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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-06

RsB EAT MAkkk hi. Main Street, Kenosha W.,
IVA Thee hottest ofall kInde of Meats Salt Pork
Corned Beef, smoked HAMS Sausage &C., DO.
onstautly on hand. Pricesalways reasonable.
25 VIM. ENGLE u CO.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-11-06
FRIDAY, OCT. 3 LIST.

magnetic sDring haa been struck on
Ruddock's cranberry marsh in Berlin.
The Green Bay iron furnace is running
finely and turning out about 20 tons of
pig per day.
Attempts have within a few days been
made to burn two Of the hotels at Menom
onee-the Bay City House and Forvilly
House.
The La Crosse Democrat takes this bit
of philosophical consolation for the mis-
cradle unreasonable weather-thae there
is no yellow fever in it.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-18
Indian Affairs.

The secretary of the interior, in his
annual report, regards the situation in
the Indian service as favorable, and as
a vindication of the humane policy in
augurated at the beginning of Presi-
dent Grants executive term. BE
recommends that the system of cash
annuities be abolished, and that pay
ments to the Indians be hereafter made
in goods and supplies. he says the
Sioux nation is almost completely sur
rounded by tribes that are really friend
" TO the government and at the same
time bitterly hostile to the Sioux. II
these friendly tribes could be literally
supplied with improved firearms and
ammunition, the present supremacy Of
the Sioux might in few years be de
stroyed with but little aid from the
Ermy.
The secretary refers to the lawless
condition of the Indian territory, and
ssys if the Okmulgee constitution with
the proposed amendments is not adopted
at the next meeting Of the Indian coun-
ell. and Congress shall not deem it ad-
visable to erect aterritorial government
within the territory, he trusts that the
necessary legislation may be obtained
to at least provide for the organization
Of a court or courts.
The secretary invites the attention Of
congress to the request from the colony
OF Mennonites residing in Southern
Russia for q Modification Of the exist
ing land laws in certain particulars 30
enable them 10 settle upon our public
domain IN a compact colony. The en-
tire area they vii probably require Will
be about five hundred thousand acres.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-18
Maasnrinp Corn.

The foundation of ali the various rules
for meaEuring corn in bulk rests upon
the following simple principles /.
The height, length, and width, multi
piled together give the cubic contents
Of any solid, or II IL is hollow struc-
re its cubicai capacity. IL these di-
mensions are in feet or inches, the con
tents found are respectively cubic feet
or inches. 2. Two heaped bushels of
ears will make q struck bushel Of shoiled
corn. 3. The cubic foot contains 5, 728
cubic inches, struck bGshel 2,150 cue
bic inches, and a heaped bHshel 2, 700
cubic inches. From these data almost
any person can deduce rules for meas
uring o crib of corn. Thus G rule IN
common use, viz, take cubic feet found
and divide by twelve, gives q barrel Of
corn-fYe bushels 10 q barrel, q measure
universal IN the south-is founded upou
the fact that little less than two and
one-half cubic feet Of ears make one
bushel of Bhelied corn 800 cubic
inches of ears make 2, 100 Of Hhelled
grain). It is a very safe method, con-
sideTing that there is a vast difference
in the yield Of various kinds Of o0rn,
to reduce the contents Of the crib 20
henped bushels, and then shell one Of
these bushels and weigh the product.
It is an easy matter then 10 arrive &c
the value Of q crib Of corn within q
very small fraction.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-18
Biornson's American Colony.

