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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-25
Too Much to Believe.

One day Farmer Robson's old hen
came scratching about in my meadow
and just then the pretty schoolma'am
tripped by with two of her children
She was talking to them about the fish
called the sturgeon.
g Yes, my dears, " she was SAYING .I
read 1t this very morning in the POPULAR
Science Monthly. Nine hundred and
twenty-one thousand six hundred eggs
have been found in a single sturgeon %
"My what a lott" exclaimed one of
the children; "and if every egg gets to
be a sturgeon, and every one of the new
surgeons lays just as many, just think
what heaps and heaps of grandchildren
a sturgeon must have"
The teacher laughed. They walked
on; and suddenly [ heard sort of gulp.
1t was the old hen. [ never in my life
saw any living creature in such a State.
She was SO mad she could hardly keep
inside of her feathers.
" Nine hundred thousand eggs!'' she
exclaimed (you would have thought she
was onl y trying to cluck her head off,
but Jack understood every world, "nine
hundred thousand eg-gug- gug gegs !
Don't believe a word of it Never was
such thing since the world began
sturgeon, indeed! Never even heard of
such a bird. What'l school-teachers say
next, l wonder?" Nine hundred thou
sand egg-gug- gug- eggs indeed!"
The last [ saw of that hen, she was
strutting off Indignantly toward the barn
yard to tell the other hens all about it
FROM "J0ck-i1a-the-PuLpit," st. Nicho-
las for april.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-25
CHIT-CHAT FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
Cherry-Cheek.

" Come Cherry-cheek," called mamma
= Leave snow-fort rink and sled
Inc nils are tinted with mellow pink,
The sun is going to bed.
In our cosy supper-room.
I've drawn the curtains red,
Come, Cherry cheek" she said
And slowly up the steep
His tiny sled he drew
Then whole round heavens were soft and calm.
With not cloud in view:
And afar on the edge of the world
One little silver spark
Came out alone in great wide place
And waited for the dark
And he heard, in the frosty air
Of the dying winter day,
His fathers coming sleigh-bells chime
A half-a-nlile away; ,r..
A'haIpy. little boy
And something made him say,
" Dear God !! what beautiful world you've made
-AmaG BoySaton AUerttI, IN st. Nicholas for AprH
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-25
Serving a Writ of Attachment in Cali.
fOrnia.

An Eastern lawyer travelling back home
on one of the Pacific railroads lately
greatly amused himself and other pas
sengers by telling every new arrival on
board his story of how he saw COW at
tached for debt in California: "The COW
run into a mud hole and mired down.
Creditor grabbed her by the tail and
yelled excitedly to the officer to attach
her quickly. How shall I do it, cries
the officer. why, rub it on her! yelled
creditor. what next? inquired the
officer. Why, rub it on the other side,
andrub hard, yelled the interested party,
in frantic efforts to hold the COW down
in the mud. Nov hang it on the horn,
then, said he, stepping back to view the
process: L will show him whether ne
will pay me or not, the ornery cuss. ;"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-25

FROST IN New HAMPSHIRE. This
atter-of-fact story is from the Nashua
IN. H.) Telegraph of Sunday "There
is an unoccupied house in Barnstead,
Belknap county, having a chimney in
the center. The house is % by 80
feet. The chimney is built so as to
support the sills and beams. The frost
has got into the cellar and frozen under
the chimney and raised it up seven
inches. lifting the house free from the
ground except some nine feet, where It
touches, the .underpining. In places it
IS two or three inches from the under
plnnlng, and can be rocked by touch
mo # viii +l,a ke->1 =.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-25
WISCONSIN NEWS.
Business Enterprise.

A MEETING of the Wisconsin River Improve
ment Company was held at Stevens Point re-
Gently. Many prominent men of Grand Rapids
and Wausau were present. The past summer
this company made some very valuable i'm
provements in the river. such as putting in
dams and blasting out rocks, etc. The coming
summer they intend doing still more.
FOND DU LAC proposes to erect watch fac
tory.
THERE is much rejoicing at La Crosse over the
report of the victory of Commodore Davidson in
the steamboat injunction suit at st. Louis This
decision gives the Davidsons the control of the
line OF steamers on the Upper Mississippi, and
also lnsures the re-establishment of that COM
pany's ship-yards in La Crosse, which will give
employment to from 800 to 400 men. The I'M
employed laborers of the city especially are very
jubilant over the good news
ONE million pounds of cheese, worth at least
$12O, 900, were produced in Sheboygan county
last year.
Now THAT the lumbcrmen are returning from
he woods, loose estimate can be made of the
ogs put in during the last winter on the main
Wolf river and tributaries, which is as follows
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-25
Influence of Good Words.

