, i. :
were taken.


Not outstanding ali the pleasant representations
about May sunshine ana the contrast foretod as TO
the almost bitter weather OF April we 0nd our
selves now looking out for such weather as might
be expected at a full tide OF the winter. Since
Wednesday evening last, at eight O'Clock the ram
has been falling almost necessarily, and the prospect
is that 1t may fall for many days TO come. AT
times during the last two days the rain
was Of winter thickness, and people compared the
drops to the size OF gold dollars. Aided 10 this Tie
temperature fell to quite dsagreeabe point, and
most decided chllliness crept over pedestrians;
while people who had removed the winter stoves
from then residences IN anticipation Of May weather
have suffered much inconvenience from the damp
and cold caused by the rain. This Is an extrdorli
nary state Of weather affairs for this OF the
year. owners OF Easements and cellars along the
river fronts VINO have suffered at the toughest
times or the winter season from inun1atons
were Yesterday seized with lest their premises
should be flied with the excessive ram water, and
lest all the unplea SAINT consequences Incidental
thereto should again be experienced The rain,
however has not yet fallen to great extent as
TO bring all the winter mSerie5 In this respect; but
should there be continuance 70 any extent to-day
II Is certain that In those streets where tenement
houses and business basement suffered last winter
there may be expected recurrence OF the Disagree
able effects
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06
Personal Intelligence.

Governor Gilbert c. Walker of Virginia, is domi-
cilcd at the st. Nicholas.
Senior C. Romero. an atacld of the Mexican Le-
cation at Washington, and family have apartments
at the Everett House.
United States senator Eugene Cassery, OF Cali
fornia, is domiced at the 81. James.
+. f. Woodbridge, OF Vermont, il stopping at the
Fifth Avenue.
c. r. Rangabc, Greek Minister to the United
States, Is q guest at the Alhemarlc HOTEL
Robert f. Fisk, OF the Montana Herald. is a
sojourner at the st. Nicholas.
Colonel James NJ, Wilson OF the United States
Army, is quartered al the Grand Central
A. " Ii. Carpenter, OF Milwaukee, is staying at the
Fifti Avenue.
General W. p Collins, or Washington, is guest
at the HOFFMAN House.
Colonel l.. Sitgreaves, OF the United States Army,
and family arc residing at the Clarendon Hotel.
state Senator ]. Hardenburgh is stopping at the
ST. Nicholas.
s. P. Brown, OF washington, Is q late arrival at
the Fifth Avenue.
General a, W. Dennson, OF Baltimore, Is soourn-
ing at the Grand Central.
Recorder 4. Pollock, OF Washington, is guest a.
the st. James.
Colonel J. M. scovil, OF New Jersey is stopping
at the ST. Nicholas
Ex-Congressman Thomas A. JencKes. OF Rhode
Island, is staying at the Grand Central,
H. A. Holley. OF Connecticut, Is sojourner at the
Fifth Avenue.
Judge II. ID. Barto, OF johannesburg, Is stopping ut
the Albcmare Hotel.
Don Antonio da Cunha, Charge d'Aflaircs of Portu-
gal has arrived in this city, and is residing at No. las
Second avenue.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-06
1ai nuTrts f1aqsnss N NEW HAMPSHIRE.
New Developments The Notes signed by
nuttcr,s Cleric.

New Dsyciopmeuts-- The Notes signed by
Nutter's Clerk.
Portland Mel, May ! corresp ondence OF the
Boston Advertiser.l
The Nuter forgerics NJ Pennington \. H., have
assumed new phase. John A. Sanbo rn OF Roches-
ter N. H.. who was clerk for Nutter FOR two years,
has confessed that he wrote ana signed all OF the
Nu,,er notes which had been negotiated, and
that he did II at the inst, CATION or
Nutter who had befriended him and made
him believe that no harm would befali either,
as Nutter was ina condition 20 take up oil the
paper as soon as he got over tight place. On
the 10Th Of April letter was sent by the Cooheco
Bank OF Dover II. H., TO Mr.. Hight AZ Rutland In
forming him that note due on the stu and sth had
been laid over An answer came PACK, apparently
from Mr.. Hight, that $1,000 had been sent by eX.
press to pay the same. Sanporn acknowledged mat
ne WAS in Portland and answered TIE lctter az tue
instlgaiion oil Nutier, but does not Know heher
Nultcr sent the money as stated. Saiiporn denies
that he ever forged the name OF Johh bafker, anu
has been taken to Rochester to be examined IN thc
presence OF Barker. Sanborn was present III tue
carriage near Boston when Nutter was confronted
by the bank officers and made TO disgolge 5000,
but denies that he received any hcneut ny the TT.
peries IL Is thought that Nuttcr lett $4,000 OF
forged paper behind nm, ana IL Ii said mat ne met
his waite III Portland apd Ned 10 canada. Sanhofh -
said to have been n teacher oil writing anu an ex'
pert with The pens