Bjornson, the Norwegian poet and
novelist, who announced some time
ago that he would leave his native
country and settle in the United States,
is now making the final preparations for
embarbdng with a colony of 700 Norwe-
gians for this country. This accession
to the Immigrant population in this
country, according to the statement
published by Mr.. Bjornson in the
papers of Christiana and Trondjhem
will far surpass in character and means
previous bands of immigrants from the
Norseland. Two hundred of Biornson's
immigrants are stalwart young married
men, and the aggregate means of the
colony viii not fall short of S400, 600.
No definite point In this country has
been selected for these 700 immigrants;
but it is more than probable that they
will settle in New Jersey, near Vine
land, Mr.. Bjornson having negotiated,
some time past, for tract of land near
that place. The colony consists mostly
of young farmers; but among its mem
bers is physician, and q young Chris
tiana journalist, Mr.. Steenson, who in
tends to publish q Norwegian paper as
soon as the immigrants have made a
fair beginning in their new homes.
Bjornson himself viii be the clergy
man Of the colony, all the members be
longing to the Lutheran faith. Mr..
BjoTnson has caused all those who en-
rolled their names on his list to sign a
solemn temperance pledge, and his young
companions look with great enthusiasm
for their transfer to American shores.
A peculiar feature of the constitution
of the colony, as drawn mp by Born
son, is that the members pledge them
selves 10 abstain from legislation, and
to leave the decision of all causes of
dissension to q court Of arbitration,
that is to be elt toted once a year. The
immigIan will leave Gothenburg
about the 18th Of January, by large
Swedish vessel specially chartered for
the purpose.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-18
WESTERN INCIDENT.
How Uncle Joe DOppie Let n RObbS
Take Ills Money BeIt.

How Unole Joe Doppie Let n RObber
Take His Money nelt.
We were hungry jury, kept ont by
an obstinate judge, who told us the case
was a very plain one, at the same time
taking good care not to tell us on which
side it was so plain.
Most of the testimony on both sides,
we were convinced, was false; and the
problem to be solved was one not unusu-
ally presented in lawsuits-to find out
the truth by striking balance between
contradictory lies. Being in for night
of it, and having regained toward each
other good temper we had lost in quar-
roling over the case, the next point was
how to get through the time.
Somebody tell a story" suggested
the foreman. "ATr. Dopple, you're an
old settler, and must have met with
some adventures in pioneer times that
would be worth telling"
well, Ihave seen some queer things, q"
said Mr.. Dopple-"Uncle Joe" his
ncighbors called him, hale old man
Of about sixty, with face full of good
humor and good sense. 81 have seen
some queer things, but am not much
at narrating them. If you'll excuse
mistakes I'll tell you about case that
might have turned out good deal more
seriously than this one"
"Go on, was urged.
This is how it was, began Uncle Joe,
clearing his vocal hatchway by rolling
an immense quid into one cheek.
When I'd made up my mind to come
out here and buy, mother, as call my
wife, made me belt to carry my money
in. Them was the days before green
backs, and bank-notes were no great
shakes if they got too far from home.
So land buyers mostly carried what
they had in specie, in belts, buokled
around their bodies-a dodge the rob
bers soon got up TO, and the first thing
they did when they got hold of a chap,
was to look for his money belt
Well, kissed mother, and bid her
goodbye one morning, and set out to
hunt new homo for MS, carrying the
price of it ia hard cash. One night I
stopped at a cabin and asked for lodg-
ings.
"You can have il, A" was the answer;
that is, provided you don't object to
sleeping double, for another stranger
IS here before you"
didn't exactly like the idea but
houses were scarce in them parts. and
not caring TO risk going further and far
ing worse, taking my saddle bags ON nv
arm led my critter around to the
stable, the proprietor showing the way.
When old Roam had been looked after.
we went into the house.
The other stranger was sitting by the
fire, and gave me a sharp look as 1 came
forward. noticed he kept Watching
me shary. 1 didn't fancy his looks
much but after a spell he managed to
be quite friendly, and it was always my
way TO meet that sort of thing half way.
de, too, was on the lookout to buy,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-18
THE VILE DE HAVRE.
ne Loeb Earn Asassdonod Al sea-The
ColifsIora.

