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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15
A TANGLE OF LAWS.


The client who came to that lawyers door
Had numbered some twenty years,
The LAWYER was twenty and one-no more;
The barrister two and the even score;
The Judges Octobers were twenty four
What wonder they laughed at tears?
oh, daintiy bright W as their wavy hair,
The color OF gold, and curled;
The matter consigned to the lawyers care
Was, candidly speaking, their first affair
Their maiden commission with which they
were
About to begin the world,
The little attorney next morning went
And gobbled his breakfast down.
And rummaged, and fumbled, and pored, Intent
On finding the Act of the Parliament
That bore on his case, for his mind was bent
On saving that half-a-crown.
''This nice little matter I'll soon transact"
lie cheelfuly said, said he;
asIye only to settle to work-in fact,
Discover this little important Act,
And leave the result to the pleader's tact
Aud then can have my tear
Just one little Act to scan -
But that little Act, ii appeared, referred
To three little others OF George the Third,
In which little others come hints occurred
OF six little acts of Anne
These six little others confused the brain
With nine little Acts to con
Of William of Oranges blissful reign,
Which nine little others referred again
GIn order to render their meaning plain)
To twelve little Acts of John
They multiplied thus till the mind grew dim
With reference thousand fold.
That little attorney grew tall and GRIM
And muscular, brawney and gaunt CT limb,
Till even his mother receiled from him
And even his tea was cold
And what with the middle, and care, and dcub
(For nons of the Acts agreed).
That poor little client got heightened ont;
The Judge and the barrister short and stout
(From seventeen seven or thereabout)
And groggy and shaky knee'd.
Whenever they fancied they made things right
Aud had, as it were, exprest
Tho essence of Acts whic appeared to slight
Or mudd.e each other, with all their might
They'd bring up some new little Act to light
Which nullifed all the rest.
They've never, I Lear, to this mortal day
Unraveled those English laws.
Their earlier ene1gy's passed away,
1t isn't uncivil, l hope, 10 say,
They're dodderiDg, snuffy. morose ond grey,
And weak in the legs and jaws.
But granted this muddle of laws had been
A thing that the mind could doubt,
A proof of its truth is supplied, ween
At once, in the fact that I've often seen
That elderly lady of Turnham Green
Unable to make them out.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15

loved child. He found her still
alive but fast sinking, and she bid
him sit close besideher and hold
her feshless hands in his while she
told him all her simple story of love
and suffering and broken heart.
She said 81 shall soon be at rest,
my father, and with those of our
kindred who have gone before. ID
that beautiful land I will wait for
you. and you will soon come to join
me, dear father, for your locks are
whitened with years of care. you are
fast growing old and tired. You
are great chief and have yet many
warriors. but the pale faces are more
numerous than the leaves Of the
forest, ard | pray you to cease from
warning with them Spare your
people. my CHIEF, rest yet little
while in peace and you will have
reached the end Of your journey OF
life, and come to join me in the hap.
py hunting home to which | am now
going. The pale face are his .peo-
pie. and between you and them
hope war will never come again
And, 0 my father and my chief,
when [ am dead take my poor vast
ed body and lay it on the hill beside
the fort where [ learned to love sc
WE'LL"
The pulseless hand grew cold as
the great chief promised his child
all she asked Of him, then the lus-
trous eye glazed over, the thin lips
ceased to move, the smile fed from
the wasted face, and the Indian girl
was dead.
The heart broken chief bid the
attendants dress the body Of the
Princess for burial, and on the
shoulders of stout warriors it was
carried to Laramie. and laid to rest
among the pale faces, one Of whose
race she had SO fatally loved, Her
grave is still pointed out to the trav-
eler, and there it will long remain,
monument ofthe saddest story Of
the plains. Spotted Tail often
speaks Of his dead daughter with
afectionate remembrance, and once
at great council held with the
whites at Laramie, he said "Were
not the hopelessness Of resistance
and the dictates of policy sufficient
to restrain NE from acts of war, the
pledges / made to my dead child in
her dying hour would cause me te
keep at peace with your people,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15
RAISING BANANAS.

