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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
SerYian Cavalry.

The London NeaOs correspondent in
Servia says: "As we talk in the sun
shine there IS patter of horses hoofs
on the timber flooring of the bridge,
and to these approaches column of cav
airy of sort. The mounts are not
horses, but diminutive rat-ike ponies,
with long tails and names and longer
necks. They move with brisk pace,
half walk, half amble, and seem good for
any distance, Notwithstanding the loads
they carry, as they jog along in double
file. The load Of a Servian war-pony-I
suppose that is correct explanation
consists, In the first instance of large
blanket, then of huge demi- pique
Turkish saddle covered with a sheep
skin, then with two huge packs slung
across the loins, then with miscellaneous
wallets and blankets, and various be-
longings fastened on and above the sad
die, and on top of everything, stuck up
high above the pony's back, full-grown
Servian peasant, carrying across his
thighs musket with fixed bayonet, a
sword and an odd poniard or two. This
to line of provincial wagons that.follow
slowly Ill long procession, each wagon
drawn by it's patent team of oxen. Is
that your cavalry 2 I ask, with fine
sense OF humor, of staff officer. No,
said he, it was but the volunteer escorb
of the provision train; the pony riders
are but peasant militia unframed, and
without, as you see, a scrap of uniform
about them. But ragged and droll as
they look, he continued, 'they are pro
tG'at0 solution of the problem of
mounted infantry which your
army men Of Western Europe are dis
cussing. These ponies can gallop like
the wind under these fellows over ground
which, on an English horse, you would
rightly regard as impossible. They have
only got to slip their packs, gallop to
the front, dismount, get among the
rocks, and commence firing; and if they
had decent weapons of precision there
would be no finer skirmishers in the
world. IF pressed, and quick retreat be
necessary, the ponies will come to them
with a whistle, and no regular cavalry
that ever formed squadron could get
near them. Yes, suppose the bayo-
nets are an incumbrance; but nothing
would please these fellows better
than chance at the Turks in rell-mell
irregular skirmish with the white arms.
AS hear of this [ think of the 200, 1000
! Cossacks from whom Russia is said to
be taking the lance, and to whom che is
said to be giving the breech-loading
rifle. and trying to act on advance duty
as mounted infantry, or perhaps rather
as mounted cavalry"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24

1yane are 50 wise those who make pretense
o know what Fate eonceals tLum mortal SCI Sc,
This moral from tale Ho-hang-ho
Might have been drawn thousand years ago
long ere the days of spectacles and lenses,
When men were left to their unaided senses.
Two young short-sighted fellows, .Ohang and Ching
Over their chopsticks idly chattering,
Fell to disputing which could see the best =
At last they agreed to put it TO the test.
Said Chang: 8 A marble tablet-so near
Is placed upon the Boo-hee temple near,
With an inscription ON Il. Let us go
And read it-since you boast your opt1CS So
Standing together at a certain place
in front. where we the letters just may trace
.Then he who quickest reads the inscription there
The palm for keenest eyes shaI IL pear; ~, - soo
80 Agreed :" said Ching: and let US Try II soon
S,,rnose we cav tomorrow afternoon?"
g NavI not 90 soon said Chang; g. I'm bound to go
Tomorrow days ride from Ho-hang-ho,
And ehant be ready till the following DAY,
At ten A. M. on Thursday, let US say"
40 ,t1vas arranged But Ching was wide awake!
Time bv the forelock he resolved to take,
And to the temple went at once, and read
TInon the tablet: "To the ilIustrious dead
THE chief of Mandarins-the great Gch-Bang."
Scarcely had he gone when stealthily came Chang
Who read the same; but, peering closer, he
gpied in a corner-which Ching failedto see
The words : This tablet is erected here
Bv those to whom the great Cob Bang was dear!"
So on the appointed day-both innocent
as babes of course these honest fellows went
And took their distant station. And Ch1ng sald:
eau read it plainly: To the illustrious dead,
The chief of Mandarins-the great Goh-Bapg.'"
- And is that all you can spell?" said Chang;
q I see what you have read; but, furthermore,
In smaller letters, toward the temple-doOr,
Quite plain 9 This tablet is erected here
BY those to whom the great Goh-Bang was dear. "
g My sharp-eyed friend, there are no such words
said Ching.
As clear as daylight" Patent eyes, indeed.
You have!" cried Chang. g Do you think cannot
read?"
Not at this distance, as I cam" Chang said,
g If what you say you saw is all you read"
In fine, they quarreled and their wrath increased
Till Chang said ''Let us leave it to the priest.
Lot there he comes to meet u.s." at is well !"
Said honest Chang "no falsehood he will tel"
The good man heard their artless story through,
And said F'I think, dear sirs, there must be few
BIest with such wondrous eyes as those you wear!
There's no such tablet or inscription there.
There was one, it is true twas moved away,
And placed within the temple yesterday
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
INTENTIONS FOR THE FUTURE.
-
China and Japan.

