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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07

DIVIsIBILITY OF MATTER-A curious
calculation has been made by Dr. Thorn
son, the well known philosopher, to show
to what degree matter can be divided
and still be sensible to the eye. He dis
solved grain of nitrate OF lead in $780,
600 grains of water and passed through
the solution current of sulphureted n.y.
drOgen, when the whole water became
perceptibly discolored. Now grain of
water may be regarded as about equal to
d drop Of that liquid, and drop may be
easily spread out so as to cover a square
inch of surface. But under an ordinary
microscope the millionth part of square
inch may be discovered by the eye The
water, therefore, could be divided into
100000, 100000 parts. But the lead in a
grain of nitrate of lead weighs 062
grain; an atom oflead accordingly cannot
weigh more thanh 100000, 000,0 00th of
grain; while the atoms of sulphur,
which, in combination with the lead, rem
dered it visible, could not weigh more
than 1915, 000,000,00O that is, the two
bllllonth part of grain. But what is a
b1lllon-or rather, what conception can
be formed of such quantity? If a per
son were able to count at the rate Of two
hundred minute, and to work without
lntermlsson for twelve hours In the day,
he would take to count billion, 5,944,-
Az days, or 1905 years and 3l9 days.
But this may be nothing to the division of
matter. There are living creatures so
minute that d hundred million of them
might be comprehended in the space of
q cubic inch. But these creatures, until
they are lost to the sense of sight, aided
by the most powerful instruments, are
seen to possess organs fitted for collecting
their food and even capturing their prey.
They are therefore, supplied with organs
and these organs consisting Of parts of
atoms, so to speak. In reckoning the
size of such atoms it is necessary to speak
not of billions, but of billions of billions.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07

\ A touching instance of the mingled
lights and shadows of life's night and
morning, took place recently at Dorset
shire, England The curate was engaged
to marry the only child OF the vicar. He
was taken i'll, and the marriage service,
at his earnest wish, was celebrated by
special dispensation, as he lay on his
death bed The day after his burial was
to have been that Of his marriage The
wedding cake was provided and cut at
the funeral. The coffin, of polished oak,
with gilded furniture, was placed in
the drawing having upon it a
purple and white pail, on which was
placed an exquisitely beautiful heart
shaped garland Of lilies orange blossoms
and other delicate flowers In the center
was small cross, similarly composed.
The mourners wore white Grape hatbands
those who preceded the body white silk
hat bands, and all, including the bearers,
white kid gloves. A hymn was sung in
the church, and another in the church
yard, after the coffin, with its floral
adornments, had been lowered into the
grave. HfA& H .tA ast'>'
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07

A HURRICANE OF SToNEs.-In Zarate, %
city of the Argentine Republic, there
happened, on the 9Th of June last,a fright
full hurricane .of stones, The Cordova
Prenza describes it az follows: It was
about half past four o'clock in the morn
ing the atmosphere was without the
slightest breeze and suffocati2g, The
clouds went on slowly accommodating in
great masses in the west; five o'clock
struck, when dull yet frightful sound
was heard far off to the westward. A min
ute afterwards the storm broke in an aw-
full form. It began with a sound like the
discharge of heavy artillery, with light
ming. The Pampero wind swept over
with an unusual violence and fury, bring
ing with it cloud of stones, such as had
never sbeen seen before These stones
were as big as goose eggs, and fell every
where, very few being as small as q pig
con egg. Houses, huts and roofs of all
sorts suffered terribly; some were knock
ed over, others unroofed, and all injured.
Not pane of glass or public lamp sur
vived unbroken, and many were carried
to a great distance by the force Of the
wind. Buildings exposed to the fury of
the blast looked as if rifle corps had
been doing its best against them. Many
animals were reported killed and one
woman and child -.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07

