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Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-23

CRoQuEr. A meeting Of the admirers Of this
popular game was held in the old Board OF
Trade room, last evening for the la'rIrse Of de-
vising rules and regulations for the government
of players
Samuel Bancroft, Jr., was called to the chair
and Wilmer Atkinson appointed Secretary.
On motion Of Mr.. Howard NJ. jenkins, q
committee Of five was appointed 10 prepare
rules, TO be submtt, TO the next meeting, for
alteration, approval or rejection.
Committee, Samuel Bancroft, ,Jr, Samuel NJ.
Harrington, b. Frank Townsend, Wilmer At
kinsom and Chas +. Thomas.
On motion Of Mr.. VIM. 4. Croasdale, com
mitiee Of three-Thos. NJ. Osle, Howard NJ.
jenkins and Daniel W. Taylor was appointed
10 provide for the permanent organization OF
the meeting.
On motion, adjourned to meet again, on Fri-
day evening, Angus, I'd, at - O'Clock, at the
new Board Of Trade Rooms, Masonic Temple.
WHO CAN BEAT lT = Daniel Il. Short, living
near Bridgevlle sowed last fail two gallons and
half Of wheat from which he realized sixty -four
and half bushels, this being the third crop from
| . = =. nj.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30
ORANGE CULTURE IN CALI.
FORNIA.

Orange growing in California
like the intelligent culture Of this
fruit elsewhere--is very remunerative.
The average yield of orange-trees in
that State is set down at about one
thousand five hundred for each tree.
Assuming seventy trees to an acre,
and one thousand oranges to the tree,
the product of seventy thousand
oranges would result. AS those
would sell at 500 per thousand, an
orangery Of ten acres would give a
gross revenue of $4,000, which re-
duced by one half to include all con-
tingencies Of poor crops, &C., would
leave $1,000 as the almost certain
value Of a seasons growth. Altos
Angeles recently single crop was
sold for $4,000, while the entire
outlay due to pruning, taking care
of the ground, and attendance of the
growing fruit was not more than
$500. AS an investment there is
probably no better one than that of
few thousand dollars in planting an
orangery = say in Florida. The
original cost would be slight and
after few years, when the trees be-
gin to bear, the returns of a good
season, barring any possible lost
from frost, which is the great enemy
of the orange grower, will quite COW
er che expenses entailed. After that
a comfortable income may confidently
by anticipated from the proceeds Of
the yearly crops.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30
THE FIJI CANNIBAJS.

The museum and menagarie met
with quite a loss on Tuesday in the
death Of the notorious cannibal dwarf
which occur ed at the Pennsylvania
Hotel, in this place. The little Fiji
exhibited symptoms of indisposition
several days ago, and the manager
sent the General" as he is called |
to New York, to be cared for; but
the little savage becoming restless in
the absence of his associates. he was
returned to the company.
Like all of his race he had native
horror Of shoes and clothing, and
even in the wet, cold days that came
upon the company in New Jersey, the
manager was unable to force shoes
upon the General, and make him
dress with sufficient warmth. he
refused everything like food or nour-
ishment, and apparently thought Of
nothing but his native island. Dane
ing or violent ges turing of any kind
was always source of great merri-
ment to the General, but now the
keeper could not provoke even a
smile. The miniature beingwas dying,
and while his keeper was doing his
best to cheer him up and make him
Ia Ike medicine he fell back dead. His
tn rec native companions, who up to
this time were wholly Indifferent, now
exhibited all the symptoms Of genu-
inc grief. They howled necessarily,
and such fearful contortions were
probably never before witnessed in a
civilized community.
The scene subsequent sentia thrill
through the few conversant with the
facts. Shortly after the corpse was
placed In the coffin, Mr.. Smith, the
keeper, locked the door upon the three
companions in an adjoining room, and
left the building. He states that he
was not absent thirty minutes, but
that upon returning, a scene present
ed itself too horrible for recital.
The two male associates had gain
ed access to the corpse. and were Bit
ing and gnawing at the feshy part Of
the body with all the eagerness of
their native cannibalism. The fe-
male stood aloof in one corner, and
by sign, word and gesture was en-
treating them to desist. It is under
stood that this woman is a convert
to the teachings Of English mission
aries, and looks with adherence up
sn all the unchristian habits of her
tribe. Mr.. Smi h promptly interfer-
ed, and the two miserable beings
went ,sullenly to their apartment.
The remains were quietly buried in
the evening.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30
TREMENDOUS WATER
SPOUT.

