The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-06-03
People and Things.

Texas.
GENERAL SHERMAN is the tallest Gen
eral in the service. And yet he isn't tall
stuck up.
The net earnings of the Erie railroad
last year were 1887, 900 less than the in
terest on its bonded debt.
PRELIMINARY steps have been taken at
New York for the establishment of
school for the training of hospital nurses.
WHILE the North is breaking out with
that social measles, base ball, the South
is suffering with her periodical attack of
the racing fever.
ABOUT $5OO,OOO,0OO were spent in
Europe last year to maintain 1900, 900
men In doing nothing but caITying musk
cts and preparing for war.
EXTRACT from recent sermon 'sThe
chief method of reforming the abuses of
the press is for respectable men to
patronize only respectable newspapers. +"
The st. Louis Republican, which
called lawyer " shyster, has had to
pay for it. The assessed damages, as set
by the august jury of twelve, was one CD
cent!
BALTIMoREANs don't know what to
drink The hydrant water tastes fishy,
and the doctors say that the pump and
well water is so impure that it produces
typhoid.
Ex-GovERNoR POWERS, of Mississippi,
has been married to a Cleveland young
lady by the name of Born, and, by the
Powers, you may sure she'll never be
Born again.
THE farmers in California are again
going to experiment in raising coffee.
Frost proof locations are required for the
coffee tee, and it is believed they may be
fonud in the State.
The new insane asylum at Morris
Plains, n. j., which will be ready for
occupancy July 1, cost. So, 900, 900, and
is the most complete institution of the
kind in the United States.
MR.. EUGENE GODDARD is reported to
be attempting to arrange a balloon race
in Paris. The money obtained is to be
applied to the relief of the families of the
unfortunate aeronauts Sivel and Spinelh.
A CURIOUS thing happened to Mrs.
Hill, of Jersey City, the other day. She
went to the bank of the Hackensack river
to pray, when the bank caved in and car
ried her into the water, which hoated
her mile before any one went to her
rescue.
The Kansas grasshoppers are delighted
with the quality of early lettuce provided
for them, and relish it heartily without
vinegar or SALT They also speak In the
highest terms of the hberality of the
farmers in providing for their entertain
ment.
SALMON are running so numerously In
the Sacramento river at present, and the
fishermen have caught so many of them,
that they have become a drug in the
market, and are sold by the fishermen
on the fishing ground for from Is to 80
cents each, and in the city at from 40 to
60 cents.
A STRANGE bridal party was lately seen
on board Stonington steamer, the
bridegroom being "a years old and the
bride Is, from Susquehanna, Pa. The
bridegroom has eight married children
and several grandchildren, to whom he
has introduced this little girl as mother
and grandmother.
ToPsF1E1D, Maine, is very appropriately
the home of the tallest man in New Eng
land. He is six feet eight inches high,
and his name is Charles FL. Holmes. He
was for many years a Representative and
Senator In Congress during the Admin
istrations of Presidents Madison, Mon
roe, Adams, and Jackson.
The Irish language is fast disappear
ing from the speech of the people in
Ireland, and there are not many of the
native youth who can even understand
it. The Archaeological Association of Ire
land has asked tine Commissioner Of
Education to "preserve the Irish tongue
from being lost, and have it regularly
taught in the schools.
The savings banks of California owe
their depositors $40, 900, 000--round num-
bers-and have only $3,O00,000 cash on
hand with which to pay them, Should
the .depositors make simultaneous de-
mand for the money due them, the banks
would lack S67, 100000 of enough to pay
their credits, and there is not that amount
of money in the State.
JOHN CABELL BRECKENRIDGE was tall
and graceful Ill form had pleasant,
though not handsome, face an excellent
presence and fascinating manners. Cour~
teous and dignifed, with good voice,
and generally well informed, he attracted
and retained personal friends. He was
a man Of fair abilities, and of good habits,
a warm friend, and always an entertain,
ing associate and companion. He was
regarded as a man Of scrupulons per-
sonal integrity-and these qualities en-
deared him to the people of Kentucky,
and gave him a leading position before
the country. l'A ~
THE best result ever attained with any
gun in existence is said to have been ar
rived at few days ago with thirty