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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
AtrOcifinS Of War

All the atrocities IN the cruel war now
raging between Turk and Sclave are
not committed by the Moslem, as the
following incidents, almost too horrible
for recital, will show:
Mr.. Peko Pavlovich, Generalissimo of
the Herzegovinian forces, is probably
one of the most eminent vivisectors liv-
ing, and has invariably hitherto chosen
his "subiects amongst those noblest of
animals technically described as belong
ing to the genus homo. His specialties
are noses and ears but he does not dis
dain scientific investigation with respect
to other highly sensitive parts of the
human body. To his ingenuity is to be
ascribed the thrilling experiment to
which an elderly Major of Bashi- Bazuks
was subjected in the neighborhood of
Trebigne. This Major, whose name
was Abdi-Aga, was not only elderly, but,
unfortunately for him, fat and short
winded. His infrmities in these re-
spects were the proximate cause of his
falling into the hands of Mr.. Paylo-
vich's command. Late in the evening,
the insurgents having retired upon
Pulizze, carrying with them few Turk
ish prisoners as "subjects" for their
anatomist chief, Abdi-Aga was brought
before the latter, who at once caused the
following elaborate operation to be per-
formed upon his person An incision
was made in the Aga's body. extending
from his throat to a little below his
waist, and the skin itself stripped off to
the right and left, so as to form a sort of
natural loose, open jacket. Double in
cisions were then made IN each shout
der, the skin being torn away, and left
hanging in the manner of epaulettes.
The Aga, whose groans and cries under
the manipulation displeased the chief
operator, was then gagged, tied tightly
upon donkey with his face toward the
animals tail, and driven with many blows
and curses toward the Turkish encamp-
ment, his patriot escort only quitting
him when within range of the outposts'
rifles. Abdi died next morning in great
agony so the experiment may be said
to have afforded result in every way
highly satisfactory.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
Forests of the Alps.

Among the objects exhibited at the
recent geographical exposition in Paris
is series of maps illustrating the prog
ress in reclotning the slopes in the De-
partment of the Bases Alps with growth
of wood, this relating especially to the
basin of the torrent of Bourget, COM
menced in 1869. Considerable time was
occupied by the preliminary surveys, but
the process of replanting has already be-
gun with such effect as to insure the pro-
lection of the hamlet of Boulget which
had been threatened with destruction by
being washed away. The influence ex-
erted upon the population and human
existence by decreasing or the destruc-
ton of the woods is shown by the fact
that in 1916 the population of one de-
partment Of che Alps Of France amount
ed to $4,000 persons, while in 1872
only 1877, 900 could be enumerated, 10,
900 having been forced to move else
where IN consequence Of the decreasing
quantity of fertile land.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
Floating Islands.

A singular phenomenon, frequently
met with in the Indian oceaD, the real
cause of which has not yet been ascer-
tanned, is the existence, off Malabar,
and in certain spots along the Coroman.
del coast, of vast mud banks and OF
tracts of mud suspended in the sea,
wherein many kinds of fish find aound'
ance of food, immunity from much dis
turbance in the surrounding element,
and locality in which to breed. The
exact cause of the existence OF these
large tracts of sea in which the mud thus
remains in solution is mystery; but at
anv rate the ocean is so smooth that,
during even the height of the southwest
monsoon, vessels can run for shelter IN
to their midst, and, once there, are as
safe as when inside breakwater.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
COunt Won Arnim.

Driven from Germany and his home,
Count Won Arnim has resolved to forget
the Fatherland and become French
man. This German statesman, as the
rival and enemy Of Prince Bismarck, has
Jared poorly for the past two or three
years. Tried for alleged reasonable
conduct while Ambassador to France,
Won Arnim was compelled to fee his
country to escape sentence of impris-
onment, leaving his estates to be con-
fiscated by the Government. He has
now retired from Italy, where he has
been soiourning for several months, and
taken up his residence in Paris, the
place of his diplomatic triumphs, and
the spot where he sinned against Bis
marck, if not against Germany. Won
Arnim has resolved to reside perma-
nently in Paris, and the Emperor Viii
liam, of Germany, not seeming to feel
any especial luminosity to his old public
servant, has granted him permission to
sell his rich estates in Silesia and
Pomerania, the money from which will
support the Count in fine style in
France.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24
His Wife,s Opinion.

