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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-14
HORRORS OF WAR.


by the Turkish Army-3,OOO Servian
Deserted-How the Wounded Prisoners
were Treated
A correspondent of the London Iele-
graph writes "Thus they came on,
and presently opened so fearful rifle
fire that the bullets fell around us all
like hail. AS yet our infantry were
quiet not rife was heard, and the foe
was coming nearer to the semi circular
trenches of which I have before spoken.
Suddenly there is a movement in the
bushes, sharp note from the bugle, a
rattle of bayonets and barrels, and then
a little cheer. Our men are moving, the
supports are taking the empty trenches,
and the rest of each battalion is in the
reserve lines. All at once such fire
pours forth as envelopes you in smoke,
and makes that still-advancing column
stagger. Yet only for a minute; there
is a counter-cheer and a rapid rush.
Whirr how the bullets fly past them !;
with what shrieks do the shells bound
in! See, the Servians are standing still
for moment, firing yet, but becoming
no nearer to the mountain. Their line
is gradually being fed, too, and they
are extending every moment. Tt is only
the fear of the shells and the bullets
which makes them hesitate. Perhaps
not only the fear, but rather the effect,
for now they are falling fast, and with
out the aid even of a glass we can see
that they are strewing the ground by
hundreds or staggering away to die.
Harder than ever is our fire, as theirs
weakens, and more determined, too, are
our men, for they now quit the outpost
trenches and are advancing upon the
bewildered enemy. Volley after volley
from the foe fails to stop them they
leave many comrade on the ground,
but on they go, till at length the Ser
VANS, seeing their red fezes coming
nearer and nearer, turn and fly, desert
ing 5000 of their number, who will
never see home in Russia or on the
banks of the Danube any more.
Not one was there but might have been
the hardy father of numerous family.
[ did not see boy among them. One
in particular noticed-and he was but
q type of the rest-a tall, well-made,
broad-shouldered warrior, who, having
fought to his uttermost and received a
wound in the stomach, had lain down
upon the road to Derbont in hope of
succor. Unhappily for him, friends
were far away, and his comrades had
hung in fantastic fashion, on a tree
hard by, Circassian who, having fallen
into their hands, had been first tortured
and then put to death. was looking at
him as rode by, wondering if he were
yet alive, when, horrible to relate, there
came upon the scene four Chirkessoes.
They, too, had seen their hanging COM
rade, and they thirsted for blood. At
this moment the wounded Serb raised
his head and rolled his CLASSY eyes
round in hope of deserving help. Down
sprang the Circassian, and with little
dagger pierced the dying man through
and through, cut off his right hand, and
ripped him up as he lay upon the
ground. Fortunately his end was near,
and he expired but even in death he
was handsome giant, this victim to the
barbarous war which Russia has caused
and waged." 9#
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-14
Formulation of India.

It is stated in the statistical abstract
relating to British India, just published,
that the total population of British India
at the date of the last census was 1885,
613, 238, and the area under British ad-
ministration $4,000 square miles. The
density of population to the square mile
was 231. The native states have an area
of 589,315 square miles, with a popula-
ton of O,325, 457. The French posses
sions have an area of 1876 square miles,
with a population of 259,98L The
Portuguese possessions are 1910 square
miles in extent, and the population
amounts TO 527,517. The total area OF
India is 1,488, 125 square miles, with a
population of 240, 726, 1913.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-14

We have no positive information for
1874, but it is believed that the result is.
less favorable to Russia than that Of
1873. 1t will thus be seen that Ameri-
can cereals are steadily driving Russian
grain from the markets of Great Britain.
-NeaU York Times. p5 ai Bib ~
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-14

TWENTY FOUR of the most prominent
men of Jerusalem are about to buy
farm near Jericho. for an Israelitish
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-14

Mrs. WInoox, the daughter OF An
drew jackson Donelson, the nephew
and adopted son of Gen. Jackson, is q
translator in the Dead-Letter Office.
She has been tganslating the postal
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-14
LOUISIANA.

