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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18
Fashion Notes.

CLOSE lifting garments are popular
GIRLS still wear the polonaise suits.
SH1RRED founces will be worn next
season.
The V shaped body is the most popu-
lar for evening wear.
ONLY for very near relations is ''full
mourning" worn.
VELvETEENs are not used Tor dress suits,
except for small boys.
CALLS of coincidence should be within
two weeks after the funeral.
The "Lotto" vest is very dressy, and
has the happy knack of making quite a
plain toilet appear to great advantage.
VELVET costumes are popular, and
will, doubtless, be fashionable during the
spring and summer seasons.
The sacque dress for girls is very
much admired.
IT ispredicted that at an early day Kan
sas silk will be offered for sale at lower
figures than that produced in any other
country in the world.
MARKING the coming low-necked
dresses, rural writer says that lovely
woman is going to foam out over the
top of her clothes again.
The "matted' braid is The latest for
trimming. 1t comes from one to three
inches wide. 1t is not costly, and forms
a neat and handsome dress garnitrre.
The cuirass jacket is still favorite
with fashionables. This hobby garment
will, doubtless, be very much worn during
the spring and summer seasons.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18
He Smoked Ten Tons of Tobacco and
Died

Mr.. Kalaes, who was known among
his acquaintance by the name OF the
king of smokers, has just died near Rot
terdam. He had erected mansion, one
portion of which was devoted to the
arrangement of collection of pipes, ac-
cording to their nationality and chrome
logical order A few days before his
death he summoned his lawyer and
made his will, in which he directed that
all the smokers of the country should be
invited to the funeral, and that each
should be presented with ten pounds of
tobacco, and two Dutch pipes of newest
fashion, on which should be engraved
the name, arms, and date Of the decease
of the testator. He requested all his
relatives, friends and funeral guests to
be careful to keep their pipes alight
during the funeral ceremonies, after
which they should empty the ashes from
their pipes on the coffin. The poor of
the neighbOrhood who attended to his
last wishes, were to receive annually, on
the anniversary of his death, ten pounds
of tobacco and small cask of good beer.
He desired that his oak coffin should be
lined with the cedar of his old Havana
cigar boxes, and that box of French
capsoral and packet Of old Dutch
tobacco should be placed at the foot of
his coffin. His fayorite pipe was to be
placed by his side, along with a box of
matches, a flint and steel, and some tin
der, as he said there was no knowing
what might happen. A correct cal
culator has made out that Mr.. Kalaes
had, during his so years of life, smoked
more than four tons of tobacco, and had
drank about 100000 quarts of beer
TrOV (N. W Times.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18

voter. Taking off her bonnet at the
door, Belva walked boldly in and at
tempted to pass the bar, where the At
torney General, Reverdy Johnson, and
other leading lights were sitting. One
OF the messengers stopped her and in
formed her that the spectators must take
seats outside OF the bar. She declined
to retire; said she was lawyer, and had
as much business inside as any one else.
The alteration waved quite warm, dis
tracing the attention of the court.
Finally the Marshal had to inform Belva
that if she did not retire she would be
put out bodily. This had the desired
effect, and the irate female marched off,
vowlng vengeance, and muttering what
the women would do when they got their
rights. - Washington Letter.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18

A machine is to be put into every law
office in New York city, and everything
transporting in the courts is to be trans
mitted as the sale of stocks is sent to the
hotels and financial institutions Of the
city. A lawyer will not have to go to
court to know what cases are ON trial,
what judgments are rendered, or what
legal transactions take place in the
courts. Everything transacted will go
over the wires as stocks now do. The
arrangement will include all that is done
in the Sheriff's Office every Judgment
and levy every mortgage and attach
ment !; every case tried, from the Jus
tees Court up to the Supreme, with
every verdict and every disagreement.
The putting up of the instrument is to
cost about $3.50 each.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18
A Rifle Shot.

