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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-08-21

Nothing. says E,isee Reclus, can convey
a more impressive idea OF the tremendous
power of water as natural agent than the
wonderous canons of Mexico, Texas and the
Rocky Mountains, where the torrent may be
seen rushing along, through the incision it
has cut out for itsselfin the hard rock, at a
depth of several thousand feet between pei
pendicular walls. The greatest OF these
canons, that osthe Colorado, is 29S miles In
length. and its sides rise perpendicularly to
height OF 5 1000 or 5000 feet.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-08-21
SPIRITUAL EXALTATION,
By PAUL II. HAYNE.

bE PAUL II. HAYNE.
Outlines, in this cold world and blind,
Brief glirnpses dawn Of what might be,
If thought and feeling, flowing free,
Urgent heart to heart and mind to mind
discerning dull conventions law
And deaf to wies Of baser things,
Our spirits rose and plumed their wings
For realms of love and relms Of awe
The weary path, the beaten round
Whereon our souls are bowed to dust,
Would vanish in celestial trust,
And discord change to golden sound.
Such the fair mood which round us shed,
. gentle friend on yesternight,
A radiance which ouCshone the light
Of all the solemn stars o'erhead.
We touched on themes men rarely brook,
Though grand and fresh from age to age,
And glanced at many mystic page
VI Gods and Natures mighty book
in your deep eyes. raised above.
saw yearning passion rise,
AS II beyond the mournful skies
Ihey sought the answering ewes of love.
Independent
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-08-21
A QUEER TREE.

The old horse chestnut tree On Mrs
Hoadley's homestead, New Haven,
doomed this year OH the south side;
last year it bloomtd on the north side;
and so has alternated from year to year
for the''last tWenty-nine years that she
has lived upon the premises, except that
every seventh year it has blossomed and
borne nuts all over. Next year it is due
for full crop. The tree is lis feet high,
and covers circle fifty five feet 10 diam
eter, with leaves and branches reaching
to the ground, entirely protecting the
circle from the sun and the heaviest fell
of rain. As it stands near the ground of
the first established mint of the United
States, on the part of the same lot, it is
for its age worthy of notice. oH
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-08-21

Inspectors of agriculture in France are
often appointed, who quite understand a
salad, but do not know turnip from oeet
root A story is told of one of these gentle
men who was paradinga farm with the own
ar. Seeing a crop of rye growing next
field ofoarley, the sapient official asked why
ON earth one was so much taller than the
other. Because replied the farmer, with
grin, lone is corn growing for two years J"
.tHa that's il, is it ?'' exclaimed the inspec-
tor. taking ouS his tablets and making note.
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cd with one memory of the past. You
know me. could not live without in
teilectual society-intellectua and devoid
OF blgotry society in which you would
shine, Il was my parents that parted us;
4 yielded TO their will. Forgive me, and
az least let us be friends to each other.
Write to me that you are we'll and happy.
an would that your happiness still de-
pended upon me It would be tn, hour
~ study to be your devoted vr
~ THEoDosIA."
Rosie fairly laughed aloud. ,-~--.
4 Poor old thing J" i she said, ), what a
queer tumble of strongmlndedness and
sentlmentahty +! But, Phil, you never
loved her? ''o''@ q t'e'o 'aa.shla 3. 's.& }o4'
= Never, darling never and / should
nave given the same answer Much 2
oDl|ged, but otherwise disposed of'-even
# this precious epistle had not come too
l4te- She would have bought me with
gold; little sorceress, you bought me with
smiles and bushes and priceless love,
Heaven be praised for that Scotch Bsro-
net, for I really believe be came to the
rescue jut in time; and, thanks to him,
have lost an heiress and won Rose.
bud" .1J[s s7HTA w lElarrtt
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-08-21

Mamma, presenting two well known
politicians, in gingerbread, to her son.
home for the holidays, invited nm "
choose: "I will cat them both, mamma
for cancellations sake"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-08-21

The gentleman so often spoken of In
novels, who riveted people with his gaze
has obtained employment in a boiler fac
tory, with extra. pay, on account of his
peculiar faculty.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-08-21

An Irish paper announces that Sin the
absence of both editors, the publishers
have succeeded in securing the services
Of gentleman to edit the paper this
week.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-08-21

It occurred to a Yankee scholar, whilst
writing composition, to make the re-
markable statement, that IAN OK does not
taste as good as an oyster, but it can run
faster. t4otsE
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-08-21

az always sing to please myself" said 9
gentleman who was humming tune IN
company. Then you are not at all ollll- :
cn,t to please" said lady who sat next
90 him. af aaoh fefHaa>
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1873-03-20
street Attire.

