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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-03-26

Two things in this world that anould
not be triiled with-a wemaD's opinion,
and the business end OF wasp.
"A colorcd hunter in Tennessee has O
black sheep that joins in the chase with
the hounds, and puts the dogs on the right
scent when they have lost it.
Give your son good education and set
tied purpose in life, and when he is man
he will not he content to sit back Of gro
Gerry stove and crack his finger joints.
"A landlady, in Jersey City, lately
bought piano at auction for four dollars
and sixty three cents. at is for the benc
fl Of my boarders," she remarked.
A little American lad who had just COM
menced reading the newspapers asked his
father if the word Hon" prefiXed to the
name Of q member Of Congress meant "hon-
est"
Said pompous husband, whose wife
had stolen up behind and give him kiss:
MADAM, consider such an act indeco.
rous." Excuse me-" said the wife, II
didn't know it was YOU"
A. II. Stewart once paid $40, 1000 for
painting forty feet long, and ever since
then he makes it q practice every night
and morning Of saying to himself: "Stew
art, you are the biggest .inckass in Ameri
ca"
A young man in q music shop was
lately overpowered by tastidious
young lady who wanted to purchase "Mr.
Hood's-a-song of the-a-gentleman'
undel-garment." The young man is still
alive.
flame, what letter in the alphabet do
YOU like best?' "Well, l don't like to say,
Mr.. Snobbs." "Pooh! nonsense! tell right
out, Jane. Which do you like best a.
"Well" (blushing and dropping her eyee),
1 like (u) the best"
-"You say said Judge to witness,
"that the plaintiff resorts to an ingenious
use of circumstantial evidence. State Just
exactly what you mean by that" "Well'
said the witness, my exact meaning is
that he lied.
Twelve persons stopped att hotel over
night. On asking their bill the next
morning they found il to be $12. The old
men paid 81 each, the old women paid So
each, the young men palu 90 cents each,
| and the young women paid 20 cents each.
How many old men, how many old women,
how many young men. and how many yonng
women were there travelling in this
crowd p Cincinnati Enquirer.
An attendant at Mount Vernon, not
long since, found n lady weeping most
bitterly and audibly, with her handkerchief
at her eyes. He stepped up to her and
said:
"Are you in trouble, madam ?"
"No, sir!" she sobbed.
81 saw you weeping"
"Ah!" said she, show can one help
weeping at the grave of the Father of hi:
country"
"Oh, indeed, madam, said he, chats it
The tomb's over yonder, this is the ict
house"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-03-26

FINE AND COARSE HAY-Producers are
sometimes puzzled to know why city buy
crs generally ask for coarse, well-matured
hay in preference to the more tender and
in reality more nutritious kinds. The Lice
Stock Journal thus cnlightens them: City
men feed hay for different purpose than
the farmer. The farmer feeds it for its nu-
trment and as principal food, while the
city man regards grain the cheapest food,
and only gives sufficient hay 70 make bulk
in the stomach and for tue purpose of
health. Coarse, well-maturcd timothy
serves the purpose better than the early
cut and fine grasses. They do not desire
such hay as win tempt horses to cat too
much of it. Straw would answer this pur-
pose if cut and mixed with the grain about
as we'll.
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farNgera' GnlMlNll.
"SpeeG fAe Eiosr.o


