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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-13
TUESDAY, MARCH 4TH.

SENASE.-Petitions were presented
praying that the land grant be bestowed
upon the Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad;
asking that the land grant be conferred
on the Chicago 81 Northern Pacific Air
Line railroad; against the repeal of the
Graham liquor law. Assembly bill
amending the general laws relating to
elections and the return and canvass CT
votes was concurred in. Assembly bill
Amending the general laws to provide
for the incorporation of villages, was
indefinitely postponed. Assembly bill
amending the general laws entitled an
act to vest the title of unredeemed lands
in counties, created quite discussion,
the Senate finally refusing to concur with
the Assembly. The Senate bill bestow-
ing the land grant on the Chicago and
Northern Pacific Air Line railroad came
up as special order. A short discussion
ensued, and the Senate adjourned
AssEMBLY.-A resolution to meet daily
at 10 A. NJ. and ?. NJ, was rejected by
a vote of 80 to 43. Assembly bills passed
to amend the school code so as to author
ize district boards to purchase necessary
books, maps, charts, etc. to any amount
not exceeding $40; to amend section 1,
chapter 1873, R. S., SO that fees for serving
o summons or other process shall only be
received for the distance actually and
necessarily travelled. The bill to repeal
the temperance law of last winter was
indefinitely postponed by the following
vote: a.a
.-4yes--Allen, Armstrong, Bardwell,
Bartlett, Bartran, Bleekman, Brace, Bran
nan, Button, Cady, Caldwell, Cheever,
Clements, elise. Cornwell, Curtis, Doug
lass, Elkins, Evans, Farr, Felt, Foote, |
70, ter, Fulton. Gibbs, Houghton, Hub
bell, Hutchinson, James, Jerman, Kel- |
logg, Kelsey, Leland, Loper, Luchsinger,
Mcconnell, Mcmillan, Merritt, Monteith,
Nichols, Ostrander, Patterson, Persons, I
Porter, Pound, Putnam, Rich, Richards,
Robinson, Sayre, Tate, Wood, and Mr.
Speaker Barron-53 a1 Ealelqa 4
~Nqys-Becher, Becker, Bodenstab,I
Chamberlin, Clark, Dame, j. w. Davis,
IS Davis, Devy, Dewane, Doyle, Fay,
Fuller, Gnewuch, Kerl, Dees, Lewis,
Lynch, McGrath, Palmer, Parks. Plumer,
Rankin, Rhoda, Remer, Rowe. Runkel,
Sander, Sanger, Sawyer, Seaman, Short,
Steboins, Steinfort, Stemper, Stephens,
Tobin, VanSchaick, Villas, WALL We'll,
Weiss, Young, Zimmerman and, zorn1-]
40. no 10. -.
/ Absent on, not 0otGng--,Puhlman and |
N@@t@tt 81 81 - 81 Ns+$ &~t l~* az Il
Thornton. ....,.,,.,..r e.,e., e~,oa o-,4 ~.
!, a motionto reconsider and to layI
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-03-13

EAGLES FEEDING ON LAMBS. - The
Marysville (Cal) Appeal of Feb. Goth
has The following GA j. Shuman, of Lin.
da township, has a large flock Of ewes and
lambs. Last Friday he noticed stam-
pede of sheep in the distance, and sup
posing some dog was running among them
hastened to the spot, where he arrived
Just in time to see a large eagle rise from
the ground, bearing in his talons fair
sized lamb, and fly away with it. His at
tention was soon after attracted to other
work of destruction by the eagle. One
lamb was found minus the top Of his skull
and dead, whose head had been broken
in by an effort, to, capture it. Another
lamb was found minus an eye, which the
voracious bird had struck with its beak
in4one of his beliigerent swoops The
careful shepherd took the wounded lamb
to'the lamb hospital to be nursed. Some
time ago an entile5 litter of small pigs
were carried away in a mysterious man
ner, aud it is believed they were carried
away by eagles."6 1852 ~ 7acaa5
+ W@fEA bgEn fese
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