When Robert Moffat, the missionary.
was IN England, he told an amusing
story of poor African, who lived near
one OF the missionary settlements, and
whose dog, by some accident, had got
possession of a Testament in the native
language, and had torn it to pieces, de-
voQring some of the leaves. This man
came to the missionaries in great dismav
and laid his case before them. He said
that the dog had been very useful ami
NAL, and had helped to protect his prop
erty by guarding it from wild beasts, and
also in hunting and destroying them;
but he feared it would now be useless.
The missionary asked him how this was.
AS for the injury done, that was but an
accident, and the Testament could be
replaced by another copy. "That is
true, said the poor man, "but still
am afraid the dog will be of no further
use to me. The words of the New Tes-
lament are full of love and gentleness,
and, after the dog has eaten them, it is
not likely that he will hunt or fight for
me any more"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-25
FRESH TOPICS.

ANN ELIZA YoUNG's success in her suit
against Brigham has created something of
stir among the other Mormon wives.
Many Of them begin to think it would
be so nice to haye $4,000 year and no
Brigham bothering about
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-25
Frost Fair.


When Master Jack Frost can get his
own way, he proves a great tyrant, and
locks up lakes and rivers in countries
where such performances are least ex-
pected. Even old Father Thames, in
the southern part of England, has been
at times shut up by him in a prison of
ice. Once when the river was frozen
over the Londoners held what they
called frost fair.
In the beginning Of December, 1863,
frost set in and lasted to the 5tn of
February, upward Of two months. The
river was frozen, as an old writer says,
" to that degree that another city, as it
were, was erected thereon; whereby
the great number of streets and shops.
with their rich furniture, it represented
a great fair, with variety of carriages
and diversions of all sorts; near White
hall, whole OK was roasted on the ice.
Bull-baiting, puppet-playing, horse
racing, and other amusements, were
generally INDUCED in; and persons of all
ranks mingled In the new scene of life.
Large boats, covered with tits and
decorated with sails and flags, were used
as sledges, some being drawn by horses,
and others by the watermen, who were
frozen out of their usual employment.
Coaches piled up and down the river as
regularly as in the streets. A double
line of booths form a street, in which
were shops for the sale of refreshments,
draperies, and places for small wares.
Printers set up their presses on the ice,
and earned large sums by printing the
names OF people for sixpence each.
But, oh most inglorious termination
of the fun Master Thaw slipped in
unawares, and off rushed printers, show
men, and spectators in a great hurry.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-25

WHAT plaintive, immemorial and
antique vision Of the vague past and OBJ
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-25

MEssRs. MOODY and Sankey, of Chi
cago, the religious revivalists, are at
present causing a great sensation in the
city Of London. A cable dispatch says
the attendance at their meetings is Sim
mense.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-25

III JIG Same s6cUIon OF country theTe was cut
last year 100000 feet, showing large fall
ing OFF.
REPORTS from the Wolf River pineries show
that the total log crop this season will not ex-
ceed 120 900, 900 feet. This is about the same
as last years product, while the number of
firms and men engaged has been much greater.
Owing to the deep SHOWS Geld weather, and
bad roads, the winter has been very unfa-
vorable ..,#
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-25

The cold Man Bender" caught in
Arizona, admits that he is the parity
wanted for so long time past, but de-
MES having committed the murders.
Like a true son Of Adam, he shirks it
upon the women, and the women can't
be found. n@u
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21
An Act Protect Private Fisheries.

Our attention has been called to the
practice of various persons of netting
fish in streams in this county-the opin-
ion being that they have no right to do
so. We insert the second section of an
act upon that subject, passed by the
legislature, and approved March "a,
1875.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That
no person shall place across any stream
in this State, near its mouth or oppo-
site, any sein, net, or trap, or other de-
vice, which will prevent the free pas
sage of fish up or down the same; nor
shall any person or persons be permit
ted to fish with such seins, traps. or
other device, in the waters upon the
premises of other persons without a
written permission to do so; nor shall
any perscS or persons be permitted,
with sein or traps, TO fish in any of the
waters of this State In the months Of
March, or April, or May. Any viola
ton of this Section is hereby declared
a misdemeanor, and shall be punished
by fine of not less than ten dollars and
costs, or imprisonment for not less
than thirty days, at the option Of the
court.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21

