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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
THE BOUNDARY LINES.

By the act approved Oh the 14th
day ofFebruary last, Congress mad 9
provision for completing, Jointly with
an officer or Commissioners to be
named by Her Britannia Majesty,
the determination Of so much of the
boundary line between the territory
of Great Britain and our own as was
left uncompletsd by the commission.
ers appointed unoer the act of Con-
grsss OF August IL, 1856. Under tho
provisions Of this act, the northwest
water boundary Of the United States
has been determined and marked in
accordance with the award OF tho Em-
peror Of Germany. A protocol and n
copy Of the map upon which the line
was thus marked are contained. in the
papers submitted herewith.
l also transmit copy Of the report
ofthe commissioners for making the
boundary line between the United
States and the British possessions west OF
the Lake of the Woods. During the
past sens"n surveys have been made to
point 407 miles west Of the Lake scf the
Woods, leaving abort $50 miles to be
surveyed, the fcId work of which can
be completed during the next season.
AWARD OF THE AMERICAN AND BRITIsH
COMMISSION,
The commission organized under the
Treaty Of Washington for the settlement
and determining OF the claims
or cltlzens OF either power
against the other arising out Of
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
FOREIGN RELATIONS.

The relations of tbs United States,
however, with most Of the other ma
lions continue to be friendly and
cordial. with France, Germany,
Prussia, Italy,and tbs minor powers,
with Brazil and most of the South
American Rspublics,and with Japan,
nothing has occurred during the year
to demand special notice. The cor
respondence between the Depart
msnt OF State and various diplomatic
representatives in or from those
countries 10 transmitted herewith.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
DRESSMA KING.

Miss E. B BATES, over the; Express
Office, corner Main and Marret Streets,
is at all times prepared for work In
the Dress Making line. The strictest atten-
tion Will be given to all orders. and in style
and finish every article will be first class
Ladies are in vited to call.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11

w g, Nearing at the Harris House il always
n prepared to supply guests with o frst-class
meal. Farmers coming to Kenosha will hnd every
accommodation and also GOOD STABLING for
mesiic Wines and Liquors. Give him call.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
umARRLE WORKS;

wm ARBLE WORKS.;
NJ HUGGINS 81 WASTE URN
Kenosha and Racine, Wis.
Monumentala and Gr&vestone work executed in
nc ND l''- " IR.F. ROBERTS, Agent.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
VENEZUELA.

The Venezuelan Government has been
apprised Of the sense Of Congress IN re-.
gard to tie award ef the jO:nt commits
sion I'm Ter the convention of the
25th of April. 1866, as expressed In the
act OF the 25th of February last. It is
apPrehended that that government does
not realize the character fits obligations
under that convention. AS there 10 rea-
sen to believe, however, that it's hesiten-
cy in recognizing them springs, in part
at least, from real difficulty in discharg
ing them in connection with it's obliga-
lions to other governments, the sxpedi-
ency of further fsrbearance on our part is
believed to be worthy of yeur consider
alton.
THE OTTOMAN GOVERNMENT AND THAT
OF EGYPT.
have Iatterly shown dispositian to re-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11

have already in eur treaties asssntcd to
the principles which would nesd to be
embodied in laws intended to accomplish
sacn results. We have agreed that citi.
zsns OF the United States ~ay cease to be
citizens, and may Voluntarily render al
lsgiAnce t" ether powers. We have
agreed that rssideacs in = foreign land.
wlthout intent to return, shall. Of itself
work expstriaticn. =" We have agreed. in
sore instances, upoa tho length Of ume
necessary for such intent. iavita Con-
grass new to mark out and d.tine when
and hew cxpatriation caa be accom- plishsd:
te regulate by law the condition Of Am.r-
lean Usmsn marrying foreigners; to fix
the status Of ehildrsn bern in q fsrsirn
country of Ansricsn parents rssAinx
mere or lsSssesrmansStly abroad, and to
max" rules fer dstermiNing such sther
Kindred psiAts as may sesm best to Cen
gress.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11
HH ESS SHOP.
Main ST

HBARNEss SHOP.
~ Maiust Kenosha,
Thes al scriber would especially Inform pub.
Hcthathe keeps constantly on hand aful lassort-
ment # goods in his line. Harnesses, Saddles,
&c mad TO order. Also, all kinds OF repairing
doneon shortnoticeand atreasonablerates.
THos. ENGLISH
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11

