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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09
Chinese Frugality.

A picture of patience and economy
worthy of study was presented yesterday
on South @ street by a Chinese wood
peddler and his donkey. Although the
back of the donkey was piled high with
wood, and although "John's" errand
abroad was to sell this wood as quickly
as possible, his Unborn frugality would
not allow him to lose an opportunity of
gathering in little something in the
way of. clear gain. The prize that fell
in the way of John and his donkey was
nothing more nor less than large wilted
carrot, thrown into the street from one
of the markets. Which found it first,
Chinaman or donkey, we know not, but
when we saw them both seemed equally
interested in the treasure trove. John
stood patiently by holding the halter of
his donkey, while the latter leisurely
munched the carrot. For once the
donkey found pleasure in what was bust
ness with his master. 1t was good
illustration of Chinese character, that
little scene in the street. John might
miss dozen chances to sell his load of
wood, buS he was bound to save that
carrot. 1t was bit of clear gain that
he could not find it in his soul to pass.
Had any one called him, we doubt if he
would have crossed the street to sell his
wood until his donkey had safely housed
that carrot. Virginia city (NeU.) En-
tNr31riS6.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09
A Justice Who Wonldn,t.

Yesterday forenoon an honest-looking
man called into the office of Justice of
the Peace and wanted to know if he
could commence suit against neighbor
for assault and battery He was in
formed that he could, and he frightened
up and continued
Well, make out lawsuit right
away. He kicked me mighty hard, and
I want you to plug the law right to him. =
AS the Justice reached for warrant
his visitor asked
elbow much will you fine him 2"
st can't tell anything about the case
until it is tried, " was the reply.
"Then he may get OFF,"
eyes"
"And I may have the cost to pay?"
eyes"
"And you won't agree to fine him."
His Honor began to read frigid let
ter on the practice of law, but the man
for whom it was intended started for the
door, saying
81 won't fool around with law. I've
got three dogs and two grown-up sons,
and 1 guess the whole pile of us can lick
him blind in two minutes l'- Detroit
Free Press.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09
Mrs. ReIknan.

The Cincinnati correspondent OF the
Chicago Tribune says: Mrs. Belknap is
probably better known In this city than
in any other place outside of Washing
ton. Much of her early married life was
passed here. She was Tomlinson, of
Harrodsburgh, KY, and is sister of
DR.. Tomlinson, of that place. The i'm
preston prevails that sister of hers
was Belknaps first wife. Her first hus-
band was a Mr.. Bowers, commission
merchant of this city, who died of con-
sumption la Florida six or seven years
ago.. Your correspondent knew her as
Mrs. Bowers before and after Bowers
death. She was living then at the Bur
net House in this city in modest style.
She was always a woman OF magnifi-
cent presence, a tall, stately brunette,
with fine features, head and carriage,
splendid color, black. glossy hair, and
dark, flashing eyes-a woman to attract
admiration in any throng.
She was married to Belknap in grand
style near Lexington, Ky. They
stopped in this city on their tour, and
were given a reception by the Hon.
George FL. Pendleton. Mrs. Bowers
had her wedding trousseau made by
Worth in Paris. A lady said to me to-
day: "Worth told me that one of her
costumes was the finest he had ever sent
to this country"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09
On the War Path.

An expedition, consisting of ten COM
panies of cavalry, two of infantry, %
scouts, $50 teamsters and packers, and
rationed for six weeks, conveyed by 80
wagons and 400 pack-mules. left Fort
Fetterman on the LIST inst, via Fort
Reno and Fort Phil Kearney en- route
to operate against the Sioux Indians,
whose bands have been for the last sew
eral years, and are now, against every
body. Some six raiding parties have
recently been operating on the Platte
and Laramie Rivers in defiance of the
troops and settlers. They openly boast
that as soon as grass grows they intend
to break out all along the line. They
claim to have laid in a good supply OF
arms and ammunition from the Agencies
to carry out their war with the Arapa-
boes, who have been living near old Fort
Casper, but who are moving to Red
Cloud Agency to avoid the threatening
dangers. All persons connected with
this expedition are armed and expected
to do active duty. The wagons and
pack animals will be parked at some
point beyond Reno, in charge of infan-
try. from which place cavalry will pene-
trafe the country north by rapid marches,
and strike the Indians where found.
Gen. Crook accompanies the expedition,
and is determined to strike decisive
blows while the cold weather lasts.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09
Brains in Time of Peril.