DAsTARDLY ATTACK.-Thursday
night last cowardly attempt at muir.
der was made on the person of Mrs
Jane Elliott, who lives on Main street
At late hour in the night. or an early
hour in the morning, She was awaken
ed by the noise of breaking glass at
her window, when she sprang out Of
bed at that instant pistol was fired
through the window the Oall entering
the bed Immediately where. she had
been lying, the fire from the pistol set
ting fire to the window curtain and
bed, and at the same time voice said,
"G-d-d-nyou, take that" She saw
two persons at the window, both of
whom ran off Instantly. Her niece
was sleeping in the same bed with her
and the ball passed near her.
We learn from Mrs. Elliott that a
person Whose name we will not men,
ton at presently came to her house and
told her he intended to kill her, and
she had just as we'll prepare for it.
Naturally, her suspicious point to him
as the perpetrator of the cowardly at
tack, and we learn that warrant has
been taken out for his arrest. 1t is to
be hoped that the guilty party may be
discovered, and the punishment his
crime deserves be melted out to him.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21
ATTEMPT At ARsoS-Wednesdav

ATTEMPT AT ARsoN.-Wednesday
night at about half past nine bold
attempt was made to burn the public
school building in the third ward. The
fire was discovered by Mrs. Mcneil, who
called the attention of her husband,
Jack Mcneil of the city police, to it.
Mr.. Mcneil at once gave the alarm,
and with the aid of Mr.. Schrodts and
one or two others who came to his as
sistance succeeded in extinguishing
the fire before any considerable dam
age was done. That it was the work
of an incendiary is positively certain,
as kindling had been placed upon the
front steps of the building. and this as
we'll as the front of the house had
been saturated with coal oil. Active
efforts are being made to discover the
perpetrator, and suspicion points to a
certain individual, but as no positive
proof has been obtained at this time,
we mention no names.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21

TIE numerous friends Of our towns
man, Or. 7. D. johnson, will regret
to learn thatb has departed for Egypt
tofi the post Of army surgeon, towhich
be has been appointed by the Khcdive
of that historic land But whilst they
regret his-absence from the social cir
Gle, they can but rejoice at the oppor-
tunity thus afforded for the display OF
his unquestioned ability and for the
acquisition of professional knowledge
and a wider acquaintance with the
world. 1t is comfort. too, to reflect
that though his destination is q far of
country and amonga different race, he
will find engough Of Americans in the
Egyptian army to furnish society and al
leviate the symptoms of homesickness.
That he may have pleasant journey
and prosperous stay, is the wish of all
he has left behind him.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21

THE Waverly Journal, of last week
pays the following compliment to oul
townsman, Judge Tyler: by inter.
change with Judge Rice, Judge G. w.
Tyler of GAINESVILLE occupied our Cir
cult Court bench the past week, dis.
charging the duties incumbent upon
the position in manner highly credi-
table to himself and satisfactorily to
the bar and the public. His rulings
upon the bench were prompt, accurate
and dignifed, bearing the impress Of
high culture and deep research in the
mysteries and science of law-gave
universal satisfaction and elected high
enconiums from his legal brethren.
Although a stranger among us, save to
few army associates. his department
so dignified and affable, irresistably
drew our people to appreciate him and
now a common desire is expressed to
again meet his Honor"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21
GAINESVILLE WHOLESALE MARKET.
CORRECTED BY J. J. cRUsMAN.


