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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27

ToUeH OLD ToADs.-The longevity of
toads is again under discussion, owing to
a discovery made near Orsay. In dig
ging up garden some workmen I'M
earthed two terracotta vases, which they
at first supposed to contain treasure.
On breaking them, however, two live
toads we're found clad in green velvet.
This strange attire showed that they must
be at least two hundred years old, as an
ancient treatise on magic and demonol-
ogy mentions, at the beginning of the
seventeenth century, sorcerers dressed
up toads in this manner for the achieve
ment of certain charms. The same
treatise tells the fate of an unlucky citi-
zen of scissors, who baptized toad,
which he had gaily caparisoned for the
ceremony, and was burnt alive for the
sacrilege.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27
Total. s2os ,a44, 9O4 I$21s, ss4, 585
DIR. WALKER tried various ez

DIR. WALKER tried various extracts
from herbs and roots, without benefit.
He noticed, however, that Alcohol, that
bane of the human race, was used In
their preparation, and he determined to
exclude the poison entirely from his own
practice, so that the sin OF making men
drunkards, while pretending to cure
them, should never lie at his door. The
Almighty blessed his experiments, and
in the VINEGAR BrrTERs he has produced
a pure, Misunderstanding agent, which
banishes disease in every form, reinvigo-
rates the system, and restores strength to
the feeblest sufferer. There is no part
of hfe's citadel where the enemy can
make a Judgment that the VINEGAR BIT
TIERS will not find him, and put him to
the rout. Inaourity Of blood is the
parent of disease the liver, the stomach,
the lungs, the nerves. every vital organ
is affected primarily, from this cause,
and in this direction the VINEGAR BIT
TIERS acts with magical influence. 81
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27
The Dead Alive.

About two years ago a young man,
son of Mr.. John Knowles, a sexton of
the First Presbyterian Church, Trenton,
n. j., suddenly disappeared. His faith
Ell, after some time had elapsed, adver-
tised for his missing son, describing him
infinitely. A person in Philadelphia saw
the notice In newspaper while he was
in barber-shop, and, we think, pub
hshed, or sent word to Mr.. Knowles,
that sometime before he was in boat
with his son and three others crossing
the Chesapeake bay, that the boat was
capsized, and his son, we think, and two
others, were drowned. Mr.. Knowles
went down to the vicinity of Baltimore,
and to the place where the account
stated his son was buried, and had the
body exhumed. Upon examination, Mr..
Knowles says that he verify believed
the body to be that of his son. There was
an insurance on his life of $4,000. The
company refused to pay because they
were not satisfied. Time passed on and
nothing more was thought about the
matter, until the long-lost son
made his appearance last week at 4
o'clock at his fathers residence. Upon
learning the facts of the drowning case,
he stated that he had been all
this time in the West, and had never
been nearer Baltimore than Philadelphia.
His arrival created a wonderful surprise
In the family, and to all who knew the
circumstances in Trenton.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27
The CrOps---An Encouraging Outlook
From the Chicago Times, May 22.l

lITOIA TIE CIHcdSO 1lIues, May ZZ.I
We print in this mornings paper full
reports of the condition Of the spring
wheat from all portions of the Northwest,
where it is a staple product. It will be
observed that the reports are exceedingly
encouraging. The spread is, in all sec
tons where the season is sufficiently adj
vanced, all that could be desired. In
some sections, however, the season is ex-
tremely backward, and the wheat is but
just above ground. This fact, however,
does not necessarily argue a poor crop.
Indeed, with good weather during the
summer, it is quite probable that the
yield in these sections will be fully up
to the average of past seasons. OF
course there are good many contingent
cies that may arise between now and har-
vest time to destroy the crop, but there is
no reason to apprehend any disastrous
results. On the whole it looks as if the
spring wheat crop will nearly, if not
quite, make up the deficiencies caused
by the winter-Hlling of winter wheat.
We have certainly reason to hope for
such result.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27
A Man Dies from Fright.