The Davenport Gazette has the
following suggestion TO make
"The Grange is conceded power
In the State, and Dudley w. Adams,
by official position, is its representa-.
tive man. He was Master of the
State Grange last year, and is now
President of the National organiza'
ton. He is a Republican, q gentle.
man of intelligence and culture, and
has shown superior qualities as a
presiding officer. Having rebuksd
a surreptitious use of his name fol
the first Office, and taken the pc'
sition that the Patrons must not al
low their organization to BIO sonver
ted into political party, he has vim
dictated his fidelity as Republican
and no obstacle now exists to his
nomination and exceptance of Lieu
tenant Governor of the Republican
ticket. We are not opposed to any
ofthe other gentlemen who have
been named, but why is not this worth
thinking of ?"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08
A New York despatch of NJ

A New York despatch of May Sd,
says; "Mr. Brunot, chairman OF the
Indian Commission, gave as his opin'
ion to-day, that the rumors OF a
threatened general Indian war are
groundless; that nearly all the re,
ports of Indian outrages are untrue.
Also the First National Bank of Ly-
ons, Iowa, has just received a yer.
dict for $4,000 against the Ocean
National Bank of New York. Three
trials were had, both sides being rep
resented by large array of counsel.
By the robbery of the Ocean Bank
in June, 1869, the securities belong.
ing to the Lyons Bank were lost
Hence the suit. Judge Tarremore
charged the jury that if the Ocean
Bank was guilty Of gross negligence
the plaintiff could recover. This is
the first case of precisely this char
acter which has been tried in this
country or in England, and is consid,
cred of great importan &c to banks,
bankers, and lawyers.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

A Nevada despatch says: The
settlers at Mountain City and Cape
District are greatly alarmed at the
threatening attitude of the Indians.
The Snakes and Piutes are pouring
in from all directions, all in war
paint. A public meeting has been
called at Mountain City, to take
measures to procure arms and be
prepared for an outbreak.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

The Missouri penitentiary was
leased to certain contracting parties
last week, who pay all the prison ex-
penses, and bonus of $1,000. The
State will save 100000 by the
orranoement.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

Lieut.. John s. Worden, an army
officer stationed at Madison Bar
racks, Sackett's Harbor, committed
suicide on the 4th, by cutting his
throat with a carving knife. The
death of his wife some months ago,
it is supposed deranged his mind
He was q SON of Admiral Worden,
who commanded the Monitor in the
conflict with the rebel ram Merri-
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

SAMUEL McNUTT wishes the Mus
catine Journal to say that be will
not be a candidate for Lieut.. Govern.
or. As no one asked or expecte d
him to be, we think the declination a
little thin. No one who ever heard
him speak would ever think of such
a thing for q moment.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

HON. M. M. WALDEN, in his Cen
terville Citizen recently said "Of
foe-seeking is the greatest evil OF
the times, foisting bad men into pow
er, corrupting the public service,
fostering monopoliss, crippling in
dustries, and sapping the very found
alton ofthe Government. In short
it is neither more nor less than trea
son." And the people will agree
with him
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08
rgE OSKAIOOSA HERALD.
Republican State Convention.
HORRIBLE CALAMITY.

A horrible calamity befel the CITY
of Dixon, Ills, last Sunday ai'ei'
noon. About 500 persons congrega'
ted on the iron bridge of the Trues'
dell pattern, which spans the Rock
river at that place, to witness the
baptism of number of converts, IN
the river. During the ceremony the
two end spans gave way, and fell
with their precious loads OF human
freight into the river. The three
middle spans yet remain standing
but it is feared will fall. Some teams
are yet standing on the middle spans
The loss of life was fearful. Re
ported in various numbers, probably
about seventy or eighty. The Inter
Ocean says: "Ths catastrophe oc
CURED about two o'clock, p. m. Foul
hours later thirty-eight bodies had
been recovered from the river, while
large number had floated away II
the strong current of the stream
The dispatches tell of heroic acts BY
which men and women were rescued
from impending death atthe immi
nent peril of other lives; of heart
rending scenes in which brave mer
struggling to save, and saving some
saw others-their nearest and dear
est relatives and frisnds-siAk be
meath the waves, powerless to help
Not less than fifty lives have beer
lost, under circumstances the most
sad and painful; enough of horror te
appal the stoutsst heart and to fill sv'
cry quarter of the city with griei
and mourning. To say in the pres
ence of this havoc of human life thai
fearful responsibility rests some
where for the faulty construction Of
the fatal bridge is little better than
a mocksry of the terrible agony
which to-day Expresses SO many
households in the stricken CITY,"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