The Loeb Earn Abandoned a sen-The
Collision
The crew of the Loeb Earn, which
ran into and sunk the Vile de Havre,
have arrived at Plymouth They were
brought into port by the British Queen,
which took then of the Loeb l. IN on
the 9th uit., at which time she was in
a sinking condition.
The account OF the Vile de Havre
disaster, given by the rescued crew, rep
resents that the captain and the second
mate of the steamer came on board of
the Loeb Earn shortly after thecoliision,
a7d did not assist in saving any of the
passengers, and that the majority of the
French crew exhibited lamentable cow
ardice.
The captain of the Loeb Earn makes
the following statement of the eircum-
stances attending the collision with the
steamer: After first sighting, and see
ing that she was coming dangerously
near, the captain of the Loch Earn rang
the ships bell and put his helm to port
The helm of the steamer was put TO
starboard, buk she came right across the
Loch Earns bows. The people in the
first boat from the French steamer did
not say that she was sinking, but the
captain Of the Loch Earn, observing
llAt the steamer was 6ettllnR uOMG.
sent out his boats. Neither the first
French boat, nor the second one, which
arrived shortly afterward, bringing the
first and second captains of the Vile de
Havre, attempted 60 return, but, in spite
of the expostulntions of all the crew
who were left on board the Loch Earn,
and the threats of her mates TO FIRE upon
them, they remained alongside the
Loeb Earn. The clothing of the French
officers who reached the deck Of the
Loeb Earn was very dry, showing no
signs of their having been in the water.
Finally some Englishmen seized and
manned one of the French boats, and
went to the rescue of those struggling
IA the sea. Only one of the French
boats crew assisted in the rescue. Tho
captain of the Iloeh Earn considers
hat the great loss of life resulted from
.he fact that his vessel drifted such
.ong distance from the steamer after the
before it was possible to short
sn sail, from the tardiness OF the steam
er in showing signals of distress, and
rom the misconduct of her crew
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-18
Currency Statement.


The following statement has been
prepared by the comptroller of curren-
cy, showing the whole amount of ma
tional bank currency, legal tender notes
and fractional currency issued to Oct.
I3 and Nov. /: National bank curren-
cy, Oct. 13, $3.50, ,OO4, sos; Nov. 1,
$3.50, ,332, ,s84 Legal tender notes, Oct.
Is, 1853, ,566, ,sSs; Nov. 1, $3.50, $50, ,206.
Fractional currency, Oct. 13, s46, ,699, :
1s1 Nov. I, s47,O77, ,I49. Totals, Oct.
ID, s756, ,315, ,I25; Nov. l, s759, I61, ,239.
Deduct amounts held By the treasury
and by the banks, Oct. I3, SIG, 496,
997; Nov. 1, s12s. 14O. 727; which will
leave unaccounted for, Oct. 13, $3.50,
s1s, ,13s Nov. 1, 1851, 900. SO. Making
due allowances for the currency held by
savings banks, trust companies and pri-
vate bankers, these are larger amounts
than can be supposed 10 have been IN
the pockets of men or tiIls of small
dealers, but il may be left to the inge-
NOUS in such matters to divine what
portion thereof was boarded by the
timid, the ignorant, or the miserly.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-18

KEEP some strong spirits of hartshOrn
in a ground glass-stoPped bottle. A
teaspoonful in a tablespoonful of water
viii clean combs and brushes and re-
store colors injured by acids. A weaker
solution, applied to ill-smelling feet
and arm-pits, removes the odOr, and re-
moves grease-spots from carpets. A
weak solution In water makes a good
wash for the hair. and stimulates its
growth when impaired by fever, and
cleanses the scalp effectually. A weak
solution, scattered over the leaves of
plants, from 6 soft, fine, timber brush,
gives new life to plants. Even if a lit
tie is sprinkled over the earth at their
roots, their growth IS invigorated,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-18

stations. These Will be ready for sea,
fully fitted, as fast as proper crews can
be provided for them and, if the ne
cessity for action should come, before
the time for it arrives, ell there is of the
American navy which can be put ahoat
on the Atlantic ocean viii be in condi-
tion and position to take its proper
part. Inadequate, says the secretary,
as this force may be deemed to the re-
sponsibilities and pretensions of gov
ernment like ours, and greatly at a dis
advantage as We certainly viii be In
respect to the number and character of
our vessels in a contest with the fleet of
any respectable naval power, believe
the skill, science and experience of our
navy will be found equal to any diff
Guilty which courage viii dare to meet
or energy will avail to conquer.
The secretary concludes as follows
In taking the action above referred to,
the navy department. has already incur
red considerable expense, and has been
forced to assume some responsibilities
unusual in times of peace but, con-
virced of the wisdom of prompt and
decided action, have not shrunk from
these responsibilities nor hesitated,
with the approval of the president, to
make warlike preparations in the inter
ests of peace and humanity. conf
IDENTIFY rely for support in this attitude
upon the patriotism and good sense of
the American people and their repre-
sentatives, who cannot fail to remember
that our naval condition is the result of
causes which have been constantly pres
sed upon their consideration, but which
have failed to receive full attention,
doubtless on account of the more pres
sing requirements and obligations, and
who will doubtless realize that the
duties constantly postponed are certain
to be more difficult and much more ex-
pensive when performed in haste under i
the pressure of imperious necessity. |
The department has had no necessity to |
overstep its appropriations, even if it |
were lawful to do so but the pressing |
demands of the present will consume
now what was provided for the service |
of the year in several of the working |
bureaus. These moneys must be prompt |
ly replaced if the work is to go on. The |
occasion has clearly shown, think,
that our navy as it exists should at least /
be put in condition for active service,
and in any event moderate appropria-
tion for this purpose ought at once to
be made, and, if war should by any pos
sibility come, we must be literally pro-
vided to utilize the means we have and |
to provide others to meet the emer-
gency.
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sherman,s Survey of the Army.