Every school-boy is familiar with the
story OF William Tell, who shot an apple
from off his sons head, at the command
of tyrant; but we see by our foreign
files that similar feat has been volun-
tarily performed by reckless father at
Speyer, town situated upon the Rhine,
III Bavaria. 1t seems that weaver, who
is known as the best shot in the district,
where rife practice is very popular, and
Workmanship very highly esteemed, be-
thought himself Of browning proof Of
his unerring aim. He thereupon led his
son, lad of IL years, to certain spot,
and paced off seventy yards. Upon the
boys head thus posted he placed an APP
pie, and retiring with his rifle to the
distance OF two hundred and ten feet he
called upon his friends who had assem-
bled to witness the dangerous and heart
less act to observe that he should cut
the apple III two without harming his
child. He deliberately raised his
weapon, fired and cut the apple in the
midele, leaving the child neither scathed
nor frightened, SO confident was the lat
ter in his fathers skill. The heartless
man was then about to repeat the expert
ment, when the police, secretly in
formed, it was said, by the boy mother,
came upon the ground and interfered to
Tyevent the continuance Of such dan
gerous experiment, and arrested the
father, inprisoning him for number of
days in punishment for his foolhardi-
ness.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18
Girls Dresses.

Iid wore dress whose folds hung
loosely from a yoke, confined about the
waist with sash, until about two years
ago. Every one lamented when J. took
her out of this / had to, because
could not manage the folds after she
grew SO tall. Then she Wore simple
blouse waist and equally simple skirt,
and now plain basque, not too tight,
and a skirt, with few folds, or one
deep fiounce. She looks. finer, and
nobler and purer than all the overdressed
girls put together, and makes that i'm
preston. OF course she wants to be
dressed as fashion requires, but when
ever she starts the vital question of
"overskirts . [ always succeed in bring
ing her willingly to terms. Her clothes
fit her, for | make study of them, and
let no one take stitch for her but my
self She has unerring taste in the color
of her ribbons, and wears all her under
clothing depending from the shoulders.
One of Lidi's teachers told my husband
that she was the only properly dressed
girl in the school,. The child opened
her eyes wide, and exclaimed "Why,
papa, his daughter wears overskirts and
all sorts of fixings like the rest" Her
puzzled expression was worth seeing, as
she caught the first glimpse of a sensible
mans wish clashing with foolish wifes
wild Mother.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18
Spring Trade Prospects.

The spring trade in general has opened
with bright prospects, and those whole
sale and retail dealers who have been
seen give hopeful reports. Confidence
has been inspired both N buyers and
wholesale houses, and the discreet man
ner in which the country dealers have
made their purchases has given whole
sale houses the belief that reckless trad
ing, to a great extent, has been done
away with. The prospect Of good ex-
port trade in produce have also helped to
improve other classes of business, and
the depressing influences which acted
against business during the early part Of
last fall have been less strong. The
preparations for a lively spring trade
have been ample, without excessive spec
ulation, and many of the dealers are look
ing forward to a good, solid, and healthy
business. A large number OF buyers are
in town, and appear to be making con-
siderable purchases with reasonable free
dom
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18
Had Seen Kings Enough.

A gentleman at Washington was re
questeel by friend to join him on visit
to the depot to witness the arrival of the
King of the Sandwiches.
g No, sir, not much, growled the
gentleman.
''Have you ever seen king in your
travels" inquiEed the friend, marveling
somewhat at his short answer.
eyes, sir, replied the gentleman. ct
was once guilty of seeing three kings. :"
Then, after moments pause, went on
to say "And they cost me $3.50. Those
were war times, however.
His friend suggested he must have
been in bad company.
swell, [ don't know" said the gen
tleman, Il thought I was in pretty good
company at the time. I called to see
those kings in company with three
queens, another king and an ace-spot,
and have never had any desire to see one
of the royal family since"
His friend saw the point, said he
passed, and shuffied on.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18