A man was saving wood yesterday at
ternoon in back yard. He severed two
sticks as thick as your wrist, and then
went into the house. ''Mary," said he
to his wife, "my country needs me;
there's no use talking. we just got to
slaughter ali these Injuns; no true
patriot can be expected to hang around
a woodpile these days" "John, " said
his wife, eff you fight Injuns as well as
YOU saw wood and support your family,
It would take 118 like you to capture one
souaw, and then you'd have to catch her
when she had the ague, and throw pep
per in her eyes," John went back to
the woodpile, wondering who told his
wife all about him.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24

THE Catholics in Boston have wisely
decided 10 discontinue the hiring OF car
riages Tor funeral professions, except Tor
the chief mourne1s, and to give the
money which a costly funeral requires to
the widow and children.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24

GEN. JOE LANE is living in log cabin
in Oregon. He is 50 years of age, poor
and diseOnsOlate.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-24

/
duction of schools. Give to the whole pOpula-
| ton Of the South, white and black, thorough
system of schools, and the light of intelligence
! will rapidly dawn upon the black race, and the
fierce prejudices of the white race will be lifted
| like cloud It is not the educated whites that
murder negroes and burn down cabins and
school-houses. Such men as Lamar and Glib
| son deplore much as we can the atrocities
they cannot deny. 1t is tho young men,
| ignorant because they have no schools
! IDLE because they think it below caste for
white man to work cruel from the spectacle of
slavery, which was cruelty intensified narrow
minded because they really think a feeble,
sparselypopulated State is the center of civiliZa
| ton; unpatrictic because they entered life
when to fight their country was patriotism
proud be ause their father was a planter and
owned slaves. These men may be sobered by
the responsibilities of family and the march
| of time Our hope must be in their children !;
in policy of kindness and firmness of educa-
ton and development We must convince
| them that to enjoy their own rights they must
respect the rights of others and believe no
greater injury could be done to them than by
| the restoration Of the Democratic party TO
power, to restore them to their former control
and domination. That means the barbarsm of
an uncontrolled rule over their freedmen, the
burning of school-kouses, the setting hack in
their advance to new ideas, the arrest of all
emigration the discourage ment of capital, and
a renewal of the old contest between the Re-
publican and Democratic parties upon the color
line, aud the difference between nation and 3
confederacy. But cannot reason with men
| who will gain power by the success of the DEM
ocratic party. 1t is the Northern Democrat
who was patriotic during the war whose judg-
ment / invoke when / point out to him the
dangers of Democratic restoration to power
in the national Government. k8k F
RETRENORMENT AND REFORM.
And now, fellow citizens, after statement
Of the principal subjects that have been before
us; after showing you that upon all the ques-
tions of the war, and growing out of the war,
the Democratic party has confessed its errors
and that upon the vital topics, protection to ali
of equal rights, the purity of elections. and
specie payments, its positioni is either cowardly,
evasive unc 7rtain, or radically wrong and
that it does not now dare to stand before the
people on any question, measure, or issue
| taken by it as party within twenty years, I
come directly to examine the ground and pre-
lenses upon which it enters the canvass. Re
t-erc7,nent and reform! Good words. They
: ought to be the aspiration and purpose OF
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-20

by band of young noblemen hired for
that purpose by the Queen-dowager
and Holck. At the same time Queen
Caroline Matilda was placed under ar
rest.
Struensee was taken before military
commission composed exclusively of
his enemies, and charged with being
the paramour of the Queen, and with
having striven to become King of Den
mark.
To the imprisoned Queen the assur-
ances were made that Struensee had
confessed his guilty relations with her,
and that she could only save his head
by stating in writing that he had been
her lover. Then they would be allow
ed to depart unframed from Copen-
hagen.
A paper drawn up to that effect was
laid before the unfortunate Queen.
She was seated in front of large
mirror as she examined the protentous
document.
Holding pen in her hand, she said
to Holck, who was standing behind
her:
xviii Struensee's life surely be
spared if sign this documentP"
"Assuredly, your Majesty" said
Holck.
She raised her pen, but at the same
moment she looked into the mirror, re-
Elected in which she beheld the face of
Holck lighted up with a smile of dia-
bolical triumph.
This frightened her SO that she faint
ed away. Holck seized her hand, and
made the unconscious Queen sign the
paper.
When she re-awoke to consciousness
she found herself in the cabin of DAN
ish man-of-war bound for Lubbock.
On the following day Struensee was
publicly beheaded. Juliana and Holck
did not survive their triumph long.
The former died month later of small
pox, and few days afterward Holck
was mysteriously assassinated at Ros-
koer.
The unfortunate Queen lived thence
forth in strict retirement at Celle, in
Hanover, where she died in 1775.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-20
Low-Down Life in Egypt.