LEGAL With an article headed
"The Boston Bar" George Alfred Town
send writes as follows:
"Before he became judge, Mr.. Par
sons met Alexander Hamilton in an i'm.
portant suit, tried before Judge Ellsworth
in the New York courts. The former was
astonished by his opponents legal knowl-
edge, and particularly by his skill in
special pleading, naming him in open
court /" the giant of the New England
bar" It was upon this occasion that, in
replying to some distinctions Parsons had
made. Hamilton saids: "May it please
your Honor, have known men to split a
hair, and have tried to do it myself, but
I never before saw any one decimate a
hair and count the pieces before tie
Court" Referring to special pleading,
in which Theophllus Parsons had, per-
haps, never a~uperior, arguing a case is
not meant, but the written allegations and
replies of the paroles before the case is
tried. He. himself, used to- tell his de
murrer story as it at last got to be called
with great gusto. Demurrer is a techni-
cal term of special pleading, which means
that the party demurs-that is, admits the
facts, but denies them to be sufficient in
law. This brings the case to the higher
court, and is called taken up by demur-
rer.' The senior member of the Stratford
bar entered the court one Day in state of
beastly intoxication, and in endeavoring
to reach his place fell to the floor. Two
or three friends were about him, consult
ing how they should get him out without
compelling the Judge to notice his con-
dition, one suggesting this way and
another that, when the old man called
out Take me up by demurrer; for
heavens sake take me up by demurrer.
Judge Jones don't know enough of plead
ing to see through that ?"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07

PRESERVING SMALL FRUITs.-I can't
afford SO many cans. tried it on a small
scale once, but as the fruit was no better,
and the space required SO great, and the
expense great too, [ gave it up. I dry
everything, or rather partially dry them :
either pack in sugar or, after packing,
pour a strong sirup over the fruit For
the small fruits, cherries, Strawberries,
etc., put in my preserving kettle cup
or two Of sugar with the least water that
will make stiff sirup throw in some
fruit; when scalded, skim out as free
from sirup as possible, spread on plates
and dry IN the oven, pack before they
are dried hard, boil the strip down. Add
a little sugar each time you add fruit.
Do not put in too much at time, or in
stirring you will break tender fruits
Strawberries put up in this way will
not fade, and though never tried to
keep them more than one year, have no
doubt they would last many years.
have kept cherries in this way three
years without the trouble of scalding or
wasting. When wanted for use, add a
little water, as much sugar as you wish,
and stir gently, few minutes only. A
bushel of fruit can be packed in gallon
jar, and you will have jelly left after
pouring on your dried fruit as much as it
will absorb. This Mrs Mason told me
one day, and I, Lettie Lee, can indorse
her statement in regard to the aforesaid
good things.-Oor. Western Rur0J.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07

A ship-owner in despatching vessel,
had great deal of trouble with one Of
his men, who had got drunk on his ad-
vance wages. After the vessel had ac-
complished her voyage, on settling with
the crew it came to this man to be paid.
"What name?" asked the merchant. "Cain,
sir, was the reply. "What! are you the
man who slew his brother? ?" " No, sill"
giving his pants nautical hitch, I'm
the man that was slowed"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07
SHIRT MAKING.
From Cor. Ohio Farmer.