During terrific rain-storm which
passed over northwestern Iowa and
Dakotah, on the night of the 18th
instant, a large waterspout descend
ed to the earth, striking few miles
from White Swan, Dakotah, and
covering the earth for a distance
around with water to the depth of
eight to thirty feet. Fortunately it
did mol strike near any settlement.
and no person was injured, but q
large number of cattle were lost.
The Mississippi telegraph line was
thrown down for a great distance,
and covered with earth and uprooted
trees.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30

MIXED GRAMMAR Eastern farmer writes Il
mas been our custom for seveal years, to sow
mixture of oats and wheat for feeding stock, two
bushels of oats snd one Of wheat to the acre The
yleld IN bushels is greater The quality of the
product is very SUPERIOR the wheat is very full
and plump itmakes heavy, rich and nutritious
feed for stock. Peas and oats are frequently
soWn togeather, to be used as feed for YOUNG
stock Nothing is better as fesh-forraing food
Oats and barley are also raised together. We
should suppose the barley wonld ripen first and
shell before the oats would mature. 1t is said tho
barley is retarded in rpening by the shade Of tho
OATS 80 that both reach maturity at the same
time.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30
SHAD FISHING ONTH HID.
SON.

The Hudson Register says that
Notwithstanding the lateness of the
season shad fishing is far better than
was anticipated. AT this city the
fishermen are in ecstacles, while
above this city at Judson's Landing.
the number caught is wonderful.
Walter Mann, who fishes the grounds
at that point, informs us that he was
nearly discouraged, when all at once
the shad and herring put in an ap.
pearance in numbers larger than he
could take care Of, and he is now sell
ling fish for sailing at prices which
have created a panic among the far
mers of Stockport, Stuyvesant and
Kinderhook.'
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30

FLOWERS AS Tine KEEPERs-Linneus. a proat
SCuoent OF nature, once made what he ca1lea .
aoral clock 1t consisted of three divisions das4
1hose howers that by their opening or clos,n :
foretoid the weather. second, those that onened !
sunrnise and closed atsrnset; and lastly. flowers
that opened and closed at fxed and ;pvor;o,, ]
hours. He had flower representing every ho,,s
OF the day and night and these were ALWAYS evso,
IN telling the hour. The African Marieold on.ra
constantly at seven o'clock and remains Oman -,
I'll four if the weather be fair, Tit does rot
OH IL closes before that hour, it is certain that
rain will fall during the day.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30

The following IS the gist of the
report Of the Committee of Seventy
In New York:
The committee invited by the
Committee of the Board Of Supervi-
sors and the Board of Aldermen, to
undertake an impartial investiga-
ton of the city and county accounts"
would further report that they enter
ed upon their labors without any
knowledge Of the extent of the city
and county Indebtedness, and with
out definite opinions in regard to the
charges of corruption and fraud, al
legged against those now holding
prominent Offices. In this investi-
cation, your committee have reached
the following conclusions:
|. The debt of our city is doubling
every two years.
2. $3,20O,OOO have been paid
or repairs on armcries and drillrooms,
the actual cost of which was less than
$250,OO0.
3. Over 81, 100000 have been
charged for OUTLAWS on an unfinished
Court House, for which building
completed an honest estimate of real
cost would be less than 100000.
4. Safes, carpets, furniture, cabi-
net work, painting, plumbing, gas
and plastering, have cost So, 28O, 46t
81, which are valued by competent
persons, after a careful examination
at 1924, 13O,4O.
5. $46O,O0O have been paid fol
$500 worth of lumber.
6, The printing, advertising, sta
tionery, etc., of the city and county
have cost in two years and eigh
months, 81, 16S. 1929.
Z. A large number Of persons arr
on the pay-roolls of the city whose
services are neither rendered nor re
CURED.
s. Figures upon warrants anc
vouchers have been fraudulently al
tered, and payments have been re-
peatedly made on forged indorse
ments.
With these facts before them. your
committee are compelled to report tc
you that, in their Judgment, frauds
and robberies Of the most infamous
character have been committed, with
the connivance and cooperation Of
some Of the officials who were ap
pointed to guard the interests of the
people.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30
TAX NOTICE.

