The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-23
STATE ITEMS.

The Monroe Republican seys the pros.
pect is favorable in that locality for an
abundant yield of fruit the present sea-
SON.
The Journal thinks Mound Cemetery.
Raclne,wlll at no distant day be uneouall.
ed in the State for beauty of natural and
artificial surroundings. Last Thursday 8
man jumped off the cars at the county
line and broke his legs.
The Jefferson Banner says quite num-
Der OF the tobacco growers in that section
OF the country disposed of their tobacco
last week. The price paid was about six
cents per pound. Several are still holding
their tobacco for higher prices.
The Oconto Zimmerman saws f. p.
Gardner Is the most fortunate lumbermau
on the bay shore this spring, in the mat.
ter Of getting out logs He has 10000
OOO feet at his mill at PenSaukee, and
about s 100000 on the east shore for his
Sturgeon Bay mill.
Our young townsman, DR.. T. A. Mont.
gomery, lately graduated from one of the
Cleveland medical colleges, is about to
remove to Wrightstowp to enter upon the
practice OF his profession. We wish him
the abundant success he deserves-Nee-
nah Gazette
Mr. W. II. Mead, of the Oconomowoc
I5nals died Ut consumption, last week.
Mr.. Mead was young gentleman of great
talent and industry, a capital writer and
printer, and the loss will be felt beyond
the limits of his personal acquaintance.
Last season the revenue cutter Ands,
J0hnSon, Captain David Evans, cruised
nearly seven thousand miles. In her
round the captain examined one hundred
and fifty five vessels, and reported nine
for violation of law. Nine vessels were
assisted in distress, and seven lives saved
| by the gallant commander aud his crew.
After the fires in the north she was dis
patched to the desoated regions, and car.
rled over two thousand boxes and barrels
filed with clothing and provisions for the
sufferers.
At the annual election Of tbs Winneba-
go County Bible Society held at the office
of DR.. Ira Kezertee, the following officers
we're chosen for the ensuing year:
President-E. L. Paine
Vice observation-disclosures Wilcox.
Secretary j. N. Avery.
Treasurer-Ira Kezertee
Executive Committee, A. r Imam.
Isaac Hyper, Jacob Fowler L. Fl. Rollins.
Resolutions were passed, authorizing
the state agent to place copy of the BIZ
bic in every railroad station in the Coun.
ty, authorizing the Treasurer to engage q
lady canvasser for the city and REQUESTING,
the State agent to make at least O. limited
canvass of the County. The next annual
meeting is to be held in the Second M. E,
church.
The Appleton Times says 3 hu ge Joke
was perpetrated on one lucky(?) holder of
a ticket which drew horse in q Gift ems
ter rise in neighboring city The gen
tleman heard that his TICKET had drawn a
celebrated horse, q blooded animal. fleet
OF foot and sure Of pedigree, and valued
at about $500. Our friend took the cars
for the city, intending to ride his beauty
home. Upon presenting his ticket to the
proprietor, the beast was "trotted out -
but alas for human expectations The
horse was blind, toothless, ring. boned,
spawned, had the poo-evil, distemper,
blind siaggers, cCnsum ption, was foun
derpp, and IN fact was not very we'll gen
orally. Said our friend, "What kind of
an animal do you call that ?" Replied the
llveryman, "He is d genuine 'crlbber ="
By the aid OF ropes and pulleys the ami
NAL was again drawn into his stall and
our friend returned home by rail, deter
mined to never again "look gift horse in
the Mouth p Where's Baruum?
Says the Fond du Lac Commonwealth.
we have been permitted to gather the fol-
lowing figures i'll relation to the incomes
of this Assessor District. Of course MANY
would like to see the names Of those who
report incomes, published, but that would
not answer 1T is against the late. It will
be seen that Fond du Lac county has
$56, 766.O3 more than all the other counties
combined. The city of Hond du Lac re
turns $3.50, 1879 and Oshkosh$ ,599.9Ss
or, Fond du Lac has ST.. 8,61z 81 more than
Oshkosh. Will Oshkosh be kind enough
to make note of this p? It will be seen
that Manitowoc does not make a return
Dodge. 9,94S 40
......... 1898 10
Waupaca ................ 1900 90
Green Lake. ............ 10,52S 20
Kewaunee. ................ 1904 90
Outagamie. ............... 1907 76
Brown. ...,........... 37,774 90
w lnneOago. ~, 6S7 s
Fond rsu Lac. ............ 16440S o.
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