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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-01

AMERICAN Beech (Fagus ferrugiuea. J.
The Beech Is not generally Considered 6
Drnti able tree To culture for its timber
1t is vigorous, but not rapid gr'wer
still, in good, fertile soil, one would r4"i
have to wait many years To obtain treeI
of fair siz., and we would advise those
/. ho are endeavOring to rear trees on tie
Western pra.rleS not 70 overlook the
beech in their search for valuable trees.
1t certainly has many merits, among
which we will mention few of the IN. "a
prominent 1t is extremely hardy, there
fore especially suited TO the Northwest
Il grows freely on thin. stony soils, such
IS hiIlsides and bleak, exposed situations.
When plautea thickly together it forms a
'iense mass IF fine spray, clothed with
leaves, and IS, therefore suitable for
wlndhreaks and screens When planted
In masses the stems grow very straight
ami produce excellent timber tor build
ing purposes when not exposed TO Fbe
weather. FIR fuel there are few kinds
II weo,i that excel the beach, and yoHng
branches of not mare than All inch or two
main stem, provided they are cut VIII. IL
green aud stored 10 q dry placa.
fla man had . belt about his Mace, or
grave Of thlckty planted beech trees,
the annual trimmings aud prnnngs
which 1t might be necessary, or advisable
To make. would in themselves b. worth,
for fuel, all that the trees originally
COST OF course we are surprising .that
the trees were grown on the prairies or
IN sparseiy wooded country.
The trees are easily propagated from
seed, which can re obtained in almost
any Of our Northern fore is; Or the seed
iings can be had in any quantities from
the same source. On account of the
great aumher of long roots which the
beech produced, it is very d fficult to
transplant trees of large size; but the
young, one or two year old seedlings
may be removed as readily as those of
tie apple or par and with as little loss
--Rnrdt Neao Yorker.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-01

A CALIFORNIA TEA PLANTATIoN.--At
Colonel w. w. HOLSTERS. | saw some
thing 7 never saw before. The Colonel
has a tea plantation, in an evidently
Furnishing condition but, though the
plants looked thriving. and the planter
believes that, in time, he will reap an
abundant harvest, this is venture
should not advlss many to embark in for
the present. Fortunately, Col. Hollister
has both the means and the disposition 10
make these experiments. Of which the
armiug community of all California will
some day reap the benefit.
Shall exp 9 my Ignorance by con.
Tossing that snever before knew that
th"re IS really but, one tea plant I? The
differtn! varieties we buy are only the
result of the different manipula lions in
pre;iaring it tor the market The plants
themselves look TO me like little young
orange tree. | saw them from enc tn
fur inches in hight, and the seeds arr
about the size and shape Of a small hazel
nut,
Together with the tea, the Colonel has
impaired alive japanese, ITO take charge.
Of the plantation SO that, If tea raising
succeeds at all, it certainly will here
His almond orchard, too, l. on gran9"r
scale than that OF his neighborS fifty
thousands irees have already been Sc
out-snme Of them. in fact, are over Two
years old--and fifty thousand more are
'eing Ylanred. Speaking of his neigh
lors they are not so, very near The
C"l,nel has a hundred thousand acres.
snore or lesson which I" plant tea, cotton
"r Canada thiStlrs. should be SD choose -
Overland Mo,4thiy.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-01

GRAVEL FOR Fowls A supply vi
gravel tor millstones to grind the food OF
fowls in their crops is very necessary
The fiat Or scaly gravelis not the thing
aud soft material Will not stand weal
but hard aud rounded ar Angular stone
are the proper sort. Light coiiored gravel
seems to be preferred 10y the birds, douDt
less because tnelr progenitors have been
accustomed to it. a
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-01
"A late chicago Past SAYS: "onr lynx

A late Chicago Post says: "Our lynx
we'd ass stants report this morning thu
| ,743 people slipped down yesterday on
the perfidions sidewalks. OF these lao
were men. 4O8 women, and 1900 miscella
ne rus: The table shows that over SOf
landed on their elbows; the others sat
down. OF the entire number, 1742 OF
them swore--131 audibly."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-01