Gen. Sherman, in his report to the
secretary of war, says the number of en-
listed men is 4, $50 less than the 80, 600
limited by law. In active regiments
the number of men sick and on neces-
sary post duty equal % per cent, so
that the actual strength for military
service does not exceed 10, ,652 men. In
order that the regular army should full
fill its arduous duties ON the frontier,
as also TO form a model on which to
shape volunteers and the military force
of the United States, I earnestly recon-
mend that congress be asked to fix the
limit of the enlisted force at such a
figure as will give $4,000 men for regi-
ments of the line and to provide speci-
ficalIy for non-combatant detachments,
such as an engineer battalion, ordnance
department., West Point detachments,
the signal department, the ordnance
and commissary serge ants, in the same
manner as has been done for hospital
steward. Artillery regiments have an
organization different from the infan-
try, viz. u batteries to regiment, but
of these only one is equipped and in
struoted as a battery of artillery, the
other IL companies of each regiment
being armed with muskets and instruc-
ted for infantry. The regimental COM
missioned officers on duty or belonging
TO several departments and divisions,
number in the aggregate /, 1,632-present
for duty, 1,234; absent on leave or de-
tached, 29S. The foregoing does not
include 81 second heutenants recently
appointed from civil life and under
orders TO join their regiments. The
military divisions embrace the whole
area of the United States, and their re-
ports forwarded to the secretary of war
include the acts of all the regular army.
No part of the army, Gen. Sherman
says, is under his immediate control,
and the existing army regulations de-
voIve on the secretary of war the actual
of the military peace estab-
and all the responsibility there
of. So he forbears making any further
or report
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-12-18
MacMahOn,s puels:inIlsa7.

He was then a straight, tall boy of
nineteen, with wide blue eyes, light
fiaxen hair, and a demeanor somewhat
solemn and thoughtful. Little given to
dissipation, he preferred riding and the
manly sports of his boyhood to the
gambling, hard drinking, and frivolous
gallantries in winch most of his brother
officers indulged but, on the other
hand, he was n noted and skillful duel
ist This was one of the necessities Of
his position. An officer who went much
to court, and had personal reasons for
being attached TO the king, could not,
in those days, stand by indifferent while
the royal family were assailed by liberal
journalists, and by Bonapartist officers
of Napoleon's old army. hIheMahon
made point of attending the CAFE Va
lois, in the street of that name, which
was then the head quarters OF royalist
officers, and there duels we're arranged
almost every night as coolly as pigeon
matches would be in these our times.
II was the custom for the liberal papers
TO be placed in a heap on the central
table. At 8 o'clock officers dropped in,
and at 8, when the room was full, the
papers would be read aloud, and if one
of them contained anything offensive TO
the king, the officers drew lots among
hAACAAH dn ~ WIZ bAAou4Q stlltA
the editor. Important journals we're
then generally provided with a respon-
sible fighting editor, whose sole mission
it was 10 accept challenges. He was
generally an old half-pay officer or ser
geant, and now and then it happened
that he could not even read. MacMRhon
fought seven of these gentlemen in the
course Of five years, and. il is on record
that he was never once wounded, nor
did he ever kill his man. he was Bingu-
larly expert in the art of pinlEing his
adversary in the feshy part of the right
arm, Just above the elbow, infiieting a
wound that was not dangerous, but
which obliged his adversary to drop his
foil like hot coal, and to keep his arm
in a sling for six weeks. This thrust
got TO be known as ella bottle McAfa-
hon, and it earned the young officer
many encomiums, for which be little
cared, being in his heart averse TO duel
ing.
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The pencil marks you see around thia
paaagTagh tthusl naea1 4s1 your. sub
scr1ption is out or unpaid, and that
you are requested to pay up at once.
We would take great pleasure in extsAd-
ing credit to our friends and patrons.
but cash alone VIII pay expenses, and
We are forced TO adhere 10 q strict cash
rule. We hope You win comprehend
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course, snd renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.
CT We enter no new names on ouE
books without the money in advances.
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How Indians Escape Their Pursuers.