FROM Cor. ONO FARMER.
Take an old shirt, rip it to pieces ant
cut out the new one by it, haste it togeth
er and try it Oh, Don't laugh at the idea
I know it is an odd one, for | once heard
young man say he "did not know there
was any fit to Shirt" but trying it on is
the only way shirt can be made to fit
unless you have scientific pattern cut
by practical tailor to go by.
After you have got it to fit nicely, IN
haste it and cut out a pattern, allowing
for the seams and marking all the hens,
gathers, ETC., by notches SO it will be just
right to cut your cloth by So far your
trouble is ended. But few ladies are now
compelled to make bosoms, as they can
be bought for a trife more than the
linen would cost, and by the way, young
wives, buy cheap bosoms; nice high
priced bosoms will not wear out the
shirts, and two cheap ones that cost
about the same will, and when starched
and ironed nicely a twenty cent bosom
looks nearly as we'll as one costing fifty
cents know this by experience, and I
find that TWO cheap bosoms last as long
as the shirt, while one nice one is gone,
leaving shirt good. AS a general rule
do not approve of cheap goods, but this
is an exception.
Putting the bosom into the shirt is
the first thing to be done after it is cut
Double the front Of the shirt in the mid
die, also double the bosom and lay it
upon the shirt exactly square and even
all around, then cut out piece one inch
wider than the bosom, and half an inch
SHORTER. Unfold shirt bosom, commence
at the top of each side and sew the bosom
in the place Of the piece you cut out.
Then lay plat at the bottom and upon
each side, both plaits of a size and large
enough to make the bosom set smooth ;
stitch the bottom across, turn the bosom
under and hem it down, it being half an
inch too long, having been left for that
special purpose, and saves sewing tape
across as some do.
The object Of making plait in the
shirt at the bottom of the bosom is to
make the front of the shirt narrow The
back you will at once see needs to be
wider than the front to give freedom to
the arms and shoulders; if both sides
are of a width the bosom will shrug to-
gether and set out beyond the vest in a
manner you may have seen but could not
explain.
Line the front of the shirt the whole
length and width from the bosom back
to the arm size. Some only face a mar
row strip just around the arm size, but
the best way by far is to line the whole
back from the neck down to the bottom
of the arm size and the front as I before
said.
The quickest and easiest way to sew
up seams in shirts and al other under
garments is in this wise: Sew up your
garment or sleeve upon the right or out
side, trim the seam very small, turn aud
sew up again on the wrong side and your
seam is quickly and neatly fnishedawith-
out telling, which is q branch of sewing
most ladies dislike very much to do.
The first time sewing the seam, the
stitches may be long if the cotton is
strong but the next time it must be done
tight and well, and you find the seam
strong and soft.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07

TELL Your WIFE. If you are in
trouble or quandary, tell your wife
that is if YOU have one-all about it at
once. Ten to one her invention will solve
YOUR difficulty sooner than all your logic
The wit Of woman has been praised, but
her instincts are quicker and keener than
her reason. Counsel with your wife, or
your mother or your sister, and be assured
light will flash upon your darkness. Wo-
men are too uncommOnly adjudgeG as YER
dant in all but purely womanish affairs.
No philosophical student of the sex thus
Judges them Their intuitions or insights
are subtle, and if they cannot sec q cat IN
the meal, there is no cat there. In coun-
selling a man to tell his trouble to his
wife, we would go farther and advise him
to keen none of his affairs secret from her.
Many home has been happily saved and
many fortune retrieved by mans full
confidence in his "better halt" Woman
is far more seer and prophet than a
man, if she have fair chance. AS gen
eral rule, wives confde the minutest Of
their plans and thoughts to their hus-
bands, having no inyolgments to screen
from them. Why not reciprocate, if but
for the pleasure Of meeting confidence
with confidence We are certain that no
man succeeds so well in the world as he
who, taking partner for life, makes her
the partner Of all his purposes and hopes,
What is wrong of his impulses or judg-
ment she will check or set right with her
almost universally right instincts "HelP-
meet" was no insignificant title, as APP
piled to mans companion. She is meet
help to him in every darkness, difficulty
and sorrow of life. And what she most
Graves, and deserves, is confidence-witn-
out which love is never free from shadow.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07

"Of what does the .surfacelof the earth con-
sist % asked teacher Of her class in geogra-
nhy. Island and water" promptly respond
ed q bright boy. In order to impress the mat
ter upon her pupils the teacher attempted to
and answer: "What, then do land and water
make % and the bright boy readily answered
.ssmud." He took the prize.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07

Ore of the latest humorous papers
illustrates this scene: An old gent is
walking in his garden. Presently the
milkman comes along, outside the high
garden wall,and gives his customary yell.
Old gent hears something, but being very
deaf, is unable to make out just what is
wanted, so he puts his ear trumpet in
place, and elevatlng the bell edge over
the wall, exclaims: "Here !" Milkman
takes it for dish, and empties quart of
milk into the old gents ear, and goes
about his business. It is about as
ludicrous an incident as can be imagined
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07
BLACKBERRY. VINE Gather rine