The sheik of this particular village
was well dressed, in Oriental fashion,
had house of many rooms, and even
glass windows. He gave me sherbet
and coffee, and then took me round his
village. The mud huts are all built one
against another, like the cells of bee
hive, save where they are divided by
the little lanes that run through the vii
lage. I chose a hut at random and
asked if I might go in it. /" Yes," said
my companion, "but it is very poor,
and there is nothing to see." We've
rule, no doors. An old woman-at least
she looked old but the woman was old
at forty-barred the way. 1 offered
money, but that was not enough to over
come her feelings that her house was
her castle, where no Christian should
enter, and the sheik had to insist. One
small room-mud walls, mud roof, mud
fioer-wss all we found. Four bricks
made q small fireplace, but there was
no fire. A small basin of maize, five
water-jars, an earthen pot for artificial
Matching of chickens, cock and three
hens, small heap of sacking by way of
bed-clothes, constituted all the furni-
ture of the house. Four yards by five
was the extent of the house, and this
was partly taken up by the raised dais
of mud which serves as the family bed
in every fellah habitation. A family of
four lived in this space. The head of
the family was considerd pretty well-to-
do by the fellah world, as he is the own
er of five feddans (acres) of land. l
tried another house taken similarly at
random. 1t was still smaller and more
pitiful than the last. The mud bed oc-
cupied half the space. Three yards by
one was my measurement of the rest.
A water-jar and reed pipe were all the
signs of habitation. There were no
boxes or cupboards in which other goods
or chattels might be hidden. A family
of three, laborers on the lands of others,
lived here. 1 have seen pigs better
housed in England.-bondon Times.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-20
THE MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS. May Is. 1873.
BEEvEs-Choice. eo. lsk 5;ss; GOOD % Prime,
o1 aoa esd Shipping; s =:
FLoUR-Choice Country. s575e6.5oi xxx.
's %Ms4T@Red. No. ?. sl.4o1sl.A; No. s.
GoRsESo Mixed. 4se 4ss.
OATs-No. 2, ssa8fhc.
RYE-No. 2, GIG CSC.
ToBAcco-Planters' L1gs. e4.5Oss.os; Me-
dRn Singing 4 Em5.S ss o sis 90.
BUTTER-Choice Dairy, 256 Csc.
P osk-standsrd Mess, 81 a5sal.s5.
Moo1ETsS .;a iS Choice. s.o; Un
washed, Combing SAG SIC.
COTrON-Middling. 1880.
BEEvEst-Natiye. se.ooelo.25; Texan None.
sHEEr-Unshorn, e7.ooss. 50; shorn. $500.
ELoUn-Geod .e Choice. sS,sss'ss5,55se.
C %asATHe; G SnlSsfo' ga s az
OATs-Western Mined, 3Ss47c.
PORK-Mess. 81. 1s92 .2o.
CorroN-Middling. l2kc.
CHICAGO.
Hoas-Common 70 Choice. ee.s5e 7.so.
FIoUR-thoIcs Winter. Extra. s7.sos7.soi
Spring Superfnes, . ..2508.75.
WaEATasprin as No. ?. s1.oss1.os''i
CORN-No. Q. 47x147xc.
OATs-No. Q, 309 30kc.
RYE-NQ. ., 6Sk o64c.
PoRK-Mess, go. 95o 81 90.
LARD-Per cwt., e12.40o Il .H.
KANSAS CIT. az. x.,,..
Cows, o.. S09 400.
HOGs-t5.75e6 Is.
MEMPHIS.
FLoUR-Choice, e7.25@8 10.
CoRN-No 2 White, 650 SIC.
OATs-4S9 SIC.
CoTToN-Middling, Ike.
NEW ORLEANS.
FLoUR-Choice 10 Family. Ss.2597.6s.
CORN-5S9 56Hc.
OATs-z09 42c.
HAY-Choice ga. o0@25 90.
PORK-New Mess, S21. 75G % 90.
BACOK-9I 9l2Xc.
SUGAR-Fair to Prime, 7x96c.
orrlN. Low MiddlinR. l0Xa loXe.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-20
Having Your Photo Taken.

