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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-26

or ten days of clear weather, they will
harvest the best crop for many years.
Corn, however, is almost total failure.
Apples are also total failure, but other
kinds of fruit are doing WELL
THE NORTHWEST.
The Chicago Times of the 21st prints
comprehensive reports as to the condi-
ton OF the spring wheat crop in the
Northwest. In Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and Nebraska nearly all reports agree
that this will be year of plenty. The
wheat has mostly been cut and stacked ;
the quantity is far above the average,
and the quality never excelled. There
will be at least one-fourth more wheat
exported from those States than in
any previous year. Iowa will proba-
bly, average as large crop as heretofore,
some counties falling below and others
exceeding the yield of former years.
All reports from Kansas agree that a
more bountiful harvest has never been
garnered in that State than that of the
present season. In Illinois but little
spring wheat is grown. AS far as reports
go, it would appear that there is no rea-
son for complaint that the crop will be
fully up to the average of former years,
if it does not exceed it. Taken all in all,
the prospect is decidedly encouraging.
There is every reason to expect full
return for the labor of the year in all di-
rections.
THE GENERAL OUTLOOK.
The Cincinnati Price Current of Aug.
20 contains what it claims is the fullest
and most comprehensive presentation of
the Western crop reports yet published,
comprising about $50 special returns
from nearly as many counties in Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Michi-
gan, and Kentucky, together with some
other States. They relate chiefly to
wheat, oats, corn, and hops, of which
the reports indicate In Ohio and Indiana
a full average acreage yield somewhat
short !; large losses by ram, and very in
ferior quality. In Illinois the crop is
below an average condition, and quality
inferior. The Iowa acreage about as
usual generally harvested in good con-
dition !; some damaged by blight and
other causes yield large in many
places. Crop not full average quail
ty inferior. Missouri is considerably
short and materially damaged. Ken
tucky-yield average in amount, but
largely and badly damaged. Michigan
fair crop. Wisconsin-very good crop
and condition.
Oats-Large destruction and damage
in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois,
and portions of Missouri, while the acre
age was increased, and Michigan, Wis
consin, and Iowa show a large produe-
ton. Corn-largely increased. Average
very promising outside Of portions of
the Ohio Valley, and If the crop natures
III the North and Northwest, will be
much greater than usual.
Cattle and hogs generally in better
condition than year ago, and in many
portions the stock are feeding upon the
damaged grain.
There is much information relative to
other crops. Potatoes promise an unus-
ually large crop throughout nearly all
these sections.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-26
The KeelY Motor.

It is strange that SO much attention
has been drawn to the Keely motor,
which no one but Keely pretends to I'M
derstand, and which no one, SO far as
can be ascertained, has ever seen at work.
It is evident that the world wants a new
motive power, otherwise Mr.. Keely
would have attracted no attention to his
kinetic mixture of air and water, and
this is probably the secret of the excite
ment on the subject. A pressure of
10000 pounds to the square inch would
be SO valuable an acquisition in engin-
eering and the mechanical arts-it would
be capable of such wonderful and var1-
GUS uses-that when the discovery OF
method Of producing it as motor was
announced it was no wonder that the
imagination of such an enterprising and
rash people as the Americans was aroused.
It is within the limits of possibility that
the ''Keely motor is reality. Ii one
should say that by mixing glyce1ne and
hard gingerbread with certain equal
quantities of apple-sauce and whisky
punch, and treating the whole to Rus--
sian bath, he had obtained pressure OF
go, 900 pounds to the square inch, who
should plumply call him llars But
Kelly is too mysterious; no one seems,
either, to know anything about the facts
In the case.-Nes0 York Graphic.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-26
Hoist by His Own Petard.

Casper johnson, of Escanaba, Mioh.,
while walking around in the woods near
that place lately, stepped on the rigging
connected with set gun, discharging
the gun and receiving the contents in his
legs near the body. Physicians were not
notified so as to attend to the wound
until the next day, when the legs were
amputated, without, however, saving
the victims life, he dying soon after
ward. The continuance which caused
his death had been set by himself.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-26
Opema'lg. CO ING.
PRonucE.

There has been less activity in the market for
butter since our last review, and an easier feel
ing was developed. The advices received from
the East were rather unfavorable in tone. which
had tendency to check the demand on ship
ping account. There was some demand from
parties who desired lots for the purpose of re-
packing, but they were only willing to make
purchases when lots could be obtained at a
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-26
Washington.


