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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
A Discouraged Editor.

He was sad-eyed, meek-faced man,
and we supposed he merely wished to
give us a news item but when he com
menced telling us about building a barn
on his ranch 190x280 feet, seven stories
high, and ornamented with bay win
dows, we thought it was time to check
him, and SC we commenced
&c Well, we must admit that that
is a pretty large barn for this corln-
try, but back in the States our
father built barn 325x5O0 feet, nine
stories high, and furnished with steam
elevators the"
sBack in the States" interrupted
our listener. "Why, that wasn't much
of barn for the States. I remember,
now, that when | was quite young my
father built chicken-coop 550x832
feet. Idon't recollect how many stories
it was high, but I know that there was a
cupola on it for the'roosters.
ssAbout how high was that cupola %
we asked.
81 don't remember the exact height
now, mister" was the reply, 6 but ]
know it was so high that the fourteen
upper tiers of ROSTERS died from the eff
fects of the light atmosphere the first
night
Then we went out and sat down en- the
wood-pile, and wondered why somebody
was always outstripping us in the race
of life. -Fairplay (Col.) Sentinel.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
No Time for ANYTHING,

The great difficulty in this country is,
that we have no time for anything. The
very walk of an American shows that he
is in a hurry An Englishman buttons
his coat and goes to business as dellber-
ately as he goes to church. An Ameri-
can business man flies after the car,
struggling with his coat-sleeves as he
runs, plunges In head foremost, and
plunges out at the other end without re-
gard to his neck. Chief among our ac-
cidents stand those which occur because
people Jump upon flying trains or after
departing boats. 10 wait ten minutes is
something not to be thought of. Dinner
is not eaten, it is swallowed whole and
when one comes to the dessert he finds
that the fruit was picked before it was
ripe. Everything is hurried through
from the building Of house to the
curing of ham. The women who work
on sewing machines stop before they
come to the end of the seam. The
dressmaker sends home your dress with
basting threads in it, and no loops to
hang it up by. There is none of the
slow, sure completeness of the old world
about anything, and even fortunes are
generally made in hurry, and lost In
the same way. Ii any man we know is
getting rich by the slow and patient pro-
cess of saving, be sure that he was not
horn upon this continent. Yet people
live as long here as they do anywhere
else, and the days are the same length.
Why is it that we have no time for any
thing. -NeeO York Ledger.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
Fantastic Hosiery.

The New York World says The silk
hose come In fancy boxes, four pairs IN
q box, from $40 to $50 box. The four
pairs are all of different colors, and each
pair is embroidered or clicked in diff
ferent design. The artists and design
er's skill is seen on every pair. Some
are pure, others pearl, and others cream
white; some pale blue, rose color, mauve,
drab, brown, in all shades; red, from
scarlet to deep crimson; and gray from
the darkess London smoke to the palest
lead color. Exquisite combinations IN
strongly contrasted colors appear in en-
broidery on the sides, running half way
up the leg, or to the swell of the calf
above the ankle, and sometimes covering
the whole instep. Sometimes the en-
broidery is of the same color as the stock
ings, long lines running between the
open lace-like clocks, terminating in
tioli-fornl points half way between the
knee and the ankle. The instep of a
pair of white silk hose is sprinkled over
with tiny rosebuds and leaves in natural
colors, the pure green and red. Another
pair has a beehive on the instep, with
bees swarming in lines that terminate in
points below the garter; another pair is
striped lengthwise in alternate inch
bands of blue and rose color, each stripe
ending in steeple, or vandyke, at the
same point, defined on a solid
ground of drab or lead color.
The tops of the vandykes are or
namented with embroidery. in flowers.
Again, another pair is scarlet, with gold
color or bright blue embroidered clock
ing on the sides. Some are striped hori-
zontalIy in narrow bands of blue and
rose color, OF rose and lead color, inter
sected by lengthwise lines of embroidery
and open clocking. Others again are of
plain, solid colors-blue, apple green,
rose color, scarlet and crimson, purple
brown and gray, in all shades, but knit
or woven IN ribs to form lengthwise
lines. All of this hosiery is long enough
to garter far above the knee. They say
that in Paris choice and fastidious wo-
men are having the tops of their fine
hose trimmed with Valenciennes, Cluny
and Duchesse lace. It is put on full
to admit of being futed. Ex-
quisite carriers, with gold and silver buck
les, and some even jeweled, are
shown to go with this costly hosiery.
The garters are also trimmed with
rOsettes of real lace.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30

