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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24
Deaf, Dumb, Blind and Insane.

Our readers will readily call to mind a
sickening case of wife-murder which oc-
Cured in the town of Lamartine, year
ago last November. Russell Brown, while
insane, in most brutal manner, butch
cred his wife and then fled, and has never
been heard from. Mrs. Brown had been
married to the murderer but few
months. She was the widow Booth pre-
vious to the marriage, and had several
children, among them, Elliot Booth, who
is now about Is years of age. Not long
after his mothers terrible death young
Booth became insane, and was taken to
the Oshkosh Asylum. Recovering his
reason he went back, and we believe that
most of the time he had been at work
for William Stearns. About two months
ago, while In church, he suddenly be-
came blind, and remained so several
days, and then as suddenly his sight re-
turned to him. About two weeks ago,
while suffering from a severe headache,
he became blind a second time, and after
few days could see as well as ever again.
On Thursday last, while at work, he be-
came blind third time, and soon after
ward he was further afflicted with deafness
and then he became dumb. So he has re-
manned up to the present time. He was
to-day brought to the city for treatment.
The case is most remarkable one,
surely. Fond du Lac { W5s.) Common
o.,o,7I1
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24
Parton,s Wife.

o2 Mrs. Burnham writes from New York
to the ST.. Louis Republican: "Fanny
Fern" must have Topped over in her
grave last Sunday night, when her daugh-
ter married her husband Fanny had
two very fat, plain girls, always her con
slant companions. The one married
Mortimer Thomson (Doesticks), and died
the first or second year thereafter, leav-
ing nice little girl who must be now III
teen years old. The other was an old
maid who, after her mothers death, took
care of the child and her stepfather..
Now she goes off to Massachusetts and
marries her pop. My gracious! What
a peoplel All the little details were at
tended to. Nothing seems to have been
omitted except a casual glance at the
statutes of the State. Fanny's daughter
was remarkably plain girl, but should
suppose she might have found some one
outside her Immediate family. Go on
James, and while you fix up the statute,
make it lawful to marry your w1fes
granddaughter. for there's little MISS
Thomson coming up; you may want TO
marry her In year or so.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24
The Texas Border.

Gen. Ord, commanding the military
department. of, Texas, was examined re-
Gently, by the, select committee of the
House, on, the Texas frontier troubles,
and gave very full and intelligent ac7
count of the cattle raids to which the
rancheros on, the, American side of the
Rio Grande for 500 miles along the river
and for $50 miles back are subjected.
The country which is the scene of these
forays is separated from the river by an
extensive belt of underground forest,
which forms shelter for the cattle thieves,
and renders it next to impossible for the
military patrols or posts to interfere with
them. There are two classes OF Next,
cans on the Texas side-one, the intelli-
gent and honest rancheros, as much OPP
posed to these raids as the American
portion Of the population, and the other,
consisting of worthless fellows, most of
them outlaws or deserters from the
Mexican army, who act as spies for their
compadres when they cross the river on
their cattle stealing expeditions. On
their own side of the river, these bands,
which sometimes number from 100 to
$50 men, are in league with the local
authorities, their recognized chief being
Cortina, SO that all facilities are given
them for disposing of their plumber.
The National Government of Mexico is
not to be blamed, in Gen. Ord's opinion,
for this state of things, because the sys-
tenn of government is to let each State
take care Of its own affairs. The only
remedy for the evil which the General is
urging on the War Department is to IN
crease the cavalry force on the Rio
Grande, and give him authority, when
his troops come on the trail of these
thieving bands, to let the pursuit be
continued to the Mexican side of the
river, and let the troops deal summary
punishment. Hessays that now, in one
or more Northern States, himself and
the Mexican commandanta have a mutual
arrangement by which Indian expeditions
are followed ON either side of the river,
and. on some occasions the American and
Mexican troops have co-operated.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24

adjusted. He came up SO close that they
were on the very point of addressing
him but 30 that moment he stepped
aside, seemingly to let them pass, and
then, even while the eyes of both the
ladies were upon him, he disappeared.
The astonishment of Mrs. D. and
her daughter may be imagined. They
could scarcely believe the evidence Of
their own eyes. They fingered for a
time on the spot, expecting him to re-
appear; then they fastened home. They
afterward ascertained, through DR..
D, that his patient, Mr.. Thompson,
being seriously indisposed, was confined
to his bed, and that he had notlLeen out
of his room, nor, indeed, his bed.
throughout the entire day. He died six
weeks later. York Sam.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24
THE FASHIONS.
SPRING BoNNETs AND HATS.