TwNHE following is list of unredeemed lots, pie
u ces or parcels ofland, situate, lying and being
IN the County of Kenosha, in the State of Vision
sim, which were sold by the County Treasurer of
said county and State aforesaid the 10th day of
May, A, d. 1870, for the unpaid taxes and charges
due on the same for the year, 1869, and the amount
OF taxes charges and interest calculated thereon,
up to the last day OF redemption. due on each of
said pieces or parcels of land,
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given, that I'M
less such lots, pieces or parcels of land redeem
ed on or before the 10th day of May. 1S73 they will
be conveyed to the purchaser or purchasers there
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30
ANNABEL LEE.
HOW THIS MOST BEAUTIFUL POEM WAS
HANDED TO THE PUBLISHER
Correspondence of the N. Y. Home journal

Correspondence of the N 7. Home Journal
While Mr.. Thompson was the
editor Of the Southern Literary
Messenger, Poe was regular visitor
at the sanctum, and was generally
unsteady and impecunious. Thomp-
sou often lent him money, and hui
mored him in various ways. One
day Poe requested small loan, say
ing that he had received a sudden
call to Philadelphia, and was out of
funds = "would Mr.. Thompson
oblige him with five dolIars?' Mr..
t. did SO with his usual readiness,
and Poe, bowling his thanks, retreat
ed toward the door; but, pausing at
the threshold, he carelessly flung to
Thompson a small bit of writing,
with the remarks: "By the way,
Thompson, there is little thing I
knocked off last night--lt's not much,
but you've been very kind to me,
and perhaps you can make room for
it somewhere in the magazine!!" say
ing which he turned and left.
Thompson opened the paper and
found the manuscript of s. Annabel
Lee "-one of the most charming of
love-songs. It appeared Ia the next
number of the Southern Literary
Messenger.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30

gentleman whose habit it was to enter.o;0
occasionally circle offriends, observed that owe
OF them was in the habit of eating something \.
lore grace was asked, and determined To crwo
hlm- On being seated at table he said. ..ro.
what we are about to receive and what ,Tars.
B-aiready received, the Lord make n. .rn,..
thankful!r "s truly
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30
THE ORIGIN OF SCANDAL

Said Mrs a..
To Mrs. j !,
In quite confidential way,
''It seems to me
That Mrs B.
Takes too much-something- her tea. D
And Mrs j.
To Mrs K,
That night was overheard to say
She grieved to touch
Upon it much,
Buts"Mrs B took-such and such -
Then Mrs. K,
Went straight away
And told friend, the self~same day,
Twas sad TO think''--
Here came a wink
''That Mrs. B. was fond of drink"
The friends disgust
Was such she must
Inform lady, "whichsshe nusssd,"
THAT Mrs. b.
A halt.past three
Was that far gone she couldn't see ~
This lady we
Have mentioned, she
Gave needle-WOrk to Mrs. B.,
And at such news
Could scarcely choose
But further needle work refuse.
Then Mrs. B.,
AS you'll agree,
Quite properIy-she said, said she,
That she would track
The scandal back
To those who made her look SO black
Through Mrs K
And Mrs j
She got at asst to Mrs. A,
And asked her why,
With cruel lie,
She painted her SO deep dye?
Said Mrs A.,
In sore dismay,
81 no such thing could ever say
Isaid that you
Had stouter grew
On too much sugar-which you do -
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30

When Japan opened her gates to trade and gen
eral intercourse with America, she made an inno-
walton hat is destined to revolutionize the whole
commercial, political, social and religious life Of
her people The first of breaches has been followed
by sending abroad numbers of her young men to
study the manners and customs of different ma
tions, and she is fast adopting what Western civ
Ization has that may be to her national advan
tage, our colleges are giving seats to her apt
students and our machinery is lifting the burden
of work from her laborers, and now comes the
news that religious liberation has followed fast on
he heels of commercial intercourse, For three
hundred years law against the introduction OF
Christianity has stood upon her statute books and
been most rigidly enforced A few days ago an
edict from Yeddo, repealed this law, and Japan is
a country of religious freedom. 1t is altoge ther
likely that the great fire at Yeddo, OF which an
account ig given above, will have the effect to in
fuence the government TO grant even greater
privileges to foreigners.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30
SABRES AND SKIRTS.