The most perfect banana planta-
ton in the United States is that of
Colonel Whitner, near Silver Lake,
over 200 miles south from, Jackson
vile, and practically beyond the
region of killing frosts. A daily line
of steamers renders it easy of access
from Jacksonville, and at all points
upon the river. This plantation
covers an area Of several acres, and
contains over 10000 plants, most Of
them IL bearing. The plants are of
different varieties. Some of them
are huge trees, twenty feet high,
with a trunk from six to eight
inches in diameter, while others, and
probably the largest number, are of
the celebrated dwarf species, stand
ing from six to eight feet high,
with a trunk from four to five
inches in diameter. The banana, as
cultivated in this climate, bears no
visible seed, but it is propagated
from slips or cuttings, which bear
transplanting well and grow with
great rapidity. These slips are gen
orally planted about eight feet
apart; if it is the dwarf species, an
acre of ground will contain from 600
to 7Ooplants. They require deep,
rich soil and considerable moisture.
1t has no season, but the fruit ma
lures generally in from eleven to
thirteen months from date Of plant
ing, and by properly timing the
planting ripe frult may be obtained
at all seasons of the year. The cut
tings once planted first develop two
leaves tightly rolled together, which
grow to a height of three or
four 1eet, when the blades begin to
untold one after another into great
broad leaves, the stems forming a
smooth trunk, which grows to the
size OF a large apple tree, composed
entirely of these concentric leaf
stems or petals. In about eight or
nine months, according to the
warmth of the season, deep purple
bud peeps out just at the point of
divergence of the upper leaves and
soon pushes itself into full view, it's
frightening stem bending under the
weight of a purple blossom shaped
like a pointed egg.
Soon leaf of this blossom opens
at the pointed end, and rolls back
to the base, disclosing q row of five
or six tiny bananas, nestled close
together, as il hiding under shelter
of this protecting leaf. Each mini.
allure leaf has waxen yellow flower
at the end, with stigma projecting
through it. Other leaves of the
blossom unfold one after another in
the same way, until twenty or thirty
clusters of fruit are developed, all
clinging to one stem, when these
leaves wither and fall, and the fruit
sWells and lengthens to maturity,
which requires generally about three
or four months. The great stem on
which the fruit grows bends under
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15
SPOTTED TAIL.

A ROMANCE OF THE FOREsT-LOYE
OFHIS DAUGHTER, AND HER DEATH
FROM A BROKEN HEART.
The following account Of the eel :
ebrated Sioux. chief, Spotted Tail,
is from advance sheets of Gen. Bris-
bins book
During the latter years of the war
part Of Spotted Tails family remain
ed for time at Fort Laramie, and
with them was bis tavorite daughter,
a young girl just budding into wo-
manhood. The fort was then gar
nsoned by companies of an Ohio
regiment of volunteer cavalry.
Among the officers of this regiment
was young man of good appearance
and pleasant manners. and it was
with him whom the chiefs daugh-
ter fell in love. Her passion does
not seem to have been reciprocated
by the young soldier, and he did all
in his power to convince her that he
could not marry Der, and, therefore,
it would be wrong for him to pay
his addresses to her. But the in
fatuated girl would not be convinced,
and could not understand why she,
a princess and the daughter of the
most powerf vi chief on the plains,
was not suitable wife for the young
soldier. Day after day she would
dress herself with the most scrupu-
loas care and come to the fort to see
her beloved. It was pitiable to
observe her, as hour after hour she
would sit on the doorstep Of the
young officers quarters, waiting for
him to come out. At other times
she would follow him around the
parade gound like a dog, seeming
perfectly happy if she could only be
near him, and enjoy the poor privi-
lege of looking at him.
SpottedIall hearing of the stra nge
conduct of his daughter, and deeply
mortified at her want Of self-respect,
FASTENED 10 the fort, and putting
her in charge Of some kind friends,
bade them carry her off to the Rocky
Mountains, where portion Of his
tribe dwelt. and endeavored in ey,
cry way to make her forget her un-
fortunate love. She went away
meekly enough, but fell into a deep
melancholy. from which no effort
of friends could arouse her. Pres
entity she refused to take anv food
and pined away TO mere skeleton.
One day a courier, whose horse
was white with foam. sought the
great chief and told him that his
daughter was dying OF y broken
heart, and wished to see him once
more before she passed to the happy
spirit land. Away over mountain
and stream hurried the chief, and
paused not for food or rest until he
had reached the bedside Of his be-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15

FLAVOR OF EGGS. There is a
vast difference in the flavor Of eggs.
Hens fed on clear, sound grain, and
kept on clean grass run, give
much finer favored eggs than hens
that have access to stable and man
Ire heaps and eat all kinds Of filthy
feod. Hens feeding on fish and on
ions favor their eggs accordingly,
the same as COWS eating onions OF
cabbage, or drinking offensive water,
impart bad taste to the milk and
butter. The richer the food the
higher the color of the eggs. Wheat
and corn give eggs the best color.
while feeding on buckwheat makes
them colorless, rendering them unfit
for some confectionery purposes =
Mooro's Rural New Yorker.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15
From the Alton Telegraph, June Ia.
A STRANGE PREMONITION.