CANARY BIRDS Hang the cage AWAY
where drafts do not strike the bird. CIV,
healthy bros canary and rape seed. p!en :
OF fresh water, cutie fish bone, and cieaI
gravel on the bottom of the cage often
Also. give the BIRDS fresh water 10 bath.
IL every day. Alter they have bathea
remove tue dish, which should be ratlidr
shallow. Never have the room over hea,
ed. At night, when the fire has pon
down, it il is very cold, throw thu.
cloth over the cage. A little pepper &C
Caslonaiiy regulates them. DO not piyS
them cake or sugar. When moultIny
feed them on rape seed, slightly mois..n
ed. Hard boiled egg and cracker gra, =.
are excellent. Bad seed will kill birds
Cabbage and sweet apples are good 10
them, and now and then fig. Wit
moderate care the little s0ngsters will r,
pay your attention with sweet notes 4
10y Western Rural.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-01

THE DOUGLAS MIXTURE " FOR Fowls
-When fowls are nlJulttng, it Is good h.
give them u chal ;beate tonic in the waite,
gwen them to drink, 1t will assist them
greatly through THIS most criiicsl period
ot the Whole year TINS mixture is mad.
IN the following proportlons:-Halt a
pound OF suiphate OF iron and one ounce
oil sulph0ric acid dissolved IN two gallon
OF water; to be added to tue proportio+
OF teaspoonfui TO each pint of water n
the drinking fountAIn. The rusty appear
SDce whicli tue water will assume " quiz,
lmmaterlai. A little hemp seed mixed
Will their food a. tnls season IL also gooa
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-01

A Vermont contemporary is in favor o.
Keeping hens, for the reason that every
grain they eat they give peck.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-01

.aoI48o elHT ia SLAB ~
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20
PHLADELPHlA, Pa, Nov. 1.-THE
fo1l5witg is statement of the actual
losses of Philadelphia ompaniss by
tbn RoSton fro.
The Grand Duke alexis.

The errant Prince, the Graffa Duke
Alexis, who was here a year ago, has
been drifting with regal leisure around
the world, touching occasionally upon
a communicable point and then drop
ping out OF sight for a season. At last
advices he was hobnobbing with the
Maharaiah of lahore he may
be--and receiving at The h&dds of that
monarch the entertainment common to
the country. The principal fete for the
edi6cation Of the Grand Duke was a
contest between tiger and o buffalo.
To make the combatants equal, the
tiger was given opium and the buffalo
arratk. This nompensative arrange
ment was somewhat ovefdone. When
the curtain rose the tiger tried to sneak
away, but the intoxicated buffalo was
eager for the contest. The tiger fell a
victim after some little clawing and
chewing. This SPECTACLE ended, fetes
and ban4uets followed, His Majesty
drinking the health of his royal guest,
and Alexis responding in the brief but
sufficient phrases with which his Amer
lean entertainers were made familiar a
year ago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20
Sea Sickness

A man whrs las been sick unto death,
and very often, at sea, writes an ac-
count of a recent voyage for Indie, atii
how he circumvented the attack:
My remedy Was this: [ did not,
like So many passengers who felt so
well and jolly with the sea breeze and
still water, go down to d,tner, but sat
quietly on dect Til such t1me as [ felt
a little hungry, and then went down to
my berth, had some toast, lying down,
though it was then rough and we were
III the open sea. ard slept well during
the evening and through the night. [
cfd not get up next day, though [ felt
quite well, but at the stewards favor
ate quite good brealsfs3t md dinner
lying in my Berth. I arose on the
Third morning, feeling perfectly well,
and from that day and all through the
voyage, [ took my meals at the table,
ate heartily, having found; as l then
believed, and still &1ii assured of, per-
feet cure cor sea sickness. I may men,
ttcn that fully 'one-thlrti of the passen-
gers were sick, and number did not
make their appearance at the Table till
a day or two after rae, and / can only
attribute ny unwonted immunity from
The miserable complaint to lying in my
berth till such time as my system had
become accustomed to the rolling and
pitching motion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20
Treasures OF the Escurial.

