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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

A SHOWER OF IcEBERGs.- Thurs
dry afternoon last, about 4 o'clock, most
destructive and terrific storm visited this
immediate section. The early part of the
day was very sultry and the sun had been
shining but few minutes before the ty-
tornado. hurricane shower of ice
bergs came on, which not only astonished
the natives here in it's striking and cccen-
trio gyrations, but broke more glass and
unroofed a greater number of houses than
the whole show was worth. The storm
came from the south east and passed over
the towns of Huron, Webster and Por
tage, just touching Hancock in its course.
Mr.. Langdon's residence in this village,
was blown over and its interior mocha
nlsm was sadly demoralized thereby, and
the wonder is that the inmates were not
/ Injured. Several other buildings in the
way of the storm were shaken from their
very foundation, but escaped from any
mishap The breakage Of window glass
from the effects of the tornado was enor-
NOUS and from the most reliable data we
can obtain on this head, there were not
less than 5000 lights destroyed There
IS story from Hurontown for the truth
OF which we will not vouch, but will
merely give it SO that some idea may be
formed Of the size Of the icebergs that fell
\ during that memorable storm A spheri
cal shaped iceberg dropped on one of The
streets of that village, near down grade
which gave it sufficient momentum to teal
up one or two trees which it encountered
and it was only stayed in it's course BY
4 lodging between the walls of rayine
where the road winds its way to the vii
| lage. - Houghton (Mtch.) Gazette.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22
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The locusts are now depositing their
eggs for the crop of 1888 They select for
the purpose twigs Of trees, which they
chop up after the style of very dull
knife, cutting the twig a. intervals Of an
inch, nearly in two. Many trees are now
covered with twigs which hare broken
down, with the leaves wilted. On young
trees The effects Of such wholesale sting
ing are quite damaging. Their eggs are
white, and look under magnifying glass
like II kernel Of boilod rice or IN iciclc or
something Of tlat sort. Locusts form u
very popular article of diet with poultry
which "goes for them with a looseness
and would make fearful slaughter with
the tribe if they could get within striking
distance A fall of one from tree proves
risky operation for him If there is a
hicken around
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

A man in Deerfeld, N. H., losing an OK
very suddenly, made an examination
which revealed piece of very slender
steel hoop, from a hoop skirt, about four
ana three-fourth inches long, fast in the
case that surrounds the heart, and the
end OF It pressing against the heart had
worn whole into it as large as a walnut,
and caused death by opening the blood
vessels. How it could have got there is q
mystery.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

This, from all accounts, may be proper
ly termed an insect year. The Hessian fiy
is playing sad havoc with Southern wheat
fields, the locusts are destroying every-
thing before them in some sections of the
North, the potato bug is exercising it's
destructive powers with great vigor over
large scope of country and measuring
worms" and other enemies to fruit and
ornamental trees are prosecuting their
work of destruction with great success
All the insect enemies of mankind appear
to have Joined in one general attack upon
the products of human labor and skill
they are like the vandals of Paris, and
here is satisfaction in rejecting that they
are short.lived.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

ABOUT ToADs.-The toad is great
destroyer of insects, and on this account
has been found very useful in gardens for
exterminating the striped bug, SQUASH
bug, flea beetle, etc. 1t devours the pc.
tato bug with great ayidity, and suffers
no Inconvenience from feeding on this
poisonous insect. The toad is very des-
tructive to bees, and should be banished
from the apiary. A toad has been noticed
sitting for several hours under a hive,
waiting to devour any bees that might
happen to fall to the ground.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

A DEFORMED FAMILY-Out among
the willows or the Carson river is an
old man named Grader Ga Germany, and
his two grown sons, engaged in making
willow baskets Of all shapes and sizes.
They have been on this coast seven years,
during which time they have travelled
nearly all over California, Idaho and
Nevada. They are singularly deformed.
all having feet alike but hands differing
slightly. Each foot is about five inches
broad, nearly round, branching forward
into two long toes, curving inward like
the claws of a crab, which they resemble
in shape and length. The old man has
two fingers on each hand (the middle
"nes), webbed together to the nails, and
short flat stubs of thumbs, without nails.
The Oldest boy probably "a has no
thumbs or fingers whatever, while the
younger (abbout 20 years OF age) has the
two middle fingers OF each hand webbed
together like those Of the old man. only
not more than half as long and without
nails. He has no thumbs, but q short
stub which enables him 10 clasp knife
or willow. The younger boy cuts and
barks the willows, while the older one
gathers them up in his handless arms and
carries them to where his father is en-
gagged in working them into baskets.
They live altogether in the open air and
have horse and wagon, with which hey
move their chattels from place to place.
The old man is very communicative and
Intelligent, as is also the younger son.
Carson (Neo.) Register.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

