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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

LEAD POISONING "A gentleman of thi
city, whose pursuits require him to be
on the street at late hours of the night,
has been in the habit of carrying whale
bone cane with covered lead head Some
weeks since the cover wore off and the
use of the cane was still continued. Not
long after the gentleman discovered that
his arm was becoming partially paralyzed.
Not suspecting the cause, he continued
to carry the cane, and the difficulty in
creased. At length an article on lead
poisoning attracted his attention, and he
began to think that possibly his own
ailment was the result of the contact OF
the lead headed cane and his hand. He
discontinued its use and his arm i'm
mcdiately began tc recover its accustomed
vigor.-Dd0enport (IoDa) Gazette.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

Not long since an Irish employee at
the Walker House, Portland. adopted the
following ingenious method to atone for
a mistake. It seems he had been in the
habit of calling up a boarder at precisely
five and half O'clock in the morning, but
one morning he called him at five o'clock
So when the boarder came down Pat
called out to him: "Indade, sir, faith,
called you little arely this morning, it
is only FIVE O'clock" "Ah," said the
boarder, "why did you call me SO early?p
/" Why, and because, and bejabers, miss
ed my man, and called him half an hour
too late; so to make it up called you
half an hour too arelyn
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

A RETIRED BAKER'sR RECIPE FOR BREAD.
Take an earthen vessel larger at the
top than the bottom, put in one pint of
warm water, one and half pounds of
-four, and half pint of milk yeast mix
we'll together and set away in warm
place until it rises and falls again, which
will be in from three to five hours.
Then put two large spoonsfull of salt into
two quarts of water, and mix with the
above rising then put in about nine
pounds of flour, and work it we'll; let it
rise until light then make it into loaves.
New and runny flower requires one fourth
more salt than old and dry -four Bake
as soon as light.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26
KENOsHA WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, JANUARY &c, 1871.

GOLDEN SyRUP'-A druggist of New
Orleans writes to the Times of that city
as follows: at
Ny attention has been directed to a
substance sold largely by dealers,
under the name of sugar drips, and after
ward retalled as golden syrup, which,
upon investigation appears to be fri
umph of science over nature, since it con.
tains no sugar at all, but is produced by
the destructive action of sulphuric acid
(oil of vitroD upon starch. As some pre-
fer giving their young ones syrup made
from sugar cane, the old fashioned way, /
will state method for distinguishing the
difference. Dissolve teaspoonful of the
golden syrup IN wine,glass of rain
water; then add a few grains of fannie
acid, when it will turn black as ink if
the article is spurious. If not convenient
to procure tannin, make cup of strong
tea (Which contains tannic,) and add a
teaspoonful of the golden syrup" and a
fair quality of ink will appear. ! would
suggest the name of brazen syrup to dis
tinguish the vitrol from that of sugar
cane" ''',t
Our attention was called to this item
particularly by finding that we had
bought some OF the same article. Having
accidently put some Of the syrup into
some tea, we were surprised by the inky
hue of the mixture, but knew not the
reason until We saw the above item in
the Homestead. Since then we have
been told about penple being made sick
by tasting tea from spoon that had
been dipped in this mixture Of sulphuric
acid and starch. We bought our syrup
of one of the most reliable dealers in
town, and we do not suppose he is any
more to blame for it than we are, but
people can easily test this fraud, and
grocers have the same privilege of send
ing it back where they get it, that the
people have Wisconsin,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