buckshot0 was deadly, but it had to be
followed with dubbed guns and fire.
brands before the wolves again retreated.
1t was fearfully close thing, and not
one OF the three got off without a mark !:
but the tirebrands carried them through.
They hardly felt the bitter cold in their
excitement, and could not have guessed
how much of time had passed-it might
have been minutes and it might have
been hours. Again and again the pack
came bowling up, and Jeff declared that
he had but one more load. His friends
were but little better off, and things were
beginning to look badly, Even the fire
would not burn for ever.
Look out, now, boys, cried Jim
they're a-gathering! declar it seems
as if there was as many as ever
"Not quite said jeff? but here
they come.
Good aim and true all around but it
almost seemed in vain to check that
maddened torrent of swapping jaws and
glaring eyes.
The woods had multiplied the echoes
of the guns, but just as the three friends
UIdC0u uI6ulSSlV0S lOI dHOUllGI Iduu-UO-
jaw struggle, another chorus Of sounds
broke gladly on their ears.
Shouts, sleigh-bells, wild hurrahs of
excitement and delight and in a mo-
ment more half a dozen swiftly driven
teams came charging down the road
from the direction of Square -Four Cor
ners.
The wolves heard, hesitated, fell back
but Harry Mapleson tossed his fur cap
in the air for very joy, and that head
piece was the only trophy won by the
wolves that night. It fell within reach
of yelling brute, who seized it and
darted away, and the whole pack fol
lowed him, for the cracking of fire
arms had already begun from the "rein-
forcements. =
The foremost sleigh dashed gayly up,
and the first to leap out were not the
men.
Harry Saved p exclaimed Maggie
Galbraith
"Oh, Jim, I'm SO glad 7" almost sob
bed Annie, while the Squire added, half
humorously:
81 couldn't help it, boys the gals
would come along ; and guess know
now which is which, if you DON'T
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18
WHAT MIGHT BE DONE.

What might be done if men were wise
What clio .ious deeds, my suffering brother,
Would they unite
In love and right,
And cease their scorn of one another!
Oppressions heart might be imbued
With kindling drops of loving kindness;
And knowledge pour
From shore to shore,
Light on tle eyes Of mental blindness.
ALI slavery, warfare, lies and wrongs,
All vice and crime, might die together:
And wine and corn
To each man born,
BE free as war.lth in summer weather.
The meanest wretch that ever trod,
The deepest sunk in guilt and sorrow,
Might stand erect
In self-respect, aa#
And share the teeming world tomorrow.
What might be done This might be done,
And more than this, nv suffering brother,
More than the tongue
Fer said or sung, na.5
If men were wise and loved each other
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18
A Female Lawyer in the Supreme Court
Room.

A rather amusing scene occurred in
the Supreme Court room the other day,
which broke in, for the time being, upon
the quiet and decorum which'is such a
marked Characteristic of that tribunal.
A certain woman lawyer, who reioices in
the name and title of Mrs Belva A. Lock
wood, was admitted to practice before
the courts of this District some few
months since. Belva has never had a
client, but she takes great delight in
walking in when the court is in session,
removing her bonnet and taking her
place inside the bar with the attorneys.
She liked the feeling of this so we'll that
she concluded she would try it on in the
Supreme Court She selected as fitting
occasion day when the Supreme Court
was hearing an argument on a case from
Nh.ae>--,si in which some woman claimed
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18
Old Songs.

A pretty song is never lost somebody
is cheered by it. The old, time-worn
songs do not stir and enliven us like the
new, but they are so resting when we
need rest, so healing when we need
balm. " Nearer, My God, to Thee, how
strengthening it is What power there
is in it to lift fainting Christian on his
feet, just after some awkward pause in a
prayer meeting.
"Do They Miss Me at Homer" is q
cast-of old song, yet many of us hum it
on the sly at eventide. / know Boston
editor, whose gay little wife has a lonely
father and mother among the highlands
of New York. An abundance of new
songs grace her piano, yet on a lowery
day, If you live next door, you will be
attracted by a familiar old song which
dies out III saying, 6 J. wish you were
here" And such thrill of feeling she
puts into it, too.
"The Star-Spangled Banner will lift
fainting invalid into sitting posture,
and he will tell you that he is refreshed,
when the same exertion would have
wearied him without the song.
Let those sing for us who can sing so
as to thrill us, make us laugh and dance
and futter. The great poet turns our
very discords into harmony, for he
knows well the pages of rnwritten
music and poetry that lie hidden in our
simple souls. It is a great achievement
to compose great songs, for'it echoes SO
after we are gone. Like light from q
star, it shines on and on after the orb has
dropped from its place in the heavens. -
Mrs b. e. R4fde
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18
YOU sAYIHAyE NO HEART.