Would it not be well for our farmers to
turn their attention more to what might be
| called the small industries, than they do,
especially, in those portions of the county
which are not particularly adapted to the
grazing of cattle, or to dairy husbandry2
Some time ago, we noticed in an agri-
| cultural journal, the maryland Farmer, an
account of small steam drying apparatus,
which was being used in New Jersey for
drying sweet corn, tomatoes, peas, and 9TH
er vegetables and fruits 1t employed two
dozen hands, working day and night, du-
ring the busy season. One item of last
seasons work was the drying of the pro-
duct of thirty acres of sweet corn, worth
when ready for the market $4,000.
One Of the most obvious ways Of farmers
making their occupation more remunera-
tive, and enhancing the value of their prop
erty, is to establish butter factories, cheese
factories, fruit-drying establishments, and
such small industries as may be started at
small cost, and therefore at many points.
One of these, is exemplifcd in the fruit.
drying establishment above mentioned. If
it will dry thirty acres Of corn in one sea-
son, it would dry green peas, lima beane,
the various fruits, small and great, Of sevc-
raj hundred acres perhaps. Why may
there not be score of such steam driers
in Hartford? We should think that in GU.
Necks, Gunpowder and Bush, say at Per-
rymansvillc, Aberdeen, Edgewood, Magno-
liza, they might be started with every pros
pect of success.
Such enterprises are all successfully
prosecuted elsewhere, and no doubt will
be, in time, among ourselves. But let Us
make haste about it, and reap the advan-
tagc as quickly as possible. Our farmers
clubs and Oranges must take hold of such
matters, and doubtless will. Wecommcnd
them to their consideration.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-03-26

PERMANENT WHITEwAsH.--With the re-
turn of spring comes the usual inquiry for
good whitewash. Take half bushel of
unslaked lime, Stake it with boiling water,
covering it during the process to keep in
the steam strain the liquid through a fine
sieve or strainer, and add to it peck of
salt previously well dissolved in water;
three pounds of ground rice boiled to a
thin paste, and stirred in boiling hot; half
pound ofSpanish whiting, and pound
of clean glue which has been previously
dissolved by soaking it first, and then
hanging over Il slow fire small kettle in
side large one filled with water; add five
gallons of hot water TO the mixture, stir it
well, and let it stand few days covered
from the dirt. 1t should be put ON quite
hot; for this purpose it can be put in
kettle or furnace. A pint of this mix
ture will cover yard square ofthe outside
of house, if applied with large paint
brush.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-03-26
PO 9 tie al.
FROST BITTEN.

We were riding home from the CAROLS ball
Nelly Sansargent and l, you know;
The white flakes 1luttered about our lamps,
And our wheels rolled silently through thu
snow.
We'd danced together the evening through.
>. For Bernsteln's viols had "played their BEST
Her fair head dropped, her lids were low.
And her dreamy eyes were full of rest.
Her white arms nestled along her lap,
Her hands half holding, with weary grace
Her fading yiolets; passing sweet
Was the far.oif look on her fair younr f,ca
watched her, speaking never word.
FOR would not waken those dreaming ewes
But the breath of the violets filled the air,
ana my thoughts were many. and far from
wise.
At last said TO her, bending near,
=, An, Nelly Sansargent, sweet 'twoull be
10 ride together our whole lives long,
Alone with the violcts, you and me-"
Her fair face flushed, and her sweet eyes fell;
Low as the murmur of meadow rills
her answer came to me-"Yes, perhaps;
But who would settle our carriage bills ~
The delicate blossoms breathed their last:
Our wheels rolled hard on the stones, lust
then, ''''
Where the snow had drifted; the subject drop.
ped,
And has never been taken up again.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-03-26

1t is safe TO assert that lease for nine
hundred and ninety nine years has never
run out in this country, but this has recent
ly occurred in England. The land was
church property one thousand years ago,
but was leased to the crown for military
purposes. There was an unbroken con-
tinuity of possession from the time of
Alfred the Great.
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VARIETIES.

Two things in this world that anould
not be triiled with--a weman's opinion,
and the business end Of wasp.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-03-26

"A New Rat Removable Scientific
american says place coal tar in rat holes
and it will effectly drive them from the
premises.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22

SPINNER ON WoMAN's HONESTY
General Spinner, in the course OF
q recent interview, said in answer to
question as to whether there has
not been stealing in the Treasury.
eyes. Recently there has been
money stolen In the National Bank
Redemption Agency. When Graves
(who is in charge) found out he had
a thief with HIM, he carefully invest
igated, and laid traps to catch him.
lie came to me one day and said he
had clew. I said, swell, what is
it?" He said he suspected one or
two young women. I shook my
head and said, you are wrong. A
woman won't steal Now I know
they won't. They haze not got the
nerve. The reason why | prefer
women as countersis because they
won't steal. If they do steal, they
won't take over 81 or So, because as
I said before, they haven't the nerve.
IF woman steals any larger amount
you can make up your mind she has
Q spaP outside who is a man.''-Nesc
York Graphic.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22
IF WE KNEW.