and floating craft Of every kind, filed
with people eager to listen, wonder, and
behold.
1t seemed the height Of impudence
and almost sin to obtrude upon such a
scene the universal Yankee query !:
6 What did tbas cost -
But enc of or party could not fepress
his native instinct, and be out with It to
an attache of the Ottoman Bank.
The reply was, "Only ESQ, 900 =
$3.50, 900.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
How a Snake Charmed a Boy.

For the last two weeks son OF Allen
Rogers, aged eleven years, wood-cutter
on the Blue Mountains, about three
miles from Hamburg, has been in the
habit of leaving his fathers house every
morning about o'clock, and not re-
turning till noon. The parents OF the
boy have questioned. him several times
as to where he went, and the boy would
reply, to play with a neighboring boy
named Springer. On Friday last the
father watched his son, and followed at
short distance, and when about half
mile from the house, the boy entered a
piece Of thick sprout land, in from the
road some two hundred yards, where he
seated himself upon large rock, and in
less than ten minutes the father was hor-
rifed on seeing monster black snake
crawl upon the rock and put its head on
the boys lap. The father states that
the snake was the largest he ever saw on
the hills. He states that it was easily
fifteen feet long, and as thick as his arm,
which is well developed. The boy had
taken bead with him and was feeding
the snake, which at intervals would stick
large tongue out, as If kissing for
more to eat. Then it would coil itself
around the neck and body of the boy,
and play, with its mouth and neck, with
the boys hands. The father had often
heard of snakes charming children, and
that if they we're disturbed while they
were in the act, they would kill the
child AS the father turned to leave his
boy with his deadly companion, he
turned back, and the snake, hearing a
noise, at once uncoiled itself, and raised
its body at least four feet from the
ground and looked in all directions, and
then it returned to the boys lap, and the
father returned home and awaited the
boys return, which was, as usual, at
noon. When told that he had been
playing with the snake, the boy said the
first morning he met the snake he liked
to play with it; then he took it food,
and he was so much pleased with his
ompanion that something told him that
he must meet the snake every morning.
One morning he said he was late, and
when he reached the place the snake was
standing up, and it came out to meet
him, and followed him to the rock
There is something very strange about q
snake charming, not only children, but
I have read of adults coming under their
charms. There is certainly some truth
in the fascinating powers of snakes.
On Saturday morning the father and
two of his neighbors went to the place
with guns, and at the usual time the
snake made its appearance, when all fired
at one time, killing the charmer. Read
ing Eagle.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
Light and Sunshine.

Children need sunshine quite as much
as flowers do. Half an hour daily is not
enough. Several hours are required
The most beautiful flowers thai ever
studded a meadow could not be
made half SO beautiful without days and
days Of the glad light that streams
through space. Light for children.
Sunshine for the little elves that gladden.
this otherwise gloomy earth. Deal ii
out in generous fullness to them. Let
the nursery be in the sunshine. Better
plant roses on the dark side of an ice
berg than rear babies and children III
rooms and alleys stinted of the light thai
n1aEeeIif9 DR.. Hail.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30

WE call attention to the card of Messrs.
Wall street, N. Y, whom we are informed are
a most reliable firm and that any business in
trusted to them will be promptly executed.
They are large dealers in railroad stocks,
bonds, gold and stock privileges, and can give
the best of references; and they solicit cores
pondence with any who may wish investments
made in Wall street. Send for their circular.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30
The Story of Thousand Dollar Bill.