BLACKBERRY WINE. - Gather ripe.
blackberries,and Immediately crush them
and press out the juice or strain it off
through cloth. AS blsckberries, con-
tain comparatively little acid, no W alter
should be added. To every gallon of
pure juice add three pounds and half
of the best refined sugar, and put the
mixture in jugs or jars, filling them com.
pletely full. Place them in proper tenn
perature for fermentation. After couple
of weeks pour off the clear liquid, cleanse
the jugs and return it, adding to each
gallon one pint of the best French brandy
or bourbon whiskey. s@ - ~ @& -
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07

The daughter of Mrs. Betsy Hudson
of Warren, Pa, is less than two weeks old;
but Mrs. Betsey Hudson herself is 68
years old; and both are doing well.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07

A little four-year old remarked to her man.
ma on going to bed " I am not afraid of the
dark No, of course you are not" for it
can't hurt you" "But, mamma, was afraid
once, when went into the pantry to get q
COOKIE - "What were you afraid OFF," asked
her mamma: was afraid couldn't find
the cookies ("
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07

The composer Paer once received from
an individual an invitation to dinner, at
the bottom of which was written,
"Please not 10 wear boots" He answered
this singular request as follows; "Mr.
Pears shoes accepts with pleasure the
special invitation Of Mr. -, and will
have the honor to present themselves to-
morrow, only their master, suddenly in
Disposed, regrets not being able to &C
company them" And at the given time
Paer sent his best pair of shoes to the
persons house.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07

A young lady who left valuable par
aso1 in dry goods store in Hartford,
Conn, vainly sought to recover it, being
assured she must be mistaken. A few
days after she called at the me store to
purchase another, and was shown the
identical parasol with new tag" mark
ed with an increased price from It's first
cost. She claimed it of the clerk he
innocently appealed to his employers !;
there was hurried consultation between
them and then without a spoken word
of explanation or apology, she was per,
mitted to take away her property.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-09-07

STRANeE.-A very singular story has
come to our notice, illustrative of the
strange freaks sometimes played by
lotteries. A gentleman well-known in
military circles in this city made an in
vestment to the extent of one ticket in
the Sacramento lottery. He purchased
at the time that the first tickets were for
sale. He had purchased dozens of lottery
tickets before, but never heretofore has
had the fortune to draw prize. He had
become completely disguised with his ILL
luck, and had determined never to buy
another ticket. But when the Sacra-
mento lottery tickets were offered, he,
under whim of the moment, resolved to
purchase one only, and to seal it in an
envelope without looking at the number
until the drawing should have taken
place and he could have complete list
before him. He carried out his resolution.
Last evening with full list Of prizes at
hand, he opened his envelope. He had
been SO many times unfortunate that he
really had no expectation Of drawing a
prize, but still he had faint hope that
his luck would change. On tearing open
the envelope with an affected nonchalence
Judge of his establishment on finding that
he had drawn-nothing.-Neao York Star.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27
COLERFDGE,S HUMOR.

81 have heard Coleridge say" says
DTr. j. C. Young, in his "Memoir of
Charles Magma Young" "more than once,
that no mind was thoroughly well organ
lied that was deficient 10 the sense of hui
NOR, yet l hardly ever saw any great ex-
hibition of it in himself. TIE only in
starce can recall, in which he said any
thing calculated to elicit smile during
the two or three weeks l was with him,
was when be, Wordsworth, and l, were
floating down the Rhine together, in a
boat we had hired Conjointiy. The day
was. remarkably eultry; we had all three
taken a considerable walk before dinner
and, what with fatigue, heat, and the ex-
haustion consequent on gaIrulity, Cole
ridge complained previously OF thirst.
When be heard there was no house near
at hand, and saw lCalhern flask sluDg
over my sholder, he asked me what it
contained. Ga my telling him it was
Hochheimer, he shook h s head, and svore
he would as soon take vlnega. After g
while, however, finding his thirst increas.
ing, he exclaimed: 81 fear l mus con.
ouer my dislike-eat humble pie, and beg
for draught" He had no sooner rinsed
his mouth with the obnoxious fluid than
he spat it out and vented his disgust in
the following Impromptu.
''In Spain, thst land Of monks and spas,
The thing called vine doth come from grapes
But on the noble river Roine,
The thing called gripes doth come from wine. y
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27
1910
FOR THIRTY-ONE YEARS
PERRY DAVIS Pain KILLER