The Grand Theater of Vienna was
crowded. The Emperor Francis, with
several members OF his family, was In
the imperial box. The play, Schiller's
g Robbers, had reached the third act,
when q cry arose that the stage was on
fire. Emile Devrient signalled at once
to the proprietor, who Lowered the cur
tain. The actor stepping in front OF 1t
ere it wholly fell, in his clear, clarion
voice, said THE Emperor has been
despoiled of an aigrette of diamonds.
No honest person will object to being
searched. You vii pass out one by one
at each entrance, and be searched by the
police stationed at the several doors.
Any man attempting to go out of order
will be arrested" The crowd, deceived
by the GOODNESS and the charge, poured
out. AS each reached the door he was
simply told to hurry on, and just as the
last rows of the upper gallery were fling
out the flames burst through the cur
tain. But not life was lost, though in
less than one nour afterward the build
ing was In 1vlins.- Graphic.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09

of Supervisors am not SO certain of its
wisdom, but economy will be the result,
and perhaps similar service can be as
well done by officers of less grade and
less pay. IF so, we'll IF there is any,
thing certain under the sun, it is that
our army of office holders is by much too
large and too expensive.
THE CASE OF GEN. BE1KNAP.
The excitement into which this COM
munity was suddenly and most I'M
expectedIy thrown, on yesterday,
by the revelations of the off
cial misconduct of Secretary of
War Belknap has not been equaled
since the day after the battle of Bull
Run. The feeling on the terrible muir
der of President Lincoln was, of course,
more nearly universal and was mex
pressibiv agonizing. But in that case
there was the knowledge that the Presi-
dent had fallen by tie crime of stran-
ger. In the case of Gen. Belknap the
fall, so far as is known, was by his own
act and as those who had known him
longest and best had the most unbound
ed confidence in his integrity, intelli
gence Of his wrong conduct was at first
received with absolute incredulity. Then
all sorts of distortions of the truth began
to be whispered about, and it was late in
the day before the general fact was cor
rectly understood by the public at large.
Then men began to stare at each other
in blank amazement, and were lost In as
constituent and surprise. Every one
looked upon it as terrible calamity.
The community was stirred as the earth
is stirred by great earthquake.
The crime of selling the Offices in ones
patronage need not be characterized by
me. This is the offense of which Bel
KNAPP stands, according to all reports,
confessedly guilty. That one who spent
years in the military service of his coun-
try with great honor to himself, who has
long been surrounded by troops of
friends, who might well have hoped for
continued honors, should thus fall by
the way is to me almost inexplicable. /
hardly know how to account for
it, and / will not in these mo-
ments of great feeling undertake to do
so. Permit me to say, however, that
there must have been some unusually
powerful temptation, either of a general
or personal nature, which could have
caused this long honest man, gallant
soldier and the son of gallant soldier,
to have detected from the line of honor.
It may be that there is some explanation
which will leave him in a position more
favorable to his reputation than at this
time seems likely. If it shall SO turn
out it will be gratifying to me, as I know
it will to FL honorable men. Every per-
son of right feeling must be panied at
the fall of man in eminent place. If
such new light shall appear, will be
immeasurably happy in placing it before
my readers. L. MI. N.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09

viii answer for himself before the close
Of the present mouth. Albert Grant has
sent long cable dispatch to the com
mittee denying all accusations of i'm
proper conduct on his part, and the
counsel of Trenor W. Park has assured
Gov. Swami that his client, now in
Panama, will also demand a hearing.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09
Denials All Around.

A Washington telegram says The
testimony given by Lyon in the Schenck
investigation seems to have stirred up a
hornets nest in the two hemispheres.
Senator Stewart, who is In Califor-
MIA, has telegraphed here asking the
committee to hear him in his own de-
tense, and will probably be ID Washing
ton within two weeks. Gen. Schenck is
to sell for America on Saturday, and
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Cradle Song.