THINGS THAT ARE VERY FooLIsH.-=
For young man to think he does him
self credit by hanging round theatre
doors, smoking bad cigars and paying
for expensive oyster suppers, in order to
be called liberal by clique of youth
as soft in the brain as himself
For lady to be annoyed because gen
tlemen do not always give her the best
half Of the street and the incest seat in
the omnibus. She should not forget that
these conventional courtesies are not her
right farther than they choose to concede
them
For an unfedged clerk to think he
must buy extravagant gloves and cravats
for every festive occasion, because Jones,
whose father is worth thirty thousand
dollars, does SO. The best way of prov
ing his manhood, would be to let such
things entirely alone self denial is bet
ter than fortune. .s.
For a girl to think she is establishing
her character as young lady of fashion,
by allowing her mother to toll through
all the drudgery of the house, and then
investing her money in gapdy brooches
and artificial flowers.
For man to suppose himself gentle
man, because he touches his hat TO o par
ty Of splendidly dressed ladies, while he
scorns to extend . helping hand TO the
old apple woman struggling across the
street.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

The High Court Of impeachment con-
vened at Raleigh, n. c., last Monday,
and Governor Holden filed an answer to
the articles of impeachment The an
swer is very volumnious document, and
covers at least 200 pages of foolscap. The
Board OF Managers viii make their repli
cation tomorrow, and the trial will then
proceed regularly. The Managers retain
as counsel, Ex-Governor Bragg, ex-Gover-
nor Graham, and TT. s. Merriman. Gov
ernor Holden retains, as counsel, H Fl.
Smith, Edward Coningland, Richard G..
Badger, Hon. Nathaniel Boyd, and J. d..
GIcCorkie.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

a train from Topeka recently arrived
at LeaHenworth, approaching the depot
as If the iron horse was ashamed of some.
thing The conductor looked very dis
nal, and was heard to utter several times
nothing In that load-all free, all free. y
4 company of sleek-looking, black coated
individuals with silk cylinder hats, and
with carpet-bags in their hands, stepped
up on the platform. Investigation show
ed that the load embraced one United
States Senator, several members of the
Kansas Legislature, several members Of
the LeaVenworth bar, one banker, and
two editors, and sew eral other digni6aries,
all politicians, and all fortified with a free
pass. H lT
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

ga GENTLEMANLY CONDUCTOR. "A
short time since a passenger train on the
Illinois Central railroad collided with a
team of horses attached to wagon. One
horse was killed outright, the conveyance
literally torn to splinters; the owner was
killed; man with him MANNED badly
and knocked insensible; and an uncle es-
capped unhurt. The dead and wounded
man were put aboard the train, to be TAX
en- four miles to the next station. The
man not hurt was refused by the conduc-
tor to be carried, because he had no mon
ey, but walked back that night to Kank
akee and slept in Bailey's oil mill. Tie
conductor demanded and collected eigh-
teen cents fare from the wounded man,
and threatened to put the dead man off
for non-payment of fare, but a search in
his pocket revealed the requisite money
for his fare, and was then and there col.
ected-KdnkGkee Gazette.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26
For the Kenosha Telegraph.
THE NIGHT WATCHER.
TRANSLATED FROM THE GERMAN By
NELLIE FRENCH.

List children and let me something rhyme,
The old clock has just struck nine!
The lambs have long since gone to rest,
The birds lie sleeping in their nest.
Gather the toys, black, white and red,
Then hasten away to bed
And praise God the Father!
Listen again. dear children, for then
You just heard the clock strike ten
The lambs are sleeping by the sheep,
The faithful dog his viglls keep,
And while left to his watchful care,
No prowling wolf shall enter there.
The poor things to slaughter.
List to me ye children, for even
Now the clock has struck eleven!
How nice the wee birds are resting
While around their mother nesting,
With circiing wings and beating breast,
The cold night winds chill not the nest,
Thanks to that dear mother!
List once more-it is the solemn elf
OF midnight-the clock strikes twelve
Long have your parents been sleeping,
Yet ever your comfort keeping,
Watching with fond parents love,
Like the warm, gentle, mourning dove,
While you all sleep and rest
Listen again, before am done,
For the clock is striking one!
The children who now lie sleeping,
Numbered by the bright stars peeping
From angels, eyes, watching above,
Who bring sweet pleasant dreams OF love,
From night till rosy morn.
Oh children dear, Listen once more do,
Hear you not, the clock strikes two!
The dark black clouds, that, like sorrow,
Giving heart-ache for the morrow,
Have left all the stars bright on high,
The moon lights her lantern in the sky,
And the night-thief takes fright.
Dear children, listen again to me,
Hank once more-the clock strikes three
The moon shines from an azure sky,
And bids me to be ever nigh,
Guarding you from all outward harm,
Through the still night watches till morn,
And praise God the Father!
Listen dear children, again once more,
For the clock is striking four!
The people are taking their rest
With guardian angels blessed,
They watch DER man not in vain,
Ever near in grief and in pain,
So praise God the Father
List again--the time will soon arrive,
IT'S the last-the clock strikes five
The shrill cock from his perch on high,
Sings, +" wake up-the whole eastern sky
Is aglow-the lark's off to roam" -
The night watcher is going home, -.
All praise God the Father
-Connstatt, Germany, Dec. 25, 1870.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