Five weeks ago Alexander v. Brewer,
of Schenectady, lacerated finger by
means of a corn-cutter. He was attend
ed by leading physician, and in due
course of time the wound healed, leaving
a mark for a while of pinlzish indigo
tint. While attending church, subse-
quently, at the East Avenue Mission
Chapel, fellow pew-occupant asked to
see his hand. Observing the partly
healed wound, he whispered to Brewer
that III his opinion the wound had NOR
titled. Brewers father sat in the seat
with him. His son took piece Of paper
and wrote thereon, and handed to his
father request that they leave the
church. The father, on reaching the
outside, asked the cause of the sudden
request. The answer was that he CHS
SOM was going to die. Mr.. Brewer ridi-
culed the idea, but proceeded home.
After time following their arrival, the
father found his son engaged in prayer,
and was again told by the latter that his
end was near. The son had to be soon
removed to a bed, and the doctor was
again summoned. The latter on his ar
rival found his patient with high pulse,
much excited and showing marked symp-
toms of typhoid fever. The former
wound on his hand was found in the
same condition as when last seen-that
is, everything presaging rapid and per-
manent healing. Yesterday young
Brewer died-an evident victim Of
fright.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27

The GREAT FAMILY MEDICINE. DIR.
Wilhoft's Anti-Periodic or Fever and Ague
Tonic No case of incurable Chills has yet
presented itself, where this scientific and safe
medicine has been employed. No case has
been found SO obstinate as to resist it's prompt
and mastery action. No man has been so re-
duced by ma1arial influences, but with its use
has come up perfectly reconstructed No
pills or purgative required with this medicine.
WHEELocK, FINLAY & Co., Proprietors, New
Orleans.
EOR Safe nv ATT, DRT7GGTeTc
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27
Railroad Earnings for 1874.

The following railroads have thus far
reported their earnings for the year 1874.
The list includes the lines of sixty nine
companies with %, 1872 miles of road
about one-third of the entire mileage
worked during the year:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27

AT Pompeii they recently found a GU
rious record. It was scratched on the
stucco of kitchen wall, and has been
thus translated: Lighted the fire,
cooked his meals, and swept his house
%, 900 times to this day, and he refuses
to take me to the circus. Beneath this,
in different hand, is written, "Women
are never satisfied"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27

THERE has been good deal needless
talk about Sheridan's ride, and we now
have prodig1ous amount of babble
about Sheridan's bride. Louisville
Courier Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27

The Boston Pilot calls attention to the
decrease in the amount of acreage in
Ireland devoted to farming purposes. It
gives the figures. for 1873, which we com
pare with those of the State of Illinois
for the same year:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27

The FAMILY SEWING MACHINE. The
invention of the Wilson shuttle sewing ma
chine exerts an influence over domestic COM
fort unequaled by any invention of tn e last
hundred years. As an economical arrange
ment it enables one person. to do the work of
ten in q superior manner, and with unspeak-
ably more comfort. Machines will be delivered
at any railroad staten in this county, free of
transportation charges if ordered through the
company's branch house at 1877 State street.
Chicago. They send an elegant catalogue and
chrome circulM. free on application. This COM
pany want few more good agents.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27

FAcToRIEs and machine shops should
not be allowed to run day without ,7o7anson's
A7aody7ae Liairaent. In case of a sudden acct
dent, an immediate use of it may save weeks of
suffering, and perhaps limb, or even life.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27

THERE are several kinds of worms
which trouble horses the pin-worms (pointed
at both ends) are the most common and most
dangerous. Sl1e1.id0n's Cdudl,.y Condition
Poacders will in few days eject the worms, and
the horse will begin to thrive.
How TO GET Home. See advertisement
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27

THE Pope has forwarded 5000 as a
contribution toward rebuilding st. Pat
rick's Church, Hartford, which was
burned few months ago.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27

The New Hampshire Agricultural
College last week graduated eleven stu
dents.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27

GLEN FLORA SPRING WATER, at Waukegan,
Ill, cures all kidney diseases.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27
Thanks aFro,n the Depths of the Heart,