Corie V. Fischer, colored school teacher
of Mississippi has brought suit in the Su-
preme Court of the District of Columbia
against the Pullman Palace Car Company,
claiming $4,000 damages for refusal to allow
her to travel in a palace Car from Cincinnati to
Washington.
A court-martial is to be called to investigate
the alleged steal in the marine corps.
The President and Secretary of the Treasury
have decided to appoint new commission to
examine the Chicago Custom House build
ing. It will consist of seven architects Sc
lected upon their merit, from various parts of
the country.
The Treasury Department (says Washing
ton dispatch to Chicago paper has conclusive
evidence to prove that assassination is to be re-
sorted to to protect the whisky ring from pros
ecution. An attempt was made recently to
murder an important witness in Chicago. His
name is J. E. Miller an ex-gauger, and his tes-
timony in the coming revenue suits is consid-
cred to be very damaging to certain parties.
In the effort to put him out of the waJ, bull
let intended for his heart lodged in his left
arm. He has been removed to place of
safety.
General.
The experiment of shipping peaches from
the East to the West has resulted disastrously
to the forwarders, on account Of the high
freight rates. The only parties who made
money by the operation were the railroad COM
panies.
Railroad fares between the East and West
have been advanced, and are nearly as high as
they were before the late war between the
trunk lines.
Rear Admiral Napoleon Collins, commanding
the South Pacific feet died recently at Callao
South America.
immigration into the United States shows
a decrease of $4,000 for the year ending june
80, 1875 as compared with the year ending
June 80, 1874.
Political.
Complete official returns of the election for
governor in Kentucky give McCreery majority
of sc, 139 over Harlan, Republican. The vote
for McCreery is about 1000 less than the ma
iority of Leslie in 1871. The House will stand
80 Democrats to 10 Republicans.
Senator Morton has gone to Maine to take
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-26

The "Scotch mail " makes the 397
miles from Edinburgh to London in nine
and half hours, the actual running
time being little inside OF eight hours,
or an average speed of 80 miles an hour.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-26
THE CROPS.
Reports of the Condition of the Growing
Grain I'm the NOrthwe st-An Encouraging
Prospect.
MINNESOTA

MINNESOTA.
A st. Paul dispatch to the Chicago
Tribune says: "The weather continues
favorable for the harvest. The major
part of the spring wheat is in shock
or stack. The threshing machines are
busy, and the yield, so far as reported,
nearly equal to the sangrine expectations
at the opening of the harvest. Grain
dealers estimates state the crop at 49,
600, 900 bushels, and the quality generally
above the average of previous years.
Buyers here are offering SLY to 81. 30
ported contracts for new, September and
October, delivered at various points on
and near the river, range from CSC to
$1.05."
KANSAS.
The Lawrence Journal publishes crop
items from forty counties of the State
fully corroborating the reports and esti-
mates heretofore published of large
yield of nearly every description of field
and garden products.
COLORADO.
Refreshing rains are reported through
out Colorado and New Mexico, and the
prospect Of an abundant grain crop is
unusually promising.
IOWA AND NEBRASKA.
A correspondent of the Chicago I95-
6auae writes from Omaha: "Haying
travelled through Southern and Western
Iowa and Northern and Central Ne
braska, I can give you the condition OF
the crops along these lines. Wheat in
Iowa will be twenty-five per cent short
NIL I0o
100 per cent more for shipment than IN
1874; quality of grain not SO good. You
may look for large receipts from here
during the next thirty days. Wheat in
Nebraska is bringing eighty-fve cents to
one dollar per bushel, which induces the
farmers to sell. Corn is excellent, both
in Iowa and Nebraska. Corn can now
be bought for from twenty to twenty-five
cents for the future, Of the coming crop.
This is wonderful relief to the people
here, and already the effects are percep-
tible. No injury is now expected to the
corn, save from frost Rye, oats and
barley ar5 considered an average crop.
ILLINOIS.
The Springfield Register says of the
corn crop: Upon conversing with
ulduy ldILucI03 VIC AOdIu Ulldt $EIdfO opp
tensions are entertained as to the APP
preaching corn crop. Owing to the cold.
cloudy, wet weather, corn is growing
rank, but is not filing as it should.
Warm sunshine is what is now needed
badly. The crop is not ripening, and
unless this process commences soon the
frost will catch it. There is much anx-
iety in regard to this matter among our
leading producers. =
WISCONSIN.
An Oshkosh correspondent writes to
Chicago paper 'sOnly about one-fifth
of the wheat crop In this section of the
State has been cut and the remainder
is not injured, except by being lodged
and trampled down. The harvested
wheat will probably not suffer greatly
where it was properly shocked up. Far
mers are still hopeful, and, with week
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-08-26

IT was comforting to an Irish editor to
know that half the lies told about him
were not true.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-28
NEGRO NORWAL SCHOOL
Knoxville Press and Herald, Aug. %


