The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-11-21
LETTER FROM BRISTOL.

EDITOR TELEGRAPH AS the cold ant
cherries days of winter draw near, the mos
of the farming community have the consolins
reflection that the "fall work. is done. The
beautiful wea Their of the last few weeks hal
allowed the cribbing Of the last ear of corn
and large share of the blowing of the fer
tile acres OF the splendid farms in this garden
of the West, 1t has been year of genera
prosperity, of fair crops and corresponding
prices, and the lords of the manor are set
thing down to their winters cheer of thanks
giving turkeys, cosy fresides, apples and CT
der, with the TELEGRAPH and Inter Ocean as
members of the family circlesv Who is so in
dependent as the thrifty farmer? His own
roof over him, his broad and fruitful acres
under and around Kim, his wheat and corn,
his beef and pork, his golden butter and
fresh eggs, his growing stock and crops, with
barns full to bursting, master of his own
days of healthful toll in open air and sun.
shine. and of his own evenings for rest, recre-
atlon orreading.l Our fine weather has given
way to day of drizzly rain, followed by one
of snow. the first of the season, with cold
enough to make furS and wraps a comfort
Within week the wedding bells" have
rung their merry peals twice, announcip g
the launching on 1.-THE sea of matrimony of
two youthful couple uDder auspices of happi-
ness, with the we'll wishes of a large circle OF
friends. While twice within the same
length of time have the bells rung the tuner
al drge of two of our pioneer citizens,
Messrs. Nixon and Fredenburg. There are
some cases of illness in the northeast part of
the town, but good health generally pre-
walls, except amo ng the horses, and they
wishing to follow the fashions like many OF
their weak but witless superiors, claim to
have the horse disease. presume all know
what that is who have horses, and those who
have not can now purchase cheap, but 1t
would be speculation as slippery as Gree
ley stock. Duck hunting has been all the
rage for many weeks, and Rice Lake the
great resort The ton of Chicago have had q
jolly time there with big guns, tents, full
camp fixtures, fine cigars and liquors, with
an exec llent cook, they have kept It hot for
the ducks, and made 1t lively forthem. Some
of the country folks becoming jealous of the
fame of our sister city's sporting sons, made
up party fully equipped for vigorous
campaign, and hied TO the lake to show
those "city chaps" how the thing was done,
and they done il, buying ducks while there
of the more fortunate hunters to keep them
selves from star wing j. They have taken q
dad il-a 70 laE
safe to mention it within shooting distance.
The conundrum OF the hour is, where are the
Greeley ties :, Nobody knows, andthey don't
k now themselves, Horace has gone back on
them, gone to the sanctum of the old Tri.
6Hne to publish q neutral paper, and never
will run for president again. the first truth
he has published since the campaign began.
Bnt that doesn't settle the question where
are the Greeleyites? heir one faction de-
clare Grant is to be an emperor. Tie other
faction as warmly announces Grant lis to be O
king. Gentleman, house divided against
itselfcannot stand, you must agree on either
one or the other, or you will have no better
success thantyou didin trying to make that
old white hat (no disres pect) president We
will accept either of your conclusions, and
await QilI the 7millennum) the coup de
grace. You bet on the losing horse, and
lost, If it's consolation to you to prop up
your Imagination, when you have nothing
else to say, that Grant is going to be king or
emperor, why free your burdened hearts.
But truly, if there is no more prospect of
your going to heaven, than there is OF Grant
being king or emperor, your chance is mighty
small. Talk what you honestly believe, and
ct what little common sense you have or
political subjects see day light once. Or
better yet, Go as the Union editor proposed
to me, bury the hatehet, aud smoke the
pipe of peace" and be friends, but remember
we can't trust you very far, you will have to
come in on PROBATION. Friend Orledge, let
them bleed bleed freely, 1t is better than
cauterizlng their wounds. Sic cunt .fata
! hOminum. $500 % c. rs
! Bristol, Nov 1872.