WELLINGTON, Lorraine Col, o. Aug. 81, 1874.
DR.. r. v. PIERCE, Buffalo, n. \.
Dear S6-Your medicines. Golden Medical
Discovery, DR.. Sages's CataErh Remedy, have
proved Of the greatest service to me. Six months
ago no one thought that could possibly live
long. had complication Of diseases. -scrof-
ula, manifesting itself in eruptions and great
blotches on my head that made such sores that
I could not have my hair conlbed without caus-
ing me much suffering also causing swollen
glands tonsils enlarged enlarged or thick
neck" and large and numerous boils. also
suffered from a terrible Chronic CataETb, and IN
fact was SO diseased that life was burden to
nae. had tried many doctors with no benefit.
1 finally procured one-hSlf dozen bottles Of your
Golden Medical Discovery and one dozen Sage's
Catarrh Remedy and commenced their use. AT
first was badly discouraged, but after taking
four bottles of the DiscoveryI began to improve.
and when had taken the remaining was eced.
In addition to the use of Discovery applied
solution of Iodine to the GOitre or thick neck,
as you advise in pamphlet wrapping, and it en-
tireIy disappeared. Your Discovery lis certainly
the most wonderful blood medicine ever in
vented. !. thank God and YOU, from the depths
of my heart, for the great good it has doce me.
Very gratefully, Mrs. l. CHAFFEE
Most medicines which are advertised as blood
purifiers and liver medicines contain either mer-
curry, in some form, or potassium and iodine
variousiy combined. All of these agents have
strong tendency to break down the blood cor
puscles and debilitate and otherwise perzna-
nently iniure the human system, and should
therefore be discarded. Dir. Pierces Golden
Medical Discovery on the other hand, being
composed Of the fluid extracts of native plants,
barks and roots, will in no case produce injury,
it's effects being strengthening and curative
only. Sarsaparilla, which used to enjoy quite
reputation as blood purifier, is remedy OF
thirty years ago. and may we'll give place as it is
doing, to the more positive and valuable vege-
table alternatives which later medical investiga-
ton and discovery has brought to light In
Scrofula or Kings Evil, White Swellings Ulcers
Erysipelas, Swelled Neck Goitre, Scrofulous
determinations, Indolent Inflammation, Mer-
curial Affections, Old Sores, Eruptions of the
Skin and Sore Eyes as in allother blood diseases
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery has shown
its great remedial powers, curing the most OBJ
stnate and intractable cases. Sold by all deal
ers in medicines.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27

The State of Illinois has population
of about three-ffths of that of Ireland.
Chicago Tribune.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27
''S.|:APOiLIENE:

For removing Grease,
TaIT Paint from Kid
Gloves and Clothing
of all kinds, without
stain or injury. Sent
c. .. D. ON receipt of
If sauna from E<Dpnsc
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27
Young Man!

If you desire a scholarship in the bess TELEGRAPH
INSTITUTE in the West, you obtain one at too
thirds price by writing to Drawer $40. Chicago, H.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27

Druggists and Gen. ACTS. San Francisco CALIFORNIA;
and cor. of Washington and Charlton SITS, N. T.
Sold by all Druggists and Dealers
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27

Cleanse the Initiated Blood yhep

ever you find its impurities bursting through
the skin in Pimples, Eruptions, or Sores
cleanse it when You find it INSTRUCTED and
sluggish in the veins :scleanse it when it, l
foul; your feelings viii tell you when. Keese
the blood pure, andst health of the syss9Ia
viii follow.
r. II. MCDONALD z. co
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-05-27

For SALE BY ALI. DRUGG1sTs.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-13
Obituary..
A FRIEND.

Died, at his late residence, near Fill
more, Bossier parish, La, after one
weeks illness. DAVID N. MITCH
ELL; aged As years.
With the sorrowing family in their
sudden and terrible bereavement, we
deeply sympathizeLfor comfort we can
only commend them to Him who is the
Husband of the widow and the Father
OF the fatherless and who has Himself
illuminated the Dark Valley by pass
ing through its portals to the New Life
eternal beyond.
For his death we all morn. Society,
that most useful citizen is no more.
Many will miss the hand that fed them
by affording remunerative employ
ment. The Church, that one OF her
exemplary, devoted members is taken
away, though there is left her price
less legacy in the worthy example,
both of his life and of his death. Who
that witnessed the closing scene, did
not utter the silent prayer of the inspir-
ed penman, ''Let me die the death Of
the righteous, and let my last end be
like his"
The deceased had, but few weeks
before his death, been bereaved of his
darling and only daughter, bright
sweet child of twelve years. Though
her death was apparently borne with
Christian, resignation, no doubt the
blow proved too heavy for the boating
fathers heart, and helped to hasten
its last pulsation. Changed as the
saints are changed to angels, the father
and daughter are reunited, and now
joined with Him who is the brightness
of that far country, where the trees are
of life and the fountains of living water
await the reforming of that broken
family circle that can be whole on
earth no more. G.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-13