SPRING BONNETS AND HATS.
Round hats show very little novelty IL
shape.
Light colors will prevail in milliners
materials. Black bonnets are by no
means to be abandoned, but white and
light bOnnets for dress occasions have
been SO successful this winter that they
will be far more generally adopted when
warm weather returns than they have
been for years.
Soft brocaded and basket-woyen silks
and ribbons to match will be the trim
mings for early spring bonnets.
Thin fabrics are once more displayed
for bonnet trimmings. They are gauze
ribbons, with tiny open spaces and
blocks Like the grenadines worn last
summer. These are shown in solid col
orss o., else in two contrasting colors.
such as navy blue with creme, or cardinal
red with pale French g1ay.
SPRING SILKS.
Fancy silks are displayed for spring
in advance Of the ARRIVAL of the rich gros
grains. These are of the light weight
used for spring and summer, and the
best qualities are offered at present for
81 a yard. g Gingham plaids are the
choice in these, especially in the gay
combinations made up of white and
black lines. Thus the ground is white,
with four or five bars of black running
each way. Brown and navy blue pat
terms of this kind are also much adj
mired. ti4 la iis 8 z3
.51g9 fdl 3 SPRING DRESSES.
The bordered lawns and organizes
called Centennial lawns are being made
up with square kerchiefs or fichus some
what In Centennial fashion. The foun-
ces, overskirt, collar, cuffs, belt and
pocket are all trimmed with the border
that comes near the selvage of the lawn,
or else in separate horizontal bands
Gayly coloredl ribbons, made into ro-
settles, are also used ON these pretty and
simple dresses. Some Of the organdies
are made Of high colored patterns that
will not wash, and these are trimmed
with rows of box-pleated founces.
Dresses that are meant to wash have
side-pleated or gathered founees that
are easily laundried. For trimming,
suits of solid-colored lawns in the pretty
rose, cream, pale, or dark blue shades,
white machine embroidered muslin is
used in scant founces or ruff1es. This
somes in sheer lawn merely scalloped in
deep scalloped points, or else dotted with
close work or perhaps in the open com
pass designs Of English embroidery.
Bands wrought on both edges, with suf--
ficient plain space between for r1ffles,
are. sold by the dozen OF half-dozen for a
small sum. The newest feature in such
bands is to have them in ecru muslin
instead Of in, the snowy white blue
-Hdrpe9Is lBazGr. ] q , .1NJll o2 q
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24
Transportation Of Live Stock.

The United States Senate has passed
tee bill introduced by Senator Freling-
huysen to regulate the transportation Of
cattle by cars. It is understood that it
will meet concurrence in the House and
become law. In this event it's terms,
which are as follows, become Of interest
to Western shippers:
No railroad within the United States whose
road forms any part of a line over which cattle,
sheep, swine and other animals are conveyed
from one State to another, or owners or mas
ters of steam, sailing or other vessels engaged
in transporting cattle, sheep, swine or other
animals from State to State shall confine the
same in vehicles railroad cars, boats or vessels
of any description for longer period than
twenty -four consecutive hours without unload
ing the same for rest, water and food for a
period of at least seven hours unless prevent
ed from so unloading by storm or other acct
dental causes or shall carry such animals in
a cruel and inhuman manner. In estimating
such confinement the time during which the
animals have been confined without rest in
connection with the roads from which they are
received shall be included, it being the intent
of this section to prohibit continuous confine-
ment beyond period of twenty-four hours,
except upon contingencies heretofore stated
Animals so unloaded shall be properly fed and
Watered during such rest by the owner, or in
case of his default in SO doing then by the
railroad company, or persons operating any
railroad, or the owners or masters Of vehicles
orboats or vessels transporting the same, at
the expense of the owner or the person in Gus
tody thereof, and said railroads shall in such
cases have lien upon the animals for the food
furnished, and shall not be Stable for deten-
ton. Any company or persons who shall
knowingly fail to comply with these provisions
shall gfor every failure forfeit and pay penalty
of not less than 300 nor, more than $500, and
any person having control over such animals
who shall violate any pf oyision of such sec
tons shall be punished by a fine of not less
ment for not more than one year. or both.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24
WHAT MAKES A MANI