The ORIGIN OF A FoRTUNE.-The
newspapers often contain an account of
Vanderbilt's beginning. Most of these
accounts are apochryphal. His own
statement of his first real success is this
He was young man on Staten Island.
He was master of rowing He was ath-
letic, strong and daring. One night
stranger came to the landing and wanted
to be rowed across to Gowanus. The
night was dark and stormy, and the
wind blew gale Not boatman could
be found who would leave. The land
lord said, "There is nobody who Jean row
you over but Corn Vanderbilt so
he was called. 1t was doubtful, he said,
whether he would do it. Vanderbilt was
found, and In answer to tia request, re-
piled: It's pretty rough, but If you'll
giveme $40, lie down in my boat and not
stir, or do just as bid you, I'll try it."
He rowed the man over and back in safe,
ty. AS soon as he landed on Staten
Island the stranger said: young man,
how would you like to run an opposition
steamboats," Nothing would suit me
better" was the reply. "Have you
pluck enough to obey orders - said the
stranger. II have" was the response.
Suppose I was to tell you to run into
steamboat, what would you do?" Run
into her by -" The bargain was
scaled amid the storm that night on the
island and Vanderbilt soon began his
Wellknown career as a steamboat man.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

A clergyman i'll the village of Baden
recently made himsel' SO obnoxious to- his
parishioners by eng ging in various
squabbles, resulting in lawsuits, that he
was obliged to resign. In delivering his
farewell sermon, he said: Il have been
really happy but three times in my life.
The first time WAS when / made my first
communion the second was when made
mg first mass; and now comes the third,
which is the occasion of my taking leave
of YOU, my we'll beloved" At that very
moment the organist drowned the speak
els voice IN the cheerful strains of" Great
God be praised, J" and the whole congrega
ton, rising to its feet, joined in singing
the words.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

HECLA AND VEsUvIUs.-It is a long way
from Hecla in Iceland, to Etna, in sunny
Sicily. Yet scientific men tell us that there
is little doubt that these two volcanoes are
connected by tunnel or subterranean passage
Of communication. There are good reasons
for this belief. The great internal earth
pulse beats simultaneously in each. Etna is
never disquieted but Hecla manifests a
perturbed spirit, and Hecla never shows
symptoms of eruption without some
tnrobbings in Etna. Ancient and gigantic
twins are they, standing for ages widely sep
arated, but holding mysterious communica-
ton through an unexplained labyrinth, a
fiery artery. through which their hot blood
flows and mingles.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

Que ana V6ry O60dae7at SeTg0'1t ~ sea SCI
THE SPECTATORS BEQUEsT. Stubs
had been away from his native town a
good many years. He returned with
streaks of silver in his hair deep burrows
upon his brow, and stoop in his
shoulders. Upon the first favorable OPP
porlunity we called to see him, for he
had been our schoolmate and playmate
III the olden times. We found him sit
ting by his table, in a thoughtful mood,
with his right hand resting upon large,
Well-Worn pocket book. Cordial greetings
transpired, and anon he lapsed again in50
the reflective mood.
Doesn't it seem good to get back to
the old place once more 3" we at length
ventured:
Eyes," said he. e.g
We hoped he had done well during his
absence He looked up and family
smiled.
"AlI that have gained" said he, II
shall leave to my favorite nephew and
heir ; and it will be valuable to him if he
rightly uses it I" And he laid his hand
again upon the old pocket book
at is in there ?" we suggested
at is all in the pocket book" he nod
ded "bnt, " he added, ''the key to the
wealth | shall put upon the outside
had just planned to write it as you
came
"a direction for it's use % was our
Isupposition
"A hint from which he might gain
direction" said Stubbs. II shall fold
this old book in Al envelope and upon
the envelope shall write tie legend =
The result Of thirteen years' tiroIes8 1oan.
dering and &pecuZat5o2a'
And the book contains
Nothing p
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