Fall Text on the sherman RepOrt-A Vivid
Picture of Tfldenism as Practiced in
Observation-Disclosures Intimidation Per-
petrated-The Right of the Returning
Board to Act.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-12-14

Lu6T0lu D0CWe0u Lue NUMBER OF WnlC6 ana COL
ored voters. The former numbered but 5. 1874,
the latter 13, 244, majority of the latter equal
to more than one-third the entire majority Of
the colo ed voters in the fifty. seven parishes
Of the State. The returns of the votes actually
cast in those five parishes suggest that clubs
to whom was assigned the task of securing
Democratic majorities therein, had performed
their work of violence and intimidation effectu-
ally, while the proof discloses (brief summaries
of portions OF which are hereto annexed) that
where violence and intimidation were ineffi-
Gent, murder, manning, mutilation and whip
ping were resorted to. Instead of majority OF
g. 900 or 5000. which the Republicans should
have had In these parishes upon fair cleo
ton, there was actually returned to the Re.
turning Board q Democratic majority fol the
parishes of East and West Feleciana, More
house and Ouachita of 3,878, and in East
Feleciana, where registered colored voters
number 2,127, not Republican vote for
elector was cast. In East Baton Rouge, con-
tanning 1852 colored registered voters and
but ], 80l whites, the Democrats claim ma
iority of GIT. which, but for the rejection OF
several polls by the Commissioners and Super
visors of election, would have been returned
tosthe Returning Board, as votes actually cast.
| II, to the Democratic majority from the -four
parishes, as above stated, we add the
| GIT as claimed and insisted upon before the
Returning Board, a Democratic majority
Of 1896 is the result of an election il
| five parishes containing IL, 245 colored Repub.
licans and 5, 1874 white Democratic voters. The
conclusion that intimidation and violence alone
could have produced this is almost irresistible
and that such influences were employed anc
were supplemented by murder when that wal
thought necessary, is established by the proofs
already referred to. It but confirms this con
clusion. TO refer to the vote cast in these
/ FIVE marshes in 1874 when no snnciAI rnotiv,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-18
Reaction in Spain.

The unhappy Spaniards, says the New
York Herald, seem again on the verge
OF civil war. This time the danger again
threatens from the northern provinces,
which are rendered more hostile than
ever to the Madrid government through
the destruction of their ancient privil-
eyes. The position of poor little Alfonso
is really pitiable. On the north his
throne is assailed by the Carlists, and
everywhere else the republicans arc
doing their best to render his reign as
short and as uncomfortable as possible.
The reactionary policy adopted by his
government since the return of the ex-
Queen Isabella has deprived the throne
of all popular support, and it may now
be said to rest on the bayonets Of the
soldiers-a very unstable support, as bis
mother can tell the youthful king. Had
monarchy in Spain shown itself pro.
gressive Alfonso might have secured
long lease of power from a people dis
gusted with the blundaring Of the repu-
blican party but the reactionary policy
has reunited all The liberal elements
without conciliating the high conserva
tive party which looks to Don Carlos az
it's legitimate chief. This unsettled
state Of the public mind, even if it does
not Immediately plunge Spain once more
into civil war, must render her mere
spectator of the important events trau-
spring in the East, in which she is
deeply interested. This is what she has
gained by her reactionary policy.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-18
in contact with the body, will And in the
paper just alluded TO curious mass OF
suggestion. World.
An Exciting Ride,