A truthful soul, loving mind,
Full of affection for its kind;
A spirit firm, erect and free,
That never basely bends knee;
That win not bear a feathers weight
Of slavery's chains for small or great
That truly speaks from God within
That never makes a league with sin;
That snaps the letters despots make,
And loves the truth for it's own sake;
That workshops God and Him alone,
And bows no more than at His throne;
And trembles at no tyrant's nod;
soul that fears no one but God,
And thus can smile at curse or ban
This is the soul that makes man.
WHAT MAKES A WOMAN?
Not courtly dress nor queenly air; ->tr
Not jeweled hand, complexion fair III
Not graceful form nor lofty tread:
Not paint, nor curls, nor splendid head
Not pearly teeth, nor sparkling eyes;
Not voice that nightingale outvies;
Not breath as sweet as eglantine
Not gaudy gems, nor fabrics fine; -
Not all the stores OF fashions mart,,z~rg
Nor yet Establishments of art;
g Not one, nor all of these combined.
Can make one woman true, refined. sen
Ills not the casket that we prize,
But that which in the casket lies
These outward charms which please the sigl
Are naught unless the heart be right.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24
English Justice.

Another case of frightful severity, as
practiced by the creator the httle-un-
paid magistracy Of England, is now being
discussed in Old Country papers. A la
borer was found with cabbage IN his
possession, which he acknowl-
edged he had taken from field,
but only because he had been given to
understand that the cabbages were bad,
and were about to be ploughed up. The
offender got good character for honesty
and sobriety, but the Hastings magis-
trate thought that the ends of justice
could only be served by sending the poor
wretch to prison with hard labor for SIX
weeks. Toronto Globe.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24
The Stoutest Man in Hoosierdom.

Ed Crippen, Of Indianapolis, is s4Id
to be the stoutest man in Indiana. he he
is over six feet high and weighs near 300
ponnds. has no surplus flesh, and is as
fine q specimen of humanity as can be
found in thisIo any other country. His
muscles are like iron, and he can lift
/ 200 pounds dead weight, and asks
nothing but fair hold. lie IS IN per
feet health, and moves around as quick
as a young man. He is about 40 years
old. Trot out your specimens, gentle
men, and beat Ed if you can.
MORO for the Arabs-Up and Be-
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24
Grasshoppers, by the Bushel.

Proceedings Of the Minnesota House Of Repre-
Feg sentatiyes a4.cre 3, :
Mr.. James, Of Blue Earth, from the
Committee on Claims, to- whom was re-
ferred by resolution of the House the
duty of ascertaining the amount OF
money expended by the several counties
for the destruction of grasshoppers dur
ing, the summer of 1875, reported that
the following facts had been ascertaiIned
from the Auditors of the several coun-
ties:
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24
Returnsfrom the seven counties named

CdL6Ss n
Returnsfrom the seven counties named
show total Of $685. bushels of grass
hoppers destroyed at total cost of
$78, 5O5.87, of which amount $43, 2l8: 81
was paid in money at the time and the
balance is still outstanding. The com.
mittee then recommended the reim-
bnrsenent of the several counties at the
rate of so per cent, which will amount
to SAC, 252. go, and have introduced
bill in accordance Herewith, which was
road the first time and referred to the
romroittee on Claims.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24
.vo,- e,aeg,- mosr ALWAYS SOMETIMES
BY B, P. sHfLLABER.