RH EAT MARKET. Main Street, Kenosha, VIZ
NM Thechoicest ofall kind OF Meats ,SaltPork
Oorned Beef, Smoked Hams Sausage, &C., DO.
Onstantly on hand. Pricesalwaye reasonable.
IS VIM. ENGLE d co.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11

rope: The report of this agent will
be laid before Congress.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-12-11

be laid before Congress.
PROGRESS IN CHINA.
1t is nay pleasant duty to announce
to Congress that the Emperor of
China, on attaining hls majority, re-
ceivel the diplomatic Representa-
tivss OF the western Powers in per-
son. An account Of these csremo-
MES, and of the interesting discus
sions which preceded them, will be
found in the documents transmitted
herewith.
THE CooLIE TRDE.
The accompanying papers show
that some advance, although slight,
has been made during the past year
toward the suppression of the infa-
nous Chinese coolie trade. I re-
commend Congress to inquire
whether additional legislation be not
needed on this subject.
THE GENEVA AWARD.
The money awarded to the United
States by the Tribunal Of Arbitration
at Geneva was paid by Her Males
tvs government few days in ad-
vance ef the time when it would
have become payable according to
the terms of the treaty. In corpli-
ance with the provisions of the act
of March 8, 1878, it was at once
paid into the Treasury, and used to
redeem, SO tar rs it might, the pub
lie debt Of the United States, and
the amount SO redeemed was invest
ed in five per cent. registered bond
of the United States for SIS, 500, 0OO,t
which is now held by the Secretary
of State, subject to the future dis
position of Congress.
/ renew my recommendation, made
at the assembling Of the last session
of Congress, that commission be
created for the purpose Of auditing
and determining the amounts of the
several direct losses growing out of
the destruction of vessels and their
cargoos by the Alabama, and the
Shenandoah after leaving Melbourne,
for which the sufferers have received
no equivalent or compensation, and
Of ascertaining the names Of the per-
sons entitled to receive compensation
for the same, making the computa-
tions on the basis indicated by the
tribunal of arbitration at Geneva, and
the payment Of such losses be author
lied to an extent not to exceed the
award Of TIE Tribuna! at Geneva.
THE BOUNDARY LINES.
By the act approved Oh the 14th
day ofFebruary last, Congress made
provision for completing, Jointly with
an officer or commissioner +o he
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
Habits Of Eminent Authors.

James t. Fields, in hisnew lecture
on Fiction and it's Eminent Au-
tnors, has the following concerning
the habits of novel writers !: Haw.
tnorne waited for moods, and mount.
90 his tower stairs for composition
only when the fit was on him. Dns.
ploc"sslons constantly moved
about him as he walked his piny hill.
top, but his characters rarely spoke
TO him until he had locked his study
door and shut out all ingress from
the world of living beings. Antho-
ny Trollope, whose novels Haw-
thorne greatly delighted in. writes
every day regularly, when he is en-
gagged in new story, given mum.
Der of manuscript pages before IL
o'clock, and smiles at the idea Of
waiting until he "feels like writing /"
as 1t is called, Thsckeray was con-
stantly studying character, and his
observation was unceasing. His
eyes were alert in the street, in the
club, III society, everywhere. | re-
member one evening he whispered
to me IN brilliant drawing room !.
"How l envy you fellows who are
not in my line and are not Obliged to
utilize professionally all these fine
creatures for your next novel" Dick.
ems was at one time so taken no, SEES.
sion of by the characters Of whom
he was writing that they followed
him everywhere, and would never
let him be alone inmate. He told
me that when be was writing the
"Old Curiosity Shop" the creatures
OF his imagination SO haunted him
that they would neither allow him
to sleep nor eat in peace; that Lit.
tie Nell was constantly at his elbow.
no matter where he might happen
to be, claiming his attention and de-
handing his sympathy, as if Jealous
when he spoke to any one else.
When he was writing "Martin Chux-
zlewit," Mrs. Camp kept him in such
paroxysm's of laughter.by whisper.
ing to him in the most inopportune
places-sometimes even in church
that he was compelled to fight her
on by main force when he did not
want her company, and threaten to
nave nothing more to do with her.
unless she could behave better and
come only when she was called.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21

