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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
Mr.. Gladstone's Successor.

It is announced by cable that at the
meeting of the British Liberal party the
Marquis of Harrington was collected :"
leader. It would be more correct to say
that the Marquis Of Harrington has been
chosen as the party leader in the House
of Commons On Lord Granville de-
wolves the leadership Of the party as a
whole, and the eldest son and heir of the
Duke of Devonshire is merely Lord
Granville's Lieutenant in the lower
house. The Right Hon. Spencer Comp
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
MEASURING THE BABY.

We measured the riotous baby,
Against the cottage wall
A lily grew at the threshold,
And the boy was just as tallI
A royal tiger lily,
With spots of purple and gold.
And heart like jeweled chalice,
The fragrant dew to hold.
Without, the blackbirds whistled
High up in the old roof trees,
And to and fro at the window
The red rose rocked her bees;
And the wee pink fists of the baby
We're never moment still
Snatchlng at shine and shadow
That danced on the lattice-sin.
HIS eyes were wide as bluebells-
His mouth like a flower unbIown-
Two little bare feet, like funny white mice.
Peeped out from his snowy gown:
And we thought, with thrill of rapture
That yet had a touch of pain,
When June rolls around with her roses
Wen measure the boy again.
All me In darkened chamber.
With the sunshine shut away.
Through tears that fell like bitter rain,
We measured our boy to- day.
And the little bare feet that were dimpled.
ana sweet as budding rose,
Lay side by side together,
In the hush of long repose.
Up, from the dainty pillow,
White as the risen dawn.
The fair little face lay smiling.
with the light of heaven thereon:
And the dear little hands, like rose-ieaves
Dropped from a rose, lay still,
Never to snatch at the sunshine
That crept to the shrouded still.
We measured the sleeping baby,
With ribbons white as snow.
For the shining rosewood casket
That waited him below,
And out of the darkened chamber
We went, with childless moan
To the height of the sinless angels
Our little one has grown.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
The Signal Service.

The United States Signal Service, at
tached to the War Department, continues
to increase in interest and usefulness.
The publications now issued directly by
the signal Office (apart from the synopsis
and probabilities given daily by the
press, at three different hours, and the
War Department weather mapa) are as
follows:
postofice Bulletins, daily 10, 400
River Report ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 146
Monthly Weather Report ........... 2,1Oo
Weekly Weather Chronicle Observation-Disclosures. 815
Cautoinary signals displayed. ................. 40
The number of stations from which re-
ports are now received aggregate 831.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
Where the Wool Grows.

The California wool product for 1874
was little short of 100000 pounds,
against 81, 100000 in 1873 and 100000
in 1872. Of this total, 36,000,O 900 was
sent out of the State, 100000 by rail,
an item of no small magnitude and profit
in the traffic of the Pacific railroad. The
exported crop returned So, 100, 900, which
is less per pound than in the previous
year, but still good price.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
Wholesale Murder Of Babies.

AS has been briefly announced by tele-
graph, an aged couple, named Nelson
and Mary Reynolds, were arrested few
days since on charge of numbering five
young children at baby farming estab-
lishment at Hollister, Middlesex county,
Mass. The Springfield Republican
says the business of the old couple has
been known for a long time, and they
have had charge of 200 children during
the past three years, by their own admis-
sion, most of them being illegitimate.
Regular physicians have visited the es-
tablishment from time to time, and every
thing was supposed to be all right until
within few weeks, but q growing sus-
picion that great cruelty and perhaps
murder outright was perpetrated has
been confirmed by an employee Miss
Mary Colby Of the old woman Reign
olds. She says that laudanum has been
used to carry off the babies, and that the
crimes have been concealed in at least
three cases by withholding notices of
the death from the Town Clerk. Another
witness miss Shebon) confirms this
story, and even furnishes bottle con-
tanning the poison from which she says
doses have been given to the children.
Most of the criminal work is said to have
been done by the woman, but Mr..
Reynolds doubtless knew what was 60
ing on. When arrested, the old couple
denied the charge of murder, and de-
clared that the substance they gave the
children was q mixture of laudanum,
sweet tincture of rhubarb and camphor,
which had been prescribed by physi-
clans.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
AN Eastern newspaper finds fault with