If we knew the woe and heartaehe
Waiting forus down the road,
If our lips could taste the NORWOOD,
If our backs could feel the load,
Would we waste the day in wishing
For time that neer can be?
Would we wait in such Impotence
For our ships to come from sea?
five knew the baby fingers
Pressed against the window pane
Would be cold and stiff tomorrow
Never trouble us again
Would the bright eyes of our darling
Catch the frown upon our brow?
would the print of rosy fingers
Vex us then as they do now?
All! these little ice-cold fingers
How they point our memories back
To the hasty words and actions
Strewn along our backward track.
How these little hands remind US,
AS in snowy grass they lis,
Not to scatter thorns-hut roses
For our reaping by and by.
Strange we never prize the music
Till the sweet-voiced bird has flown;
Strange, that we should slight tt e violets
Till the lovely flowers are gone;
Strange, that summer skies and sunshine
Never seem ons-h half so fair
AS when winters snowy pinions
Shake their white down in the air /?
Lips, from which the seal of silence
None but God can roll away,
Never blossomed In such beauty
AS adorns the mouth to-day;
And sweet words that freight our memory
With their beautiful perfume,
Come to us in sweeter acc ents
Through the portals OF the tomb.
Let us gather up the sunbeams
Lying all around cur path;
Let US keep the wheat and roses
Casting out the thorns and chaff;
Let US find our sweetest comfort
In the blessings of to-day,
With a patient hand removing
All the briars from our way.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22
BUTTER AND CHEESE PREMIUM,

BUTTER AND CHEESE PREMIUMS.
w. d. Hoard, who is high auth.
GRITTY on the subject. says that Wis
consin is going to beat TIE Union in
its display Of butter and cheese this
year. The State Agricultural
Society has offered the largest pre-
miums for these products ever given
in any commonwealth heretofore.
And yet some citizens who own cows
talk about going west among the
grasshoppers to grow up with the
country. State Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22

causes which brought on the struggle
which separated the colonies from the
mother country. Prior to the 10th of
April, 1875, few of the men who subse-
quently became conspicuous leaders in
the great Revolution had thought Of sep
aration from Great Britain. They OBJ
jected to being taxed, either directly or
Indirectly, for the benefit of the crown,
and rebelled at the idea of assisting il
paying the debt incurred in the war
with France. There were other causes
of complaint, growing out OF the
arbitrary conduct of the British officials,
who were sent over to repress the
rebellious spirit which had shown itself
in some Of the colonies. But if The right
of the home governments to tax the
colonies had been waived, the Revolution
mllghtat least have been postponed. The
commercial policy of the mother country
too, was singluarly unjust, iilibtral, a, d
oppressive to the colonies; fer in the time
o1Georgs the Third the science ofpoIitical
economy was poorly understood. If the
outbreak of hostillties could have been
prevented for few years, perhaps new
generation of statesmen would have de-
vised something better for the distant
subj cts of the crown, as they did for
those who remained at home. But it is
useless to speculate OH what might have
been. L is what aods that interested the
men of that day, and settled the destiny
of the country.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22

Np B. WHITAKER & co Manufacturers of
IA Portable 81 stationary Steam Engines and
Doilers, Skating and Pullles, Hand and Power
Tire Blenders, Tire Drills, and all other kinds OF
Machinery. Also Kenosha Union Thimble Skeins,
Tuyers, Bolster and Reach Plutes, Kettles, Sleigh
Shoes and Post Mauls. Repairing donepromptly.
Kenosha, Wis, April 20th, 1874.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22

g. DOAN, dealer in Dry Goods, Staple and
kSo Fancy Goods, all kinds of Cloths, Ready
Made Clothing, Gents Furnishing Goods, Hats &
Caps, &C., &C, Let it be remembered that we keep
nothing but first class goods, and further, / will
not be undersold in this or any other Western
city. Kimball's Block Main St, Kenosha, Wis.
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VAHNEN BROTHERS, No. 70 Main St., Keno
IA sha, Merchant Tailors. We keep constantly
on hand we'll selected stock of Cloths, Cents
Furnishing Goods, Ready Made Clothing, Hats
and Caps of the latest styles Work done and
goods sold as cheap as at any other establishment
In the city.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22