THE ROMANCE OF PUBLISHER The
former proprietor of an old Pittsfeld
Mass newspaper, long since extinct, has
curious history. Imbued with a love of
adventure, and heavily in debt, he left
Berkshire in 1849 for California. From
there he drifted into the Pacific seas, and
with comrade was taken prisoner at
some Australasian island His compan-
ion was eaten, while he, more unfortu-
nate, attracted the attention of hand
some island girl, and was married after
the New Zealand fashion, and two chill
dren were the fruit of their union. After
number of years the love of country re-
called him, and finding some way of es-
cape, he appeared on the Atlantic coast
in 1859, after ten years absence. Phila,
delphia became his home, and returning
to his old trade he continued there until
the war broke out, when he went to Wash
ington in the government service He
still lives.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

WAYS THAT ARE DARK IN lOwA.-7A
real estate agent in Panora, Guthrie coun-
ty Iowa, explains on the reverse side of
his business card how it happens that the
taxes of nonresident land owners are so
high in that state. We publish it in full
for the benefit of the afflicted: NEARLY
three-fourths of the taxes in Iowa are for
school purposes. How applied? In
very thinly settled township, not more
than forty miles from here, man con
cludes that he must have school for his
children. He applies to the Board OF
Sub. Directors of his township to have a
new district set off, which will place him
about the center and alone in it. He next
elects himself ub-Director for his dis
trict. and again applies for an appropria-
tion to build school house for his dis
trict, which is, of course, granted, amount
ing to from $500 to $1,000. This money
he uses to build himself two.story
house, furnishing the upper story for 9
schoolroom. He then uses the contin-
gent fund to buy himself a cook-stove
with which to heat the school.room. He
places the stove in the lower room, which
he occupies for his dwelling, and passes
the pipe up through the school room,
where he attaches large drum. This
done, he employs his wife as teacher foc
probably $50. or $40 per month,
and as there are no children beside his
own in the district, his wife has an easy
time Thus the school fund furnishes him
a home, fuel, employment for his wife,
&C., and the non-reside emf land owners pay
for it. This case is not alone, but many
other localities are afflicted to greater
or less extent"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

BE ARE NEWSPAPERS DEAR ?-Many poo
pie think newspapers dear, that FIVE cents
a week for food for the brain is to extray
agant; but glass Of whisky is rnanufac-
tured from about seventy grains Of corn,
the value too small to be estimated A
glass OF this mixture sells for dime, and,
if good brand, is considered worth the
money. 1t is drank in a minute or two.
Il fires the brain, deranges and weakens
the physical system. On the, same side
board on which the deleterious beverage
is served lies newspaper. 1t is covered
with half million types lit brings in
tetligence from The four quarters Of the
globe. The newspaper costs. less than the
glass OF grog but it is not less true that
thee u aIarge number Of people who
think shat corn juice is cheap and news.
papers dear.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26
TNUMBER 35.