An Eastern newspaper finds fault with
a Connecticut Congressman on the ground
that he has been seven years in Congress
and has never once made a speech. By
all means let Connecticut reward him by
sending him to the Senate. A man who
can pass seven years In Congress, busily
attending to his duties, and preferring to
do the actual hard work of the House
rather than to bore the public with
speeches, is pattern to our public men.
To know that the member in question
has never made a speech in Congress is
to know that he is at least wise enough
to abstain from making himself a NUS
anco.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
An Itinerant Fish HOOk---It Goes ALI
Over a Boy.

We find the following in the Dover IN.
H. Enquirer: Some eight years ago
lad of Is, son of Charles E. Myers, O.
we'll known citizen of Portsmouth, while
fishing from one of the wharves of that
city caught a fsh-hook in the forefnger
of the right hand near the roots of the
nail, drawing it into the bend of the
hook. His father saw at once that the
only thing to be done was to open the
finger on line with the hook and take it
out, but preferred to call in their family
physician to do it. After looking at it
for @ moment, the doctor, by sudden
twist, wrenched the hook from the finger,
minus the barb and point. The parents
were Justly indignant at such rough treat
ment, and insisted that the hook was not
all removed, while the boy came near
fainting from extreme anguish. The
doctor, however, insisted that no incon-
venience would result, and dressed the
finger in some simple and safe manner,
and in due time the wound healed. But
the finger and arm troubled him for q
long time. After q year or two the lads
health had 80 far failed as to become q
subject of serious alarm to his friends,
he being subject to frequent and alarm
ing fainting fits and other spasmodic Of
fections or symptoms. This state Of
affairs continued for years with more in
tensity until year or two ago, when the
boys health became nearly or quite re-
stored. In the spring of 1874 the young
man, while dressing himself one morning,
tore pimple from his left shoulder, and
on examining it he drew from the flesh
the point of the hook which seven years
before was imbedded in finger on the
opposite side of his body.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

The Hon. Thomas Durfee, Rhode
Islands new Chief Justice, has requested
the Legislature to reduce his salary from
SIS, 900 to 81, 500, because he thinks there
should be no more than $500 difference
between his salary and that of the Asso-
ciate Justices, who receive $4,000. He
thinks that Judgment, like charity should
begin at home.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

BAzAINE is regarded as the coming man
of Spain. He is in favor with Queen
Isabella's household, and will be given q
command in the Northern army.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
The Secret of the Potato Disease.

Lyman Reed, of Boston, in New York LEDGER
Prof. de Barry, of Strasburg, the in
vestigators in France, Rev. J. NJ Berk-
ley, and other scientists of England, and
many In America, have labored diligently
during period of thirty years, to dis
cover the origin and true cause of this
malady. The utmost they have discov-
cred by their researches and experiments,
is, that fungus is found upon the
vines and their theory is that disease
originates from this parasitical growth,
and that from it's attack and continued
presence, rust in the vines and rot in the
tubers follows.
The idea that fungus originates the
potato disease is a fallacy. The fungi
never start spontaneously from healthy
plant or substance. They are exhalations
from purelent, morbid condition of the
plant or substance from which they start
and derive their nourishment Fungus
is consequence and not the cause of
the disease.
My experiments and microscopic ex-
aminations of the potato reveal wonder
full inherent substances of insects
developing organisms never described
by entomologists as connected with the
potato, nor referred to in any Of the early
or later scientific Investigations. They
have entirely overlooked the hidden
enemy, the secret source, where and from
whence the potato disease originates. [
furnish the following facts: For years
past I have taken different varieties Of
potatoes, washed, and actually scrubbed
them thoroughly with stiff brush.
These potatoes being subsequently sub
mitted to the element of warmth-same as
when planted develop, after a few
weeks, myriads of living microscopic
Qarv@) insects. The epidermis of the
tuber, examined with the microscope, show
at this time the eggs of the insects also
their embryonic state in various stages
of development. They appear to be pro-
tected by a gluten until warmth and
moisture dissolve the adhesive substance
which first fastened them to the epider-
mis-. Myriads of this larvae come into
existence from the potatoes planted,
leave their nidus (nest), and adhere suck
thereby poisoning the vines and destroy
ing their vitality. Blight in the vines
and rot in the tubers follow.
Potatoes from England, Scotland, Ire
land, France, Germany, Prussia, and
other countries, all, by experiment and
microscopic Investigations, show the
same results.
Those foreign tubers contain, inher-
emily, the eggs of the larvae, and the same
elementary action that develops the stalk
and roots brings to life these deadly enc
mics of the crops.
The insects are always semi-aquatic in
this larva state, and remain during this
period of existence upon the roots and
new tubers.
Statistics from agricultural districts Of
various countries show an aggregate loss
of hundreds of millions of dollars in the
potato crop annually. England reports
aloss of 5000, 100000 by the potato disease
in 1872. And yet England, and all Eu-
rope combined, with scientists in ento-
mology and microscopy unsurpassed,
have never traced out the underground
rendezvous where the enemy are reserved
for their annual campaign of destruction.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