N Retail dealer in Cigars. Plug, Cut Chewing
and Smoking Tobacco, Snuff, Pipes, &C. His Cf-
sars are all made from best qualities OF domestic
lowest cash rates Also, constantly on hand some
Mne Meerschaum Pipes. Orders promptly filed
basement Lyman's building, corner of Main and
Market Streets, Kenosha, Wis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22

ME EAT MARKET, Main St., Kenosha, Wis.
IVA The choicest of all kinds of Meats, salt Pork.
0ornec Beef, smoked Hams, Sausage, &C., &c =.
constantly on hand. Prices always reasonable
VIM. ENGLE 81 Co.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22

EOHNSON'S BOOK STORE, No. so Main st.
~ full and complete assortment of School
Books, also Standard and miscellaneous Books,
Writing and V all Paper, Sheet Music and various
articles of the trade. s. G. JOHNSON
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22

4 BURG, has removed his Barber Shop to No.
IN . Fl Main ST., second door North of Thomas
English shop, which building h , has thoroughly
renovated and fitted mp 10 the best possible man
ner, and where he will be happy TO meet his old
customers, all who require his services in the art
5onsolial-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22

WE YRON A. BAKER, Attorney and Counselor
I'VE at Law, Real Estate Agent and Justice of the
Peace Conveyancing and Collection of Claims
promptly attended to on liberal terms. Office in
Kimball'e Block, cor. of Main and Park Streets,
Kenosha, Wis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22

RW AkBLE WORKS.
I'VE HUGGINS 81 WASHBURN
Kcnosha and Racine, Wis. Monumental and
GraVestone work executed In the highest style of
he art. r. F. ROBERTS, Agent.
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q VERY STABLE. Ben. Jewett is prepared to
Ia furnish the best Horses and Carriages, for
business or pleasure, the shortest notice
Hearse at all times ready to attend tun erals sta
bic on Market square, near the Post Office, Ken
Osha, Wisconsin.
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THE FIRST CONGRESS.


A century Of oppression and annoy
ances had finally reused the colonists to
6 determination to vindicate their rights
One eff the first steps was the meeting of
the Continental Congress in P Philadelphia
IN Sep ember, 1774. But this Congress
claimed TO be loyal body, and large
majority of its members contemplated
nothing Kept united action in demand
.inga rees.sss Of grievances. NJ open
rexal ntsaQar1 movement was proposed,
though thd spirit of rebellioH uas
evidently working among the people.
Benjamin. Franklin, Thomas Pains, and
= few Others, cherished the idea of found
ing free republic, but they were far in
advance Of their compatriots. Aslate as
toward the close OF 1774, Washington
wrote to a friend in Massachusetts, vis
ing against airy movement looking to
independence. But in that first Congress
at Philadelphia spirit of union was
plainly manifested. and the distinctions
between the,dlfferent colonists were done
away. A second step was the meeting
Of the first Provincial Congress, at
Concord, on October I'd, 1774. All
parties saw that the crisis was coming.
Ten thousand British troops had been
concentrated at Boston during the
year, and their presence contributed
not a little to keep up the spirit of dis.
content among the people, who r1ghtfully
regarded The &rrival of 80 large force
from England as an attempt to overawe
its citizens and the inhabitants of the
surrounding country. The troops were
under the command of Major General
Thomas Gage, an experienced officer, and
the force was naturally deemed sufficient
to prevent any outbreak.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR.
But the colonists were not TO be in
Inundated. In spite of the ill-iudged
threats Of the mother country thew made
their preparations far war, should it come
to that Military stores were industri-
onsly collected, militia companies and
"mlnute-men" were formed and or
gained into regiments, and the people
Of all the towns in the neighborhood OF
Boston we're constantly on the alert for
any hostile movement of the British
troops. Though no definite nolicy was
agreed upon, there was feeling abroad
that every man ought to be prepared to
fight. Men were always on the watch,
with gun and powde r-horn, at home, in
the field, or in the Westinghouse, where
they sat at the ends of the pews so as to
be ready at moments notice, giving rise
to the custom which has come down to
the present day.
CONCORD.
Concord was one of the few places se.
iected by the Provincial Congress Az
depots ofmilitary stores, cannon, ammu-
milton, provisions. etc., which it was
thought necessary to have deposited at
safe distance from Boston, so that should
on attempt be made to capture them, the
Americans might have timely notice, and
either secrete them, remove them to A
further place of safety, or defend them. ifI
it came to that. A constant and faithful
watch was kept over these munitions of
war, which were secreted In the barns.
cellars, and 0u.-houses Of tho prominent
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22