A STRANGE PREMONITION.
Our readers will remember the fearful ocean
disaster few weeks since, the sinking of the
steamer Schiller. Among the victims were Mr.
John Suppiger and family, of Highland. in this
county. just prior to his departure Mr.. Suppl
ger added strange codicl to his will, leaving his
property to his brothers and sisters. The last
sentence of the cedicil reads as follows:
"TLe above c0dicil shall have full force and va
lidity in case myself, my wife Catherine, my
daughter Adeline, and my On John shonld have
the misfortune, all and every one of US named, OF
being lost and meet with death on the ocean, on
orr trip to Europe, now about to be und ertaken."
The Will, with this codici attached, has been
filed for probate. No other conclusion can be
drawn from the language of this document than
that Mr.. Suppiger. before his departure, had a
preseDtiment that the voyage would prove fatal
botA to himself and family. Many strange in
stances are record of persons in perfect health
having vivid premonition of death, but the pre-
moEition evidently felt by Mr.. Suppiger concern
ing not only himself but his whole family ranks
one of the most startling instances OF PRESENT.
ments ever related. 1t furnishes an interesting
Incl dent for the investigation of psychologists
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15

Hon R. HARDNESS, lately Judge of the Circuit
He was in town last Monday attending to case
in probate. Il was the first time we have had
the pleasure of seeing Judge Hardness since he
left tae bench. We learn however from some of
our citizens that he has been here several times
IN professional business and that he already has
an extensive practice.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-07-15
Chicago & North Western
RAILW- A Y.

Passengers for CHICAGO, Detroit, Toledo,
Cleveland, Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Pittsburgh,
Cincinnati, Rochester. Albany, Toronto, Montre
ell. Quebec, Portland, Boston, New York Philadel-
phia, Baltimore, Washington, st. Louis, Cairo,
San Francisco, Sacramento, Ogde Salt Lake City,
Denver. Council Bluffs, Sioux City, st. Paul, Mar
ouette, Eacanaba, Menasha. Madison. Cheyenne,
Omaha, Yankton, Winona, Dnluth, Green Bax,
Milwaukee, and all points North. West, South and
East, should buy their tickets via CHICAGO and
the
Chicago 81 North Railway.
Close connections are made at Chicago with the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, Michigan Cen.
trail, Baltimore 6 Chic, Pittsburg. Fc-t Wayne q
Chicago, Kankakee Line and Pan Handle Routes,
for all points EAST and SOUTH cas-, and WIN
Chicago g Alton and Illinois Central Tor al points
SOUTH.
Close connections are also made with the Union
Pacific 4. r. at Omahaf ar all far West points.
Close connections IRE made at Junction points
Nth trains Of all cross roads.
Pullman Palace Gers.
These celebrated cars are rum ON all night trains
This in the ONLY LIN running these cars be-
tween Chicago and ST. Paul or Chicago and Mil
waukee.
At Omaha our S1eepers connect with the Over
land Sleepers on the Union Pacific Railroad, 1oI.
all points west of the Missouri River.
Among the
Inducements offered By Mis Route
to the travelling public are all the modern i'm
provements Rock and Gravel Ballssted Track.
Steel Rail, Rock and Iron Bridges, Parlor and
Drawing Room Day Coaches, smoking and Loung-
ing Cars, Westinghouse Safety Air Brakes. nil.
ler's Patent Safety Coupling and Platforms,
Speed, Safety and Absolute Comfort.
Running Through Five Great
States,
and operating ever 1900 miles of road, this Com.
pany presents to the traveller facilities that ARE
NOT and CANNOT be offered by any Competitor.
All ticket agents sell you tickets via this
route.
y9u will buy your tickets by this route, and win
take no other. w. HI. STENNETT,
MARVIN HUGHITT, Genl Passenger Agt |
General superintendent. SO
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-30