-. A correspondent of the London Daily
News, speaking of the Escurial, lately
partially destroyed by fire, giseB al &C
count of some relies which the palace
contained, and which had been collect
ed by devout Spanish kings from oil
quarters of the earth Among these
were q bar of the gridiron ur winch
st. Lawrence waa brriiG; piece of the
sponge in which drink was given to our
Saviour while hanging on the cross;
some pieces of the column to which he
was bound when scourged two thorn
from his crown; piece OF hfs Gtln1c; a
piece of the aasngar in which he was
born; the thigh-bone of st. Paul;
scfie bones of the Evangelists ST.
Mark and st. Luke; the body of one
of the Innocents slain. by oedar of
Herod finger Of st. Lawrence and
half of his Backbone the entire bodies
cf st Mauricio, st. Theodorus, St.
Mercury, st. William, and others; the
heads of st. Bias. ST. Julian, ST. Felix,
and others; rib of st. Adams the
knee of st. Sebastian; a foot of st.
Phillip the Apostle, one of the water
pots from the marriage feast at Cana,
and other most interesting relies 6f tien
and events mentioned II ecclesiastical
history.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20
4 Narrow EScane.

Bishop Persico, who was on the
steamer Virgo, bound from New York
to Savannah, on her last trip, made q
most remarkable escape during the
prevalence of storm. He had left the
supper table just before the vessel was
struck by heavy wave, and endeavor-
ed to pass along the deck to the state
room cabin lie had not proceeded far
before ne was Jared off his feet, slip
ped, and fell headlong and PROSTATE
directly through the railing, his head,
shoulders, and q portion of his, chest,
hanging over the vessels side. With
spasmodic effort he threw his arm
around post, but had no power to
help himself up. There he hung
shouting for succor, his strength fail
ing, and his eyes staring down into
what seemed must inevitably be his
watery grave. Seconds then appeared
to him like hours, and another moment
would have exhausted his strength; but
his cries were heard, and the venerable
prelate was Tbs6tfed; His escape was
truly marvellous. - CharJeSto,a..C Courier;
October 29tb
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20
VOL. XIII.

survived, but reached port in a fearfulv ema.
ciated condition.
The Belgian steamship Moscow, from Ant
werp for DantzSc, sunk suddenly on MONDAY
ne'r Sears. TIE passengers and crew took to
the boats, but seven persons arc missino.
Two HoURe' reduction of work ner wool,
from ffty-six to fifty four, beginning on +ho
4th of November, has been granted NV tbo
English Secretary of War u, resnonse TO H.,
demands of the Woolwich atsenal fora, --e
time. shorter
FERDINAND H.
who abdicato, eHf2 Emperor Of Austria
Francis 7 IN 4S48 in favor of his nephew
at T., >Ne9Ph, Is seriously ill in his retreat
e 8oyal Castle Of Prague
HORACE RuBLEE, United States Minister.
resident at Geneva, has rendered to NJ,
| Jacques Sttempfi a formal expression of
thanks from the American government for
| his services as a member of the Board of Ar
| bitratien.
A PAMPHLET entitled, Il Away with the
House OF Paers,' has appeared in Berlin.
Karl Blind is the author. It's publication and
sale have in no way been interfered with by
the authorities.
The German troops have evacuated the
| city OF Rheims and the town of Vitroy le
Franchise. These were the last posts retain
ed by them in the Department. of She Maine,
TIE French Proetfef General has declared
| that Prince Napoleon cannot legally bring suit
L the courts against a Minister of the Interior
The previous expulsion from France was an
act of the government over which the ASS EN-
bly, alone has jurisdiction. Prince Napoleon
writes that he intends to persist in the prose.
cution OF the case, notwithstanding the opin-
ion of the Procurer General
HOWARD BRowNEhL, private SECRETARY 10
Admiral Farragut, at the Rattle in Mobile
Bay, died in East Hartford Thursday, aged
81
A GENERAL conference of Jews is i'll session
at Brussels.
THEIRS does not pysnt to be made President
of France fer life.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20

Martha Il, Hutchinson Jumped from
the second story to the pavement and
was severely injured, and her recovery
considered doubtful
The range of three-story brick build
ings lately occupied by Jordan. Marsh
II c., but within few days taken pos
session of by Crosby & Marsh, who
We're tb throw the whole into grand
connection with their Washington strset
establishment, took fire. and were verv
soon in flames. Down Summer street
the flames crept along steadily, and at
two o'clock only one building remained
between the fire and G. F. Hovey & Co. s
building,
Had the proper authorities shut off
the gas from the whole buried district
early sstnday morning, the present
dreadful visitati6fi would have been
averted All the property along the
line of Washington street, which has
now been destroyed, or IS in imminent
danger, would have been saved had
not the explosions given the flames
fresh encouragement.
The fire was got under control at 5
A. M. Monday. The total loss by the
fire is estimated at 800, 000,00
The Spectator furnishes the follow
ing reliable list of losses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20
Dangers Peculiar to Underground Rail-
W0VS.