TUroN AYERS under oath that there are
not exceeding one thousand eminent >"
men in the United States.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

TWENTY thousand people are said to be
suffering for food in Kansas, and all on
account of the grasshoppers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

THE proposition of the Union Pacific
Railway to compromise the suits brought
against it by the Attorney General, by
paying into the United States Treasury
$500,000 yearly for twenty years, and
$4,000 annually thereafter, is re-
garded with favor at Washington, and
will probably be accepted by the gov
eminent.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
National Banks,

The reports of the condition of the
national banks of the country, for the
year ending Dee. 81, 1874, have been re-
ceived at the Treasury Department, and
the full report has just been completed.
The total number of banks was 2,027;
their resources and liabilities were as
follows:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

WE are not astonished at the statement
that one of the Beecher jurors is sick.
The wonder is that the stream of filth
under which they are compelled to sit
day after day has not sickened the
whole twelve.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

To THAT neighbor over the way who is
everlastingly wanting to borrow some
thing you can truthfully say it is Lent.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11
FRESH TOPICS.

CHINA, with three-y ear-old Emperor,
will doubtless have children's party.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

That loathsome disease, smallpox,
has been doing bad work in many parts
of North America during the past few
weeks. We hear of it in the Eastern
States, in Canada, and lately it has
closed a large Catholic school in one of
the principal towns of Texas. 1t prevails
to q greater or less degree in most of the
large cities, and many of the smaller
cities, Of the Union.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, Jr., thinks
the Changers have proved the best
friends of the railroads. They have
stopped construction, which is a good
thing. If the mania for railway building
had gone On unchecked much longer
there would have been nj thing left but
railroads IN the county. Everybody
would have taken to making tracks.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

trial. That they are trustworthy and re-
liablewe are assured from the following re-
ports printed the same day. Speaking of
Beechers appearances while Tilton was
delivering his testimony, one CORE
spondent says: " His face was very calm,
and was almost constantly turned to the
witness chair with an expression of quiet
interest" Says the other: ellis face
was as livid as the face of corpse, and
he looked palsied byshame and anguish. "
There you are. You pays your money
and takes your choice.
TIE completion of the great Hoosac
unnei is an event of almost national
importance. It is work that has cost
the labor of an immense number of men
or many years, the expenditure Of $13,-
1000, and the sacrifice of 142 lives
The tunnel is nearly four miles long, and
it is stated that it will take a loaded
freight train forty minutes to pass
through it. Transportation companies
and shippers are represented to be eager
to avail themselves of it's facilities for
shortening the distance between New
cities and the West, and great
expectations Of increase of business are
based thereon.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

A MILITARY academy has just been es-
tablished in Japan with an ex-United
States officer at its head.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