By the arrival of the steamer Great
Republic at San Francisco, we get news
from China and Japan to the 25th OF
July.
Cbiqaa.--A famine in the northern
provinces is producing disastrous conse-
quences. There are thousands of deaths
from starvation daily. Rice is ordered
from the south and from Formosa. The
Picking authorities have given 100000
taels and 1,000,0 900 catties of rice for the
relief of the destitute. Hanhn College
contributes 100000 piculs of rice. Lie
Hung Chang, the Viceroy Of the Chile
Provinces, also sends 100000 piculs
It is not believed, however, that any
efforts can check the calamity this year.
July 2, the first rain in nine months fell.
Two Catholic missionaries who for
merly resided in Corea have just sue
ceeded in re-entering that country
They are kept in close confinement, but
said not to be otherwise ill-treated.
Anti-Christian riots continue in the
Province of Sic, China. The highways
are occupied by insurgents, and the
the mails stopped. Tho leader Of these
disturbances, Gen. Ming, was formerly
active in the great Tai-Ping rebellion.
He is believed to be secretly supported
by the local and Picking authorities.
Shen Pas Chen, the Viceroy of Nan
king, is extremely unpopular, owing to
his rigorous suppression Of gambling
houses and opium dens.
4 rebellion is organized In Camberia
by the brother Of the reigning King,
who recently escaped from the Court OF
Siam, where he had been held pris-
Oner.
Trade is seriously disturbed by war
fare, and French troops have been sent
from Sagona to the assistance of the
Government.
Thirty-six thousand six hundred dol
lars have been paid by China to satisfy
the claims of the German Minister for
indemnity and retribution in the case Of
the ship Anna. The Viceroy of Turkien
reported in disgrace in consequence of
this affair, is now summoned to Peking
to give explanations.
Japan The Mikado returned to the
Capital from his northern tour July 81.
The continued demand for silk at ex
traordinary prices is owing to the
reported failure of European supplies.
The boiler of Japanese steamer
burst in an inland sea July 4, and
twenty lives were lost.
Japanese merchants are shipping large
quantities of rice to the north of China,
in consequence of famine there.
Punishment for robbery, with vic.
lence, of sums over $3.50, formerly death
by hanging, is now changed by Govern
ment decree to hard labor for life.
A new religious sect, the doctrines of
which remain secret, is spreading in the
central provinces near Keoto. Tt is
said to resemble neither Christianity,
Mohammedanism, nor any form Of Jap
aneSe faith.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24