When a person, in this case lady,
sits down to have a photograph taken,
after the preliminary tortures are con-
cluded, such as fixing the prongs at the
back of the head and getting ones self
in a position of exasperating stiffness,
the instructions are, Now, look pleas
ant, please" The stereotype grin that
follows through that awful space of 81
lence, during which the operator holds
the brass cap in one hand and his watch
in the other, is reflected on the photo
graph by an idiotic shipper which makes
the victim resolve never to s'look pleas
ant" again. The next effort brings
forth a "prunes, papa, potatoes,
prism" mouth, whose only recommen
dation is that it has not the CHASTITY
pleasantness of the first. Resolved to
avoid either extreme the unfortunate
again faces the brass-muzzled instru-
ment of torture with an intellectual,
profound, earnest, rapt gaze at roll of
paper which she holds in her hand. The
result is stern Minerva Susan B. An
thony severe of purpose look, and the
severity of purpose is manifested by or
dering photograph No. 3 into oblivion,
The next position is standing, with vel
vet and furs and hat and feathers, in a
rollicking way; failure-too much like
a hoyden. The last attempt is sitting
in pensive attitude with the cheek
resting on the hand, but that unroman-
tic camera makes the hand look bigger
than a leg of mutton and about that
shape. This is the last straw, and the
lady takes her gloves and her leave at
the same time.-Detron Free Press.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-20
Going Out to Play.

Who that has lived to middle age,
object of existence, does not look back
with an amused interest, half mel
ancholy wonder on that season when
''going out to play" was daily neces-
sity when we sailed forth with no pre-
tense of duty or labor, bent on no def
riite scheme of action, going out simply
and absolutely ''to play?" 1t seems
ludicrous to fancy ourselves ever doing
such a thing, we who have to tramp in
and out to our daily business; or feel
we are bound to pay visit and pay it;
or to plan pleasure excursion and we
solemnly go through with it.
Those who have experienced that
premature clouding of life's golden
morning. solitary childhood re-
member the wistful longing with which
they have stood watching groups
of dirty, happy little rogues col
lected at street corners and on vii
lage greens, and how sorely they rebel
led at the prohibitions which made it
impossible to join them. The country
children never had to be muf1ied as to
the bodies and denuded as to the legs,
our heads weighed down by hat-feath-
ers, our feet compressed into the natti-
est of boots, and sent out walking gen.
teelly through streets and squares. Our
costume was the "blue pinaforsn put
on over all our clothes and reaching
nearly to the ankles. o, sacred &c blue
pinafore!" So warm, light and COM
Notwithstanding full liberty to run,
jump, climb, scramble or crawl, Great
ing sublime indifference to dirt or
tears.
AS important as learning is to chill
dren that Indispensable blessing play,
not doled out in ten minute portions,
but granted as large item in their sun
of existence. Why not? Childhood
lasts but a dozen years or so at best.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-20
The Khedive's Defeat.

The flight of the routed Egyptians
from Abyssinia, pursued by the tri-
umphant Abyssinians-such we take to
be the real meaning of the Cairo dis
patch, which tells that the Egyptian
troops have begun their homeward
movement from Abyssinia." 1t has
been an inglorious campaign for the
Khedive-one of defeat, disgrace, and
utter failure. When the expedition,
numbering nearly 10000 men, started
for Abyssinia in January last, the Mo-
hammedan Egyptians were so sure of
victory over the Christian Abyssinians,
that the British Government felt i'm
PEELED to exact from the Khedive
pledge that he would not annex Abys-
sinia to his doninions after crushing its
people. The Khedive sent his own son
with the expedition and put it under
command of one of his fiercest Pachas,
who was assisted by Gen. Loring and
five other American officers. But, in
stead of annexing Abyssinia at the close
of the campaign, he is met with de-
mand from the Abyssinian King for an
indemnity and for the cession of the
port of Massowah, on the Red Sea. The
fall of the Khedive's credit in Europe
and the failure of his arms in Abyssinia
have been simultaneous incidents, high
ly disadvantageous to him. Y. Sun.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-20
TIE In1ANn ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,

