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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04
The Simple Secret.

Twenty clerks in a store, twenty hands
in printing office, twenty apprentices
in ship-yard, twenty young men in a
village-all want to get on in the world
and expect to do so. One of the clerks
will become q partner and make for
tune one of the compositors will own q
newspaper and become an influential cit
izen ; one of the apprentices will become
master builder one of the young vii
layers will get a handsome farm and live
like a patriarch-but which one is the
lucky individual? Lucky! There is no
luck about it. The thing is almost as
certain as the rule of three. The young
fellow who will distance his competitors
is he who masters his business, who pre-
serves his integrity, who lives clearly and
purely, who devotes his leisure to the ac-
QUESTION of knowledge, who gains friends
by deserving them, and who saves his
spare money. There are some ways to
fortune shorter than this old, dusty high
way but the staunch men of the COM
munity, the men who achieve something
really worth having, good fortune, good
name, and serene old age, all go on this
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04
THE YOUNG FOLKS.
The Fairy Wedding.


A little brown motherhood sat in her nest.
With four sleepy birds tucked under her breast
And her querulous chirrup fell ceaseless and low
Lie still, little nestlings! lie still while tell
For lullaby story, a thing that befell
Your plain little mother one midsummer morn
month ago, birdies-before you were born.
I'd been doing and dreaming the long summer
night,
Till the dawn flushed its pink through the waning
moonlight;
WhenI wish you could hear it once family there
fell
All around me the silvery sound of bell.
Then chorus of bells So, with Just half an eve.
peeped from the nest, and those lilies close by,
With threads OF a cobweb, were swung to and fro
BY three little rolicking midgets below.
citizen the air astir as with humming-birds'
wings
And cloud of the tiniest, daintiest things
That ever one dreamed of came futtering where
A cluster OF trumpet flowers swayed in the air.
"As I sat all a-tremble, my heart in my BILL
I will stay by the nest thought 1, happen what
will
SO I saw with these eyes by that trumpet-yne fair
whole fairy bridal train poised in the air.
" Such bit of bride! Such marvel of grace!
In simmer Of rainbows and gossamer lace;
No wonder the groom dropped his diamond-dust
ring,
Which little elf-usher just caught with his wing
I" Then into the trumpet-fower glided the train
And thought (for dimness crept over my BRAIN
And tucked my head under my wing 'Deary me |!
What sight for plain little mother like mep"
HAIRY A. Lqthbsry, in st. Nicholas.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04
A Haunted Valley.

For twelve years, George Meet, of
Nicholsville, Ky, maintained the truth of
ghost story that he repeatedly told.
Although he was a man Of good character,
his narrative was, of course, disbelieved,
or attributed to hallucination. He died
recently, and his last words were In af
firmation Of the old tale, showing that
it had at least one firm believer. It ran
as follows: In the neighborhood is a
lovely valley, in which is an old grave
yard. Through this Meet rode one
night. Suddenly he saw man riding at
his side, whose horses hoofs made not
the slightest noise on the ground.
Frightened by this strange silence, he
reached out his hand only to find that
neither the man nor the horse had any
more substance than shadow. He
spoke to the phantom, and was in re-
spouse led to the graveyard. There the
ghost said that a tombstone had been re-
moved from his grave to another, and he
wanted it returned. Meet tremblingly
performed the task, whereupon the ghost
said, "Thank you, and disappeared.
The town accepts the dying declaration
of Meet as positive proof.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04
A Hard Bed to Fill.

The junior editor of the Gallatin lis
noted for his modesty. When school
boys, he and the writer were inseparable
companions, probably because we both
stood in such holy awe of " the girls" A
pair of mischievous black eyes wcul lstam-
pede us quicker than ga big dc g. One
day Bob was sent to neighbor tohaw's to
inquire about some straw for filling beds,
and of course the writer went with him.
Mr.. Shaw was the father of six hateful
girls, who had rather laugh at a fellow
than not, and when we arrived they were
all seated at dinner. I lodged behind
the corner, while Bob edged carefully in
at the door, and with scared look STAN
mered
"Mr. Straw, can you let me have
enough Shaw to fill my bed?"
"Well, R, said the old gentleman,
glancing around the circle of astonished
faces, 81 suppose so. Here are six be-
sides the old woman but I'd rather you
would leave her if the girls will be s1lffi-
Gent Take them all and God bless
you"
Perfect shrieks of laughter went up
from those mean things, and "R-'
took to his heels, followed by the writer
and cries from the old man to come back
and he'd " throw in the old woman
too. "-Ercha7aqe.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04
Curious Will.