T Lead is seldom discovered in
the surface soil. 1t is also vain to
look for it in the coal region and
along the coast. 1t must be sought
in steep Mills, in limestone or steep
rocks. A surface cut by frequent
ravines, or covered by vegetation in
lines. indicates mineral crevices. The
galena from the slate is said to con-
tain more silver than that from lime
stone. The purest specimens of ga
lena are poorest in silver ; the same
veins are richest in the more pre-
cious metal. A lead vein is thickest
in limestone, thinner in sandstone,
and thinnest in slate.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21

the opinion that the back pay fea-
ture was not mere incident to the
bill, carelessly inserted in following
precedents, but that it was the feat
ure that carried the bill. If Mr..
Madison was right in saying it twas
an indecent thing to leave Congress.
men 10 regulate their own wages. "
was 1t not in this case an untimelv
and unbecoming thing for Congress-
men to raise their own wages for
past services as thew did .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
From the Springfield (Ill.) Journal

The question of electing any man
to the Presidency of the United
States for third term is one which,
if ever submitted to the American
people for discussion, would form
one of the very chiefest issues of a
q national canvass. This question
came up in 1896, at the close of Pres
ident Washington's second term,
and he, then incompsrably the first
citizen of the nation, refused to al
low his name TO be used as q candid
ate after his second election. Since
then no President has ever entertain
ed the idea, so far as we can know,
of seeking third election. We
have no hesitation in saying that
we do nor believe that General Grant
would entertain the suggestion for u
moment. He will follow the exam
pie of the Father of bis Country and
become, as Washington did, the
grandest living example of the
strength, the genius and simplicity
OF republican government. The
people of this country have awarded
to General Grant the highest honors
within their gift they have done SO
because they believe him worthy,
and General Grant will be the last
man to take single step toward
unsettIing the precedent established
by Washington in 1896, and follows
ed by all his SUCCESSORS for more
that three quarters of a century-a
precedent which the myriads of the
people of this country believe to be
written law.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21


A correspondent sends the follow.
ing from Book of Epitaphs,
Qnalnt, Curious and Elegant" re-
gently published in Elegant, I select
few which may be new and inter-
esting to your readers:
The necessity of rhyme is we'll il
lustrated by the following touching
epitaph: ?
Under this stone, aged three score and ten,
Lie the remains of William Wood Hen.
N. B,-For hen, read cock.
Cock wouldn't come in rhyme.l
Epitaph:
Here lies John BHnn,
Who was killed by aguu
his name wasn't Bum, but HIS real name was Wood .
But Wood wosldn't rhyme With gun, &C I Thought
Bum would.
Another:
This little hero that lies here
Was conquered by the diarrhesr.
In church-yard near Newmarke ct
lie buried the two wives ofTom SEX
ton. On the tombstone of one ia
the following:
Here lies the body OF Sarah Sexton
She was wife that never vered one
can't say so much for the ont at the next stone.
In Westminster Abbey. On Sam.
uel Foote, the comedian:
Here lies one Fo0ts whose death may thousands save.
For ideath has now one .foots within the grave.
Here.is curious specimen, found
in the Old Friars, Edinburgh
Here snug in a grave my wife doth lie,
Now she is at rest, and so ami
The following is beautiful in.
stance OF eoniugal affection:
Here lies my dear wife. a sad slattsrn and shreu
III said regretted her, should lie tso.
On lawyer, in a churchyard at
Norfolk
God works wonder now and then,
He though lawyer was an ho est man.
In st. Michael's churchyard, Gov.
entry on O wife:
But words wanting
To say what.
Look what aOife shovldbe,
And she 1Gs that
On laxative old maid, (1750)
Beneath this silent stone is laid
noisy, antiquated maid,
Whs from her cradle talkd TIL death,
And neer before was out Of breath.
On Mr.. Box:
Here lies one Box within an other
Ths one wood very good.
We cannot say much for t-other.
| will select but one more from
the very large collection before me,
end would specially commend this
for the imitation of all your readers;
An honest fellow here ia laid,
His debts In full he always paid,
And. what's more strange, the neighbors tell rs,
He brought back borrowed umbrellas.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21

EyThe rage for the "ie" termina'
tion to girls names has come to q
disastrous conclusion in one Ore.
gon family. A farmer named AXE
christened his eldest daughter Belle.
She had some cards printed 10 the
die" fashion, and-well, after look
Jag at the result, she concluded Belle
was pretty enough for her, and burn
ed them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21