The Reading Eagle relates the follow
ing; Eugene Einsman, aged about
27 years, who has been employed at the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad roll
ing-milis for several years, became
SO greatly affected by the heat or
Wednesday night that he ceased
working, after drawing the first
heat. The remark was subsequently
made that it was not the heat that over
came him, but that his condition resulted
from dissipation. On Friday night the
heat affected him again in an unusual de-
gree, but owing to the remark that had
previously been made about him he de-
termined to continue work during the
entire night or die in the attempt to do
SO. Toward morning it was no.
ticeable that he had a wild, star
ing look, and finally his actions
showed his mind had become affected.
Suddenly he dropped his tools and ran
out of the rolling mill and In Moss street
to Livingood's brick yard, where he fell
over and became senseless. His screams
showed that he imagined himself pur-
sued. He is lying in high state of
fever, supposed to be typhoid"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
bands entered Herzaoov;na a

bands entered Herzegovina a year
ago, and harried its peaceful farmers
and burnt their houses over their heads
as the penalty for their failure to join in
the exotic rising.
The defeat of Servia is as utter and
irremediable as the overthrow of Sar-
DINA in 1849, or of Denmark in 1868.
1t is highly improbable that the Servian
army, which has nucleus of but 5000
regulars, can be held together in re-
treat to third position. It will proba-
bly, break up into guerrilla bands,
through which the Turkish forces car
push to Belgrade without occupying the
country -Ne10 York World.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
POiSOnS.

On April 81, the Austrian Government
published decree in regard to the traf-
fic in poisons, declaring the following
substances to be included under the
term poison: 1. Arsenic and all it's
compounds. 2. Chlorides and oxides of
anthony. 3. Oxides aud salts, includ-
ing the chlorides, iodides, and bromides,
of mercury. 4. Ordinary phosphorus.
5. Bromine. 6. Prussic acid, and prep
arations containing it, as also all cyan
ides, with the exception of those con-
tanning iron. 7. All violently active
preparations made from poisonous plants
and animals, or manufactured arti6-
cially, such as the alkaloids, curare, can
tharides, etc.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
A PASTORAL.


unk 1m@ Io1Fowing poem by 4. j. STundy hithert
anoWn English poet, is one of the most beautiful
W. nave seen for years. 1t is not only ex-
guisleIy sweet, natural and easy in its fow but II
Is . marvel III the way of versifcation Observe the
NoLi.teriu uy ingenious manner in which certain
corres,o u ncst sSanza are made 20 rhyme with the
t words in the second and so on With
ene enhro and fourth, etc-Bosto3, T,romsc,snt
SAT with Doris, the shepherd maiden.
her crook was laden with wreatbeS aov,ors.
sa1 anu wooed her through SUNLIGHT wheeIng
ana snaoes stealing for hours and honrs
And she my Doris, whose Ian inclosAs
WHO summer roses of rare perfume
Inc Wnhe sued her kept hushe6 and barlera5
IN Tue shadows had darkened from gloss to gloom.
She touched my shoulder with fearful finger.
one SAID we linger we must not stay:
my nocks IN danger, my sheep will wander.
behold them yonder-how far thew stray y,
answered holder, may let me hear you.
And still be near you, and still adore:
NOR wolf nor stranger shall touch one yearlino.
An stay, my darling, moment more"
She whispered, signing, sThere will he sorrow
Beyond tomorrow, if 1 lose to-day:
MY tod unguarded, my flock unfolded,
shall be scolded, and sent awayn
Said I, replying, "If they do miss Won
they ought to kiss you when you get home.
And well rewarded, my friend and neighbor
should be the labor from which you Gomez
Ihey might remember" she answered meekly.
Ihat lambs are weakly and sheep are wild;
But If they love me, its none so fervent:
am servant, and not child"
Then each hot ember glowed within me-
And love did win me to swift reply:
An! 90 but prove me, and none shall blind YOU,
Nor fray, nor find you, until die"
she FLUSHED and started, and stood awaiting
AS II debating in dreams divine;
But l did brave them-I told her plainly
She doubted vainly; she must be mine
SO we, twin-hearted from all the valley,
Did chase and rally the nibbling ewes
ana homeward drove them we two together,
through blooming heather and cleaning dews.
That simple duty from grace did lend her
My Doris tender, my Doris true:
IhaT her warder, did always bless her
And often press her to take her DUE
And now in beauty she fills my dwellin
With love excelling and undefled:
And love doth guard her, both fast and fervent-
NO more servant, nor yet child.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
SIeer,.