Miss DIR. Harriet K. Hunt, of Boston,
died few days ago. Her will provides
that no bill is to be sent to any of her
patients, it being left " at their discretion
what they shall pay" Her Boston resi-
dence is to be kept open one, two or
three months, as circumstances may indi-
cate, that nothing "hasty or il-timed
shall take place in spot so full of infu-
ences, and that friends and patients .'may
find still an open door to enter home
that they have consecrated by their
blessings" So as reception for them
she provides that fragrant flowers shall
b freely distributed throughout it,
"whose aroma shall utter it's language. !"
S ,veral charitable institutions are to re-
c i've 1000 each from her estate, and
the balance is to go, after certain prelim-
inaries, to the Boston Provident Associa
ton. Miss Hunt was nearly seventy
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04
Billings Proverbs.

Thare are people who are never I'M
happy, simply bekauze they hay never
known what it IL to be happy.
No man kan tell how mulch ov the
hero Or the howard thare IL in him I'M
till he haz been well tried.
Az long az life holds out vanity and
foolishness will.
We kant be perfect, but we kan be
better than we are.
When reazon fails to korrekt an abuse,
then try ridikule.
Adam committed the most sin with the
least amount ov temptashun ov emmy ov
our previous relashuns.
The only pedigree worth having IL the
one man makes for himself and trans
mlts for example.
Thare liz the vulgar in hi life az well az
low, and the hifaluting vulgar are the
most disgusting.
Very sedate children have often been
known to gro into harum-skarum youths,
and finally settle back into stupid old
men.
Fame IL the poorest wages emmy man
ever worked for.
The fust half ov most peoples life IL
spent knocking holes in their constitu-
shun, and the seckond half in stopping
the leaks.
Wealth kreates more wants than it
supplys.
Don't let the world kno emmy thing
about yure trials and trubbles it will
excite their vanity sooner than it will
command their compashun.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04
PLAYING school.

1t was fifteen minutes after 9 clock,
and yet Miss Warren had not commenced
school. She was not even in sight of
the school-house, for several of the girls
had been standing on " Gravel Hill for
the last ten minutes watching for a
glimpse of her. Matte Lowell had a
bouquet of pansies in her hand, and her
little sister had red apple in her
pocket, and Jane Tanning had bunch
of grapes and some asters, and there
were various other offerings awaiting the
little schoolmistress as soon as she should
appear in sight. Ten o'clock, they
turned with heavy hearts toward the old
red school-house, and one of the larger
boys was delegated to go and see what
was the matter with the teacher. He
soon returned with the news that Miss
Warren had a severe nervous headache,
but she hoped to be able to be in school
in the afternoon, and suggested that
those who had brought their dinner had
better remain and study till l o'clock.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