Amherst, near LeMars, not long
since astonished the world with six
toed baby. 1t now demands atten-
ton by reason of tailless cats.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

Messrs. s. P. Pond 81 Co., of Keo-
kuk, last week packed and shipped
an average of 44,Oss dozen eggs a
day, or 264,5OO dozen during the
week. which loaded just twenty
seven cars
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

Hon. James Brooks died at Wash.
ington, Wednesday last, and was TAX
en- to his home in New York, where
he was buried Sunday. He was one
of the oldest members of the House
of Representatives.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

An enterprising insurance agent
last fall induced Boone farmer to
insure his premises for six months at
reduced rates against lightning. The
farmer has just discovered the
point.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

Benjamin Reichenbarcher, who
had his arm cut off near the shout
der by the machinery in Sohwarting's
mill, near Wolcott, on the 18th ult.,
ia able to be ND and around.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08
IOWA NEWS.

Boonesboro folks will rattle for q
$40 Bible for the purpose of raising
funds to liquidate the debt on the
Catholic priests house.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

The Fort Dodge Messenger says
cit is reported that the editor of the
Denison Revieao was severely COW.
hided through the public streets Of
that place last Saturday. Cause,
failure of retraction." Verify Jim
Ainsworth has q heap of bad luck.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

The Supreme Court of this State
in the case of Conn vs. May appel
liant, from Iowa county, decided that
whoever sets out fiie between Sep
TENDER first and the first of May fol
lowing is absolutely liable for all
damages caused by its escape regard
less of the question of damages.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

The name of Hon. Charles Boards
iy il spoken of in many localities as
O candidate for Lieut.. Governor.
If he consents to allow his name he
will no doubt bear . good report
from hersawsy.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

Mrs. Stenhouse, the ex-Mormon,
delivered lecture at Council Bluffs
Thursday night, and told her audi
ence how she felt to see her husband
fixing himself up to 60 out and spend
the evening and court up another
wife.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08
seven cars.

Charles Heath, the bigamist, was
last Monday sentenced to three and
half years in the penitentiary on a
confessed charge of quadrigamy, as
he had recently married fourth wo-
man, SAYS the Waterloo Courier.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

An Ottumwa lady was recently
struck with the uselessness of her
life, and Immediately went to work
with vigor to learn plain sewing. At
latest dates she had hemmed the end
towel, which the proud parents
have framed and hung in conspic-
uous place in their parlor.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

The Haaokeye says young man
named Albert Wilkins had both arms
blown off in some manner by the
accidental discharge of gun, while
shooting on the bottom opposite
Burlington. He may recover, but
as both hands were amputated, be
will be helpless cripple fer life.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

A young man living near Finch
ford, Butler county, lately discover
ed nest of seven young timber
wolves in hollow Eastwood log.
He immediately proceeded to scalp
them, and now has his claim against
the county for $40.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

There is a big strike going on
among the Rhode Island mills, on
the ten hour plea.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

JEFF Davis and Gideon j. Pillow
are vestrymen of st. Lazarus Church
in Memphis. "Of such is the king
dom of Heaven (?)"
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

One Daniel Grim, at West Day
ton, Webster county, shot and bad.
ly wounded one of a posse summon.
ed by constable to collect delin-
quent taxes of Grim. He was arm
ed, and charged the officers with at,
tempts to rob him. He was finally
arrested and placed under 81 200
bonds. We condense from the Fit.
Dodge Times.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

The Sioux City Journal gives tho
particulars of tho hersewbipping OF
James ID. Ainsworth, OF DeRison, by
Mr.. Bullock. Bullock prepared a
communication and demanded Its in.
sertion in Ainsworth's paper. Such
was its character that Ainsworth
very properly refused TO print IT,,
whereupon Bullock drew horse
whip from under his coat and
used it vigorously upon Ainsworth.
As Aiusworth is scarcely recovered
from the illness with which he has
been afflicted for some months, dan
gerous results are feared. The uni.
versal sentiment in Denison is for
Ainsworth as against the miserable
bully and coward who asssilsd him.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