ROUND DANCES who ,evi-
IDENTIFY does not admire what are called
+" round dances" sends US the following,
which the writer says is a bona-fide re-
port of confessional in which young
lady who danced told her story and was
read lesson:
"Please tell me, Father, is it sin to
dance the round dances ?"
"Whst am to understand by round
dances?"
Waltzes, polkas, galops, ETC."
Describe galop." abaA
>" Why, it is something like waltz, only
swifter, and the steps are different, and
there are several changes as you make
the circuit of the room.'' se
"Alone ?" ~
BY no means; a partner, of course"
"Gentleman, presume ?"
"Well, yes; gentleman preferred"
Takes the lady by the hand9"
Mot exactly at least, by one hand"
"And how does he dispose of the other
hand ?"
"Well, Why blushing deeply-"@you
know the lady has to be supported, and
so her partner just touches her waist
lightly, ard" lssst
But that would afford no support"
Well, she rests on his ar-hand Just
little, Father"
But then she must have supcrfuous
hand, if he takes but one"
ooh, she rests her other hand upon his
shoulder just enough to steady herself"
(More blushes.)
But,"-very matter of fact" is that
comfortable ?"
ooh, yes, Father. gery comfortable"
II many couples dance at once, Il should
think there would be danger of their
coming in contact"
Sometimes. but they recover them
selves Immediately" 8A
"And the lady is not thrown away from
her partners"
"Oh, not at all; he holds her too
closely"
81 think" taking a pinch of snuff
F" understand what you mean by round
dance, which presume you enjoy very
much" a
"It is perfectly enchanting Particu-
lnrly when the music is fine, and one has
a good partner" @
"Do you dance with any gentleman
who may be introduced? In society
there must be some bad men,"
"Well, I'd rather dance with bad
man who is a good dancer, than o good
man who is bad dancer, it don't make
much odds about the character of the
gentleman, 80 he is good dancer. But
then to be sure enjoy it great deal
more when / know the gentleman and
like him." brt
"And do you think this is proper and
modest and maidenly to go careering
over ballroom floor in the arms Of a
man whom you might or might not have
known ten minutes previously ?"
"Well, no; but it is the CUSTOM"
Would you permit gentleman enter
ing your fathers house to assume the po-
s1tion of a gentleman in the round dance,
and conduct you through your parlors ?"
"Of course not /; that would be shock
ing" aea
My child, in the eyes of God it is the
same"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

WARTS ON HoRsEs.-A Subscriber,
Households, N. Y, has a two-year old
colt that has spot on his nose, about the
SIZE of tea-cup, covered with warts.
They began to appear in the spring-frst
one very small wart, then another close
by, and so on, until there is now, one
large solid wart, and many small ones all
over his nose He asks the Rural New
Yorker readers to explain the cause of
and furnish cure. A remedy, which we
have tried successfully is: Trim the wart
with sharp knife until it bleeds, and
apply few drops of nitric or sulphuric
acid. We have taken warts off in this
way, but never from an animals nose
indeed, we never saw wart on that fea-
ture.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26


BEWARE OF CoLoRNIa Your HAIR
An amusing incident occurred lately on
Mississippi steamer, according to mar
rative in the New Orleans Picayune.
Just below Vicksburg family got on
board, on their way to Texas. During
the afternoon the pGter families conclu-
ded he would enjoy the luxury of good
shave, shampoonipg, ect., and for this
purpose applied to the tonsorial artist of
the steamer. The luxury was speedily
Supplied him. and at his request, hair,
eye brows and whislxers were covered
from fiery red to raven Slackness by
the use of the artists dye. The traveller
was hugely pleased at the idea of sur
prising his wife at the transformation.
and hurried to demand the price. I'm
imagine his indignation when he was call
ed upon to forfeit SO. He swore he
would never pay it, and hurried to his
state room to buckle on his defensive ar.
NOR. But he was met at the door by
his spouse, outraged by the intrusion of
a stranger, as she supposed, and admit
lance refused He called himself her
husband-she said he was an impostor.
He attempted to explain. It was useless.
A, crowd gathered around, and the laugh
became general. At last, in his perple4i-
ty, the Hoosier exclaimed: " Sailie. look
at my feet !" One glance at the pedal ap-
pendages assured her. e Yes, john she
said II know them feet. They can
come in but keep that head out of
Sight
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