The ride from San Antonio, Texas, to
Ell Paso is ono OF the most stirring bits
Of travel to be had in America. The
conveyance is four horse stage coach
ee are changed three times and beyond
Ooncho, which is ZIG miles north OF San
Antonio, Bronco mules are under har-
nees. The mule is fiery, untamable
little animal. possessed of all the spirit
and speed OF q racehorse, and all the long
suffering and patience Of Spanish jack.
A co. respondent OF the St. Louis Re-
publican gives this account of "Lize "
and "Murphy dun and soyrel-
that have done splenSA fsSEse 81 hs
were put on, their task WAS to draw a
buck k-board twice week distance Of
sixty. five miles. The journey was made
in q single night, without water and
without food or rest, except m honr at
midnight at Van Horn's we'll. When l
returned from Mexico to the States these
two little mules pulled myself, another
passenger, some three hundred pounds
Of mail and baggage. and the driver the
distance named. The driver cheered
the solitude Of the night with many
anecdotes of their performances, and at
our request, and nided by us, frequent
ly tried to stop them between the sta
tions Our attempts to do so were in
efectual, for tho more We would pull the
faster they would 60. Some two weeks
later Gen. Cabell was the only passen-
ger, and the propensity Of "Lize" and
=" Murphy to run was so great he con-
sidered his life in serious danger. He
drew his six-shooter and kept it cooked,
determined to shoot one of them through
the head if they ever left the road. But
leaving the road is something the mules
never do. Ihey are traineu TO keep the
road, and to stop only at stations. They
know an Indian by the smell, and tho
OF a stick by the roadside
makes them dart. In case the driver
should be shot from the box they would
keep on to the station all the same.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-18
Giving Him Plenty Of Time.

Tom Harvard kept gun shop in the
town of Riverside. Tom was a first
class workman, but distressipgly dilatory
in the dispatch of business. He would
meet his patrons with positive prom
ise, which he would renew month after
month, until at length his shop became
IN armory of unfinished rifles and fowl
ing pieces.
One day his neighbor Smith, who had
suffered repeatedly by Toms habit OF
procrastination, entered his shop.
"Tom," said he, "Iwant you to make
gun or my little boy-a small, we'll
finished piece, and as light in the barrel
as will be consistent with safety" :.
"Oh, yes, said Tom; ~ will make it
Immediately. You shall have it at once.
But, blythe way, how old is the boy2"
"Well, as to that" replied Smith,
"the boy is not born yet, but thought
I had better get the gun under way
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-18
Condition of the Crops.

The following information relative to
the crops is furnished from tho complete
report of the department Of agriculture
OF the United States for the month of
October:
October returns indicate reduction
in the yield of the wheat crop of nearly
one. sixth, while the quantity is some
what superior. More accurate statistics
may possibly be given after the results
Of thrashing are more fully known. The
figures point to yield Of 245, 900, 900
bushels. This, however, will be the
subject of further examination and in
quiry in the November returns.
The rye crop of 1876 is reported four
per cent. less than that of 1875, but in
quality averages somewhat above its
predecessor.
On the basis of the October returns
the oats crop of 1876 shows failing off
Of twenty-three per cent. compared with
it's predecessor. The crop equaled last
years crop in quality ouly.
The condition Of the corn crop OH the
first Of October on the whole WIS nearly
average.
The October reports indicate reduc-
ton of the condition OF cotton during
the past month in the ten principal cot
ton States from an average of 80, 5 to 80.
7. The October average for these
States was SO in 1875 and II. 7 in 1874.
Tobacco-Oheshire and Sullivan in
New Hampshire, Berkshire and Hamp-
shire in Massachusetts,, and Hartford and
Litchfield in Connecticut, all being
principal tobacco counties, return each
condition Of 100. In New York the
largest tobacco county, Onondago, re-
turns seventy other counties range
from seventy-five to 100. In Pennsyl-
vania Lancaster reports q larger crop
than ever before. The condition in
York is 10. Only one county is below
100. In Maryland the condition aver.
aged eighty-two. In Virginia the aver
age condition returned, September l,
was sixty-five the general condition,
October 1, averaged about the same.
reports an advance in condi-
lion during September from seventy
seven to eighty-three. In Ohio the
,verage condition advanced in Septem-
Der from IS to 144 In Indiana, among
Twelve returns, all except two unimpor.
tant ones are 100 or above. In Missouri
The returns indicate surprising i'm.
provement in condition, advancing from
slightly to 1O7.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-18
Frost and Love,