E"Indigenous cholera" accord
ing to the announcement OF the
Southwestern Sanitary Association,
owes its origin solely to eating green
fruit containing the "germs of cater
pillars"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
LANCASTER WISCONSIN, THURSDAY AUGUSTA 1873

away that even tradition is mute,
and we gaze with feelings of mingled
wonder and sadness upon these rude
tokens of nameless nation.
AzTALAN,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21

HA-A Duluth editor publishes sta
tistics to prove that within nine
years that embryo city will need if
ty elevators, 1000 steamers and tens
of thousand of railroad cars. He
sees it all sin his minds eye" and 80
confident oil this will come to pass
he will sell his half interest in q
printing Office for new milch cow.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
British Hollow Union HoteI.

VOHN X. STEVENS, OF British Hollow, having now
" purchased, fixed and newly furnished the above
hotel, IL now prepared 70 accommodate guests with
we'll furnished rooms, good aired beds aud table well
provided, which cannot be surpassed Ladies' and gen
tlemen will meet with every accommodation and at
tenton, combined with moderate charges. Good
atablng attached, aud attentive hOsters always at
hand. The Potosi and Lancaster stage daily TO meet
trains az speoh'a Ferry for all parts.
JOHN r. STEVENS Proprietor.
British Hollow. Oct 20, 1879. 2lf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
ABOUT RICH MEN.
Modern wealth no ersa, Shakes, Amer all

The Alta Californian dosen't think
modern wealth is any such "great
shakes" after all. 1t presents these
facts and figures, comparing ancient
and modern wealth, and sets them
out to dazzle the lmpecunious many
In this wise: Much is spoken of the
fortunes of the Astors, Vanderbilt,
Stewart and the Rothschilds but
all their wealth looks insignificant,
compared with fortunes of olden
times. Ptolemaus Phiadelphus, in
Egypt, had a fortune of 1850, O00, 900.
Cleopatra drank glass of wine in
which was dissolved q pearl worth
$4,000. Stewart, in Now York,
built house that cost 100000
What pittance. Cicero paid ST.
300, 600 tor a country seat. Mes
sella paid So, 900, 900 for homestead.
Seneca, philosopher, like Horace
Greeley, was worth $12,000,000.
Tiberius left property worthy $780,
600.
Nova days every oneis astonished
If man gets in bankruptcy with a
81 600, 600. Julius Caesar owed S14,-
OOO,O before he had any office.
Marcus Antonius owed $1,509,O0O on
his election, March Is, and paid it
off March II. Not enough, he after
wards cleared $720,00O,O0O. Now, if
man like Tweed steals or clears
in office $1,000, 900, it makes peoples
hair stand on end. What are our
entertainments, costing few thou
sand dollars, to those of old Roman
times 2 Asop, the poet, paid $780,
600 for single party. Caligual
paid the same price for supper.
They drank old wine worth $40 an
ounce, and roasted pigs over fires of
nuts and raisins. The bedsteads of
Heliogabalus were of pure silver and
gold. Eighty thousand dollars were
necessary to keep up the dignity of
Roman Senator. Cicero and Pom
peius once paid visit to Lucullus.
Nobody was at home. They helped
themselves, and it cost Lucullus S4,-
900.
The capacity of Rome's theatres
was fabulous. The wooden theater
of Sharurus had $4,000 seats, the
Coliseum $1,000 seats besides o.
600 standing places. Rome had be-
tween three and four million inhabi.
tants. The Circus Maximus had
room for $4,000 spectators. There
were at that time 900 public bathing
places. In the fifth century, after
Rome wac plundorod by the Germans
and Vandals, Zacharias, historian
reports from Rome 1884 streets, 80
golden statues, 56,567 palaces, 49,
O52 fountains, 1896 stores, and g.
2Ol prisons. Thebans had paid for
income duty in one year $4,000, 200.
Alexandra had library of 10000
volumes at a time when manuscripts
were rare and costly. Athens had
the Theater of Bacchus capable of
holding 10000 people.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
s~"Oh | the skeeter, the beauti-

~"Oh the skeeter, the beauti-
frl skeeter, filling the air with melos
deous meter. Under our hat and
tickling our nose. taking a bite
through a hole in our clothes. In
through the window, opening the
door, filling our chamber and sing.
ing the sweeter, ever is found the un'
firing moskeeter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21