IHE Detroit Tribune claims the credit
OF beating Chandler.
ANDY JOHNSON is the circus-mule of
American politics. "Here he is again, %
ready to start "around the circle
ALEoK FL. STEPHENS is getting thinner
and smaller every day, and he never
takes bath without the fear of being
drawn through the waste-pipe.
THERE are eighty-fve members of the
Forty-fourth Congress who either served
in the rebel army or held positions in the
civil service Of the Confederacy.
THE St. Louis Republican says: "One
Senator has gone into respectable bust
ness for a livelihood. He's a shipped
Chandler, now, and some great and good
men have been ship chambers. -
ALeERNoN SIDNEY PADDOCK, who sue
ceeds Mr.. Upton as Senator from Ne
braska, is a native of st. Lawrence
county, New York, and is about A
years of age, and of Puritan ancestry,
Instantly related to Gideon Welles, Gen.
aud Senator Sherman. He has been o
resident of Nebraska since 1856.
The contest for Congress in the First
Illinois District, in place of John B.
Rice, deceased, resulted in the election of
B. G. Caulfeld by 2,414 majority over
all competitors. There was no organized
opposition to him. Caulfeld was elected
III November last to the Forty-fourth
Congress from the same district.
AT the November election Carter Ell.
Harrison was returned as elected to Con-
gross from the Third Illinois District
West Chicago by eight majority. Mr..
j. ID. Ward, the present member from
the district, contested the election and
had recount of the votes, by which it is
shown that Harrison had 1879 majority.
ANDREW JOHNSON ought to feel highly
fattered by the expressions of satisfac-
ton which his election to the Senate has
called forth. Even Mr.. Blaine joins in
the congratulations. And only to think
that the New York Herald is pleased
must set old Andrew wild with delight.
For the Herald seems to sail in the
popular current, and is tolerably saga
cious in finding it.
A NEBRASKA historian, in book pub
hshed in 1871, entitled "Pen Sketches
OF Zebra@Skins, says that the new United
States Senator, Hon. A. S. Paddock, is
" broad between the ears, indicating
great hecceity is rather neurotic pre-
fers noctlc pursuit to manual labor with
out twinge of the groutnol is jocose
without being hattie and despises nu-
gacity." Great heavens is such a man
to be turned loose in the national pas
ture with the fences all down as they are
now?
THE principal nominations in New
Hampshire, for the election to occur on
Tuesday, March 8, are now made as fol-
lows:
REPUBLICAN. DEMOCRAT.
D. = co,o Governor,
PERSON Z. cheney, Hiram R. Roberts.
Railroad Commissioner.
Charles II. Powers, Adams T. Pierce.
Congress-
l. Cnas o. warehouse, Frank Jones,
2. Austin f. Pike, Samuel N. Bell.
3. Henry w. Blair Henry O. Kent
ir0h1batlon 11cket-Goyernor, Nathaniel White !;
Kalroad commissioner, David Head; Congress,
l. A. Q. Hardy; 2. Josiah M. Fletcher; g. Edward
II. Weston.
The vote of New Hampshire, for Gov
ernor, IN the last four elections, has been
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04
Wit and HumOr.

WHEN is a literary work like smoke:
When it rises in volumes.
TROUBLES are like dogs; the smaller
they are the more they annoy you
AN Ohio man has been converted to
temperance ninety-eight times, and says
he'll go UP to hundred or die
A GAINESVILLE man has written a life
OF the devil. The last three chapters
comprise ten years biography of his
mother-in-law.
AN exchange remarks that it is re-
markable with what exactness the lines
between adjacent lots can be marked out
with snow-shovel.
"Do YOU like novels?" asked Miss
Fitzgerald of her backwoods lover. CT
can't say" he replied 81 never eat any.
But | tell you, I'm death on possum !"
A WIDOW was weeping bitterly for the
loss of her husband, and a friend tried
to console her. emo, no" said she, "let
me have my cry out, and then I sha mt
care anything more about it.
A CoFFN-MAKER was asked whom he
was making coffin for, and mentioned
the intended. "Why, he is not dead,
man y said the querist "Don't you
trouble yourself" replied the other
i" DIR. Coe told us to make his coffin, and
l guess he knows what he gave him."
A COUNTRY youth came to town to see
his intended wife, and for long time
could think of nothing to say. At last, a
great snow falling, he took occasion to
tell her that bis fathers sheep would be
undone. well, said she, taking him
by the hand, "I'll keep one of them"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04

Hon. J. W: BLAKE, Republican Sen
ator from Redwood county, and Hon. r.
st. Julien Cox, the Democratic Senator
from Nicollet, were taking glass of beer
In st. Paul saloon, when they were an
preached by a professional bruiser known
as Red-Handed Mike, . who said some
thing to Blake about being supporter
OF o. Ramsey, and slapped him (Blake) in
the face. The latter not resenting the
insult, Cox edged up to the bully, and.
hv q strnno blow sent The ,-,,,f;o,, =
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04

