The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-04-27

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contains the following: :
ne natural enmity to the tax-gather is
as prevalent in Newton county Missouri, as
elsewhere. A well to do German came into
the village few days since to pay his taxes
his bill was handed to HIM itemized thus:
Seate lax ...................... ...... .Sl4 %
ySchn Sally YAK '.''.'....-. ............... a
Total. .s25 IS
After scanning it closely for moment he
sald, :! pays the State tax, pays the County
tax; and pays the School tax but py tam |!
pays no total tax! rs got no total, and
never had any" So they let him of on the
school.
The Helena Gazette tells story of q young
man from that city who spent few months
III 81 Louis last winter 1t says that one
cold day he walked into the Southern Hotel.
ana looking for stove, asked the clerk
II there was no place where he could warm
hlmself. The clerk, smiling urbanely, escort
Gu the colonel to register, and told him to
STAND on the CRATE and he would soon get
warm The Colonel was much pleased
Later IN The day, while perambulating about
Tue CITY, he espIed coal CRATE in the side
walk. Here, he thought, was another heater,
ana ne would improve the opportunity by
warming his feet. A few minutes later a
passer by heard him ejaculate ''These
Things may do very well for a hotel, but they
am worth cent TO warm the city,
A New Orleans judge riding on the cars re.
Gently, from single glimpse of the counter.
ance OF q lady by his side, imagined he knew
her, ana Ventured remark that the day was
pleasant, she only saying Yes why do
you wear your veil ?'' inquired the dispenser
OF justice. LEST attract attention. at
is Cne province of gentleMen to ADMIRE" re
plled the gallant man of law. mot when
they are married" But I'm not" 'sIn
Geed !! "Oh, no; I'm bachelor - The
lady quietly removed her veil, disclosing to
the astonished magistrate the face OF his
mother-in law. 49,
1t was observed during the late war of the
rebellion in our own country. and also during
the war between France and Germany. thai
nsaVy ana continuous rains invariably follow
ed the occurrence of great battles. The fact
mas given rise to mnch speculation as to the
reason OF the thing, with sort of general
consent That it results from concussion of the
atmosphere caused by repeated DISCHARGES of
artillery. But Putarch, in his life of Gains
Marlus, has sentence which would seem to
indicate this as an error "They say that
extraordinary rains generally follow great
battles; whether it is that some Divine Pow.
er purl1es the ground and drenches it with
waters from Heaven, or that the blood and
pqtreiactlon send up most and heavy yapor
when condenses the atmosphere, which is
moved and readily changed to the greatest
degree from the smallest cause" 1t is GER
taln that there was no artillery in the time
or Marius (about 100 years before CHRISTI. and
equally certain that the rains took place
aIter great battles. What, then, is the true
explanation OF the phenomenon
The United States military authorities have
at length hit upon an expedient that will
probably rid that branch of the public SER
wee or what has been often recurring and
ratner costly nuisance the enlistment OF
minors, and their subsequent discharge. on
the application Of relatives, by the civil
courts. On enlistment, the recruit is required
TO swear that he 81 years old and the new
RUE Is TO prosecute the youthful bounty
jumpers who may hereafter obtain discharge
on Inc ground of minority, under the penal
laws against perjury 1t is supposed tha,
anxious mammas will prefer to let their bows
serve through an enlistment term, rather
than risk one in the penitentiary.
Inc mayor of Lynchburg, Va, had a case
oeiore him In which seven negroes claimed to
own dog. The mayor to decide the case
loid the negroes to all sit on bench, then he
said, Turn the dog loose. and whichever Mig
ger he goes to shall have him. The dog was
turned loose, when he went and laid down
beside the mayor and went to sleep. The
coiored men laughed, and the mayor said he
should keep the dog, and have him framed
and hung up in his office.