A MONSTER OF THE DEEP.-A monster
devil FISH was caught under the New York
steamship wharf on Monday afternoon.
He in some way got under, but was una
bic to find his way out from among the
piIinr. Some men at work upo2 the
wharf heard the splashing which he made
and fired several shots at him, but as
they seemed to have no effect, harpoon
was obtained and his capture effected, ff-
teen men being required TO tow him to
the shore. The blood which escaped from
him colored the water for about ten feet
on either side. He was sixteen feet in
width and fifteen in length. His fins were
about four feet long, and his tail about
the same length and not much larger than
a persons finger. His mouth opened to
the width of two feet and was eighteen
inches in length, and projecting from each
side of it was feeler about one foot wide
and two feet long, which he rolled up and
unrolled at will.
So tar as can be ascertained, there has
been only one of these singular fish caught
in this region before this one. Previous
to the war one larger than this one was
captured near Centre street wharE-Fcr-
nandina (Fla) Observer
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-30

school. And Hans Won Bulow, the great
pianist, is to follow her shortly. And
Wachtel, the famous German tenor sing
er, is to come next. These three are to
be the great musical lions this fall.
The only music I have heard is that of
Gilmore's Band-at Gilmore's garden,
whittier Mr.. C-m. conducted me ON Sat
urday evening last. 1t is decidedly the
most lovely place ever dreamed OF. It
is = large and enchanting garden under
4 roof, lit with gas, and fitted out with
everything that could possibly add to its
beauty or its splendor. There are a
hundred performers in the band; and
then Levy, the renowned cornet player,
PLAYS by himself-and it is almost heav
emily. And you can promenade all round
among the walks and flowers, and hear
the music, and see the players all the
time, or you can sit down and be at rest.
And famous Italian barytone singer,
pamel ragliapietra, sang " Nom YER
that had heard Mr.. C-m. sing az home
and really did not see that he sang it
any great deal better-although did
not tell Mr.. C--m. so. have been two
or three times with Miss r. to the thea
tire, but really am too tired now to tell
YOU about it.. Only this, when Ray
mond comes South this winter. acting
Col. Sel.ers,:' be sure to go and hear
him. This is something worth taking a
trip for-especially for ono who loves to
laugh.
Tomorrow will have to begin to pack
up my things, and soon I will be back at
st. Mary's, running what Miss Il. calls
"those gamuts." 1 would great deal
rather be going home. Yes, indeed /
would. I hope you have seen Julius,
and Henry, and Uncle Harper, and Ma
mie, and Dixie, and that they are we'll.
.And now good bye until-not longer than
Christmas hope. d.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-30
+. Very respectfully,
JOHN Fl. MCDEVITT.

The REvtvALIsTs-The Springfield
Republican describes the work OF Messrs.
Moody and Sankey at Mortified, where
they have begun their revivals, as alto
gether interesting. Thus far they have
only held evening prayer meetings. save
yesterday, when three grove meetings
we're held The Northfeld people are
said to be indulging in good-natured re.
marks over the fine health OF the revival
.sts, and especially the growing corpulency
of Mr.. Moody. He fats with his work,
and is not the slight Mr.. Moody they used
to know. The curious thing about the
local interest in these men is that North
field is Unitarian stronghold, Moody's
family are all Unitarians, he was educated
IN thus belief: and yet he comes back and
they all 60 over to the little Orthodox
church 10 enjoy his revival ways. The
secret of Moody's success IS said to be
his simplicity. He tells what he knows,
and he says "it is all the love of Jesus"
He salks ungrammatically, and thus hits
the many but while he is emnhatically
common, and full of everyday phrases,
thsre is nothing slangy or triAing or out
of taste about him. Sankey, too, like his
associate, is untutored, perhaps, but nat
ural He sings what he feels, or because
he feels. He seems to be heavier man,
with light gray Burnside whiskers, firm,
square face, and is, as he has himself said,
" a red hot Christian" Messrs Whittte
and Bliss, the other Chicago revivalists,
are Of different order sCol Whttle is u
slightly built, dark haired and well-iniorni-
ed man, who uses elegant, expressive En-
giish in d clear and convincing way. MIR.
Bliss has q deep, ,rieh.- -cyluced bass voice,
which gives almost new Interpretation
to the words he sings Tue four men,
with Enthusiastically different methods,
ought to meet all the ya.ioqs mooas OF
tLsir audiences.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-30
The Broken Bankers.