The MESSAGE IN BRIEF.-The
chief recommendations in the mes
sage are summed up as its conclu
sion and are briefly these:
In favor of a constitutional
amendment requiring the states to
provide the opportunity for secur-
ing common school education to
every child within their limits, and
forbidding the teaching of sectarian
tenets in public schools, in favor of
compulsory education, with disfran-
chisement to those who cannot read
and write after 1890; in favor of de-
clariDg church and state forever
separate, and taxing church proper
ty; in favor OF prohibiting polygamy
and the Importation of. women for
immoral purposes; and speedy
return to specie payment. All
these measures are rigorous, aud
some OF them are a little startling.
They do not have the appearance
Of coming from a president who
c0ntemplates retirement to the tran
quillity OF private life at the end of
his second term. They are not a
bid for obscurits st. Louis Repnb-
licaD.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-13

Senator O. s. Ferry died at his
residence in Norwalk, Conn.,, Sun
day, 2lst instant. He was born at
Bethel, in that State, August 10,
1923, graduated at Yale in 1874, and
two years later was admitted to the
bar. In 1847 he was appointed
Lieutenant Colonel of the First Di.
vision Of Militia, and in 1S49 Judge
of Probate. he served in the State
Senate in 1856 and 1856, and was
States Attorney for Fairfield Coun-
ty from 1866 to 1859, when he was
elected to Congress serving as a
member of the Special Committee
on the Rebellious States. He
fought through the war, being pro
noted to a Brigadier- Generalship,
and shortly after its close was elec-
ted to the United States Senate for
the six years beginning March 4;
1867. At the end of his term he
was reelected. His death will de
crease the Republican majority in
the Senate, as he will be succeeded
by q Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-13

Ifpeople want to understand the
immensely of the frauds that have
been perpetrated by the Republican
party on the nation, let them multi
ply the amount stolen at st. Louis
by every other such opportunity for
stealing that these officials have had,
and there need not be much of dis
count made to approximate the true
amount. 1t is alarming when the
vast sums are aggregated, but then
the Republican party has had need
of vast sums to sustain its existance
and secure triumphs at the polls.
Not more perhaps, than two-thirds
Of the stealings went into private
pockets.-Indianapolis Democrat.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-13
The Expectation Of Cotton Goods.
From the Savannah News,

From the Savannah News
Abiding to recent cable tele-
gram to the effect that American
callcoes are now exported to Great
Britain, the Baltimore Gazette says
that Manchester has at last found
a powerful competition in this cOun-
try, which she little dreamed would
ever be able to contend with her
in the worlds market as in the pro
duction of manufactured cottons.
She has for century reigned SUI
prene. English importers admit
the superiority of American cottons
both as regards quality and finish,
thereby paying one of the highest
tributes to American skill and in
dustry. The first expectation of
our cotton goods to enter into com
petition with the cotton kings OF
England We believe to be but the
forerunner Of what will prove large
and profitable field for American
enterprise. The editor looks to the
great cotton-producing States Of the
South whose numerous and extern
sive cotton factories are springing
up in every direction, and whose
unfailing water courses afford al
most unlimited power waiting to be
utilized, to supply this new demand.
There the cotton il brought in the
seed from the planter, while labor
and living are comparatively mex
pensive, there by making possible
the prOductiin of cotton cloth at the
lowest possible cost. Southern man
ufacturers should give this great
change in the cotton goods market
their earnest attention, and make
every effort to push their products
into this new channel of consump-
ton. They should bend every en-
ergy, in common with the Eastern
manufacturers, to make the expor.
tatiOns OF American cottOnS an
unexamp!ed success, and not mere
problematic effort on the part of the
first shippers. It is suspicious that
this initial venture has turned out
a brilliant and somewhat unexpec-
ted success.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-13