Legislature, he was elected Representa-
tive in Congress and served in that ca
pacity from l843 to 1858. Then he was
chosen Governor of Tennessee and
served two terms. In 1857 he was elect
ed to the United States Senate and served
there till 1862, when he resigned to ac-
cept the position of Military Governor of
Tennessee. In April, 1866, by the death
of Mr.. Lincoln, he became President of
the United States. He was 66 years old
last December, and six years more in the
Senate will probably suffice to square his
accounts and wind up his political ca
reer.
The Postmaster General has under
consideration a proposal to unite the
present one-cent postal-card and one
cent newspaper-wrapper, so as to form a
two-cent newspaper-wrapper, for the &C
commodation of publishers, and others
who may wish to avail themselves of the
improvement. This is not designed to
interfere with the issuing of the present
postal-card and newspaper wrapper,
which are amply sufficient, perhaps, for
those whose correspondence is limited to
one or two letters year, and an occa-
sional well-thumbed newspaper. But a
combination wrapper that will unite in
simple form all the advantages Of postal
card and wrapper is especially needed by
business men, and will be warmly well
coined by them. Newspaper publishers
will probably be the first to perceive the
importance of the arrangement, as they
often have occasion to send out postal
cards bearing particular or sole reference
to some article OF articles in their pa
pers. It is well-known that letters and
papers deposited simultaneously in the
postoffice do not reach their destination
at the same time. Hence it is a bother
to the recipient, who may have a large
business to attend to, and who feels it is
hardly fair for him to be called upon to
keep that postal-card in mind, or file it,
SO that when the newspaper arrives he
may be able to consider the two Jointly.
Ii the newspaper and postal-card arrived
at the same moment, it is apparent to all
that there would be a real gain in various
ways in two parties. Publishers have
often felt the need of some plan by
which this could be accomplished.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04

SPAIN is happy. Her boy King has
issued several proclamations since he
assembled the throne, and there is no end
to the great things the young man prom
ises to do. He will give everybody
everything, and will do everything for
anybody. Alfonso is decidedly the most
promising person at present engaged in
the king business.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04

THE American Express Company is
arming it's messengers on the Western
railroads SO that no more easy robberies
can be perpetrated. Each messenger is
supplied with a revolver and body
guard of one, while an abundance of fire.
arms are to be kept on the express car.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04

UPWARD of 600 bills have been intro
duced in the present Congress. Old
judges estimate that perhaps one-tenth
of them will pass; enconomical members
assert that not over one-twentieth of them
ought to pass. What shocking waste
of paper.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

CHARLEY Ross hasn't beeen found for
nearly week.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04

PROBABLY no man now living in this
country has had more extensive or
varied experience in public life than An
drew Johnson. After serving several
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04

THIS Beecher is a very queer man. At
a recent prayer-meeting in Plymouth
Church he said he had no such trouble at
present as he had once when he was
boy, and his father told him he might go
hunting with him, and Aunt Chandler,
without knowing it, sent him to get some
snuff, and when he got back his father
had gone.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04

The Senate Committee on Patents,
before whom the application has been
Tor couple of years, have refused to
grant an extension of the patent of A. B.
Wilson'S four-motion feed for sewing
machines. The inventor has realized
fortune OF several million dollars from
his invention, and it is estimated that
the monopoly would be worth from 3d.
100000 to $50, 900, 900 for the next seven
years. The result of this refusal to grant
an extension will be to cheaper the price,
as 1t has been shown that the price of av-
erage sewing machines is but $12, and
that not less than $40 profit is made on
every machine manufactured.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04

In 1873 the corn crop of the United
States amounted to 2O,OOO,OOO bushels,
according to the statistics of the Agri-
cultural Bureau. Last year it was $780,
100000 bushels. The cost of trans
portation is so great that the farmers
find that there is not much profit in rails
ing corn. 1t must be converted into
meat on the farm to yield a profit, ex-
cept when raised near water commune
cation.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-04

Observation-Disclosures
THE accounts of the Treasurer of Clark county
show deficiency of 1922, 900.
The planning mill men of Oshkosh are organ
izing society called the Oshkosh Corpora
tive Planing-Mill Association the object Of
which is to resist the claims of the Woodbury.
patent, covering the pressure bar held by a
spring in the weight holding the board on the
bed while being planed.
The ninth annual encampment and banquet
of the Grand Army of the Republic, Depart
ment of Wisconsin, was held at the Newhall
House last week.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-01-12
THE LEGISLATURE.