1t is very common for people to pride
themselves upon the small amount Of
sleep they can get along with. It is
nothing worth Dragging about. Some
persons. to be sure, can get along with
far less than others, but there should be
10 stint upon the system. The man or
woman who sleeps well and takes plenty
Of it can do the most during wakeful
hours. The system requires ample rest
for recuperation, and quiet undisturbed
sleep is the best means of repair.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24

THE DeSeret NeaOs enunlerates amon
Utah manufactures Leather trunks,
wooden trunks, corsets, artificial flow
ers, Swiss and other kinds of cheese, silk
thread and floss silk, cloth and ready
made clothing, soap, essence of Jamaica
ginger, crackers, ink, etc.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
Sitting RulI.

Tatunka Eyotunko, or Sitting Bull,
is at least As years of age, has dark
brown hair, gray eyes, and is five feet
nine inches in height. The Indians call
Sitting Bull Hunkshne, or the slow one
"a generic term applied by way Of sar
casm. Sitting Bull speaks only Sioux
and Arickaree.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
The Time of Fast TrOtterS.

Following is list of the horses that
have a record better than 26. Those
marked with an asterisk (4) are now off
the turf:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
in the canoes, which leaves me now but

in the canoes, which leaves me now but
one. Ten of our canoes became wrecks
also. The time occupied by the lake
journey was ffty-six days but as 200
miles Of the journey was travelled three
times, it will be seen that we travelled,
in fifty-six days, over 720 Males of water.
During ffty-one days the corn I had
brought from Usukuma in the canoes
was almost entirely the means of sus-
tanning the expedition I; for though we
received food from Itawagamba and
Kiiaiu OF Komeh, we received it because
it was their good will that gave it us.
Excepting twenty doti of cloth given to
these two KINGS no other cloth was used,
SO that we lived nearly two months on the
bale of cloth which purchased the corn
in Usukuma. / have, therefore, every
reason to feel gratifed at the result of
this long journey by water, though the
loss of my men and guns gives me
serious regret, and the loss of all the
riding-asses is calamity. On the other
hand, had [ forced my way overland
through Miranda and Ruwcma, should
have been either dead or ruined fugi-
tive.
INTENTIONS FOR THE FUTURE.
After arranging the camp intend to
visit Mtesa once more, who may be
able to give me guides to the Albert
Niyanza, for doubtless he has several
men who have traded with the natives
bordering that lake. My European
servant, Frank Pocock, enjoys his health
amazingly, aud seems to have become
acclimated to Africa.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
DEATHs AND ACCIDENTS.


Our loss On the lake during our travel
by water from Usukuma to Dunno
Uganda, distance Of nearly 220 miles,
was six men drowned, FIVE gEns, and one
case of ammunition. Three of the
ridng-asses also died from being bound
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24

F.: TO MISS EMMA ABBOTT,
E: FROM CHARLES GOUNOD.
+: In token of Miss Abbot's singing for him, this
E: day, the Jewel Song from Faust " better than
he has ever heard it sung.
CHARLES GOUNOD.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-20
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Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-20
--------------- -------------------- M arbledaIe.

On Easter Day, large service WAS held at St. Andrews church, in the morning, when the Easter Anthem was sung and other music suitable to the day. In the evening, the second service was held, af- ter the Rector had completed his duties at St. Johns. Washington.
 The 98th Hymn was sung as an an- them, with much spirit and effect, just be- fore the commencement of the service. The Proper Psalm were chanted, as we'll as the usual canticles, and suitable hymns were sung. The sermon set forth many coincidences between the Paschal Lamb and our Lord Jesus Christ, with a practi cal application to the individual life. Af- ter the Benediction, another appropriate anthem was we'll sung. though many of the congregation left. as few knew that the anthem was to be performed.
 The floral decorations were very beauti- ful and very abundant, refecting great credit on those who arranged them. They were also, peculiarly appropriate in having been tended and kept by the lov- ing hands of the faithful, all the while with the thought of use at Easter. P.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-20
COUNTY ITEMS.