ED essen d BEDES SEM, Manufacturers and
LID Dealers in all kinds of Furniture, Spring
Beds, Mattresses, Upholstered Goods. Chamber and
Paror Sets, Ready MADE Collins always on hand.
Shop on Nam near Wisconsin street.
Kenosha, Wis.
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From the Cnicago Post and Mail April II.
THE FIRST GUN.
The Fights at Concord and Lex
ington, in ITS.
A Sketch of the Events to BE Celebrag
ed on Monday.


There is perhaps not schoolboy In
the length ard breadth of this broad
land who has rot heard that the fsa
blood split in the Revolution was imgfne
sklrmish at Lexington. and that IL was in
the engagement at Concord few hours
later that the Americans first whipped
the Britlshers," and fired that shot
"heard around the world" IF there is,
it is both his misfortune and his fault,
for not only the descendants of those
early patriots, but every one whose grand
father or grandmother, or second cousin,
or mother in-law, or wife's remotest rela-
tlon ever lived within sight of that his.
toric ground, has never ceased to make
the most of it, and glory in the happy
accident.
THE ANNIVERSARY.
The occurrence of the CentennialAnni-
versary of this first battle of the war
gives the people of Concord and Lexing-
ton an opportunity which they have
gladly seized, and the event is to be cele-
brated in the old fashioned way, with q
salute of hundred guns, procession
the dedication Of new statue of "the
Minute Man." addresses, and oratioAs, a
big dinner, and, of course, grand bali.
For the benefit of those who have forgot
ten the details of tho fight at Concord
and Lexington, The Post and Mail has
ovcrhauled its history, and will endeavor
to tell them what all this fuss is now
about
THE FIRST GUN OF THE REVOLUTION.
1t was one hundred years ago, then, on
the 10th day of April, 1775, that hand
full or the sturdy yeomanry Of Massa-
chusetts me a regiment ofBritish regulars
in Concord, returned their fire, put them
to fight, and pursued them to their IL
trenchments in Boston A few hours be-
fore, the British troops had fired upon o
little band of patriots who had hastily
gathered at Lexington on the news of
their approach, and killed and wounded
fourth of their number. It was the FIRST
torcible resistance to British aggression,
the real beginningof thatsppeal to arms,
which through hardships and suffering
and privation. with many defeat as we'll
as many victory, finally gave independ-
encs to the United States.
THE CAUSES OF THE STRUGGLE.
10 understand the significance of the
engagements at Lexington and Concord
1t IS necessary to 60 back little to the
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22

MARS EBOOTH. Milliner, Dress and Cloak
NM Maker earnestly sollcits the patronage of
the inhabitants OfhenOsha and it's envlrons having
had long experience in the above business,
is competent to give general satisfaction to her
atrons. Cor. South q Ann Streets.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22

AZ CROSIT, Blacksmith and Carriage Maker.
ny o job work d. ne TO order. New Buggies and
Wagons always ready for sale. Kenosha wis.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22

The incidents of this historic day have
been we'll preserved, for the Revolutionary
patriots were lons-lived race. and could
tell the story of the struggle for half Gen.
fury afterwards. The smbarkation of the
British troops and their proposed moveme mt
were Immediately made known to Gen.
Warren, one of the most active and ener
getic and bravest of the leaders, who dis.
patthsd trusty courisrs to alarm the people