We have seen it stated that soldiers conld not
endure the weight OF sabre when it was attach
ed to belt; it seemed trlfing matter at first
but in few days it caused an unendu able fati
que, seemed to take the very Ii e ont of them and
produced permanent disease at most rapid rate.
For which reason straps were attached, so that
the weight could be borne by the shoulders. The
same experiment was tried in the dress of the
ZouaHe regiments in the late war. portion of
their accoutrements was fastened to the belt sim
ply but go distressing and so seriously injurious
did the weight prove to be, that many strong men
were lost to the army before the arrangement waS
altered Well might the general and the surgeons
OF the army, making this discovery, wonder that
women could bear for life time what the picked
men of the nation sank under in few days.
But can women bear it? Do they not suffer the
same, but suffer III silence -? It is cur opinion
that they Go, and that no one cause is so much
to blame for the prevalent i'll health as this hang
ing of burdens upon the most vital and suscepti-
Bile portion ofthe body. Were it not for the mar
velous pliancy with with women are endowed for
special purposes, they would die outright instead
OF sinking into iLvalidism AS it is, their energy
1s al used up in bearing the burden of dress !;
Whatever enort, physlcal, mental, or spiritual,
might otherwise be possible it is useless to con-
slider. Weighted in the usual manner,to go grace
fully in May air is quite enough for any human
being to do. If men doubtft, let them try
Why so many women thus aflct themselves ia
mystery. They can be as fashionable as they
please without any such sacrifices, The dress can
be comfortably arraged as easily as not And in
shopping and dressmaking and consideration OF
trimmings, if is borne in mind constantly thai
nghsness is of more account than any trifing pre-
ference Of taste. health and beauty need not clash.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30
Holmes & Nichols Additio
END OF ADDITION.

hND OE ADDIIIONs
j Bond com 36 rods of n G cor of
said ON sec Q rods south of
line of the same thence e
8rods thence 25 rods thee
w 8rods thence n % rods
M to beg do
T Bond com "A rods of n cor of
said Or sec 2rods of n line
of the same thence e 8 rods
thence Is rods thence W
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30
city OF Kenoslaa-,rhurd Ward.

hogan com TOu 5 anu Z%J III w VI
cor of said Or sec thence
e al 8-12 IT thence rods
thence Al 8-12 fl thence
rods to beg ne 10 > II
Wood com rods of w cor OF
lot Is thence rods and
# thence to Kenosha ct
thence to beg ne do lOG94
p Miller com rs rods of cor
of lot Is thence e to sec line
thence S 81 rods thence W
to Kenosha st thence II 81
rods to beg ne 70 - IS
J Nichols com Is # n OF 8 e cor OF
lot % thence w on
Heads line to line Of Ann
st thence on line of said
st to a point where the
line OF lot 26 extended to
Ann st would strike said
st thence to S cor of lot
26 thence n to beg ne do 166 63
Est of r II Deming com GO rods of
sc cor of lot II w ID rods So
# thence S o rods thence
ID rods 5H it thence n rods
40 hon
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30
Durkce's Western Addition.
city of Kenosha-second Ward.

w Wade com 90 rods of cor of
said blk thence u 16h rods
thence rods thence
1879 rods thence e rods to
beg 81 G 30 % 81
D Bond com 40 rods w of $ G cor of
said blk thence 1917 rods
thence w to line of block
thence to Of same
thence to beg, except
rods for r r track
do do ISL
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30
City OF E1enosha-First Ward.

w GONE SW or OF SAID DIX except 66
# n % and % # & w of n
side Of said or blk, 80 S e 81 Q % 4
A 3 Truesdell com at w corner of blk
thence 88 # thence paral-
lei with G line of blk 3 rods
thence W to " line of said
blk thence n to beg, except
that part taken for W Main
- c.. St So do
w COtter com IA # w of cor of
said blk thence 128 # the t.
w 40 # thence to S line of
blk thence 40 # to beg
SO Sc do
Est of A Leonard e hf e or SO do j
Unknown e hf Of w hf OF S e or
So do
N Ehle com at cor of lott thee ra.t
VISA IT thence to line of
lot thence Sd 1T 10 S cor
oflot thence Il TO beg
1874 43 do
Fl Comstock S a 10 % do
E Runals ex SIS # also 20 by Is #
of w cor OF lot ...
| g ex e So 1t IL 43 do
j McLay 55 it 8 43 do
$ e55 # IL 43 do
r Runals IL 43 do
ID Crossit ST. f 2 A do
g 3 Al do
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30