My friend, you say have no heart,
Or, if l have, it's steel;
had one once, that would swear,
Or something that could feel.
I've learned a lesson since til at time,
A cruel, bitter task,
My heart, If any 1 have got.
LIS worn beneath mask.
had heart, twas warm and true,
1t felt for others grief
But it was stolen years ago,
And vanished is the thief
1 once could pine for joys long passed,
In silence sit and brood
Upon my dark and weary lot
courted solitude.
But now I've changed, Pm like a watch.
My mind doth ever rove;
Not twice you'll find nae just the same:
Pm always bound to move.
/ loved one once, thought him pure
As heavens bright angels fair,
/ worshiped madly at his shrine;
Iloved the balnly air
That did caress him with its wings,
That kissed his ..lanly brow
I've placed the cypress on that love,
Where it lies whitening now.
If now you say / have no heart,
Or, if l have, it's steel
1 only pray that ne'er may yours
Be made the same to feel.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18
Picturin" Sound.

The opeioscope is very simple in
strument for writing or picturing sound.
It consists of tube OF any metal, one or
two inches in diameter and from two to
twenty inches long. Over one. end is
pasted piece of tissue paper, thin
rubber, or gold-beaters skin, and in the
center of this bit of looking glass, per-
haps an inch square. Hold this end in
the sun and the other at the mouth, and
sing or speak into it. The ray Of light
reflected from the mirror falling on
white surface in the shade describes
curves and patterns, differing for every
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18

On Wednesday night of last week a
man was caught in the act of fastening a
cross-tie on the trestle-work over Hicka-
pola Bottom, on the Mississippi and Ten
nessee railroad. He confessed that he
had recently thrown a train from the
track near the same place, and said he
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-03-18

A LETTER from st. Petersburg says
that some ladies have formed society
with the view of qualifying themselves
for the bar, and demanding permission
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-05-22


RULING PASSION STRONG IN DEATH.
After two Congressional commit
tees aud the whole respectable North,
have denounced Kellogg and bis gov
eminent foul outrage, and the acts
Of the 4th January; ls75, an innova-
tion upon American liberty not to be
countenanced by American citizens,
we see that he, Kellogg, has fled in
the case Of Vaughnlvs. Kellogg, per-
emptory exceptions on the ground
upon which he used the troops, that
he was acting in his official capacity
as Governor, to maintain tie State
government. This j. a curious posi-
ton to take, to say the least Of it, in
the face Of such overwhelming public
opinion, and, although his Judge ,cal
sustain his plea, we imagine it will
do Kellogg little good as. . matter Of
record at home or abroad. 1t goes Il
show, however, What little effect pub
lie opinion, no matter when or bow
expressed, has upon these Carpet
baggers in power, they cling to their
idols, and tho "raling passion re-
mains," as v . see In this instance,
''strong in DEATH"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-05-22

The Minden Democrat seems ex.
orcised at some hitherto unknown
sheet Of radical proclivities, by name,
"1'he Herald," for being clamorous
against Kellogg for giving the public
printing to = Democratic paper in
stead Of one Of tho faithful. The
question from an outside stand point
is Qaito amusing. The Democrat says
the Herald is an unknown and in
significant sheet" we think, pardon IA
for our candor, that if tho Herald il
all this, how stands the Democrat : II
want of "notoriety and ipsignifcance, .
particularly the latter, are tho .ques.
tons at issue, although we have new
er ssen the Herald, We are in doubt
extreme doubt, upon which side Il
determine. The ..Minden Democra
has never, to our knowledge, evincef
Significance enough to ''burn up AZ
ocean,; and since it's acquisition o
the right by Kellogg's "divine," Il
publish judicial advertisements, VI
may look for at least a paudlin dis
play Of sympathy for that dclectabl'
cuss. Democrat, old boy, when. 70,
can't show character show your gums
slobber, when you cant talk.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-05-22