Was it the voice OF, a bell or bird A
Which careless, T. half-hearing heard?
Tt bubbled forth with laugh inblent,
And a girlish scream of merriment,
And these the words on my that fell
You can't most always sometimes tell.
maryeIed much such words to hear,
R{lt smiled at their conjunction queer,
For in them was pregnant thought,
To be in many judgment wrougnt
For what is ill or what is well
We can't most always sometimes tell.
The outside glitter of worldly show
Obscures the meanings that Turk below;
81 s. Il We oaze and wonder, and think We see,
%tE Jsut our ewes are blurred by the glamoury
We check our verdict, saying, /" " ell
We can't most always sometimes tell.
s,ioerlatiyes in dress and air
NAV take the careless by their glare, 81
- And simulated virtues shine
AIS bright as jewels from the mine
We Judge the kernel from the shell,
But can't most always sometimesten.
So yerdicts every day are given
OF many matters under heaven:
~ With honest hearts and truthful tongue {
They earnestly said and sung,
-taft Where people pray, or preach or sell -
we can't most always sometimes tell.
The smiling look may hapy hide
So El A covert where the gloom abide;
The dullest tone in law or love
NAV treacheIous and wicked prove;
The smooth mien hide purpose fell
We can't most always sometimes tell.
But If tits thus, reflection saith,
faf We lose in men all living faith -
The people moving round about
fEgs q Are seen through clouds of fear and DOUBT,
N And they may say of us as well, -
tIlf I'VE can't most always sometimes tell. ,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24

THE San Francisco Alta complains
that they have too many elections IN
California.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-02-24

MORO for the Arabs-Up and Be-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-18

How TO MAKE MoNEY-The whole
sale trade is gradually leaving the East
ern market and buying their goods of
iobbers nearer home. We know no
branch of trade that this will more prac-
tically apply to than that Of the Notion
and Fancy Goods trade of this city. The
enterpris;ng firm OF Wheat, lsett 4
Naylor by their largely increased trade
have come in close contct with The man
ufacturers and also by importing direct
the foreign goods they sell here. made
such revolution in the Notion and
Fancy Goods business that merchant
wishing to buy goods can have all the
advantages of Philadelphia or New
York market, and buyers who would
make money, Will do well by pstronizlng
them, and profit by their experience in
I he trade
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-18

ONE MORE NICTIM.-lt is our sad duty
to announce that our.friend Maj. Mead
den, enc of the "wicked young men" #
the St,u5cnville Gazette, went premedi-
tatedly, on Wednesday, and committed
not suicide, but matrimony, and now he
is Benedict. May mis- married life glide
as gently rs does his pen, and his path
way be strewn with flowers as thick as
the floor of an editors sanctum is with
scraps of paper. One by one the bach
,lors fall. Gone to meet Halstead
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-18

The GODDARD CONCERT. "A much
smaller audience greeted Madame God
dard last night than she deserved. The
concert was in all respects first class, and
we felt panied that our people did not
take more interest in an entertainment OF
this kind. Madame Goddard is indeed .
pianiste of high order of merit, perhaps
without superior. The piano fairly
sings under her touch with a power,
expression AM sympathy that
is perfectly charming. The singing of
Miss Adelaide Randall is SO natural and
'ull of soft melody that, together with
her sweet, handsome face and fairy-like
movements, one could alalost imagine
that her song was a sweet note from
Heaven falling on the mortal ear-that
is if Il poor newspaper reporter Is allowed
the privilege of INDUCING in an mag
mary dream of heavenly music
MIR. Louis Melbourne has rich full
voice, and was enthusiastically received
by the audience. The violin performance
of Mr.. Mark Kciser was grand. This
young artist cannot be surpassed and
will soon rival Ole Bull in MS profession,
1t is rare to find in concert OF this
character so many artistic performers
with the same fuency, grace and ire
proachable mechanism. Although not
large, the audience was enthusiastic, and
We regret that so many failed to heal
this rich musical treat.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-18
RIVER NEWS.