Rev. J. W. Witherspoon, Cores,
pondIng Secretary, of Allehany City
and Mr.. ii. S. Murdoch, Treasurer Of
Pittsburgh, Pa, the committee on be.
half of the General Assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church IN North
America, to establish a Normal School
for the training of colored teachers, al
this place, have been spending some
days in our city IN the interests Of this
commendable enterprise.
Some years ago, five acres Of land
lying on the Clinton pike, about mile
from the depot, embracing fine, com.
handing eminence, on which it is their
purpose 10 erect a handsome building
for the purposes of the school, was
purchased, but owing to various causes
the erection Of buildings has been de-
layeduntil The present time.
Upon opening The bids for the work,
yesterday, none were found entirely
satisfactory to the committee, and at
the earnest solicitation of number Of
builders, the bidding will remain open
until Sept. Is.
The building viii be s. by 90 feet,
three stories high, with finished base
ment containing a residence for the
superintendent Of the school, a fine
chapel, the necessary rooms for the
school, and dining room, kitchen, ETC.,
for the boarders. The cost of the
building alone is estimated at about
$4,000. The contract viii require the
completion of the building by May l,
1876.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-28
y year endIng Jnne 3Oth:


When our importation of sugars is
nearly one hundred million dollars a
year, 1t is surprising that SO little at
tentiOn is paid to develop the natural
advantages of Florida, Louisiana, Tex
as, Southern Mississippi, Alabama and
Georgia for the large and cheap pro-
duction of this Southern staple. There
are fifty million acres in these States
that may be devoted to sugar culture
and yield an average Of a hogshead 10
the acre, or fifty million in the aggre-
gate, without interfering with cotton
or any other crop. 1t costs about twice
as much labor to make one thousand
pounds of sugar from bects in France,
Belgium, Holland or Germany, asfrom
cane In any climate where it ripens.
Free trade and labor viii result in rails
ing sugar as well as cotton IN the South
for European consumptiOn-bringing
laborers from Europe for that purpose.
Free negro labor is not likely to pro-
duce sugar enough to supply the home
demand. We ought to raise all the tea
we consume since the plant grows as
we'll here as in China or Japan. Last
year our ginseng amounted to only
$50, 200 as exported, while our tea cost
rs as imported so. 673,7
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-28
THE noe LAW.

This much "c1ssed'' as well as dis
cussed measure is creating dissatisfac.
ton in more ways than one. We are
in receipt of all sorts Of letters about
it, one grievance being an alleged want
Of uniformity in enforcement. In
some counties 1t is said the Assessor
asks merely, Have you dog, and asks
no more, while IN other counties the
question is repeated in all its possible
forms, dog or dogs, male or female,
etc, and each answer must be clinched
with anoath. Between these two extremes
various degrees Of relative stringency
seem to prevail. One complainant,
who regards the whole law az unjust,
happens to live in a cou-.y where the
Assessor is strict. In the adjoining
county, however, he says to his certain
knowledge, there are those who keep
large packs Of hounds, with perhaps
one or two bitches among them, who
gave in but one dog, and were not
sworn" If this matter is not remedied,
1876 may find us in the throes of a
second Revolution.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-28
TOO MUCH OF AN INTRODUCTION.
R.1r,,rs, HID o-1 Mall


It happened in this wise: Prof. W.
r. Garrett, Superintendent of Public
Schools Of Giles county, was making
speeches over the county urging the
people to support the schools literally,
and wrote a letter to Rev. Vim. Stod-
dert, of Lynnville, asking Of him per-
mission to speak to the people in his
church on a certain night. Mr.. Stod-
dert consented, and when Prof. Garrett
arrived the church was full. Mr. StOd-
dert got up and introduced the Pro.
fessOr to the audience IT a most
fattering manner, but wound up
the introduction by taking Occa-
sion to say that while he cheerfulIy
gave up his church to Prof. Garrett, it
was probably due himself and the audi
ence that he should say that he was
opposed to public schools on principle.
He then "lit IN" and anticipating all
of the arguments Prof. Garrett had pre-
pared to make, tore them all TO shreds.
His attack on Prof. Garrett was so IN
expected and vigorous that 1t confused
the Professor, and he commenced his
speech in a very hating manner. The
audience being great admirers and
many Of them personal friends of Mr..
StOddeTt, were manifestly carried away
by his speech, and Prof. Garrett never
created much interest. The crowd
were as enthusiastic as if a wet blanket
had been thrown upon them.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-28
A CAEEFUL REPORTER.