Cradle Song.
Sleep, baby, sleep; the stars so bright
Are angel-eyes that watch at night
That none may harm thee;
Their sparkling light makes mimic day,
To chase the shadows dark away,
Lest they harm thee.
Then lullaby, o lullaby!
Thy mothers singing thee to sleep;
The holy angels, lowering nigh,
My baby will in safety keep.
Lullabyi
Sleep, baby, sleep; the gentle breeze
That rustles through the forest trees,
Is but an angel, whispering joy
And blessings on my baby boy,
And kisses sending.
Overwhelming,
Then, lullaby. O lullaby!
Thy mothers singing thee to sleep;
The holy angels, lowering nigh,
My baby will in safety keep.
Lullaby!
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09
Card from Minister schenck.
LONDON. March ]

LONDON, March /.
In some London papers this morning were
published telegraphic dispatches purporting to
give report Of the Lyon testimony before the
Committee of Congress. pronounce this
whole statement concerning me as tissue of
infamous falsehoods. Having obtained leave
of absence from my Government for the pur-
pose, shall sail in the next steamer for the
vindicate my reputation.
ROBERT c. SCHENCK.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09

THE Captain of privateer, who had
been in an engagement, wrote to ms
owners that he had received but little
damage, having only one OF his hands
wounded In the nose.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09

TRYING to do business without adver-
Using is like winking at a pretty girl IN
the dark-you may know what you are
doing. bnt no one else does
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09
Welsh-Speaking Population of America

VNAcAA7OROesAAAns9 AVPWA~sAVAA " AAAAAOA $500
At present there are Welsh settle
ments in as many as twenty States. In
regard to the number of Welsh In Amer
lea there is among themselves diversity
of opinion. Some put down the figure
as high as 100000. This may be cor
rect, if unmistakable defendants are in
Guided, but, from what / can learn, the
Welsh-speaking population Of the coun-
try is far below that figure. The Rev.
R. D. Thomas, in his most excellent vol
ume recently published, "Hanes Cymry
America History of the Welsh in Am
erica), puts them down at 115, 716, and
distributes them as follows: Pennsyl-
vania, 1894 New York, 81 $40 Ohio,
24.81O; Vermont, 1850; New Jersey,
942 Maryland, 800 District of Column
bia, so; Virginia, 100; West Virginia,
300; Tennessee, 200; Massachusetts,,
500 Maine, BOO Indiana, 200; Illinois,
2,O35 Michigan, 400; Wisconsin, 49,
$50; Minnesota, 1,745 Iowa, 2,265 ;
Missouri, 2,195 !; Kansas. l, $50 Nebras-
ka, 200 /; California, 1000; Oregon and
Territories, 500. Erasmus W. Jones
IN atlantic Monthly for March.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09
NV sister Ems Fellow.

A boy thus describes his misdeeds
and their punishments My sister En-
has got a fellow who has been coming
to see her every night for some time.
Night before last, just to have little
fun, I went into the parlor and crawled
under the sofa on the sly and waited nm
til he got settled, and just as he was
asking her-if she was willing-to be-
come his dear partner for life, and trust
to his strong right arm for support ana
protection, / gave three red-hot Indian
war-whoops and fired off an old horse
pistol that had borrowed of Sam John
son, and, my gracious, how that fellow
jumped up and scooted for the door
He never stopped to get his hat, but
trlmbled head over heels down the door
steps. AS for En-, she just squatted
right down on the floor and screeched
like blue blazes till dad and mother
came running in with nothing on but
their night-clothes and wanted to know
what the matter was. But En- only
yelled the louder, and kept pointing
under the sofa till dad got down on his
knees and saw me there, and pulled me
out by my hind leg. When he got me
out to the wood-shed he wrapped ME
over his knee and went at me with an
old trunk strap, and I've not got over 1t
nicely yet.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09