During the early part of the fight
every precaution is adopted to prevent
leaving a heavy trail, or one easily to
be followed to this end, instead of
moving, as is customary, in single file,
thereby leavinga clearly defined path,
each warrior moves independently of
his fellows, until all danger from pur-
suit is safely passed, when the party
falls into single file, and, with the chief
at the head, move along in almost un-
broken silence. If during an attack
upon the frontier settlements the In
dians should encounter unexpected and
successful resistance, necessitating a
premature withdrawal and flight on
their part, they still resort to stratagem
In order to secure their safety. In ac-
cordance with plan previously formed
and understood by each member of the
party, and specially provided for an
emergency, the war party finding them
selves about to encounter successful re-
sistance on the part of the frontiermen
beat hasty retreat but instead of
taking their flight in a single direction
and in one party, thereby leaving an
unmistakable clue for their pursuers,
the entire party breaks up into numer-
GUS smaller bands, eachapparently fee
ing in an independent direction, few
of the best mounted usually falling be-
hind to attract the attention of the pur-
suers and give time to those of the party
who are burdened with prisoners and
captured stock to make good their es-
cape. In such an emergency as this, a
rendezvous for the entire party has
been previously fixed upon. Its loca-
tion is usually upon or near some water
course or prominent landmark, distant
perhaps thirty or forty miles thither
all small parties direct their course,
each by a separate and usually cir
cuitous course. Should either of these
small parties find themselves closely
pursued, or their trail being followed,
and all efforts to throw the pursuers off
prove unavailing, they relinquish the
plan of uniting with the others at the
established rendezvous, as that would
imperil the safety of their comrades,
and select a new route leading neither
in the direction of the rendezvous nor
of the village, in order not only to
elude but to mislead their pursuers.
Then ensues a long and tiresome flight,
until, having worn out or outwitted
their pursuers, of whose movements
they keep themselves thoroughly in
formed, they make their way in safety
to the village. At the latter, some look
outs are constantly kept on some prom
inent hill to watch the coming of the
absent warriors and give notice of their
approach. A war party returning from
a successful raid into the settlements,
and bringing with them prisoners and
captured stock, is an event of the great
est importance to every occupant of the
village. Having arrived within 3 few
miles of the village, and feeling safe
from pursuit, the chief in command OF
the war party causes a signal smoke to
be sent up from some high point along
the line of march, well knowing that
watohful eyes near the village are on
the alert, and viii not fail to observe
the signal and understand its meaning.
General caster.
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ssWn.L you have some straNbazTies ,
askod lady Of guest. "fsa. madam,
YES. I cat Strawberries with enthaaiszza- "
'sDo tellf Well, Ne hsyen't anything
bat cream and sugar for them this even
ing" said the mstter-of-fact hostess,
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The following clipped from an en-
change may be branded Is q white lyo (;
% To make soda awater-Dissolve guar
ter Of a r,ound Of common soda ia e gal
Ion az v-ater afteruard bottle for use.
Thig il cheaper than that sold et shops,
and different in favor.
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Lovers are alwuss defining their ex-
tacys, but they are IN no better eondi-
shun tew do It than adrunken man IL to
deliver a tempranse lektur.-Josh BIZ
Ey70s.
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THEY who are most weary of life, and
yet are the most unwilling to die, are
such who have lived to no purpose-who
have rather breathed to no purpose.
Clarendon.
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THERE are none bnt men OF strong
passions capable OF going TO greatness /;
none bat such capable Of meriting the
public gratitude. .-Afrabeast