SUGAR.-we quote. Louisiana. in Hhds.
So 9c-half cent;mOre in bbls. Clarified
l015Sll;C ushed Powdered and Granula-
ted, llZ to l3c.
New orleans Molasses, 80, q 20.
SYRUPS,-5Oca65.
COFFEE We quote Rio 2 to
24c, Java IS to sc.
SALr.-Kanawha, bushel bbls, 81 25;
by the Car load 81 10.
FLoUR-Superhne, "a 80; Extra, % soto
90; Choice or Fancy, 81 0O@6 Sc.
STAR CANDLES.-l6tO lSc.
WHIsKEY-COmmOn country, VI 009l 20
best brands Robertson county, 81 80 TO IS
CHEEsE-Prime factory 1910.
RICE-CarOlina. SIC.
OILs-COal oil, i6a2Oc; lard oil, 81 20 cts
linseed oil, raw 75c boileds 50.
SPIRITS TURPESrINE-50.
wINDow GLAss-SxlO 81 rs . box. IOxi2
-PcwDKRDRifie, $500 v keg; lead, 1919 10.
SHOT-S2 %.
CAPs-iOa5Oc a 1000.
OYsTERs-2a and l n cans 80 009l 90.
SARDINEs-I63s.
MACKEREL-Eo. 3, per Dbl. IS so: kits,
No. 81 75ta2 90.
BLXcKise--s7He75, per dozen.
IRoN-Kentucky. 81; Tennessee. ~.
RoPE-22@25c-
PITTsBURG COAL 80 cts. sr. BERNARD,
20 cts. delivered.
TRAcEs-s9 90 to IL 50 per. doz.
CoLLARs-sS 50 to "A per. dog.
HAMEs-s4 to 10 per doz.
AxEs-sl0 so to IL so. per. doz.
The following are the prices paid here AZ
this date for country produce.
BAooS-Buying, l21zc. -
LARD-i5c.
TALLOw-6c.
PEA NUrs-85tSsl 90 per bushel
GINSENG 80 to soc.
BEESwAX-20c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WHITE BEANs-Sl 50 to ~ 90.
PEAs-75c TO 81 90.
TIMOTHY Seeds 90.
HERDS GRASS-Sl "a.
ORCHARD GRAsS-$2 Is.
BLUE GRASS-Sl 20.
RYE-Sl 10.
BREF-294 gross.
PoRK-611@7 gross.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21
Coming Soon. ssHowes' Great London

Coming Soon. Gloves Great London
Attracted thousands of people to its
opening performance yesterday after
noon and evening, and those who were
there fully realized the truth of all
that has been said in regard to the ex-
tent, variety and excellence of its
various departments. The street dis
play was large and imposing, chariots,
beautiful banners and cleaning armors
forming far more brilliant pageant
than has ever been seen in this city.
The streets along the route were
thronged with people, and the display
commented upon and praised in every
quarter.
The menagerie is prominent fea-
ture, and contains greater variety of
animals than has ever before been ex-
hibited by a travelling combination.
1t is show within itself, and, indie
pendent of the attraction of the arena,
will fully repay visit to the Great
London" Ithas often been said there
is nothing new in circus performance,
but this will not apply to the present
instance, The Great London has new
features that entitle it to claim for
originality above rival combinations.
The five performing elephants is a
doubly attractive performance, because
it is new. We have become so accus-
toned to seeing the routine of circus
business that advertisements of this
kind assume a peculiar attractiveness
that improves the whole entertain
ment, and we think more of it because
we have seen something out Of the
usual way. The riding, tumbling, leap
ing, juggling, and other feats of the
ring were given with grace. ease and
skill. Considered in all respects, the
Great London gives an exhibition that
will be hard to excel, and to this fact
the thousands who attended yesterday
can attest.-LoutsriUe Commercial,
May Isl.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21
W. ID. CHERRY.

Owing to failure to raise the re-
quisite amount of food and other ne
cessaries to supply the GAINESVILLE tent
at the Cedar Hill camp meeting,
Messrs. Atkins and McReynolds, who
were to have had charge of it, will not
do so. To those who have contrib
uted, they return thanks; but they do
not feel able to make up the deficiency
in supplies without more help.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21

CAMPAIGNING. - Arrangements
have been made for parties attending
the Cedar Hill camp-meeting, which
begins next Monday, to procure half.
fare tickets from here to Guthrie, and
we suppose the st. Louis and South.
eastern r. r. will sell half-fare tickets
from that point to Cedar Hill.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21
TASTELESS
MEDICINES,