side and the same contortion on the
other, when Betty Shine thrust her tur-
baned head in at the door to see how
Chloe was getting on. Her shrill out
cry brought Molly's mamma, Bridget
the housemaid, and Tim tile white-wash-
er, in trice to the spot.
"See dose T. $ reamed Betty, who
seemed to the group in the door to be
pounding Chloe to a jelly; :" does beans
as Miss Molly been fed to my Chloe!"
And Betty ceased beating little Chloe's
back, and held up big beam from which
the baby was strangling. cellar to
goodness, / never was SO put upon no
time. no whars My Chlo's cheeks, too,
all a crust er whitewash 70
Molly looked frightened. go, I'm
sorry, Betty but I thought she would
look SO much prettier, and you would
be glad to see her all nice and white. |
din't mean to do any harm. I didn't
mean to leave her half finished.
"S'pec's you didn't nurther. You'd
finished her-does money white chill
luns I'm too opsot to houseclean no
more to-day. I'll just tote home with
my Chic"
Deaf to reason and entreaties, the in
suited Betty rolled Chloe up in her
shawl and departed; and Molly was
obliged to finish her house-cleaning
under inspection, while mammals await
ed Betty's pleasure. Interior.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-03-09
The Wicked Flee.

Mrs. Newmeyer has been addicted to
sleep walking and restlessness during
the night. So much has this habit of
sleep walking increased upon her that
one or the other of the daughters has
been obliged to keep constant watch lest
something might befall their mother.
A popularity about this somnam bulst
has been desire to visit the parlor of
the house and take seat in the chair
directly opposite the one usually occu-
pied by her husband in life. The daugh-
tiers have frequently found the lady
seated in her chair, fast asleep, with a
lamp burning upon the parlor table.
Recently the youngest of the girls was
awakened by hearing loud crash in the
parlor, and noise as of some person
running from the yard. On going to the
parlor they found their mother seated,
as usual, fast asleep in her chair, the
lamp burning upon the table, and the
window wide open. A closer ex-
animation disclosed a mans hat, sew.
eral burglars tools, and from the ap-
pearance of the sideboard and bureau it
was evident that thieves must have been
at work when the sleep-walker glided
into the room.
There must have been quite STAN
pede when the pale apparition noiselessly
moved into the room, for the thieves did
not stop to pick up their tools or their
booty. They evidently supposed the
apparition something supernatural, and
left their nights worF for others to
finish. Mrs. Newmeyer was escorted to
her room without trouble, and feels very
nervous lest she might again fall into
danger. Exchange.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24

did not indulge sufficiently in buncomb to
suit my Rep. friends. called attention to oul
progress in taxation, corruption in high places
&C., and greatly offended thereby many,
among whom was who got up and
lett the stand in disgust Well between that
and the way affairs were managed in the coun-
tY last fall BY the republican party, I find N.Y.
self out Of any party, and out will stay If
can't find party that is run in the interest OF
the republic, OF the people
A new party say [. even if We are beaten al
the polls for decade; SO propose to join the
Anti-Monopoly party. pure and simple; and
for the pure principles of republicanism and
against every kind OF monied monopo.ies am
ready to work to the best of my ability.
have been taking the Pioneer Press, and re-
ceived my last number yesterday, and shall
not renew, but now send for your paper.
You wonder why l write yous 1t is for this
reason: sometinF send few thoughts for
publication, generally with poor success, as
editors have the advantage and publish what
suits them. For instance, the Farmers Union
invited correspondence with regard to "poli-
tics in the Grange" ard published great
many letters against, but few words that
sent on the other side, went into the waste
basket. So with the Pioneer Press
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.

We would call the attention OF our
readers to .ho remarkable amount of
correspondence in this issue Nothing
will demonstrate more clearly how fully
our paper is the exponent aud mouth
piece Of the best minds ot the State. From,
the valley of the Red River to the valley
OF the Crooked Creek every county fur
nishes its quota to our list Of subscribers
and almost every county has furnished
US with correspondents.
The ANTI -MONoPoLIsr is exception
ally prosperous; its subscription list is
steadily increasing and the circle of its
influence is becoming wider every day.
We desire that it should be read by
every fireside in the State; and we call
upon those who think we are battling
tor the rights of the people to act rs
agents for US, and socilit their friends
and nei ghbors to subscribe. II We pos.
eeSsed double our present circulation we
would hvae double our present influence
and If each subscriber sent US the name
OF another subscriber that end would B.,
at once attained.
Those who do not renew at the close
OF their term OF subscription must not
feed hurt it they find their paper stopped.
No newspaper can live that does not
adopt the cash in advance basis. A large
unpaid subscription list will drag down
any newspaper in the world, Tor paper
and labor are cash articles. A publish.
er may have S5,o0O due to him in small
sums all over the state and vet go to the
wall Tor lack of means TO pay his com
positors.
So.-good friends.-if we are. repre-
senting and defending your interests 20
TO work and increase our circulation.
Stand BY those who stand by you.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24
TIE POLITICAL POLLUTION.