The INLAND MAGAZINE-Centena
Number.-Charlotte Smith, for i've years editor
and publisher, at st. Louis and Chicago. of the
Inland Magazine. announces in the April num-
Der that she will issue grand illustrated Cen
teAnial Number Of 100 900 copies Of the fnaga-
zine, which number will embody every peculiar
ity of Western literary talent. and will contain
articles from the best female writer's in the great
Valley, besides illustrations Of Western scenes
and life. She desires to make this a success, and
therefore calls upon her country women from all
sections to aid in the undertaking. The entire
work on this publication, including composition.
binding and editing. is done by women. and the
enterprise is one which should be heartily sup
ported and encouraged by all the women in the
land. The subscription price is $3.50 year.
Address CHARLOTTE SMITH, Publisher Inland
MAGAZINE. st. Louis.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-20
To ALL, particularly invalids, spring i

To ALL, particularly invalids, spring is
a trying season. Indications of sickness should
ut once be attended to. Fatal diseases may be
caused by allowing the bowels to become consti-
pated and the system to remain in a disordered
condition until the disorder has time to develop
itself An ounce of prevention is worth a pound
of cure, is an old and truthful saying. Therefore,
we advise all who troubled with the complaints
now very prevalent headache, indigestion, disor-
dered liver. want of appetite nausea. or feverish
skin-to take, without delay, Schenck's Mandrake
Pills. We know of no remedy SO harmless and
decisive in its action. 1t at once strikes at the
root of the disease and produces a healthy tone to
the system. People never need suffer from any
disease arising from disordered condition Of the
liver If they would take this excellent medicine
when they feel the first indications Of the malady.
Families leaving home for the summer months
should take three four boxes OF these pills with
them. They have almost instantaneous effect.
They will relieve the patient of headache in one or
two hours, and will RAPIDLY cleanse the liver OF
surrounding bile, and viii effectually prevent
bilious attack. They sold by all druggists.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-05-20

were now becoming wild with excite
ment. 81 know yer has," answered
the minister; "and for dat reason is
ready to 'baptize yer. Come to me, and
yer shall hab de water OBJ de Lord-hab
it free, and as yer will. We is, thank
God, not belongin' to no bigotry re-
igion--we is Methodists, holy Meth
odists." "'Fore God, sure 'nough!''
cried the candidates. "And," contin-
ued the minister, "bein' such, yer shall
have water any way dat yer likes. Dem
dat wants it sprinkled shall have it
sprinkled; dem dat wants it poured
shall have it poured; and dem dat wants
it ober all by 'mersion shall have it dat
way, Dress de Lord. And now, bread
ern, if dat's not liberal religion, l donno
what is. OATS all has to say now.
Come to de Lord; come to de waters
OBJ certain ibe."
As the last words left the minister's
lips the candidates, singing, shouting,
laughing and crying, formed themselves
into line, and then, two by two, march
ed to the waters edge. Here they were
met by the two young men, whom 1
have already mentioned, and conducted
to the ministers, who, after asking their
names, cried, "'Fore God, in de name
of de Father, Son, and Holy Cost, I
baptize yer.''
THEN THEY WERE IMMERSED,
and afterward conducted back to the
shore by the attendants. Here they
were received by the shouts and songs
of their friends and hurried off to adj
jacent tents to change their clothes.
The first half-dozen candidates went
through the ceremony without much
noise or display, but as the audience be-
came more and more excited, shouts OF
"Dey is comm to glory" daylight
is breakin',' " Sure, sure, fore God,'
Bress the hosts, "were heard on every
side. The candidates joined in these
cries, and began to act like madmen.
They shouted, jumped, and cried. ''I'se
happy" cried one; "Christ am here q
yelled another; "Fore God, we's all
goin' to glory" shouted half dozen in
chorus. Then they began to sing, and
the refrain:
We is in de lifeboat-
We is in de ifeboat,
God keep us da-
went out from a thousand lips, and was
echoed back from the surrounding hills.
By this time the two young men were
unable to control the candidates who
came into the water; they were rein
forced by four others, but still they were
hardly able to control many of those
who were baptized. Slight women
seemed to be possessed with the
strength of fiends; they tore their necks
and arms until they were covered with
blood, and, breaking away from the
ministers and attendants, plunged
themselves again and again into the
lake; then, when at last they could be
forced to land, they fell fainting into
the arms of their relatives, who all the
time continued to shout, "'Fore God,
dey's got it! dey's happy!" This scene
continued for upward of two hours.