~ y PHELPS, proprietor, Lancaster, Wis Having
II furnished tho three story brick hotel on the
old hotelcOrner 4 prepared 10 acknowledgement
reasonably Rooms we'll furnished and table well
nrovideh. Ample atahle accommodations. 22-3O
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21

a. L. Looms, proprietor. The travelling public
10. will tako notice that am prepared TO accom-
nodate hom with board and lodging, attentive host
pr and good stabling. l7tt
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
PLATTEvILLE HOTEL,
KEY CITY HOUsE,

1DY q. D. STREETER, corner ofMiueral and Second
ID streets, Platteyille Wis. Good stablhg ana at
,ntive hostlers. Sample rooms attached.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
BLOOMINGTON HOTEL,

az Ark HADLEY, proprietor. (successor 20 Slime
VI Woolhouse,) bloomington, Wis. Every atten-
ron paid TO guests. Rooms In good order,
Gttched. 1880
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21

A-General Beauregard is going to
introduce "fireless locomotives" on
the street cars in New Orleans.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
LANCASTER HOUSE,,

LTsHERNEss Csucoeasor to O.. ,. Hyde), pro-
IL. prietOr, Lancaster, Wis This house has been
re-furnshed throughout No palms spared for the
c0mmodation Of guests Table vel provided. Stabng
attacked and attentive hOstlers. 1922
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21

rroRyEY and COUNSELLOR at Law and Notary
a public, Bloomington, Wis. All legal business
promptly attended 20, Collections made and loans
a gotiatod. %9-oV
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21

Won Moltke is feeling very fees
BILE and is not long for this life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
JAMEs A. DAVIS.
j. III. SNECLoDB,

GENERAL COLLECTING AGENT AND CONVEY
VI ANGER, Patch Grove, Wis. Collections promptly
attended 10. References given when desired, S0tf
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
sMALLEY House.
PHELPS HOUSE.

TOHN &. sMALLEY. Proprietor, Muscoda, Wis
y Near tho Depot EKprosa Once, and Livery Stable
ttachod. Meals atalt hours. 1888
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
TAKE NOTICE, FARMERS.

All those wishing to purchase good clean, and very
hardy Winter Wheat and very early choice White
spring Wheat FOR seed will 20 well to secure the
same soon Having sold out here will move away
by the middle Of September. will also offer my late
Rose Potatoes for seed which give better satisfaction
in all respects than any staers ever raised. Also
few Poland China Hogs FOR sale
lows DANIEL GERMANN.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
JESSIE BROOhS,

~ ENERAL COLLECTING AGENT and CONVEY
VI ANGER, Bloomington, Wis. Observation-Disclosures
perfected Collection promptly attended TO. Refer
euces given when desired. 22-5O
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21

TANTED.-dom in wcli-to-do Christian fami-
w lies. fer two little girls aged respectively six
wears and one year and eight months. Both have
blue ewes light hair aud very fair complexion
HON where there are children preferred. least
~ ELEANOR 0. BAILEY,
Carl L. j. Wool LEY. iva Beseoeel' Wis.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
a. p TTIONnPSo

A. p Thompson, Attorney and Counselor Will prao-
tce law any Court draw oonveysnees, contracts and
any other Instruments II desired. Will be found AZ
the Court House or at the Lancaster House.
Lancaster, Wis, April 3, 1873.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21

NOTARY PUBLIC, Claim Agent, and Agent for sew
~ eral Of the best Life and Fire Insurance Com.
panesiR the country. Also Licensed Anctioneer All
business entrusted 90 him will be promptly attended
90, At Cassvle. Wis. 2l-lI
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21

A. s.xt a,.,ts wsutsAi An classes o. vorsing pee
Nd 10 NZV ne OF eltAe young o. Ga =
vok Tor their spare moments g Az w ~, Mslrs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21
DENNISTEN HOUSE.

N n G. FORBES, Proprietor, Cassville, wis. HAY
II. Ing leased the above premises have thorough
III renovated and rehted them for the accommodation
the travelling public hope by strict attention TO the
wants Of guests 20 merit liberal share cfpublic pat
ronage. Good stablng attached 1T
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1873-08-21

a TroRNEYs and oOUEsELORs at Law, Lancaster,
\ wis viii practice in AL State courts; VIII buy
~ ssll Lands pay taxes obtain land patents, boun.
~ M and other claims ainst the GOVT %oV