The death of Josiah Cobb recalls a
singular incident Of his life. About the
year 1929 a colored woman named Sarah
Ridgely called at Mr.. Cobb's grocery
store and purchased a small amount OF
groceries, giving him thousand-dollar
bank note in payment, thinking that it
was one-dollar note. Surprising that
it was stolen, he detained the bill, and
advertised for an owner repeatedly, but
ne one claiming it he invested it in city
stock. Several false claimants appeared
for the note, and it was the subject of
several lawsuits, which terminated in
Mr.. Cobb remaining custodian OF the
fund. The history of one of these claim
ants was as follows: Mr.. Cobb one day
was conversing about the money with
a man who made SO many particular in
quiries that Mr.. Cobb mistrusted his
motive, and told him that the woman
was dark and had large wen on the
side of her neck, when in fact she was q
mulatto and had no such wen. Shortly
after a very dark woman with very
large wen on her neck appeared from
the Baltimore Aims House and claimed
that she was Sarah Ridgely, but the
fraud was easily exposed, and up to this
time the woman who left the bill has not
been heard from. Mr.. Cobb allowed the
money to remain with accumulated in
terest until 1866, when it amounted to
$3, 74O, and he then presented it to the
Union Orphan Asylum. baltimore Ga
eoffo
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30

VEGETINE does not deceive invalids
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and purifying the whole system. leading the
patient gradually to perfect health.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30

MANY persons suffer with sick head
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30

HAVE you infammatory sore throat,
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ever? Have you rheumatic or other pains in
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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30

A SILVER mine is said to exist near
Pine Greek, Lycoming county, Pa,
about twenty miles from Jersey Shore,
on land of John Burell, which was for
merly known to the aborigines.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-09-30

LAST year the French people con-
sumed 1850 pounds Of horse, mule and
ass meat.
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FIRST GRAND EXPOSITION of the
Tradesmen's Industrial Institute, Plttsgurgh,
Pa, opens Oct. 7, closes Nov. 6. Address A.
J. Nellis, President.
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W11HoFr's ANTI PERIoD1c OR FEVER

WILHOFT's ANTT-PERIODIC OR FEVER
AND AGUE ToNIc.-This invaluable and stan
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Hospitals in New Orleans. Wilhofts Tonic is
thus highly recommended ly the leading med
ical men Of the country, and is worthy OF such
Endorsement. WHEELoCK, FELAY Co.,
Proprietors, New Orleans.
For SALE BY ALL DRUGGIsTs.
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WHAT IS NEEDED.
BOSTON, Feb. 10, 1871.

Mr.. III. r. STEVENS:
Dear Sir-About one year since found myself in a
feeble condition from general debility. VEGETINE
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and after using several bottles restored to heah
and discontinued it's feel quite confident that
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for which it is ciay prepared and would cheerfuly
recommend it to those who feel that they need
thing to restore them to perfect health
Respectfully yours,
u PETTINGILL,
Firm of s. III. Pcttingil Co., 10 Safest, Boston.
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VEGETNE extends It's influence into part of the
human organism commencing with its foundation,
rectg diseased action and restoring vital powers Great
ing healthy formation and purfcatiOn OF the blood
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SEVENTY ONE YEARS OF AGE
EXPERIENCE OF YEARS.

CHARLEsTowN, Mass, March 10, 1859
Mr.. III. r. STEVENS
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MRS. A A. DINSMORE,
10 Russell Street
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HURST GRAND EXPOSITION of the TRADEsMENs
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q. closes Nov 6. Address A. j. NELLIS. Pres II l. l.
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The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-08-11

Our PAGAN PoPULATIoN.-A San
Francisco correspondent of the Balti-
more Sun writes: Every month $500
Mongolian laborers are added to 80, 900
already on this coast. Our statesmen
are puzzled to foresee what effect the
intermiDglipg of so great number of
an uncongenial race may exercise So
cially and politically on this section
of the Union. Already they regulate
the wages Of labor-not only on pub
lie works, but in factories and in our
households. They monopolize wash
ing and vegetable peddling; they con-
troll cigar-making, boots and shoes,
underwear, &C.; they are tinsmiths,
watcbmakers, carpenters, broom ma
kcrs, fishermen and gardeners; they
are very expert in woollen fabrics.
1t is amazing how quickly they learn
to use American machinery. They
are excellent cooks and chamber ser
wants; they are expert money-counters
in banks. In fact, they can turn their
hands to almost anything. They are
industrious, exper: at bargaining, and
very economical. AS house servants
they are clcanly, but apt to strike for
higher wages, and vacate without no
tice. Dishonesty is rather too frequent,
but the notions of European domes-
tics are exorbitant, and housekeeping
would be impracticable without China
men. Chinawomen never hire out.
Cinnamon show no disposition toregard
politics. We never saw Chlnaman
tipsy, but they gamble universally,
and exchange knocks among them
selves. A shilling goes further than
a dollar with Americans, and though
they are quick to strike for wages they
work for whatever offers rather than
be idle. Every man can read and
write.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-08-11