A correy poEde.-t of the Western Ponsoz-
ogist, who writes from Buchanans County,
Iowa, says that he never fails to. have a
good crop of peaches every year, by a sim
pie process Of protection which lie EN-
pl"ys. He cpts off the young tree, six
teen inches from the ground, and allows
the limbs to shoot out on each side below
like the rods Of an umbrella. BY weights
or stakes he keeps them down in a hori-
zontal position, 50 that the stump is like
the hub, and the spokes Of wagon wheel
lying upon the ground About the mid
die Of August he cuts back one third, or
one, half the new wood with a pair Of pru.
ming shears, and late in the fall covers the
whole with corn stalks. In this way the
buds are saved.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

a New INDUsTRY-Thes sweet potato,
used in various forms as an esculent, in
making bread, as d substitute for COFFEE,
III the brewing OF beer, as well as for fat
ten;ng farm animals, is now beginning to
be raised in making syrup, ear surpas
sing the beet and even the sorghum in
delicacy Of flavor, while the yield is much
more abundant. The average product Of
bushel Of sweet potatoes-.he gam
variety being pteferred-js alleged TO be
over two gaiIons,and as the average yield
per acre, IN poor sandy soil, is from $50
to 100 Dushrls,t product must necessar
il 10 from 300 10 $50 gallons Of syrup
This must open to the view of the piney-
woods agricu!turist new and most prof.
cable industry, one man with mule be.
ing able - cultivate at least fifteen acres
Of potatoes. The residuum, after the
juice f the syrup has been extracted, IS
pronounced valuable edible either for
man or beast"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

Along with the ice-bergs and polar
bears that came to US with our celebrated
Alaska purchase, were about q hundred
pretty islands lying westward of the pen
Ursula Of Alaska The islands are inhab-
tied by peaceful race known as the
Aleuts-the highest Of all che Esquimaux
tribes The. government is to send out
from San Francisco, about the first of July,
a scientific expedition under the command
Of Captain Dali, to spend a year in the
careful exploration Of these interesting
islands. The astronomer and natural his
torian Of the expedition, is Professor
Mark w Harrington, Of Michigan Uni
versity, who adds to his accomplishments
as q mat Of science, considerable skill as
a writer. Our readers may expect occa-
siona letters from his graphic pen, giving
an account Of his observation in the un-
explored field, both Of nature and human
nature, which he is about to enter.
Though 50 far north, the winter climate
Of the Aleution islands is very much like
that Of the city of Washington.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

Men who have a dozen irons in the
fire are not the ones TO grow crazy. 1t is
the man of voluntary or compelled
leisure, who mopes and pines and thinks
himself into mad house or the grave.
Motion is all natures law. Action is
mans salvation, physical and mental !;
and yet nine or ten are wistfully looking
forward to the coveted hour when thew
shall have leisure to do nothing-the
very siren that has lured to death MANY
a successful man. He only is truly
wise who lays himself out to work till
life's latest hour, and that is the man who
will live the longest, and will live to
most purpose.
A Western menagerie company recently
purchased in Africa baby elephant. AZ inch.
es high, and had him shipped by steamer TO
New York and thence by express to head
quarters. On tne Way, the propensity for
mischief showed itself in the animal. He
broke open the mail bags, distracted letter
therefrom, broke it open and took out draft
for $3. COO, destroyed the letter and enyelope.
and, when discovered by the keeper, had the
draft safe in his trunk, not even being torn.
"'Tis strange" muttered young man. as
he staggered home from supper party, sshow
evil communications corrupt rood manners
I've been surrounded by tumblers all the even
ing, and now I'm tumbler myself.n
A countryman strolling through Connec-
ticut town the other day hand in hand with
his rural Phyllis, impatient to swallow the
circus, exclaimed upon seeing bunch of ba-
nanas suspended in front of one of the fruit
stores, "I'll be moved if them amt the big
gest beans / ever saw, Sophrony!"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