At a recent breakfast given by Pierre
LoTillard to some Of his friends,
August Belmont told tie following
story: "a reporter once came to my
office III New York, and asked for in
formation upon an important matter.
l told him l objected to being inter.
viewed, but if be would premise not to
mention my name in the article I
would give him the information. He
promised, and l told him ali 1 knew
upon the subject. The next morning
my narrative appeared DID tic re-
porter keep his word?' asked Lorillard.
oh, yes, replied Belmon 'he said the
public could rely upon the statements
being authentic, as it was given by a
prominent banker IN the city, wEo rep.
resented the largest banking houses IN
Europe Then there was a smile all
around at Bclm0nt's expense" The
moral # this lies in It's application.
Never trust a reporter unless you dis
tInctly desire to have your business
2ratuitously advertised, and always re.
fer to any dealings with him ia a way
that will do you the most good,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-28
DREAMF He WAS An ALLIGATOR

A Fayetteville benedict who ate Sly
well developed cucumbers for supper
the other night fell asleep at bedtime
and dreamed a dream. He dreamed
that he was jOcund alligator with a
tremendous appetite, and while he
was navigating a bayou in search of a
frugal rePast he discovered a small boy
sitting on a log fishing. He opened
his tremendous jaws with a snort of
triumph, and seized the little fellow by
the ankles. Precisely at the same
moment his wife smote him on the head
with a broom aud exclaimed; 'Mr.
Jones, I'm surprised at you. With
draw your teeth from the baby's leg?"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-28
THE
COLUlIBIAATHRNhUM,
Columbia, Tenn,
A Boarding and Day School
FOR YOUNG LADIES.

THIS INSTITUTION OF LEARNING OF
i fers educational advantages that are unsur-
passed. 1t is situated in Columbia, Tenn,
which is remarkable for Its salubrity and for is
successful education of ladies. It is OF easy ac-
cess by The Louisville and Nashville and Great
Southern Railroad. The Athenaum session be-
gins on the first Monday III September. A full
and efficient corps Of professors and teachers
directs the course Of instruction, which is liberal
and practical. The Collegiate Department is
divided into tWalve separate schools, on the plan
adopted at the University OF Virginia. The Ar
rangements for instruction in music, dancing.
embroidery and fancy work Of every description
are extensive, and the AthenBum is well pro-
Weed with an excellent library and apparatus
for illustrating the sciences The charges for
board, tuition, etc. are very reasonable. Is
pecial care is displayed in making the AthenRum
a pleasant home, as well as a thorough school.
For circulars, etc, address
VIM. A. SMITH, NJ. A, NJ. D., Secretary
jylO deOd2m&wCt COlumbiE, Te n
Banner.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-28

THE planters say the late rains have
seriously affected their crops, and that
the cotton yield will be materially les
sened IN consequence. A well known
planter on the Yazoo river tells US that
his cotton crop Is not as good by one.
third as it was three weeks ago, the
rain having caused the bolls TO rot and
drop off Picking is backward for want
Of bright weather to open the bOlls,
and the season Will not be nearly so
early as was expected.-YicksJurg Her
aid. AUg. ..
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-28
ROW TEETH ARE SPoILF

Extra fine flour is nearly destitute Of
phosphate Of lime, and viii not make
teeth; oatmeal is much richer in bone
material. The London Medical Record
says: at has long been noted in this
country that in those districts where
the use Of oatmeal IN place Of wheat
flour prevails, We find children End
adults with the best developed teeth
and jaws; and so well recognized is
the influence Of oatmeal upon the
teeth that many practitioners order its
use as an article of daily diet for chill
dren IN cases where dentition is likely
to be either retarded or imperfect.
Defective teeth are more common than
defective bones; but both complaints
are Unfortunately 100 well
known where fashion and civil.
ization deprive children and
adults of the very thing nature de-
mands to form and preserve through
life sound teeth, and soundness IN all
other organs. Very fine family -four,
corn starch, rice, tapioca, arrow root,
sugar in all its forms, with cream, bet
ter, and lard-Eving on the fat Of the
land-Operates to make dentistry a
lucrative profession, and fill the mouths
of thousands with masticators formed
of porcelain or metal Men and
women have been so changed constitu.
tionaIly that a decayed tooth, infamed
in nerve, and full Of pain, represents
the most advanced humanity. The
remedy is plain enough, but how many
viii go back to cat meal cakes and
brown bread for the sake Of health,
comfort, and long life.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-08-28
ANDREW JOHNSON'S ESTATE
No VIII or Insurance Policy DIscov.
cred.
Knoxville Chronicle


Knoxville Chronicle.
From those conyersant with ex-
President Johnson's private affairs, we
learn that it is not known as yet that
he made viii previous to his death, or
rather that any such document is now
in existence. 1t is believed that he
wrote more than one, but it. does not
appear that one of them is in force. 1t
Is known that he incurred a heavy loss
from the failure of Jay Cooke, and it
is possible that this change in his estate
made it necessary that he should
change any viii he had made previous
TO that time, and it is probable that he
never made a viii afterwards, owing to
the uncertainty as to what his actual
losses would be.
Those who have the custody Of his
property and papers know nothing Of
the existence Of an insurance policy on
MIR. Johnson's life, and they do not be-
ieve that be had any such policy. Mr..
JOhnson's estate was not large, but
sufficient to keep his surviving family
above want. His manner of living was
simple and economical, and his family,
no doubt, learned the same lesson from
him that he practiced all through life.