The new moon attracted other than
lovers eyes and thoughts last night.
We looked at it over our left shoulder,
and wished for few more ADVERTISE
ments for the Register.
So says the sprightly Daily Regis.
ter of Columbia. Taking 8 deep in
terest in the welfare of that paper We
cannot but feel regret at so unfortu-
nate blunder as looking at the new
moon over the left shoulder, when
it should have been the right. The
Registers lookout put his foot into it
one time. The chance for getting new
advertisements being slim, however,
for this moon, they will experience but
little loss, but as there will be another
new moon in this month, and at a
more advanced and favorable season
for business, we earnestly beg that the
next look with wish be'made over
the right shoulder. Good luck attend
the Register.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-08-11


The United States ship of war Cum
berland, that was sunk by the Merri-
mac in Hampton Roads in 1862; con-
tanned safe full of valuabies. This
safe was raised a few weeks ago, and
is now on exhibition in Washington.
It is old-fashioned and: square, about
the size ola tea chest, and is Of cast
iron. It was lying on its side, in four
feet of mud. There are several holes
in it, one of which is supposed to have
been made by the explosion Of: a tor
pedo. Through this a shower Of S8,-
600 in gold coin fell when the safe
was raised. The coin is still lying on
the bottom, ina hundred; feet Of Wa
ter, While the workmen were fasten-
ing chains around the safe they STUN
bled over the petrifed remains Of a
man, standing erect in the mud. The
safe, which has not yet been opened,
is supposed to contain about $4,000
in gold coin; and nearly that much
has been spent in previous efforts to
recover it.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-08-11

The long continued drouth and
heated term has made water 50 scarce
in the city of Charleston that much
suffering has resulted. The supply Of
cistern water becoming exhausted, re-
course was had to the few wells scat
tered about in various parts Of the city
-a''s the thirsty inhabitants have
been toroea y go great distances to
get thelr>necessar3 Daily supplies. The
artesian water, which flows in abun.
dance, has proven great blessing in
this sore strait to which the people
have been brought We can imagine
no greater calamity than: a failure Of
drinking water, and the city authori-
ties should at once 60 to work and
have wells dug at all convenient points
to guard against like occurrence in
future.
The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1875-08-11
Beecher'S Life Of Christ and the
:. Christian Union. -

The "Life of Christi is in danger
| Of being lost to the world. We simply
| allude to Beecher's attempt at recon-
struction. Ford & Co., the publishers
Of the Plymouth pastor, have failed
| failed mainly because Beecher did not
furnish copy when the "DeviP' called.
The work which was commenced six
years ago and was-according to con-
tract-to be completed within two
years, is somewhere in the middle of
the second unfinished volume. That
the publishers paid him $4,000 as
soon as the contract was signed, and
before the first page was written, has,
of course, nothing to dc with his pro-
mise. The world will not lose much
by Beecher's failure to reconstruct the
Son of Man. Our Savior would have
come out a Plymouth Pastor. Beech
er is o strange result of our civiliza-
tion and to some extent its type. He
is neither Christian nor representa-
tive of science; he has neither the
logic of the one nor the faith of the
other; but dallies; insincerely with
both" He is altogether man of the
present. He impresses his hearers by
his immense magnetism, humor and
action. He is certainly one Of the
greatest actors Of the age, and if he is
guilty Of the charges brought against
him-the greatest that ever lived.
The trial has brought out his true
value; before that hewas myth, now
Fevery one has weighed him. Nothing
shows more The waning of his in
auence than the fact that the: Chris
tan Union has dwipdled down from
10000 to 35, 900 subscribers. It is
likewise good evidence not as to his
guilt but as to the belief Of mankind
in regard thereto. We must apologize
for this lengthy article; but we intend
this as a finale, and promise to impose
Beecher on our readers no more-un-
less new trial takes place.
P. S.-We are sorry to say that
notice Of new suit against Beecher
has Just been served on his attorneys.