DR.. KENEALY, of Tchborne trial noto-
riety, is a candidate for seat in the
British Parliament. He makes dark
threat as to what he will do if elected.
81 will bring says DR.. Kenealy, the
great Tichborne crime before Parlia-
ment, and labor for the release Of an
innocent man, uniustly convicted. The
weeping image of his noble mother is
perpetually before me.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

MINISTER SCHENoK writes to his friend,
. Gen. Young, of Cincinnati, explaining
the story that he had published a book
on the art of playing poker. He says
that, when leaving a country residence
in Somersetshire, he was asked to write
down the rules of the game as played in
America. He did SO, and heard no more
of the matter until he received copies
printed for private circulation by an
amateur compositor.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

AN imaginative correspondent of a
Chicago daily paper thus depicts scene
in the Illinois Legislature "Nervous
hands sought imaginary pistols, nervous
fingers grasped material inkstands and
prepared for the fray. But ere the first
blow was struck, ere the first ink was
split, the clear, ringing voice Of the
Speaker fell with magic influence upon
that wild, tumultuous throng, THE
Clerk will call the roll.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

ADvICEs from the Eastern and Middle
States represent the prevailing drought
as very serious. In some quarters melted
snow is the only drink that can be fur
nished the cattle, and in others their
owners are shipping them off to prevent
their dying Of thirst. There were no
rains previous to the beginning of cold
weather, and unless there are heavy
spring rains the dry ground may prove
as detrimental to the Eastern crops as the
grasshoppers have to those Of the West.
By way of contrast, California has been
deluged by the excessive rainfall.
THE Chicago Tribune has two special
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-02-11

TRAINING for the witness stand is an
other one of the new things born of the
great scandal case. It is asserted that
Moulton kept in vigorous physical and
mental trim throughout his examination
by going through course of training
every morning like pugilist. Mr..
Beecher, we are told exercises a half
hour every morning with dumb bells,
sponges himself down with alcohol,
breakfasts on raw beefsteak, and washes
it down with Dublin porter.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-06
Diamond Bluff.

Wheat is 81 10 to-day here. and the
prospects are quite hattering for a good
price this fall. $50 mote it be-"
Water J. very low in the river here
now, and steamboats, have to make very
crooked tracks to get round all the sand
bars, and then they get hung up pretty
sfteu.
GIar'nt seen any Devils" 10 this
town for a week, aud only six machine
agents. "0h We are lueky!" but minus
treats" The HcraiFs Devil" knows
what treats mean, for "boys will be
boys"
Quite a number of our sporting fra.
ternity joined the excursion party from
Prescott 70 Lake City last week, aud
report very good time, only little
dry on account OF not having a string
bard along, as was expected.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-06
Troy.

j.. n. Chapman has built a small
addition to his dwelling house.
Miss Cora Kingsley has returned
from her school in BeldenvilIe.
There was a social dance at the res
idence of Mr.. Reynolds on Friday
evening, last.
During the storm of Tuesday night,
the dwelling occupied by II. p. King.
sley and family was struck by light
ming, entirely demoIishing the Gimme y
and burning aud tearing the floor in
several places. Among the six inmates
Of The house at the time, fortunately
no one was injured.
VIM. Brown & Sons have Just com.
pleted very fine two.story dwelling
house, which is an ornament 10 the val
ley, as we'll as a thing to be enjoyed
Mr.. Brown, by the way, is one of the
earliest settlers of Mann Valley, which
in itself is as much as to say, that he
is one Of the oldest and earliest inhabitants
of the town, he having come here as
early as 1853.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-06
Martol

Cool II VAIL aud Peter uarstadt
have splendid pieces Of corn.
John Owen now lives IN one o. the
finest houses in town. Who'll follow
suit
Some clearing is being done just
east Of this burg preparatory to put.
ting 10 winter wheat.
Gllber. Harris has got up a large
iraue barn, perhaps the largest in thi,
section Of the country.
We would recommend that our
Post Master construct and keep a
letter.bcx at the door Of his Office.
Last week the youngest son Of Al.
gust Roche was buried The bereav.
ed parents have the sympathy Of all.
FOlseth 4 Thompson have lately
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-06
ADVERTISEMENT.
Il. l. REED,
County Supt. Of Schools