CURE COR CHnBLAINs. - Take two
ounces fsmuriatlc acid, and dilute with
oDe-thlrd water, and with it wash the
chilblains before retiring. Two CT three
applications win be sufficient. Let Tie
application dry on the feet.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

THE VALUE OF The
following method for obtaining this desir-
able feature is given in the Scientific
Ansericon
The experiment was tried by gentle
man with the cellar of an out house, in
which on several occasions vegetables
have frozen, although the cellar was for
titled against frost by process known to
the farmers as banking" The walls
and ceilings were pasted over with four
or five thicknesses of old newspapers,
curtains Of the same material being pasted
over the small low window on the top of
the cellar. The papers we're pasted to the
bare joist over head, leaving an air space
between them and the floor. He reports
tina the papers carried his roots through
last winter, though the cellar was left
unbanked, and he is confident that they
have made the cellar frost proof We do
not counsel the special use Of old news
papers for this purpose. 1t is just as
well or better, to use coarse brown paper.
Whatever paper is employed, it will be
necessary to sweep down the walls thor
oughly, and to use q very strong size to
hold the paper down irto the depress1ons
of the wall; every air space beneath it is
an additional defense against the cold.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26
An iron railroad tie has recently been

An iron railroad tie has recently been
invented which, it is argued, is actually
cheaper than the wooden cross-ties now
in USE The wooden ties, it is stated, cost
about 70 cents each, and must be replaced
every three or four years, while the iron
tie. costing So, when protected from cor
.rosion by coating of coal tar, will never
wear out. The most useful point of the
invention is the method of afixinG the
rail A half chair is cast on the tie, and
the other half, composed wrought iron,
is held in place by wrought-1ron key
The rail rests upon a rubber cushion four
inches thick and five inches in length,
which is protected by a tightly fitting
iron cap.one-eighth of an inch thick It
is claimed that the rubber cushions will
keep the ends of the rails from being
beaten down, and will, by preventing
conclusion, save the rolling stock and al
low the trains to glide smoothly and rap
idly along the track.s5.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

The hunters of Siberia, when pressed
BY hunger, take two pieces Of board, and
placing one on the pat, of the stomach and
the other on the back, gradually draw
together the extremities, and thus alIay
in some degree tue cravings OF the appe-
tite. This is supposed to be q very eco
nomical kind Of board. ef 1aiD saoa
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

A blind farmer III Chenango county,
N. Y, has faraily of rwenty-four
girls.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

King William, so Dr. Russell is assured
is one of the most sensitive men in the
world. Though trained to war from his
youth, his feelings are so acute that bis
medical advisrs were obliged to forbi d
bis Majesty's visits to the wounded at
the Palace. The sound ola death march
or the sight Of military funeral produ-
ces deep melancholy, and the aspect
of the battle fields on which were won.
his Imperial Crown and tic immortal
glory OF Prussia, and of his House and.
name, has made him sick nigh unto
death, and quite unnamed him for
many hours afterwards.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-01-26

A writer in the Illinois Agricultural
Report, of 1864, says; The fences Of the
United States have cost more than the
houses. cities included more than the
ships, boats, and vessels, Of every des-
cription, which sail the. ocean, lakes, and
rivers more than any or class of property,
aside from real estate, except, It may be,
the railroads Of our country" This may
seem like an exaggerated statement, but
9 little estimate will show that it is not
SO extfaVagant as would first appear.