( Underground railroads are subject
tt some peculiar dangers. During a
heavy rain one of the stations of the
London Metropolitan road took in SO
much water that the fires of an ap-
preaching engine were put ont. The
switches would not work, the telegraph
gave out, an express train was coming,
and there was really serious danger. A
new engine was fastened by means eff q
chain to the train but failed to pull Il
out. During this time the passengers
were unable to leave the cars on ac
count Of the depth and fury of the tor
rent. A panic seized the railway Of
ficials, and despair the passengers,
many women falnting. By great efforts
few passengers were removed when
up came the express, hailed by Shout
of apprehension by all who looked Oh
the scene. But fortunately the water
had gone far enough down the tunnel.
the coming train raised wave before
it, and the fires of that engine were put
out too. 1t approached to within five
feet of the cars before it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20
l,iIliugs' Philosophy.

How natral it IL for man, when ne
makes a mistake, tew korrect 1t by kus-
sing sumbody else for it. =,
The wimmin ought tew ketch all
the phelIows who part their hair III the
middle and clap a red flannel petty
coat on them.
Here il lust what's the matter-if yu
shut yllrself up folks will run after yu,
and if VII run arter folks they Will shut
themselves mp.
Ambishun few shine in everything Il Z
a sure way tew put mans handle al
out.
There il no revenge so komplete as
forgivness. =,
He that desires tew be ritch only few
be charitable, il not only wlze man,
but a good one. ,.s
Crate welth in our journey thru lie
is only extra baggage, and wants heaps
of watching. -,
Beware ov the man who makes a SUI
noize when he walks, and who PtIIs
when he talks he il kat IN dlsguize'
=" ALn1o3a0r," 1878.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20
Why Truth Goes Naked.
Last to tale well worth the ear
OF all who wit and sense admire;

List to a tale well worth the ear
W all who wit and sense admire;
Invented, it is very clear,
Some ages prior to Matthew Prior.
Falsehood and Truth, "upon time
One day in June's delicious weather,
CIwas IN distant age and clime,)
Like sisters, took walk together.
On, on their merry way they took,
Through fragrant wood and verdant meadow,
To where a beech beside brook
Invited rest beneath its shadow.
There, sitting in the pleasant shade,
Upon the margins grassy mating,
A velvet cushion ready made).
The young companions fell to chatting.
Now, while in voluble discourse,
On this and that their tongues were running.
As habit bids each speak-perforce,
The one is frank the other cunning.
Falsehood, at length impatient grown
With scandals of her own creation,
Said &c Since we two are quite alone.
And nicely screened from observation
Suppose in this delightful rill,
While all around is SO propitious,
We take a bath p Said Truth, L will
bath, Tn sure, will be delicloue!'
At this her robe she cast aside,
Aud in the stream that ran before her
She plunged, like Oceans happy bride,
As naked as her mother bore her
Falsehood at leisure now undressed,
Put off the robes her limbs that hamper,
And having donned Truths snowy vest,
Ran off as fast as she could seamper.
Since then the subtle maid, in sooth,
Expert in lies aud shEewd evasioBs,
Has borne the honest name Of Truth.
And wears her clothes on all occasions;
While Truth disdaining to appear
In Falsehood's petticoat and bodice,
Still braves all eyes from year to year,
As naked as marble goddess
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20
Fishes Eyes.

The eye in the lancelet and the hag
is of the simplest form, consisting of a
nerve termination coated with black
pigment, and capable only of perceiv-
ing the presence of light. In young
lampreys, while they remain buried in
the sand, the eyes are very minute and
undeveloped; but when they reach the
adult period these organs are deyel-
oped to an average size. In the major
lty of fishes the eyes are admirably
adapted to the purposes of vision in
water, and In the four-e eyed fish of
South America not only are the eyes
very perfect, but they are also divided
INTO an upper and lower portion, giving
them the appearance of two pupils and
enabling the fish to pursue its prey
when out of as well as under the water.
In the cattishes the greatest variety is
found IN the size and arrangement Of
the visual organs, from the large ewes
on the sides to minute ones placed on
the upper surface of the head. Tn
some OF the members of this family
they are SO buried under the skin or en-
cased folds of cartilage as to be of but
little or no use.-ScTjbner'S 1LopthIy.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20
Noted Graves IN RaSton.