Thirteen hundred and ninety-eight
men and women in Davenport are
engaged in the occupation of manu-
factoring lumber, agricultural imple-
ments, vehicles, sash, doors and
blinds, furniture, wooden goods, bags
and wrapping paper, vinegar, hides
and pelts, ale and beer, cigars and
tobacco, boots and shoes, fruit pack
ing, soap and brick.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

The Democrat says that an Ottum.
wa lady had large kettle of the
very best soft soap made, and had it
quietly conveyed to the kitchen,
where it sat gently steaming with a
short board over the top oft. The
head of the family came in early in
the evening and thought to improve
the shining hours while supper was
being made ready, by relating to the
partner of all his joys and sorrows,
the news of the day. He languidly
threw himself upon the short DO ard
over the soap kettle, and one end
slipped. He now prefers the Pres
byterian mode of worship and takes
his meals from the top OF the safe,
giraffe fashion.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

The Eldora Ledger says 1t is re-
ported that the Keokuk, Iowa, Pres
bytery of the United Presbyterian
Church has suspended several Of
its commune ants for the offence Of
joining secret societies, to-wit: "The
Grange, or Patrons of Husbandry.'
The suspended members intend te
appeal to the Iowa Synod, and, fail
ing in that, to the General Assembly
of the Church.
The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1873-05-08

The Iowa Granger is responsible
for the statement that five men were
grubbing hazle.brush, etc, on the
farm of Thomas Coalthrust, ten
miles east of w ashington, when they
found big snake den, covering
space of about five feet square, at
the depth of about two feet in the
ground. Six different varieties of
"serpent snakes were here making
their winter quarters together, viz:
the blue racer, black snake, green
snake, house snake, viper and rattle
snake. One hundr ed and tour snakes
were taken out and killed, and it Is
not known how many yet remain in
the den.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-16
management of setting Hens.

We have hen Just off, that we set
on fifteen White Leghorn eggs, that
has Matched fourteen chicks. After
setting her we did not disturb her at
all-let her have her own way-in fact
did not go near her, only to place
water and feed within her reach, and
on the twenty-secohd day, on going 10
the coop, we found her off; With fotir-
teen as lively chicks by her side as one
could wish TO see..
We think we have learned a lesson
from this, I. e., after hens are properly
set, to let them alone, and not disturb
them even to sprinkle their eggs-let
nature have her course, as near as may
be in the matter, and the chicks Will be
all the better Tor it--f0r In. meddling
with the ben, or eggs, during the
process of incubation, we are too apt
70 oy ITO the thing, and hence Our i'll
lctesG,
We do not agree with the editor of
the Chronicle when he says chen
should nevci be allowed to be off her
eggs more than a quarter of an hour at
a time" This theory is all nonsense.
| anu Vi COuIbe UO one fdl1llldT Nlbn Tie
management of fowls would think of
setting them where the cutting east
winds" could ever reach them. II the
setting men has hen nest in an Enclosure
with small runway attached, with
ash-heap or dust bath at hand, when
she comes off she never should be dis
turbed, but let remain Off as long as
she sees fit. An observing person can
easily tell if she intends leaving her
nest; in that case it's well enough
and proper to catch her and shut her
on--not otherwise.
We have hens that have been OF
their nests for two or three hours at a
time, and have caused no bad results,
but On the contrary we believe such
absence has had decidedly beneficial
influence on the eggs, by giving them
an airing. Too close setting is detri
mental to the chicks, making them
weak and puny, liable TO all kinds OF
diseases. Experience is a good teacher,
and this we have learned by our exper.
iments for the past twenty or thirty
years. The american Rurdl Home.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-16

Too many persons who use the hos
suppose that the chief benefit derived
from it is to kill the weeds. That Ger.
tainly is an important work, and one
greatly neglected Weeds are not only
in the way of cultiyating the crops
which we plant, but they rob them OF
much nutriment which they need.
Hoeing, then, is an essential service
IN respect to destroying the weeds.
There are other advantages, however
which are quite commonly overlooked.
Let us gee:
/. The loosening Of the soil in the
operation of hoeing is beneficial 10 the
plants as much as the destruction o.
weeds, or more so
2. Moisture abounds in the atmo
sphere during the hottest months, an,
is absorbed and retained most album
dainty by soil which is in the mos
friable state. Prof Schlubes foun,
that 1000 grams of stiff clay absorbe,
in "a hours only 36 grains OF moistur
from the air whilst garden moul,
absorbed 45 graius, and fine magnesi
absorbed rs grains.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-16
A Railroad Fire Engine.