From the Washington Society Journal.
As this is the month when ladies be-
gin to prepare their spring costumes, we
desire TO utter word of warning in re-
gard to the colors worn or purchased for
the street. Every season the advance
notes are the same; some decided and
high color is declared to have taken the
place of the grave browns, and grsys,
aud blacks of the previous season for
street attire.
Now, this is all ialse in fact and per-
nicious in theory. The laws of good
taste ordain grave colors for street at
hre, whatever may be the fashion for
colors in the house, and the mistake that
foreigners not unirequently make in re-
gard to the character of American la
dies is not due to their department half
so much as TO the striking character Of
their street costumes.
II is an unfortunate fact that certain
ladies' " OF the half-worl3 las some
one translates demi-monde, aud the
words have n quaint expressiFeness-
are so very grand in their style and dig
niied in their walk thht one is staggered
(unless a long time denizeu OF this
city, into uncertainty as 10 where to
place them. Does not this prove that a
vide line Of distinction in street attire
should be made, and that i cannot be
done too soonl
A very lovely young girl Of this city
to relate what Josh Billings calls q
little nanny goat "-one day appeared
in a suit of scarlet cloth, trimmed with
BLACK. with a black BAT and scarlet
plume. Hsr style vas brunette, aad it
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A Now York Lady Ennmored OF a
Celestial I'm San YyaDctsco-A Very
BARK Cloud in the social AtmOs-
pherc In Consequence.
From the San Francisco Bulletin.l
During the recent season Of Celestial
festivities many Americans availed
themselves of invitations to visit leading
Chinese houses Of the city and partake OF
the hospitalties Of the inmates; the
principal cause being desire to witness
the curious customs Of the Orient.
Among the Caucasian ladies who were
the guests Of the Chinese was belle Of
New York, young lady Of rare beauty
and intelligence, combined with keen
wit and a thorough mastery Of the graces
of the drawingroom, and, above all,
possessed OF fascinating ability and be-
nevolence. She has alleviated suffering
in numerous INDECENT families Of
Gotham, and is held in grateful remem-
brauce by numerous proteges in Mission
school; and in the higher circles she has
moved with equal potency. She eluded
all the Establishments Of New York gen.
tlemen, aud mingled among the social
lights Of San FRANCISCO with similar ef-
feet. She came here to avoid the rigors
Of an Eastern winter and to visit friends
of her youth; and, until her visit to the
Chinese quarters, was happy and con-
tented even as the gayest OF the gay.
la the accountant of large tea store
she met, as she thought her fate, and at
once fell in love with him. He is an in
telligent Celestial, Of 0 graceful figure
and manly bearing, taller than the aY-
erage of his countrymen. and apparent
ly about twenty-six years of age. His
complexion is fresh, clear and nearly
white, his cheeks showing just flash of
the ruddy tint of the pippin, and his
teeth seem very pearls. She was first
attracted toward him by the rapidlty
with which he figured through the aid OF
his button-rack, aud, after 40 introduc
ton, was captivGted by the charms of his
conversation, and especially his analysis
of Confucian lore. The young account
ant was also smitten by Cupid's dart,
and by his delicate attentions in vogue
in polite life allowed the fair inamorata
to see that he was willing to be cap.
tive. After the young lady had returned
mere Wlt9 UeT iTltHuo nnV lClhdi hSN eHut
the Celestial clerk was the incest gentle
man she had eyer mst. No one thought
strangely of this remark, and no special
attention was paid to it.
But as time passed away, and the
young lady continued to praise the Gel
estial, and there was an increase, rather
than an abatement of her regard for
him, her San Francisco friends called
her to account, and endeavored TO
change her taste, All remonstrance
failed to relieve her AFFECTION from the
Celestial, and the case each day assumed
a more hopeless feature. The abnormal
affection intensified and seemed incur
able, and an estrangement between her
self and friends occurred on this &C
count, and there was a social earthquake
in the house where she figured as a
guest. Her friends were finally com
nelled TO avert an siiispQe that would
have rent the atmosphere Of social pro
priety like a thunderbolt.
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who is a GentIeman%