Frost kills vegetation, but it enlivens
human beings. It stirs the blood. 1t
makes the cheeks rosy. Somehow it
seems to warm up our whole nature.
Now the season for courtships, and
proposals and engagements-as if we
were bound to spite old nature by the
warming of the affections in proportion
as she gro ws colder.
Well, this is natural. The girls look
prettier in their winter costumes, with
their cheeks painted by the cold north
winds. Their manners grow more win
ming aud cordial.
Contraries rule throughout the world.
We rebuff the cold of winter by theglow
of the affections. There are said to be
stoves which save half the fuel; but love
does more than that; it gives ten fold
value to everything, and cheers as well
as warns. All hail, then, to winter and
frost-so only that love WAKES corre-
spondingly strong.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-18
Before the Election.

Dunbar's wife listened to long
political discussion while riding down
town in Detroit, and at dinner she re-
marked to her husband:
swell, eight or nine days more will
decide the election"
"In a measure," was his guarded
reply.
"I'm awful glad," she continued.
You commenced going out nights
about the first of March, and you've
kept it up ever since. I'll be one happy
woman about the eighth of November.
Wen have cheerful fires, games, COM
fort and -
Charlotte" solemnly interrupted
the husband, "can't you understand
this things The election will occur on
the seventh prox., of course. After
that date must help count mp the re-
turns, verify them, put our clubs in
training for the next campaign, examine
the lies of the opposition, and SC forth,
and it may be next April before I get
through. You must have patience, for
everything is working all right"
What could she do but burst into
tears ?-Free Press
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-18
Crime In Paris.

For 1874 in Paris thestatisticsof crime
showed that 1,939 or thirty seven per
cent. were agricultural LAHORE RS; l, 566
or Thirty per cent. skilled laborers; 712
or fourteen per cent. were engaged in
trade: 316 or six per cent. belonged to
liberal professions; 1858 or seven per
cent. we're servants, and 338 or six per
cent. declined to give any account. The
majority OF the culprits were decidedly
illiterate-1,S10 could neither read nor
write; 2,16O could read or write i'm
perfectly; 1,OSS seemed to know enough,
perhaps too much, for their purposes,
and 40 had received an excellent educa-
tion. Out of the whole number 4, LAT
were found guilty, thirty-one. including
four women, being condemned to death
or murder.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-18
The Woes OF Dynamite.

MIR. Duncan, Of Nitshill, Scotland. ID
or rather was-a poor and humble
miner, but his name will live with those
OF the discoverers OF vaccination and
an@ sthesia. Various causes, among
which was II tendency on the part Of
Mr.. Duncan's fellow townsmen to speak
s,ightingly OF his moral and mining
character led him to resolve to quit an
unappreciative and heartless world. In
such circumstances, an ordinary SCOTCH
man would probably have bought Q
copy Of some humorous work, and killed
himself with y few pages OF JOKES or he
would have set free his personal spirit
with the pistol, the rope, or the vial Of
poison. But Mr.. Duncan was not an
ordinary man. He was anxious to die,
but he was unwilling to annoy biz
ssRsslzlyins ssll aseHAs Rs sEas b: body
tleman ought to have his corpse hSlar-
ing up the street, or encumbering his
neighbours flshpond, and that II would
be little less than robbery were he 10
compel other people to undertake the
trouble and expense Of burying him.
He therefore sought some way by which
he could commit suicide, and at the
same time effectually dispose OF his
body, and the result Of this search was
the invention which is sure to make him
famous.
One day the small boys of NitsEill
perceived Mr.. Duncan in the act Of
issuing from his house, with tin can
and q length of fuse under his arm. On
reaching the middle Of the street he
placed the can on the ground, lighted
the end of the fuse, and inserting the
other end in the can, leaned over it in
thoughtful though unusual attitude.
Confident that here was rare oppor-
tunity for safely upsotting tho unpopu-
lar miner, the boys stealthily approached
him. Suddenly he caught sight Of
them, and yelled to them to fly for their
lives. They did so, but almost immedi.
ately the can exploded with tre.
mendous report. When the smoke
cleared away, Mr.. Duncan and the tin
can had vanished. A few pounds of
dynamite had blown that ingenious man
into such small fragments that no coro-
ner has been able to find piece of him
sufficiently large to warrant an inquest
or to require funeral. -Nev York
Times,
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-18
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Thanksgiving Day.