The Virginia (Nevada) Enterprise
gives an account of a new fire engine
which the Virginia and Truckee rail
road company have had constructed
and fitted upon one of their locomo-
tives, in view of the frequent occur
renee of fires in wood.piles, tunnels,
buildings and other property along the
line of their road. II stands upon the
boiler of the locomotive, between the
steam-chest and the bell, and not lit
tie resembles an iron monkey riding
the iron horse. The locomotive, with
the little fre-fghter mounted upon ifs
back, was recently brought up TO the
depot and r trial Of its capacity made,
which proved highly satisfactory. In
case of a fire anywhere on the line of
the road, the locomotive and engine,
with cars fitted with water-tanks, will
at once be dispatched 10 the scene Of
the conflagration. Meanwhile the loco.
motive will not remain idle, as il can
do switch duty and other work just as
we'll as though it had not tine queer
little fre-monkey riding around on its
back.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-16
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Keep the Manure Nesr,he surfac.

Keep the Manure Nesr the surface.
Hon. George Geddes says: Since
learned not TO pillow manure deer
under the soil, bat rather to keep il
near the top, and on top, rather than
ten inches under-and have seen
Just the same results as that stated in
the letter, from blowing deep down 0
heavy crop of clover-the crop oil
wheat Immediately following was APP
parently in nowise benefited by the
turrow full of clover.
L believe in deep blowing of heavy
soils, but not putting manure in the
bottom of such burrows as are made in,
deep blowing. Once deeply plowed
10y avoiding the establishment of a
sort of floor at any particular depth,
caused by the pressure OF the bottom
OF the pillow where several plowiugs
follow each other at the same depth,
the roots of plants, especially of clover,
will go down and appropriate the plant
food required.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-16
salt Is a Fertilizer.

Mr.. A. H Mol, Of Greenfield, and
ID. III. Whitney, of Lincoln, in Monroe
county, Wisconsin, have both expert.
mented some in the use of common salt
as fertilizer, and in every trial it has
proven to be of great power and utility.
MIR. Moll had fenced and undertook
to cultivate piece of ground that had
been occupied for some years as pub.
lie wagon road, but was not able to
raise graitt ON it Of any amount. He
took barrel of meat brine, reduced il
three to one with water, and sprinkled
it over the land, and ever since it has
produced very heavy crops. He has
used it on other portions of his farm
with very desirable results. Mr..
Whitney says he sowed ON one acre of
clover 80 pounds of common salt, and
side by side common land plaster, and
where the salt was used the crop is
much the best.
My opinion is that it is a powerful
fertilizer, if used in proper quantities.
Mr.. Whitney's trial was a great sue
cess. 1 should be glad TO hear from
any of your many readers on this sub.
ject. WIN. FARNUM, JR.
ToMAH, Wis.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1873-09-16

Make common V trough out OF
eight and ten inch stuff, making one
side ten on the inside, of any
length desired, or say one foot or more
for every hog. Now knock OFF the
second board from tie ground or floor,
whichever it may be, and place the
trough on the outside of the pen, with
the narrow end next to it; then nail
strips up and down, far enough apart
to let the hogs get their heads through,
which prevents their crowding or
fighting each other; then take board
or boards of sufficient width and place
over the trough, commencing at the
top OF the open space in the pen, and
slanting down and outward to within
about four inches of the outer edge of
the trough, leaving sufficient space to
put In feed. This board is TO keep the
hogs in, and to prevent their bother
ing while putting in feed. BY placing
the trough on level, each hog has an
equal chance without interruption. -
Cor. american Rural Home.