An exchange copies the following cor
rect and comprehensive answer to the
above question, and urges every child, as
we'll aa grown person, to commit it to
memory, to be recited as often as prac-
ticable:
A gentleman is not merely person
acquainted with certain forms and eti-
quette of life, easy and self-possessed in
society, able to speak and act and move
in the world without awkwardness, and
free from habits which are vulgar and in
bad taste. A gentleman is something
beyond this; that which lies at the root
of all his pleasing is the same spirit
which lies at the root OF every
Christian virtue. 1t is the thought
full desire of doing in every in
stance to others as he would that others
should do unto him. BE is constantly
thinking, not, indeed, how he may give
pleasure to others for tue mere sense
of pleasina. but how he can show
resneot TO others-hOw he may avoid
hurting their, feelings. When he is in
society, be scrupulously ascertains the
position and relations of every one with
whom he comes in contact, that he may
give to each his due honor, his proper
position. He studies how he may avoid
touching in conversation upon any sub
iect which may needlessly hurt their
feeHngs-how he may abstain from any
allusions which may call up disagree
able or offensive association. A gentle
man never alludes to, never even ap-
pears conscious Of any persons defect,
bodily deformity, iuferiority of talent,
Of reputation in the person in whose
society he is placed. He never as
sumes any superiority to himself never
ridieules, never sneers, never boasts,
never makes a display OF his own power
or rank or adyantsges-such as is i'm
p6ed in ridicule or sarcasm or abuse
as he never INDUCES in habits or tricks
or inclinaiions which may be offensive
10 others.
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hamlet, as in Spain aud Italy aud Eng.
land. the shaving surgeon is the tradi.
tional type Of meddlesome mischief
making. aud figures in the Hindu farce
much as he does In "Romola,' aud
Fielding's novel, and the " Spanish Ro-
nance. " The hero. after various mach
nations on the part Of his village friends,
finds, to his horror, that he, pure Brah.
min, has become married TO "A woman
of the lowest caste, and is at length freed
from his dilemma, and denuded Of any
further hankering after fnatTimony by
learning that the wedding was sham, and
that he has been gupe throughout. The
piece owed its success largely to
the revolutionary speeches Of his two
widowed daughters, who kept house for
him, and who, like Englishwomen in
similar position, discussed with some
asperity the approaching advent of
new mamma. The sorrows Of the Hindu
widow formed the burden of one very
effective speech-her enforced fasting
twice a month, her single meal day,
her sordid clothing, and above all, the
law against her remarriage How abb
sure" she cried, " Of the English to
abolish widowburning, which at least
afforded q speedy end to life Of mis-
cry, since they did not at the same time
abolish the law against the remarriage
Of widows" She supported her case
by instances of the second espousals Of
widows in ancient Sanskrit history, aud
argued thatif the Almighty had intended
that widows should not marry again, He
would, on the death of their first hus.
band, have removed all subsequent wish
for second. Any passing hit at the
priests was welcomed with laughter and
applause, aud reminded one of the de.
light with which the English received
similar illusions in the old Mystery
Plays after they had lost belief in the
Roman church and before the Protest
ant alternative was offered TO them. The
pantomime began with the story of the
hunchback, out of the Arabian Nights,
but soon passed into political demon
stration against the reforms inaugurated
by the present Governor of Bengal. One
biting allusion after another called forth
bursts of applause, and proved that the
native mind had awakened to a lively
interest in the politics of the day. Go.
ing behind the scenes between the pieces,
one was rather struck by the skill with
which the director made the most Of his
crampad stage and meager appliances.
All the actors were native gentlemen,
the womens parts being borne by youths.
The language throughout was Bengali,
and the proceeds of the entertainment
were devoted to the encouragement OF
yernacular dramatic authors.
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Royal Marringes.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The recent dissensions ending in the
reported separation of the Marquis OF
Lorne and his wife, Princess Lonise, and
the troubles well understood to have oc.
Cured between the Prince Royal OF
Prussia and Queen Victorias oldest
daughter, show that matrimonial roses
do not necessarily strew the path OF
royalty, and that such exalted persons
have their troubles as well as those in
private stations. Queen Victoria has a
happy domestic experience; but she is
almost the only one Of her family of
whom it can be said. George the First
kept his wife close prisoner in Han
over, and never brought her to England.
George the Second and his wife had bit
ter quarrels, and the latter, upon her
death-bed, informed the royal brute that
in the future he had better confine him
self to his mistresses. Both husband
and wife had terrible quarrel with their
son Frederick. the Prince of Wales,
whom they treated in the most scan
dalous manner and he, to the best of his
ability, returned the contempt. George
the Fourth was drunk on the night of his
marriage, and fell by the fire.grate
on the hearth, where he remained
until morning. He lived with his
wife but a short time, and then sepa-
rated. When he became King he ex-
eluded her from the coronation eera-
monies, and afterward attempted to oh
tain divorce before the House of lords.
That honorable body, seeing that his
case was made up on perjured testimony,
refused the request, or rather the King 5
counsel, seeing the bad impression pro-
duced. asked and obtained leave to with
draw their suit. The Duke of York,
George Tvs brother, was entirely gov
erned by his artful mistress, Mrs. Clarke,
who almost had the control of the war
department. over which the Duke pre-
sided, in the way of favors and contracts.
The present Prince of Wales, as is well
known, treated his beautiful Princess,
Alexandra, in so shabby manner that
it needed the warning voice of public
opinion to check him. The daughter Of
Victoria, the Princess Helena, married
Prince Christian, pretty German
Prince, who came to England beggar.
He there captiYated Queen Victoria,
and she gave him in marriage the hand
of her prettiest daughter, with large
endowment. He was about twice her
age and had wife and six children by
a left-handed marriage in Germany.
The incompatibility Of the parties was
so great that it has never been believed
there could be any marital felicity.
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must be confessed that in this very
gorgeous array she looked like a
beautiful picture. Before she left the
house some members OF the family, more
sensible than herself, endeavored to in
duce her TO change her dress. No;
Beauty would not do i'll
She sailed forth.
A few blocks from her house a certain
dashing young foreign officer met her,
IL did not for one moment enter his
thought or imagination that any respect
able girl could, would, or should enter
the public thoroughiare in such attire,
and doliing his beaver, he accosted her.
The insulted beauty burst out crying;
then, like Niobe, all tears, she ran
along the avenue, home againl home
againl" as fast as Atalanta of the winged
feet.
Startled and amazed, and convinced
that he had made one grand mistake, the
young man retired in great confusion,
and stayed in his hotel the rest of the
day, heartily ashamed Of himself. He
did not commit suicide, but it is said
that he " thought of il"
Beauty has packed away the scarlet
cloth and black velvet dress, and will
never, never, never do so again She
says il will do for fancy dress, File
du Regiment, or something ofthat sort, "
and admits that she was wrong not to
have so decided before.
A quiet style for the street is the first
law Of good breeding and of true fashion.
Let modes vary as they may, that prin-
ciple is as immutable as the law of the
Medes and Persans.
Let the black be rich the brown be
dusky almost in its depth, the purple a
yelled haze, and the blue scarce peroepti-
BILE; but no warm" or hashy" wine
colors, no cafe aulait, no light tea-eolor
for the street. 1t is not triumph when
the boys turn and compliment audibly.
My eye, Jim is not a compliment.
Dinah and her friends may see it in that
light, hut the true lady never will.
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The Thcater in Bengal.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.