In ono of the old grave yards of Bos
ton, under the shadow of Park Street
Church, on fremont street, Boston,
in the most busy part of the city, lies
the dust of three signers of the Decla-
ration of Observation-Disclosures,
Adams and Paine of seven Massachu
setts Governors-Hancoc Adams,
Bowdoin, Sumner, Sullivan, Love, aud
Eustis; and not far distant, under a
larch tree close to the iron fence, the
ashes of the victims of the Boston mas
sacree. Among other noted persons
buried here were John Hull, mint mas
ter in 1862; Judge Samuel Seweu, of
noted memory; Peter Fanexil. General
Joseph Warren, Colonel Paul Revere,
and Richard Bellingham, a Colonial
Governor A white marble slab, with
the simple inscription, "No. Is, Tomb
OF Hancock" indicates the tomb of
the distinguished patriot, John Han
cock, the first signer of the Declaration
of Independence.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20

club, can you show me the way to
the City Hall?" inquired Detrolt gen,
tleman the other day OF young fat
whom ne encountered sorting over
pile of chestnut shucks on Jefferson
avenue. sBub, :" replied the boy with
a scream, ''if you say 'bub to the boy
that BACKED Johnny Kelso's eye, I'd
like to know what you'd called old Tom
Sayers 2"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20
Abroad.

lHE Epoca publishes a letter from Cadiz re-
porting conspiracy TO inaugurate serious
hSnffecuo nary movement, which is actively
ostered by the Internationalists, among the
eipioyes OF the LarCorraca royal dock ward ar
senal near Cadlz. The attempt was squelched.
AN extensive carpet factory at Kiddermins-
ter, England, was destroyed by fire last might
A large number of hands are thrown ont Of
employment.
The ship Mongolia, from Quebec for Queens
town, put into Gseenock. having been disabled
IN storm. The crew experienced dreadful
sufferings, having been ten days without pro-
visions and constantly exposed to the sea, All
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20

A HORSE attached to q hearse in
Which were the bodies OF three San
Francisco paupers ran away the other
day, throwing out the bodies and Gre
ating the impression among the speeta-
tors that a general resurrection had oc-
Cured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20

THE population of Kansas is over
400, 0,000-of this, 100000 came in since
1866. This population is scattered
over sixty-fve counties, containing H.,
100 square miles, OF 80, 224, 900 acres.
This is only about half the territory of
the state. Sixty thousand people have
come into the state each year during
the past few years.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-11-20
THE NEW POST OFFICE

and Sub-Treasury building was for a
long time exposed to fierce flames and
smoke, but was scarcely scorehed. This
massive fire proof structure saved the
Boston Morning Post building directly
opposite, and helped greatly in prevent
ing the fire from reaching State street.
The old South Church also escaped,
though several times given up for lost.
The costly and beautiful Transcript
building, and Currier and Trott's jew
elry establishment on the opposite cor
ner OF Milk street, were burned. The
Eastern Express Office was saved, though
reported at one time as burned.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-04-27
Door Mats, Rugs and Recipes.

Every housekeeper should provide her
house with plenty of door mats, and es-
pecially so, where there are children to
run out and in. Children cannot proper
ly clean their feet without them For
those who live in the country and have
little means to spend, a very cheap and
good one can be made of corn husks, by
braiding them together, putting the husks
in first from one side then the other, leav-
ing the end to stick out two or three
inches. When you have a few yards
braided trim off the ends and strip them
up so as to resemble fringe. This is best
braids with strong Irvine. Thread it in a
darning needle and pass it under the
straws. In this way it can be drawn up
close, and there are no threads to wear
off. This is a good way to sew braided
rag mats.
A very pretty and inexpensive way of
making rags into rugs is as follows: Take
any kind of wooden or delaine rags, of
bright colors, cut them bias, a good inch
in width, gather through the center with
strong thread; then take piece of can
vas or bagging the size you want your rug.
If you have colors sufficient, you can
make boquet of flowers, first marking
the pattern on the canvas with chalk If
not, you will find very pretty effect can
be produced with figure of diamonds,
using the brightest colors, with ground
of some subdued color. Care must be
taken not to gather them too closely.
This is generally interesting employment
for little girls, and with little help in
selecting colors and sewing it on, child
will do it well. Small pieces that are left
from cutting pieces for worsted quilts can
be used for this purpose.-Prdirte Farmer.