II AS BEEN TESTED IN EVERY VARIETY
Of cLimste, and by almost every nation known
10 AmerIcans- 1t Is the almost constant COM
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Pam Ailier was the first and Is the only
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was first introduced, and met with such unsur
passed sale, msny Liniments, Pansceas and other
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jim. HARRIS & CO., Cincinnati, D.,
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For sale by
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27

Jockey Club at Baltimore, Md, in the
latter part of October.
SUMMARY.
Second race-Purse $1,000; for all
ages; four miles.
w. r. Babcock's Helmbold, oh. b, 8
years, by Australian, dam Lavender, ia
pounds. (Johnny Mcclellan,
Jno. Harper's Longfellow, br. h.,
years, by bennington, dam Nanturah, lO8
pounds. 90. Colston.)
Time-One mile, 1855; two miles, $3.50;
three miles, 5:45; four miles, 7;499,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27

For Mayor
We are authorized to announce K J. MORRIS
as a candidate for re-e1sctiOn to the office OF
Msyof at the approaching municipal election
1870 I'd
We are authorized to announce Gen
JOEL A. BATTLE az a candidate for Mayor
of the city of Nashville at the ensuing mu-
nicipal election IN September next. te
We are authorized to eun0unce De. @.
K. WINSTON as q candidate for Mayor 81
Nashville, at the ensuing Municipal cleo
ton. I'd.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-08-27
GEORGIA VOLUNTEER.
By ZARIFFA,

By zARFFA,
Far up the lonely mountain side,
My wondering footsteps led:
The M ss lay thick beneath my feet,
The pine sighed overhead
The trace of dismantled fort
Lay in the forest nave,
And in the fhadov nsar my path,
saw soldier IS grave.
The brsmble wrestled with the weed
Upon the lowly mound,
The simple head-board rudely writ,
Had rotted to the ground; t
raised it with q reyerent hand,
From dust its words to clear;
But time had blotted all but these
"a Georgia Volunteer"
saw the toad and scsly snake
From tangled coverts start,
And hide themselves among the weeds
Above the dead mans heart;
But uudlsturbed In sleep prof Ound,
Unheeding there he lay
His coffin but The mountain soil,
His shroud, Confederate Grey.
l heard the Shenandoah roll
Along the vale below,
| saw the Alleghanies rise
Toward the realms OF snow,
The valley campaign" rose to mind
Its leaders Dane-And then
knew the sleeper had been one
Yet whence he came, what lip shall say,
What tongue will ever tell,
What desolated hearths and hearts
Have been because he fell?
What sad-eyed maiden braids her hair,
Her hair which he held dear
One lock Of which perchance, lies with
The Georgia Volunteer.
What mother with long watching eyes,
And white lips cold and dumb,
Waits with appalling patience for
Her darling boy to come?
Her boy whose mountain grave swell up,
But one OF many scar
Put on She fsce Of our fair land
By gory-handed war!
What fights he fought, what " ounds he wore
Are all unknown to fame;
Remember, on his lonely grave
There is not cen 9 namei
That he fought well, and bravely too,
Ard held his country desr,
We know-else he had never been
"A Georgia VoltRteer!r'
He sieeps-whst need to question now
If he were wrong or right,
He knows, ere this whose cause La just
In God, the Fathers sight.
He Yields no waTlike weapons now,
Returns no foeman's thrust
Who, but q coward, would reyile
An honest soldiers dust?
Roll, Shenandoah, proudly roll
Adown the rocky glen;
Above thee lies the grave of one
OF Stonewal Jacksons men!
Beneath the cedar and the pine,
In solitude austere,
Unknown, unnamed, forgotten lies
al Georgia VOgunteeT!i''