A prominent New York physician lately
complained TO DUNDAS DICK a Co. about
their SANDALwooD OIL CAPSULES, stating
that sometimes they cured niraculously,
but that a patient OF his had taken them
without effect. On being informed that
several limitations were sold, ne inquired
and found his patient had NOT been taxing
DITNDAS DICK & cos.
what happened to this physician may
have happened tn Others, and DUNDAS
DICK & co. take this methed Of protecting
DhBsieidRS. draggtsfs and thenssetres, and pre-
venting OIL OFSASDALNOODi rom coming
PHYSICIANS who once prescribe the
CAPSULES will continue 20 do 81. for they
contain the pure 0ii in the beat aud
DTSpAs DICK & co. use more OIL OF
SASDALwOOD than all the Wholesale and
Retail Druggists and Perfumers In the
United states combined. and this Is the
soie reason why the pure OIL Is sold
cheaper in their Capsules than In any
ot 0iLoF sANDALwOoD Is fast supersed-
ing every other remedy, sixty Capsules
only being required to insure q safe and
certain cure in six or eight days. From no
other medicine can this result be had.
DUNDAS DICK q cos SOFT CAPSULES
solve the problem, long considered by en-
inent physicians, OF how 10 avoid the nan
sea and disgust experienced i'm swallowing,
which are well known to detraet from. II
not destroy, the good effects OF many Sslu-
able remedies.
SON capsules are put up In tin-foil and
neat boxes thirty In each. and are the only
capsules prescribed by physicians.
TAsTEL ESS N EDIcINES.-Castor Oh
and many other nsusecus medicines can
h.. taken easily ond safely In DUEDAS
DICK q CO'S SOFT CAPSULES. No
TASTE. No SIN
H6- These were ees only Cspsnses
ad Omitted 20 the last Paris ExPesitten
send Tor Circular TO IS Wooster ST. ". Y.
SOLD Ar ALL DRUG STORES HERE
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21

THIS week closes the story Of
WILLIS WATERS, story which has
been read with much pleasure, by a
host Of admirers. It's style is very
chaste, its morals heightened, its plot
well laid and sustained throughout,
with due regard to probability and to
keeping up the interest. We congrat-
ulate the fair author upon the signal
success of her first effort, and hope
she will obey the Scripturai Injunction
not to hide her light under bushel.
With pleasure we tender her the use
Of our columns as a medium Of COM
munication to the public.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21

The Deadeners were evidently both
cred by the swift pitching of Bradleyin
the first three innings. and played rather
loosely in the field during the same
innings, but after becoming warmed
up to their work. though too late to
win victory, showed what they were
capable of in the way of fielding, do
ing some as pretty work as has ever
been seen on our grounds. The field
ing of the Baileys was excellent
throughout. but very few errors being
scored against them. and their heavy
batting running up handsome score.
The game was umpired by Mr..
Alex. Rogers, of Hopkinsville, in a
manner satisfactory to both clubs.
A match game was played yesterday
evening. after we had gone to press,
between the Brown Stockings of Hop
kinsville and the Baileys.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21

+. p. GRACEY & BRo. have special
notice in this issue of lot of Pittsburg
coal of excellent quality just received,
As the river is now falling, it is highly
probable this is the last Pittsburg coal
which will be received here for some
time. One barge load of it is nut coal
the first Pittsburg nut coal brought to
this place since the war. They are
selling, to cash buyers, while it is be.
ing unloaded, lump coal at 20 cents
and nut coal at l6 cents per bushel.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21

Mrs. j. ID. MOORE has returned
from st. Louis, where she has been
spending several weeks with her pa
rents and friends in that city and VIC
cinity. She brought her brother, Ed
die Wiser, with her as a recruit for
Stewart College. He was formerly a
student.of the University Of Missisip-
pi. Let all our citizens, when abroad,
endeavor to recruit for our schools.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21
PITTSBURG COAL.

F. P. Gracey & Bro. have just re-
ceived two barge loads of coal, They
will sell, while unloading the barges,
lump coal at 20 cents per bushel, and
nut coal at Is cents per bushel cash.
After the coal is unloaded and stored
prices will be advanced. Send in your
orders, accompanied with the cash, at
once.
August q, 1875-3t.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-08-21

MEssRs. EDITORS "A protracted
meeting was commenced at South
GAINESVILLE on Saturday night before
the first Sunday in August, and is still
progressing with very favorable results
During its progress the pastor Of the
church and myself have been assisted
by Rev. j. r. Plummer, DIR. j. NJ
Wright, DR.. A. T. Goodloe, Rev. Jor-
dan Moore, Rev. T. j. Duncan, and
Rev. John III. Gold has been with us
rendering efficient help all the time
Up to last night we numbered twenty
two professions. Fifteen have Joined
the church and others will. Dur
ing the meeting great harmony and
concert of action has prevailed among
the different denominations.
l note with pleasure the frequent at
tendance of the proprietors of the
GAINESVILLE CHoNICLE at these religi.
Gus services, also, the presence OF
Messrs. Caldwell, Pickering and other
prominent members of Franklin Street
Church. Such men are a great bless
ing to any town but the best of all
was, God was with US. May the good
work go on.
W. ID. CHERRY.