. ANECDoTE OF SAUL, THE BANKER.-
Archibald Saul, the wealthy banker, was
we'll knownon 'Changein his day. He
was small, wiry man, keen and shreWd,
and great stickler for form. His clerks
were aware OF his precision, and failed
not to do their work according to the
rules and forms laid down One day Saul
called his private secretary and directed
him to write to Mr.. B, a rising
merchant and importer. IS e. ..5sn.e s.s
write" said the banker, 'tthat I have
transacted the business which he intrust
ed to me agreeably to his wishes"
The Secretary, at his desk, wrote, and
when the body Of the communication had
been completed, Returned and asked, -
"With what form shall I close the
letter. sir 81 aa5s.ef 1897 ss
"You may place. said Saul, Il haze
The honor to be g0urs 2 1 o1
Eyes, sir" fa
"Ah Wait Tell me,-Has Mr.. B
settled his accounts to date ?''
yes sir His accounts were settled
promptly and cheerfully."
"Ah! Then you may place. baoe TIKI
honor to be you, 0ery humble seroaa1t." Is
by the way said the Secretary, q
forgot to tell you that Mr.. B--has
chartered two new ships, and his ventures
are not only brilliant, but safe. He il
regarded by the knowing ones as q man
of remarkable abilities"
"Ah-ah !! Indeed Place quickly
haze the honor to be, SIR, 10Th the b5ghes
eoas5dorat5oa and respect, yoatq 0ery Huno
Die and 0e1y O66d5ent t9er0aaat !"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22
The LONG ISLAND OYSTER QUARREL.

THE LONG. ISLAND OYSTER QUARREL.
For upward of three years the New
JERSEY. oyster. dealers have occupied near
" two hundred acres of oyster and clam
lands under the waters of Jamaica Bay
When the Jerseymen entered upon these
lands they were used by the farmers of
the neighborhood. The farmers did not
care how many Jerseymen used the beds
they only wanted the privilege of getting
fresh oysters or CLAIMS once or twice a
week. The Jerseymen staked off the
lands, but made no objection to the farm
ers using Them A fortnight ago, how
ever, the Jerseymen forced number of
farmers from the bay, threatening to run
them down, and In one case pointed a
small cannon at them. The farmers
could not tolerate such behavior, and nu-
rnerous complaints were made A Warrant
was granted for the arrest of Louis Lewis,
a Jerseyman. AS he could not be found
1t was thought best to make a general
descent upon them
At batfpast four o'clock Saturday
morning all the officials in the town en-
barI1ed in boats for the oyster beds. AS
thew sailed down the creek they We're
Joined by many farmers and the entire
feet consisted Of about fifty boats. The
fleeq was preceded by the officials the
Justices bearing legal documents, while
the Constables were armed with pistols
The farmers who joined the expedition
were also armed. Some carried guns
others pistols, others clubs, and one boat
had a small cannon mounted on its fore
castle. 1-@ -r
When the mouth of the bay was reach
ed, the squadron scattered, some going tc
the southwest entrance, some anchorIng
on the Jerseymen's land, and others
keeping sail for a chase One boat was
detailed to tear up the stakes which
marked the lands held by the JerseymeD
Two cords of wood were realized from
this movement. Some Of the farmers
then commenced dredging But not 3
Jerseyman was To be seen. They had en-
tered the bay at l o'clock IN the morning
planted 500 bushels or oysters, and taker
their departure. Ofcourse, all the oyster;
they have planted will be a total loss t,
them The squadron returned in th'
afternoon
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

The editor of the Houston county (Minn. J
journal drove off all the potato bugs from his
patch by a charge from Babcock fire extin-
guisher, and he considers the machine per-
feet remedy for the pests. He adds in post
script the unimportant information that his
potatoes all died within fifteen minutes after
the bugs had left.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-22

SAD ENDING.-Ten years ago August Busch
was known in Wall street as a gentleman OF
education and reputed wealth. Soon after,
wards in a financial crisis he failed, his wife
died suddenly, he lost heart, took to drink,
and has since been wandering in California,
Australia, and other remote lands, friendless
and destitute. A few days ago he returned,
took lodgings at an obscure house in Brook
1yn, visited the grave of his wife, had an in
terview with his young daughter, who had
been adopted by generous friend, wrote two
letters to former acquaintance, took dose
of arsenic and died. It was melancholy
ending of wasted life. He was forty three
years OF age, graduate of the Unsversity OF
Berlin, and before his fall man of more than
ordinary ability.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-12-27
Feeding TurnIps TO Sheep.