Mr. A. w. Clark is canvassing this
town and county for the sale Of a Pictor.
ial Bible and the Life and labors of
Dr. Livingstone" The Bible is one Of
the most complete in all respects ever
published, contains over three hundred
illustrations, II large steel plates. a
family register, Photographic album.
which is adjustable, beautiful mar
riage certificate, etc. Il is a book IN AZ
every family should have. Livingstone
Travels, as all know, are replete with
incidents OF the most thrilling nature,
giving the only reliable account Of
the country Of which it treats. and
proves, IN the relation Of many thrilling
adventures, that indeed, Truth is
stranger than action"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-06
PIERCE COUNTY-ss.

PIERCE COUNTESS.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue,
and ia pursuance of an execution issued
out of. and under the seal of the Circuit
Court in and for the County Of Pierce up
on judgment rendered ia said Court in
an action wherein Horace A. Taylor was
plaintiff and George May Powell was de-
PENDANT, which said execution was to me
directed and delivered, have levied upon
all the right title and interest which The
said defendant had on the 10th day of Jan
uary A. D., 1875, at any time since has
had, or which he now has in and 10 the
following described real estate, situated
lying and being in the County of Pierce
and Stale of Wisconsin, to.wit: The I'M
divided one half of the north west quarter
of the south west quarter Of section six 10y
in township tweniy-seyen (27) north OF
range eighteen tiol west, and that on the
oath day ofJdly, a, D 1875, at two o'clock
in the afternoon of that day, at the front
door of the Post Office in the town of River
Falls in sail County of Pierce, | shall offer
for sale and sell said right title and inter.
est of said defendant in and to said real
estate at public auction to the highest bid
der for cash to satisfy said execution
Dated River Falls, this 9Th day of June.
A. D., 1875. W. P. KNOWLES,
Sheriff of Pierce County, Wis.
II. A. WILSON, PTS Attorney. mott
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-06
Trenton.

Our hay crop was a good yield
The river is down to its lowest stage
Our corn crop looks well and betokens
good yield.
Edward Cowell is building a large
dwelling house.
VIM. Shaver will paint his dwelling
house in few days.
Cherries are ripe, and the month of
melons draweth nigh.
Grain is ripening slowly. which will
make it long harvest.
Several Marsh Harvesters have been
purchased foe this harvest.
David Lyons is still in bad condi.
ton, yet there are strong hopes of his
recovery
The Grange Supper was n success
aud our Patrons we're in high glee last
Saturday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-08-06
SherIn's sale.
PIERCE COUNTLESS.

PIERCE CoUNrY,-ss.
Notice is hereby given that by virtus
and in pursuance of an execution 60 me di-
reoted and delivered, issued out of and I'M
der the seal of the Circait Court, in and
for the county Of Pierce, upon judgment
rendered in said court in an action
wherein w. II. Mann was plaintiff and s..
p. Mann was defendant, which said ex-
eoGtion directs the sale of the herein de-
seribed real estate, have levied upon all
the right title and iAterest which the said
defendant bad on the 9Th day of Septem-
Der, A, ID. 1874, at any time since has had
or which be now has ia and to the follow.
ing described real estate situated, lying
and being in the oounty of Pierce, aud State
of Wiscohsion, to-wit: Lot number six (6l,
in block number two ~, Of w. II. Win.
chester's FIRST addition to the village Of
River Falls, and that on the 4th day Of
September, a. d. 1879, at o'clock in the
afternoon OF that day, at the front door OF
the Post Office in the town of River Falls,
in said county Of Pierce, shall offer for
sale and sell said right title and interest
Of said defendant in and to said real estate
al Public Auction to the highest bidder for
cash 10 aisfy said execution.
Dated, at River Fails this 10Th day Of
July, A. d. 1876
w. P. KNOWLES,
Sheriff of Pierce Co., Wis.
WELLINGTON VANEATTA,
Plaintiffs Attorney. IL