Kellogg and Field have signed
release Of tho States interest in tho
suit now pending against the NO.
Mobile & Texas r. r., also vitiati,e
a Judgment for $75,O0 the State hal
already obtained against tho Rood
Kellogg looks out for all credihn
except the State it seems, and Tie
talk in New Orleans is that kellogg
got a huge bonus for this job. The
white people are becoming mere and
more convinced of the utter want Il
good intentions even in this man, BY
contact with him since adjustment
He refuses to sign a relief tax bill Be-.
cause it would "break faith" viii
our creditors, who are far tho mot
part, a set Of men that bought p
bonds, warrants, &C., from W3.
moath or Kellogg himself q tAsif
governments, and, although the people
have the debt to pay, they derived
no benefit from it; bnt when it oonas
to the State being a creditor, To
Mr.. Kellogg does not care . straw,
although he is the Governor asl
sworn to protect the interest Of u
people. 49,.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-05-22

We are pleased to note the i'm.
provements going on upon the farms
in our parish, which have, in fact,
sprung up within the past twelve
months. Plank fencing, substantial
" built, is rapidly superceeding the
old Virginia rail; frame houses, neat
and comfortable, with brick chimneys
and glazed windows, meet tho eye
every where, and they are with white
and green paint a pleasing contrast
to tho break down log cabin with
stick and mud chimney. The labo1er
is more out Of politics now than at
any time since "freedom," as they
say, and the most sensible Of them
will tell you that they shave had
their eyes opened" Bad government
aud ruinous taxation can be demon
strated to colOred men as we'll as
white. and when the "shoe begins to
pinch" they are as ready and willing
to kick as any. Crops, although
backward, are in fno condition, and
our farmers generally hopeful.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-05-22

Tlisis how the matter of the =.
ton Of the adjusted General Ass.n
bly, and their non,aciion at the e.n
session is viewed at the North
REFORM LoUlSIANA.-If it w.,
not Il distinct bargain it was at ls" "'
an informal agreement that when a.
Louisiana Conservatives gave in thu. ';s
adhesion to Mr. Keilor. and took tIs
seats assigned to them in the Sts.. '
House by Mr.. Whcelcr's Commits"
there should be something like !,
genuine attempt at reiurm. The h
publican legislators We're to turn NV.
a new leaf, and Mr.. Kellogg and h; H.
friends We're to try, just by wav ~
variety, to give the people, not ne,' ~
haps strictly honest State admin.
istration al at once, bat a govern.
ment SO moderate in it's rascalitv ths,
most men could afford to live under
it. The Legislature has adiourp.,l
and there is some curiosity to lean
how the promises Of the cOmpromiss
have been kept. Beyond quartelin.
over the retention Of four Repuhlieas
intrudcrs in the lower House. vbo
had neither credentials from the Re-
turning Board Of their own party m,
certificates from the Compromise ar.
bitratoys, we do not perceive that IL.
Legislature has done any serious wort
except voting sll7,oO to pay it /,
own expenses.-[N. Y. Tribune.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-05-22

Dissipation brings its excuses as
we'll as regrets, and VIC often smil.
at the sly lodges that are every day
practiced by those who are its vcta.
ries. Dining with a friend" (hic) is
a played out moroccan in this quiet
town, and a patent right is claimed
by more than one, for spraiued an
kles, slight fsvers, sick headache,
bilious attacks, and onions my dear.
Well, men will be men, whether wills.
Ky is good or bad, and to drink it is
human weakness that all love, no,
''too wisely but too we'll" From
present. indications a monument o1
blae-mass and clutches, the "cuvo
alp Of ''tevers and sprained ankles
to say nothing Of the pedestal Of on
ions, will soon he erected in memory
Of departed DRINKS, not with the
hope, We trust, they will return
again.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1875-05-22

From the lights now before "a, y.
are of the opinion that decent n.
gard will be paid to the demands Of
the taxpayers of this parish, NOT.
withstanding there seems to I've DE-.
sire On tie part Of the blatant Of III.
Radical party, wiM refuge Nigh, and
leaders at hand to provoke a difficult
ty. Such, we hope, will 10 avcrtsa.
and no matter how much the ''return.
ed criminals" may desire revenge.
we can assure them that persecution
is not the way to gain it. We rers
right in what we did in Kidding our.
selves Of our past rulers; We do not
propose to be burdened with asy
more Of that character and class, and
tho least said about it the better for
all concerned.