From the Pail Nall dazette.I
One of our correspondents in Calcutta
witnessed, early last month, the first ma
tive pantomime performed in Bengal. 1t
forms the latest outcome Of an artistic
awakening which has been going on in
Hindu society, and which has produced,
as its first fruits, O national theater and
a school for national music, somewhat
after the model of the Psrisian Conser-
vatoire, but on a much humber scale.
Both these institutions are conducted by
men of position, and, although ewing
their origin TO the liberality of the wealthy
natives, they have rapidly taken root,
and either become selfsupporting, or
promise shortly to be so. The National
School of Music has sixty pupils, aud
has issued q valuable collection of Hindu
airs and pieces, which discloses capabil-
tiles in the Hindu scale sud ipusical sys-
tenn hitherto unsuspected The Aetlonal
Theater has won more conspicuous
success. The Hindu drama has obtain
ed, for the first time in the history Of our
rule in Bengal, a permanent theateri aud
the seven representations already. given
have attracted 0yerfowing audiences.
They consist partly Of translatious
into the vernacular from dis classical
Sanskrit drama; partly Of fresh plays
more adapted to the tone and feeling Of
Hindu society at the presen. day, aud
one Of lie functions Of the direction IS
TO call iute e4istspce a new growth OF
species OF the latter sor,, BY liberal pat
F0naga and pecuniary rewards. A com
edy u this class preceded the panto-
mime aud brought down the house in
roers Of applause 81 sentiments which,
thirty years ago, would heve been re-
ceived With abhorrence. Is tile was
An Old Nan Nd for Marriage, aud the
plot consisted Of conspiracy BY uhs
villagers against the sged hero. A bar
Der TOOK he principal pArt ip leading
the d0ihrd 70 bis fate; Tor, in the Bengal
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Prof. Chevrsul. the eminent French
chrlnist, has made a series Of expert
menis ON the stability cf dyes impaired
to silks, damasks, aud fabrics used in
furnishing. The blue colors, be finds,
produced By indigo, are stable, Prussian
blue rssists moderately the action Of the
air and light, but not Of SOAP scarlet
aud carmines produced by coehineel apd
loc.dye are fast; the most stable yelloWs
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LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT.
Il. WHITMORE,
Publisher and Proprietor

A New York Lady EnnmOred OF a
Celestial In San aDcisco-A Very
BARK ClOud in the social Atm0s-
H,herC Ina COuaeQuamce.