We read lately Of Southern farmer
who kept sheep and raised tuInips for
them During the winter lie could not
induce his sheep to eat the turnips
except by cutting them Ia ieces with
knife and handing them to the sheep
As hundred were too many to feed in
this manner, the roots were allowed to
rot and become wasted. Now it is
worth while for such men to know that
there are cutting machines ty which
the roots f r hundred saecp can be
sliced up in u few minutes, and that it
is impossible for Il Merino sheep t. eat
a white turnip unless it remains fast
rooted in the ground. In this manner
thousands of acres Of roots could he
proftably fed to sheep in the South
When the .urnips are Sc oped out the
shells are u be thrown out with a hoe.
and they too will be eaten up clean.
There are but these two ways of feed
ing t1rnips to sheep. Cutting, how
ever, is altogether practiced by the
best sheep masters.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-12-27
Small Fruit.

The term ''small fruits includes
eurrants, gooseberries, strawberries,
raspberries, bIackberries, cranberries,
cherries, plums, grapes, &c. In the
whole range of cultivated plants per-
haPs nothing is easier to cultivate and
at the same time surer, than tie snail
fruits. TIL most of them are natural
to wide extent Of zone. and the varie-
ties Of each kind are 50 numerous that
from the torrid to the frigid zone they
can be easily cultivated. They are
generally hardy, rapid growers and
great bearers. They will adapt them
selves to a great variety of soil; will
bear great changes Of temperature;
will stand fro Is, drouGhts and vcis>i-
tudcs Exceedingly we'll. They are
very sure Of a crop, are very delicious,
very healthy, and always in excellent
taste TO- any table; and yet they are
but little raised. Not one farmer in
ten gives any considerable attention to
small fruits. The price is high
Everybody likes them, and yet nnbody
gets half as many as his health de
mauds. They are beauty and a joy
everywhere, and set but few cultivate
them, They can be canned and SO
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-12-27
Half an Acre Garden Will Pay.

A correspondent in the Germantown
Telegraph thus sets forth the blessings
Of a we'll cultivated garden:
Haitian acre of land in a we'll cult
waited garden, will produce as much to-
wards subsi-ting a farmers family as
any three acres on the farm, besides
the advantage in the cultivation Of
which would crafty a diversity of
tastes. and contribute much to secure
the blessing Of health, the labor of
which can be shared ly the too young
or too old to toll in the heavier opera
tions of the field, and occasionally by
the female inmates of the house, or the
Plowman from he fed, by way of re-
taxation from leg-toil, without any
material impeachment to otaer labors.
Every Turner will promote lis interest
by bestowing on the garden a due share
Of attention.
The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1871-12-27
FARM ana FIRESI1 {
Narrowing Meadows.

1t is the practice ofsomc to harrow
their meadows; not ID cut them up
severally. or harrow them much when
the sward is heavy and yields we'll
But most meadows will be profted by
good narrowing, using the common
grain harrow; no fear it will be too
heavy, unless tie soil IS loose and con-
siderab'y bare-a light harrow is then
the ahing7 in such cases seed should
always be sown either in the fall early
when the narrowing should be done, or
what is better harrow in the fall and
SOW early in the spring on the late
SHOWS. Do not fear cutting the roots
of the grass. You will not uproot any
ofthe grass entirely; you will only
loosen and somewhat displace the roots,
but there will always be enough left,
and the ruptured will take a new start
in the mellaw soil in which they re-
main. Instead Of hurting. it will slim
ulare to action, aided by the loosened
soil, which will be equivalent to hoeing
or what the cultivatcr is to corn
Particularly is timothy benefited in
this way the stem will be greatly en-
larged but the other grasses will also
show an increased growth. We have
never tried oliver, but presume it is
benefit. In narrowing down manure,
the harrow should be passed over at
least twice. The benefit will be most
decided. In all cases in the spring
the roller should be use l. Those who
think it is of little consequence, let
them test it carefully, and they will
see the Importance of this simple in
strument. But harrow the meadows
if they begin to fail. Remember it is
cultivation that the soil needs after
resting 50 long, as is often the case
with meadows.