At last We seem to have struck hari
pan. We have got down to she people.
Any one who resds our paper will see
that they are in . state OF fermeut. A
large greenback club has been formed
in Cottage Grove; another with forty
four members in Faribault, (see proceed
ings in another column y stiIl another
in Elgin. Wabasha county, headed by
leading republicans; still another in
Swede Grove, Meeker county: while in
Olmsted county o. II. Page. Esq, and
Hon. I. NJ. Westfall are preparing to
canvass the county and organize clubs in
every township.
We have received = private letter
which indicates the feeling of great
many:
Editor ARti- Aonopoiist.
DgAR SsR:-I have Just been reading the sd-
dress 1t ssIhe Anti Nonopoliss Ssass Central
Cowmitkee" 1t meets my idea. have been
republican, - va aisO yourself, though
stuck to the party longer than vou did: yes.
even aftef was ashamed of the pnstv. bot
could nok see thnk the democraaic PARTY prum-
ised anything bet1eF. For two YEN par4
hxve assa han9ing 30 IL Repl pRtv heuine
for IL sslusuDaktsn, but alnni O - tx =
;. tsly r. 49, - e,aA'1a,s -. : i:.ys
- = - : - - ~ ].
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24
WAITING FOR THE HOUR.

The Hon. I. Donnely offered suggestion
in tho senate on Monday looking to the en-
ployment of the boys in the Safe Reform
school as the public printers of the state Az
an experiment, we suggest that Mr.. Donnelly
have his Anti Monopoist printed at the peni-
tentiary at Saltwater 1t would test the prac
tioability OF his Suggestions Of doing ths state
printing by criminal abor.-Hastings Ga
ectfe.
We have already thought of that, and
we are only waiting until Steb. and the
two tods and Seagrave take up their
permanent residence IN that citv,
Fancy the plethoric Steb.. the intin-
itesimal tcds and the eloquent Seagrave.
all in u row, setting up Anti MonOpolist
editorials!
And no, whisky bottle within halt u
mile of either OF them!!
Dante's Inferno does not contain u
more horrible picture OF torture than
that.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24
4 HINT TO CHANGERS.

The Kentucky Changers have large numer-
ical force in the Legislature, yet lack the ex
pertness to carry through the measures which
from the results Of their legislative expert
ment. Exchange.
they most earnestly desire The Courier
Journal says the Granger i'll politics will soon
be problem entirely withdrawn from the
aeld of speculation, "if we may Judge
The explanation is simale the Gran
gers remained in their old political par
ties and, were subject to party discipline
enforced by party caucuses. The dem
ocratic grangers and the republican
grangers found themselves arrayed
against each other.
The farmers must either unite in one
party. or, as the Conrier-Journal says
they will "soOn be entirely withdrawn
from the field of speculation that is to
say, they will soon be OF not the slight
est political consequence or power.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-02-24
THE LIGHT DA WING.

The st. Paul Dispatch is a very able,
sprightly journal. but,-we are sorry to
say it,-joined in the hue and cry about
rag babies" and "rag money"
The light is at last dawning in its be-
nighted intelligence, and a day or two
ago it gave forth this sensible utter
ance:
The sentiment in the country in favor Of the
repeal Of the resumption act is Oh the increase.
The fanatical fnancers keep up the rag baby
shout, but this does not intimidate. AS earn
est friends of hard money as the country af-
fords, favor the repeal Of that act. In short, it
has become apparent that resumption must be
more gradual, and it is suicidal madness to at
tempt such a result within the time named.
It is useless to look for any marked improve
nent in business until the act is repealed.
Good. We trust brother Hall will
persist in the new departure he has
taken.