E G Runals com 4S # of NV cor of
said blk thence % # thence
G 100 fl to an alley thence II
% fl thence w 100 # to beg
46 do
g G Runals com at w corner of said
blk thence "a # thence
100 # to the ley thence II
"a # thence w 100 TT to beg
as
4 G Runals com where the w line
Exchange st intersects the
s line OF Wisconsin st thee
w SO # thence to line OF
lot blk 46 thence 63 # to
Exchange st thence to beg
p FL Wood com where the w line of
Exchange st crosses the
line of lot 2 blk As thence w
onw line of lot 2 90 IL thence
n TO Wisconsin st thence W
on line of Wisconsin st
SO # thence s 90 it thence w
to line of Main st thence
% # the ce l12 it thence
to line of lot 2 thence on
said line to Exchange st
thence n to beg. ex that part
taken for an alley through
SAID blk 46 do
j McLay 3 A. do
Z w Blinn com $40 # Of w cor of
SAID blk thence G 40 fl thee
II to line of blk thence w
14O # thence to beg
SO do
D Crossit hf of w hf of saidlO lying
between Main s. Exchange
SITS extended / So do
N B Hyde com on line of Exchange
st Sc # of II line OF said lot
thence TO line of said lot
thence easterly to cor of
said lot thence NORTH erly to
point So # OF n e cor Of
said lot thence w TO bpp
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-30
rods thence n 25 rods to beg

do
y Mahoney com 100 # of W line of
said or sec 10 rods of
line of Prairie Ave thence w
SO TT thence 116 # thence
30 tt thence n 116 IL to beg
do
L D Bond com 45 rods II links w and
2 rods of cor of said or
sec thence w rods thence
Is rods thence rods
thence II Is rods to beg do
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-28

WHEN Chicago was burned, the Rev.
Dewitt Talmadge, of Brooklyn, proclaimed
from his pulpit that the fire was vista
ton of the Almighty's wrath on that SIN
fll city. Last Sunday his grand iron tab
ernacle succumed to the devouring flame
almost as miraculously as the fire-proof
structures of Chicago, and more unfortu-
nately, as the audience were on their way
to church, and the day was frosty and
biting one. The Chicago Times pertinentlV
asks the question whether the visitation
was for the same cause that led the
Almighty to affiict Chicago, and wants to
know whether sauce for the commercial
goose may not be sauce for the clerical
gander. Curses, said the Greeks, came
home like chickens to roest. Yet our
respect for the Ruler of the universe is too
great to believe that he would take that
method Of rebuking sensational preacher
for inconsderately maligning an afflicted
city. Natural laws are not suspended in
favor of Chicago or of Rev. DR.. Talmadge's
big tabernacle.
The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-28
SATURDAY EvE'G, DEC. 2s. 1872.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA
CANAL.

We were much pleased with the tone and
argument of recent article in the New
York Times, favoring the early completion
by the Federal government oil our great
central water line--the James River and
Kanawha Canal. These evidences of a
disposition and purpose on the part OF the
Northern people to help forward this most
important work, and to press it upon the
consideration of Congress at this time, are
all that we could reasonably ask, only we
could wish that Northern capital as well as
influence might be enlisted in the same
direction.
No scheme was ever presented more
deserving of national assistance. No COM
monwealth ever more needed such recog-
milton and assistance as the Old Dominion
now invokes. Years ago. in the pride OF
her strength, this State gave to the
nation treasures of incalculable value.
The brightest Jewels in the constellation OF
states were placed there by her munlii-
cent act. 1t is fit that some recognition,
il not some abatede return, be made to
her now. She is struggling with poverty
s--overburdened with taxation and debt
yet deeply solicitons Of maintaining her
credit and honor. Her fields crave couture,
her minerals invite development, Ter chi
dren demand education. She emerged
from terrible conflict in most broken
condition-her fields desolated, her prop
erty destroyed, ner credit ruined, her land
Unlocked with graves, her territory REM
Il, teeain. She looks anXiously to
this great scheme as the augury
of her recovery and replaced gran
deur, and yet she asks this inestimablt
boon with no narrow or selfish purpose
She is no mendicant seeking aims; bu
she invokes great and wealthy govern
ment to complete a work that benefits
world. Shall we ask for bread and receive
stone? We believe not! Recently al
earnest man with capacious brain, ant
rich in the confidence of great PEG
pie, came to our aid, and tn,
lines of approval in his message
outweighed all the volumes that have beer
written in its advocacy heretofore. 1t j
appropriate, too, that the grand conception
of Washington finds completion noao. N
living man possesses military reputation
exceeding that of General Grant, and ye
this will pale in after years before his civi
fame, should Congress, upon his recon
mendation, complete this the most needle
line of commerce, communication, an
military defence in the whole country.