CARSON, January 9.
SENATE. - Mr.. Stevenson intro
duced resolution that the Senate
vote viva voce for Senator at twelve
tomorrow. Adopted.
Ross introduced a proposal to
amend Section l, Article ., of the
Constitution. 1t makes residence
of one year in the State and six
months in county, conditions pre-
cedent to voting. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Ross introduced a concurrent reso-
luton relative to the protection of
fish in the Truckee river from saw
dust. Referred to the Committee on
Federal Relations.
Clapp gave notice of bill to sup
press three card monte and kindred
games. 1t makes playing them a
felony.
Westcoatt gave notice of a bill to
fund the floating debt of Lincoln
county.
Farrell introduced bill in and of
a railroad from Battle Mountain to
Austin in Lander county.
Varian introduced bill to pre-
vent cheating and unlawful games.
Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
The Secretary presented a message
from the Governor, announcing his
intended departure from the State.
His departure makes Adams Acting
Governor, and Stevenson Acting
Lieutenant Governor.
HousE.-Johnson gave notice of a
bill to provide for the construction
of a railroad from the Virginia &
Truckee to the Warm Springs and
State Prison.
The bill relative to the creation OF
a State University, was referred tc
the Committee on education.
Nichols introduced an amend
ment to the Act to define the dutie.
of State Printer and provide for the
election of the same.
Frank introduced a bill to pro
hibit the playing of three-card. mont,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-01-12
TELEGRAPHIC.
Special to the Tri-WeekIy Times
lBY WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH LINE.l

Denver, Col, January 10.-ThC
trains on the Kansas Pacific Rail
road are snow-bOund at Wallace.
At Deer Trail snow-plows have
been sent out from Kansas City
and commenced work this evening.
1t is feared that on account OF the
snow-drift on the Arkansas Valley
division the loss of life will be
considerable. The accommodation
train due at Carson is snowbound
Is miles south of Carson, and no
aid can be sent to the passengers,
who are suffering from the effects
of injuries received in the accident
occurring ten miles north of West
Las Animas. The snowplow of
the Kansas Pacific Railroad, which
has been housed here. is at work
on the Denver Pacific, and the
trains on that road were abandoned
at ten o'clock tonight. Trains on
the Denver and Rio Grande are
laying up. On the Colorado Cen
trail the trains are off, and the
Boulder Valley road is the only
one running a train in tonight.
The weather has been bitter cold
for the past forty-eight hours,
Considerable loss of stock has been
sustained, and serious apprehen-
sions are felt for the safety of stock
along the Divide.
Chicago, January 1.-THE Times
Washington special says the Presi-
dents message on the Louisiana
question will be read in special Cab
met meeting to-day and submitted
to Congress tomorrow. The dis
patch says the message, which is
written in part by Attorney General
Williams, promises to be a document
well calculated to alarm the country
for it will not only justify the Loui-
siana outrage but will declare that a
similar policy will be pursued tow
ard every other portion of the South
where the ghost of a White League
has been seen.
San Francisco, Jan. 1I.-Thus far,
three bodies have been found in the
ruins of the Western Hotel at Sacra-
mento. Others are supposed to be
buried under the debris.
Eureka, Cal, Jan. 10.-The Times
this morning says it is now con-
coded fact that discoveries of CHINA
bar have been made in mboldt
county. Specimens from the ledge
have been tested, with satisfactory
results. 1t lies on the line of the
kneeland Prairie and Round Valley
wagon road, near the line between
Humboldt and Trinity. Two hun
dred persons are locating claims.
Portland, Oregon, Jan. 1.-THE
Columbia River is closed by ice
above the mouth of the Willamette.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-01-12

SOUTH JUSTICE MINING COMPANY.
This Company was Incorporated last
week, and organized, by the election
of E. n. Torrey, President, and E.
F. Stone, Secretary. The Company's
mine consists of 400 feet of ground
lying between the Justice and Silver
Hill Companies. 1t is excellently
located, and the recent ore strike in
the southern part of the Justice mine
extends into it. In 1862 tunnel was
run into the ledge Ill feet; near the
west wall a shaft was sunk so feet
below the tunnel and 500 tons of ore
taken out, which milled SIS gold per
ton. The Company have United
States patent for their ground which
is based upon the oldest locations in
that section. This Company has en-
tered into contract with the Silver
Hill Company to run its ore through
their levels and hoist the same
through their main shaft tor two
years at so cents per ton. This will
enable the South Justice Company
to commence taking out ore in few
days, and in the mean time the Com
pany will sink large shaft some
distance to the east of the Silver Hill
shaft Stock Report.