The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-06-13
LETTER FROM BRISTOL.
Bristol, Wis. June 10th, 1872.

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! EDITOR TELEGRAPH:
For several Weeks-since spring began, we
have had but little rain comparative to othei
years, and we began to fear the few little showers
would be insufficient to bring crops to maturity
bat all hearts-as well as nature-have been glad
dened by copious rain.
Grass and grain are looking splendidly the lat
ter is most too rank Owing to the cool dry
weather corn is small and backward, but the late
warm damp days are bringing 1t forward rapidly
Potatoes are growing nicely, but their old enemy
the bug, is prospecting in countless numbers, and
unless they are speedily abolished by Congress
or declared unconstitutional by the supreme
court they will abolish potato growing entirely
It is intimated that "Gath,' the Chicago Tribune,
correspondent has been to see Greeley, to have
him incorporate an additional plank in the plat
form of the Cincinnati farce, so as to secure the
northwestern states, by declaring the potato bugs
in their depredations unconstitutional, and I
would suggest that Grant in special message to
Congress before it's adjournment, beat the 'proph-
et'' and his servant in that little game and Sc
cure the northwest for the republican party.
Sheep washing has been the order of the past
week, and as it is later than usual bya week or
two, the time OF steering will be correspondingly
late. Parties have rented the grain warehouse
here curing the wool seas on, and propose to buy
and ship from this point. Many thousand bush
els floats are being bought here, and shipped to
Chicago and Milwaukee, Over twelve hundred
bushels have been taken in, in one day Good
advantages here for good business man with a
small capital.
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small pox patients have all recovered. just after
the death of Mr.. Bacon, the neighbors went with
their horses ard plvws, and plowed and prepared
the ground, and planted fourteen acres of corn
for his sick and afflicted family. Truly neigh
bofly act.
The Philadelphia nomination gives universal
satisfaction. l do not believe there is q Greeley
man in the town. The democracy can't fellow
chip the ''white hat'' of the boot and shoe candi-
date and his ''oil and wine is death to the 'sore
heads,'' as they are SO gone, that nothing but
Lightning whiskey can save them, and that bever
age aHd diet the temperance law takes from them,
expect their funeral obsequies will be chanted
early in November next. The Chica % Tribune
has no friends here the nearly thirty copies taken
here and paid for in advance for year, will in q
few days be returned to the publishers, with 9
notice nos a0Gnted. I am surprised to learn that
my friend Jas. Glover of your city is wearing the
medal of the 'SPhilosoPher Farmer arrayed in
his most picturesque garb, but such is mans frail
| DIVISIONS ike Nasty, of Post ORice'' l0omF
up through the mist, and shows that man is but
mortal, and that the flesh pots of Egypt are
preferable to the leaks ota sandy lumber yard.
The Agricultural Society Of this County hold 8
picnic on their grounds on Saturday next, this
is good move, and one that should be kept up
monthly the year through. Many counties Of the
pioneer state of Minnesota have carried out that
plan for years, having a complete cooking arrangs
ment attached to their Halls, they meet once {
month-generaly evenings in the winter-talk up
their interests. discuss plans, &c. the whole thing
enlivened by the presence of the ladies, closing
with good supper-to which all bring something
and music and singing. Try it farmers OF
Kenosha County
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