The soft, gray dawn Of Thanksgiving day
Has parted the curtains Of night,
And the world awakes with its hopes and fears,
Beginning its life OF smiles and tears
With the new born mornings light.
There are cheerful hearts and lives that are
glad
Which wake to this day Of praise;
And those whose hearts for weary while
Have. long forgotten the Joy and smile
OF LIES suoshiny days.
Some OF US walk In sunlt paths,
Where flowers grow bright and fair,
And some OF rs tread with tired feet
Where shadow and sorrow daily meet,
And the flowers Of lie are rare.
Lot those who gaths, the joys Of earth
80 easily day by day
Remember the lives thst are grieved and Sad
And, remembering, essivS " mako them glad,
And tighten the somber gray
Which tints the hearts Of the lonely poor
And hides from their eyes the light
That God has meant to chine for ali,
As over the world the sunbesms fall
To scatter the shades Of night.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-11-18
"THE SKIRMISHING FUND"
ODsasvau RossR on the RWnasred lnvs
vasiOn Of Canada.

A report is going the rounds that the
mans are preparing Tor anotner raid
into Canada from Vermont. 1t is re-
ported that arms and ammunition have
been found concealed near the Canada
line, and that large cannon have been seen
in the neighborhood OF North Pownal,
Vt. A letter from gentleman residing
in Vermont says:
"a new Fenian invasion is being
plotted against Canada without doubt
Everywhere they are holding frequent
secret meetings, which bode no good.
The less discreet do not hesitate to say
that they but await favorable oppor-
tunity to make o new attempt upon
Canada, and seise su0acient territory to
enable them "a. " operate " against Eng.
is.ss 4, 49, nsvsn0 proGrssa = a:ss-~.a =
commence this fall or next spring. ac-
cording 70 circumstances. The oppor-
tunity they watch for is this: Lot Eng
land become embroiled with the Rus
sian government in regard to Eastern
affairs, and the Federal government OF
the United States have the greater num-
Der OF their troops engaged in the West
ern interior against the Indians, and in
the South against the former secession
lists, upon new rising Of whom they
calculate, fhis will bo their time"
A reporter called upon O'Donoyan
Rossa ami inquired if there was any
truth in tie above reports. Mr.. Rossa
paused in the act Of opening letters
from various parts OF the country con.
tanning remittances to the Fenian skirm-
isbing fu, d and replied:
"It would not be right for me to say
anything about it,"
"But," urged the reporter, "these
rumors are being spread abroad, and it
might be as we'll either to deny or au-
thenticate them"
"No, sir. said Mr.. Rosa, sit
would not do for me to speak now.
There are certain men in England, Ire
land and America who do not care to
spare England the annoyance and vexa.
ton of watching continually and MAX
ing preparations on account of these re-
ports, even If they were false. If they
are true there is all the more reason for
saying nothing about them."
"How about the skirmishing fund.-"
asked the reporter.
cit is fourishing," was the answer.
" am in constant receipt of contribu-
tions to it from all parts of the country,
as you see, showing cigar box full of
post-office money orders.
"Then the Fenians have no intention
Of giving up their fight? ?"
"No, sir; the Fenians have by no
means abandoned their efforts to free
Ireland from English rule. They have
hopes Of succeeding yet, notwithstand-
ing their failures during 700 years.
Their next attempt may fail, but ulti-
mately they will succeed" And Mr..
Rossa returned to his labor of counting
over the liberal contributions from hard
working Irishmen and Irish women
the land. York World.