The Democrrtic majority in the
House is hardly amiable enoguh to
be led by the Radical! nose, to
waists their time in impracticable
discussion, when they have the vital
duty in land of putting this admin.
istration on public trial for it's enor
nous crimes against free govern
ment and the liberties of the people.
AS we lately said, when a vessel is
in the hands of mutineers or pirates,
or humping on the breakers, the
duty OF saving her comes before
the duty OF giving sailing direc-
tons. So the Atlanta (Ga.) Her
aid says: sit doesn't matter much
what sort of currency your bank is
stocked with as long as there is a
thief in charge of it. It's great
deal more important to look into
the character of the cashier than of
the currency" The memorable price
of the peace of the people aud the
safety Of our government is the de.
struc ion of the Radical power.
That failing, our trials and suffer
ings, our wrongs and losses for ten
years past have been in vain.- Mo-
bile Register.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-13
From the Minden Democrat

Married, at the residence of the
brides father, near Rocky Mount, Bos-
sier parish, La, Nov. 3Oth, 1875, by
Rev. Mr.. Bigby, Mr.. SIDNEY r. BRY-
AN to Miss TURAH MARTIN.
Here are two young and trusting
hearts, in their first and only love,
made one in heart. mind and soul.
My young friends, it is to-day that
the world wears her rosy garments,
unspotted by shadows, and the silvery
voice of enthusiasm, singing only Of
love and connubial happiness and per-
feet bliss, as hope gayly stretches the
cymbals and so beautifully fingers the
timbrels. And Sidney may you and
your lovely bride never know q mo-
ment of grief nor sorrow, but ever
find increasing strength and happiness
in your onward march through the
fiowery wales of life.
A FRIEND.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-13

Gen. Sherman and Gen. Joe
johnson met aud greeted one an
other cordially on the Presidents
platform of the railway convention
in st. Louis. Its curious fact that
soldiers have forgotten absolutely
that there ever was war, aud that
politicians think Of nothing else,
aud, strange too it is, that while the
South never seems to know that it
ever was whipped, the North can't
forget the magnitude Of the job, and
is always pretending to dread the
necessity for its trepetition.- Dem.
Ocratic Statesman.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1875-12-13
The Public Printing.

The following article condeming
the infamous Printing law of this
State is from the st. james Senti-
mel, edited by 6. e. Bovee, Repub.
lican ex-Secretary Of State under
Gov. Warmoth:
A late number of the Bossier Ban.
ner contains a pretty severe article
against the printing law in force in
this State. This law gives the Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor and the
Speaker of the House OF Represen-
tatives the authority to designate
official journals in the several par
ishes OF the State, to do the judicial
and parochial printing and adver-
Using, and fixes the rate OF compen.
sati0n for the same.
This law was passed by the legisla.
ture OF 1868, at a time when there
was scarcely a Republican paper in
the Safe, outside of the city of New
Orleans, and was intended to aid
and encourage the establishment
and growth OF such journals. That
this law has advanced the interests
OF the republican party in Louisiana,
we very much doubt. The class OF
OF Journals it brought into existence
were, as general thing, first class
frauds, without circulation or influ-
ence, and printing only for the pur-
pose OF making as much money as
the law would allow, with the least
possible outlay of capital and brains.
Nevertheless, there are some excel
lent republican newspapers publish
ed IN Louisiana, which owe their
origin and continued existence to
this SANE law, and have every APP
pearance of being well patronised
aud sustained by the communities
in which they are published. But
for all this we doubt very much if
one of them would survive single
year, if deprived of the official pat
ronage upon which they mainly sub
sist. We speak plainly upon this
subject. We have experienced some
of the benefits aud have had
frequent occasion to notice the
abuses of this law.
We believe it to be unjust to COM
pei any community to have their ju-
dicial and parochial advertisements
published in such paper as may be
selected by officers residing at the
seat OF the government. The pub
lie printing should be open to CON-
petetion aud awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder, or given to the
parish paper having the largest cir
cufation in the locality in which it
is published.