Alarge majority of the creditors OF
John j. Cohen S Sons, of Augusta, have
accepted q compromise of their claims,
rendered by the firm, on the basis OF
thirty cents on the dollar. The liahili-
ties OF the broken bank are stated, i'll
round numbers, at 100000 of which all
but $4,000 was secured by collaterals.
AT the time of the crash the bank owed
the city of Augusta $4,000. The city
governmentaccepts the thirty cents com
promise.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-30

SOMETHING LIKE SARCASM ABOUT
Tuls.-The New York. TJorla does the
poor Vice President very sharply in the
following paragraph:
Vice President Wilson cultivates the
arts of popularity as constantly as Gin
cinnatus cultivated cabbages, and we can
hardly say that we are surprised to learn
that he recently took the high moral
ground Of laying his fare in a Brooklyn
horse car. He had, in fact, paid it be-
fore his identity was discovered by the
conductor, who Immediately came and en-
gagged the distinguished but tedious state =
man in the tolls Of an amicable speech,
striving TO persuade him to take back the
five cents. But it was unavailing. He
always paid his fare, he said, and was op-
posed to dead-heading. And with this
Slur on the Administration and the con.
seriousness of five cents worth of rectitude
under his waistcoat he disappears in the
midst of the local chronlcler and fades
over the horizon of Bay Ridge"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-30
JOHNSTON ITEMS.
A friend sends US the following items
from Jnbpcto


A friend sends US the following items
from Johnston:
Mr.. e. A. Minis has introduced at his
Steam Gin the Cotton Feeder, winch
saves the work Of one hand-the greatest
invention out.
Merchants busy receiving goods for
the Fall trade, and collecting those ever
lasting Liens.
Male and Female Academy III opera
;ion under tho supervision OF w. L.
Latilnor.
Law and politics alta low ebb-rrial Jus
ticeS lying on their oars, and like Will
iiins Micawber waiting for something to
turn up.
Trains pass daily loaded with Cotton
tor Northern and European Markets
"straws show the way the wind blows
II. 7. Wright has purchased Store
House lately occupied by Walter Scott
Mr.. 7. S. Wright now holds forth there.
a few nights since Tramp" entered
the house of J. T. Mobley, just before
day and helped himself to the Overcoats
Of Messrs. Lstimer and Whit Mobley.
No tidings of the thief.
The people of Johnston have learned
a lesson OF economy, since hearing that
tho Id ertiscr Press use Molasses to lu-
bricate the rollers, and then sell the waste
20 Thos. z. Carol acting Sheriff to feed
the prisoners i'll Edgetield Jail.
Matrimony like Law, Politics and
Trial Justices, at discount.
Mr.. Z. Reese, business manager of the
IircrtiScr was in town last week,
purchasing his winter supplies, because
ne found everything cheaper than else
where. Another example of economy.
Stealing of Cotton from tho fields at
night commenced by "honcst' colored
citizens.
Guard House stands grand, gloomy
and superior" A warning to all trans
grcssors.
Capt. Jones, prince of cotton buyers, is
determined to take tho tide that leads to
fortune" Judging from the way he buys
cotton.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1875-09-30
For the Advertiser.

EDGEFIELD S. c., Sept. y, 1879.
Editors Elgefeld AdvertiSer: In the
last issue of your paper, 1 notice long
editorial on "Straw Bonds and Forge
ries." 1t would not have attracted my
attention at all, had you not made such
an unfair charge indirectly against my
self, that is, in regard to Paris Simkins
name appearing on my bond rs County
Treasurer-charging some one with for
gerry. Sirs, there is no one whom it could
so interest to commit tho forgery as my
self; and assure you and the public that
It would be of no interest to me to have
Mr.. Simkins sign my bond; for the
reason that he refused to qualify to any
amount when asked to do so, and there
fore could not have been of any service
to me as bondsman.
will state that Paris Simkins did not
sign my bond, neither was his name
signed there by any one else: The
charge then of forgery is false. The
original bond filed in the Secretary of
States Office will prove what I say to be
so. There may have been clerical mis-
take. An inspection of the original bond
will satisfy the Editors of the Edgetield
Adrcrtiscr. 4 I would suggest Messrs.
Editors, that an examination into the
bonds of some of the eX-officials some
eight years ago, if not resulting in any
benefit to the people, would al least be
quite dpropos, and would give the people
some information which they have never
had.
Very respectfully,
IOIIN II NnDlHIT Irrn