The WoLcorTv1LLE Register reports Call hands sick. Kit Karson Jr. fail ed to draw house The Young Gents give ball on Wednesday evening of this week.-Mrs.. Perrin intends visiting Flu. rope, but not the Holy Land as stated in the Register recently. Paris is "Holy Land" of the lady traveller. we believe Harvey N. Ford has sold his farm. a mile north of the village, to Clark Northrop and has gone to Colorado.-Mr. and Mrs. Ransom Holley, of Wolcottville have started on tour to California intending to be gone until about the middle of June. WARREN is threatened with 0 rum shop.-The Register notes the following removals: Elman Halleck from Fuller avenue to Hull's on North st.; Mir. Leon- ard. from Cornwall. goes on the Woodin place: MT. Michael Duggan goes to New Milford; G. Carpenter from Wells st. goes to Fullers avenue.-Mr. Henry Stone has been badly kicked by colt.-Henry Hoyt has sold his place to William Henry ! Carter who goes to Bethlehem.-District schools begin about May 1st. Miss Carrie Chapman teaches in the Center.-Prayer meetings are still kept up in various parts l of the town.
 The SALISBURY News has got back it's editor who seems very sorry he failed to meet the editor of the Berkshire Courier at the South. burglar who was re- gently brought down from Massachusetts for trial. escaped from the officer, leaving the officials to gnash their teeth in vain and, collect bill of SsO. costs and expen- ses. out of the State of Connecticut. Two thirds of the old town hall stoop has fall. en down, and the News cries for little
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-20

rected to sit Gin his chair near te the Holy Table, he could not obey the law. Now, however. that defect is remedied. 1t IS only necessary to say that the chair Was manufactured by Messrs. ). and B. Lamb of New York. to be assured that it is thoroughly ecclesiastical in style, and perfect in workmanship. True some of the people inquired for the cushion; but that only shows that they don't keep up with the times. and also. that they do not consider that the Bishop being "a good soldier of Jesus, is expected "to endure hardness"
 The decoration of the chancel with floral emblems of the resurrection was very pleasing. We do not expect such quantities of valuable flowers as are pro- cured, in many cases, from greenhouses; neither do we think them as worthy off, ferings as those that have been nurtured by friends themselves.
 Tie usual Easter services were held, and the Lords Supper administer ed
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-20
New Preston.
T. c. M.

The Rev. D. Moses preached his fare we'll discourse, Sunday afternoon, the 2d ut. Mir. Moses is a very pleasant and afable man, and quite an able speaker, and also very happy extemporary speak CT. He is now preaching in Monroe, and left with the good wishes of all his fsrm- CT parishioners here in New Preston. Rev. Wm. Bassett, former pastor in War ren, but now of New Haven, is now SUD- plying the pulpit very acceptably.
 -Dr. Sidney Lyman is slowly recover ing from siege of typhoid fever
 The roads which were badly washed by the recent heavy rains are now being repaired.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-04-20
Aarwinton

Spring is once more upon us with its birds, whose songs gladden. the heart of aIl
 Mir. Albert Buell. lost horse on elec- tion day.
 A pair of cattle that were stolen in West Cornwall passed through here about 4 o'clock of last Tuesday morning. MT. Pierce, the owner of the cattle, came on after them, and found them Tn Unionville, but did not secure the thief.
 The members of the Lyceum met at the Academy, on Friday evening. and voted to adjourn till the first Friday in October.
 Last week Monday, the candidates for school teachers were examined. Of the four that were examined, only one passed Miss Nellie Goodwin. Her sister Mary is to teach the Sixth district school. She is called one of the best teachers We have. Several new families are coming into town soon, we are glad to hear, and there is room for more.
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