The marks at the landing last evening
indicated 20 feet in the channel.
The U. S. Lighthouse tender, Lilly
passed down yesterday morning.
The Courier departed for Parkersburg
at the usual hour yesterday.
The Emma Graham, en- route for Gin.
cinnatl, passed down at noon yesterday
The Market Boy will leave for Pitts.
burgh at o'clock this morning.
The Express is the Parkersburg packet
to-day at noon.
The Hudson is due from Cincinnati
this afternoon.
The Barnard and barges will leave r
st. Louis tomorrow.
by Telegraph
PITTsBURGH, February l7.-River u
feet and falling. Weather clear and cold.
Arrived-Market Boy, Wheeling; Gran
tie State, Portsmouth. Dcparted-Market
Boy, Wheeling.
EVANSVILLE February l7-Weather
clear; mercury from ~ Ia 30 deg; grow
ing colder; wind from the west. River
rising slowly with 81 lilo feet of water
on guage. Down.. 7. Schenck, Dick
johnson, Storm No. and tow, Evans
Vile, Grey Eagle, Nashville. Up-Ar-
kansas Belle, Geo. Roberts. Business
light.
MEMPHIS, February 1.-The river
fell | inch. Weather clear and pleasant,
Departed-Mary Houston, Bee and tow.
Bismarck and Dean, New Orleans; Jas.
Howard and Chester, 81. Louis, Parker,
Cincinnati.
CGNciNSArI, February 17.-River 4
feet 2 inches, falling. Weather clear and
cold. Arrived-Andes, Wheeling; Mary
Miller, Tennessee river; Vint Shinkle,
Memphis; Thos. Sherlock, New Orleans
CAIRO February l2.-Arrived-Grand
Tower, st. Louis; City Of Helena, Vicks-
burg. River 80 feet ! inches and rising.
Weather clear; mercury 20.
LOUISVILLE, February l7-Weatber
cold and clear. Arrived New
Orleans; Cons Millar, and Golden Rule,
Cincinnati; lronsIdes, Wheeling; Virt
Shinkle, Memphis. Dcparted-Sher.
lock and Shinkle. Cincinnati; Millar,
Memphis; Golden Rule, New Orleans;
Ironsides, st. Louis, Glasgow, Eayens-
vile. River 20 feet inches in the canal
and Is feet 8 inches on the falls.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-18
RATHER brilliant youth of this eli

RATHER brilliant youth of this city,
requests us to mention the arrival Of his
girl, but wants nothing soft said about
her. We have all the respect in the world
for tie young lady, but it would be i'm
possible to mention her name in connec-
ton with his without referring to very
soft Subject-so far as the young man is
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-18

The EXAMINATION OF DAVID b. !
CHANAN.-A large crowd assembled yes
terday morning in the Police Court room
to witness the examining trial OF David
Buchanan. arraigned for stabbing Louis
Felsinger with intent tn kill, the partlcu-
lars OF which were published in yester-
days paper. On our arrival at the
court room a few minutes past
ten o'clock, the justice (Caldwell)
had not arrived, and the crowd
was in anxious expectation. The
prisoner, who is in the custody of the
officers of the law, was sitting by the
stove and engaged in conversation with
several parties. He was laughing when
we entered the room and seemed to be
perfectly Indifferent. His head was BAN
daged with cloth that seemed to have
been well saturated with blood from q
cut on the head, and an ugly scar on his
left cheek
These wounds were made by Mr.. Has
tings, who knocked Buchanan down, in
order to prevent him from inf1icting fur
Their injuries on Felsinger. Buchanan
has carless, dare devil look about him
that at once impresses person with the
idea that he is a reckless character.
In the absence of the Prosecuting At
torney l., S. Jordan, Esq, represented
the State and the prisoner having nc
counsel and stating that he was not able
to employ any, the Justice requested Mr.
Cowden to act on behalf Of the prisoner
After little conversation with the pris-
oner his counsel announced that they
would waive an examination and let thu
case go to the County Court, and asked
for bail. The penalty of the bond wa
fixed at $1,000 and the accused being
unable to give the bail was remanded tt
ia
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-02-18

/ SUPERFICIAL estimate of the number
o. ancient parties unearthed by our ex-
changes during the past three or four
months incinCs us to the belief that
about one-half of the population of the
United States is composed of men over a
hundred years old, who fought in the
Revolutionary war, ard who were on in
innate terms with George Washington.